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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-20
"Speedy Triala."

Selma Journal.
 For sometime The Journal has been fighting the idea becoming so prevalent in this State that the remedy for law lessness was in tampering with the reg Llar and orderly procedure of the courts. We are glad that our efforts will be seconded in the future by a pa- per of such influence and circulation as The Advertiser In commenting upon the action of a Tennessee court in try ing, convicting and sentencing negro to death in the space of an hour, The Advertiser denominates such nasty ac- tion as Judicial lynching" and among other things says: Tt was judicial lynching and nothing else, and we have little doubt that it was done in response to the prevailing sentiment in favor of speedy trials, There are frequent conn plaints about delayed justice, and in many cases they are we'll founded, but that is better than railroading a priso- ner to the gallows as was done ia this case. A court which would try. convict and sentence a man in the short space of sixty minutes Is not At to try cases" We go further than our contemporary and say that 1t is a travesty on the law whenever a special term of court is called, as has been done more than onc- iu Alabama. to investigate particular
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-20
Flag Not Insulted.

San Juan, P. R., April 19.-Santio- argo Igleasis, the local organizer of the American Federation of Labor, who has arrived at the scene of the strike, confirms the statement of President Sanchez of the local organization ;,t Ponce that the American flag was not insulted or torn when the police dis persed the strike gathering April IT. He says sixty persons were injured during the strike riots at Ponce, but nobody was seriously hurt.
 The strikers demand an increase of wages and shorter hours. About 14,000 are out on strike in the midst of the cane cutting season and the delay is injurious to the crops.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-20
THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1905.
LAWS w1TH CATS IN THEM,

The city of Emporia, Kan, is an ex- ample of the difnculty of enforcing such thing as partial or exceptional prohibition; that is. prohibitory law with exceptions in it. Kansas Is a prohibition State. as is probably known to most readers. and Emporia has the name of being dry town. The law says that any one applying for bottle of 'booze" for medical, mechanical or sacramental purposes must sign a book, stating the date and amount of the purchase. and the object for which it is wanted. During the single month of March one druggist received and nlled HOO such applications, and 1t is at least presumable that all the other druggists did a good business also, 80 that 1t is fair to say the number of men who wanted something to drink s--and got it--ran away up in the thou sands during the one month. It should also be borne in mind that this HOO sales was not of drinks but of bottles which would be supplying the population pretty generously.
 But that isn't all. The law permits a druggist to sell to any one who will testify that he is i'll and needs a stimulant, and we are assured by a contemporary that "Emporia is crowd cd with men who are not feeling very well and the two popular complaints are stomach trouble and heart disease" We have no doubt that Emporia is quite Bickly town just now. As The Nebraska State Journal sees 1t, the druggists know that ninety per cent of the men who come to them with a plea of Illness as an excuse for getting liquor are making untrue statements in order to get served"
 No doubt that is a perfectly true abatement of the case, but, as The Jour nal asks, what can the druggist do? If he refuses to hand out the booze the disappointed applicant will go to some other drug store. not only for his drinks. but for all other drugs he wants. So it is that every druggist must honor each application coming to him or lose oustom-and they don't propose to lose the custom.
 This, as we intimated before, shows the impossibility of enforcing a partial prohibitory law. Mind, we are not arguing for or against prohibition. The right or the wrong of such legislation Is not in question. We are merely citing the case of Emporia as an ex- ample of the fact that when an anti liquor law has a gap in 1t any one can go through the gap who cares to do so. If 6 law were passed making 1t a criminal offence in any city to sell liquor to any man except one suffering from insomnia the number of sleepIess men in that town would be alarming. Or If 1t was not allowed to be sold to . man unless he had the itch there would at once be an epidemic of Hoabies that would run the doctors wild. Fact is, when an habitual Eirinker thinks he needs a drink real bad if there is a hole for him to crawl through to get 1t he will find that hole as certainly as a hungry porker will find a gap into the cornfeld That is why wo insist that prohibitory law with exceptions in 1t will always fail 50 prohibit.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-20

Again are we treated to various opinions and argumentations on the subject of women wearing their hats in church, or of taking them of, and of course there is plenty said on both sides. Naturally, some quote St. Paul to show that woman should not un- cover her head in church, and then the other side quotes him to show that one should never speak in church. Thus both sides have the authority of the Apostle, for certainly the command to keep silence Is not striotly observed. We suspect, to come down to the truth of the matter. that if the hats worn in Paul's day were like some of the modern creations he would have modi- fled his opinion somewhat. After all, the question is simply one of ethics and resolves itself into the query: Has one person in any public building or in an assemblage of people. a right to obstruct the view of others? If not, does 1t apply to churches as we'll as to other places in which people gather to see and hear?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-20

The editorial brethren of Virginia and North Carolina have been quar- reling right lively of late, but now there is a proposition from both sides to meet at some appropriate place dur together like good children. The mint will be at It's best. the berries will be ripe and they can have a real good time It will be better than sputtering at each other like tom-cats
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-20
The Country Boy.

Dothan Siftings.
 The city kids book learning may en- able him to estimate how long the giant oak has been living, but the boy of the forest knows how to cut the tree to make it fall where he wants 1t. He also knows that buckeyes bloom earliest and the balls won't cure rheu- matism by carrying them in the pocket. He knows too, that possuIns and pos sum haws ripen about tine some time, and that all cartridges are not crippled when they fiutter just ahead of you.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-20
Haa Not Told.
Moh,,n yta,,, "

MOD1l0 Item.
 Daniel Suily has made trip through the South, and he has not told anyone just what he intends to do with cotton. If any more of these fellows refuse to talk the newspapers will have to cur off their intervfewers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-20
shouId Come South.

Huntsville Mercury.
 Those Grand Army Posts which con. tinue to protest against the act of Congress authorizing the return of Southern battlefiags should be given a free excursion to the South that they may realize that the war Is over.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-20

Now it is claimed that President Harper. of Chicago University, is being that is. If they had said liquid moon- shine" we might have been able to place 1t. but the other Is a new one on us.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-20
It Ia so Easy.
RirminRhan

All the little pink sailors who re- main ashore and figure out charts and things are telling Just what Togo and Rojestvensky ought to do. It's so easy to give advice from long and perfect lY safe distance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-20

Now they are telling it that Unc. Russ Sage is only worth a matter of twenty five million dollars or so. when everybody thought he was a rich man, or at least fairly well of.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-20

What makes a novel popular? is a question asked by contemporary. Sometimes the name of the author has much to do with it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-20
sidepaIk PeneiIinss
! Distinguished Woman.

Women of the Home Mission. Board of the Southern Methodist Church, which adjourned after g six day session in Montgomery yeterday, are justly Bennett, of Richmond, ky.
 Miss Bennett Is probably the fore most woman of the Southern Methodist Church. She is a woman of extraor- dinary attainments and is a fluent Although she devotes all of her time and energies to the work of the Home Mission Board. she has refused time and again to accept a salary, and although a woman of not more than comfortable means she gives literally to every enterprise of her Board.
 She Is practically life president of that body of women and she presides with skill, precision and impartiality.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-20

D. 6. Noble, Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser. being duly sworn, says:
 The foregoing statement of The Adver- eiser's circulation for the month of March. 1905. is true and correct and complied after all returns from news boys news agents and left-over copies have been deducted.
 E S. NOBLE,
 Circulation Manager. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 18th day of April, 1905.
 F. ". JACKSON, tSeal) Notary Public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-20
An Exodus.

Birmingham Age-Herald.
 There was an exodus from St. Louis last Sunday, when the thirsty throngs went over into Illinois in search of something they can not get in St. Louis
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-20
Wbdt State Papers
 lire Saying
Nothing In It.

GauBuen J0urnAI.
 The reports say the Czar has become insane. We suppose he has only lost his head and there may be nothing in II at all.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-20

With Japan after the bear in the Far East and the President after him in the Far West poor old Ursus Is having a hard time of 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-20

overcoats after the middle of April don't look exactly appropriate in this part of the world, but many unexpect- ed things happen these days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-20

We certainly admire the optimism of Ehe Philadelphia Record which de- rlares that there is hope for the Penn sylvania Democracy yet It is true that Hope springs eternal in the human breast" but Pennsylvania's breast Is a dry place for Democratic hope to spring from.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-20

London has produced wicked girl She stole money from her mother, took off her little brothers clothes and sold them, and boiled the family cat alive, She is now in a reform school
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-20

The Americus Times Recorder Is not ct all afraid of tainted money and trusts that John Rocky has our full address," In the language of the elanweT. 'fhsTe are otheTa"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-20

Imagine St. Louis dry" exclaims The Mobile Register. No, thank you. Don't want to dislocate our imagina- ton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-20

table. Cabbage should be prepared the evening before 1t is to be used. It should be placed in the pot with very little water. cooked well in It's own
 os Just pSs Seors dnser nsSs on m the lowing day 1t should be warmed on the stove. Caulif1ower and other soft vegetables should be merely brought to a boil and then placed for an hour Ss Chat two soup. m sas w se by ing allowed to develop for two or three the pots should, of course, not Dc lifted when the pots are being trans ferred to the box. By the old method beans two and one-half to three hours. When the hay box Is used. boiling for five minutes will be found suff1cent. This will give clear idea of the amount of fuel saved.
 As The Hartford Times sees 1t, . saving of four-ffths of the fuel Is ef- feoted by this plan, to say nothing of the time and labor saved to the cook and housewife. It Is also claim ed that the food thus prepared and pre- served is better and more nutritious; that by this plan warm water, milk for the baby. and food for the elders can always be kept in readiness without the necessity of keeping up a constant fire. and various other advantages are pointed out which will occur to the reader. In fact if all that Is claimed for it Is true, we may expect the hay stove" to become a regular part of the household economy
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-20
That Capitol Extension.

Let us hope said a patriotic citizen of Montgomery that the Capitol Com mission will not insist on it's plan to build an unsightly outhouse on the States beautiful property at the head of Dexter Avenue.
 T do not set much store by the argument that the Supreme Court should have a separate building be- cause of its precious records. The fact is the Supreme Court has few records that money canot replace, whereas the Secretary of State and the Auditor are custodians of priceless documents. The Director of Archives and History also has countless relics that could not be replaced.
 I've have one of the finest Supreme Court libraries in this country and 1t would be a great misfortune if 1t was destroyed by fire, but the books could be replaced. If we are to build an annex 1t ought to go to the history department or others where priceless documents are kept.
 At any rate, think the masses of the people want to see the old building repaired and extended. I am quite sure an outhouse would not be popu- lar.'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-20

The Buffalo News admits that no one can tell whether the Panama canal will cost three or five hundred million or a billion of dollars, and adds: Tt does not make any difference what the canal costs so long as the money for 1t Is spent honestly and judiciously." That is the big talk of one who thinks the Republican Party cannot possibly spend too much money on anything 1t undertakes. Some of that party are so accustomed to the lavish and often criminal expenditure of money by the government that they seem to think no limit should be put to it. With due respect to The News and those who think as 1t does. we insist that it does make a difference how much money Is spent in the work. even with the reservation of The News-a reser- vation, by the way, which has little foundation. We shall be very much surprised if the money is expended either honestly or Judiciously. for such & thing would be out of keeping with that party's way of doing things.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-20

Hon. M. S. Rabb, of Brewton, who spent Tuesday in Montgomery, return ed to his home yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-20

Dr. W. W. Harper of Selma who fl attending the meeting of physician is staying at the New Windsor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-20

Hon. H. S. Doster, of Prattville, W; in Montgomery yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-20

Judge J. J. Harlan and Messrs A. L. Harlan, c. K. Maxwell and T. H. Street formed Q party of Alexander City peo- pie who spent yesterday in Montgom- cry.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-20

OVER le,50o SUNDAY.
 It will be observed. by comparison with Che statement of previous months. that the circulation of The Advertiser is making very substantial gains day by day. The suncsy circulation Is now over 1e.soos ana ths Daily circulation Is in excess of 12,6oo.
 WATCH IT GROWt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-20
FARMERS DISAPPOINTED.

MT. K. A. Mayer. of Lower Peachtree is in town.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-20
Editor Smith in Town.

Editor Eli P. Smith of The Birming- ham News, who came to Montgomery to address the State Medical Associa- tion on tuberculosis returned to his home last night. He appears to be enjoying excellent health.
 T like to come to Montgomery" said Mr. Smith, who is wearing well his new honor as Exalted Ruler of the Birmingham Lodge of Elks. "and am glad that l am to come back here next month to attend the Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias.
 q am back in newspaper harness again and hope for good"
 MT. Smith said he expected to go to Buffalo in the summer to attend the Grand Ldoge meeting of the Elks.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-21
GUTHRIE MERCHANTS
TROUBLED WITH THIS
CONSTANTLY
WOMEN NON ABOVE IT
Dry Goods Stores Get Many
Counterfeit Pieces.

Every once in a while the cashier
OF some Of the dry goods concerns IN
handling the days casf stops and finds
himself staring at an 4. 'gnidcani little
piece Of metal which bears the inscrip-
tion "un contavo" instead Of zone cent
ia good English
This cashier may IN n burst Of conh-
dence take you 70 the safe and show
you a box of many similar coins-and
some that are not coins. This collec-
tion Is sometimes a sad reminder OF
previous carclessness, ro In its one read
ily secs numerous trade checks and Of
ten a beer check that has escaped no-
tice and has afterward been added to
this unique collection.
Women pass bogus coin nearly as Of
ten as men. In searching for a collec-
tion Of bad money Il is found that dry
goods stores and ladies' furnishing
houees-stores that deal mainly with
women purchasers. have considerable
spurious money passed by the custo-
mers.
The collection OF counterfeit coins
possessed by some Of the Guthrie stores
are varied and unique ranging from
a twenty dollar gold piece TO beer
check advertising some brewing con-
Germ. or perhaps a saloon--not a Guth-
rie saloon, but a saloon it far away
state Some OF the pieces are very
hard TO detect having close resem-
blance to legitimate money. However
upon close examination, the pieces are
found not to possess the red lustre
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-21

(First published in Leader, Nov II. 'O5.)
Ordinances no. 762.
An ordinance ordering the construc-
tion Of permanent sidewalks ON certain
streets and avenues la the city Of Guth-
rie, o. T.
BE It ordained by the mayor and
eoIacilmen Of the city Of Guthrie, o. r..
Section 1. Permanent sidewalks are
hereby ordered constructed on the fol-
lowing streets and avenues Of the city Of
Guthrie. o. r., to-wit:
On tne west side OF Walnut street
between Warner avenue and IN alley
running east and west through block %,
East Guthrie.
On the west side OF Ninth street. be-
tween Noble avenue and Mansur avenue.
On the west side Of Capital Boulevard
between Noble avenue and Warner ave-
nu.
On the north side Of Noble avenue.
between Capitol Boulevard and Drexel
Boulevard
On the south Side OF Warner avenue
between Capitol Boulevard and Drexel
Boulevard.
Commencing on the North side Of No
bic avenue az Seventh street, running
north on the west side Of block 81, Guth-
rie proper 10 Warner avenue; thence
west to Eighth street on the north side
Of block 20. West Guthrie: thence north
on the east side Of block 27, West Gu.h-
rie to Mahsur avenue; thence west on
the north side Of block "a and 70 West
Guthrie
All Of said sidewalks to be FIVE and
one-third feet IN width. beginning one
foot from the property line.
Sec. 2. Sidewalks provided for IN this
ordinance shall be constructed ~ ae-
eeFdaRee with the provisions Of chapter
ls Of the Revised Ordinances Of the ci.y
Of Guthrie
Sec. 3, This ordnance shall take ef-
feet and be IN force from and after its
passage. approval ana puidicaf hon.
f9ssed this 18th day Of November.
1905.
Approved this i7th day Of November.
Attest: J. ". DUKE.
+. eeixas. Mayor.
City Clerk
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-21
An Indian Dictionary.

Prof william Jones. son OF Henry
Jones, a prominent Sac and Fox In
dian. is now engaged in collecting a
dictionary Of all the living Indian lam
guages Of North America, under dircc
tion Of the Smithsonian Institute
Jones is a Harvard graduate and an ac
knowledged authority on Indian phiio-
logy His father is a fultblood Indian.
but man Of considerable education
and leader in his tribe. and his
mother is a white woman
Leo whistler one OF the best edit
Gated members Of the Sac and Fox
tribe has decided 20 compile an In
dian history His father was the frst
white man born on the present site Of
Chicago, and Leo whistler married ?
white wife His history win contain
many OF tho Indian legends
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-21

and to be very much too light ia weight
Most Of these coins are made in the
form Of silver money and are made OF
an alloy OF lead, and IN all probability
aluminium.
Gold coin Is handled IN a much more
ingenious manner. Merchants very sell
dom have to deal with counterfeit mon
ey in the form Of gold In the usual
manner Of counterfelting gold the TWEEN
~ dollar gold piece Is used The coin
is opened IN the edge with a drin and
about three-fourths Of the gold taken
out and the coin flied In with lead or
some other heavy metal. The hole Is
then covered with gold and the decep-
tion is almost impossible to detect
This is a form Of counterfeltng with
which the government has to cope very
often. The only way Il Is detected IS
by It's deficient weight and the absence
Of the metallic ring, To eliminate the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-21

danger of counterfeitlng IN TILE form
the treasury department at waning
ton counts an gold money according
70 It's weight
The most commonplace form OF boz
gus money circulated Is plugped money
Of small values and representing almost
every nation OF the world. The Mexi.
can tcn-centavo piece and the Canadian
three cent piece are very common types
Occasionally Columbian half dollar
makes its appearance And then. too.
occasionally q case OF counterfeit pa
per currency becomes evident
The most difficult form Of counter
feiiiag and the most easily found Is in
the case Of c2unterfoited paper curron-
cy. The expert IN the handling Of mon
oy detcc's q counterfeit bin as rcadnv
as casual observer detects rotten
apple Tho FIRST defect noticed IS in
the fiber Of the paper. The crispncss
is not evident and with little use the
paper becomes greasy and splits. The
ink used on counterfeit bin viii not
resemble that used hy the government
mints and the engraving win be coarse
and indistnct The engraving and coll
oring OF "a government grecnback cam
not be initiated because The solutions
OF the inks used by the government are
OF the very highest class and are strin-
gently guarded The engravings and
presses used 10y the federal mint are
OF the most delicate and accurate form
and the lack Of this accuracy Is readily
detected On counterfeit bills
Another form Of counterfeit pieces
that are circulated as money are the
novelty advertisements. The design IS
filed of the back Of quarter that is
held by one OF the local dry goods
stores ana this Inscription Is elnbotately
engraved ON the surface. Presented by
Master Willie Lake. The quarter is
datea "1S6t."