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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-11
RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS.
Their Next Meeting Will Be in Ala
 bama.

Editor The Advertiser:
 The National Association of Railway Commissioners will be held in Birming-
 ham. Ala. on the 18th, 18th and 17th days of November. 1904. This Associa- l ton Is composed of the members of the Railroad Commissioners of the several States having Commissions and the In-
 terstate Commerce Commission.
 The meeting in Birmingham will be the sixteenth annual meeting of this
 Association. and it is expected that | occasion: At the last meeting of this | Association in Portland. Me, was
 elected President. and 1t Is upon my
 invitation that this meeting will be held in Alabama.
 At this meeting, outside of the ad- dress of the President. which will cover briefly the matters to come before the
 Association. valuable and instructive
 papers will be read on the following | subjects: Rate making. uniform class ihcation. grade crossing, classification
 or operating expenses of electric rail- ways; railroad taxes and plans for as-
 certaining fair valuation of railroad property, railroad statistics, legisltion.
 safety appliances, delays attendant up-
 missioners. and an address from some prominent railroad official A train with dining and observation cars, and
 i've sleepers will be chartered in St.
 missfoners will meet. Leaving St
 Louis on November 14, the train will arrive at Birmingham on the morning
 of the 18th, and remain there for three days during the annual session. Leav- Ing Birmingham on the evening of the l lth they will come to Montgomery, ar irving there about D. m, and remain until II D. m., thence to Pensacola. Mo bile. New Orleans and on to Mexico City. These annual excursions have proven of great benefit to the mem-
 bers of the Association, as it enables them to see all sections of the country and to familiariZe themselves with tho various railway systems and the work ing of the different Commissions of the
 several States through which they pass
 Since I have been on the Commission have attended meetings of this Asso-
 citation In San Francisco, Charleston
 and Portland, Me It was at the last
 named place that I was honored by
 anxious that the members of the Asso- citation enjoy their stay In Alabama. John " Smith,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-11

It IS much easier for . woman to coufda iu tne everage man than In the average woman. She knows that the man will re- spect her condolences and keep tfe,n to himself. He is strong, has more experience of the world and can help the woman who needs advice. There Is every reasou wf,v women should not trust their delicate constitutions in the hands of unetiIIed persons. It requires thorough medical education to appreciate and understand the womanly organism. When a woman has ills and pains that she cannot beaf when life seems dark for every woman, physician of standing In the community: or one who has national reputation. Ccrs taiuly 1t would not be the part of wisdom to confde in an ignorant person without medical education simply because che was q sCoSsan. There is every reason why she should write to some great specialist, one who has made the diseases of women q speciality for third of a century, like Dr. R. V. Pierce, founder of the Invaiids' Hotel and Surgical Institute, of Buffalo, N. Y. All his correspondence is held Sacredly con- 6dential, and he giNes his advice free and without charge.
 So uniformly successful has Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription proven in all forms of Female Weakness, Prolapsus, or Failing ofWomb, and Leuconhea, that, after curing the worst cases of these distressing aud facilitating ailments, Dr. Pierce now feels fully warranted in offering to pay $5oo in cash for any case of these diseases which he cannot cure.
 Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets should be used with eFavorite Prescriptions when, ever laxative is required.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-11
Shamel Shame!


 The good citizens of Madison County bow their heads in deep humiliation to- day, The acts of the thoughtless law less element which overrode every prin- ciple of justice in taking the negro Horace Mapes from the officers of the law after the wheels of justice had been set in motion, reflects upon the entire citizenship, the law abiding and ths lawless alike. The humiliation Is the greater because there was not a shadow of excuse for the rash act. Judge Speake had pledged himself to a speedy trial. A special grand jury, convened within six hours after the ne- gro's arrest, has returned a true bill. and arrangements were being made to summons a special jury to tr'' the case this week What speedier justice than this could a fair-minded person desire. The face Is there Is no reasoning with a mob, the insane desire to kill and take a personal part in the killing over rides all reason, and until this spirit Is curbed lawless scenes like this one will continue to blight and blot the fair name of our county.
 Yesterday at noon we swelled with pride at the thought of publishing to the world In a few days that negro had been hung by law in Madison County. But this morning we can not express our sense of shame and humil- iation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-11
Thinking the same Thing,

|, The Advertiser looks up and pulls us glasses. and then wants to know why in the dickens, or words thai mean fii as much. that The Ase-HeraId sun carries at the head of it's bust ness announcements: The only daily newspaper in Alabama ?' Wei now since you come to notice if prandma wed been thinking of the same thing ana wondered why The Herald ts.i mad never posted itself up on the diff .nIthI enterprises of Alabama. Bat say; once there was an old negro who told story about stepping across inc Chattahooche river hundreds of times when he was boy, it being a little oranch then, and he told 1t till he'd swear to IL. And we could go on and cite several cases. but the keen per- eeption of the cultured reader makes explanations hollow mockery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-11
A Light That Should Shine.

Editor The Advertiser:
 What is the matter with the light that is supposed to burn where Monroe and Ripley Streets intersect? The neighborhood is frequently left in dark ness, which Is very inconvenient to pas sengers getting off the Belt Line which here turns into Ripley. Owing to the condition of the sidewalks on that DOT ton of Monroe, 1t is really dangerous. When no lights are burning, as has been the case five nights out of seven pedestrians must take the middle of the street. lady sprained her ankle there last summer and 1t is likely to occur again. Who is responsible? Give us a kindly light" as falls the shades of nil ght.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-11
Dr. RnInnford nn An open Church.

NtV. Dr. w. s. RalnsIOTu or NeW
 York, holds that church door should
 ways SO keen for open churches" he confessed recently, but a 4-year- old
 girl settled my mind on that point. I was walking with her, listening to her tightly closed and locked church. l spose God has a key to let Himself in she remarked, looking thoughtfully at the barred door. but the people have a church then" continued the doc tor. but made up my mind that when did have one the people would not have to hunt up the sexton to get tin ..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-11
A TARIFF-MADE FORTUNE.

No more graphic object lesson on the iniquities of the protective tariff could be given than is brought to notice by the will of William Weightman of Philadelphia. who left a fortune of something like fifty million dollars to his daughter. The announcement in this day of big fortunes that a man has left fifty millions is not a matter of much surprise, but in this case the interest attaches to the methods by which the fortune was accumulated.
 MT. Weightman. 1t must be admit ted. made his money legally, because he robbed the people through and by aid of the law. The firm of Powers and Weightman were the largest man. ufacturers of Quinine in the United States. At one time there was but one other firm engaged in the manu- facture. but the former did most of the business. The duty on imported quinine was practically prohibitive. but under the act of 1872 cinchona bark from which quinine is manufac- tured. was admitted free of duty. A doctor. writing to The Hartford Times mentions that at one time during his practice the drug WAS sold at whole sale to physicians at five dollars an ounce. Under such conditions the firm of Powers and weightman, hav- ing a monopoly of the business, made money rapidly and it was thus that the Philadelphia man at least laid the foundation of the large fortune left his daughter. The physician of whom we have spoken, says there was a time when each grain of quinine paid g. tribute of one cent to the above-men- be seen how the people were being robbed by law to enrich those who had a practical monopoly of this almost indispensable necessity.
 The weightman fortune was built on a monopoly, sustained by the govern ment. Many other fortunes have the same foundation but in this case 1t was a robbery of the sick-under the form and protection of the law, 1t Is true, but none the less a robbery. It was a legal hold-up of suffering hu- manity, and under Its operations the few made millions of dollars at the expense of the many. It Is a typical lesson in protection, a policy of which Roosevelt and the Republican Party are high priests.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-11

We thought The Russell Register was friend but now, during this hot weather, and in the heat of a political canvass, it asks us, Why does a rab- bit wobble it's nose?" The Register is probably ignorant of the fact that the subject was worn to a frazzle months ago by the Virginia and Carolina pa pers and when they had finished not one of them was wiser than before |. Neither are we.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-11
Artificial Gems.

Artificial rubies have been made of great size by famous chemist of Frankfort Germany. According to our consul in that city. one has been produced weighing al most five pounds. Unfortunately the val ue is given, which spells the story, for 1t is stated that the stone Is worth at least $500. When one remembers that a ruby of the best quality is worth more money than diamond. the only deduction that can be drawn from our consuis report is that the product of the Frankfort chemist is only very poor imitation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-11
Did Herself Honor |,

NVNV IMPROVEMENT.
 Last Sunday The Montgomery Ad- vertiser came out in colored sheets and funny pages and thus is Keeping pace Gl |lth the big dailies in the large cities come out in the gaudiness. splendor un iun and frolic of youth and beauty put she did herself honor. Next she VII! VII! be dancing with Uncle Sam at Parker's inaugural ball,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-11
Alabama Cattle, Birmingham T,pd0ar

For many years plenty of cattle were raised In the State, but the price got low and nobody cared to make money slowly. So the cattle were sold and. nobody tried to raise meat as a business. Now there is more money In it and an assurance that the meat trust will keep prices high. There is money for the man who will feed tbs people. 'A-'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-11

There Is. so far as now appears. but one Chinese voter in New York and he declares that he will "vlote for Judge Loosevelt." We suppose that settles it some more.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-11
Probate Notice.

The State Of Alabama, Montgomery County Probate Court. Sept 10, 1904.
 To Edward P. Crump. who resides in Charlotte. North Carolina, and w. H. Crump, who resides in San Francisco, Cal. You will take notice that on the 26th day of August. 1901, a certain paper in writingS purporting to be the last will and testamen of Peter r. Crump was filed in the Probate Court of this County by Peter w. Crumps and herewith his application for the Pros bate thereof as such will; and that the eth day of September, 1904. was apponteo a day for hearing said application. ana on the 10th day of September was continued to the 4th day of October, 1904, at which time yoU may appear and contest the same, H you proper. Given under my hand this 10th day of September, 1904,
 J. B. GASTON,
 su-3t Judge of Probate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-11
To Many Tastes

The Montgomery Advertiser has add ed comic colored supplement to it's eaters to many tastes, one feature alone frequently being the cause of much patronage, and The Advertiser is "up- to date" in adding this popular feature to Its Sunday issue.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-11
to strangle the lawiess disposition in

our State.
 All of which is respectfully sub unit ted in the hope that as wise men our people may foresee the danger and nide laws of the land are properly admin istered.
 Now. Mir. Editor. as you have spoken out boldly upon the subject yourself. respectfully suggest that you rcrem- anonymous letter written to an ac- quaintance of his. He went to a neigh bor of his to write the letter. His neighbor asked him what he should say His answer was. 'Tell him he is an internal scoundrel, and get tighter and tighter"
 J. M Carmichael
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-11
Would Meet His Match,

The Guatemalan ants are said to be bugs. How about turning a few loose in the average boarding house and stcking them on the representatives habit them? It's an even bet that the ant would meet his match in the bed bug.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-11

A great deal of what appears to us to be unnecessary heat is expended by Republicans in denying that Pierpont Morgan recently visited Roosevelt. It looks as if one of them would be ashamed of such visit, but we don't know which one.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-11
Tired of Him.

HarttOrd Times.
 While pleased to be assured that the electoral vote of Arkansas will occupy us usual place in the Democratic col 9Inn thls year, the Hartford Times does not feel any regret because of the reduced size of the vote cast for the Democratic governor of Arkansas, . Wno was re-elected on Monday. On Ine contrary, we take satisfaction in recording. the fact that his vote was reduced. because it shows that better methods are bound to prevail after a time In that State. The governor of Arkansas has established for himself a reputation which makes his contin- uance in public life undesirable to the party and the people who support him. We do not need go into details.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-11

Right now we suspect that General chimes are not in general use. good supply of them would enable him to get out of sight much easier.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-11
A Matter of Taste MOhf1a Herald

professor, In the University of Chi cago is the author of a magazine arti- cle defending the Igorrotes for eating Is a mere matter of taste and the Chi cago professor has a right to side with the natives If he chooses to do so.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-11

Montgomery mosquitoes are getting to be so bold and reckless that they actually tackle the newspaper men. What the after fate of the insect Is we are not wise enough to decide.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-11

Some of our contemporaries are amusingly vague when describing the cabbage snake. One tells us that it is about as large as a straw" anoth- CT says it i, "as large as a cord" and so on. To make the description com plete they should add that it is about as long as piece of string. Nothing like accuracy when describing things.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-11

Following the example of its candi- date for President. The Portland Ore gonian devotes half column of edi- torial space to harsh criticisms of President Jackson. It has not yet opened up on the other dead Presi- dents, so far as we have noted but may yet conclude that duty to the boss of the Republican party demands that 1t go as far as Roosevelt ever did. Abuse of the dead Is a safe procedure. as a general thing. wheth- CT indulged in by an alleged great man or great newspaper but is credit to neither.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-11
Sale of Bankrupt Stock.

In the District Court of the United States
 Middle District of Alabama.
 In the matter of A J, Keynton, Bankrupts
 fin Bankruptcy.
 Sealed bids will be received by the under@ signed, w. B. Snodgrass Trustee of the esS tate of A. J. Keynton, until Sept. 1s. 1s0As at 12 o'clock. noon, for the sale of any part or all of the stock of goods wares, mer- chandise, fixtures and one iron safe belong- ing to said estate; also one horse, harness and wagon belonging to said estate All or ed in the order of the Referee in Bank ruptcy made therein on April IS, 1904, and by the inventory heretofore taken of the property of said estate Said property can be seen on application to the undersigned !. sskAa. IWn4. :sNoDGEAss.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-11
suMMER TRIPS.

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-11
Daily average, July, 1904. .iv'S Sunday average, July, 1904. ..i4'e

F. J. Kelly. Circulation Manager or The Montgomery Advertiser, being duly sworn' says: The foregoing statement or The Au- vertiser's daily circulation for the month Of July, 1904, IS true and correct. ana com piled after all returns from news poyss news agents and leftover copies have been oe'
 P J. KELLY, Circulation Manager. Sworn to and subscribed before me tnls
 F. W. JACKSON, N. P. Ex.-o. J. P.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-11

The Bishop of London has received a subscription of $25 from an under taker who described the gift as a thank offering because trade has been so brisk of late"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-11
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR COUNTY TREASURER.

I hereby announce myself a candidate for County Treasurer of Montgomery Countxs subject to the Depocratic Primary.
 Asking all my frienos for their support
 If WHIT w. BRAME. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the nomination for Cousty Treasurer of Montgomery County. subject to the action of the Democratic primary.
 6m GDo0uH |' SAAooA' ,riends of | D. Collier hereby an- Anounce him a candidate for County Treas mrer of Montgomery County. subject to the nomination of the Democratic pri- mary. hareby announce myself as a candidate for the office of Treasurer of Montgom- ery County subject to the primary elec- ton to be held September 26, and re- spectfully ask the support of the votera of the County - bareby announce myself as a. candi- date for County Treasurer, subject
 to the action of the Democratic primary. o,,o>r,oo I hereby announce myself a candidate for County Treasurer of Montgomery County subject to the action of the Democratic Primary and request the support of my friends
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-11
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Right at Home.

| bIIfHIIsH NEWS.
 The Saturday Evening Post urges men to go off into the woods occasion ally to make sure that they are not g. plug hat, a frock coat and a roll of bills. Most men can shake off the wad of bills idea right at home.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-11
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER II, 1904.
aInpING FOR IMMIGRANTS.

We have heard and read of many plagues, from those of Pharaoh's day down to the mosquito of the present time, but a dispatch from Los Angeles. Cal. to The New York World gets ahead of anything,-we have yet heard of. It says:
 The Imperial Valley is suffering from a plague of water melons. The do- mestic melon has escaped and is run ming wild over the ranches. the rank vines choking out wheat, barley and other crops, causing heavy losses on the great ranches. When the Impe- rial Canal brought water three years ago to vast area of desert country some of the ranchers planted small patches of melons for family use. The seeds of these melons were scattered wide by the flooding of the lands in the process of irrigation. and they took rotted on the vines, leaving large quantities of new seeds to float away to new territory. These melons have gone back to the wild state. While the domestic melons. they have become the little, wild fruit from which the domestic melon was first bred, rang ing in size from an apple to a cocoa nut. Though exceedingly small, these wild melons are red, juicy and sweet as honey, excelling. if possible. the flavor of the garden melon.
 That is a direct bid for negro immi- grafton to that section. At least it Is an incentive that may be expected to have that effect, and If the residents of the region thus afflicted should find themselves overrun with a worse plague than that of the melons they may lay 1t to the publicity given the melon business. Such a country would be a paradise for the average South ern darkey. and if the information Is generally disseminated We may look for such an exodus from the South as will make the cotton fields lonesome
 We are not surprised to read that these wild melons are so small. We have seen in worn-out fields which had grown up in pine and other timber. watermelons of good flavor but which were not larger than goose-eggs. The fact that when left to run wild they become so small is proof that they have been brought by cultivation to their present great size and perfection. If they are plentiful and sweet. how ever, and grow without cultivation they will attract the colored popula- tion as molasses attracts flies.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-11

Back in Alabama there is a bamboo brier which grows to the tops of the trees. We don't know its botanical name, but the Creeks who discovered 1t call 1t the Kon-tee. The root of this plant is dug up by the squaws and cut up into small particles and pound-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-31

STEER meat Saturday morning
April End, at the ZANER MARKET.
prices the same.) Mr.. Mcclure
brought in of the 20 steers for us to
begin on, that we bought of him.
These were all RED and he said the
next bunch would be ROANS. We
think too much of our FRIENDS and
the stomach of ourselves to let the
EAST have ALL the good.
ZANER IL BAKER.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-31

Mrs. Simon Hansen is expected
home from her winter visit with her
parents Biloxi, Miss, in a couple
of weeks. Her brother Albert Mathi-
as, who went with her is trying the
experiment of conducting feed store
and may conclude to remain south
for some time.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-31
ovERHoLTzER SENTENCED.
Asked Judge to Make u Life Sen
tence. 6ut His Previous GOOD
Character Reduced
Tho Term.

LOS ANGELES, Cal. March 30
MAKE 1t life Imprisonment, cried
Jake Overholtzer here today, when the
court sentenced him to two years in
prison for forgery.
The man was overcome. He had
maintained stolid demeanor up to
the time the prison bars faced him
then he broke down.
He was formerly member of the
Iowa legislature. He was convicted
of participation in extensive land
frauds. The company with which he
operated is believed to have branches
all over the country. II Is possible
that branch of it furnished the char
acters who bilked Senator Titus of
Muscatine out of $4,000 and other Iowa
men out of thousands.
Overholtzer's home in Iowa was in
Audubon county, which he represent
ed in the legislature. He made him
self conspicuous by the introduction
of bill to strangle cookie burrs.
His attorney pleaded for light
sentence. This was urged because
Overholtzer formerly bore a good rep
utation. A letter from Senator ALI
son referring to the good character
which Overholtzer had displayed in
Iowa, was read. Probably this plea
for leniency cut the sentence down.
Overholtzer's family was highly
esteemed in Iowa and came with him
to California. They separated from
him when the character of his oper-
atoms were suspected. They live in
one of the suburbs of San Francisco.