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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-24
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Dr. Weir Mitchell, whose brilliance in medicine is only excelled in litera- ture, is noted in Philadelphia for the detestation that he has for bores.
 only bore can ruffle the gracious and gentle suavity of Dr. Mitchells reproofs are delicate rather than rough.
 They say at the Frank Inn Inn Phil accosted Dr. Mitchell one day on Chestnut Street and insisted on walk ing with him to the Philadelphia H. brary. During this walk the bore's ell walked on amid the deluge. frown- ing silently.
 But as they turned down Juniper Street, a man across the way stretch- ed out his arms and yawned as if to disclose his jaw.
 Dr. Mitchell took the bpre's arm and nodded toward the yawning man.
 "Hush!" he said Don't speak so loud people can hear you
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-24

mere human being could travel over the water in some sort-of object which itself semed to be propelled by a kind lof wings upon which the wind acted was wonderful
 Recently there seems to have been some sort of desire on the part of Thibet to learn something more of the outside world. and with that ob- ject Dalai Lama. the great man of the country. went over to China for the purpose of travelling and learning something about the other lands, but for some reason the Chinese govern ment sent him out of the country, and told him to go back home. and stay there. which he did without hav- ing learned much, and 1t is probable that he was as much impressed with the reports of Hedin's doings as any of the other natives were. and Also set 1t down as one of the miracles.
 "The entire miracle atmosphere" remarks The Hartford courant, "con- sists of few knowing what the null titude do not know. holding this spe- cial knowledge as a trade secret. and using this special knowledge for mon- oply purposes. The whole business rests upon keeping knowledge and modern science far from the common mind. so that this common mind may be confused, terrified and brought un- der abject control by incidents and events that are wholly natural or in which mere man executes the eptire job. Hedin's sailing about in a boat in Thibet has given the Dalai Lama a great commercial chance, through the enhancement of his visible spiritual power; but we fancy that the Dalai Lama Is not sufficiently commercial ized to make use of the opportunity. Indeed. 1t is entirely possible that the Dalai Lama himself believes in this miracle; and in this case Hedin's visit will pass into Thibetan history as a divine wonder of the old days"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-24
This Date in Eiistory
 JANUAKx al.

17sf--Amerieans surprised and captured the British garrison at Georgetown. S. c. is33--Joseph " Drexei. phiianthropist, born in Philadelphia. Died in New
 York, March 2S, isSes- ts5e-The President sent Q message to
 Congress concerning the difficulties
 fin Kansas. 1se1--The confedefates seized the United States arsenal at Augusta, Ga ls72--The first liberal Republican mass meeting was held at Jefferson City, Mo.
 1s95--steamer Chicora foundered on Lake
 Michigan and ail on board were lost. 1sss-sIr Frederick D Rxiddiston. British Commander in Canada in the Riel rebellion, died. 1s05-Alien T. Davidson, last survivor Of the Confederate States Congress, died
 ct Asheville N c.
 1s0s--Andrew Carnegie conditionally pledg-
 s200, ,0e0 to Berea College, Kentucky.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-24

It Is difficult to understand the as- eurance given out that there is very little enthusiasm or rejoicing in New York over the election of Elihu Root as Senator from that State. One would have thought that the selection of Root as the successor of Platt would have rejoiced all the people. but it seems not. Whether it is be- cause the majority prefer a man like Platt, or whether they are apathetic and indifferent because Root is Roose- velt's man we are not informed, but there's something that dulls enthusi- asm.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-24
POE:,s DESK UNEARTHED. Writing Case Once Used by the- FoeS
 New in Book Store.

GSOSS AAA AY"r-~
 New York Press.
 A desk that was once owned by Ed gar Allan Poe has been on exhibition f6r several days in the windows Of a Wall Street book store. The desk IS a small. portable affair of q fashion long out of use. It is neatly made Of ma h6cany. with brass mountings. That thn desk was Poe's there Is said to be no question. foA its history has been carefully traced. The desk was for several years, after the poets death. the property of Mrs. Clemm. Poe's mother -in-law. From her it. passed into the hands of Amos Bardwell Hay ward, who, with his wife, were inti- mate friends of Mrs. Clenm. The desk was sold for the first time at auction with several other articles and books of Poe's in this city on April IT. 1906. bringing about $i0O,
 In the desk originally was volume of George P. Morris's poems and bal lads. a presentation from the author to Edgar Allan Poe. bearing MT Nor ris's autograph. This book was sold separately at the same time with the desk and brought S25, and eventually y found it's way into Henry w: Poors library. which is now being sold at the Anderson book salesrooms. At the sale of the third part of the Poor IT. brary last week this Identical DOCK was sold. with a few first editions ef Poe's works. but. following the vaSa- Fies of book auction prices only brought SC.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-24
KEEP THEM THERE.

Emma Goldman and her co-worker in iniquity Ben Breitman, were re- gently arrested and placed in jail in San Francisco. It is no new thing for Emma to be in jail, and we sus- pect that she enjoys it. The oftener she is locked up, and the longer she is kept there, the better for all good people. As for Breitman he ought to be there on general principles. Tn a recent speech he declared among other characteristic doctrines that he wants to wipe out law and jails. That is the sort of citizen he is. The law, even though 1t may not always be rigidly enforced. is great bar In the way of such characters Breitman and the Goldman woman were arrested and jailed in Frisco on the charge of cons spiraey to incite 6 riot.
 The right of free speech guaranteed us by the Constitution Is among the most sacred of all rights we enjoy. The sedition Law, enacted during the Presidency of the elder Adams, having for its real object the suppression of free speech, could not long endure in government like ours, and it not only expired quickly but was respon- sibie for the downfall of its sponsor. the Federal party. The patriots who had but lately emerged triumphantly from a long and cruel war, waged to establish and maintain personal and collective freedom. were not in the humor to have their right to utter their sentiments taken from them by unjust and tyrannical laws.
 But between liberty and license there Is wide space. Those who use freedom of speech for no higher purpose than to excite riots and other disorder, generally leading to crime, should not escape punishment. If their tongues cannot be locked and their mouths sealed 1t is at least pos sible to lock them up so that their lawless and dangerous doctrines can not be disseminated and breed trouble. It may be true that their utterances may not affect any but those who are of weak minds and who are nat urally lawless but there are enough of these In cities like San Francisco to bring about serious troubles af- fecting the peace and good order of the community. Such characters as Breitman and Emma Goldman are bet ter in prison than out of It.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-24
Three pemocratlc senators.

New York World , =
 By the election of the three new Senators. Benjamin F. Shively. of ln- diana; Charles !. Hughes, Jr1 of Col orado, and Gov. George E. Chamber lain, of oregon, the Democratic party makes a decided accession of political strength. They not only come from crats have, regainedS fcothold. put they are all men of proved capacity and experienced in the law or public affairs. They represent new blood or the right sort, which Is what the mi nortty party in Congress greatly needs. Except for Senator Newlands the three newly elected Senators are the only Democrats from the North.
 Among the Southern Senators are number of men of signal ability, but sectional minority, whatever it's weight of character. Is bound to con vey the impression of sectional parti-
 sanship. By the election of even so few as three Northern Senators the work of rehabilitating the Democratic Party as a healthy and com pact Oppo- sition both at the national capital and throughout the nation should receive lasting impulse. truly representa, tive minority in the Senate, well led and acting In the name of nearly S. 400, 900 Democratic voters. can exer- else an influence on the course Of na- tional affairs and even parttsan admin
 lstfation beyond its mere voting strength.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-24
A w,se Rnst,e.

Once a denizen of the upstate re- gions, where whiskers grow In plenty and umbrellas bulge at will. decided to visit New York. But he decided to as a man of the world-not to he ta- ken in by the Swicked men. who as he understood. made a business of de-. he arrived at the Grand Central look ing very, very wise, and proceeded
 first of all. to visit the collection of wax figures at the Eden Musee. He one of the most lifelike groups on ex- hibition there, when a policeman sud- denly plucked him by the sleeve. Tue up-stater turned. You mustn't smoke here" said the policeman, sevcrly. A look of wisdom beyond the power of words to describe came over the up- smoke, he remarked: Tut, tut, BOn'f you think I know you're made of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-24
This A My 18th BrthdGy
 CHARLES H. NIEHAUs.

Charles Henry Niehaus. the well known sculptor was born in Cincinnati. Ohio, Jan. 24 1855. and received his early education In that city Later he went abroad and for several years studied art in Italy. Germany and England Upon his return to the Unit ed States his work as a sculptor soon at tracted attention. In 1906 he was elected to the National Academy of Design and similar honors have come to him from oth- societies in America and Europe. MT. Niehaus's more important works are the statues of Ingalls,, Garfield and Morton in the rotunda of the national capitol at Wash ington, the Drake monument at Titusvllle Pa, tie Forrest equestrian statue at Mem phis the Trinity Historical Doors in New York city, statues of Mckinley. Farragut and Lincoln at Muskegon, Mich, the Ben jamin Harrison statue In Indianapolis. the pedimeEt of the Kentucky State Capitol, and the statue of Mckinley which stands in front of the tomb of the martyr President at Canton Ohio.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-24
SUNDAY, JANUARY 24, 1900.

Do you know what your spleen is' where it is located and what 1t is for? Some. even among medical men, are inclined to believe that 1t has no real use, or if it has, they fall to see it. Now, however. comes a German pro- lessor with the statement that the spleen Is sort of reservoir for the iron that enters into our stomach; a kind of savings bank. as 1t were, where nature deposits the surplus iron we swallow and deals it out as the system needs it. That seems to be a good scheme, if the theory is cor rect, and relieves the little organ from the charge of being useless encum- brance Nothing like knowing things.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-24
How II Feels to Re Shot.

WashInRtOn HerNIu.
 MT; MT; aensy satd t that a when the ths tSs at. bullet struck him. he experienced 8 peculiar sensation. 1T first thought the building had collapsed" continued upon the verge of fainting. but I pull ed myself together. and then felt as if somebody had struck me in the face.
 "Involuntarily I put my hand to my face. and seeing the blood flowing freely I demanded to know who to get at him, whoever he was.
 Some one told me that I had been shot and that Foley had arrested my assaliant. Foley was my body guard I was easier when was told that the man who had fired the shot had been arrested. I feared that if he were still at large he might finish mel
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-24
SEEING MIRACLES.

Thibet is a land of mysteries and of superstitions, and in some respects of wondrous backwardness as compared with some of the other Eastern na- tions Recently the Swedish traveller Sven Hedin, made a trip through that strange country and his reports are decidedly interesting. Wishing to traverse some of the great inland lakes of the country he rigged up some sort of sail boat which was evidently wonderful novelty to the Thibetans, and of which he thus writes:
 made several expeditions In a boat on the great lakes in the in- terior of Thibet and there quickly spread remarkable legends through out the country about foreign lama who had power over the elements and wings with which he could fly on the lieve that l commanded the weather, thanks to my boating trips, for they had never seen a boat of any kind before and never dreamed of Yentur- ing upon the waters of their inland seas themselves in any way
 Who would have thought that in this day there existed people who had never seen sailboat and who re- garded it's owner and manager as some great magician, and his boat as the work of a being skilled in the black arts? The untutored savage is a great believer in miracles, and this was a genuine one to them. That a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-24
The ststs of Maine and ProAibisies'

Maine is the pioneer prohibition state. Many years ago, while in the a as ss Tsa are as astty thought of. the good people of Maine conceived the same idea of banishing they passed prohibition law. They attempted to enforce t and found # q difficult matter. These efforts to so aw d nat kep the state In perpetual turmoil, to the injury of its other interests. Then 1t was thought to end all this by making tution, but even this did not end the strif, which continued to be q disturb ing factor in ths state. And now. af: ter years of attempted PSohi6itlOn r,1n and and unenviable notority, a special committee Of the Legislature reports that prohibition Is failure. and rec. made state monopoly.
 Here Is what may be expected in other states that are now adopting prohhibitiGsn Theynars fifty ye3s,. ys3sr,s hs. e. travel the same road. have the same experience. and finally reach the same conclpsien. that prohibition is not
 That # Is not even the. most violent prohibitionists must admit There never was a prohibition law passed shat dia a not .insa make asI ssor der certain conditions, If, this Tight was denied to everybody else. To al- low anybody to sell liquor was recog- be entirely prohibited. Then what Is called prohibition is not prohibition but regulation, and to call It prohibi- tion is 8 mtsnomer. If this fact were only realized the various states would be spared all this prohibition legisla- tion. The effort would be to adopt the proper regulation, and where no false issues we're involved this would not seem such a difficult matter.
 be spared two generations of bootless wrangllngS as has been the experience of Maine. before we shall learn that prohibition does not prohibit, and that to try to enforce what is a natural impossibiity is not only effort vast ed but a stumbling block In the way of the proper solution of this ques-
 We are now locaIly experiencing. in their worst form the evils that fol- low their attempted enforcement of the prohibition law. Our courts are loaded with blind tiger eases. The trials and the issues they raise, to an extent almost equal to a hot political campaign. Of course blind tigers who violate the law should be punished, but it is almost impossible tNA convict them. Not 25 per cent can be con- victed, and these will think flat they have been badly. treated. But 1t will not stop the sale. Greater viligance on the part of the officers and greater severity on the part of the courts will lead to greater caution on the part of the blind tigers. and so it will go on, always turmoil. but always liquor to be bought by those who want 1t and have the price, and often the very meanest and most injurious and most dangerous kind.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-24
wilI Come to Troy.

Troy Herald.
 The Messenger announces that Mir. James Cozby Sawtell. of Montezuma. Ga., who recently sold his newspaper interest there, has accepted a position Troy at an early date. He will he aa- sociate editor of this paper and will take up other work on the paper.
 MT. Sawtell has had much experi- ence on both daily and weekly news papers in GeorRia. from which The Messenger will profit.
 Mir. Sawtell married Miss Lucille Elan, of Troy, some years ago, and her many friends will be glad to know that she Is again to make Troy her home.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-24

of the Congressional Record. of course It has already been published in Mon- Sas Sas ndw see S ssn ns tass ths ford Times onice. enabling us to see a.w shs s1se5 nav worSs ss used sy Mr wlllstt sary to have. the roil-oali of the iished in the Record. and 1t it. of sesd she nS debates in the af gs9Ps hsn attention called to the fact that this ths t5hro9a,yn iy frs memSer n Of congress called although the compafison IS said to be more witty than malicious. as foreign travellers admit who have seen Notrs sidsnt sst whsn shs % Rsccrd sas 'is is 5s sGs- care in the least whether Mr. Rocse. !. gf Si Ssaa Ssa acagsy s f M hy snrHss out which the name gargoyie is given. The interesting thing then will Dc to know that representativa in congress did !sSi Wsite 'sifo House ss fa s isSs ai fact.
 This is not a matter of any import. anee to the the % eongressman, nr na,n.scb. dond a,d Mr. winett. yesterday. T got t in most of the papers Nof the country; one-half of 1t is toade up of actual
 
 about fifty telegrams and letters this morning congratulating me on my speech. I also got four letters. very abusive in their nature. denouncing me for attacking the. president. In voting to refuse me the privilege of continuing my speech in order; the house made dangerous precedent. Mir. Willett is lucky to have received morning. He. doubtless. has many more by this time. In saying what he did in the house of representatives MT. Rooseyelt's own book of conduct He wanted to say something that would startie people. and say 1t in way that would result in the newspa- pers printing what he said. He ac- nomplished what he set out to do. .u the RecorI now merely advertises 1t more. The historiians are sure not to overlook 1t, for they will find. 1t in all the newspaper files. The commfttee of five members that has been ap- poied with Speaker Cannon's friend MT MT saR PsrRns sf of fns New Rsaq York %ho rs ported the severe censure of the pre- sident's message. declaring MT. Rooss- veit's statement to be without bas- Is of fact'') and Mfr. Foster Of Ver- mont. who Is known as Roosevelt's w % searssy The i've gsaS tSs White House. The main fault that can be found with the Willett speech is that therc was no immediate occa. sion for 1t. But his excuse was that he had wished to deliver 1t when the house Mg = was sitting tn . judgement Sn atshIs Ss to do so. The wisost course for the presidents friends to pursue will be 10 forget 1t" as soon as possible.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-24
GeerEIa's Recoyery.

Georgia is a quick state to catch on her feet. Like a cat she was thrown down a great precipiee by her people. some two years ago. by electing Hoke Smith Governor and a wild Legislature. but before she had time to light in the gulch, she reversed and caught on her feet. The speech of Governor Brown recently was q masterpiece. He show ed the people that their interests were not in the oppression of railroads and other corporations.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-24
Quaint.
Washington Star.

Prof. Brander Matthews. the brilli- and writer and teacher. was discuss ing literary quaintness at Columbia. In illustration of the quaint he said:
 "A little girl I know was very bad one day. She was so bad that, other corrections failing, her mother took her to her room to whip hor.
 During this proceeding the little girls older brother opened the door and was about to enter But in her prone position across her mothers knee the little gIci twisted ter head and said. severely:
 {" Eddie. go out! Can't you see were hnsvr" ~>
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-24
curre of Igneranee.

Sumter County Sun.
 During the marriage here Sunday of a Chlnaman and a white woman or Meridian, it developed that she was un- able to write her name and had to make a cross mark like~ an ignorant negro. Do you believe that if she had been educated in the slightest degree she would have married a mongolianf This is an object lesson in view of ed' ucation
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-24

Mrs.-beg pardon-Rev. Anna How ard Shaw asks: 'Is country in thirty-eight States of which a woman cannot even own her own hairpins a free country or is it something else?" Now, the question is-who's been talk ing Anna's hairpins away from her?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-24
The GargOyIe Speech.

The farce of "expunging" Is now being played once more at the capitol in Washington. A democratic mem her of the house of representatives from New York has said in debate some very sharp things about the president. These remarks are no more mon report. than a majority of the re- publican senators and representatives are in the habit of using in private when they characterize MT. Roosevelt.
 The New York member said in his public speech. adding some brilliance of metaphor of his own productlon. what his fellow members prefer not to say In such a public way. The members who see personal advantage in catering to the Roosevelt worship CTS in their districts have now sue ceeded in getting a committee of five members appointed to report, to the house whether the short speech Whlcn the Passing of Theodore EooseYelt
 shall be printed In the bound volumes
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-24

Now bobs up The Norfolk Land mark with a claim for Poe's birth place It doesn't say that he was born 'in our midst" but that there is e possibility that he first saw the light near Norfolk. We suppose there is a possibility that he might have been born in South Carolina, as to that matter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-24
The Two Evils.

Wilcox Banner.
 held in Birmingham last week. Gov- ernor Conner announced that in case the prohibition law was thrown down, he would call the Legislature togeth- CT in ten days thereafter. and the breaks in the law would be repaired. It would be hard to say which of the two evils would be the greater.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-24

Practically some of the English newspapers are saying to Roosevelt anent his African trip: "The iiggers will get you if you don't watch out" Well. If they do they'll have their work cut out for them, trying to pen citrate his epidermis
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-24

A juror, summoned on the jury to try the Coopers at Nashville, when asked if he had formed any opinion in the case, replied loudly. "Yes. they ought to have been hanged long ago" Needless to say that the defense ob- sected to that one
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-24
He suissea Him.

FIOrenoe HeraId
 An Arkansas man was fined $1 and cost for throwing a rotten egg at sen ator Jeff Davis. The trial judge prob ably thought the egg was sound one and fined the man for wanton extrav- agance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-24
rretectIon For Everybody.

IdIIadeEa RepOfter.
 Birmingham wants protection on coal protection on cotton, wheat and corn. --Protect everything and make the other fellows pay 1t What are the nn- protected for. anyhow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-24

According to ex-Governor Black, of New York. i've live too much in the present" Seeing that it's the only period in which we have to live we don't see how the error is to be cor rected. if It is an error.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-24
What fhe State Papers
 Are Saying and Doing
Mortwnwe Note..

Alexander City Outlook,
 Our presses have turned out enough crop notes and mortgages the past two weeks to tie up large part or the crop to be grown this year.