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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-17
ANNOUNCEMENT.

n. HENUUNCEMENTs The day, when Reason and his vassai. Will Have sway. may hold no thought of thee.
 but when ''Ths first sweet sleep of night" Is come
 ah then. Rises the old. sweet passions surge and thrill: And wiil an' Reason left behind. wild.
 sweet race. .st-- With arms outstrstchsd. run to meet thy
 close smbraoei
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-17
CONFESSION.

CONFESSION. To thee my womannood hath brouxht Its broken alabastsri With loves, rare essence 1t. hath sought My hearts acknowledged master! Unstintedly. withholding nauEht. -o Of all the. hearts full measure. Like Mary. whom the Master taught,
 Breaking the sealed treasure
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-17

The Picture In My Heart. Upon my hearts last wall your face. TiIl memory's failing temple fall Shall keep for mo its wonted place. With eyes that hold their tender thraiI
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-17
A Merie Maid .

News the time for lsughtar.
 All biithely rings her cry. Whatever cometh afier. Now's the time for iaughter.-- Till rings the roof and rafter.
 Let's join her. you and II Now's sha time for laughter.
 All blithely rings her cry!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-17

PROTEST. 0, heartless Muse. ye caught the bright drops as they fell from my pierced heart And strung. biood-red rubies. on the gold thread of your song. And with your cruel thirst for fame. didst cast them on the worlds wide mart. Though my protesting womanhood cried out against the wrongi
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-17

AM, EVER has any year seen as Y many books by Alabama writ CTS from the press. Novels
 ~ essays. poems, we have them
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and other organizations Of benevolenoo
and from charity dispensed by private
individuals, rich and poor, and the num-
Der Ia increased to an enormous asSre-
gate yet the volume Of apparently
unrelieved misery which pains tho heart
OF Our correspondent continues to be
appalling.
The rich men whose gifts for educa-
ton purely are criticized by hsr 80
severely know all this. It stares the
whole Of society in the face; yet they
make their benefactions for purely
spiritual and educational purposes rather
than to provide daily bread" to the
sufferers. Why?
Gentle friend, 1t Is because the expe-
rience Of mankind has taught benevo-
lence that the only way really to help
men on any large scale Is to teach them
to help themselves. Give daily bread?
II daily bread" should be given to all
those who ask for it half Of society
would throw up work as no longer nec-
essary and become practically slaves Of
the rich.
1t Is an awful problem how to give
30 as to benefit society and not to
hurt 1t. After all, is not that the wisest
philosophy which tells society to help
itself, to cure its own ills and to look
after its own happiness?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-03
Clerical Spectators.

We are very much struck by the sort
Of advertisements which fill most Of the
advertising pages Of religious maya
zine before US and are by far the most
conspicuous. 1t is a magazine which
appeals specifically to the clergy and
whose readers must be almost wholly
clerical.
They are advertisements Of the get
rich quick sort-immense profits to be
obtained from investing in mines and in
various projects which the financial
public looks upon doubtfuly or regards
with extreme caution. Speedy profits
Of from five times to twenty-five times
the investment and more are held out
as allurements to clerical spectators.
The selection of such q magazine az
this for pushing forward these hazard
ous schemes is significant. 1t suggests
reflections which are painful rather than
cynical merely. 1t indicates that the
mania for speculation has extended to
quarters in which the repose of religious
security is supposed to dwell. Dreams
OF sudden wealth enter even into Door
parsonages-apparently, from the vol
ume Of the advertisements OF purely and
highly speculative schemes in this cleri-
cal magazine. are frequent in them.
Alas! how bitter must be the awaken
ing!
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Notes From q Grudser.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-7Sir: Truly
the American people do love to lose their
heads. Does Commodore but do his duty
and demolish lot Of our enemy's hulks lying
at their berths without steam up and
straightway We acclaim hipl the greatest
naval hero Of all time. Does Lieutenant
Colonel OF Volunteers lead bloodless charge
against q panic stricken foe. and We fall at
his feet and elect him Governor. yice-Presi-
dent. President. II lawyer shows himself
a good inquisitor into municipal rottenness
and demonstrates that he would be good
of frenzy a Judge. Another man makes a
good record as District Attorney and nothing
will do but he shall be Mayor. nolens rolens
The President because he Is President Ia
able TO say with effect what thousand voices
have said before him without effect because
they were not the voice Of the President.
The two belligerents come together and be-
have like sensible gentlemen-and the Amerl-
can people begin to cackle and crow about
the Presidents statesmanship. He is pa
cihcator maximus." greatest Of the Prest-
dents.' son Of Washington" first In war.
first in peace. and first in the hearts Of his
countrymen.' He shall be renominated. II
need be by both parties. and reelected whether
he likes 1t or not
Now, Is 1t not permissible after three or
four days of this midsummer madness for
one 10 Tlse anu remark VI bndU really me
honors for craftsmanship belong at this
juncture to the far seeing Japanese with
to face the wrath Of their disappointed coun-
trymen, with wisdom to see that moderation
in the hour of triumph is the best guarantee
q a long continued peace :; q, that even i
ference, for its inception. it's progress and
its ending. belong to the President, Its rela-,
direct as really to furnish. no reason what
ever for the suggestion Of his contnu ance
alarm az the suggestion. The point y merely
seizes our good people: Far pleasanter than
al this crazy adulaton, Is T. to read how ths
the surprising news was to 60 and tell his
endearing character Of the man. But we
shall not escape the enthu sastic, citizen who
will tell us that this is but another proof Of
statesman;hip and fitness for high oface:
One could say much more-about the spec
tacle we are making Of ourselves in the eyes
Of other nations. for instance.-but so much
writer the scorn Of his fellow citizens. Let
the dance go on. OTTO c. WIERUA. Jr.
NEW YORK Sent q
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women Natural Politicians.

Te Countess OF SeIsorne In I've Nfneteefh Crnivyy.
Women cannot be. or a least have never been
great musicians: / mean. composers Of original
music. Very few Of them can 30 artists hardly
any have reached really nrst rank a. painters.
scuiptors or poets though they have had plenty Of
opportunities OF studying and practising all these
arts. But they be politicians Political ability.
a capacity for the science OF government, call It
what you win. seems to be almost moro common
among women than It Is among men. Compare
their opportunities and achievements in this field
Of activity with their opportunities and achieve
ments In those other directions
Very few women have been queens or regents.
They have never been selected for any special IT.
ness. The accidental failure of male heirs tho
death or absence of husband has suddenly placed
the reins of power In their hands. In all ages, In
all states OF civilization. what large measure of
success has attended their rulcl Tho reign OF .
queen almost always period OF progress and pros.
perity; and many nations, notably our own among
them. have mado their most conspicuous advances
when under the government OF woman.
Have queens been exceptionally emotional In
their public actst Have they sacrificed the welfare
of their people 10 their private affections! Have
they been lacking In courage TO defend the national
honor when necessary l think no fair minded
man can deny that history would answer all these
questions In the negative. Is II not probable that
as the sample Is will the bulk be-that the humble
voter will not be Influenced by very different mo-
tivcs from those which have ruled tho conduct Of
her more brilliant slstersf
commend this line Of thought to all those both
men and women, who regard the proposed inno-
walton woman sunrage as dangerous Sane COM
mon sense Is quality not more rare among women
than among men, and that Is after all the quality
that Is most valuable In political matters.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-03

sla accepts the terms OF peace formulated
at Portsmouth only as a temporary
necessity. 'The nation will take rest
and then travel again"
We have no doubt that Russia will
travel, but 1t will not be in an eastern
direction. On that side the new Anglo
Japanese treaty bars the way. Hence
forth Russia's objective will be the same
as that which she kept steadily in view
for the century and half preceding the
Treaty Of Berlin. It Is significant that on
the very morning after the conclusion Of
peace at Portsmouth was made known
st. Petersburg newspaper published
the report that General LINIEv1TcH's
army would be transferred to Russia's
southwestern frontier whence, after
the severity Of his experience in Man
churia, that commander should find 1t
ohild's play to move on Constantinople.
In Calcutta we'll informed Anglo
Indians will experience deep sense OF
relief when they learn Of the new treaty
concluded between England and Japan.
Whatever confidence they may feel in
Lord KIToHENERs organizing ability,
they are keenly alive to the stupendous
difficulties involved in the problem Of
ruling India with body Of Englishmen
which, including both soldiers and
civilians, does not equal one-tenth OF
one per cent. Of the native population.
Never before in the history of her rela-
ton to the huge Indian peninsula has
England been able to count on a foreign
ally. To her foreigners have proved
at least as inimical as natives. 1t re-
quired struggle to acquire even foot
hold in the teeth Of the Dutch, and three
fourths Of the eighteenth century were
spent in q desperate contest with French
men for the control Of the Deccan.
During the last forty years the slow
but uninterrupted march Of Russia
across the steppes Of Central Asia to
the northern foothills Of the Himalayas
has been watched by the Anglo-Indian
with foreboding that at times, as at
the date Of the Penjdeh incident, has
almost produced panic. Henceforth
anxiety will be dispelled by the knowl-
edge that not only will Lord KITCHENER
have q free hand for adding to the
strength, cohesion and efficiency Of the
British and native forces in the penin-
sula, but that, should these at any mo-
ment seem inadequate, they will be
supplemented by scores Of thousands
of soldiers from Japan. Thus perma-
nently treasured. the nglo-Indian for
the first time in many decade will
sleep we'll.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-03

Many New Workers. will DO Interested to
compare the record price for city real e.
tate In London with that which has been
reached In this town. According to q
paragraph which we reprint from the
Daily Mail, q strip Of land at Piocadilly
and st. James's street has been sold at the
rate Of EA D. I'd. Q square foot, or sthe
enormous sum Of Ct ,lss 800 per acre. Call
ing the pound t5, this amounts In American
money to about $40 = square foot, or 81
Al 800 an acre. More than double this
rate. or Ss4s.o7 square foot, was paid for
land at the northeast corner Of Wall and
Broad streets away back In 1872, third
Of century ago. IN June last the Sill
man corner at Wall and Broadway fetched
S5so.22 square foot. or $25.oo4, $3.50 an
acre. This is between three and four times
London's record price.
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SMALL COLLECTORS.
Certain ADVANTAGES Of Theirs Over 6Slden'
BtbllOrnan01.


To TIE Eprroa o. TIE SuN--str' Tue propW
uxues OF good reading arc also TO b distinguished
according 70 public and private oocaklonS. On
tho private side. mot everybody can emulate the
Aston. Lenox and Tilden foundations. lot alone
tho antiquarian scale of somewhat mercantile
MI. ouArltch; while vet again, tho few volume
limited owner can possibly derive the same init
mate maximum pleasure from his modest sclectiona
book for book, as great collectors fOm their Paris
Leipsic and London orders. cargo for cargo In.
deed. 1t Is possible further that the advantage Of
sentimental attachment between Jay Smith and
his few dozen or odd hundred individual bookish
treasures will even Of necessity transcend the dis
tributave Wholesale" affections OF immense cAl-
loctors for their voluminous hundred thousands
jay Smith can associate his French nuggcs
with Quail Voltalre. tho Odeon stalls, the "suc,t
Of tho Holy Fathers" by date and specific crcua,-
stance and severally: he trace any other of
his foreign prizes personally to Holborn. Anster-
dam. L0beck. wherever he luckily acquired them;
and In like manner of his Quebec 10 Caribbean
acquisitions at homo. He has also. of course,
more time to devour his limited hundreds with
unlimited RELISH Just as he fancies. than MI Ie,nx
(an peace to his generous shades) ever dreamcl
Of attempting. alone, In the Of his folio riches
whereof tho single item Of polygot Bibles, guess.
would occupy twas 1t Cardinal MezzofantiO six
teen Dominica octaves or upward. Your coloss u
collector. In . word. although the proper collel-
tors Joy falls 70 him by rights and eventually
survives him for liberal benefactions to Others
10 very much At the same bewildering disadvantage
with respect TO his books piecemeal. was honest
Mrs, Partington under Webster's Dictionary"
she found him AN Interesting author. but he
changed tho subject % often"
Where the private individual best gets even"
with vast collections is for one place mAgnlnccntly.
In ono Of those roomy mahogany chairs In tho
Library Of Congress. before. 1t may chance. tho
four hundredweight Sargents North American
SYLVIA" Blake's original drawings. Audubon's
-Birds" In their lio size fidelity. and tho entire
folio bronEed assortment Of Spains grandee scribes
In -Biblioteca de los Autores Espaholcs": not To
boast Of Jay Smith's reelected luster. In this man.
ner Of context before tho ediAed library attendants
and ordinary nction nends. Jay Smith. 70 begin
with. presumed 70 be real reader" ~ readers
como and 60. 70 presume 70 call for the standard
unique editions Of one only Blake and Audubon.
LRxsPoar. Pa. Aug. o. W.P.
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they would rather have the Government remove
these discomforts BY creating perfect system
Of roads than ever grant tho privilege OF building
. railway line In tho park"
Since this was written the discomfort
arising from the dust on the stage routes
has been done away with by the adop-
ton Of an elaborate and effective system
Of sprinkling the principal roads, and
every person familiar with the existing
conditions and having in mind the great
eat possible usefulness Of the park will
Join with Captain CHITTENDEN in saying:
Keep oil railways out Of the Yellow
stone now and forever.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-03
Public Opinion as an Emetio.

The matter Of the payment OF tho
so-called Depew loan to the Equitable
Is very imperfeotly observed by both
public and press. There Is manifestly
improper disposition to distinguish 1t az
wholly the affair Of Mr.. DEPnw and to
attribute to him the sole and UNDIVIDED
responsibility for the original loan, the
manner and method Of its lending ana
the circumstances Of it's repayment.
Mr.. DEpEw's culpabiity in the matter
begins and ends with his quality as
trustee of the Equitable. Had he not
been trustee Of the Equitable the loan
made would not have been made to the
Depew Improvement Company. Therein
Mes the fundamental tort. The eminent,
wealthy and distinguished citizens who
were Mr.. DEPEw's associates in the
Depew Improvement Company were,
In the proportion Of their interests,
equally responsible and culpable. They
ssverally shared in the money taken by
improper influence and under fagitious
conditions from the polioyholders OF the
Equitable, and it was quite as much their
duty as It was Mr.. DEPEw's duty to pay
Il back
Had tho Equitable's administration
proceeded undisturbed upon It's path
Of larceny, had HARR1AAN's project OF
plumber not miscarried, had the pecula-
tors and the blackmailers not wrecked
their own solidarity, we do not think
Mr.. DEpzw would have ever given much
ooncern TO the repayment Of that loan.
We Gee no reason to think that Mr..
DEpEw's associates, eminent and con-
spicuous as Ia their walk in life, would
have given themselves any more trouble
about it than he. The result ia simply
tho natural result of the public opinion
which has been manifested in the case.
and it in no sort Of degree mitigates the
moral obliquity which attaches to every
one connected with it.
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"By Their Fruits Ys Shall Know Them. :.

10 THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-.Sir: or tho party
OF doubt or unfalth. 70 which Mr.. Goodwin Smith
secms 70 incline, beg leavs to ask q few questions
Tho Founder Of Christianity established a test
which may with Justice be applied alike TO tho be.
levers and the doubters by their fruits 70 shan
know thom."
which faction mas dono line more 10 mako this
world better place 70 1--we In TO mako their fellow
men happier. the doubters or the bolleveuf
Please give me . list Of the agencies Of helpful-
ness founded 81 the doubtsrs. Where !. .he novbt-
ers Orphan Asylum. tho Agnostics' Hospital, the
lnndeis' Innrmary. the Unfaith's 81, Vincent de-
Paul Society Tor similar orgAniaAtionO Whose work
IL 10 nurse tho sick. shelter the homeless, relieve
the distressed comfort the soted naiss The fsllsn
and aid the unfortunAtei
The "supcrstitious" orthodox believsss srs %
busy with these things they don't have time 70
meet such - Mr.. Goodwin Smith In the arena Of
discussion on questions Of faith and doubt Thsy
beiieve Inst dssds spsak lsudsT than vurds, thai
by thsly truth ~ ahAu know thsm.s
PosGMRnR Ave. n SAesS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-03
The worth Of tho woman stsnosrapher.


To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sfr: Ny reply to
Mr.. Martins statement regarding the worth Of
stelographer to . business house 10 that many
not worth over SIS q week, many are not worth
over $40 q week. and many wouldn't employ at
any price. as they arc worse than nothing. Many.
however. arc worth and get SIS and $50 . week.
while some arc worth even more and arc invalu-
able TO their employers. Many women are called
stenographers simply because thoy know the art.
whilo their duties consist OF many other lines of
work as well.
know one young woman who began some years
ago. working for nothing but experience: her first
salary was - q week. She now ranks among the
very high priced ones, and expects TO 60 higher.
Tho value Of stenographer TO her employer de-
ponds upon the kind of business. the temperament
OF the employer. the intelligence. tact and bust
ness ability Of tho stenographer.
NEW YoRK, Aug. 30. A WOMAN WHO KNOWS.
To rHn EDITOR OF THE suN-,str: As an ex-
stenographer and present employer of them per-
haps can add q word tending TO clear tho air In
tho discussion OF the pay Of stcnogra pliers. The
lamentations over the small pay OF stenoeraphers
probably come from tho horde Of hams who infest
New York and work business houses ono after an
other for weeks employment. week Is their
limit In ono place. and they could not usually
main that long were not the employer In sore need
of some kind OF senographer and In fear OF jump
Ing from tho frying pan into the IRE.
II Is not necessary for . stenographor TO know
half dozen languages" to get good pay but no
must know at least one. The trouble Is very many
stenegra pliers. young men and women both ex.
pect 70 hold good positions without knowing any.
thing. 1t Is safe to say that az q general thing
stenogn pliers at s15 and under arc not worth what
they cost while those who receive from SIS up are
worth moro than they demand. 10 was SIS sub.
stituto stepographer who translated quasi -busi-
ness letter" "cross eyd tste) business letter" for
me the other day. No doubt she would indorse
AZ L." and thinks she lost her place for not being
. Latin scholar.
Tho principal shortcomings OF stenocraphers
are: ~ their modern "oduca ton they have
heard Of the nsbular hypothesis and have been
taught that beer Is not good for the kidneys, but
they do not know how to write English under.
standingly C0 ignorance Of the principles Of pune.
tuation and capitalization; tS they cannot spell
common English business words: ~ they DO not
know the geography Of this or any other country;
cannot spell tho OF the principal cities aud
do not know the States In which they arc situated:
() meago. knowledge Of the system of shorthand
they pretend 10 write: To- lack OF general informa.
tion; az failure to give intelligent attention TO
business. The stenographers who can pass high
An examination along these lines do not complain
Of poor pay. Ex -STENos.
NEW YORK. Aug. 81.
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In tn. Red Dirs Tobacco. Land. Capital.


Ras Thrash Of Chreno IL In the city on business.
II. Halt0m and son. Jim. are In tho city to-day
trading.
Asa Bngntwen Of sacul was in the city yesses-
day on business.
Miss Mamie Franklin Of Cushing u In the cisy
shopping.
A. W. Eddinss Of Garrison vas In the city yss.
day on business trip.
G. l.. Aucklsroy Of Melross Wa In the eity this
morning on business trip.
Walter Thurston Of Attoyae was In the city 70.
day on business trip.
Frank Psne Of Trawtok u In ths ctty to-day on
business.
The Rev. A. Tube Of Tube was IN he city ~
day on q business trip,
D. b. Hal,on Of Swift was In the city to-day on
trading trip.
Mr. Russell Of Word. Shelby county. b In the
city 70 day trading
J.J. Watkins Of Douglass u In the city to-day
on business.
Tx. Raynor Of Decoy was In the city to-day on
. business trip.
DR.. and Mrs. E. W. Dunn Of rraw,cs were IN the
city yesterday on trading trip.
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The fact Is, publicity has been given 10 moro
cases than usual and that may lead the public o
believe that moro robberlcs ere being COMMITTED
now than ~ other seasons.--A Crsas Deffof'ws
Theory.
II Is q pleasing reflection for the victims
OF burglaries that these crimes are not
more numerous now than they have been
In the past or may be expected to be In
the future. II II does nothing else, the
Detective Bureau furnishes grateful solaoe to
those who contribute TO It's maintenance.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-03
Price Of Land In Piccadilly.
From me- London DalN Mol

FTOW INC LUH0UH DuUB NQU.
For the widening OF Piccadilly the London County
Council has been for somo time negotiating the
purchase OF strip Of land fronting Piccadily and
ST. Jamcs's street The area. which Is, OF course,
built upon, contains about 400 square feet, and
the price agreed upon to be paid for II Is .4i 600
This works out at eS4 IS. Id a square foot or the
enormous sum OF fi 500 per acre. u probably
constitutes q record, but a. the sum includes com.
pensation for disturbance tho purchase cannot be
compared with the prices recently paid for sites
In the City.
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TooAfHY had long and difIlcuit beat, extendtne
along Park avenue from Forty ninth 70 Fifty.
ninth street and including half block In each
direction on every cross street within that dis
tance.-Th Evening Post
A glory Of the three platoon system. 4
post only mile and half long Is too
short for New York policeman, psrticu-
Larry whsn Il pesssats The physical oondi-
tions Of Park evsnse. sbSys. ths 0sssd
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A TersO Invitation.

To THE EDITOR OF THE suN-Sfr: What
Is the difference between David B. Hnl's
ownership BY the State Of coal mines and
Benjamin B. Odell's ownership Of street
raIlways7 Search me. F. x. NJ.
NEW YORK, Sept. q