The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-06
SOMETHING ABOUT ASTHMA AND MANY OTHER THINGS.

selors" was painfully apparent-by apA sence. The Gordian Knot was @ sumner" till Alexander came along the Isthmian Canal was likewise till Roosevelt appeared.
 was with him in the Railroad Rate Bill, and was afeared he couldn't man. age the menagerie of Railroad Attor- neys, but his cowboy experience stood him in hand. A yearling with two teats in his mouth. Is not so hard to drive, after all. I was sorry, though, that he had to use Tillman and Bailey. Tillman is such a chivalrous Southerner that 1t must have made the President regret to have to use man whom he could not invite to his house. And now 1t turns out that Bailey has too good a credit with Trust to be faith full servant of the People.
 But nearly all the steers were driv- able except our excellent old yoke. I hope they'll get right. But, I'm afraid our old fellows. just in the contrari- ness of age, are going to paw up the ground and do some tall believing about States Rights when the San Francisco school matter comes up. Of all people. we ought to play shut mouth" about States Rights.
 Bill Roberts was invited by John Chambers to take a walk Bill in-  a secluded place they went Then, John with a great big pistol in his hand imparted to Bill the astounding information that, as he could get no money from him to liquidate the little debt he held against him, he was then and there going to whip hell' out of his back. Report says that when John got through with Bill the underbrush was so cut off the ground that the owner of the land found, cleared to his hands, enough ground for turnip patch, and it was so well "trod' as if 1t had been a cowpen for whole sea- son.
 After BilPs back got well and John could take his arm out of the sling mutual friends patched up a truce. A "big meeting" came on and John and Bin met, for the first time, at the church Bill was standing in a crowd of men and John stepped up to him in the most friendly manner with. "Billie, let's take a walk" NO, John, if you have anything to say to me. say 1t right here. walked with you once to my sorrow!
 (The, telling of this story twice goes to show that I haven't forgotten it).
 It seems to me that we of the South once contended for States Rights ito our sorrow"
 I am with the President for uphold ing the Supreme law of the land" My notion is that through the only judi ciary for which the people have re- spect, the President has, in a great measure. preserved to the helpless and unfortunate some semblance of the freedom about which we are accus- toned to boast.
 Now, about the reformed spelling, the Ia a Ynigfaka In following the advanced schoolmen.
 Speaking of that reminds me that a gentleman told me he was not so much interested in reformed spelling" as in reformed, reading. He says that our laws, State and National. are so framed that the common people understand them easily. The trouble. he says. is that the learned men of our courts do not understand them.
 If the President and Governors can prevail upon Congress and Legislatures to simplify laws to the understanding of the courts 1t will be a blessing.
 While I'm writing the paper comes and notice Montgomery may be hurt" if certain proposed legislation for the general good is enacted.
 So, 1t seems. that right at home there are certain localities and interests which oppose the general good in the matter of freight rates.
 If the consumer pays the freight" why not put the large city, the small town and the village station on level. If the new order of reduced rates Is only for the benefit of the merchant, the poor farmer Is a fool to tear his shirt" about the matter.
 Speaking of the farmer reminds me that in making cotton, he may learn some valuable lessons of intensive farming from the producers of the