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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-22
NEW COLONEL OF 3RD
CAPTAIN H. B. KENNEDY SUCCEEDS
 F. F. MCCONNELL.
He Received 70 Votes to 14 for His Opp0nent--wiu be Examined for Fitness Before
 Board.

Captain Hughes B. Kennedy, of Birm- ingham received twenty-six votes 10 fourteen votes cast for Major J. l.. Daniel of Anniston for Lieutenant Colo mel of the 3rd infantry in the special military election held on October IS to fill the vacancy caused by the resigna- ton of Lieutenant Colonel Frank P. Mc- Cornell of Talladega.
 The votes In the election were open ed yesterday in the ofice of the Adju- tant General and the result was declar- ed. A couple of protests as to the counting of two or three of the votes were received, but the protests even though they had been allowed, would have cut no figure in determining the result. As soon as Governor Cunning ham had ascertained that the protests in no event would have changed the result he directed that the result be declared without an investigation of the protests.
 The election of Captain Kennedy means that as soon as he Is commits stoned he will be in command of the 3rd infantry. Since the resignation of Lieutenant Colonel F. P. Mcconnell, Major Daniel as the ranking officer has been in command of the regiment.
 Under the order issued two weeks ago Captain Kennedy will undergo an examination before being commissioned. An order was issued yesterday after noon announcing the result of the cleo ton and directing Captain Kennedy to report before a board for examination as soon as one is appionted for that purpose
 One of the protests filed was sent in by Captain D. H. Smith. of Oxford. who zt.-t J. g<~h& 70 rrs4 Lieutenant c. H. Echols of Gadsden to vote. The protest declared that Lieu tenant Echols had not attended a regu- lar meeting of his company for a year, that he had declined to go to camp last summer and finally had not gone until he was sent for by Major Daniel. It was further alleged that he was at camp appointed battalion adjutant with the rank of first lieutenant and had since signed his name that way. Bat talion adjutants do not vote in elections for regimental officers.
 protest against the votes of several of the officers was filed by Captain Ken nedy's attorney. The protest was ac- companied by the statement that if he received majority of the votes cast they need not be considered.
 The new Lieutenant Colonel of the 3rd infantry is one of the best known military men in the State. He has been member of the National Guard eighteen years and at his own request he was retired year ago with rank of captain.
 He commanded a company in Birm- ingham several years. was an officer or the 1st Alabama Volunteers during the war with Spain. and has served as adjutant of the regiment which he will command.
 Captain Kennedy is in the wholesale hardware business in Birmingham. He is brother of Bruce Kennedy of Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-22

wages here have, been accompanied by
 heavy increases in the cost of living.
 Workingmen report that they nave
 never had to pay such prices as they must today for the simple necessaries or everyday life. With the reductions In wages which they have had to en- dure during the last year has come an almost parallel increase In the cost or the things they have been compelled 70 buy. so that the purchasing power or their wages has been reduced by pron ably double the amount of the nominai reduction. And the worst of 1t Is that there seems to be no probability Of thfs increase in the expense of living De- coming any less severe.
 It Is no wonder, in view of the fore- going fact, that the workingmen or Pfttsburg feel that the economic situa- tion of the country demands read Justment. They feel that the claim that high protection produces perma- nent high wages has not been Jusu- hed. They see right before them that the high tarif simply enables the trusts firmly to fortify themselves ana that when the trusts are not able to make further exactions from the con- suming public, the laboring man has to stand the brunt of 1t.
 This sentiment found expression at recent meeting of the Building Trades Council of Pittsburg, which voted that 1t was the sense of organized labor in Pittsburg to get away from the Re- publican party. An appeal was then issued. addressed to all workingmen Tn Pittsburg, asking them to vote Tor Judge Parker for President. and for ex-Senator Davis for Vice-President.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-22

thirds provision does not apply to daily sessions. The appropriation for public works asked for by, President Palma and immigration and other pressing measures have been postponed to the session which will begin in November
 President Palma sent no message to Congress on the vexatious question of Government assistance of sanitation of cities and the special Senate committee did not report on the matter. Some of the leading administration Senators op- pose assistance on the ground that the cities are now able and should be com pelled to bear the expense of sanitary Improvements
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-22
HITCH IS DISMISSED
GEORGIA CAPTAIN DISCHARGED
 FROM NATIONAL GUARD.
0nicer Who Was in Charge of Troops at Statesboro When Reed and Cato Were Lynched
 by MOb

Atlanta, Ga. Oct. 21.-Captain R. M. Hitch, who was in charge of the troops at Statesboro on the occasion of the recent lynching and burning of the negroes Reed and Cato. has been dismissed from further service in the State militia. The verdict of the court martial was approved late today by Governor Terrell.
 In addition to dismissinE Captain Hitch. the verdict contains the fol- lowing recommendations:
 'Lieutenant l.. A. Nell who was in charge of the camp while Captain Hitch was at the court house, is sus- pended for one year and is to be pub licly reprimanded.
 'Lieutenant Griner who was in charge of the reserves and who left his command without authority. Is to be publicly reprimanded.
 "Lieutenants Cone and Morrison were acquitted"
 The finding of the court martial is the result of trial which was held in Savannah, Colonel Clifford L.. An derson of Atlanta being President of the court. The most careful inquiry into the facts surrounding the lynch ing was made, the hearing lasting nearly two weeks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-22
A Card from MT. Boyett.
Opp. Ala. Oct. 18th. 1904. The Advertiser.

OPp, Ala, Oct 18th. 1904. Editor of The Advertiser:
 notice in your Sunday Advertiser an article headed Earl Boyett, Gov ington County's Merchant Prince signed by 70. B." which appears as an advertisement or paid publication. This article is very misleading and incorrect. and for fear 1t may be thought that I am connected with 1t in some way as a means of advertisement, I adopt this method of saying that knew nothing of its being written or offered for pub . lication. and it was done without any manner of authority from me. I am at loss to know who has favored me with such a brilliant CD write up. l have never likened myself to Abraham Lincoln. or any of the other illustrious names appearing in the article. nor have l ever posed as the Merchant Prince" of this or any other section of the State. Heretofore I have been con- tent to conduct @ general mercantile business in a quiet way, and I desire no greater publicity or notoriety than Is consequent upon such an enterprise.
 adv. l. E. Boyett
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-22
MINE INSPECTOR REPORTS.
MT. Gray Makes Suggestions About N

ID.
 Chief Mine Inspector J. NJ. Gray re- ported yesterday to Governor Cunning ham that a careful inspection of Pratt Mines, No. 10, in which the States con victs are employed, had convinced him that the mine was in excellent condi- tion except that some of the props should be supplanted by larger and stronger pieces of timber
 Within the mine 255 State convicts are employed. The mine also employs seventy-six day hands.
 In his report to the Governor MT. Gray says:
 T find the condition of the mine very good. The powder house is construct ed and conducted on as safe a plan as am able to suggest where such a house is inside the mine.
 T find that the timber used in the mine Is very good, but found some timber. old and decayed, where new props should be used.''
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-22
Montgomery Maa Secures Restoration
 of C1tiHenRhfp.

of CItizenshIp.
 Quincy W. Wheeler, of Montgomery County, was made a voter and a cit izen of Alabama by act of Governor Cunningham.
 For fifteen years Wheeler has been a resident but not a citizen of the State He was convicted of obtaining money under false pretenses as far back as 1889. Wheeler was pardoned before he had served out his term of imprison- ment. Many good citizens of the coun- ty petitioned the Governor to restore his rights of citizenship. The State Board of Pardons endorsed the peti- tion.
 The Governors reasons for granting the petition were contained in the fol- lowing words: This man was pardon- ed fifteen years ago and 1t Is repre- sented to me that he has been a good citizen. Fifty citizens ask for the re- storation of his civil rights. as do the Board of Pardons. It is ordered that his civil and political rights be re- stored"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-22
Five BuiIdinm Permitn.

Five permits representing an expen- allure of S975, were issued yesterday by City Engineer D. W. Ford.
 T. J. Swearingen secured a permit to erect five room one-story frame house at 709 Bell Street. costing $700
 For the erection of a one-story frame cottage at 306 North Jackson Street, to cost $100, Thomas c. Pittman se- cured a permit.
 A permit was granted to T. B. Will inson to shingle the kitchen of the house at 63S South Court Street. The work will cost $25.
 C. A. Griffith was issued a permit to shingle the frame house at 510 Pollard Street at cost of $50.
 For the erection of a. ~one-story frame store room at the corner of Washing ton and Ripley Street costing $1OO, & permit was granted to J. W. Aber- crombie.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-22
CUBAN CONGRESS QUITS.
Seven Months of FrultIeas LabOrs b,
 IRImnd'a IeUfalaaOrN.


 Havana Oct 20.-After seven months of fruitless sittings, the sessions of the Cuban Congress closed tonight.
 The fight in the house over seats con- finued throughout the session and re- suited in the seating of nearly all the moderate coalition contestants. The Nationalists. however, succeeded nearly always in breaking quorums because the moderate majority were rarely able to muster their full membership.
 Whether any act of the session can be construed as legal will shortly be de- termined by the Supreme Court in an action which is pendingJto test the con stitutionality of the law prohibiting the exportation of palm bark which is used in the United States as we'll as In Cuba for packing tobacco.
 The ground of the action is that the moderate majority disregarded the con- stitutional requirement that two-thlrds would constitute quorum.
 The moderates ruled that the two-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-22
HEAVY FROST IN ALABAMA.
Temperature in Montgomery Fell to 4
 Dewreea.

The first real touch of fall weather struck this section Thursday night, the temperature here dropping to 47 de- grees yesterday morning. eleven de- grees lower than the previous morn ing. and thirty-three degrees lower than the previous afternoon.
 At Goodwater. the temperature went to Al degrees. and heavy frost occurred in some northern counties.
 At Greenwood. Miss. killing frost was reported.
 It is expected the cool spell will con- tlnue through the night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-22
TWO COUNTY sUPERINrENDENrs.
New Ones are Named for Washington
 and Winston.

New Ones are Named for WashinxtO
 and Winston.
 Changes were made yesterday in the oflces of County Superintendent of Ed ucation of both Washington and Win ston counties. The resignations of the incumbents were accepted by Superin- tendent I. W. Hill and in each case the Democratic nominee was appoint ed.
 The appointments will be for only a shcrt time. Under the appointments the appointees will only hold until they are elected in the November election and qualify for the office.
 It is supposed that the resignation of the County Superintendents were sent in order that the new Superintend- ents might begin their official lives with the beginning of the new school year.
 In Winston County Superintendent c. L. Olivette resigned and the Democratic nominee, W. A. Bates, was appointed. In Washington County Superintendent A. J. Ward resigned and R. E. B. Blount. the nominee of the Democratic primary was appointed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-22
'--s~@nzn COTTON DAMAGED BY FIRE.
Department Called to MOulton and Bell
 Streets.

Department Called to MOulton and Bell
 Streets.
 In an unknown way large quantity of cotton stored in the streets at the corner of Bell and Moulton Streets caught fire at 12:15 o'clock yesterday afternoon and for some time threatened severe loss to the owner.
 An alarm of fire was sent in and the Department made a quick response. The fremen used Babcocks and buck cts of water advantgeously for some time and not more than twenty-five bales were scorched by the fire and these were not materially damaged. The loss Is estimated at $50.
 The cotton was In charge of Sellers and Drum but on account of the full condition of the warehouses was in the street.
 A lighted cigar stump or sparks from an engine on a nearby track is sup posed to have caused the blaze.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-22
MAY USE THE wINoNA.
Revenue Cutter Placed at Disposal of
 Mobile Business Men.

Washington, Oct 21.-Instructions were today issued to the collector oA customs at Mobile to place the revenue cutter Winona at the disposal of the local commercial bodies interested November r.
 An inspection of the outer har- Dor works of the port Is to be made on that date and request for permission to use the cutter was made of the de- partment. The request was cheerful ly granted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-22
School at Strata .

Strata, Oct. 21.-(Special )-Strata School will open next Monday october 24. with Miss Addie Booth principal Miss Booth taught the school last ses- sion and is an accomplished young ln- structor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-22
A Chimney Burned oue.

The burning out of a chimney in the residence of Judge John B. Fuller, 515 South Hull street, called the fire department to the scene at 6:l5 o'clock yesterday afternoon but the blaze did not result in much damage. Babcocks were used by the firemen in extiinguishiing the blaze. The damage was trivial.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-22
MacGoniEle Is Chonen.

New York, Oct. 20.-The Mckinley Memorial Association has selected Harold MacGonigle to be architect of the memorial
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-22

Twenty-Five boxes of that new Candy left out of the 200 boxes, and will be sold today for 2Sc per pound at DOwe's.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-22
Q. W. WHEELER A VOTER.

Chocolate Ecclairs and Cream Puns today DoUe's,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-22


 In spite of the acknowledged fact that the heavy prices which have been exacted of home consumers for the product of the United States Steel Cor poration have greatly reduced its home business. that great combination is priding itself upon the fact that its export business is growing larger. The company announces that it's shipments of steel rails to Canada for the month of October will amount to about S0,o00 tons. These rafis are being sold at $22 ton. whereas the price for home use Is $2S. It is acknowledged, on the other hand, that nearly all the rail- roads are still holding back their rail orders for 1905 delivery. expecting that the price of steel rails will be reduced. Keen observers are explaining that the trust Is iniuring itself and inJuring consumers by It's iniquitous policy of selling goods cheaper in Europe than they are sold to people in America.
 The shutting down of mills. the re- duction of output. the general loss of
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-23

whatever he Is in French. stepping be- tween the combatants. What is the
 matter, sir" "One of my corns is hurting me-" replied the duelist that
 had winced. "Sheathe your weapons, gentlemen" said the referee. .Honor is satisfied. Chicago Tribune.
 Why not Hearst and Heinze? There's all of apt alliterations artful aid' with opportunities for the political grafter on both ends, Willie ana Fritz ! Wouldn't the children cry for that? Platform-fakes and freebooting, with out the aid or consent of any nation. The New York American would
 be the national official organ, and not thieving trust in the country could survive the compe- tftion The fact that Fitz has quit the
 democracy and started party of his own would prove no obstacle, to the Hypocka Mining company, and McGin. his could get an Injunction from one
 of the United Court and Copper com
 pany judges restraining it's members
 from working anything excepting the
 Willie and Fritz lead.-Butte Inter Mountain. tsA @~t \ r
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-23
HEARD IN PASSING

It seems so very foolish of the people of Springfield to burn up their town when they don't have too.-Baltimore American.
 King Edward has forbidden the sing ing of topical songs referring to the Russo-Japanese war. It has always streak in him. Chicago Record-Herald.
 The figure sharps of the federal de- partment of agriculture estimate that of the 1,233,254 bushels of corn raised in Connecticut last year, 26 per cent was on hand March 1, 1904. We may get through the winter all right, says the Bridgeport Union.
 Too much photograph music has been declared nuisance by the Boston police court. Two men, who nIred q room, and ran photograph from 9 a. m. to 10 at night were found guilty, in spite of the fact they declared that they turned loose nothing but classical melodies. Their neighbors, driven al most to desperation, made the com plaint.---Taunton Gazette.
 The Canadians need hardly to be ashamed of the showing they are mak- ing in the matter of development of their country and the encouragement of home enterprises. The Dominion has about ene-sixteenth as many people as the United States, yet it has one transcontinental line iof railway already constructed, another one nrac ticalIy provided for. and third one ir contemplation.- N. Y. Stand ard. For more than an hour the tive French duelists had fought desperately with their rapiers. Suddenly one of them was since to vince slightly Hold, exclaimed the referee, oI
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-23

The call for the state democratic convention is now out, and politics will be looking Up after this. The conservative element of the party is working with might and main, and under the surface can be detected the rumblings and grumblings of few of the disgruntled ones. Connecticut should take its place in the democratic column this year. but the only way to do it is by a long and strong pull all together.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-23

A strong. point made by the four mill magnates of the West is that, when any considerable number of the millions of China shall call for flour, the entire wheat-growing area of the world will not be sufficient to supply the demand. Even if all Japan should become four-eating people" '" says writer in the Book Lovers Mag azine, sthe whole available supply of the Pacific Coast would provide this commodity for only twenty per cent of the population of that kingdom. y There is likelihood, too, that greater portion of the inhabitants of Japan will acquire the habit of using flour. 1t was represented to the Mikado by his ablest advisers that, in modelling the Japanese army on the latest mili- tary standard of the modern powers, the important matter Of diet had been overlooked. Not only had all modern nations a standing army, but the food of these formidable hosts consisted in great measure of wheat products | Rice-eating regiments, 1t was feared, might not be able to contend with a foe whose sinews were built of wheat
 Japan, to3be up-to-datr. must maintain
 not only big, we'll equipped and well
 drilled military force, but its soldiers l like the men of arms of other lands
 must eat four. So an imperial edict
 went forth recently; and, now every soldier in the armies of Japan gets a
 daily ration of Oregon, Washington or California four. This ukase of the
 Emperor will mark the beginning oi
 very important chapter in conner
 cial history, for this mandate on the part of the Mikado has already great | ly stimulated the demand in the king dom for wheat products, the people
 being alert to keep abreast of what .ov4ueu to De progress along 1 modern lines.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-23

A great many people dissipate more energy between the time when they leave their work at night and when they return to it in the morning than they expend all day in their vacations, though they would be shocked and of tended of any one were to tell them SO says writer in Success. They think that physical dissipation is the only method of energy y-sapping. But men and womef of exemplary moral habits dissipatea their vitality in a hundred ways. They indulge in wrong think ing; they worry; they fret; they fear; and they carry their business home with them, and work as hard mentally after business hours as during them. The remedy has, often been suggested, but the man who has much business on hand will continue to worry and fret just in the same old way.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-23
TIE BAR OF JUSTICE
MIR, BLUE JAY IS PUT ON TRIAL
 FOR HIS LIFE.
All of the Evidence Points to His In- nocence of the Charges Against Him and He Is Ac-
 quilted.

A few days ago received letter from a lady whose tender heart is filled with indignation because the thoughtless boys in her neighborhood have declared war on the blue jays. The boys, if under stand the case, have no intention of wrongdoing; on the other hand they seem to be under the impression that they are comforting benefit on bird and man. by ridding the community of a con- firmed deVourer of eggs and nestlings.
 Before denying the righteousness of the warfare, it seems fair to ask from what source comes the information con- corning the blue jays villainy Have these boys actually seen great numbers of bird homes destroyed that the jays might stay their hunger? If they have, then I beg them to let no word of mine interrupt their useful work; let them load their guns to the muzzle and give no quarter. Otherwise, perhaps it may be we'll for them to pause and consider whether they are really waging 8 righteous war or whether they are mere ly killing helpless creatures which they have condemned to death on hearsay evidence. There is a law in all civilized countries to the effect thatwhen a citizen is charged with an offense, he is en- titled to fair trial, and that he may not be punished unless he is actually proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. A few years ago the blue jay was brought to the bar of justice, charged with the destruction of egss and nestlings. He was tried impartially by competent judges, who heard and weighed the evil dence for and against as carefully as though 8 mans life had been at stake, and the expenses of the trial were paid by the United States government. The prin- cipal witnesses ill the case were few men who testified that they had seen the blue jay eating eggs and fiedglings, and 292 blue jays, all of whom gave their lives that they might be present at the trial, and of whom 2S7 testified positively to the falseness of the charge. The evidence for the defendant was so overwhelming that the jury returned verdict of mot guilty without leaving the court room. This is, of course, just one way of telling the story, which is nevertheless a true one. The United States government in 1896 caused the food of the blue jay to be made the subject of rigid investigation.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-23
Measure of Success.

The true measure of success is eight quarts to the peck.