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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-07
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Anxious for q Decision.

Shahnanatchle, Ala, Jan. Q, 1854. Editor The Advertiser:
 am sure that you are in earnest in wanting to know the wishes of the great host of subscribers to The Ad- vertiser, especially in Alabama. If you were not sincere I am led to be- lieve that you would not be sending circular letters to your subscribers. asking their cooperation with you by making suggestions that will adjust
 have wider circulation in this south land of ours. I assure you that I am strong friend of The Advertiser. don't believe l could do without it In my home, l am strongly of the opinion
 that If it had a wider circulation
 throughout Alabama that crime would be lessened and criminals would not
 be so burdensome on the people of our State. I am sure that The Mont gomery Advertiser Is doing Its duty in giving Its subscribers the news and upholding law and order and fighting
 mob law in Alabama through its col
 umns. l have, however. not seen any
 thing in its columns by way of criti- cism of our Supreme Court Judges be- ing so slow In handing down their de- ctsions in some very important cases. for instance the Fifteenth CircuN for
 l assure you that we are in the middle of a bad fix about holding court up here in Fillmore County. The lawyers tell us that our courts are unconstitu- tfonal l have not time to tell you why-anyway we can not move a peg
 until the Supreme Court Judges act. !
 know one thing to a certainty, If the
 Supreme Court don't do something our Circuit Judge, Sheriff and clerk are out of a job. all but salary and fees. and will have to open the jail doors
 up here and turn the prisoners free on account of the last act, so you see the
 kind of a condition we are in up here
 l think as the Judges are doing bust
 ness not stones throw from the of flee of The Advertiser thlt If 1t would
 say something to these Judges fin such cases as this they would get move on them and 1t would do lasting good
 for the people
 MT. Editor in conclusion I want to
 make one suggestion that I believe. If
 put into effect will do much towards making The Advertister meet the wishes of the people--that is, to ouit fighting Democrats inside the party
 ranks, and if in 1908 the Democratic party makes MT. Bryan its standard
 bearer don't make the mistake you did
 in 1896, but stand by him like you q
 Judge Parker and 1t will do The Ad- vertiser good and the Democratic par- ty will be benefited.
 With much success foS The Adver- tiser. Yours truly.
 Benjamin Jordan
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-07
Sidewalk PeneiIiaaS
TaIk. os Rurnl scbool..

State Superintendent Of Education |. w. Hill returned yesterday from a short trip to Birmingham During the trip he took a jaunt among the rural schools of Jefferson County.
 T found the rural schools that I vis- ited in fine condition said Superin- tendent Hill. T stopped to investi- gate four of them. Improvements in the school houses have been made since last saw them and some new build ings will be put up soon.
 Jefferson County, you know, is sub divided Into school districts and each district has a Board of Trustees &C., cording to the law of a special tax of one-tenth of 1 per cent. which was voted last year. This law went into enect last October and I think 1t will prove an excellent advance in the school system of Jefferson County"
 superintendent Hill made four speeches at the rural schools Thursday while in Jefferson County.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-07
TusKrGEE ro soupAN.
Booker Washington Graduates Sail to
 Tench In Africa.

New York Special to Baltimore Sun.
 Three graduates of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute of Ala bama, of which Booker T. Washing ton is principal, sailed from this city on the steamship St. Paul. for the Soudan region of Africa, where they are to work with Leigh Hunt, the American promoter.
 They are Cain Triplett. John p. Powell and Poindexter Smith. MT Hunt, when he visited the institute last May, selected them, respectively as a carpenter. a trained agrlculturisi and a blacksmith.
 He plans to have more Tuskegee graduates taken to the Soudan for sim liar worb
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-07
NO ROOM FOR NEGRO NORTH.
Minister Says no Desirable Employment
 is Open to Him.

HS Uptm 10 HIm.
 Springfield (Mass.) Special.
 Not single avenue of desirable em- ployment Is open to the negro in the North, and the future promises less than the past" said the Rev. W. N Deberry. pastor of St. Johns (colored) Congregational Church tonight.
 The Rev. MT. Deberry. who is one of the ablest negro clergymen in the country, has made study of the ques- tion extending over several years, and bases his deductions upon statistics.
 He finds the professions and other in- tellectual pursuits are out of the ques- tion for negroes of either sex Women have no avenue of employment except in service. The colored race is not wanted in stores or the mills. The best opportunity open to a negro today is a janitorship, which the Rev. Mir. Deberry says is "a good place to de in"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-07
Automobiles to Hire.

T wonder that some anterprising Montgomerian doesn't establish a pub lie automobile line," said a traveling city. '-''
 Tn nearly all big cities in the united States the machines have prac- tically supplanted the old style hacks as d means of public conveyance. They are speedier. more comfortable ana especially better adapted for the use Of tourists and sightseers.
 Mon tgomery is a historic town and strangers always like 10 see the citv but they don't like to see it from a closed hack. nor do they like to throw the top back and bs taken for country politicians.
 mere are fine roads about Mont soiiery ana l see quite a number of motor cars. I was surprised bowa,,ar to find that thore was not an automo' bile in the city to hire"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-07
Firearms Bad for ,r,viI,znt,on.

OprIngHeIu IMass.D RepubIiCan.
 Leading Southern newspapers are steadily preaching against the preva- lent practice of carving firearms. to which too many differences are re- fcrred, and there Is plenty of need for 1t. Why should anybody desire to settle in regions where the pistol Is so handy as to be fatal commonplace of the life? This is one of the practical considerations involved that needs to be pressed home more vigorously. Civ ilization fails where firearms are SUI preme.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-07
THE COUNTRY EDITOR.

- The Indianapolis News Is not very well posted on the subject of country newspapers, we judge from some of it's remarks. It argues that they have no excuse for mistakes because. as 1t sees 1t. they are not hurried, and have more time for revision, proof-reading and correction. To this The Columbus Enquirer-Sun. with more knowledge of facts in the case replies:
 know? Does he imagine that the edf- tors of weeklies have nothing to do but write editorials? If that is his opinion. he has sadly betrayed his ig- weekly. while he probably does not do everything about the office as did his predecessors of fifty years ago. gen. orally has multitude of duties which. performed by others. He Is the boss of the shop and every detail of Its business must at least come under his hand. The chances are, therefore, that, though his paper is issued but once week, the country editor is buster man than his brother of the city daily.
 With some knowledge of country newspaper editing we are bound to agree with our Columbus contempo- rary. Any one who has imbibed the idea that the man who manages weekly paper in a small town lies on bed of roses Is very much off the track. True. he only gets out one edi- tion a week. and those who know noth- ing of his business might think he has plenty of time to make that edition perfect. but what they do not know Is that he is frequently almost the whole thing in his office. He has not a large force of employees to divide the work among, so that each one may have time to do his part. It is often the case that he sets most of the type. reads and corrects the proofs. works the old hand press. makes up the mails and washes and distributes the type ready for the next issue. If to this we add that he sometimes chops the wood, milks the cows and cultivates the gar den, we may get an idea of how he passes his busy season. And in addi- tton to all this. he not infrequently has job work to come in which must be done at once or not at all. and the litle pay he gtes for 1t is not to be made light of. Oh. no; editing and publishing a country weekly Is not one long picnic, as We happen to know.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-07
Some Good Wool.

WILCOX Banner.
 MT. Joe Lambert, of Catherine. re- gently exhibited a handful of wool or hair clipped from one of his flock of Angora goats that was fully twelve inches long, as fine as silk and of cream tint Gall of which refers to the hair and not the goat). MT. Lambert states that the market value of such product is 75 cents per pound.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-07

If the burning of one refuse bale of cotton caused such an excitement throughout the country what would have happened if they had burned sev- erar hundred? The Chadwicks, Nan Patterson and Port Arthur would all have been put out of business.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-07

According to The Omaha World Heralds view "the railroads of Ne braska, in Legislature assembled" be- gan their session last Tuesday. They will elect a Senator. among other sup posedly important duties.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-07

In future when statesmen and war riors make up their lists of world pow as one of them. She has clearly proved her right to a place, and a prominent one. among the great na- tionS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-07
THE ADvERTnsER,s
wEuKLY CTRCUIATION FoR

WEEKLY CIRCULATION FOR IoO4,
 Below will be found a tabulated state ment showing the circulation of every issue of The Weekly Advertiser during the year 1904. The total of all these issues, when divided by the actual number of issues (52). shows the average circulation to have been 16,2oo. This is our Annual Sworn De. tailed Statement of the Weekly Advertiser 2 Circulation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-07

"A Reader" asks The Richmond Times-Dispatch if a lady can be forced to return presents given her by a gen. tleman, and the editor replies: No. and if any gentleman attempts such thing in Virginia he had peter pack his baggage and get ready to leave" :"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-07

CAPITULATION. Grand Total Copies Circulated. .S42, Sy1 The grand total. when divided by 52, the number of issues shows the average circulation. per issue, Weekly Edition, to have been.... 1s.20S E. S. Noble, Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser, being duly sworn, says: The foregoing statement of The Ad- vertiser's Weekly circulation for the year 1904 is true and correct
 B. s. NOBLE,
 Circulation Manager
 The Advertiser Company. Sworn to and subscribed before me this Bth day of January. 1905.
 F. W. JACKSON,
 N. P, Ex-O. J. P.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-07

The Savannah Press says that Tom Watson's new magazine venture Is capitalized at $125,OOO, and that he will commence the publication with $s.O00. Must be going to run 1t by water.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-07
Another Movement.

Birmingham News.
 Another movement is reported by the government against the beef trust. This movement is about equivalent to say- ing to the beef trust magnates: Amy how, you really ought to do It.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-07
A Fools Brand.
Rirminrhan

DIT IIINb HdIH ItUBET.
 The man who collects accounts knows that it Is an unpleasant business. If MT. Roosevelt is going to undertake the collection of all the money claimed by Europeans from the weak Ameri- can States, he starts on a fools errand.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-07

If Addicks is finally turned down, as now seems probable. 1t Is said that he will make his home in Oklahoma. He doubtless thinks the new State will be cheaper than the old one.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-07
GnrrIsou Hn, Not surr.nAerea

Constantinople. Jan. 6.-The Asso- ciated Press Is authorized to say the report circulated in the United States yesterday that the Turkish garrison at Sanaa. Arabia, has surrendered to the insursent natives. is absolutely unfounded.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-07

Y. s. Noble. Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser, being duly sworn. says: The foregoing statement of The Ad- vertisers daily circulation for the month of December. 1904. is true and correct, and complied after all returns from news boys, news agents and leftover copies have been deducted. E. s. NOBLE,
 Circulation Manager,
 The Advertiser Company. Sworn to and subscribed before me this eth day of January 1905.
 F. W. JACKSON,
 N. P, Ex-O. J. P.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-07

Whether the Connecticut woman who buried the body of man which she believed was that of her husband, was relieved or distressed when he af- rewards showed up alive we have not learned, but she is probably somewhat worried and anxious to know who it was that she had put away.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-07
Likely to Go on.
lG MnhfIn Tfa~

MODII6 Item.
 The Republicans of Colorado are cer- tainly monkeying with an explosive that Is likely to go off and cause such a shaking as was never before known. It will be well for the country gen. orally to give some attention to the conditions in Colorado.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-07

Some of the Memphis brethren are passing the lie around as though 1t was New Years present. That kind of argument doesn't convince anybody.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-07
Will Need the Money.

MODIIe H6TdIU.
 The Marquis of Anglesey has started for Monte Carlo to test a system by which he hopes to break the bank. For the marquis sake we hope he has mar ried an American heiress. He'll need the money when he gets back home.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-07

About six million bales of cotton were sold at prices in the neighborhood of 10 cents, and that meant sixty mil lions of dollars well distributed throughout he Seuth.-PrattVille Prog ress.
 If our neighbor will burnish up its arithmetic 1t will find that three hun dred million dollars is what 1t wanted to say
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-07
SATURDAY, JANUARY ', 1905.

The Chattanooga News tries to poke fun at Rome. Ga. and the Coosa River by saying that the people of Rome want to dig a canal from that city to the Gulf of Mexico. Chattanooga will do well not to get too gay or Georgia may reach up and cut the Tennessee River and turn it into the Coosa, and leave their old city hunting for water
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-07
Wbat Stale Papers
 lire Saying
Got Hin Desertr.

Birmingham Age-Herald.
 A Hungarian who lost SIS on a Pullman car after playing his cornet got his just deserts. It is great pity that he did not lose his horn at the same time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-07

If General Stoessel ever heard Sher- mans definition of what war Is, we've no doubt that he heartily agrees with
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-07
Dr. Gross to Preach Sunday.

Rev. J. L. Gross. D.D., pastor of the First Baptist Church of Selma, will preach Sunday morning and evening at the First Baptist Church of Montgom- cry exchanging pulpits for that day with Rev. Charles A. Stakely, D. D., pastor of the Montgomery Church.
 pr Cross" said Montgomery Bap- tist, is one of the most eloquent, earn est and convincing speakers of our church. Several weeks ago Dr. Gross conducted a series of meetings at the Southside Church and drew large con gregations every time he spoke.
 The information that he will preach here again Sunday will be good news to those who heard him at the South side Church."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-07

New Orleans Times-Democrat.
 We noted a few days ago the splen- did showing made by the banks of New Orleans for the year just expired. Their cIearances mounted up to the handsome figure of $s70.92s.ss4. mak-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-07
A COLUMN OF FIGURES WHICH IS {
 SPLENDID VERDICT,

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 70 by our Circulation Manager.
 To the many readers and friends who are interested in our growth. 1t is a satis- faction to show such sturdy and perma- nent increase. It is not only the quantity. but the class and quality of it. of which we are so proud.
 ' The Advertiser is acknowledged the lead ing newspaper in the State and Is thorough ly up-to-date in every particular.
 Wateef Us Grow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-07
Wait For the Pensions.

Our Southern Home.
 It would seem that every horror of war had already been experienced by the Japanese and Russians in their con- fict but let them wait until they be- gin with the pensions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-07

MT. c. NJ. Oxford of Birmingham was in Montgomery yesterday
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-07

Major H. C. GunneIs has returned from trip to Birmingham.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-07

Mir, George W. Halls has gone on a visit to St. Petersburg, Fla.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-07

Mir. J. H Hornady. a prominent citi- zen of Hornady, Is here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-07
FimnncinI Capital of the s0nth.

MT. E. Waldo of Birmingham is in u city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-07

Rev. Charles EwelI Craik. D.D.. dean of Christ Church Cathedral. Louisville, Ky, Is visiting the family of his broth CT. at Hazel Hedge.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-23
Sure He Drew a Prize.

J. G.. Homet. the distillery gauger
who advertised for a wife. and who,
through the advertisement, obtained a
wife in the person of a Philadelphia
girl, says he thinks he has discovered
a prize.
Mr.. Homet's place of work is at the
McHenry distillery, near Benton, but
he is now temporarily staying at Forest
Lewisburg, printed in Philadelphia
newspaper yesterday morning says;
Jewet G. Homet, the "Barkis' Of
Union County,is evidently we'll pleas
ed with the result of his matrimonial
advertisement. Although he failed to
marry Miss Gertrude Mccoy. of Bucks
County, he still received offers of mar
riage. From the first lot of letters re-
ceived, Homet read one, the contents
of which so appealed to him that he
decided that the girl should be made
Mrs. Homet. The choice of the 58
year-old widower was Miss Mary
Elizabeth Brooks, of Philadelphia.
Negotiations were at once opened,
and on Tuesday, Homet met his future
wife at MifflinburR. The ceremony
was performed the next day by Rev.
V. T. Rue, of Mittlin burg. at the board
ing house of the Homets at Forest Hill.
When questioned yesterday Homet said
that his three days of married life
have proven that his bride possesses
the qualifications enumerated in his
advertisement. He said: Ny wife is
81 years old She has been for several
years a stenographer and typewriter in
the employ of large manufacturing
plant in the city of Philadelphia. She
Is an intelligent girl, of cheerful dis
position, and it is remarkable how she
has adapted herself to her new home.
Considering that she is a book
keeper, | feel that sh3 will be a great
help to Inc in my clerical work at Nc
Henry's distillery, at Benton, Pa,
where in a weeS or 50, we wilt go to
live"
Mrs. Homet said: Il find Jewet an
afTectionate husband and charming
companion. Although he is 81 years
my senior. cannot help but love him.
Mrs. Homet refused to give her ad
dress in Philadelphia. In considera-
tion of the fondness of Mr. Homet for
Quaker City bread. and the refusal of
hs wife to name her former employees,
it is thought by some that he may
nave married "a professional baker in
order to enjoy continually his faVorite
repast.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-23
SILVER WEDDING
CELEBRATED

One of the most enjoyable social
events that las taken place in Danville
for some time was held at the home OF
J. II. Montague, Grand street, Satur-
day evening, the occasion being the
twenty fifth anniversary Of the wed.
ding OF Mr.. and Mrs Montague
About sixty guests, including many
persons from a distance, were present.
During the evening the Rev. S. b.
Evans made an appropriate address,
congratulatinR the couple, and wish
ing them many happy returns of the
day. Mr.. and Mrs. Montague were the
recipients of a large number Of very
handsome presents. An elaborate sup
per was served.
Those present from a distance were
Mr. and Mrs. John Montague, Mr.. and
Mrs Andrew Stricken and Mrs. Jennie
Herr, of Milton; Mr.. and Mrs. j. s
Lose. Mrs Lucy Ficks and Miss Ger.
trude Handley, of Watsontown Mr..
and Mrs. F. w Cooke, Of Arters Sta
ton, and Mr. William Kershner, of
Berwick The guests from this city
we're: Mr. and Mrs. O. b. Sweitzsr
and grandson Alfred SweitZer, Mr..
and Mrs. John LormeT and son Marvin,
Mr. and Mrs B. f. Smithers, Mr.. ard
Mrs. Jacob Swayze, Mr.. and Mrs. V.
0. Sweitzer, Mr.. and Mrs. o. NJ. John
sou, Mr.. and Mrs. David Haring, Mr.
and Mrs. George GibboDy, Mr. and
Mrs. E. A Adams, Mr.. and Mrs Will
lam Sechler, M. and MIS-. Arthur
Walker, Mr.. and Mrs. Hel bert Sweitz-
er; Mesdames Mary Handley, 7. J.
Swank, A. G. RoAt. a. LaRue, H..
Titley, Johu Springer, Felix NJ Moneghan,
Mark Conley, Mary Freeze aud U. y.
James; Misses Glendora McWilllams,
Bessie Seidel, Ma Montague and May
Monaghan Messrs. U. n. Reed, Harry
Titey, Frank and Edgar Montague
Harry E. Seidel and Arthur Freeze.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-23
Death of John MiIlhouse.

John +. Millhouse. the we'll known
barber who conducted business at Ill
West Third street, died very suddenly
of pneumonia and heart failure Mon
day at II 30 D. IN. at lis home on
Trout street, near West. He was 80
years of age and is survived by his
widow and six children, all under the
age of Is years They are NJ ,mie,
Goldle. Harold. Arden, IIerdic and
Ehman. Mr.. Millhouse's death was
very unexpected He had ure.ed from
an attack of grip for the past two
weeks, but was not confined TO his bed
Monday morning he was unable TO get
up having developed pneumonia dur
ing the night, but did not appear TO
be dangerously i'll. At IL 30 O'Clock
he passed away He was until recent
ly a member of the Repasz band and
also a member of the Repasz Twelfth
Regiment WllliamspOrt C1azett
and Bulletin.
The deceased resided in this city un-
til about ten years ago when he re
moved TO Williamsport. He was
member of Stoes' hand for many years
and was also a member of Stric6land's
orchestra