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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-26
TO SAVE THE PINE TREES.
Dr. ohas. H. Herty's New Method of
 Collecting Turpentine.

O@ FNAAN@%NVs Athens (Ga.) Telegram
 Information comes from Washington of the success of pr. Charles H. Herty of Athens in securing a patent on his inn proved method of collecting crude tur- pentine
 Dr. Herty, who was Professor of Chem istry at the State University. has long studied the method of collecting crude turpentine. He found great waste in the present system. danger from forest fires and serious damage to timber. He set about to find method of collecting crude turpentine which would prove more bene- fcial to the operators. He went abroad. spending several months in Germany and other countries studying the problem and returned to the United States about two years ago to take this up as his life work He resigned his position at the University and went to Emanuel County and began some experiments on his own account
 For eighteen months Dr. Herty has been conducting his work under the supervis- ion of the United States government De- partment of Forestry. He kept steadily at his work on the farm of John H. Pow en In Irwin County, in this State and there secured wonderful results from his tine.
 Last fall Dr. Herty again appeared be- fore the Turpentine Operators Associa- ton at Jacksonville, where the leading operators or every Southern State were in session, He exhibited his method in detail and presented the figures he had compiled from the results Accomplished, showing that under his method a larger amount and better quality Of gum had been secured from a given number of pine trees over the old method, and that the product from his method had sold in the market at Savannah for a higher price than the product of the old method. sold side by sido.
 pr, Hetty is now at Thomasville. Ga. with force of government experts, plac- ing his method on the turpentine farms of thousands of operators fin this State, Florida and Alabama. More than 100000 trees will have Herty gutters and caps np than hefore the spring is over.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-26
Features of the March NatiOnal.

Leading features of the March National Magazine are: How Ran for the Presidency. by Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood, the only woman who ever made that race; The Great Republic of the Future, by Archbishop John Ireland; Give the Boy s. Far pona; Cnance; by Secretary keshs .1S: M; and Statesmen of His Time. by Colonel James Matlock Scoval; and The One thousand Dozen. a great Klondike story by Jack London. There are scores Of other fresh and readable articles. stories. poems and departments including special Illustrated articles on four of the best cities in America-Bangor in the East, Toledo and Milwakee in the central west and Los Angeles on the Pactf1c.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-26
WHERE ARE rHEYP

The Kansas City Journal affects to be- lieve that 'there are stili some old-fash- toned Republicans who believe that if Congress had taken the Southern dis franchisement bull by the horns negro suffrage would not have been failure"
 Wonder If The Journal never heard of the man who took the bllly-goat by the horns and couldn't let loose? To imag- inc that Congress the government and the North all combined could have forced universal negro suffrage on the South as a permanent condition is the height of ahsurdity. It was a failure under John son and Grant, with the civil and mili- tary power of the government behind it, and when the South was practically help less. and to contend that 1t could be maintained now Is the veriest nonsense.
 The Journal evidently thinks Congress might have reduced Southern representa- ton, and might thus have forced our peo- pie to accept the negro domination which gro voting but if 1t has such an idea as that 1t is badly mistaken. There are some things which are out of reason and this is one of them. It may have been possible at some time for a partisan Con- gress and President to cut down our rep resentation for this cause but that scheme could hardly be put through now and if it should be successful 1t would be of short duration. The Journals old fashioned Republicans may exist in linn tied numbers but if there are any of them they belong to that class of men who neither learn nor forget.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-26
Sets Them Straight.
Norfolk Landmark.

K'
 The Montgomery Advertiser, in an editorial quoted elsewhere, energeucally sets the Northern writers straight about the Virginia Monitor fight There has never been a more rem arkable example of persistent historical misrepresentation The error has circulated so long and so widely that 1t is often committed without malice aforethought. If all the South ern papers will hit 1t whenever 1t shows its head, they will. at any rate, prevent the younger generation in their own sec ton from being deceived by it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-26

the prerogauves of the iawmaking de- partment. The Presidents duty to con- vene Congress in special session Is limit cd to occasions when something arises during a recess of Congress that necessi- tates quicker action than could be had by waiting until the next regular ses- sion. The framers of the government never contemplated that the executive should say to a sitting Congress. Pass this measure. or I win straightway call another session" It was never intended that the President should hold a special session as club over the head of a reg ular session. to drive 1t to do his wishes
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-26
Struck Q Live Wire.
Montevallo Sentinel.

lIUIIIeVdIIU HVIIIIEtI
 Keep the schools out of politics" says The School Bulletin. That's right-also keep politics out of the schools.-Mont- gomery Advertiser
 Go slow, Grandma, The Sentinel, not such a great while ago, said the same thing and we struck live wire. But we lived through the scrimmage, however, and reiterate that politics in the manage ment of some of our State schools is det- rimental to their aueoeAa
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-26

The Atlanta Journal is considerably viled because the railroads propose to build in that city "a little half-million- dollar depot" as The Journal expresses 1t. It declares that Atlanta is "a mil lion-dollar town" and almost leads us to think 1t would rather have no depot than one costing less than round million but We really think Atlanta will do well not to be too nice about 1t. A very cred itable depot can be built for half a mill lion dollars and it would be such an im- proyement over present conditions that the city had better take that than get nothing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-26
The Installment Plan.

Marion County Democrat.
 While there are a number of good peo- pie in every community who know how to appreciate a newspaper, there are greater number who. when they pay the pitiful amount of a each year on sub scription, want the editor to give their business Slo worth of free puffing during the year. There are others still who do not want to see the editor have so much money all at one time. and they pay on the instaliment plan-s6 cents at the end or every three monthA.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-26
Had as Much Sense.

DtIIIIU IIIIItS.
 If Roosevelt and a lot of others up North of his way of thinking, had as much sense as Judge Van Wyck, this country would be a great deal better off and the whites and blacks of the South would get along a great deal more ami cably together.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-26
Lowered R4mself.
DOfhnn Ht

Dothan Home Journal
 The newspapers are commenting sharp ly on Mir. Bryan's conduct in refusing to attend a Democratic banquet because MT Cleveland was to be there also. MT. Bryan has made so many unkind and foolish re- marks about MT. Cleveland that he may feel ashamed to meet him face to face But whatever the reason, MT. Bryan low cred himself in public estimation without touching Grover Cleveland.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-26

The Richmond Times-Dispatch thinks an autobus would probably kill as many as an automobile, but We don't know about it. Being shorter 1t would get over them quicker, don't you see. and not kill them quite so dead.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-26
It ShouldPass [.
Sheffield Reaper.

Snemeld Reaper.
 There Is an anti-boycott bill before the Legislature If 1t will be Instrumental in wiping out every root and branch of this inquitous practice it should pass. The boycott Is vicious and is confined to no particular class, even good church people engage in 1t. The law won't hurt any good man.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-26

In the Idea of getting out of this stua- ton. The orSw went to work, however. and the boat was mlde to glide across the river with the stack between the wires were over the stack. Then the City of Mobile drifted down the river.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-26

Some of our Republican contemporaries find 1t exceedingly difficult to keep up their eommendation of everything the President does, Referring to his threat to call an extra session unless certain legislation is carried through The Kan sas City Journal says:
 This Is clearly an attempt to influence legislation by the Executive Department and to that extent is a uEurpaton of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-26
Longest Beard in the world.

Alexander wiIkie of upper Crafgie, Perth, N B., Is believed to possess the longest beard in the world. His excep- tional growth of hair began when he was about 6 years of age. From that time 1t grew rapidly, and 1t is now seven feet two and a half inches long and Stin growing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-26


 Mir. Augustus Van wyck of New York took occasion a few evenings ago to say some things worth hearing to the mem- bers of the Southern Society It was the occasion of their annual banquet. and about TOO people were present. Chairman Van Wyck spoke thus of the race ques- ton:
 peace at home, and jointly with the rest of the nation, international peace. There ig but one unsettled problem peculiar to that section, commonly called the negro question. The South understands it and If left alone it will settle 1t rightly and Justly in a Christian spirit. The natural friendship between whites and blacks of long standing. with no idea of social equality, Is well known to those at all familiar with the subject. The best friend of the black race is the white race of the South. The future welfare and development of the former rests up- two. Let no American citizen who loves his country be party to stimulating a war of race.
 That kind of talk ought to have a good effect If a certain class of people will take the trouble to read 1t. which Is doubtful, unfortunately. There are some people up North who have no desire to learn the truth about the South, but those who have more fairness and tol- erance would do well to heed MT. Van Wyck's words.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-26
In Leisure Momentc
By a Reporter.

2 =: s=e =ss Life's little stage is a small eminence, Inch high the grave above; that home of man, Where dwells the multitude; the gaze around We read their monuments; we sigh; and while We sigh. we sink; and are what we de- plored, Lamenting, or lamented, all our lot.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-26
Clever Steamboat PiIotinp.

Last week when the river was out of its banks, the river steamer City of Mo bile, which was tied up at the Montgom- cry wharf, had a lifiicult time getting past the telephone wires which cross the river near the wharf. and but for clever work on the part of the boat crew, the wires would have been torn down.
 While the boat was drifting from the wharf down the river. the tall smoke stacks caught in the wires and the en- zines not in action, the boat was brought to n stAnd-still.
 .. A rather serious matter was involved
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-26
Not So Slippery.

St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
 General Funston's newt assignment Is to inc Department of Columbia As he caught Aguinaldo. there is no reason why he should not catch salmon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-26
Has to Be Invited.
Age Herald.

Age Herald.
 Sultan Abdul Hamd does not take to reform as readily as a duck does to wa ter. He has to be invited to it with Krupp guns as a rule.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-26

The Portland oregonlan admits that ''there is no excuse for special pension legislation" No. but there Is a pull which is more to the purpose.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-26
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 ARE SAYING. !
No Harmless Pastime.

Birmingham News.
 A Frenchman fighting a duel dislocated his shoulder blade by making a thrust Is there no such thing as a harmless pastime?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-26
"The Oldest Mason.

Editor The Advertiser:-Your Eutaw correspondent says that town has the oldest Mason in Alabama in the person of Sydney P. Steele, who will have be- longed to the fraternity ffty-two years next April.
 This is a mistake The undersigned be- came Q Mason ffty-two years ago last October
 Adam H. Whetstone of DeatsviiIe, Ala. has belonged not less than fity-hve years. J. W. Shores.
 February 8, 19O3."
 It Is also 8 mistake and while would not take one iota from the credit due the venerable man of God Rev. J. w. Shores, who is loved and known through out Alabama as true preacher and by the fraternity as a brother who practices the tenets of Masonry, l would simply that there is one Mason in Pike County who antedates him. Hon. Joel D. Mur- phree of Troy has been a member of Troy Lodge, No 56. more than ffty-one years, If not quite fifty-two, and in Its issue of February 7th instant, The Brundidge News published this compiled from the records of 1t:
 William Huggins born in 1908, James T.. Lee in 1914, William W. Tate in 1921, Elijah s. Whaley in 1924 and Daniel Pea cock In 1895. are among the oldest living Masons in Pike County.
 William Huggins became Master Ma son in lS44, William W. Tate in 1851, Dam Tel Peacock in January. lS5S His iiftieth anniversary was not observed"
 feel confident, though I cannot say positively, that Uncle Jinlm4e'' Lee was made a Mason previous to 1850. He and William Huggins are Master Masons. My recollection. If not at fault, is that Judge Tate is a Royal Arch. Joel D. Murphree, E. s. Whaiey and Daniel Peacock are Knights Templar Veritas.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-26
A Good BeginnInR.

The first month of the new year furuishes circulation statement pleasing to The Adysr- tiser. indicating that new friends and new readers constantly being added to oits end less list of admirers So grows Alabama, so
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-26
Letters to The Editor.
Oldest Mason.

" 1II111N1SS' F<Ht-'l 2 W. VT @07u' Editor The Advertiser. In this mornings Advertiser I find tn following:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-26
UNJUST CHARGES.

For a newspaper which is really great in some respects, and is often exception ally fair and impartial. The Portland Ore- gonian is at times as bitterly partisan and sectional as any paper in the United States. An evidence of this is found in a recent editorial on the subject of child labor legislation, in the course of which 1t says:
 The civilization of the South, when ex- amined closely, is woven largely out of barbarism. The brutal side of human na- turc Is the ruling force of the South. It must be so, or tortures Of the Middle Ages would not survive chiefly in the cotton States of the South; the cold blooded street murder of Southern edi- tor by Southern Governor would not go unpunished and child labor would not have continued without reform or re- straint for so many years. Barbarism is the bedrock of such civilization. Tor ture is practiced as a fine art; political murders are never punished by the law, and the weakness and helplessness of childhood invites small sympathy and barren legal protection.
 If a great newspaper makes such as- sertions through ignorance it is useless to argue with 1t, for no human intelli- gence could penetrate its darkness. and if 1t speaks from malice its condition is still more hopeless. Neither the North nor the East nor the West ever boasted a grander civilization than that of the South, and never will. To intimate that the murderer of MT. Gonzales will go unpunished, when his trial has not come on, is about as unfair as some of its other statements. It speaks of child la- bor as if it is a peculiar Southern insti- tuition, when 1t Is compelled to know that throughout the North and East, and in many cases in worse forms than any thing ever seen in the South. But there's no use arguing against such statements
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-26
The Advertisers Telephones.

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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-08-21
MICHIGAN CORPORATIONS.
Long List Of Concerns Which Filed
Articles Durino Past Week.

Lansing. Mich, Aug. 1.-THE fol.
lowing corporations filed articles Of
association with the secretary Of state
during the past week: Riverdale Man.
ufacturing Co, Riverdale. $4,000;
Mathematician Rubber Co, Jack
son, 100000; Oregon Timber Co..
Grand Rapids. 100000; Lipphardt
Heyman Clothing Co. Detroit, $50 900;
Mapes Co., Lansing, $4,000; Decatur
Canning Co, Decatur, $4,000; Crystal
Canning Co, Beulah, $4,000; Detroit
Amusement Co, Huron. S. d.. and De.
troit, $4,000; Flint Light & Power
Co, Flint. 10000; Floral City Can
ming Co. Monroe, $4,000; Onekama
Cheese Co. Onekama. $500; The
Threshermen's Review Co, ST. Joseph.
$4,000; Smell Electric Signal Co,
Jackson, $4,000: Muskegon Realty
Co. Muskegon, 100000 Record Pub
fishing Co. Muskegon, $40 1000; Herzog
Table Co. Saginaw, $4,000; Carney
Milling Co, Monroe, $4,000; Brooks
e. Ross Lumber Co, Wells, 100000;
Peninsular Development Co., St
Johns. $4,000 Delray Belle Isle Ferry
Co, Delray, $4,000; Pigeon Horse
Breeders association, Pigeon. $4,000;
United Traction Co, Bay City, $3.50.
900; Arctic Development Co., Ltd,
Nashville, $4,000; Lock City Manu-
featuring Co. Ltd, Sault Ste Marie,
$4,000.
Non-capitaized corporations: Oak
Leaf club, Jackson; Evangelical Luth-
eran congregation, Cheboygan; First
United Brethren church, Algoma; Re.
formed Church Of North Blendon.
Blendon township.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-08-21
Contest For Workmanship.

Owosso, Mich, Aug. 1.-THE sec
ond in a series of four competitive
matches between teams OF five marks.
men from each company in Mayor
George b. McCaughnas battalion of
the Third infantry, NJ y. c.. was held
at the armory here Saturday evening.
The honors went TO Company B of
Bay City, whose team secured a score
OF 1914 out of possible $50 Company
F of Saginaw, w. s.. was second with
$50, Company II of Owosso next with
176. and Company c, Saginaw, f. S.
made 157 points. The next shoot will
be at Bay City Aug. % The trophy
is gold medal offered by Company F.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-08-21
Understands Philippine Situation.

Rome, Aug. 1.-THE pope at 5
o'clock Sunday afternoon received at
a private audience in his apartment
Archbishop Harry (who was Saturday
consecrated archbishop of Manila by
Cardinal SatoilD, with whom he spoke
at length about the situation in the
Philippines. showing himself fully con-
yersant with the state of affairs there.
Plus Y. said the efforts of the clergy
towards the pacification Of the arch
ipelago and the triumph OF Catholicism
would always receive the warmest
support at Rome. He presented Arch
bishop Harty with a beautiful episco-
pal pectoral cross. Archbishop Harry
then presented 10 the pontiff his secre-
tary, Mgr. w. Fowler and FIR. Dona-
hue of Alabama, TO both of whom the
pope addressed very kind words.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-08-21
Greatest Word Power.

An idea is the greatest power in the
world. Ideas have moved armies,
made nations and created civilizations
Just as surely ideas tangibly affect our
Immediate material surroundings. The
recognition OF this truth Is destined to
revolutionize PHILOSOPHERS within the
next few generations. Its farreaching
results will constitute the revelation OF
the twentieth century, says Vim.
One I'm Bethlehem of Judpa enunci-
ated the truth many years ago when
be taught what faith would accom-
plish. We OF succeeding centuries re.
iterated the divine message as the
merest platitude, utterly failing to COM
prehend its greater meaning. Now we
find ourselves on the verge Of an awak-
enlng TO the true significance OF
thought force.
This much we already know-that it
is mystery lowering on the border
land between the material and the
spiritual, to be approached with the
reverent investigation which the in
spired man OF science always brings
to bear on the wonders OF the universe
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-08-21
The toast was drunk standing. Then

The toast was drunk standing. Then
the president continued:
I'VE also have with us representa-
tives OF an international incident. AS
to that, may the best boat win"
With laughter and applause that
toast likewise was drunk by the guests
standing. Captain Dechair OF the Brit
ish embassy addressed the president
as follows:
''In the name OF my colleagues, I'm
the name Of our sovereigns and in the
name Of our country. desire 10 thank
you. I propose the health of the pres
idert Of the United States"
Rising again, the guests drank the
toast heartily
At the conclusion of the luncheon
the officers returned 10 their ships. At
1928 the president left the Mayilower
in a barge for the flagship Kearsarge.
TO return 10 the call OF Rear Admiral
Barker. He was accompanied by Sec.
rotary Moody Admiral Dewey. Rear
Admiral Rodgers. Rear Admiral Tay-
lor, General Chaffee and Commander
Albert Gleaves OF the Mayhower.
After chatting with Admiral Barker
and casually inspecting the Kearsarge
the pre- sident visited the other flag.
ships 20 return the calls. and adj
dressed the enlisted men and officers.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-08-21
C0NVlCTS ELUDE THEM.
Escaped Jackson Prisoners Giving o.
ficers Merry Chase.

Jackson, Mich. Aug. 17.-Dwight
md Skahan, two convicts who left the
prison potato patch Friday, are giving
The prison officers a merry chase. The
convicts first went into a swamp in
Leoni township. During the night they
stole through a line of officers on
guard and got away
Saturday afternoon the farmers in
Sandstone, eight miles in the opposite
direction from the Leoni swamp, mott.
fed the prison by telephone that the
convicts had been seen there and were
headed north. This report was veri-
fed by telephone message later in
the day, that a woman on a farm in
Rives had accidentally run onto the
men lunching on green apples in her
orchard and milking a COW pastured
there. The convicts made a hasty re-
treat.
Late Sunday afternoon the convicts
Became drawer. or perhaps more hun
cry, and went 10 John Gee, farmer
in Henrietta township, and were fed
They then put into a large swamp.
The country is thoroughly aroused
and the escaped convicts are the chief
topic OF conversation in the country
districts. II seems as If the convicts
cannot elude their pursuers much
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