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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-05
Quarantine in the South

N1OUIlJ IHSc
 There can be no doubt: s:os we suppose additional quarantine powers" the United States government has the power to exercise complete control of the extraordinary situation which has arisen in the South as result of the outbreak of yellow fever in kIew Or be described as savoring of anarchy. Not only have the States of Texas, Alabama. Mississippi and Arkansas un- dertaken to prevent persons from Lou isiana from passing their borders, but individual cities and towns in all these States are attempting to detain or ex- clude persons seeking to enter from where there may have been exposure to yellow fever infection. In some cases women and children have been put off railroad trains in the woods at points distant from any settlement, a most barbarous proceeding. Steamers make their usual landings. and some towns are refusing to allow mail bags from New Orleans to b. left within their borders. No fruit except lemons is allowed to be delivered in the towns along many of the railroads running out of New Orleans. Intertown Dase- ball games. farmers institutes and end for the time being. The worst conditions seem to prevail in those Louisiana towns, like Baton Rogue and Shreveport which have quarantined against all the other cities and towns in the State. The Interruption of bus will prove costly one to all concern ed. All this might have been pre- vented by keeping New Orleans de- gently clean city. :-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-05
SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 1905.
CEMENT FOR BUILDING.

A writer in The Rural New Yorker inouires into the cost of cement build ing blocks, as compared with lumber, and the paper gives replies from Terre Haute and Brazil, Ind. Rochester. N. F.. and Grand Rapids. Mich.. as to the methods of making the blocks, their cost and durability. All practically agree that these blocks, constructed Of Portland cement and clean sand are cheaper than ordinary brick. and when made by the builder for his own use they are fully as cheap as lumber In any of the regions from which answers were received. From three to hve parts good sand to one of cement Is the proportion used.
 The question of first cost is not the main consideration in this matter. ex- cept to those who propose to build cheap houses out of the cheapest lum- Der to be had. To such wood Is cheaper for the present, at least, but the question of durability is an impor- tant one to those who wish to build good and permanent houses. If made of good materials and with the proper skill and care a house of these blocks should be almost as durable as one made of granite, If not entirely so. This can only be determined by time, but observations already made show that properly manufactured cement blocks soon become impervious to moisture and are thus proof against decay. *.
 Another great advantage possessed by this material Is that it Is fire-proof. One of the correspondents of The New Yorker tells of fire in Carbon Ind, where not only the wooden houses were burned down, but the brick buildings were practically destroyed. The bank building, built of cement blocks, was exposed to the hottest of the fire, but though the doors and windows were burned out the walls were uninjured. This is considered a fair test of the fre-proof qualities of this material
 Another argument in favor of the general use of cement blocks, and or experiments looking to reduction of the cost of making them Is found In the fast decreasing supply of lumber and the continually increasing price. All who have kept up with the lumber business know that the prices have materially increased within few years, and this increase must neces- sarily go on as the stock of available timber disappears. There are uses for wood in the industries which no other known material will supply, and gem eral use of cement blocks will conserve the wood in a way that nothing else can do. It is certainly worth thinking about by builders.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-05
cetterS tc tbe Gdlter
Are All the old Confederate Soldiers
 DeNdf

Deadt
 Editor The Advertiser:
 What has come over the dreams of the new South, when such things, as we are told in the extract below, are pos sible In a country. which claims to be Southern, to say nothing of being civ ilized or Christian. This evenings New Orleans dispatches say:
 Owing to quarantine, there is great suffering on the part of those who are North Louisiana. Two thousand refu- gees were compelled to remain on trains at Jonesboro, Ark. The trains are sur rounded by State troops. So hurredly had the trains been made up, that no provision had been made for food and and famished; but their plteous appeals for food were refused. The unfortun- ate passengers, many of whom were women and children, were not permit ted to put their heads out of the win dows to get breath of fresh air " wore the Arkansas uniform, as they stood by in arms to pen in these poor, helpless women and children. and yet would not give them food or drink ? No old Confederate soldier would have stood by and heard those cries. with helpless sufferers. No worthy son of in authority. where such thing could happen? God pity the South, when such things can happen In It's borders. The meanest and most brutal savages in the tungles of Africa could have done no worse. It is just such things as justice of a place of eternal torment. It is fervently to be hoped that these men will get their dues. in the next world, if not in this. T. c. J.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-05
Use of Tainted Money.

RoanOke LeaQer.
 great deal has been said by num- erous preachers and laymen of the many churches. aided by some thin: skinned newspapers, about tainted money" Tell us. please. of pure 100- cent dollar Is not all money more or ''tainted?" When man pays you a dollar for a days work. which you have not honestly done. that money be- comes more tainted" while in your hands than John D. Rockefeller's mill lions. But. when that money passes Into honest hands through legitimate trade, or for labor faithfully and con scientiousiy done. 1t becomes as pure as the virgin ore that is today un . touched in Alabamas hills. What is more tainted" than a sin tained soul as 1t falls at the feet of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ? Does He scorn 1t for its impurities? No; He. lifts 1t up, cleanses 1t and consecrates 1t to the glory of His Father. Just what the Churches should do with . tainted C! dollar. Use 1t for the glory of God and for charity and the consecrated work 1t does or attempts to do makes It, in our Judgment, acceptable to the Great Am, See We make no attempt to preach. We are not built that way but if preachers will preach Jesus Christ and Him erucified. and leave of sensations fewer souls will near the words, Depart, ye cursed l Knew ye not
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-05
LfGHTNING's FREAKS.

It is q time-worn saying that Tight ming plAys strange freaks" ana we are continually nnding evidences of 1t; two curious ones appearing in the papers on the sarne day. In one case an Italian was aitting in his front piazza counting his money. of which he had about a20o, when he was blinded by terrific flash of lightning and when he recovered his pocket-book and money were gone. Both had been burned up by the flash and yet. as the story goes. the mans hands were not even scorched."
 That Is a pretty tough one, but tho other is as bad. In this case 6 lady had struck a match to light her gas stove, having turned on the gas, whom the lightning flash came and put out the match and lighted all the gas jets. while she was not injured. She fared better than the poor Dago, for she lost nothing and was spared the trouble of lighting the gas. The Italian lost all he had and has no recourse. so far as we can see. He can't hold any one responsible, and we judge he didn't have his money insured. We have heard much of the pranks of lightning but this Is the first time we ever heard of it robbing q man of his pocket-book. When 1t gets to snatching money and lighting gas jets things are getting in teresting in this country.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-05
sidewalk PeneiIin9S
was Asked to Cut Grass.

Those persons who heard yesterday that Henry C. Davidson, the well known real estate agent. had been arrested for violating the sanitary regulations of the city listened to an erroneous report.
 1t was said that Mir. Davidson had been directed to cut the weeds from vacant lots owned by him in North Montgomery and that his failure to do so had caused him to be arrested.
 This thing Is a joke" said MT. Day. idson to a friend who called at his office to sympathize with him in his trouble. T was notified that the grass and weeds should be cut from some vacant lots in North Montgom- cry of which I am the agent. The owners of the property were in turn notified and suppose the order has
 "Wouidn't I be kept busy with a lawn mower MT Davidson asked facetiously. If I had to cut the weeds from all property on my books?"
 His friend suggested that 1t would be interesting to see the popular real estate man showing a lawn mower, at tired in overalls.
 Yesterday morning a warrant was served on Mir. Davidson charging him with maintaining an unsanitary stable at place over which he has no con-
 The officers serving the warrant apologized for his mistake and with drew. "".~:
 ities seem determined to draw him to court.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-05
p,rn,rgh.m neon,e will be chary O

Birmingham people will be chary or begging to have their city exempted from State quarantine restrictions In the future judging by the crazy fear that now prevails among them. If they were really honest and sincere in asking the State not to close the gates of that city to New Orleans they would hardly be so frantic now. about one imported case which within twelve hours after the man was taken sick In Montgomery was carried three miles from town and placed in an isolated hospital. Those who made the blum of asking the State not to include Bir- mingham in its requirements knew 1t would not be granted and the Mont gomery incident has torn the mask completely of their faces.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-05
Quarantine
 Proclamation.
Mayors Office, ENlA.. AIA l0

July 24, l9Oo.
 Under and by virtue of the power vested in the Mayor of this city by the Legislature. of Alabama and the City Council of Mont gomery, and in accordance with the rec. ommendations of the Board of Health Of l. c. P McIntyre. Acting Mayor of the City of Montgomery do hereby proclaim leans. Louisiana. and persons living in any any Louisville and Nashville Railroad, between the said city of New Orleans. Louisiana: and the Alabama State line. and any and all places that are now or which may here- after be infected with yellow fever. to the effect that no person or persons from such infected point or points shall be allowed to come within ten miles of the city of Mont, gomery, except under such regulations ana restrictions as have been imposed by the State Board of Health, or for the purpose of passing through on through trains. until public notice shall have been given of the discontinuance of this quarantine
 In witness whereof. I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the city of Montgomery. this 24th day of JuIy, 1905
 c. P. M'INTYRE.
 (SEALa Acting Mayor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-05

The Ten for one" issue of The Birmingham News Is highly creditable to all engaged In its preparation and from its appearance those who are in- terested in Its material outcome should be more than delighted. The idea of the term ten for one' Is that every thing in and around Birmingham will increase to that extent In the next ten years. Its wonderful career as a city has been such as to Justify the most hopeful expectations as to the future. There Is no feature of business that Is not we'll shown up in the columns of The News and the volume of transac- tions runs into the tens of millions. All the educational, charitable and social organizations are well exploited and in such a way as to make those who read them have faith in Birming- ham. We congratulate The News on the success of this great industrial number.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-05
Candid

Seven -year-old Willie had received an invitation to his first birthday party. He was very much elated over It and the entire household was soon brought into service to help In the way of suggestions for a suitable pres ent.
 But unbeknown to the rest Willie next day and selecting a gaudy cup and saucer. marched proudly In to show 1t to us.
 He was among the last to arrive al the house of his hostess as de desired everyone to witness the presentation of his gift
 He rang the bell, was ushered Into flourish drew from behind him the gilt terlng cup and saucer. Here's your present" he said. The whole thing didn't cost but twenty-five cents.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-05
To Revoiutioni.e Music


 calamity faces us in the musical world
 After a careful series of mathemat- midnight oil (the last mentioned IS merely used in its poetical sense-wee really burned gas) we have arrived exactly ll.691.oO2 years. 3 months. hours and 21 seconds. composing of music will cease entirely and abso- lutely. Not single new musical idea As there are only thirteen different tones that can be made in the octave and as every possible arransemen, gen 9i the composing of new. and original melody will be impossible.
 Imagine our descendants living with out music The idea 'is appalling No p"oisher p" m8.s ssss. sone nso Sankrapicy % and every theatre ne,nds closing .,n its SoSTIs
 T care not who shall make the peo- ple's laws; let me but write their songs.
 People wifi not stand for the old tunes What Is to be done?
 But hold, all Is not lost.
 We are pleased to state that i oui by us in like exigencies has again ris- en to the occasion. :. .-
 The people want novelty.
 Why not take the old songs, begin at the end of the last stan, and play the music forward to the beginning The effect will be an entirely new piece. Any musician can readily sec that the chords will harmonfze. as there will be no change in that line.
 All the enterprising publishers neet to only arrange and print their ole compositions in this manner under I new title The public need never know the difference. There will bt an extremely novel melody. harmony and the words can be written by any barber. bootblack or elevator boy,
 Of course we could sell this idea tol | $3,000. 900, but we have decided to le | the editor of The Advertiser have Il for a few dollars below this figure SC as to give the benefit of 1t to the deal 1 people.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-05
The Rumor Mongers.

Huntsville Mercury.
 The announcement of the appearance of q yellow fever case in Montgomery yesterday set the alarmsts wild and in a few minutes we could hear of and Chattanooga, all of which were false. This only exemplifies the prone- ness of some people to exaggerate in the desire to communicate something startling
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-05
A Ridiculous Scene

f1unISVIIIt ITIDUHe.
 Uncle Sam had better trot out gun boat or a battery and go down and part Mississippi and Louisiana. The first thing our government knows. those crazy people will kill more peo- pie In a minute than yellow fever would in a year. They are certainly making ridiculous scene of them selves.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-05
All Safe
Mobile Item.

Abdul Hamid who failed to be in the immediate locality of recently exploded bomb. now attributes his fail- ldence. who has spared him because of his kindness to his people and his thoughtfulness for them If that is the reason tkere are no others who need have fear of bomb. We're all safe.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-05
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Moe.iisht on the Cotton Fields.
BY PHIL H. ARMSTRONG.

M0onliSht on the Cotton Fields. Moonlight on the cotton fields Soft and plaintively Floats the haunting spirit wall of ne-
 gro melody.
 of slaves the last Voices blend in harmony-a requiem
 of the past. Moonlight on the cotton fields- Rabbits leaping high, Like w1nd-driven feathers or blown
 snowfiakes from the sky. From the wood the big horned owl
 sounds his dirge of Fate. While the wooddove from her nest
 mourns low for her mate. Moonlight on the cotton fields A thousand miles away. From city window back somehow
 my thoughts will stray Where a steel-grey moon is shining
 OCT 8 Southern cabin. home. Where the great oaks bending OCT 1t
 seem to form a sheltering dome. Moonlight on the cotton fields I'm learning to forget; But I cant somehow. the words she
 said-when her eyes were red
 and wet Oh. beauteous field of cotton; like a
 cloak of purity. You hide thc form of one knew whose
 tears cry out to me.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-05
Refuses to Answer.

Dothan SlftIngS
 aire had disinherited his son for mar rying a dancing girl, The Opelika Post asks the question. ''Why do million aires have children anway?" But we refuse absolutely to answer the ques- tion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-05

Rockefeller ought to pay Ida M. Tar bell liberally for the roasts and skin nings she is giving him. She is pro- viding some new sensations for him. we should say.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-05
Wbat State Papers
 lire Saying
Mill Come ARnin

Fort Payne Journal.
 The mosquito has driven the politi- clan off the stage for the present but the politician will come again, never fear.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-05

A manual on how to be at least res- pectful to so important an official as the State Health Officer. ought to be placed in the hands of a majority of the Jefferson County Board of Health.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-05
The T.afeaf-
RapOrfer for

Reporter for Pads and Foolishness- If you don't give me a million dollars I'll print the truth about you.
 Millionaire (writing check)-Here you are, sir. But blamed if that fam lily skeleton ain'f getting as expensive to keep as an automobile.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-05

Did our Chauncey really speak the exact truth when he said that he hadn't told a single joke while abroad? If that is so he must have had the Equitable bounce on his mind all the time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-05

We've got a new one for that man Burbank. At Coney Island they timed an iguana and she laid seventeen eggs In one hour. The thing to do now Is to cross iguanas and hens.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-05

sorry to say, Is rather careless in arithmetic: he-er-tn fact makes in excusable errors in his calculattons-..
 Mother-Don't worry about that Professor: we intend getting him in the Agricultural Department at Wash ington as a government statisttcian.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-05
The pilI Next.
Eufaula Times.

EufauIa Times.
 quinine tablet has been invented so heavily charged with candy that 1t Is said that the children cry for it. The next move will probably be pill that don't have to be swalloweu.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-05

When some one asked Speaker Can non what a special session was called for one report makes him reply: "D-d if know" Barring the swear word we feel that most people are of the like opinion. and will probably be so after it is over.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-05

At last Carrie Nation has struck the right thing. She has started news paper called The Hatchet and as long as she sticks to that and keeps herself in the office she isn't likely to do much harm.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-05
Mayors Office.

'' VI July 24, 1905 hereby offer reward of s1o0 for in Formation that will lead to the arrest, with evidence to convict. of any person who may hereafter enter the city of Montgomery in Violation of my proclamation of quaran-
 c. P. MINTYRE. if Acting Mayor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-05
Also Mentioned.
hEbU 4HNhktV Hartford Journal.

I1dTIIUIU JUUTTdI. =
 Most all the prominent citizens of Alabama have been mentioned as gu bernatorial candidates. Some who are not so prominent have also been men tioned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-05
In the Jungle.

The Lion-What's the matter--been
 vaccinated? The Monkey-Nope-tried to put my
 arm around Miss Porcupine and she had pins in her waist.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-05

If that New York woman who has expressed a determination to make her husband support her in future suc- ceeds in her undertaking she should have the invention patented
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-05
Crowded Out.
Birmingham

Thomas F. Ryan once monopolized the Southern limelight, but he and all others have been crowded into the female.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-05

If the Governors of Louisiana and Mississippi will meet and discuss a cool mint tulip together they may come to A peaceful understanding.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-05

A little dose of Soothing Syrup ought to be administered to those who have in charge Jefferson County health mat ters. 1+.. r.:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-05

Under Pennsylvania's pure food law the courts hold that whisksy is not food and may be adulterated with im- punity. That's hard on the drinkers
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-05

E s Noble Circulation Manager or Ans Montgomery Advertiser. being ouiy swofn' The foregoing statement of The Aavef- tiscrs circulation for the month or Jvn.. 1905, is true and correct and compiled attes au returns from news boys. news agents ana left-over copies have been deducted.
 E S. NOBLE.
 Circulation Manager. Sworn to and subscribed before me thls 10th day of July. 1905. ,
 F. W. JACKSON. tseai, Notary Public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-05

We don't understand the report that there gre many sharks at Oyster Bay, and our strenuous President there.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-05

We hope the doctors will go one step further and tell us if the yellow fever Kills the mosquito that carries 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-05

Many a man who will strike back when any one strikes him will not kick back when kicked by a mule. ~-..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-05

Montgomery is still full of calm ness and fumors," remarks The Birm- inEham A&e-Herald. And Birmingham
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-05

If Mississippi and Louisiana are de- termined to do some slapping let them slap mosquitoes. .
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-05
Stay at HOmc.

Farmers leave Old Alabama,
 Go to Texas-~hit the track, Stay a while and get disgusted- Then come traipSin' back.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-05

Sum people," says Uncle Ephriam, "spen's so much money for close to go to church and dazzle one anuther dat blamed eff dey's got a nickel. lef' to throw in de contribution box.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-05
On the Road,

Weary--I wonder why uey say money talks7
 Dusty--I dunno: if 1t dug I can't un- derstand it--it's foreign to me an you.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-05
A Pnrior Tragedy.

There once was a girl in Mobile, Whose beau did kiss try to stile. He smacked loud and louder Ate bushels of powder. And the girl she did nothing but
 sQuile.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-05

of panic and rumor mongers. whose tongues our contemporary proposes to punish.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-05

That's all you know about 1t. The "venerable editor of The Advertiser never plays the races. and never bet his money on the 2:4o nag or any other. And we stick to our first proposition.