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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-31
FRIDAY, MARCH s1, 1905.
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The Nebraska State Journal, good Republican that it is. is wrestling with somewhat perplexing question. It wants to know why 1t Is very wrong for a Congressman to accept free pass from a railroad and very right for n President to accept an entire train when he travels. In a haif-hearted way 1t tries to reassure itself by req soning that the railroads know they cannot influence Roosevelt by showing him favors. but that Congressmen are different. And yet, to use it's own lam guage, it must be admitted that there are Republicans all over the country who are beginning to question the GUS tom of accepting favors from the rail- roads at the national capital. They be- lieve that the system is as dangerous there as it is here in Lincoln, and that 1t is time for the officers of the na- tional government to set an example that will be wholesome and not the re- verse in its influence upon State Leg sslatures."
 That is well and properly put. In short, why is it more wrong for one official to accept favors from a railroad than for another? That is the whole question in a nutshell. Let us admit that President Roosevelt cannot be in- fiuenced by a free pass or a free train, but that does not remove the difficulty, for 1t Is to assume that he possesses a virtue which is lacking in officials of lower grade. It is saying, in effect: We know the President cannot be in- fiuenced. but we are doubtful about all fhe others.
 As is well known there has been no little controversy and harsh criticism in recent years on this subject. Mem bers of the cabinet and other high off, cials have used government vessels for pleasure trips. and have travelled free whenever they saw proper Apparent ly they saw nothing wrong in 1t, or cared nothing for public opinion. Be- sides. 1t Is we'll known that there is much talk just at this time about rail- road regulations, and the administra- tion is or may be in direct antagon- Ism to the great railroad systems of the country. So much the more req son, 1t would seem, why the adminis- fration should not put itself fin a posi- ton to invite criticism, and why, as rhe Journal suggests, it should set good example, not only for State Leg asiatures but for high officials.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-31
THE USE OF THEM .

The question. ''Why did this repub- lie acquire the Philippines?" has been a worrying one all along, and hereto fore there has been no satisfactory re- ply. Comes now The Washington Post to supply the much needed informa- ton. It has viewed the subject criti- cally and ''sees clearly that the Phll- ippines are admirably calculated to meet a long-felt want of, and. there fore, to be of practical value to, the great Western republic. There has long been an urgent need of additional objects for official and semi official in- spection. The stock heretofore avail able for inspection purposes. including all the army and navy institutions and posts and all the properties utilized by the civil departments, has been in- spected and reinspected until that duty has ceased to be interesting. It is doubtful if Dunk, the Zoo elephant. has received so much attention as has been lavished on some of those vener- able excuses for junkets. Does it not seem providential that with the ex- haustion of the old stock, our great and varied collection of Oriental is- lands and their seven or eight millions of strangely mixed inhabitants stand ready only 10000 miles away to fill the aching void of an embarrassing want
 Why should not each and all of the 476 statesmen in whose hands rests the fafa nF hn Ei1ininna oIk their dependents at the expense of those dependents? It seems to us lit- tie short of reproach to this nation that, up to the present time. no correct count of those islands has been made"
 There is a solution of the problem, vessels lying idle. and why shall they be left to rot and rust when they might be so much better employed con- veying committees of investigation to the Philippines7 There are statesmen who have nothing to do to kill time. the salted seas to round up and tabu- late our islands? No doubt there are several of those islands which have not been counted or located. and those who have pretended to make list of them differ widely in their figures We are told that various alleged counts vary nearly one hundred in their totals, and this should not be allowed to continue. We should know how many there are, what they are good for and all other things that one is expected to know about his property. The Post has hit the solution.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-31

Probably the most curious town in the universe is situated on a promonto- ry on the coast of Macedonia and Is called Athes. The peninsula Is known as the Mountain of the Monks" from the fact that score or more of mon asteries are dotted over the hills or lie in the valleys. They are filled with body of ascetics. kind and hospitable to strangers, but full of superstitions. The actual town is distinct from the monasteries and supplies the simple wants of the monks. Here are to be found streets of shops, a nourishing bazaar and all the energy and hustle of modern town. Not female is to be seen. The small Turkish garrison is made up entirely of bachelors. This strange law of exclusion is carried out even among the domestic animals. Only the wild birds evade 1t. but they are never eaten. The legend which ac- counts for this strange state of affairs Is flimsy one, but Is implicitly be- lieVed by the inhabitants and rigorous ly observed It appears that at one of the chief monasteries there is 8 miraculous icon. It Is a representa- tion of the Virgin. and the legends say that one day as the Empress Pulcheria. who had liberally endowed the church. as well as beautified and restored it., was engaged in her devotions the Vir- gin spoke and asked her what she, a woman. was doing there. As the em- press did not reply the voice spoke again and commanded her to leave, saying that no woman should ever again enter the church. The sur then no female has ever entered the promontory, though why this prohibit tion should have taken in the entire peninsula is not clear.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-31
APPETlTES
Druggist E. G. Fowler Explains How
 VIuOl Creates a Desire for Food.

"'Vinol is the greatest aid to diges- ton that we have ever known said MT Fowler.
 Tt contains all of the active. medi- cinal- clements that are found In cod liver oil, without any oil or grease.
 These medicinal clements act so favorably upon the stomach that this organ obtains for Itself the elements necessary for creating new flesh, muscle tissue and for making rich, red blood.
 When the stomach acts easily and naturally. a desire Is created for good, simple good. and a good appetite is the sure result.
 With cod liver oil in its old form, the medicinal elements which 1t con- tained were unable to do their best work because of the obnoxious oil that enveloped them.
 Now in Vinol we have those same medicinal clements separated from the vile-tasting oil. and we have tonic and rebuilder that Is simply marvellous in its action.
 We want every one in Montgomery to know more about our Vinol, how 1t cures and what it cures. Certainly Vinol is the greatest tonic and re- builder we have ever sold.
 Lack of appetite is not Itself dis ease. but a symptom of weakness show ing itself in the nerves of the stomach, which control the desire for food. We guarantee Vinol will cure this weak ness or give back your money" E. G. Fowler, Druggist.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-31
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"PIanting Roses" and Adorning a City

"Planting Roses" and Adorning a City. Editor The Advertiser:
 It was easy enough to recognize the tone of a friend in the little contribu- said pleasant things of 'The Planter of Roses" and am glad she has given me a new signature, will try to pelt the Civic League with petals. but If a thorn IS felt it will only be natural.
 When I was invited to become a member of this association, whose aim IS to stimulate and inspire all to i'm mediate effort in beautifying the city. told the committee that felt about It as I do about home and foreign mis- sions-not that I oppose either. but that had made It a rule to let charity begin at home. Hence, I made my own yard as beautiful as the space admit ted, making a lodge of my gallery by planting climbing roses. the Crimson Rambler" the Marechalneil," the Lamarque." and then I talked with my neighbors about roses, as you have been very sweetly informed.
 The influence of '"rhe Civic League" ing localities. For a number of years have passed a cheerless. sun -blistered house where no roses grew. have seen few violets and cannas perish in the izing vines yellow and dry along the porch where lose strings partially held them in their crucifixion. Because of about this selfsame house, vines look green and promising there, and a gen eral upheaval of interest is seen about the place. If such be true in this in- stance there is a hopeful outlook
 offer the following as a suggestion to the Civic League. It was mentioned to me by MT. Pierce of New York, who has been spending the winter in our city. He said: If along certain ave- nues ornamental trees were planted, this would be the most beautiful place in the world" Why not the red bud and white towering peach, both select the same date for blooming? This or two resting spots, in an idle angle of the city over which were plsc ar bors for wisteria and clematis. would add a rare grace and beauty to Mont gomery. While the Civic League is considering the advisability of these suggestions, let us not forget "Toin- cites" timely appeal to plant a rose.
 Kate Slaughter Mckinney.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-31
Would Be Unpopular.
Washington Post.


 But a tariff revision that should leave un- disturbed these schedules that shelter such outrages are being perpetrated under the so-called Dingiey tariff and should lay tax on coffee would be exceedingly unpopu- lar. Would 1t be wise and prudent for the republican leaders. or dictators, to so far presume upon the impotency of the Dem- ocracy as to present that exasperation to the masses?. There are several Republican States whose people are getting very tired of the stand-patter brand of alleged pro- tection-a scheme which James O. Blaine or William D. Kelley never heard. of which Nelson Dingley never dreamed. and which William Mckinley strove against to the end of his life. Massachusetts is one of those States. Our Democratic contemporary. The Boston Post says of this coffee-tax propo- sition that If the Republican party is seek ing the most effective way to tell the coun- try that it has made e mess of it, no better way could be found. A tax on coffee Is one thing the American people will not stand. They are taxed on about everything else. and are determined to have at least the compensation of free breakfast table, No political party would think of depriving them of 1t. unless it had reach- cd the most desperate straits" And that is a solid chunk of truth.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-31

The Rome correspondent of The London Express reports novel strike on the Italian railways. The employees have decided not to leave work, but to pursue policy of obstruction. This lies In observing to the letter the regu- lations of the railways. All sorts of delays are brought about by following the minutest detail of routine. Tickets are checked with studied deliberation; trains do not leave the stations until every passenger is seen safely inside and the doors have all been closed with scrupulous care. Passengers are not left behind if by any means a short delay will help them to enter the trains. The result Is that the whole system is becoming rapidly disorganiz- ed. Time tables are completely upset, and. as the disturbance has taken place in the height of the tourist season, the effect is very serious. Furious pro- tests against delays are answered by the imperturbable employees. who draw attention to the fact that they are merely adhering to the rules of the service.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-31
TEACHING VARYING

The Washington Star takes the po- sition that farming cannot be taught. Tt takes. genius to make farm pay" 1t says. Such opinions belong to the prehistoric period of the world. It would be just as appropriate to say that 1t takes genius to make . me- chanic, or an engineer. or any other calling in life. Doubtless 1t requires . certain kind of genius to make . suc- cess in any business. There have been men who succeeded almost without teaching. and succeeded because they possessed an unusual talent for that particular work. but they are excep- tions, and any man who embarks in any business is the better for proper education and training.
 Fortunately the time is past when 1t was thought that any kind of man was competent to be farmer, and when it was believed that nothing bpt hard work was needed to make a success on the farm. The hard work Is yet necessary. it is true, but thanks to the inventive genius of the age even the
 
 life of the farmer is relieved of much of the laborious and wearing monot- ony of other days. And 1t Is largely because of the great advance in the use of machinery that it Is necessary for the farmer to be educated and trained for his work. There is some- thing for him beyond the ability to guide a blow or to use hoe. The na- ture. qualities and capacity of the soil. the constituents and effects of fertilizers. the improvement and adap- tation of'seeds, the best breeds of cat tie and other stock, and many other matters going to make farming easy and successful can be learned in other ways than in the tedious and unprofit- able school of experience. There is book learning for the farmer as we'll as the professional man, and all are better for taking advantage of 1t. Farming Is now recognized as a science which can be. taught. It is being taught, especially in the West. and the teaching pays. The Star is off the track.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-31
what Becomcn of the Rlhless

Philadelphla Press.
 The announcement of Dr. James Nor row. secretary of the Pennsylvania Bible Society. that his organization alone distributed 10000, ,000 Bibles last year. while 5.000,000 were sold by the trade, again calls attention to the inn mense circulation of the book Where all the Bibles issued go to Is a wonder even among the agencies that are con- cerned in the work. Distributions are supposed to cover, as far as possible places and persons not yet been reached, but 1t would appear that there are no longer any such places and persons left Ever sup posing there were Bibles in the knap- sacks of some or even all of the slaughtered thousands on the field or buried with their clothes on at Port Arthur and Mookdsn. that would be but drop in the ocean of production. The proportion of Bibles to be found on second hand book stalls is not greater than of other books, nor are they probably stored away more than other books are. Persons who have investigated this question say 1t Is one of the unexplained mysteries.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-31
Webber X Johnston, HI Bibb Street.
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Advertisement for Bids for "Re. newal Bonds of The State
 of Alabama"

Bonds to be renewed; Glasses A and B aggregating s7.4s7.6OO. maturing July 1st. 1sSs; Glass ;sc c; assregating ssSS'Ooo' maturing
 Character of Bond: Fifty ysa5. Eold or % q. .ooo said bonds to be coupe coupon or regis. tered, at option of bidder, interest payable ssmi-annuaily in Montgomsry: Alabama or for enti-s issue, or any part thereof. not less than for s1oes are invited upon following
 l. Upon bonds bearing 3 per cent per an-
 3. Upon bonds bearing sh per cent pes
 A certified check, payable to the order of the Governor of Alabama. for five per cent bid. For the bids that are accepted, other security. approved by the Governor, may be substituted for the certified check The cer- tified check accompanying rejected o!ds will be returned with notice of rejection The : yer cent of each accepted bid wiIL on faIl- ure of bidder to comply with terms Of his bid, be forfeited to the State. .,,
 The entire amount of each accepted bid, or SO much as may remain unpaid. must be paid in lawful money of the United States, or in lieu thereof, an equal amount of Alabama bonds which are being refund- preesent bonds, into such depository as may Se designated by the Governor. or in lieu of the above xsrnor dessnSaeG maS snerov. SucA
 The State will exchange with accepted bidders, at any time after acceptance of the bidder for difference in interest, to date of maturity of old bonds. No old offering less than par will be considered. The State raservae inc right to retire present Lonjs to an amount not exceeding s6O0,00 Bids win be received at the aSVSEnGEs otIlGs fife, as 1o0E and will be opened immediately. No tioe tSy' of Acceptance or fejeetion will be given zach bidder by letter mailed n Montg"me5 con1tatnIng bids must be addressed to the Governor of Alabama. a11 have conspicS; o~siV written thereon Bids for Renewal gonda State of Alabama" The State re- serves the right to reject any and all bida' For further Information, apply to sne HoV- er"'f 'A R. N. CUNNINGHAM.
 Lieutenant and Acting Governor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-31
Uninteresting.

Some people accuse me of borrowing trouble" sighed the man with the closely cropped mustaohe, after he had held up a friend for fifteen minutes telling him how his wife's folks had come to spend a month, how he hated house cleaning. how their baby had been sick for week. how he feared he could not pay the big doctors bill which had accumulated. how he be- lieved his partner in business was dis honest and thought there was crookedness in the church election in which he had been defeated for the office of deacon.
 Heavens. man." exclaimed the friend who had listened to it all. T don't care how much trouble you borrow, but don't imagine your friends get interest from it."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-31
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For many years Colonel William F. Cody. as Buffalo Bill" has been the admired hero of the younger genera tion. His spectacular adventures. some genuine and somd otherwise. have been the subject Of many thrilling story over which the boys have bent with bulging eyes and throbbing hearts. His still more spectacular exhibitions of himself and his Indians, buffaloes and other accompaniments have ab- sorbed many a hard-earned coin that might have been put to better use. Bill has held a prominent place In the lime light these many years.
 The real Cody has been brought out prominently and nakedly by the recent divorce suit in which he tried to rid himself of the wife who Is evidently too good for him, whatever may have been her faults of omission or commits sion. That revelation shows him to be a coarse. brutal and almost habitual drunkard. If he ever possessed any of the finer traits of gentleman they have become blunted by the course of life and the habits he has pursued for many years The testimony in the di- vorce suit shows him to have been ha- bitually cruel and unjust to his wife, especially of late years. We are not saying that she Is all that a good wife should be. but there seems no doubt that she has been Loyalty faithful to him. For that loyalty she has received abuse, neglect and brutal mistreatment from the man who poses before the world as type of chivalric manhood.
 Reading the testimony as brought out during the divorce proceedings it is dificult to understand how a wo- band. If she had been a woman of his own nature and had refused to submit to his brutalities probably one of them would have been dead long before this, but she clung to him, sub mitted to his cruelties and indignities. and seems determined to continue to do so. In the words of The Portland Oregonian: NO fact in modern social life Is more patent than that no wo- man Is required to submit to abuse of this character. With reference to type rather than to any individual in the class represented. 1t may be said that self-respecting people of good common sense see nothing womanly in servile devotion to a brutal husband. One may pity such . creature. indeed one must pity her. but the feeling is akin to contempt, and has in it no touch of admiration
 The time has been. even among civ- ilized people. as 1t Is now among sav- age and semi-savage nations, when a woman was and Is regarded as merely the slave of the husband, bound to sub init without protest or retaliation to any cruelty or abuse he may see proper to infllct on her, but that should not be the case here and now. We may not feel contempt for such a wife. as The Oregonian professes to do. but we can certainly feel pity and sympathy. and could wish that in cases like the one under discussion the wife would give the husband an occasional dose of his own medicine. It would be les son badly needed and well deserved.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-31
Four Facts For
 Sick Women To Considez
Lydia B. Pinkhom's Vegetable Compound Has an Unequoied Recosd of Curss- Mrs. Pinkkan's AdUice Ls Confides. fiel, Free, and 0itroys Helpful

FIRsr.-That almost every operation in our hospitals performed upon women becomes necessary through neglect of such symptoms as backache, irregular and painful menstruation, leucorrhea, displacements of the uterus, pain in the side, burning sensation in the stom- ach, bearing-down pains, nervousness, dizziness and sleeplessness.
 SECoND.-The medicine that holds the record for the largest number of absolute cures of female ills is Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. It regulates, strengthens and cures diseases of the female organism as nothing else can.
 For thirty years it has been helping women to be strong, curing backache, nervousness, kidney troubles, all uter- inc and ovarian inflammation, weak ness and displacements, regulating menstruation perfectly and overcom- ing its pains. 1t has also proved itself invaluable in preparing for childbirth and the change of life.
 THrRD.-The great volume of unso- iicited and grateful testimonials on file at the Pinkham Laboratory at Lynn, Mass, many of which are from time to time published by permission, give ab- solute evidence of the value of Lydia B. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Mrs. Pinkham's advice.
 FOURTH. Every ailing woman in the United States is asked to accept the following invitation. It is free, will bring you health and may save your life. 
 Mrs. Pinkham's Standing Invitation to Women.--Women suffering from any form of female weakness are invited to promptly communicate with Mrs. Pink ham, at Lynn, Mass. All letters are received, opened, read and answered by women only. From symptoms given, your trouble may be located and the quickest and surest way of recovery advised. Out of the vast volume of ex- perience in treating female ills Mrs Pinkham probably has the very knowl- edge that will help your case. Surely, any woman, rich or poor, is very foolish if she does not take advantage of this generous offer of assistance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-31

more legal or moral right to beat his wife than he has to beat any other woman should not be allowed to exist. in this country. at least. and if4 judges generally will follow the theory and practice of Judge Kersten 1t will do more to restrain brutal husbands than all the preaching and precepts that can be brought forward In an age. It is perhaps unfortunate that few wives have the courage and determination of the woman in this case. but if 1t were generally known that woman would not be punished even for taking the life of man who was mistrsating her we are of the opinion that there would be less cause of complaint on the part of ill-treated wives.