The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-04
What the State Papers
 Are Saying and Doing
Legislative strike.

 Huntsville Tribune.
 Alabama presents to the world the first instance of strike among the law makers. The legislative com lum decline to serve.
 Committee Endorsement Don't Count. Gadsden Journal
 After all, endorsement by political vorite son by rather questionable tenure. There is always a chance that the people will enter plea of custer. Must Have Four Years More sf Vt.
 A man in East Decatur started a rough house at a dance Tuesday night. He belonged to the concealed weapons element. Result: Two men dangerous iy wounded Lesson: Abolish the vi- cious and cowardly pistol-totins habit.
 No Us. to Cuss This Legislature. Elba Clipper.
 county they affected was voted down by the Legislature. It was a good, sensible measure; had 1t been other wise 1t would probably been made . law. But it's mo use to cuss" this Legislature.
 For Dividing Jackson County. Steveson Chronicle.
 
 division of the county. There is with in it's borders too many square miles for one, and an abundance Tor two counties. The fimzy arguments brought forward are all bosh.
 It Means Hot Times In ohio. Anniston Hot Blast.
 The endorsement og ecretary Taft for the Presidency by the Republican Cen tral Committee of ohio means the elimination of Foraker as factor in bestowing the G. O. P. nomination ana indicates the selection of Mr. Taft. Help For the January l Resoiutions. Fri Cities Daily.
 How thoughtful were the Georgia solons The prohibition law is to go into effect January Of next year. and those who annually climb the water wagon about that time. will have no inducement to fall off.
 They Did Not Pass It. Lamar County Democrat.
 The people will have the .beneht of reading the local laws in the local papers. The Legislature will pass a general bill providing for the pannca- published in the county affected by such local laws This is q law that should have been enacted long ago.
 Farmers W1tn bdnk AccVuAss' Northport Breeze.
 Many farmers of Tuscaloosa County now have snug bank accounts. Tho number is increasing and the sum of their saving is increasing. This Is n hopeful sign of progress. Tho people of the county are growing richer eV- cry day and 1t Is easy 10 believe that this growth is healthy and thriving
 Alabama In the senate. Birmingham Age Herald.
 }The State will continue to be em- ciently represented in tho upper hous" of Congress. The new pair will not be uniaue They will not be sought by the idle loiterer in the galleries but they will know at once how to get down to valuable work for the State.
 Hats on To Kirkpatrick. Mobile Item
 MT. J. H. Kirkpatrick, of Montgom- cry, who took honors at the University of Alabama, now has q Rhodes first class honor to his credit. This goes t" show that the young Alabamian Is equally at home in a university In foreign country as he is at his nome ne schools. Alabama tips her hat t0 young MT. Kirkpatrick
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 Dothan Siftings.
 Governor Glenn's name has been men.  Presidency. Now comes Governor O. mer, with This novel move against the Southern Railway, which takes the charter of that oorpoIati9n, away way From fIom ernor create for him like faVoraple opinion from the public?
 should Private Interest Intervene. Mobile Item.
 Birmingham man charges that Governor Corners interest in the Av- ondale cotton mills makes him opposed to making the town of Avondale part of the city of Birmingham. If the Birmingham man had one or two hun dred thousand dollars invested in prop erty he would not be so hot about sup jecting 1t to city taxation. It's an other question as to whose OK IS s'io''
 Coffee County Raises Hogs: Elba Clipper.
 Ten years ago the man who would would would be shipping live hogs on their feet would have been dubbed cranky dreamer. Yet last year number or car loads of live Coffee County grown fordine ready cash. Mir. John Dunni- want will, the coming fall. buy at all the railroad points in the county at good prices. He says he firmly expects that hogs will soon be only second to cotton as a Coffee County money crop
 The Men Who F19ure Tn Court. Abbeville Times.
 We have noticed chat at least nine tenths of the young men who have been before the courts are those who take no interest whatever in educa- ton. seldom read a newspaper. and are always ready to make fun of other young men who use correct language and try to be somebody. 1t comes natural to them to discourage the stu- dious and ambitious young men of their aoquaintanca Their minds run toward dirty stories, midnight sprees and bad company This in short time means trouble, . sheriff's invitation to at- tend court, and a fine or term in jail.
 Aay Land. Dadeville Courier
 Tho cheapest thing in the South is land. It has been said that Alabama land can be paid for with one crop. This is not 90 any where outside the South. Tho man who has land will do wise to hold it. the man who buys land will make a good investment The day is not far distant when our semt- wax rcd land around pudevtlle win bring $50 an aero for far muxo> 'Twen- ty-nve years ago land sold for $S to Sl0 that cannot be had now for $a5, Tho Southern hand owner has titles to wealth and the larEs land owner wnt aaaiY become a millionaire