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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-14
WAS IT NOT a1uRpERp

The Richmond News Leader has an editorial regarding a recent incident and it's results in Iowa from which we copy the main facts. It seems that rich banker named Spiers received a communication informing him that If he did not deposit in a certain hay stack. In small bills. the sum of $5,OOO, he would as well be prepared to take the consequences. Spiers made the de- posit. but employed to watch the stack and report developments a man named Weightmau. who went on duty at 4 o'clock in the morning. Half an hour after his vigil began. Weighman saw a man so to the stack. take out the pack age containing the money and put it ill his pocket. He challenged the fellow, who. instead of halting, showed a pair of clean heels flor who last" and Weighman emptied into his anatomy d lot of ordnance that instantly extin- gulshed his vital spark. Investigation developed that the defunct was a citi- gen of rather shady character. whose family coRnomen Is Deeters. Weight man has been brought to bar on the charge of murder. and the friends of Deeters have instituted a suit against splers for S5O.OOO on the ground that he is financially responsible for tho killing. as the act of the agent was the act of the owner. If that isn't nerve from away back what Is it?"
 Now, coming down to hard pan, was not weightman actually guilty of mur- der? He had notice of an intended rob bery. He saw the robber when he went about hls work and could have pre- vented the robbery or have arrested the robber. Instead of that, he waited till the deed was done and then killed the man for trying to escape. If he had tried to prevent Deeters from talk ing the package and could only save the money by shooting the robber. we suppose he would have been Justified for shooting him, but taking the case as set out by The News Leader, il looks very much as if the charge Oi murder is well founded.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-14
Religion md the Drama.

We have striking coincidences these days" said a student of the mind. My friends and l braved the weather Sun day night and went to church. On the way we engaged in a long conversation about the force of drama in life and how 1t could be turned to even more powerful use if the Christian people would establish an index expurgato- rious and attend in person the more eleVating plays.
 We concluded that if the exemplary element of a community would gO to the shows they considered within moral bounds. they would be doing a great deal more good than by staying away from all the theatres. In other words, the stage would have it's power added to by receiving on occasions the coun- tenance of the best people.
 Well, about this time we had reach .. ed the vestibule and were just In time to hear the sermon begin. The preach CT delivered q sermon on the worldly pleasures and one of the very first he enumerated was the stage. He took virtually the same stand about thea tres that we had just agreed on a few minutes before. He based the sermon on the text of Paul, that when ona sees he is about to involve the conscience of his neighbor by his example, ne should desist. Taking the converse of this teaching and it would be about the same thing as that we spoke about just before entering the church."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-14
A WRONG CONCEPTION.

It is little singular what ideas some people entertain about the uses ot money, For example. a preacher in Chicago. speaking of the big diamond and the probable value of 1t, asks; What of the ethics of this costly in vestment that takes out of the life of the world so much active capital, and depletes by so much the working funds of society?''
 Is not that a singularly jaundiced view to take of it7 In the first place, the diamond, as 1t stands, does not repre- sent any working funds" If 1t should be buried or lost where no one would ever see it. there would be no active capital" lost or destroyed. On the other hand, if some wealthy individual or firm should pay four million dollars for it how would that be taking any money out of use? More likely 1t would be adding that much to the &C., tive circulating medium of the world for in all probability the amount would be taken from some hoard now idle.
 The truth is that the worst use to which money can be put Is to hoard it. A man who lays by some money for emergencies is only acting prudently, but he who lays up millions where It Is of no earthly use is to some extent a public enemy. We often hear or read of a man spending his money reckless ly or wastefully, and while allYwill ad- init that he might have spent it to bet ter purpose we should remember that he Is letting 1t go where some one else will get the benefit of it.
 Suppose. as an example, that John D. Rockefeller should spend a million dol lars in building and decorating a sta ble for his horses-would not the popu- lar verdict be that 1t was a waste of money? Yet all of 1t would go to tho mechanics, the painters. the decorators and others who need 1t and would make good use of it. It would merely be taking the money from one strong box and distributing 1t among hundreds of people who need it. We repeat. the truth is that money can hardly be put to a worse use than hoarding it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-14
ImmIgrants for the South.

New York Times.
 The North German Lloyd is reported from Bremen to be planning to divert the stream of immigration toward the South and Southwest. Quite apart from the relief that this would be, could 1t be accomplished, to the city of New York, the measure promises much for the South. If 1t did not, it would be entirely unjustihable. Immigration that cannot find a destination in re- gions where 1t is helpful should be stopped New York has no right to shift upon any other region q burden which she cannot conveniently bear. But 1t is possible that immigration which would be undesirable here might be a real benefit to the South. Many of her most intelligent business men believe heartily in immigration from Europe, and are actively, engaged in Fl omoting 1t.
 Few people realize completely how thinly populated the South is, partic- ularly when we take into considera- ton the immense extent and great va riety of natural resources in that re- zion, the wealth of which may with strict truth be said to be hardly even explored. We append a table showing the average number of people to the sGuare mile in eacn of tie Southern States in 1900. together with the num- Der of foreign born in 1900:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-14
Obstruction of Streets.

Some of these days" sighed a citi- zen who is not m admirer of the Mont gomery Police Department, "our city ordinances will Joe enforced without discrimination. and then persons who obstruct our streets will be punished according to law.
 Few cities of this country would submit to the injustice against pedes- trians that are practised right here ilr Montgomery. We not only permit cot ton dealers to store their bales in our streets, but some firms transact their business on the sidewalks. thereby fore ing pedestrians into the street.
 Tt is a common thing on portions of Washington, Lee and Lawrence Streets to see vehicles completely blocking the sidewalks. Today I stood for some time and saw a number of ladies circle into the streets at two different places to get by buggies and wagons that stood squarely across the sidewalk. l was not the only person who saw it. A policeman was on the block and it must have attracted his attention"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-14

The Chattanooga Times h been reading certain Georgia newspapers and decides that Atlanta wouldn't take a small fortune for the fact that she is the only Southern city to be cut off from the outside world almost for a whole week by the ravages of the recent storm. It's AtIanta's way to make the most and best of everything coming her way. and if she can be the 'onliest' in anything she's happy. Per haps that is one reason Atlanta is one of the most progressive cities in the South. She never admits that she Is hurt by anything Everything is all right that happens to her"
 Not only Is everything all right but it is always a little better than any thing that ever happened anywhere else--or little worse. It doesn't mat ter e button whether it is better or worse. just so 1t is one of them. When Ice and snow, and sleet had the city paraiyzed and practically cut ofr from the world for days. it's newspapers were pointing the finger of scorn at Alaska, npitsbsrgen and the North Pole. and ravfngs @Just cast your eyes down this way n you want to see real cold wsasherg That's Atlanta's way
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-14
61s.212
The average density of the popniation

The average density of the population of the entire country in 1900, exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii, was 25.2, and this embraced all the land area very large parts of which are practically uninhabited. It will be noticed tLat there are three States in the South be- low this average and several not much above it. All of them fall far below the States of the Middle West, Illinois with Sl.6 Indiana with 70,1, Ohio with 102, and still further below the mingled agricultural and industrial States, Pennsylvania with 14O.1, New York with 1926 and Massachusetts with S4S.9. We may add that the growth in population In the South mas been on the whole slow, with some marked exceptions. In connection with this situation, 1t is to be remarked that the States which have shown most growth in population have, as a rule. the largest foreign born pop ulation. The latter element is still in- significant except In Missouri and Texas. The entire section has not many more foreign born residents than Michigan, two-thirds as many as Illi- nois or Pennsylvania, less than third as many as New York, and only about one-scVent teenth of the total for the country.
 There has been considerable change ih these figures since the census of 1900, and the change Is progressive. A per- ccptible current of Italian immigration Is felt in the Mississippi Valley and there is increasing Italian and German settlement in Texas, in Missouri, in scme parts of the Piedmont region. and even along. the Gulf Unquestionably 1t could be promoted with advantage, for it is not likely that the undesirable elements could be drawn in large de- gree to either the agricultural or the manufacturing sections. Every man able to earn a decent support for him self or his family must be counted a distinct addition to the actual and pros pectiVe wealth of the region
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-14
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14. 1905.
HE OUGHT TO RESIGN.

It occurs to us that Judge Dunne, of Chicago. is not as delicately observant of the proprieties as he might be, and as he should be, to put 1t straight. He occupies a position on the bench at a salary. of s1O.ooO a year. Aside from the salary the position of Judge is one which should not only satisfy the highest ambition of a lawyer. but 1t is one which should also remove from its holder any desire to mix in dirty politics.
 But the Mayoralty of Chicago will shortly be vacant, and that is also good job. for 1t pays the same salary that the Judge Is now getting, and the Democrats want him to become their candidate for that position. When be put the question squarely to the Dem ocratic Executive Committee whether he should resign his place on the bench before becoming a candidate for Mayor their reply was an emphatic negative. They told him that he should hang to his present fat job until he got an other good one, as good or better.
 Row. we contend that there should have been no need for the Judge to ask that question. If he had a proper conception of the proprieties. and de- cent regard for the nice duties and re- responsibilities of the bench, he would not have asked 1t. but would either have refused to become candidate for Mayor or. would have vacated his office before accepting a nomination for the c6ace.
 If there is any ofice within the gift of the people more thoroughly political than that of Mayor of Chicago, we are not apprised of it. His power is im- mense and his patronage almost un- bounded. No man can hope to be elect cd to that oflce without wading in the deepest mire of dirty politics. No Judge can preserve the nice and judi cial character of his office and take part in e Mayoralty contest, especially as its candidate. If he thinks he can be a fair-minded, upright and impartial Judge while he Is trying to win the other position, he overrates himself very greatly. His asking the question he did shows that he ought to resigh, whether he becomes a candidate or not He lacks that delicacy and high regard for the Judiciary which a man ought 60 have in the ofies he holds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-14
AFTER IMMIGRANTS.
North Carolina Farmers Want More
 Labor.

AMBOEa
 Raleigh, N. C., Special.
 It is decided to have a Bureau of Immigration for North Carolina and one of the most powerful arguments made before the legislative committee In favor of this was that by Secretary J. S. Kuykendall of the North Carolina Real Estate Dealers Association.
 He stated, from figures obtained with great care, that during the past ten years 9S.0OO of the rural population had been called into service by the facto- ries in the State and that by reason 19,6O0 farms had been vacated.
 He stated that no one was taking the place of this great mass of agricul- turists who were fiocking to the fac tory towns. and working in the cotton and furniture factories mainly, there being over 500 such factories. He fur ther stated that the Bureau of Immi- practical and hard working farmers of selected class.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-14

ernments and to act as the attorney for American citizens who are con- cerned in claims pending in foreign countries. The President Is not com pelled to secure the assent of the Sem ate before he can attend to his bus mess of this nature. At the same time 1t is admitted that in cases of claims against our Government or questions involving obligations on the part of the Unied States beyond such routine busi- ness, if an agreement or treaty Is re- quired, the usual form must be fol- lowed and the Senate must be con- suited.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-14

times it knows what 1t is talking about. Now, that is ''the most un- kindest cut of all" 'fsometimes"-- your grannyl It always knows what it Is talking about and always talks about something-just mind that, will you?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-14
The Bee Remedy.
ThG Mobile Herald,

cure of rheumatisnl by the close appi- cation of a few lusty live bees to the patient. A sort of homeopathic rem edy which causes you to forget that tired feeling.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-14
CnnaI Zone HenIthy.

Washington. Feb. 1S.-The Isthmian Canal Commission today received a cablegram from Governor Davis of the Canal Zone. announcing that there had been no deaths during the past month among the employees from the United States.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-14
For Group use CHE NEVIS E X XPE C T R.. A N T.
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Probate Notice.

State of Alabama. Montgomery County. Probate Court. Feb. 18th, 1905
 Notice is hereby given that Coflnne ?; .Jinks guardian of Laura C., Lynn W. and Charles C. links. minors, filed her account vouchers and statement for paItial set- tlernent of her guardianship of said estate anu that the sch day of March. 1905, was
 J. B. GAsToE, tu--st Judge of Probate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-14
A Mixed Race

BIrmIngham Ledger.
 The new States will have problems of their own, for instance Oklahoma has both an Indian and negro problem to deal with. Will the North help them, or try to embarrass them?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-14
Cat Him Up.
Geneva Req

UCIIUVd IkJdpBI.
 The body of the local editor was dis sected last week and a lot of supur- flous animal matter removed. Aside from feeling a little sore over the mat ter, he considers enough of his anat- omy left yet to print a warm sheet. and will do so, as soon as he can pull the remaining parts together.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-14
It Is Impartial.

New Decatur Advertiser.
 Arizona is a silver territory and AlAskaHs a gold one, but the Republic can government Is impartial and ex- cludes both from her warm sisterhood of States.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-14
Wbat State Papers
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Ready to Talk.

Birmingham Age-Herald.
 MT. Bryan keeps his cheerfulness re- markedly we'll and he is always ready to talk He does not intend that the people shall forget him before the next presidential election rolls around.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-14
CAPITAL IDEA.

The Montgomery Advertiser, the capital newspnfer of Alabama's capital city, pre- eenta It's sworn detailed statement of Janu- mxy circulation And judging from the nxneunt of advertising in its columns. it cir culates mostly among those who have cap atal to spend.
 The Advertiser is a clean, high-gFade, progressive newspaper, and is delivered m more Alabama homes every day than any ether paper in the State
 LOOK AT TIT
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-14
King In Fact.
Onalfka Nau,,s

Opelika News
 If the people of the South will stand by their guns they will win the fight this time and such things as over-pro- auction of cotton and starvation prices for the staple will not rise up to trouble them again. Cotton will be king in fact.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-14

If that sun spot is causing all this coldness we will thank it if 1t will be more careful in future and try to keep its face clean.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-14

Sunday Average, January, 1905. ...... 15,9I5 e~ 9-----~~- ----->----~----~-~N~-~--~-~ E. S. Noble, Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser. being duly sworn says; The foregoing statement of The Ad- vertiser's daily circulation for the month of January. 1905, is true and correct and compiled after all returns from news boys. news agents and leftover copies have been deducted. E. S. NOBLE,
 Circulation Manager,
 The Advertiser Company. eworn to and subscribed before me this J1th day of February, 1905.
 F. ". JACKSON,
 N P. Ex-O. J. P.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-14

The Spartanburg Herald thinks there are no times like the old times. May be not, but they are all gone.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-14

The York Dispatch has this left-hand- ed compliment: The Montgomery Ad- Vertiser is a well-editsd paper, and at
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-14
ROOSEVELT TO THE SENATE.

in his ofice today attending to his regular duties.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-14

Air drawn by huge fans into the school of Technology at Manchester, Eng, is washed by a spray of water and filtered through a screen of cor rugated sheets of galvanized iron. After the recent fogs the wash water was found to be inky black The proportion of solid matter was large, but analysis showed little soot, but considerable iron (probably from the screen), with ammonia. lime, magnesia. a trace of arsenic and much sulphuric and hydrochloric acids.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-14

Mir. H. T. Gill of New Decatur is in Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-14

Acting Governor Cunnin ghsm, who account of a touch of the grip. will be
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-14
Coincidence In Dreams.

Speaking of coincidence" 1t reminds me-" said another man, "of an incident that happened a few years ago, which, by the way, destroys my belief in any virtue of dreams. dreamed of being stabbed in the heart and was awakened by the unreal pain. Before I dressed the next morning or had intimated anything of my dream, my room mate told me of a dream he had that I had engaged in duel with some enemy and was shot through the heart. The coincidence struck me so forcibly that l went at once to a doctor for an ex- animation of my heart action, A few vibrations of the stethoscope caused the doctor-who was true and earnest to smile and pronounced my heart beat ideal"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-14

Mir. W. A. Andertou of Selma, arrived in the city yesterday
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-14

Mir. F. F. Bonie of Rome, Ga, was il the city yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-14

MT. C. R. shafrer of Dadeville is i Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-14

We have remarked that a good many men carry dirty handkerchiefs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-22
G0tO the FAMOUS WAUKESHA

for your Summer outing. Every out door joy Unexcelled Hotels. Life giving waters. Our booklet. "Waukesha The summer City" free, write.
 w. R. FHAAIE, Secretary, care National Bank. Waukeshas Wia.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-22
THREE NEW CORPORATIONS.
One Company will Operate FertilIEe
 Works at EIbR.

One Company will Operate Fertilizer
 Works at EIbR.
 Three new corporations fled their certificates of incorporation yesterday with Secretary of State McDavid.
 The Elba Fertilizer Works will cou- duct factory at Elba with $10,O0C capital stock. The incorporators are E, K. Malone, A. Y. Malone, c. H. Malone Of Dothan, John M, Garrett, C. l.. Mizell. P. Wise and W. D. Hutch inson of Elba.
 The Roby Shoe Company of Tusca- loosa, with a capital of $10,0O0. filed its certificate. The incoFporators are: B. w Hausman. Henry Fitts. A. J. Robyf g. A. Yerby, P. D. Brown. R. N, Bingham, w. c, Somerville, F. H |. Walter and J. II. Fitts.
 The third corporation Is tho Gibson Moretti Marble Company of Birming- ham with A capital stock of S5o,0O0. The incorporators are; ]. B. Gibson, c. Exum. c. Moratti, w. T. Adams, F. NJ. Jackson and c. B. White.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-22
Meadow Garrett Party California and Portland.

ducted party will leave for Colorado California and Portland. Oregon, In spe- eial sleeper, July 9th, via the l.. and N cancies left For itinerary and full in- formation. write at once to Mrs. A. E. Meadow, S2o North Nineteenth Street, Birmingham Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-22

Electric lighted dining cars are on trains 1 and 4 between Birmingham and Now Or leans, Lebanon and Cincinnati: also on trains to 8 between Montgomery ana Nashville. Service a Ia carte.
 New and handsome chair cars (seats free) operated on trains l and between t,tncinnati and New Orleans. High back seat coaches and chair cars are also run on all through trains between Cincinnati Louisville, St. Louis. Evansville Memphis Nashville and New Orleans.
 Train No. carries through Pullmans from Chicago. Cincinnati and New York to New Orleans. Also through day coach and sleeper between St. Louis and Montgomery, through tourist sleOpers to San Francisco orleans and St. Louis to Jacksonville; also
 Train No carries through Pullmans from Cincinnati and New York to New leaving Montgomery at s:so p. m. Tuesday,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-22

Ancient witchery was believed in by only a few. but the true merit Of De- Wits Witch Hazel Salye is known by everyone who has used lt Tor Doiis' acres, letter. eczema and piles
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-22
SPECIAL RAILROAD RATES.

Round trip colonist rates to Texas Oklahoma, Louisiana and Indian Ter" ritory, each first and third Tuesday. Round trip Convention rates to Col- orado, June 29th to July Srd, tne1u- sive.
 Round trip Convention rates on var ar ious dates from May 23 until Sept 2s. with final return Emit 90 days to Cali fornia and Lewis and Clark Exposfttons Portland, Ore.
 Through Pullman tourist cars oper. ated three days a week from Washing ton, D. C., to San Francisco without change, via Atlanta, Montgomery. Mo- bile and New orleans. and two cars per week from St. Louis, via Chicago and Alton and Union Pacific, via Kan sas City and Denver. Information eheerfully given.
 ;. F. Van Rensselaer,,
 General Agent, i
 13 Peachtree St., Atlanta. Ga. R. O. Bean, T. P. A,
 G. w. Ely. T. P. A. #
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-22
NOTVrE.

For the convenience and accommodate ti0n of our friends and patrons, and tO supply the increasing deIIand for fer tiItzers for feeding the growing crops we will keep on hand here for imme- diate delivery a quantity of fertilizers, including Acid Phosphates, AmmOnI- nted and PhOs-Po. Goods.
 MARKS .& GAYLE,
 thu-Su. Montgomery, Ala.