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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-17
where They Are wrong.

1ODlle Register.
We have no room available just now
for printing the text of Rev. DR.. w.
b. Crumpton's criticism of the Frank
p. Glass speech to the law enforce
ment meeting held last week in Mont
gomery; nor have we room for all Of
Mr.. Glass's reply. 1t seems that Mr..
Glass is criticised Tor saying that
Christ Himself has~thought it's Gig
nors) proper use by examples Mr..
Glass objects that this statement is
tortured Into something different, to-wit,
that Christ taught the improper use
OF liquor. Leaving this discussion and
Its merits aside, we call attention 10
Mr.. Galss's general statement OF the
weakness of the prohibition program.
Unfortunately for the soundness OF
this admission: "One (person) may
have as much as he will for his own
consumption. Apparently he forgets
his Interpretation of the Scriptures.
at all. He recklessly allows the indi-
vidual the personal right to all he
wants. but he denies him legal place
to get IL Here is where DIR. Crump-
ton and all the prohibitionists are fun
damentally wrong. II an individual
moderation, as Mr.. Glass contends. or
the legal right to use 'as much as he
will" as DR.. Crumpton admits, then
In the name of common sense and
him a legal place to get II? Why
should the law force him to make
somebody violate the law, in order
that he enjoy his personal right, or
privilege. to drink? There Is where
DIR. Crumpton and most of the pro-
hibition leaders beg the whole ques-
tion. And there is the Fundamental
reason why prohibition laws have al
ways and everywhere. failed to a
greater or less extent to prohibit. As
long as human nature is what 1t Is,
many men will resent what they re-
gard as q deprivation of their legal
or moral rights.
Those engaged actively in the pro-
hibition campaign, and, particularly.
the men of the cloth, feel and express
surprise and regret that good people.
even leading members of the churches.
fail to respond to the appeal to come
out and do some of the lighting for
prohibition; but there Is, for this luke
warmness, a reason different from that
assigned by the preachers, and 1t is the
reason expressed by Mr.. Glass, who Is
recognized as a good church member.
Even those persons who do not know
in what respect logically the prohtbi-
tionists are wrong, feel that they are
wrong: or. at least they do not feel
that they are right. We do not think
1t Is fear that Influences these good
men, unless IL be the fear of being
proved In the wrong. -
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-17
MARRYING TO EXCESS.

Mark Twain has come to be regard
ed so much in the character of a hui
morist that we hardly ever expect any
thing of a serious nature from him,
yet one who will read his talks and
writings will not fail to note the fire.
quent expressions of sound wisdom and
good sense TO be found in his sayings.
One such is found In a bit of advice
he gave in his commencement address
to the girls OF st. Timothy's school last
week. when he advised the young la
dies to avoid marrying to excess"
At first thought that expression
might be regarded as a mere bit of the
Twain humor. but there was something
more in It. for 1t was wise advice. It
Is part OF the scheme OF human exist
ence that girls should marry. Some Of
them do not, for various reasons. but
marrying is an important part OF the
girls life. and 1t is well for her II she
marries wei. 1t may perhaps be con-
sldered one OF the penalties of our hu-
man nature that so many good young
girls make unfortunate unions and suf-
fer for II afterwards This, we say. IL
one of the penalties OF living.
hut that was not what Mark was
aiming at or referring to- He plainly
had in view the too numerous Instances
Of women who seem to regard mar
rlaEe as a mere pastime. Especially ~
this true Of many of the daughters or
the rich. First the marriage altar,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-17

We hope to see the day. and that in
the near future. when there will be
smooth. wide gravelled throughfare
from Montgomery to neighboring cities
like Selma. Troy. opelika, Union
Springs. Eufaula and even to Birming-
ham and Mobile. Such roads would be
splendid contributions to the welfare
not only of Montgomery. but of the
cities reached by the roads and the
owners OF the farming lands between.
MONTGOMERY and Montgomery County
have certainly done their part SO far.
az to cousumatinx such q notable Ina
provement. Every main road from the
city Of Montgomery to the county line
is q wide Eravelled modern road. the
equal of any in the South. at the
county line these splendid roads STOP
abruptly. The hard level surface il
left behind. and the road descends to
the muddy uncertain highways Of the
prnirles or the rough hills and sandy
lands Of the country that lies to the
north and east.
Montgomery County as the leading
exponent of good roads in Alabama
would be quite willing to cooperate
with other counties in the improve,
ment OF their highways and In the
building of thoroughfares from Ala.
bama city to Alabama city. AS strong
as this proposition should appeal t.
the merchant. 1t should appeal even
more strongly to the farmer. 1t IL the
farmer more than any other man. who
would be benefited by such a system
In Montgomery County a trip to the
city is a drive OF pleasure. Although
there are points in the county ttirtv
miles and more from the city there is
no point from which a Montgomery
County man cannot come to the city
and return on the same day and yet
have plenty of time for business. If there
were such thoroughfares farmers from
outside of the county could drive six-
ty and seventy miles to Montgomery
without being compelled TO camp cut
along the road. And where three naIos
of cotton are hauled now six and
eight could be hauled with the sanan
horse power.
The impulse for good roads is stir.
ring in counties adjoining Montgon'~
cry. 1t will continue until every citv
of Importance in this section OF Ala
bama is connected with the Capita
City by one of the great highways
which have made Montgomery County
famous.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-17

Philadelphia Public Ledger.
American cities are SO wedded to the
old fare system that the chances seem
remote for q fair triad of the zone
method by local transportation COM
panies. No such prejudice stands in
the way of the adoption of the zone
as a unit in other directions, and In
dianapolis is about to introduce a now
city in American municipal practice by
attempting to regulate the speed Of
trains by means of zones, An ordi-
nance has been framed after confer
ence in which the mayor of Indianapo-
lis. the railway officials, and the mem
bers of the Indiana Railroad Commits
sion took part, which provides that the
speed limit in three zones which have
been established shall be twelve miles
an hour in the first district, twenty five
miles an hour iu second, and forty
miles an hour in the remaining por-
tions OF the city. 1t would be happy
thought IL zones could also be created
for the regulation of automobile speeds
IN the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-17

Probably II the readers of The Ad-
vertiser this morning were asked Of
what great event in American history
this is the anniversary a majority Of
them would have to read up before
they could answer the question cor
rectly. And yet on this same day one
hundred and twenty-four years ago
there was one of the most far-reach-
ing occurrences OF our Republics life,
for on June II. ITS. was fought the
hattie Of Bunker Hill. as it has come
to be known in history.
Compared with some Of the great
battles OF our war of some ninety
years later Bunker Hills fight would
be called little more than q skirmish.
but It was an important event. both be-
cause OF the stubborn courage display
ed by both sides and because of its in
auence on the future. Although the
Continental troops got the worst Of 1t
and had to abandon their position,
their retreat was forced on them be-
cause they had exhausted their ammu-
milton, and had nothing left to fight
with. 1t L. usually idle to speculate
on the might have BEEN" but II the
raw and undrilled Americans had been
supplied with plenty OF good ammuni-
tion It is highly probable that they
would have held their position. That.
however. is speculation.
The continentals gave way. It 10
true. but the effects of their stubborn
resistance to the trained soldiers Of
England were none the less important.
For one thing. 1t opened the eyes Of
the British, somewhat, to the job be-
fore them. It taught them that these
raw and undisciplined Yankees could
and would fight. True, there had been
some lighting at Lexington and Con-
cord, but these were more In the ma
ture Of surprise parties than battles.
At Bunker Hill the Americans showed
their lighting qualities. and taught the
English government, as well as the
English troops. that the task before
them was TO be an arduous one, and
that there was much and real lighting
to be done before they could put down
the rebellion" which they at first af-
fected to look on with contempt. In
point OF fact. Bunker Hill was both q
revelation and prophecy; q revelation
of what the Americans would dare and
do and a prophecy Of what might
come.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-17
THURSDAY, JUNE n, 1909.
rHrY ARn NoT TIMELx.

The Advertiser has. in the past few
days. received number OF letters, for
publication. dealing with the prehibi-
ton question. The letters ara very
nearly evenly divided In sentiment.
half favorins prohibition and half from
writer's opposed to prohibition. Some
OF the letters are parliamentary and
thers Is nothing In their tone to for
bid their publication. In Others there
IL more zeal and warmth than sHdg-
ment-
The Advertiser has decided that the
publication OF these letters at this time
could serve no useful purpose As a
matter OF fact there is no difference
between any of the writers as to the
enforcement of the law-they are only
advancing arguments pro and con
against prohibition. An argument of
this kind is not timely. The letters
are carefully kept in the care OF the
editor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-17

Mobile Register.
Before taking flight for the sum-
mer, 1t would be wise for those who
can AFFORD the time and expense of a
limited vacation to inspect and inves-
ttgate the resorts nearer home; the
cool. breezy and we'll watered places
within a few hours ride of Mobile,
by water and rail.
There are bays and channels where
the tarpon. the gamest of all fishes,
the mackerel, and the speckled trout
are laying in walt for the fsherman's
bait; where the softshell crab is rest
ing beside the shore. There are deep
clear pools where the perch and trout
are hungry and will take a worm or
a minnow IN the early morning or
late in the evening. There are
smooth, sandy shores where the waves
come rolling in clear and crisp from
the gulf and bay.
Then in the interior, there are wells
of water placed there by nature for
the purpose of counteracting the very
troubles which belong to the region
in which they are found. and about
them are rough though comfortable
quarters where one may get close ia
nature and throw off the accumulated
effects OF the artificial. There are
high hills where ozone is cheap and
plentiful, where the bob white calls
to its mate In the morning, and where
one can become acquainted with the
oriole and old blue jay, remembered
in childhood but long since driven
out OF the cities by the industrious and
combatiVe sparrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-17

A Wonderful Town Has Sprung Up On
Pacific Coast,

Pacific Coast.
Chicago Tribune.
The Mediterranean OF the western
world Is Puget sound, which furnish es
innumerable harbors and facilities for
commerce. Its shore line is over 1,100
statute miles, Independent of the Amer
lean shore of the straits Of of San Juan
de Fuca and the archipelago of islands
known as the San Juan Islands. If the
Pacific Ocean Is to become the ''chief
theatre OF events In the worlds here
after" Puget Sound, Richard A. Balm
ger. Secretary of the Interior, believes
Will assuredly become the chief center
of American transportation from the
western coast of the continent. and
the port of Seattle the greatest port
of entry for this commerce where land
and water transportations so advan-
tageously meet.
The contour maps Of the geological
survey show that Seattle. Ike New
York. mas her land area like a shoe
string. The residence growth runs
northward. the commercial growth
southward up the Dwamish valley and
covering the tide lands and level areas
which by necessity become the conven-
lent location for railway terminals and
manufacturers. Through this 1t is
proposed to build a canal into Lake
Washington. There Is also a canal
proposed from Puget Sound through
Lake Union into Lake Washington for
deep water traffic.
Seattle is a city built in single
generation. Twenty years ago 1t was
struggling town of Washington ter
ritory, without a direct line Of railway
connecting with the East or any for
eign lines of ocean transportation
Today four trans-continental lines run
trains out of Chicago for Seattle and
soon there will be others. Seattle has
direct communication with Japanese
and Chinese ports and the Hawaiian
Islanda On the last twelve years Sc
attle's freight business has increased
matched in the population.
The last census gave Seattle about
$4,000. The next census will give her
gateway 't to Alaska. The millions Of
gold yearly produced In Alaska and
the fruits of her other resources large
ly filter through the avenues of trade
in Seattle or are invested in the State
of Washington.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-17
ECLIPSE or THE SUN
By Frederic ]. Iaskin.

not destroying houses and life alone
but converting the whole landscape in
to seething mass Of glowing yapor,
We think Of q vesuvius eruption with
its streams of lava, yet the sun shoots
columns OF gas $4,000 miles high that
would destroy in the twinkiing OF an
eye every vestige OF life on q world
like ours.
What would happen to man II the
earth should forget the law of gravt-
tation that keeps 1t racing around the
sun? Astronomers declare that at once
we would begin to travel straightaway
into space. getting further and fur
Their away at the rate Of a thousand
miles and more an hour, and In
years time the last vestige Of life on
the earth would have passed forever.
Perhaps the greatest work now be-
ing done In learning more about the
mysteries of the sun Is at Mount WILL
son. California, under the auspices OF
the Carnegie Institution. Cooperating
with Its own observers lie Professor
Abbott OF the astrophysical observa-
tory OF the Smithsonian Institution.
One of the instruments used In the
studies is the radiometer, and another
the bolometer. The radiometer IL so
delicate that the heat OF q candle y
half mile away will have strong eff
feet upon it,; and when the image of a
man - Ldces AT distance OF halt
mile, Is thrown upon II by the reflect
Ing mirrors 1t shows a change Of
twenty-five points, where even q half
point could be detected.
A teacher of astronomy asked an In
attentive pupil what the corona was.
The boy replied that he did know, but
had forgotten. TOO bad" answered
the teacher with never q smile, shat
only one man in the world ever knew
what the corona was and he has for
gotten IT," But It Is the hope of many
astro-physicists that the patient work
which they propose to do in the nest
quarter century will reveal what the
pupil thought he had forgotten, along
with many other things about the
great orb upon which all mundane life
depends. In learning about 1t as the
center of the solar system they will
also learn about millions OF other stars,
soms OF which are as much brighter
than the sun as MONDAY is brighter
than twilight and as much hotter as
the torrid zone 10 than the north pole.
Copyright. 1908. by Frederic J. Has
kin.)
Tomcrrows Conquest Of the AIR.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-17
Waste OF Ignorant Haste.

Philadelphia Record.
We may get cheaper news print pa
per when we are able to secure from
wood pulp iTs full value RS raw mats
rial. The Boston Herald says: "A chem
LIST has demoTstl Attd to lie owners #
pulr mills on the Au Sable River that
so per cent. OF the weight of pulp
wood which has been turned into the
river as waste. and which has polluted
the waters Of this stream and OF Lake
Champlain. has a by-product value al
most as great as that of the pulp man
ufactured from the other 40 per cent"
Little By little we are finding ont the
wastefulness of our ignorant haste in
developing the vast natural resources
# the country, The by-products of the
cotton plant have nearly doubled the
value of this cotton crop The same
thing is true az crude petr, lc,nr We
are slowly coming to an understanding
of the frightful waste of coal as a re
suit Of slovenly methods of mining and
still more slovenly methods of use The
pollution OF the air we breathe as well
as Of the water we drink Is largely the
vesult of reckless disregard of WELL
known scientific methods and of SAM.
tary precaution at an annual monetary
sacrifice of staggering proportions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-17
sir william Crooke..

Sor william Crookes, one of the most
celebrated of British scientists. was
born In London, June II, 1892, and in
his youth took course in the Royal
twenty-one he was appointed superin-
tendent OF the Radcliffe Observatory
at oxford. He discovered the new
metal thallium while examing the
residues from a sulphuric acid works
He was then made a fellow OF the
Royal Society. In 1872 he developed
many interesting matters In his inves-
legations on "repulsion resulting from
radiation" In 1877 he invented the
discoveries was the tube" that Is the
basis of Roentgen's rays. Professor
Crookes was knfghte in 1897.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-17
What the State Papers
Are Saying and Doing


One Cat In Danger.
Bessemer Workman.
susa from L sE city Tbsae eat
our back yard that won't suffer" any
more II We can get crack at her with
an axe.
Rumor Was False.
New Decatur Advertiser.
The rumor that some one in Morgan
county fred rifle at the balloon on
SUNDAY, Is unfounded. We can ind no
is q very poor fake item.
An Unfortunate Boy.
opelika Morning Post.
The boy that goes wild on the
ctety and his father is attending his
lodge deserves the pity Of everyone
and not the censure. He gets no SYM
patty at home from his parents who
ishness, that they have no thought or
care for their own children. We
have have all seen children of that desirip-
Even I'm Jefferson County.
Mobile Item.
Hon. s. D. weakley says the special
called Legislature will provide laws
whereby the sale Of liquor in Jefferson
county 1.-THE home of Governor Comer)
will be thoroughly stopped. There Is
consolation in knowing that one OF the
most prominent men of that county
has at last Acknowledged that the
prohibition laws are being violated In
Birmingham and her environments.
r
what Success Means.
Admission Star.
Success in any line OF business Is
energetic efforts. 70 succeed nova
days man must have thorough
knowledge and grasp of hts business
and must work at IL with answering
determination. Success is not the re-
suit of accident or of luck" in the
case OF the average business n4an. It
comes as result Of intelligent, well
directed and continuous effort.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-17
Made OF Bicycle.
Tft-Rits.

TIT Bus.
A clever Frenchman named Alphonse
Duhamel has constructed timepiece
twelve feet high, composed entirely OF
bicycles or their component parts
The framework is huge bicycle
wheel. round which are arranged
twelve ordinary sized wheels, all fitted
with pneumatic tires. A rim within
the large wheel bears the figures for
the hours, the figures themselves be-
ing constructed of crank rods. The
hands are made of steel tubing which
Is used for the framework of bicycles.
The minute strokes on the dial are
small nickel plated pieces. The top Of
the clock is an arrangement of twelve
hAndlebara.
The clock strikes the hours and The
quarters, bicycle bells, of course pak-
ing the chimes. The pendulum Is made
of various parts of a bicycle frame. 1t
Is said that the clock. besides being a
curiosity, is an excellent timepiece.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-17
Pointed Paragraphs.

Chicago NeWs
People who admire us are always
pleasant company.
The real martyr never has time to
enjoy the honor.
Even a miser may not be able to
keep the secrets OF others.
1t Is always the open season for kill
ing time with some people.
The law will not make a man good,
but IL may help him to make good.
A woman wouldn't mind being poor
II none of her acquaintances were rich.
A bachelor is a man who either has
too much sense to marry or not
enough.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-17
This Date in History
June IL.

1775-Battle of Bunker Hill.
1S25-Cornerstone laid for the Bunk
er Hill monument In Charles
town, Mass.
1S56-F'irst nominating convention OF
the Republican party met in
Philadelphia and nominated Ere
mont and Dayton.
1S61-First battle of the Civil War or
Missouri soil fought at Boonville
1S65-Andrew ]. Hamilton appointed
Governor OF Texas.
1866-Lewis Cass, second territorial
Governor of Michigan, died in
Detroit. Born in Exetor, N. H
October 9, 1882.
1SS9-John Gilbert noted actor. died
in Boston. Born there, Febru.
airy 81. 1910.
1S91-Harrisan Luddington, ex-Gover.
nor of Wisconsin, died in Mil
Waukee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-17
Wifely Pride.
NJ A p

There Is no telling what quaint
turns wifely pride and devotion may
take. Sir Melville Beachcroft, while
waiting in a tenement house for the
occupant of the first floor to admit him,
CHANGED to overhear two women con-
versing on the stairs.
One remark ed that her husband al
ways wore clean shirt every Sunday
morning.
well, now" responded the other, 81
never cares about Sundays. but 1 al
lays do see that e as clean shirt
Saturday afternoons. cos that's the
time e is generally drinking, and
when e does take is coat on to fight
| do like to know e looks nice and
clRan."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-17
For More and better CnttI.-

Athens Courier.
We are informed that Senator Sprag-
gins, of Madison, will at the extra SEES
sion of the general assembly Introduce
a law and urge It's passage, putting
the four counties north of the Tennes-
see river under no fence" law.
thereby getting advantage Of the gov
eminent quarantine. The Tennessee
river is 20 be made the line. a very
EFFECTIVE one. too, II the law Is enact
ed. The State OF Tennessee on the
North Of US is now under just such
a law, the act going into effect on the
first of June. This would make won
derful changes in the entire country.
for II would mean the advance in the
price of cattle and the farmer who
owns lands would not be taxed a thou
sand dollars to fence a four dollar and
fifteen cent cal for nifty cent gravel
rooter pig. Advancement along these
lines Is what the country demands and
we trust the people of Limestone will
fall in the step and solicit our repre-
sentatlves to Join hands with the rep
resentatives of Madison in this advance
movement for their future welfare. 1T
is coming"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-17
An Antidote For Suicide.

Atchison Globe.
They tell of an Atchison girl who
thought her heart was broken. she
was so convinced of 1t that she began
reading up on deadly poisons, and cried
softly to herself over the thoughts OF
an early death. At this tuncture a
friend sent her a box of chocolates She
ate one; life looked a little brighter.
She ate another; why not put off that
death till next week? She ate third,
and forgot she ever had trouble. All
of which is proof of the claim of an
Atchison physician that when people
are morbid and unhappy the most ef-
rective cure is something to eat. No
one. he says. can long for death while
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-17
Reflections OF a Bachelor.

New York Press.
woman can take pride in her hus-
band being above clothes. but 1t won't
do for herself.
The more men girl could have mar
red the more she learns she was an
idiot TO pick the one she did.
A man is pretty lucky not to draw
anything in a church rattle and have
to give 1t up to be rafled over again.
The two things that make a girls
wedding a success for her are sun
shiny weather and for the names to be
spelled right in the newspapers.