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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28
County Politics is Slow.

T wonder why the campaign in ing" said a court house official yester- day. We select next year a new sheriff. four mt mbers of the House and State Senator. While you hear plen- ty of talk about the State campaign. you hear practically nothing of the coming race in Montgomery County.
 Before the holidays there were ru- mors that three well-known citizens of the county would be candidates for Sheriff, but you do not hear much about it now. The name of prominent young lawyer was mentioned as a prob able candidate for Senator. But so far as the members of the Lower House are concerned, you hear no talk of them at all, In spite of this quietude, l ex- pect we are going to have some warm county politics"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28
Let Each Locality Settle It.

ThOmdstOn Post.
 It is not unlikely that an effort will be made during the next legislature to get general bill passed looking to State management of the dispensary business. It is not, of course, definite ly known at this time just what the advocates of the plan purpose. We movement. The dispensary question is one about which different localities hold different opinions, and we believe that each locality should have the right to act exclusively for itself in this matter. The idea of local self govern ment is a pretty good rule to follow in all such cases.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28
Mayor Skeggs.
Alabama Enquirer.

The probabilities arc strongly in favor of Henry A. Skeggs, mayor of Decatur. and chairman of the Demo- cratic Executive Committee. becoming a candidate for railroad commissioner: Influential friends from all parts of thei State are urging MT. skeggs to are that he will decide to announce within the next few days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28
Federal Appointments.

CulIman Democrat.
 President Roosevelts appointments have been as near satisfactory as any Republican Presidents could under ex- isting conditions. He has not appoint ed any negroes in Alabama, he oc- casionally appoints Democrat and the Republicans he appoints are, gen. erally, good, clean fellows.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28
Value of Lands.
V ahN Tn uSca1ooSa Tim

TuScaIOOSa IlmeS-GaZeILe.
 It Is remarkable how slow we have farm lands All Alabama has been af- flicted with town lot booms that left the latter state of the communities worse than the first but fine agricul- : tural lands have frequently been sold for a song. There has been an im- provement alone this line and some farming property sold recently around Tuscaloosa for $50 per acre
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28

Speaking of John Sharp Williams's bill, of which The Advertiser had something to say Tuesday, The Hart ford Times thinks it would amount to about tho same thing if he will in- troduce a bill to abolish the Constitu- ton of the United States and of all the States It may be that John is going at it by what military engineers call gradual approaches"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28
The Wiley Bill.

Mineola (Texas.) Moniter.
 The present practice of issuing Uni ted States liquor license to persons, de- siring to sell liquors in territory where prohibited by state laws, and there fore in violation of state laws is shameful encouragement by the nation al government of state laws.
 Any citizen who believes in the sovereignty of the state knows that the national government has no right to thus interfere with the enforcement of state laws. but on the other hand, should aid in such enforcement. By ali means let the Wiley bill go through.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28
DriftWccd
when You're LOokin, for the Lieht
HT PHIL H. ARMSTRONG.

When You're LOOI<in' for the Light. When you're Iookin' for the light When you're .ookin' for the light The birds they seem all singing, And the skies they seem all bright. Most all the folks that meet you Wear a smile of keen delight, When you're lookin' for the light. When you're lookin' for the light. When you're lookin' for the dark When you're lookin' for the dark You're pretty sure to find it, And it always leaves it's mark, For troubles always lurkin' Round to grab you like a shark, When you're lookin' for the dark, When you're lookin' for the dark.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28
VIII Have Company.

General William c. oates's letter to the chairman of the Democratic State Committee embraces the announce ment for the office of United States Senator. General Gates announcement is not unexpected and he will have company early in the new year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28
ThouWhts on Giving.

Oneonta Democrat.
 At this season of the year the one great thought that throbs in the heart of every unselfish person is what can I give my friends to increase their happiness? It Is only a grabbed. sor- did soul at this crowning summit of the year who asks what am l going to receive?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28
The Omee Bug.

There are 5000 reformers in Phila- delphia fighting for the seventy-five offices which are to be passed out as result of the reform victory: Twas ever thus The office bug has frightful record for killing off the fruit of re- form movements.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28
Mobiles New Hotel.

The Clarke County Democrat regrets that the new hotel here Is not named in honor of Iberville, the founder of Mobile and Louisiana. There were two reasons against it. The first was that we have a hotel called the Bienvil1e, and travellers would likely be confused if another hotel, facing the same square, were to bear a name so near lY the same. The second reason was that Dr. Cawthon's enterprise and money make the new hotel possible !: and it was proper that the hotel should bear his name.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28
Best For Weary.
Gadsden Journal.

And now there has been discovered a new cure for that Weary Willie feeling. Two French scientists declare that an acid extracted from the red ant will make all who use playful and tireless as in childhood.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28
De Fiddle and De Bow.

My frien's done all forsook me, Amt got no whar to go, But Ans got one old pal lef- Ma fiddle an ma bow. An when de wind 1t whistles In de firelightnin' glow, An sits alone a dreamin' Wid ma fiddle an ma bow. An ain't got much longer. Life's fire am gettin' low But Ans able yet to use Ma fiddle an ma bow. @*@-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28
Trot 'Em Out.


 Alabama Republicans should have year. It would afford fine oppor- tunity for a grand. rally at the polls and put the party in shape for viz bama belongs in the Republican col umn and hustle and harmony will do 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28

Admiral Dewey declares that he can conceive of nothing more cowardly or moro brutalizing than the hazing of one man by dozen others" Such ex- pressions from such a source should go far to abolish the practice.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28

pr. Edward Everett Hale is of the opinion that in Hartford or New Haven q man can get more out of life than in any other city in the world. Per- haps he can, but is it worth it?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28

Jasper Mountain Eagle.
 If Alabama produced its supply of corn, meal, potatoes Urish and sweet), hay, turnips and other vegetables, and it takes to supply it with flour, which could be done, our grand old State would be-not only the best State in the union, but simply a daisy" We would have prosperity right. This Is a q6estion that more directly interests those of our friends engaged in agrf- culture. It means money, and big money, in the pockets of those who may produce these things which are now shipped into the State from abroad to supply the demand.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28

Between hard-headed Senate and a factional party in New York the Presi- dent has something to occupy his mind during the holidays.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28

It Is told of lately married pair that nefoec marriage he pressed her shirt-waist, but after marriage they were so poor that she had to press his trousers. Sort of turn and turn about.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28

One of the shrewdest schemes ever resorted to by a theatrical advance agent is being exploited by the agent of "the Clansman." He Is having the coiored people of New York stirred up against it, knowing that if he can get up the race issue it will be good for the box office.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28

Let go or die. That's the alternative Jf the shipwrecked man with the money bags. A great man, people have like alternative before them. Business men them that they must rlct go or die" Probably he advised sea voyage or mountain air. There's an obstinate cough that won't be shaken of. The lungs are weak and perhaps bleeding. There is cancellation and other symptoms of disease, which if unskilfully or iIhprop- erlX treated terminate in la consumption; ,;,, condition have found complete healing by. the use of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medi- cal Discovery.
 ~It gives me pleasure to send you this testimonial so that some other poor sufferer Golden De Msdiea was y writes Gee Thompson. of Sheldon Ave. Chatham. Ont. Canada. "I had . cough for years. expector- was was losins % fesh ee every T day. Lost s in weight soft and had no strength. Did not say any. tse ss snG sa o S.g ns my h was reading In the Common Sense Medica! Adviser about Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and said, that & sounds Isa % Eiore Ike Famous remedy and before had taken half of -sns bottle I felt better. Took thirteen botCles and 1t made c new man Of me. I gained sixteen pounds and never have had cough since. I feel splendid and give all the credit to your medicine"
 Given away. The Peoples ey
 
 Common Sense Medical Ad- wiser is sent free on receipt N Nd of stamps to pay expense of hosLJ mailing only. The book con- \ ysA ensg,SsaI tains 100s pages, over TOO Illus nx 1fNH GGsIa trations and several colored uNEoH msSs1 plates. Send 21 one cent stamps for the paper-bound book. or 31 stamps for the & cloth bound. Address Dr. M # K. v. Pierce. Buffalo. N. Y. xx# S\aa,cs~ Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets ~eSSSNa cure bad, foul stomach and
 NeWeNa constipation and so help to cure
 nearly every disease of man. kind. They regulate. tone up and invigorsta Stomach. Liver and BowelA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28

Wonder how. Bob Fitzsimmons en- joyed the present oBrien put in his Christmas stocking?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28

Pine Belt News.
 New York never keeps out of trou- ble long at a time. William R. Hearst Is preparing to run for governor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28
NOYEMBER, 1oOS.

E S. Noble Circulation Manager of The Montgomery dverfiser, being duly sworn, says:
 The forego:l statement of The Adverti- serss circulation for the mo nth cf November 1905, is true and correct and compiled ar ter all returns from news boys, gewr agents, and leftover copies have been deducted. E. $. NOBLE,
 Circulation Manager. sworn to and subscribed before me this 26th day cf December. 1905.
 F. ". JACKSON. Y (Seall Notary Public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28
ConsfdcrafP.

Did that girl return your ring"
 No; she knows 1 am an unknown many things returned. thought she would keep It and spare my feelings.v
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28

be the sad aftermath of the holiday season.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28

read of cases where the evidence was were grave doubts of the prisopsr's guilt. but the jury convicted him and the law put him to death. When an innocent man is hanged a greater crime than murder has been committed, for the victim is put to death after due de- liberation and without the provocation which sometimes incites to murder.
 And so it Is that civilization is grow ing away from capital punishment. The alternative which presents itself as a means of punishing or suppressing crime may not be yet fully developed so as to be effective, but the opposition to legal life taking is growing stronger and wider and bids fair to relegate capital punishment to oblivion with other relics of the dark ages.
 
 It is dificult to get at tho exact truth about automobile accidents. A few days ago near Flushing, l.. l., MT. James F. Martin of New York was killed by one wheel of his machine run ming into a mudhoIe and throwing him  out. In speaking of the saffair The Hartford Times says the chauffeur was "scorching at the rate of a r'.le a min ute." while The New York Commercial says the machine was not going at an inordinate speed" We to not know what The Commercial calls 'inordinate speed" and it may be that it considers mile a minute quite moderate, but any one must admit that if the driver was going at a reasonable rate, he could have seen the hole and avoided it. In this instance the owner was sit- ting beside the chauffeur and was thus as much to blame as the other was If high speeding hurt none but those who are doing it there would be less dissatisfaction on account of reckless ness
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28
Start Right After Them With the New
 Year

Eutaw whig and Observer.
 Eutaw needs a public school build ing as well as more sidewalks and bet fer streets We are very deficient in all of these, more so than any town in the State of our size. Don't we need them all?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28

T feel like we're two little birdies- Cooing way up in bough," Said the youth who stays late When shall we fly, Kate2" Then paw said, It's time nough."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28
Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars Sent
 Away.

Dadeviile Spot Cash
 Thousands of dollars are going out of Tallapoosa county every year for mules, and more has been spent this year than ever before. What becomes of the mules? You rarely, ever hear of one dying. Why shouldn't these mules be raised in Tallapoosa county? TheX could be raised here as cheap as any Where else
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28
Knocks.
Hiph Tin,n

Her voice isn't under perfect con. trol"
 Neither is she"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28
o,era BenInx at 8 O'clock.

Tt should be Impressed upon the minds of theatre-goers." said Sam Hirscher, co-manager of the Mont gomery Theatre, that the opera Ioh- engrin,' to be sung at the Theatre Thursday night, will begin promptly at 8 o'clock, and that to save annoy ance every one should be in his seat by 7:45 o'clock.
 "The fine orchestra of fifty instru- ments carried by the Savage Company is one of the features of the entertain ment. The overture to Lohengrin' by this orchestra should not be missed. as 1t brings one into the, atmosphere of the opera. The overture will begin al o'clock and we are hopeful that our patrons will be in thAir seats a few minutes before that hour.'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28
Deen.

Biggs-I have play here. the scenes of which are laid in the Atlantic Ocean. Jiggs-Well, guess the plot is deer enough. -s... s..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28
Our Wish.

A lady once walked down the aisle With a naughty self satisfied smaisle, And the noisy swish, swish
 Of her skirts made us wish She was not dressed in such q loud"
 staisle.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28
SWORN STATEMENT.

The Advertiser Is one of the fifteen or twenty papers in the United States that pub fishes every day in the year sworn De- failed Circulation Statement. showing the actual number of copies circulated ana PAID FOR each day
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28

Why should we dread Death. the kind old niIrse who will rock us to sleep?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28
Pointers.

The quickest way to a mans heart is through his stomach; to a woman's through her wardrobe.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28

4 recent edition of The Los Angeles (Cal) Times contains an excellent pie ture of Hon. Gesner Williams in con- nection with a news story of important California litigation. Mir. Williams, until he removed to California, about two years ago, was a leading lawyer of DemopoiiS, and was one of the dele- gates to the Constitutional Convention from Marengo County.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28
Mailing.

There was young girl in Decatur, Whose beau would stay latur and latur. He asked her his fate, And she said he must wate-- New that fellows no more than a
 waiter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28

would probably appoint Saturday the successors to Judge A E. Almon of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, and M. E. Bevill, Sheriff of Colbert County whose resignations have been sent to the Gov ernor. The officers resigned about the same time.
 MT. Thomas W. Martin. and not Mir. | Thomas W. Hunter. as was stated, was elected Chancellor Commander of Gen. tral Lodge, Knights of Pythias. Mir :. A. c. Sexton was elected Inner Guard and not MT. 4. c. Dexter:
 MT. T. B. Wilkinson has sent to The Advertiser a fully developed pear which Is of the second crop from his orchard.
 Hon. A. H. Alston, supernumerary Circuit Judge, was in Montgomery yes- l terday. ~~
 Mir. C. B. Goldthwaite and Dr. Cope land of Troy are visitors in Montgom- cry. Senator E. w. Pettus came to Mont gomery last night from Selma.
 Mir. M. T. Lisles returned from a visit to Brewton last night.
 MT. John s. McMulIan of Greenville came to the city yesterday.
 pr. R. H. Hayes of Union Springs is
 Mir. B. H. Carter of Tuscaloosa is in Montgomery.
 MT. E. S. Thigpen of wetumpka is in town. ..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28
Tbe Advert.-er,. relephon.s.

The Advertnser's Teiephones. Advertising Department .... .... ..S6I Buetness Office and Circulation Dept. ..2So Editorial Rooms .... .... ..5Ii
 
 City subscription should be paid to the following authorized collectors oniy' J L. Mapes. City Circulator; E. w. Mccain. M. A. Mccain. J B. Cogburn. A. C. Harrison
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28
Fell Down.

A, dentist who said he could fix any
 tooth ...~ That needed attention, sure told an
 untruth. A tooth from her comb young lady
 did lose, When she asked him to fix it he had to
 rttoSe.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28

through her wardrobe.
 If wishes were horses beggars would bet.
 It's wise child that noses on father.
 The sandwich man believes there is something in signs. Haste makes waste; so does the cor set.
 The ordinary shoe often helps a young man along in life when it is worn by a prospective fatherin-l law.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28

If wishes were horses beggars would baf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28
What State Papers
 Are Saying

Increase Acreage ef Ho~ and Hominy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-30
that during at least Il part OF the Period
of his snlendidlY heneficent services to

that during at least Il part OF the PERIOD
of his splendidly beneficent services to
the policyholoers of the Equitable MT
DEpEw has eked out his income by less
congenial labors at his old desk IN the
railroad Office, such rs signing free passes
for destitute Legislators.
Let the original Mr.. HYDE's discovery
of Mr.. DEpEw's capacity for usefulness
to the policyholders of the society be
kept ever in mind. He found him in an
upstairs room in Il dngy railway station
and he gave him to the marble corridors
of leO Broadway. We are receiving by
every mail letters from policyholders
concerning Senator DEPEw and their
debt of gratitude to him. We restrain
our natural inclination to print these
tributes, for fear they might make him
vain and thus destroy his usefulness as
an underwater and his future value to
some other company than the Equitable.
The publication might also tend to e1tin-
gush the precious remnants OF his sense
OF humor,
The distinguished underwater is now
open to an engagement elsewhere for the
next quarter Of century.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-30

Banner" followed by march, "Iipperary ';
u concert waltz Dear Erin v; an intermezzo,
"A Bit y Barney; an overture, Siege OF
Rochelle" a oornet solo. "Oh, Molly Bawn ';
descriptive piece, "A Hunting Scene; a
selection, Mariana" Il bagpipe march
-Garryowen -; a waltz song, Peggy Brady;
a selection, Bohemian GIRL" and march,
God Save Ireland, "the whole to con-
clude,' in the language Of the circus ring
master, with Home Sweet Home"
Although the Ninth ward has lost none OF
its distinctive American character, the an
tipathies which formerly made it noted
constituency in opposition to foreign ways
and people have 30 fur passed away that
An Irish Night" in music is welcome
entertainment.
Ireland IL land Of songs rather than OF
concert music and noted composers, but
the extent to which Irish music adapts
Itself to the requirements Of band FOR
open air audiences Is shown in the seleo-
tons made by Prof. BEaos, for, with the
exception Of THE Star Spangled Banner
and Home, Sweet Home" the whole pro-
gram Is as Irish o. Cork and as suggestive
OF melody as any brook which ripples from
hillside to lake in the land Of shamrock and
SORROWS,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-30
Mr., Metcalf and Chinese Exclusion.

The current reports Of strained rela-
lions between the President and Secre-
tary METCALF, arising from difference
OF opinion concerning the proper way
to execute the Chinese Exclusion law,
deserve no credit whatsoever. They are
intrinsicaly absurd.
1t is true that Mr.. METcALF is Cali
fornian, but he does not hail from the
Sand Lots. 1t is possible that he regards
the act in question as an expedient legis-
lative measure; it is certain that he
recognizes the duty Of the Executive
to enforce the law; but he is no dema-
gogue, anxious to win the approval OF
labor by rigor Of enforcement which
inflicts unnecessary hardships ON desir-
able Chinese visitors to the United States.
He has the same reasons as President
ROOSEVELT for wishing that the law shall
be administered in manner BETTING a
highly civilized occidental Government
which Is good friend Of China.
The story OF friction between the
President and the Secretary OF Com
MERGE and Labor over this question rests
on assumptions which are nonsense.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-30
KANG SEES THE MAYOR.
They Swap Courtesies via an Interpreter
-Entertainme nts Begin Next Week.

They Swap Courtesies via an Interpreter
Entertainments Begin Next Week.
Kang Yu Wei, the Chinese reformer. who
ia in this country on sort Of tour OF
inspection, called on Mayor Mcclellan
yesterday morning. Homer Lea was with
him, as was also his Chinese secretary and
interpreter, MIR. Chew Kop Heon.
Mayor Mcclellan speaks Chinese with
slight New Jersey accent, and Kang ""
Wells English Is pretty much limited to
smiles and handshaking, 30 the conversa-
ton between the Mayor and the Oriental
statesman and reformer had to be three
oornered one. Kang Yu Wei said q great
many handsome things about the United
States and New York. and the Mayor gave
him letter which will throw open all the
public institutions of the city to his in
spection whenever he chooses to take look
at them.
Inasmuch as Kang Yu Wei Is going to re-
main in New York fortnight, Mott street
and the Chinese Reform Club decided to
give him a good rest before putting him
through course OF Inequalities and speech
making.
apartments In the Waldorf-Astoria pretty
closely all day yesterday, denying them
selves to nearly all visitors who sent up
cards.
The plans for next weeks campaign Of
study and festivity are not yet formulated,
1t was said at the Chinese Reform Club, o
Mott street, yesterday, but it ia expected
that some sort OF entertainment will bs
rendered Kang Yu Wei on Monday next.