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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-30
SUNDAY, APRIL 90, 1905.
WHY WE WRITE sLANrrNa.

Just why nearly all of us write a more or less slanting hand, instead of forming our letters upright, is a ques- tion that we have seen discussed many times. Now comes Dr. Gould of Phil adelpbia and explains it all in paper in The Medical Record. As condensed by The New York Mail his explanations are these:
 In sense we are made slanting. That Is to say, one of our eyes-gen- orally the right--is dominant over the other. If you place a sheet of paper on the table and write upon 1t, you as- is favored to the left That Is to say. there is necessarily a ''cant" in your position. If you place the paper "ver- and down edge of the sheet at a right angle with the front edge of the table, and sit squarely before 1t, you will find that you cannot write. Vertical hand also vertical-"this advice" says Dr. Gould sl his article, lis impossible of execution. No right-handed person ever writes so or could write so, |. e., If the paper as (supposed) is horizon kal,, placed squarely (not skewed) be- fore the median line of the body, and 'correct position 1, e., with the upper end pointing toward the shoulder. No one ever wrote a line in this position. and simply because he could not see the letters he was making. And to write we must see the letters which are being formed" The paper must be skewed to reveal to the right eyes vision the point on the paper touched by the pen. And in that position the slant In the handwriting inevitably fol- lows,
 That may explain all about 1t. then again 1t may not, but we think he omits one of the most important points. and that is that most people write slanting because they were taught that way. At least that is the explanation so far as the elders are concerned, for all the teachers of former days set the copies for the students, and all the old- time copy books used by the children had copies written or printed slanting. It was rare to find either a teacher or a copy book using vertical writing. and naturally the pupils followed the ex- ample set them. What Dr. Gould has to say about physical or physiological reasons may or may not be correct, as is also true of his further assertion that the habit of sitting at the desk in a way to cause slanting writing causes curvature of the spine. We doubt if he can fairly substantiate that opinion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-30
The Papal Flag.

Chicago JOurnaI.
 The Papal flag Is comparatively unfa- miliar outside Of the Eternal City The war flag of the defuact tempot al power of the Pore was white, and in its cen tre stood figures of St. Peter and St. Paul. with the cross-keys and tiara above them. The flag O fthe merchant ships owned by the subjects of the States of the Church is a curious combination. half yellow and half white, with the design of the cross-key on the white. In the banner used by the crusader King of Jerusalem. Godfrey. the only tinct- ures introduced were the two metals. ing placed upon silver field. This was done with the intention of making the device unique, as in all other cases it is deemed false heraldry to place metal on metal.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-30
City Election.

Montgomery Ala. April 25, 1905. Notice is hereby given that the fellowins Ti,s of Montgomery will be opened as hereinafteI designated, and election held for Mayor in said polling places on the first Tuesday in May 1905, by the following named per sons. who have been appointed by the City Council of Montgomery to serve as Inspec~ tors of Elections in their respective wards. The polls will be opened between the hours of and a.. m. and kept open until D. m
 Polling place in rear of residence Of capt Jno. W. Durr. Bibb Street. Inspectors I. Abraham, John B. Dent and Ed. B. Jones.
 Polling place. No. Mobile Street. Five Inspectors Mike Graham, D. A. cron- well and Isadore Dreyfus Polling place at County Jail. washington Inspeceors: Geo. T. Burke. D. c. Allen and Hugo Noa-
 Polling place. Roemer's Store, POS Dexter Inspectors; c. D. Sands. J. P. Knabs and Jas W. Powell WARD Polling place northeast corner of pextes Avenue and Lawrence Street; ~.. Inspectors: Oscar Irwin, Ed J. Mahoney and Jas. s. Hardaway
 WARD s. Polling place. City market No 1Os North Inspectors: A Boscowitz. W. H. G. Rivss and J. S. Kilgrow.
 WARD T. BOX 1. Polling place, Pearson's Store, Highland Inspectors J. M. stuckey. H. Wade and J H. Pearson.
 WARD '. BOX 2. Polling place Freeman's house on Burton Avenue, Cloverdale.
 Inspectors. W. B. Janney. W. T. Hodge
 c. P MCINTYRE
 Acting Mayor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-30
Art in America.
May Ce

Mdy y.
 What with the new impetus just giv- en to the Metropolitan Museum In New York; the activity of museums and academies throughout the country. the noble endowment of the American Academy in Rome, the improvement of our art schools and the augmenting individual accomplishment of Ameri- can architects, artists and musicians, America Is destined soon to take a still more important place among the art-producing nations of the world. One of the necessary steps in this di- rection Is the removal of the tariff on art works; and the men of light and leading in our government should see that, at the first opportunity, this de- leterious and idiotic tax is swept away.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-30
Another Pest in Australia.

Victoria is the largest -produc- ing state In Australia. About ten years ago few pairs of English star lings were introduced, with the expec- tations that they would help keep down the insects that infect fruit trees. The birds have raised five broods a year and the few pairs have now become myriads. The laws passed for their protection have been repealed and ap- parently futile efforts are being made to exterminate them, for they have be- come the worst enemy of the Austral- ian fruit industry. All kinds of fruits, from the grape and strawberry to the apple and peach, have become their favorite food, and they save the farm CTS the trobue of harvesting. Brought in as a blessing, they are now a pest.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-30
PlanIxed shad.
kIuHNU New York Sun.

New York originated the plan Of .,nlankinR" shad which Philadelphia claims. A hardwood board. two inches thick and we'll seasoned, shaped 10 ht a fish platter. is the plank; me snau' and rib bones removed, Is fastened to the board with a few tacks and put before clear fire and roasted until well done and the flakes begin to sepa- rate. The Ash is served with butter dnsted with pepper and salt, and gar nished with a mashed potato border parsley and lemon. r., >,,..
 The planked shad season in New ae+s lie erst shad early in the month, and the spring fish. planked. oroiled: boiled or fried. follows the run or shad in shoals from the sea into the rivers in Southern waters whleh empty into the Atlantic. When the shad ,.oes out-using the marketman hrase-the blueflsh comes in
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-30
GLUrTINoUs NEW YoRKERs.
They Waste Enough Food to Supply .
 Million Poof People.

Million Poor PeOpfes
 Cleveland Moffett in Success Magazine.
 The food supply of New York Is so enormous that though the rich and well-to-do gorged from morning to night they simply could not eat 1t all. There would still remain an abundance for everyone if some way could be found of distributing the fragments. Just consider the figures which have on careful authority:
 New York receives every week 10, ,000.- 900 pounds of dressed beef, l2,OO0,OOO pounds of pork, ham and pigs meat. 100000 pounds of poultry, 100000 pounds of sausages, 100000 pounds of mutton and lamb, over 2.000, 900 pounds of liver, heart, tripe. etc, over 1.000.0O0 pounds of canned meat, 500,000 pounds of game and 100000 pounds of fish.
 The fragments of this food. tons and tons of it. are collected every day and carried off to fatten pigs in New Jersey or load the fertilizer scows that ply down the bay Every day of the year from 800 to 300 cart-loads of food. much of 1t perfectly good, are taken from the homes and hotels of New York and simply thrown away. A million people could live and live well on this Swaste if the problem of collecting and distributing 1t could once be solved. And I suppose any kind-hearted indi- vidual could solve 1t in small way himself-with a wagon and little brains!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-30
neductlon of . pear FrIend.

Judge. ,....,
 .sThe most ridiculous thing happened today" said the girl who had been out in her new Easter bonnet There was a man on the corner near pig lrench they were digging for sewer or soine ne all the time as I neared him. and what do you think? He gazed at me so steadily that he did not see the trench
 How oddr' exclaimed the girl who had no new Easter Bonnet. Dld you look at him t0o?"
 "WeIl-of course l couldn't helP Just glancing at him." ..,. ?.
 Maybe he jumped into the trench
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-30
Young Filipino Returns Home.

Union Springs derdlu. ,,.,
 Salvador Patino. the young Fillplno' who has been here for the past two yeas as office boy for pr. Scale liar ris. left Sunday afternoon for San Francisco, from where he will sail TOT his home in the Philippines
 He was brought to America three years ago by Lieutenant Harris or the limited States Army and as MT. liar ris is ordered back to the Philippines sailing from San Francisco the last of the month, according to agreement with the government he is carrying young Patino home. During his stay in Union Springs, by his excellent ne- havior, Salvador mas made many friends This boy. by the way, belongs to the higher class of Filipinos, ana has not a drop Of negro blood Tn ms veins AS a matter of news 1t may not be amiss to state that when he was placed in the public schools here, few months ago. 1t was with the un |, derstanding that he would pc reInpNeu if any child or any patron of the school obiected to his being there. Informa- tion from the Superintenoent .ht ana Roard of Trustees is to the effect that no objection to the boys being in school was ever heard of by them until inc mast week, and though on the eve of his intended departure he lett school before the board had time to take any action on the matter.
 On Sunday afternoon at the depot fbere were twenty five or more or ms school mates to bid him bon voyage and they gave him quite an ovation before leaving for his long journey to the Philippines.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-30

The esteemed Norfolk Landmark copies The Advertisers Tong and elo- ouent editorial" as 1t styles it, anent the decadence of circus parades, and adds to 1t some rather lengthy com ments in defence of the circuses. or rather 1t gives what 1t seems to con- sider good reasons for the change. These reasons are all from the stand point that parades do not pay. and 1t concludes:
 The circus people cannot afford to hold parades for the mere sentiment that is in the custom. There is noth- ing that blights sentiment more than having 0 flock of elephants or a coVey of hippotami to feed Barnum and Bal Icy, Forepaugh and Sells, and John Robinson and the rest of the great manipuIators of the meandering hippo drome are able to see when a thing pays them and when 1t does not For instance, they have agreed among themselves that newspaper advertising brings them far better returns than billboard advertising, and they have given both kinds a thorough test. The Montgomery Advertiser may shed all the tears it can muster; the circus men are peculiarly indifferent to weeping. however refined and beautiful 1t may appear to the unbiased critic,
 The Advertiser is not wasting any of the briny over the matter. thank you. If there is nothing better about a circus than the money that can be made out of it, let 1t go at that, but we continue to insist that circus without a street parade is a half baked enter tainment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-30

astonished by discoveries of feats of scientific skill which no one. even a century ago. would have considered in the range of human power, and none can tell where the limit is, or if there is a limit. This alleged new growth of a leg may be . fake or . freak. or it may be an actual fact. If the lat- ter, can 1t be repeatedf is the question that will interest humanity If mod ern surgical or medical skill has reach ed a stage where it can grow new limbs for those who lost them, we may we'll wonder what will come next
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-30
UMIOWH HUJUIH Naur Nnrk EVnninp Sun.

New York Evening Sun.
 Charles c, Sedgwick of Sioux City, Ia., on April 10 demanded an injunction to prevent Mrs. Eliza c. Richardson from introducing the odor of onions into his office which is in a block own ed by Mrs. Richardson. In another part of the block is a restaurant. Sedg- wick alleged that proposed alterations of the building would allow the odor of onions from the restaurant to reach his office and injure his business. The in junction was promptly granted by Judge Kennedy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-30

A man at Fort Gipson, I. T., owns a hen which he claims has laid as many as five eggs in one day, and the con fusing feature of it Is that he is a preacher. Unless the hen gets help on the sly we think no expense should be spared to increase her breed as rapidly as possible. few million hens of that sort would reduce the price of eggs to where an ordinary man could ven- ture to sample one occasionally.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-30
Need to Be Stirred Up.

InuIauapOIIS NtW5'
 Reform is a difficult business and inertia is a formidable obstacle. Some times revolutions are necessary to ge' rid of old wrongs and to rouse people out of their sloth and self-complacency New Jersey for instance, would pc the A similar disturbance would greatly benefit Pennsylvania. Whether any
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-30

thing could convince the people of Con- necticut and Rhode Island that popular rather than minority and corporation government is best we do not know. But that such demonstration Is needed we think Is clear enough. We do not, of course. believe in indiscriminate war on corporations. But is there much to choose between that and tame submfs- sion and surrender to them?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-30
Municipal Ownership Halt.

The people of Chicago at their late election announced that the city should own the street railways. The an- nouncement being made. 1t would be thought that the municipality would at once take charge of them. The only thing that stands in the way Is that the city has not the money to buy them and no law can be found which will permit their conhscation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-30
Something Started.

OeImA JOufnHI. :,
 Something must have started to bub- bling rather violently in the govern President has decided to cut short his trip and hasten home and thereby we are compelled to think that Tafts seat upon the lid" must De getting uncom- fortable.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-30
Askiu~ Too Much.

Birmingham Times. Rep.
 The agents of the gigantic, oppres- sive beef trust have been indicted Dy the United States grand jury at Chi cago. The people demand not only the indictment of these agents, but also the principals. The people also demand that these principals. and their agents be vigorously prosecuted, convicted a2d punished to the full ev- tent, provided by law.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-30
Getttur Tired.

Birming gham News.
 rest A while The business man is en- titled to at least brief period during which to make something. There IS already far too much politics. US worked to ta finish at the expense or
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-30

The Manchester Union suggests that the final disposal of John Paul Jones's remains be left to the discretion of General Porter. who discovered them. That would settle it, because he is a Pennsylvania and of course would se- lect that State as the resting place, That would cause a deal of robust kicking, however.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-30
Severe Test of Faith.

Philadelphia Press
 Mrs. De Fashion-You don't mean you're beginning 60 doubt the bible?
 Miss De Fashion (eXamining her Easter gown)-Well. ma. it's certainly hard to believe that Eve was compelled to wear clothes as punishment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-30

There is again talk of dividing Penn sylvania into two States by line run ming north and south. If we rqight advise we should say make one state out of Philadelphia and another of the remainder. That would rid the new State of a grievous political bruden.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-30

The Muskogee Democrat consoles It. self for the loss or postponement of Statehood with the reflection that they are not contributing any defaulting of ficials to the population of other sec- tions. Perhaps not, but If all the sto- ries are true the Territory has some officials thrust on 1t who ought to be contributed to the penitentiary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-30
Mobile Item Had Crushed It.

MobfIe Item.
 Possibly if Gates had crushed his wheat and had mixed yeast with It ne could have produced rise. Try 1t next time, John w., and they won't Leiterize you so easily.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-30

Senator Proctor of Vermont, says maple syrup doesn't taste as good now as it did when he was a boy. Perhaps they are using an inferior brand of oorncohs nows
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-30
sidewalk Peneilinss
Al standard on stunt.

W. D. Sims, an agent for the Gulf Refining Company, an independent oil concern, was Tn Montgomery yesterday and has a tale to tell of the methods of the Standard Oil Company in deal ing with small businesses.
 The Gulf Refining Companyis is cor poration with headquarters at Pitts burg, and has been underselling the standard oil Company in Southern territory.
 Recently Mir. Sims was in Tuskegee, and there sold a carload of oil to practically every merchant who. is handling oil in Tuskegee. When Rockefeller's people heard of the sale a special agent of the Standard Oil Company was hurried post haste to and argued with them that the field about Tuskegee was too small for two companies to do business in and threat ened to withdraw from the field unless the orders were cancelled. He agreed to meet the cut.
 The orders were countermanded, but the astute agent of the Gulf Company did not lose his business. On his or der sheets he had printed proviso that the orders could not be countermanded and when the countermanding orders were wired, the oil was on its way to Tuskegee.
 The dealers had to hold up to their orders. MT. Sims said last night that by the Standard Oil Company, he was familiar with all the tricks of this great corporation and he declares that if his company chooses he has sufficient evidence for a good suit against the Standard Oil Company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-30
Wbat State Papers
 lire Saving
Te show Them.

blLmlnBham AKe-HeraId.
 The children of the orphan asylums In New York are to be given an auto mobile ride in order to show them how children oftentimes become or phans.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-30
Robbius Bees.

Dothhn Siftings.
 Hadn't given 1t much thought but 1t will soon be time to rob the bees. We haven't any, but might rob some one else's bees, and put them to work with
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-30

An expert declares that 50 per cent. of the socks worn are full of arsenic. Can he tell us what the stockings are full of?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-30
NOTIFICATION.

Sealed proposals in duplicate will be re- ceived until l o'clock P m, city time. on the 10th day of May 1905. for the erection and completion of Court House at Pratt vile Autauga County, Alabama. per the plans and specifications furnished by the Bruce Architectural Company.
 Plans are on file in the office of the Pro- bate Judge at Prattville, and in the office of the Bruce Architectural Company, Archi- tects Birmingham, Alabama.
 Bids must be made out regular pro- posal blanks furnished by the Architects and must be accompanied by certified check of 20 per cent of the amount of the bid and made payable to c. s. Livingston. Probate Judge of Autauga County. Ala bama -.. - one or all bids. and in figuring on the work the bidders do so under the above eondi- tions. .,l..,..,
 Judge of Probate,
 Prattville. Alabama Sealed proposals will be received in dupIt cate by the Board of Revenue of Autauga County Alabama, for the erection and com Autauga County, Alabama, according to the plans and Specifications furnished
 Bids 10 be filed before F % oclock, noon. city time, on the 10th day of May, 1905, check for One Thousand Dollars (S1, ,000) made payable to c. S. Livingston, Pro- bate Judge of Autauga County, Alabama Plans on file at the Probate Judges of- of the Bruce Architectural Company. Bir- mingham, Alabama.
 The right is reserved to reject any one or all bids. and in figuring on thls work the bidders do SO under the above condt- tions
 G. s. LIVINGSTON.
 Judge of Probat~ su-thu Prattville. Alabama.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-30
Newspaper Waifs.

If we economize." said the husband. i've will soon hae a house of our own instead of having to live in rented property But I'm not sure should like that" answered the wife. T couldn't drive nails anywhere l please in the walls or woodwork of our own house. you know"-Chicago Daily
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-30

E. S Noble. Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser. being duly sworn' says:
 The foregoing statement of The Adver- tiser's circulation for the month of March. 1905, is true and correct and compiled after all returns from news boys. news agents and left-over copies have been deducted. E. s. NOBLE,
 Circulation Manager. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 18th day of April. 1905
 F. W. JACKSON. (Seal) Notary Public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-30

The papers which are talking of Roosevelt's successor should first be sure that there'll be one.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-30

Before we proceed any further" said the American heiress to the impe- cunious duke, T want to ask you leading question" "A dozen" quoth the duke, although he looked a little anxious. r"One Is enough" said the noble girl. T want to ask you how you got your title-because if 1t is tainted, unalterably and decisively decline to receive it."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-30
Rea.on. for spIit vote.

I've people of the south lose lot by being practically undivided on po- litical lines, said a Montgomerian who lives and breathes in politics and who would rather see the campaign season approach than balmy springtime Think of what a time we would have if the people were about evenly split on May 2, when we have our city cleo opportunities. When the Democrats had a primary, we could prophecy, bet yell and argue. The same sort of bus mess could be transacted when the Renublicans had their inning and when the general election came-O. joy! Free everything from free fights to free lunches. We lose a lot by being the solid South"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-30

Hon. I. W. Hill. State superintend- ent of Education. returned yesterday from Wilmington, N. C., where he at Educational Conference. Mir. Hill was much gratifed over the tenor of the Conference and the promise of the fu- ture that it's work holds out. The Su- perintendent has not yet recovered from a recent attack of rheumatism and he was yesterday confined to his home on South Perry Street.
 MT. Joe Lee of Boiling, formerly A wei known young Montgomerian, left yesterday afternoon after visit to friends
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-30

In an article on American Composers, a. musical review of New York men tions Prof. T. c. Galloway of Mont gomery, as the young Southern com poser who has been highly honored by having been invited to give recitals or his own compositions in the North, South, East and West. Professor Cal loway has recently been invited to give a recital in Portland, Ore, and also to return toyNew York.