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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-31
SUNDAY, DECEMBER s1, 1905.
BREAKS THE RECORD.

No doubt 1t will sound just a little
 ange to most white people to hear
 tt The Choctaw Indians feel deep
 initiation because one of their num-
 has broken his. word" It seems
 tt one of that tribe was indicted
 murder and released on bond, but
 plated the obligation and escaped.
 us civilized people it is not wholly
 tsua1 for, white man to break his
 ord or forfeit his bond, but it is dif- ferent with all Indians who adhere to the old customs. This Is said to be the first man of his tribe to flee from jus following story:
 A few years ago a full-bloodod Choc- taw was convicted of murder and sen fenced to be shot, As soon as the date leased. No bond was required. He simply promised to be on hand. and the authorities knew that he would keep pointed day paid the extreme penalty. Though a convicted criminal. he was true to his peoples honorable tradi- tion, which he esteemed more highly than life itself.
 This act was typical of the old In 6ians. They were cruel and treacher- ous in some respects. but never violated their word. With them there was no need of paths or bonds, for when one passed his word nothing but death or bodily restraint would induce him to violate it. In the case of this man Folsom he has been rearrested and will have to stand his trial. but no punish ment that can be meted out to him can make up to his people for the humilia- tion they have suffered by reason of his violation of his word. They feel that they have been humbled in the estima- tion of their own people and of their white friends. If the courts fafl to con- vict and punish him his own people will outlaw him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-31

. who were in any way connected with it. It was more than merely big pa per; 1t was full of the most interest ing reading matter. nearly all of which, local color and the business in 1t shows better than anything else the faith Of your constituency in your publieation.
 Gen. J. B. Stanley; publisher The Greenvllle Advocate-"The Christmas edition was just out of sight. It was so far ahead of any other paper that has ever been published in the State that there Is no comparison. The matter, geographically and in every other re- journal that I have ever seen. l very much doubt if there ever was a paper gotten out in the South that euualled it. All of you deserve great credit.
 J. w Hayes. Business Manager The Commercial Memphis, Tenn .1 did not get chance to look over the paper carefully, but I saw what wonderful edition 1t was. was talk ing with one of the boys at the time received your paper. who was talking about the merits of another paper, and, as a 'clincher,' l passed him over your Christmas edition. The Advertiser and Montgomery should certainly reel proud, and we are pleased to congratu- late you
 Major J. F. Hanson, President Central of Georgia Railway Company. Macon Cal think the issue of The Adver- tiser referred to exceeds anything in the special newspaper edition that has so far been accomplished in any of the cities in Georgia and Alabama. The naner is a record breaker in size, gen eral typographical effect and the the un- precedented volume of advertising car Fled. which arc features that will com mend it to all those who are judges in this respect" -.
 A J. Miller. General superintendent pany. Llano, Tex.-'I wal greatly inn pressed with its enterprise, its unusu- ally interesting contents, as well as it's mechanicaF perfection. It does you proud. It's liberal line of advertise ments also attested the faith of your patrons in its value as a medium to the public, as well as the marked indus try and genius of your advertising de. partment. As a somewhat competent can say that it is the most stupendous. creditable and successful special edt- tion ever issued in Alabama, If not the South.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-31
DriftWood
BY PHU. IT. ARMSTRONG.
Oh, Ping Pong.

Oh, Ping Pong. Who are those extremely polite anC neatly dressed young gentlemen ou i there gently tossing that ping pons ball around?"
 'Oh. those are a group of colleg, boys playing 'reformed football l .@' One Way. Tired Tim--Say, wuz you ever sen up?
 Dusty Dave-Yes-in a blanke wunct His short COmIngs. Why are your periods of absenct longer than formerly from Miss D' My funds are shorter" l Certainly.
 How do you think Rockefeller ranks as a millionaire?" .r:@-->: Hes up to the Standard" Accepting the Inevitable. Don't you think walking Is healthy Yes; now that the railroads are moi going to issue any more passes.
 At Low Ebb.
 Did you ever hear mony talk?'
 Yes; but here lately 1t can't speak a whisper to me.
 A Hard One.
 What is Scribbler doing now for a IlNlHB
 Writing"
 Home or as a bookkeeper?"
 His View.f
 "Ethels hat cost fifty dollars" Yes, I know--I sat behind it at the theatre the other night and it cost me two dollars just to look at 1t one evening-because l could not see the show"
 Pointers.
 Even the best revolver has its draw back--if it didn't it wouldn't have a trigger.
 A fellow isn't always bright because The street cleaners make a clean sweep.
 He who hcsitates is wise-some- times.
 The rolling football gathers no en- couragement.
 Better to have loved and cost than never to have loved at all
 man is shown" by the company he beats. ,,, You Kim Set Down at De Top. Climbin's pretty steep sometimes As you trabble on, Road seems pretty rock. too When yo' frien's am gone. Long Life's hill Of strivin' So tired your nearly drop But don't you stop climbin'-- You can set down at de top. Don't you git discouraged Look towards de light. Think about de mawnin' Don't worry bout de night Look aroun' fo' sunshine Though tired you musn't stop Jes keep on a climbin'
 You kin set down at de top.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-31

frst-class cngravers. I think that you
 Advertiser. should feel proud of youi i efforts. and the people of your City should feel proud as well to think that
 they n,,am,s have in their midst saa eompanay ol
 tise the City 't. Montgomery. by getting | out paper of such merit"
 Charles B. Castner. Secretary and
 Co. Nashville, Tenn.-"The ,Christmns Edition of The Advertiser is magnif-
 cent; and reflects unlimited, credit up.
 the of to say n9thng of the takes rank with the most progressive ideas of the day. and the City that sup ports it must be the Metropolis of the State" Hilton L. Brown, General Manager, The News. Indianapolis. Ind.-"It dis
 closes remarkable and new conditions in Alabama. and in the whole South. You have done things in this edition that have probably never been done be-
 fore, and your friends of the North congratulate you. and see through your
 distinguished the present from all other times
 Charles H. Fuller President. Chas. IT. Fullers Advertising Agency, Chica l.
 go.---.I wish to congratulate you on having published such a mammoth pa per This shows enterprise on the
 part of the. publisher, and I sincerely hope that it .is profitable as we'll. I | cannot understand how such an edition could be possible anywhere outside of
 large cities like Chicago and New
 York"
 S. S. Rogers, Business Manager The Chicago Daily News-"The paper
 paper the five notable features: It's | size. actual number of copies sold. vol
 tune of advertising printed. 424 col umns, 376 columns of reading matter,
 sure I could add nothing more except | to congratulate you very heartily upon your achievement"
 ing Journal. Albany, N. VI spent a
 part of yesterday looking over the mammoth paper. and must say 1t is one of the most attractive publications in fleets great credit upon every one who had a hand in it's production. Your part, the 424 columns. makes grand showing and adds another feather to your already well-filfed cap"
 Colonel William (. Freeman. Chief of the Adyertising Department of The Hearst Syndicate of Newspapers.-'I growth of The Montgomery AdvertIs-
 CT. The volume of advertising car rled by your paper IS marvellous, but then it Elas a marvellous man at the
 head of it's Advertising Department. which always has something to do with the business carried by a news
 paper"
 Publishers. The News. Galveston, TeX;-,The paper is revelation in deed, beyond doubt, record breaker in every way. as the writer has no
 "collection of any past issue of q Southern newspaper. equalling this edition, in the volume of advertising 2 carried. The general typographical effect, in view of the unusual size of the paper. is exceptionally excellent, and the engravings and illustrations are a credit to your art department"
 II. c. Adler, General Manager The Times, Chattanooga, Tenn.-"I believe lin fact, know. it is the greatest is- sue, viewed from every standpoint, of any newspaper ever printed in the South. and reflects the highest credit not only on the section of the South in which it was printed, but also upon all
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-31
THE METRIC SYSTEM.

Again they have up the controversy
 over the metric system of weights and
 measures, with the same arguments in ] its favor that we have heard so often. It may be that if would be better, but when we reflect
 engineer, draugt
 every tailor and
 of every kind--i .t
 member that e1, - engaged in any :... Ill.,. would be require .-..., 1 weights and me -4f- | learn to use new idea of what the i, this country
 It may be true, as claimed, that the metric system has many and wcighty advantages over ours, and it is certain ly true that in some respects the weights and measures we use are in consistent, irrational and cumbersome but making the change would be a huge job. The carpenter the machinist and all other mechanics use feet and inches: the engineers and draughtsmen do the same: the merchant has the yard-stick; the tailor and dress-maker have the tape-line; the grocer, the far mer. the apothecary use the pound of different subdivisions. and so 1t goes through all the business of American life To change the system means that we must not only discard every weight and measure now in use and adopt oth- CTS. but we must discard all that we know about weighing and measuring and get a new education.
 As we have said. the system of weights and measures we use in this country is illogical. There can be no good reason given why the jeweller, the apothecary and tho grocer should have different weights. nor should there be different units of measurement. Our entire system is founded on an intang- ible unit, The foundation for our inch was the length of three grains of bar ley. Our weight of grains of wheat, and so it goes, but we have grown so accustomed to our system that 1t will be huge job to change it. It will come some day. however :..:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-31

contained 100 pages. and all pages os gladsome Christmas literature of the hest quality and bright news from all parts of the globe. which, together with lashings of advertising to gladden. the hearts of the publishers. make up n paper which was a decided honor to the graphically. and in all other ways. and President w. W. Screws. of The Ad- vertiser Company. should be proud of 1t. Here's more power to his elbow, and the compliments which he deserves for his great and successful effort Brooklyn (N. Y.) Times.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-31

l IL IS strange WndI SlODS
 sometimes get into our army The Chi
 cago Tribune notes this recent in
 stance:
 A lieutenant in the army is to be
 tried for conduct unbecoming an officer. The particular charge is that he made a disturbance in a theater on discover | ing that an enlisted man had been al- | lowed to purchase seat near him. The ent preferred the charge, and the sym pathy of the other officers of the regi- ment appears to be with the enlisted
 sSa se of Se Sod attsSp1 , This his troduce into the American army the snobbishness of the British and German armies will not be supported by any large number of people in the army or out of it.
 Not being entirely familiar with the customs prevailing in the British and German armies we cannot say whether an officer would feel insulted by hay ing an enlisted man seated next to him in theatre but that doesn't matter. What Is or is not done among foreign CTS in this respect Is a matter of lit tie consequence, so far as our own ar my is concerned, though it is probable that some of our officers, like some civil Hans, think 1t is altogether the proper thing to ape the manners and customs of foreign nations.
 But all that is imnlaterial. The point Is the snobbishness. or assininity. of this American lieutenant. who appar- entIy thought himself insulted. if not desecrated, by being required to sit by a plain soldier. There is nothing in the account. as far as we have seen. to show that the sergeant--for that was his rank--was offensive, or that he In any way misbehaved. or that he was
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-31

In but little more than thirty years seats on the New Ycrk Stock Exchange have advanced in price from $4.00O to ss5,00o. Perhaps they are worth the price but we don't want any
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-31

"An investigation of the newspapers is now in order" The Richmond Times Dispatch says. Just SO: we want each copy of ours to be investigated by ten thousand new readers next year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-31

A late writer predicts that the time will come in the far distant future when man will be without ears, nose. or hair If that Is the outlook we are rather glad not to be a future man.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-31
FROM PERSONAL LETTERS.

From the hundreds of personal let of departments and members of tho stan congratulating The Advertiser on US Christmas edition. the following ex- tracts are made. Lack of space pre- cludes the use of extracts from all of the letters. and these are merely se- Iected at random from the letters of great publishers, advertisers and news- paper workers;
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-31

Maybe our engineers are waiting to learn whether the canals on Mars are lock or sea-level before deciding on the Panama problem.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-31

What the Pittsburg newspapers have to say after they read the above ought to make interesting reading, and The Dispatch extends it's sympathy Tn ad- vance to The Advertiser and The Times. Ptttsburg Is not all smoke, and when the journals of that city open their batteries the shots will count.
 We'll. if they open their batteries we shall say. in the words of the poet. Then welcome be Cumberlands steed to the shock"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-31

The Brooklyn Eagle speaks feelingly of whistles and other afflIctions." ever dently having Christmas and the small boy on its mind and nerves.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-31

Secretary Shaw is again in our midst" announces The New York Mail You should be glad that it isn't Taft or you might burst.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-31

The largest and most up-to-date pa- per ever issued from a southern press came from The Montgomery Advertis- CT office last Sunday. This seems to be about enough to say about it.-Seale Register.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-31

Delavan Smith. Publisher. The News Indianapolis, Ind.-"Montgomery must be all that rumor paints, and The Ad- vertiser certainly lives up to it's oppor- tunities."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-31

4 comet with two tails is among the latest astronomical discoveries. Has any one lost that kind of comet?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-31

The York. Pa, Dispatch quotes from The Advertiser an editorial about the woman in Pittsburg who is going in for dress reform and adds:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-31

Major E. B. Stahlman. President. The Banner. Nashville. Tcnn.--'1t is car tainly a splendid showing. Am glad to know that The Advertiser is doing so we'll"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-31

The Montgomery Advertisers Christ mas number was~the biggest thing in the way of newspaper that has ever vile Echo.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-31

Charles D. Atkinson. Advertising Manager. The Journal. Atlanta, Ga and The Advertiser can be justly proud of it's achievement"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-31

It was a vast undertaking and casts much credit both upon the citizens who used the advertising space and the stan ratch
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-31

John Glass, Publishers Representa- tive. Chicago.-"It is certainly a corker and you are to be sincerely congratu- lated"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-31

A big stick in the hands of the Sen ate doubtless looks different to the President
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-31
Oh, 1t was pitiful. Tn a. whole city full,
 Hny.na cha HaH rnno

If she has a home there Is in it no comfort for her CT her children. The man who should make that home conn fortablc and pleasant leaves them to suffer for drink. If she had no hus- band the charitable good people of Co., lumbus would help her. we are sure, but they refuse to do so while the husband who should provide for her is alive. It is one of those pathetic cases which are much more frequent than the pub lie can be aware of. but for which there seems nb help. Yet it Is doubly sad to know that such scenes are enacted dur irg the glad Christmas times in the very midst of plenty. Can the philan- thropist find the remedy for such ills?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-31
NOVEMBER. 1903.

S1t.uzy cS@sss .SOseLIIpeI. ". 2 |. z .svco E. S. Noble Circulation Manager of The Montgomery dvertiser. being duly sworn. saya.
 The foregoing statement of The Adverti- ser's circulation for the mo nth ef November. 1905, is true and correct. and compiled af- ter all returns from news boys. newc agents. and leftover copies have been deducted.
 E. & NOBLE,
 Circulation Marager. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 2sth day cf December. 1905.
 F. ". JACKSON.
 <Eeal) Notary Public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-31

The special Christmas edition of the Montgomery Advertiser. which came near escaping our observation, was distinctly the finest piece of newsDaper work ever executed in tn State of Ala bama.-Huntsville Tribune.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-31
ALABAMA PAPERS.

The Christmas number of The Mont gomery Advertiser on the 17th was a credit to the State of Alabama.-Ths opp Hustler.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-31

C. F. L. Wingate. Business Manager, The Journal, Boston, Mass.-"T want to compliment you on your admirable Christmas Issue. The results certainly show great enterprise.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-31

by
  from any Alabama The reading matter coming did teautu plant
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-31
oUT-oF-sTATE PAPERS.

The Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser of Sunday was a Christmas number, and contained 100 pages It IS a credit to the nublishers and the city from which 1t comes-Charlotte (N. @ Observer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-31

The Christmas edition of The Mont tained 100 pages brim full of exceilent articles and pretty advertisements. Great is The Advertiser.-Hartfor Times Herald,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-31

James R. Gray, Editor and General Tt Is great paper. It Carries an enormous business; it is splendidly made up. would be a credit to any newspaper in the country
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-31

Walter L. Hawley. President of As- sociation of City Hall reporters. New York-"1t is an excellent production in every way. I have never seen a spe- cial edition of ally Southern paper that equalled it."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-31
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SWORN STATEMENT.

The Advertiser Is one of tho fifteen or twenty papers in the United States that pub lishes every day in the year a Sworn De- tailed Circulation Statement showing the actual number of copies circulated and PAID FOR each day
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-31

The leading paper of Alabama is Tho Montgomery Advertiser, and the puh fisher Frank P. Glass. Is to be con. gratuiated on his Christmas issue. which contained loo pages filled with ST6 columns of reading matter and 424 columns of advertisements. It Is one ever published anywhere.-Utica CN Y) Press.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-31
SHOULD BE PUNISHED.

It is strange what unutterable snobs sometimes get into our army The Chi cago Tribune notes this recent in stance:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-31

G. Gunby Jordan. President, Eagle & Phenix Mills. Columbus, Ga.-"It cer- tainIy is remarkable edition of tho paper: and while we always expect good things from The Advertiser, this time 1t has pleasurably surprised us."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-31

The News has received the Christ mas number of its esteemed contempo- rarv. The Montgomery (Ala.) Adver- tiser. which was issued last Sunday: If comprises 100 pages and is one of inc largest and most interesting papers ever issued in the South, filled with matter of great interest to people in that State. It Is probable that The Ad- vertiser is the first paper in the South to get out a hundred pages. The News congratulates its esteemed contempo- rary on the fine showing made.-Jack- son (Mfss.) News.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-31

not only the high standing The Adver- tiser enjoys as an advertising medium, but the enterprise and public spirit of Montgomery's business community We congratulate the editors and publish
 CTS most heartily on their magnificent success with this issue and assure them that they have set new standard for
 their Southern contemporaries.-Ch
 tanooga Times.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-31

Again they have up the controversy over the metric system of weights and measures. with the same arguments in its favor that we have heard so often. It may be that it would be better, but
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-31

The Christmas edition of The Mont ronery (Ala.) Advertiser, in several re- Sheets eclipses anything that has yet been attempted in Southern journalism. The notable features of the paper were; her of copies sold. 3s.76l: volume of ad- vertising printed. S,s1s inches. equal to 42I columns; 376 colunas of reading Advertiser, largely by Alabama writer's
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-31
A PrrrFUL CAsr.

All the tragedies of life are not known to the public. but some of them leak out. The Columbus Enauirer-sun gives this one:
 Quite a pathetic story was told to Judge J. NJ .Lennard in his ofiice yes snoyy sssraay mroTnlng by the wife of a well, . ene was the mother of five small child rem. the youngest of which is only three months old. She said that her husband spent it for drink. leaving her nothing with which to buy food and fuel for her had bought .ome furniture, and be- cause of deferred payments on the same the dealer had gone to her house and eyer. he managed to secure other fur nfture. but she said that payment was due on this. ard 1t was likely to be talk her house rent Is due. and she has no with which to buy food and fuel: day night her husband went home with lis weeks earnings; but instead of giv- ing her any of the money he at once rot seen him since. She said she sup posed that he was in tho lookup. Judge Lennard telephoned to headquarters and der fine of se.5o or senten6e of ten days.
 Could anything be more pitiful? We are mortified at the tales of suffering that come to us from other lands. and we'll we may be. but all the tragedies are not in far-off countries. Some of them are at our own doors. in full view of our churches and our benevolent and charitable associations. but what Is to be done? This woman said she was willing to work to support herself and her little ones but couldn't go out to service and leave her Infant The Jus tice was obliged to tell her that the law could do nothing for her. and that was true. What can it do? It cannot force the husband to work and apply the money to tho support and comfort of the family. If the man is arrested for being drunk. or for -vagrancy. he must pay for it or work out his fine. and in either case the wife and children are no better off. In the words of Tom Hood:
 Oh, 1t was pitiful. Tn a whole city full,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-31

The one-hundred-page Christmas number of The Montgomery Advertiser. issued yesterday. was the largest and best thing that has yet come down the newspaper pike in Alabama. --Anniston Star.