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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-26
FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1905.
NOT A GOOD LAW.

Under a law recently enacted in Illi- nois. the Governor is required to re- move any sheriff who permits a mob to take prisoner from him and lynch him. The same law provides that when a man has been lynched his heirs can collect s5.A0o from the county and an Additional is5.0Oo for any injury done , to property. The Charleston News and Courier thinks every State should have that law. It argues that if the lak will make the official head of the sher- if the price of every lynching that takes place. the .mobs will melt with more effectual resistance" As to mak- ing the county responsible, 1t claims that "If the property owners know that they are going to suffer financially every time Q mob is permitted to have It's way in their county Q public senti- ment against .lynchers will be made which will greatly conduce to the pres Hrvation, of order"
 We cannot agree with out contempo- rary as to either of the provisions of such a law. While 1t may be true, and doubtless is true. that sheriffs some- times offer a merely nominal resist Rnce. or no resistance at all, to the acts of the mob, it is equally true that in < many other cases resistance would be wholly useless. The sheriff would only lose his own life and accomplish noth- ing. With equal Justice, government might remove every general who suf- fers defeat at the hands of an enemy, without regard to odds or conditions. This Illinois law, if strictly enforced. will work gross injustice in many cases.
 Nor do we think more favorably of the other provision of the law, making the county pay for every lynching. An extreme theory might hold that the citizens of a county are responsible for the acts or failures of the county of- flcials, but to make all the taxpayers of a county pay for the lawless acts of is no argument to claim that in this way a public sentiment can be built up which will prevent lynching. So many lynchings are practically spontaneous Brought on by an exceptionally brutal crime perpetrated in one portion of a county, that the sentiment of all the people in the other portions of the county will have no effect whatever We do not believe 1t right to punish the many innocent for the acts Of few guilty ones. The kind of public senti- rnent most needed is the one that will convict and punish the guilty parties, not put the penalty on the innocent.
 And, finally if there were no other reasons for doubting the justice or pro- .priety of such a law, we should oppose it because the first idea of a law of this kind came from Albion W. Tourgee dur ing the infamous reconstruction period when he and his sort were trying to set black heels on white necks in the South That fact of itself ought to set Southern people against 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-26
sidewalk Peneilinss
PoIitic. m th. slxth.


 The business man who lives in the sixth Congressional District and is wis iting Montgomery was frank in his discussion of District politics Tt makes little difference to me, he said. whether Bankhead or Hob son Is nominated next Spring. l am one of those optimistic persons who believes that either of them would serve our District faithfully in Con gress;|I l am not a partisan of either and don't know that I will vote: but the campaign promises to be full
 Some of our people believe that Hobson will make a better race next year than he made last year while other think his popularity is waning that the glamour of the hero about him Is fading. These views are of ten biased by partisanship.
 T should think that the naval hero would poll more votes next time as he. has learned the devious ways of politics and has widened his acquain- tance.
 Already the political pot is boil ing in the Sixth and one does not have to travel far to hear 1t simmer ing. We look for most interesting campaign"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-26
Neatly Put,

shrewd old Continental guide, who, in conducting a lady round a grand old canthedral, had been assiduous in his courtesy and fascinating in his des- criptive details anent the historic pile, observed with pain that the visitor was evidently about to take her departure without bestowing the customary dole. said:
 Pardon me. madame, but if, on her return to her hotel, madame should find that she has lost her purse, will madame kindly remember that 1t was not in this place that she took 1t out7'
 This neat reminder immediately pro- duced the desired effect.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-26

We are now able to understand why a public speaker can sometimes drive an audience crazy. A late scientific expert declares that when a man speaks loudly he sends swarms of microbes out into the audience. If that is true. and we haven't the data to build de- nial on, 1t is natural that a regular bull-roarer of a speaker should set his hearers wild. They get a portion of his wildness and can't keep quiet It's easy to explain things when you know .Aow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-26
He Wns OnIx Detained.

Capt. John B. Aulin was employed as a pilot at Port Arthur when the war him. His wife, in Oakland, Cal, who did not hear from him for a year, be- lieved he had deserted her and got a divorce. The other day he returned ing during the siege, and now there will be a remarriage.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-26
CettsrS tO tbe GdftOr
An Old Idea Revived.

Editor Advertiser: The suggestion of The New York Financier that Greater New York secede from the State of New York reminds us of the recommendation of Mayor Fernando Wood that the City of New York se- cede from the State and from the Un- ion, when the Southern States began to secede. F. S. Morrisette.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-26
Twelve Inches.

INUWS. .
 From Georgia comes the story that twelve inches of hail covered the ground as the result of a storm. It is not known whether this statement was the result of fright or mountain dew or Iroximity to Atlanta.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-26
Never Known.

MOUIIb HtEIblVI,
 Monday In separate cities, two young men lost their lives while playing at baseball. One sustained a fracture of the skull from a wild ball, and the other died of heart failure superin- duced by overexertion. Like deaths were never known to occur as a result of saving wood
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-26

The Queen City (Md. Courier thinks that a crowd of girls skating with hoop-skirts on would be the kind of circus to draw The Advertiser man. We'll, one can never tell what may happen
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-26
Giving Advice,
Dothan StftiT

DOthan bITtlnBS,
 People will give you the best advice, and insist on you-taking 1t, on how to do things they themselves would not undertake to make a living at. and could not if they did. We can all usually tell how to do something we don't do.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-26

The Memphis News-Scimitar man threatens "to write an editorial on the first woman who appears upon the streets of Memphis wearing a hoop skirt" We can see his finish, right
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-26

D. 8, Noble. Circulation Manager of The says:
 The foregoing statement of The Adver- tiser's circulation for the month of April. 1905, is true and correct. and compiled after all returns from news boys. news agents and leftover copies have been deducted-
 F. s. NOBLE,
 Circulation Manager. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 13th day of May. 1905. (Sea1) Notary Public
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-26

That anarchist who accidentally let fall a bomb. or stumbled and fell with it. and was blown in pieces by the ex- plosion. gave the best illustration of hoist with his own petard" that we have heard of.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-26
VIII Find n Way,

Birmingham Age Herald.
 Trolley car sleepers and diners are now proposed. It is not believed that the end-seat hog will be discouraged a new way to show his qualities.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-26
Rink in History. |. x AI
PirmfNUhj

Birminghnm Ledger.
 The Talladega Reporter says that Senator Morgan was born In Clay County. The Reporter got a kink in It's history Clay County has produced some high grade men, but Senator Nor gan was born in Tennessee. reared in Tuscaloosa, developed in Talladega and became @ statesman in Dallas.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-26
Has its Drawback.

This carrying of a loaded bomb in ones pocket appears to have it's draw backs. When 1t is accidentally. deto- mated a man doesn't have time even to say: This is so suddenl"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-26
Wbat State Papers
 lire Saying
Keep Waiting.
M Mobile Item.


 Uncle Sam doesn't wish to pay what his nephews do, and is kicking over the traces. The industries say they'll get the harness over him, though. We're waiting.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-26

A memorial church for William Mo Kinley has been dedicated at Poland, O., his boyhood home. It is erected on the spot on which stood the church Mckinley joined when he was 14 years old. Mrs. Mckinley contributed to- ward its build ng and Andrew Car negie gave the organ.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-26
No Special Law.

EufauIa Times
 A wealthy New York woman says that she expects to rejoin her pug dog after death. Well, as ones faith so be 1t unto them. If she wants to go to dog heaven there Is no special law against it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-26

"The Igarottes are still in our midst" says The Birmingham Age Herald. Maybe it's only Birmingham water. instead of Igarottes that you feel
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-26
willing to pay for the privilege of mak- ing fool of itself" We'll that's the public's right, isn't itf

Secretary Shaw affects to make light of a little deficit of only three dozen millions. Little things like that don't jar him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-26

The Portsmouth Star takes the posi- tion that criminals can't be reformed. That doctrine Is contrary to humanity and to the teachings of Christianity.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-26

It Is said that James R. Garfield, com missioner of corporations, will be a candidate for the Republican nomina- tion to Congress from Cleveland next year, as there is determination not to re-elect Congressman Beidler. MT. Garfield has been popular in his home town.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-26

The Huntsville Tribune fears tha: she many offers of marriage may shock Che .renned sensibilities' of Nan Pat terson. Where does she keep 'em9
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-26

When a, man Is elected Mayor of the City of New York lamps are placed in front of his residence and they remain there after he Is out of office. Thus there is a more or less permanent di- rectory to the residences of ex-Mayors This Is a unique preservation of an old time sentiment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-26

The Raleigh Post argues that Nan Patterson could not draw a salary of Ls2aap week "tf the Rphne was not
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-26

The next question of interest is- EIew will Mayor Weaver come out in his light with the gray wolves of Phila- aelphiai
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-26

The Ozark Star speaks of .'vice- President Cleveland" Who's him?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-26

Secretary Taft has always been an enthusiastic admirer of the late Justice Lamar of Mississippi. MT. Taft was as- sistant attorney general when Justice preme bench. The first time the big Ohio man appeared before that august tribunal he stumbled through small duty just as the judges were about to retire He was much embarrassed and felt that he had not appeared at all to advantage. As he was about to hurry away Justice Lamar came over. threw kindly tones; Its all right, my boy. Don't you be afraid of those old fellows on the bench. They won't bite you. Even if they wanted to their teeth are too old and worn to do much dam- age. If you but knew 1t, yours are twice as sharp" The secretary in tell ing of this incident says: From that day to this I have never ceased to thank the Iovable Mississippian for making me have faith in myself"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-26
IN THE PUBLIC EYE.
Interesting Notes About Persons
 ppou.fnenee

/ The Empress Eugenie, once among the most beautifuh now certainly the most pathetic figure in Europe. has just entered upon her S0th year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-26

Commenting on the fact that King Edwards father used to be referred to as Albert the Good" a French writer Great Bitain should be called Edward the Shrewd." The writer adds: Since his accession to the throne King Ed ward has not made in international af- fairs a single mistake, which is more than can be said for his nephew and nephew-in-law of Germany and Rus sia."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-26

Rev. John L. Scudder. pastor of the City, now has the Peoples Palace in working order, though the place is not yet completed. It Is an adjunct to his church, and contains gymnasium, the whole to cost about $300,000. T shall teach the boys to box" says MT. Scudder. land I shall also teach the boys and girls to dance. I'm grand father, but I have not forgotten how to use the gloves. I am an ardent be- liever in every form of physical cul- does a great deal of good"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-26

Hon. D. M. Powell of Greenvtlle. spent yesterday in Montgomery and went to his home on an evening
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-26

MT, Thomas A. Byrd, of Enterprise, arrived in the city last night and will remain several days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-26

MT. J. H. Hand. a we'll known in- surance agent and developer of Bes- semer spent yesterday in Montgomery. He has many warm friends herc'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-26

MT A. S. Andresw. a well known insurance agent of Birmingham IS In the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-26

It will be observed. by comparison with the statement of previous months. that tne circulation of The Advertiser is making veiy substantial gains day by day. The ssvness ,. circulation Is now nearly 17.0O0. ana the Daily circulation is in excess of lz,sVo.
 WATCH IT GROW!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-26

Hon. T. Sydney Frazer of Union Springs, visited Montgomery yesterday
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-26

MT. John B. Gaddis of Wetumpka. was in Montgomery yesterday.
 MT. W. A. Anderton of Selma was in town yesterday.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-09-02

Beyond question the most popular
queen of all the reigning families of
Europe to-day Is Alexandra of Great
Britain. Although Alexandra will be
62 years old Dec. / next she has the
appearance of a woman of 30. The
above is a late portrait Of this popular
queen. Her graciousness and kindly
interest for her subjects have endear'
ed her to them to almost the same de-
gree as was her illustrious predeces-
sor, Queen Victoria. Queen Alexan'
dra's most prominent characteristic is
her love for children and animals.
Few photographs have been taken of
her except she was accompanied by a
group of her children or grandchildren
or one of her pet dogs. Dogs are her
fayorites among the members of the
animal kingdom. She has many diff
fcrent breeds Of the animals and is
one of the most prominent fanciers in
the world. Cows and poultry are 9th
ers Of the queens favorites and her
Norfolk estate, Sandringham, where
are kept her prize winners, is the ia
vorite of all the handsome homes at
the disposal Of England's popular
queen.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-09-02

The Cause of Blues.-Melancholy or
the blues is invariably due to over
eating or lack of moderation and self
control in some other form. 1t is we'll
recognized fact that an excess Of I'M
digested food will cause the blues.
The dyspeptic suffers continually from
mental depression.
Erysipelas.-An army surgeon has
tried the following remedy in thou
sands of cases Of wounded soldiers and
in many since the war and never knew
it to fail: Saturate a cloth in strong
solution Of muriate Of ammonia and
spread it over the affected parts. It
will kill the disease in less than an
hour.
Skin Eruptions.-The most simple
application for rash, itch, letter, ecze-
ma, burns and other skin disorders Is
an ointment composed of one ounce or
lanolin and one dram of Oleate of mer-
curry rubbed on at bed time until the
eruptions cease. This remedy costs
but a few cents and has brought re-
lief after other things had failed.
Fourth Of July Wounds.-The nat
ural course with regard to all open
wounds is to bind them up as quickly
as possible, but this is a mistake when
they are occasloned by explosions Of
gunpowder and decorating caps. The
air should not be excluded from fresh
wounds incurred in this way until thor
ough surgical treatment has been Sc
cured 1t is when the air Is excluded
that the lockjaw germ begins its dead
ly activity.
Blue Blood.-The aristocracy Of the
world claims to be blue blooded
Physicians tell us that the blue blood
in our bodies is that containing Inn
purities, therefore if you are blue
blooded you have impure blood. If the
aristocracy were well informed II
would never claim to have blue blood
in Its veins, since that is the vitiatet
blood. The pure blood as it leaves
the heart is bright red. This is thu
blood that makes for righteousness.
Mumps.-A new form Of this disease
is unusually contagious. 1t begins will
chills, sore throat and a rise of tenn
perature. The glands become affect
} ed and one or both sides of the fac
J swell badly. In the fatal cases tn
= face swells to such extent that tn
features are altogether unrecognizabl
} and acute nephritis develops just be
fore death The precautions to b
? taken are to go to bed when the frs
? symptoms appear and to guard agalns
chilIs
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-09-02
BURGLARY AS A FINE ART.

No Longer Practiced - Safe Blowers
Now Mere Tramps.
Not many years ago the bank bur-
glar was looked up to by other Grim
inals with something like reverence,
says the Kansas City Star. He was
regarded, in fact, as the true aristo-
crat of crime, and was pointed at with
furtiye admiration upon the streets
when at liberty and in penal institu-
lions when occasionally deprived Of
his freedom. Nowadays almost every
burglary that occurs in the United
States is performed by common tramps
or hobOes.
This situation Is what the racing
men would describe as startling re-
versal Of form, and 1t shows to what
depth a once exalted profession may
fall when it passes out Of the hands Of
those associated with its highest
flights. Indeed, as compared with the
exploits Of the old-timers, or ''tool
men, as they are technically known,
the burglaries of recent days-or
nights-might be described as petit
larceny, for it Is rare occurrence that
more than $4,000 or $4,000 has been
involved in felonious expeditions dur
ing the last dozen years.
In former times, when the bands or
ganized by 1.-The big fellows went
after the contents Of banking institu-
ton they took pains beforehand to
know that large amounts of money
and securities were housed in the
vaults they had marked for violation,
and they rarely came away without
bringing with them booty worthy OF
their enterprise. The records Of thefts
by "yeggmen," the bank vault and safe
burglars of to-day, show that they have
taken desperctA chances Of being shot
or imprisoned for long terms to blow
open safes containing amounts as
small as $3.50.
Few of the old-time burglars ara
ever seen nowadays. Some are dead
many have retired to quiet and un
offending occupations, and here ant
there-but not often-is one who cam
resist the habit of breaking into th'
penitentiary Such, for instance, wa
the case of Dunlap, of the once ccle
brated burglar partnership of Scot
and Dunlap, who participated in tn
Northampton bank burglary. Scot
died in prison, and a wealthy New
York woman spent her time and none.
in a persistent effort to secure Dun
laps release, in which pursuit she u
timateIy succeeded.
1t was thought that the convict
given a chance to earn a respectabl
living, might take advantage of 1t, an
It seemed for a little time that he ha
determined to do so. But a numbe
of burglaries in Western cities not ia
from Chicago were executed with sue
skill that they were obviously tn
work of high-class criminal, and sus
picion soon centered upon Dunlap. H
is now completing a term in the Jolie
penitentiary.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-09-02
CHAPTER xxx

We left the station, invaded vehicle,
and arrived in twenty minutes before a
shabby looking shanty, where the court
was held.
There was a crowd. The affair had
got abroad. 1t was known that a swind-
Ter had come In box in Grand Trans
asiatic van free, gratis, and for nothing
from Tifis to Pekin. Every one wished
to see him; every one wanted to recog-
nize the features of this genius-it was
not yet known that he was hero.
There he is, our brave companion, be-
tween two rascally looking policemen
yellow as ounces. These fellows are
ready to walk him off to prison at the
Judges orders, and to give him a few
dozen strokes on the soles of his feet if
he is condemned to that punishment.
Kinko Is thoroughly disheartened,
which astonishes me on the part of one
I know to be SO energetic. But as soon
as he sees us his face betrays a ray of
hope.
Our young advocate was really pa
thetic and amusing. He interested the
Judge, he excited the audience with the
story of the journey, he told them all
about it, and finally he offered to pay the
company what was due to them. I'm
fortunately, the judge could not consent.
There had been material damages, moral
damages.
Thereupon Pan Chao became animated
and. although we understood nothing he
said we guessed that he was speaking
of the courage of Kinko, of the sacrifice
he had made for the safety of the trav-
elers. and finally, as a supreme argument
he nleaded that his client had saved the
| imperial treasure.
| Arguments were of no avail with this
nitiIess MAGISTRATE who had not acqult-
+ad ten prisoners in his life. He spared
the DELINQUENT the bastinado; but gave
him six months in prison, and condemn,
ed him In damages against the Grand
Trausasiatic Company. And then, at q
s,gn from this condemning machine, poor
Kinko was taken away.
| LET not my readers pity Kinko's fate.
T NAV ga we'll say at once that every
thing was arranged satisfactorily. Next
morning Kinko made a triumphal entry
Ito tbs houae in the Avenue Cha-Coua,
whore we were assembled while Madame
Caterna was showering her maternal con
solutions on the unhappy Zinca hlork:
The newspapers had got WIND OF tne
affair. The Chi Bao, of Pekin, ana tne
Chinese Times, of Tien-ts1n, mad demahu
ed mercy for the young Roumanian
TbesA cries for mercy had reached tnt
feet of the Son of Heaven-the very spo'
where the imperial ears are placed be
sides. Pan Chao had sent to his majesty
= netition relating the Incidents OF th'
tourney, and insisting on the point III"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-09-02
CHAPTER xxx.

II ever the expression sinking In
sight of port" could be used In Its pre-
eise meaning, it evidently can In this
case cast offer my arm to Mademoiseiie
Ainca, and lead her to my carriage, and
we return rapidly toward the Hotel OF
the Ten Thousand Dreams.
There l find Major Noltitz and the
Saternas, and, by a lucky chance, young
e Ean Chao, without DR.. Ticking. Pan
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-09-02

Come back for something you've
forgot, as usual?" said the husband.
NO" replied his wife sweetly. Il
have come back for something | re-
membered. New Yorker.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-09-02
Burning for 4 we,ve Centuries.

There Is stlII burning IN Indla
sacred fire that was lighted by the
Parsees twelve centuries ago. The fire
ia fed with sandal and other fragrant
woods, and is replenlshed five times a