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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-10
nAnannous LuNATTcs.

Referring TO the efforts being made
to set Thaw out OF the insane asylum
The Hartford Times calls attention to
the danger Of releasing people who
are suffering from any form Of in
sanity. 1t instances the recent case Of
woman in Canada who killed one of
her little children and tried to kill
another. She had been confined In an
asylum but had been released as per-
manentiy cured. but the murderous In
stinct remained and the result was
tragic. The Times Instances. also. the
case Of a woman who, in an insane fit.
attempted to assassinate the Governor
of Massachusetts,. She had formerly
been in an asylum. and she. too. had
been discharged under the mistaken
idea that she was fully restored to
mental health and soundness, which
proved to be an error, and on account
of her attempt on the life OF the
Governor she was returned to an I'M
sane asylum. Commenting on these
examples. The Times says:
When Justice Bowling sent Thaw
to Matteawan he significantly pointed
out that no evidence had been pro-
duced to indicate that a person suf-
fering from the sort of insanity with
which the slayer Of Stanford White
Is afflicted can be permanently cured.
The court pointed out thai freedom
for Thaw would be a danger TO So
ciety--and he was right. This harum-
scarum desire to get Thaw out of
belongs and to which he was properly
committed. should end In complete
failure.
The Thaw case resolves itself into
just two propositions: either the plea
of insanity was a legal farce. main
tanned to save his life. or else he was
and is q dangerous lunatic. There are
many who are convinced that the first
of these propositions is the correct one.
and that Harry Thaw was never in
sane. However that may be. the alien
lists and experts were able to convince
the jury that he was not mentally
responsible for the murder Of White.
and the jury's verdict ends it, SO TAR
as that act was concerned. He was
legally insane. we may say. and as
such he was and is a fit subject for
confinement in an asylum.
Looking at the other side of the
question. IL Thaw was. at the time Of
the murder. and at the time OF his
trial, the dangerous lunatic he was
pronounced. it is plain that he cannot
already have recovered his complete
mental faculties. That being true, it
would not be safe to allow him to go
at liberty so soon after the trial. I'M
less the verdict of the jury was stu
penodus farce the proper place for
Thaw is the asylum, perhaps during
the remainder Of his life.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-10
FEDERAL oFFIoEHoLpERs.
Sent Seurrying Over the South to Cor.
raj Delegates for Taft.
Wa aia In nrtor, Ionnt

Sent ScurryinB Over the South to Corr
raj Delegates for Taft.
Washington Post.
John C. Houk, Republican. of Ten
nessee, who served the Knoxville dis
trict in the Fifty-second and Fifty
third Congresses and who has fire.
quently been member of the State
Legislature, is at the Raleigh for a
few days. He is the original Roose-
welt man in Tennessee. and did some
important work for the President. He
still supports the President, and is
friendly to Secretary Taft but last
said It was time somebody told the
War Secretary how matters stood.
THE Republican party, especially in
the South, will never be worth any
besides Federal Offices" said Mr.. Houk.
I'VE would today have a Republican
State administration in Tennessee but
for patronage.
rights of others and infraction of law
for many years. cabal Of Federal of :
ficeholders in Tennessee has dlsgraced
national Republican administrations;
and I believe l conservatively state the
case whom say that today there are
more violations OF the civil service laws
and Of the spirit of civil service reform
by Federal officeholders in the South,
and certainly in Tennessee, than at any
time during the past generation. Con-
dItlons are worse than under Grants
administration. when. of course, the
civil service act of 1888, and amend
ments thereto, were not in existence.
when campaign is on, inspectors,
or special agents, are sent to the South
to intimidGte officeholders. In 1896
there were 1876 inspectors or special
agents, whose annual compensation
was $1,300.000. In 1907 there were g.
900 inspectors or special agents, draw
ing $9,000,JO0 annually.
These agents slip down among us
with the muck rake in one hand for the
citizen complaining of the violation OF
law on the part of the oficeh older, and
brush full of whitewash in the other
hand for the offending offlceholders
speak as the friend of the present ad-
ministration. and l believe If the Presi-
dent knew conditions in the South he
would correct them.
! high public official at Wash ington, who
never lived in Tennessee. has for
months been laying wires to drive the
10000 Republicans in my State into
submitting practically to the selection
of delegates to the national convention
by the Federal off1ceholders. We shall
not submit to such dictation, and thaJ
high functionary should be dismissed
from the administration.
III Federal ficeholders in Tonnes
see had obeyed the law, Judge Taft
would have got the vote Of that State
in the convention without the least
trouble; but now 1t seems that these Of
hceh oIders are certain to cause double
delegations from my State
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-10
powN ON TAFT.

There was q Republican mass meet
ing held in Brooklyn one night last
week and most Of the speakers in.
sisted, on behalf OF the ten thousand
negro voters Of Kings county, that
some other man than Taft be nomina-
ted for President. They were plainly
influenced by their feelings regarding
the administrations course in the
Brownsville matter and want Taft to
suffer for it. The New York CONNER
cial sizes it up about right, saying:
All these ten thousand negroes-if
they really number that many-will no
" WITH Re tSe RIag Sya
Kings county when the times arrives
for choosing delegates to the State
convention; and they will all vote for
dent, no matter who he may be, a
yellow dog" even. And as TO the APP
peals made at this meeting TO the
negroes OF the South who are to have
to the Republican natioaal convention
to defeat the election Of Taft dele
gates, the negro voters Of the South
are for whichever candidate the Fed
eral officeholders down there favor:
and the latter are always in favor OF
the man who appears most likely to
win the nomination--they are band
wagon climbers. The negro Republic
cans of the South, as a general thing,
care no more about the Brownsville
incident" than they do about the pre-
cession of the equinoxes and they
can't be worked up into opposing Taft
on that account. The meeting in
question served we'll to add a little
noise to the Hughes 'boom"-that's
about all.
1t need not be feared by the adj
ministration that any negro delegates
from the South will go to the Chicago
convention who are opposed to Roose-
welt and his candidate. The men who
select and accredit the colored dele
gates are not going to butt their heads
against Roosevelt or his candidate and
thus render themselves liable to be
showed from the pie-counter. They are
wise in their generation. and the ne
gro delegates will be Taft supporters
If Roosevelt sticks to him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-10
MONDAY, TEBRuAnr 10, 1905.
A DIME TO A DOLLAR.

rhe James IA. Randall Memorial Funa.
Reticence to offer its mite to wor-
NV and desired result, often holds back
me hand that fears competition with
Dne better lifted.
ne who gives his dime to good OBJ
Sect is doing his share with him VINO
gives his dJl'ars.
Therefore, this paper will receive
any ana ali contributions Of from Ten
Cents up to One Dollar. and Will list
the same with or without namesl IN
this place for the James R. Randall Me-
mortal Fund.
No subscription of over 81 will be
listed here. Any one desiring to give
a. IL n. C. DeLeon, Mobile.
If any newspaper desires to aid this
worthy and snuch-needed testimonial,
II can do so by keeping this paragraph
standing at its column head ana re-
peating this note.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-10

Speaking OF the vast army OF unem-
ployed working men in all parts of the
country. but particularly in the manu-
featuring districts. Tho Pittsburg Sun
says:
The industries which have been
shortening sail are almost without ex-
ception those which have been arti-
ficially stimulated by the protective
emily gone too far, and though the
most OF them are perfectly willing to
sell for export at prices far below
those they can get from home trade
they apparently would rather run half
time or shut down than dispose OF
their products here on terms below
the levels which the tariff permits
them to charge.
That may be strictly true. and prob
ably It is. but what can be done? The
Republican party viii maintain high
protective tariff as long as it remains
In power. and 1t will remain in power
as long as a majority of the voters
will 1t. The men who are suffering
from lack of employment might be
made to see plainly that the Republic
can tariff is responsible for their con-
dition, and next fall a majority of
them will line up and vote the Repub-
lican ticket. That's the way 1T works.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-10
Letter to The Editor

Ansley. Ala, Feb. s, 1908.

AuSleys Ala, req. D, lSOS.
Editor The Advertiser:
In recent issue of The Advertiser
Mr.. w. III. Seymour expresses himself
as opposed to a decreased acreage in
cotton for this year. Not only this,
but he seems to favor an increased
Gates the planting OF more food crops.
I would like to know how we are to
materially increase the production of
grain and forage crops without plant
year been favorable the price of cotton
would have reached point far below
the cost of production. / know that
the most sensible plan Is to grow all
necessary. food stun on the farm and
make cotton surplus crop. The most
successful farmers of Pike County do
this. II only portion of the farmers
make money by following this plan
what would be the result If all were to
do so? Millions Of dollars sent annual
ly to the West for provisions would
remain here besides many millions
more due to the increased price re-
ceived for less number of bales of cot
ton produced. Under this system the
gree of prosperity that would make the
South the wealthiest section of any
country on the globe. With present
prices, / verify believe thatsian Ala
bama farmer can make more money
growing grain crops and raising hogs
and mules than by growing cotton.
The Farmers Union are declaring for
q decrease in the acreage to be planted
in cotton and the Georgia division of
the Cotton Association has also called
for a reduction OF cotton acreage. Ev-
cry one who mas the welfare of the
Southland at heart must, it seems to
me, applaud their action. OF course
the cotton gamblers and all those who
would rather see the cotton farmer
continue hewers of wood, will de-
nounce a proposition to curtail produc-
ton of cotton as a crime. Doesn't
other trades curtail production?
Haven't the spinners Of New England
reduced the output of their mills? Oh,
yes, and it is their right to operate
their business as suits their interests.
Our interest demands that we plant
less cotton and more grain and forage
crops this year. Will we do it?
j. M Carter
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-10

That's a good joke the newspapers
have on President Benjamin Wheeler,
OF the University of California, but it
is Of the kind he doesn't enjoy. A
friend in Manila sent him two boxes
Of cigars as a present. He could have
bought the cigars here for $3.50, but
when he went to get them from the
custom house he had to pay tariff
charges amounting to $7.55. Now
he doesn't love our tariff system even
a little bit.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-10

If Mr.. Bryan has tolen Mr.. Roose-
yelt's clothes. as one side claims. and
Mr.. Roosevelt has stolen Mr.. Bryan's
clothes, as the other side claims, and
the changed suits do not fit. what
are they going TO do about it? 1t
will not do for them to go about the
country naked. or they might be ar
rested for indecent exposure.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-10

We hereby serve due and proper no.
tice on The Leavenworth Post that it
must not copy any more OF our good
editorial skits and credit them to The
Atlanta Constitution. We may have
to go into the Federal courts and get
out an injunction. or something just
as good, but we are bound to stop that
SOFT of thing. Dye catch on?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-10

''Politics is a fool" remarks a
disguised contemporary. We are not
sure that the expression is strictly
good grammatical English. but some
times it is good sense.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-10

Senator Jefr Davis has seen proper
to deny a rumor that he had hand
in preparing the late Presidential til
rade. We are glad to know that there
ar, some things for which he is not
responsible.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-10

That is terrible rumor afloat
around Washington, to the effect that
the President is thinking of sending
In another special message. Can't
somebody enjoin him?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-10
PIenty Of TIme.
HWNNV u NHIENe
Marion County News.

Marion County News.
The space writer's from Alabama's
Capital are working over time in an
effort to get out candidates for Gov
ernor and United States Senator. Two
years from now win be soon enough
to begin this racket. The masses of
the people would like to have a little
rsGt on these important matters.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-10
A Copper Trick.
HunfsvflIe DAm0crat.

Some years ago a shrewd man. with
an eye to Individual business, came to
Huntsville, and was consulted about
the roof of the county court house.
The shrewd business man examined
the roof carefully and discovered it
was solid copperl He assumed a Sc
rious; pious expression, appeared be-
fore the County Commissioners. who
trembled with fear over the probable
cost of the new roof This business
man, with philanthropic air, relieved
the painful situation by offering to re-
cover the court house with "a good tin
roof without cost to the county" and
would take "that old copper" just as
a small compensation. The Ely Mark
Commissioners snapped at the PROPOSE
ton. No one will ever know what the
smooth business man realized from o
sale of that old copper"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-10

The Montgomery Advertiser guarantees
its advertisers land makes II part OF the
contract when requestedl that its dairy cir
cuiation IL larger than that OF any nornins
newgpaper printed In Alabama and thar "
any news paper printed IN Aiaoar.a. without
exception.
The figures for December printed below
represent the actual net circulation. all re-
turns having been deducted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-10

Somehow IL sounds almost foolish
to see headline reading More Money
Needed" What's the good of repeat
snR what we all know
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-10
A Clear Record.
MAR. City Oiitlnnlr-

Alexander CITY shows up a clean
record during the month of January
the first month since prohibition went
into effect. There has not been a sin
gle arrest for drunkenness or fol- con-
Quoting tiger" We doubt very much
II this record could be duplicated In
any one month since the town was In
corporated. or since saloons were in
vogue. His tigership may be in evid-
ence. but his agents have been verv
sly and their business has been quite
limited. The city has been quiet and
orderly and very little drinking has
been reported.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-10
cs.ntry Before Party.

Admission Star.
With Mr.. Bryan indorsing 80 many
things that President Roosevelt advo-
Gates, an Eastern paper suggests that
possibly Mr. Bryan wants to be the
Hardly possible. but 1t is well to re-
member that the really desirable Presi-
dent is one who can remember there
is more than one party; that he is
President for all the people. and that
all the good things of this world are
not confined to any one party or any
one set of men.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-10

Dadeviile Spot Cash.
The Opelika Post. one of the best
weekly papers in the State. is about to
resolve itself into a matrimonial bu-
reau. It flrst reminded the young la
dies of the fact that II was leap year
and published a list OF manageable
the occasion and published a list of
their names and respective qualifica-
lions and in most instances mentioned
the young men OF their choice. IInless
the marriageable men of Opelika are
mighty hard-hearted lot they will
give M"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-10

Net Daily Average DocemDek s..lassees
Net Sunday Average, DeccmbeR -. .sesszS
u q Noble. Circulation Manager Of The
Nayss
me foregoing statement Of The Adverti-
ear'e circulation for the month Of pecemoer.
1907 Is true and correct. and compiled after
all returns from news boys. news agents.
spoiled and leftover copies have been de-
dnefed u s. NOBLE.
Circulation Manage.
sworn to and subscribed before me this
10th day Of January. 1905
(sEAIsl RIGA ALEXANDER.
Notary Public
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-10
What the State Papers
Are Saying and Doing


witch craft.
Montgomery druggists put witch haz-
Ell In their alcohol 70 evade the .
o'clock law. That's witch graf
Tnnatfon and Contraction.
Tailadega Reporter.
It Is well to remember when think
ing over the currency question that In
flation Of the currency viii not always
prevent contraction OF credits.
Getting Personal.
The New York Sun wants TO know
who is the greatest liar in this coun-
try VIII risk all we've got on the
fellow who owns a fast automobile
Andalusia News. The News Editor
owns fast automobile.
John r. cant he spared.
Gadsden Times.
II Willie Hearst and the Duchess of
Sutherland go in cahoots and start a
yellow journal in London. 1t would un-
doubted1y prove a winning combina-
ton. And John Temple Graves might
be spared to go over and edit It
Hardly Ever
Demopo1is Times
Has Alabama ever been more In con-
troll of machine than at present? Sec
how that machine selected the state
Executive Committee. Disregarded all
presidents of home rule and every
thing. TO take from the people; OF any
given territory, their just rights.
There is no wonder that so many of
our very best men will have nothing
to do with the affairs of government.
Demagogues, Dernagogues on every
hand.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-10

Dadeville Courier.
If Democracy was freed from radical
ism and stood on sound basis for the
best interest of all people, corporations
and railroads alike, partial to none,
hostile to none. victory would be sure.
be best for the party and the country
for Democracy to get another thrash
Ing for its fanatical folly. -Four more
years OF Republicanism at the expense
may bring her back to saner methods
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-09-04
Won Two OF the Series.

Virginia won two of the series OF
three games at the Roosevelt Park
with Eveleth on Saturday, Sunday
and Monday, the Saturday score be-.
fnS 6 to IN favor of Virginia, the
Sunday score to in favor of Vir.
ginia, and the Monday score-well,
we hardly know what it was. AT
one stage of the game it was IA to 2
in favor of Eveleth, but it is under.
stood the Virginia team lost one of
the two in the latter part of the
game and that the farce closed with
score OF some twenty-five to one
or thereabouts.
The Sunday game, with Thorsen
in the box for Eveleth and with sew
eral of the pick from the Northern
League teams, was an interesting
session, and proved that Virginia
had team equal or better than the
best when the boys felt in the mood
for doing things. But the Monday
game knocked all pent.up enthusi
asm into the background, and it is
doubtful if a game the following
day would have found a corporal's
guard as spectators.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-09-04
Install New Style Shovel.

Bert Gabriel, representing the
American Locomotive Company Of
Richmond, Va, is on the rang e
experimenting the installation of
an Atlantic type of steam shovel at
the big Mountain Iron mine. The
shovel is the first of it's type to be
placed on the range. It is a 81 ton
machine, and Mr.. Gabriel says its
qualities will recommend it's use by
other companies.
Mr.. Gabriel is former Mesaba
boy who has made good, now hold
ing a most responsible position
with the American Locomotive
company. He was Virginia visit.
or Saturday, meeting many old
friends in the city and insuring the
regular visitations of the Enterprise
to his southern home for another
year.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-09-04
Will Meet tuesday Eveninu.

The members of the Virginia
Charter Commission met in inform
al session at the council chambers
Monday afternoon, but owing to the
fact that no official nOtitiation had
been received by any that their &C.
ceptance of appointment had been
received and filed by the clerk of
the district court it was considered
best not to perfect an organization
at this time, the matter of looking
after these filings being left to O. A
Poirier.
TO date fourteen OF the fifteen
members appointed have filed their
acceptance of the trust imposed
and on Tuesday evening next, at the
municipal court room, the commits
sion will meet and formally organize
for business.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-09-04

NJ. c. Palmer, the present register
of deeds, has again filed for e-elec-
ton. Mr.. Palmer resides on the
range and is the only man from the
ranges holding a general county
| office. He has thorough and
practical knowledge of the laws
governing the registers Office, and
will see that your titles to your
lands are correct and your instru-
ments are properly recorded. This
may save you litigation and ex-
pense in the courts.
During Mr.. Palmer's incunbrance
of the office of register of deeds the
office has been net profit for
the taxpayers of St. Louis county
of little over $2S,OOOOO. Mr.
Palmer stands squarely upon the
record he has made in the office
and for further recommend refers
to all the lawyers, bankers, real
estate exchange and all other
patrons of the office in ST. Louis
county.
Do not let Duluth man take
away the only county office the
range has.
Vote for NJ. G. Palmer, the range
candidate.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-09-04
John Jones' New Furnace.

The people of Iron Mountain.
Dickinson county, Michigan, are
looking forward with much hope to
the new iron making furnace of
John Jones, Of that city. A practic-
al test is to be made in a few days
as soon as few extra parts to rem
edy breaks are secured. There has
been a partial test by the inventor,
and we have seen samples Of the
product, spongy appearing iron
running 81 per cent. iron and 8 per
cent. silica that appears to be all
right.
Mr.. Jones with many of his asso.
ciates, say the invention is practical.
and success. If this proves true
it will be great addition to the list
OF iron-producing furnaces. Its pro-
cess is extremely simple, requiring
but one handling and with d great
saving of coal one ton of fuel to ten
OF ore being the requirement. Be-
cause of this great saving in the
manufacture it is proposed to treat
low grade ores that cannot now be
profitably handled in the ordinary
furnaces. So certain is the inventor
and those forming the parent com
pany that they have tied up large
tracts Of low grade ores on all the
ranges where it is available, and it
is stated that an immense tonnage
has been seCured-Iron Ore.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-09-04
Wit Ga, Baro-Stocnoin'.

The Virginia ball team will leave
today for Duluth, where they will
play series of three games, after
which they will make a tour of thu
Gogebic range and other northern
Michigan points.
On the Gogebic the boys will find
some good teams, but the boys from
the old range will find they have nc
soft ones when they take on the
Mesaba champions, aud it is ex
pected the boys will return with a
full quota of winnings to thei,
credit