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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-15
.,.,,,I Doesn't Get Enough Votes.
Negroes Buying Land.

InOmaSton POSI
 Perhaps in no section of Alabama are the negroes investing in homes to the extent that they are around Thomas ton. This is. in part solution of the so-called negro problem, for those of the race who have property interests at stake cannot afford to antagoniZe their white neighbors or transgress the laws. The ownership of land tends to make them better citizens in every way, more thoughtful of the right ot others. and more ambitious for their own advancement.
 Dr. c. B. Thomas was the pioneer in interesting our colored citizens along this line, and encourages them to in- vest in homes by selling land to them at reasonable prices. and on easy terms Messrs. Price and Allen, of Dayton, are also encouraging the purchases or homes by the negroes on their LOCK hart Place" and have located quAte number of families there
 At this place a number or neat anu comfortable homes, commodiouS dish School. and large Lodge building pe- sides a number of churches testify to the enterprise and thrift or the pesi class of our colored population.
 This does not solve the labor prob lem; will perhaps render 1t more acute for while. as a negro Wno becomes land owner cares less than ever to work for wages, but the tendency to- wards cutting up the large plantationA is beglnuiues to show itself and when all of them are so divided there will be no agricultural labor problem. ex- cept perhaps. in the gathering or an especially large crop.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-15
sTILL HoPEFUL.

The Seattle Post-Intelligeneer is al- most overwhelmed with sorrow because of the defeat of the subsidy steal, and The Portland Oregonian gives it some deserved and lusty raps in connection with that temporarily defunct effort to raid the treasury, winding up with:
 But there is still hope for the truth, even on the part of subsidy y-hunters and we heartily agree with the P.-I. in the statement that soon or late the common sense of the American people inquiry Into the subject" When that inquiry becomes searching, we shall find The Post-Intelligencer. Represen- honest but uninformed subsidy artisans working hard to undo the harm which their efforts in behalf 9f the f,s su3isifby 3iby holds out to burn etc.
 We are not SO sure about some of the Republican brethren ever seeing the truth as The oregonian sees it. It was a slick administration scheme to get money for certain favored corpor- atIons and syndicstes, and there is lit- tie doubt that 1t will be resurrected when Congress meets again. unless the improbable happens and the party in power experiences a change of heart and sees the dishonesty of the scheme In all its rottenness.
 If the Republicans cou:d have been united on this matter they could have forced it's passage but there was the weak point fin the proposition. It was shown by the delays. amendments and changes that there were enough honest Republicans in Congress to really wish for the defeat of the measure, even If some of them failed to vote against it. What will happen before Congress again assemblies is eonJectured. The President may do one of his frequent changes and call off the subsidy hunt CTS and give up the whole matter. On the other hand. he may influence enough of his followers 10 enable the bill to get through. It all depends
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-15
this Is a brand of overwhelm that few countries would object to.
A nEMEnY NEEnrD.

Is there no remedy or safeguard for humanity against the dangers re- sulting from eIectricity3 We do not mean that which comes from the clouds but the electricity of mans own manufacture or development. The danger is ever present wherever the subtle element Is in use, and the sad results of ignorance. carelessness or ac- cident are continually in evidence. AL most every day the newspapers are called upon to chronicle victims and thcir sufferings.
 There are so many roads through which danger and death can reach hu- manity by this powerful agency that it seems impossible to guard them all The accidents occur in che shops and the mills and in the public streets. A workman In shop where the machin- cry is driven by electric power. may touch heavily charged wire and out goes his life. A lineman fs at work on top of telegraph pole, the wires get crossed, the one on which he is at work becomes charged and corpse falls to the sidewalk below. A broken wire may fall to the street, some care less person takes hold of 1t CT steps on 1t and there is work for the under taker. Tn these and various other cases death comes without warning and with the swiftenss UT the light ning's flash.
 Is there no remedye Electricity is becoming so common, so popular and so indispensable as motive power that these accidents may be expected to largely increase unless some means can be invented or devised to prevent them. The only remedy we have seen suggested is to do away entirely with all exposed wires; to put them all under ground. in short This must be a work of time and expense, and In some cases of great difficulty. but it seems to be the only way In sight. Un- less that or some other plan is found we may be sure that the increase and extension of electric use will cause corresponding increase in she number of accidents. It is powerful and use- full servant but an exceedingly danger ous one.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-15
The Crou-tn ., Paterna,,.m.

FlOfIua Ilt1eS- union.
 With every encouragement and sup port from the National Government, paternalism is now making giant strides toward recognition in this country. Bills are introduced to tax bachelors. to protect the laborer, to attack the corporation and to tax the profits of capital, while others pro- pose subsidies to commerce and arr ranging for special favors to the in- dustries that are no longer infants in anything but love of eating and sleep Ing. Government money Is offered to many propositions under the pretense of supplying coal to the navy or land to the indtgent or forests to the prai- rife, but all teaching the one lesson, that the citizen must look to the Gov ernment for favors instead of compell- ing the government to depend upon the citizen.
 Many business men and national prophets already declare that the fu- ture of this nation depends upon the patriotism and conservatism of the South-the East Is following the West into the camps of socialism, and both are adopting the dreams of the doc trinaries. This is a time when the Legislators of the South should do all in their power to set up a dike against the floods of new doctrine. It is a time when the South should be care full to do JuStice between the warning interests, but refuse to make of the State monopolistic corporation such as we denounce in business.
 We believe in the wisdom of that in dividualism Jefferson taught In oppo- sition to Hamfiton-just now the ex- tremes are meeting, and Roosevelt and the radical democrats are not far apart Should these come together, the South should stand firmly by her old convic- lions. and that she may do, so our leg islators should be careful that none of these false doctrines go abroad to weaken demOcratfc law among our VOt- CTS nor lend the good name of our party to the fallacies of It's enemies.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-15

Official assumacy, not to say impu- dence, rarely has a more striking illus tration than was given at the closing of the North Carolina Legislature a few days ago. Because the Senate re- fused to pass certain Dill or amend msnt which the Speaker of the House, Mir. Justice. wanted enacted he lost his temper and made a violent speech denouneing the Senators who had voted in opposition to his wishes. He went 50 far as to say that he would attend xhe next Democratic State Convention and tread out" all the Senators who had opposed his bill. He afterwards apologized for his unseemly language and conduct but that doesn't change the fact that he made a spectacle of himself and discredited his office.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-15
Art,fehOcIces.

Woods Crop Special
 Artichokes make, an enormous crop of most healthful and nutritious food for hogs and all kinds of cattle. They will yield, ordinarily, twice as much as. potatoes on the same land. Should be planted. cultivated and harvested the same as potatoes, although, where de- sired, hogs can be turned on them about two weeks after the blossoms fall, and allowed to feed on the roots throughout the winter, except when the ground is frozen.
 Artichockes are also entirely hardy, and 1t is best not to dig them until ready to feed. They will stay in perfect condition in the ground until spring. Of course, as they cannot be dug dur ing frozen weather in the winter, it is sometimes desirable to dig suffi- cient quantity, so as to have a supply of feed during severe spells of winter, weather Otherwise. it is much better to allow them to remain in the ground until ready fer use.
 Artichokes can be planted any time in February, March or April; the earl fer the better, Plant In rows four feet apart. dropping the artichokes twelve to fifteen Inches apart in the row, It requires four to five bushels to plant an acre. If land is poor apply fertilizer at the rate of four to five hundrs5 pounds to the acre at the last workiEy of the artichokes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-15
Bon Secour.
.It All Depends Whose OK is Gored.

~It All Depends Whose OK is GOred." Southern odd Fellow.
 Utteranees made in the Hall or the House of Representatives of Alabama pending a discussion on two bills which were up for final action has again de- monstrated that there Is great deal of truth in the old ,s,g saying, g,na ls all oe-
 When the report of the Committee on Commerce and Common Carriers on the "Anti-Pass Bill' was before the alive A. M. Tunstal, of Hale County, proposed an amendment to the bill as follows: That the provision of this act shall not take effect until January l, 1908" MT Tunstal stating, the amendment was proposed in good faith and in order to protect existing con tracts between railroads and newspa- pers. . .,, amendment. Mir. ]. Lee Long of Butler County. the chairman of the commit tee. insisted on tabling the amendment of MT Tunsta1 and tabled 1t was;
 On the other hand, when few days later the report of the committee on the Anti Bucket Shop bill' was be- fore the House for final action, Repre- sentative A. D. Kirby Of Madison County. proposed an amendment mak- ing the provision of the bill go into effect July 1, 1907. instead of January 1, 1908. as provided in the report,
 Seemingly that proposed amendnnent nt nressed the toes of Chairman J. Lee Long of Butler County. He opposed the amendment of Mir. Kirby very for cibly for reasons stated That the men engaged in the bucket shop business which the bill proposes to be abolished have due notice of the law so as to re- arrange their affairs" therefore, Mir l. Long insisted on tabling the amend ment of MT. Kirby and tabled 1t was.
 Re 1t remembered, that Chairman J. Lee Long of Butler County. Is not in- terested in the newspaper bushes, but he is interested in the cotton business. Therefore. after all. "It depends whose OK is being gored.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-15
To-day In History
March IS in Ameriean History.

March 15 fin American History.
 17si--Battle of GuiIford Court House, North Carolina, in which 4,40O Amer jeans, principally militia, under Gem eral Greene, were defeated by 2,400 British regulars under Cornwallis. Loss of the Amsricans. 4e9 killed; British
 1S04--congress established land of- fees at Kaskaskia, H.. Vincennes, Ind, and Detroit Mich.
 1S20--Maine entered the confederdcy of the United States.
 1829--The treaties of commerce and friendship between the United States and Prussia and Brazil formally rati- fed
 1ssO-- -Yucatan declared itself inde-
 ISsS- --The city of Bahia. Brazil, taken from the rebels or insurgents by tue imperial imp trooPs. & with loss & Of ts hlood .. on about 5000 of them were taken pris- onePs.
 1sSs-- Battle of Tispan: the Mexican government troops (Centralists) under General Cos, defeated at Tuspan by the Federalists under General Mexia. with loss of 800 killed and several hundred prisoners.
 11s6I--The Union forces under Gener- al A. J. Smith captured Fort De Rus sey, La, on Red River, with 325 pris- oners. twelve pieces of artillery, 2,000 barrels of powder, with an immense amount of ammunition and stores.
 1S65--The panic in gold carried quo tations down to 175 1-4. a drop of fl IA points in three days.
 1S75--At a consistory held at the Vatican. Archbishop McCloskey of New York made a Cardinal.
 lS7T--Professor Alexander Graham Bell gives an exhibition of his newly invented telephone berore gathering of scientific men, by which converse ton is carried on between Salem and Boston; at another exhibition on Apiil 2 a piano concert in. Philadelphia is distinctly heard Is steinway Hall, New York.
 S5--schoheld, Shurmer and Teagle, Cleveland oil refiners. in aff1daVits, charged the Standard oil Company with bribing their bookkeeDef to divulse data of the business. 1S94--Governor Waite of Colorado, called out the State militia to Install pointees. and Federal troops were or dered out to prevent clash.
 1Ss5--Secretary Gresham called upon Spain to apoloeize because an Amerf- can mail steamer had been fired upon by a Spanish gunboat of the Cuban dso4- -rndiana's delegation at St Louis Democratic National Convention promised to Judge Alton B. Parker by Tom Taggart in return for all pat
 Ie05--President Roosevelt after con ference with cnserVative Senators, agreed to drop San Domingo treaty for the time; assured vote would be ad-
 ise6- Railroad rate bill presented to Senate bv Tillman. who warned col leagues any attempt to stifie will of people would result in more drastic measures.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-15
CIft. ,o nritIsb sovereirns.

By shilling subscrlptiOns the walk ing stick and fan which are to be pre- scented to King Edward and Queen Alexandra when they open the South African exhibition have been pur- chased. both English and Dutch having contributed the money. The stick Is of rhinoceros horn, and came original ly from an old chief of the Bamang wato Kafirs, while the fan Is com posed of magnificent collection of ostrich feathers. with handle and arms of South African gold. An "A" sur mounted by a crown, is set in dia- monds Into the handle, and the fan is contained in a case of South African wood lined with cedar
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-15

Miss Waneta Toskatomba is a full- blood Choctaw maiden who announces that she would rather devote herself to works of charity than to think of matrimony. This will doubtless be a great disappointment to the young men of her tribe as Miss Waueta has a good education and is worth $100, 1000 in her own right. It Is her intention to locate in Oklahoma City. Another Indian girl of more than local reputa- tion is Kiowa Annie, hwo owns one of the hapdsomest shawls in the United States. She was ten years in making this handsome garment, and spent some sl,250 for material. It Is beautiful creation. and she Is said to have re- fused S5.000 for it
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-15
MT. A. W. Holston. who has ably and

Mir. A. W. Holston, who has ably and successfully conducted The Lafayette Sun for the past four years retires, havng sold his interests to MT. Sam II. Oliver. MT Holston has been one of the best newspaper men, in the State and his retirement is a great Ioss to the profession. Whatever may be his future calling he has the best wishes of The Advertiser We extend hearty greeting to MT. oliver and hope that he will be abundantly successful
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-15
The cullman Tribune in referring to the anti-pass law of this State says.

The Cullman Tribune In referring to the anti-pass law of this State says.
 This law leaves the newspaper men the same right to contract their adver- tising space for railroad transportation. value for value, that they have always had. but 1t cuts off the unlimited free pass favors they have been receiving, and which the laws denies to others.
 We want to see the opinion of any Alabama lawyer holding 10 the con- trary. The Montgomery Advertiser has an able legal department. Will it ven- ture such an opinion on this question?
 The Advertiser has no lawyer on it's stan, but any layman can answer the argument of The Tribune. The strong est reason newspapers have for believ- ing that they cannot make contracts with railroads payable in transporta- tion, Is the fact that railroads do not believe they can make such contracts. They are led to this opinion. because under a Federal law similar as to passes to the State law, the Interstate Commerce Commission mas Issued an order prohibiting any contract for ad- vertising payable in transportation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-15

but 1t will have telling effect on the people of the State. It was expected that there would be rush to get sal ary increa ses. There always is. It was expectad that ther. would be a pressure to create new offices. particu- larly judges. Nobody dreamed, how ever, that the Legislature would so en- Enthusiastically and overwhelmingly go into creating and raising. It is the most remarkable thing in the history of the State.
 We have to cast up the figures to see If The Journals figures will hold good
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-15

It is announced that a vein or deposit of pure meerscham has been discovered in this country, though the exact local aty is not given in the newspaper item we saw. It is claimed to be equal to the best Turkish article, which sells for twenty dollars a pound. and up wards. Now if they will find a supply of real amber we can build our pipes at home
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-15
Ncm Omcen nnd salarles.

Birmingham Ledger.
 The creation of new offices and the increase of salaries has amounted to There was never anything like it in the history of the world.
 This Is brought directly home to the tax payers by a little article in The Fort Payne Journal wherein it inti- mates that the railroads could not have taken more from the people than this wholesale creation of offices and in crease of salaries will do.
 This Is a new view of the matter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-15
rEBRUARY CIRCULATION.

Day after day. week after week. Hyrsn ,rsa after month and year after year. Ine ,a Advertiser continues to be the onty oa.s or Sunday newspaper published n -Ats barna to print sworn statements of tts ao tual net paid circulation.
 The February figures given below snoS O vigorous and substantial growth anu further emphasizes The Advertisers guar. antse that it's circulation Is the Iarsss. of any nnorning or Sunday neEsVahSA printed in Alabam..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-15

A preacher in Philadelphia delivered a sermon on the text: What shall a woman wear?" We think the word "shalP' is out of place. If he had asked, what will a woman wear? we should have replied that she will wear just what she pleases, If she can get 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-15

What we know about Mars" is the title of a recent magazine article. All that can be written on that subject would not make large volume. If they want to fill library they should write Dn what we don't know about Mars.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-15

While we were enjoying the beau tiful weather of last Sunday New York and other Eastern places were having one of the heaviest snowstorms of the winter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-15

Hog and hominy" is the platform of The Albany Herald. to which sweet potatoes are added by some of its con- temporaries. Southwest Georgia can produce all of them in profusion if sht will.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-15

Mrs. Harry Lehr appears to be cut fliers in continental Europe. We are not told what Harry himself is cut ting--monkey shines, probably.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-15

We have 1t on the authority of James H. Eckles that large fortunes are good" and he may be right, but how are we to prove the truth of it for ourselves?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-15

The few that are left of Dowie's fol- lowing should not abandon hope en- tirefy. He assured them that he woeld return in one thousand years and they can be on the watch for him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-15

About time to go a-fishing is it not? The weather we have had lately ought to make them ready to bite in good shape.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-15

The lt-miliionaire. Jacob sehiff' declares that we are suffering from an excess of prosperity which Is sim ply overwhelming us." Possibly 50. but
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-15

Francls Bird once found Dr. Howe with hls feet swathed in flannels and extended mon a chair. and he said Wat Is te matter Howey" "Gout" "Gout? What caused u?" "Whiskey." T thought you nev- CT drank any intoxicating hauors?' 'I don't But my ancestors did: and l have to foot 4ha bill"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-15
4 Negleeted Platform Plank.

Carrollton Alabamian Herald
 Section 22 of the platform adopted bJ the state Convention of the Democratic Party gives particular attention to the child labor proposition and favors legs islation prohibiting the employment oi children of tender years In mines and factories. However, the Legislature has so far overlooked this important part of the platform. Let the chils dren have protection in this respect and if the Legislature doesn't give if them who can?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-15
FEnRuARY. hood.

n q Noble, Circulation Manager or The 1Eoatgomsrx Advertiser. being aniF sWes@ The foregoing statement of The Aayer- xizeRR cireulRtion for the month or ,5ts FepI5us nrv Yau7 fa true and correct, and compHeo affef an returns from news-boys peWs mganfh spoiled and left-over eoR.es nave ~esst ~N~ Circulation Manager. Sworn to and subscribed before me tnis ath day of March. 1so7. <so~,
 Notary Public,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-15

Talladega Mountain Home.
 The bill creating the Tax Commis. sion Is good one, but we don't seq how three men are going to do the work thoroughly in sixty-seven couns ties of the State, Seems to us that tho five or six largest counties in Alabama would furnish a years work for a taz commission of the most diligent kind
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-15
Charitable Choctaw Maiden

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 Washington, D. O
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-13
SECOND PRESENTATION
OF "H0LY CITY" CANTATA

Aria and chorus We'd with each other
for favor at the Temple Auditorium
last night when Bruce Gordon Kingsley
presented for the second time GauPs
sacred cantata, 1.-THE Holy City"
AS on the previous occasion the big
auditorium was packed to it's capacity
with Baptists and their friends, and
many were turned away.
The honors for the evening went to
Mrs. Bessie Ives Harrison, the popular
Temple soprano. In her clear lyric
voice that penetrated to every nook and
Granny of the big auditorium, she sang
the tender aria "These Are They Which
Came Out of Great Tribulation," in a
finished and artistic manner. The rem
dition of the sacred chorus, "Sanctus,
Sanctus, Sanctus," was also an enjoy
able feature of the evenings service.
The far away celestial accompaniment
of this number produced on the organ
by measn of the swell boxes added ma
terially to the beauty of the chorus.
six choruses and solos by Messrs.
Paul and Cole and Miss Harriet Long
street comprised the rest of the pro-
gram.