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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-06
A CHEERFu LouTLoorx.

As The Washington Poet foresees
events. within ten years '"rexas will
equal Ohio In representation. Georgia
win surpass Massachusetts,. and Ala
bama equal Indiana" This IL what
may be called an impartial and un-
sectional view Of the future. It In
dicates., In. the opinion OF The Post. a
very material shifting Of both popular
ton and influences. whether North.
East and West will decrease in popula-
ton, or the South vastly increase. the
Washington sentinel on the watch
tower sees shifting to take place in
Congressional representation, and con-
sequent Congressional influence.
At present, as is well known. the
South in Congress is at the mercy Of
the other part Of the country. so far
as mere numbers go. II there should
unfortunately arise question on
which sectional lines would completely
control the votes of the members it is
plain that our section would be power
less against what is usually spoken OF
as "the North" It would be borne
down. not by weight Of intellectual
strength and capacity. but by sheer
weight and power OF numbers. Per-
haps nothing OF the kind is likely to
happen. but 1t is satisfactory to think
that in another decade the conditions
will largely be changed ana the South
be able to hold its own in the matter
OF numbers as well as otherwise.
These facts and possibilities furnish
an added reason why all proper efforts
should be made to get immigrants Of
the right sort to come and settle
among us. We do not want them for
the mere increase of numbers. but that
.is an added reason for desiring them.
There Is room in Alabama, for example,
for many thousands Of additional pop
ulation, and in addition to the benefit
the State would derive from an in
dustrious and orderly citizenship. from
an economic point of view. is the
further ADVANTAGE that they would
help to increase the influence OF the
State in Congress-in the House of
Representatives. at least. II The Post
's correct IN it's forecast another gen
Grafton may see something like a re-
Organization OF the national Iegisla-
ture. ed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-06
THE ONE DEFECT.

The burning of yellow House" the
ancient home Of the Carter family near
Winchester, Va. recalls the passing
in such a way Of thousands OF the old
homes of the South. In every neigh
borhood of the South the old time
homes have fallen a victim to the
flames. On the plantations and in the
old towns OF Alabama. the most of the
old homes have vanished. not because
they were torn down or because they
rotted. but because they became food
for the flames.
These old houses were in most In
stances of wooden construction, but of
the staunchest kind. The timber and
the planks were carefully selected. A
finer stock of timber was TO be had In
those days. than the house builder can
buy now except at the highest prices.
Some of the strongest and best built
and best preserved houses in Alabama
today are from fifty to eighty years
old. But builders say that there was
one fatal defect to the older buildings
and most OF them have gone up in
smoke. 49,
The modern builder claims that the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-06
This Il NJ 4Oth BSthda,

william Bayard Hale, the author Of
the Suppressed" interview given by
Emperor William III and which aroused
an international discussion last fall.
was born in Richmond. Ind. April 6.
1869. He Is q graduate Of Boston Uni
versity. Harvard University and the
Episcopal Theological Seminary at
Cambridge. Prior to taking up the
study OF theology. he had developed
marked literary talent and for time
was engaged IN newspaper work IN
Chicago. In 1894 he was ordained as a
rector of the Episcopal Church. He
occupied pulpits IN Boston ana vicinity
and soon attracted widespread atten-
tIon by his attacks on modern church
methods. His opposition to church fairs
and similar entertainments was par
ticulariy marked. In 1900 he retired
from the pulpit and took up nnasazine
was editor OF New York magazine
and later of leading newspaper in
Philadelphia. During the past i've or
six years he has been a writer and .
traveller.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-06

strand Magazine.
When in the region OF Cape Comorin
little shrines where devil worship"
is carried on. The special interest at
tached to this particular shrine In the
fact the devil is a white man. The
older Inhabitants they remember see
ing an old image OF European in the
shrine, to which votive offerings were
brought. For some reason. however
probably for fear of mourning the
anger OF the ruling race-the image
has been destroyed. In its place ]
found a painting on the plaster of the
inner wall-a painting of a European
gentleman. with a cane in his hand
and an up-to-date "Curzon" style pith
topee on his head. On one side OF bim
stands an armed sepoy and on the
other an Indian servant. The priest
explained these figures by the follow
ing legend. Long years ago a white
man was wrecked near the Cape. Nat
being anxious to remain In the coun-
try, he procured the assistance of some
natives to cut down trees and build
him ship. One OF the trees select
ed bled, for there was q spirit impris-
oned within It. The coolie man who
cut 1t was slain, and fear fell upon the
the rest Sacrifices were offered
however and the spirit was driven
from the tree. The work having been
completed, the white man set sail for
his fatherland; but the evil spirit fol
lowed him up, wrecked his vessel, and
drowned him. This was indeed a woe
full fate, SO the good spirits of para
disc in pity came and carried his soul
to the happy land. To commemorate
the event gifts have ever since been
offered to his image by the country
folk.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-06
NY y. n. AfcLENDoN.

On or about oath or 25th. July, 1889
The Advertiser printed, according Ia
your etatement the first article ever
printed In Alabama on the free rural
delivery. of which, am proud to say
I read the article in The Daily Ad-
vertisef. while In Union Springs, while
cultural Convention which met there
in July as above stated.
The first conception / ever had OF
this plan OF the delivery Of rural malls
90 Impressed me. that IL was not only
to the farmers, that never relaxed
my efforts to work with pen and
tongue for the adoption by the govern
ment of what. ! clearly saw. would Be
the rural districts.
was SO forcibiy Impressed with the
idea OF free mail delivery and its great
value to the farming districts, that
while the meeting was in progress at
Union Springs, ! offered a resolution,
that this meeting. composed almost
wholly of farmers. recommend that
Congress establish by law system OF
free mail delivery to aid In giving the
rural population better mall facilities
AS i said before, I was SO enthused
over the subject, that had not the
shadow OF doubt, but my resolution
would meet the hearty approval OF
every member of the convention. but
was a dead silence within the rooms
for brief time, when one OF my warm
friends, Hon. r. J. Carlisle now OF
Enterprise, Ala. came to me and asked
me to withdraw my resolution, which
II refused to DO at first. but finding
that I would not accede to HIS request
TO withdraw. Mr.. Carlisle said Brother
Nc. II you do not withdraw your re4o-
iteiy. SO finding Twas at the end Of my
row, and rather than have my brother
farmers go on record as opposed Il
free mail delivery, ] consented to q
withdrawal.
sible men did not cool my ardor foi
this now popular system OF mali SER
vice one iota, but I went from there q
my humble home with firm resolve II
only work the harder for what be-
lieved then, was the best way to assis
In the education OF the rural people
and Developments since that day hav'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-06

Oh. II our day dreams would only
Had come home from sea, II
xnl,... h sSos : million wn.s "a dolls az.
THERE'S poor: worthy girl who tolls Y
Id give her time on the sea shofe
untold TIER sscfsts ana the wild
Ssssa .s wsy Ss wSrd h brig ss mad sd
0s ana d0s or.l "a r five ons s' mont s
what they would earn in 1 month and
sos cs snns t them e GGSs biz sus mIS
Bile I could sna. N NOBODY Should ride
with me through the pretty parks and
fsfsrs whoss ives 'p are 'n Seins SdS rassed
milton doliisfs mat d,a aged W1 father ana
sp With s01 ga on NOW g .S waa q sheS s
sea whose nnurmuring tides would
bring them word of the rest beyond
the the fioods: Had I E million deiisrs
ny sssn Sas 8 ~ Ears s'hs; fun pear
A dozen poor men win sleep in
Greatest emn,rs e toa ne Narrow Wn Tor two
kings.
1t Is certain that those who own
the implements of production are to
be the masters Of those who use
This IL an age when men pile up
princely fortunes in a day and our
women spend them insaneiy. To witt
ness the reckless 1avfshness Of this
age reminds one OF the days OF Greece
and Rome-for4otten, dead-bartered
destiny for gold.
McCutcheon's cartoon. drawn to IL
stockyards Of New YORK." and pub
iished in my March Everybody's, Is
sure . peach. Among other "xiilings.
In Wail street. Hartman Is buried
head and ears In one OF his great
schemes. Gould takes the dictation.
Hobart Moore runs the private tele-
phone exchange, Judge Moore and
vanderbilt are oookkeepers, Hill 10
pounding the typewriter and Morgan
washes windows. Who says we
haven't kings in this great country.
ee
Keep up the glow In the heart.
somehow, someway, somewhen--be-
lieve that goo will be the final goal
lfeve that good will be the final goal
years that are to come.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-06
New York Forces Indecent Drama upon
The Country.

New York Forces Indecent Drama upon
The Country.
Success Magazine.
1t Is because there IL In New York
so large a public ready for decadent
drama that certain theatrical mana
gers, themselves living solely in the
dollhouse atmosphere OF the TeRderloin
are SO ready and wiling Cand fitted)
to furnish such fare. And since the
control OF all the theatres in the
country Ia now vested in these New
York managers, since the local theatre
managers are but 1anitors, having to
take willingly whatever plays are sent
them, the pet obscenities of these Ten
,derloin producers are awarded the best
bookings on the road. and the salaci-
aus acts that the rival vaudeville man
ayers produce for sensation-glutted
New York are sent promptly out into
the country. Men even In New York
who would like to produce something
better are discouraged in their efforts,
and. from self-preservation, seek to
please not their own tastes. hut tho
tastes OF these men to whom they must
go. like slaves. to secure theatres for
their plays. The TRAIT OF the Tender
loin is over the little producers. too.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-06
This Date in History
An~aa a
Aprii 8.

17S9-General Washington chosen
President OF the United States
1S12-Badajos, an important barrier
fortress in southwestern Spain,
surrendered to the French I'M
der Marshal Soult.
lS13-Lewiston. Del, bombarded by the
British.
1s14--Napoleon Bonaparte sent in exile
to the Island OF Eiba.
tS41-The foundations OF the Mormon
temple were laid at Nauvoo. Ill.
Observation-Disclosures under Generals
johnson and Beauregard victo-
rious over the army OF General
Grant at Pittsburs Landing,
Tenn.
1ss4-Louisiana state constitutional
convention assembled at New
Orleans.
issS-Michigan voted against negro
Suffrage.
1S92-Mormon Temple at Salt Lake
City completed.
! s00-The Kentucky Court of Appeals
declared Beckham Governor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-06

Under the heading. New England
the proper place for them" The Macon
Telegraph has this.
Noting that the people OF Buriing-
recent announcement that squedrons Of
the 10th Cavalry, Q negro regiment,
would succeed details Of the lith and
N ssn cSs ssR & Far, Ethan Allen n:
ground for the apprehension in a re-
port that men Of the 2tth Infantry.
also z negro regiment, had been max.
Harbor and WATERFOWL. sometimes ter
rorfzing white women and children.
me, the :. war 'sl,, Department has ordered an
Perhaps there was also ground for
the apprehension In what occurred az
bSownsviile, Texas. II the same should
occur ~ Burlington, VT, politics and
az nssso Il. y wss Fer Ss
would think twice before It rushed the
criminals away and thus prevented
them from being detected and brought
1t IL TO be hoped that nothing Of the
sort will occur at Burlington and that
there will be no more Brownsville cpl
sodes. We submit, however. that In
view Of all the circumstances Northern
instead OF southern towns should in
future be called on to incur the risk.
As Northern and especially New Eng
oftsn dsny tSs .aissn Do naee
preJudfce In their section, IL must be
admitted that much less Risk OF trou-|
BILE would be involved In the course
that the argument In favor Of station
ing negro troops in the North rather
than in the South IL unanswerable.
When we read the editorials ana the
speeches Of some Of the Northern news
papers and politicians we are inclined
to wonder why there should be any
apprehension up there over the prob
ability Of having negro troops quar-
tered among them. or why they should
be agitated on that account. II they
really believe what they say when they
charge that the negroes are not prop
erly treated in the South II seems to
US that the proper thing for them to
do. and what they would be glad Of
the opportunity Of doing. would be to
get the colored folks up there and show
us just how they should be treated. We
Of the South have no objectionito giv-
ing them ample opportunity to make
good their protestations. af
1t Ii also strange that there 10 or
can be any agitation over the quarter
ing OF negro troops at Burlington. Ever
since that unfortunate Brownsville at
fair took place the newspapers and
statesmen all over the North have new
er ceased to condemn the action Of the
President in ordering the discharge
of the soldiers accused Of the outrage.
The sentiment up there has been al
most. universal that the negroes were
unfairly treated. and no evidence has
been able to change that sentiment.
Are these Burlington people afraid that
the colored troops win "shoot up"
their town IL they are stationed there7
They should be consistent ana welcome
an opportunity to show what they can
do for the negro.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-06
TUESDAY, APRrI q, 1909.
General Nelson, A. Miles is not very
favorably impressed with or by Roose-
veit's hunting trip. He says:

never could quite see why a man
wants to shoot elephants. zebras. ante
lopes and other animals wilfully. I
believe that man who shoots an ell
Elephants are SO useful to us. you
know. for they are put TO work at SO
many things. Why, shooting at an ell
sSs side Z ii farm Ssrn Il i Is reaS
too bad to kill them asf
That, remarks The Hartford Times
IS "A decent sentiment. spoken by q
gentleman. There is as much FUN and
no more in shooting zebras and ante
Icpes in Africa as there would be in
shooting down horses in Connecticut
pastures. There is as much Justinca-
tlon for shooting In one case as in
the other and the penalty ought to be
the same. As to elephants the case
is somewhat different. There are ele-
plants and elephants. The elephants
or India are tractabie and useful. The
elephants of Africa are wild and uf-
tamable. 1t is hoped by crossing them
with the Indian elephants to Improve
their dispositions and make it possible
to use them in farming operations.
writers on Africa agree that this
would be an immense boon to the dark
continent. At the present time they
are killed for their ivory tusks and. oc-
casionally. by British and American
hunters for the, mere pleasure OF
slaughter"
What, we should be glad to know.
can any question of humanity or SPORT
ing decency, have to do with Roose-
welt? He is going to Africa to enjoy
what he calls sport, and incidentally to
obtain notoriety and make money out
OF 1t. Nothing else matters with him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-06
The First Argument in
Support OF Rural Deiiuery

my resolution was move for the good
of the rural people.
Almost twenty years since that.
Union Springs meeting refused TO go
on record as favorfng better mail
facilities and I have lived to see rural
routes established all over my beloved
state, and a carrier even now. leaves
my mail at my front gate every day In
the week save one
am thankful to Him. who gives me
all my blessings. that i have lived to
see so great blessing conferred upon
the people as the free delivery Of rural
mail routes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-06

The date line at the head of the let
ter of General Thomas Woodward, pub
lIshed Sunday in The Advertiser con-
tanned a typographical error. when
made out the letter to have been writ
ten in 1856 instead of In 1858. The
text of the letter would therefore make
the date of the death of Colonel A. J
Pickett, the Alabama historian. as
1856 when as matter of fact it was
1858
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-06

roofs and studdin& wsrs not sufacient-
Nv guarded from ne chimney. It 4
said that the older builders were not
as afraid Of nre ~ are modern con-
structors and snflcient safeguards
were not taken to protect the beams
from the Are in the chimney. A few
brick would fall away q beam would
be left projecting and Without protec-
ton. And in time the roof would burst
into flames.
This at least has been the fate Of
many OF the old homes OF Alabama
1t Is pity that all Of them might not
have been preserved. They were mon
uments Of an order that has passed
and which will return no more. And
about them clustered the memories Of
vanished joys and vanished pride.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-06

What we are anxious to be Informed
about IL. how are the esteemed gath
ersrs OF news to collect and publish in
formation about Roosevelt when he
gets beyond -civilization7 As long AZ
he is in touch with telegraph or wire
less they can chronicle his movements
but will there not be huge aching
void when he gets fully Into the
woods7
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-06
Endorse. All Prosrrss.

BirmInghan LEDGER.
syndicate has bought $4,000 acres
Of Florida land and will COLOMBO IT,
The Ledger likes all such movements
for several reasons. One Is that they
raise the price OF land and take the
land off the home market. The move
pie who stay and become part OF the
population. They always bring In
some new money to give home DasADsa
o chance at 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-06

AS The Columbus Enquirer-sun un-
derstands humanity "the average man
win not allow a little peroxide to stand
between him and the coveted kiss"
If he does he is what might be styled
very low average.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-06
What the State Papers
Are Saying and Doing

Rag-tfme Politics.
Samson Ledger.
1t is to be ferventfy hoped that with
the dissolution Of the present adminis-
politics in Alabama.
A Benighted Country.
Gadsden Evening Journal.
" that thinks more Of Its possuril ana
coon dogs than 1t does of the live stock
industry Is somewhat benishted indeed.
Keep Kim Away.
1t is now proposed to make Roose-
welt "congressman at large ami
pay him $4,000 a. year. II he needs
the money send 1t to Africa and let us
rest,
Needed, Just the Same.
Alexander City Outlook.
Our neighboring papers are telling
Of the many ENDORSEMENTS they have to
brfnS that proposed railroad from
Montgomery 10 their respective towns.
Well. II newspapers could build rail-
roads this whole country would be q
network of roads. This paper would
have long ago completed road to
hope that this road will be built ct no
far distant date. It IL one OF the
great needs OF THIS section as Is so
Recognised by ali interests.
49,. Tbe, New Interest.
Linden Reporter.
The interest awakened among he
people of this State as to raising more
corn seems to be general, and at be-
comes more evident every day that the
future will witness a great change IN
the corn cribs OF this section. Hith.
erto tho surplus over a living from the
one crop--cotton--has gone to the
West for bread
The Williamson raethod and the wise
step taken by the Agricultural De.
partment of the State in offering hand
some prizes for large yields. coming so
close together, has aroused such a sem
timent to make corn that 1t begins to
look as IL Alabama win soon be the
Egypt for other sections. ~
-Mentgomery's Example.
Florence News
Montgomery county has voted $780,
900 for the building of roads and
bridges. Without the issue Of single
bond Lauderdale could institute and
carry out a system that would give
US good roads from one end of the
county to, the other. II would mean .
small Increase OF the road tax. but It
would give US in the course of q few
years q system as good as that for
which other counties now have out
many thousands of bonds We need q
little public enterprise along this line
the leadership of a few good men in
whom all our people would feel cona-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-06

"rhe Montgomery Advertiser" re-
marks The Charlotte Observer. SIS al
most warranted In saying that Mr.
Taft's Ignorance Of the Mecklenburs
Declaration OF Independence would
indicate that he didn't read any books
In his youth. and hadn't read the news
papers since But the North as 9
whole has an ignorance OF the South
which seems truly wonderful. The ex-
ceilent thing about Nr. Taft Is that
he has set himself braveiy to attain
knowledge"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-06

Last years tobacco is about ex-
hansted," says The Richmond Times
Dispatch. but it is mistaken. Those
who chew the quid or Whit the pipe
can get plenty OF the real stun in
Montgomery
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-06

We have wondered with an ex-
ceeding great wonder why no
contemporary had said anything
about winter, lingering. chills the lap
OF May" But 1t was slow In coming.
The washington Post finally made 3
try at 1t and got It wrong.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-06

How we wish Father Bailey, Of The
Houston Post. could have been with
us TO enjoy the glorious. sun-kissed
zephyr-fanned climate OF Montgomery
last sundayl He might not have ac-
tually turned green with envy but
would have had some emerald strsaks
on him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-06

Mr.. Roosevelt has announced that
he has not forgiven Mr.. Hartman. but
what does Hartman carer He will
probably tell the ex-President to. 20 TO
Africa. fs.'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-06

Good old Boston draws the line at
the opera of "Salome," and the mayor
has Issued an order prohibiting it's ap-
pearance. There are some things that
even Boston can't stand.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-06

"The sun is kissing the girls with
more warmth every day. observes The
Columbia state. Well. being Of the
male persuasion how can he help 1t?
He has no fear OF peroxide and such.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-06

Plainly Count Zeppelin refuses to
stay down. even If he does meet with
Ill luck sometimes. He proves that he
can fly when conditions are favorable.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-06

The baby member OF the House is
Polite Elvins, of the Thirteenth Mis-
souri, District. who was sworn In the
day he completed his thirty-first year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-06

ITO get votes women must be unit
ed" says Col. John Temple Graves.
Yes, let them be united" to good men
ana make them vote right.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-06

The Legislature OF Minnesota, with
one dissenting voice, passed resolu-
lions requesting representatives Of the
State in both Houses of Congress to
use their best efforts to see that lum-
Der products and call arc placed on
the free list.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-06

Albert Abraham, of Roseburg, a
member of the State Senate. has added
his name to the list of prominent Ore
gonians who have announced their can
didacy for the gubernatorial nomina-
ton in 1910.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-06

william Allen White. editor Of The
Emporia Gazette, Is being doomed for
the Republican nomination for Lieu
tenant Governor OF Kansas.