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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-18
A MODERN SACRIFICE

We have most of us read the story of Marcus Curtius, the noble young Roman who saved his city by throw ing himself into the chasm which had formed in the Forum and threatened the total destruction of ancient Rome. Likewise we have heard and read of another noble Roman. Horatius Cocles, who with two companions held the bridge over the Tiber against the as- saults of the Etruscans to give his countrymen time to prepare for the defence of the city. Macauley's stir ring poem tells us
 How well Horatius kept the bridge
 In the brave days of old.
 Something of the same spirit must have actuated William M Twins when he accepted the nomination for Mayor of New York. Probably he felt, as Macauley makes Horatius say:
 To every man upon this earth
 Death cometh soon or late;
 And how can man die better
 Than facing fearful odds?
 MT. Twins is a man of talent, charac- ter and reputation, who might make good Mayor of the great city, but he must know that he has no chance. bar ring some extraordinary occurrence With strong third party in the field. drawing most of its strength from the Democrats. the Republican candidate would stand fair chance to win, but such is not the case this year. The Democrats will support Mcclellan with sufficient unanimity to elect him by safe plurality. The money and meth ods of Hearst will attract some voters, but they will be men of all parties and of no party, who will vote for him just as they voted in 1903 for the socialist candidate. The plurality for McClel- Ian that year was 62,706, and though 1t may not reach that figure this year it will be enough for all practical pur- poses. unless the indications are fear fully deceptive. MT. Wins has thrown himself into the chasm. and we may applaud his courage without being im- pressed with his judgment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-18
The "Jim Crown Argument.

| Atlanta News.
 Ex-senator Chandler. of New Hamp- | shire, says the use of the Jim Crow | law argument in the Southern States is | too tritiing to be used by the railroads
 in defeating the "Esch-Townsend bill'' claiming that Mir. Spencer, president of the Southern. has used it. This MT. Spencer denies and as The News has | already said between MT Spencer, the Southern gentleman, and the South hat ing ex-Senator, 1t is useless to discuss which statement will be eiven credence. While the president of a great sys- tenn has refrained from using this ar gument. confining himself solely to the commercial disaster that the passage of the bill would entail on the South, our exchanges show a widespread un- easiness in the South at the suggestion claimed to have been made by the ex- Senator that on the passage of the Esch- Townsend bill the commission ap- pointed under that bill would abolish the discrimination against the negro by q separation of the races on the south ern transportation lines This con dition naturally appeals to the Chan dlers, the Ogdens and Wanamakers of the North, but is repulsive to every self-respecting Southern man.
 In the New England States, in the East and West. as compared with the South. there are but few negroes. but will any Southern man knowing the condition of the Southern States. be willing to concede any measure. regard less of its merits. that will require his family to travel in the same coach with the indiscriminate class of ne groes that travel-with the laws sep arating the races eradicated by a par tisan commission? We ask the South ern man, the conditions arising, should those that he holds dearest have to travel alone in the coaches with the turpentine hands of Georgia or the phosphate workers of Florida?
 The Chandlers of the North are for ever. for some reason known to them selves. trying to push an insidious wedge against the South's foundation stone of safety-the elimination of all social equality between the races. This heritage of birthright every Southern man must stand by-and force back the wedge that the Chandlers of the North would press against us, prevent ing the widespread disaster that would fall upon us.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-18
Knoxville Journal and Tribune.

Knoxville Journal and Tribune.
 If asked what has been the most potent factor in bringing the gratify- ing progress made by the South in the last quarter of century, what would be the answer? It might be that there has been general awakening of the Southern people 10 rational consid- eration of their own interests and that would be good answer. It might be sideration, the people of this section had been led to see the suicidal policy of selling all their raw material to other parts of the country and to other countries. and buying 1t back in the shape of finished product. This would also oe the statement of a patent fact.
 But if called upon to point out the stimulating and moving fact. the an swer would be. the railroads What would the South be today were 1t not Louisville and Nashville, and the other great systems that have laid their tracks of steel all over the South, at an outlay of millions upon millions. and that are operating their lines to- day at an expense of millions more
 The presence of the railroads has stimulated the business of Oneninp mines and that of building furnaces, and mills. and factoqles, in large nun bers, The industrial condition of the section has experienced a revolution and now instead of buying all we eat and wear and spending money to en- rich other sections of the country and of other countries of the world we are contributing large share to the export trade of the country. We do not have to 20 of to New York everv time a little money is needed for tbe banks have it and we can truthfuIIv say that we are commercially an in dependent peorle But for the rail roads this could not have been done they laid the foundation and opened the way.
 Yet if what many people say ls to he believed they look upon the raI,- roads as little better than htghwnv robbers. owned and operated for tbe express purpose of gouging and on pressing the people. Appealing to this class there are demagogues who hope
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-18
SAFE FROM ATTACK.
Uncle Snm's SeapOrts Amply Fortified
 Against an Invading Foe.
Detroit News.

Detroit News.
 Secretary Taft of the War Depart ment is of the opinion that no foreign power could successfully assall our seaboard cities. This Is reassuring in- telligence, and it invites public con- fidence, for the reason that land forts. equipped with frst-elass guns, plenty of ammunition, and the right sort of men behind the guns, are able to stall been constructed The reason is plain big hole may be shot through the embankments of fort, and as soon as darkness comes 1t can be made as strong as before in a single night. A hole In a battleship is likely to send her to the bottom. Gunners in a fort can have the advantage of a firm tir- disappearing guns. The men wno man them are able to infict serious dam age on an attacking squadron with out taking serious risks for themselves. Cuba. and at Port Arthur the warshlps stood off at respectful distance and in- fiicted no serious damage on the de lenses themselves. This may be taken IS fair examples Of the relative ef- ficiency of forts and battleships.
 But while fortress Is superior to fleet in front attack. there Is no fort ress in existence that can stand alono against a strong, cunning, and persist ent attacking army that can invest II bv land. Port Arthur demonstrated endorsements and attack the rear of the investing army the war would have had a different termination. There that would be thus defenseless. Our remoteness from all other first-class powers makes 1t extremely difficult. to bring sufficient attacking force to im- tenn of strong coast ydefenses, backed by our uneaualed transportation facili; ties and with a moderately powertuI naN defense. would make us virtually impregnable to at tack from across either ocean.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-18
Record-Breaking Business Year.

IT.
 The year 1905 stands out as a record business world" as Dun puts it. Prices of the sixty most active railway secur- tiles have reached the highest point on record: the output of pig iron in the any preceding six months production but exceeded every full year prior to 1898; prices of hides are at the highest position since the civil war; wool quo tations have not been as strong since the early sos; shipments of footwear from Boston are close to the maximum and including all shoe centers the dent. Foreign commerce in July sur passed the corresponding month in any preYious year
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-18
Wbat State Papers
 Hrc Sayina
Biackberries as Money Crop

Cullman Tribune
 An oregon paper tells of a man who has cleared $500 from an acre of black berries and isn't near done picking his crop yet. A nice little pile of dollars Is made by our Cullman County folks have tried the cultivation of blackber- ries. They depend on the wild ones and that crop failed to materialize. like most of our fruit this year. The hard winter blighted the buds of the fruit trees and killed most of the black berry vines. Of course the cultivated blackberry Is much superior In size and flavor to the wild ones, and proba- ply could be made profitable by proper attention.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-18

The Philadelphia way is exemplified by little item in The Record which says "the contractors for the smallpox hospital bid s1O,OOO less on the work If maple floors were to be laid than if mastic floors were required. They con- tractSd for the mastic, laid the maple
 and were paid more than the amount of their bid for concrete" We sup pose that is a specimen of what a modern financier calls honest graft"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-18
Information for Next Summer.

The man who sells ice at retail never was known to give correct weight since the Euphrates froze over in the summer of 4OO4 B c. and Adam was his own any name vou please, is a delight to gaze upon upon. but but 1t does not shed It's cold If you are desirous of having the tenn perature of your refrigerator below almost siushy after while. but 1t sheds it's cold" Of course, cold in confinement is not cold: 1t must be re however is not fit for use in iced drinks, nor should 1t ever be put In water for drinkinR purposes
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-18

to keep his money in his own pocket but some wives will not tolerate even that little freedom of action. They take to themselves the privilege of going into hubby's pockets and taking out what they choose. and nothing but a time lock has been thought sum- cient protection against wifely pick pocketing.
 This Buffalo husband has solved the problem, at least temporarily. and hereafter we may expect hardware men to do a large business in rat traps. That the wives will find some way to circumvent this device is not unlikely. but a few of the pocket pickers may get caught first. and when they hold up their wounded hands in court and tell how 1t happened there will be rejoicing among the husbands who know how 1t is themselves. They will declare that righteous retribution sometimes overtakes the wrong -doers Let poor weakly man take heart ot grace and thank the Buffalo law dis penser.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-18
aTHE OLD SCRATCH"
How the Evil One Came to be POpu
 laRiy Known as "The old Scratch"


 One of the many familiar names of his satanic majesty Is The Old Scratch" It is undoubtedly due to the fact that scratching is so disagreeable that people thought 1t no worse than the evil one. A scalp full of dandruff keeps one scratching all the time; not only disagreeable but considered very inelegant in polite society-as 1t should be-because one ought to keep the scalp so clean that 1t would not itch. To cure the scalp of dandruff effectively, use Newbro's Herpicide IL kills the germs that creates the dandrufr. which is preliminary to falling hair, and finally, badness. No other hair prepa- ration kills the dandruff germ. Her picide also is a very delightful and ef- fective hair-dressing. Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c. in stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co, Detroit. Mich. E. G. Fowler, special agent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-18
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER IS, 1905.
MAYORS MESSAGE.

The first message of Mayor Teague contains recommendations of great in- terest to the city.
 He suggests higher license from life insurance companies. holding that the present rate Is entirely inadequate In view of the amount of business transacted.
 Those who have become sickened at the sight of seeing policemen dragging prisoners through the streets will be delighted with hk recommendation that the patrol wagon be put in use. They will be still more delighted if his recommendation Is needed.
 Equal pleasure will be experienced by those who have long desired the closing of saloons on Sunday. with his vigorous recommendation of the Teague ordinance which passed the last Council, but which was vetoed by Acting Mayor Mcintyre. On final ac- ton the bill failed because there was aot requisite majority to overcome the veto. If it passes this Council there Is no danger of a veto and the proba- biiity is that it will soon become a law.
 What he has to say of street inn proveuents, grades and sewers and many other important matters will be read with interest. The message Is straight business from beginning to end. It Is evident that Mayor Teague intends to devote his time and ability to the duties of his office.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-18
Cowardice of the Haxer.

MIHHeHpOfIS JOurIldI.
 President De Witt Hyde of Bowdoin. in a recent address to the students. de- nounced hazing in a vigorous manner. He called the hazer the greatest cow ard and most consummate scoundrel on earth. He said hazing was devoid of to one--and he asked Bowdoin under graduates to uphold themselves as gem tlemen and to keep their college clean. has not been sufficiently dwelt upon. It takes not only a coward. but brute. to be a good hazer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-18
Sensational Reinstatement.

Senator Money is credited with the statement that the President would not receive cordial welcome in Mississippi and that he should not go there, We do not believe Mir Money reflects the sentiment of Mississippians, who are too chivalrous and high minded to show disrespect to a guest or to show them selves lacking in the elements of true gentility. President Roosevelt would be accorded the same welcome In Mis- sissippi as elsewhere in the South. MT. Money has slandered his people.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-18
Two Good Suggestions.

As a result of drunken sprees and fights a long line of mourners passed day His honor was merciful in the imposition of fines. Some of the testi- mony brought out language that the small boys present should not have heard The Leader would suggest in the first place that parents keep their children from loafing around town, and in the second place that magistrates prohibit them from hearing the trials of criminal cases.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-18
Public Lands for schools.

We hope our next Congress will pass a law allowing each State to have the public land remaining in it's territory for the use of public schools. We are assured that this will be done. If 1t Is, Alabama will be greatly benefited thereby.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-18

So he won her by fighting with his rival. l shouldn't think such a shrimp or fellow would put up much battle"
 "oh. he got licked; that's what made him solid"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-18
Prospect of Fun Ahead.

Troy MessenBer.
 The Atlanta papers are still shoot ing t Into each other on the Smith Howell race for Governor If the Gov ernor elected Is as strenuous as the campaign, there'n be something doing in Georgia for the next few years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-18

Flammarion predicts that the earth will eventually turn to ice. but as he allows twenty-four million years to accomplish the job we will have time Co diE the canal
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-18
FnvorabIy Impressed.

Lineville Headlight.
 Cunninghams announcement has been widely commented upon and all seem favorably impressed with his words of wisdom.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-18
Knew How Long fl To...-

Mrs. Jones-Yes, dear; l will put my nat on and come right down.
 MT. Jones-All right, my love- and don't forget your rubbers. There might be ice on the pavement.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-18
When PhyIli. pIove1,

The glrl next door is playing the Angels Serenade.
 That's worse than I had imagined. thought at first the serenaded party might be In San Francisco
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-18

like my new airship-no wonder!
 For though from the sky 1 may drop I will surely not have to crawl under
 The thing if 1t happens to stop.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-18

An account of a man in Newfound- land having a herd of fifty tame cow whales from each of which he obtains from five to seven AOgsheads of milk each day, is the kind of story The London Express prints, and no doubt it has readers who believe it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-18
Cabinet onicer on the stump.

NGWb. Between his duties as Secretary of
 the Navy and that campaign In Mary
 land Mir. Bonaparte is one of the busi- est men in the country. The campaign
 Is not being neglected.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-18

The Portland oregonian thinks this is good year for Republicans not to want Mayor McClellan's job" Yes, and also good year for them not to get 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-18
Let Bad Enough Alone.
Wnmnn,a Wax.

: III WIShtS were hOrseS- "
 There would be still greater oppor. tunities for losing money"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-18

What are the directors of the Hall of Fame going to do about the author of The Beautiful Snow? He. or she, ought to have place in the bunch.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-18

At Kansas livestock show a mule took first price and her name was Maud" We can almost hear her sono- rous "hee-haw'' over the victory.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-18

The Kansas preacher who declares 1t is shame to take money for wedding fees is probably governed by the feel ing that man shouldn't be paid for a job that isn't likely to hold long.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-18

The Buffalo News speaks of John Smith. the husband of Pocahontas." Wonder what Rolfe would think of that?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-18

Mr. W. WI Lodge, formerly of Mont gomery. but now of Greenville, is in the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-18

MT. B. P. Powell and MT. F B. Powell of Union Springs, are in town.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-18

MT. J. B. Letcher. accompanied by Mrs. Letcher of Shorters Station, were at the Glenmore last night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-18

MT. John V. Denson of Auburn, was in Montgomery last night. He will leave this morning for Birmingham.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-18

City Engineer D. W. Ford, who has been critically Ill, is much improved and was able to sit up at his residence, 3 Amanda Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-18

General J. B. Stanley, the veteran edi- tor of The Greenville Advocate spent yesterday in Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-18

Mir. William B. Bragg of Ft Deposit, was here last night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-18

Mir S. NJ. Hughes, manager of The Tri- County Weekly, of Tallassee. re. turned home yesterday after spending two days in Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-18
The EHect in the Ju,~I.

Cannibal Chief-Dis am bum steak, sah. Whaffo yo' done put hit on nah plate. yo rapscallium?
 Imperial Chef-Why, law, Marse Chief. hit mus a-been one uv dem heah
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-18

Rev. J. H. Wallace of Phenix, is reg. istered at the Merchants Hotel.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-18
DriftWccd.
BY PHIL IT. ARMSTRONG.

Goodbye. Miss Summer Girl. The mist-veils OCT the hills demurely
 curl, The sober hills, that lately were so
 gay, The doves are calling in a Lonesome
 way Goodbye, Miss Summer Girl. A few bright dream-leaves still are left
 to whirl, When memory frolics through this
 heart of mine, Of days with you--and, Oh, those days
 were fine Goodbye. Miss Summer Girl.
 On the Way to the Beach. Gladys-Oh, wait. I've left my pocket book.
 Susie-Never mind, dear, have mine Gladys-But mine has my bathing suit in It..
 Doubtful Compliment. She-'The good die young" you know. He-well, how did you manage to es- cape?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-18

The condition of MT William Berney president of the American National Bank. who was stricken with paralysis a few days ago, Is practically unchang- ed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-18

Mir David L. Anderson of Birming ham. is in the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-18


 Courts frequently do strange things and in the matter of injunctions their acts are sometimes more than strange to tho ordinary layman. The Butte Inter Mountain tells Of recent Ohio case which seems to be the limit. It says:
 The man in question worked for an some years on the bench ho developed ability and was put on the road as a drummer. He showed marked force as apotser q ossh shoe n factory. r T He % made i ar- T rangements to transfer his services and work in the same field. against the firm concern conc nJ promptly gns went into the United States Circuit Court in Cincinnati and secured a temporary Injunction by %aish s the bis ssiessn ns% ensagemeHe until the case Is decided,
 Unless this man was under contract Co work for the original firm it doesn't seem possible that the courts can sus- tain the Judge who granted the i'm junction. If 1t does sustain it and holds that this man is bound to remain with his original employers until they see proper to release him in what does his condition differ from the old form of slavery? If the courts can prevent a man from improving his situation by taking a better paying position after his contract time, if he has one, has expired. we see no reason why they cannot decide that he is the chattei of the firm for life If they claim him. There may be some law for such in- terference with a mans rights, but if sc 1t is worse than the unions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-18

Dr. P. c. Candidus of Mobile, Presi- dent of the State Moard of Pharmacy, reached the city last night to attend a meeting of the board to be held to- day. He Is at the Arlington Hotel
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-18

Mayor c. S. Lewis of Tuskegee. is at the Arlington.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-18
It will be a source of qualification to

IL Wih ue d ou.cs oI sTdIiHCdtion to friends of Colonel Charles P. Jones to hear that his stay in the mountains of North Carolina for some months past has entirely restored his health. He and his family are no win Asheville. and will return home in about two weeks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-18

Mir T, L. Barnett of Birmingham is at the Imperial.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-18

Dr. J. M. Mason. Health Officer of Jefferson County, passed through Mont gomery last night en route from New Orleans to Baltimore. Dr. Mason has been in the Crescent City for a few weeks in a study of yellow fever germ ination and to comply with the Ala bama quarantine has gone to Johns Hopkins University for the detention period of seven days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-18
How well Horatius kept the bridge
 In the brave days of old.

Something of the same spirit must have actuated William M. Twins when he accepted the nomination for Mayor of New York. Probably he felt as Macauley makes Horatius say:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-18
Railroads and the south.

Mir. I. B Powell of Greenvine is in
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-18

Discussing the subject of over- dressed boys The Chicago Tribune says: