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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-11
virginia's Dismal Swamp.

Richmond Dispatch.
 Progress is an iconoclast and obliterates "old landmarks without mercy. The Dismal swamp of Virginia is one of our our natural eurosties ahe heen 1nt the a subject of song But the water from the lake has SSn been largely @ | drawn off for commercial as ,s purposes and now we are told that the Ohio capitalists and farmers who recent ly purchased 10000 acres of land si Tn ,ttne the inc t,mber away and draining the lands snd nmtting them in arable condition: The Dismal swamp is doomed. It will not he many wears before the morass which from time immemorial has been the home of bear and deer ana n9 mn settlers sofrow Me SSa 1 i1si9s the passing of the Dismal swamp. But there is no sentiment in DropresS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-11
For Vice President.

Sanford (Fla.) Chronicle.
 As the dime comes apace when the Democratic party must choose It's leaders for the national struggle, eligible names are suggested. Is 1t not time that the South De sufficiently recognized to be giv, en the second place OH the ticket and what man in the entire South could be more satisfactory than the Hon. William Dorsey Jelks, the brilliant. brainy, reso- lute and upright Governor of Alabama. Governor Jelks has been prominent fig ure in Alabama politics for years. When the late Governor Sanford died. he be- came chief executive and was regularly elected after serving out the unexpired term He has placed himself firmly Tor law and has done more than all others in the South to suppress mob violence against white or black. His administra- ton is distinguished for it's broad. elevat, ed ideas, extending equal protection 10 all classes. He has ordered out the military time and again to protect persons in the hands of the law until the law could speak and promptly signed the warrants when the law had spoken and condemned. In all of the difficult situations which the pecIlliar conditions of his short period Of office lr the executive chair have inn posed upon him, Governor Jelks mas shown himself man or broad Wlsdom and the utmost integrity and patriotism His Democracy Is untarnisned. His pub lic career is but a reflex of his private life in which he carries out the lofty ideals he has chosen as the true standaro of manhood.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-11
BANK EXAMINATIONS.

An article from The Birmingham Age Herald is published on this page of The Advertiser It relates to a system of bank examinations in this State, and Is short and pointed. There is need for such law, and 1t is one of the require ments of the new Constitution. The law of the United States as to examining National Banks is admirable, and is a great wall of protection to the people. Now and then National Bank may fail. but such a thing rarely happens.
 There are banks in this State which are organized under the State laws, and there are others which are not organized and are known as private banks. No matter whether organized or unorganized, every bank in this State not operating as a National Bank should be subject to exam ination by regularly appointed State Bank Examiners. The Legislature will fail to discharge its duty if it does not strictly comply with this requirement. of the new Constitution.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-11
LOOK OUT FOR THE DANCER
 LINE

If the Legislature goes astray on fnan' cial matters, it will not be from lack of information as to what can and what can not be done. When the tax rate was re- duced to a point so low, few years ago. as to cause a deficit, and force the bor- rowing of money, the Democratic Party was severely criticized for such con- dition of affairs in a State amply able to mat all its requirements and remain in- side its constitutional tax limit. It gave the enemies of the Party and the State an argument which did great damage to our credit and standing. Not only was the tax rate reduced too low. but appro- priations beyond ability to meet were piled up. All this has since been remedied, but such a situation should never have arisen.
 Beginning with the first of next month, the States revenue of $es6o0o. That of itself should cause legislators to put on their thinking caps and resolve to run no risk of embarrassing those charged with the administration of the States affairs. As the Governor clearly demonstrated, a day or two ago ;n his message. the treasury has been getting for the past year the benefit of the increased revenue from the Convict Department and from licenses. and has nothing to expect in
 the future except increased valuation. We all know what that means, for human | nature is prone to put low value upon property for tax purposes and elective | revenue officials are not apt to insist upon making increase in assessments.
 With three mills. or very nearly one-hali
 the entire revenue from taxes. set apart for. schools, and another mill for pension ing old soldiers, it will take the closest kind of economy to keep the State off the
 breakers Until July l. 1906. 1t will re- quire considerably more than another mil
 to meet the States annual interest ac
 count. There is no need for elaborate cal
 culation in this matter. Three items ab sorb more than three-fourths of thu | States tax income. and only modicun of taxes the convict fund. agricutsura 1 fund, and licenses, remain from which ts meet all other expenses. These are ths facts of the situation, and the utmost care should be exercised in making appropria. tions, so as to stay on the safe side of the line.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-11
THE HoLBRooK ESTATE.
Fight to Secure the Remainder fol
 Mrs. Maybrick

Washington. Sept. 1O.-(Special)- Pro- ceedings have been started in New York by Hayden and Yarrell. attorneys of this city to retain for Mrs. Florence Eliza beth Maybrick. who is still in prison in England, serving sentence of conviction for the murder of her husband the rem nant of what was once a large fortune left her by her grand rather, Darius Blake Holbrook. The estate, once worth millions. has dwindled to about $40,000.
 An accounting was asked for from H. H. Bradshaw and w. H. Garlinger, ex- ecutors of the will. and hearing in the matter was adjourned to Sept. p.
 Most of this fortune is said to have been spent in the effort to save Mrs. Maybrick. and to push the efforts to pro- cure her freedom. MT Holbrook left his property. including 250.0OO acres of valua- ble coal lands in West Virginia now in litigation to Mrs. Maybricks mother. Baroness Deroques. with reversionary interest to her daughter by former hus- band, William C. Chandler of Mobile. MT. Holbrook was associated with Cyrus w. Field in laying the Atlantic cable, and was the founder of Cairo, H.. and one of the foremost promoters of the Illinois Central Railroad.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-11
Need of Bank Supervision.

w. R. Sawyer shows in a letter ad- dressed to The Birmingham News that deposits Tn the State and private banks of Alabama are about $l1 500,O0), as against $17,O000O0 deposited in the national banks in this State. In other words, the State permits a great aggregate of deposits to go unwatched and unsupervised in private banks at least. to the danger of thousands of confding depositors. Such a couls SC on the part of this State is almost without precedent.
 The very fact that ring of private bankers has been formed to defeat State supervision should convince every mem Der of the Legislature that such super vision is much needed. The State banks as rule favor and desire State supervis- ion. Why do private bankers oppose effi- cient State supervision? Wherein do they differ from State banks? The very fact that private bankers are today In Mont gomery opposing State supervision should bring up the question, Why do they op- pose what the State banks desire, and the national banks have long had the benefit of? The answer to this question would solve the entire problem.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-11
THE SOLDIERS HOME.

The bill making an appropriation for the Confederate soldiers who have TO home and who are in absolute want, must appeal to the best instincts of people everywhere. To take care of them in home where they will be loked after and cared for is a duty which the State owes to them, and one which ought not to be any longer avoided The nucleus for such a home is already at hand, and what the State may do is supplementing what gen. erous individuals and patriotic organiza- tions of men and women have started. These cannot do 1t all. and they ought not to be expected to do 1t. Nearly every Southern State has made provision for taking care of those who have no rela- tives or homes, and Alabama ought to be able to make some sacrifice for so good a cause. The State already has provided to the extent of $30OOOO year for pen sions, and many receive it who could do without it.
 The Advertiser, in another articis. warns against making undue appropria- tions, but this one for the Soldiers Home is paramount, and we believe that the State can afford to make it. We are not welded to any particular bill, and have not carefully read the one winch passed the House yesterday. If one is passed 1t will no doubt be carefully guarded in every particular.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-11
DROUGHT DOES DAMAGE.
Cotton Crop in Elmore Will Be Cut
 Short.

Cotton Crop in Elmore Will Be Cut
 Short.
 Wetumpka, Sept 10.-(Special)-The drought has materially injured the cot ton crop. Two weeks ago the prospect was very fiattering. but the indications now are that the crop will be as short as last year. Several bales of this pres ent crop has been marketed.
 The Fifth district school opened Tues day with very flattering prospects. over 200 were enrolled. A large attendance Of the citizens attested the deep interest felt in the institution. F. W. Lull, Cap tain F. Bunkley, Judge Cabbot Lull. M. Hohenberg, pr. Gamble, Dr. w. A. Hud- dleston and Dr. F. B. McCaskey, Mayor of Wetumpka, were called upon by Pres ident H. J. Willingham and responded in words if encouragement for the con- tinued success of the school that has done so much for the youth of this dis trict-
 The city administration has recently ordered 1000 pound road roller" to be used upon the streets of Wetumpka. In few years every street in the city will be graded and graveled, which will be source of pride and pleasure to the citizens of the city.
 Chancery Court was convened to-day with Judge D. B. Kelly presiding.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-11
Civilization and Mental Breakdowns.

Pittsburg Post , meeting of the British Medical Assocla- ton this year was the demonstrati9n oy statistics. produced by pr. Robert Jones' an eminent authority. that with the progress of civilization mental breakdown becomes more serious; that the forms or insanity are more chronic and less cura- ble than they were century ago, when human life was simpler and men were were more content with their surrounolngs, Not until 1859 was the number or iunatics officiaiiy registered in Great Britain. At that date there were SS,7s2 insane insane per 6f to 536 Today they number over ll3,- 964, a proportion to the population Of l to every POS. Nor is this all. Much of the insanity of today is prone to be, come incurable. The conclusion deduced these data is that the freeuenGy Ss SscrIned insanity in our day must not pc astrlpeu ps't to the failure of curative treatment, but to the increasing difficulty in grapplins with the complex conditions ana em- hanced requirements of our mooerh ciN'il- ga
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-11
SIX YEARS AFTER
Mrs. Conrad Writes, Feb. 23, 1903, Cure Has Been
 Permanent.

"It isw with pleasure that can inform you that the cure has been permanent as it Is now six years since she was cured and there has been no return of the disease since and have advised e lot of friends to use the Cuticura Remedies in all diseases of the skin."
 Instant relief and refreshing sleep for skin-tortured babies, and rest for tired, fretted mothers, in warm baths with Cuticura Soap and gentle anoint- ings with Cuticura Ointment, the great skin cure, and purest of emollients, to be followed in severe cases by mild doses of Cuticura Resolvent. This is the purest, sweetest, most speedy, per. manent and economical treatment for torturing, disfguring, itching, burning, bleeding, scaly, crusted and pimply skin and scalp humours, eczemas, rashes and irritations, with loss of hair, of infants and children, as well as adults, and is sure to succeed when all other remedies and physicians fail.
 Sold throughout the world; Cntieur Rssoy.ns, SC. Ointment, 0c. Soap. 25c Depots: London. 3 Charter house sq Paris. Rue de a Paix, Boston, i Columbus Ave. Potter Drug Chem. Corp. Sole Pfopristofs.
 Mz- Send tor !" Cutcurs Skin Book !"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-11

tion presumed to advise the President as to his course ulth Booker T. Washington. and defiant at defeat Boston isn't the whole show. It Is said, Scratch Rus sian and you'll fAld Tartar" Must 1t be said, Scratch highly educated ne- gro and you'll find fool?'
 It is not to be understood that all edu- cated negroes are fools. but the speci- mems who compose the Boston Suffrage League are not far removed from it. If they would bear in mind that proverb of Solomon that Even fool. when he hold eth his peace. is counted wise" they would establish a better reputation. They are a nice set to condemn Booker Wash ington
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-11
All the World Wants Rubber.

Gustave Heinsohn in Cent per Cent.
 In considering the future demand for rubber, account should not be taken merely of the countries which are now the leading consumers. The whole world will be using rubber goods in time. Practi- cally speking, the rubber industry had its origin in the United States, and today rubber is used in some form or other probably by greater percentage of the population than in any other country. But one by one the various applications of rubber developed here have become known in Europe, followed by the manu- facture of rubber goods there to an ex- tent which now calls for more than half the worlds production of raw material.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-11
Executioners of Greece.

Golden Penny.
 In Greece the death penalty Is said to be often pronounced, but the difficulty of obtaining exceutioners was for long time almost insuperable. It was at last surmounted by giving to murderer the choice between his own death or accept ance of the office of permanent execu- tioner The man lives alone in an old tower built by Venetians on an islet out side the port of Nauplia, where accessa- ries are taken to him every morning by the boatman, who is careful to exchange no word with him. Twice a year a steamer calls for him and his instru- ments of death. and he leaves upon a tour of eXecutinnS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-11
The Iowa Way.

The conservative citizens" of the pret- notice to the colored residents thereof they had better get out sta,sS or .oWn That e the nesroes resi P are a. obeyIng the order with alac- rity There has been no 'H sauit and and in no ynchnr in Waterloo So far Srvs as nshsyed she inl themeeiyass sseiIs "fite well, indeed. But the tmes"!veS 1ui.iTt citzens of the place do not ike them and will not ,So haUe @Urtb tnem Sas around That Is one SsrSUlem %ay tns and G it to 'oa' be 'rS pFoving vim quite popular in several , Northern sections.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-11
Real Causes Out of Sight.

Baltimore Sun. . ,,.o,.o.,.
 IL k curious circumstanee.b brought into prominence by the recent discovery sTm dEd that atoms consist of from IOo to lSo'oo0 electrons-that all the important acts or or sight heinz Derformed by minute particles so small that it would take millions of them to make ' globe as large as a cherry y seed. The phenomena of light, heat and electricity are due to the invisiote . move @ men6s ns6 of invisible U0oaTs aTe performed hy
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-11

The bill of Senator Hipp looking to the breaking up of the evil known as trading stamps, is deserving of most favorable consideration. It works injury to the great body of business men because a few only caa obtain the so-called benefits, while the public at large are imposed upop by promises which are seldom real ized. It is a well-laid plan to get some thing for nothing, the losses borne by the public and the gain reaped by lot of Uhrewd men who are working the game for all 1t Is worth.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-11

atoms and ions which no one has ever seen. In the human body the actions which constitute life are similarly out of sight, being the work of cells, molecules, atoms and electrons of which We know little or nothing Thought attends the movements of the particles of gray mat ter In the brain, but these movements are inscrutable. The gross sum totals of the doings of infinitely small bodies are open to our crude senses, but the inner springs of the actions of the real actors are wholly unknown to us.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-11
"A Moon-eyed Family"

Jasper Eagle.
 There Is a family near Courtland pecu- liary afflicted. This family consists of three sons and some daughters. The boys are 'moon-eyed," being able to see scarcely anything in the day time. All of them, however. have almost perfect eyesight at night. being able to do any kind of work after the sunset. They often hunt at night, and 1t is said can shoot a rife as well by star light as the average mountaineer can In the day time. Their father before them was "moon-eyed" and was a famous hunter in his day. None of the female members of the family are similarly affected.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-11
Good Investment Plain Wisdom.

E G. Jeffries, in Cent per Cent
 A man who works on a salary, no mat ter how liberal or how meagre it may be. owes 1t to himself and to his family to make some provision for the day when the salary stops. He has choice of saw ings banks. insurance and Investments and the latter, when well chosen, afford return that nothing else can equal. and In many cases, a safety and permanency not possessed by either bank of insur-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-11

If Captain Hobson is engaged to Miss Bryan, and if MT. Bryan should decide 10 help Hobson in his political aspirations, and if Bryan and Hobson should canvass the Sixth District together, wouldn't there be a rattling of dry bones?" specu- 1ates The Selma Times. Well. as Hobson is not engaged to the young lady, and as Bryan has no cause to butt into Sixth District politics, we predict that the bones will not be rattIed by that combination.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-11
The Workers.

An, pity him who sadly, when The sunbeams glance across the dew, signs as he goes to rule OCT men;
 II. O, envy him who gladly wakes To praise the new days glory. who. However low his station, takes A joy in what he has to do.
 Chicago Record-Herald
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-11
KICK AND SCREAM
Bahys AxfuI Shifting iron Eeuna CssM Not Held nsf. WeuId
 Tear Hsr Face and Arms.
CURED RYcUTIcURA

"when my little girl was six months old, she had eczema. We had used cold creams and all kinds of remedies but nothing did her any good, in fact she kept getting worse. used to wrap her hands up, and when would dress her, had to put her on the table for I could not hold her. She would kick and scream, and when she could, she would tear her face and arms almost to pieces. I used four boxes of Cuticura (Oint- ment), two cakes of Cuticura Soap, and gave her the Cuticura Resolvent and she was cured, and I see no traces of the humour left. I can truthfully' say that they have saved her life, and any one suffering as she did, should advise them to give Cuticura fair trial" e
 Mrs. c. A. CONRAD,
 Feb. 2, 1898. Lisbon, N. H.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-11
In a Quandry.

Huntsville Tribune. ., A society lady in the city has ordered Evening Tribune. If the church ladies don't stand up for us. we. guess we will have to hand in our poker chips" If we don't we guess the society ladies will have to hand in ''thern."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-11
Bit on to Much.
ARe-Haralf

Age-Herald.
 John Temple Graves now says a whole State should be assigned to the negroes and procure the assent of the white men in 1t. Altogether John has bit off a good deal more than he can chew.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-11
Must be Sick.
Mobile Herald.

Mobile Herald.
 We fear that MT. Roosevelt is i'll. Two AreenS o,sar solders nad thsr nght rs Wsn and MT. roosevelt has neither called Con- gross together in special session nor or dered any warships to the scene of action.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-11
GETTING MANY OPTIONS.
Land Company Has Agent at Work
 Around Eufaula.

Eufaula. Sept 1O.-(Special)-The In ter-state Coal and Timber Land Com pany of Baltimore is having investiga- tions made into the mineral qualities of the lands surrounding this section and evidently have confidence in the results. Through it's agent. H. l.. Robinson, who is now here it Is securing options on all lands which 1t thinks are impregnated with any class of minerals whatever Up to this time it has options on 2.1OO acres. the price varying from $15 to $50 per acre. It is known that an expert geologist has been searching through the sections for the past year or more. and it is believed that his discoveries has led to the above results. It was learned that gold existed on a certain tract of about forty acres within six miles of the city and an op- tion was secured on this yesterday at $50 per acre. Specimens of iron. coal, plati- mum, and other minerals have also been found, and it Is believed that these exist in paying quantities.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-11

Some credit is always due the man who tells the plain truth. When a Missouri police judge asked prisoner, Were you intoxicated yesterday" the prompt re- ply was: No your honor, l was dead drunk" That man Is the right sort in at least one respect.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-11
FARMERS COMPLAIN.
Crop in Tennessee Valley Not as
 Large as Expected.

Huntsville, Sept. 10.-(Special.) )-Com- plaint is being made in all parts of the Tennessee Valley that the cotton crop will not prove to be as large as 1t was estimated earlier in the season. The plants are better than they have been in several years. but they bear but little fruit. Fine stalks that should have forty or fifty bolls are found with only ten or twelve bolls. The planters account for this condition by the rains of the early season followed by warm weather and a dry spell of several weeks
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-11

Madison County's third bale of cotton was sold here yesterday afternoon Tor Il cents. The first bale of cotton Tn the seed was brought here yesterday and soio at 4 cents a pound.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-11

The death of Lord Salisbury caused all most universal sorrow, which was height" ened by the fact that it gave Alfred Aus tin an opening to belabor the Muse some more.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-11

John D. Hayes, for many years resi- dent of Decatur and an employe or the
 Louisville and Nashville Railroad Com
 pany, died in this city yesterday after noon of congestion of the brain. He was 70 years old. His surviving children are
 Mrs. Charles M. Johnson of Huntsville and Clifford Hayes of Washington. D. c. Preparations are being made at the
 Dallas mills for the resumption of the
 regular six day week runs. which will be-
 gin when cotton can be procured in
 plenty. The mill cut a day off each week during the summer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-11
Riot Guns Purchased.

Terre Haute, Ind, Sept. 10-The Wig County Commissioners have purchased five riot guns for the use of the sheriff The guns have been placed in the jail and will be used in case of mob attacks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-11

The Richmond Times-Dispatch is pug zled because a flash of lightning passed by an umpire and struck the grandstand at a baseball bame. Some lightning seems to have discretion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-11
Decided by a Mob.

Birmingham Ledger.
 A man cannot drive his own horses to his own wagin with his own children in 1t in Chicago without union card. That was decided by a mob on Labor Day.