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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-11
MONDAY, DECEMBER II, 1so&
REAPrNG THE FRUITS.

A few years ago. when the Belgian hare fad had developed into a genuine craze. the prediction was freely made that an animal was being introduced and cultivated that would prove gen. uine pest Some portions of the coun- try went wild over the animal. The papers were full of the subject, and most extraordinary stories were told and predictions made about the great and beneficial results to follow the propagation of this species of hare. It was shown by figures how easily they could be raised. how enormously they would multiply and what a wonderful addition the meat would be to the food supply of the country.
 We'll. there were some of us who re- membered the result of introducing rabbits from England into Australia and New Zealand. whether they were originally introduced for food or sport ws-are not sure. but that doesn't mat ter. They multiplied so fast that they literally overrun the country. and for years there has been a constant war raging to prevent them from taking possession of both countries.
 Something of the same kind was pre- dicted for the Belgian hare, and though they and the craze seemed to have dropped out together, we are reminded by a recent article in The New Orleans States that the trouble has begun. That paper tells that when the fad was at it's height an Indian in Tekoa, Wash, bought pair of them and let them run. They soon showed their faculty for multiplication, and as the old red man considered 1t bad luck to kill a rabbit he refused to let them be molest- ed. Now their descendants are num- hered by thousands and they are becom- ing such a real pest that the farmers of the region talk of organizing gem eral hunt. regardless of the supersti- tious views of the old Indian.
 The start that these hares have made, and the way they have multiplied and spread from the original pair is an indication of what may occur in other regions where the animals were turned loose and afforded an opportunity to show what they can do. It may be that they will yet become as great a burden as their relatives have in Australia.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-11
DENSITY OF POPULATION.

The census department some weeks ago issued bulletin showing area and population of cities In 1903. It fur- nishes many interesting facts and some surprises. There are only 175 cities in the Union with over 25.OO0 population. Of these fourteen have over half a milton When the special session of the Alabama Legislature was under discussion it was proposed in Birming- ham to try and have the Governor in- cIude among things to be considered a bill for Greater Birmingham. Of course that will come before the next Legislature and will no doubt become a law. It ought to be so at any rate. 1t will no doubt be a surprise to most readers to learn that the area of Mont gomery in 1900 was 1,55S acres as com pared with 4,053 acres for Birmingham and 4,510 for Mobile. It IS a further fact that the number of people per acre in Montgomery Is more than double that of either of the other two cities. The fRures for Montgomery are 2l.17. for Birmingham 10.sS and for Mobile s.O2. The population of Montgomery per acre inside corporate limits is greater than any other Southern city except Baltl- mors. which has 2e.s1. Montgomery Is a solid and compact city and is daily growing in population and business. The increase in population since 1900 has been over 5000. without including annexed territory. When the census is taken in 1910 indications point to 5o,- aAs nsorle in Greater MontKoiners.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-11
Earfa Ahnnt f,irnra.

Few cigar emokers are aware that al cigars are named according to their colol stance. Is an "Oscuro." very dark browr one is colorado" a medium brown |: "Clrado Ciaro." and . yeIiowish light brown is a "Clar.' Mist smokers know thG names of the shades from ''claro'' to "col- orado." and that is as far as most of them need tpF know. As to the shapes, a "Napo- leon"ris the biggest of all cigars. is seven inches long: "Perfecto" swells in the mid ale and tapers down to very small head at the lighting end: ''PanatelIa'' is a thin straight-up-and-down cigar without the graceful curve of the 'Perfecto:" Con chas" is very short and fat. and Lon dress' Is shaped likH a "Perfecto." except that 1t does not taper to so small head at the lighting end. A "Reina Victoria" is a 'Londress" that comes packed in ribbon tied bundle of fifty pieces instead of the usual four layers of thirteen. twelve. thir- teen and twelve.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-11
MODERN METHODS
improve Remedy That Was Aiways
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 We are ted that the rreat ponu,ar. ity of vinoris due to the fact that it Is really new form of a time.tried ana ola remedy. cod liver oil. now by an elaborate modern process produced tent.
 We wish every one could realize the fact that Vinol is not a patent rnNdi- aine. It Is simply new way of ad : mfnistering the curative elements a. cod liver oil
 There is no one living who will dis. pute the merits of cod liver oil as "a topic rehuilder of the human system.
 The trouble has been that but, few people could take ccd liver oil. on &C., count of the grease, obnoxious taste and terrible odor
 With Vinol however, everything is changed. By a modern method of chemistry you get all the medicinal curative elements found in cod liver oil. In a highly concentrated form, and best of all. without a particle of grease. which has no value. either as a food or medicine,
 The reason Vinol can Accomplish so much more good than cod liver oil or emulsions. Is because it is so cas- fly assimflated. the weakest stomach can retain 1t, thus it enriches and puri- flies the blood and strengthens every organ in the body to do its work as nature intended.
 bronchitis, severe colds, run down. con : dition, loss of appetite, all derange- ments of the stomach. etc. we guar antee vinol to cure or return your raon- ey if 1t fails" E. c. Fowler. Drug gist
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-11
Personal.

John Bartlett, author of Bartlett. Familiar Quotations" a work wei known all over the civilized world died on Sunday night last at Cam bridge. Mass. in his eighty-sixth year
 Sylvester Lamb. recently elected tC the State Senate from Toledo, O.. a: an independent. is the envy of the leg. islature. The Senate Is tie between the Democrats and Republicans, an6 MT. Lamb. holding the deciding vote can get anything he wants. He has been offered everything in sight by each side to enter into caucus, but he refuses to join eithNr.
 Although ffty-three years old Ear De Gray still ranks as the greatest game butcher in England. perhaps in the world. He has killed more game than any other living sportsman amounting. when last computed, to 31669a head. In Yorkshire he once shot 500 grouse in single day. and on another occasion brought down 75o pheasants. In Wales, between sunrise and sunset. h eonce diposed of $50 rab- bit,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-11
ne.erxed for strnnxerr.

An artist who went through India of some very peculiar traits in the na- tive character.
 The Hindoo. he says, is not progress sive. Things as they are suit him well enough; he has no desire to bet ter them.
 On one occasion he was shaved iu barber shop in Delhi rather badly. The assistant cut him; in fact, twice, once on the chin and once on the cheek, TO the last it was necessary to apply a nlaster. He said as he did so:
 iTt's too bad of you to cut me twice. You'l lose all your regular customers at this rate"
 "Not at all, sir was the reply. T am not allowed to shave the regular customers yet. only shave stran- gers"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-11
Table Linen.

What to Eat. The custom of employing the centerpieces with doiIies to match Is . revival of the old style of several years ago. Some new ones show dofiies in several sizcs but most of them are in only two sizes. one for the plate the other for finger bowls or bread and butter plates. Among the most expens- i've centerpiece sets shown Is that of sheer linen and burano lace This is a new hand made lace from Italy. Of firm though fine fiber It Is worked upon net which Is also hand-made.
 Pretty linen sets may be bought at all prices to meet all tastes. For the woman who has time and talent very pleasant occu- patton is to be found in making one. Fine, firm linen Is the bes: for this purpose. and the embroidery should be in white linen thread. White silk floss Is very handsome for embroidery. but unless laundered with exceptional care it soon turns yellow. Fa- vorite patterns if stnmpins are the chrys- anthepum. carnation and rose.
 Care should be taken that centerpieces of embroidered linen are always iroEed right side down a thick piece of flannel This will throw out" the pattern. Starch should never be used but the linen should be ironed while very damn until perfectly dry.
 Table covers with wide lace insertions are very much liked. Those in the shops fetch big prices but may also be initiated in home work very successfully.
 Very wide linen. such as Is sold for shceting is bought and crocheted or tor chon lace insertion and edRlng four to six inches in width is 'ueed for trimming. Tho insertion may be .un across the cloth six inches above the hem-that is in four strips. two for the length, tive for the width. These strips should cross each other and extend to the edges.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-11
siamese Beliefs.

s'The siamese are very superstious peo- pls" says Ernest Young. author of the "Kng dom of the Yellow Rule" They have many peculiar explanations of natural phenomenon Thuder for instance. is the sky crying They believe that in the realms above is a horrible giant whose wife has a violent and uncertain temper. When they quarrel the echo of his voice comes in iong, rolling notes from ths clouds. If he is very angry he throws his hatchet at his unruly spouse. and when this ponderous weapon strikes the floor of heaven the shunderbolt falls thrcugh and comes to earth.
 Falling stars are accounted for by the fact that the angels occasionally indulge in torch throwing sas one another When these same beings al insist upon getting into the bath at once the water splashes over the side and It rains The winds that sigh in the night are the voices of babies that have lost their way in their travels to the land beyond the grave -1 ..l
 'swhen siafilese dies he is not buried. but his corpse fully dressed and then wrapped in a winding sheer. is placed In sitting posture in a copper urn. A tube iS placed in his month. and through thls mixture of quicksilver and honey Is poured into the body, in this way 1t is kept for a long time, often for years. Eventually it is burned. and the ashes are carefully preserved. The souls of those burned ale suDosed to become slaves of a horrid taSkmastsr with a head like A dog and the temper of a fiend. He sits for all time with his feet in the firse of hell, and it is the duty of his slaves to keen these fires from growing too hot. To do this they must carry water in open wick CT baskets through all eternity"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-11
Secretary Southern Cotton Associate
4 Surprising Statement.

Selma JOuFnal
 The following is clipped from The Canebrakc Herald:
 Tt is now very generally conceded on all sides-both by his friends and his enemies-that Dr. Cunningham Is now satisfied that he cannot beat MT. Conner in the gubernatoriai contest: therefore. he is seriously thinking of throwing up the sponge and make way for ex-Governor Johnston, who has been asked to enter the race against Mir. Conner as a forlorn hope on the part of the railroads"
 Such a statement as that coming from a man of Editor Barker's experi- ence in newspaper writing is surpras- Ing indeed. He makes two positive statements of fact: First that Dr. Cunningham and his friends concede defeat second. that pr. Cunningham is seriously considering withdrawing from the race for the Governorship in favor cf Captain Johnston. who has been asked to enter the race as for lorn hope agairst the railroads. We have sometimes seen men who have had no experience in writing and who had not learned differ ence between street corner gossip and cold type fall into the mistake of making sweeping state ments of fact like the above, but we never would have thought Brother Barker Id let his enthusiasm sweep him off his feet in that way.
 Before the type were dry from print ing this statement Dr. Cunnfng gham
 
 thought of retiring from the race and his friends and supporters all over the State had denied with indignation a rHmor which bore upon its front and face the trickery and cheap politics from which 1t was born. As to the facts upon which the editor of The Herald bases his assertion that Gov. ernor Johnston has been asked to en- ter the race against MT. Conner as a forlorn hope on the Sart of the rail- roads. we know nothing but suppose he could produce them if necessary and we wonder why he does not do so.
 MT. Gamer has been charging of late that certain newspapers were not treating him fairly in this. campaign. Dr. Cunningham may we'll tell him that he is suffering in the same way and show The Herald's positive state ments of fact in proof of his assertion.
 We do not believe the editor of The Herald would wilfully do any man a wrong and, as said above, we believe he was carried away by the enthusiasm which seems to get into his bones at the mention of Conner when he wrote the above statement.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-11

the minority, refusing to permit it to become an annex of the Republican ma Would Would emphasize m the fact that this -ii iis time he would not oppose measure
 merely because 1t Is put forward by the the latter have done so much stealing or Democratic thunder" He would sup port any policy in harmony with Demo posed ea by the devil himself" Therefore he would have Democrats support the Presidents railroad rate-making meas pre- at this session as 1t did at the last | road rete-making by the central gov erpment Is so clearly Democratic m principle that 1t ought to be suppSraed ssea Rootet the wsss ess it's aaa aathor
 is 1t Democratic to urge the polcy Q. Federal eentralization on which tnis measure Is based We do not tninK any other great Democratic leader or the past would have agreed with MT. Williams Nor do the ciearest thinkers Ei inen, rne anS PrsSis" ievei.headed Democrat as Richard Olney has recently declared that "Government railroad rate making inevitably draws after 1t Government Yet individualism is the creed of our national life. With this creed patern- alism in the shape of Government con scs 5fe ans s onep says further that "even If Congress might lawfully do it. it certainly would be wise for that body to pause before Commission with a Jurisdiction which might we'll make it more powerful than the Government itself. It IS not the crack in the door so n mqsh qsas as the he opsn @ latchine that Is to be dreaded--an open door through which a horde of anti Democratic evils will come trooping the door As expressed by Senator days Telegraph. it twill result in rad, ical changes in the forn' orpSeaf purposes ana 2 and work great detrfnent to the true interests of the people"
 MT. John Sharp Williams IS iar more his party in his bill for maxmum ana minimum tariff. proposing that the pres ent rates shall be the maximum, and the minimum shall be reduction or so corded to countries that admit our pro- duets at their minimum rate.This is a most moderate demand comnared With the former demands of the, Democratic Party, but only through such apparent compromise can anything at all De op- tained, and Mir. Williams has shrewdiy strikes the Republican Party at exact- lv the point where it is showing signs of cleavage.
 It would seem to be high time for modern Democratic leaders to come to some agreement as to what really are "Democratic principles" Some Of these leaders have seemingly discarded the old doctrines and adopted an entirely new set, and the divergence of opinion between these and the conservatives who are loath to make such a change is an astonishment to the ordinary ob- server and a source of scoffing among the enemies of the party. Anything q Democratic leader sees fit to assert seems 10 pas for Democratic doctrine among mauy in these days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-11
orirln of the word .eRoas. :.

The "bosS," who has been routed in Sc roarv of the American elections iz a pecu- iiarIy American institution: but his name is simply the Dutch ''baas''. and Bartlstt's Dictionary of Americanisms records that the proper pronunciation of the "o' in ''boss
 Is like that of the "A' In all originally in Dutch ''baas'' seems to have meant un- cIs. cousin. or kinsman in general. Then heeause the master of a house might be re- rarded as the principal kinsman of it's in- mates the word came to be used of him from: which meaning the master or fore ..en oT workmen or an authority of anS ,-ir8 inc transition is simple "De vrouw 1: da haas is a Dutch domestic proverb that -oss straight Into American--"the wife is tha hoss. Boss" curiously. has another slang meaning in America; on the prairies i' meant a buffalo-Latin "bos." no doubt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-11
John hsnrp Williams.

MacOn, lNIa- ), IGlSBIapns
 It was Matthew Arnold who gave to the world the philosophy of the say ing remnant" The Democratic Party, though apparently beaten overwhelTp- gresional elections, has before 1t a splendid chance to live and to triumph if it has the right kind of leadership.
 It was Samuel J. Randall who. with only a Democratic minority back of him, and with the clamor of Repub- lican majority in His ears for the en- actment Of a force bill, that would have pSerthrsw owe the majority and gave the Southern people the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. When the enactment of force bill was years afterward attempted, Senators Harris George and German, though represent ing, as Democrats. the minority, were able through their parliamentary skill to duplicate the achievement of Ram dall.
 Although MT. Williams has only 13s Democrats on his side of the House, let him lead his party as represented in Congress as did the men in fol mer days Let him be on the offensive all the time. Let him stand in the attf- tude of a challenger and as the man with whom compromises must be made du not make fuli and sufficient explana- tion the electorate of the United states will, like the Welshman of old. want to know the reason why.
 More than any other Democrat In active service are the people looking to Mir. Williams of Mississippi to repre- sent in his leadership of the Democratic minority in Congress the thnory of the Democratic rolity and the $urpose of a united party. That he Is a Southern man is all the better. for 1t is in the Southern States that the lamp long ago lighted by Thomas Jefferson Is kept burning. There was day when the true statesmanship of the country rest ed upon Southern genius and Southern patriotism, and when Southern men were looked to when people were east ing about for presidential candidates. to restore the old regime. We hope that he will be equal to his opportunity.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-11

1t to advocate almost anything that is calculated to be of benefit to members of it's party The pensions are paid by the Government, nearly all of 1t goes to Northern men and mosttof them are Republicans; hence. 1t would be natural to expect it to endorse the proposition to pension every man who served as much as three months in the Union Army. Nevertheless The-News declares that the doctrine of Tanner ''is unjust and demoralizing. The sound doctrine is that pensions are awarded those who need them. They are a tax on the pub lie to meet necessities caused by dis ability incurred in the public defense. 1t is false plea that the pension roll Is a roll Of honor in which every man who bore arms has right to find his name fncIuded."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-11
Fiftecn-Cent Cotton.

The Cotton growers or the South. through anu wlth tne assistance or their vrganiZation. the SouInern cotton Association. are slowiy but surely wIn- mug the greatest commercial batIIe ever known to the word. They are being appiauded by miinons of peopie Who are watching the great fighl that is being successfully waged by them to throw off the yoke of tnievIng and speculative manipuiaticn that has held them so long. and mas been the means Of enabling the spinners to grow enormously wealthy at the expense of the poor farmer.
 Those wno stood loyal to the asso- citation and accepted its advice, as given last January. to fix price of l0 cents per pound on their cotton-de- mand it and get it--dld so. notwith- ssa.ding there were thousands who de- cred their efforts by saying: 1mpos- ton held by the loyal ones was suf- ficient to bring the price to 10 cents be- fore the present crop was ready for market
 On September '. the association ad- vised the farmers to ask II cents for their cotton as conditions fully war ranted that price. Many fixed that price and sold for it.
 Now. on December 1, the fact that the crop Is very short has been estab- lished beyond the shadow of a doubt, and only q small remnant of that left unsold, also. that the markets are pare or dry goods with future pTlCtS enormously advanced, cotton mills loaded down with contracts and orders for goods several months ahead, and only with about one-half enough cot ton in sight to fill them. VIII they pay IS cents for cotton? Why, Of course, they will. if you ask it! If you do not they will take il at cents as they have done in the past.
 Decide for yourselves-let them have 1t at its actual value, 15 cents, or let them take 1t at their price, cents-it Is yours---do as you please, but remem- Der that ii you sell for less than its value, 15 cents, you are not only inJur- ing yourself, but every other owner of cotton is being denied his price while you are giving yours away, which pre- vents tho advance as long as they can get 1t at less than It's value.
 Hundreds of thousands of bales are being pledged to the Southern Cotton Association for Is cents, enough to force the price to its value very soon. unless buyers can continue to get yours that is not pledged at their price, in this event, the price cannot reach it's value until yours has been taken out of the way and at their price--then the loyal ones will again reap the benefits of their associations hard work in their behalf.
 Richard Cheatham, Secretary Southern Cotton Association.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-11
Racial Characteristic. of the cl


 A Aueer custom in both social and offfcial life, even at most formal func- tions, is that of feasting the guest to repletion before entering upon any oth- CT matter.
 The Chinaman is not content with walling In his country, but must re- neat the barrier in the cities. The wall that surrounds Pekln is a mag nfficent achievement. It is about twen. ty-five feet high, although the ex- treme thickness at its base makes 1t appear much less. and wide enough on the top to allow two carriages to pass with ease.
 Western progress has left its stamp ,tpon this country in the shape of huge, arohed gates in the Great Wall. through which railroad trains sacri- lieiously (to the natives), steam. puff fling and snorting in apparent mock cry of their anticipated exclusiveness.