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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22
A GOOD EXAMPLE.

Mrs. Russell Sage seems to be put ting her large fortune to better use than do most of the very rich. for she is devoting her money to aid those who need help, and especially among her own sex. She does not. says The Indianapolis Star. ''confine herself to one line of beneficence. but makes her offerings to such undertakings as ap- peal to her. Education is apparently not one of these. though she has made one rather large contribution to the New York schol which she attended as a girl and an industrial school near her Long Island home has received her support. But she has helped va rious struggling Young Mems and Wo- mems Christian Associations. orphan asylums. college settlements and cer- tain charities operated by women. A recent gift was to the New York Wo- mems Exchange where she is regard ed as a fairy godmother who can bN 
 The present need Is that of aiding wc- men who find it a hardship to wait until their work is sold-the number of consizners of work being greatly increased by the hard times"
 Here is one of the fortunate veal thy who is doing good not for ap- plause and renown. but Tor It's own sake. It Is all well enough. perhaps. for multi -millionaires like Andrew Carnegie to build and endoY colleges and universities. and to give much money to aid in the erection of fine and costly public buildings. but there Is something better than that. we take it. Fine educational institutions and gorgeous public buildin~ re not the only good thinGnEE & Education itself Is r' greatest
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22
wEDNEsDAY. APRIL aa. 1908.
COULDN'T KEEP IT OUT.

We Frequently see expressions of re- gret that the affair of Brownsville and the negroes was not kept out of poli- tics. but how could it? Such result" says The New Bedford Standard. "could no more be helped than ice could be kept from melting under the direct rays of an equatorial sun. One of the conditions of government fin this coun- try is that when a publis servant does something which arouses discussion the matter is in politics. If 1t in- wolves a question of justice or in- justice, of efficiency or ineficfency 1t is surely in politics. That is the way in which the Brownsville incident got into politics-and we are by no means sure that 1t ought to be kept out We have a government which was insti- tuted for the purpose of settling dis agreements about it's conduct by means of politics. and there Is no reason whatever for avoiding the clear conse- Quences of that intent"
 Of course 1t was bound to get into politics, but we have sometimes felt inclined to doubt whether Roosevelt could even partially have forseen the result of his action. It puts a heavy strain on the imagination to assume that he would have pursued the course he did if he could have imagined the bitter feelings in his own party that have manifested themseIves, not onIy among the negroes but among white Republicans. He might easily have forseen. if he had thought of 1t at all. that the action would exasperate the negroes. and arouse in them a feel ing of antagonism that might turn them away from the party and threat en it's success. In all parts of the country there is growing up an ap- parently unutterable determination to antagonize him and any one he may favor and endorse. That feeling is en- couraged and intensified by white Re- publicans, who may be sincere and honest in their course. or they may be wholly governed by political ambi- tions. That is evidently the founda- tion of Foraker's pyrotechnics, and there may be others like unto him.
 But we agree with The Standard that any hope of keeping the affair out of politics was futile The fact fs that fl haa hacor,a 5i66c,,It & tron. anything out of politics these days The sane and conservative citizens have much ado to keep educational and religious matters out of the polL- tical pot. and they do not always suc- eeed we must admit. The Brownsville affair should have been kept out, we may reason, but 1t was not . and that is all there is about it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22
 MONTGOMERY MAN FINED.
Engineer Payne Violated AtmOress
 Sneed Law,

Sneed Law.
 Atmore, April 21.-(Special )-EnEi- neer Arthur Payne. of Montgomery. who was docketed for violating the speed limit appeared before Mayor Me- Coy and pleaded guilty. He was fined S17
 Mrs. J. J. Grimm of Selma is here the guest of friends.
 Misses Ina and Pearl Davis have re- turned from Montgomery where they went to attend the Educational Asso- ciation.
 R. G. Clark and R. E. Adams have returned from Montgomery.
 G. W. Burns of Bay Minette was here yesterday, the guest of his daugh- ter. Mrs. F. O. Nelson.
 Miss Rose Anna Diamond returned yesterday from Selma where she vis- ited her sister. Miss Ora Diamond. who Mrs. E. W. Harp and little Mary Louise and Nicholas Carter are here the guests of their father. MT. F. P. Carter and their sister, Mrs. D. C. Cor don.
 Misses Connie and Dora Maxwell have returned from an extended visit to relatives in North Alabama.
 Mrs. W. T. Brantley left yesterday for a visit to her daughter at Mt. Pleasant.
 Mir and Mrs. W. Y. Gordon left yes they will attend the Laymen's Mission ary Conference. They were joined in Mobile by Mir. and Mrs. R. A. Smith.
 Price Mckenzie of Greenville spent Sunday here, returning Monday. He was accompanied on his return by Mrs. Mckenzie, who has been spending some time here with Mrs. A. P. Webb.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22
Reublican Politics fin Alabama.


 While there are dual organizations in each faction of the republican party of Alabama, there Is a big majority in each which stands for President RooseveIt'e policies" sad William Frye Tebbetts, collector of customs of the port of Mobile at the Willard. hese men are favorable to the nomination of the big man from Ohio, Secretary Taft, and each faction will elect dele gates committed to Taft.
 National Committeeman Charles Scott of Alabama, one of the first to declare for the nomination of Taft. is now busily engaged in getting up contests for a third delegation to the the so-called allies These delegates however. f9 fs safe to say, will not be seated, there being no ground for reg ularity. On the other hand. 1t is pret- ty certain that. if both contesting del eRations from the Thompson and Dav- idson organizations are not thrown out Of the convention altogether. on ac- count of the bitterness between tn em they will both be seated, with a half vote each. as was the case at the last republican convention at Chicago, with similar dual deleRations from Louisi- ana. Delaware. Wisconsin and other states.
 "In Alabama. as in most other south tween one class of repu' ''csns. who stand for naming candid 8 for state offices. as well as delegate to the ma tional conventions. and the other dom mated mostly by federal offi"eh olders who seem to confine their political ef- forts to securing delegations to na- tiona1 conventions"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22
mANCHURrAN POLICY.
situation Calls for Negotiation HA'ne
 Than of Force.

Boston Transcript.
 The public may trust our govern nent to stand for any principle inNoi- ,,tng our interests that may yet de- vaIon in the course of its discussion oF thA Manchurian question, but the DuhIic may fall into error if 1t assumes that the policy of open door means apvthtnR more than equality ot com merical opportunity among the natives Tn a final analysis the success Of that polIcv depends on the concurrence or the opinion of the great commericai powers, and that concurrence might he imperiled if the United states should follow the advice of those who say that the only way to keep the ooor open is to use a cannon as Weose This advice is unwise from any one and when 1t comes from foreigners resident in the East It's distiutersteoh- ess is open to supicion. The sltuatioh in the East is always a little dehcale' and calls for careful negotiation.rather than for brusquely ignoring the the merical advantages which Russian ranital and Japanese proximity give those nations These advantages are in extensively in the East. and on this annreciation may be based the con tinued concurrence so important to the success of the '.open door policy The strenuous or sword hand at- titude. always more likely to precipi- tate than prevent embroglios. Is one more likely to be recommended by "velow journalists' sending "sensat- ionalism" than by diplomatists whose daily task brings them into relation with the interplay of commerical-ma ional forces.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22
Political CowardIce.

New York Journal of Commerce.
 The failure of Congress to act on a number of measures. some of them Of hardly more than an administrative character. Is fragrant and should be condemned in unsparing terms. since 1t Is primarily due to political cow ardice and nothing else But this in attention to work should not be con fused with the broader and more. gen eral fact that even if the session had been longer and characterized by desire to get results. 1t is probable that many bills would have been al- lowed to fall dead while numerous unwise proposals would have been voted down. This would have been the consequence of the mere consera- tive public spirit which is gradually being developed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22

Mir. Bryan gets over good deal Of territory and happens in at opportune times. To say nothing of his appear ance in New York. just at this time where everything Democratic in is ferment he crossed over to New Jersey yesterday and the Democratic State Convention is to be held next week. The New York Times says that with the New Jersey Democratic Convention for the selection of delegates to the National Convention in Denver only ten days away. not even the wise men among the politicians can tell with any degree of certainty. whether the State delegation will go to Denver fo' William Jennings Bryan or against him. There is a more decided split in the New Jersey Democracy over this question than anything else in years"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22

sheriff Oakley has confined in the county jail here twenty eignt prison CTS charged with all kinds or violations of the criminal laws.
 The CentreviIle Light Company has acquired. the Lish tsey mill property three miles south of Centreytlle and will soon make extensive improve ments. The electric light plant at this place will be operated by electricity generated by water at this mill.
 Senator Reynolds. president Of the company. has engaged five thousand black bass to put sn this pond. For many years this was one of the most famous fishing places in the state.
 Senator Reynolds will leave in few days for Memphis where he will attend the General Education Associa- tion.
 It will be remembered that Senator Reynolds was chairman of the Senate Committee on Education at the last session of the legislature and perhaps no man in, Alabama is better informed on the subject of education.
 J. N. c. Brown, one of the most hfgn- ly respected citizens of this county who has been quite i'll is improving.
 News has been received here of the critical illness of Mrsl Sarah Craw- ford of this place who is on visit to her daughter. Mrs. William Gray at Dadeville. Her son D. W. Crawford has gone to Dadevflle.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22
PETER NURHAM ARRESTED.
Grave Charge Against . Butler Ccun-
 ty Man.

Grave Charge Against . Butler Coun-
 ty Man.
 Brewton, April --(Special)-Peter Durham, a white man, was arrested on a southbound local passenger train this morning by Sheriff Fountain.
 MT. Fountain had received a message from the Sheriff of Butler County to look out for the man. as he was wanted in that county on a charge of adultery. Durham had with him a young girl, probably thirteen years old. whom he claims he was going to marry. The girl gave her name as Bessie Solo mon.
 She was sent to a hotel and Durham was placed in jail to await the arrival of an officer to take him back to But Ter County
 A protracted meeting will be com menced in the Brewton Methodist Church next Sunday. The pastor. Rev. J. Nj. Shofner. will be assisted by Rev. F.. c. Moore. of Jackson. Sunday morn ing Mir. Moore will preach the com mencement sermon of the Girls Indus trial School.
 The Young Ladies' Auxiliary of the two days bazaar the latter part of next week.
 Miss Emma Dickerson, of New Orleans. arrived this afternoon ana will spend few days With her friend, Miss vonceil Strong, at her home on Evergreen street.
 Senator W. w. Barbour has accepted an invitation to deliver the annual ad- dress to the literary societies of the Eighth District Agricultural School at Athens on May 10.
 An effort is being made to establish rural free delivery route No. 3, leading out of southwest from Brewton. An inspector has gone over the route, and it is hoped his report will be favorable.
 Philip Brewton. of Mobile, returned to that city today after spending several days here with r&atives and friends.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22

good that can come to humanity. Bet ter to help feed and clothe those who are needy and deserving than erect
 fine school and college buildings which the poor cannot attend.
 Mrs. Sage seems to be exceptional in her conceptions and actions Many, perhaps most--of those who acquire or inherit great wealth either want to waste it in sensual pleasures or scat ter it in riotous living. or else they bend all their thought and time and energy to increasing what they al. ready have. We have sometimes thought that neither of these classes should possess great wealth. The man who makes ducks and drahes of his money does do some good with it. for he puts 1t into circulation. even though his methods may not be com. mendable. but the other class does no good. They might as well bury h beneath the sea or in the bosom. of the earth for any good that will come of 1t to others. or to themselves for that matter. They neither enjoy their wealth themselves nor give others the opportunity to do so.
 No doubt there are many women who are like Mrs. Sage in feeling but who have not the means. Many . good woman. when she looks around her and sees the miseries and hard ships of the poor. and takes note of their daily. heart-breaking struggle for existence. tells herself that if she had the means she would make life easy for the women and children whose sufferings she sees but cannot abate. Some of them. perhaps. if they should come into a great fortune. would degenerate into the Hetty Green class and lose sight of all objects in life but the eradication of her own desires, but we are persuaded that the greater number would initiate Mrs. Sage and do good to others for sweet charity's sake. It Is well that such as she have both the means and the disposition to help mankind.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22
Remove the Paper Duty.

New York Press.
 We are quite sure that the duty has nothing whatever to do with the present price of paper. We suspect that if the duty were lower or if there were no dutyat all prices could be kept at excessive figures so long as the combination should be undis- turbed in its arrangements with mills here and in Canda But for that req son we cannot see why there should be any objection by anybody to re- moving the duty from white paper Not that this will lower the price and not that 1t will iniure any American industry but that 1t will demonstrate what 1t is that is holding the price of paper at the excessive level to which 1t has been screwed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22
FIoodl Gage lch'ng.J Rain. Stage ReadsI 34 2+ STATIONS 7am.l hrs. hrs.
"-Rising. x-Falling.
RIVER FORECAST.


 The Coosa and the Alabama will contin- to fall very slowly.
 WEATHER CONDITIONS.
 The area of low barometer which was central the lower lake region yester- day has moved to the northeast. While light rains fell in western New York yester- day and showers fairly general in. middle and western cotton districts. fair weather now prevails over the greater DOT tion of the country, with scattered areas of cloudiness in Southern and central dis tricts. An area of moderately high barom- eter, central over Lake Michigan has caused cooler weather from the upper Mississippi valley eastward to the north Atlantic coast. Temperature changes have been generally slight elsewhere, except eight to fourteen degrees colder in the Plateau region and somewhat warmer in Montana and North Dakota. An extensive area of low ba- rometer covers the western half of the country.
 Conditions now favor generally fair weather in Alabama during tonight and Wednesday.
 COTTON REGION BULLETIN. Montgomery, Alabama. for the 24 hours ending at am, 18th meridian time.
 Tuesday. April 21, 1908.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22
REVIVAL AT EVERGREEN.
Rev. J. B. Tate, Conducting Religious
 Meeting.


 Evergreen. April 21,-(Special. J. The revival service in progress al the Methodist Church. promises to result In much good to the Methodist Church and the town generally.
 It was commenced last Sunday by the pastor. Rev. J. B. Tate. His ser mons are eloquent and powerful. and the attendance is quite large at each service. Services are held at Il a. m. and D. m., and will continue until next Sunday.
 Mir and Mrs. J K. Kyser of Burnt Corn. and c. T. Reid of Evergreen left yesterday for Chattanooga to attend the laymens missionary meeting of Southern Methodist Church.
 A musical entertainment under the direction of Mrs. William Cunningham will be given in Evergreen next Mon day night for the benefit of the Cone euh Guards.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22
THRAsHER WANTS BAIL.
Counsel Acts for Young Man Who
 Killed Alex Smith.

CentreVille April 2I.-lSpeclaJ- Counsel for Ben Thrasher, the young white man who shot to death Alex Smith in Blocton Saturday has ap- piled for bail for. Thrasher.
 Thrasher claims that he acted in self defense. Smith killed a man when only fifteen years of age He received ten year sentence at the hands of the jury, but after having served two years he was pardoned by the Governor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22
Az to Two of Them.

NortnDCrt BreeZe. -.
 Bankhead Is still working DIS eood roads racket. We hope he will be re- elected to the senate and that we will get the good roads. Hobson3 is still working his big navy racket We are perfectly willing for him to be return ed to congress. but may we he spared the burdens and evils of big army and navy. (.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22

The Norfolk Landmark has lens' tby and learned discourse on money but we judge it was purely academi@- ed. Possibly, though. some man came in and paid his subscription
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22
nIinh Penninn I.nu InunIia

Columbus. Ohio. April 21-Attorney General Ellis rendered an opinion to- day to W. L. David. prosecutor of Ham, cock County. in which he held that the new blind pension law was unconstitu- tional for the sama reason that its pre- decessor was. He further says 1t would he simple matter to enact a valid pension law for the blind, containing the necessary provision that all thoA~ who benefit thereby must be without means and dependent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22
OIL Tank. steamer Lnunched.

Newport News, Va. April 21-The new oil tank steamer Texas was sue cessfully launched today at the yards of her builders. the Newport News and Dry Dock Company. The weather was suspicious and the crowd was large. The vessel was chris tened by Miss Helen Hardy. daughter of Congressman Hardy, of Texas.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22
Reneaf nf Gnnn Roads.

Huntsville Tribune.
 How can the children attend the schools over bad roads? Would 1t not be really an aid to education to nave good roads leading to first class school houses, and would 1t not tend to i'm prove every condition of the country people. and be an incentive to rural life and agricultural occupation?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22
Tax All Ours.

As a source of revenue for Colum- bfana, a dog license would be proper and most excellent thing: The town IS full of useless CUTS which run over peoples gardens. break their flower plans and disturb the peace generally. Let every man. woman and child who wants to keep a dog pay small IT, cense fee. and there will be less dogs and more money in the treasury.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22

There must be something wrong over in the Georgia peach region. So far as we have observed nobody iS predicting the utter failure of the crop. as they usually do about this time.S
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22
Do You Suffer
 w,,, Rheum atiSnl Accept the Liberal Offer Being Made by E. G. Fowler. Tests RhOIOids Without Expense.

If you are suffering with Rheumatism in any of its forms, you will not neglect the liberal offer now being made by E. G. Fow- Ter. Just deposit $1 with this reliable drug gist and get bottle of Rholoids. the new treatment for Rheumatism. If. after using same. you are not satisfied with the re- suits he will return your money
 Could a fairer offer be made? You real ly try the remedy without expense. Such an offer could not be made if Rholoids was not an article of unusual merit and one that would do all that is claimed for 1t. .'~
 Being in gIobuIe form. 1t is easy and pleasant to take. and is highly successful in the treatment of Rheumatism in all its forms, Neuralgia. Gout Lumbago. Lame Back. Kidney. Bladder and such diseases arising from excessive Uric AcId
 Every Rheumatic sufferer ie invited to accept this liberal offer today at D. c. FowlsP'e No. 10 Dexter avenu&
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22
Osly Seven DeIinquents.

It will be seen from the delinquent tax sale appearing on another page of The Post that only seven Lee county tax payers have failed to pay their 1907 taxes. We are quite sure that there is not another county in sne state where there are so few delin- quents. and 1t goes to show that the owners of property In the county are the highest class of citizens and well able to pay such obligations.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22

T-Indicates inappreciable rainfall. For yesterday 4-For 24 hours ending am, 75th meridian time.
 NOTE-The average maximum. and mini mum temperatures and the average rainfall are made up at each center from the ac- tual number of reports received The state of weather" is that prevailing at time of observation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22
Naf spendinr 1t.
Birmingham Ledger.

Birmingham Ledger. Speaker Cannon is the richest man who was ever a candidate for the presidency. except MT. Hearst. Speak CT Cannon has more than $2.000000 salted down, but he is not paying 1t out like Mir. Tafts brother.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22
Hot Wenfher Pntriots.

Gadsden JOurnaI.
 Judging from the strenuous reports coming from conventions in various states there will be warm times at n,.- tional gatherings this summer. A m must needs, be a patriot if he is will ing to attend.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22
Great Power.

TIT Cft.es Daily.
 The Industrial Workers of the World. a partisan paper says there are at present idle in the United States 3,f60,0O0 men. These men can elect whom they please for President.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22
Election fin Cottonwood.

Cottonwood, April 21.-(speciaI. J. The town election for Cottonwood was held yesterday with the following re- suits: Dr. H. P. Cathaun. Mayor; W. S. Wood. Nj. L. Blackman, J. M. Nich- olas. S. J. Con. Aldermen.
 Each of the officials are successful business men,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22

Nicholas Tesla predicts that 1t will not be iorF before wireless telegraphy Is established in the Arctic circle. That will be interesting for bears mp there.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22

The Atlanta Georgian is appealing for dignihed campaign in that state but we suspect that 1t is wasting time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22
Mrn NeYer Happen.

Gadsden Times News.
 One man has perfected a noiseless gun another has suggested the au- vantages of the noiseless college yell, and the first thing you know some body VIII want noiseless mother in-law.