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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-17
DEMoCRACY,s FUTURE.
Senator CuIbeFson Sees no Need {
 e-Organizing.

Senator CuIberson Sees no Need for
 Re-Ofgamisfng,
 Washington Special
 rsSas ssnatSr Ss. Charles @r,,ss. 4 culssrson of newspaper in answer to an inquiry as 10 his views on the are-organizations' of the Democratic party and future It contains that which is characteris- tic of the Texas Senator--Rcod com mon sense and good Democracy.
 Ts1s It Is ssnpp9Gt important at at this time as the party pa in the upper branch of cohgress, was one Of MT Bryan's most trusted scampaign managers and is himself cratic rlomination fours year hence
 Senator Culberson writes: 'sYour lftter was received here In my absehse, nnd ! answer at the earliest convenient
 Tn my Judgement. there Is no oc- SSa; easion Tor rerorganizatio of the Democrat tic party, and consequently, I steps to be taken towards such reore. anlzation. Every State and Territory was fully represented at the Denver convention; orsp0 9I giving assurance of local Jority sentiment The National Com LniLtee is lkewise representative of the party in the States and Territories, In thorough agreement that the com mittee contemplates taking action at an early day which will not only make It continuing body in name. but in fact and substance, prshing the work Of organization in the dissemination of political information, and tkeneraItv making ready. for the. next eampaiRrl. The importance of this cannot be too strongly emphasized. ta4 r.--
 Tt Is not doubtful or ,debatable question with me for what issues the party should stand. It should Insist resolutely upon It's fundamental prin- ciples and it's time-honored apoIicIes an enumeration of which Mould un, necessarily lengthen this letter and perhaps is not Included in your inoui- " As new questions arise the course of the party upon them should he measured and determined by these questions may Issue in the next nat ional campaign none can say, but it is hardly an unsafe prediction that if any arise they can be solved by the ap- plieation to them of the organic faith and the accepted doctrines of the
 southern Democrats, in my opinion sh ould not any more than Democrats of any other section of the country. seek to arrogate to themselves as s1cb the leadership of the party. The par ty and it's separations are as broad as the Union. Whatever leadership th ere may be should come from character ability and the advocacy of sound Democracy regardless of locality ar section. Very truly yours.
 Charles A. Culberson."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-17
FILING UP DEFICITS.
Trend of National Expenditurea Is (
 Spend More Than Income.

Trend of National Expenditurea is to
 Spend More Than Income.
 Philadelphia Record.
 At what point is tl.e increase of na- ttonal expenditures over and above the increase of population and wealth going to stop? There was a time when thf Government could not spend what 1t did nol get. The modern in- yention of national debts has changed that, and governments can mortgage the property of generations unborn. But will they pay the mortgages? The pratcice Is beginning of borrowing rowinEs. Is 1t likely this can continue indefinitely?
 A considerable portion ot all that a German earns he has to surrender to his Government. Still, he is less taxed than some other people, and Chancel- Tor Von BTelow has just told him that he ought to be willing to pay more taxes In order to provide Germany with bigger fleet. It Is proposed to in- crease taxation in Germany $l25. .000,- 900. That is more than $2 on every man. woman and child, where a large part of the working population gets iuRmen have had to reduce their con- sumption of animal food within the last few years. During the previous generation this had increased decided, ly, but the German workman must give up the meat he has been getting used to.
 The Chancellor of the British Ex- chequer has just announced that ex- penditures 10 which the Government Is egmmitted will exceed the income 910.- o09seNO and new taxes mustfba levied
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-17
THURsDAx, DECnMnnR IF, 1908.


 Highly improbable as the informa- tion may appear, it is sgiven out that Chicago is having moral awakening. or something of the kind, so far as election frauds are concerned. They have had a special grand jury inves- tigating frauds in the late elections. and that body declares that there has not been an honest election In that city in years, which is doubtless a correct statement. What Is of much more importance is the fact that the jury has indicted sixty or seventy men already on charges of election frauds, and may get others before they quit. It now remains to be seen whether a jury can be found that will convict the criminals.
 The fact that frauds have been com mitted in that city will hardly be looked on as a woRderful discovery. We suppose. there is hardly a large city in the Union of which the same may not be said. The only notable thing in connection with the Chicago affair is that they are making an ef- i1ort to punish the guilty parties.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-17
Divorce Ms.le.

washington Post.
 A distinguished musician of the me- tropolis advances the theory that di- vorces are caused in many Instances by music or the want of music. By the same reasoning others might reach the conclusion that many diyorces could be readjusted by the absef1ce of music, or with music as a pacifier.
 As to music being cause for di- vorce. 1t will be readily agreed to bv thousands. who, although they have no intention of seeking escape through the courts, nevertheless feaI mat they would be justified in doing SD and would bring music fin as A kind of correspondent. Take the case of that dear little blue-eyed woman who works for husband. children and home all day. and then in the evening. when tired of everything but rest has to hear her big husband repeat on the trombone for several hours his soanty repertoire. "A Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight" and "Then You'll Remember Me" She could a. void divorce-hy suicide But no. She Is a faithful. loving wife. She listens and thinks Of her girlhood days. But they all don't listen Some are handy with throwing dishes. Tn these houses the discord is even greater. Men. too. nave to endure Wagner played badly and "Budweiser's a Friend of Mine D But they know they would have to pay heavy alimony under the circum- stances. and consider the children ip- stead.
 That many marriage entanglements could be rearranged if music were properly employed will be accepted as a fact by many enthusiasts. Of course. all musical comedy would have to be eliminated in any reconciliation in which the wife had suspected a chorus girl. Suppose. however, a disgruntled wife should chortle to the ex-pay- master of the household My Honey Boy?
 We really believe that Boni and He- lie could be drought into harmonious juxtaposition if the entente were brought about behind the scenes and the orchestra played the ballet music from Sylvia" ."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-17
Pierpout Morgan. Lunch.
New York World.

New 1ork World.
 John D. Rockefeller's "eat lightly advice has opened the eyes of the pub- lie on what the big men in finance consume in the way of lunch. The, fact that delfcacies of the season, spread with French sauce. are not served to the downtown millionaires at noon came as a shock-to some.
 J. Pierpont Morgan. for example, never even goes out to lunch, prefer ring as he does to "eat lightly" and quietly. But MT. Morgan's taste is not confined to the bowl of milk and crackers diet of the Standard oil ruler Mir. Morgan likes plain but Jubstan- tial things.
 He has urivate dining room fitted up in his banking house at Broad and Wall streets and he goes there with his partners at 1 o'clock each after noon. They sit around a small table and during the meal discuss the events of the day. Tn this way no time Is wasted from businSss and the digestions of the firms members are materially assisted.
 Mir. Morgan frequently takes a small cup of bouillon first, then chop or piece of steak, and always Q piece of pie. The pie habit he ac- quired from his New England aness- tors To finish with, he takes either cup of tea or coffee and a long black cigar.
 This lunch satisfies the worlds greatest banker
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-17
He DId His Duty,

Chicago News.
 Bishop selwyn, of New zealand and Melanesia. was well known during his university days as a deyotee of the art of self-defense. He incurred a great deal of animositY from a certain soc- ton of New Zealand owning to his sym pathy with the Maoris during the war. One day be was asked by a rough, in one of the back streets Of Auckland, if he was. the Bishop who backed up the Maoris,"
 Sr Receiving reply tn the afirmattvp. the rough. with a Take that, then!'' struck his Iordship in the face, My friend said the Bishop. 'my Bible teaches me thatfif Q man emlte thee on one cheek turn him the other" and he turned his head slightly the other way. His assailant. slightly bewildered. struck him again.
 Now" said his Iordship. having done my duty to God I will do my duty to man" and taking off his coat and hat he gave the anti Maori cham. pion most scientific thrashing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-17

regarded as an important factor in housekeeping. and we have mostly reached point where we cannot we'll get along without them. When to these considerations we add that eggs of late seem to have irnbibed the aviation fad and are learning to soar high in the air--at least the prices do--it can be readily understood how we want this breed of duplicating hens to "be fruitful and multiply and replsnish the earth" as one might say.
 We are aware that if breed of twin layers, or what amounts to the same thing. can be generally substi- tuted for the present single-shot kind the poultry and egg producers will complain and the business will not be as profitable as at present. but we can't help that. Some go up and some go down in this world, as all of us know. and those of us who are always occupying the position of purchasers and consumers have been on the wrong side of the market long enough. The poultry raisers have had their own way long enough. and we think 1t time for the pendulum to swing the other way and give the, buyers a show for their money By all means bring on the double-layers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-17
MORE EGGse

Most of us have heard of the goose that laid the golden egg, but so far as our recollection of her exploits holds she never laid but one egg a day. Therein she was not different from the average hen of today. for however scarce they may be, and how ever the price scars above the average poor mans pocket-book she still sticks to the single egg plan. and some of them do not do that well. Up in Canaan, Conn, Ca good name for such a story)) some man claims that he has developed breed that will de- liver two eggs every day in the week. including Sundays This story leads The New Haven Register to say;
 The chronicles of the corner grocery used to contain the instance of the fellow who told an mouth cd locomotive upon a bridge which af- forded seemingly, no possible escape from position between the rails. He dTck9e dd Re SatESenR SaES hRs ali and Ss he Sa
 he made one giant leap into the air while the swift engine shot under him and left him unscathed. And what do you think of that for pres ence of mind7" he asked the assem- blaze. All were duly impressed save one old fellow who remarked as he shut up his jack knife: What's the use of presence of mind when a man can lie like that?"
 The good old Register seems to take it for granted that the two-egg story Is untrue, but it shouldn't throw cold water on our hopes like that. We all know that Connecticut has won fame in the past for having things that other States could not boast of-wood- en nutmega for example. and why should 1t not develop a new brand of hen? We want to believe the story, and we also want to believe that the old Nutmeg State will not be so self ish as to insist on keeping that breed to herself. EEgB are coming to be
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-17
MORNING THUoGHT
BY .. MARVIN NICHOLS.

Il It fs not amiss--this deifeation of motherhood. At our fathers feet we
 learn our politics, our Deineatfon of business educa ton, the
 f outside " "worid, and the. ways of men, At the sacred shrine --the mothers knee--we get our re- soSs sSs ssynS Sss ghs tbs she nss to s ns of Sr first teacher, How often has she ca. ressed our Weary heads and crooned her lullabies to us in the twilight dream once more that her arms are your cradleNand her soft breast your pillow. How tenderfy she held you, she drew your tired head down into it's nesting place
 within the gracious hollow that God In every human shoulder. where He
 meant
 Some tired head for comfort should be
 laid"
 It is said that blessings always come in disguise. Every rose has its. thorn; every sweet its bitter. The blacker the storm-cloud, the more intensely its bosom The darker the night. the brighter the day. After all. the shadow may Dc the price we pay for all our sunshine.
 
 If there ever should be an invasion of Russia by the little yellow men of the East the first treasure houses to be sacked would probably be the churches The Russian ,cathedrals are fairly. incrusted with precious gems. The dome of St. Isaac's Cathedral, in St. Petersburg. is covered with copper, of gold was used for this purpose. In the cathedral of the Kasan there Is a cloud of beaten gold above the doors the cleud of gold appears the name of the Dlety, emblazoned in diamonds This church also contains a picture of the Virgin Mary incrusted with gold and jewels to the value of s75,00o. In the cathedral of the Assumption. To- cated inside the Kremlin. is the most sacred picture in all Russia. the vir- gin of Vladfmar, painted by st. Luke. and adorned with jewels valued at Tn the sunset days the mind weary with It's years of toll. turns within for stores.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-17
The Spirit of Charity.

The cost of the army and navy has been increasing fast, and 1t is propos- ed to add another S30.000,000 to the lieving the unemployed. and to dis purse S35.000 900 a year. to begin with. for old-age pensions. It is proposed to get $20, ,OO0.O 900 more out of incomes. much of which win come out of people of small means, as much more out of urban lands. which will increase the rents paid by dwellers In towns. and set the $S,9p0,000 more out of inher- liquor trade.
 our own Government is moving in the same direction. There will be de- pendftures until new taxes are laid, and the chief reason for new taxes wili be the Philippines. the army we have had since the Spanish war, and the de- to have the biggest navy in the world. with the possible excep. tfon of that of England.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-17
CIemsncy For Haueru.

tOH EOSIs
 Senator Johnston's bill to reinstate former Cadets Russell and Weaver, who were dismissed from West Point for -haztng, ought to meet with no op- position. Their punishment ought to nave Sooered their hazing propensities change in the attitude of all cadets upon the matter of wantonly fractur- ing. Federal laws. If this end has been accomplished. what more is re- quired,
 Of course. hazing has got to be stopped. It Is vicious practice, and not one word in condemnation Of lt has been too< strong; but there is no need of making the punishment too great for the crime;s nor in putting 1t all on the shoulders of two offenders. who have had enough of it to convince them of the error of their ways As young men of character and ability, there is nothing against Russell and classes, they took their discipline like men, and showed that they had the mettle of good soldiers in them.
 Who knows but that if either of them were denied the privilege Of re- entering West Point a great soldier knows. but that if they. be permitted to finish their career. one or both of them may, on some terrible future day lead the armies of the United States to a glorious victory that could not have been accomplished without them? The quality of spirit they have showed gives promise that. under discipline, they may be capable of marked ser- vice. The United States wants men of lead her soldiers.
 But she wants them disciplined. Discipline means obedience--to the law as well as to superlors--and her cadets must learn, once for all that hazfnR will not be tolerated. because 1t is sIlii- lawful, as we'll as because it is vicious in principle and cruel in. practice. Let the punishment of Russell and Weaver be a warning to their comrades that need not be repeated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-17
This k Ny z3rd Birthday
 Alexander Asas.ia.

a
 Alexander Agassiz, the eminent nat uralist, was born In Neuchatel. switz- erland. December IT, 1885, the son oI the United States in IS46, and complet- ed his education at Harvard Untyersi- ty and the Lawrence Scientific School; with the United States Coast Survey. From 1869 he was superintendent of the famous Calumet and Hecla copper Lake Titicaca. Peru, in 1875, and sub seouently conducted explorations and scientific investigations in the Hawai- coral reefs of the West Indies and in other parts of the world. For num- Der of years Professor Agassiz has been tive XooioRy at Harvard University. He has served as president of the Nat ional Academy of Sciences and has prominent scientific and learned socie- tieg of America and Europe.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-17
MEssAGE To THE PEoPLE.


 No President ever sent to Conpress a message from which he expected md hoped less in the form of quick ac. ton and prompt results. If 1t were not so, the Senate and House would not be told, with blunt candor, that in forbiddfrg the detail of Secret Service men for work outside of one special field in the Treasury Department, crim- inals were being protected, and that the "chieS argument in favor of the (restricting) provision was that the Congressman did not themselves wish to be investigated by Secret Service men," No. would the Senate and the House have been reminded that a Sem ator and Representative had been convicted of gross frauds in public lands, largely through the activity of the Secret Service detectives, while the final suggestion is made that. If nec- essary to protect members of the leg islative branch of tho Government from the revelations of crime made by the Secret Service a special exemption might Dc made by law in their favor while the Government detectives were set free 10 hunt down lawbreakers in any other field
 Clearly. the Presiecnt hopes nothing vital from the Congress which dies with the end of hls term. But his faith in his cOuntPymen is not shaken and his appeal to them is more impetuous and ardent than, ever. It is less fln- ished in gtyle.. less happy in phrase making, less eloquent. In the rhstori- cal sense. than some of the Roosevelt state papers. There has been less care to avoid needless repetitions of words. less pains taken to make the happiest sage has the effect of an appeal too moving to the man who makes it to permit much elaboration of phrases or attention to graces of expression.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-17
stations By Numbers.

FUIIdubI UHId ItVOVIN'
 A new and ingenious scheme for calling out stations has been present. ed to General Manager W. W. Alter burg. of the Pennsylvania Railroad. and has been referred by him to com mittee of operating officers. If adopt ed, an indicator would be placed in the upper right-hand corner of each end of a car When the train left one sta tion the brakeman would pull a lever which would show the number of the next, all stations going by numbers in stead of names. The cost would be almost SlOO. 900 for the Pennsylvania system, with an additional cost of s250. 900 for changing station signs. It would. however, make travelling for the public more convenient.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-17
This Date i, EHistory

117S-Four hunderd persons perish- ed In the burning of a theatre in Sa- ragoosa, Spain
 1792--First Provincial Parliament of Lower Canada met at Quebec. by the British.
 1824--Thomas starr King, preacher and lecturer, who saved California to the Union in 1860. born in New York, Died in San Francisco, March {, 1884.
 ls17.--Edward Kent, first Whfg gov ernor of Maine, died in Bangor Born in Concord, N. H.. Jan. 8, 1902.
 lsSO-Paul Kruger elected Presi- dent of the South African Republic
 1S9i.-Drexel Institute of Art Sci. ence and Industry dedicated in PhIia.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-17

Egg-nog time is almost "in our midst" and it would be too bad to have real good Whisakey ruined by contact with an ancient egg. How ever. we think there's no danger Of such Q m1shap in this city.-Adver- tiseF.
 Are we to understand that your people take their whiskey straight9- South Alabamian.
 We'll, sometimes they do and then again they have something in it. Some Montgomery whiskey Is good Ienough-so we have heard-to be talk
 en any old way.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-17
rwo POLITICAL PARTIEs.
Expressions of the Spirit of self-Elel
 amaa fm AutRRfua.

Expressions Of the Spirit of seif-aeli-
 ance in America.
 From Dr. Henry Van Dykes lecture on. 'Self-reliarce and the Republic:
 reliance and an Independence CT It's own of which 1t is yery 3ealeus Now 1t Is evident that this peculiar etruc-l ture of the nation necessRFtiy permits perhaps impIies--a constant rivalry between the two forfna of tho splrlt the general forms Emphasize the one you will have a body of public opinion which moves in the direction of strengr thening. enhancing, perhaps eElarBtng, the powers given to the central goY- ernment. Emphasize the other and you will have body of public opinion which opposes every encroacment up on the power reserved to the local the whole by fortinying. the paris of which it is composed. Here you have the two great political parties of America In reality. political opinion, to say political feeling, divides on this great QuestioN of centraltzetion or diff fusion of power
 The controversy lies between the two forms of the spirit of self-reltance-- that which Is embodied in the eonsci- ousness of the whole nation, and that which Is embodied in the conscious ness of each community. The Demo erats naturally speak for the latter; the Republicans for the former.
 The important thing to remember, Is that these two forms Of the spirit of self-reliance still exist side by side is good thing to have them repre- scented in the two great parties, in order that a. due balance may be Kept between them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-17

A cartoon in The Kansas City Jour nal represents Roosevelt ahovelIing up mud and throwing 1t on the editors of The New York Sun and Indianap- oils News. We are surprised to find such q truthful and appropriate pic- ture in a Republican newspaper.