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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-23
A WAVING PnoFrssroN.

With the chief of them all far away on the pillows, the muckrakers. great and small. are discouraged. but not dis heartened. Public sentiment. just now is not exactly favorable to muck raking. but the men who are still in the bust ness are able to earn now and then . more or less honest penny
 The latest evidence of this is the cur rent issue of one of the popular 1o-cent magazines. which consists of 15o pages of undertaking matter, sandwiched in between two fat allotments of soap and automobile advertisements. This magazine. true to its traditions. and notwithstanding the wanderings of the former President. hailed by writers of that periodical as the chief of the muckrakers, is still engaged in the reprehensibie business of exposing and denoupcing."
 First of all. Pitsburg. as city, Is raked fore and aft. It is not likely that the rest of the country will rush to the defense of Pitsburg. which has suficient sins of its own. but which might measure up with other cities of it's class. in the United States. But Pittsburs has to stand its share of the denouncing and exposure. ~s.
 Then the stage comes in for a dozen pages of denunciation and exposure In reading this, one is forced to the inevitable conclusion that the article of exposure of the uncieanliness of the stage was written. for the same req son that the half dozen rexposed" plays were produced--namely. to cater to the weakness of human nature for vice in an attractive form. The plays in question was ugly enough in moral view. but the magazine readers believe that the minute and sioatins descrip- tion of each of the uncieaniy plays Is written. not for the purpose of improv- ing public morals so much as for pre- senting vice. although under denuncia- tion. in such a way that it will be vide ly read.
 1 And next. in the same ma gazine., Trinity Church of New York comes in for raking fore and aft by the verbose reformer. Trinity Church is rich; therefore. 1t is an evil. and 1t is sinful. The oficials of Trinity years ago. bought some real estate for the church. It so happened that this real estate be- came the heart of New York city. It increased enormously in value. As 6 result, Trinity is probably the richest church in the United States. but the riches were accumulated by an unex- tions. But being prosperous, Trinity is fair game for the muckraker. And so, even its laudable charity. in which thousands of dollars are disbursed each year to the poor of New. York, is per- trayed as being in some mysterious way an evil and iniquitous work. Just how the muckraker figures out charity as sin is not quite clear, but he cer- tainly does 1t This article more than any other that has appearsd in iong time. illustrates the moving spirit of the muckraker, "denounce and expose, no matter what 1t is; the people would rather read hettstuff than sense."
 After alL however, the undertaking writer has seen his best day. He is only lingering superfiuous on the stage, No matter how hard he may strive to salvanize interest in his role. the curtain is soon to be rung down on him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-23
n1unleipal Inaebteaness.

St. LOUIS lUuE-LslIIVgIaSS. Lsl11S sg,..a...
 The total of municipal indebtedness in the United States has mounted up tn a total that compels attention. At the recent rate of icrease the bonded debt of New York City a few years States. With all its conservatism, Bos- ton owes more that $100.Q0O,O ,O00. rhe debt of St. Louis is comparatively small, fut the city feels the need of more careful use of it's revenue of more than IS. OOO,OO0 a year. Citizens can see how important 1t is that the voters of the city, the supreme power in the case, ballot and In keeping. fully acquainted with public affairs and in touch always with the political situation. It is use- less to hope for municipal reforms or wise popular government if the ballot is not recognized and used as themain resource.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-23
The Junket to Liberia.


 Nothing threatens Liberia. except the governments own weakness and tncapacity No power Is trying to absorb the little black republic. In deed. no power would take over Lf- beria as a precious gift, with the full consent of all of the Liberians and of every other government in the world. This is not because the territory Is without value. for IL Is rich in fertile lands, various sorts of timber and a wide assortment of minerals. Nobody knows how rich the resources of Li- beria really are. since there has been no development Tn the black country and very little investigation there. The settlement and farms are all on or near the coast.
 The pioneers who went to Liberia from this country a quarter of a cen tury or so ago planted their colony under much more favorable auspices than than dtd the Pilgrims gha who landed on him in Georgia. The Liberians were practically set upon their feet at tho suited to their race and upon a soil of semi-tropicaI fFuitfulnes. With such a. beginning the colony and the government should have been a suc- cess.
 But the scheme has hean a failure. The Libertans have not shown the ca- Pacity to govern themselves. Had his own calibre to 90 over and stay, the story might have beendi fferent-- even if the leaders had found 1t ne- cessary to set up a Kingdom.
 Now this government Is sending over a commission with many seere- taries and attaches. in a squadron of three warships. for the purpose of endeavoring to straighten out the L- berian domestic tangle, It seems that the United States Is in fair way of becoming sort of universal wet nurse to weak and pulling infant nations. peaeemaker between brewling brats or
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-23

The Columbus Enquirer-sun is per plexsd because of the assertion of an authority on dancing. that the arm of the male waltzer should be around the waist of his partner. Our contem- porary wants to know how about it if the female waist line is lowered to the knees. as is proposed in some fash ienabIe circles. In that case. we sus-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-23
MIR. FowLIdWs OFFENCk.
Independenee te Cost Him . Committee
 Chafrxnn nship.


 Cengressman Fowler, who has been chairman of the House Committees on Banking and Currency for number of sessions, Is to be retired, Public an- neuncement of that fact has been made. The New Jersey banking, expert coms thinking for himself and framing d constructive system of national bank ing at time when the leaders of his party did not wish to disturb things. Resenting ths discipline which was administered by the House rulers. he became an insprgent,7 thereby incur ring stiil meEe the wrath of the expected to report during the life of this Congress Therefore, 1t is impor- tant that a sympathetic reception be arranged for 1t in the House, Chair man Fowler must retire. Vice Presi- dent Vreeland, of the Monetary Com mission, may take his place. By the grace of the party system and the ab- dication to 1t of individual power by the majority. the Speaker will thus dictate the course of currency legisla- LlQA.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-23

From all accounts. the D. A. R.s- meaning Daughters of the American Revolution-have been enjoying catty times up in Washington lately. Prox- imity to the halls of Congress evil dently sets them a bad example.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-23

We are informed that while the city of Rochester. N. r.. was burning the other day. 1t became necessary to call out the state troops to protect rescued property against the looters. That would not have happened if the people of Rochester had all been Indians. much as the red men are abused.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-23

That Georgia man who says he hasn't taken . drink in seventy-fve years must have an awful drouth on him by this time. And we'll be willing to wager doughnut that since prohibi- ti6n came on he is anxious to get g nip. .as
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-23

The junketing trip proposed to take in the canal will permit some folks to have good time. We suppose they'n come back and report tfiat eali is lovely and the goose hangs high" as usual.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-23

It has been left for the editor of a religious paper, The Wesleyan Chris tian Advocate, to grow frRnaic about the new hats He refers to them as ''outlahdish. hideous, unseemly, ob- structive, impudeht, self-assertive, loud, dominant aiders and abettors of the devil Look under the hat, broth er-and cheer up.-Augusta Chronicle,
 That isn't good advice. we take 1t, He may Hook under the hat" once too often and get his face punched.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-23

A contemporary is felicitating over the fact that June brides will be due in a few weeks. That will give the paragraphers something to write about. at all events.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-23
ssuthsrn New.papern.a

An Imposing exibit in the develop ment of the South Is the strength and character of the newspapers. The cities are all small. but few Northern communities of equal size can produce publications that will compare with them in news presentation or editorial ability, while all show singular inde- pendence, though published in sensi- five communities.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-23

The statement is out to the effect that ex-Yice-President Fairbanks is also going over to Africa to hunt things. We are not told definitely whether he's going on his own hook or as a sort of understudy to Roose- welt. If the later. then Fairbanks will get none of the henors.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-23

Optimism Is a good asset in any kind of business. It enables people to always hope for the best. however gloomy the times may be. But the finest examples of the principle that we know of are those who believe that we are to have just and fair tariff bll.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-23

We hope the good farmers of Ala bama will be liberal when 1t comes to planting sweet potatoes. We like yams immensely when the price is req sonabIe.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-23
The Rome rribune-Herald wants t

be funny and goes at 1t this way:
 A man named Dryer is to he ap- pointed Federal Judge in Alabama to succeed Judge Hundley. What we want to know is, how can 1t be any dryer in Alabama since the inaugura- tion of prohibition?
 At this writing, it is not known who will be appointed, whether Dryer or an- other. but if We judge from reports. no excessive drouth has settled on Ala bama yet,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-23

A Republican contemporary, seem ingIy uncertain whether to be glad or sorry, says: "Rooseveltism came high but we had to have It." To this The Kansas City Journal, another Repubi- can brother. replies: Fortunately, We don't have to have any more of It." There's always something to be thank full for, if we know 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-23

Lynching four white men at once up in Oklahoma is quite a departure from ordinary performances of the kind. but the oklahemans are some different from most others.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-23

Because Castro once threatened to sail up the Mississippi and capture this whole blomin' country. our Govern ment is helping to keep him out of Venezuela. That looks like spite.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-23

other nations and guardian of stilI other weakiings of the national family.
 The Liberian commission Co conn posed of three members. two white men and negro In order to avoid race distinctions going over and cou1- ing back each commissioner has fast cruiser fo. himself. Tha negro conn missioner has. just as good and just as fast vessel as either of the white commissioners wlierefore the negro comfnissioner is doubtless very proud aid very happy. their destination, will they not have to. sit together in counciif VIII the oolors not be more or less intimately asseciated during the investiEationy VIII this government maintain ths cruisers n Lberian waters as private as 1t may be necessary for them to
 At aii events. the commission will have c nice junket. at the expense of the American people; and there can be no doubt that the negro commits sioner will enjoy 1t to the full,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-23

Of late. some of the learned brethren are airing their learning by discussing the split infnitive." We suspect that most of them would rather split bot tie of beer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-23

It will not be long now. if nothing happens. until MT. Roosevelt will be shooting things in the African jungles or shooting at them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-23

gest that the man draw | chalk line where the waist should be and hug that. It would have the same effect.' we suppose.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-23

Mir, Roosevelt hit Africa a day or two ago, but we have not yet hearF of any ---nltank Jar to the universe.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-23
SWORN CIRCULATI0N

The figures for March pfinssc ali re- represent the actual net eireuiaue~'
 turns having been deducted. d.,..s. us
 The Montsomsry Advertiser guaIsanss@ ss@ con- advertisers land makes it pars 2. ea 'eircuia- tract when requestedl that Its daiiy ,r,nerir~ tion Is larger than that of any . .sas ,ss newspaper printed in Alabama--an.dlr n.dlrsniat n ton Sunday edition has the largest cHs..S in Of any edition of any newspaper prmtea in Alabama without exception.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-23

Up to the present time 1t looks as if this years Presidents message crnu were to be exceptionally scant-Wash- lngton Star
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-23
FROM OTHER VIEWPOINTS.

Curious how generally it is reeog- nized by the country, as well as by everybody at Washington that when anything important Is up Mir. Aldrieh is in the Senate.---Indianapolis News.
 There Is to be no wheat shortage. The dear loaf will be confined to those who take day off to go automobiling.
 The Daughters of the American Rev. olution are respectfully reminded of the existence of certain famous trib- unal at The Hague.-New York World.
 But the. change in the, rariR. hill eensumer.-Atlanta Constitution.
 up to the present time 1t looks as if this years Presidents message crOp were to be exceptionally scant.-Wash- lngton Star
 sioners to Liberia aboard three crui- sers brings to light the Navy Depart ment's embarrassing lack of Jim Crow war ship.-New York American.
 Congratulations and best wishes to the recently wed Mir. and Mrs. Reef. steak, of Steubensville, o. Beefsteak garnished with orange blossoms is ington Herald
 It would not be decent to exult In the death of even a criminal joy FI- is far better that he should kill him self than that he should kill other and Innocent persons.-New York Tribune. aence with alf this fuss about the ln- creased cost of. living. Fresh air is still on thes free iist.--kansas City Times
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-23

But the change in the Tariff hill eensumer.-Atlanta Constitution.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-23
What the Stafs Papers
 Are Saying and Doing
'rhe sise of It.

The sise of It.
 Walker County News. come tax. The. East does not. That's easy, Same old story of whose OK is
 c,.n't Est Corn. Greenville Advocate Two things are .certaini The boil veevtl is working toward Alabama and there is no known way. to get rid of it, We would suggest this, though, try starving 1t out. It doesn't eat corn,
 Tiilman Was Mnd. Gadsden Ttmes-News. Ben Tillman has renewed his calls at the White Heune since. to use his own Is very mild language for, the Harry by ihs sids E s'ai Of what na rsday s 'S will say when he hears of t.
 suppesation Was Wrong. Elba Clipper.
 The supposition ts that the large sum of money prohibition was te save Ala and summer. hats. At least we have that has been Buried or banked. and suhscriptions are just about as hard to
 The c. Q. P.s share. Athens Courier. The Democrats of the United states Senate, who are in the minority in that august body. have decided to let the Republicans frame and pass whatever sort of tariff bill they like. and let them shoulder the responsibility for 1t. The Democrats will put no obstacle in the way of the passage of the bill for they know they could do nothing hut delay it's passage. They are going to let the O. p shoulder the enssipg
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-23
Net Daily Average, March 1908 ... .ls.qal
 Net usnday Average, March, 1sos ... .ls,ess

C. Ffnfgan, Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser being duly sworn. Tho foregoing statement of The Adver- 1908. is true and correct and compiled after all returns from news boys news agents. spoiled and leftover copies have been de- ducted. c. FINIGAN.
 Circulation Manager. sworn to and subscribed before me this 1eth day of March, 1909.
 RIGA ALEX xANDER.
 Notary Public!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-23
Knocking Drift.

Phil Armstrong expresses the hope that when he dies he may go to a place where people do not brag about their ancestors. Unless Phil mends his ways he will go to a place where the inhabitants have nothing to hrag about---LAneoin (NebraskaS state
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-23

Bread and stockings are the cheau- est things in Norway. The reason is that no girl is allowed a beau until she can knead the one and knit the other. seems not to affect the happy Norweg- ians.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-23

Chicago is said to be invested by ssmales foot pads. A whole lot has neen said about the Chicago female foot, but the pads that go on the foof we'll that's something new.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-23

Bread used to be the stan of life, but now 1t Is climbing the stan svl- dently under the impression that 1t is the flag. P. H. A.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-23

Parson SnowbaII says: 'You can SCOUT up a 6-Quart milk can until it am so bright you kin see yoo' face In It. but you caint rnaik 1t hold mo den six quarts to aape yos life. Lots ob people am dea like dat"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-23

Talk about the itness of thfngs-a young man in Montgomery was Bounced" the other day for rubber ing"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-23

It was mean man x,s. ...s fneIioan navy was a 1ittis fon .,,s, ,, z bas, = hevx and q little too large Tor
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-02-01

"R1stica terreno sito en- el barrio
de aMaricaop de la jurisdicci6n de We
ga-alta, compuesto dc trcscientas VEIN
10 dos cuerias, setenta y cuatro cen
timos, colindante por el Norte con
Juan Suarcz, Pio Narvaez, Antonio
Freytes y Tomas G.. Weymouth, por
el Sur, Francisco Vega, Tomas George
Weymouth, Emilio Escalera, Pedro
Santiago Tomas Maldonado por
el Este, Basilio Losada, AntOnia Frey
ties y T. G.. Weymouth y j. Martinez;
v por el Oeste, Pho Narvaez, Juan
Martinez, Juan y Francisco Seijo, Fe-
lipe Rosado, Francisco Cabrera y la
hacienda oCarmen,n propiedad dc las
hermanas Joscfina, Ines Emilia Bue-
naventura FinlayD
POR TANTO habi6ndosc ordenado
por el Honorable Emilio del Toro, Juez
de la Primcra Seccion de csta Cortc SC
rubliquc In pretension por tres veces
EN- un periodico de los de mayor circu-
laci6n de los que Sc cditan en- esta Gu
dad, para que los que tengan algdn de
recho real s0bre el inmueble descrito,
las personals ignoradas 4 quienes puc
da perjudicar la inscription y en- gene
raj todo el que desee oponersc pueda
efectuarlo dentro del termino de Sc
senta dias, libro el prescntc en- San
Juan de Puerto Rico, % de Enero
de 19O9.-A. Marin Marien, Secretarlo
de la Corte.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-02-01
OFICINA DEL MARSHAL.

Yo, Jose Labrador, Marshal de la
Corte de Distrito del Distrito Judicial
de San Juan.
Por el presente edicto, que sc publ
cara por el termino de veinte dias y
una vez por semana. en- uno de los
peri6dicos de mas circulation de esta
Ciudad
Hago saber: Que en- cumplimien-
to de un mandamiento de eJecucion IL
brado por orden de esta Hon. Corte en-
el rleito arriba expresado. yendere en-
p1bIica subasta al mayor postor por
yalor de contado Y en- moneda anne
ricana. la siguiente finca:
"URBANA 8 sea mitad del solar
nllmero tres. con la casa en- el cons
lruida. marcada con igual numero, 81
fos en- la calle de Casa Blanca de esta
riudad terrera, de mamposteria azo-
Tea colinda todo. por la lzqnierda
Norte con casa de don Manuel Mar
tinez: por la derecha Sur, con la de
don Manuel MuiIoz Barrios. por el
Tondo Este. con don Jaime Sastre'.
Esta finca ha he responder la SUI
ma de OCHOCIENT0S DOLLARS, sus
lntereses al uno por ciento desde Mar
70 de mil noyecientos siete hasta la fe-
cha del pago, mas las costas, danos y
perluicios que Sc causen hasta la SUI
ma de CIENTO CINCUENTA Do
LIARS asegurado todo con hipoteca
sobre In finca descrlta.
La subasta tendra lugar el dia ~ de
Eehrero de mil novecientos nueve
las 10 de La manana en- la Oficina del
Marshal. sta en- el edificio que ocupa
la corte de este Distrito. I'll Aboga-
do del Demandante es el Licenciado
non Jose f. Benedicto.
Dado baio mi firIna, en- san Juan
de Puerto Rico. a 2s de Enero de 1909.
Jose Labrador.
Marshal del Distrito de San Juan.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-02-01
POR CARLOS DICKENS

No rais de mi, querda Ester Hace tan POGO ITEM
po que empece!
ganas tena de reir que de orar reprint las
lgrmas La alente todo mi coraz6n elogandoa sim
tustria que habia tornado vaa tanto mission,
habia tanto merito ell vaor la perseverance,
esplegaba estudos todos los dscursos de
los fantropos
ST supierais cuano placer calsan vuestras paia-
bras me dio-A debo odo esto Que cambo ha-
beis mi Os acordas La primera me Wis
tes con los dedos manchaos de tna hurana como nn
animal sin domescars Iubieras creido que lie
case q ser maestro de bainlef
Principe que hsba lido tanto dar una ecclon, vol
VIC para ocuparse de appendices.
-Disponed de mi 81 quereis sar-me djo Carolina,
qen habia habado dc excursion que habamos de ha
juntas
Pero muy temprano me agregue ella para hgu-
rar en- FL rigod6n que ba formar.
Aauelos appendices efeco las criaturas
mas extrafas que poan maginarse: nina haca pa
Ida vestida de CASA sombrero de paJa veJo,
tres nos que e bale pona meane6cos, con los boisi-
Hos de cuerdas iuguetes iQue peras tan torei
.las que medias v sobre todo que talonesl
Pregunte Carolina cual podia el motive que haba
inducido padres darles aquella profession, ne con-
que 10 gnoraba que probabemente los destinaban
al ieatro que quseran hacer de elos profesore
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-02-01
CAPITULO XVI
Lucka sntersor

Llegamos la Casa ligubre ell da que habamos hJado,
fuimos recbid0s ella de la mas tierna aec
tuosa
Habia recobrado mis- fuerzas Y cuando volvi
de mis- aves resonaban alegremente como las
campanas del dia de Navdad, cxclame para mis- aden-
trOs:
- tn deber Ester Tn deberl 81 no 10 cmuples con
algeria hasa el fin, seras indgna de las atenciones del
que te prodigan
TIVE que hacer tanfas los prmeros dfas tan
que areglar tanios arTnaros que abrr
que qued6 niomento desocupado; pero
cuando todo qued6 oren resolvi pasar tarde
Lonrcs para ejecuiar proyecto que haba inspra
do II carta de mi madre.
Ne sirv6 de pretexto c dcseo de haccr vista Ca
rnna Jellyby partf dia tan temprano que llegue
por Ia maiiana Ia academia de Newman Street.
Carolina, que haba visto desde casamiente Sc
allegro tanto manifcs6 fonfo afeco cuando pre-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-02-01
A los sNuiplNrS Y AgsntS

Para ID buena Marcia de esta Admi.
nistraci6n, no admitimos ATLAS do
suscripciones { este diario sino desde
el pr;mero de cada mes. Las BAJAS
% avisarAn los dias 80 6 81; advir--
ti6ndcse que las que Sc dieren con pos
terioridad no sc tomar&n en- cuenta
nj gurtir&n efecto en- la contabilidad
hasta el dia lltimo del mes siguien-
te al en- que sc solicitor. ,-~
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-02-01
E DIG T O

EN- IA CORTE DE DISTRITO DEL
DISTRITO JUDICIAL. DE SAN
JUAN Z. X.
Secci5n la.
No. 2735.
Fstados Un;dos de America. SS.-Ei
Presidente de los EE. UU.
DECLaRACIoN DE DOMINIC
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