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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-03
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5, isOs.
A NArIRAL nEsuLr.


 According to Harper's Weekly nun dreds, even thousands. of policy hold CTS are allowing their policies to lapse" This is the natural and in- evitable result of the disclosures that have been made in connection with some of the large Insurance compa- nies. So much has appeared in the public prints about tnsN xascality, cor ruption and robbery in connection with these coRcsrns that people have lost confidence in them and refuse to Keep up their policies.
 This fright is wrong and may be very hurtful. The Weekly declares that, in spite of all that has been brought out the companies are sol- vent. If this is true it but adds to the folly of allowing a policy to lapse on which payments have been regu- larly made. The Weekly is sure that whether they hold on to their old pol icies or have new ones written they are all as good as gold.
 There should be no doubt as to the sound business policy displayed by any man who carries as much insurance in good company as he is able to keep up. True, 1t is a continued ex- pense. and sometimes the holder finds it difficult to keep the premiums paid. but all the same 1t is like putting money in q solvent savings bank. The holder does not receive annual inter- est. but pays 1t out. yet he is thus lay ing up fund that may be beyond value to his family when he Is gone It Is unfortunate that many are allow. ing their policies to lapse. but is |. |, natural
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-03
A NEEDEn CHANGE.

The proposition to change the date of Presidential inaugurations is meet ing with much favor. though it yill necessarily. require several years to change the date, It matters not why the 4th day raeriginally chosen I'll comes at most ~h ington, and tns.. .>--: "" weather usually ps- ....- " responsible for the deathx
 one prominent person, 10 say no.n ,fss of the discomfort that participants and visitors must endure when the day is such as is frequently the case. Any one might at first thought say that 1t would be very easy for Con- sress to fix another day for the be- ginning of the term, but the Constitu- tion is in the way in one respect. It says very positively that the President shall hold his office during the term of four years," and that cannot be set aside by Congress. To fix on the latter part of April for the inaugura- tion. as is proposed, would lengthen the term of one President nearly two months, and no power exists fin Com gress to thus add to the term. The only way the date can be changed is for Congress to propose an amend- ment to the Constitution and that amendment be ratified by at least two.thIrds of the States before 1t will become operative. It is not thought that such an amendment would fail of ratification, but 1t could hardly be
 done in time for the next inaugura- ton. though that is possible. The
 fact that considerable time must be
 consumed ought not to stand in the way of a change so plainly required as this one is
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-03

The Advertiser does not desire to take any part in the squabbles going on among Republicans around and over the pie counter. It, however. ven- turns the query. If, as dispatches state, District Attorney Reese is blamed for not discovering what was going on in his own office, what can be said for the head quarters at Washington, where the two salaries which are now fgur- ing. were regularly paid for over six months and no discovery made of any wrong doing? It would seem to an outsider that there is blame, if blame exists, in another quarter besides Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-03
Shows His Temner.

IIUIIVsVIIIe Mercury
 President Conner. of the RaiIroad Commission, is ripsnorting mad and ac- cuses The Advertiser of Montgomery, of telling more than 100 lies on him in one issue. but neglects to point out some even cf-the meanest ones. It is d bad sign for as shrewd a politician as Mir, Conner to get so alfred mad. 1t he may.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-03
The Facts oe tha cns..
HuntsvilIe Mercury.

IT
 MT. Conner says he wants to be gov ernOr because he can't do as president of the railroad commission what he promised the people Did not Mir Conner know what his powers were when he was running for the office of president of the. railroad commission? Certainly he did. He Is running for governor because it's a better job. Thems the facts of the case.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-03
On Unexpected Annyver.

This story is told of a certain fas- Philadelphia: OA
 She mas habit of referring to every thing she describes or that is mentfo ned to her as little"
 For instance, if you sneak of +h. architectural beauties of a particuIa r edifice. she will say. Yes. 1t Is a very pretty little hullding," or 1t is a very etc ''e pay
 The other day a friend called in and remarked on taking a seat, Tt Is a , Yes, came the unexpected reply. II. Armstrong iI Lippincott's.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-03
WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN.

We have often wondered how our first parent, MT. Adam. would have fared If he had possessed a mother-in- law of the variety the jokesmiths so delight in. As we understand the or der of events, Adam, being first on the ground. had things his own way at the start. How long that condition lasted we have no means of knowing, but it is not really material The Creator took pity on him and Eve was the result. There being but two of them on. the scene. and Eve com- ing to him as she did, we think 1t likely that they got along pretty well together. notwithstanding the episode of the apple. Having no one else to keep company with, and not liking sol- itude, 1t is hardly probable that he would get into hun and go off and sulk when dinner wasn't ready at the right minute, and we do not im- agine there were any free lunch coun- ters in the garden.
 But if there had been a~mother-in- law of the kind we sometimes read of we suspect that the old man would have spent about half his time in the woods There was no other woman to visit. as we understand the circum- stances, and when the mother-in-law turned her tongue loose on him. vary ing the diversion by throwing oyster shells and cocoanuts at his head. the old fellow would have struck for tall timber and left the two women mas ters of the situation. This, of course, on the presumption that she was such a mother -in- law as we sometimes read of. There are probably but few of that kind, but one would have been enough for Adam.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-03
More Needed.
west Alabama Breez.

The railroads are the greatest de tbis State and county to put our lands, minerals, timbers and other natural wealth in touch with the markets, Adt I,
 Sa hetter Transportation facilities we have. the more are all our natural county and State developed we should encourage the 6nIidh1ngd 61r hnggders asa opsrs'"S
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-03
None Needy in Dothan.

Dothan SIftings. .,1A oai.ta to II ta ks ss Gus'f an Collection each year. for the poor. Strange to say, the stew ards ard of the Foster Street lraH, Church tan, ant tbev conid find no need for such funds in Dothan. that there were none so needy in our midst wh%osrysSIs who WoSla sSeSPf sSoW S s22d nroyes that this community is ing away anG aBoye 4ee the average in well-,o; do people: No, poor who me neeGs ;n hyip; MaG i What IS,avs he true. The funds were Therefore tbtS @ divided equally between the Methodist. Baptist and Presbyterian orphanages in the State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-03
Some days ago The Advertiser

Some days ago The Advertiser copied a quatrain about Edgar A. Poe1 and credited 1t to "John B. Tabb, an English poet" A correspondent of H' nattanooga Times says the wri-
 IS Rev. Father John B. Tabb, Pro- -ssor of English Literature in St. Charles College. Ellicott City. Mary land. Glad to know that he is an American.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-03
Gifts of Diamonds.

The acme of gift things because simon-pure and oi real and permanent value. A diamond bought now will be a gift and an investment com bined.
 Sunbursts, fine white stones Soo, SI5o, $500, $500.
 Brooches, pearls and dia- monds, Sac, S35, 500. 500. Sl5o.
 Watches, finest gold, best movements $35, $50. $ioo.
 Lockets. Studs, Cuff Butt tons, Scarf Pins. bright, snappy diamonds, $z 50 Sio. co, SIS. co, $40. $75. C. eB. .1xzxA T el1sSsY MZAZzARa
 I5 Dexter Ave-. Montgomery, Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-03
The Quest For Gifts
 b t

With a broad and compre- hensive assortment of many wares, offering myriad gift suggestions, we are prepared tolend effectual aid in the se-- lection of presents for Christ. mas.
 The store is at your service, even though you come only to look.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-03
Nn nnrrnIn Counter.

Prattville Progress .,-, ,,,,
 The postal department of this coSn- trv has more patrons than any other h,isiness in the country. in spite or the fact that they have no bargain days. Five stamps or five thousand sell at the same rate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-03
Natural Querx.

MdUnld! What is it. my ciliIdT. black dolls?" - "'-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-03
{ People are Independent

Marion Soun unt Selieve our people are in
 ,,,,oS we 1U hood for political agitation, be-
 cause cause they are getting along t0S ,oSeTeI weIi. Then tneo1 nea9p them that never existed Sene S,efors to such a formidable extent.
 CapabIe and honest service Is de-
 manded. and the people Will not PSSt PFSe
 uP ,ipPooIe in favor of honesty, morality pnS efficient government were never more pronounced.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-03

If they want that canal gouged out in short order just let it be publicly announced that there are large gold deposits in the way. If that doesn't make the dirt fly nothing will.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-03
Stnnd Frorn Tnder.

Los Angles Times.
 For the sake of those who are kind ly disposed toward his presidential as- pirations, Secretary Shaw should lose no time in disclaimipg any relation- shlp to George Bernard
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-03
v.lue of Land in Alabamn and the West

Tbs average number of bushels or corn ner acre in the West Is thirty GOT corn hhpIsheis: the average price is twen, ty-one W cents per bushel which c6,nds is s6'oif of rva rva wiil make 220 pounds of lint to an soAn acre here which is $17.69 per acre. with cotton at eight cents The s9 as seed foT T Wortn tifty cents for extra blowing, gganSo; gu lave ntsS ss.75 ge above their expense. Tst We ina ne this from s17.60 we have $l4S5 per acre, or ss.94 per acre more than they.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-03

The, Boston Post wants to know if there are really any honest men in New York. Don't all hold up your hands at once
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-03
Yes, Yes.

Ieacher-Willie, what animal is need? t e"S UT Willie-The pawn broker. mann,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-03

All lovers of their kind and of hu- manity may be pardoned for feeling of thankfulness that the football sea- son has closed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-03
Kicks and Kicks.

Nell-Mable has Joined the halle, ,o try and kick her way to fame.
 Bell-Weil, l always thought Mabie had some kick coming.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-03

A little touch of winter as late as this is not matter to wonder at or to feel dissatisfied about.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-03
Pretty Thlck Covering

Csadsden Journal x,a
 Vulcan continues to lie on nSo Nfounfsin with no covering other than his Obligations. However, he is pretty will covered at that.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-03

no plants bite?@ induires con- temporary. some of them do. Did you asYeE tackle the Indian turnipf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-03


 Montgomery Advertiser. being duly sworn. says:
 The foregoing statement of The Adver- usor's circulation for the month of Octo- Der, 1905, is true and correct, and compiled after ali returns from news boys news agents and 1eft-over copies have been de- ducfed. E. 6. NOBLE.
 Ctrcriatfon Manager. ywcrn to and subscribed before me this 2lst day of November. 1905. <seal) Notary Public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-03
Sidewalk Pkncilinss
sanfords and washingtons.

T read with peculiar pleasures and interest the tribute which was " s,ha pshid yo to Advertiser upon the occasion of his s0th birthday" said well known Montgomery man yesterday. and asrfsss ssa wsh srscle svSa failed Sots to ssate might have done, however, the deriva- tion of the name of General Sanford, which was also borne by his father. John William Augustine Sanford. The name Is heritage of the. intimate re-. lations existing in Virginia between the early Sanfords and the early Wash ford family in honor of one of the early Washingtons, close relation or George
 There Is extant a story. of an inci- dent in which General Sanfords father figured and which showed him as he was, a man of the highest and most sensitive honor The elder Sanford fig- Senator from Baldwin County, Georgia. in which Is the city of Milledgevilie, then the capital of the State, race which took place more than fifty years ago. In this close campaign the elder Sanford who, | believe, was Whig, won out over his Democratic opponent by an extremely close margin; When cIined to accept the office. saying that the hospitality in which he participated may have affected the result
 He meant that having sntsLtslped slSse having placed them under obligations by so doing. he could not conscientious ly accept the office by the narrow ma jority he received, because that major ity may have been gained by his hos pitality to the voters, and in violation of the oath he would take, that he had not obtained his office by corrupt prac- tice.
 Tt can be easily seen that so far as politics is concerned, times have chang such a thing happening in these days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-03

There goes Brown. the bill collec- Ior;
 Why, didn't know he chased around dunning people"
 He doesnt--stilI he's a bill collec- tor--an amasser of money-er-a misor.- as 1t were"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-03
DriftWccd
t,he Rasx Country Girl.
BY pHrf. II. ARMSTRONG.

The Rosy Country Girl. The rosy country girl fer me--dont want no city wire To run me bankrupt Duyin' clothes to
 go the strenuous lire. The rosy country girl--her cheeks atn't
 covered up with paint, An if she sees a littIe mouse. why she
 atn't goin' to faint. She's plain an sensible, that's what
 can cook a square meal, too, Can sew an patch and run a house like
 woman's made to do; An don't think there's any picture
 finer in this worr Than the rosy cheeks you see upon the
 country girl Tn rosy country girl fer me-they's A man don't live so long nohow---he'd
 best look out fer feed. Whats the sense in chasin' roun' The old log country meetin' house is
 quite enough for me, An the girls thet sing there in the u,,.s choir % so sweet an, fair. .,,.
 an soft an fiuffy hair; Their faces glow with health you can't
 buy be ye king or earl. And cheeks like two red peaches
 that's the rosy country girl The rosy country girl-well, we'll, the
 saddest sight to me 4S seem pdlS-EaceQ factory 8lrlS Wno
 seems somehow to be 4 gazin' far beyond the loom to mea-
 dows green an brooks They've only seen in pictures or have
 read about in books. pity 'em because know twant meant
 to be like this. The pale, wan faces in the city need
 the sunshfne's kiss. They may learn more up thar in town,
 but Life's most precious pearl Is Health, the blessing that Is her's-
 the rosy country girl
 The Limit for stinginess. That fellow Jones lives utterly .,"1 Yes; and T! bet he is too stingy to
 Truth. Paw, what Is meant by domestic diff ficulties?"
 "Discharging the cook, my son."
 On the Fly. tor" '''' 'o'iee- Why, didn't know he chased around dunning people" He doesn't-stilI he's a bill collec- torHan amasser of mofley-er-a misor. as 1t were"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-03
TrI1fl.
On the Elx

Paw, what is meant by domestic diff 
 "Discharging the cook, my son."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-03
Convict,s Right to Vote.

Have any chance whatever to vote inside of the next two years?" asked an ex-convict of this State T have conversed with some State officials on this point. but still am in the dark.
 T came to Alabama two years ago or a little more and was convicted of a felony, sentenced to the penitentiary for five years and was only pardoned the other day l have thought Of ap- plying to the Governor for restoration of my citizenship. Suppostng that l am able to procure this dispensation from the Governor would have to wait an- other two years before l could vote in an election in Alabanla? The Consti- tuition declares that forfeited my franchise when l was convicted of the felony. The Constitution also says that I must have resided in the State two years before I would be able to vote. The question arises, does 1t mean that I will have to reside in the State and enjoy the rights of citizenship contin- ously for two years? That special sec tion of the Consultation provides only that a person shall reside such and such a length of time.
 "There is no doubt that have lived all this tiRe, have breathed the air, eaten the food of human and worn my clothes as usual. But at the same time I have been shorn of my political and civil rights. I have been, there fore, a political corpse but still hu- man l have pretty satisfactory au- thority that I will be able to vote with out contest if can get my rights re- stored.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-03
The Limit for st,nx,n...

That fellow Jones lives utterly within himself" even pay rent" =.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-03
The. New street Cars.

The. New Street Cars.
 For the rNsidents of the Hull Street and CIoverdAie neighhorhoods yester- day was lucky day. The Cloverdale line of the Montgomery Street Railway Company was supplied with new cars.
 The patrons of the Cloverdale line have been a patient set These new cars have been ordered for several weeks but the company has experienced some difficulty in getting them and in the meanwhile the temporary service on the Cloverdale line, the best the company could do under the circumstances, left much to be desired, By sIoIa force of cir ;s company could use on the line, which is one of the most popular in the city, were the little old short and narrow cars that came down from the earliest days of the electric car in Montgomery.
 During the rush hours of the su- burban travel, especially In the neigh borhood of o'clock in the evening. these cars were not adequate to the demands made upon them But the new cars were coming although the patrons of the line did not know it.
 They are handsome ears. the new cars that were put on yesterday, neatly painted and trimmed with yellow. Five of the new cars were received by the Street Railway tGtompany, and of all plaint than from Cloverdale.
 Governor Jelks will leave Montgom- cry for New York tomorrow to attend
 
 this week unless something unforeseen happens. 3te will stay the conference through, wiich will last two days. and have beford IL some of the most re- nowned acthorities on foreign immi- grafton th1f are known to this country. The confe1 1ence will be held under the auspices oy the National Civic Federa- tion.
 Dr. Tho has NJ. Owen. Commander-in- Chief of 'he United Sons of Conteder- lie Veterihns, yesterday appointed Hugh NccalIam1 1of Jacksonville, as Comman- dar of tAe Division of that State to eaScceed 9eorge G. Mathews, who form srIv helA the office, Another appoint saant of Athe Commander-in-C Chief yes tarday Sas that of F. B. Hoof of -Sharle& &6owns~W. Va, as Commander of t51a west Virginia Division to succeed ssnrm'fF Commander V. T. Churchman.
 M Thomas Scale of Livingston was in Montgomery yesterday to see the nov nf 5rnor regarding a successor to the Sheriff Mccain of Sumter County.
 Ttey. pr. G. w. Patterson left yes- .arAav afternoon for Geneva, where he ssa tnsf as a member of committee sfrom *ttss East Alabama Presbytery to Install tse tle new pastor of the PTeshvtsrial,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-03

I,ev. pr. q: w; Patterson left yes- s,,et as a member of a committee sfrom ssts East Alabama Presbytery to Install the tI,e new pastor of the Presbytsrian
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-03

. 0W0RN 0TATEMVNT.
 The Adveytissr ts one cfvths ntteen . s, cr ~ ~.s s.s s., e % I. S. Sn,s ss.s ssssss ssss
 failsd circulstion 6tatsuent showtng ths 9ct1ei number of copies circulated ana
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-03

M. Thomas Scale of Livingston was in Montgomery yesterday to see the Goy srnor regarding successor to the Iatcs Sheriff Mccain of Sumter County.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-07-05
MONEY WASTED ON
BIG cALIRRE GUNS.

The craze for big guns seems to
have been responsible for OVERRIDING
the thing in the case of the 16-inch gun
about which so much was written some
time since and of which such great
things were expected and, for a time
at least, the ordnance department will
probably limit itself to the construc-
ton of guns of 12-inch calibre or
smaller. The Savannah News prints
the following obituary Of the MAN.
moth gun built for the Notifications at
Sandy Hook:
Two or three years ago the public
heard a great deal about the monster
16-inch gun that was being construct
ed for the Notifications at Sandy
Hook, New York harbor., Marvellous
tales were told of the gun. II would
be able to shoot accurately for a dis
tance of twenty-one miles. No hostile
foreign ship would be able to get even
within sight of land when the terrible
gun had been put into commission
The gun was nearly fifty feet long
weighed quarter of million pounds
and cost upwards of 100000. 1t was
the intention of congress and the ord.
nance oticers of the army to mount
one or more of these guns at the
principal seacoast defense points. But
the dream of the makers of the big
gun have been dissipated. The mon
strous piece of ordnance lies liz
ditch at the Sandy Hook proving
grounds, abandoned as useless. No
more Of its type will be construct ed.
The reasons for casting it aside are
several: 1t is too expensive; it is not
sufficiently accurate at long range to
Justify its use, and at less range small
er guns are quite as effective The
cost per shot of the monster was about
$1,000, and three to four times as many
men were required to handle it as are
required for the handling of a 12-lEeh
gun. which is effective eight to ter
miles. 1t is possible that the Limit of
gun-bores has not been reached in the
IL and 13-inch pieces. but it seems to
have been demonstrated that the t.
inch gun at Sandy Hook came a long
way ahead of time.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-07-05
VANDERLIP's PRIZE
FINANCIAL PUZZLE.

vice-President vanderlip, Of the Ma.
tlonal City Bank, of New York, the
largest financial institution Of its
kind in the country, who appears to
be the official mouth-piece Of the stan
dard oil interests, has strange way
of mixing things up. He has enunciat-
ed many puzzles during the past year
or so but his most recent effort is the
prize winner.
Mr.. Vanderlip is apparently much
perturbed over the immense produe-
ton of gold and, in this connection.
says that much gold means higher
prices. If he would leave the question
a. that point it wouldn't be so bad, but
the gentleman goes on TO say that too
much gold may unsettle all values and
leave a poor standard Of values for all
things.
Wall street fought free silver be-
cause It was afraid that oyerprodue-
ton would unsettle values, and now it
is apparently ready to fight gold upon
the same grounds.
Mr.. vanderlip's proposition appears
to be a great-deal like a man trying
TO climb a hill and so down at the
same time.