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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-30
Dodsins Talk and Saving Voice.

Fourth Assistant Postmaster General De Graw, who began business as a telegraph operator, has not forgotten the key, and has established a tele- graph line in his office which gives him communication with his stenographer who sits in anr alcove behind a curtain screen When Mir. De Graw wants his shorthand man a tap or two on his key fetches him. Confidential clerks communicate with the chief in the same way. There are four stations for the line communicating with per sons who give the executive and con- fidential touch with the principal bus mess branches of the Fourth Assis- tant Postmaster Generals office.
 For many years before he became a Washington correspondent and mana ger of the old United Press Associa- tion, MT. De Graw was telegraph operator, as was his secretary, MT. H. F. Allen, who has himself handled many and many a newspaper story over the wires.
 Some of Mir. De Graw's friends say that it Is not merely saving official secrets that causes him to resort to the wire, but economy of his own voice. which is said to be a lovely tenor, which he is practicing. Mir. Allen does not sing, but converses qiute musical ly. Both cordially welcome newspaper men, and are by them especially es- teemed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-30
EIorence CIfv Pnlitic.

Florence. Oct. 29.-(SpeciaL )-The municipal campaign took interest when the friends of Mayor Walker announce ed his ticket for the city council. On ly one member of the old council. George w. Porter. will stand for re- election, the ticket being as follows: First ward, Paul Hodges; second ward, J. F. P. Westmoreland; third ward. John T. Ashcraft; fourth ward. H P Lucas; fifth ward, George W. Porter: sixth ward. T. J. Phillips; seventh ward. Felix White
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-30
DriftWccd
BY PHIL H. ARMSTRONG.

Two-Thirty A. M., In che City. Beside his fruit stand now. a dago
 dopes; yellow owl car bumps along the
 way. A lone jag, breaks into a rag time
 layj As galfy OCT the cobbles stones he
 gropes. Adown the street an ancient equine
 lopes; While at his heels rusty cab doth An arc light flickers to a dull red
 day; And in a friendly dor q copper mopes. Oh, scene. of peace; oh, rest and
 quietude; Twere well that men could ever slum
 Der thus. And dream their dreams. But To, the
 Harm clock rude Will soon begin its rest-destroying And then will come the Philistine milk
 man. With strident voice and cymballing tin
 can.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-30
Democratic Leaders.

me indications are that when the Democrats of the House assemble in caucus for the purpose of organization for the Fifty-ninth Congress, Repre- sentative John Sharp Williams, of Mis- sissippi, will be reelected nominee for 'jpeaker and the party's leader in the House with enthusiastic unanimity.
 No other name than that of Repre- sentative Robert l.. Henry. of Texas,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-30
Wbat Stdte Papers
 lire Saying
Enforce the Laws.

Tallassee Tri-County Weekly.
 About tenth of our male population have been summoned before the Grand Jury, at Wetumpka, as witnesses in criminal cases. If the laws were en- forced as they should be would this be necessary. The law should be properly enforced in Fillmore County. regardless of politics, individuals or corporations. And there are many who look at the matter in this way.
 There should be law and order in Tal- lassee even if the entire population Is summoned to Wetumpka to the courts, but, this should not be done unnecessa- ri1y.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-30
sidewalk PenciIings
Ai. rleIa Do..s,t Like west i.

Al. Field, the minstrel man, doesn't | like the Pacific coast and thinks, so far ! as things theatrical are concerned, 1t | has gone to the bow-wows.
 T avoided the Pacific coast last sea-
 son simply because the craze for cheap amusement runs rampant in that sec tion of the country: the 10-cent theatre
 is Haunting its garish front on every
 been forsaksn." says MT. Field in re-
 Far West are welded to the idea of
 of evening they rush peli-meil to the
 store theatre, erstwhile butcher shop
 or or 2 hst,a drug store & or grocery They go
 they go in evening clothes. I have seen men in full evening dress suits elbow each other between the walls where the housewife but recently bar mutton.
 n,Il ,Ths ,, s. cheap shsstss dominates the about ,twenty-eight 1o.cent shows in in that city. The same character of at tSr1actions S1a. are sprinkied through the %sit ssr assr You sss sw SssYqS S . hf u Ms Gs; and in fact iys in innumerabis m Ras Mo,nes; tomns tn ssr9ughout ,wdou . Iowa. gortland. Ore, boasts and San, Jose three and four. 'o0N
 The form and aspect of these enter taiuments ought to drive any fatr- minded person to distraction. There is a mastering of amateurish tommy rot, strannse nlseis ao say and tSs rssd Ana attraction that feels the cheap com petitors first. I shall stay out of the Far West untfl these conditions change While there may be a change even this season, the cheap show may be in vogue out there for several years. l do not think the dime attractions will get any foothold in the East and South, however. Upon the contrary, I think there will be gradual demand for a better class of material"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-30
Be Sure of Home Supplies.

Everything seems to point to good prices for cotton in the future, but we must remember that cotton is tricky. If with 14.000, ,000 bales of cotton on the market, the price may be run to II cents, as 1t was last year, it may as easily run to cents. The trump card may be found in the other hand next time. But corn, hogs. milk cows and stock never go back on the farmer and the man who has a well stocked barn yard Is at all times Independent and nrOsnerous
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-30


 Another of the great surprises the Japanese have given to the civilized world, and to engineers especially, is their success at raising battleships Some of the strongest ships of the Russian navy. sunk in forty or fifty feet of water, and badly shattered be- fore going down, have been raised and will be repaired and added to Japan's already powerful navy. There were grave doubts among American and Flu ropean engineers whether they could be raised, and whether they were worth 1t. but the Japanese. saying nothing and doubting nothing. have accom- plished the job and Japan will be- so much the richer. Meanwhile the Maine still lies where it went down at Ha- yana.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-30
They Deserve It.
EIorala News,


 The time-honored custom of intro- ducing certain class of criminals to an empty barrel and. buggy trace might with profit be revived in Flor ala were 1t not for the abuses to which such summary practices inevitably lead. When a two-legged brute is dences at night he should be given the limit of tho law, and the fact that he has a white skin, if such is the offense or lessen the punishment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-30
What Happened.
Roanoke Leader.

Some months ago the editor had oc- casion to step into one of the business offices in the town just as an up coun- try citizen was passing around his bot tie of dispensary poison. The news paper man declined his invitation to taken drop of whiskey. This called forth commiseratipg reply, You don't know what you" have missed" We have since learned. Our bibulous last week for public drunkenness.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-30
Sticking to the old Home.

So far we have heard of very Sew people who are leaving Randolph this fall for the West as is usually the case. should leave Randolph, for everybody who wants to work can get employ ment with good wages. In fact, we need more people in our county. And if you want to find a county that can furnish you with something to do every day In the year, come to old Randolph. We will treat you right.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-30
peath of R. T. Todd.

Gadsden, Oct. 29.-(Special.)-R T. Todd. prominent citizen of Gadsden. died Friday morning at an infirmary in Atlanta. Ga. where he had gone for an operation. He leaves a wife, four sons and two daughters. The remains were inferred in Forest Cemetery in this city Saturday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-30
celebration of Halloween.


 Tomorrow night people in many countries Of the world will celebrate served in. Montgomery very much to my knowledge" said well informed Tomorrow night, Halloween. will be ceiebrafed. We have ali read and heard of these celebrations but how many Montgomerians have attended an observance of Halloween night? You could count them on your fingers and toes.
 ancestors. our brethren @ W of of the 1SeGth North and even some of our Southern States observe the day. But 1t seems that 1t pe pf fs tss dSf ststes ndf The Sf 0Sr fun s tending a Halloween celebration Is healthy and the idea of watching the the slight distinction in autumn and winter, with us, causes our oversight Captain s. E. GeiIerstedt of Troy is at the New Mabson.
 Hon: M. M. Baldwin of Birmingham was in town last night
 Mir. W. T. Brlghtman of Hayneviile accompanied by his wife. is registered Mir. J. W. Knowles of Headiand is at the Glenmore.
 Mir. Robert Newman. of Abbeville was in the city last night.
 MT. D. shimwell of Eufaula, accom- panied by his wife, is in town. MT. W. D. Afford of Geneva Is reg istered at the Windsor.
 Mr. o. J. Hull of Birmingham is a visitor to the city town. MT. N B. Averett and MT. J. W. owens of McLendon were here last night. MT: w: c. Williams of Pittsview IS registered at the Windsor. Sheriff J. s. Moore of Jasper spent 1 last night in Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-30
Wants Two Primaries.

The average person does not see the in holding the primary for the nomi- nation of Congressmen and for the nomination of State and county off, cials at one and the same time. There man stand on his own merits. and not be judged according to whether he Is a Conner or a Cunningham man. This looks fair to us.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-30
Thn KInh He smnlLaa

Mrs. Jenks.-Yes, dear l knew you didn't like that Japanege kimona of mine, so l gave it to the chambermaid this morning. '''-O
 Mir. Jenks-Well. then, I suppose that Is what we might call an imported wrapper with domestic filler, eh?
 And Mrs, Jenks doesn't know to this day why he blushed all the way up to the little cleared place on top of his head and buried ms face in the racing
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-30
Look Out For Home.

GOOdWater Enterprise.
 The farmer gets more money from ten million bale crop than he does from a twelve million bale crop. If home and then have our cotton crop as our money crop, we can then im- prove and beautify our homes and keep our boys from forsaking the farm.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-30
Wise Farmers.

Hartford Journal
 We notice the farmers of this section
 are utilizing for feed purposes, several articles on the farm which were once thrown away. This is a step in the right direction. Our farmers are fast learning to save everything grown.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-30
poor naar p.u.

Mama-Why do you think the gas company made mistake in our favor dear?
 Papa-Well, Alice came home on the lst, you know. and that young Soft leigh has called every evening during the thirty days. had expected to see the gas bill doubled, and here it has only increased eleven cents
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-30
The Question Uppermost fin Jackson.

ScOttsboro Citizen
 The boys in High Jackson are not caring "whipper snapper" about who'll be the next Governor. The ques- tion that Is agitating them just now is, who'll be the next high sheriff?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-30
There Have Been others Just as Warm.

The warmth of greeting accorded President Roosevelt during his stay of two hours in Montgomery yesterday surpassed any public demonstration in the recent history of the Capital City of Alabama.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-30
A Good scheme to Iced Oalce.

Warrior Breeze.
 Conner says that President of the railroad commission cannot reduce the rates of the railroads. but if he could get the Governors office then he could. A good scheme to ride into office on.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-30
Bad for a Corn Couuty.


 The Scottsboro Citizen says: "Scotts- been getting mea, from Estill Springs, Tenn" That's nothing. We've been getting so far away it spoiled be- fore we could get it home
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-30
wnI Have to Double Bach.

Dothan Eagle.
 We never did see how two promi- nent men could continue to tell allW they know on each other without giving out some time. and so the can. didates for governor of Georgia win have to double back
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-30
A Timely Qucstion.

DOIHdH bIIIIURS.
 Now that Roosevelt has brought about peace between Russia and Japan, who is there to bring about peace be- tween Russia and her people at home |?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-30
The Busy Lover.

They say he is Tickle and fleeting and
 base,
 And really he probably Is SO no doubt: ~ For he falls deep in love with a pretty new face
 come out.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-30
He Would Have Enjoyed It.

Hartford Tfmes-HeraId.
 If Roosevelt had come this way, and stopped over. we would have requested the Lannon's boys to have taken him in charge and given him an old tune possum hunt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-30

Anxious Friend--So you are going to get married and settle down? Why the world? Vi
 The Pizened one-The world! Bah!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-30
The Real ThInr.

chine" ''''
 Yes; about ninety Limberser- CT, should judge" FO"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-30
Nothing unnnuaI

So this little embroidered motto cost you. hundred and fifty dollars! lsn that rather dear. old man?'
 Well, no; you see a girl gave it to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-30
THE TALK OF
 WASHINGTON RO0sevelt'S t'SBirthday Spent
 on Gulf. ENGLISH ADMIRAL'S IDEAS Thinks Large Navy Necessity
 to America. Democrats, 1t is Believed, Again Will Name John sharp Williams of Mississippi as Leader in
 the House.
ENGLISH ADMIRAL'S IDEAS
BY R. H. WATKINS.

Washington. Oct. 29.--(speciaI.)-- President Roosevelt spent his birthday, October 27. his 47th year on earth, aboard the armored cruiser West Vir- ginia in the Gulf of Mexico.
 The West Virginia is one of the big new armored cruisers, and Is the flag ship of the armored cruiser division of the North Atlantic fleet. She was built by the Newport News Ship Build ing and Dry Dock Company, Newport News, Va.; has a displacement of 14.00O tons, is 502 feet in length, 69 feet ex- treme breadth. with draft of 24 feet Her complement of officers and men is s2S. She carries a main battery of twenty-two guns. with numerous small CT rapid-fire guns. She is larger than States navy now in commission, the biggest battleship having a displace- ment of 12,500 tons.
 Five battleships now building and nearing completion are the Connecti- cut, Louisiana, Kansas, Minnesota and Vermont. all of the same class, with 16,000 tons displacement. The West Virginia has a speed of twenty-two knots.
 The dispatch boat Dolphine, in spe- cial service. will meet the West Vir- ginfa at Hampton Roads, about next Tuesday, when she Is expected to com plete her run from the Gulf, and bring the President and his companions back to Washington, his return being ex- pected some time next Wednesday,
 The West Virginia, with the other armored cruisers of the fleet, will es- cort Prince Louis of Battenburg and his British fleet to the American shores,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-30

According to The Hartford Courant
 Republican). 'the siamese twins themselves were not more closely, vis- ibly and inseparably united than are Durham and Penrose--the Philadelphia city organization and the Pennsylvania State organization. Unlovely in their lives. in their death they should not be divided" And that, as we have be- fore taken occasion to remark, is one of the main reasons why the fight in Philadelphia is spreading to other por- tions of the State. When a Senator from a great State forgets his obliga- tions to all the people, and proves him. self so oblivious to common decency and honesty as to openly and boldly espouse the cause of a gang, of scoun- drels, in a municipal election, where almost the only issue is one of honesty UT dishonesty 1t sets people all over the State to thinking. They argue if their Senator is that sort the party that elected him must be of the same kind, and so there seems to be a dis position to revolt and throw off Re- entirely.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-30
Never nt nnnI.
Rosente Dreams

All or us make our mistakes."
 All except my stenographer T make hers"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-30
Distinguished British omcer.

Oue OE En6ldUu most famous naval
 officers, Sir Edward Seymour, is already here, and is stopping at the New Will
 lard Hotel. He has the high rank of
 admiral of the fleet.
 Sir Edward distinguished himself as
 a young officer in the Black Sea during
 the Crimean War, and was for a long
 time in command of the China station.
 For a man who has been a sailor nearly half a century, he is wonderfully we'll preserved, being fully six feet tall, we'll proportioned, 1.-the of movement, and with a complexion ruddy with good health. He has been in active service longer than almost any officer of the United States navy, there being but few of them now on the active list who served in the Civil War.
 In conversation with a correspondent, Sir Edward was led to say something touching the discussion of the question of age among officers of the navy. Some men," he said. "are as good at sixty as others at forty-five, so there is no iron-clad rule about that. But If. today, you have an excess of off, cers of mature age, the situation is one which will cure itself. for as you strengthen the service more young men will rise to commanding positions. At present, perhaps, your captains may average older than those or the Eng fish navy, but ten years from now this condition will hardly exist"
 Of the Presidents policy for a larger navy, Sir Edward expressed his appro- val. Indeed. your ownership of out lying countries" said Sir Edward, par ticularly the Philippines. makes 1t ab- essential for America to have an exceedingly strong navy You sim ply can't do without it unless you are willing to see some stronger sea power take away your distant possessions. Mind, do not say that a powerful navy Is any guaranty of peace. England has not found this to be the case The only certain way to preserve the peace of the world is a union of several pow CTS of the frst-class. England and Japan are now in alliance; supposing the United States were to join them. there would scarcely be any probabil- ity of war. I am not advocating this, for I understand 1t to be contrary to the policy of this nation to form alli- ances. My statement, therefore, Is pureIv hypothetical"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-30

MT. W. D. Afford of Geneva Is r istered at the Windsor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-30
ARn THEsr rHrNas sof

Mir. Charles ". Tyler has been tell Ing in Harper's Weekly some rather discreditable truths--if they arc really truths--about some of our officials in Porto Rico. One thing he asserts is that much of the dissatisfaction in the island ''has Its origin in the deep- rooted conviction among the people that they have been subjected to great ill-usage in the matter of appoint ments."
 Among other instances Mir. Tyler tells of recently appointed head of department who got drunk on the way to Porto Rico. kept drunk for a week after he arrived, brought up in a hos pital on the verge of delirium tremens. recovered suficiently to resume a se- ries of detached drunks for month or so. and then. as Mir. Tyler puts the affair.' went home, his record as an exempiar of American citizenship quite rounded out and completed" And. &C., cording to this authority the Porto Ricans say:
 Oh, we are used to these things It is only q short time ago that another head of department was so helplessly drunk when he appeared before a joint quested his presence that he might as- sist them in the preparation of the budget for his. department. that there was nothing left to do save excuse him and put in such a make shift budget as. could be got. together. Drunks Why. we have had an American official 1 picked up dead drunk in the public 1 streets. and. on another occasion, ray ing in drunken deiirium and flourish | ing revolver in a crowded restaurant. | And. speaking of revolvers, we have | had an American tax collector thrust | ing revolvers in the faces of inoffen- | in the ordinary course of his duties. | Now. bear In mind the fact that, as | among all Latin races, there is no vice | held in such loathing and contempt by | the people here as is drunkenness, and | then wonder, if you can, when the | American government sends such sots | 10 us. that there are disgust and bitter | 
 Now, we do not know that Mir. Ty- ler's statements are accurate. but if they are it would seem high time for the administration at Washington to begin reformation in that portion of | our dominions. No doubt the islanders expected too much from American su- pervision, but certainly they didn't ex- pect such officials as are here referred to. They are entitled to something better than inebriates for officials, but leaving them out of the discussion the | honor and credit of our government better set of representa- lives than this authority points out.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-30

MT. N.- B Averett and MT. J. q owens of McLendon were here la
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-30

MT. Q. J. Hull of Birmingham is visitor to the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-30

MT. J. B. Samuel of Georglana is
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-30

Sheriff J. s. Moore of Jasper sper last night in Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-30

Mir. W. c. Williams of Pittsview registered at the Windsor
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-30

Mir. D. Shimwell of Eufaula, accon panied by his wife, is in town.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-30

Mir. Robert Newman of Abbevi was in the city last night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-30

Captain s. E. Geilerstedt of Troy is at the New Mabson.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-30

Mir. J. W. Knowles of Headland at the Glenmore.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-30

Hon. M. M. Baldwin of Birming ghar was in town last night.
The bee., 1905-12-14

He was born at Naples thirty-two
years ago and received no musical
training until the accidental discovery
was made that he possessed remark
able voice He appeared first in 1tal-
ian cities, where he made name for
himself, and then followed triumphs
in Paris. London, Russia and South
America. He came to the United
States for the first time two years ago
Shortly after his debut here Director
Conried of the Metropolitan Opera
company learned that Signor Caruso
bad been unfortunate enough to get
an attack of tonsilitis.
ALAS, alas." wept the tenor. Il
went to the top of tall bulding-oh,
a very tall building. Your buildings
are so magnifico! The wind, lie blow
hard, but went up. l wanted to see
high"
Yes" was the response of the exas-
perated manager, you wanted to see
high, but wanted you to high c."