The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-04
What fhe State Papers
 Are Saying and Doing

BOrfOvrs It. Guntersville Democrat
 Were you ever able to discover, how the fellow who would not read your dirty sheet" manages to find out ev- cry thing in it?
 The Montgomery Advertiser. For ln-
 stnnce. Birmingham Ledger.
 Connecticut has two papers more than 140 years old. Alabama has none in that class. but has some half as old and twice as good.
 Spectacular. Huntsville Mercury.
 Governor Corners reprieve of the ne- gro on the Eallows at Birmingham was sensational enough to please the most fastidious gallery god.
 Destroy Them. Huntsville Mercury.
 What is to become of the numerous thirty y-eights and forty-fours In thS State if it is unlawful to have one 'Sr your possession or offer 1t for sale af- ter January l.
 Peace in Atlanta Troy Messenger.
 Readers of Atlanta papers may sigh with relief. At lanta has at last se- cured the long -talked-of long-heard- of long advocated pump.
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 Good Health Laws.\ Mobile Item.
 It seems that physicians in other sections of the country have tumbled to the fact that Alabama has a good system of health laws. A little inves- tigation would have shown them this a long time ago.
 Asylum and Saloon. Elba Clipper.
 the asylum will be held to correct the prohibition law. The law provides that saloons shall close at 9 o'clock, and the saloon men claim that it is unconsti- tutional.
 Brundldge Too Good to Leave. Brundidge Record.
 Nearly a million persons are cum- puted to have left London during the thirty-six hours preceding Christmas. They don't leave Brundidge in punches like that, but then Brundidge and London are different in some respects.
 Looks Good.
 The New Year looks good 10 us, There is every reason to believe that the country's activity will be in full swing again in a few months and that 1908 will prove banner year in ma terial prosperity.
 Too Much Legislation. Moulton Advertiser.
 Senator Johnston, our own Joseph Forney, takes the position that we have entirely too much legislation. We fully agree with him. and if we could blot out one-half of our present lawS the country would be better off.
 There VIII Be Thinning Out. / Ozark Star.
 The crop of gubernatorial candidates up on Capitol Hill in Montgomery is said to be something fierce. It Is pos. sible. however. that the grass and weeds will play havoc with some of these prospects, before the activities begin.
 Showing Wisdom by Silence. Huntsville Banner.
 Judging from the currency discus sion, people are growing more modest Eleven years ago nearly everybody claimed to understand the silver ques- tion. but the currency problem seoma to be too much for the once-confidant covington County Wants the Widows. Andalusia News.
 The Chicago widows club has Ru- thorized it's members to take advahr- age of the traditional leap year. Mrs Marie Russell says men are so slow the organization of the club became a necessity" If Mrs. Russell will agree can show her a few old boys who are still able to trot pretty East clin. Opp and Red Level, however, are lar red from the showing.
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 Some Mobile 1908 Desires. Mobile Register.
 Some of the things we would like to see accomplished this year: Asphalt pavement repaired: sidewalks put in proper shape: old city debts settled an auditorium and new city hall; nor" water at the wharves; another rail- road or two; union of commercial in terests. and at least a trial trip of the Galffveston commission plan of muni cipal government This list could be indefinitely extended
 
 About What Roosevelt Would Say Birmingham News.
 Secretary Taft's address bore the earmarks of the Presidents endOrse- ment and reads as If 1t was reviewed at the White House by the two men in conference. The defense of the admin istration against the charges by cer. tain Wall Street interests of the Pres what would have been expected from Mir. Roosevelt. himself
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 Looks Good for Tuscaloosa. Tuscaloosa Times Gazette.
 Coming down to local affairs. there is no reason why the year 1908 should not be the most prosperous year in our history Large amounts of money are available for the work on the Warrior River above Tuscaloosa. The Univer sity of Alabama will spend several hundred thousand dollars fin new build. ings. The Federal Government will erect a s15o.O0O building. The B. and