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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-24
TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1905.
4 TICKLIsH DUTY,

There's good chance for some Mas sachusetts officials to get themselves into hot water. They have a law in that State subjecting any one to a fine of ten dollars who has in his or her possession the body or feathers of any song birds, or of any birds which de- Btroy insect life. That includes women who wear such bodies or feathers on their hats, and 1t Is made the duty of the officers to arrest any one offending or violating the law.
 That is where the fun may come in, if we may call it fun. If an officer sees woman with her hat thus adorn- ed will he have the nerve to arrest her? If he doesn't. he isn't doing his duty, and if he does. things may happen in that vicinity. Suppose he tackles one of the Carrie Nation brand and gets half his face slapped off-who is to make good the damages? Already, as The New Bedford Mercury informs us, newly appointed officer has met one woman who defied him to arrest her and he didn't do 1t. Prudence got the better of valor in that instance, and we are not surprised. The Mercury. by the way, Is talking soothingly to its female readers, telling them that the officials are not responsible for the law nor , should they be blamed for trying to en- force it, but we doubt If that sort of Joilying will have any effect. When you or the law lay violent hands on the fashions. there's likely to be something doing.
 And yet. denounce it as they may, the law is a good one. It may look like an interference with the private or per- sonal rights of individuals to say what a woman shall or shall not wear on her hat, but there is a principle broader and more far-reaching than the dic- tates of fashion in this matter. More important interests are involved than the mere question of fashion or of per sonal adornment. Every bird that lives largely or entirely on insects is a friend to the farmer, the gardener, the florist and the fruit grower. The fact has been so fully and thoroughly that IL ldS passed DeyOnu the range of discussion, that wherever insect-eating birds are destroyed or driven away. the insects become a pest which man cannot successfully fight.
 This being true-and that 1t Is true is not matter of argument at this date 1t follows that something should be done for the protection of farms, or chards and gardens against destructive insects. If no alternative Is left but a conflict between the law and the fash ions, then the laws should prevail. It Is just as much the duty of the State to protect the people against insect enemies as 1t is to protect them against enemies of any other kind. Fashion can find other ornaments than the bodies, wings or feathers of mans best friends. and fashion should do it or be prepared to take the conse- quences. We may feel some sympathy with those whose duty it is to execute the law in this case, but they should not dodge that duty
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-24
Republican Disgust Doesn't Count.

Chattanooga Times.
 The Democratic press is taking some satisfaction over the manifest dissat- isfaction which number of the lead ing Republican newspapers are exhib- tting with reference to President Roose- velt's attitude toward the tariff, trust regulation and Southern Congressional representation. The Montgomery Ad- vertiser for instance, prints an extract from an editorial in The Sacramento Bee on which is comments hopefully as a sign of a Republican awaken ing to a realization of the enormity of their party sins. This optimism is hardly shared by those who have ob- served Republican between election ob- fuscattons before this. It is true The Sacramento Bee and other prominent have said that If the conservative, sober, business interests of the coun- try-the promoters of industrial con- solidations, the financiers, brokers, rail- road managers and money lenders whether sane or frenzied-were to speak plainly in this matter. they would tell President Roosevelt to mind his own business. But would 1t do any good? Would not the effect of such frank and wholesome admonition be to make him the more stubbornly bent on pursuing his headstrong course. his boyish desire to have his own way, no matter how greatly vested rights may suffer-"
 But all the wrinkles are smoothed out by vote-casting time and nobody says these things but wicked Demo- crats. It will be remembered with what ferocity and bitterness The New York Sun pursued MT, Roosevelt much after the tenor of the extract quoted. right up to the moment Attorney General Knox uttered the soothing assurance, now famous. "the Government is not going to run amuck." As long as phrases of this kind are cheap, just so long do the Republican organs feel jus itifed in indulging the full measure of pharisaical cant, meantime feeling as sured that in the end everything will be all right. matters not how wrong they may be.
 It will be wiser for Democrats to take present Republican disgust with great caution. It Is not difficult to preach virtue in an off year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-24
wetumpka Rond Cond,t,or.

A citizen and tax payer who resides on the Lower Wetumpka Road, ex- condition in the vicinity of Newtown.
 The Board of Revenue some time ago." he said, allowed a traction en- zine to haul logs over the road and tore it up badly in several places.
 Now. that road for quite a distance out is in the new city limits of Mont gomery and I understand the Board of Revenue holds that the bad places | should be filled and repaired by the city government The part of the road controlled by the county has been 1 fixed.
 'The worst places in the road are town, which is in the city. These peo- | pie were unwilingly taken into the city and they have paid city taxes. l The city has as much right to fix this road as 1t has to keep Dexter Avenue repaired.
 50 far as know the people of this | part of the city have had nothing for their taxes but two electric lights"
 Hon. oJhn Craft of Mobile, is in the l city to attend the sessions of the Cane Growers and Horticulturists. MT. Craft is Incidentally looking after the inter ests of good roads, he being President of the South Alabama Good Roads As l sociation.
 MT. R. B. Watts and Dr. Mack Rog- CTS of Birmingham, were in Montgom- cry yesterday on business.
 Messrs. J. p. Tiuman and Lee c. Bradley. of Birmingham. arrived in Montgomery last night.
 Hon. H. S. D. Mallory of Selma. spent yesterday in Montgomery on pro- fessional business.
 Gen. George P. Harrison of opelika, 1 is in the city.
 Mir. w. B. Harrison of Talladega. is in the city
 Mir W. R. Lane of Enterprise, is at 1 Clancey's.
 MT. J. J. Aston of Tuscaloosa, is in the city.
 MT, A. D, Pitts of Selma, is in Mont l gomery.
 MT. Gappa Wise of Elba, is in the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-24

stantially accurate, the confidence of the cotton growers and the cotton ginners in their value will remain un- shaken.
 Tt is within the power of the news paper press by publishing the figures relating to their several localities, to test the accuracy of these reports and thus to render a substantial service to the cotton growing industry. will be pleased to have you communi- cate to me any information on the subject which may reach you"
 Quantity of cotton gipned (running bales) from crop grown in 1904 te dates named in Alabama:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-24
ALABAMA COTTON.
Number of Bales Packed by COun-


 Washington Special.
 In sending out to the press of the South a copy of the report of the di- rector of the census. in response to the resolution introduced into the House of Representatives by Hon. John Sharp Williams of Mississippi. on Jan uary 9, calling for a detailed state ment of the quantity of cotton ginned to the several dates of the census re- ports in the several counties of the cotton belt during the current year, and also the quantities ginned by in dividual ginneries in two typical coun- ties of each State Representative A. S, Burleson of Texas says:
 This resolution was prepared by me and introduced by MT. Williams at my request, for the purpose of test ing the accuracy of the census re- ports, in view of the attempts which have recently been made to discredit them by certain interested parties in the South and elsewhere.
 If the reports are materially wrong the members of Congress who are responsible for their establishment and continuance desire to know the fact, in order that the necessary steps may be taken for the elimination of error. If they are found to be sub
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-24
Cotton Damaged by Weather.

Tn going over the warehouse district of Montgomery one is struck with the great amount of cotton in the streets" remarked citizen yesterday.
 T don't know whether 1t is turned out for shipment, or Is out there for lack of storage room, but If it has been out in the recent weather for any space of time it must be considerably damaged in more ways than one
 T have seen a circular from the Southeastern Cotton Buyers Associa- tfon to their buyers and shippers, in which they give notice in these words: :
 "On account of the large amount of cotton held throughout the country and left exposed to the weather. there will be marketed from this time forward an unusually large quantity of dam aged cotton
 We beg to notify you therefore that we will make settlement for damaged cotton shipped us, upon the weight of same. after we have received, picked and put 1t in merchantable condition We would much rather not have dam aged cotton shipped us at all.
 Please impress upon all holders of cotton, the necessity of hoNsing their cotton from the weather in order to avoid heavy losses by damage
 This means, of course, that the cot ton that has not been sent to market must be carefully housed. If wheat and corn growers were as careless with their crops as we Southern farm CTS are with our cotton, their losses would foot up many millions every year."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-24

It was our own Chauncey. we believe, who said something about foreign titles chasing American girls. Among certain savages when a young man wants a girl for his wife he has to catch her, giving her a certain distance the start, and If he overtakes her she belongs to him. Travellers who have witnessed this method of courting tell us that sometimes the girl runs very slowly and is easily overtaken Do the American girls put on their best speed when a title Is chasing them?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-24
Sidewalk penciEinqs
Sign of Early Spring.

We are going to have an early spring, and no more very severe wealth CT this winter" said a student of na- ture yesterday. T have lived in the country all my life and have watched of events. My reason for believing that very cold weather is over is the fact that I have seen and heard blue birds in the trees in the last forty eight hours. With the first suggestion of cold weather they disappear from these parts and are not seen until the first signs of spring. which by some means they seem able to detect Only once have I ever known them to come back too soon, and that was ten or twelve years ago, when many of them were caught and froze to death. When you hear the blue birds, look out for spring"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-24
Back from Road Nyeet,rr

Acting Governor Cunningham and Commissioner of Agriculture R. R. Poole returned yesterday from Jack sonville, Fla, where they attended the National Good Roads Convention. They also visited St. Augustine few hours while away.
 We reached Jacksonville soon after the wind session of the convention. :" remarked the Governor upon his re- turn to Montgomery. "Consequently I did not speak. Wind session? You don't know what that means? Why, I refer to the part of the convention at which speeches were made. I was able to enjoy the proceedings without being called upon to speak
 We saw the experimental road building that was being conducted out side Jacksonville for the benefit of the convention delegates. This part of the convention work was very instructive" i"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-24
Violation of Tmmiaration Lava.

Pueblo, Colo, Jan. 23.-United States Immigration Inspectors Adams and Smith have arrested Henry Noll and two women. Josephine and Sarah Bort eaux, all French subjects, for viola tion of the immigration laws. It is charged that the man is an agent for an organized society for importing women into this country for immoral purposes. This is understood to be part of a general move against the leaders of the society.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-24
Surprise the World.

bIINIIHSHdm NEWS.
 During the last few years the iron and steel industry of Alabama has made greater progress than that of any State in the Union. The raw material Is well-nigh unlimited, while the coal beds of this State are capable of a greater output than those of any other. Within the next few decades Alabama Is going to lead the United States in these industries, and the development in this State will surprise the world.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-24
Funeral of LOuta Michel.

Paris, Jan. 22-The funeral of Louis Michel, the revolutionary agltator, at Levallo-is- perret today was the the oc- casion of a large anarchistic demon stration. The streets, however, were heavily guarded by7 military and po- lice and there was no serious dis order.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-24

The editor of California newspaper has been hauled up before the court, charged with contempt of the grand jury. and another newspaper of the State reasons that contempt of the average grand jury may be technically an offence. but essentially 1t Is a vir- tue" That way of giving its opinion of grand .juries may save the latter edi- tor, but 1t win be tight squeeze. 4
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-24

der and stir up things. He firmly be- iieves that We would cease to be free and independent people if deprived of the privilege of ltting off flce-works. That is the way the boys look at 1t, and they'll exercise their rights or know the reason why.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-24
Three Earthquake Shocks.

Santiago, Cuba, Jan. 22.-There have been three distinct earthquakes here and increasing force within the last 24 hours, causing considerable ex- citement. No serious damage was done, but there is fear that there will be more shocks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-24
4 COLUMN OF FIGURES WHICH IS A
 HPu.ENnUn VERnlsyT

For the benefit and guidance of mer- chants and others who advertise, the fol- lowing statement for the month of De- eember. 1904, has been compiled and sworn o by our Circulation Manager.
 To the many readers and friends who gre interested in our growth, 1t is satis- nent increase It is not only the quantity but the class and quality of 1t. of which we are so proud.
 The Advertiser is acknowledged the lead lng newspaper in the State and is thorough v up-to-date in every particular.
 Watch Us Grow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-24

As The Nebraska State Journal views it. the election of ex-Governor Bulke- ley to the Senate from Connecticut didn't please anybody but himself and a few intimate friends.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-24
As Bad aS That.

TaIIadega Reporter.
 The witnesses in the Shoot case say Utah is just as good as New York. As the old lady exclaimed when the preacher, said let us pray over 1t, "Oh, my, Is 1t as bad as that!"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-24
NOTICE. In the Matter of J. N. Merritt 6 Co.


 In the Matter of J. NJ. Merritt Co.,, Bankrupts. In Bankruptcy.
 Under an order heretofore made by Judge Thos. G. Jones. in the above entitled case wherein the undersigned as Receiver of the estate of the said bankrupts, is direct ed to sell the certain stock of goods wares and merchandise, and other personal prop ertv and assets belonging to said estate l will offer for sale and sell on Friday. the 27th day of January. 1905. in the town of Hartford, Ala, between the legal hours of sale, to the highest bidder for cash, at pub lie outcry, all that certain stock of goods wares and merchandise, clothing, shoes etc, and other personal property and effects be- longing to said estate A certified check for $500 90 will be required to be deposited wllh the undersigned by the purchaser as an as- surance of good faith the part of said purchaser, which will be returned on fall ure of confirmation of sale by the court. Said goods are apparently in good condi- ton, the stock Is large and reasonably clean. and a splendid opportunity is afford ed to acquire it at reasonable price.
 B. F. REID, Receiver January 18th, 1905 if
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-24
Schools of Chiffon cour.~

State Superintendent of Education I. W. Hill has just returned from Chiffon county where he attended a teachers institute.
 T found the county making gratify- ing advances in education" he said yesterday Tn one district neat school house has been erected and the property deeded over to the Board of Trustees of the county. This makes the first building that has been con veyed in full title to the Trustees in Chiffon County. It was done under the new educational statute."
 Mir Hill is devoting much of his time nowadays to visiting the rural schools and urging them to the best work.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-24

| We know of no reason why a medical | journal should go to the trouble of in- | forming us that kissing is dangerous
 under certain circumstances" It a1- i ways was.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-24
When They Get There.

BIrmIngham Age-HeraId.
 No Senator resigns because legal charges are pending against nim. Med ringhaus and Addicks will be safe when they get there.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-24
Made Them Scratch.

0COItSbOrO Citizen.
 It is not flea time yet, but The Mont gomery Advertiser of a recent date had column editorial on the subject of heas. It made us scratch to even think about 1t,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-24
How He VIII Do It.

SeIma Journal.
 The next time the Czar wants to bless the waters of the Neva he will have a small bottle of 1t brought into a bomb proof and do his blessing within for tifcatlons which will turn cannon shot
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-24
Wbat State Papers
 Hre Saying
Talked roo Much.
Dothan Siftings.


 Some people are not known as talk CTS, still they fipd to their surprise at times that they have talked too much.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-24

There's liable to be war in Hunts vile newspaper circles. The Hunts vile Tribune speaks of the editor Of The Mercury as "an intellectual para doxical enigma" That is worse than Fup-s~@-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-24

Jerome claims to have closed all gambling houses in New York, but we suspect that he Is whistlng too soon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-24
Big Fire Loss.

Wilkesbarre Pa. Jan. 22-Fire to- night gutted the clothing house of Si- mon Long Sons. Loss sso.000, par tiaIly insured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-24
Daily Average, December, 1904. .. .12, III Sunday AveraGe. December. 1904. l8,005

@tH AsSAoBSs AtGScuDcft Aov1. '''' Sfsss . Sunday Average December, l004.... lS,6O5 D. s. Noble. Circulation Manager of The says; Tho foregoing statement of The Ad- vertiser's daily circulation for the month of December. 1904. Is true and correct and compiled after all returns from news boys news agents and leftover copies have been deducted E. $. NOBLE,
 Circulation Manager
 The Advertiser Company. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 9th day of January. 1905.
 F. W. JACKSON,
 N. P, Ex-O. J. P.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-24
University College of Medicine,
 Richmond, Virginia. MedlOln Eentistry-PhaFmaCy tu-thur-sat

For Asthma use CHE NEY'S EXPECTORANT.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-24

MT. R. B. Watts and Dr. Mack Rog- CTS of Birmingham, were in Montgom- cry yesterday on business.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-24

Hon. H. s. D. Mallory of Selma spent yesterday in Montgomery on pro- fessional business.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-24

Messrs. J. p. Tillman and Lee c Bradley, of Birmingham. arrived il Montgomery last night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-24
N0TICE

Prices-Lower floor, S1.5O; dress circle. soc, 75c s1 %. Seat sale opens this morn- ing. o'clock.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-01-13
SHOT LITTLE SISTER,.
Sad Accident with a Rifle at Aberdeen,
South Dakota.


Aberdeen. S. d.. Jan9.--Littlc Pearl
Dahl. youngest daughter of Rev. Mr..
and Mrs. A. V. Dahl. II missionary of
the Baptist church living in Aberdeen.
lies at the point of death with n bullet
between her shoulders. She was ACCT
dentally shot by her 1~0-year-old broth
CT. who had obtained possession Of u
22-caliber rifle without the knowledge
of the parents of the children. The ia
ther purchased the rifle to take with
him during his trips across the prairies.
In order to shoot small game.
The boy was forbidden handling the
un. but during the absence of his par
ents smugEled ii out of the house to
show to Il playmate. While they had it
the rifle was loaded with some shells
the playmate had. The boys thought
they had removed the loads, and the
Dahl boy waited a favorable opportu-
nily to restore ii to its place at home
without his parents discovering the ac-
ton. When the favorable ar-
rived. he rushed into the house with
he gun. ana a. he crossed the TIRES
hold the weapon was discharged. th"
ball entering the back of his little sis
ter. The victim is paralyzed from the
shoulders down, the bullet having In
jured the spine. ana physicians state
that she can live but u short time.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-01-13
NOTED %TELEG3APH=a.
William Pitts Of Los Angeles Hane!lct
One Of the WORLDS Fastcet
W;-es.

Los Angeles. Jan. T.-Willinm $. rites,
one Of tn" best telcsrapaors in ;hc World,
died in the Good Samaritan hospital iitro
this morning OF uric poisoning. Mir. !l5t:
had been III only u shoit time. He caine
to Los Angeles about two months axe
from Dinver.
Denver. Jan. G.-Wiriam s. Pitts was
born in Colorado and Was .6 wears cid.
AT the age of lG he was already AN ei-
pert telcgraphcr. His capacity for rccoiv-
ing press reports became known and Ec
held position With the Associated Press
on some OF the fastest wires in lie
United States until 1898. when he took
charge Of The Western Union branch at
the office of the Rocky Mountain Meas in
Denver. When the iiCArst acH;s service
put its leased wire through Denver from
New York to Los Angeles Pits was in.
stalled as receiver. This is known as one
of the fastest wires in The world and Pitts
had the record of zen months of continuous
receiving without 4 break"
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-01-13
HOT SHOT FOR BACON.
House Committee OF Commerce Roasts
the Leader Of the Rate Law
Aoitstion,

Washington, Jan. g.-The meetins, of
the house committee ON Interstate
TO-DAY was replcte With SEN
sationa incidents. y hearing was be
ing given TO persons Interested in The
cooper-Nuirles bin. Z. p. Bacon of
milwaukee,. chairman of the Interstate
convention. was first heard.
From tho moment he look the stand
Gntil he left it, Bacon MAS subjected 10
= scatfins rebulSc by Mann of Illinois
for certain statements made by him ia
q pubii,ati known as Freight" ms.
well as in paolic addresses.
The senate committee on interstate
commerce today agreed to take up All
bills relating 20 railroad rates and kim
dred subjects on January l3.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-01-13
WINK Of t1sLsWQaR3lS
Proceedings OF tho Week in Beief in
Both Houses Of ths South nakots
Legislature. s. y y . y
FRIDAYS

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houses were "h'o"'.ee" 'o'aS' ana 'H'
preliminary work OF organization Is er'w
completed.
rh, frs, house htll To he introduced wss
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"'si:'"l io' '"r 'is"'e az "a'er'oWA' M
ather OF his bills was FOR III" regulation OF
autos travelling on public highways.
Amonc other house hills of ,mportsuco
,.o,..
10y Sutherland pf"NlNlAs Tor 'Ac rf"a-
tion of a capito! commission AM, making
an appropriation tor a state building on
the grounds in This ci,v
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