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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-05
If He Were n Millionaire.


 Not long ago number of men in Topeka were asked what they would do if they suddenly became possessed of sl.000,0 900. Captain Joe Waters, the well known lawyer, said:
 If I were suddenly to get $1.000, 900 I would have a guardian appointed be- fore got the cash; would have the guardian give bond in a surety com pany; I would have the surety com pany guaranteed. and the company that guaranteed 1t should also give indem- nity in addition I would make the guardian invest the funds in register ed Government bonds. so that lost, stolen. or whatnot. they would be sure. Then I would commence complaining of being poor; would be poor; would wear worse clothes than I do now; my health would become delicate with some rich mans disease. I would have so many apparent friends that | would I would fail sick in three months. sev- en doctors would attend, there would be disbursement for $1,000 casket, and the lawyers, after waiting for the embalming fluid to set, would, like the only Christians in the land. proceed equitably to divide my estate"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-05
MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1eo4.
THAT LAST DITCH BUSINESS.

If it Is true that General Stoessel is determined to hold Port Arthur to the last extremity 1t seems like a foolish and wholly indefensible resolution. What benefit will 1t be to Russia, to the world or to humanity if he holds out as long as he has a man or . gun to fight with?\ If Port Arthur were the gate of the Russian empire. the fall of which would leave the way open for an armed invasion of the country. there might be some excuse for it, but it is difficnlt to see that Russia would be much worse off by losing that posi- tion.
 The truth is this last ditch" business is foolhardy stubborness for which in most cases there is neither excuse nor defence. There have been a few in- stances in the worlds history where 1t became necessary for an army, or Q portion of an army, to offer itself up as a sacrifice for the good of the whole, but such occasions are rare and this does not seem to be one of them. It may be possible that Stoessel can hold the place till his army is annihilated or his provisions and munitions of war are all gone, but it will mean the sac rifice of thousands of lives and the des- truction of millinos of property, and for what? Merely as an exhibition of courage and devotion for which there will be no compensating benefits.
 Let us admit that it can hold out for weeks. but the indications are that it must eventully be captured. Many thousands of lives on both sides will be lost, but the war will not be ended nor Japan whipped. Some time will have been gained. which may be an advantage to Russia, and the Japanese army will be seriously depleted, but that is all. If there were a certainty that the place would be relieved within a given time we might see the good policy of trying to hold out. but of that there seems no prospect The destruc- tion of life and property will go on until the end and it may be that the close of the siege will be one of the most bloody endings of modern times 6toessel and his army have proven their courage and devotion and it does seem nothing short of murder for him e hold out longer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-05
BITTER AT vARDAMAN.
Dc Not Want Him to Preside at Csttos
 Copvention.

Dc Not Want Him to Preside at Csttos
 Copvention.
 Shreveport, La, Special.
 The program of the National Cotton Convention to meet here December 12. for four days session, carried the name of Governor James K. Vardaman of Mississippi as permanent chairman.
 The Shreveport Journal editoriaily attacks the Executive Committee of the Convention for appointing such q man as presiding officer, saying;
 This heralds Vardaman as a man of consequence. representative in conducts character and kind of those who are the creators and distributors of the South's chief source of wealth. He is a peanut politician and slanderous demagogue. seasoned with blackguard- ism. t"
 The Times also has a bitter attack on the Committee. Members of the Com mittee declare the appointment was made without their Knowledge and threaten to resign if Vardaman Is not warned that he cannot preside.
 The cotton convention will be attend- ed by over 1900 cotton growers. reps resenting every cotton growing State. and the purpose of the meeting is to discuss plans for combating the work of destruction of the Mexican boil weeviL The Governor of every cotton growing State has named 100 delegates to represent his State at the conven- ton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-05
THE OREGON MIDDLE.

Oregon again has an electoral com plication to contend with, and the re- suit will be that Roosevelt will lose one vote. One of the Republican electors, it turns out, failed to register as a voter, and the Secretary of State holds that as he Is not a legal voter he can not be a legal Presidential elector. and if that contention stands the Democrat who received the largest vote will get the certificate. and will vote for Parker.
 As this can make no difference in the result it is likely that 1t will be allowed to go that way. but suppose this one vote would elect Parker, would there not be a bitter fight over 1t? The Governor. who is a Democrat, advises this lone Democratic elector to vote for Roosevelt. on the ground that a ma jority of the people of the State showed by their votes that they were for him and in- tended to elect men who would vote for him, but we fail to agree with the Governors advice. If one Republican Is not a legal elector and one Demo- crat is legally entitled to his place, then we consider 1t the duty of that lone elector to vote for the man for whom the Democratic voters intended to vote. It is plain that this Demo- crat really has no more moral right to cast his vote for Roosevelt than he has to cast 1t for Watson. or for any other candidate except Parker. Per haps this complication will teach them to exercise more care in the future.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-05
THE EDITORS WIFE.
Letter from an Illinois Newspaper Man
 That ia Well worth Reading.


 As a usual thing editors save the good things for the columns or tnelr own newspapers. but the following let ter from s. H. Duncan, editor or The seaton. Ill. Ipdependent shows that there is at least one editor who wants to help others. He writes as iolloWs: 'sro the Editor of The Advertiser:
 wish you would print the toiiow- ing and thus help me to do a kind- ness to your readers. My wlte has been a great sufferer with stomach troubles for years practically an in valid. Nothing seemed to heip her until I procured oqx or Mi-o-na' natures cure for dyspepsia This gave her so much relief that she con- tinued using the remedy until now she enjoys her meals. is relieved from all pain in her stomach and mas in- creased in flesh.
 hope you will publish this letter. for I think there Is no remedy Tor stom- ach trouble equal to Mi-o-na, and the more wide spread It's use becomes, the more good will be done to humanity.
 s. H. Duncan.
 Editor of Independent"
 E. G. Fowler the local agency TOT Mi-o-na and his faith fin It's merits equals Editor Duncan's. He in fact, offers to pay for Mi-o-na in any case where 1t does not give satisfaction. No stronger endorsement of the merits of the remedy can be given than this, that local drug firm is willing to sell a medicine on his own guarantee to M- fund the money if 1t does not cure stomach troubles and increase flesh
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-05
Volcano a Sulphur Mine.

Telegram to New York Tlmes.
 Advises from Mexico say that Captain Charles Holt, James A. Roberts. Lyman $. Andrews. A B. Calvin and other New York men. who complete the syndicate which re- gently purchased Mount Popocateptl vol cano. have applied to the Mexican Govern ment for a concession to establish a large surphur refinery at the foot of the volcano,
 It Is said that the syndicate has signed a contract to furnish one New York firm with 100000 tons of sulphur a year.
 The New York firm which has contracted to take this enormous quantity of sulphur is Perkins. Goodwin & Co. The sulphur will <, .sjSsn from the crater of the volcano.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-05
UNCERTAINTY OF VOTERS.

The more we read about the election, and the more we study the figures, the less we are able to understand the eccentricities of the voters, and the more are we impressed with the con- viction that they cannot be bound by party lines. We have heretofore spoken of Massachusetts, Missouri and Minnesota, in each of which Roosevelt received large pluralities while Demo- cratic Governors were elected by hand some pluralities.
 Illinois is another shining example Deneen, the Republican candidate for Governor, was 634,O29, an unprecedent- ed showing in that State, but the plu- rality for Roosevelt was 304,739, or less than one-half In almost every other State Roosevelt ran largely ahead of the ticket. but in Illinois, Democrats must have voted for the Republican candidate for Governor. They evident ly did not content themselves with merely staying at home, but must have voted for Deneen. At any rate there were some s2s,OoO votes for him that Roosevelt failed to get. This is but another of the instances brought out by this election where voters apparently took the bitt between their teeth and went their own way. It shows that neither party can certainly control its vote when the voters have or think they have, reason for lodging.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-05
STARTLING ELECTION FIGURES.
Parker Receives Over 1,O00,O0O Lest
 Votes Than Rryan.

The official canvass by States of the vote in the recent Presidential election, which Is now nearly complete, shows some startling results. Undoubtedly the greatest surprise is found in the fact that the total of the popular vote was less than In 1900. From the latest figures. most of which are official. 1t Is votes and Parker 5,11s,704. In 1900 Mckinley had L217.s1o, and Bryan 6,357,s26. Thus Rooseveit's gain over McKinley's vote was only 4S0,370, while Parker's loss from the Bryan vote was approximately three times that figure, or 1,23S,122. For every new recruit in the Republican army there were three deserters from the Democrats.
 This shows that the combined vote for Roosevelt and Parker totalled 12.- s21.s which was 753,752 less than the in 1900. Add 600.000 for the Socialist vote. and the total is still about 550,- 900 short of the total vote of all parties in 1900. which was 13,961,566.
 Out of the entire list of States. there were only three in which Roosevelts vote was smaller than McKinley's and Parker's greater than Bryan's, These were Georgia. Mississippi and South Carolina. In eight ~States--Alabama. Kentucky. Maine, Maryland. North Car olina. Tennessee. Texas and Virginia fewer votes than Bryan and Mckinley. respectively. In four-Delaware, Mas sachusetts. Rhode Island and West virginia-Parker's vote was larger than~Bryan's and Roosevelt's larger than McKinley's. In the. other thirty Roosevelt had more votes than McKin- ley and Parker lecc than Bryan.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-05
The PerpIexea Cnar.

New YOrk Sun.
 That Nicholas is between two dan gers must be obvious to him. The fate of his grandfather Is there to prove 1t: but the lesser danger lies in his frankly conceding the very moder- ate demands made in the name of the Russian nation and in assuming his just place in the Russian policy. If he has the courage to meet the crisis in that way the Russian people will see to his safety; but if he hesitates or yields to the Influence of those who have brought Russia into her present straits and tries to trim in the hope of victory over the Japanese to re- store his prestige, then the revolution which Russia's enemies desire may not be far off, and in escaping the devil he will fall into the deep sea. For the sake of the peace of the world 1t Is may choose the better way.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-05

Rhode Island seems about as care- Hess in the matter of voting as any other portion of the Union. In one Congressional District 7.75s blank and defective ballots were. thrown out, re- sulting in deciding the election in favor of the Democrat, Granger. by only laS. Both Republican and Democratic votes were thrown out. so there was nothing partisan in tt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-05

We agree with contemporary, name mot remembered, that 'Handshaking of a President is a nuisance, bore, a hardship and a danger" Shaking hands as an act of courtesy is right and proper. but why should President stand up and take the hands of hun dreds of people for whom he really cares nothing, never saw before, and never wants to see again? It is not only a tiresome nuisance, but medical science shows that there is real danger in 1t. and the sooner the prac- fice is cut out the better.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-05
Travels in the Air.

Harper's Weekly.
 To regulate the height to which balloon shall rise fall is one of the interesting problem of aeronauts and it usually has been solved by throwing ballast overheard or allowing the gas to escape. In ballonet- balloons. which have recently been tried in successful experiments. this is accomplished by having collapsible air bags inside the bal loon proper Into which air can be forced or withdrawn. While tAa idea is ola going
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-05
Longevity fin Warm Climates.

Statistics show that more people live to be 100 years old in warm climates than in northern countries. We know that here in Mexico there are many centenarians, for In towns not forty miles from the capital are not few men and women beyond the l00-year line Germany reports ITS centenari- ans, France 213, England and Spain 4Ol, and the population of Spain Is re- latiVely small.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-05
The Difference.
Troy Herald.

Troy Herald.
 Men and women. who would take jim jams if certain language or style ot dress should be used in their, presence or the presence of their children ordi- narily, take pleasure in paying for the privilege of having the same language and dress impressed upon them in the most vivid manner. What fools we mortals be-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-05
Can't Help It.

Tuscaloosa Times-Gazette.
 A lady lawyer has at last been grant ed a license to practice law at 9ads- den. Lady lawyers are bound to be successfni for how can a jury of men refuse to do anything a lady asks them to do?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-05

The York Dispatch is positive that we need large navy. Of course: has not Roosevelt said SO?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-05
A Good Town.
Centreyille Press.

Centreville Press.
 centreville has no theatres. no ball rooms, no card, dice or billiard rooms ed. If regular habits will produce long life, the people of this section should live the allotted time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-05
Latest Method.
Florence Herald.

Florence Herald.
 The latest method of suicide is that adopted by a New Jersey woman who tried to freeze herself by eating ice cream. But her money gave out after the purchase of the second gallon, ana at last accounts the woman was still alive.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-05
0cTOBER. IsoS.

Daily Average for October, 1Do4. .n,Ssa Sunday Average for October, 1904. ... .losxss D. J. Kelly. Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser. being duly sworn. says: The foregoing statement Of The Advertisers daily circulation for the month of October. 1904. Is true and correct and compiled after all returns from news boys. news agents and leftover copies have been deducted.
 .a. -.+ss P. I. KELLY.
 Circulation Manager,
 THE ADVERTISER COMPANY. Bworn to and subscribed before me this 10th day of November. 1so4.
 F. W. JACKSON
 N P. Ex-O. J. P.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-05

The St. Louis Fair has shown that the inventions and discoveries. which are now doing the most to change things. are radium. the submarine boat. wireless telegraphy the aeroplane and automobile.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-05
A Mere Innocent.

Marion County News.
 When if comes to downright swim ding mixed with the coercion of voters. the South is a mere innocent besides some of the Northern States. We are perfectly willing to carry our end or the stick, but the Northern fellow should also carry his. .,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-05

As well as We can analyze the infor- nation Kuroki either Is dead or he isn't. and we are not sure which 1t Is.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-05

Even election day had It's bright spots." remarks The Richmond Times Dispatch. Oh. certainly. but just think of next morningi
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-05

The President evidently. took the woriTs Fair on the jump.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-05

That Iowa farmer who claims that he hasn't set down in five years must have received a harder spanking than the Democratic Party did.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-05

If American cocktails are being in- trodueed into Russia may we not ex-, -nsct the mint julep to follow? Peri,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-05
a Aa .ss ' ' xaI1SS11S@ / Y 0 WHAT THE STATE PAIE1s = = ARE SAYING.
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Drouth in Kentucky

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 "Drosith in Kentucky worct Sssr known in state" says The CourIet- journaI of recent date. We wonder If that is Colonel Watterson's way of giv- ing us his reason for the European trfp?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-05

haps Colonial wattsrson can tell them about if he reaches that country.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-05
AT TNTTREsTIN0 COLUMN or FIGURE
 l.3 a Tow Facts in Rslatiou to Them.

Eircuiation Is ordinarily herd to Gss AZ t.S- as q general rule harder to hoia Ans ,rorn this peculiar newspaper aiimsnL we s, ss, growing and holding our own vttn sns % ws oe them. There gre nany reesoes Is it. should continue to increase and nose s Ths Advertiser is the vehicle in wplcn news from all over the world is consey S ,ns daily into every part of Aiacama dsnsnd a6icinIng States, and the people wno oepsna aa upon 1t for the full account of MnA. nS cen not personally see or hear Mks rn-s- would not do without 1t Tnat n.lH nv eiassa by the reading public. s aItes'su sn tho following statement compiled eno s"o,n on1 i, to by. our Cinculation, Manager Q. o.. ,n. tua1 net circAation for each oAs !" " month of October. 1904
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-05

Chay subscriptions should os paid te tns relieving authorized collector. only; C J
 0Nhn. City Circulator: E W. Mccain; O. F Sinnissn waitsr T. Johnson. J. L. xavsa
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1904-11-08
Blue RIDGE Normal EBdSIneSs College,
Blue Ridge, Ga.

Chartered AMI opered 1st of Septem-
Der. Money saved oLthose desiring to
take either course. Dor further infor-
nation address the President.
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1904-11-08
No Poison in Chamberlaln's Cough
Remedy.

Nrom Napier (New Zealand) Her
aid: Two years ago the pharmacy
board of New Sol Wales, Aus
tralia, had an anafJ made of all
the cough medicines 1t were sold
in that market. Out of the entire
list they found only one that they
declared was entirely free from all
r geissRs; iSSgS oa was Cham,
the Chamberlain me- Company,
Des Moines, Ia, U A. The alb
sence of ali narcotics axes this rem
edy the safest and that can be
had; and it is with Feeling of Sc
curity that any mother can give tito
her little ones. Chsmberlain's Cough
Remedy is especially recommended
by it's makers for coughs, colds, Cronp
and whooping cough This remedy
is for sale by all Druggists.
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1904-11-08

Dayton, Ohio, Mrs. Mary Simpson
-aEverything disagreed with me
and baby until | used HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea. Now baby
sleeps and grows like a weed. 35c.
Tea or tablets. Murphy Drug Co.
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1904-11-08
Consumption

Salt pork is a famous old
fashioned remedy for con-
sumption. "Eat plenty of
pork" was the advice to the
consumptive SO and 100
years ago.
Salt pork is good if a man
can stomach it. The idea
behind it is that fat is the
food the consunptive needs
most.
Scott sEmulsionisthem
ern method of feeding fat to
the consumptive. Pork is too
rough for sensitive stomachs.
SCOTS Emulsion is the most
refined of fats, especially
prepared Tor easy digestion.
Feeding him fat in this
way, which is often the only
way, is half the battle, but
SCOTS Emulsion does more
than that. There is some
thing about the combination
of cod liver oil and hypoPhos-
phites in SCOTS Emulsion
that puts new life into the
weak parts and has a special
action on the diseased lungs.
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1904-11-08

Good eating and cooking apples
retailed on the streets Thursday at
% cents bushel, with but few buy
ers even at this price. The apple
crop this year was large one.
Blue Ridge Post: "R. A. Phil
lips and Miss Lizzie Shoutz, of An
drews, N. c., were married at the
Cooke House here last Friday night
by Squire Hedden. 1t was run
away match"
People who have been in the big
mountains tell US that the chestnuts
are almost knee deep on the ground,
and that there never has been such
a crop. Prices range here from 81
to $3.50 per bushel.
What's at Gum Loge These two
items appeared together in the last
issue of the Blairsville Banner: 'sThe
senior editor and wife spent last Sat-
urday at Gum Log.-The junior edi-
tor made business trip to Gum Log
Monday"
> Mrs. A. L. Cooper and daughter,
Mrs. A. r. Bell and infant daughter,
arrived Saturday might. Mrs. Coop
er has been visiting her daughter at
Bowers, N. c., for sometime and
brought her home to remain until
after conference.
The supper served Saturday even
ing by the ladies' OF the Methodist
church was literally patroniEed by
our people, all of whom are loud ia
their praise of the excellent bill of
fare they received. The oyrters
were especially well served. The
amount realized was something like
$40 net.
Yesterday was moving day with
several of our citizens. Col. Ben
Posey moved into the Hennesa hotel,
the Murphy School FOR Young Men
and Young Women moving into the
Posey residence on the hill, which it
has purchased, and E. b. Norvell
moved int the Cooper dwelling on
the square vacated by the school.
faint no use to sit down and whine,
When no fish get tangled on your line,
Bait your hook with a humble bee
And keep on taking Rocky Mountain
Tea. Murphy Drug Co.
We have printed for use iDrtna
election today in this county about
fifteen thousand tickets, and there
are only about eighteen hundred
voters. The greatest rivalry seems
to exist in Beaverdam Township for
Justices of the peace. We have
printed five different tickets foB the
township officers, and as one mar re-
marked to us: "We'll have some
fun if we an aiH'G eicUtcd.
To hahv,s health is dear to you
Then lat me tell you what to do.
Ere pain has racked its tender frame,
just let ''Teethina'' ease the same.
'Teethina'' allays irritation, aids di-
gestion, overcomes and cOnnteractS the
effects of summers heat, regulates the
bowels and makes teething easy and
costs only 25 cents.
The daily mail from Ranger to We
hutta and intermediate points will
not do the ScoUT much good if the
postal clerk on the A. X. & N. car.
ries our packages destined for these
points by on the morning train and
back that afternoon, as was the case
last Tuesday. Our subscribers must
get their papers promptly every
Tuesday at these points, as we mai
them promptly here, and if they dc
not oct them It is not our fanlt,