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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05
A POOR DEFENSE.
ground.

The Senate finally refused to give Arizona and New Mexico chance at statehood after the House had passed the bill The Senate had the right to refuse. of course. but the reasons giv- en for their refusal by some of the Senators was not complimentary to them. One of the principal objections was that there are bad citizens in New Mexico. and that bribery and fraud had been practiced there in elections and official affairs.
 grave argument. to be sure. we wonder" says The Buffalo Times, "how many of the cities of the country would preserve their civic identity if they were to be deprived of their charters because bribery and fraud have been found in thse cities. 'Illiteracy! Sure. Read Pennsylvania out of the Union because there is illiteracy in her min ing districts. The arguments of those Mexico is that the populations of these two Commonwealths consist of a gang of ignorant rascals. That Is a whole sale insult the like of which has never been seen in this country. But any. thing will do, provided only that New Mexico and Arizona are kinned"
 We imagine that few of the big cities of the North and West would re- tain their charters if charges of brib- cry and fraud would annul them. We deal to do with the Senate's action. He has never been modified over the re- fusal of the two Territories to accept joint Statehood and probably took this occasion to gratify his malice.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05
TALKING WITH GEORGE.

Among all the celebrat tions and per formances connected with the natal day of George Washington we rather think Mrs. N. P. Willis, of the ancient city of Boston carried off the honors, for she says she had a talk with the old gentleman himself. We do not mean that she personally visited his pres ent abode, for that could hardly be ex-' are few things they cannot door think they can.
 Mrs. Willis is medium-one of those gifted personages who talk with dead folks, and she claims to have got ten into communication with George on the day when many thousands of people were celebrating his birthday. Perhaps she used something like the wireless method on him, but we are not saying as to that, seeing that we are not well informed on the mysteries of that mode of conversing. At any rate she got into communication with him and The Chattanooga Times says of the result:
 He did not touch on mere national progress, nor did he give his views on the steam engine, the electric telegraph the telephone, phonograph and other multitudious achievements of science and industry since he went away, but confined himself to more or less moral questions notoriously common in the discussion of the day some disap- pointment has been expressed that the father of his country did not, when this opportunity came to him, have some opinion to give touching the quail ities of 'the great regulator of his country" who is about to pass-but he didn't. Instead he seems to have de- veloped a new trait and appealed to the people for return to those earlier days when there was faith in the fast ness of husband and wife" He had also something to say about poison ing the blood of boys and girls" all of which wasn't exactly in keeping with the optimism he had while among men.
 All this has suggested that our first President has either been misled by the yellow journals or else Mrs. Willis was confused as to the name. There Is relatively now no mOre-probably not as much-looseness in the marriage re- lation than there was then and Wash ington rarely made the mistake of taking small part for whole. As to poisoning our boys and girls-that is absurd and we do not believe he said 1t. Never in history have oup boys and girls had larger opportunities for improving the health and Vigor of their blood and probably never before did they so improve such opportunities as they are doing now.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05
This Date in History
March ;.

I7O1-Richard coote, colonial Gov arnor. died in New York City.
 lS15-Frederick Anthony Mesmer, who first formulated the theory of animal magnetism. died in Meersburg, Swabia. Born there in 1734.
 1S27-Pierre simon Laplace. famous mathematician and physical astrono- mer. died in Paris. Born In Normandy, March 23, 1749.
 1S36-The Mexicans, under Santa Ann. captured the Alamo and slaugh- tered the garrison.
 1S41-John Bell of Tennessee became Secretary of War.
 1S45-James Buchanan. of Penn sYlvania, became Secretary of State.
 lS49-Zachary Taylor inaugurated President of the United States.
 1S6l-The first Georgia company was Rendered for the Confederate ser wee and accepted.
 1S6S-Iinpeachment court convened to try President Johnson
 tS77-Rutherford P. Hayes. of Ohio, lnaugurated President of the United States.
 1sS2-Milton Scott Latham, sixth Governor of California. died In New York City. Born in Columbus. Ohio, May g, 1927.
 1S94-Severe fire in Deadwood, s. D.
 l90S-Nebraskan Democratic con- vention adopted a platform on nation al issues constructed mainly by Will liam J. Bryan.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05
This k My 58th Birthda,
Herman Ridder.

Herman Ridder. the New York newspaper publisher who served as treasurer of the Democratic national committee during the last presidential campaign, was born in New York City. March 5. 1851. of German par ents. He embarked upon mercantile career at an early age and for nun Der of years was prominent in the insurance business in the metropolis In 1878 he left the insurance business and founded a German Catholic week ly paper. In 1886 he established The Catholic News. which in short time became a recognized leader among Catholic publications in America In 1890 MT. Ridder became a stockh old CT of The New York Staats Zeitung and a few years later he became presi- dent of the corporation. which posi- tion he still holds. In recent years Mir. Ridder has taken an active part in politics. as an Independent Democrat. He was prominent participant in the Cleveland and Bryan campaigns and ments in New York City.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05
Alabama Coal at Pensacola

Mobile Register.
 On February r The Register print ed a dispatch from its Pensacola cor respondent, that vessel of the navy had gone to another port to coal be- cause the commander of the vessel de- clined to take on Alabama coal. The President of the Mobile Commercial Club wrote to Washington, protesting against the statement attributed 10 the commanding officer of the naval vessel The following is the reply:
 Navy Department,
 "Washington, Feb. 26. 1909. "Sir-Replying to your letter of Feb ruary F, enclosing a clipping where Tn it Is stated that the U. s. s. Prai- rife declined to take supply of coal at Pensacola. Fla, because of the quality of the coal, you are informed that the commandant of the Pensacola Navy Yard. to whom your letter was re- ferred has advised the department that at the time In question the amount of coal on hand at the yard under his command was very low, and for that reason he directed the commanding off, ficer Of the Prairie to coal at Key West. the question of the quality of the quality of the coal for sale at Pensa- cola not having entered into the mat ter. Very respectfully,
 Truman II, Newberry,
 Secretary. MT John Craft. pPresident Mobile
 Commercial Club. Mobile. Ala"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05
FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 1909.
GETTING WATER.

Ut begins to look very much as if our neighbor city of Columbus Is going to have good artesian water and plen- ty of 1t, and that too without coming ts~, get,~it. The Hudson Construction Company has bored sixteen wells, and on Tuesday eleven of them were giv- en n fair test in presence of city off, cials and engineers. The test, which appears to have been thorough showed that one million gallons of water day can be supplied from the eleven wells tested. It Is the plan of the company to bore ten more wells making twen- ty-six in all, and their engineers claim that they will be able to supply five million gallons a day when the wells are all completed
 The account we saw of the testing process said nothing of the quality of the water. but We assume that it is good. If they can get such water as we have in Montgomery and enough to supply all needs, the city Is certain iy to be congratulated, for we know of no greater benefit and blessing to a city than plenty of pure water We suspect that our neighbors are also proud of the fact that they may be able to get all the water they want from their own dry State without bor- rowing from another dry one. We have plenty of good water on this side the Cha attahooche, and are always ready to accommodate a neighbor but cities, like individuals, like to feel independ- ent and depend on their own resources
 If the work of procuring an ade- quate supply of good water proves sue cessful in the end Columbus is to be congratulated. not only on its success but in the determination and perse- verance shown in the effort. For many weary months the search has been go- ing on in different places around Co., lumbus and We know it was frequent Iy predicted that on account of the formation of the country or some un- derground peculiarity they would nev- CT be able to secure artesian water on that side of the river. but they have stuck to it and now it seems that they are in way to be rewarded for their persistency. We hope the supply will be ample and the quality all that can be desired.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05

sample of the man. Then he felt him self safe from punishment and had no scruples. Then after he became Presi- dent and had enjoyed the immunity given him by that position he did not hesitate to make offensive and slan- derous charges against other men. most of whom were better citizens than himself, as a matter of fact We think 1t pretty sure that he will tone down very considerably when he finds that he must meet other men on equal ground
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05
HE WILL CHANGE.

The Albany Herald is of the opinion that after this date Citizen Roose- welt will not be so ready to call man a liar as President Roosevelt has been. We guess not if he has even half the sense that some of his admirers claim. To virtually give the lie to a private citizen while he himself occu- pies position that makes him virtual ly immune is one thing. but the con ditions VIII be quite different when he becomes d private citizen. In the form CT case respect for his high office has doubtless saved him from the merited resentment of those he has lnsulted and maltgned. but if he tries to con tinue his had habit 1t will not be long before some man will invite him out behind the barn to have it out on equal terms.
 The fact IS. We know of no public man who has SD frequently and out rageously abused and vlllhed others as Roosevelt has done during his official term. It cannot be excused or defend- cd on the ground that he is of an i'm pulsive temperament as his admirers claim, for We do not learn that he practiced such methods while in pri- vate life except in cases where he knew he was safe. His unwarranted slam der of Jefferson Davis and his insult ing refusal to right the wrong Is A fair
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05
Another Taft Yarn.

A veteran newspaper correspondent at Washington tells the following story of President-elect Taft. On the occasion of MT. Taft's call in Washing ton to see the President over Sunday after his terrible speechmaking trip through the West and South in 1908, with a more terrible trip yet ahead of him, suffering from a throat that threatened to make him speechless and from physical exhaustion border ing almost on prostration, friend called at the White House to see him on an important matter. MT. Taft" 'u to say s"e you f look mighty M oI good % in the he White House?" Quit your fooling," was the quick reply, and come over here In the corner and talk to a poor. broken down old man. who ought to be in a Turkish bath, with a wet towel around his throat"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05
MORNING THOUGHT
BY ,. MARVIN NICHOLS.

President Eliot ,of Harvard. in his
 w,A forth the richness of his
 Future fence. Anybody can and
 will be an optimist If he Will only take one far-reaching look President Eliot asserted that we are on the brink of a vast ocean of undis- covered truth. We. have just had a of th Hdu n think ssst these fifty years have been rewarkable and that my successor will not have as much fun as I had. He will. The of this country has only begun. The Harvard University of the future is bound to be of more use than the liar you would like to know some of the from the presidency of Harvard Uni; some difcuity fe1iein in ihae listening nA to such praise as has been given to my face but in the four months l have rather got used to it. The reward that has ual can take in. feel the greatest gratitude for the privilege that l have had-a privilege of sure growth. You my place without experiencing perso-- nal enlargement. l have always met men and women on their best sides. thonody than appears 10 1st,er hoat a1Vah'as tse welfare of his children. The Ameri- can people believe in nothing so much as education. To chem 1t insures the perpetuity of free institutions. It is faith with them, almost religion. We are developing in this country new religion. am sure It Is not too much to describe it In that way Per haps 1t is merely an old religion un- der a new name. It Is the religion of service. And education must be used giving of pleasure to others. The rem dering of service--that is the supreme reward.
 remember when the first directoire Esws. gown appeared 1bs on the streets of a tered the post office and a crowd of eager eyes awaited her re-appearance. After she had gone, some one asked a young fellow whether the bewitching of course, he said: "I'li declare, l can't tell you. never once thought to notice that" would never have recalled the incident to mind had not Bhl Bh Barlow In his last "sagebrush that the directoire gown over which the sinner goes crazy, and that story of the prodigal son which Is used to such good effect in coralling the edu- sive backlider, should center about one and the same thins:.a fatted calf"
 In the grave-yards, I have read in- scriptions on marble shafts of people who played first-base down here-and still doubt if they've had even chance at the bleacher up yonder
 When you start on long pilgrim age into Friendship Land get clear face map to guide your explorations You cannot lose the way.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05

 of Darwin's books. etc, in the Man chester Referepcs Library are . mum Der of unpublished autograph letters. one of whlch explains what the great scientists practice was as to stlmu- lants. To query addressed to him on the subject he replied:
 "1 drink one glass of wine daily. and I believe I should be better with out any. although all doctors urge to to drink more wine, as I suffer much from giddiness. have taken snun all my life. and I regret that I ever acquired the habit"
 He adds, however. that he finds in my work" As to smoking. Darwin says:
 T daily smoke two little paper cig arettes of Turkish tobacco. This Is not a stimulus. but rests me after my work. or after I have been compelled to talk, which tires me more than anything else. I am now seventy three years old"
 Darwin died that same year-1ss2.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05
Precedent. Overturned.

AbbeVllle Times.
 Governor Conner is going to call the Legislature together sometime n the near future to right the wrongs they did when they were In session As far as we have heard. seen or know the sole purpose for calling them to- gether !s to correct the errors they have made This is out of the or dhiary--Renerally when you get a man to work for you and he can't do if, you turn him off and get some body th at can We are fearful If this crowd ever gets back to Mont gomerv that they will make more and great. CT mistakes than ever before. We wish he would let them stay at home.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05
AIabama's Corn Year.

La FdytIIt ouH
 From present indications there will be more corn planted in Alabama this year than ever before in tine his tory of the State. And Chambers county will come with her share. Corn in abundance means prosperity, and that's what we are looking for.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05
Trouble In Old Lawrence.

Moulton Advertiser.
 See that man going down the stree: with bit nose and slit in his left ear? Well, that poor fellow imbibed involved In a difficulty with disastrous results. You will hear all about it next week when the boys begin to tell their stories before tpe jury.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05
Improving the Service.

Luverne Journal
 There are too many people being Killed by railroads and 1t might be said that If there was not 80 much adverse Legislation and If there was more lberality shown the railroads that they would have better road beds better equipment and more competent employees Is II not time for the law makers to sober up and consider more the interests of the people? Let the press of Alabama set the pace and call a halt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05

! In one of his first messages Presi- dent Roosevelt declared that all ap- pointments and all details connected with the war department must be made solely with a view to the good of the service and the capacity and merit of the man himself T. didn't take him very long to outgrow that sound doc Urine.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05
What the State Papers
 Are Saying and Doing
Municipal Tax Rate.
lega Mountain Home.

Talladega Mountain Home.
 From different parts of the State comes demand for constitutional amendment allowing municipalities to increase the tax rate on real estate. The present rate of fifty cents hur- dred is a mere bagaetlle compared to the high license paid by those engaged In trade.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05

Some men can lind queer excuses for 8 way to get rid of their wives Here is a New Yorker for example, who proposes to provide lis better half with an airsIjp 10 do her shopping in. How long will 1t he before she hits the pavement with some sort of thudo
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05
SWORN GRADUATION.

The Montgomery Advertiser guarantees It's advertisers (and makes 1t d part Of the coIt- tract when reque ,ted) that it's daily circuia- tion Is larger than that of any morning newspaper printed in Alabama-and that lts Sunday edition hes the largest circuiatioh of any edition of any newspaper printed III Alabama without exception. ,,
 The figures for January printed neio" ,represent the actual net circulation. all fe- tarne having been deducted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05

Col. Goethals now puts tn" total cost of the canal at three hundred and sev- enty-five million dollars Who'll be the next higher bidder
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05

The watchword win continue to be. "Remember the Maine" Does our government want the wreck raised 1T 60. why has it not raised it?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05
We Want no New officials.


 There is talk of a commission to en- force the prohibition law We have DO commission to enforce the other laws. Last year there was talk about cre- ating a State ernstabulary to enforce prohibition. The people wouldn't stand for" that It would be as bad as reconstruction to have your home searched every time you offended an official. Or nayhap the constahles would raid your nome every time you had company.
 There are men wno cannot conceive of any reform unless a whole lot of new officers are created That is the whole meaning of commission to en- force one particular law.
 If there is one thing that Alabama does not need. it is more officials We do not need a commission to enforce the murder law. We do not need a commission to enforce the theft law. We do not need commission 10 en- force the disorderly conduct law, nor any particular one of our laws.
 We have an enormous number of of- icfals, eN cry one of whom has taken an oath to enforce the law. The sher- ifs and the police, the judges and jus tices all have taken the oath to en- force the la& There Is no wisdom in creating new officials.
 If 1t Is 10 he absolutely necessary to support more men a. officials. let's cre- ate Legion Nf Honor and pay the members salaries and allow them fo wear a red string.
 SEnforce the laws all the laws and enforce them all alike. all the time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05
Net Daily Average, Jan. 1909 ..... Net Sunday Average, Jan. 1909 ....

C. | Finigan, Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser. being ouly sworn. says;
 Tie foregoing statement of The Adver- tisers circulation for the month of January 1909. Is true and correct, and compiled ar ter all returns from news boys. news agents. spoiled and leftover copies have been de- dLcted. C. l. FINIGAN.
 Circulation Manager. sworn to and subscribed before me this 18th day of February. 1909.
 RIGA ALEXANDER,
 Notary Public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05

Showing His Faces. Opelika Morning Post. An old widower is about the gay est one on tho pike when he gets down to business.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05
THE PROPOSED CoNsTABuLARY.
South CarOIina's Example Should
 Prove Good Warning.

South CaroIina's Example Should
 Prove Good Warning. Selma Times.
 The Times does not want to see in Alabama, surh d state of affairs as eX- isted in South Carolina in the early days of the dispensary of that State when private homes were searched and all sorts of indignlties heaped upon citizens through the iniquitous State constable system, which clothed these officers. many of them unreliable and arrogant, with almost despotic powers. If Birmingham and Mobile are not en- forcing the laws. Birmingham and Mo- bile will some day reap the whirlwind from the sowing of the wind now. Dragons teeth always arise wheEe auy law is wilfully disregarded. to menace a community and threaten the very fabric of government.
 Let it be hoped when the Legisla ture does assemble that saneness will pre- vail and Alabama saved from such a spectacle as reigned in South Carolina in the early nnettes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05
DRIFTWOOD

A Durham bull entered a restaurant in Atlanta and caused a panic by eat ing a plate of greens belonging to a lady customer. Very ungallant of the bull.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05

Dundee AdVerIIser
 In a centenary showcase exhibition
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05

Darwin and stimuIaut..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05

A Kansas boy with mean disposi- tion killed his sleeping friend in order to get $7.25 from him. Such a per- verse inVidiousness should be severely checked; there are other ways less violent than this; for instance he might have inveiglej him into a game of poker.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05

Baked monkey is the latest dish to be served at the swell dinners in New York. Some of these swells are for ever cutting up monkey shines but "shins" isn't it time to call a halt or a patrol wagon?
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-09-03
COUNTY CRIMINAL
COURT C0NVENES
ACTING JUDGE W.. c. SALMON
PRESIDEs-DockET is NOT
VERY HEAVY.

County Criminal Court convened
Wednesday with Acting Judge w. C.
Salmon, presiding. The docket is not
extra large and will not require much
time in disposing of the cases.
The first case taken up was that of
the State vs. the Louisville & Nash
vile Railroad &C., for obstructing the
public road Case continued.
State VS.. Andrew Allen, colored, for
carrying weapons, continued.
State VS.. Robert Jones, assault and
battery. continued
In the two cases of the State VS..
Tom McCarrell, alias Carroll, Will
Harville and Floyd Thompson, all col
ored, McCarrell and Harville were
fined $40 and costs. In the second
case they were not found guilty. The
Thompson negro was not present in
court.
State VS.. VIII Polk, colored, for
gaming, continued by consent.