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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-28
Wants to Stay as at Present.

If Dothan wants a new court, we're perfectly willing that she should have it-she's a part. and a large part, of the great wiregrass section. How every. Andalusia and Covington Coun- ty object to being included in the list of counties that are to comprise the are going to stick to Montgomery, if possible. The reason for this desire is two-fold. We like old Montgomery on general principles and we have first class railway connections with that city. It would work a hardship on many of our people to go to Dothan to attend Federal court. And, by the way there's a lot of follows that go from this county to the Federal Court. It has been hinted that there will be a great many more going. to the Federal prohibition gets Into active operation. men are laying plans and carrying out plans to defeat the measure or have Covsngton County stricken from the list that Is to comprise the new district. A strong showing is now being made. If Dothan wants this court-~and 1t Is reasonable to believe that she does--it would be we'll for her to drop CoVing- ton County and avoid the opposition that Is being developed here.--Andalu- siaS News.
 Congressman Wiley has already moved in this matter, and on his motion Covington County is to be stricken from the bill. so that Covington County will continue to be part of the territory for which United States Court is to be held in Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-28
This Ls My 67th Birthday THOMAS WALLACE RUSSELL.

Thomas Wallace Russell, M. r. who recently succeeded Sir Horace Plunkett as Vice President of the Department of Agriculture and Technical 1nstgucSoIn in Cupar Fife. Scotland. At the age or IS, he settled in Ireland and has since identified himself with many public movements for the betterment of con- ditions in that country. He first came prominently forward as an ardent tenn perance reformer. For many years he waged a fierce campaign against tne liquor traffic, and held numerous stormy meetings in the Rotunda; Dublin; In 1885 he was an unsuccessful candidate for Parliament, but a year later was returned to the House od as member TOT T from Lord Salisbury the appointment of Parliamentary Secretary to the Local Government Board, which post he con tinued to hold until 1900. In the House of Commons, MT. Russell took en ac tive part in the fight against the Home Rule movement and he wa. was the pTGiaci' GnSi mittee of 1894, which resulted in the passing of the Land Act of 1896. He is an eloquent speaker, and has written much on Irish subjects.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-28
JUDGE HARALsON.

In referring to the announcement by Judge Jonathan Haraison that he would not be a candidate for re.elec- tion as an Associate Justice of the su- prems Court. The Birmingham Ledger says:
 Alabama is proud of a man like Judge Haralson. who has done his whole duty during his long life. He wac soldier in the great war, a true man in reconstruction, and a faithful Judge for many honorable years. DaI- las County has produced many of Ala from other parts of the State, and among these we place Judge Haralson. who. after years of service, retires voluntarily.
 Judge Haraison is indeed a man of whom the State can well be proud. His public life has been devoted to the hearing and adjudicat ting of causes in the courts. For many years he adorned the bench in the capacity of Judge of the City Court of Dallas and for an equal length of time he has been an able. conscientious and unswerving member of our highest court. His rec ord is unassailable and has been made in the open light of day. We hope that after his service as Judge terminates that he will be spared for many years of happiness and restfuiness.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-28

But that would not have been the sole reason for such vote. for many would have voted for retention solely as re- buke to the President for his assumacy ard unwsrranted interference where he had no business.
 By the way 1t Is stated that the President is very willing to have the motto restored by act of Congress. It is not unusual for him to take the back track as soon as he finds that he has made blunder.- and while he may be too eonceited and buIl-headed to re- store the motto of his own accord 1t is not at all unlikely that he will be glad to have 1t done by Congress. "In God We Trust" is a good motto. without the least shadow of disrespect or ir- reverence. and the sooner it is restored the better.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-28
MR. DEASON cRj7TcLSES THE
 ADVERTISERS REPORT OF COMER,S SPEECH


over the cheeks of every woman ap.- girl near me who paid enough atten |. si9n 70 the Governor to hear hin,
 Does MT. Deason mean to say he anu the people of that cultured audience. ssaenere9 sonn toEefner. not to bear the of Joke. but to hear what they had \ right 70 expect---w0rds of wisdom and or truth from their Governor--does Mr. reiisSsd % mean snnrns.d to say that that audiepce so-called jcke of the Governor? Does Mr. peason mean to say that those soUo ss% ana hoIy mini:tsrs who. sat there SSsting. ennonling, spiritual or bone
 These ministers. doub,less--nay. [ ernor aright, or else. having @ heard y- the;r hearts. naturally free from ali guile and sin, utterly failed to appre- siate :.,a the full import of the Governors
 Tn my opinion, the people of clanton t very people MT: peason claims 1oksss ksvs SPn,i1gdsd rs1, and nd approved these daughters. in whom. Gin sharp con con. ernor comer) they R'sd Rave sil I possibIe SGye c,onfidence. to be without the pale of a Pres:Ssntn % syen n ,nGMqEn M uttered by Governor.
 Another of the Governors jokes was one one dealing with woman who had CHIlUFcns lie mad told this joke to previous audience and in order to emphasize 1t to his Clanton hearers. remarked that a small boy had interrupted him to ask whether "one Though the iIttie teIiow could @ ein not have so intended it. h.s question had the inevitable effect of suggesting gray grave irregularities in the conduct of
 Still another of the Governors anec- aotes was of the naming of a prospec- @sive @ child. Eight children. he said; always insisted tbat it U was her s.G priyi1 hao ttege 70 name them. But she agreed af-. ter the eighth had come into the world allow the % husband nGsa9r to name sse TSsIs TSsrs came q time when she told her husb and that she was reasonably certain that tnsTe would De 2 ninth: and.
 9ne; only remember that the name of samantha has always been one of our famiiy fam names So you must be sure to
 Does Mir. Deason want us to under stand that the ministers of Clanton en- dorse these Jokes" to the extent that ths ,hsy are gre wiling to repeat them before they do. If It be unbecoming for them 70 90 this: how much more unbecoming is # for the Chief Executive of . great audience to such "jokes?"
 Other politicians have engaged in perpetrating such "smutty jokes" He does so through an evident lack of eSN to popularfze himself. fn the q aYn glad to say) mistaken thought that such jokes" appeal to the average girl and the average home. It fs not so. and when our Governor Iearus they do not. there will be in him more of the man and less of the demagogue and less of the politician.
 l am sorry that my ideas of propri- ety do not coincide with those of MT. Deason.
 ernor Conner speak and to note the i'm. pression he made and his political ut. terances. Unlike Mir. Deason, I have no personal interest in the location of this, the public must know that I was there as an unbiased critic.
 Very truly yours
 Walter H. Berry.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-28
Win Not Connlder It.

Selma Journal. ~ lory was giving out the interview in which he stated that he would not even consider allowing his name to go upon the ticket us candiqate Tor oeIegate The Birmingham News was publishing
 The friends and admirers, among whom The Birmlngham News IS prop of Selma, State Chairman of the state Democratic Executive Committee, should insist that he permit his name primaries of May IS as candidate for one of the four delegates at large to the National Democratic Conven- tion. which convenes in Denver, July f' It has been we'll nigh an unbroken GUS tom for the Democracy Of Alabama 10 send as one of It's delegates at large to National Conventions the Chairman of the state Committee. There snou!o this year; on the contrary 1t should pc adhered to, because the present Char man of the Committee Is notaoly patgiotie Ts1e Snc maH 1g and especiaIiy equipped for the position. His friends must promptly put his name on the ballot. The Democrats of Alabama will do the
 The Journal thinks it a reelection upon the party organization that the Chairman of the State Committee should not be sent 70 DenVei, put ~ the same time 1t cannot blame MT. Mallory for his position m the matter. If might be that a recognition of a just and time honored custom would elect him without effort on his part or on the part of his friends, but with number of candidates in the neld the situation might become such that he and his friends would have to enter upon a fight or see him defeated. Ills position Is certainly such that he can not he expected to make a light for the nlace and his friends would not care to see him defeated by some man whose only claim to the place was plenty Of tIging and in advocating notions that happen at this time to be popular with inc DaoDie.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-28
A DrHn TO A DOLLAR.

T.Ae James "a. Randall Memorial Fund.
 Reticence to offer its mite to wor- tily ana desired result. often holds back the hand that fears competition with one better fitted. N2za
 He who gives his dime to good ob- Ject is doing hie share with him who gives his d0liaFs.
 Therefore. this paper will receive any and all contrib .i3as of from Ten Cents up to One Dollar. and ~ill list the same (with or without namesl in morfal Fund.
 No subscription of over $1 will be listed here. Any one desiring to give more ean write directly to the editor or to T. C. DeLeon. Mobile.
 If any newspaper desires 10 aid this worthy and much-needed testimonial tt can do so by keeping this paragraph standing at it's column head and re- beating this note.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-28
sa. sALIoar sHouLD BE 4 DELE

We copy on this page of The Advsr. tiser an article from The Selma Jour nal in which the sending of Mir. Mall lcry by common consent. as one of the delegates to the Democratic Conven- tion from the State at large. is virtu- ally advocated. This Is good and a just proposition. It ought not to be expected that a man who does SO much unselfsh work for his party should sn- nouncs himself as candidats for an honorary position. It ought to be re- gardsd by the voters as incumbent on them to see that he goes ana without any effort on his part. We hope Mir. Mallory's name will be on the ticket. and If 1t is he will be elected. He simply will not put himself in the post. tion of being a candidate. The voters are not thereby debarred from cast ing their votes for him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-28
saith the great Assyr:an Poe. .PhilOso-

saith the great Assyrsan Poet-Phtioso- pher, Rab Dab.
 A negro had mortgaged his farm to a Montgomery man for e400:. The Mont gomeFy man, 1t Is related, seemed 70 want the farm rather than the money of the mortgage, for when the negro gave him a cheek for S4o0. he wished not the check, and said so; he said it would not be cashed. The negro could get nothing but script or the check. There were protestatfons, denials, de- spair and tears.
 But the negro had a lawyer. The lawyer conversed to some purpose with d bank cashier. The check could be cashed. The mortgagor with triumph sure that the check would not be cash. ed, presented 1t at the Wlnoo"' Tie was given SA00.
 It was paid out in nickels and dimes and quarters.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-28
MAY PUT IT BACK.

The bill introduced in Congress by Representative Mckinley of Illinois. providing for the restoration of the motto, ''In God We Trust" to certain coins from which it was removed by the high-handed action of the Presi- dent. will doubtless become a law, as 1t should. There was never any de- fense for the removal of the motto, nor did Roosevelt have any authority for the action. His argument that the re- movaI of the motto from our coins was an act of respect to the Deity. instead of disrespect, has no foundation. Bet ter and more earnestly reverential Presidents than he have found nothing disrespectful to the Almighty in the motto.
 That criticism of the Presidents &C., ton has been widespread and exceed ingly plain-spoken is beyond doubt. and the criticism has not been so much a matter of sentiment or of veneration, as it has been because of Roosevelt's 8 uncalled-f flor and unauthorized action in the matter. If the question of removal had been left to vote of the American people we have no doubt but that a large majority of the men, women and children would have voted to keep 1t there. That would have been largely because of respect and veneration for a brief and comprehensive legend that had greeted the handlers ot coins for so long a time, and the sentiment would have been against it's removal.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-28
HOW TO SETTLE IT.

The office-seeking propensity of the American people is vividly portrayed in the case of the vacancy caused by the recent death of Senator Latimer of South Carolina. The Raleigh Times says there were half a dozen announce ments for the vacancy before Latimer was dead, and before the first flowers had wiited on his grave several others had declared themselves. Plainly the South Carolinians have no intention of being left for lack of an early start.
 The Charleston Post is disposed to be disgustediy sarcastic over the scramble, and over the action of the Legislature. Why not" 1t asks, "elect to the seat left vacant by Senator Lat inner the entire membership of the Gen. eral Assembly, one day for each, &C., cording to the roll call of the joint as- sembly, with the odd days remaining over divided equally between the Pres- ident of the Senate and the Speaker of the House? That would give every body a chance and would make a pie turesque variety to the roll of the Uni ted States Senate. It would also in- sure the presence of at least one Sem ator from South Carolina on every day of the Senate's session. And what a noble army of ex-Senators we should have in South Carolina afterwards, There are immense possibilities in thts Idea. which we commend most earnest ly to the General Assembly"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-28
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY as, 1908.

Now comes another of those "emi- neut scientists" of whom we so often hear. and gives out the information that the Garden of Eden was located in Ohio. This won't suit The Houston Post at all. It thinks that Houston oc- cupies the identical spot where Adam and his new bride spooned away the hours before the serpent interviewed Eva.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-28
This Date in History
FEBRUARY as.

103t-Birth of Henry Stuhbe, "the most
 his age" l7sO--Russia issued a declaration of
 armed neutrality. 1T00-Bouaparte reached the city of
 Gaza in Palestine. IS4$-Lord EilenboFough appointed
 Governor General of India. 1S4T--Amer;cana defeated the Mexicans
 in battle at Sacramento, Cal. 1S5I-Congress set apart the Yellow .
 stone Valley as a national park lSSS-Union Square Theatre. New York,
 destroyed by fire. 1SO0-Relief of Ladysmith, after a
 siege of 120 days. I0OS-Beginning of the battle at Muk-
 den, Manchuria, between the Rus
 sians and Japanese.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-28
HonOred and Revered.

Talladega Mountain Home.
 Justice Jonathan Haralson has an nounced that he will not be candidate for reelection to a place on the Ala retire to private life full of honor and of years. Many friends all over Ala bama were already at work in his be- half before he made the announcement of his decision, which puts a new as. pect on the race for places on the bench.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-28
Answer to MT. Deasen.

Editor The Advertiser:
 am glad that you see lt to pnoIsn % a number of reasons. In the first place I am glad that you gratify Mr. Deas sen whom 1 esteem very highly, Dy pup. fishing what he has composeu n-ren,iv a % represent our Clanton friends. of which we have a multitude.
 But my chief satisfaction In seeing the opportunity given me to reiterate my former statement that some or the Governors Jokes fell fiat. to the em. barrassment of the Governor and ms
 This is the statement in my report of the Clanton gpeech of Governor Co- mer to which Mir Deason specincaiLy Snjeets. and to which which 0inIstera 0S}eea,on and and other prominent business and profes- sional men of Clanton have given their assent. , Al. Governor saw it (for a mistaken pur' pose) to depart from his subject to per petrate, was one dealing with a prac- tice which the Governor anegsd so bama of parental espionage upon tns conduct of the daughter Of the house when she :s being visited at night by
 My original article did not go into the details of the Governors Jokes" for the reason that they were lneom' patible with your instructlons pettaln' ing to the publishing of such matter. and here refer to them only for the purpose of this reply.
 According to Governor Conner, a father, lacking both principle and con- fdence in his daughter (though the Governor did not so spectfyl sat up un. Ill midnight awaiting the departure Of his daughters beau. That ever-pres- ent adjunct to such stories. the girIs small brother, was sent upon scout ing expedition to peep through the blinds. Returning, the small brother reported that the young nan could not possibly go for while at least. "Why.' asked the father. "Because." replied the. youngster. because sister is sitting
 Now. this is one of the suggestive jokes told bv the Governor, before . large audience of men. women and FITS the very flower of Chiffon County an audience which, assert. was as cultured and refined as any audience In America. A few men. possibly half I dozen, unthinkingly applauded. But I was overjoyed to see a blush spread
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-28

From all accounts. the officers of the great fleet are having the time of their life in their jamboree around the world And not a Japanese war vessel yet en- countered!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-28

Sometimes we are sorely tempted to entertain a feeling of sympathy for those statesmen who are so anxious for a war with Japan in order that their predictions may be fulfilled. In some instances their dire prognostications arc made to strengthen their argu- ments in favor of a big navy. And still there are no war clouds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-28

''Is new party needed?' asks The Spartanburg Herald. Whether 1t is needed or not will make little odds. in our judgment for it seems bound to come. Neither the people nor the country always get what is needed and nothing more.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-28

Packages of "wet goods" labelled dynamite" are being shipped into Georgia, they tell us, but as The Chat tanooga Times remarks. "it will take something worse than dynamite to scare a thirsty Georgian these days"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-28

At the Recorders Court over in Co., Iumbus Monday there were ten "drunks" up for hearing. The Ledger Intimates that the cause of their in toxieation was booze ordered from Montgomery. but we suspect they had indulged too freely in some of Geor- gia's prohibition drinks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-28

Some men should be loved and re- spected for the wives they have" says The Macon Telegraph. We'll, if they have nothing in themselves to be loved and respected for. we pity the wives.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-28

An Ohio editor remarks that ''very fortunate is the man who is born into the world with a smile on his face" Well, our observation is that the afore- said smile doesn't last a great while.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-28
c,.ntou. Ala.. Feb. as. 1908.

cIsnton. Ala. Feb. 2s. isos. Editor The Advertiser:
 Dear Sir-The people here take M Issue with the account given In The AdveT,s ,s tiser on the 2lth Inst. in whtch ~ s said, In sub stancey that some ol .ne Goyernor's Jokes fell fiat to the em. barrassrnent of the Governor and his auditors. We presume that the sensIes. man you sent here to report the meet s,.n ! ing of the High School Commission was s ayithority for this publication. w.sn to say that the reception to the Gnvern- or on this occasion was most nearty and cordial one. that his speech throuRhout was even stfenuously ch heered and that nothing he said caused any efnbarrassment to his heMrers. anu that nothing the audience did or re.. fused to do caused any embarrassment
 I had the honor to preside at th.s meeting, and have shown this ietter to the Baptist and Methodist ministers of our town and to the Committee on Entertainmeut, composed of the MaycI and twenty-two other business ano professionai men. all of whom were present through out the meeting. and they approve what is here and express the hope that you will publish th's ie'- ss'' E. R. Deason.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-28

''The negroes will find their friends in the Republican party" chortles The Indianapolis Star. Yes-if they will look for those friends just before an election.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-28

The papers tell us of man who has made twsnty-ons attempts at suicide and all of them failures. When he gets the number up to 23 he should be able AA hGiAA out
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-28
No noubt About It

Union Springs Herald.
 We don't like for those linotype ma chimes in The Advertisers shop Vo make The Herald appear as having puhlisned such outlandtsh grammar as was credited to us last Friday morn ing. Of course the machines did It. thRt's where everything Is laid.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-28
Alabama Banks.
Mobile Herald.

Alabama is more than ordinarily blessed with sound financial institu. tions They have con nfidence in the peo- ple and the people have confidence Tn them, St steady in the boat now and observe how quickly we shall regain our normal condition.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-28

If there is one member, of the human system that will pay you back in full measure fer all the in- jury you do il. it is the teeth. Neg lect is no worse than experimenting with worthless Dentifrices. Both will hasten the day of bitter regret.
 Stand by SOZODONT and your teeth will sand by you.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-28

E. & Nobse. Cireuiatlon Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser. being duly sworn eays:
 The foregoing statement of The AdNerti- eerss circulation for the month of DeeeR Der. 1901. ts true and correct. and compiled aHtsr all returns from news boys. news agents spoiled and leftover copies have been ds- ducfed W & NOBLE. Calculation Managess Sworn to and subscribed bsfore me this 10th day of January. 1908.
 (sEALl RIGA ALEXANDER,
 Notary Puhilo
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-28
aWoRN CTRCULATION.

The Montgomery Advertiser guarantSes it's advertisers (and makes it . part of tne contract when reQuestedl that it's daisv ct. cuiasion is larger than that of any morning newspaper printed in Aiabame-and tnat Ms sunday edition has the largest circulation Of any news paper printed in Alabama witnous excepsion.
 The figures for December printed below represent the actual net circulation all re. turns having been deducted
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-28
PRIMARY ELECTION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given by the Democratic Executive Committee for the City of Mont gomery. Alabama, that a Primary Election will be held in the City of Montgomery. Ala baIna. on Monday. the twenty third (2Srd) day of March. 1S08 for the purpose of nomi- mating Mayor. President of the City Coun- ci1. two Police Commissioners. two Alder men from each Ward and two members of the Executive Committee from each ward
 -30t JOHN A ELMORE. Chairman.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-28
Three Winners.

Gadsden Times-News.
 If we expect to succeed this year. We must all pull together for good roads, education and prosperity. They are all three close kin and go hand in hand.