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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-08
THURsDAY. FEBRUARY 8. 1906.
JOURNALISTIC NOTES.

There have been interesting inci- dents and changes in the field Of Ala bama Journalism in the last few weeks
 One of the most notsb was the Anniversary of the Mobile Register. Jan. s1st, which that paper noted in this modest way: ''The Register en- ters upon its seth year today" Over four score, nearly four score and ten, and vet as vigorous and as clear head ed as in the dawn of it's youth. Its exam pie in all tho years behind it has been inspiring. and 1t were well if more of the papers of the country were model ed after it's pattern.
 There is a paper in Huntsville, The Herald. which has been published at different times during the past four years. It is political or nothing and it's re-appearance has induced the ques- ton in one paper born again. what signifieth it?" Time will answer the question. It is an interesting paper, no matter what or whom it may cham pion
 The latest to join the fold is The Ledger, published by the Ledger Co.,, " T. Borland. manager at Lawson, at the junction of the Louisville and Nashville and Central of Georgia Rail roads in Geneva County. The town has recently sprung into prominence. Mir. Borland is an experienced news paper man. This makes papers at four points in Geneva County.
 The Headland Post until a few days x.vas v,,,hIfaha5 ,v " who combined with that work the du- ties of rural route mail carrier. He was equal to the emergency and issued a lively. newsy sheet every week. He disposed part of his paper interests to his brother, A. B. Covington. Head land is in one of the most beautiful farming portions of Alabama, anC white farmers are chiefly settled al around it. --
 The Gadsden Journal announces tha it is adding new equipment, new blood and larger capital and will in ever! way improve the paper, which has SC far been very successful as an even ing daily.
 Jourd White of The Moulton Adver' tiser is everybody's friend. His paper is one of the oldest in the State anC has been in possession of the White family for two thirds of a century IT the last issue he said
 We hope to have a Power Press anC an Engine installed in this office by the first of April, when we shall be prepared to give our patrons more eff ficient service. We also expect to bring The Moulton Advertiser out T a new dress. from head lines on the first page to foot-slugs on the fourth page, and when this Is done our long cherished ambition will in q measure have been satisfied.
 The LineviIle Headlight has chang ed owners. the founder, J. R. Stodghill having disposed of it to R. E. Daw- son. who as editor and publisher will continue it.
 The Union Springs. Herald has re gently added to It's dimensions and i: now six-coIumn to the page paper. I is now printed with electricity as tn, motive power
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-08
TT IS NOT RIGHT.

It is beneath the dignity of a great government like the United states to encourage violations of law and to protect the violators. yet that is just what this government does when 1t is- sues a Federal license to sell spirits in a prohibition county or district It is a clear infringement of tho rights of the State, and a clear wrong to the State for the Federal authorities to license man to sell liquor in any place where the State laws do not all low such sale. It is true that Fed eral license does not abrogate State laws in such eases, or protect the sell CT. but it does encourage what may properly be called blind tigers" Many man really believes that if he gets license from the United States no local law or regulation can pun ish him, and thus he may be in a man ner an innocent law-breaker Others will take advantage of tho Federal fi- cense to knowingly violate State laws.
 Both Congressmen Wiley and Bowie have introduced bills to prohibit the issuance of Federal licenses in any promotion QlStTtCt, Of u pStSOhS WhC have not complied with State or local requirements, and one of the bills ought to pass. Mir. Bowie has receiv- ed reports from a number of States showing the unjust operations of the law, but one will be sufficient for our purpose. In Alabama the returns show that there are 1.592 Federal licenses and only 76S State licenses. or S29 liquor sellers who have no State H. censes. In effect these latter arc ''blind tigers" made so by Federal laws, and in some States the showing is much worse.
 We have seen it stated that the Re- pnbiicans will generally oppdse these pills, though we do not know that this Is certain. If they do it will not be surprising, as they will oppose any thing that might interfere with the supremacy of the general government
 If the statement is true it should have no effect on Democrats, unless it be to
 make them solidly for the measure. l Whatever may be the legal rights of l the matter the government has no
 right to virtually override State laws and encourage their violation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-08
EetterS tc tbe GditSr
A Regretted Mistake.

Editor Advertiser.
 Herewith I hand you a copy of an almanac gotten out by Montgomery business institution with condensed Cyclopedia" attachment in which there purports to be set forth short histo- ry of presidential Inaugurations." Embraced in this book s a short sketch of President John Tyler, which l have marked and to which I call your at tention. It is surprising that such defamatory language about and con- cerning so fine a character as John Tyler could have come from Mont gomery where the descendants of this great old southern gentleman scurrilous and insulting language could have gone out from your city even in an advertisement unless the article was written by some ignorant and pre- judiced person not a citizen of Mont gomery.
 "The Alabama Chemical Company has published card explaining the over sight complained of. The Almanac was prepared by a northern publish ing concern and the company here \ did not know until too late that it contained the objectionable matter"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-08
4 PURE WINE BILL.

There Is a bill before Congress that is intended to define pure wine and to provide for branding and taxing ar- tificial wines. The object is a good one, and the law would be good one, but it's practical enforcement would be quite different proposition. All who have occasion to use wines know that there is a great difference in them. Some are the pure juice of the grape and some others have never made the acquaintance of the fruit They are an almost wholly artificial product, just as some compounds which are sold as butter have very little genu- inc butter in this composition. All will doubtless admit that if l.man prefers the artificial to the gen. uine article he should have the right to buy it, provided that in all cases he knows what he is buying. If there are any who prefer oleo to pure but ter they should enjoy the privilege of buying 1t but with a full knowledge of what it is, and 1t Is the same with the wines In other words, man should know exactly what he pays for
 That purchasers of wines do not always get a genuine article is notorious fact. The light wines produced in
 America are among the purest and healthiest of all wines, no matter where produced. Yet it is well known
 that immense quantities of these wholesome products are sent to other countries and there mixed and adulte- rated 'in a fashion that merits jailing those guilty of the crime" as contem- porary expresses it, and them returned to us with various brands but an al-
 most totally different article from that which went abroad.
 This is really 8 crime, and ought to be prevented or punished, but can it be done? We have laws against the adulteration or false branding of va rious food products but the nefarious business goes steadily on and we fear a wine law may share like fate The makers and sellers of pure American wines are entitled to protection against the shams and mixtures that are sold all over the country, and if law can protect them 1t should be done, but Judging from what has gone before we fear that such law may prove a failure. The Congressman who Is be-
 hind the bill is on the right track and
 we hope he may succeed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-08
According to the Nebraska

According to the Nebraska State Journal the people of the country are beginning to admit that the primary object of voting large sums of money for keeping up the schools of the country is not for the purpose of fos- tering any particular form of athletics but to equip the youth of our land with a modicum of learning and cul- ture. It is not to promote the ''coI- lege spirit"-which is another name for rowdyism, but to supply large op- portunity for acquiring good for the benefit of those ambitious and earn est enough to take advantage of it. In the consideration of matters edu- cational, football is no longer para mount"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-08
This is the Limit.
Macon Telegraph.

MdCOn lSiSBIdpH.
 We have twice referred to the radl- cal nature of the letters contributed to the Philadelphia newspapers since the recent assault and murder of d white woman by negro at Moores- town, N. J., yet it seems worth while mentioning still another letter in The Philadelphia Ledger of very recent date which is signed by Richard Pennell, of the same city.
 This man, in the columns of a rep utable newspaper, advises the people of MoorestOwn, and inferenttally the people of all other Northern towns. to they can do 1t without any violation of law He goes on:
 Tt may be claimed that this punish ment is too far-reaching because the crime was committed by only one man, and that 1t would not be fair to con demn the whole race because of his crime But in reply. l would say that the negro race has as whole sunk to such level that it is time to say to them. .Begone. we have no further in terest in any of you!
 'If the citizens of Moorestown, the next time they have public meeting, will resolve that they will. one and all. pledge themselves to give no fur ther work of any kind to negro, and | negro. they will soon be. rid of thC miserable crew. They should bind themselves in writing to 1t, and make ! no execution. It may be cruel. in some cases, but it is not as cruel as the murder of that poor girl. and theA | should remember that good negroes, fl l there are any, will pass the food ant l clothing on to the worthless ones. Self preservation is the first law o' | nature. and the negro problem has be, come SO acute that radical action Is de
 Jn comparison with the writer o this-and the seemingly numerous per sons in his neiehborhood who more ol less fully svmpathize with his views tha Vardaman of the South who wOulf merely deprive the negro of vote ant of a literary education are soft heart ed saints. We venture to say that nc s~nression so sweeping. so cruel. SC dIabolical has ever been seriously ut tered, much less published. in all Dixie land
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-08

much better. For forty years the whites have borne the black burden and are yet bearing 1t. The educa- tional fund of the State comes almost entirely from. taxes paid by the whites, yet the colored school children get their full share in proportion to num- Der. If there is greater per centage of illiteracy among the entire popuia- tion than we like there are good reas- ons for it. The State is doing ak in this respect that 1t is able to do. and if illiteracy is a fault it Is being re- moved as fast as possible. We only ask that our critics be fair.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-08
u.L1rERAcY, NoRTH ANp sOUTH.

We hear a great deal from our North ern friends about iiliteracy in the South, but they rarely do us the jus tice to admit or tell their readers that the per centage of illiteracy here Is principally because of the large color ed population. As all know, almost all the old time slaves were entirely without education, and when to them is added the number of the younger generation who have no education, and to that the illiterate whites it is no wonder that the showing is not a good one. but our critics never explain to their readers why the per centage is large. If, however the State Super intendent of New York is to be be- lieved some of those who are criticis- ing the South would do well to look nearer home He gives these figures for few counties near New York of the per centage of illiteracy:
 The her eentage in Sullivan is 4s. in Fvulton 54, in Delaware 59 in Tioga 65. in Schoharie 76. in Madison Al, in James AZ, in Warren and Yates F, in Steuben 45, in Schuyler, Portland and Schenango 41.
 How is that for the Empire state of the Union? In Alabama the pei centage of white il1iteracy is just be low 15, and we insist that 1t is a fine showing for the white race. We arc not claiming that it ought not to bC less, but 1t Is we'll for our critics tc take account of the difference in the conditions existing North and South and in our own State particularly. The money for educational purposes in Alabama has been obtained only through much of sacrifice and effort The war left us with practically noth- ing, and not much to build on. The loss of the slaves was only part of our misfortune, for almost everything else was gone If the cause of education l languished and suffered it only kept pace with everything else. We think our State has done exceedingly well, and that it makes a good showing for education when ali is considered certainly a long way better than the New York Counties VIC have named
 The Advertiser does not underrate the value of education nor does it ad- nit that our State might have done
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-08
A Liberator at Hand.

Indianapolis star.
 It is fitting that from the South. erty should come this demonstration in freedom of the press which the courts of Georgia contribute to a sorely be- leaguered and buffeted profession. It appears that John Temple Graves, known as the silver-tongucd orator of the South. a man unsurpassed in spon- taneous emission of oratory in all it's varied manifestations, known also as the talented and eloquent editor of The Atlanta News, cherishes designs upon the Senatorship, which he has made bold to advance through the columns of his esteemed and valuable journal.
 All of which has incurred the pro- nounced disapproval of the business manager of the paper, one Charles Daniel. who took the matter into the courts and has just won second and decisive victory. A few days ago MT Daniel secured from Judge Pendleton of the Superior Court an injunction re- straining MT. Graves from publishing anything in the editorial columns of The News furthering the editors sena- toriaI candidacy The editor, 1t is held has violated this injunction, and now the court, upon MT Daniels relation takes the bull by the horns, meaning no disrespect to Mir. Graves, and re- moves him from his position as editor in chief of The Atlanta thin DtIoo neWg, o, .s. redoubtable Daniel to all business man. agers and managing editors generally who apprehend as no one else can dc the baneful and mlschievous character. lsties and propensities of the editor ir chief as q species which survives in un- hecominr disregard of the Darwiniar philosophy. It Is strange that the busi. ness manager and managing editor ir his desperate enterprissee, !, o, of getting oqt hafore of the courts as an ally in rid. ding journalism of this incubus, .knowr as the editor in chief. with which jour. nunb as the yermiform appendix re. mains to the discomfort and alarm oi human anatomy. ,.,
 The editor IS never happy unless ht ia raIsineg thunder or worse with the nsner lie brings in a seven -columr editorial, marked must on the whea
 weevii on election night when space i. crowded or on the eye evsr 9i s7 sa7rgatn gan da9 He is happlest of all when he is sup
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-08
T,ne SIxhln' fo' de SprIng.

De blow am in de tool-house; De Inewl am in his stall; De fiel am full ob stubble; De crow don't try to call. I wanter hear de bluebirds Up in de tree-tops sing; I wants to git to workin'- Pse sighin fo' de Spring. De-clouds am gray an frownine De ole COW chews her cud; She's longln' fo' de pastures When de peach trees bud De trees am still as naked AS a jaybird baby's wing I longs to say, Come up dar, mewIF rse sighin' fo' de Spring.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-08
p.-mnnent 1ndlan ExhlbItlon.

IT F.. Huntington is preparing to establish 2. permanent Indian exhibition in Southern California. It will have A group of every tribe of Indians in North America permanently auartered there, besides an art gallery contain ing Indian photographs. The Indians will live In their primitive habitations, clothed in their native dress ana VIII an gaze in various handicrafts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-08
RUNNING SORES
 COVERED LIMBS
Little Girls Obstinate, Case of Eczema - instantaneous P~Iief By Cuticura Little Boys Hands and Arms Also Were a Mass of Torturing Sores = ,A,Hd Mother Says;
"CUTICURA REMEDIE { 4 HOUSEHOLD STAN }

sIn reply to your letter I V ie my experience, and you are p gio to use it as you see fit. La r after having my little girl treat
 very prominent physician for a nate case of eczema, l resortes t, Cuticura Remedies, and was % pleased with the almost instar
 relief afforded that we discar
 physician's prescription and re tirely on the Cuticura Soap, ltl Ointment, and Cuticura Pills. ' we commenced with the Cuticm edies her feet and limbs were ' with running sores. In about si ' we had her completely well, al has been no recurrence of the
 "In July of this year little s our family poisoned his hands ai q with poison oak, and in tweI hours his hands and arms were a of torturing sores. We used Q Cuticura Remedies, washing hii l and arms with the Cuticura So p anointed them with the Cuticur ment, and then gave him the ( '. Resolyent. In about three we hsnds and arms healed up; so .aie l1 ae5 s-- feeling grateful
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-08
cvr,ou. Question of Law.

A curious question of law has come before the Maine courts. bishop and the rector of a parish are being sued for libel by a man accommodated by them. The supreme court has just beIS that there is a cause for action. The dismissal from church is undoubt- edly prejudical to a mans character. but it is a nice question to what extent the courts should interfere with church discipline.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-08
OmcIaI Presentations.

Emperor William has preseSted to Count Witte the chain and grand cross of the Order of the Red Eagle. Count Witte has presented to the Mayhower in behalf of himself and the other delegates to the Portsmouth peace conference, a Russian silver punch bowl, in recognition of the hospitality extended on that vessel.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-08

It is reported that Senator Crane, of Massachusetts, recently went to the President and asked him in plainest English if he wanted to split his par ty wide open? If you do," continued the Senator, q am here to warn you now that you have only to throw your influence against any amendments to the Hepburn bill" We'll, as far as the Democrats are concerned they can unite in saying-let him split.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-08

pressing some red-hot first-page sensa- tion or roasting a leading advertiser or pointing out grammatical error in Q human-interest story all thrills and heart throbs. He takes credit for all the good editorials and attributes the bad ones to his subordinates. He poses and struts while the work Is being done by men who have forgotten more about the newspaper business than he will ever know.
 The hearts of actual newspaper men everywhere will turn with sympathy and pride toward Atlanta, where MT. Daniel, armed with an order of the court, sits supreme. in The News office; splitting on the editorial tradition ana pointing them the way to liberty. The only misgiving over the whole aiIair a,,; IS lest MT. Daniel, having so gloriousIy triumphed as business manager and managing. editor--a combination peca- liar, we believe, to Atltnta and sug- gestive of infinite possibilities--nlay induce the court to install him as cal tor in chief and thus perpetuate an age long tyranny in his own person. Llo- orators have often become despots; pc wise, Daniel, and have no editor what- ever. And keen out of politics.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-08
Aiding Bling Tigers.
Birmingham Age-Hera

BITmInB IdLH kA5V-IItIdIU. -
 The Government is actually promot- ing the opening of blind tigers" and unless public sentiment becomes plain and emphatic, Congress will do noth- ing. Let the voice of public opinion be heard. Let Congress know what the people think of Federal laws that di- rectly aid and abet the violation of State laws.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-08
walker Ha. School Money.

Carbon Hill Democrat. .
 Walker county is going to ma U after a while than it will know what to do with. We are glad to see this prosperous state of afra;rs but It IS not good policy to have more money on hand for any purpose than can bs used judieiously. We do not say that there will ever be more money TOT education than Is needed, but the thing that Is needed is better school houses, and more teachers and better teach CTS If some candidate for the iegisla. the use of the school funds for the building of school houses we are of the opinion he will strike, the key and we believe will take with the pco- DleF
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-08
Fire Works Later.
MnhiIe Item.

MODIIe IleTTl
 The Mr.. Mizner, who married Mrs. Yerkes. who is 51, to his 20 years, Is of gigantic stature and regular dare devil ready to fight his way over any obstacle. The young daredevil as- saulted the walls surrounding the Yerkes millions without losing an arm or a leg The scalpng process may come later.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-08

Republican papers discredit them selves by continually charging that the only reason why any Democratic Senators oppose the San Domingo treaty is because it is an administra- tion measure They should try to talk sense, however much 1t may strain some of them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-08


 E S. Noble, Circulation Manager of the says.
 The foregoing statement of The Adver- tiser's circulation for the month of Deeem- her. 1905. is true and correct. and compiled after all returns from news boys. news agents. and leftover copies have been de- ducaad E. S NOBLE,
 Circulation Manager sworn to and subscribed before me this 14th day of January. 1906 F. W. JACKSON.
 Notary Public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-08
Ho,r a worthy Man ls Apprec

HuntsVilI Mercury. The presentation of 8 cost watch to a negro minister by
 business men of Mobile is an
 that indicates how much a worthy colored citizen is appreciated by the good white citizens of community.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-08

They may abuse Senator Tillman as much as they will but at least they can not accuse him of the political crime of being a White House Demo- crat, is about the way the Richmond Times Dispatch looks at it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-08
THE HIGH MATER MARIIs.

The last month of IyV5 was the banner month m The Advertissrs circuiation- A nsW high-water mark was established. le anould De remembered that The Advertisers . effcniaIIon statements compiled nIteS the returns from ala sources nave been ue- ducted ana the tlgures Stven represent oniy the net patd-for output. Here are the uk- uTaS for last month.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-08
Ready for Business.

Union Springs Herald.
 Being now in position to cheap electric power, Union ought not to have any trouble al curing a number of small indui
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-08
In the EarIv Daya.

wife blonde or brunette?" blonde when I left home 1R"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-08
Not Remunerative.
Union Springs Breeze,

CHIOn ppTITIB5 b3CCIVt
 A representative of The Bree ed upon Sheriff Hitch and was ii by him that his reason for re 5 was that the office of sheriff is ] ficiently remunerative, under { law, to justify him in holding 1t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-08

They haven't found out for a dead certainty whether there are human be- ings on Mars. but a Pennsylvania doc tor has learned that they live to be 200 years old. Wonder if he's been there?