The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-09
SIDEWALK PENClLNGS
A Healthy sentiment.

 and have ibeen specially impressed by the figures set forth in it in regard to the number of murders and homieides committed in Alabama during the pasi few years. It Is a matter or fact that the number of murders scommitted in Alabama during one year Is greater than the number of similar crimes m Great Britain and Ireland. There may be many reasons for thiS, and l know many remedies have been suggested A stricter enforcement of certain ol the laws, that against carrying con ccaled weapons, for instance, would un- doubtedly have the effect of materially reducing the ntmber of murders 9th. CT laws might be passed which wouto make penalties more severe TOT at- tempted murder. assault and battery and similar cases But it seams to me that the real cause of crime in Ala bama is of mere vital nature than such as controls the making or legis~ | lation.
 ITO my mind, the only thing which will ever succeed in stamping out l crime will be popular sentiment more l bitter in it's condemnation than that which seems now to exist Know thlS 1 sounds like bitter and --harsn state, i fnent. But many lawyers with whom 1 have talked have supported me m this l belief, and they, as well as any class 1 of men, ought to know conditions ol ! such a nature. The cry of eXtenuat- ! ing circumstances in. my opinion IS 1 heard far too otfen nowadays in trials | for murder Too many persons, known ! to have killed a fellow man. are Iet ] off without conviction or with hght sentences because of other features con nected with the case than the real point at issue. I believe always in glVlnS the accused the beneht ot the doupt until proof is adduced to the contrary. but lawyers and judges will tell you of cases where juries have disagreed and hung a trial over small technical ities which should have had no bear ing on the case. Sympathy in the nu- man breast is a desirable quality, put justice is a greater benefit to our so- ciety. The thing most needed In Ala bama to initiate against the increase of crime is a public sentiment which will insist that justice De E. done na thG ndlI avail SO long as public sentiment m terfcres with their enforcement As things are at pIesent,. one might almost say that a premium has been ser oh taking human life as means or per sonal revenge, there are so many mur- ders reported and comparatively few men who, pay the penalty that cr"n" calls for"
 F' Dr. McCOrmack's Lecture.
 'T hope that large and representa- tive audience will assemble in the bl- jou Theatre Tuesday night to near ;tne address of pr. Mccormack. the Ten nessee physician, who Will speaki om -o4 said a leading professional man "l Montgomery yesterday.
 Tn the first place, the lecture ot Dr: Mccormack will be absolutely tree. II will be delivered under the joint aus pices of the American Medical Assocl- ation and the Alabama Medical Secle- ty This is an age or equeation, anu Dr. McCormack,s7 lecture will apoVe all things, be educative. It is designed esnecialIy to give the general public information on matters of health ana hygiene. The Tennessee physician IS q learned and eloquent speaker, ana dlI who go to the lecture can go wioa na ine ins assurance of being entertained ana ii IF structed In his efforts to instruct tpe peopie on hygienic matters pr McSoE mack has the aid and assistance or the medical profession in all the p'aees 'D which he lectures.
 "The Montgomery lecture wtll more over. be heightened in interest by the announcement that a number of the most prominent musicians of the clty will render 2 musical prosram'
 As to Witness CeEtiilcatcs;
 Montgomery County should abolish the system now in vogue or paylns oh witnesses In cases that come on tor trisj before the courts of the country said a thoughtful citizen yesterday.
 What Montgomery County should do would be to pay witness,s certineates stat dollar for dGllSs of me Other 'so courts pay tSei,. ESoGiI' I1,itnesses r in full and can't see why Montgomery County shouldn't do it It Is absurd to think or person being issued wines witness ce[[ihIS'e gor i5 or 20 for S1.50, and selling IL Iot ID oi SV cents to speculator. .. ,
 "Iust think of it, the county mas laws directed against gamoLhg' W.a WnlIe on the other hand this witness Gertln- .sl cate system in use fosters speeuiatLon' on' I can't see the consistency Soh'e- thing should be done.
 Mr E, R ,. Norman. of the reperto- rial stan of The BirmingnaIm aInbf Ledesr, c leaves this morning for Eufauia to at tend the closing sessions of the Meth- odist Conference in the interest or ms newspaper. ,
 Rev. and Mrs. T. K. Roberts of OK, ford. Ala. are the guests of MT. and | Mrs, c. G. zirkle. MT. Roberts was formerly pastor of Dexter Avenue Methodist Church and will fill that pull pit today. MT Horace Stringfellow, an assist ant engineer of the Southern Railway Company. with headquarters in Birm. 1 | ingham. was in the city yesterday lie was the guest of his uncle, MT Robert stringfeliow, on South, Street.
 Master Bert Coker. son of Mrs, Lul9 sdn | CoEaF. of 2l3 SOuIn DGSdIuI OSt SCt' ANfA | at the home of his mother yesterday while at play painfully injuring him self about the head. His hurts how [ ever. are not serious. .--
 $ as 6
 MT. A. L. Rankin of Andalusia was registered as a guest at one of the l downtown hotels last night.
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 | Among the hotel guests registered in Montgomery. last night was MT T. B. Danforth of Opelika
 3s Ss S Among the visitors to the Gapltal | City yesterday was MT J. O. Rogers 0i A"u0lD1 $ $ $
 MT. H. J. Willingham of Andalusia was a visitor in Montgomery yester- day. n
 MT. P L. Gilmore of LeGrand spent part of yesterday ih the city
 Mir. W. s. Lancaster of Wetumpka spent last night in the city,
 Ss $ $
 MT. F. K. Lanthorn of Anntston in Mont gomery.
 The Question of the HOur.
 William Allen White in the America"
 Mapazine. ,.,e ,o
 A grave question presents itself to the manhood of America. It is. fellow citizens. what am I going to give my