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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-14
cHINEsE's STRANGE NOTIONS.
What Their Medical Authorities Say
 of the Human Body.


 American Medicine.
 Chinese medical literature is copious and it's bibliography has been drawn up with the most scrupulous care: but the whole contents consist of unreasoning red volumes of Oriental literature. are far too sacred to suffer the slightest in novation. Those masters" of Chinese medicine were contemporaries of Machaon and Podalirius, who dressed the wounds of the besiegers of Troy. Direful would be the almost inevitable results of the exploration of any of the activities of the human body by the Chinee practitioner! No Chinese representative of the healing art has ever dissected any portion of the human frame. Accordingly, their ideas of anatomy and physiology are matters of faith-confirmed by images. which have been reproduced during untold centuries. Their osteology teaches that the skull is formed of one bone; so is the pelvis; the number of ribs varies with the individual and at the junction of the arm with the forearm is placed subital pateila. Ac- cording to Chinese splanchnology the small intestines communicate with the cavity of the heart. while the colon, after describing sixteen circumvolutions, termi- mates by opening into the lung
 The heart governs the vital processes in operation with the cavity of the stom- ach 1t supplies all ideas and all the pleas urable sensations. The liver is the habi- tat Of the soul. and it Is from this gland that all noble and generous sentiments emanate. The gall bladder is the recep- tacle of courage; its ascent in the body is the cause or fit of danger. They have an idea of tho continuous motion of the blood. but 1t seems to be the product of an imagination more riotously Oriental than even that which created the other items of their physiologic knowledge
 They do not know the pulmonary cir culation: they. naturally, know nothing or the valves in the veins; they do not even appear to have quite grasped the motor function of the heart itseaf, but they. nevertheless. profess to differenti- ate no less than seventy-four varieties of the pulse-simultaneouly recognizable on the person of single individual
 In it's ultimate structure the body is composed of five elements-f1re, water. earth. wood and metal: Each of these elements is in harmonious rapport with the corresponding members of the series of five planets, five metals, five solid vis- cera, i've colors and five tastes All dis eases originate from diturbances of the primary and essential quintio harmonies of these correlations.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-14
History of Civilization Justifies Dis
 franchisement of Negro.

Editcr The Advertiser:
 The action of Alabama and other South ern States in disfranchising the negro is in exact accord with the teaching Of John w. Burgess, Ph. D.. IL. D., Pro- lessor of History, Political Science and International Law in Columbia Uniyer-
 Tn Chapter w., on the Conclusions of Practical Politics, pages A and 45, Vol. I. of Political Science and Constitutional Law. after discussing the right and duty immigration, he says: My second con clusion from the facts considered in the previous chapter Ia consideration of the national political character of the Greek. the Latin, the Celt. the Teuton and the Slav). is that the Teutonic nations are particularly endowed with the capacity for establishing national states, and are especially called to that work; and, there- fore. that they are interested in the gem eral economy of history, with the mission Of conducting the political civilization of the modern world. Ths further conclu- sions of practical politics from this prop osltion must be, that in State whose population is composed of a variety of nationalities, the Teutonic element, when dominant. should never surrender the bal- ance of political power, either in general or local organization, to the other clc- ments. Under certain circumstances 1t should not even permit. participation of the other clements in political power. To the mind of any observing American, the parI1clpaIlOQ or OL1er SlnulCdl 6Ic~ ments in the exercise of political power has resulted, and will result. in corrup- tion and confusion most deleterious and dangerous to the rights of all, and to the civilization of society,""
 pr, Burgess says in the preface, page of the volume from which the above quo- tations are made, that he has applied the method of comparative study to Political Science and Jurisprudence. It ought, therefore, to follow, If he has done his work faithfully, that his conclusions are the conclusions of the history of civiliZa- ton and government.
 The conclusions of pr. Burgess have been formed by the scientific sttfdy Of history and political science. The conclu- sions or Alabama by an experience of forty years. The conclusions are the same. Reader"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-14
THURSDAY, JANUARY IA, 1904.
roo ENTHUSIASTIC.

For unadulterated optimism commend as to Mir ohyama. the Japanese Minister at Rome. when speaking of the possibility of war with Russia "If war breaks out, 1t will last only few weeks" is the way he expresses his confidence in the superior lighting qualities of Japan Confidence on fll6 part of nation. as well as in an in- sdividual, is a good thing. but in either there 10 danger in over-conhdence. We have not forgotten the predictions made by both sides at the beginning of the war servative men in the South ventured to protest that the war might last for years. they were laughed at; yet 1t turned out that they were right
 Looking at the relative strength of the eombatants In the two cases. there was much more apparent cause for confidence on the part of the Confederates than there now Is on the part of Japan. Yet we didn't whip them and spent more than four years trying to do it. It may be freely admitted that the Japanese are ex- calient fighters and that they are thor oughly up to date in modern methods as well as in all the latest arms and muni- fions of war. It may also be admitted that Japan can at once concentrate more men in Manchurla and Korea than Rus sia can; in other words. as General For rest used to express 1t. she can ''get thar first with the most men,
 All this is to Japan's advantage at the outset. but can 1t last? According to latest military statistics. the total strength of Japan Is put down at slightly below half million men. while Russia Is credited with something over five millions, or about ten times as many. Practically, Russia is nearly always engaged in war and whatever we may say or think of them or their Government, they will fight because they have no alternative when called out by the Government. They may not fight from patriotism, but because they can't help 1t. Admitting, then, that the Japanese are the best fighters, and that they will have important advantages at first, is 1t not possible for Russia to continue pouring in troops till the smaller nation is worn out and helpless? It cer- tasnly looks that way. and that is why the Ministers optimism Is too apparent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-14
Gordon With Hampton.

Editor The Advertiser:
 One of the more masculine incidents of General Gordon's civil career has not been noticed in connection with recent mention of him in detail, that I have seen. When General Hampton was fac ing the adverse power of the Govern- ment at Washington, in the winter of 1S76-77, claiming to be the lawful Cover nor of South Carolina, yet shut out of the State House by United Staes troops, General Gordon, his fast personal and political friend, and then a Senator in Congress. went over to Columbia from Georgia and remained there in constant support Of Hampton. It was as much Gordon's support as it was Hampton's s leadership in the case. They moved to- Gether as g perfect combination. They had fought together under Lee with equal glory.
 Columbia, an infant arrived in his fam- fly, and the ladies of South Carolina. In puoyant enthusiasm, espoused the occa- sion. They claimed the right to name the baby, and called it Carolina" They purchased a noble silver service. had her name and a suitable memorial of her fathers fame engraved on it, and so made illustrious the history of Hampton's deed of 1878, supported by Gordon.
 Carolnian.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-14
More Bad News for Socialists.

Macon IeIeBIdpH
 culatcd to discourage the most ardent of American Socialists. The paternalistic government of that country has not per formed the miracles expected of it. The
 wealth is not any more evenly divided than before, the strife between labor and capital has not ceased, and the govern ment which attempted to govern too hand upon the industries 1t meant to fos- ter.
 The Australian Globe is quoted as say most at a Etandstill in the matter of population and will begin soon to lose ''unless there is radical reorga nIzation of governmenta policies and return to sane politics and principles In a land capable of supporting the whole of the European population many times over and where it>might be thought labor had
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-14
Refusal Withdrawn.
Hawkinsville Dispatch and News.
 "Then you will be a sister to me?

Hawkinsville Dispatch and News.
 "Then you will be a sister to me?'
 "That Is all l can be-"
 He paused and looked at her thought
 II already have seven sisters" he said, "and I am not quite sure 1 can make room for you. They are very kind to me, and on several occasions my socks have been darned a half dozen times in the same spot. They are so thoughtful, too. Each of them has picked out a wife for me, but, strange to say, not one of them mentioned you. Of course. you won't feel hurt if add that there is a general and deep-rooted impression among them that you are not half good enough for me. Sisters are like that sometimes, you know"
 ''Not good enoughl" she cried I'll show them. Consider my refusal with
 And so she married the foxy fellow out of spite and made him very happy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-14

of the State. It was the first county sn the state % put in operation the syS- popaiation and natSpai ssrrsrss eaisd s ! ship lines. The county has also voted a special tax for school purrosss Colonel F. H. Graves and Captain D. ". McIver have returned from Uniontown where on Monday night Captain McTver place. Captain W. J. Walden ygas slAefed captain, and he had thirty y-one officers and men in line having enlisted over forfy. Tsers 1s wis t,s nave a detachnsnt ;h at Marion. tenant, Junie T. Harwood. was Siected second lieutenant and the Company makes a most cogspicous beginning. Colonel ais regiment and application has been mace Tor that assignment.
 s.a Hon. Thomas M. Owen, Director of the state department of Archives and His- IoLy returned yesterday from Huntsyilie where he attended the second af,nnsI meeting rsesa of the Tennessee Valley Histo- meeting and qulckened interest in hise Judge R. W: Walker, President of tl,e wsTe sestsd snS ss or sss s; O. P Street contrleuted a paper to the meeting on | Notes on the Settlement and Early His- tory or Lawrence County. Alabama 
 General George P. Harrison eonu.na. er or the Alabama Division United Con. M,edsrats Veterans. spent yesterday in montgomery. General Harrison was nre. vented by circumstances from goins fc Atlanta yesterday to attend the funeral of General John B. Gordon, He will probably go to Atlanta this morning from Captain O. P. Agee of Admission Ia ia the city attending the session of the Su- preme Court Captain Agee lived in | montgomery several years previous to moving to Anniston and has n host of | friends here.
 MT. Henry IT. Matthews will wo to Tus- caloosa on Thursday of next week to ir- l Templar. MT. Matthews Is Tnspector Ge,,- eral Of the Grand Commandery.
 MT. Jud. 0. Harper will leave tbie morning on visit to his brother MT w H. Harper at Brewton.
 Prof. W. E. striplin, Superintendent of the city schools of Gadsden. was in the city yesterday.
 Mayor Thomas H. Carr returned last night from business trip to Selma and Demopolis.
 MT. F. W. Thompson. Editor of Ths Tuskegee News, spent yesterday in Mont. gomery.
 Mayor J. E. Blackwood of Gadsden was at the Glenmoro yesterday.
 MT. A. s. Knowles is in Kansas City on business.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-14
New Workers D0dging Their Debts.

There Is general complaint that New
 Workers are living beyond their means. It IS easy to preach economy, but not so easy to practice 1t when an apple costs 5 1 breakfast when a small steak costs Sl
 and Christmas turkey S425. It might be said that this indicates general prosper ny but in th,t csse the high prices would not easily paid--they are paid. except by the rich, with very great difficulty. Of- ten they are not paid at all. Many peop 2 Snose ln1ones f'w years ago would
 things they need; many others buy and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-14
Tree Culture in Canada.

WashlngtOn Post.
 E. Stewart of Ottawa, Canada, who is superintendent of forestry for the Domin- ion Government, is at the Shoreham. He has come to attend a meeting of the National Forestry Association, which meets in this city.
 ''My oflce," said he, ''is one of reeent creation in my country. The older parts of replenishinS their timber, just as you have in the United States. The govern ments principal work, however. Is in the northwest. It supplies the farmers with trees and gives them every aid along the line of tree culture, and they are very generally taking advantage of this assist ance."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-14
Good Derived From Horseback Rid-
 ing.

New York Medical Journal.
 The great good derived from horseback
 has upon the circulation. Many people are chronic invalids because of poor cir-
 culation, producing congestion of various vital organs. Horseback riding in the
 well ventilated arena at other times, is a
 health giving and health maintaining treatment. bshave had sufficient obser- vation in this direction to convince ms
 of the wonderful efficacy of the Horseback
 that I often prescribed 1t in preference
 to many of the other so-called physical culture promoters. Often I have seen weak. delicate anaemic girls develop & robust, healthy constitution the result of properlY conducted eauestrfanism.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-14
cetters to tbe edftor
street and Highway Improvement.

Street and Highway Improvement. Editor The Advertiser:
 since the question of building our streets snd highway with gravel and crude oil mas been agifated, quite number or been suggested. With your kind permission would like to give through your paper some facts touching upon the construC- slon and advantages derived from such
 The fact having been demonstrated by extensive and thorough investigation by the United States Government that the most improved and modern way Of build- ing streets and roads is to construct the crude oil: 1t would be well for county and city officials to consider seriously, ana investigate thoroughly road and street improvements in this light and make a a SO eminently satisfactory.
 Limited space will not permit Of going into minute details of construction Of oil roads. but description of the most sa- the interested public a fair idea of the most valuable mode of street and road improvements.
 In the first place the road beds must DC crowned sufficiently to shed the water quickly. then rolled and firmly packed. thoroughly wetting the same before roll- ing, In order to secure a firm foundation. After irving time to dry. the spreading
 
 six inches, rolling same, after which run straight tooth harrow over the ground, following with the crude oil by means of sprtnkling cart forming a crust of three to four inches thick. caused by the as- phaItafn in the oil cementing the particles packed together, thus making a road bed tmpenetrable by water and ready for use In forty-eight hours.
 The approximate cost of the road so constructed per square yard is g to S5 cents, as compared with the cost of other paving material, to wit: vitrihed brick, u.y5 per square yard, Belgian block, $l 90 per square yard, common clay gravel, P cents per square yard. This ideal road shows up to the best advantage.
 While the cost of the oil pavement slightly exceeds the common gravel paw ing, it's value Is so far superior that its initial expense can be no factor in its construction. Another point in its favor, eliminated.
 It Is an undisputed fact that dust is one of the finest avenues through which the germs of many contagious diseases are transmitted from house to house. The fact there is none from roads thus con- structed speaks volumes In its favor, from a sanitary point of view.
 Cleanliness Is another point fin it's favor. Roads thus constructed do not stain or odor from the oil cannot be detected after twenty-four to forty-eight hours. and is not objectionable to many at any time.
 The cost of maintaining these roads is small. and vehicles travelling on them are practically noiseless.
 Many other advantages might%be named but space forbids.
 Just at this time 1t is important to make every effort to lead our county and city to prosperity through road and street im- provement. and 1t is to be hoped that some steps will soon be taken in this di- rectton. W. A. Henderson.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-14

North the managers of the contest want ed to make . grand stand show of racial impartiaiity by allowing the coicred girl to participate in the contest and again, like the people up there. they were unwfll- ing that 6 colorsd person should receive any real benefit. This was a typical in- stance of Northern feeling for the colored people. and The Journal knows it. It knows that the colored people up there are fed on giittering generalities and starved for lack of substantiais.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-14
Men Who Come and Go.

Hon. I. W. Hill. State Superintendent of Education will leave today for Escambia County in the interest of educational matters. Superintendent Hill will spend three days in Escambia County winding up his visit at a teachers institute to be held at Brewton at the close of the week. Escambia County, in educational affairs, Is one of the most progressive counties
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-14

In Illinois once a hideously ugly man forced a girl at the point of pistol to eIope with him and marry him, and Gov ernor oglesby pardoned him on the ground that the fellow had taken the only plan by which he could get a wo- man to marry him. If there are any very ugly women this may be a pointer for them during leap year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-14

In an Australian town four business men built a church and gave 1t to the town. and in return they have their business signs painted in large letters and conspicuous on the walls. That is a little ahead of Yankee enterprise.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-14
Like The Old Woman.

bIfnInghaIn ABe-HeraId.
 Senator Scott, 8 Hanna Republican, is opposing the confirmation of General Leonard Wood chiefly on the ground that he Is a gambler. It is, after all a fight between the President and MT, Hanna, and the general public Is in the position of the old woman at the bear fight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-14
Money and Brains.
Eufaula Tfms

Eufaula Times.
 Money and brains is the heading of an article in an exchange. Brains is a very good commodity to have, but 1t does not follow that 1t Is necessary to make money, as we often observe.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-14
The Only Safeguard. rNAlA

We have every confidence in the ex- ample of the white man, the power of We cannot help but see in this commu- nifty that the negro who has property is eliminated from the vicious clements: he only ssfeNuard to his aca,llsitionasT 2
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-14

In Springfield. Mass, last Sunday morn- ing. a man escaped from jail who had to make his way through eight doors before he was free. Some of the doors had to be cut through with a saw. but no one seems to have been disturbed. Probably the jailer was at Sunday school
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-14
What They Have Learned.

All the accumulated wisdom of the last eighteen centuries is hardly comparable in bulk to what city officials and fire de- partment heads have learned about proper fire protection since the Iroquois horror
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-14
Will Be Easy.
Birmingham

Birmingham News.
 There are rumors that Hon. David B. Hill will marry a widow. Having so long maintained a rigid silence it wifi be easy for him to surrender the floor to his bet ter half.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-14
They Want to Know.

Birmingham Ledger. A New York preacher said in a ser.
 mon that there were too many homes in
 that city where husband and wife did not speak to each other. Next day he got six letters from husbands asking the process.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-14

If the Panamen and Panawo wea cotton clothes, they can help to keep ou staple at a good price
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-14

sT am escaped with the skin of m, teeth" said Job, and it ought to be favorite passage with Senator Dietrich.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-14
Obvious.
| Puck.

Stranger dn Frozen Dog)--Is there an opening here for a physician? BFonco Bn--Cau,t say that there ls. Yer see, 1t don't take na specialist in this community to tell what folks die of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-14

Any one having an island for sale will do well to communicate with one Alexan. der Dowie. N. B.-Let 1t be as far of as possible.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-14

'"rhe people are looking to the grand jury" The Birmingham News says. Get. ting ready to jump for tall timber?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-14

The statement that there is a volcano fin RsntucIky would not be in the nature of news. but for the fact that this one is stationary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-14

Senator rillman appealing for harmony is such an unusual departure that it Is calculated to jar a body.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-14
More Talk of Mules.

'T am glad" said 6 business man ''to see The Advertiser calling attention to this intolerable nuisance of driving wild mules through the streets of Montgonl- cry.
 ''It is doubtless true" he continued "that there is an ordinance permitting mules to be driven through certain streets, but if it applies to residence streets it ought to be repealed. Montgomery is one of the chief mule markets of the South, but men and children should be imperilled daily.
 'sThe conduct of some of these mule drivers is outrageous and we must find some way to suppress them. It seems to me a petition should be sent to the Council to repeal the present ordinance. Certainly better regulations could be pro. vided"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-14

And now comes The Charlotte Observer and calls him "Mr. OBryan." Next ", know somebody will have it MacBryan.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-14

Be careful. when getting out of bed, that you don't step on the fragments of a broken resolution.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-14
unsiehtly Place at Cemetery.

A visitor to Montgomery who was at Oakwood Cemetery yesterday .expressel himself as shocked at the unsightly piles of trash about the main entrance to the new addition.
 your city authorities should permit this hallowed place to be made dumping ground for waste paper and other re- fuse matter. It seems that all of the trash from the streets has been hauled out there and thrown in the ravine near the cemetery. It is disrespectful to the dead and an outrage upon the living"
 Visitors to city" he added "are ner in which their cities are kept. I feel sure the people of Montgomery do not approve of this apparent custom of making dumping ground of the ceme- tery,"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-14
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He Can't See.

Dothan SifGngs.
 The average man thinks at times most men are honest; at other times he can't see what keeps them out of government work.