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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-26
MONDAY. FEBRUARY ss, 1868.
A pANornoUs TEACHER.

More than once The Advertiser has warned tho coIored people of the South that the most dangerous advisers they can have are those of their own race who teach them that they are indis- pensable to the welfare of this section. As an example of what we allude to, we find The Christian Recorder of Balti- more. which Is edited by a prominent eoIored preacher. printing long and violent editorial on the subject, in which he asserts that the day the negro folds his arms or turns his back upon the South that day the rice fields. the sugar cane. the cotton and tobacco farms are converted into ash heaps of poverty and gaunt wolves of hunger will howl at every door"
 There is good deal more of the same nature, but this gives the animus of the writer. and we affirm that no enemy of the negro could preach more dan gerous or delusive doctrine than does this leader of the race. We may over look the hyperboIe of The Recorder. It was talking to the colored people, and they GuJCy tALEdNASdnl dBS6fllok, Dul that does not alter the fact that such teachings are both misleading and dangerous The writer tells them, in effect. that they can be as useless, un- reliable and vicious as they choose, but that they will not be displaced because that would mean absolute ruin for the South.
 Now, no well-informed Southerner doubts or denies that the abrupt de- parture of the negroes from the South would work great inconvenience, hard ship and loss to the planters It may be that their gradual emigration would cause more or less inconvenience. but we have no fear that in either contin- gency, the gaunt wolves of hunger will howl at every door" The white people of the South are not so utterly helpless as that. nor have they reached a point where they will starve if the negro refuses to work for them.
 But We did not set out to argue with or controvert The RecordeTs argumen- tation, but only to point out the danger to the negroes from such doctrine preached by their leaders.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-26
White Labor In Perrx.

Birmingham Age-Herald
 The Marion Standard says that Mir. Ferry County, not of Haies N srsse' Thsse aps ps the men who have been foremost in inducing immigrants to come to Ala bama: They secured eighteen at the New York where he hopes to Induce one hundred immigrants to locate in Perry County.
 Marion Standard, ''is of a simple na- ture. He goes in psrson and lays be- fore these immigrants the plain, hon. est est facts about this section. Tells of who can can succeed. fIeO Shows them how a1~ they can soon own good homes of their own--the class of labor, with which ly they can supplant this labor if they will work. That the laborer is wor- thy of his hire, everywhere. and people eording to the valuation they put upon their own character He pictures the possibilities, the climate, the natural surroundings, and the good citizenship among whom they fall, confining him. self to the truth as 1t is. They are offered lands to farm on shares. or positions In good homes for the various classes of work demanued and at wages now paid for the best labor
 The Standard does not claim that MT. Rawls offers as high wages as some, some iron from northern 5 states do' nat he best immigrants prefer those to the cold dollar and a half day. offered by other bidders for their labor. They are. In other words, homeseekers.
 Those who have already come to Perry are doing we'll and are well lik- cd by their neighbors. Mr. Rawls is confident he can induce five hundred more to come to Perry County, and if he does succeed to that extent, he is the man of the hour--the man who can solve the hardest problem the people of Alabama have to deal with. By tact forget the color line, and that solves the problem. The Perry County exper- iment is deeply interesting, and the Standard can serve this state by letting all know how 1t comes on.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-26
THE NEW DIET.

Now, when timber of all kinds is be- coming scarce and likely to become an obsolete commodity. here comes an English crank who assures us that wood is an excellent food. We have not read his book and don't know the particulars of his discovery, but as the l immortal Colonel Sellers would say, there's millions in it." as long as tine supply holds out. To quote rom The Omaha World Herald, that is really the way to get at the trusts. When one ton of coal will last us through the cold and cruel winter, the coal trust may come down a. peg or swo and MT. commission has been revoked So the beef trust and the flour trust and the sugar trust may sing a little lower when the American citizen can go out and knock a board off the back yard fence for dinner, with a cigar box for desert. And when hard times come, if we can imagine hard times under such conditions, there will always be an old rocking chair somewhere around the house that will make a fine roast with sawdust dressing"
 We presume that, as in all other kinds of food, there will be many diff ferent methods of preparing this diet, and that different tastes will lead to the use of many varieties of the stuff so that all palates may be gratified It is also reasonable to expect that if this diet becomes popular we may soon ex- pect all kinds of adulterations, substi- tutes and deceptions, just as is the case with our present foods.
 It will at least be something of a variation in the monotony of diet when one can pass up the plate and ask for another helping of hickory, another cut of fat pine, another piece of dark gum, or another plate of red oak hash. We would have little fear of food trusts. especially those fortunate be- ings who live in the country, and even the poor city dwelIers might get some good pickings from portions of their houses that could be spared in case of actual necessity. In short, we foresee great times for the eater when he can pick a meal from the fence and obtain his desert from the waste dust of the saw mills and wood shops Bring on the cedar flap jacks. the hickory stew, dumplings, and let us eat and be merry
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-26
FEBRUARY 26 IN
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 1426-Joha de Brogni died; origin ally a swine hsrd in Savoy; he distin- guished himself for learning. virtue and piety. and was raised to the dignity of cardinal.
 I553-Four English noblemen. name- Iy, Ralph Vane, Miles Partridge, Mi chaal Stanhope and Thomas Arundel, executed as accomplices to the Duke of Somerset
 1516-Galileo appeared before Cardi- nal Bellarmine to renounce his here he abandoned the doctrine of the earth's motion, and would neither defend nor teach it, In his conversation or his writings. he was dismissed from the bar by the Inquisition.
 1767-Hyder Ally and the Nizam of Deccan defeated by the British at Err TOUT, near Trincomalee. in Ceylon.
 1sOl-The manuf lcture of bricks by machinery was successfully begun.
 1SO5-Twelve ships of the line com pleted in Spain for sea duty
 1S29-The number of Indians in the United States officially estimated by the War Department at 313.1SO.
 1S33-The spasmodiG cholera appear ed at Havana, and in about one month from that time had destroyed 1000 per sons.
 IS54-Three shocks of an earthquake were violently shaken.
 1S55-The sword worn by General
 
 1S63--A train of twenty-eiSht cars oa the l. and N. Railroad captured by the Confederatss at Woodburn, ky and destroyed,
 l865-It was reported that Lee had gone South to operate against sherman leaving Joe Johnson in command at Richmond Va.
 1S69-The Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution. giving the right of suffrage to all citizens of the Republir without regard to race, color or previ, ous condition recommended by a joint resolution of Congress: 1t is subse- quently ratified by the requisite number of States.
 1S75-The force bill was being fought over in the House. the habeas corpus clause being especially condemned by Republicans.
 1SS5-After walkip@ up three flights of stairs to the Hall of Representa- lives at Springfi, cid. H., Representa- tive Robert E. Logan of Whiteside County fell dead.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-26

Messrs J. w. Farrfor, A. 4. Game and B. H. Cox, of Birmingham are in Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-26
On Senator Allison.

Mir. 0. D. slay of Roanoke, is al Imperial.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-26
nESERYEn DEATH.

One can hardly avoid admiring the gallant fight made by John Hoch and his attorneys to save him from the 1t should have been. unless all the States abandon the practice of putting criminals to death. If ever a man de- served the extreme penalty of the law he did As we now remember the , details of his trial there was no direct and positive evidence that he murder ed either of his numerous wives. That several of them died within a few weeks of their marriage, the cause of death always being nephritts, was as strong circumstantisl evidence of guilt as could well be shown
 But, leaving out the question of wife murder. the testimony is plain that he was an ummitigated villain who de- served little mercy. He would marry B woman and live with her few months, and then if she did not die of the usual ailment he would desert her If she had money he got it before de- serting her. and if she had none. he left her and began at once to look out for a more profitable victim.
 Looking at Hoch's pictures we arc filled with wonder at his success with women. There is nothing apparent in his portraits to make him attractive. yet he seems to have been able to mar ry any woman he chose and with lit lie delay. Some of his numerous vic fims are yet living but a number of them conveniently died and left him free. So lar as he could be free Whether he was actually guilty of murder or not he was certsily guilty of enough crimes to place him beyond the pale of human sympathy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-26
nda wills Irnheld.

John Stewart McCaig, Scotch bank CT. left practically all his estate, con
 sisting of $150O0 a year and movables .orth S5O,000 for the erection of statues lof himself and his relatives and the building of artistic towers on promin.
 ent parts of his land. His sister con- tested his, will. but the Edinburgh court of sessions has upheld it.. Bel glan courts have upheld the will which man named Devie. who hanged him. self in Ardeune, scratched on a piece of rusty iron with a nail. He left $60
 for the fire brigade at Alden ito have such a carousal as was never seen be- fore"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-26
snna,or pet.u. Ia CrievetI,

Senator Pettus, the oldest member of the Senate, is grieved over the report that his illness the other day was due to an attack of vertigo. "I wouldn't have minded it." he remarked to a friend, If they had said that had stolen a sheep or insulted woman, but when 1t is reported that a man 100 years old had an attack of vertigo there are a lot of people who would believe 1t. But it isn't so" Senator Pet tus Is S5 and is a candidate for re- election in 1908.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-26

As his years go on Senator Ailison's reputation for conservatism and guard ed utterance increases. Everybody in Washington knows the futility of try ing to get the Iowa statesmen to com init himself. A day or two ago, so the cloak room story goes, man met Sem ator Allison in one of the, corridors of the capitol Senator" he said. taking out his watch, "what time have you Eot?" Senator Allison took out his own watch, looked at it, and then fn- ouired softly: "what time have you?"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-26
More Labor Needed.

ShemeIu otaHudIu
 It Is certainly an unfortunate condi- tion when one of the leading indus tries is handicapped. first for want of coal and then on account of the scar nltv of labor. The Sheffield Rolling Mil was compelled to shut down for week. not long ago, on account of in ability to obtain coal. Now IL is need Ing men and can't get them. The mill naYs the highest wages and has never had any trouble with it's men. In fact. inc shefield mill has a record for it's liberality and fair dealing with its em- uloyes. yet 1t seems difflcult to ob tain a sufficient rec to keep the big industry running to its full capacity,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-26
A Good Egg Market.
Hartford Times Herald.

Hartford Times Herald.
 "As another example of what judi eious advertising will do. we will state that Mir. F. M. Metcalf. the well known merchant, shipped. within tho past thirty days, 1860 dozen of eggs. That amount does not include what he sold at home. and to railroad men, but the actual number of eggs shipped Of course he advertises in The Times Herald t"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-26
Correct Sentiment.

HuntsNlIIe IrIDume, A good story, one which illustrates d principle in life when free from ebscen- ity and coarseness is enjoyable But m abomination in the sight of refined deeency is an indecent story. How even ruffians enjoy it, and how it shows the coarseness of their nature is re- volting to finer sensibilities. Nothing short of a heavy brick should be landed on the head of the vulgarian who in- trudes an indecent story on a gentle man
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-26
They stim Seek It.

Sheriff Sam Reeves famous interview has not had the effect some of us fearad 1t would. He represented the shriev- atty to be such a poor place that had his utterances found eredence candi- dates would have run from the office instead of for it. Evidently he was in earnest, for Pike's list of announce ments does not contain his name though. he is eligible to succeed him self. having been appointed to ffll an uuexoired term.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-26
Let,s Keen bud of It AIl.

AIDeFLVIFIG bdHHtT,
 In the event the United States is forced to take up arms in defense of her citizens in China, this country will demonstrate to all nations that she is a world power ot the first-class and able to conduct a successful war upon any part of the globe. Should Japan butt in she will quickly find there is a vast difference in fighting real white men and fighting Russians.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-26

large majority as President of the Raii-
 road Commission which position he
 now holds. They will also remember that during his campaign Mir. Conner
 forms he. would inaugurate If. he was
 successful In securing this position.
 what has been the fruit of their re,
 shows his utter impotency to carry out his promises. On the other hand his record as President of the Commits
 sion shows him to be a man of one idea;
 mined or conservative enough to make rn ideal Governor of a great and pro-
 Rressfve State like Alabama.
 We would not question or attack MT. Corners motives We have heard of no
 one as yet who attributed to him any thing dishonest. And yet. is he not let- tins his passion and his prsjudiee get
 the voters. the intelligent oonservative people of the Sate, feel safe in follow ing and electing man who cannot dis cusss purely business matter with
 out displaying his temper. He now demands that not only must he be elected Governor to carry out
 his old pledges. but he also wants 2 perhaps at hts beck and call on the regulation (?) of railroad rates.
 Nearly everybody knows and admits
 that there should be. some regulation Icompanies possessing as they do a mon opoly upon the business of carrying freight, should be subject to some re- strictions in order that the rights of the masses could not be nenaced, but at the same time, no well wisher Of Alabama, no well balanced business man who favors progress and develop ment would want this important work left in the hands of a man who either through prejudice, passion. or a desire to even up real. supposed or imiganary personal grefvances, might be willing to bankrupt the great railroads of the State. Such a state of affairs would be destrcutive to the interests of every business man.
 Mir Conner in attempting to ride Into the office of Governor upon popular issue has yet to learn much of conserve tism, and the careful and painstaking cultivation of many or the qualities which are requisite to great men.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-26
wmI Not Be a Candidate

MT. R. E. Pettus of our city is re- ceIVing many letters urging him to be- ccme candidate for State Superin- tendent of Education. MT Pettus Is an educated man. most progressive citi- zen and a man of fine character but he finds his business. his duty to his fam fly to be such. that he can not yield to tho request of State friends,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-26
Hl. Passion and Prejudice.

F3tsstNItT W UT hIIFdII
 and ere long it is safe to predict that the interest will be intense In every county in the State. It now seems al. most certain that there Will not be but two prominent candidates in the field MT B. B. Conner and Dr. R. NJ Gun ningham.
 The former is losing no time in get ting before the people-striking the his hobby of the regulation of state freight rates. The people, will remem- Der that Mir. Conner was elected by a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-26
Cost of Running For Office.

The cost of running for office is be- coming a disgrace to present political conditions. How can one whose in come is dependent upon his personal services, afford to pay as much or more he gets it? Such conditions breed graft and corruption, and add more and more to political rottenness.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-26

If there Is really hope of establish- ing communication with Mars. might it not be well to let our canal project rest till we can ask the Martians how they cut theirs?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-26
A Deserved Compliment.

T
 The American Newspaper Publishers Association has honored Mr@ Frank p. Glass of The Montgomery Advertiser, by eiecting him as one of the Board Of Directors. This Is a deserved compli- ment to one of the most active. aR- gressive, .tireless newspaper workers in the entire State
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-26
Lynching increases Crime.


 Lynching not only fails to stop crime, but in encourages and increases crime thereby lowering standards of civilization and blocking progress in higher citizenship, while to h large ex- Etent retarding material advancement. It will be a great day for the South when all its citizens realize this.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-26
Mr.. aIack,, Garaner,s I.atcst.

rich woman of Boston, has added one more to her list of surprising accom- plishments. A few days ago it became known that she has become an expert art having given her series of les- sons. The Instructor says he Is aston ished at the aptitude displayed by the society woman and that If burglar should invade her splendid Boston home he would likely receive a short shrift. Mrs. Gardner, he said, could throw the intruder across the room he would be out of commission.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-26

An old couplet by Haywood goes about like this:
 He that will not when he may,
 When he would he shall have nay, and it is saying that might well be taken to heart by those colored people who are so indifferent about work The time may come when they will want it in vain
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-26
sn,nn Predictions.
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MOultOn AuVefJlSef.
 Our prediction for 1906: Several nice gentlemen who aspire to fill positions of honor are going to be defeated. We will also have some dark days, high winds in March, showers in April and flowers in May, with late riding and baby kissing in June.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-26
The Right Sort.

HaYneViIIe ENamIner.
 The grand jury for this term Of the Circuit Court is composed of some of the best and most intelligent gen tlemen in the county. who will do their duty in all cases, they are charg- ed with Investigating.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-26
FOR LEGISLATURE.

I hereby announce my candidacy for nom nation by the Democratic Party of Mont gomegy County for Representattys In ths
 w. A. HAYNES.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-26
One Idea Men Dangerous.

Mir. Corners tirades against the rail- roads have already become chestnuty. Like all men who have had the Itch for office, he wants to win. but the peo- pie are begining to learn that they need more than a one idea man in the office as Governor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-26
An ExeepaionaI County.

GfeenSDor0 Beacon.
 Fertilizer in less used in Hale county than any county in the State produc- ing as much cotton on sandy land. Some fields need it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-26
FOR LEGEsLATuRE.

hereby announce myself a candidate for the nomination for Member Lover House Alabama Legislature from Montgomery. County. subject ea the action of the Demo- crafio Party GAETON GTJNTER
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-26
FOR SENATOR.

hereby announce myself candidate fol state Senate from the Twenty-eigath Dis trict. composed of the County of Montgon- ic Urinary. M. B. HoUGHTON.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-26
FOR LEGIsLATURl

hereby announce myself a candidate for Representative In the Legislature from Montgomery County, subject to the action oG the Democratic primary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-26

The Iowa Legislature must have great faith in the efficacy of law If it thinks to keep fire-crackers out of the State by legislative enactment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-26
JANUARy.lIsos.
Daily Average. January 1906 .I .13.00a Sunday Average. JanuaFy, 1908 . .17.080

 D. S Nobis. Circulation Manager of the Montgomery Advertiser. being duly sworn, says.
 The foregoing statement of The Adver- fiser's circulation for the month of Janua- ". 1906, Is true and correct. and compiled after all returns from news boys. news agents, and left-over copies have been de- ducted. F. 6. NOBLE,
 Circulation Manager. Sworn Co and subscribed before me this
 F. W JACKSON,
 Notary Public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-26
FOR LEGIsLATURE.

hereby announce myself a candidate fo, Representative in the Legislature from Montgomery County. subject to the action of the DemocFatic pFiTmYaIL TYI,ER cooDwyN
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-26
FOR sHERIFR,

am a candidate for the Democratic nom nation for Sheriff of Montgomery County. and ask the support of the DSmocratio vot-
 JACK TAYLOR.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-26
FOR L.EGIsLATURE.

I hAEaby announce as e candidate for nomination member of House of Repre- sentatlves of Alabama Legislature, from Montgomery County. subject to ehs action of the Democratic fartS w sAcxson
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-26
What State Papers Are Saying
Could Build it.

Gordo Messenger.
 The weekly newspaper men of Ala bama could build the Panama Canal They've helped to build number of railroads
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-26
FOR IEGTsLATURE,

.T hereby announce myself candidate foI Representative in the Legislature from Mont gomery County. subject to the action
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-26

The Charleston Post intimates that the Northern people are inconsistent in denouncing the recent utterances of Bishop Turner, as they boast of having
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-26
FOR sHERKEF.

hereby announce myself a candidate for the nomination for Sheriff of Montgomery County, subject to the action of the Demo- cratic Pary. s. & BELGER
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-26
FOR LEGIsLATURl

am q candidate for the nomina ston for Member Lower House Alabama Legislature from Montgomery County, and ask the sup port of the Democratic voters at the coming primary. P. B. MA9TIN.