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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-15
WORSE THAN TAKING
Making Uncle Sam Pay He0sevelta
 African TFip Doctor. 1yaS Sbi inc Cnania1


 Washington Special.
 In furtherance of plans to have Mai Edgar A. Mearns of the army meoicat corps accompany President Roosevelt been issued at army headquarters The first places ,him on the retired list as lieutenant-colonel, "by reason of physical disability, incident to the ser tive duty, with his consent, under the terms of the act of congress of April 23, 1904. with station in this city. He is to report to the president in per
 The inference drawn from that is that the president is to tell Major of military duty in return for the pay he receives from the treasury, amount ing to $4.590 year. If he keeps horses suitable for his grade and the govern. which to live. he will be entitled 10 draw allowances for two horses, a. mounting to about $500 a year in for age and about $576 year as commuta- ward $5,50o year, while on hunting trip.
 the benefit from his experience in Afri- ca and the Smithsonian Institution will receive specimens of flora and fauna, such as MT. Roosevelt will deem fit to may also receive -contributinns.
 Nature of Disability Not Given. Army orders never tell what the dis ability Is which t..aS causes retirement; tiaS to the rule Up to this time applica- tions at the office of the surgeon gen. eral made by newspaper men fer de- tails as tc what facts were found by the board which examined Maj. Mearns | upon which 1t based it's reFort, that he was physically fit for prom 2tion to not resulted in anything more illumi- hating than suggestions that the of- ficers to whom applications were ad- dressed had no desire ts De transterr- r+h IT. summarily retired for scme form of | lese majeste.
 The major will not be able if he keeps the horses allowed by the law tc draw forage in kind. wherefore the | equivalent in money will prebasly be paid him, The law says forage fol would close their eyes and pass the bills if the doctor rode a camel OI an elephant while hunting in Africa could not be said now. In fact, the know what sort of an answer to make to such q conundrum. Col; Dante Cornman is to be court martialed be. cause he permitted officers stationed at Fort Wayne, Mich, to draw forage for horses not actually owned by them It was considered repre- hensihle con- draw forage for horses to which they had only colorable titles
 Inferencea Drawn by cnlccrS. Drawing inferences from that state of facts, officers were inclined to doubt 1 whether the allowance would be made for an eleph ant or a camel. They were inclined to the belief that the president would frown on such an evasion oi the law. Some felt he might even re ! gard 1t as dishonest.
 Among army officers there was some 1 talk about the retirement of Maj l Mearns, which was coincident witt his promotion to the rank of lieuten- ant colonel to the effect that it wears a bad look because it has been an nounced at the White House that he ] Is to accompany the president on hi' hunt. His retirement having been or Idered on account of "phvsieaI di9a'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-15
LOVE, THE LEvELER.
Every Bride, So to Speak. Has an Au-
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Philadelphia Record.
 It is extraordinary how all classes of the community are interested in a we'd ding. The happy pair" may be celeb- rities or persons of whom one has nev- CT heard, they may be relatives or the merest acquaintances. but whoever they may be. they may be perfectly sure of striking a sympathetic note to which all and sundry will respond.
 Naturally, what is called "big" we'd ding awakens widespread interest. Bnt in an ordinary wedding it might be sup posed that little interest would be aroused did we not know that all the world dearly loves lover and that a bride Is always sure of an audience. so to say. The fact. presumably, that two persons are setting out together along road full of pitfalls, that they are taking each other for better or worse. cannot but excite certain amount of curiosity and strike a chord of human sympathy. Those who are married realize what dangers lie ahead, what responsibilities are being incurred. while those as yet unmarried marvel at the temerity of the pair, or wonder if they will ever find themseVes in the same position. wedding, in short. Is generally regarded in the light of an interesting experiment tinged with a considerable amount of romance.
 Most of use are sentiInentalists at heart. and in every wedding there must be something that stirs within us the spirit of romance. If it were not so. if weddings failed to interest, the world would come to an en
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-15
This Beats .Jomnh.

Philadelphia Public Ledger.
 A thrilling story of the almost mir acuious escape of a seamon in mid Atlantic was told on the arrival of twenty-two days out form Shields. To have been washed overheard by a giant comber. and moment later caught on the crest of another wave and hurled back on deck, was the ex. perience of Second Oncer Swensen.
 The Aral. in command Of Capt. Thomas left Shields on December IS. The following day the tanker ran into a heavy blow and all hands were kept busy making everything fast. It was not until December 21 that the steam ship encountered the terrific storm The ocean, according to the officers, was never in more angry mood Savage seas swept the vessel from stem to stern in a wild effort to en- gulf her.
 It was when the lifeboats were in danger that Swensen and two seamen went on deck to secure them. The wind was blowing with the force of hurricane. and the second oflcer in trying to dash across deck from port to starboard was caught by a giant comber -
 He was picked up like 6 piece ef timber and sent clear of the guard rail into the sea. His companions The believed he was lost. Before clutched the rail and saved themselves they could shout for help the steam ship drove into a swell, and another comber came over the rail, on the crest of which was Swensen.
 The seamen who witnessed this strange freak stood terror stricken unable to believe their eyes. The voice of Capt. Thomas aroused them, and with the training of years they went to the second officers assistance and carried him to safety.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-15
RUssrA's EXPRESSING LAW.

nussia is ruled by rigorous laws rho irony and humor of some of them come nome to the foreign onlooker. white oe curse the Russians feel only the wbjr hand The latest victim of an sntip kisslng in public law is a famous and all 100 impetuous Russian actrass Mile. Trepoff who actually had +ho temerity to kiss mother in a tramcare
 one would have thought even a mar istrate or judge. or whoever admjnis- ters cases of lawbreakfng of that Eind m Russia, would be melted by the hear tirul picture of the reunion of a mother and daughter celebrated by cbaste salute, but Russians understand m Jokes. says the Lody's Pictorial. tba me to ten rubles (2ss 6d) for a kiss in public conveyances. such as railways ana tramcars, was vigorously enforced
 Kiss in the street is penalizsd to the extent of seven rubles (1ss. 14d1 and a declaration of love sent by most. card. If anybody is brazen- faced enough to do such thing. is punished to tbe extent of five ru5les (14s. 2dO Ona would like to know If insult is beaned on injury and the fair recipient mulctefI in damages if the declaration is sent without any address to identify the sender.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-15

Because of the truth it expresses and the moral it conveys we copy the following from Tho Manchester (N. H) Union:
 The United States commissioner in Alaska, H. H. Hildreth, has been in- teryiewed in Seattle. In the course ion that the United States govern mcnt is expending more money in trying to protect the seals in it's part of pehring Sea than the seals them he suggests comparison between the governments treatment of seals and it's treatment Of Indians by. as serting that 1t is doing nothing. what alaska, who. he says. seem doomed t0 extinction. Apparently the commis- sioner thinks that the government which he represents slculd at least of the Indians as for the preservation of the seals, and there is a good deal to be said in support of his position At the same time. however; there are doubtless a good many white men 1T Alaska, not connected with the gov ernmcnt who lock upon. the seals as good f9r something, and upon the In, have been plenty of white men, iron the first settlement of America by Europeans. who have looked upon the Indian m the SHule way. Dnly Int basis Of comparison has. comm only been that the Indians land was goot for something, and therefore very de sirahle. while the Indians themselves being very much in the way. were great deal verse than saod fol nothing
 1t Is not a theory but condition that is set forth in this article. Seals are valuable animals. nc doubt, anC we dc not know that the government tect aud preserve them, but do TO the Indians also deserve to be pro tectei? Does not common humanit! as well as the ordinary rules If jus tice and fairness. demand that the. Le treated fairly and equitably? Yet when has il been done. may we'll b, ask zd From the very beginning c white civilization cn this continen the Indians have been regarded n cumberars ot the soil to be starve' out, driven out and killed out when ever they were in the way of thu white intruders.
 But seals are worth something, Y, are told Their skins are very vama lie and much desired by the vek, wealthy and fashionable, SomeFod! makes a profit from them and they like the bunaloes. will disappear un less protected; therefore they must b. taken care of SC that there may al ways be some of them left to yielt both sport and revanue. The savag
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-15
FRIDAY, JANUARY iS, 1909.


 The President has disastrousis failed in his effort to degrade Senator Tillman. The Pittsburg Post well says: "It is quite unlikely. if he realized he was violating the law, pro- vided he was violating it, in arrans- ing to purchase some of the Oregon lands, that he would have brought the matter of the proposed fraud so open iy and deliberately before the senate in the first instance, Indeed MT Tfllman himself even now questions whether he does not possess the right to buy such Ian Is, even though he be United States Senator. To quote from his address: It Is easy. for those who are themselves vulnerable to con yict others on the most flimsy evil dence.'"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-15
LIBELLING THE Possuss.

We opine that Editor Pendleton. of The Macon Telegraph. has queered himself with all lovers of the succu- lent marsupial animal commonly known as 'possum. He says that the originsl possum was created and formed from the leavings of the dog. the cat and the rat; therefore is not a fit diet for human beings. We don't know how Colonel Pendleton arrives at such an unsavory conclusion. His idea seems to be that after the Crea : tor had made the first dog, cat and rat hc took the trimmings that were left after these animals were finished and of these fragments built the first possum. We haven't learned what line of reasoning was followed In ar- der to arrive at this conclusion.
 We have no means of knowing which of the animals referred to was created first. For aught we know possums may have teen prhwling around Eden at night. stealing the chickens, eating the persimmons and otherwise making themselves ,undesir- able citizens before dogs, cats and rats had made their advent on the new earth. We don't know which was created first. or if all came into existence at the same time. We do not even know whether they were cre- ated in their present form, CT whether they evoluted from some more imper- feet form of animal, CT whether one or more of them Is a cross product without real beginning. We know little about it, in fact. and suspect that The Telegraph man is not much better informed. And he should re- member that he is striking a tender spot in the anatomies of those who look on a good fat 'possum, baked with sweet potatoes as about the highest limit of gastronomic delight. We shall be surprised if he coes not find himself target at which many envenomed shafts will be hurled.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-15
This L My 4Ist Birthday
Count GIeiehen.

Major Count Albert Edward wilfred Gleichen. who served for time as military attache of the British embassy at Washington, Mas born in London. England. January 15. 1868; In spite of his German name and title. he Is an English soldier and in every sense of the word Briton. He is, a distant cousin of King Edward. who is also his godfather. Count Gieichen was ed ucated at the British military school at Sandhurst and joined the Grenadier Guards in 1881. He was attached to the intelligence department of the Brit ish war office from 1886 to 1sss; after If" ,, college from 1890 to 1891, and later. in 1888, was attached to Sir West Ridge, ways mission to Morocco for special service in Sudan. In 1897 he was at- tached to the mission to Abyssinia. He served in the South African war and was wounded at Modder river. for which he received the queens medal From 1901 to 1908 he served in the three years he was the military at tache of the British embassy at Berlin.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-15
noesn,t Apnear To Knevr.

Columbus Enquirer Sun.
 The Honorable Hannis E. Taylor. been appointed by President Cleveland as minister to Spain, and who former ly resided at Mobile. Ala, but who now shot. at Southern Democrats. From his vantage ground Mir. Taylor Is inclined to think that the South. In sending Democrats to Washington. has been men. The Honorable Hannis may have such an opinion but that does not make 1t so. At present there are very few Republicans In the South, and even should the Democrats here turn Re- publican they would be no abler nor would they be possessed of greater statesmanship than they are now as Democrats. Mir Taylor may know what he is talking about, but he doesn't appear to know.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-15
This Date in History January I5.
WWWWdEI HOe

ISS%-Paul Potter. celebrated Dutch l72e-Gen. James Wolfe. the conouer- ,oo- or of Quebec. born.
 lsVo-Joseph Anderson. of Tennessee.
 appointed President pro tenn of
 United States Senate. '' ie4I--Earl Derby. who was Governor
 1Ieneral of Canada from 1Ssa to ,sxa 1ys. 1sys. born. Died June IA. 1908. 1soZ-Trial by jury abolished in the
 Austrian empire. ''i ''" iSss5-Eort 1922 Fisher by the Union forces. ioO0--State of Missouri took possession 1SSs--Daniel H. Hastings inaunurstsd ,.o- Governor of Pennsvivania tSO"-Thomas H. Carter elected Trnftad
 states Senator from Montana
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-15

biiity incident to the service" they could not figure out how he can pos sibiy stand the strain of a hike through Afrisa that win last consir- ing as an army doctor he has had pleasant assignments at. forts around New York where in whole year. his physical exertions need not have been equal to those that, may be expected every day during the trip through Africa.
 No Time to Recover Health.
 It is not uncommon for President been retired for age on the active list but so far as can now be recalled fof disability who has been ordered back
 to active duty on the very day of his retirement. Usually an ofiicer so re- tired is given time in which to try to build up his health. Mearns will not have a minute for hifli.elf during which regaining 1t. He will have to report to the. president and in theory he win the only theory on which he can draw the $4,600 a year harsh government allows doctors who have attained the grade Of lieutenant colonel .rt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-15

Referring to Montgornerys proposl- ticn to double tax the dog. The Au- gusta Herald asks: Doesn't this de- serve to be classed as doggcne way of doing things?" We'll, perhaps 1t does, but 1T we can't get any revenue from the juice we must take 1t from the bark. Liquor licenses have done the skidoo act. but doBs are numer- ous.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-15
Gsverner Patterson.

| hODllc 4LGm
 All the world loves 6 lover and all
 men admire ] manly man. It odds nor
 If a man Is son the opposite side of question and he is honest in his con-
 victions and firm as well. even his bit-
 terest enemy cannot but give him praise A man with the courage of his
 convictions is bound to command rec spect
 Such a man is Malcolm k. Patterson. Governor of Tennessee.
 Governor Patterson advocated local option for his State. He was elected to the high office of chief executive of the State cn promises made on the musings and he stood to his promise and pledge Tn the great struggle which ended So dlsastrousiy on yesterday for the anti-prohibitien n forces in the Sem ate at Nashville. Governor Patterson was unfiinching and unterrihed. He had promised to advocate local option.
 and, to the last ditch, he fought the good fight. But he met his Waterloo. That he will still prove loyal to his trust and veto the measure which he
 But the prohlbttionists say they have
 no fear In such action in that they
 have sufficient strength to pass the
 Holladay Statewide bill over his veto. But. even though she was defeared. Governor Patterson proved faithful to his people. He made promises before
 being elected to his present high office and he kept .ne faith. Would that an- other Governor whom we well know had been so faithful to his pledge.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-15

ought to be ashamed. Whose husband do you think she is supported by. then? The only thing that can equal q girls indignation al a man kissing her Is her enjoyment of 1t.
 4 + Whenever we see a nice. pretty girl washing and pertaining dog while her poor, tired overworked mother al- most lets the biscuits burn tc give her baby sister bath we can't help from "Oh. shucks"
 -r
 Even the yeast in 1t can't make some wives cooking rise in the estimation of their husbands.
 The New York Sun speaks Of the sneath-like shape of Mrs. Potter. The sun has no business shining on a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-15
VIII Think Twice.

The Interstate commerce commission is again clamoring for more power. The courts have recently determined that the commission may not compel 8 defendant to testify. against himself, sion asks to have this defect" rem edied. It is recognized that the func- tions of this body are quasi. Judicial. into other fields should be resisted The country is not ready to amalgamate Legislative, judicial and executive pow body of men, Congress will think sev- eral times before 1t invests the com. mission with unlimited privilege.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-15

Indians of that region. on the other hand. are not profitable. They pay no taxes and yield no revenue. so 1t matters not if they starve and disap- pear from the face of the earth, Is it creditabie to our government or our civilization?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-15
As Senator Foraker's term If pub

As Senator Foraker's term of public service hears It's end he heccmes more vitriolic. In recent speech in the Senate he referred to certain acti, ns of the administration reaar!tSg the evansville an1ir IS "atrceicus, TO- volting. shocking to every sense If fairness, justice and even comm n aecency." Little us wc think of For aker we do net feel called n tc de- fend the rrcsert administraticn n against any attacks he may make,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-15

Good old Bishop still, who died three centuries ago. got off senti- ment which many dry-throated citi- xens will echo with variations when he wrote:
 Back and side go ba.-, gn bare,
 Both foot anG Lard gp C 'l2, But belly, God send thee good olG ale
 Whether it be new or old,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-15
Doctor. rhlek b New YOrk.

Thg proportion of physicians to the. general population is probably greater for example, taking the estimated pop ulatIon of the Census Bureau for 1908 as a basis, there is one licensed physi- elan to every 709 persns in New York State there is one to 672. in New York City one to only 653.
 It has been estimated that the phy- sician fin general practice must have A clientel of 750 persons, or l5O fami- Hes, to support himself and his family in comfora, so, if this estimate is ac- curate, the New York doctor is short an average of 100 patients, and many. of course, are further behind than that
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-15
A MORNING THOUGHT
BY ,. MARVIN NICHOLS.

We shall yield to the tooth of Time Some day the sun. the moon, and the ma stars will grow dim. The The clouds shall never return Tooth after the rain. Some day Of the keepers of the house Time shall tremble, the strong and the once far-distant vision 'shaIi be shadowy and dark. Some day the silver cord will break. The golden bowl shall be broken at the fountain best. 1t will not be long 'till we all hear the swish of the baatman's oar. Time is so rapid in its awful flight forms-these are our inheritaDces. We shall soon possess them In those cf toil-turns within for rest We shall then feed on treasured stores. We dwell In the past. They call 1t dotage But who would deny us the privilege when the shadows are lengthening and the age has far outstripped us in the
 What if 1t is midnight! Do you not know that weeping may endure for the glcw that crowns the far eff hills .Wait-the sun will rise and the shadows will all fec. away.
 The foal ,f the racer will never know his speed ncr discover his powers if always pastured with the common herd destined for the collar and the yoke.
 What lessons are taught us by the sea? The waves that spend them selves in the breakers and the white. caps come from the motion of under. lying forces. Sc 1t Is. These rest less lives of CUTS are but the repeated and resistless movements of the great ca of humanity On whose bosom we rest. Had you ever thought that your life is but the exact expression of this great underlying sea. There are the calm and peaceful seas: and there are these whose murmurinGs will not hush, And you are it's highest expression!
 The truly great are generally mark ed in some abnormal way-ecentric. fellow content to mod along Sn the dead level is sure to pronounce the genius a crazy person.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-15
sasper,s Future.

Walker County News.
 Here we have the basis for a strong and progressive city. We are In the midst of a section rich in natural re- sources--salubrious climate, rich soil, mineral wealth in boundless quantity. streams of ever flowing water and tin- Der of great vlaue. +fs
 The railroads tapping Walker coun- ty have made Jasper a railroad center without motion or effort on the part of her people. These railroads have abso- luteiy made Jasper's possibilities for growth and development in spite of herself. The question Is are our people goirfg to take advantage of these op- portunities?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-15

The Chattanooga Tradesman, one of the leading trade and industrial jour- nals of the country. has become a weekly instead of a monthly publica- tion. We sincerely congratulate i, and wish it continued success and in- f1uence
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-15

"We want artesian water-awful- ly thirsty" murmurs The Columbus Ledger. We tender our condolence seeing that we in Montgomery have the best water going. That Is some relief from dryness.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-15
The River Rates,

selma TImeB.
 From Mir. Agee's speech and fg- ures presented to the C. 6 I. Associa- ton last night it seeSls that the Rail- road Commission has it in' for the Alabama river shippers. It has always been the belief of the deluded people that the river rates were lower than the rail rates. but such Is not the case on this river,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-15

Did that Congressional junketinR trip to Panama settle anything? Is the canal any more likely to be fn- ished as a result of their visit?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-15

Aunt Carrie Nation found him. just as we expected. She declares that "the devil Is rampant in Scotland" She must have sampled a Scotch high ball.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-15

We should like to know what pro- hibiton has to do with the weather We don't even get a good rain these days in this section.