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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-25
ANOTHER ADVANTAGE.

The Electrical World calls attention to one highly important feature of electric power development and that Is the ioca- we'll known, when water-power was de- pended on to drive machinery the mill or factory was necessarily built by the side of the stream from which the power was derived. Very frequently this was in a gorge or narrow valley and flood was often destructive of both life and proper ty. to say nothing of the loss of time from flooded or disabled machinery. Even when steam superseded water as motive power there was often no change in the location of the buildings, for 1t was necessary to have water to create steam and 1t was more convenient to have the factory near the water than to convey the latter to a distance from the stream.
 With the advent and general use of electric power all this is changed. True, it may be necessary for tho power house itself to be near the water. but as 1t has been demonstrated that the power can be conveyed over wines almost any distance, tho real factory buildings can now be placed on high ground. away from all danger of floods. and. what is of more importance. away from the malaria and other discomforts attending build ing on the banks of the stream.
 And in this connection, and as part of the advantages derived from the new power, The World points out that the residences of the operatives can also be built out of reach of danger from the swamps or the high waters. In many canses. in order that those engaged in work in the mills or factories may be near their work. and because land is fre- quently cheaper in the lowlands, the dwellings of the operatives are too often located In unhealthy situations, besides the danger incurred from floods. But now 1t is seen that the mill hands may escape the dangers of malaria. both at their work and in their homes. It is another triumph for electricity, and it is a signal one, because 1t Is to con- siderable extent triumph over disease.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-25
FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 1904.
HE IS DOING BUSINESS.

On this page The Advertiser prints short editorial from The Philadelphia Record, which we may fairly call Par izer editorial It is curious to note that many of the papers in the North and East which are really for MT. Cleveland in sentiment have apparently come to the conclusion that Parker is the best man to nominate. They seem to think that he is the man who can get the earnest support of New York, and that is an important consideration, and one that must not be ignored or forgotten, if we hope to succeed.
 It Is interesting also. to see that The Record seems firmly convinced that If the members of Congress were called on to choose a candidate there would be no longer any doubt as to the choice" This statement is the result of careful study of the sentiments and preferences of Congressmen. It is very true that our Representatives and Senators do not always reflect the views of the people at large, but In this case it is but fair to assume that they have informed them NelYeS tuents and have expressed themselves &C., eordingly As is wei known. most of the Democratic members from the South were ardent supporters of MT. Bryan In fhe past, but it Is significant that they hardly think of him or Hearst as a pos sIbility.
 And, speaking of Hearst, not one man has spoken of him with such a thorough Appreciation of the man and his preten- Sons as Senator Pettus does in the article quoted. With the terseness for which he is famous, he declares: We do not want a man who has to buy the nomi- nation Such a man is now doing busi- ness in my State" It would be difficult to condense more truth in one sentence than is found in the last one quoted. "Doing business expresses it exactly. Zhe Hearst candidacy Is as thoroughly a business proposition as is his buying up newspaper plants and starting personal organs. He goes about planting money where he or his agents think 1t will do him the most good.
 It Is a curious question that of ascer- taining how this man Hearst became i'm pressed with the idea that the Presidency is for sale. It is true that he, or any other man who has kept up with political events. has seen seats in both Houses of Congress bought beyond the possibility of doubt, but heretofore it has not been held that the highest office within the gift of the people was to be knocked off to the highest bidder. It remained foI William Randolph Hearst to inaugurate this new departure.
 No very rich man has ever been elected President. No man who would now be called rich has ever held the office Large sums are spent in all campaigns nowadays, but that has become part and parcel of our politics, It may not be thoroughly proper but we have come 10 expect 1t. Although that is true, no man has heretofore gone about trying to buy the Presidency openly shameessiy and systematically, as Hearst Is doing. No rebuke could be too severe and no rebuff too decisive for such man.
 Doing business in my State" is so appropriate, so terse and 20 truthful that it amounts to an axiom,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-25
Pain Weakens And Destroys the
 Nerves.

Do you know that pain is simply the nerves crying for help?
 Has it ever occurred to you that pain weakcns and destroys the nervous sys- tenn?
 For this reason you should act prompt ly in every ease of headache. backaehe' stomach ache. sciatica, rheumatism neuralgia, toothache. and all other paln'
 Dr. Miles Anti Pain Pills will relieve pain almost instantly. because they act in a natural and harmless manner upon the nerve tissues. and relieve the con- ditions which cause the pain.
 While very prompt and effective in their action. they do not effect the bowels in the least. are perfectly harm less. and leave no disagreeable after effects.
 Delicate women who suffer from headache, bearing down and periodical pains, can use them with impunity.
 You may also give them to children with the assurance that while they will relieve. they cannot possibly harm.
 'Dr. Miles Pain Pills never fa1 to cure headache. pain in back of neck. cold pains, neuralgia, or in fact any pain. have taken them with best re- suits. and have given them to others;
 GILBERT R. HOUSER. Milford Gen. ter. Ohio.
 25 doses for 25 cents. Never sold in bulk. If first package fails to benefit, your money back.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-25
EX-GOVERNOR PORTER.
Refutes a Statement Made by Tom
 Watson


 American.
 Thomas E. Watson, well-known his torian and lecturer. former Populist can- didate for Vice-President. in a public card today states that certain newspapers which publish the letter of former Presi- dent Cleveland. denying that c. H. J. Taylor. colored, ever dined at his table go too far when they announce under scare headlines that mo negro ever ate at Cleveland's table"
 MT. Cle:'eland, MT. Watson says, con- fined his denial strictly to Taylor. Con- tinuing. MT. Watson says:
 Tt might not be fair to recall in- stances where colored Congressmen dIned at the White House at State dinners, but it Is perfectly fair to remind MT. Cleve- land of Fred Douglass. This negro, who had married a white woman, was not only treated with official consideration but when Mir. Cleveland had his bride come to the White House that he might wed there, he invited Fred Douglass and his wife to attend the reception.
 This reception was not a State func- tion: 1t was social. No one had the right to be present save those invited, and surely Mir. Cleveland must have respect ed his lovely and accomplished bride toe much to have summoned any man or woman whom he did not consider his or her social equal. It does not appear that he invited either his coachman or his cook"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-25
Nothing Like It.

chattanooga Times.
 MT. Hearst has just etablished anoth- CT newspaper at Boston, and 1t is report ed that he is preparing to publish one in Richmond. Va. That would make some six or seven organs all playing Hearst tunes in harmony the result of which would be a great noise. if nothing else. few more journals added to the list would come pretty near constituting q newspaper- trust-all boosting the head Tor office. If there has ever been any thing in the political history of the coun- try more demoralizinG and more cUrruDt- ing than this it has never been made ap- parent, Up to this time the use of money in promoting ambitious schemes of individuals has been directed In more modest and less reckless channels. No man has up to this time debauched the printing press in exploiting himself and unblushingly boosting. his own candidacy for even the smaller offices in the gift or the people much less for the Presidency The sober, conservative and intelligent thought of the American citizen has saved the republic up to this time. ana may confidently be relied on In this erner- gency
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-25
OLD AGE PENSIONS.

Whatever is done and whatever is left undone by the administration and its supporters in the House and Senate dur ing the next few months maw be charged to the near approach of a Presidential election. How win 1t effect the vote in November?' Is the question every Republican puts to himself when any measure is proposed for enactment into law. If they consider the measure good but little novel. it is dismissed with' ''Wait until after the election. The Re- publican ship Is being dressed In sail and rigging for mild breezes or strong, or for a gale if gale should blow. A beginning was made in cleaning out bilge-water in the vessel. but to over haul the entire Postofice Department was too dangerous on the eve of campaign and so a few Congressmen who will be convicted of bringing undue influence to bear upon Beavers will be held up to scorn while the administration. Payne and the rest will be allowed to repose undisturbed as yet by the prod of an Investigating committee. We fancy there will be few or no further cases brought under the Sherman antitrust law against railroads operating under merger. We have achieved a theatrical success; we do not care to stir the animals up more than we have already, so wait until after the election"
 An old age pension bill was On the pro- gram at the beginning of this session. Its promoters have been called off and told to wait until after the election. To soothe the old soldier vote in the mean time, Commissioner Ware has promulga- ted a ruling by which any soldier who served in the Union army and has reach ed the age of 62 is conclusively presumed to be disabled one-half in the perform ance of manual labor. The ruling has manifestly been made to help on the campaign with the old soldiers and if the Republicans should succeed this year. the service pension bill may be expected to come promptly to the front. With the country, generally, and with ex-Con- federates as well, there will be a feeling Ol EellcL lO nave tHO pChSiNh iOAi AiiNS up on some such general rue. We think the people of the United States have been monstrously taxed to support body of men to be amongst whom has never at any time been considered an honor. But since Republican politicians find and will continue to find their ac- count in padding the pension rolls, the Democracy need not violently object to the shoveling of every name of every surviving Union soldier into the pot, if the bearer of the name wishes 1t to be placed there. True. Commissioner Ware says There is a great unknown army that has never applied for pensions" Nearly forty years after the close of the war we are paying pensions to one mill lion persons and there is this great un- known army still concealed. In the name of conscience how many men did the South disable while being defeated? Let us trust the great unknown army will retain the pride that has prevented them from seeking to foist themselves on the pension rolls and that when the service pension comes. if 1t does come. we can know approximately once and for all how heavy the tax will be.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-25
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 Infancy to Age
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 Al Else Falls.

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 Bathe the affected parts with hot water and Cuticura Soap, to cleanse the surface of crusts and scales and soften the thickened cutlcle. Dry, without hard rubbing, and apply Cuti. cura Ointment freely, to allay itching, irritation and inflammation, and soothe and heal, and, lastly, take Cuticura Re. solvent, to cool and cleanse the blood. This complete local and constitu tional treatment affords instant relief, per. mits rest and sleep in the severest forms of eczema and other itching, burning and scaly humours of the skin, scalp and blood, and points to 6 speedy. permanent and economical cure when all else fails.
 Sold througnout the RuSfd. Cueeura Reaolvenl sBe On form Of Choeolate Coated Fills per vial Of 00h OntnasnG t0e., soaP 2se DSpots, London. Charter Ave. eottsE Drag Chem. Corp. eole Proprieeoras
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-25
DEATH OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS. The Birmingham News of yesterday contained the following:

Colonel c. w. Thompson of the Fifth District is the second Alabama Congress- man to die in office since the reconstruc- tiOn days" said a man who Is well post ed on Alabama history. General William H. Forney was the other. General For ney represented the old Seventh District for many years and was the representa- tive of that district at the time of his death. Senator George s. Houston died not long after his election to the Senate could take his seat in the Senate and he was succeeded by Senator James L. Pugh. There have really been very few deaths among the Alabama members of Congress during the past forty years, Governor Sanford was the second Gov ernor in the States history to die in of flee. The first was the first Governor Governor William Wyatt Bibb. who died while in office-Governor Samuel B. Moore. who quit the office to go to the Senate of the United States"
 General Forney's last service as a rep resentative was in the Fifty-second Con gress, which expired March 4th, 1893. He was succeeded by the late Gaston A Robbins. General Forney was appointed one of the Gettysburgs battlefield park Commissioners and died while holding that position. January 17th 1894.
 Senator Houston was elected to the United States Senate by the Alabama Legislature 1S7S-7s-his term commencing March 4th. 1879. While on his way home from Washington in December 1879 he was taken sick and died at his home in Athens, January Is, 1SSO The late Gen eral Luke Pryor, was appointed by Governor Cobb to fill the vacancy and when the Legislature met in November following, Hon. James L. Pugh was elected for the remainder of the term and took his seat December 9th, 1880.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-25
Trend is Toward the Cities

Louisville Courier-Journal
 The farmers of the United States have never found rural life so attractive as to prevent the constant drift to the cities Every census shows an increase of thr urban population in consequence of inc constant recruiting from the country. The work of cities Is mainly done Ly men who as boys lived on farms robust young fellow. accustomed all his life to rise early, to work hard twelve or fifteen hours day to get along with few anu ain9Se,lenlS @ and those of the simpler klnu' grows tired of the reward which this brings him and goes to the citv ''t', tn better hls fortune, and though he some stays. ANN"''' lV
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-25
Madison Avenue Work.

''The work being done for the opening of Madison Avenue from Jackson Street yesterday, "is full of interest. The filling in of the ravine near Hilliard Street is a stupendous undertaking and Is worth witnessing About fifty mules and carts are used in handling the dirt and 1t is remarkable the way the mules climb down the steep declivity with the carts behind them.
 "A steel bridge Is to span the railroad here and grades the road about a mile to where it joins the Mount Meig3 road. This work Is we'll under way In charge Of Overseer Reeves. When 1t is com pleted the extension of Madison Avenue will be one of the finest drives in the County"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-25
MT. Todd Explains,

II was surprised" said George H. Todd yesterday. when I read in The Adver- tiser that had given a public exhibition in an automobile on Dexter Avenue We'd nesday night.
 Please say" continued Mir. Todd. that we were not giving a public exhi- bition with an automobile and that we were not thrown into the street. It was simply an accident which would occur to any machine or vehicle. The machine which was damaged was being tested be- fore going to the shop for repairs
 It should be stated in this connection that John N. Todd was not in the auto mobile accident. His name was inadver- tently used instead of his brother, David Todd.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-25
Its Great Dimensions

The body of the Sphinx which resembles that of lion. is I5o feet long; the paws and legs, which are stretched out in front are sc feet long; the head is 30 feet from the neck up- wards. the face is l4 feet wide and the whole figure 72 feet high It is believed to have been built long before the pyramids. for in scriptions found within the temple show that 1t was old at the time of Cheops. who erected the big pyramid 3.7oo years before Christ He made many repairs in the temple and on the images and left a record of that fact. There is also a tablet showing that it was repaired by King shephren. one of his successors. An other tablet tells an interesting story One day while he taking his after dinner nap. King Thomphmes ". CB. c. I533), had a wis ion in which the god Harmachis appeared to him and made generous promises if he would dig his image, this same Sphinx. out of the sand Thomas did requested and erected this tablet to commemorate the fact.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-25

the most important States fin the Union. New York and Ohio. Republican leaders and bosses are having a genuine monkey and parrot time. and in Maryland and Delaware it isn't much better. "The tie that binds" Is a weak one in several States. and nothing keeps it from break ing but the fear of losing the offices. But for that there would be explosions in more than one Republican State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-25
DISCUSSED COOPER BILL.

Secretary Taft Again Before House
 Committee.
 Washington, March 23-Secretary of War Taft to-day again appeared before the House Committee on Insular Affairs and discussed the pending Cooper bill for the construction of railroads fin the Philippines under government guarantee on the investment. He said that a cash subsidy of four or five per cent. on the investment would be a better means of encouraging such enterprises than a land grant because the value Of land was not determined
 He believed that capital would not go to the islands for railroad building with out a guarantee of some sort. If five per cent were guaranteed 1t would have to be paid, perhaps on only $20. .O00, ,0O0 which would call for $1.OO0,O0O a year
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-25
Men Who Come and Go,


 MT. J. H. Burton, Chief Clerk in the Superintendent' Office of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company, has gone to Castleberry to manage the affairs of the Castleberry Strawberry Associa- tion during the berry season. Mir. P. E. McAllister. Secretary to Superintendent J. I. Mckinney, Is acting as Chief Clerk,
 Chief Clerk J. J. Farley of the Sanitary Department is confined to his home by sickness Mayor Carr yesterday detailed Inspector W. L. Stewart of the Sanitary Department. to attend to the duties of the office during the absence of MT. Far ley.
 Dr. J. T. searcy. Superintendent of the Insane Hospital at Tuscaloosa, will de- Medical and Surgical Society of Mont gomery in their hall on Dexter Avenue Saturday night at 7:45 o'clock.
 Mir. Sol. Brinsheld, who was injured several days ago by stepping on nail is confined to his home on South Cou { Street He expects to be at his business In few days.
 Mir William Johnston. who has been m at his home in Highland Park, was re- ported yesterday to be very much i'm proved.
 Colonel W. c. Tunstall of Greensboro. Associate Railroad Commissioner. is in the city
 MT. Robert Newman. a we'll known cit izen of Abbeville. Is in Montgomery.
 Mir J. B. Thomas of Johnson City. Tenn. is in Montgomery.
 Mir H. B. Champion of Mobile Is in Montgomery.
 MT. E. c. Jones of Birmingham Is in the city.
 Mir. Henry Taylor of Wetumpka Is in town.
 MT. R L.. Crouch of Gadsden is In the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-25
Not of One Piece,

The Sphinx Is not independent struc- ture. The body and head are actually hewn out of the solid rock, but much sandstone ma sorry was built in to make the outlines perfect and cover defects in the material. This re -en- forcement of the original rock Is very appar- ent now to close observer but originally they were concealed for scientists believe that the entire image once covered with enamel
 Indeed, 1t is possible even now to find frag- ments still adhering to the surface which re- semble porcelain tiles found in tombs and the ruins of the ancient palaces. Several pri- vate collectors and some museums have large blocks of most brilliant coloring and artis- tic design, and from them we imagine what an imposing spectacle the great statue must have been before the Persians and Mo- hammedans destroyed its glory.
 While 1t Is still impressive picture it has no beauty whatever. The nose. the lips and other features have been mutilated by vandals among whom the French soldiers under Ma poeon are said to have been the most vicious but the defacement began before the Chris tian era. when Cambyses invaded Egypt and made 1t province of the Persian Empire
 The expression the face of the great stat ue is blank. Poets and imaginative people have expended much eoquence in describing lines which do not appear and purely fanci- ful. and have been told again and again that the solemn immobility of It's expression is the ideal of mystery in stone" One writer that read the other day described it hav- ing "a comeliness not of this worid-forgot- ten because Greece drew forth Cythrea from the flashing foam of the Aegean and in her image created forms of beauty" While this sounds fine 1t Is preposterous rot. There is no more expression about the face of the Sphinx than there would be In any sandstone image that has been hit square in the nose by a three hundred pound shot fired from French cannon and had its features scattered over square mile of desert.
 But nevertheless there is fascination about this great statue that cannot be avoided and one will go again and again and as often as possible to look at its shapeless face and mon- strous figure which rises from the sand against the amber sky. t- a 1T 1 a