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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-28
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER ss, 1904.
AN UNrENABLE POSITION.

The Philadelphia Telegraph, one of the stalwart Republican organs, thinks 1t great pity that Congress cannot act on "an impulse of sentiment" and bounce Shoot out of the Senate with out being compelled or required to show reasonable cause for his expul- sion. That is about the most singular argument we have read in long while. and could hardly be advanced by any but a Republican organ.
 We have no desire, at least not at this time. to enter into a discussion of the merits or demerits, either of Reed Shoot or his claim to the seat he is contending for. He may be unworthy of the position, and the Senate e1ay find good and just ground for his ex- puIsion. but the theory of The Tele- graph is not only untenable but dan- gerous. It amounts in fact to saying that a majority of the Senators ought to expel one of their number without giving a feason for so doing. There have been instances in both the Fed
 
 tense partisanship has instigated and carried out acts almost or quite as in defensible as that proposed, but we are surprised to see an influential newspaper advocating it.
 And The Telegraph induIges in some more reasoning that Is but little bet ter than the first when 1t declares that Shoot ''is not a fit associate for the honored men of the upper house of Congress-" We wonder If The Tele- graph remembers what the. Savior said to the Pharisees on a certain occa- sion: He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her. We have no charges to make against the Senators, as we have no defence for Shoot. but how many of them would cast stones at him if they must be without sin" to do it? The posi- ton of The Telegraph Is absurd. for 1t would leave the seat of any Senator at the mercy of the majority without recourse or satisfaction.
 In another column will be found an editorial from The Hartford Courant. loyal Republican paper, and one of the most cautious and conservative newspapers in the Union. Read what 1t says. compare 1t with the position of The Telegraph. and see if The Courant is not about correct.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-28
A DETERMINED JUDGE.


 The problem of breaking up the practice of carrying concealsdA weap- ons. or of punishing those who sys- tematically indulge in it, ~is one which continually confronts the courts all over the country. The weak point ip our statutes on the subject lies ip the fact that the penalty does not bear equally. While the man of money can pay the fine and costs and go clear. the poor man goes to prison or hard labor because he is not able to pay a money penalty for violating the law. >. That men with plenty of means will not be prevented from violating this law as long as their dollars will pay them out ought to be plain to any one. It ought to be equally plain that poor men often violate the law be- cause they know that 1t is violated by those of influence and good standing. |. The fault is not so much in the courts as 1t is in the law itself. Puh- lie opinion has not yet been. educated up to the point where 1t will impose sereve and degrading penalty on each man who violates this law, and as long as the law allows alternative punishment courts and juries will be lenient where it Is possible. And as bearing directly on this point we ap- pend g. letter to The Chattanooga Times from Hon. George L. Burke. Judge of the Fourth Judicial Circuit -A
 You say in an editorial on pistol toting" in your issue of the 2fst inst. If every pistol toter' haled before the courts was sent to tail--a penalty the we'd shortly hear of an abatement of homicidal crimes" "rhe law affords remedy--the law authorities do not. ana want Vt e ssy T that not mspe sppy tive rule in my circuit to send ali per sons convicted of pistol carrying to jail, unless in such case, as very sell cusable. I know of some other judges who do the same thing. I am very glad. indeed. to see The Times making oh ssbi favor ak,nr mos. i prisenment for the offense mandatory. This judge Is evidently determined to break up the practice in his circuit. unless juries fail to convict, in which case we suppose he is powerless. And we have no hesitation in saying that he has adopted the only plan that promises to succeed. The law may work a hardship in some instances. but jury has considerable latitude in such cases, and a man who can show that he had a good and lawful excuse is not in much danger of con viction.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-28
Mistake of the Fee System.
Philadelphia Ledger.

The tendency of legislation, Federal and State, in recent years. has been to abolish the fee system wherever prac- ticable. Anomalies arising out of the perfectly lawful operation of the sys- tenn appear in the Federal and State civil service, to say nothing of the temptation to charge illegal fees, more or less in evidence where the fee sys- the compensation secured under the fee system is grotesquely out of propor- tion to the services rendered or the ability exhibited by the favored official. Experience shows that fees tend to in- crease without legal warrant. Petty unlawful exactions are submitted to because resistance is costly. The amount involved may be trivial in the individual case but the total illegal sum.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-28

It is a difiicult matter to rub some of our esteemed contemporaries the right way. Because we hinted that the good city of Norfolk is built on 8 somewhat shaky foundation The Landmark has been on its ear for a fortnight. We tried to placate it but 1t was no go. and now it mixes things up in this way:
 We are usually able to see what our Montgomery contemporary Is driving at. even if we don't agree; but this time we have no idea and can't get an explanation. Doubtless. The Adver- tiser thinks 1t all a great joke. What is the Chinese proverb about the man who doesn't know, but doesn't know he doesn't know? We know we don't known what The Advertiser means. but The Advertiser doesn't know 1t doesn't know what 1t means. It's a bad case.
 Whats the matter with The Land mark, anyhow? Is not Norfolk prin- ciDaily built on low ground--"made ground" in fact--near the river. and is not that kind of ground an unsafe place for sky-scraping strutures? If not why not? and if so. what are you kicking att
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-28
BRYAN HEADS CONFERENCE.

Nebraska Democrats Discuss in Secret
 Re-BryanisinE the Party. Lincoln, Neb., Special to New York
 World.
 Secrecy surrounded a meeting of prominent Democrats held last night in the office of Judge Tibbetts, at which W. J. Bryan presided.
 Two dozen politicians of State prom thence. aligned under the Bryan ban ner. were present.
 Beyond an announcement that the meeting was called to form an organ ization of Democrats, presumably to be- gin the work of re-Bryanizing the De- mocracy. nothing was given out off, cially. It was stated by one who was present, however, that new scheme of o1 ganization will soon be sprung on the country, and that Bryan will be at the head of it.
 Those not having cotton to hold might practice on the silk waist Waco Times-Herald.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-28


 The Hartford Times has settled the Nan Patterson affair to its own satis- faction, so far as the actual killing is concerned. It deduces from the evil dence in the case that she carried the pistol into the carriage when she went to ride with Caesar Young, add ing:
 It is very evident what happened In the cab. She produced the pistol. perhaps with a threat of committing suicide. There was a struggle for the possession of 1t, and. during the struggle, the pistol was fired, the shot entering Young's body in such a way as to prove that he could not possibly nave given the weapon its aim. Of course there was only one possible pistol could have got into the uncon- scious mans pocket Miss Nan" Pat terson. who was in full possession of her wits. put 1t there. A verdict of manslaughter, under these circ1m- stances. was clearly justihable.
 The Times takes too much for granted. What happened in the cab is not perfectly evident. but quite the reverse. Young may have been killed in the manner indicated. and then again he may not. We do not think the prosecution proved that she was in any way responsible for the killing
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-28
A 0UEsTION AND ITS ANsWEK.

Did If over occur to you that uw paper,s stsndard gauged by its eircuin r tionf Vs do not boast of the 'ssses' haya the iarrest in the state of Alabama. or ssns ns other stats or Territory of ccrrssponns44ss n,ns4s population. That IS why The s.a ra ard and makes it the most valuable me1ss ,a,,h- for both the advertising and reaoinsa psna iic. The Following statement comp . snows vworn to by our Circulation Manager snows tho actual net ejaculation of The Advertiser for each day in the month or N'ss"''' 1904.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-28

P. J. Kelly. Circulation Manager Of The says: The foressing statement of The Ad. sertiser's daily Ejaculation for the month or November. lsbf is true and correct. and compiled after all returns from news boys. hews agents and leftover copies have been deducted. P. J. KELLY,
 Articulation ManageL
 The Advertiser Company. Sworn to and subscribed before me this eth day of December. 1904.
 F. W. JACKSON,
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-28
\ Severe Cold for Three Months.

The following letter from A. J. Nus baum, of Batesville, Ind, tells its own story: "I suffered for three months with a severe cold. A druggist prepared me some medicine, and physician pre- scribed for me, yet l did not improve. l then tried Foley's Honey and Tar, and eight doses cured me-"
 Three sizes-25c, Soc, $1.00. The SO cent size contains two and one-half times as much as the small size and the $l.00 bottle almost six times as much.
 sOlD BY ALL DEALERS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-28

Many a pretty woman could break a bank If some men had banks to break Washington Star
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-28
The Rain Was Needed.

Some people looked disapprovingly on the rain storm of this morning, and regarded 1t as an unpleasant accom- paniment of the Christmas season." said an observant citizen yesterday af- ternoon. Their view of the matter Is a mistaken one. What we need and need now Is plenty of rain. The coun- try has not fully recovered from the unprecedented drought of last fall. The earth underneath the surface Is dry and parched We have not had enough rain since August to dampen the earth a few inches below the sur face. The dry earth quickly drank up the rain we have had since the drought was broken, We need to have the earth soaking wet again. We ought to have several drenching rains and two or three hard freezes during the season If we get them the crops of all kinds next year should be enormous"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-28

and we very seriously doubt that she win ever be convicted. even of man. slaughter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-28
Montgomery's Good Water.

T believe that Montgomery has bet ter water and dispenses 1t with better system than any other city in the South." said resident of few weeks in the, city.
 Nearly all other cities boast of good Montgomery with it's artesian water supply give 1t the call over the rest.
 'It's true that other cities have great filters which purify the water con- stunned, but the purifcation is limited. Take, for instance, Birmingham. That city's great health problem up to less than a year ago was the water supply.
 There is no doubt that the impure water of Birmingham has retarded its growth. But a great boon came to the people of Birmingham a few months ago when the water works company completed and put in operation the two a cost of a quarter of a million dol lars. .,
 ''The health report covering the pe- riod of operation, of the filters in Bir- mingham shows that typhoid fever has been reduced wonderfully. Yet the most modern Altering systems. such as that of Birmingham, with it's capacity of 20,000.000 gallons daily, can only strike at the mechanical impurities suspended in the water. No germs are halted byithe battery of Altering tanks and the purifying Is only approximate.
 But Montgomery needs no filters. native purity. At the same time Bir- mingham citizens owe a deal of appre- ciation to the Mayor and Board of AL dermen for 'exacting the Altering plants from the water company on the fran chise."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-28
A steamboat Is Exjected.

we look Tor Inc City of MobiIe by Saturday morning at the latest" said of steamers, yesterday. There had already been a slight rise in the river before yesterdays rain. but the down. pour of yesterday morning makes 1t pretty certain that, the boat will reach Montgomery Saturday.
 There has not been a boat at the local wharf since August 30. Selma be- ing as far as they could come up the river. while for some months they could not even get as far as Selma"
 It is expected that navigation will begin soon and continue until late in the spring.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-28
An Ideal Chriatmas Day.

My observation during the Christ mas holidays" remarked a grandfather yesterday. leads me to the belief that it Is a good thing for Christmas to come on Sunday. Everyone must ad- init that the behavior on the streets of Montgomery last Sunday was a great deal better than 1t would have been fl Christmas Day had been either Satur- day or Monday.
 The fact that the real Christmas Day was over took away from the sub stituted holiday much of the desire for excess and hilariousness that would have found vent under other conditions Then the noise and racket did not all come in A few hours. but was divided between Saturday and Monday, with an occasional display of fireworks on Sun day. It was all the same to the little ones for Santa Claus came down the chimney on schedule time for them and the older folks in far greater number than usual went to church on the Sun y-Christmas Day."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-28

Our bump of credulity is abnormally we'll developed. and we always believe contemporary when it doesn't put too great 6 strain on us, but that Is asking too much. The explanation is intended to convince us that our con- temporary drinks nothing but water. pure water" and we decline to be con- vinced. We have no desire to inves- tlgate the quality of Chattanoogas g potables. We have in Montgomery the best and purest water to be found this side ''Helicon's harmonious springs" and all other drinks of equal- ly good quality for those who like. We have no need to go elsewhere. and The Times need not try to fool us about what they drink up there. It doth protest too much.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-28
Thus protests The Chattanooga Times:

 Never any doubt here as to "what we shall drink" however fnicky we may be as to what we shall eat. Af- ter careful observation for more than quarter of century we have no ly safe Christmas beverage is "water. pure water" We offer this sugEes- tion for the edification and, we trust. the profit of our Montgomery neigh Investigate"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-28
Sidewalk Pencilings
T.. nunkard on the stage.

CT don't concur in the criticism that because a drunkard Is disgusting off the stage, his antics should not be placed on the boards in musical com edies," said q well-known theatresoer yesterday.
 "Of course there is nc argument to sustain such a criticism in the region of the box office for the patrons de- mand this bibulous gentlemen lurch- ing to and fro among q swaying lot of chorus girls. But endorse the drunk en. humorous fellow on the stage for moral reasons.
 "To expose the great foibles of the time. among them intoxicating diver sions, is a very commendable power of the musical comedy writer of today, in m yopinon. The ridiculous situations that are evolved by the comedy authors and set on the boards, all luminous with artistic lights and shades, teach a great lesson to those who drink or do not drink
 "As for myself I have never been drunk in my life, yet I laugh heartily at the wit and antics of the inebriate comedian and others applaud him but 1t is the cleverness of the artist and not the demoralizing effect of drink that meets with favor.
 Anything can be taught humorous ly as well as seriously. Give me a healthy musical comedy to war on the drink evil and I will match it with all the thumps of the melodrama where in one villainous sot lays low his entire family"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-28

pr. George Petrie. Professor of His. tory and Latin in the Alabama Poly. technic Institute at Auburn. Is in Mont. gomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-28

Mir W. S. Barron of Columbus, Ga spent a few hours in Montgomery Mon day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-28

MT. Jacob Pepperman. Secretary of the Alabama Press Association. has been confined to his bed with a strained back at his home. No. 521 South Law
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-28
A RepubIIcan Conferencc.


 Postmaster W. c. Stark of Troy, J. NJ. Green of Bay Minette. Mir. Hun of Cof- fee County, and other well known Ala bama Republicans. spent yesterday in
 There Is nothing significant in the presence here of several Republican officeh olders," said Chapt Charles H. Scott, one of President Roosevelt's ref came hero to confer with me. have been absent from the State SO much that this was the first opportunity they had to discuss party matters with me. ;"
 Republican officeholder yesterday scoffed at the repeated public state ments of a proposed indignation meet ing" to protest against the reappoint- ment by President Roosevelt of Capt ". F. Tebbetts as Collector of the Port
 That talk is all rot" he said Some of the political enemies of Captain Tebbetts are using newspaper report disna.ion meeting is held 1t will con sist of a handful of negroes who are obeying orders. It would be the height of folly to hold such a meeting"
 Mir. welborn Dent. a we'll known and popular young man of Montgomery. left last night for Los Angeles. Cal, where he goes to accept position with Mir. Dent is son of MT. and Mrs. Warren F. Dent. and has numbers of friends in the city who note his depar- ture with feelings of regret.
 Acting Governor Cunningham re- turned yesterday at noon from his home in Ensley where he spent Christmas and Monday The Governor is in an excellent mood and was in his office all of yesterday afternoon disposing of routine matters
 MT. Richard Dexter. a former well known Montgomery young man, who Is now making his home in Tuscaloosa Is in the city spending the holidays with friends and relatives.
 Major H. c. Gunnels, Chief Clerk of State Superintendent of Education I. W. Hill, has returned from Anniston, where he spent Christmas.
 pr. George Petrie. Professor of His tory and Latin in the Alabama Poly technic Institute at Auburn, Is in Mont gomery.
 Mir. w S. Barron of Columbus, Ga, spent a few hours in Montgomery Mon day.
 Mr. Jacob Pepperman. Secretary of the Alabama Press Association. has | been confined to his bed with a strained l back at his home. No. 521 South Law
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-28

Major H. c. Gunnels, Chief Clerk oi State Superintendent of Education l. w. Hill, has returned from Anniston where he spent Christmas.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-28

MT. w. W. Wright of Castleberry, spent last night ia Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-28

s0lD BY ALL DEALERS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-28

Don't get the wrong idea into your head that starvation is good for Dys- pepsia.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-28

MT. c. W. Bowling of Ozark, regi, tered yesterday at Clsncey's.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-28

MT. Richard Dexter. a former well known Montgomery young man. who Is now making his home in Tuscaloosa Is in the city spending the holidays with friends and relatives.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-10
Entertains American Board OF
Foreign Missions This
Week
NOTED PEOPLE OF THE NATION
A National Gathering Of Note Will Be
Held at GrinneIl Because of Its Col
Iese and Its Prominence In congre-
pationaI Work-Many Very Noted
Ministers and Divines Coming.
special to rlmes-Kepubllcan.

Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell. Oct 10.-The event OF the
year for Grinnell Is the privilege of
entertaining the American Board OF
Commissioners for Foreign Missions,
during its three days sessions of this
week. Very rarely does a city OF this
size enjoy such a privilege or sacrifice
gladly what it costs to have 1T. But it
is very fitting that Grinnell, founded
by Congregationalists, with the largest
Congregational college and the Oldest
one of any denomination, and with the
largest Congregational church in the
state, should have this honor and en-
Joy this pleasure. The people have look
ed forward expectantly and planned for
this meeting ever since President Brad
ley and Rev. Vittum as committee
visited the east and sent back word
that the meeting would be held here.
And now that the town Is fairly ready
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-10
lot gave Miller nfty-e,ght and Edwards

lot gave Miller flfty-eight and Edwards
ninety-four.
1t had been rumored that there would
be quite a contest for the chairman
ship of the county central committee.
Hon. II. III. Smith has been making
quite an effort to secure the election OF
l.. c. Lewis to that position, and In OPP
position to Mr.. Lewis. the name of j.
w. Davis was presented. The infor-
NAL ballot resulted in ffty-eight for
Lewis and ninety-three for Davis. Mr..
Lewis name was then withdrawn and
MIR. Davis was elected county chairman
by reclamation. w. Il. Cooper was
elected secretary OF the county central
committee by reclamation. The con-
test, tho spirited. left no sore spots and
the delegates were unanimous In the
opinion that the ticket is winner.
w. M. Bomberger, proprietor Of the
Ferndale nurseries, furnished beautiful
decorations for the convention room
and before adjourning the convention
offered him vote of thanks. The only
resolutions offered were presented by
Hon. II. w. Byers and were common
datory OF the efficient manner in which
County Clerk IT. V. Yackey has con-
Quoted the affairs OF his office during
the past four years. The convention
adjourned with three rousing cheers for
Theodore Roosevelt and the ticket Just
nominated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-10

to receive the distinguished guests.
Some Of them are already here. Rev.
J. M. Sturtevant Of Chicago, and Rev.
Mr.. Lenney from Los Angeles, both
former pastors of this church, were
here over Sunday. Others will come
today. But the great crowd will come
tomorrow in time for the first day S
exercises.
Free entertainment is provided for all
delegates as well as formany others who
have special friends or relatives in the
city. The mains from the city heating
plant are not yet in place, but other
means for heating the church have
been engaged, and the rooms can be
made comfortable if the weather should
turn cold. An excellent program is
published.
The following is the program for
Tuesday:
a. m. Devotional exercises.
Address of welcome, by President
Dan f. Bradley.
Response, by President Samuel B.
Capen, LII. d.
Minutes of last meeting.
Report for the home department and
report of the treasurer, by Frank H.
Wiggin.
Address from the prudential commits
tee-Rev. Francis e. Clark, d. d.
Deputation to Africa-Rev. e. e.
Strong, D. d., and Rev. Sydney Strong,
D. d.
Appointment of committees.
2:3O p. m. Survey Of Missions-Rev.
Judson Smith, d. D.
alroccae, hu ynicciora rios
Special paper from the prudential
committee '"rhe Abiding Kingdom
James l.. Barton, D. d.
Addresses by missionaries.
Address, debt of American Board 70
Western Colleges" James q.
Gregg, D. D., Colorado.
1880 p. m. Sermon-Rev. reuben
Thomas, d. D., Massachusetts.
Followed by the Lords Supper.