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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-18
GnING BACKWARD.

It has often been noted that the snative African, no matter to what country he is transplanted, nor what training he may receive. has a tendency to hark back to the demon worship and voodooism of his native land. A notes instance is thus given in The New York Herald:
 It is no uncommon thing for the edu-- cated African to go back to spirit and charm worship, just as the Carlisle graduate goes back to the medicine lodge, and the Christian Hawaiian, on his deathbed, calls on the shark god. Forty years ago missionaries in West Africa brought a native African boy to this country, to whom the name or David Wilberforce was given. He was bright, and became a. shining light Of the United Brethren. He went to Afri- ca as a missionary. and attained no
 little fame B1f b the Seeepse Seeer aas the age of 50. he has returned to the spirit worship of his people. The Brethren, of course, call this devil worship" among his own people. If he had re- mained a plain American "darky" he certainly never would have become king.
 It is true that he never would have become a king if he had remained in this country, but there Is no assurance that he would not have relapsed into the ancient belief of his fathers. It is we'll known that in some of the West Indies where the negroes are prac- tically left entirely to themselves, the belief in and practice of the old devil- worship prevails in a large degree. and to some extent it Is found in sec tions of the South where the negroes in Jersey City a recent instance is re- ported where a voodoo woman fright ened a servant girl by making her be- lieve that she was under a spell and would shrivel up and die if she did not come down liberally. She gave up $22 in money and most of her good clothes to the witch woman to remove the spell, and consequently she didn't shrivel.
 These two instances and the further fact as already intimated, that the ne- groes in the West Indies are fast going back to the demonology and witchcraft of their ancestors, show the perma- nent influence of heredity and the in- clination of the genuine African to go back towards his starting point. We've no doubt that if the full-blood negroes of the South should be completely segregated and entirely removed from white influences not two centuries would elapse before they would go back to their ancient beliefs and prac- tices.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-18
That Is True.
Mobile Register.

Mobile Register.
 Samuel Gompers says that the most important object in labor organizations today is the honor of agreement be- tween employer and employe." That is true. Once let 1t be established aTreements under all circumstances, and employers will find 1t to advantage to have only such men in their employ; and to get them they will live up to their agreements also. Each party will in a measure thus make it to the interest of the other to keep faith-in short, force each other to be good
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-18
A Boston gentleman who has spent

A Boston gentleman who has spent some time in the South was in Chatta- nooga last Monday and The Times quotes him as saying: We have the race prejudice in Boston worse than you have in the South, and it is becom- mg more and more acute. While some of our people may be disposed to ad- nit an educated negro to their homes, he number is limited, and even they draw the line very rigidly. We are becoming more and more convinced that the South knows better how to treat the negro question than we, and 1t will not be long until that fact will be fully and frankly admitted" Com ment is wholly unnecessary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-18
Mortgage Sa/e.

Notice is hereby given that the under signed g. c. Folansbee. under and by vir- tue of the power of sale contained in a cer- tain mortgage executed by Bettie Barron and her husband, F. B. Barron, to the said s. C. Foliansbee on the 9th day of February. 1902 recorded in book 169 of mortgages. page 614, in the office of the Probate Judge of Montgomery County. Alabama, will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash on Monday, the 17th day of April, at 12 o'clock noon at the Court Square Fountain, in the City of Montgomery. Alabama, the follow ing described real estate, situated in the City and County of Montgomery. and state of Alabama, to-wit The North one-haf of lot five (5) according to the plat of Watts yiile being the N. F of E. F of N. F. h of N E. A of Sec IS. T. 16, R. IS. said lot fronting fifty (5ol feet on the East side of Watts Street. and running back with equal width one hundred and thirty-five 1S5) feet and more particularly described fol- lows: Beginning at a point the East side of Watts Street two hundred feet South of Yougene Street, thence East one hundred and thirty-five feet. thence South fifty feet, thence West one hundred and thirty five feet to Watts Street. and thence North along Watts Street fifty feet to be- ginning. The said sale being for default in the conditions of sand mortgage.
 S c. STOLLANSBEE,
 sat-4t Mortgagee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-18
Charge of a Doubtful Judge.

Kansas City Journal.
 A Missouri paper says that a new Judge arose to charge the jury and spoke as follows:
 "Gentlemen of the jury, charging a jury Is a new business to me. as this is>my first case. You have heard all the evidence as we'll as myself. You have heard what the learned counsel have said. If you believe what the counsel for the plaintiff have told you. your verdict would be for plaintiff: but if. on the other hand. you believe what the defendants counsel has told you, then you will find a verdict for the de- fendant: but if you were like me, and then III be d-d if I know what you'll do. Constable, take charge of the fury"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-18
An Ugly Record from Massachusetts.

Chattanooga Times.
 The Montgomery Advertiser quotes The New Bedford (Mass.) Standard as saying that during 1904 not less than '1,200 women were brutally assaulted" in Massachusetts, and that the statis- tics present a matter of very grave concern" The New Bedford paper professes a profound helplessness in view of the fact, and The Advertiser helps 1t out by the suggestion which signifies the usually indicated remedy, that the South looks on this crime as being prevalent only where there Is a large negro population the lowest and most degraded members of which are addicted to the crime" And yet we doubt whether if in the entire South anything like the number of criminal assaults were made on women even among the worst and most de- graded of negroes" In fact, it would be measureably fair to say that the number of criminal assaults would not outnumber the lynchings, for whether rightly or wrongly done, this crime Is generally punished by mob violence, especially when committed by the lowest and most degraded negroes" The number of white men guilty of the crime in the Southern States is gratify- ingly small compared to the number reported in the highly cultured and in- tensely civilized State of Massachusetts. To the worldly minded it will appear that Massachusetts with its record of crime against women Is hardly called to make any more serious strictures against the South's mob law-at least not until she mends her own evil ways.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-18
ACTING GOVERNOR ccuNNrNeHAM.

It was great good fortune for the State that so able man had been chosen Lieutenant Governor. and that it's af- fairs temporarily fell into such capable hands. As Acting Governor, Hon. R. M. Cunningham has met every requirement of the situation. No one could have been more zealous in discharge of duty well done, good and faithful servant" He can look back upon the last eleven months with the satisfaction of having met every responsibility connected with the Governors office in a manner that was entirely creditable to him and eminently satisfactory to the peo- ple whom he so well served.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-18

States Government never will pay the bonds issued by the late Confederacy. Any administration which should un- dertake to do such a thing would find itself repudiated at the polls ana its ac ton would be az speedily repudiated by Its successor-Chicago Chronicle.
 And yet The Chronicle would sustain President Roosevelt In his policy of forcing all the little South American Governments to pay their debts and redeem their bonds. Had he not as well begin at home. to be consistent! Not that we expect any Confederate bonds to be paid. understand. but where's the differencef
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-18
Findings in TayIor'n Case.

Cincinnati. March 1.-The findings of the National Baseball Commission in the case of Player Jack Taylor was promulgated today. The majority, B. B. Johnson and August Herman, re- port that they do not find sufficient evil dence to find Taylor guilty of conduct detrimental to the welfare and good repute of baseball (which would mean expulsion), nor to demand an explana- tion from the Chicago American League Club. one of the two clubs in volved.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-18
OVER s2OO, ,OOO, GOO
To Be spent In Equipment by Railroads
 in 1905.

Chicago SpeclaI.
 More than $20O, ooo,0 900 for new equip ment for railways in the current yaar- sill, ,O00,00 by ten systems and apout s9O. 000. 900 by other lines-is the almost llnprecented record made by American transportation companies. and it IS taken as a forecast of an era of still greater prosperity in the nation; Fms timate of the orders placed. but some authorities insist the total expenditure will reach a much higher figure.
 Soon after the national election the demand for equipment of all kinds be- gan to increase with such rapidity that the railroads became convinced that they would need to move quickly if they did not wish 70 see a general congAs- tion of all kinds of traffic during 1905, and consequently tremendous loss in ha hic orders.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-18

Indian Territory papers tell of the death of "old Fish" as he was usually known, full-blood Seminole who was born In Florida in 1795. He claimed to have fought in the war of 1872, in the Seminole disturbances of is17 and 1S35-4O, and also in the Union army during the Civil War. We suspect 1t would be difficult to find an- Nther man. white or red, who fought Nafnst General Jackson ninetyA or smore years ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-18
VIII Receive Protection.

Washington. March 17.-Recently the local agents here of the Yaqui Copper Company. an American corporation whose mines are located in the State of Sonora. Mexico, applied to the State Department to secure protection for its properties. The mines are about forty miles distant from the nearest Mexican garrison post and the lives of the ears-taler and his family had been
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-18
Reasons for Laughter.

When the young mistress of the house entered the kitchen she carried herself with great dignity. She had come to call the cook to account,
 Mary" she said. 'T must insist that YOU keep better hours, and that you have less company In the kitchen at night. Last night I was kept awake because of the uproarious laughter of one of your women friends"
 wis mum, I know" Mary replied cheerfully, but she couldn't help 1t. l was telling her how you tried to make cakes yegterday afternoon"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-18
should be Restrictions.

Mobile Item.
 A physician in St. Louis--by solu- tion of salt infused into the veins of a woman who was supposed to be dead, so revived her that she is now believed to be on the high road to recovery. This was all right in the case of this good woman, but there should be some restrictions placed upon such physi- clans There are some people who should be allowed to stay dead when they die,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-18
NEGRO STOLE MONEY.
Harry Hudgins Bound Over to
 Grand Wmvw

Harry Hudgins Bound Over to the
 Grand Jury.
 Harry Hudgins, a negro, arrested by Special Officers Payne and Graham Thursday morning on a charge of steal ing $45 from c. T. Brown, an employe of the Atlantic Coast Line Railway, was bound over to the grand jury under a $200 bond by Recorder Arlington yes terday afternoon.
 The negro. it is said, saw MT. Brown drop roll of bills from his pocket and he picked up the money and appropri- ated 1t. Hudgins admitted having found $10 bill, but denied that the amount was larger.
 When searched at police headquar- ters $41.50 was taken from him. "a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-18
CLOSE or MEETINGS.
Baptist and Msthedist Women C0nclude
 Services.

BapthSt amo Meth0o1ot women COnchooo
 Services.
 The last meeting of the week of prayer. observed by the Baptist women was held yesterday afternoon at the Clayton Street Church, and was pre- sided over by Mrs. Eldred Stewart, wife of the new pastor of the Southside Church.
 \ Saviour Ty Dying Love" was sung and prayer was offered by Rev. J. W. O'Hara, pastor of the church.
 Mrs. Stewart read 8 scripture text from Exodus and interestingly told of the interested. generous willing hearted workers of the tabernacle every one having some part to perform, as to- day--in Gods great plan.
 "Perils at Home" was presented by Mrs. W. H. Clanton, in Sabbath des- ecration, intemperance, irreligion. false doctrine. carelessness in home training and indifference in the churches
 Mrs. A. F. Dix spoke of the "Op- portunities at Home." mission work be- ginning around the fireside and at the mothers knee-our Jerusalem, the in- fluence, sometimes unconscious, yet al- ways certain. for against God-by prayer. love and faith, to bring our nearest ones, then to every one. and everywhere else on earth.
 Let the Gospel Light Shine Out" was sung by Mrs. I. W. Heard and Miss c. Roney.
 Mrs. O'Hara wished the women Gods speed in their field of seed planting, and enlarged and unfailing work for missions.
 Mrs. c. A. Stakely offered the clos ing prayer of thanksgiving for the blessings of the week, and for yet more reapers in the field which stands white and far beyond
 The meetings have been held throughout the Southland by Woman's Mission Union Workers, and in Mont gomery. the auspices of the woman's Mission Society of the First Church, Mrs. M. A. Waller. president: Mrs. J. c. Stratford, vice president; Mrs. E. W. Gay, treasurer; Mrs. T. W. Hannon, secretary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-18

The Chicago Journal. loyal Repub- lican though 1t Is, sends forth a dole full wall over the appointment of the negro, Anderson. in New York. It thinks the President might have found at least one white man in that great city competent to fill the office. No doubt of It, but he didn't look.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-18
Execuror's Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letters tes- tamentary under the will of George w. Thomas. deceased. were this day issued to the undersigned. All persons holding claims against said estate are required to present the same within the time required by law or they will be barred.
 This 10th day of March 1905
 GEORGE A. THOMAS. Executor of will of George W. Thomas. de- ceased. sat-3t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-18

We are continually seeing the pre- diction that Russia will continue the fight to the bitter end." but 1t strikes us that all the ends are bitter. Also, some spots between.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-18

placedin jeopardy from bands Of Yaqui Indians. Ambassador Clayton was communicated with and today he tele- graphed from the City of Mexico that the Mexican Minister of Foreign Af-
 fairs had informed him that orders hed been immediately dispatched tQ the nearest body of troops to send pr0tec- tion to the mines.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-18

Sir Hiram Maxim declares that he believes he has really solved the flying problem and says: T have always said that if a goose can fly a man should be able to-" Just soJ Sir Hiram, and if a fish can live under water a man ought to. By the way, we bes to remind him that number of geese have tried to fly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-18

Two eminent divines. we are told, make the assertion that theoretically, there Is no wrong in gambling" That might be all right enough if 1t never went beyond theory. It Is the practice that hurts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-18

A contemporary tells of an instance where a wildcat mistook a negro for a turkey, but we'll wager the brother can't recall a case where a negro mis- took a wildcat for a turkey.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-18

Roosevelt and the big stick" Is taken by an irreverent contemporary to mean Roosevelt and Fairbanks. We didn't know Fairbanks was very large.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-18

sThe action of the Tennessee Legisla- ture in filling a Senatorial vacancy should be a pointer for Missouri and Delaware. Unfortunately, the domi- nant party in those States has no such material as Governor Frazier.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-18
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.
Montgomery Delegation VIII Go to M
 bile Today.

bile Today.
 A number of officers and members of Montgomery Council, No. S9s Knights of Columbus will go to Mobile tonight to be present at the institution of large class in that city on Sum- day.
 A special sleeping car has been en- gagged from Birmingham and a delega- tion will come down from there and be joined here by the local Knights.
 Montgomery Council will institute q class in this city on April 2nd, and a large attendance of Knights Is expec. ted from all parts of the country. -
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-18
Wbat State Papers
 lire Saying
There is Danger.

Birmingham Age-Herald.
 Dowie Is trying to keep the line to his base of supplies at Zion City open, but there is danger that creditor will cut 1t at any moment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-18
How He Made It.

Birmingham News. T
 Young MT. Garfield Is working on the Standard Oil Company now. His re- port will show that the great mono poly doesn't pay expenses and that MT. Rockefeller made his money by running Sunday schools.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-18

The usually careful New Bedford Standard solemnly declares that the late Senator Bate was rebel briga- dier fifty years ago" Would The Standard mind telling us what army hs was connected with in ts55F
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-18

In fOrming correct estimate Of the import of the enormous expenditures which the railroads are making to take care of increased traffic 1t must be re- membered that two years ago the or ders for equipment exceeded all rec ords. Despite the fact. however. that more than $500, ,000. 900 was expended in two years for equipment, the demand far exceeded the supply and traffic con- gestion occurred at all the important tonnage centres.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-18

One Dr. Babbitt of Brooklyn Is ad- vising the negroes to go North and The Union Springs Herald gets his name ''Dr Rabbitt.' Wouldn't Dr.. Coon be more appropriate. f
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-18

We are now informed that wasp waists are to be the style with fashion able women this season. All right. they will be easier to get around.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-18
The Methodist Services.

Missionary Services for the week ceased at the Dexter Avenue Methodist Church last night.
 The netting was addressed by Dr. J. A. Rice who spoke O; the things in the home church which prevent the success of missionary enterprise.
 Dr. Rice's speech was delivered with much earnestness and was greatly ap- preciated by the audience.
 Tomorrow morning Rev. W. M. Cox will preach on Our Obligations" and tomorrow night the services will be conducted by the Woman's Foreign Missonary Society and addressed by Mrs. J. A. Rice.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-18

Some sections of the country may have had prettier weather than we've been enjoying lately. but we doubt 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-18

That New York policeman who has received a legacy of $2oo,ooo can now afford to leave off the uniform and go a-fishing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-18
Unfair Advantage.
po.h., c,ftings

Dothan Siftings.
 It Is an unfair advantage to take of a tomato loving man, to ship tomatoes here from Florida, and have them on sale before we can get up a sprout or plant a plant.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-18
Tone 1t Up.
Roanoke

Roanoke Leader. The hanging of two negroes in Birm- l ingham Friday for murdering their | sweethearts should tend to tone up the sentimental conscience of the negro | race.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-18

It would make no difference what arbitration treaties might be nego- InEs might be reached. jothing can be more certain than that the United
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-18
sidevpalk PeneiIinss
Spoke for CStteu nfoyemeut.

bama Cotton Growers Association, re- turned Thursday night from Selma, where he and President E. D. Smith, Of the South Carolina Association, ad- dressed a large gathering of farmers, merchants and bankers on the resolu- lions Of the New Orleans convention to reduce cotton acreage and use of com mercial fertilizers
 MT. Smith went on through Mont gomery to his home in South Carolina. MT. Seymour returned to his desk yes- terday morning to find more encourag- ing reports from many of the counties on the cotton situation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-18

A headline in a contemporary reads: Russians are preparing for a final charge" Which way are they heading7
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-18

A French chemist has succeeded in producing very fair imitation of a hens egg, but 1t won't hatch chickens
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-18
A SuEgestfOn.

Hartford Journal
 The next Legislature of Alabama had better allow the Supreme Court to ex- anime the bills before they are passed as laws.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-18

If boys keep on with cigarettes.
 That now are all the rage, They need not fear the chloroform
 At sixty years of age. --ChicaGo ChtoniolA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-18
WATCH IT GROW! -->--.
FEBRUARY. Iaas.

Sunday Average, February, 1905. .Io,970 D. s. Noble. Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser, being duly sworn. says: The foregoing statement of The Ad- verttser's circulation for the month of Feb ruary. 1905, is true and correct and com piled after all returns from news boys, news kgents and leftover copies have been de- ducted. P. s. NOBLE,
 Circusatfon Manager, The Advertiser Company. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 18th day of March, 1905.
 F. W JACKSON tSeaL) Notary Public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-18
South & North Alabama Railroad Company. Notice Ot Special Meeting of Stock
 holders,

In pursuance to resolutions adopted by the Alabama Railroad Company. at a meeting held at the office of the sinIsy. SompSny. in Mont gomery. Alabama. on shv SShSr1aay. aayy. January special meeting of the stockholders of said corporation was called by the directors tl ereof and will be held on Tuesday, tho sist day of March. isOs, at the office of the Company, IA Commerce Street. Montgomery. CT and act upon resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors, submitting to the Louls- osition looking towarl the sale of all the railroads. properties. Erhss' rtS Driyilesss l. and Rsiiroad Company to the Louisville ss Nash |. vile Railroad Company.
 o c. W. CRAIK,
 Secretary, South & North Ala. R. R. Co. MontKomery Ala. Jan 21st, 1905. 30t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-18
Is.ooo SUNDAY.

It will be observed. by comparison with the statement of previous months. that the circulation of The Advertiser is making very substantial gains day by day. The Sunday Circulation Is now practically 1s.000 and the Daily circulation is slightly in excess of
 WATCH IT GROW!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-18

News has been received in Mont gomery that Conductor I. B. William son of the Western Railroad, who was thrown from his train at Louise. Ga, Wednesday night and seriously injured, was improving and that he would re- cover. He is in LaGrange. Ga, where he was taken after the accident
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-18

City subscriptions should be paid to tns following authorized collectors only: ,. L Mape2 City tirculator: D. W. Mccain. N A- Mccain. J. B Cogburn. .. c. Robinson