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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-20
A DELICATE LnR.

President Taft" remarks The Chat tanooga Times, 'fs going to help the North Carolinians to celebrate the 134th anniversary of the adoption of pendence, claimed to have been &C., complished in May--the exact date be- ing in question-1775. As many fero- clous assaults have been made upon the historical accuracy of the incident, what President Taft shall have to say about it will be a matter of some in- terest, not only in North Carolina but all over the country. President Taft has a way of getting at the bedrock of things, especially those requiring judicial, as well as historical accuracy and he will doubtless sift all the evi- dence so as to put the case before the jury-the general publio--as that a verdict may be rendered without the embarrassment of any reasonable doubt either way
 The Times. we fear. Is entirely too optimistic in its forecast of the Pres ident's power and influence in the premises. We freely admit the wide extent of his learning and informa- tion. and also his peculiar gifts in the way of settling things. but in the case referred to he has job that
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-20
Turk. a. Fighting Men.

Baltimore sun.
 The Turkish soldier ranks at the top with 'the flrst-class fighting men" of the world. He is brave to the last de- gree and when led by good officers Is a foeman worthy of any warriors steel. The failures of the Turks in their wars with Russia have been due, 1t Is said. more to the avarice and lack of integrity of their generals than to the superior courage and resolution of Russian soldiers.
 If the Young Turks establish an hon est and efficient government and in- troduce reforms in the Turkish army which they are pledged to carry into effect, the reorganized military forces of the Ottoman Empire will be factor to be reckoned with in the final ad- justment of the Balkan question: An army of 500, ,000 disciplined Turks, with modern rifles and artillery, and with abundant food supplies. would com mand respect in quarters in which Turkey is now held in small esteem,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-20
MORNING THOUGHT
BY ,. l1ARvTN NTcHoLs

Who has forgotte nthe daring voy- ages, explorations and discoveries of Doctor Kane? Small In. Cs@pl.ia never never went went to sea without
 suffering seasickness. ana he suffered also from heart disease and
 hs ns0nhG amaayas ssesidsd the ne Ne great distance, traversed Greece On foot. fought like hero In the Mexican ts sd Ar,c ssss Wso sass so all the English-speaking world that sheet-anchor of their liberties--the habeas corpus act7 Was t not born out his servant and his crutch, who suffered every day from epileptic fits and was never without dull, aching pain in his side-l5haftesbury? Was not the conauerer of Quebec for all his life the victim of fatal disease. and his constitution ruined at the very time he. sealed the heights of Abra- ham. defeated Montcalm-and gave the name of Wolfe as rich legacy to the coming egess Why should the thous- ands complaint We let weeks and batting braveiy against the odds, car " on all the jaims of victory.
 It is said that one of the greatest seemingly passive for hours at a time, waiting for the inspiration that shall give him the knowledge f:e seeks. AnoIner Worid-Iame0 1nyeutOr, Gou- nected with q great government insti- tuition and the author of over 2,goy in- ventions spends stated period of time daily sitting in silence whenever he has a problem to work out. A famous artist, one who probably earns more by his sketches than any other man in America, says in recent in fitting subject for a subject provided he can be alone for a few minutes. The great men of the world, those who have shown great genius. have sll learned. consciously or unconsciousiy, to the art, of becoming quiet and pas sive. There Is secret in every quiet moment. Let the myriad wheels of gfrds itself for the grade just ahead.
 Here's whar ought to be the spirit of 1909--a declaration of financial in- dependence: Believing that the great ness of our country depends upon the prosperity of its individuaI citizens, regard the sensible saving or a share forms Of patriotism. To battle against temptation to spend all requires a courage ard strength ofs character equal tg that displayed by the heroes
 The nameles and forgotten acts of Kindness are the best part of every mans life. ,;
 One can. hardly compute the effects that how from resentment
 If the elevator leading to the top moor gets stuck, try the stairway. It may not be quite so easy, but 1t leads to the top floor just the same.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-20

The quarrels and bickerings of the Republicans in Congress might under ordinary circumstances cause Demo- erats to say, in the language of 1ago: ..Now, whether he do kill Cassie. or Cassie him, or each do kill the other every way makes my gain"-speaking politically of course. If they would devour each other the Democrats ought to profit by 1t. but unfortunately there seems to be about as little harmony among them as there is among their opponents. There seems precious iit- tie of agreement among any of them on either side Rarely indeed has better opportunity been presented for Democrats to work in unity and har- mony than this tariff struggle pre- sents, but they are in sorry condition to take advantage of it. If 1t isn't precisely a case of each man for Iii
 self 1t comes perilously near it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-20
SANITY IN THE JURY BOX.
Haius Verdict Raises Hope of Return
 Ama IumfEua

Haius Verdict Raises Hope of Return
 ing Justice.
 New York Evening Post.
 The jury which found Captain Peter c. Halns, Jr.. guilty of mansIaughter. has vindicated not only the defendants sanity. but It's own. Here at last. are twelve men who. on entering the jury box, have not wholly left behind them the principles of common sense, the ele mentary dictates of morality. and fha dinmest regard for the law. Let us confess that our satisfaction at the out. come is all the greater because the yer. seemed utterly vain to hope that the spell which a mawkish sentiment has cast over the hearts and minds of the American jurymen could bo broken, and especially in the present case. For all the elements necessary to pervert the ends of justice seemed combined in tavor of the defendant. He had on hiS which we have been blindly subscrib- ing. He was a man of sufficiently high social standing to infiict bitter shame distinction in the service of his coun- try. His family's deep anguish was splendidly paraded by. astute counsel before the jury. If. under such circum- 1t raises the hopa that the reign of law lessness has been definitely broken. Jurors are ordinary men and have the ordinary mans small allowance of nor scribe to prevailing sentiment no matter how vicious its effects. Now that one jury has shown the way others may follow. We may yet see an end of this whole tHrce of legalized murder The defendant tainted with hereditary insanity. the expert with his hypothetical question, and his far from fee, eloquent counsel pleading for the "unwritten law" the yellow press judging and acquitting on It's own account. may soon form a use full procession toward the limbo of for gotten things.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-20

Whenever the Presidents of the Uni ted States visits Southern cites 1t seems to be a special part of the pro- gram to take them to the leading negro school. The latest instance is in Charlotte where President Taft will speak at the Mecklenburg celebration today. After that he is to address negro school. If they did not know that we had white schools in the South the action of those in charge of Presi- dential receptions would lead to the idea that only the negroes were in- terested in education.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-20
WORSE AND WORSE.

We are just about ready 10 give 1t up. and to reluctantly admit that all is vanity and vexation of spirit. In a carefully prepared editorial for yes terdsy mornings Advertiser meant to settle. as far as this newspaper is con earned. the controversy about that old dance tune. we wrote:
 '-The first two lines of the song
 Molly put the kettle on,
 Jenny blow the fire strong" but do you think the lines were print ed that wayY If you do you may sit down and try to think again. Here Is what was tumbled out to our readers:
 Johnny blow the fire strong.
 Molly put the kettle on"
 Wouldn't that jar you froiA center to circumference? After carefully and iaboriously trying to get facts into the heads of some obtuse contempora- ries, to have the operators, linotypes, proof-readers and all the rest of them ball us up that way is enough to de- stroy ones faith in humanity. We propose with this to let 1t drop. if they'll allow us. and let ignorance and unbelief pursue their winding way.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-20
aPut the Kettl. on.v

Charleston News and Courier.
 The Charlotte Observer has slipped up again, and we are beginning to lose faith in the ineFrancy of its re- collections. Not long ago 1t wrote. something about a tune known as Johnny Put the Kettle On" The Montgomery Advertiser immediately protested that 1t was Molly Put tho Kettle On" and now comes The Wash ington Herald. which rarely ever makes a mistake about anything. de- clarIng that the refrain of the song really is, Polly Put the Kettle On- /. We think The Herald is nearer right than any of our other contemporaries upon this important point, but we are advised by former resident of the State of Georgia, now engaged ln business in the town of Charleston. that even The Herald has slipped its trolley this time. that really the worda of the song run as follows;
 "Tell Josh to get the cows home And put them. in the pen,
 Our cousins are coming To see us all again.
 The dough is in the pan, The turkeys on the fire.
 And 1 guess we'll astontsh
 Our Cousin Jedemiah,
 Cousins Jedediah, Obadiah
 Hezekiah, Jeremiah.
 And old Aunt Sapphire
 Are all coming here 10 tea
 Jerusha, put the kettle on.
 And we'll all take tea"
 We wouldn't swear to '.Jerusha. ' but the Georgia version of the poem, which reads really as if 1t might havi been manufactured in the poetry works of The Charlotte Observer, hat about 1t a swing that almost cone vtnces us that 1t is neither Johnny nor Molly nor Polly. but Jerusha, Ii looks as if the poem ia not squarely on all it's feet, but it IS worth pre- serving even ln this mutilated form.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-20
This Date in History
May 2o.

l5o6-christopher Columbus died at valladolid, Spain. l77s--Articles of confederation and union agreed on by the Ameri- can colonies. 1s25-Henry HuntIey Haight, tenth Governor of California. born In Rochester, N. F.; died in San Francisco. September 2. 1878. iss2--Indian massacre at Indian Creek. Ill.
 1s61--Governor Magoffin proclaimed the neutrality of Kentucky. 1s7s-st. PatricKs Cathedfal New York, dedicated. issi-Peopis's Party formed in cin- cinnati. 1s97-Joseph H. Earle. United States Senator from South Carolina, died at Greenville, s. c. i900-Foreign diplomats called on the Chinese Foreign once to take more stringent measures against the Boxers lsos-The first British Transvaai Par liament opened.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-20
southern Appolntmenta.

Charleston News and Courier.
 The next best thing to having the offices filled with Democrats of charae- ter. of course, Is to have them filled with Republicans of character. It would be a sorry sort of patriotism, in- deed. that would do injury to the ad- ministration of the government ap- deal of criticism of MT. Hitchcock. but we have found him a fairly reasonable sort of young man. There Is certainly nothing for him to gain by urging the continuance of the old true-blue or ganlzation" Republicans in office. We are not disturbed by the. frequent threats that have been made of MT. Republicar Party in the South, but we shall welcome for the good of the South the appointment of every decent and self-respecting and competent man Mir. Taft shall be able to find for the Federal ofices in this part of the country
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-20
Brief Proper Names.
TIt-Rits

I
 In the Zuyder Zee there is a bay called Y. and Amsterdam has a river Y: while, strange to say, in quite an- other part of the earth, in China. the same. brief name is given to a town.
 Else where In the Flowery Kingdom, in the Province of Honan, there is a city called U, and in France there Is a river and in Sweden a town rejoicing in the name of A.
 Proper names of this brief nature are not. however, monopolized by places; instances are on record where individuals have been similarly named. Some years ago there was a shop kept on the Due de Louvan, Brussels. by Theresa O, and there is a Mime. o In Paris. who Is well known as the pro. prietor of a popular cafe.
 An amusing Incident is recounted in connection with the impressment into the military service of the son of one of the members of the family. The young man could not write, and so signed his name on the military papers with a cross, 1t not occurring to him or to any of the officials how easily he could have written his name.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-20
Porte Rlcan. and others.

The Porto Ricans appear to have been apt students of our politics--of our methods. if not of our principles. The deadlock, the hold-up, the threat, and the club are not unknown factors in Legislatures of American States. or even in the Federal Congress. The President should not chide Porto Ric' ans too severely. Nor should we be benevolent power, wise and good. tu point the right way to them and with bower to make them walk in that path. if the politicians of~State and National iIarly rebuked and corrected for their offenses and errors, would the Amer lean people regard themselves as un- fortunte or to be pitied4 Fortunate Porto Rico!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-20
A Reversal of Judgment.

Columbia (S. C.) state.
 Mir. Taft, Republican President of the United States, thinks that the Span fish inhabitants of Porto Rico with some hundreds of years of world -his- tory behind them. are unfit to rule themselves. Forty years ago-no more another Republican President and the people of the United States thought that the negro inhabitants of the South. with centuries of savagery he hind them. were fit to rule not only themselves, but others. Yet It is the boast of the Republican Party that it is the party of stability in thought and in action. The Democratic Party has made no such reversal of opinion as is indicated in this Porto Rican opinion extraordinary,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-20

bill are not made satisfactory to Can adas the Province of Quebec may tol- low the example of the Province of on- tario in prohibiting the export of wood pulp from the Grown lands. and the stuuipage tax on the exported pulp wood may be raised to prohibltory figure. Such blow to the Amerfcan industry would be deeply felt; already the attitude of Ontario Is forcing Western milis to abandon newsprint manufacture. The high protectfonists have always gone on the theory that that other nations could do nothing. A little retaliation might bring them to their senses
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-20

To what length will the judge on the bench go next, we are curious to know. The other day in Kansas City a street vendor of vegetables passed the court room while court was in session yelling mice fresh cabbages." :" and the judge had him brought bef7re him and fined for disturbing the court. How was that for upholding Judicial digrity2
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-20
o.. sgr..s Ho... oIsa.las.

5prlnRneld hepupucbn.
 which was inspired by the women of Washington produced results that are worth having. It appears that S.7os vacant lots have been cleaned. 500 pri- vate alleys put in order, and 10000 cell lars, woodsheds. and back yards made tidy since the work was tnaugurated moyement something more than srurt and effort will be made to preserve the improved conditions throughout the summer. The work of spring cleaning for municipalities has spread widely throughout the country, having first be- come established in the West. and now many Eastern cities and ownsSpromote community efforts of this sort. It is not only we'll to have what are public eyesores done away in this fashion. but the cleaning-up policy has it's bearing upon public health as well. It Is good to see houiely first duty of this kind heinz attacked in the organized way tecttve.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-20
Our Useful Citizen.

PhiladeIphla Record.
 Oscar Straus has crtainly had very singular diplomatic experience, but 1t is no mere accident. There is no doubt that he Is one of the most use full men this country has ever accred- tied to the sublime Porte. Mir. Straus has now been appointed our envoy at Constantinople the third time. He was first appointed by a Democrat; he has twice been appointed by Republicans and hls most recent public service was In the Roosevelt Cabinet. It is con- stantly growing more important that we should be well represented in Tur- key and Mir, Straus is very different man from some whom we have aent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-20
Rooseveltian Ro4sae.

Rome Tribune-Herald.
 Remarkable Rome is remarkable for more than one thing. Perhaps it's most remarkable, certainly It's highest prized product, Is It's fine, happy. heal thy children. There was a spien- did display of these at the public schools the other morning,
 My goodness. where do all these children come from" asked a stranger Henry. Judge John P. Davis, br. R. H Wicker and W. l.. Daniel. Whereupon Judge Henry acted as interiocutor, and said:
 Judge Davis, how many children have your" Fifteen" was the en- sWer.
 "Dr. wicker. how many children have you?" Fourteen" confessed the doctor.
 "Mr. Daniel, how many children have your" "Fourteen," came the reply.
 That's the answer to the query.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-20

The Pittsburg Post thinks there is no doubt about the tariT being ;n the hands of It's friends and that the new one will be no better than the old. It thinks a new Congress will have to be chosen before tl.ere vii. he any real revision. But Is there any cer- tainty tha. the new would he better han the present. il -he same yarty controls it7
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-20
If Canada should RetaIIate.

ProVldence Journal.
 Is the fact that Senator Hale'B son ia a director in a paper company which owns a thousand square miles of tim ber land in Maine one reason why the Senator insists upon Keeping the duty on wood pulp? A knowledge of how tariffs are made makes such questions inevitable The paper makers are run nirg a great risk in supporting this selfish policy. It is stated that if the pulp and paper rates of the new tarifi
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-20
A Friendly Rexiser .

Mr, simon Guggenheim. of Colorado two years ago member of the American Smelling and Refining Com Senatorial approval upon Mir. Aldrlch'S lead schedule is another interesting and not inconspicuous object in the tar im revision landscape.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-20

Now they are coming at us with the question-"what is Havana cigar?" That is worse than asking what is whiskey, and we apprehend that it will be fully as dificult to answer satisfactorily.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-20

The statement that MT. Roosevelt has found in Africa an animal hitherto should excite no surprise. He has alwavs~had knack of discover ing things that do not exIst
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-20

If MT. Roosevelt fails to kill and send back guyacutis and a whang- doodle his much advertised hunting trip will be a failure.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-20

The Enquirer-sun speaks of the streets of Columbus with their carpets of green" We hardly expected one of the city papers to admit that Columbus is a city of grass-Krown streets.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-20
Another Political 0uestlon.

NeW NOIk WUTIu.
 The World is still waiting for an an swer to its question: What is a Dem- ocrat?" Meantime 1t is Interesting to note that the tariff discussion in the Senate has started a new query: What Is a ReDublicanT'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-20
syyt,RN CIRCULATION

The figures for Mareh y,Ias,on. oil re- represent the actual net
 turns having been deducted. ,.rantses it's
 The Montsemery Advertiser s gssy ns inc con advertisers (and makes 1t patSsaiiy circula- tion is larger than that of any ya that It's newspapsr printed in AlsoaamrSesr circulation of any edition of any newspaper
 Alabama without exception:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-20

Some Of the newspapers are limiting that there may be split between Taft and some of his party leaders on ths tariff, but perhaps they only wish 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-20

C. I. Ftntran. Circulation Manager or me Montgomery Advertiser. being duly s"ofn' says: rA. Adver- tiser'a circuiatiIn for the month oi Apat, 1908 Is true and correct, and compiieo a. fer eii returns from news boys. news agents' spoiled, and leftover copies have 6esa oe- SscssG e l. FINIGAN.
 Circulation Manager.
 sworr to and subscribed before me this stn aTy RIGA s ATExxNDER. Notary Public
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22
METAL TOWER
Wanted for Use in Wireless Tslesraphy

An offer has been made to the war den and court of burgesses to purchase the metal tower that supports the old fire alarm bell on Center street. The tower is wanted by Roy Reach and Oliver Jacobs for transfer and erection on Orient Heights. The young men would like to establish station there to carry on their experiments in wire less telegraphy and the tower would enable them to place their aerials at such 8 height as to overcome some laboring.
 so.t Left Forearm Injured.
 Leon Perreault, IA, was badly in- jured at the mill of the Danielson Cotton company Thursday morning. when his left forearm became en- tangled in the gearing of card!ng machine around which he was working and the flesh from the elbow to the wrist was badly torn and laeerated. The young man was taken to the Day-Kimball hospital at Putnam for treatment. He is the son of Xavier Perreault.
 ITO Preach on cowards.
 -"The First Coward of the Bible and Other Cowards" will be the subject of Rev. R. s. Cushman's sermon at the Methodist church Sunday evening. MT. Cushman will use Judge Ben Linsey's 5 fight in Denver as an example in this sermon.
 One More Wet Week.
 The licensed places in the town of Killingly will be closed one week from tomorrow (Saturday) evening. The greater number of men engaged in the trade will find places in the same busi- ness elsewhere. several of them going to Putnam.
 Steamer Company Moving to Station.
 The General Putnam Steamer com pany will be installed in their new quarters at the central fire station by Saturday of this week. The steamer company is the last of the four com panies to go into the station.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-22
LEGAL NOTICES.
o THE ROARn nF CnuNI,Y CoN-

IO THE bOAHD OF' COM- missioners for New London County: I hereby apply for restaurant license to sell and exchange spirituous and in- toxicating liquors, ale, lager beer, Rhine wine and cider in the building al 363 Central avenue. Town of Norwich, except in the rooms and apartments ;n said building, any part or parts of which are cut off or partitioned in such. manner as to form booths. side rooms, or retiring rooms. My place of busi- ness is located within 140 feet in a direct line from a church edifce, or the premises pertaining thereto. Dated at Norwich this 18th day of October. A. D. 1909. Andrew Mclaughlin, Ap- plicant. We; the undersigned, are electors and taxpayers. owning real es- tate, of the Town of Norwich and hereby sign and endorse the foregoing application of Andrew Mclaughlin for a license, and hereby certify that said applicant is a suitable person to be licensed pursuant to said application. Dated at Norwich. this 14th day of October, A. D. 1909. Carl Bulwood Bukoff, John J. McHugh. Thomas En- right, Michael J. Kilcollum, William Campion. I hereby certify that the above named signers and endorsers are electors and taxpayers. owning real es- tate. in the Town of Norwich. Dated at Norwich, this 14th day of October. 4; D. 1909. Chas. s. Holbrook, Town Clerk. oct15F