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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-15
MAKING LABoRERs.

The Afro-American Ledger, published in Baltimore, discussing the proposed ,substitution of white for colored labor CTS in the South. says the best thing the South can do is to make satisfac- tory labore-s of the negroes" Well, if the South hasn't been trying to do just that thing for many years we don't know anything about it. The people of the South prefer negro labor to any other. but it must be labor. that can be. relied on. whether in the field, the shop or the household. The me- groes themselves. and their teachers and leaders must make good laborers of their race or it cannot [ e done. It Is hopeless struggle for the whites to work on unwilling material.
 Various newspapers published by colored people come to this office and are read. Occasionally one contains good advice to the race, but they are exceptions. Most of their space Is taken up with laudations of William Lloyd Garrison, Fred Douglas and other shining lights of the abolition ists, and with praises for Booker Wash inston and his work, but very little time or space Is used in efforts to teach the negroes in what will be their best interests or in what is really their duty. As we said. the white people of the South are becoming weary of the effort to help those who show no dis position to be helped in the right way, and there must come a change or an end of effort. We do not need to be told that negroes can supply all the demand for laborers and servants in the South, nor do we need outside ad- vice as to the duty of the whites. They will not be responsible if co1ored labor all over the South Is forced to give way to white labor and the negroes left to suffer or leave If their leaders and teachers will get 1t out of their heads that the negro is indispensable down here, il will help to relieve the situa- tion but as long as that belief pre- vails among them, just that long will matters grow worse. White employers cannot make good help of unwilling material, that is certain. Will the negroes heed this?
 And those who are continually in- sinuatinE or asserting that only in the South ls there any frletlen between the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-15
THE FAST MAILS.

There seems to be an impression abroad that the Southern and South western States may lose the fast mail which comes from Boston via New York and Washington on to New Orleans and to Texas points. This would, be a grievous wrong to the people all along the route and would entail incalculabIe loss upon business interests. It would be practically a delay of twenty-four hours In correspondence and in this day fortunes may be wrecked in that delay.
 Fast mails are common all over the North and East. and without extra com pensation to the railroads because of the immense amount of passenger traf- hc, due to the greater population and to the larger cities. The fast mail. known here as train s7, from the East, Is the only one in all the South Att lantic and Gulf States. and if the ap- propriation for carrying the mail on that train is done away with, the train will come off and correspondence and business will be correspondingly injured and inconvenienced. The South is cer- tainly entitled to this accommodation. It is no more than is due to this wide extent of territory and the appropria- tion ought to be made in the regular postofice bill
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-15
FEBRUARY I5 IN
 WORLDS HISTORY
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1664-John Twynne convicted of high treason and executed. His offence was printing the matter called libel ous written by Milton and others.
 1763.-Peace of Hubertsburg conclud cd at the electoral palace of that name, which concluded the seven years war between Austria, Pr'sEsia and Poland. East Indiss ssttte bet3aen 9i ,be st George Admiral Hughes, and the French un- der Admiral Suffren.
 1So6.-Joseph Bonaparte entered Ma ples, upon the equalization of the gar rison, and was soon after chosen King.
 1SO4.-The legislature of New York passed an act providing for the grad ual emancipa+ion of negro slaves in
 lSO5,-England levied an additional
 lS1S.-Battle of Pietra Nera. on the coast of Calabria, between the French and the Sicilians.
 ls17.-Cold day throughout the Uni ted States; thermoneter < degrees be- low zero tn, in Pphilsasdbelphiq; and 20 de teams crossed from Boston to Fort In-
 1S29.-Pcpe Leo XII died at Rome.
 lS54.-Two thousand Russians slain by the Turks In an attempt to seize an island in the Danube.
 of Portugal freed
 1S62.-The attack on Fort Donelson renewed by the land forces under Gen. Grant. numbering 4O. O.OOO.@Browiing Green evacuated by the ConIederates by aN vote of 1S to 62, adopted the resolution for a constitutional amend- ment abolishing slavery in the United States, which had been introduced by I. N. Arnold of Chicago.
 1S65.--The members of the Illinois General Assembly voted to pay them selves In gold.
 1S76:-The Old Oak on Boston Com blown dnVn in 1a
 1S79.-House bill to restrict Chinese immigration passed Senate 39 to 27
 1SS4.-Prince Bismarck returned through the German Minister at Wash. inGton the resolution of the House of Representatives laudatory of the late Herr Lasker, member of the German Reichstag, declining to communicate 1t to the Reichstag because opposed to his political convictions.
 19O4-Troub1e adjusted at Hamnden- Sidney College, and Richmond (Va.) students return.
 Service by American Press News Washington, D. co
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-15
UNIFORM DIVORCE LAW
Coming Conference Expected to Have
 Important Results.


 Washington Special to N. o. Times
 Democrat.
 Vigorous efforts to frame d bill that shall meet the approval of all State Legislatures will be made by the Con- gress on uniform divorce laws which a week from today viii begin It's 'iIv work here. and 1t Is understood that Presid- dent Roosevelt will take an effective part-vieariously, at any rate-in the task. Men of high standing from all States save three have been named as delegates to the Congress. They in- clude representatives of all the learned professions, statesmen, business men and others whose words not only should lend dignity to the deliberations of the assembly. but whose personal reports of the proceedings to their constitu- the Union favorable impression of the desired end.
 An enormous quantity of preliminary staake Of the Pennsylvania delegation, % n, which will be headed by Governor Pen nypacker. Stake recently finished compiling a synopsis of the divoice laws in all the States and Territories. He sent copies of the digest to the dele gates in all parts of the country. In the work he pointed out that under the various divorce laws a man might have several legal wives. If a New Yorker obtained a divorce in Pennsyl- vania on grounds other than infidelity, New York would not recognize the de-
 
 could marry again in the Keystone State, thus becoming the lawful hus band of two women Furthermore he could go to South Dakota and get divorce from the second wife on grounds not recognized In Pennsylvania with the result that, if he should wed again, he would have three legal wives Stake said no further argument for uniform laws was necessary.
 South Carolina sent word to the pro- motors of the convention that as she did not recognize divorce in any way, she consequently had no divorce law to be amended. Mississippi and Ne Vada did not reply to the Invitation to send delegates Utah did, naming a strong delegation headed by Senator Smoot who admits he IS to look after Mormon Interests, although not per sonally a polygamist, It is thought Shoot and his colleagues from Salt Lake City will supply entertainment South Dakota's Governor answered his State would be glad to see uniform divorce laws He named five delegates
 The President on February 20 will have a conference with the interstate church conference delegation headed by Bishop Doane of Albany, N. r.. and includinF John F. Parsons and Francis l.. Stetson of New York City. He is trying to have the divorce statistics of the national brought up to date in time for the convention. II Is hoped an agreement on a law to be passed bY afl the States will be reached be fore the Congress ad1ourns.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-15

Faces are insulting false doctrines into their hearers or readers. Recently The Philadelphia Ledger has had some let ters from home people and some of them are significant. One writer who says he is a born and bred Pennsyiva- nian. declares that every negro grow ing to manhood in this part of the country is worse than his ancestors. {. Then he asserts his firm belief that "de- priving the negro of the ballot and of the benefit of the public schools is a step in .the right direction" Another. who is citizen of Philadelphia, Ss all most brutally frank in giving his views as to the proper course to be pursued. We can get rid of the negro; transport him. Is the way he advises. Not a word about instructing. leading or ele- yating. Not word about the feelings or preferences of the negro, but "get rid of him.
 i. Again we ask: Will the negroes and, their leaders heed the signs that are multiplying on every side? They have been made to believe that their friends utc Au ine NoIlu. Ahcy dic hhAotu utSu that If they should be forced to leave the South they will be welcomed with open arms by the Northern people. We tell them with full knowledge of what we say that the only and real friends of their race are the people of the South. the people who have known them and helped them at all times. If they find themselves deprived of home and employment here, they need not look for welcome at the North. We are speaking for their own good and their future welfare. Make satisfac- tory laBorers' of them. is the advice one of their leaders gives to the south, but We tell him and them that they must make satisfactory laborers of themselves or vacate. That is the truth in a few words.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-15


 A sour contemporary insinuates that Mir. Longworth tried to divert some of the attention from Miss Alice to him self by getting sick, but we refuse to take any stock in the charge, because we think the Congressman better in- formed than that. In all fashionable weddings nowadays, the bridegroom Is only an adjunct for the occasion. We may admit that he Is really a necessary adjunct. because a wedding can't we'll be carried through without a bride- groom, but dummy would do about as well. The bride is the centre of at- traction on such occasions and to her all attention is turned. If this is so in ordinary cases it is immeasurably more so when the bride is the daughter of A President. Nick may as well make up his mind to be effaced till the cere- mony Is over, at all events What part he will afterwards play in the house. hold remains to. be seen. It may be Mrs. Lonsworth and husband" in fu- ture for alFw know about it. It is Miss Alice now--very much.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-15
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY I5. 1906.
1.-TWO GOVERNORS,

We copy on this page an article from The Spartanburg Herald in which Gov ernor JeIks is criticized for going to New York instead of going to Gadsden, the scene of lynching last Saturday night It is evident that the South Carolina paper is not conversant with the facts. There is no record of Gov ernor vsrdaman rushing to commu- nifty after a lynching had taken place. but on some occasions he has taken great and laudable pains to reach the scene of reported danger. He deserves all credit for his efforts to maintain law and order. but no more so than Gov ernor Jeiks.
 The outrage at Gadsden was not even known to the citizens of that town un- til after, @he mob had done it's work. There may have been fault on the part of officers. If so it will all be devel- oped in good time. What good could have been accomplished by the Gov ernor going up there from twenty-four to thirty-six hours after the affair was over? He will back up every effort to bring the wrong-doers to justice.
 If Governor Jelks had not been com pelied to go to New York at the time he did. he would have attended the funeral services of the late Chief Jus tiee Mcclellan, but his engagements were of such a character that they could not be postponed. Alabama's bonded debt will be due and payable in a short time and our 2,00O. .Oo0 of people are all interested in that matter It was to keep engagements connected with this refundiHg that compelled Governor Jelks tu go to New York. It involves time and patience and finan- eial skill to conduct transactions of such magnitude, and engagements for conferences and discussions have to be kept or the risk of delay and losses will have to be taken.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-15
A Good Dead.


 A Miss Bertha Gilman, of Morton, Penn, awoke to md negro man stealing into her bed room She did not scream but taking revolver from under her pillow she gave the intruder a hot reception, hitting him several in a vital part. That sort of treat ment of would-be assailants is infin- itely better than mob violence and ac- ,complishes the same end. If our wo- men would cultivate more the art of self defense with trusty revolver as a weapon criminal assaults would shortly become exceedingly unpoSplar In Chicago women folks. are being equipped with weapons charged with ammonia with a bit of vttroI thrown in, few sprays from which puts the worst of the murderous tribes of rap1sts and burglars promptly out of business. It remains fact that wo- men must protect themselves either with revolvers or escorts when they are compelled to expose themselves The mob only increases. the danger. a fact that has been more than once de- monstrated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-15
TMo Governors.

Spartenburg Herald.
 There are many things to be held against Governor vardaman. of Ms sissippi He is rugged. rough, tact less and says too often what he thinks (which Is very unpopular thing for people who really think to dol but there Is one thing that will make him great in the history of his state. That is his determined stand for law and order in Mississippi. If a. lynching Is threatened in any part of MissiEsippi it doesn't occur If Vardamar can get to the scene, and he usually gets there.
 The following news item illustrates the difference between the governor of Alabama and the. Governor of Missis- sippf:
 before leaving Montgomery for New York tonight, Governor Jelks was noti- fled of the lynching of Bunk Richard son at Gadsden by a telegram from Sheriff Chandler, of Etowah County. Governor IeIks said that as soon as he returned from New York he would take active steps toward bringing the lynch
 In t the story Governor Jelks goes on to New York. If Jelks had been Var Ciaman. he would have gone to the scene of the lynchIng and put off the New Yogk jaunt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-15
Nr. Jack.on Quits Dun.

After seventeen years of service with R. G. Dun and Company, w. A. Jackson. manager of the Montgomery office. today sewers his connection with the mercantile agency. MT. Jackson resigns 10 accept a flattering offer to manage a local credit association.
 Mir. jackson entered the employ .of Dun and Company, as an office boy on May 15. 1885. He was steadily pro- noted until about six years ago he was made manager of the local office which, position he has held to the pres- ent time. During the first part of the year, the offer was made him to man age the credit association and. after due deliberation, he accepted the offer. He rendered his resignation to Dun and Company on January 15, to take effect this morning. It was with the regret of the company that his resigna- ton was accepted. MT. Jackson is re- gardedg as one of the pest credit au- thorities in Montgomery and his friends predict success for him in his new field.
 MT. Jackson will be succeeded as manager of the mercantile agency by c. F. Simmons who has heretofore held the position of chief clerk
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-15
Sidewalk Pencilinss
Advice to stomach Abusers.

Ittis strange" Said Montgomerian yesterday. that some people Will knowingly abuse their stomachs by excessive and snjudieious, eating, ! don't refer to the four mile- from Dos than man who ate up bunch of ba- nanas and q grocery store, One can eat q good deal less than this and stili be unwise. There are those who suffer from indigestion but keep on eating those things which probably caused the disease. They usually have a notion that there is no necessity of. putting & restraint on eeding thenselves and that q patent medicine taken at fn% tervals will effect the cure. If you have weak stomach you can't expect tt to regain it's strength and get well when 1t is compelled to do the full work that Is expected of q sound sto- mach Thls is true regardless of the ing, to avoid dyspepsia or indigestion, think general rule might be follow cd never to fully satisry one's craving. The apetite should be looked upon as spur to eating that we may live and not as an indicator of how much we shall devour.'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-15


 According to The Dallas News, the poll tax question is causing some trouble and legal complications in Texas The law of that State provides that the tax must be paid before Feb ruary 1" to entitle the citizens to the privilege of registering and voting. If he paid the money to the Tax Collec- tor, or to regularly authorized der u- ty before midnight of January 31, the payment Is valid. hut not otherwise, according to the opinion of the Attor- ney-General. For example, if a man handed his poll tax money to a friend with the understanding that it was 70 be paid to a collector before midnight of January 3l. and that friend did not pay it over to the proper official until the next day. the payment is held to be void, and the man is not a qualified voter. It is a sort of hair-splitting question. but there are said to be many Mm4EA casas in the State, and the courts may have to decide It shows the dan ger of putting off duty until the last moment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-15
ConvIcta and the Convict Fund.
 Hope Hull, Ala, Feb. I3, 1906.

Editor Advertiser:
 ton in your good paper signed M B. Houghton, to the effect that our con vict system yielded us some revenue, ana that we~should give part, if not ali to the support of the convicts wife ana family. I do not know how it Is with other sections of the State but It Is well known that the majority of our county convicts are of the worth less class, in other words the negroes and we all know, who live in their midst. that these criminals. instead of heine A help to their families are an inciiSns. They live on the labor of tbeir wives and children and when they are out of the way their families fare
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-15

Congressman Kerr of Pcnnsylva- mia declares that what has happened in Philadelphia so far as the overthrow Of the Republican machine is concerned may happen throughout the State. Tt would be a good thing" he suggests Ito effect a combination of all good citizens, regardless of party. to the end that the intolersble conditions which have existed in Pennsylvania may be wiped out. If such fusion, shall be effected. it is not at all i'm. probable that the next Governor of Pennsylvania will be a Democrat"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-15
There In Blame on Both sides.

Louisville Courier Journal
 Win flue regard for all of our cons temporaries. 1t might not be aniss to suggest that some of them should show a greater respect for the Presidenss dauehter and her fiance. More than one. Annerican newspaper has been guil- ty of a fiippant familiarity. a senseless yuIgarity and a reprehensible rudeneSs that do them no credit Tn the & nanae ders 10 forego such ways, and treAt Miss RooseVeit and Mir. Longworth with more dignity. Good grace and good manners, to say nothing of falr playa demand th
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-15

better. and by working benefit the com munity.
 If Mir. Houghton would carry his sem timentality a little further he would be compelled to addvocate the pension Ing by The State of the families of crim- 4nals whom 1t executes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-15
"Everybody works Hut Fafher.v

T nave never seen anything like the popularity attained by the comic ,I seng hit it., of this year ear y,erybody citizen yesterday. This is indeed n wonderful song There is nothing es- pecially tuneful about the music. There is nothing especially clever about the words, Few people know the author of the piece and I've no doubt 1t was written in less than two hours. And still everybody in the United States has with the tune and most of the words. But Everybody Works But Father has ceased to be a comic song. After being parodled in every conceivable way, 1t crept into the comic papers, into the cartoons of the great daily pa pers, Into the the big magazines and has more than once been referred to in the halls of Congress. "A Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight had a great run but I doubt if it was as widely known as Father
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-15
The IndInn Tnbooed.
O (wash.) Review.

Spokane tWash,J htVIV"'
 The appointment of an Indian 10 be an officer in the United States army nentionaI circumstances, yet lt is hardly a precedent to be followed There are many white men in the ranks who womid not relish taking commands from an Indian any more than rom negro.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-15
Development of the south.


 Mobile is growing every day. and va feel safe in predicting that in less than i've years her foreign commerce will he double the figures of 1905.-Montron cry (Ala.) Advertiser.
 The Heralds compliments and he 4, wishes to Mobile. May her doCks Is crowded by the ships of commerce. ana her efforts to develop trade. home and foreign. meet all anticipations, The sto- rv of the commercial uplifting of tHc south of late years Is one of the mosf interesting. gratifying and inportsnt ra pcs i'm the national history
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-15
Warned.

The long suffering teacher was .eh- deavoring to hear a class of reckless youngsters who delighted in trying her patience; William Brown, can you repeat a memory gem?
 Sure" said William.
 Then let the class hear you.
 William thrust his hands deeper into his pockets swung his little booy around for minute then replied sud- denly:
 Tn. onion there is strength"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-15
A Worthy Cause.
Mobile Register

The women of the South have given loving care to Confederate graves for forty years. memorial associations be- ing formed in every city for that pur pose and their appeal to Southern Rep resentatives should receive immediate consideration,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-15
Al Making Ad.

Anniston Hot BIasC-
 With his new homespun suit and his galluses, and his new white yarn socks that have just been added to them, Speaker Cannon now is justly eharac- terized as walking advertisement of the industries of South Carolina.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-15

It is said that a certain young man in Montgomery is too accommodating for anything. The other night when he was saying farewell to his best ,girl. the young lady's mother came qoWn stairs and gave the girl a note for the miikman. The young man evidently trying to do a Kindness stood there with-the note In his hand the young lady near to see that 1t was deliveredi until the miIkman came for it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-15
People Not Yet Aroused.

w edOWee Slaf, L..
 The State politicians are very busy discussing the political questions of the day, but many of the dear people" seem to be more interested in the de- velopment Of Alabama's commercial and material resources,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-15
An Ohiecf Leaaon.

AIeAander Clty UutIOOk.
 A few miles of good roads would be an object leson, which would lead oth- CTS to try the same plan and thereby add a few miles year by year that would reduce the great Item of cost of hauling to the minimum. 4
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-15

Birmingham News.
 For the benefit of those who forget that there is any groom present at the big wedding, Mir. Nicholas Longworth will occupy the position of the party of the second part in the contract.