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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-05
WALLACE RHODES"
~. A NOVEL OF THE SOUTH

wallace Rhodes" which Is fTesb
from the press of the Harpers, Is a sto-
ry that should commend itself to Sou
thern readers The author, Miss Norah
Davis. is native of North Alabama. a
member OF a studious and cultured fani-
~. 1t Is not her first venture in liter
allure. But II Is her best. as IL is one
of the best Southern novels of the pre-
sent decade.
The story Ia one that presents the
South as 1t is and the book could have
been written only by a Southerner. 1t
has been the misfortune of the South
to be misunderstood from its earliest
days. We have had few voices that
carried beyond the lines of our section.
We have put our faith in political lea
derE and the author has been the step
child OF the intellectual family He
mas been without recognition: his own
people had but few words of common
dalton for him. 1t was inevitable that
we should be misunderstood and mis-
represented by people who essayed to
write of our ideals. our customs and
our traditions.
In wallace Rhodes Miss Davis has
succeeded well In preserving the at
mosphere of typical Southern homes
and in portraying the vitality and In
dividuality of Southern men and wo-
men. The scene of the story is in a
levee town of Louisiana. The charac-
tiers are men and women OF the so-caI-
led aristocratic class-people who come
of families with a century or two of
American traditions behind them. But
the story is more than sectional. 1t is
based primarily upon the lure and fas-
cinatlon of the daughter of an impov-
erished family, whose impetuosity and
unconventionality brings her under the
condemnation of the rigid convention
alities of Southern life as 1t is lived by
the descendants of the slave holding
class None deny the fascination OF
her charm, characteristic of her kind
She comes into the life Of Wallace
Rhodes when his son falls in love with
her and determines to make her his
wife. The father convinced OF her I'M
worthiness determines to save his son
and partly because of that determine
tion and partly because of circumstap-
ces, himself marries her. The strong
story deals with the struggles OF Wal
lace Rhodes, a splendid character,
fighting jealousy from within and mis-
representation from without. The he
roine. from the first in love with the
father, is shown finally to be lovely
and feminine woman good to the core.
1t is fine story, well told. and
should be appreciated in the South
where literature is coming into tardy
appreciation
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-05
A Bird That Kills Snakes.
f.

California has in its game laws a
protective clause for a bird which is
neither a songster nor game bird.
The only reason this bird, a member of
the cuckoo family, is protected. is that
1t kills snakes. 1t looks like a small
pheasant and has more names than
any other bird known to ornithologists
To the scientific sharp 1t is Geoccocyx
californianus, but it is more widely
known, as the roadrunner. A few Of
Its other names are chapparaI cock,
snake killer, cactus hen. paisano-the
latter being the common name given
to, 1t by the Mexicans in the Southwest
the lizard bird, ground cuckoo and
fool bird
In old stories of Southern Caltfor-
mia, the roadrunner, as It Is most COM
monty called, was credited with kill
ing rattle and other snakes by build
ing a fence Of sharp spined cactus
leaves around the reptile and gradually
crowding the wall Of thorns closer end
closer until the snakes body was pom
etrated in several places by the cactus
needles. 81
AS a matter of fact, the Poadrunner.
whose wings are 50 short that It rarely
uses them for flying. and then only
from an elevation, leaps upon the
back of the reptile II wishes to kill,
drives its sharp beak into the CT ca
lures brain, killing IT almost instantly,
and then carries IT away
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-05
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

tured from the Carthageniaps. was put
IN cask into which spikes were driv-
en- from all sides. King John sncased
clergyman. who had offended him,
In . garment or lead, where he i.ed.
Millions upon millions Of human be-
IN wars. Under Henry Will. $4,000
thieves were hanged In England. while
100000 people are said to have been
executed there between the accession
OF William OF Orange and the death Of
George III. Some Of the best blood IN
the world has been shed upon the scaf-
foid King Louis VI. Marie ANTOINE
cite, Joan OF Arc. Madame Roland.
Charles /. Mary Queen Of Scots, Sir
Walter Raleigh, the wives of Henry
Will, Charlotte Corday. and others too
numerous to mention. heroes. generals,
princes statesman. scientists and
churchmen have forfeited their lives
In recent generations few women
have suffered the death penalty. Dur
Ing the nineteenth century only three
were hanged In England. Only two
women are said to have been electro
cuted, one being Mrs. Mary Farmer,
who recently paid the penalty Of her
was hanged In Vermont several years
ago. There is negro living In Mis-
sissippf who Is legally dead. He was
hanged for certain number OF min
utes, as the law then provided, but
failed to die, as the law did not con-
template. Since then the law mas been
amended.
The executioner 10 In a class BY him
self, In continental Europe Re gener-
ally belongs to O family Of executions
ers and generally is proud Of 1t. Al
though his profession has fallen into
comparative disuse In some countries.
he may not be in disrepute. In Eng
land the headsman for generations was
named Gregory. Later long series OF
Jack Hetches held the Job. It IS a
singular fact that many English hang
men have turned rnurderers and been
executed on their own gallows. IN the
United States there is no executioner,
recognised as such, unless II be the
State Electrician OF New York. In
France the executioner draws a good
salary and IL known unofficialIy as
Monsieur de Paris For nearly two
centuries the place was filled Nv the
Samson family. curfously enough all
men of refinement and Intellect. One
OF these during the Heign of Terror
made the uneQualed record OF sixty
two executions in forty five minutes.
Without capital punishment life i'm
prisonment would be meted out to xe-
rious Offenders Then penal colonies
would be In demand. such as France
maintains In Devils Island and Guinea;
Great Britain in the Andaman and MIC
obar Islands: Italy in the Lipari isles:
Germany In oceanica and Africa. and
Russia in Siberia
Copyright. 1909. by@ Frederic j.. Has,
KIM
Tomorrow--Progress In Therapeutics.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-05
A Drunkard's Dog.

New York Press.
THE difference between q dog and
man is that the man Is most faithful
to the rich and the powerful. Dog
serves Loyalty wherever he Is enlisted,
caring not either the class or the con-
dition of his master. An old seafaring
friend of Tip returning to his ship In
Philadelphia on bitter, cold night, no.
ticed q man lying on a pile of lumber
at the end of the pier. He was drunk
and nv friend tried to rouse him. fear
ing he would freeze to death. but q
spaniel bv the side of the sleeper
would not allow him to be touched
Nor when the Waterman tried to APP
proach the pair. was he permitted to
disturb the dogs charge and he did
not have the heart to drive of the
faithful animal. When the steamer
was preparing for departure in day.,
water, up came the body OF the man,
in his arms his dead dog. The drunk
ard had rolled overheard in his drunk
en- stupor. and u watery death with him
was the choice of his faithful guardian.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-05
Lumber TsriR Bsit Too AIiuring for
Southern Democrats.

~r~@--@rA aHAA naH LOD AGIMEImk
Southern Democrats.
New York World
In both the House and Senate Sou
thern Democratic have brought ridicule.
and contempt upon themselves and their
party by demanding high duties on
lumber. They are now counted among
the most valuable allies OF, Senator
Aiarich and the high protectionists.
no plank OF the Democrats national
Platform, adopted at Denver. July 10,
lsVs. Is clearer. more direct. am more
uncompromising than the following:
We demand the immediate repeal
OF the tariff on pulp, print. lumber.
timber. and logs. and that these arti-
cles be placed upon the free list.
Yet In. the face OF that plain declara-
ton thirty-seven Democrats from
South carolin. Alabama Mississippi.
Louisiana. Texas, Tennessee. and vir-
GINA voted against the free lumber
amendment in the House. BY their
votes Ii was defeated although a num-
Der of Republican tariff revisionists
voted for free lumber.
In the Senate a large contingent OF
Democrats have likewise forswoph
their party's principles. Senator Ba-
con Of Georgia. fatty disowns the
Denver platform. Il do not recognize
1t as binding on me-" he declares.
Senator Simmons OF North Carolina,
demands In two hours speech that
the DinRley duties on lumber be re-
tanned for the sake of North Carolina
sawmills. Other Southern senator's are
equally disreEardful of their party's
pledges and equally keen that their
constituents shall have a piece Of pork
from the tariff barrel. II an inf1uen-
tial local interest is involved there
are no better protectionists anywhere.
Hard times have Internationally
hurt the lumber interests In the South
as they have hurt them elsewhere. The
railroads. which are the largest buyers
Immediately suspended purchases after
the panic of 1907. and business has
not yet recovered. A high tariff
schedule viii not restore prosperity
in fhe Southern lumber trade. When
good times return the natural resour-
ces of the South will again be drawn
upon by the rest of the country. re-
gardless of tariff rates, because its
supplies are within easy reach OF the
market. But Mr.. Aldrlch knows how
to bait his hook and the Southern SEN
aters are biting freely. Al sFe
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-05
WILL THE WOMEN KNIT
Tariff increases May Lead TO Re-estab-
Ffahment of Old Art.

Tariff increases May Lead to Re-estab-
Hnhment of Old Art.
New York Times
There will be some consolation Tor
the increased duties in at least one
snhedule Of the tariff hill II II is true
the the women generally will take to
knitting stockings again. Knitting Il
an excellent pastime, and 1t requires
concentration OF the mind and effective
coordination. Those must have been
dreadfully uncomfortable stockings
that the French revolutionary women
knitted while they kept tabs In front
of the guillotine. With their minds
occupied by mathematical calculation
and thoughts of vengeance, the stitch
must have suffered. But the stockings
Of our grandmothers (rneaninE those
they manufactured for the use OF
others. not those they wore. of which
we have no knowledge) frequently
required of the wearer Spartan endur-
ance and Mark Tapley disposition.
There is no reason why II the AM
erican women take up knitting anew.
they should not carry II to perfection
and establish II as an art Stockings
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-05

The Pittsburg Post argues that the
proper thing to do with the late Sultan
Is to deport him, If allowed to re-
main on Turkish soil. with the large
sum Of money he is supposed to pos
sess. The Post thinks he will be likely
70 cause more or less, trouble in the
future, We don't care how, soon. they
deport him. provided they don't head
him in this direction. we have trou-
sbies enough of our own. and don't
want his ugly mug among US.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-05

IT is stated that the new ruler Of
Turkey has, only two wives, but & is
hardly to be supposed that this scarcity
wiz last a great while II ne remains
on the throne. A sultan of Turkey
With only pair of wives would he
novelty hardly to be looked for. He
can now AFFORD as many of EN- as he
wants and we suppose he can ger ehem
with little trouble. whether thsy come
Of their own free will or through COM
rulsicn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-05
: How Four Ants Heid Thelr citadel.

How Four Ants Held Their Citadel.
G. w. Bebee in Harpers Magazine.
We dropped five big black ants into
the midst Of the marauders, and Wit
messed combat as thrilling Az the
contest between the Greeks and Per-
SLAMS. Four of the insects aIighted on
a small round stone, over which three
hunting-ants were scurrying. Without
hesitation the black giants fell upon
the brown warriors and tore them
limb from limb, with the loss Of only
half a leg. This Is not serious han
half robust limbs left. The fifth big
fellow dropped upon a mass Of ants
piled like football players upon a
struggling scorpion. whose sting was
flashing the air in vainA The big ant
started another ripple upon this pool
of death. which soon smootbed away,
leaving no recognizable trace of him.
But the quartette of big,jawed fellows
on their rock citadel fought success
fully and well. No ant which crcpt
to the top ever lived to return for help.
The four flew at him like wolves and
bit him to death. Soon a ring Of hunt
ing-ants formed around the stone. all
motionless except for frantic twid-
ding OF antennae They were appar-
entity excited by the smell of the blood
of their dead fellows. and only rarely
did one venture now and then to scale
the summit. When we left two hours
afterward. the army had passed. and
left the stone and its four doughty de-
tenders, but these showed no tmmedi-
ate intention of leaving their fortress.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-05
Prise Commuter.

New York Tribune. 40 NJ, ti.
William H Hussey, OF East Orange
n j.. holds the committing record for
lieved that he holds 1t for the United
States. He started In 1857. or fifty
two wears ago. when living at South
1853. and was steadily at it until the
winter of 1862-63. which he spent in
Nicaragua. He spent the next three
winters there also. and in May of 1885
Orange. In 1870 he got farm in
Chathaf n j.. and was there for one
Then he Went back to East orange
and lives there today. In all the
years It wan only while in Nicaragua
and Chatham. four winters and one
summer that he was not going daily
back and forth to New York CITY.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-05
! WEDNESDAY,, MAY $, 1909.

The gentleman who asked Senator
johnson. OF North Dakota. for con-
tribution to monument for Alexander
Hamilton and got instead denuncia-
ton and resolution in Congress to
forbid the erection OF the statue Is
probably sorry that he spoke. II is
significant. too. that Aaron Burr. Ham
ilton's great rival. is coming into. If
not better fame, more tolerant un-
derstanding by hts people. At least
the country does not regard him as it
once did, wholly traitor and q MUIR
derer without paliiation for his crime.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-05
This Date in History.

feS2-Wflliam Penn published his frame Of
government for the colony Of Pennsyi-
vania, 80
1f76-congress declared the authority OF
England over the thirteen colonies
abolished.
is21-Napoleon l. died at St. Helena. Born
Aug. Is. 1862 f
1S44-Rt. Rev. william Quarter, first Cath
City. go ~
1s6s--Goyernor Robinson OF Kansas indicted
for high treason, Sgi-i 80 ~,
williamsburg, VIZ Ky ~ ~
isst-T 1851 great battle 0f the wliderpsss De
1ss5-Galveston. the last port held BY the
Confederacy, surrendered. fsa
1SS9-Centennial of the beginning OF the
French Revolution celebrated In
France.
1905-Ameriean Ambassador Choate given
farewell dinner by the Lord Mayor OF
i- London.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-05
This 10 Ny Seth Birthday
ROBERT NJ. DOYLE.

Captain Robert NJ Doyle. U. q NJ. who
commanded the battleship Missouri ia the
recent cruise OF the American battleship
tleet GROUND the world, was born In Tonnes
the Annapolis Academy he served on the
Minnesota, the Vandalia and the Gaiena OF
the old navy. From 1859 10 1884 he was
on the cruiser Baltimore and the batkisshtp
Texas During the war with Spain he saw
active service In the cruiser Dixie ana after
the close of the war he returned TO the
Texas. His next assignment was 70 the
battleshp Wisconsin. His first command
was that Of the supply ship Culgoa, and prior
to reaching the grade OF captain In Ie0s he
commanded the cruiers Philadeiphia and
Chicago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-05

& For a man who, out of an excess of
nodesty. forbade any newspaper man
from accompanying him to Africa,
Theodore Roosevelt's doings are pref
ty well exploited. 1t would be painful
to contemplate what would have hap
pened If Roosevelt had let the news
paper men go along without him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-05

We hate to do IT, but feel compelled
10 again quote that line about Win
ter, lingering. chilled the lap OF May"
II he didn't linger he at least tried
hard to come back. We didn't think
it OF the old fellow. but it happened
just the same.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-05

The Charlotte Observer opines that
the new Sultan had just as well let
his name go as "Mehmed." since the
headline persist in writing 1t that
way and they've got the last say.
we suspect that he doesn't care what
the outside world, calls him. He's got
the pie. and that's the important point.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-05

What's the need OF worrying over
the high prices of food? Dewberries
are already in the market. and black
berries will soon be in our midst. Let
us rejoice over the good things of
life and forget the evils.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-05

WHAT'S this? A beauty College"
advertising in The Houston Post for
the patronage Of five hundred ladies:
Can it be possible that there are so
many in Houston-or in all Texas. for
that matter-who need beautifying?
The Post will please stand up and
slucidate
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-05

The Rome Tribune-Herald thinks it
wouldn't be a bad idea for the Tariff
20 revise Its friends" Our cortem-
porary must think the tariff has super,
human powers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-05

and socks knitted At home should be
something more than dursbie and warm
They should at the feet and not make
the wearer feel as II he were walking
In pair OF particularly uncomfortable
sabots. The idea OF. penance should
be dissociated from knit stockings
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-05
defeat in the next election IS the
strongest incentive to do right that
could be presented to them.

A series Of Thaw trials, followed by
a series Of Hains trials. all fully ex-
plotted by the newspapers. make one
regret sometimes that star chamber
proceeding were fully abolished.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-05

We had some rather chilly weather
in this region but when We read Of
show and ice and biizzards up North
VIC are bound to fee. how lucky we
were
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-05
BoY ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.

Entire Load OF DOubae-BaErelIed shot.
Cum EnSsEea E8As SIDE .
Dancy, MIss, May Especial, )-on
Wednesday morning Wister Early and
Erwin Martin, two boys. IL years ola,
went out hunting near their home.
They had not been long in the woods
when Martins gun was Academia lily
discharged. the whole load entering
his side.
He was carried home. and physicians
summoned, but to no avail, death en-
suing IN short time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-05

II former Bandit Younger wants 20
go a-lecturing. we see no objection. No
one will be compelled to go and hear
him unless they chose to do so.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-05
ne aRooms for nant.n

BaItimore American.
I'm London the good woman who has
furnished lodgings to let never puts
miliar In the cities of the United
States" said Mr.. T. NJ. Gardner of
Milwaukee, at the Eutaw House. In
stead she displays the single word
Residence That sounds queer to US.
and until the Yankee visitor becomes
wise as to its meaning he wonders
win tell him that such q, legend means
the occupant OF the house will rent a
part thereof to one who Is seeking a
place to reside in. So. IL YOU are In
England and wish to rent q furnished
apartment or room. wherever you seq
the word Residence 60 boldly In and
state your mission"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-05

1t is the ruling Of Kentucky Judge
that a wife should help her husband In
every way she can. We suppose that
includes helping to spend his money
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-05

They call 'em young Turks" and
they seem to have developed pretty
large share Of energy and determine
ton belonging to youth.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-05

Seems to us that 1t is high time for
something to be in the papers concern
ing Harry Thaw. The newspapers are
plainly neglecting him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-05

England. also. Is suffering from lack
Of money. the deficit being large'y II
rot wholly. due to reckless expendi-
lures for big warships. They oil 40 IL.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-05

What rich State Alabama would
be II every farmer on October had
enough corn to do him until grass
grew next spring.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-05

There's one season Of the year that
nobody need ever mistake, and THAT'S
n.y. time They always announce them
selves.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-05

The figures for March printec All re-
rspresent the actual net ciresia
rurrs having been deducted. ..nfaes It's
Tho Montgomery Advertiser guar are con-
advsrtassrs land makes II part q, circuia-
tract when reauestsd1 that is oaU morning
Zion a larwer than that OF any snst is
a<wspaper printed in Aiabamar-and'r tsniatIon
Eunday edition has the largest nrsnted in
lu< any edition OF any newspaper pft
Alabama without exception.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-05


Net Daily Average. March 1909 ....ssessSssaa
Net uSndny Average. March, 1899 ....AsssSo
c. Finisan. Circulation MANAGER OF dne
Montgomsry Advertiser. being duly sworn
Gays:
The foregoing statement Of The Aovsr-
Users circulation for the month o. Aa[cn.
1aee. u true and correct and complied after
all returns from news boys. news agents
1nofed. c. l. TINf0AN.
Circulation Manager.
Sworn 70 and subscribed before me TINS
RIGA ALEXANDER.
Notary Public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-05

1897. shortly afterwards ther0 was
such an outbreak of rioting. murders
ed in 1901 so that jury can infiict
either q death penalty or life imprls-
onment.
Capital punishment is not practiced
in Portugal. Holland. Roumanta, Fin
land, Costa Rica. Venezuela, Brazil, &c
uador, Guatemala most Of Switzerland.
and practically not in Belgium and
italy. Russia abolished capital pun
ishrnent-in 1853, except for political Of
lenses but the law Is INTERPRETED 30
literally that during the nrst six
months Of 1906 1900 executions are
said to have occurred without trial in
the Lettish region alone. the Czar's Of
ficiaIs dealing mercilessly with ALLEGED
revolutionists.
Decapitation has always been con-
sidered q gentleman's death. Under
the Mosaic law OF ian eve for an eve
and a tooth for a TOOTH" the Hebrews
punished. by burning many Offenders
Later on that method was reserved for
heFettcs, incendiaries, victims OF the
witchcraft. superstition in Eurooe and
New England. and other unfortunates
Highwaymen and other maIafactors
were hung by hundreds and in many
cases their bodies were left hanging
on the gibbet until they fell to pieces.
as a warning to would-be criminals
Poisoning was more or less legal on
the Continent during. the Middle Ages.
but in England II was punished BIZ
boiling the prisoner alive. The olleRed
traitor was hanged, drawn and uuar-
tered.
The use OF the rack. or OF Wild horses
to tear victims limb from limb: the
"scavenRer's daughter" which com-
pressed a human being into q bali
tearing the flesh with hot pineers; flcE.
- "a
with hot lead and boiling oil: placing
the victim in the piiory or stocks, or
on a duclSing stool. and all sorts OF
mutiiation were approved forms OF
punishment A Roman general. can
The Washington times., 1909-07-08
CHAPTER XVIII.

DIR. JEKYLL AND MP. HYDE.
- OR a second the two men stared
IL at each other, neither speaking
tt., fyo,le++ 7,rorouf in an eTner-