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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-05

ed if our upblic roads had been safe at all times. one of Montgomerys strongest hopes for future prosperity must come from the increase In value and productivity of the country's farming land.
 The existence of this evil, drunken and noisy negroes along the road. have made thousands of men In Ala bama support prohibition, not so much | because they believed in the principle | of prohibition, but because they be- lieved that 1t would remove tempta- ton from the way of the country ne- groes and make our roads safe and orderly. This expectation has not been realized. however. and but there should be. there are. practical meth- ods by which the evil can be ended.
 In the first place our prohibition laws should be strictly enforced. A special effort should be made to To- cate any city or suburban place in which whiskey Is sold to negroes, and those responsible for the sale should be punished. The rigid enforcement of the prohibition laws will go far to abate the evil.
 As help to this plan a deputy sheriff might be stationed along each country road to arrest every drunken or noisy negro. The country negro who is arrested and punished heav- fly for being drunk on the public road will not likely commit the of- fense a second time. The policy of properly policing the roads near the suburbs on Saturday and Monday evenings will have an undoubted re- suit of keeping them safe and order ly.
 These are suggestions only. But The Advertiser considers this question of such importance that a conference of the farmers and business men of Montgomery should be held to discuss the best means of meeting the situa- tion. It is not sufficient to say that the evil has existed for years and years. We can stop 1t and the com bined wisdom of our leading citizens in the country and in the city could devise the method and set in motion the machinery to carry it out
 
 The Advertiser will heartily co-op- crate in any movement to make our public roads absolutely safe at all times.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-05
DRIFTWOOD

You won't let me get word in edge wise." said the hatchet. And If I did you'd fling every word
 Her Great Secret. There was a girl in our town,
 And she was wondrous wise; She had no dough to win man.,
 Yet dough" won him--'twas pies.
 Has Had Experience.
 Jack-Do you think you kiss that
 Mack-Well. I kissed her hard!
 Even in the Lower Brutes.
 Miss Poodle-I think Miss Bull Dog acts perfectly outlandish for a society
 Miss Skye Terrier--Yes. indeed-she puts on too much insect powder; ii isn't good form!
 Thankful.
 visitor-My friend. you look pretty cheerful for a man who is likely to be hung soon.
 Condemned Murderer-Yes; I'm thankful I don't have to play in one O dem college football gamesi ..es.s - ts.
 sea-Weed.
 It's all right for grown-ups to tell fish stories. but let boy come In with
 
 and his daddy will give him a "whal- ing"
 MT. Carnegie Encourages the book-worm, But Mr. Rockefeller
 Discourages the hook-worm! This, from the philosopher of The
 .rVhen a woman isn't able to answer the telephone. she's awfully sick. Int fool thinks he can escape trouble, bu the wise man knows 1t can't be done He only hopes to make the best oi all the changes that come. including tht hard luck changes that he didn't want We hear of a school ma am wno get cross whenever she doesn't have or her old shoes" Here is unique society note from The Leavenworth Times: MT. and Mrs. Mallard and family MT and Mrs. Green Wing Teal and thu | Teal children. MT. and MT Pin Tai | and both of the Bill families, namely Blue and Spoon. have left here for thei winter home in the South: This exodus | from the summer colony Is the last O the departures, the warm -blooded o the colonists having left on their aero planes earlier in the, season. The tray elers will undoubtedly have many ad ventures on their way south" SuRdOwn. | Sundown-froo de cedar trees de six. am growth red. Des lak de sun had hurt hisself an don fell whar he bled. | owls an lizards. bull-bats, too-eacl one movin roun's | De twilight stretches OCT de woods an | swallows up de groun'. | De ole man hobbies home again-d' long days work am done. l Home-it's des cabin, but he know dar's waitinL one | Ole Nanny Jane, his faithful wife l who cooks his hoe-cnkc brown | She knows he'll be a comin home a
 evenin's close-sundown. sundown-well de word 1t has anothe meanin' too
 Besides referrIn to de time de vests rosy rue.
 Tse trabbled many miles along life' rocky road. I know; | Is'e had my share O happiness an hal | my share O woe; Amt right to be complainin', but often sets an signs, Fo' good ole days, befo' de war-m. gracious how time flies! | Tse not complainin', understand ain't de one to frown, | But I ain't gwine to trabble far-her, at life's sundown. PHIL H. ARMSTRONG.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-05
LOOKING BAcKwARD AND roR-
 WARD.

After storm there is always a calm. and the newspapers of Alabama are now enjoying it. for they have gone through some stormy times for a number of weeks past. There were a few who kept themselves fairly out of the fury, some of them probably having no real preferences and per haps some preferring to sit on the top rail in the calm serenity of neu- trality, perhaps thinking that was the wisest and safest policy. Sitting on the fence suits some newspapers. as well as some individuals, and they learn to be experts at 1t.
 As general thing. however. the Alabama newspaper took position for or against the amendment and stood firmly for their choice. Perhaps their advocacy of the cause they ex- poused. It is way we Americans have when anything comes up calcu- lated to arouse feeling, and this was a rather exciting proposition; there- fore it is not to be wondered at if some of the disputants went too far. No doubt many things were said on each side that would much better have been left unspoken. and it is more than probable that there are both pros and cons who now look back with regret over some features of the campaign.
 But the storm is over and all of us should enjoy the calm that has pret- ty generally settled down through out the State. A few of those on the other side are still inclined to be grouchy. and would like to keep up the era of hard feeling. but for the most part those who lost out are anx- ious for peace and good feeling to prevail in Alabama. All of them re- Igret their failure. we have no doubt. Some of them try to account for it and explain it satisfactorily. but many of them accept the result with commendable philosophy. or with cheerful good humor.
 But there is no reason why either side should longer harbor resentment or bitterness. The people have spok en and their verdict must stand Hard words and crimination can do no pos sible good now, but may do much harm. To keep alive the resentments of the past is not only wrong in it. self. but 1t is bad policy. We are all ested in the moral, industrial and commercial welfare of our great State. As citizens and as a Christian peo- pie we are all interested in the pres ervation of law and order and in the impartial enforcement of all the laws on the books. If any of those laws are faulty we must trust to future legislatures to correct them. If any of them are either too severe or too weak in any particular, defiance and open disregard for them cannot help us any but may reflect on our char acter as citizens. In due time, we may hope. the evils of improper leg islation. if such evils exist, can be corrected by the courts or by the Legislature.
 But whether or not all the laws that have been passed are satisfac- tory is not a matter that should in the least degree prevent the people of Alabama uniting and working togeth- CT for the common good; for the good of the State and all the people. We have State of almost unlimited pos abilities and of wonderful certain ties. Why not all work together for the good of all and let politics sleep for time?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-05
The south's Progress.


 One of the most encouraging re- ports heard in years comes from the South. Continuously, almost tiresome- ly, 1t has been urged upon that sec tion that tobacco. cotton and rice do not supply the necessities of life and they extend their agricultural activi- ties so as to meet at least their own necessities They ale doing just what was suggested. They are putting more land under cultivation, doing bet ter farming and making themselves independent in the matter of supplies; Great corn fields are being developed and they produce corn instead of nub- bins. Hay. potatoes. pumpkins. ani the best materials for feed ,ar are be- thing. Stock is being improved along the best lines. and 1t does not run exclusively to thoroughbred horses or razor back hogs The south Is rapid ly advancing to the point where 1t can subsist upon its own, resources and the crops which 1t used to exchange Tor necessities can now be sold for a price which is practically all velvet
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-05
Grow Wheat-Beat Boil weevil.

tITtnS DOTU W WdICTIIIdU, - |,
 Quite a number of farmers in Beat 10, northeast of Greensboro. are going to plant wheat this winter. and make will add a flouring mill Nto his gin- nery. and be prepared to convert the wheat into flour. This Is certainly step in the right direction. When the producing on the farm everything necessary for home consumption. they will be on the high road to prosperity. Before and soon after. the civil war We are told that a large number of the Hale county farmers made at home all the flour they used. So the present attempt on the part of some Of the planters to raise wheat in this section is not an experiment. It can be done successfully.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-05

I've are so proud of Alabama that we are considering the feasibility of stopping even at the flag stations when our next itinerary Is arranged. coos The Houston Post. All right gomery week, if you want to feel good. By the way, no doubt there are thousands of former Alabamians now residing In Texas who are proud of Alabama.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-05
The oxer-zeaIous.

The prohibition law in Alabama re re mains precisely as 1t was before the bitter contest just closed, and If the temperance advosates VIII lend their laws thev now have. they can do their cause much good. But when the over zealous threaten the invasion of the private home and seek to regulate ne personal habits of men by meddling vite disaster, The prohibitionists in Alabama suffered most at the hands of thelr alleged friends.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-05

There are at least 25,OoO Alabam- fans who will celebrate Christmas in accordance with the customs of their forefathers." thinks The Charleston News and Courier. Of course. but why limit the number to 25,O0o?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-05

As The Columbia State looks at ii Walter Wellman criticises Dr. Cook in the spirit of man who has discov- cred the pole several times. We guess Walter is mad because Cook didn't all low him to get there first.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-05

They appear to be having some high Jinks in the English Parliament, just as we sometimes have in our Con gress. The English statesmen have been taking lessons from us, may hap.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-05

We are not much in the habit of do- ing the prophet business. but all the same we think it safe to predict that there1l be some lively politics in Ala bama next year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-05

It appears that "skiddoo" was the word handed the Nicaraguan minis ter by the State Department at Wash ington. Hope zelaya doesn't feel bad.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-05

We violate no confidence in saying that. whatever others may think of Alabama's decisive rejection of State wide prohibition, The Montgomery AI- vertiser regards IL as quite conme il faut.-Manchester Union.
 We surely do, and other good things too numerous to mention.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-05

The assembling of Congress will have one noticeable effect: it will bring Vice President sherman into notice again,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-05
Alfalfa Growing.

Alfalfa raisers are now preparing for next years crop. MT. Cantwell, of Iowa, who recently purchased some all falfa land Is now in town, and prepar- Ing to go extensively into Its culture. He will plant about 200 acres this year with a probable increase for next. He Is an expert in this line, having been In the business for number of years and he Is backed by some large alfalfa mills of Iowa MT. Cantwell has se- lected the land around Uniontown out of ali the other he has seen in both Mississippi and Alabama. He will move his family here in the next two weeks
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-05

Many circus-eoers doubtless call to mind the aleoDard boy" exhibited by Barnum. He died in Pittsburg few days ago. and his spots stayed with him to the end--true to his title.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-05

And they actually had a blizzard in Houston, Tex, some days ago. Hope none of the red-headed widows were frost-bitten.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-05
Help An Old sOIdIes.

Editor of Advertiser:
 George H. Haykood. formerly of vile. Texas. wishes to be on the pen sion roll of Texas for Confederate soldiers To do this. he has to prove hiE servlca in the army. He writes
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-05

me that he enlisted in Captain Fagg's cavalry company and after twelve months service. enlisted in Company l, 2nd Alabama Cavalry. Any com rade of his in the End regiment seeing this will please write to him or to me and I shall take pleasure in writ ing to him.
 Samuel Jordan.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-05
sMOaN CIRCULATION.

The ffgures for septeInU,eI p.isn aIl re- represent the actual net circuiaeion' ~
 turns. having been deducted. t,.
 The Montgomery Advertiser guaIaneees .ss cnns ne advertisers land makes 1t part or the con @ tract when reouested) that it's daily cireuia- ton Is larger than that of any a. i,s newspaper printed in Alabama--ano. .na, .,sa, oS Sunday edition has the largest enculasto enes sn enr edition of any news paper printed III Alabama, without exception.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-05

O | FiniGan. Circulation Manager oL 1ne Montgomery Advertiser. being duly s""'A says: - .nv.. tiser's circulation for the month of eeptSms Der. 1903. is true and correct and comprea 2 after all returns from news poyG hews agents spoiled and left over copies h@ss bean deducted,
 C. I. FINIGAN. Circulation ManaseE ffth day of October. 1909.
 RIGA ALEXANDER. Notary Puoto
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-05
Not Yet, Not Yet. EI4raJo naronnrut

FIOrdIa DtmOCTdI.
 We do not believe there is. as yet in the State any good reason for women to enter the political feld-we do not believe the time is ripe when they can with impunity, sally forth at dawn on the day an election is to be held and gather about the polling place and spend the day in an endeavor to influ- ence men to vote for or against any proposition. They, like man. have re- spective duties to perform-but in our humble opinion that duty is found by all truly womanIy women in managing the affairs of the home and leaving the affairs of State to be manipulated by men.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-05

l Russell Register.
 The people just couldn't get thei consent to surrender what they believ ed were their constitutional rights an, they would not. that's all. It Is rathe significant that the country districts where they have had prohibition fo
 many years past, voted against tn amendment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-05


 It Is unfortunate that the laws Of Alabama requiring every candidate for political office to make an affidavit Of his expenditures. and to whom paid do not apply to elections like that Of last Monday. Then the people could know who subscribed to campaign funds and who got the subscriptions, If the managers of both sides would make public a financial statement it would make interesting reading mat ter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-05

Greensboro Watchman.
 People are going to refuse to get in, terested in State and county polite, until after the first of January. Thel desire to attend strictly to bushes, during the month of December unmo- tested and free from the distractina subject of politics. It is well.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-05
Ought to Be Resigned.

Huntsville Mercury.
 At the Gadsden box the amenders ex- hibited a large banner with these words, Tt Is Gods will" If they were sincere in adopting this motto there is no reason why they should not be per- fectly resigned to the result.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-05

M0bIIe Item.
 A former Mobilian now visiting. in the city was heard to exclaim yester- day that his adopted home is a great and growing one. And yet that man forget for the time that he owed much of his prosperity to the Gulf City. Some people have the happy faculty of for getting.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-05
Corn Show fin order.

Bullock County Breeze.
 It has been suggested that we have corn show in Alabama next year. That is a good idea but the plans should be made now for exhibition. so as to give the boys that raise the prize corn a chance and encouragement to begin now and get land and seed ready.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-05
Leaves weakley Out |,

Selma Times.
 The result of this election of course leaves Weakley completely out of the running, so far as sure enough run ming" is concerned. He may remain in the race. as he Is doubtless too weary and heart sick to leave 1t, but he Is no longer a factor in the coming guberna- torial campaign.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-17

A play for ''the people" There are no peopie--not in America, anyway--who don't require plausibility to engross them In play.
 Selma Hermann enacts the good wife who. because her husband Is bad. be- comes bad, too; and Selma is so clever iy emotional that. when she turns thief a jury couldn't possibly be got from the audience to convict her. You see, her baby is dying yet in the cradle when the man steals the doctoring money; and in her wild grief she runs to the street, picks a pocket. is caught at 1t and spends a term In prison between the third and fourth acts. The play Is remarkable for persons who. being killed, don't stay dead. The villain shoots the hero, strangies the heroine and both sure enough die, but are alive when wanted for use by the author. The hero whacks and bangs the villain to death beyond a doubt and quite as nor tally the heroine shoots him; but he comes to life both times, and 1t takes three bullets from a policemans big gun to finally drive the life out of hum. Tough characters in .nis drama--Sooo and bad alike.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-17

which the real comedy action fs moided. has given way to an entirely, new suc- cessfoh of fun and music sarprises. en- pracing as 1t does number of exceed ingiy forcible laugh providers. and in- troducing q series of delightful song diversions, likewise bringing forward not a few emphatic novelties of such .. character as cannot fall to command apeciaf notice. Among these novel features are counted "The Poppy and the Goldenrod." embracing as it does several unique foral conceptions and terpsichorean evolutions a number of which have received no end of praise by the prominent critics throughout the country.
 "The walkz O Joyr' is another one of Mir Grapewin's latest creations and one proclaimed everywhere as dance in. vaslon by far more intensely absorbing than any attempt of the kind yet made. however lacking in essential character of suggestion all other dances in a similar direction. These are but few of the many surprises that, await the large audiences that are sure to pay their respects to Mir. Grapewin and his large company of aiders and abettors in the fun and musical program sur rounding a plot of concrete stability while maintaining c moral side to its development
 It would hardly be fair to disn,Ass the general attractlveness of The Awakening of Mir Pipp" without ma, king proper aliusion to the scenic in, vesture and costume grandeur employ. cd .n rounding out an entertainment calculated to Impress itself indelibly upon the audience In every conceivable manner, and towards these ends Mr |. Grapewin has spafed neither pains nor money in the embeiiishment of his stage plans, paying especial compli- ments to the gowns worn by the women. which include some ravisiiing creations in touch with the prevailing fashions not few of the gowns having been specially imported. notably those worn by Miss Anna Chance. who acts as prins cipal foil to Mir. Grapewin.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-17
COURT OF SELMA
MANY CASES TO BE HEARD THIS
 WEEK.
Grand Jury Has Summoned a Number of Witnesses Other Newa Of the Central
 City.

Selma. Jan. Special. .)-when the City Court of Selma meets Monday morning, the chanoery docket of the court will be taken up. The court will convene promptly at 10 o'clock and 1t is expected that the chancery docket will be cleared up Monday.
 Monday moraing 1t is also expected that Judge Mabry will set the date for the hearing of several capital cases. There are about fifteen capital cases on the docket of the City Court and 1t is expected that the majority of these cases will be heard during the present session.
 The grand jury will convene again on Monday morning and take up the uniin- lshed work before it. A large num- ber of witnesses have been subpoenasd to appear before that body during the early part of the week and 1t Is exc pected that the week will bO a busy one
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-17

at The Grand. Tuesday night.
 Charley Grapevean fn ssMr. Pipp.''
 Every now and then pleasant reminls- cences are conjured up concerning some theatrical offering that has made particularly strong appeal to the rnasses of play house goers who, feel . deeiled inclination towards e class of entertainments which furnish the greatest amount of fun and the safest treat to the musical ear. and a mental record. as 1t were. Is kept by many per- sons in order to be familiar with such m offering when the next time the an. nouncements are made of its intended return here. It is. therefore. not at all surprising to note how general Is the interest being manifested in connection with the engagement of Charles Grape. win. who will be seen ih that irresfst- ably funny musical comedy The Awak- ening of Mir Pipp.'' which comes to The Grand Theater next Wednesday matt nee and night.
 This interest seems to be strongly ac- centuated owing to the claims made On the part of Mir. Grapewin affecting the reconstruction, enlargement and elab- oration of the entertainment to be of. fered. based upon the broader sort of progressive notions, which means that ''The Awakening of Mir. Pipp." while retaining it's Fundamental plot upon
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-17
NEWS OFRECORD

The following transfers of property were filed for record in the ofice of Probate Judge Gaston Saturday:
 Capitol Heights Development Com- pany to J. H. and Kate Mccall. lots 8, { and 5, block 8; consideration, s1, 500.
 N. 8. Harris to A. W. Moseley. ITO acres, section 2S. township l4. range 1T; consideration, S3,SO0.
 Charley J. Fay to J. A. Lyon, lot IT, block 2i, Capitol Heights; eonsid. eration, t57S
 The following appointments were yesterday made public by Governor Co., mer:
 To the office of Notary Public-B. W. Head of Brantley. Mss Kate Morrow of Mobile. J. II. Screws of Montgom- cry. and Miss Annie Matthews of Bir- mingham.
 To the ofice Of Justice of the Peace E. l.. Miller of Mt Andrew. A. NJ. Morton of Midway. J. D. Pullum of Malvern. John Phillips of Oneonta, and J. T. Foiie of Blountsvllle.
 To the office of Notary Public and ex-oflcio Justice of the Peaee--G. H. Kreumpei of Mobile, E. NJ. Cox of Royal. A. J. Nation of Blountsville, and Or. c. W. Self of Selfville.
 To the office of Constable-Thomas N. McCrary of Summit