The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-07
WHAT STATE PAPERS
 ARE SAYING

Punish Giving and Taking. Fort Payne Journal
 If the giving and taking of rebates and the other illegal transactions in- dulged in by some corporations were made criminal offenses honest dealing would soon preyaiisa s j. @
 Fines Consume the Pay. Troy Messenger.
 It Is announced that the railroads schedule time with the mails. The Southern has asked to be relieved of It's fast mail contract
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 Cause for JubiIRtiOn.
 The Birmingham newspapers volun- teer the information that Thanksgiv- ing closed the football season. If there were nothing else, this were suf- ficient to make the whole South jubi- late. Good Idea. Talladega Mountain Home.
 Atlanta wants the next Democratic National Convention. Good enough. We can run down to Birmingham, Tallade- ga, Anniston and Pell City and hold overflow meetings while the main tent Is crowded.
 Football Aid to GOvernment. Livingston Southern Home.
 The Governor General of Cuba is en- couraging the natives of that turbulent island to play football, hoping that they may find in the game the means of satisfying their hunger for blood and broken bones. -. r..
 Some Consolation. Lafayette Sun. a-... The Montgomery Advertiser objects to the efforts of the critics in attempt, ing to rob Billy Shakespeare of the glory of his authorship. Grandma should be consoled by the fact that Atlanta has not yet claimed the honor of his birthplace.
 Big Flock of Lafe Ducks. Mobile Herald.
 dates for Congress were defeated by the Democrats, besides those like Gen. eral GrosvenOr, who were refused re- nominations by their party, President Roosevelt will have big flock of lame ducks to DroviSSe < < for; m
 Not Worth the Candle. Mobile Register.
 President Roosevelt gave Congress an example of his simplitied spelling. We have not attempted to follow his meth cd, because that would neeessitate the ordering of a new style for our print CTS and proofreaders, and the game is not worth the candle.
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 More Homes Needed. .- Gadsden Times-News, Three large boarding houses were burned in Gadsden within the past thir- ty days. They were scarce to begin with. A place to eat, and place to sleep commands a premium in this town and the only safe plan is to bring your shelter with you when you come to see us.
 spencer's Example. Birmingham Ledger.
 When a1great,man dies we often pub fish that he held this position, or that position, or several positions. When Samuel Spencer died no one thought him great because he was President of a railroad. He was made president be- cause he was a great railroad man, great fnaacier and builder.
 Thirteen Is All Right. Fayette Banner. ,.. number IS. you had better give up your quarter dollors, for on each one are 13 stars, 13 letters in the scroWl of the eagles beak. 1S leaves on the olive branch, 13 arrow heads ana l5 letters in the words quarter dollar. Now it's not safe to keep them so Just bring them in and get credit on your for the full amount
 5s 7t < They Pass Out of Ming and Memory. Atheism has never yet built 2 church or established congregation that last ed for any length of time. Bob In- gersoU. the most brilliant disbelieVer inc world has ever produced charmed his hearers with his eloquence, put now that he has gone you rarely ever hear writers of ancient and mod ern times wield very little lnHuehce on inc destiny of the world today. They de and are soon forgotten.