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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-16

not yet been we'll developed and cheap ened. and even in the cities people were not quite so entnusiastic over It's manifold advantages as they are today; the new 'contraption" with weary cyclic had little faith in it and the companies were not overly anxious to ask the patronage of a man not In a position to discuss luxury of this
 But latterly there has been a reyo- lution. Tn the city the telephone has made great and even strides. Large and small business house. find it ale most indispensable in the daily routtneS and it is appealing to the housekeeper and the home keeping man with about equal force. Thus in the cities an enormous business has sprung into ex- istence and the telephone has to be reckoned with as one of the greatest industries of the United States-prac- tically the worlds
 And now the country is beginning 'to experience the magic transforma- tion wrought by the local and long distance phone. Improvement has fol- lowed improvement, and with each one has come a perceptible reduction in the
 Go out into the country now, through out Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama. Kentucky-the entire South, in fact and and you will be literally ast2unded at invention. Farm houses are no longer isolated They are brought within talking distance of each other by the telephone. The business of the planter has been vastly facilitated and his wife finds that her freinds and her favorite society have been brought sev- erai miles nearer the door.
 The improvement has. reacted fa- vorably on all sides. It has stimu- lated the trade of the. small country merchant by making the, sending and receiving of orders hundred fold cas- fer. It has led to the direct betterment of country roads. since there is a great CT demand for their use. Rural free delivery has shared in the general up- lift. for wherever roads appreciate In passableness the service of Uncle Sam's mall carriers is speedier and more fre- quent
 The large city merchants find their business materially increased, more- over, by the extension of the hello" They find that with easier access to the cities, the man in the country is prone to more buying and the buying of more expensive articles.
 Another important phase of the been It's perceptible effect on the value of lands. It Is of record that two or three years after the establishment of lines through the country districts the prices of lands begin to rise rapidly; immigrants come in with greater free dom; hamlets develop Into towns: crossroads develop Into hamlets-and and improved lands are steadily ad- vancing The thing is, of course, too new as yet to permit of any broadcast ReaRttRful RRaIl m trend nd'9 is uG already apparent.
 And,/as intimated above, the larger prosperity of the farmers of the Sout1 Is mainly responsible for the onWaru march of the telephone. '
 It seems. also that we will in fu- ture, come to regard the handwork of Bell and of Edison as one Of tne most reliable barometers of the sup condition of the men outside of the cities.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-16
POLL rAx.

If there are so0,0oo white voters in Alabama. over 21 years of age, and ap- proximately there are that many, 1s0.- 900 of them are liable to the poll tax, collectable from those between 2i and 45 years of age. Those above the poll tax age will number 12o.o0o and can all vote If they will get on the regis tration lists. The matter of registra- ton can be attended to after July 1st. Poll tax cannot be paid after February sst--that is. no person paying poll tax afser that date will.be allowed to vote in any primary or other election this year.
 We have not boiled at any election in recent years as much as 40 per cent of the number which could be cast if all males over q years of age would register and pay poll tax. This puts Alabama in bad light before the rest of the country and gives the Repubii- cans the argument they are continually using of the small number of votes cast in this and some other States.
 nCEC dIC hdAtDCA OA SCAHNtC9 Aa Alabama in which there will be local elections this year. involving Court House questions. stock law. bonds or something else for which an election must be had. and the same rule will apply to those elections as apply to pri- mary or general elections.
 Now, we have plenty of time in which to urge those who have not registered to do so. The books for that business will not be opened until July. It is the poll tax matter that is now of pressing importance. and those who are subject and have not paid it must do so on or before the list of February. If any citizens disfranchise themselves they should put the blame where it properly belongs. No excuse can be off, fered for faflure to discharge this im- portant duty
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-16
A coIIectinr Agency.

Hnllduelpnld AscCCANs
 Some never tiring. old Virginia gen tlemen have crossed the Long Bridge to Washington to represent to Pres ident Roosevelt that they have exten- sive interests in forest lands in San Domingo and that they hoped he would take these interests into kind ly protection. WhereupOn the Presi- dent replied to the never tiring Vir- ginia gentlemen that the best protec- tion for their forest interests in San Domingo is fin ratifying the treaty negotiated with the fugitive usurper Morales At the same time the Pres ident admitted that the. treaty was in great doubt from Republican resis- tance unless some Democratic Sena- tors could be secured for its ratifica- tion. On this hint the Virginia gen. tlemen, still having their forest in- terests closely in view, proceeded un- der the guidance of Representative Lamb to the Hobbies of the. Senate Chamber to make propaganda with San Domingo treaty. What luck they had Is not mentioned. But or what consideration are the just relations of this government with It's neighbors or the demands of international law and policy when a speculation Tn Domini- can forest lands is thrown into the Automatic scale? One thing, how ever. is pretty eertain--not in Virginia will be found Senatorial supporters of the strange scheme of the President for making the United States col lector of Dominican debts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-16
He Knew His LIfe,s Value.

Robert Burns@was once standing on long pier on the water front or Edlh- burgh. A well-known and wealthy merchant, walking by stumbled ana fell into the water. He could not swim third time nobody dared to save him, but an old weather-beaten sailor, at the risk of his own life. ran up the pier and, jumping in, rescued the man;
 The gentleman had been worked over quite a while before he became com sclous, and when he realized the situa- ton he rewarded his rescued with WhaI in our money would amount to 25 cents. At this the crowd which had gathered knowing his wealth, booted and Jeered' But Burns, who was standing by, quiet ed them and said:
 Surely. the gentleman knows what his life is -Worthl"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-16
Tnke Their Nives Alonr.

kansas GUY Star.
 '"The size of America Is changing the habits of travelling salesmep." said John MoIloy. chief clerk of the Balti- more to-day. 'It Isn't so long ago that a travelling man would have thought you mad had you asked him why he hadn't brought his wife. But an in- creasing number of travelling men now bring their wives with them on their long trips from East to West. A man will sometimes be away for eight or ten months at a time. and his home is just wherever he happens to be. Hotels provide certain courtesies for the wives and the saIesmen are availing them selves of them in larger numbers every year. Salesmen tell me that they cover their territories more thoroughly as result of the new custom. They are not so anxious to get back home"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-16
oregon in Congress.

It is a humiliation to the people of oregon that there has been no man in inc Honse of Representatives from that StSfe since the opening of Con gress s4as ''fte 1t will sf be a greater hqmilia. ton to them If the sole member of that State should appear t,e ana Jhii ahtitiemPt P is nnder indictment both in the Dis that time, and if the oregon reprsseen- House tolerated the presence of in iT,nu nrbfii seI1tir,ent has quickened since that 2'' time ne" and tfi # the ,regon represen
 tative should offend 1t by taking his place among the legislators, ,,,, ms s peceP- e}- ton might convince even nm that ms usefulness has vauished; o... s--.--
 The report comes to The Post from rom valued Correspondent in oregon that the people of nst fe fully the duty rest Ing upon them of sending men of high
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-16

The GreenvilIe News is advocating the adoption of a law prescribing the use of only safety matches Governor Hayward makes the recommendation in his annual message The subject de- serves attention at the hands of the aid.
 Does The Herald or The News or Governor Hayward consider that proper subject of legislation7 The pnr- pose of the proposed law is to prohibit the sale CT use of r1atcnes that can be ignited in any manner except by striking them on the box in which they are sold That would restrict the sale or use of all matches except one kind, and 1t is at least possible that one firm or company might be the sole manu- lecturers of such matches. This is pa- ternalism with very decided ven geance. and we doubt if any legislative body will attempt such legislation, as we doubt if a law of the kind could be enforced. It is not to be denied that the careless use of matches causes many fires and great loss of property, but to require all citizens to use matches only of one kind, and that kind which will be a continual source Of trouble and inconvenience is going too far in the direction of paternal gov ernment. .-~.~-.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-16
No Reflection On the Senators,

BeSSemer WebKIy.
 We see nothing unbecoming in the voters in the primary manifesting their choice of candidates to be appointed~by the Governor to i'll any vacancies that may occur in the position of United States Senator. It Is no reflection up- on the ages or infirmities of either Sen- ator Morgan or Senator Pettus If they were 40 insetad of so odd years of age, 1t would have been just as appropriate and polite. The point is the selection of United States Senator is made to rest with the people and not with one man or a hundred and thirty-five men, The people can be trusted to select their own high representatives.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-16
Appeals to Democrats aA Sensible.

MUUIIt ftBIsttI.
 Mir John Sharp Williams statement that he prefers the majority bill on Philippine tariff to no legislation at all will appeal to Democrats as sensible. MT. Burgess, of Texas, wants to give the Philippines away Although he Is we'll aware that this cannot be done. As a protest against having anything to do with the Islands he suggested that the majority bill be defeated, He would have the Democrats join with the insurgent Republicans to help de- feat~-the bill. Mir Williams retorted that that would be simply preferFing grand larceny to petit larceny, because the defeat of the bill would result in leaving the present high schedule in fOrNA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-16
Sidewalk Pencilinss
Numerous Eectric sisn..


 When you begin to talk about cleo tric signs said a traveling man yes- terday, Montgomery looks about as much like<the big Eastern cities as any city in the South.
 T was very much surprised to see the great number of brilliant electric signs up and down the streets of this city when arrived from Atlanta last night. l do not intend to say, because know nothing about 1t, as an adver- tising medium, but electric signs cer- tainly give city a lively and prosper ops look and I almost felt like was on a miniature Broadway when struck Dexter Avenue last night.
 T was told by clerk in one of the stores that a merchant on Court Square was soon to put up large sign with letters about five feet high on the top of the building he occupies. That is q attract much attention when it is put in place. Besides attracting attention to store, 1t lightens up the streets city. :"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-16
The AII-Conquering Phone.

Atlanta COnstitutiOn.
 A succession of high-priced cotton for the farmers of the South. They have bought them luxuries they never possessed before, in addition to improving the possessions already in their grasp. One of the innovations for which they have been indirectly responsible Is the rapid spread of the telephone in tho rural districts with strides that send 1t along with rural free delivery progress.
 Ten years ago the tinkle of the voice in the box" as it has been call ed. was a HonAs0nae visitor outside of the cities. Tn ths first place. 1t had
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-16
Sensitive to Comments on the Canal.


 The Englishman who, arriving in Mexican port December 31, 1879. and sailing on January 1. 1880, wrote book on Mexico in 1879 and lsS0." is recalled by Secretary Taft's statement that the writer of a recent voluminous criticism on canal affairs arrived on the Isthmus on November 30 and sailed the following day.
 sensitiveness to comment upon canal affairs, however, Is betrayed in thls ponderous reply to condemnatory arr ticie at a time when two committees of Congress are to undertake an eX- haustive investigation of the whole subject. One is tempted to ask why Secretary Taft has not attempted to re- flute other and more deliberate charges of mismanagement on the 1sthmus.
 The HeraId's special correspondence has chronicled the paralyzing congest ion of traffic as well as disgracefuny conditions at Colon and the of ship load of negro wo- men who were by no means the wives of the workmen as asserted-at any rate on the eve of g rigid investigation of the entire position on the Isthmus the long and beIated letter Of Secre- tary Taft would seem superfluous.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-16
Gettiing Interesting.

A4IFIGHt
 The people now have their ears to the ground to hear who is going to an- nounce as the successors to Morgan and Pettus. It seems like the plan had ra- ther startled some of the would-be Senators and they are waiting until they can catch the lay of the wind. The Times feels certain that Oates. Knox and Johnston will be in the race. with q strong probability of Frank White >Sr. also coming into the scrap. The matter is getting real interesting tn say the least of 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-16

Some of the Kansas farmers are dead bent on getting all they can out of corn. After saving some of the grain for animal and human food they make a more or less palatable brand of whis- key of the remainder. Then they grind up the cobs and get from them 'genu- Inc maple syrup" after which the ground cob product is dried and sold as arstclass breakfast food. Corn in Kansas Is a great crop.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-16

In Georgia. according to The Afro American Ledger, there is a negro sect or organization called Below Saints" " and one of their tenets is that they will not work. All over the South the number of negroes qualified for admis- sion to that sect is large and constantly increasing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-16
Knocking out Trading.

MeECuEy.
 The committee plan of allowing the voters to name the successors to the Senators to be elected next fall knocks out all trading in these offices by the candidates for Governor. We have not yet seen an expression from either of the candidates for Governor on the subject. but expressions from some of their staunch followers tend to show how they stand. Under the committee plan the people not only elect the Sena- tors but name their successors.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-16
stanaa pat wlth the c0mmIttee.

The action of the Democratic Execu- tive Committee in having two men they occur in the United States Senate has raised a howl from several sources. The Rustier stands pat with the com mittee and believe they did right. The people should have just as much right to choose their men to fill a vacancy in the Senate as they have to elect a Lieutenant Governor The Rustler is satisfied with the action of the com mittee-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-16
The Plan is Fixed.

Selma Journal.
 The course has been laid off and post time named for the great handicap of 1906 and 1t now remains only for the entries to be listed by the clerk. Then the flag will be dropped and the great mass of Democratic spectators will watch with expectancy the winners of the various events come under the wire on August 27.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-16
DriftWcOd
Letters of a CAorTls Girl.
sx EMIL N. ARMSTRONG.

Letters of q CAoFns Girl. Dear Mame--well say tf~ new shows
 all the goods I tell you what--I think it's going
 some. I told that other Troupe. Back to the
 Woodsr" Tn fact I've. wrote 1t strictly on the
 Bum." And say, you haven't saw my third All "the bunch' up here declare it's great. That dish-faced Leading Lady-good-
 ness knows I've got her skinned to death-weil h should skate! We play your town week after next all Be sure and bring that big new Lob
 ster down To meet me at the Stage Door opening don't want him either. 50 don't
 frown. @ My goodness-bnt hate these rag-time
 tunes
 They almost set one wild with
 bugs on Art. I'm tired of shouting walls of love-
 sick coons. Dave Belasco I will make write me a
 part. Honest to goodness Name I've gone and
 wrote
 Up stacks to hand this Bunch of Talk
 to you. So I will close--I just received a note From Jack-a little loving billet doux.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-16
Canaidates for Audltor.

lfe dHu0uncGmenL or the CdHuiudCy for State Auditor of Editor Horace Hood of The Montgomery Journal makes q total of three avowed candidates for that office- They are MT. Hood. Gen. w. w. Brandon of Tuscaloosa and J. R. Rosson, newspaper man of Gull man.
 The name of c. B. Smith of Hale County. at present warrant clerk in the Auditors Office, has been frequently mentioned in connection with the camr paign for Auditor, and it is probable MT. Smith will be in the race.
 The announcement of MT. Hood was expected. Fof some time he. has had Sas @ edited eaited qReer The montgomery Journal several years and has represented this county in the Legislature.
 MT. W. R. Greene, well known former Montgomerian and now editor of The Fort Gaines (Ga.) Recorder, spent Sunday and Sunday night in this city, on his return from the conven- tion of the Southern Cotton Association at New Orleans, to which he was a del- egate. Mir. Greene is President of the Clay County Association and speaks in most enthusiastic terms of the meet ing, and Of the attention shown the delegates by the city and people of New Orleans. He is confident that good re- suits will come from the convention.
 Dr. J. H. McPherson of St. Anthony, LudAlOs spent Sunuay III montgomery. [. He is a native Alabamian, Garland, in Butler County, being his birthplace. He went West many years ago and seems well pleased with his home. He is back in Alabama and Florida for a few weeks and will see many of his rela- tives before returning to his far Vest ern home.
 Hon. J. N. Williams of Clayton Is in Montgomery to attend the sessions of the Supreme Court which will begin today.
 MT. A. s. .fLowrie of chainbridge Creek, accompanied by his wife, is vis- iting the city.
 MT. c. B. Powell of Birmingham is in the city accompanied by his wife.
 Mir, J. F. Sanders and MT. John H. Wilkerson of Elba are in the city.
 MF H. c. Rankin of Brewton spent last night in Montgomery.
 Hon. W. O. Long of AbbevilIe was in the city last night.
 Mir. J. E. Aeker of Ozark is regis tered at the Glennfore.
 W. W. T. Taylor of wilsonviile was in town last night.
 Mir. P. A. McDaniel of Abbeville was In town last night.
 Mir. L. W. Kolb of Ozark is visiting the city.
 MT H, J. Moore of Florence is in town.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-16
What State Papers
 Are Saying
should Be Resented.

Ashland Standard.
 At any rate, we are not in favor of muzzling the press, and any attempt to prevent the Washington papers from giving the news of that city will be sharply resented
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-16

Tom Platt has been regaling the New York reporters with a monologue on the comforts and uses of philosophy in politics" In P1atts case the philoso- pher has the advantage of being en- cased in a cutic1e of elephantine thick nase
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-16
May Name Their Choice.

DadeVlIIe COufIeT.
 By direct vote the people of Alabama may name their officers and even in- struct the Governors and legislators whom to appoint or elect as the case may be. This is Democracy and gov enrment of, for and by the people.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-16
At the nInner TabIe.

The Preacher-Yes, had full house Little Johnny-My Uncle Harry's gone to preachin' too.
 Preacher-He has?
 Little Johnny--Yes-afterI I'd gone to he'd the other night I heard him tell poper he had a full house.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-16
One way to Please.

AbbeviIle Times.
 Always take everybody's advice and act upon it. This is the way to please everybody. No matter about yourself. To wish to have mind of your own is only an insidious form of selfishuess.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-16

Brooklyn has a woman who has been arrested seventy-six times in twelve months on the charge of public drunk snness. Seems as if she is in danger of contracting a habit of getting jaggy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-16

An English doctor claims to have discovered an infallible remedy for snake bites but we assure him that he needn't try to introduce 1t in Kentucky. The old cure is sure enough for them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-16
A ShreMh Freak.

A show man for freaks once did go And he found one way out in Saint Jo. He said you won't do."
 But this freak said Pooh Pooh I'm from Missouri and me you MUST
 SHOW
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-16

1t is stated that Bob Fitzsimmons and wife are to go starring in a play called "A Fight for Love" If he fails in that role as he did before o'Brien divorce.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-16

The Boston Transcript asks: 'Is Senator Bailey right in thinking that the influence of the Senate has been greatly lessened by the idle jokes of the last few years? Somehow we doubt if the jokes did 1t. Many indi- vidual Senators have unfortunately provided material for satire"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-16
Gices satisfaction.

Every Democrat, in Macon County with whom we have talked is more than satisfied with the actions of the State Committee. The party machinery Is in safe hands, and the people will do the nominating of their offcials.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-16

Statistics show that 100000 babies were born in New Jersey last year. but the poor things were not to blame. they couldn't help being born in that state.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-16
A Peculiar Ciique Dissatiafied.

New Decatur AdVertiser. :
 The State Democratic Committee at its meeting in Montgomery has done good work, and we believe just what the people of the State wanted them to do. It will meet with the warmest commendation from the press. except from that peculiar clique which always seems to shy when, any measure crops up for the good of the whole people.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-16
Perhaps They Have Made Mistake.

Enterprise Ledger.
 It seems to us funny that every can- didate, even the little two by four scamp, is trying to bounce upon the railroad rates scheme to ride into the respective office aspired for, nothing like having a hobby that will arouse the prejudices of the people aginst cor porations to such an extent as to hide ones own faults and stupidities
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-16

matter. Then we will have pearl farms established in many places and they will be as plentiful as peanuts.