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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-15
Mac Veagh's ssLou Tariff Speech
 Was Most Significant in Years

1 they will have as their reward either Roosevelt or Harmon chosen for the whs s HSs's no ns sFss sr sssTs Sut nsnss ss railway control question that presses for I'm. mediate consideration and solution at this juncture A battle Of the giants and the Department of Justice be- tween the Representatives of the rail- ways and shippers of the country. IL as yet nssa. to ssy g nDw n4s se t ss ord-Herald have already been advfsed the President had once prepared for submission to Congress plan pi raii- was sontro mnsn 6nve actual power over rate-making. Although somewhat unsettled by the ierce onElaught made by the representatives of the railways circles that In the. end the President will not materially change his views and in that case the railroad presi- dents and attorneys VII savs a 70 aP- ner--the United States senate.
 Many economists say the high tariff cost and prices in the United states and increases the cost of living The increased cost of living is assigned by railway employees as their excuss for Brown of the. New York Central anu other eminent practical railroad man. agers declare there Is only one way rates But the new Interstate com merce law proposed by President T9ft ttill railroad pressure caused It to be held up for. reconsideration) contain- ed provision giving the interstate commerce commission power to forbid any new. rate going into force till ar ter its investigation and spprovat. and and nail. and are H stiii aghtins. They call 1t ''confiscation."
 A representative of the Shippers "confiscation'' argument In statements which he made to. Attorney General Wickersham as follows:
 aManv of the rates are of years standing. Suppose road supplants a rate with one that is higher. A ship per complains. The interstate com- merce commission orders the new anyone expect us to believe that if the old rate, which may have served the road for years. is left In force for confiscation. or anything approachins if? It is proposed to hold In allowance only those rates against which ship per makes a prima facie case of un- If shipper makes out such case, ought not the rate to be held upf
 Again, the railroads object to be- ing fined if one of thsir agents mis.
  apparent that we can have no other remedy. It must be a fine. payable to the United States. If we have a law compelling the road to take its pay af the quoted rate when an agent quotes a rate below the legal rate, it simply opens wide the door for rebating ana unfairness."
 Evidence accumulates that the Sem ate is again to have a chance to win dicate its title as the most powerfnl legislative body on earth In the corn- ing struggle between the corporation and the people 1t is to the Senate the Representatives of the former will ap- peal, in the ways they know so well. just as the manufacturers and pro ducers, yearning for protection, hock- ed to the Senate when the tarim bill was mp last spring and summer; It is always thus with legislation which AT. fects the powerful money-making and monev-contro1iing classes.
 Is the Senate our American house of lords?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-15

hay, rye and buckwhset is no rreatsr than the area of South Dakota; that the eastern two-thirds of North Da- kote corresponds in area to all the land that Is put to winter wheat while the area of Minnesota equals that of all the land that is put to oats and spring wheat: that all the land put to barley would cover only bare third of Wisconsin: and that the remainder of that State, together with the upper peninsula of Michigan. is equal to all the land that is used to grow the lesser crops. the truck crops, and the fruit crops. Conse- quently the land in the United States not used for crops is equal In area to most of Michigan and Wisconsin. all the Atlantic seaboard States. plus all the Gulf States, plus all of Ohio, In- diana. Illinois, Kentucky. West vir- ginia. Missouri. Arkansas. Mississippi. Alabama, Indian Territory, Oklahoma. Kansas. Nebraska. plus all the Rocky Mountain States south of Montana. and plus all the Pacific coast states. Much of this area is productfvely used. of course. for other than crop purposes-mining, manufacturing. and town and city purposes; and much of 1t has no known productive possibilf- ties. But after the most liberal aI- fowances, it is evident from Colonel Owens map, that the area of unused productive land In the United States challenges the power of the most ex- pansive imagination.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-15
WEDNESDAY, DEcEaBER IS, 1909,
ALAnAmA,s VOTING sTaENeTH.

There should now be in Alabama no less than 2e6,o0o registered voters. Before the registration books opened for the amendment election there were in Alabama 254.ooo registered voters. A conservative estimate in view of the great interest aroused by the amendment contest would place the number of voters registered in the sixty-seven counties during the two days of the open books at Ill., 900. This addition to the registered list would give Alabama voting strength of 2s5.oOo provided every registered voter who is subject to poll tax paid bis poll tax as he should do.
 One particular. class Of the disduail- fied voter should immediately qualify, and this is the class of men a few years over 45, who went into their s6th year owing poll tax By paying this back poll tax they will be quali- fled for life as voters without any further poll tax payment.
 The registered voter in Alabama owes the patriotic duty to his State of paying his poll tax. Voting under the restrictions of the Alabama cleo torate Is a privilege not to be lightly considered. The low voting strength of Alabama has been made a subject of ridicule by outsiders who do not understand conditions. It has been contemptuously said that some coun- ties in the North cast more votes than an Alabama Congressional Dis, trict. The cause for all such aspers- ions would be removed If every reg .Istered citizen qualified himself as a voter by paying his poll tax.
 And this is the season for paying poll tax.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-15

Washington Special to Record Herald By Walter Weilman.
 That wss . shot which will be comment here upon the Boston spsscn of Secretary Macveagh--the. speech in which 1t is declared the Republican party has faced about and inste.d oi tarin. is now marching toward lower and lower tari6.
 It is sxtraordinary that the day af- ter the Presidents message appears an uttrance which attracts more ,t- tention than anything in the ter 1i- unns of national review.
 MT. Maeveagh,s statement ha. bson The advocates of genuine tariff re- form look upon 1t as q promise, a phophecy. busle call
 They are pleased because they know ed by President Taft and by the ad- mtnistration. In other words, the tar in battle fs still on. The irrepressible Uny mSss Sssan sensnSs o sh as ad accomplish much in his first struggle against the entrenched forces of spe- cial privilege. But he is going at administration. when he hopes for better results.
 II s.crstsry Mseyeagh's ,,s speech . 2, %ssns ssns Ahs,a'1s m short the % Taft sdministra ton has announced policy of seek ing further revision of the tarin dur Ing its tenure of once. not general single schedules. This is the under standing in administration circles that if the Republicans can hold the House of Representatives and therefore the control of all branches of the gov ernment in the second half of his term. the President will demand fur- ther tariff revision and revision down
 The representatives of high protec- ton and iaw-favored fortune-making smile and shrug their shoulders. They remember with snug satisfaction: how. asu. m thf, Ssa dS Sey hs saps doubt of their ability to do" him again. Taft does not know every thing about the tariff and Macveagh another of their deiieats observations: They add that 1t is absurd to think of revising the tarfn piecemeal, by ar. ticles or schedules. and predict that 1t will be about ten years before anoft- CT revision Is undertaken.
 Secretary Macveagh's timely speech has served to remind many men that the tariff question has not gone to sleep. It overshadows all other ques- tons in our public affairs and must continue to do so.
 Men WnO nave careIuiiy Htuoie0 tue development Of public opinions, It's changes and fluctuations. and the re- Iations of that opinion to political par ties and party leaders, reach these general conclusions:
 1. Since McKinley's famous speech at Bnfralo the opinions of majority of millions of rank and file of the Re- publican party have been turning to- ward lower tarfff.
 2. The Republicans who control the movements of party machinery and legislative processes have ciung to the special interests and stand out against the wish of the masses.
 \. President Roosevelt. knowing how strongly the interests were in- trenched in his party organization. and in Congress. did not dare attack them.
 1. President Taft Is the first to have the courage to lead the on-' slaueht. and. though he was worsted in his first battle. he pluckily de- clares he will renew the light.
 |. In all human probability if the Republican leaders refuse to follow the President or continue to ''do" him
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-15
Letter. to 7hs Editor
Texas stock Meiens.

December (. 1909. Editor the Advertiser:
 am writing this article for the benefit of my brother farmers of our great Southland. have been growing this valuable melon for three years. and # has proved to be the most prof itable crop that have grown, in the way Of furnishing green feed in cold weather. This melon grows very some weighing as high as sixty pounds, The great value of this melon Is it's keeping qualities: they will keep all winter. and for hogs. cows. sheep, goats and fowls of all kinds there is nothing that will furnish so much green feed at time 1t is scarce and with such little labor.
 They are about the only substitute know of for a Silo. and for table use they are hard to beat. For preserves, hot or cold sauce. they are iine. and for pies they are more like green ap- pies than anything l know of.
 And 1 want to say right here, If you want plenty of good milk in cold weather. feed them to your milch COWS. They have no insect enemy, any they will grow among corn the same as pumpkins. They are a cross between the Florida white and kan- sas black melon. and are adapted tp all parts of the country
 If any brother farmer would like to get start of this melon and will age by mall, for know they win pay him many times over for the labor ex- pended. If any one should happen 10 write for seed. kindly send postage.
 c. ID. Perego, Newton, Texas. tNewton Countyo
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-15

but in the meantime he is not idle. In addition to looking after large pri- vats interests he Is close student of current political matters. and is said to be engaged in preparing a very important historical work. He has found time, however. to speak a few words of advice to the farmers of Mississippi and what he says to them can well be considered by those of every State.
 Mir Williams enunciates an agricul- turai platform. believing that this topic is of far more interest to farm CTS just now than any political sub jeet. and here is what he has to say:
 Tt should be impressed upon our people every day and more and more: First. That our prosperity de- pends on our lands and their intelli- gent cultivation.
 asecond. That the improvement and conservation of our lands depends on having something growing on them all the time--winter as well as sum mer.
 'srhird. That something should be something to feed stock, cattle and sheep. and wherever possible. iegu- lminous--that Is. land-enriching per se, as well as from cattle kept"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-15
HIS FAME SECURE.

Speaking of the opposition of some of the eleventh hour patriots to the placing of a statue of Robert B. Lee in the National Hall of Fame. The Norfolk Landmark says:
 Statues are nothing to the fame of R man as great as Robert E. Lee, or George Washington, or William Shakespeare.
 Lees fame will take care of itself. and the Virginia Delegation In Con- wrangle over the statue. General Lee would not wish 1t.
 History will give Virginia and Vir- ginia's great sons their full due in and ignorant few pass in peace rather than have an opportunity to Insult the memory of the noblest exemplar of Nineteenth Century manhood
 Leave the niche vacant where the statue was to have stood. At the funeral of Junia, the sister of Brutus, the effigies of many other great Ro- mans were displayed; but Tactitus records in an immortal passage of his wonderful Latin that the effigy of Brutus was seen the more because of the very fact of its absence.
 All that is strictly true. Lees fame rests on a far higher and sounder foundation than "storied urn or ami mated bust" could give 1t. That fame Is part of history and cannot be sul- lied Or in any degree obscured by the malice and envy of narrow minds or weak heads. That, however. does not lessen the contempt which all just and fair-minded men must feel to- wards the small fry that would de- tract from the glory of a name and character that will endure as long as history itself.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-15
WORDS OF WISDOM.

John Sharp Williams since he left the House of Representatives in Washington has been almost a re- cluse. Much of his time before he en- tered public life was devoted to farm ing pursuits, and he succeeded in making a large and somewhat finan- cially embarrassed estate a profitable venture. That he has made good use of every advantage that presented it. self for thorough equipment as a statesman Is a well established fact.
 His term in the United States Senate does not begin until March 4, 19I1.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-15
Advice to Prohibatienista,

AoDlle Register.
 The recent election and it's result
 have been the subjecf of very general ! discussion by tffss prssss and by lead
 ing men in the state who have come
 before the public as interpreters, and
 yet there is very little agreement be- tween the factions as to the mean. Ing. There was such pingling Of is- sues that almost any opinion nas
 some basis to rest upon. The pro- hioition crowd appears convinced that
 the issue was prohibitions; the anti
 hold that the issue was radicailsm. Undouptedly, one Of the greatest in- nuences at work In producing the result was the, sentiment demAndins large number of the votes were cast
 as rebuke to the one-man rule in- stituted by Governor Conner. We shail
 not be far wrong. also. If we say thai many votes were cast by people wno are opposed to the way prohibition
 was made statewide in Alabama; nor shall we make mistake in saying
 that the vote shows a strong dlsposi-
 ton toward the support of the doe Urine of local option. Of course, tns.
 stralghtout anti-prohibitionists Were
 in the fight a,so; but. in view of the
 to the introduction of state-wide leg
 islation, 1t seems to us unreasonaDIe to credit the anti-prohibitionists with
 any serious part in producing the re-
 suit. They helped make the majority larger, but there would have been |, majority without their aid.
 As to the future, there seems to be a disposition on the part Of the ds- feated faction 10 organize for dry campaign, as if forced to this issue
 by the situation as it IS presented te them today. They say they expect n
 and that to this must be opposed a
 dry" ticket. We believe they are
 mistaken as to the intention of the
 defenders; bat. anyway, if they should sue in the next campaign, they will
 probably have to put forward the
 same leaders who have led them so
 just ended: and of one thing We may be sure, the people of Alabana--no
 matter what they think Of prohlbl-
 verdict as to those men. The people
 of Alabama have had enough of their extravagant and unwise leadership; l and. if the issue should be forced, gently, and prohibition may get
 strangled in the huriy-burly Of th" conflict.
 of prohibition become more reasonable
 than they now appear to be; that they accept the declarations of the leadeIs of the defense at their face vaIue,
 holding such leaders to the. pledges
 tention to interfere with the orderly test of the merits of the existing pro- | hibition laws. In brief let the amenders accept the situation as t
 is and refrain from forcing an issue that may we'll lie dead for a time. It seems to us that when seventy six thousand voters of Alabama have
 recorded their will--N vote larger than
 the total vote for, governor in ls06- the minority should he impressed by the verdict. and he r7-Slg to contede
 that the people of Alabama know well what they are doing, and are fully
 capable of giving the state the kind | of government 1t ought to have.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-15
TOWN ABOLIsHEs WASHING.
Water Scarcity Also Brings Prayers
 Against PesfiIence.

Carthage, Mo, Special.
 It's no disgrace to be seen wearing soiled linen in Carthage nowadays. wash day" has been abolished. Neith- CT is one criticised if he misses his daily bath. In fact, one is mighty fortunate if he Is able to secure his supply of drinking water without lugging 1t half a mile or more.
 It is conservatively established that three -fourths of the people in Car thage carried water today. Those who stored water in anticipation of Judge Philips decision wipins out the sup ply temporarily, had in most cases exhausted their storage. They spent the Sabbath in laying in water for the coming week.
 Meanwhile work on the municipal plant is being rushed forward day and night Mains have been laid in per- haps a fourth part of the city, and hundreds of men are bending every energy to complete the work.
 The danger to the city lies chiefly in an epidemic of typhoid. which has already gained considerable headway City Physician Webster today sent out a warning cautioning people against the danger of the unfinished sewer. Prayers were offered in the churches at both morning and even ing services that the city might be spared from pestilence.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-15
Ultimate Consumers Dilemma.

Providence Journal.
 posed demand of nearly 100000 rail- road employees in the eastern part ot the United States for 10 per cent increase in wages may be found In the recent rise in the cost of household commodities. Up goes the price of staples from month to month, making nf tbe family to meet his obligations. Vet Ve 'oG one is forced to wonder what will happen if the demand for higher wages Is granted and an additional tax accordingly imposed upon the railroads. viii not the xfect be a Further increase. by virtue 6f the com. plex and indirect influences of our modern commercial organiSatloh m the cnst of living? Will not the railroads be compelled to put up their freight rates for instance. and will not the groceryman and butcher thus be torc- the Ultimate Consumer - in other words. the railroad employe himself?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-15
NEW BOOKS.
On the old kersarge. This Is . Story
 of the Civil War.

On the old kersarge. This Is . Story
 of the Civil War.
 By Cyrus Townsend Brady. It Is pub
 lished by Charles Scribner's Sons.
 Co. and is well illustrated.
 A new volume In the popular Boys of the Service Series, in which have appeared already "A Midshipman in the Pacific" .'ln the War with Mexi- pr. Brady. The scene of this new book is the Civil War The tale begins with the singing of the Cumberland by the Merrimac, and ends with the destruc- ton of the Alabama by the Rear sarge. Dr. Brady's young hero is boy on a merchantmen which is cap- tured and burned by the British-built Confederate cruiser Alabama. The lad escapes and. after many adventures. becomes member of the crew of the Kearsarge, and the climax of the story Is the great battle between the Rear sarge and the Alabama when the lat ter was sunk and the Confederate navy received its death blow. The story Is full of adventure.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-15
l The Treatment of Diseases i'm Sentitty. ] Ll .....rl Dec l ll14

N1SQlCdl ANCHCANs
 |. l.. Naseher of New York says that the neglected old methods of treat ment are many of them useful in treating the diseases of senility. Pro- cesses that are pathological in matur- ity are physiological In senility. Ef- forts must be made to retard these senile processes. The harmonious re- lation of the altered functions must be maintained. In the senility the heart, when it's action is increased. hastens its own decay. Toxemia from decomposing food waste which had not been voided owing to lack of pe- rtstaltic activity must be combatted and the resulting weakness overcome. Incidental complications of disease will cause loss of life if not combat ted. Vasoconstrictor cardiac stimu- lants given for weak heart without re- gard to the condition of the cerebral vessels may cause apoplexy Two main causes of death are exhaustion or paralysis of the heart and asthe- mia. The author analyzes the effects of the cardiac tonics. and deprecates the use in the aged of those that in- crease arterial tension. Asthenta may he combatted bv diet and abstenance from fatigue. Strychnia and phos- phorus are excellent tonics for this condition
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-15
Last Epidemic of Yellow Fever h
 Cuba.

Medical Record.
 Powell c. Fauntleroy. of the United States Navy. says that the last epi- demic of yellow fever in Cuba start ed with a single case discovered in the mines of a mountainous region. but investigation showed that there had been previously twelve other un- diagnosticated cases. hidden away in small homes of retired miners. A large force of disinfectors was requir- ed to hunt out these isolated huts and destroy the mosquitoes by fumiga- ton. and the breeding places by oil- ing and sulphur fumlgation. The Cuban assistants worked very faith fully and eficiently in this matter. covering whole houses with canvas while the sulphur was used. Every suspicious case was sent to the hos pital. Quarantine was established and anyone leaving a locality was oh llged to deposit $25, to be forfeited unless he reported to the sanitary of> fcer of the place he went to. Eight different groups of mines, two vil- lages. and many Isolated houses had to be inspected and fumigated. Non-im munes were not allowed to enter this district. large fumigation gang and natroling squad was necessary, and considerable expense was required but much less than large epidemic nf yellow fever would have cost
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-15
aIIas the North Pole really been dis.


 covered?" inquires The Columbus Ledger. We'll. we have always been told that seeing Is believing" and we have not as yet seen that essen- tial portion of the earth's anatomy; therefore we are not sure that any one has found 1t. And we must admit that we do not know how any ex- plorer is to prove satisfactorily that he has been to the spot. There may be a way to prove 1t but we are in the dark about 1t. It is easy for either Cook or Peary to say. T did and you didn't but not so easy for either of them to convince the world that he succeeded. That is where the rub comes in. and that Is why there is so much disputation about 1t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-15

the large and increasing membership of this church.e
 The High School building for Autau- ga county should be started during the early months of the new year, ana it promises to become a busy year for this city. This structure is, to cost not less than $10,o0o, and to seat com, fortably not less than two hundred pupils.
 The High School is at present con ducted in the old Episcopal church building on Fourth street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-15

The leading features of the tariff de- bates were these unexpected bombs tossed into the arena by those fight ing for more downward revision.
 presIdent Taft determined before Congress assembled to make 1t im- possible in the future to thus oppose administration schemes. His executive order followed. Hereafter, when a progressive insurgent or Democrat applies for data, his request will be censored. Contrariwise, when a regu- lar applies. he can cheerfully be sup piled