The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-15
IounNAIIsrIc NorEs.

There have been number Of changes in Alabama newspapers in the last few days. It was once the case that all the papers. daily and weekly, took holi- day Christmas and New Year. The dailies as a rule gave up these holi- days sometime ago, and it was very mo- ticeable that only a few weeklies miss ed an issue this New Year and Christ mas.
 An addition to the list of State pa- pers is The Sumter Call. published at Epes. a thriving business point on the Bigbee river and the A. c. s. Railroad. It is conducted by J. R. Sanders. Editor and Manager, assisted by G. W. Price. It gives every promise of being suc- cessful It has a fine population back back of it.
 The Messenger. is a new paper at Gordo, Pickens County, a notice of which appeared in these columns some time ago. It brought out holiday edition that would be creditable to the oldest paper in the land. It was pro- duction which few older papers could surpass.
 The staid old North Alabamian, pub lished at Tuscumbia, brought out a highly creditable Christmas issue The opelika Post Is constantly im- proving it's plant, it's latest acquisition being a new up-to-date two revolution cylinder press. With its new press and a fine linotype machine, 1t is equal to any demands upon it's columns.
 The Advertiser congratulates The Mobile Item in securing Mir. David B. Harris as editor. For long while Mir. Harris was on The Advertiser staff, go- ing from here to The Mobile Register. where he remained for a number of years. He Is capable. careful writer, and will add interest to-The Items edi- torial page.
 In spite of flame and flood The Jas per Eagle continues its weekly visits. It had the misfortune recently to suffer considerable loss by fire. Speaking of this The Eagle says:
 The Eagle, since its establishment, has been burned out twice First, back in the seventies and in 1893. Both times 1t lost everything. and this is the
  from total destruction since that date. The name Standard Gauge has been abandoned by it's proprietors, and the more appropriate name of Brewton Standard substituted. It sounds better and looks better in print.
 MT. w T. Borland, who published an interesting paper has discontinued The I Hartford Journal which leaves but one paper, The Times Herald in that thriv- ing Geneva County town. Morgan County now has two papers | published twice a week. One Is The | Alabama Enquirer. at Hartselle. and the other The Morgan County Times, al New Decatur. Both give every appear ance of being capably edited and man. aged.
 The Marion County News, published | at Hamilton has entered upon it's twen- tieth volume The Advertiser has not always agreed with The News, but rec osnized it's ability and its evident de- sire to advance the best interests of its State and County.
 Until quite recently The Dectur News was of the large blanket sheet type ot paper, common years ago. It has dis carded the old style and is now an eigh page paper and more when needed Tn, change is noticeable and decidedly fol the otter. .--:
 The Advertiser salutes The Hunts vile Democrat. which has entered upoI the Sand year of its existence. It il the only paper in the State conducted by ladies, and they certainly furinsl the men a fine example of what abilit! and energy can do.
 Mrs. E. J. Dale who successfully con ducted The Carrollton West Alabamial after the death of her husband. hal sold the paper to Messrs Smith anC Johnson of The Pickens County Herald and the combined paper is called thu Alabamian- Herald. The West Alabam ian had been published nearly half { I century.
 The Albertville (Marshall County Banner has bought and installed new press, it's business having outgrown thu old Sand Mountain has grown i'm mensely in population and wealth il recent years. and The Banner has help ed the good cause along.