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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-29

50.000 of population in the South is not surprising. In the South. the Judge notes. the negro does not kill the white man, nor the white man the ne gro. so often as the negro kills the negro" The presence of the negro IS not. however, the whole explanation Of a high homicfdal rate, seeing that tne highest rates are in the Pacific States, where the percentage of negroes Is very small. Without our negro population our rate of homicides per million would still be three times that of England and five times that of Germany. Our immigrant population Is not 1t is found, as homicidal as native-born. Nevada has the highest rate of homicides; Yer mont the lowest. Urban populations, it appears, produce less homicides than one-tenth of all our homicides, but the rate is higher in Arizona, Nevada and Montana. Illiterarcy does not govern in this matter, since California. with few illiterates, has a higher rate of homicide than Alabama or Mississippi Similarly Maryland has fewer Hitter ates and more homicides than Virginia, and Rhode Island has higher rate of our "individualism" excessively devel- oped in the line of murder, but 1t is growing rapidly. In 1850 our prison CTS were but to each 3,443 of popula- tion, but in 1870 the rate was 1 to each 1.171, and in 1890 1t was 1 to each 757. The democratic form of government seems to have nothing to do with the rate of homicide, but inefficient admin istration seems to have a great deal to do with it. In Canada, right by our side, homicides are under 10 per mil lion of Inhabitants, while our rate is 129.3 per million; but in Canada "sev- en- -eighths of those convicted of mur- der were sentenced to death. " The small rate in England and the countries of the Continent has perhaps the same explanation. "Individualism" would not assert iself perhaps so freely in killing if the moose or guillotine were
 the sure sequel. Between 1880 and 1890 the increase of arrests for homi- eide in the United States was 60 per cent, while the population increased but 25 per cent. It is to be feared that between 1890 and 1900 the increase of the homicides was even greater.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-29

All of us who buy and use oil will be interested in the announcement that the dividends of the Standard Oil Com pany this year are 'only 36 per cent. I" This is one of the trusts that fiourishes under Republican coddling, and will continue to do so. we presume, while that party remains in power. What legitimate business is there in the Uni ted States that pays such a profit?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-29
Advice Not Altogether Welcome.

Washington Post.
 Our esteemed London contemporaries are busily discussing the elections of Tuesday last. The weeklies, which in England are more important and more representative of public opinion than in this country, are especially concern ed. Without wishing to take a posi- tion of ingratitude, we feel moved to say that this volume of unsought ad- vice and this tone of patronage in the British press have become the least bit tiresome. It is natural enough. We suppose-for though our memory is long our reseptments are somewhat evanescent-that the two peoples should be friendly. But the American people are frankly weary of England's paternal-or uncular--solicitudes We have managed our affairs pretty well, certainly to our own entire sat isfaction, since ridding ourselves of England's tutelage, and-there is a gen eral impression over here to the effect that we can keep it ID indefinitely on the same terms.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-29
GERMAN TYRANNY.

In The Atlanta Journal we find the following dispatch from a special cor respondent. who gives in more detail an item which we have seen in other papers:
 A German soldier has no right to de- fend himself when attacked by an om- cer. It is his plain duty to let him self be killed rather than to toucn the
 person of an officer. This is the ah Yer aroused a storm of indignation In Ger.
 many. Two soldiers were sentenced
 to five years Imprisonment for having
 threatened to kill everybody in sight: frequented by soldiers and servant
 girls. The sergeant. who had been and began to insult the women pres ent, and the floor manager told him to be quiet, when he drew his sword and began to strike wildly about. Every one fled but two soldiers. one Of whom tripped the sergeant who was follow ing the crowd, and when he fell the two of them took his sword away from him.
 It is difficult for Americans to un- sergeant, who was evidently an un- mitigated ruffian, was sentenced to three months Imprisonment, without losing his rank, while the soldiers, who
 really were very mild in their action. are sentenced to five years at hard la
 the sergeant wounded a, woman, whom two soldiers were escorting, with his sword. but even if he did only what is detailed in The Journals version 1t was enough. If the soldiers had broken some of his bones, or even his neck. there would have been little room to
 blame them. They would have been cowardly poltroons if they had allowed | him to go on.
 As before remarked 1t is hard for us | Americans to understand how such 1 tyranny can exist under a government claiming to be civilized. We cannot imagine that soldiers of our army ] would remain quiet and allow any of- fcer high or low, to insult and mal- treat a woman under their protection.
 nor can we imagine an American court
 showing such partiality in punishment as this German one did. To our think ing the sergeant should have received the five years and the two soldiers
 should have received commendation for their course. Merely to disarm a mur- derous rufian was rather an excess of gentleness, and all the blame we can feel towards them Is that they let him off as lightly. It seems that this Ger l man court has laid down the law that if subordinate Is threatened with g.
 murderous attack from a superior all
 he is allowed to do Is to parry the
 blow. He must neither return it nor
 disarm the officer, nor must he protect
 others under his care from violence.
 even though they may be women. That
 sort of discipline may go in Germany
 but 1t wouldn't be popular here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-29
Argentina'. Live Stock Wealth.

SpringheId (MasS.) RepubIICan.
 A report from the United States con- sul general at Buenos Ayres gives an interesting indication of the great 1.-Two stock wealth of Argentina and of the growth of the frozen npeat trade. Last year three refrigerating companies s were in operation and froze 207, ,00O cattle and S.42S,OOO sheep. Eight oth- CT refrigerating companies have been formed and the total annual capacity will now be S50,0O0 cattle and 12.OOO,- 900 sheep. But large as these figures the cattle and II per cent of the sheep of the country. The quality of the Argentine cattle and sheep Is not at present up to the standard required in Great Britain. though apparently good enough for Italy. Spain and Portugal. It is claimed. moreover that by the exercise of care in breeding the value of the Argentine herds can be quiu- tupled.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-29
Curing the Practical Joke.
Burlington Hawkeye.

There is a disposition to discourage practical jokers at Grandview. Three cheerful idiots placed a dummy on the track of the interurban. The motor man was frightened out of his wits. his attempt to stop ~the car resulted in bruises for the passengers who were thrown over the seats by the sudden stop. And the jokers found it was no joke when they were asked to put un $500 appearance bonds. And the com pany, finding that their car had been cution. It is probable that at least these three will be pretty thoroughly cured of the practical joke idiocy pc. fore they get through with the case in hand.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-29
No News Given Out at Home. saw York GlOba

The Russian government is much franker with the outside world than with its own people. The censor has permitted the Associated Press to tele- graph detailed reports of the Zemstvos meeting, yet not a word in regard Russian newspaper. The only news the Russian people have received con corning one of the most remarkable gatherings in Russian history is what has been conveyed by word Of mouth. The bureaucracy may not have been strong enough to secure the dispersal of an assemblage which. in the name of the Russian people has petitioned for a redress of grievances but 1t has sue ceeded in compelling the meeting to be in camera.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-29
The prohibitory laws in some of

The prohibitory laws in some of the Massachusetts towns are prety strict in the letter but even the courts show
 the way for the thirsty to circumvent the law. In no-license town, where no citizen is allowed to buy liquor. even from an outsider, and bring 1t in. to the town. the Supreme Court holds that seller outside can sell to 8 citizen of the town if he will deliver 1t himself. Under that decision all that the bibulous citizen in a strictly closed town has to do is to send his order to some outsider who will agree to de- liver the goods. Then everything is
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-29
Out of Respect for Him.

Dothan Siftings.
 A London dispatch tells about King Charles. of Portugal. and some other noblemen engaging in a snow ball fight. as our boys do when we have that pleasure. It is said though. that out of the respect for his majesty, that none were aimed at him. Well we would love to see his nibs, or any one else. walk the streets of an American city, and throw a few snow balls without being hit with some from the ever con venient boy. indeed he would have to be careful, whether he was throwing any or not mattered not whether he be king. ace, or a royal flush.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-29
Lax Rules as to Decency.
Kansas City Journal.

The rules and customs of polite soci- ety are varying, arbitrary and unac- countable. What Is allowed this year may be tabooed next. Today audi ences, irrespective of age, sex and rank regale their senses of sound and sight by performances in theatres which would create offense if referred to plainly in general conversation Polite society tolerates, in one form or an other, as many outrages against de- cency and modesty as do the uncouth denizens of the woods, plains and mountains. All classes of mankind err to an ineXplicable degree in these particulars. It Is to be regretted that they do not display more consistency and practical common sense in their customs and prejudices.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-29

The Columbus Enquirer-Sun devoted forty pages last Sunday to the com mendable work of telling some of the many good things about that prosper ous city on the Chattahoochee. It would require several times forty pages to tell it all. for there are few cities in the Union with greater possi- bilities. and her own people are mak- ing good use of them. It Is a splen- did old town and The Enquirer-Sun is doing a good work in advertising 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-29

safe and joy unconfined. That is the good--or bad-of having courts that know how to construe the laws for the good of suffering humanity. and 1t is also another evidence of the difficulty of enforcing absolute prohibition.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-29
Why She Did It.

FIOrenCe Herald.
 Mrs. Nation says she divorced her first husband because he refused to give her the kisses and caresses that she hungered for. The average man would just as soon tackle the hind leg of an Alabama mule as to tickle Car rie under the chin and call her Tit tie tootSie ootsie."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-29

From Buffalo comes news of a man who was butted to death by a ram. but no particulars are given. Wheth- CT he was engaged in a putting match for the championship or was caught in a corner we are not informed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-29
AN INTERESTING COLUMN OF FIGURES
 And a Eeu Eacfs fin Relntion to Them.

Circulation is ordinarily hard to get .no as a general rule harder to hold The Aa vertiser. however. Is not suftefer trola this peculiar newspaper ailment we . growing and holding our own with tne osss ,s of them There are many reasons WHY V, should continue to increase and noio ~. The Advertiser Is the vehicle in wnich the news from all over the world is conveyeo daily into every part of Alabama ane ua upon 1t for the full account Of what they can not personally see or hear axe anu ciated b7 the reading public, is attested by the following statement compiled ana sworn to by our Circulation Manager, or our M ao tual net circulation for each oay HI 'ns month of October. 1904
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-29
A Blot on the State.

SheMeId Keaper.
 It Is a blot upon the state to fill her prisons with trivial misdemeanants while those who are guilty of tho graver offenses are almost immune from the laws penalties. This spicies of peonage should be plotted out.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-29
OCTOBER, 1904.

DMIly AvefhSe f0f Uctober, IVUF. .IIISSa Sunday Average for October, 18O4. .15, ,Z95 P. 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, deducted.
 P. J. KELLY,
 Circulation Manager,
 THE ADVERTISER COMPANY Sworn to and subscribed before me this 10th day of November. 1904.
 F. w JACKSON N. P. Ex-O. J. P.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-29
But Why They Will Not.

SUPPLEMENTARY NeWS.
 The Honorable Tom Watson having talked the public to a standstill, will issue a magazine and put it down in writing for while. If people would accept his view as readily as he gets them circulated Tom would get some votes next time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-29

The worst jolt we have had came from The Topeka State Journal, which ayers that Thanksgiving turkeys were almost as scarce as Democrats this year. However, The Journal says nothing about the price,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-29

We don't see anything strange in the story of the Ohio convict who for feited his parole and lost his liberty by getting married. Men who are not conVicts do that.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-29
A Dead Letter.
Mnhi1c Ttar

Some newspapers in other states are demanding the enforcement of the vag- rant law. This has been urged in Alabama until there Is no reason in the suggestion. The Alabama yagrant law is d dead letter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-29

It is useless for the Presidents friends, or for him, to be harping con- tinually on the claim that the South ern people misunderstood him. He has not in the past made it possible for them not to understand him. but they are willing that the future shall speak for itself. He cannot complain at that.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-29
Roosevelt Too High.

NuIInIdu IFIDUnA.
 The longest pole gets the persim- mon. but not many poles were long enough to reach the Thanksgiving turkey. That festive bird roasted too high for most of us.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-29

An actress has just died at the age of sS years. and she was spoken of as "the oldest actress in the world" Pos sibly she was, but some of them look older.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-29

We are not sufficiently advised to the constitutional conditions existing in Southern States other than Alabama to have an opinion as to the power of Congress to reduce representation on account of discrimination against the negro on account of race, color or pre- vious condition of servitude. But 1t is clear to any man of discriminating mind. that no possible cause for re- duction of Alabamas representation can prevail for the reasons assigned. The permanent plan under which we now live is fair as any plan can be- Huntsville Tribune.
 The Tribune is a staunch Republican newspaper but 1t is not one of the kind that would see Alabama emasculated to gratify the malice and spite of the Crumpackers and Keifers and their kind in Congress. What may be the result of the movement now getting under way to cut down Southern repre- sentation cannot be foretold. If ma jority of the members of Congress are fair, just and honest, they will not ap- ply one rule to the South and another to the North, and in no other way can representation be reduced in the South and not in some States of the North. But we shall see what we shall see and be hang'd to them!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-29

When the President commences to club Republicans out of office they l@wont be as enthusiastically proud of se is I.i~ stick theory as they now are.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-29
. - = . = = H ss = E ss H g e a e s WHAT THE STATE PAPERS ,. . ARE SAYING. q c = s . !. S .s g E 3 ,. ss 9 H h.-
Latest Song.

New Decatur Advertiser.
 Douglas. Douglas. tender and true, send me your three dollar fifty shoe," is said to be the latest song in Massa chusetts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-29

Has James K. Jones given out any explanation of how it happened? Or. doesn't he admit that it did happen?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-29

City subscriptions should be paid to the following authorized collectors only: z: j. Oahn City Calculator; E. W. Mccain. e. l. Tinnigan, Walter I. Johnson. J. |. Aares and Y. Shaver.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-29

Commenting on the recent visit of Governor cummins of Iowa with his tarin-reform plea, to the President. The Chattanooga Times says:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-29
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1904.
AN IDEALIsTIc CONDITION.

Under the old tribal system formerly in vogue in Indian Territory, the Cher okees lived in what some consider an idyilic manner as to their land sys- tenn. The Cherokee Advocate says of it:
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-07-28
A Dead Moose.

When a bull moose lies dead in the
forest he looks like some strange ante
diluvian animal, with his square pre-
hensile muffle and horns spreading lat
orally, popularity which he shares
with the prehistoric Irish elk and the
nearly extinct European elk Of later
times. The huge form tells Of strength
and swiftness, and withal the still dan
gerous CLEAN Of the eye. glazed in it's
last stare, bids the hunter pause and
feel almost guilty Of crime in the de-
struction Of so much that is grand and
weird, feeling very different from the
sentiment supposed to attend the
slaughter of deer. But the triumph
of mastering the wariest and bravest
animal in the woods by fair still hunt
ing and by grimly sticking to the track
for many weary mile amply atones
for any regrets Century,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-07-28
TOBACCO SALARIES.
A Custom of the American Colonies
Before the Revolution.

"A custom OF the American Colonies
Before the Revolution.
Before the Revolution, ministers of
the Anglican church in those American
colonies where that church was estab-
lished by law were remunerated Gin
kind" instead of in money. Maryland
gave an incumbent forty pounds of to-
bacco year for every 1.-THE payer in
the Parish, whether churchman or dis
senter, white or colored These terms
were handsome enough to secure the
pick Of the clerical market. In Vir-
ginia the stipends represented a fixed
and unvarying quantity, by weight, of
the manufactured leaf. These stipends
were rather beggarly in quantity. In
a bad year even the "sweet scented
parishes" where the minister's salary
was calculated on high priced and
exceptionally fragrant tobacco, yielded
only about $500 year. The parishion-
ers sometimes refused to induct a cler-
gyman unless he would consent to take
one salary for serving two parishes. In
1853, when the price Of tobacco had
greatly risen, the house of burgesses
passed law fixing the cash equivalent
of debts payable in tobacco at one
third their true value, thus wiping out
two-thirds of the incomes of ministers.
Patrick Henry made his first fame In
defending this law when a test case
was brought in behalf Of the injured
clergymen.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-07-28
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HE WAS A REAL FARMER.
Hence He Couldn't See the Poetic
Side Of Farm Life.

Side of Farm Life.
"Oh, yes" man in the hotel lobby
was overheard to say "I'm real
farmer now. My farm only costs me
about SIS per month now, so you can
see I'm getting along" Then the man
was heard to comment upon farm
labor
It's all right to talk about the poetry
of farm life he said, "but if farm life
Is poetry I want the prosiest sort Of
prose in mine. Is there any poetry in
greasing harness? Do you find any
rhyme and rhythm in milking a double
tointed, back action COW twice a day :?
Well, l guess not"
but there's the scenery his COM
panion interjected, land the smell Of
grain"-
eyes," said the amateur farmer, "and
the chiggers, and the red bugs, and
holes in the fence, and rats in the seed
corn, and the potatoes sprouting. And
II you are through blowing for awhile
and haven't anything better to do you
fix the wheelbarrow for recreation, or
you can see that the pen is made hog
proof, or that the water trough doesn't
leak too much. Then if everything
else fails and it's too rainy to do any
thing else you can get out a second
band kit and fix the crupper on the
harness or nail strips Of boiler plate
on the feed box so that crib eater of a
plug won't have too many splinters
In him when he dies. Oh, you can bet
I'm too much of farmer to look at
the poetic side Of it. Pm a realist
farmer; that's what I am.''-Dallas
News.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-07-28
Brutality Tortured.

A case came to light that for per-
slstent and unmerciful torture has per-
haps never been equalled. Joe Colo
bick Of Colusa, Calf, writes, "For if
teen years I endured insufferable pain
from rheumatism and nothing relieved
me though I tried everything known.
[ came across Electric Bitters and it's
the greatest medicine on earth for that
trouble. A few bottles of it completely
relieved and cured me" Just as
good for liver and kidney troubles
and general debility. Only SOC. Sat
isfaction guaranteed by G. A. Jack,
druggist.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-07-28
Sneak Thieves In Churches.

An old sexton was discussing the
amount of stealing that is done in
churches. Scarcely day passes," he
said, when the church is open with
out some distracted woman coming to
me bowed down with grief because
somebody has stolen her purse. There
are certain contemplate thieves who
prey on unsuspecting women who
pray so hard that they forget to look
after their pocketbooks. The thief
watches until the woman is deep in
prayer and then leans over, grasps the
purse and sneaks out" Philadelphia
Record.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-07-28

stad, who resides at Tamarack, Wis.
was impaled on pitchfork and the
injuries may cost him his life. A
pitchfork was standing against the
load, the handle pointing upward.
Kolstad struck on the end of the han
die, and the cloth of his overalls was
forced into the wound. This alone pre-
vented the handle from penetrating his
hOdv
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-07-28
Quite Probable.

The Publisher-The insolence of these
authors! Here's Spifles demanding to
see the illustrations before he writes
the story for them! His Partner-Ab-
surd! First thing one knows they will
be asking to have the illustrators read
the stories before they draw the pic
lures for emLBrooklyn Life.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-07-28
Came In HANDY.

"The weather man said it would rain
today, and I'm glad carried my UNI
brella."
"Why, it didn't rain at all today
"Of course it didn't, but l met the
weather man on the street, and I used
the umbrella to bang him good and
hard."-Catholic Standard and Times.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-07-28
Almost Human IntelIieene.

Long-Tailed Dog-Don't you get
tired OF everlastingly wagging that
little stump Of yours?
Small-Tailed Dog-No; it feels as
II the tail was all there, and I get just
as much fun out of the exercise as you
49,. with a good deal less work
Chicago Tribune.