The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-06
What the State, Papers
 Are Saying and Doing

His Record Was Good. Gadsden Times-News.
 The reason Wainwright didn't get sperrys job was because he fought sailing away with Sampson.
 Patterson Was sIandered. Florence Herald.
 So far there Is not a word in the evidence to show that Patterson had any hand in the killing of Carmack. Will those who so wantonly and cruel iy slandered him have the honor now to vindicate him?
 The Huntsville Ground-Hog. Guntersyille Democrat.
 :, The Huntsville Mercury Banner is hog. and wants to know If the rodent Is omnivorous. Toss your pet a sweet potato or pumpkin and he will decide for you He is strictly herbivorous. Andalusia News.
 of lies--lies. d--n lies and statistics. But that was before Editor Hs Il of The Dothan Eagle published statistics as to the number of dress suits in De- l.Ae The "Near Misters., Wilcox Banner.
 How shall we distinguish the maf-
  An exchange says Mrs. and Miss set ties the question with the ladies'. but how about these men. who are travel in the days of Prohibition and Blind TiRertsm that the married men be called as heretofore-"Mister''- that the unmarried men be labelled as
 Many Were Not Needed. Marion County News.
 It Is said that Representative Cran- ford, of Walker, favors an extra ses- sion of the Legislature and also fa- vors the repeal of most of the laws passed by that body. The fact of the laws. and this is one reason why they are not better enforced. The Demo- cratic party needs to send men to the pe want done snd w tSen ao what the of the laws enacted in the recent past could have remained in the fertile brains of their authors and saved the tax x-payers much money and worry.
 Against sHot Politics.s Herald.
 In advance The Herald takes this method to announce that. in the ap- preaching State and coutny political il. will not stand for "hot politics. In its advocacy of the elec- ton of a particular candidate 1t will the friends of the other fellow" [to take care of his interests. If a man cannot be elected by the use of dig he had better be relegated to the rear. Hot politics" does not suit the average American citizen-it will do for the slums of the great cities.
 Mobile Register.
 Capt. owen Finnegan. who departed ferht aA h1 ~G- of 90 years. was the type of the river man of the old days. He was Of noteworthy character, with many fine traits. good-hearted and gem river man. In his time he commanded some of the best known and most suo- sessful boats on our rivers. and was we'll and favorably known to thous- lnds: young and old, throughout Alabama. He had been SO ong in absolute retirement because of measure from contemporary notice. but lis death revives many pleasant mem )ries of him and of the romantic days 'f steamboating.
 Peculiar Customs. Limestone Democrat
 To say the least of it, Tennessee courts and customs concerning the airing during the Cooper-Sharp trial. and every one, regardless of their opinion as to the guilt or innocence If the parties, Is compelled to have their respect for the Tennessee courts 1essened by that trial.
 First of all, the selection of the Jury seemed designed to put a pre- nium on lack of intelligence and lat ,r it seemed that every collateral tes- imony imaginable Is permissible in hat States courts. And to cap the ,Ifmax, on Monday we see one side buying and the other selling evidence .o be given by a physician who was employed to make a post mortem ex- animation of the dead Senator's body.
 The crime and the trial have not ad- ranced Tennessee in the eyes of the civilized world