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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-08
THE ONLY REMEDY.

That the sale OF adulterated foods
and drinks can be prevented by any
State law or regulation is not proba-
BILE. or even possible. because the Of
Tense may be partly committed In diff
feernt States. For instance. The New
York Mail tells this incident:
The other day, in North Dakota, in
spot where for some unexplained
liquor, as liquor. to the Indians are
seemingly enforced, a druggist sold
several bottles of Florida Water" to
wha out 9 ha the
fun1e was made on a basis of wood al
cohoi. and nine Indians died. Undoubt-
sdiy the preparation was sent into
North Dakota from another State. Per-
haps the druggist was ignorant that
It contained wood alcohol But he is
the only person whom the law Is likely
TO reach in the case
We do not know, of course. that the
Dakota druggist was an innocent par.
ty, though he may have been. 1t may
be that he thought he was selling q
harmless perfume, just as any other
druggist might sell an article put up
as perfumery and not know its COM
position. Then, again, this druggist
may have known that the so-called
water was largely composed of alcohol,
but not have known that 1t was wood
alcohol. which is poison. And 1t is
just possible that he did know what
1t was and sold 1t to the Indians
without regard to the consequences
which might result.
Assuming, however, that the drug
gist sold the article in good faith az
harmless FLORIDA Water" 1t Is clear
that he is not the culpable party. and
IT is equally clear that he is the only
one who will be punished, IL any one
is. 1t may not be possible to locate
the man who put up the poisonous COM
pound, and IL that is done It is pos
sible that there is no law In his State
under which he can be convicted and
punished. 81
While there may be objections to a
national pure food law, and while the
operation of such a law might entail
hardship in some cases, we can see no
other means through which the great
and increasing evil can be put down.
Through the operations of interstate
commerce, and by means of mall or
ders, adulterated foods and drinks are
sent from one State to another and
there seems no way, of preventing it.
Whether national law would be eff
fective can only be known after a
fair trial, but that seems the only
hope
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-08
PAVING BIDS WANTED

Sealed proposals In duplicate will be re-
eaiyed by the CITY Treasurer Of Montgom-
Sry Alahanla at his office until IL o'clock,
noon. November goth. 1905. for paving and
otherwise improving the following sidewalks
In the City of Montgomery. Alabama. a.
per specifications file in the Office Of
Both sides Of South Decatur Street from
the South side of Scott Street to the North
Roth sides Of North Decatur Street from
the North side of Jefferson Street to the
Right OF Way of the Central Railway OF
Both sides Of High Street from the East
sde Of Lawrence Street to the West side
OF Both S sides Of Ripley Street from the
North Side OF Adams Street to the South
side of jefferson Street.
Both sides OF North Hull Street from the
North side of Jefferson Street to the South
side OF Randolph Street.
Both sides Of Clay Street from the West
side OF Gofdthwaite Street to the East side
of Hanrick Street.
Paying to be done with schillinEer or
Hexa Son block.
All bids to set out separately the price
thereon for the imported and the domestic
brands of cement specified in the specifi-
cations
Ali bids to be accompanied by q certi-
fled check for $3.50 each street
The City Council reserves the option to
pay for said work with bonds at par value
or cash: also reserves the right to reject
r. & WILLIAMS.
fri-sat-su-wed CITY Treasurer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-08
letters to tbe editor
Confederate Veterans and the Juries.

CORIc0GrAtG veterans anu tHG GuEhEBs
Montgomery. Noy. 6. 1905.
Editor The Advertiser:
/ noticed and also read an editorial
on the. "Old Confederate's Home at
Mountain Creek" and l endorse all that
1t contained, and as an ex-Confederate
thank you for it. Not that there is
any likelihood of the writer's ever be-
for the sake of those less fortunate.
But Mr. Editor, there is another sub
jest 1 wish to call your attention to,
the Acknowledgement Of old Confeder-
ates from being. drawn on turies. It
is commonly understood or known that
all over so years of age are thrown out.
or not drawn, thus virtually saying to
the old "Rebs." you are no longer fit
for jurymen. Now is there any one
who needs the ten or twelve dollars
jury more than do some of these old
Veterans? II they were shown more
favors would there be so many applica-
tions to enter the Homer II they are
voters? Are they fit for anything? Fol-
lowing the advice of so-called emf
nent doctor. would It not be a good
Is a Judge, Congressman, banker, doc
tor, editor, Governor fit for anything
after they arrive at the age of go years?
Would they kick against being put out
of the way?" We think the same rule
would apply to all over the age of so.
Now, MIR. Editor, great many of the
old soldiers are getting on their war
paint and intend to make it hot for the
men responsible for this state of af-
fairs petitions will be circulated and
the subject will be brought up at the
next meeting, and woe to the men who
are now holding office, for at the next
election there will be many changes.
They should have gone little further
and taken away their right to vote, but
they knew this meant the defeat of the
Democratic Party.
And there is another good argument
against this monstrous outrage. Our
merchants and business men all over
the country are crying scarcity OF la
Dor The young men are forced to
leave their lucrative places and serve
on julies. while the old men stand on
the corners with their hands in their
pockets, with nothing to do but swear
al such farcical state of affairs.
A speedy reversal of this state of af-
fairs will save a whole lot of trouble in
the future. "EX-Confederate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-08
Can Easily Double the Yield.

a
1t has been demonstrated many
times in many places that the yield OF
any of our field crops can be doubled
and trebled by thorough culture. lib
ton of seed Why is this not done?
Every farmer, whether landlord or
tenant. can do it and thereby make
farming pay without additional labor
or increase of cost. 1t Is time every
farmer in Alabama should do away for
once and all with loose, sltpshod extern
sive farming. and come down TO: I'M
silly and rotate his crops and adopt the
intensive system. This suggestion,
followed by every farmer In the stare;
would place Alabama foremost OF All
tural wealth and production. Let the
farmers Institutes and agricultural
clubs OF the State set the ball IN mo-
ton, and begin il now once IN opera
forward
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-08
The GubernatOrlal Campaign.


We haven't doubt but that Mr.. Conner
believes that IL was Conner and not a sup
positions railway rate reform that carried
the last election and that today he believes
himself the most popular man In the State.
Well the Eubernatorial issue 10 at last
partially made. There Is. however, talk
of third candidate. OF one opposed to rail-
way rate regulation. We hope not. We
should deprecate such an issue. We should
very much like to see such q contest in this
State that could be summed up In the phrase
For against the railroads." That
would involve an attack on our greatest
industrial interest. which would be dis
grace to the State. and be utterly inexcusa-
Bile and cowardiy. The railways in Ala
bama not enemies of its people nor are
the people enemis of the railroads. VIII
any sane person ca assert to the contrary
Either can wish in reference to the other
that justice alone be done. Mutual inter
ests demand this, and IL this be so. where
is the occasion of comerism?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-08

1t thinks that our section now stands
practically at the threshold Of . move
ment for new population. and the prin-
ciples which are to govern this move
ment must be formulated now. The
South must strictly look out for and
protect herself. She can hardly ex-
pect disinterested help from the rail-
roads. whose obvious interest II il TO
keep people moving. no matter who
they are or where they are going.
She can expect no disinterested help
from the large cities Of the North ana
East. who would naturally wish to UNI
load upon an outside district the least
desirable of their alien population"
And again our contemporary says:
At the present moment. the South is
badly IN need q new population to
hsnS IN the ndutnS On s e her
does not need them badly enough. 10
throw discretion to the winds. TO
men Of the right stamp--thrifty. hard
ferabiy with little money1 ah prs Il
sThousands d immis grants as'f sRess
wsfa sas. ssssn
into the South From the Western And
Northwestern States, and from North
ern Europe" and he Ii confident. IL
the proper effort Is made. that al many
more OF them could be brought In as
We care to take.
There is the problem that must be
worked out. and largely by our own
people. The South needs more labor
and more reliable labor. but the south
and her people. being most directly
interested, must have deciding and
controlling word in the selection of
the people who are to make their
homes here and eventually become cit
izens among US. We do not care to
exchange one undesirable element for
another, nor fly from the evils we now
suffer and get worse ones. 1t is a Sc
rious proposition and upon its proper
settlement great deal depends for
this section.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-08
Cause for ThankfuIness.

DdUtVIIIU OOuI TUT
Thanksgiving day will soon be here.
and our people have great deal to be
thankful for All crops are good,
prices are high, labor is well rewarded,
and weather for making and harvest
ing the crops has been ideal; the frost
has net cut on cotton South nor corn
the people have money. 1t is no I'M
common thing to see man with lint
on his clothes in front of the bank
trying to pack his money into an old
pocketbook that seems to have grown
too small for its purposes. II people
ever had cause to be thankful, our
people are doubly so this fall. Pros
perfty and light hearts have taken pos
session of the country.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-08
Miss Roosevelt and the Tariff.

Baltimore Sun.
Washington dispatch states that Miss
Alice Roosevelt may be compelled to pay
as much as $4,000 duty on the large as
sortment Of gifts presented to her by Orien-
tai rulers. The Far Eastern sovereigns did
not know Of course. that every souvenir
they presented to her involved a drain ON
the Presidents purse. But that is the cold
fact Miss Roosevelt must pay customs
duties on the rare collection OF eurios
which Oriental generosity forced upon her.
This is one Of the many beauties of our
tariff system. Nobody can tell who is pro-
tected by the tariff on Oriental curios.
but there can be no doubt whatever that
President Roosevelt will feel that this
particular schedule OF the Dingley act
works unnecessary hardship on a chief
magistrate whose daughter promotes friend
ly relations between the United States and
the Orient Mr.. Roosevelt Is a game
man and can stand punishment as well as
anybody. but II he should insert In his an
nual message to Congress. g few sentences
regarding the necessity for tariff revision.
his felo citizens would not criticize him
harshly. Hereafter when Oriental sover-
eigns make presents to American girls they
should forward checks to Washington to
pay customs dues.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-08
Council and Economy.

Editor the AdNertlScr'
According to The Advertisers report
of the Council meeting, Monday night
Alderman Lobman is the only repre-
sentative of the taxpayers in the mat
ter of spending the peoples money; and
vet even Alderman Lobman. as chair
man of the Committee en- Salaries, could
not give an answer when asked to say
why one salary was raised that he had
approved
The real fact is our city officials were
better paid before these raises than
sny other municipal officials in Ala
bama holding corresponding positions.
l am Just a taxpayer with no office
and no relatives holding office. Conse-
quently I cannot appreciate the economy
Of dism.ssing experienced men who were
satisfied with the salaries paid them
and employing inexperiencsd men at
higher salaries. This, too, in view of
the fact that there were five men for
every Job and all willing to do the
work at the old sal
II this is to be an administration of
economy it Is certainly making bad
mistake in the beginning.
Montgomery, November Y
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-08
Corners intention to Rum from the
start.

Corners intention to Rum from the
start.
Southern (Ashvil1e) Aegis.
Mr., Conner called for the man until
Cunningham announced for Governor
and then labelled him o. X. in his po-
iltical convictions, but underscored,
'environed." Who could be more en-
vironed than Mr.. Conner proved to be
after his hobby placed him at the head
OF the Railroad Commission? II would
have crowned his efforts with consist
ency If he had acknowledged the man
called for by him had been forthcom-
ing, and himself gone to work to re-
move the environments by calling for
a Legislature to overcome his own. If
Conner was the only man In the State
he wanted. why didn't he say SO at the
start, and not go around stirring up
every peg-leg newspaper and politi-
clan TO follow his destiny? This sort
of political shutting will cost the state
something some OF these days IL en-
couraged by the rank and file of the
Democratic party. Better stick to
tried, earnest, sincere and conservative
Democrats
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-08

The result OF yesterdays elections was
surprising all along the line. There
were upheavaIs IN unexpected quarters.
and for many days there will be sur
misses as to what caused them.
The craze which .oyercame SO many
thousands in New York City and led
almost to the election of william r..
Hearst as Mayor of the second largest
city in the world came with terrific
force and 1t looks now as II he would
have been successful with two more
days OF campaigning. 1t swept New
York with all the fury Of cyclone
and such scenes as have been enacted
there within the past week were never
before witnessed in this country.
1t was not so much the personality
OF Hearst, or regard for what ne
claimed to stand, as 1t was feeing
of dislike and distrust Of Tammany
Hall and the graft Of which 1t and It's
leaders have been the benefciaries. NOT
in half a century has New York had
better Mayor than George b. McClel-'
Ian. His conduct in ONCE has been
clean and his department personally
pure ana wholesome. All parties ad-
mitted his ability, his honor ana his
integrity and IL Tammany leaders had
followed his advice and wishes and
placed Mr.. Jerome on the Manhattan
ticket for District Attorney his plu-
rality would have been greater than 1t
was two years ago. The failure to
recognize Jerome started a flame of
Indignation, which came very near to
destroying the Tammany temple.
Mr.. Mcclellan deserved reelection
and the city Of New York is to be con-
graduated on the fact that he is to be
its Mayor for four years more, the
term of ONCE having been heightened
by the last Legislature. On the final
wini up it will be found that there was
much treachery and swapping of votes
and that Republican gains in the Leg
isIature will be thus accounted for.
In Philadelphia and Pennsylvania the
people of all parties rose up in their
might and smote plunderers hip and
thigh. The reform ticket won by an
immense MAJORITY IN EuiidueiPhth anu
Democrat has been elected State
Treasurer. None Of this. however. will
be claimed as partisan triumph. 1t
was simply the banding together of
good people of all parties resolved to
rid their chief City and State of a
gang of plunderers whose proper
places are In the State prison. 1t was
a great day for Pennsylvania and all
good people ought to rejoice with the
citizens Of that state.
The greatest purely political sur
prise was in Ohio. where the Demo-
Gratis elected their candidate for Gov
ernor and secured control of the larg-
est cities. Mr.. Patterson the Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor made a
bold and aggressive fight and attacked
the Republican machine for its vast
array of sins of commission and commits
sion. This victory will re-inspire the
Democrats of the State and bring them
out of state of dependency which
was well nigh hopeless
The election news is given in full
in to-day's Advertiser, and 1t will be
found TO be exceedingly interesting
reading. gS- 5ss3S 49, -
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-08
What State Papers
lire Saying
Telephone Systems.
Gadsden Times News.

Gadsden Times News.
The City Council OF Alfalfa acted
wisely in refusing to burden the peo-
pie of that city with two telephone
systems. Another company in the
field would mean an additional and UNI
necessary tax on the people. We pre-
sumo that they have enough already.
The truth is, no city was ever benefited
by duplicating its telephone service
service has never been improved by
that method. Elsewhere we print some
Official expressions on this subject
s ateIy Gsdsdsn has Zone gone aSea l1rt snd
plunged into this matter without SEEM
ingly giving 1t the thought and study
required. Our people win be forced to
pay for two telephones instead of one
we are not sure that they will have
better telephone service at that.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-08
In the Dim and Misty Past.

The United States District Court is
now nearing conclusion of its bust
ness Judge Boarman who has ahIv
presided, has by his distinguished abii,
ity and dignity. won additional laureis
and esteem from our people. We re-
cali the times when the converting Of
with dread and misgivings BY this nee
nile. But that is now long ago a thin
~ the past. and the coming OF the cong
and of Judge Boarman is now greeted
with pleasure.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-08
Glad, and Says So.

NOrthpOTC bIteAs.
This county has made another fairly
good crop and is getting a good price
for it. All of us should be glad of
crops and good prices, we should talk
1T to one another and enjoy II. To
growl when crops and prices are poor
and do the same when they are good
is too monotonous and souring. and
will knock all the pleasure out of life.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-08
The Same Old Party.

1t is the same old party of great
moral IDEAS debauched and degraded
by years of almost unrestricted power
that makes the appeal to honest men
to help to perpetuate the system of
graft that has made the great State OF
Pennsylvania a stencil in the nostriIs
OF good men everywhere The country
will never get it's bearings. and return
to the good old way again until the
Republican organization is thorouehIv
defeated and it's corrupt leaders with
their so-called Democratic co-workers
are sent to the rear for all time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-08
Unite the Decaturs.

decatur news.
What we started out to say is, just
how many people are calling for a
union of the two Decaturs. They be-
Iieve that We are denied many advan-
tages we would enjoy If we were con-
soiidated. This is manifestly true. 1t
Is also urged that there are not more
than half a hundred people in both
ton, and they only for mercenary rea-
sons or on account of personal feel
ing. Why, then, they argue. should
several thousand others be denied the
pleasure, privileges and advantages
which would accrue from uniting the
towns? 1t is proposed that, IL no other
means can bring about the desired end.
an election be held and they confidently
assert II It Is left 3. the people 1t will
carry overwhelnlirs y.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-08

Among the other reasons we have
for thankfulness over the close of the
campaign is the knowledge that a
number of contemporaries in Northern
cities can find something to write
about except abuse OF each other.
Some Of them have carried this sort
Of campaigning to an extent that is
little less than disgusting, and we are
sure their subscribers will rejoice that
Il is over.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-08

Those who are humorously inclined
should bear in mind that if they wish
TO iiken a woman to any member of
the feline family they may call her
"a little kitten" For calling a wo-
man ian old cat a st. Louis man had
to pay 1866, and he'll know better
next time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-08
Let the Race he ConAned to the Two.
Bessemer Weekly.

Let the contest now be between Cum
ninrham and Conner. The former is q
fair minded and Just man, and In off,
sion nor enmity, nor selfishness. With
a representative Legislature, he can be
trusted to treat all interests justly.
fairly. With Conner in the executive
but creditable conflict, such as has
prevailed in the Board of Railway
Commissioners since Mr.. Corners men,
Big and too great State to have a
one-idea man in the executive chair
we believe that the people of Alabama
will make a proper selection.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-08

The Butte Inter-Mountain. alluding
to the federal pension list. says: 1T
Is said that If a poll of the veterans
Of the Civil War were to be taken
it would be found that so per cent
have nothing but their pensions to live
on" If that is not Islander on the
Union veterans it is not creditable to
them. to say the least of it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-08

In Meriden, Conn, a few days ago
n wild buck "sauntered down the prin-
cipal street." then went out and looked
over the golf links and finally walked
of without being disturbed. He was
evidently not a golf player.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-08
A Game of Chance.


PrattviIIe Progress.
Politics at one time was a game that
statesmen could only play. But now
1t has become a game of chance In
which even the mediocre candidates
have more than an even chance to win.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-08
CLARK'S 0E ~ TEr ORIENT

and Mediterranean. including Spain. by sps-
etally chartered S, s. Arabic. $4,000 tons.
starts Feb. sth- cruise OF 20 days. spend
ing 10 days in Palestine and Egypt costing
only S@00 and up. including shore excur-
sions. hotels. drives. fees. and II neceRs~-'
expenses.
For illustrated Descriptive
dress FRANK c. CLARK
New York
Round the World parties .,
and Dec. It'll.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-08

We've no patience with those Ameri-
cans who are bowling about Paris
swIndlers. They could have remained
At home and been swindied just as well
as in Paris.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-08
New Treaty With ChIna.
l.o,,, oHoar

China wants a new treaty with A..
United States. and she is in positinp tt te
get II L Is one s thinE to protect our r.
ana quite smother thing to be ne h iaDoi
4 our officials have been to ali ShIl
nese for several years. China is RI M IL
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-08
Badly Crowded.
Admission s

Admission Star.
President Roosevelt believes that the
professions are badly crowded. Es-
pecially is this true just now of Mrs
Warren's Profession"