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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
The Case Of Dr. Crum and The
 Boston Idea Of The Negro

the ticket with Mir. Taft? William J. Bryan would have received every vote In the electoral college. He would have carried every State, every Con- gresslonal district, every county, every voting precinct in the United States And if the Republican party were half as honest as it Is sanctimonious, Book CT would have been named for second place.
 If President Taft had named Booker Washington for any one of the Cabinet places he would not have received A single vote in the Senate for confirma- tion. and had he been confirmed every other member of the Cabinet would have resigned instanter. Everybody knows that.
 There is not Republican member of the Sixty-first Congress with the intel lectual capacity or the oratorical gifts of the late Frederick Douglass. and yet there never was a day that he could have beaten the veriest scamp of white man for Congress in any county or any State north of Mason and Dixon's line. And everybody knows that too.
 This Boston paper gives the whole snap away when it says this In anoth- CT place of the same editorial:
 But II Is their own assumption that Crum. as collector at Charleston, is distasteful to the great majority of citizens In that State. Possibly the white people of Charleston and perhaps many of the white citizens of South Carolina do object to the appointment of a colored man to Federal office But what about the colored men of that State?"
 Precisely. Negro suffrage and negro officials are for the South only. What would snug Boston do If Mir. Taft should make a negro collector of that hub?
 believe that MT. Taft will try to be as much President for the South as he will for the North. He knows ten times as much about the Southern peo- pie as Roosevelt. and has a hundred times more sympathy with them in their political and economic troubles He Is a Republican all right and the South Is a Democrat all right. Neith. CT will change politically; but Taft Is going to confer with the character of the South ere he acts.
 O, if the South had only come solid ly to the support of Grover Cleveland in his second administration! The Re- publican party would now be in it's coffin. taxes would he lower and ex- penses less and honester.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
FOR PERMANENT WORK.

The enthusiasm which established the Southern Commercial Congress. 1t is clear. will not be permitted to lag and the pitfall of indifference into which so many enterprises have fallen will be avoided by the promoters of the Southern enterprise. While the South is aroused over it's commercial necessities and opportunities. an en- dowment fund will be collected and held for the support and maintenance of the Congress, which was establish ed to further the commercial welfare of the South.
 The recent dinner by the men inter- ested in the Commercial Congress. was notable by the influence and character of the men who were present. The Speakers table was composed of an especially influential group of men, More than that. there were scattered through the audience more than fifty Congressman from Southern States. The speakers included a surprisingly large number of men who have been actively identified with the progress and development of the South.
 John M. Parker, President of the Congress, and who was a prominent figure at the dinner is stilI aggressive ly in earnest in his work for the Con-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22

grsss. He is convinced Of the sound- ness of the idea, underlying the foun- dation of the Congress and the wis dom of the idea of securing . per- manent endowment for 1t rather than to depend upon annual begging tours for it's support
 President Parker and General Mana ger Dave will not relax their efforts until the success they have already st- tained is crowned by . still greater success.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
EsT
BY SAVOYARD.

read the following in Boston pa per a few days ago. and 1t only goes as cumulative evidence of what every bory knows, that. touching the race problem" at the South, New England culture is not only fanatic, put malignant. and very nearly fool:
 .'There has never been any charge, so far as the general public knows, that MT. Crum has misbehaved hlmsell in office, or that his conduct has been anything but exemplary. as a Federal official. He has served his country m A city where the colored race are very Iar1elv in evidence and where they have made their mark in business en- terprise. The contention of the South ern Democrats Is not that MT. Crum has done anything or said anything that disqualifes him as Federal or hcia1. They insist that no negro shall be appointed to Federal office In sec ton of the United States where ne- groes constitute a large proportion of the entire population of each State. Is that reasonable or logical?'
 This man Crum was appointed col lector of the port at Charleston be- cause he Is a negro and because he was offensive to every citizen with whom he had the least official dealings, and for his benefit Henry Cabot Lodge made the startling discovery that IF o'clock when the sun Is in the heavens Ia not I2 o'clock noon. Indeed, the southern negro has had more things done for his benefits In political way mot economic. mark you-than any other American citizen.
 After Crum was illegally confirmed and took on himself the robes of office the Southern press began to exhibit lis contempt for Theodore Roosevelt whereupon he resorted to his one strong point-blun-and appointed a negro collector of the port at Cincin- nati. Then 1t was the Blaine Club, a political organization. and the Board of Trade, a business layout, gave MT Roosevelt to understand that the Re- publican town of Cincinnati would not stand for a negro collector. What fol- lowed. The President of the United states had a dish of leeks for din- ner that day, ate all of them, and withdrew the appointment. l was sor- ry. wanted to see now the Hon. Foraker would perform on that issue raised by the White Republicans of his own home against a negro politi- elan.
 Suppose Booker Washington had been nominated for Vice President on
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
Paul JOnes's Unlucky Jest. From Ambassador Reid's speech at tn U. s. Navy League dinner in Lon

q tVun AmDasSduor helo speech 8t the
 2. S. Navy League dinner in Lon-
 To take a classic instance. and to avoid the awkwardness of referring to possible occurrences within the last nalf century. look at the shining ex- ample of the greatest man in our early navy, one of the very greatest mon, in iact our navy ever had. John Paul He was the author, you know, of our first navy. drew up the plan. furnish ed drawings and specifications for the first ships and their armament; and helped about the bill before the con plan was adopted and the biii passed. and after he had written the best summary of what naval officer ought 10 be we have ever had--a letter that of every vessel that flies our fisSm just about that time John Paul Jones happened to bear one of the great colonial statesmen. a member of the %ts som. ,sas taking ns o French ssh asked him what sort of French the great statesman spoke. and John Paul Jones was just ready enough to answer msnoy to this oUsntry rs that M Aa:ms sss politics are not as English as his French is."
 The story may have como in the lapse of time to be . little exaggerated as Mark IWaln saio Tho story or ms ieath was; and the sequel may have been merely 2 political coincidence. though again 1t may have been a cool estimate of this too ready and too wit ty sailorman from the James river tobacco plantation away down in vir- ginia. At any rate. when the continen- tai congress proceeded to name the off, ficers for the new navy 1t didn't name him the first of the six captains. or the second, or the sixth. The author of the navy was put among its lfeuten- ants; and John Paul Jones never got any further rank from the continental congress till he had brilliantly earned 1t in active service.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
The Extra session

Samson Ledger.
 The Ledger has already stated that the Governor threatens to call an extra session of the Legislature. He hasn't said when he will do this, and 1t might be possible to induce him to defer it until after his term expires If he should. we would always htve a good word for him.
 About all we can gather as an ex- cuse for the heavy cost of such extra session. Is the correction of "a cler- ical error" which "t<illed" a hil) ere ating Greater Birmingham"-that is, permitting Birmingham to take in a number of suburban towns as part of itself. But why should the whole State why should the people. be made to nay for the extension of Birmingam :. True, 1t is the Governors home. and for his great services to the State" a patriotic sentiment might suggest such a compliment to him-if the blight of his "great services" has left money enough in the State to pay the cost.
 Let the Governor be explicit Give
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
YOung Ladies' Advance.

Union springs Heraio.
 as of other towns. seem to be far fin advance of the young men from a It, erary ana musical standpoint: As aD cussion of the question. Was Hamlet really crazy?' took place Friday even~ ing, there were seven bright. beautiful and brainy young girls on the pro- handed and alone had to maintain the reputation of the lords of creation. Again. the choirs of the excellent largely of women, with @nly three young men in the entire city taking part. If the young men of Union Springs can't sing they, ought to be Be something wrong with the early training of the boy, which seems 10 alienate. him from musical. literary and A good question for the High School to investigate and discuss.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
This Date in History
March 22.

17s7-North Carolina Regulars organ ized.
 1S14-Thomas Crawford, noted sculp- tor, born in New York: died in Lon don, October 10. 1857.
 l817-Gen. Braxton B. Bragg born; died September 27. 1876.
 1847-Americans began the lombard ment of Vera Cruz, Mexico.
 1865-End of Sherman's march to the sea.
 1S71-Governor Holden of North Car olina impea ched and removed from of- flee.
 1ss0-U. s. Supreme Court declared employment of Chinese in factories.
 1892-Wisconsin gerrymander de- clared unconstitutional.
 190S-william J. Bryan, United States Senator from Florida. died.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
Trade Stagnatfon.

New York World.
 Despite the optimistic talk of trade revival and returning prosperity. busi- ness Is nearly as bad as ever. We are told that the money and credit situation has improved. but the actual business conditions remain unRltered. This country has had good times and bad times regardless of the money system and we have had business depressions in every civilized country under nearly every kind of financial system.
 Obviously the cause lies deeper One fact, however. stands forth as self evident. All laws and systems of taxation that tend to prevent the con . sumption of wealth from keeping pace with is production are clearly storing up a panic.
 The problem before us, and the only one worth a sensible mans consfdera- ton, is how to free industry from the unjust taxation that 1t now bears, SC as to allow capital and labor to employ themselves productively.
 Schenectady, March 8.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
What fks State Papers
 Ars Saying and Doing
What Heave. Is.

What Heaven Is.
 We are inclined to think that Heav- en will be given to those who are try' Ing to make Heaven on this earth.
 Wit and satire. Demopolis Times.
 '"rhe Governors Message" by Hon. Alexander Troy of Montgomery. pub time We heartily enjoyed it. A Worthy Advancement.
 Paradoxicaily speaking, pr. S. A. Knapp was caught mapping in the prop: CT way when he made an agricultural demonstrator of 2. Roland Turner. farm done good york for this paper, and we congratulate him on his advance. ment.
 4 Good Besinnfng. Mobile Register.
 The concise message of President Taft has caused numerous expressions of satisfaction in Congress. and an ex- animation of messages on the subject est Q. the Sn shows ss ns h. s the srst applauded the message--an unusual demonstration for that body. 
 Fst Trsmps to Work.
 Here in our State there is plenty of work from now until December in planting. cuitfvating and gathering the crops. There Is no need for any per- this State: There is no excuse for the tramp. He ought not to be fed except In exchange for work. unless he be old or sick: It is wrong to feed a strong vSao yhA AA AGN pt.- sick and the old deserve charity. Tn. reun< Man's Part. Troy Messenger.
 that section who get into trouble have no money with which to secure attor- neys for the defense. It advises young men to work and make bank ae- count, and if they get into trouble they can afford to defend themselves. A man who keeps hard at work rarely gets into trouble. The old adaRe: "An idle mind is the devils work shop"
 Eradicate the Ticks. TalladeGa Mountain Home.
 The editor of The Home had a for cible illustration. nd longer ago than tion sor tick if sns essssn'y when Ss ssss fas mer stated to him that last wear he lost sixteen head os cattle from death caused by ticks. The State suffers a great loss every year in the death of cattle infected with the tick. to say nothing of the danger to health in eat. Ing the diseased animals
 Plea That Should Not Count. Limestone Democrat.
 Huntsville has its sensation in the arrest of several young men who are mixed up in the violation of the pro- hibition la ws. The newspapers of that city don't give the names and details exactly. but from what The Tribune says some more representatives of Heading and prominent families" are going back on their ancestry and doubtless they will be ready to plead the aforesaid ancestry as sufficient req son why they should not be dealt with as the law contemplatea
 
 ~ Admits It. Selma Times
 We always knew thnt the late la- mented and soon to be revived Legis- 1ature were compelled to report to Gov. ernor Conner but 1t surprises us much to see an administration organ like The Centrevfile Press acknowledge the corn as in the following:
 "The Legislators are dropping into Montgomery one by one, and reporting to headquarters. No doubt Mir Conner IS trying out his strength end seeing if his hypnotic influence has worn or, or If they are still true and faithful. The Governor beIieves in doing things his way. but ft takes friends to carry that end sometimes."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
The Coin Campaign.

seventy-two years ago Grover Cleve- a greater storm of opposition and criticism beat about his head than Cleveland. but his unninching nature never allowed him to yield an inch. At the last he was disowned by his party and humiliated by It's decrses
 But now that he has Joined the hosts of silent dead the nation Is already be- ginning to do justice to the real great ness of the man. History will write him a s one of the greatest of our Pres idents and even today Democrats and Republicans are uniting to do honor to his memory,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22

. The suggestion that the title of a married or single, as Miss or Mrs. con- veys that information with regard to woman. deserves the attention or the women's clubs throughout the country. It is a good idea. but a very big stick is needed to enforce 1t: A man who has never had wife might be called MT, as at present; and man who has lost his wife might be called Dismr. What should we call the men who has her now?-Norfolk Landmark.
 Well, of he's a good, true and de- serving husband we might call him Kistr.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22

As the present is properly termed an extraordinary session of Congress the message of the President is referred to "as an extraordinary message" It certainly deserves the title when com- pared to those which have preceded it., if for nothing but its brevity.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22

Getting red in the face and denounc- ing those who criticise Roosevelt and his administration will not make up the deficit or clean the skirts of those whose recklessness and improvidence brought about the present unpleasant conditions. What the Republican par ty needs to do is to find a remedy for the evil already done.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22

"That perennial subject of beauty and joy, the Easter hat, will soon have its inning" observes The Albany Herald. You bet 1t will, and also it's outing. or feminine nature has radi- cally changed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
Struck an Unexpected Barxai..

Pluck.
 Have you Hikes baking powderY inquired the female bargain hend.
 ''No madam" answered the lwily gro- Is just as good. but costS thirteen cents more. and contains & coupon. which, when presented with o,999 simi- lar coupons. entities the holder to one guess at the number of minutes from now until the end of the world. the one coming nearest to . correct solu- ton being awarded with a certificate good for one years subscription to the Cookladies and Laundrymaid's Gazette. when accompanied by thirty-nine cents in cash"
 She bought Bilke's. and went away perfectly, happy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22

The Columbia State heads an edi- toriaI, "The Women Move in Georgia" !" Why bless your soul, they not only move in Georgia, but in Alabama, and fin all other States and territories. What Is more to the point, they make the men move.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22

The Richmond Times Dispatch in- ferentially accuses ex-Senator Platt with making Roosevelt" Didn't Tom have enough sins to answer for with out that?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22

the people some sane reason why an he advanced have been Knocked into ''pf' by one of his home papers, The Age.Heraid, and he is left with but . single excuse, as far as we can see, and that IS. to arrange for "a yreeter Bir- ming gham'' And that will not justify the call for an extra session.
 As one of the people. will the Gov. ernor kindly cite us?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
Referring to the decision of a Geo

Referring to the decision of Geor- gia judge to the effect that to call a man a liar in that State most gener- ally means fight" The Hartford Times opines that anybody who sets out to organize an Ananias club in Georgia runs risks" Yes, he would do we'll to be in a high place before going Into it, as Roosevelt was.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22

The sound of play balr will soon be heard in the land and the fans are getting ready to feel happy over the prospect of soon witnessing their fa- vorite game.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22

An article in q contemporary is head ed. The oyster hearing" but we don't know whether 1t means that oys- ters have learned to hear or that some- body has heard one make a noise.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22

Tradition or history tells us that the first table knives were used in England near four centuries ago. Before that date we suppose they used fingers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22

When an Irishman first saw turtle crawling about after it's head was cut off he exclaimed: "The dommed things dead and don't know it." The Musk osee Times Democrat thinks the simplified spelling business is in that condition.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22

And The Montgomery Advertiser persists in asking to be told what IS a Democrat And the only real an- swer is known by the Sphynx- Brunswick Journal. It isn't surprising g that The Advertiser shuld want to know.-Columbus EnquirerSun.
 Now we wonder what he means by that?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22

Will the hides and horns of the anil mals sent over from Africa by MT. Roosevelt be put on the free list?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
So Lacking. >as IYnt,a Haiarnal

Ladies' Home Journal.
 A woman who visited the British Museum recently inquired ot an at. tendant: Have you no skull of Crom- well? have been looking alf around for skull of Oliver Cromwell"
 No. madam" replied the attendant. we've never had one"
 How very odd" she exc,aimed:' they have a fine one in the museum at Ox- ford ."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22

Wonder how "sun-kissed Houston" is conducting itself these days. We fear The Post Is losing it's hold.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
DEFY FATHER TIME. Conn, Special to New York

Winsted,, Conn.,. Special to New York
 World.
 Chauncey E. Messenger. a farmer. has in his immediate family connection eleven members each of whom Is more than seventy years old. MT. Messenger their wives ceiebrated their golden wedding anniversaries at the same time. With his wife's two sisters, two real aunts and one aunt by marriage there are eleven whose combined ages aggregate S25 years.
 Two sisters of Messengers first wife are past seventy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
sW0RN CIKCULATION.

6WORN CIkCULATION. h.lo~
 The ngures for February printed Ss' represent the actual net circuiA'ioA' ~ turns having been deducted. .... ,t.
 The Montgomery Advertiser ss. cs,,- advertisers (and makes t a part ot tns tn'so,is tract when reQuested) that its dany nrnrn,nx tion Is larger than that of any oI. n. ne newspaper printed in Aiabama-ahd ,,ia snn ,,nn Sunday edition hss the largest s,rt.S ir Of any edition of any newspaper pfin'se !" Alabama without exception.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
where CIothe, nre No CIeyy.

Where CIothes are No CIew. Golf Illustrated
 Almau's goifing garb not only. af- lords no clew to his golfing ability, but 1t does not give the slightest indica- tion of his social position or wealth. nor even of his taste.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22

Suppose Booker Washington had been nominated for Vice President on
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22

c l. Ffnigan. Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser, being duly sworn, says:
 The foregoing statement of The Adver- tixer's circulation for the month of rep ruary, 1908 is true and correct, and compil- ed after all returns from news boys. neWs agents spoiled and left over copies nave been deducted.
 Circulation Manager. Sworn to and subscribed before me this RIGA ALEXANDER,
 Notary Public.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-09
QUEER SECT FOUND
in A KANSAS TOWN
(By United Press Leased Wire. }

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
LAWRENCE, Kan, April O.
"The Church of God and the
Saints of Christ" which has been
in operation in Lawrence for fully
ten years is founded upon reve-
lation made to an ex-slave. AT
least this is the belief of the
church's pastor, Rev. Mr.. Smith,
and his small band of followers
This revelation came to the
founder of the Church of God and
the Saints of Christ only after. a
severe penance of four days OF
real fasting-that is, absolute
denial of food and water.
AN you know" remarked the
pastor, when man Is that hun
CRY and prayin foh the truth he's
shore to see the right"
Tenor of the Revelation. Z
The revelation which came TO
William S. Crowdy-for that was
the prophets name-was that
every word of the scripture is to
be taken literally, as 1t is written
In this revelation the word also
came to him that the first day
of the week is Saturday and not
Sunday, and upon that day (Satr
urday) the worshiping of God
must be done; that the orthodox
Sunday is a workday-that is, If
work can be found on the ac-
,eDted Sabbath.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-09
A Little Liquor for Your Stomach's Sake

Sometimes it is not amss to keep spirits in the house
in case of Sickness We keep speciaties for invads
We have no BAR not recies but have both phones
M 733 and A 1773 and our address is 9th and Com
merce street If we have not had an order from you
let's get acquainted
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-09

guards with red caps, to distin-
guish them from common guards,
are stationed at the rear of each
train during certain hours, to as
sist women on and off.
These facts were observed the
first day women-only cars ran IN
the tube.
Women with new hats went in