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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-26
A coon rxAMpr.E.

The recent conviction and sentence of Abe Hummel Is another feather in the cap of District Attorney Jerome. and one for which the legal profess sion should thank him. Next to the ministry. the law is perhaps the most important of all professions among a free people To the laws of the country we look for justice. for protcc- ton and for the maintenance of our rights and privileges. and the lawyers ought to feel it an almost sacred duty to so interpret direct and enforce the shall suffer injustice or be deprived of the rights guaranteed to all. A dis honest, treacherous or purchasable law yer Is a menace to any community.
 This man Hummel seems to have been thorough blackleg in his profession. When Jerome asked that the heaviest penalty be imposed on him, he offered to produce afidavits showing that Hummel and his firm have been a menace to public decency in this com munity for at least twenty years" This was a severe arraignment, but there seems no doubt of It's justice. The particular crime for which he was tried and convicted was connected with a divorce case, but this was only one of many. The man who employed him, as The New York Times says, but followed the universal instinct of those in need of doubtful legal services in going to Hummel. For that is the real reason why reputable lawyers have
 watched his trial with such great in- terest, and have hailed his conviction by jury. He has been universally regarded as a practitioner of the law who brought the law into contempt. His methods nave been violently sus- pected. His associates and assistants have been strange creatures emerging from the underground world. The ad- mission Oh the stand by one of his em- ployes that the firm kept no books serves to stamp the nature of the busi- ness 1t was supposed to be doing." 1
 There is no doubt that the conviction of this man will be a distinct gain to the legal profession in New York. The practices of Hummel and his kind had become so notorious and disreputable that The Times declares that it had become almost a reproach to a lawyer to take ordinary criminal cases. It had become so common for men of the Hummel class to accept bribes and graft and resort to all other discredit- able methods to clear or convict crim- inals that the decent lawyers felt it almost a disgrace to have anything to do with criminal practice. Perhaps In no city in the Union was an example more needed than in New York. and If this conviction will serve to put the vultures of the profession out Of busi- ness it will be among the best things that Jerome has done.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-26

Philadelphia Record.
 For the .extravagant salaries of en- | of the President and without the con- sent of Congress the pretext is made by the administration that such scien- out paying high for 1t. The truth is that In the engineer corps of the Uni ted States army there are men of the species of construction. This has been accomplished in important work both and and m private corporations., These men the % country. @ and in this I time sNof"p of peaoe
 on woud not oa1ss us ths eost e@ instead of giving them the coveted.
 fST Sa. sReEsS nsS sns d tion with the great railroad corpora tions by, lavishing the most extrava- gant salaries upon their civil engi- unemployed talent and skill at imme- diate command in it's own highly trained military kngineer corps. by aks ths spGes @ Hs of gove2n ment competition are paid twice the salary of the chief justice of the su- nearly three times the salary of a cab met minister. while possessing no more experience and capacity than the army engineers, Wno nave solVed much the same problems by hydraulics that are involved in the Panama canal. As a consequence of the extravagance of the government in salaries, contingen- cies and everything else the expen- up to $26,000. 900. with constant de mands for more, before an important step in canal construction has been made: In the meantime, transporta- ton by the Panama Railroad across the isthmus is seriously obstructed and delayed by the incompetency of highly paid government off1cials.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-26
Assidents and FatIgue. an-g.A


 It was shown by an exhaustive in- quiry of the subject in France that the number of accidents increases progress sively hour by hour during the first half day: that after the rest at mid day the number of accidents is notably less than in the last hour of the fore- noon; that in the course of the second half day accidents again become, from hour to hour, progressively more nu- merous, and that the maximum number of accidents toward the end of the sec- ond half day is notably higher than the corresponding maximum In the morning The Influence of the workmen's fatigue on the production of accidents stands out clearly from these observations and it Is easy to understand how this comes about when 1t is remembered that with fatigue the attention readily dlminishes and disappears. The con clusion, therefore, Is that in order to produce a diminution in the number of accidents it would be a sufficient to in tercalate In the middle of each half day of work a period of repose, naturally not so long as that at midday, but the length of which remains to be deter mined. In fact, one would rnly have to apply to the manual labor of adults the measures which for a long time | have been put into practice for children as regards their intellectual labor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-26
Addicks and Alice.
Philadelph Record.

RnIladelpn RecorQ,
 The great favor which Senator Alice enjoys in everything that relates to distribution of the Federal spells in little Delaware affords an indication of the consideration in which J. Edward Addicks would have been held had he succeeded in purchasing a seat in the Senate for himself instead of his faith less servitor. In every respect, with the addition of treachery. Alice is worse than his late master. He was the most interruptions agent of Addicks in the systematic corruption of Delaware.
 When the time and opportunity came the creatures of this corruption in the Delaware Legislature could not do other than make Alice a United States Senator as an alternative for Addicks whom he has since betrayed. But in not improbable contingencies the vote of Alice may soon be needed in the Sen ate to support the Executive will Does not his vote count as much as that of Senator spooner, of Wisconsin, or Senator Morgan, of Alabama7
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-26
Giving of ~Cbnracter,,

Ihe giving Of a "oharacter' to dom estic servants is one of the severest tests of the employers character. An write a testimonial for groom whom he was discharging for drunkenness, gave him good character, but omit returned the letter objecting that 1t did not say he was sober. The mas ter added sometimes sober" and the man was content. The woman who she had kept for seven years only be- cause she was afraid to give her mo- tice went one better. She had covered three pages with unGes4 rved cornnlen- dationsi she placed 1t in an envelope and addressed it, and her conscieice pricked her badly. Then she had a happy idea, and broke open the seal, God forgive mel" It satisfied her conscisuee, but history does not ralare If it satisfied the other woman.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-26
Tells nf Wei-hai-mel.

The British commissioner at wei hai-wei, Mr. J. H. Stewart Lockhart. in his report on that place for 1904, to the secretary of the colonies, pleads for its retentiep by Great Britain; He con. :. cludes 1t by saying: The inhabitants gars are. almost unknown. In certain quarters there has been tendency to scoff at Wei-hai-wei as a place that British possessions without being much missed. Such criticism seems to for get the progress already made under 10 ignore the fact that the harbor. which is the best north of Hong Kong, Is of great use to our fleet; and to be unmindful of the value of the climate ests in the Far East Wei-hai-wei Is by no means so unimportant place as some seem to regard 1t. but possess sion which. if given a fair chance of development, win prove itself more and more valuable to the empire"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-26
GOING BACKWARD.

It is always a delicate matter for a mere man to disonss woman's dress and fashion, for they are law unto them- selves, and the man who butts in stands a good chance to get himself fiattened out Nevertheless, we feel bound to note an innovation sought to be made by one Madame Bramsen, who seeks 70 reyolutionize at least one portion of female dress. She begins at the foot and insists that women should discard shoes and stockings and wear nothing on their feet but sandals. She goes back to the early Biblical period. and to the days of ancient Greece and Rome to show what perfect feet tho women had when they wore no footwear except sandals. and argues that those people had a rational idea of physical beauty.
 Now, We might side with her and agree that. narrow. sharp-toed shoes with high heels must certainly inJure the feet, but the women would come back and ask why the men do not set a better example? True, men have practically discarded high heels. but the present style of mems footwear can hardly be considered better than that of the other sex, so far as the toes are concerned. Nevertheless, and we say it with some misgivings. and with due regard for the delicacy of the subject that 1t is impossible for a woman to have perfectly formed feet or to walk gracefully and naturally, if she wears shoes with sharp toes and very high heels. We think they will agree with us in this proposition. and will further agree that they would not patronize such footgear if fashion did not de- mand 1t.
 Madame Bramsen has made some thing of stir in Pittsburg society, where she has been. exploiting her ideas. and The New York Times ar gues that she may become the restorer of an antique fashion which has a good deal to recommend 1t to modern use. Feminine underpinning of these later ages of the world has run into fantastic caprices of construction. with climbing heels and needle-pointed toes exceeding belief, and it may not be a bad notion to explore the dark back ward and historic abyss for the recov- cry of obsolete types of footgear to af- ford a feminine basis of more steadi- ness. That may be the chief mission of Mne. Sandal Bramsen, her musical apostolate, but a side issue in the com parison. If it is. it is quite a worthy one. Pittsburg is hardly the capital in which to push a new or revived fashion with the notion of taking the world by storm. but promising begin ming may be made there and Mime. Bramsen Is evidently just the pioneer for whom the movement calls"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-26
Improper and Unsafe.

HdFLTOFU IIm6S.
 It is an utterly improper and un. safe arrangement for the President of the United States to be permitted to fix the emoiuments of public officials. tireiy by Congress. The attempt to build the Panama canal under con. gressional supervision may prove ex- ceedingly expensive, but Mir. Roose- that there is no other way. Congress after Congress has been seeking to shtrk the performance of It's rightful the Philippines. and, latterly, the Pan- anna canal. by leaving in the hands of the President unlimited powers. One man government" will work out he . in the long run just as long as 1t works out in Russia and everywhere else. There must be a government by the people through constituent as- sembly, parliament, or congress. or. after awhile, there will be, as in Russia now, no effective government at all.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-26

Washington Post.
 The future does not present itself in particularly alluring garb. Tn one way or another, we have blundered or been betrayed into all sorts of sinis- ter complications. The Panama Canal enterprise has resolved itself into de- plorable and bewildering muddle. The Santo Domingo inbroglio takes on more and more threatening forms with each succeeding day. We have gradually yielded to the beckoning of strange ad venture and succumbed to the blandish- ments of feverish ambition. Millions have been expended in one direction without visible results. Grave respon- abilities have been assumed in another direction without sanction of precedent or law. With the Hon. Elihu Root in charge of the portfolio of the State, we have already seen our mischievous poll icy in respect of Venezuela relegated to the limbo of obscurity. Under the Root dispensation, moreover, we shall probably hear no more of foolish swag- gering in far-off waters and costly junketings on Pickwickian commercial propagandas.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-26
Rvnn n phxx,oaY c.,.,.

When Thomas F. Ryan. the railroad and insurance magnate, appeared be- fore the, insurance investigation com mittee the onlookers were amazed at the physical proportions of the man up the Equitable over night and who makes q daily practice Of making s1,oOO.ooO deals had not appeared ii public up to this time. The city hall was crowded with curious New Workers who were anxious to see the man who was big enough to hire Anthony Brady and Chauncey Depew as clerks. Ryaf, Is about b4 years old. He Is in perfect nhVsical condition,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-26
Japan's Soldiers and Sailors.
London Cable Message to New For
 Times. .-..

Times.
 The correspondent of the Daily Tel egraph at Tokio sends dispatch out lining the provisions of the Japanese budget. These include the withdrawal of the army in Manchuria at a cost of $190, 100000 and gifts to soldiers and sailors approximating. $75,o0o.o00
 It is estimated that the total expen- of which sum s40o O0o 900 may be set down as an outcome of the war:
 The Tokio corresre 1dent of the 100000 annually for the payment of debts incurred by the war, which will be fully redeemed in about thirty pondent. Japans financial scheme is on a much better basis than could reason ably have been expected after such A war
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-26

balloon went up." Another boy i'm cluded treatise on ballast in his essay, with disastrous consequences When the aerostats--such being U:e ioons-wish to come down, they fetch some sand and gravel and put 1t in tho balloon. The latter Is thus rendered heavier and more elongated" A pfthy statement made is, the aeronaut places himself within the balloon, the basket being used for provisions"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-26
Army to March Four Months.

The Chinese government has decid- ed to reorganize the administration of the province of III. Chinese Turkestan, bordering on the Russian province of Semirletschensk and to form regular garrison for its protection. The new Tartar governor general. Chiang Keng. Shikai, be accompanied by a force of 25 000 picked troops under the com mand of General Ma Yukum. Tho march will take about four months.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-26

good cook knows how to prepare. All the railing and denunciation of all the cranks in Chicago will not banish this forepart of a good dinner from we'll regulated tables. Hes a fraud, that's what he is.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-26
nAA ThInwn Ahnut n.I,....

The French schoolboys had recently the close Of the. primary course. The invention of. balloons was the subject given. "Balloons were inventsd,'' ? s.siSiexs who Wore pa.5sr nssSserI TYsss thNn set uknt to the nanSy. ana th.@
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-26

An Iowa girl who went out riding with a young man. and fell out of the buggy and was hurt. Is suing him for damages The jury should inquire into the character of the horse the man was driving. Perhaps it required both his hands to hold the horse and he couldn't keep one arm around the girl.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-26
Good POiIce RnIe.

At verviere, Belgium. organ grind CTS are by, law compelled to apnear intendent and play their Instruments The organs which chance to be out of tune must be set in order before a license 10 play on the streets will be granted
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-26

For at least a year we have been seeing newspaper headlines reading Russia is facing a great crisis" and , they still appear. Evidently Russia and the crisis are making faces at each other.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-26

It has been several days since Paul Morton was vindicated. Does the ad- ministration think he is white enough?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-26
rrrn vlcIreIn fnr rmln.

C. Fl. and J. H. Nickel. prosperous young farmers of Bessie and twin bro- thers, were married last week to the Misses BartSl, who are also twins.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-26

Now it is intimated that Uncle Sam wants to annex Tahiti, and we are curious to know what the Tahitins have been hiding
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-26

That was a fool burglar who broke into newspaper office in Atlanta. Must have thought some of the cam paign funds were deposited there,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-26

Mfr. Bryan says he is travelling as a newspaper representative. Hope he'll keep away from Mole St. Nicholas.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-26

Evidently the farmers of the country have been putting their extra money into diamonds, as the importations for the present year are put at $s7,OOJ, 900.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-26

According to pr. osler. the common lot of man is "to die like a dog" New ertheless, some of them die as a fool dieth."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-26

Now here comes The Macon Tele- graph wanting to see the dirt fly at Panama Ien't 1t satisned with seeing ths money srS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-26

n q Noble. circuiation Manaser of The Mpnisemery Adserti- or. beang ouiy sworn safs.
 The foregoing statement of The Adver- ueers cIreuIatlon fol tEe month Of Octo- ber. 1908, Is true and correct and cVmpilei after ail returns from news boys. news agents and isrt-over copiss havs besl. de- arcteA E. & NOBLE.
 Circr tation Manager. sworn so and subscribed before me this zlst day of kos ember, ltB5.
 F. W. JACKSON, fSeai.l Notary Public TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2s, 1905.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-26
Panama Canal salaries.

Time to be getting your New Year resolutions out of the pawn shop.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-26
Personal mentiSn

pr. Oscar Teague, of New York, a
 son of Mayor W. M. Teague, is spend- ing the Christmas holidays In Mont
 gomery. pr. Teague Is engaged in res
 search work under pr. Buxton. of New York.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-26

Mir. J. F. Wright, of Bessemer. &C., companied by his wife, is visiting
 Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-26

Accompanied by his son, Mr. Isadore Strauss, of San Antonia, Texas. Is vis- iting Montgomery. He Is the guest of his brother, Alderman Leopold Strauss.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-26

Mir. W. Ross Rainer. of Troy. was in town last night. t-.-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-26

Mir. M M. Baldwin. of Birmingham. was In town last night,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-26

MT. H. T. Mcwhorter, of Hayne- vile, is in town.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-26

Mir. William Rodgers, of Blocton, spent last night in the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-26

MT. B. F. Burnett, of Eufaula, spen last night at the Glenmore Hotel
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-26

Mir. woodson J. Martin, of Gadsden is registered at the New Mabson.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-26

Mfr M. J. Elkan and Mir M. M. Leh- man. of Selma. were at the Imperial last night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-26
@witche.' Broth" at Washington

MT. J. L. McCulley, of Blocton. is il the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-26

Mfr. J. F. Walker and Mir R. L. Clark, of Blocton, are visiting the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-26

Mir W. c. Wilson, IT., of Union Springs, spent last night in Montgom- cry. -
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-26

Mir. L. s. Townsend. of Blocton. l: In the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-26

The Advertiser is or the fifteen or twenty papers m tho tinted States that pun lisnes every day m tns year sworn De- faiaed CirtulatIen SistemenL snoming the aetuai number ot coplss cireuiateo ana PAID FOk each das.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-10-04

New Gasoline Wood Saw.
z I am now ready to attend promptly
to all orders. Ind. phone 835.
w. r. Hansell.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-10-04
DELINQUENT NOW.
Penalty and Interest Must be Paid on
al1 Unpaid Taxes. Two Paid
Penalties.

There has been strenuous tax
paying at the sheriff's S Office for
week past. Monday was the day
for unpaid taxes to become delin-
quent and the day after which pen
atty and 10 per cent interest is add
ed. Last spring a large number
paid only half, leaving the other
half Of their taxes to be paid this
fall. It was the rush to avoid the
penalty and interest that made
strenuous hours for the sheriff un-
til the office closed Monday on
what at that moment became the
delinquent roll. In spite of repeat
ed notice and six months time, a
considerable number failed to make
the final payment.
Two of the latter came in to settle
Tuesday. They thought penalty
and interest ought not to be added.
Sheriff Burnett told them he had
no alternative but to collect both
penalty and interest, whereupon
each of the citizens was wroth.
They said one day of grace ought
to be allowed, to which the sheriff
rejoined that if one day be given
more and more days and weeks il
not months of time would be want
ed, and that he could not on any
account or for any body break the
law.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-10-04
WHEN CHEMAWA PLAYS
College Lads VIII Have to Hustle
Big Game Next Saturday.

Next Saturday is programmed
for a football game on o. A. c.
field in which Steckle's men will go
against Chemawa. The latter
team is strong with veteran war
riors like Reuben Saunders in the
lineup. Saunders Is one of the
fercest players that ever dived into
a scrimmage, and interest is al
ready keen locally over the ques-
ton of what he can do to the new
O. A. G. forwards. Some say his
rushes will penetrate it, and others
that Sanders is not man enough to
drive his way through the sturdy
college lads who make up the
heavy o. A. G. line. Besides San
ders and his spectacular playing,
there are other men of spirit and
strength in the Chemawa lineup
and mighty interesting game is
expected. By that time, the line
up of the home lads will be more
systematized, and some of the
lightning dash that characterized
the team last season, may be ex-
pected to be seen in their onslaught
on the Chemawa lads. In any
event, the game will give every
body line on the new eleven, and
for that reason, as we'll as for the
expectation that the Indians will put
up a whirlwind game, the kickoff is
looked forward to with much antic'
ipation, and big crowd is expect
ed to be present.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-10-04
TO PIANO BUYERS.
An Authorized Representative
Of Elers Piano House a Resi-
dent of Corvallis.

There is probably not finer
Judge of musical tone and general
construction of pianos, than the
head Of the piano department OF
Oregon Agricultural College, Prof.
Tailandier. He is man of fine
musical attainment and broad ex-
perience 10 the musical field and
his judgment may bs entirely re-
lied upon.
We have arranged with Prof.
Taillandier to represent us in Cor
wallis and vicinity. Do not select
) your piano until you see him. We
can explain to you why you can
buy of us to much greater advan-
tage to yourself in both price and
pay ment and also the superior mer.
it Of the pianos carried by US, and
will render you every assistance in
securing piano exactly suited to
your needs and taste. The House
of Ei1ers is known throughout the
Northwest as the most liberal and
reliable of piano dealers.
Old instruments are accepted in
part payment for new ones at lib.
eral valuation. And every instru-
ment we sell fully guaranteed by
both ourselves and manufacturers.
Prof. Taillandier can be consult.
ed every evening at his residence
on College Hill, or anytime on Sat-
urdays. A telephone call will
bring him to your house. Inde.
pendent 1856.
EILERS PIANO HOUSE,
Largest leading and most res
ponsible dealers in the Northwest