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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-07
WILL IT EVER GOMEZ

Again there is agitation looking to-
wards a universal language, but wheth-
er anything will come OF 1t remains to
be seen. The subject has often been
discussed and more than once we have
been assured that the universal dialect
had been formulated and that 1t would
soon become general, but for some or
various reasons nothing Of real I'M
port ince has come Of II. We notice that
Professor Oswald, Of Leipsic. has been
Iecturing at Harvard. and hs declares
that the language called Esperanto is
the thing that we are looking for. He
said that thsre was i recent meeting
OF Esperantists at which were repre-
sentativss OF twenty different nations
and that all Of them understood each
ether perfectly. This he looked on as
encouraging. and perhaps it is.
The object. as we understand 1t, Is
not to go to work with the design or
hope OF forming a language which all
ps ople will use. discardfns all other
languages and dialects. for that would
be hardly possible. What Ia intended
ana hoped for is to formulate Ian
guage which will be common to all
civilized people. at least. so that with
cut discarding their native language In
conversation with each other, stran-
gers from any and all parts Of the
world would be able to communicate
with ana understand each other with
out either knowing word of the Ian
guage OF the country he was in.
The reasons for desiring such a Ian
guage are not altogether for the salts
faction of scholars or travellers, but, as
The Boston Globe says, 1.-THE ordinary
commercial traveller would master one
tongue besides English II 1t was really
international In character, but he can
hardly be expected to add to his other
brilliant qualifications as salesman q
perfect knowledge of French and Ger
man, when, on the morrow, his sample
cases may be checked for city where
the inhabitants 5abber in Chinese only"
This 10 just the point. In this day
of commercialism and of worldwide
ntercommunication 1t would be of al
most incalculable advantage IL a COM
mercial traveller from the United States.
for example, knowing only the English
as language, could. through the use
of the universal. travel through any
part of the divilixed earth and readily
make himself understood by those
with, whom 1t would be necessary or
desirable to have dealings. Such con-
summation may be long way OF. or it
may never come, but 1t would be Of
immense advantage and convenience to
all who travel.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-07

The Alexander City OUTLOOK mas TINS
to say of matter which Montgomery
should feel deeply interested in:
Montgomery's business men, capital
lists and captains of industry should get
busy and encourage the building of q
railroad from Montgomery to alexander
City and thence to Roanoke TO connect
with the new. A. and B. road. They
should not allow an opportunity like
this to go by unnoticed:
We repeat that this is a matter of
vital interest to Montgomery and our
business men could hardly engage in
any enterprise that offers greater in
ducements. The time has passed when
a city could afford to sit still and wait
for business to come to It, AS the wide
awake merchant goes after business by
advertising and by sending out drum
nlcrs, so the city must go after it by
building railroads into unoccupied ter
ritory.
Lot US look at the conditions a little
The Atlanta and Birmingham Railroad,
starting at LAGRANGE, is going to be
built to Roanoke. and from there 1t
will almost certainly be continued by
way of Louina and Ashland to ITALIA
dega. where it will connect with the
several roads now running by that town
and with Birmingham and other large
railroad centers. Now. that road will
traverse a new territory rich In agri-
cultural. mineral ana timber products.
1t win open that new country and 1t
will carry those products to market.
Where will that freight and passen-
ger trafic naturally go? To Birming-
ham. to Atlantis, to Columbus, but not
to Montgomery, except In rare in
stances. The way for Montgomery to
get a fair share OF it is to tap the A.
ana 3. at some good point. and Roanoke
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-07
To be Punished.


The mills of the gods are beginning
to grind towards that fated ship which
coliided with the Presidential convoy in
New Orleans. Some people may have
thought that the fruit boat would es-
cape with Presidential cussing. but
we have felt that this great govern
ment would not pass without due PEN
atty the awful audacity which dared to
collide with the Roosevelt carrying ves-
sci. Hence we are pleased to note that
a report of the affair has been receiv-
ed by the light house department at
Washington and that it shows that the
blame rests entirely upon the poor
Esparta. The Presidents vessel, ii is
reported, was in no way at fault. We
guessed that and more. Not only was
1t not at faulN but It couldn't have been
with Mr.. Roosevelt aboard. The su-
pervising inspector of steam vessels is
to make an investigation of the whole
matter. VIE hope he will mete out fair
punishment. The Esparta should GER
tainly be towed out to sea and sunk by
the Guns of the West Virginia and the
captain should be ~iven over to ta-
rantulas and scorpions for their sport.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-07
DIR. HOLTs LETTER.
Distinguished New Orleans Physician
Prints Some Plain Talk.


New Orleans Times Democrat.
The Times Democrat has received
from DIR. Joseph Holt, for years the
President of the State Board of Health.
and physician and a gentleman of
the highest standing in the community,
circular letter which, it is understood,
he has circulated widely In this Sec
tioR, in respect of the attitude of the
STATE and city health authorities to-
ward the Introduction and the handling
of the outbreak of yellow fever in this
city during the past summer. We re-
Train from printing this circular be-
cause all the statements of fact conN
tanned therein are not known to this
paper to be correct, and these state
ments are OF such a character that the
courts would undoubtedly declare them
to be libelous If they could not be main
tanned.
The circular. however, coming from a
responsible source. demands the atten-
ton of the authorities, and its state
ments require the most searching In
vestigation. The charges are Of such
character that they can not be passed
by In SILENCE either by the authorities
the two ofiicials whose motives are Sc
verely impugned. When the fight
against the fever was occupying the
undivided attention Of the health an-
was entirely proper that this matter
should be passed over, but now that
the common enemy has been routed,
and the danger is In the past II is quite
time for the city and State to put It's
house in order. A thorough cleaning
is necessary, and a fumigation II need
be, to restore the confidence which
should be ours, and must be recovered
IL this city is to live on desirable terms
with its neighbors.
While The Times Democrat is not In
a position to indorse all the statements
made by Dr. Holt, it recognizes, as DO
all who know that gentleman, his hon
esty of purpose in whatever he may
undertake in the interest of the public
health. and II insists that, while 1t
would be unjust to accept his state
ments without investigation. investiga-
tion Is necessary both in the interest
of the community and of the reputa-
lions of the two oflcials attacked. We
can not believe that DR.. Souehon, Pres.
ident Of the State Board OF Health. and
DR.. Kohnke, chairman and health OF !.
fcer OF the city. viii remain quiescent
sure that DIR. Holt has not taken the
matter up without fully recognising the
responsibility he has assumed.
As stated. IL Is understood that the
circular has been widely distributed,
and hence equally wide publicity Is De-
manded to he reply of the ofncfais
assailed and the Investigation to pc
Instituted should be such as to satisfy
every citizen of the city and state
with the actual confidence or anairs
as thew existed before the Marine Hos
pital Service assumed command OF the
situation.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-07

seems 10 be the best point to make the
connection.
But that is not all The proposed
road from here to Roanoke, by way OF
Alexander city. would pass through an
other rich country which 10 now almost
entirely without railroad facilities. 1t
Is a country that In almost shut on from
the markets, and which IL badly In need
OF a direct route to those markets. 1t
would traverse portions Of Gilmore. Tai
iapoosa and Randolph and would bring
to montgomery an immense business in
both freight and passengers. The way
to get that business 10 by sending q
railroad to bring It in. and that IL the
only way. 1t Is not coming to our city
by way Of Atlanta. Birmingham. or Co
Iumbus. but II win come II it can find a
direct route to travel over. Montgom-
ery's business meh are not the kind to
sleep while others get their business,
and they will do well to think Of this
proposition and act on It.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-07

Geneva Reaper.
The deep sympathy of The Reaper
goes out to Mr.. B. b. Conner. Bruised,
Bleeding Conner In his official encounter
with his two wicked and too wicked as
sociate commissioners. They not only
wouldn't allow him to reduce freight
rates after he had solemnly pledged the
people that he would do that very thing
il they would elect him president of
the Railroad Commission, but those
dreadful conspirators have actually
driven him to seek shelter in the Gov
errors wing of the capitol. With tears
in his eyes he stands up before the
dear people--more expensive to them
selves than anybody can be to them
and tells them how he has been driven
from the presidency of the railroad
commission-hred bodily, as 1t were
and in order to escape the malign infiu-
ence of such environment he had to
tuck tail and run--for Governor
Seriously. of all the political rot we
ever saw, scattered along one political
trail, we would call and recall the at
tention of the public to that distributed
by this same B. B. Conner, He sheds
IL IN every speech he makes, and so
much of 1t Is there that the years cam
paign is all too short in which to sift
It through.
His candidacy and his utterances are
a travesty on sane politics. puerile, I'M
diguified bombastic. linked with BIAS
phemy, with the ear marks of the DEM
agogue over T. all.
What does he say? In me place he
accuses his associate commissioners of
preventing him from reducing freight
rates.
In another place. and TO Justify his
candidacy for Governor, and to fortify
his claim for a Conner Legislature. he
says the commission has no power to
reduce freight rates.
MIR. Conner will please come before
the court of public interest and atten-
tion aid reconcile those statements.
II the commission has 40 power to
reduce freight rates, now does he
charge his associate commissioners
with having prevented him from reduc-
ing them?
And IL Mr.. Conner had been a comma
tent candidate for President of the
Railroad Commission, he should have
known that the Railroad CommissIon
had no power TO reduce freight rates
If he didn't know 1t, he was NOT A.
for the Office. If he did know II he de-
ceived the people, for he told them nos
itively tina. he would reduce the rates
Instead, he pleads the BABY act runs
whining to the people and tells tbar,.
as an excuse that his horrid associot 20
commissioners wouldn't let him reduce
freight rates.
Hs gives that az the reason far f.,,
Ing to carry out his solemn niedsa -
the people; but "
Throwing more dust in the ewes of
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-07
Drittv,OOd


Fall Millinery.
Now this here aint song sbout-a lot .
with mutton sleeves an polo hats an
what else goodness knows
In namin' this refer TO nuthin' more
Than mother Nature putin on her
pretty autumn dress.
ie" ladies' mad made 9 wax:
With their gorgeous rainment all e
flarin' on their backs.
standin' In the winder (what they cost
But sive m ner Mother Nature in her new
fall dress.
I knows thars city folks has notions
finer some than mine.
know the average Teller likes to see
In silks and painted feathers but to me
they look a mess $780, j., ~
Compared with Mother Nature IN her
new fall dress.
But every Teller to his taste; some
rather have the town, 80 e..
And Sunday promanades ana nne
clothes fiashin' all arour'
' which GODS seen At to blesg
And to delight my eyes the snaoes OF
Mother Natures dress.
A Surprise.
Was her wedding surpr1sef
To her friends, yes; they CONSIDERED
her on the shelf.
Cuts.
First Model--what did you consider
the sS Sest one Mss Of ny oas where
have your arm bent across your race
dear
In the Year 1000.
81 Meaders--what you huntin': ~rab-
Hank Cornstassle--Nawp, I'm layin'
fer them airship fellers--th next one
that fys by here an throws out sardine
cans and pickle bottles at my cattle air
goin tew git plugged full o holes,
see?
What is the secret of Browns popu-
why. you see he. tells. all his fat
his thin friends they are growing
stouter.
Talk is cheap and women are fond Of
bargains.
It's a long loan that has no returning.
Grudge not less you begrudge.
The man with the elastic tread does
not always wear rubber heels.
A man takes spirits to keep UP his
spirits then when the spirits want 10,
come up again 1t takes away his spirits
to get them up.
De-e-lighted.
Was he pleased with his trip to New
York?
No; but the bunco men were.
:iy HIS SON.
/ hear your son has been standing
at the head at college?
WAL, he's standin' fust at tn head,
then at the arm then at the leg an
every other part of tn body all tn
time--yew see he's football player.
Logical.
Weary, wonder whut makes de river
roll and toss so as 1t goes by?
Well, Dusty, you'd roll and toss too
If your bed was as full of rocks as dat
rivers
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-07
cetters to the edits,
sThe Cianssnan.n

Dothan. Nov. 8, 1906.
Editor The Advertiser:
l have lust finished reading the criti-
given in Saturdays paper, and l am
moved to ask as did the writer of this
piece, What's the use, Mr.. Dixon,
what's the user" I am proud and
Mr.. Dixon's books has ever been in my
house nor ever will be, for / consider
such literature degrading in it's in
fluence, and repulsive to women of re-
finement for one would be glad
to head list of Southern women who
will pledge themselves not to read nor
allow to be read in their homes one
single line coming from Mr.. Dixon's
pen. Approaching fully the stand you
have taken, I am
Yours very truly,
A Southern Woman.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-07
GREATEST NEWSPAPERS READERS
Americans Read Three Times More
Newspapers Than Any Other Nation.

Americans Read Three Times More
Newspapers Than Amy Other Nation.
tas asscs oSsr sna sf
the Technical World Magazine Mr..
William r. Stewart says:
The per capita value of the paper
consumed In. the United States yearly
is the greatest in the world, and
amounted during last year to about
$1.75. Newspaper figured largest in the
total product with a record for 1904 of
about. $4,000 tons, valued at about
tons. worth s13,106,634, sufficed to
meet the demand. We were noted as
the greatest newspaper reading peo-
rpead about three times more. or AT amy
rate, had three times as much offered
us to read. It is interesting to note
that in 1890 the cost of news paper
was about double what it is at present,
namely $67 ton, as compared with
about $35 now"
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-07
Calling On Dismissed Engineer for
Help.
MohIle Reeister,

MoDlle Register.
we'll was called in to write the letter
of reprimand and Dismissal of the
chief engineer, and that he admitted
that he had a hand in drafting that
famous document. Cromwell is attor-
ney for the Panama Railroad Company,
but what are his relations with the
canal? II his was one of the malevo-
lent Influences at work in the case of
Chief Engineer Wallace. and the latter
now Is TO be consulted by the. great
Board of Consulting Engineers" with
the approval of the administration, 1t
would be a Just policy to repair the
wrong done to Mr.. Wallace and dis
pense with Mr.. Cromwelrs tnftuenee-
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-07
A Good Move.

HuntsvlIIe Mercury.
The appointment of Mr.. Frank ".
Evans of Birmingham as immigration
agent at Ellis Island, New York. is a
capital idea. He will represent the
Industrial and immigration Association
and the State at large and his duties
will be to secure good and acceptable
immigrants TO make their homes in
Alabama. The movement to direct the
tide of immigration to the South is be-
ginning to assume practical shape when
the States place agents at the ports of
entry and the influx of a good element
of farm and industrial labOrers will fill
a much-needed want.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-07

If the half is true that is claimed for
radium perhaps 1t is we'll for humanity
that 1t is so very scarce. For example.
Professor Darwin calculates that one
ounce Of 1t would contain enough
power to raise 10000 tons a mile above
the earth's surface" That is more en-
ergy than would be safe in the hands Of
any one evilly inclined.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-07
No Censorship.
Mobile Register.

MObIIe ReBlsteF.
These efforts to restrict the press in
obtaining information do not argue on
the part of the powers that be, that
degree of confidence in the wisdom of
their own actions which the public is
expected to entertain for them. The
effect on the public mind of anything
savoring of censorship will always be
distinctly -unfaNorable, and justly so.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-07

The people, we must think, would
welcome a reconstructed and old-fash-
toned Democratic party, standing for a
strict construction of the constitution,
centralizfng tendencies. Principles such
as these are the only Justification for
the existence of the Democratic party.
There are millions okvoters who would
crat on straight, old-fashioned Demo-
cratic platform.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-07
Punish All Law Breakers.

The Rustler stands for law and or
der and the strict enforcement of the
law in every respect. If an Official of
the city violates the law he should be
punished just the same as any other
man; in fact, his punishment should be
greater as he is supposed to know the
law and has taken an oath to uphold
the law.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-07

The statement that the Japanese are
eking out their limited rice diet by eat
ing whales suggests a way for us to
down the meat trust. But where can
we get the whales.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-07
Prosecute Law Breakers.
Thomaston Post.

The Clarke County grand jury has
struck the Keynote of the situation. A
vigorous prosecution of all violations
any county can give to the outside
world that 1t is a desirable place for
immigration and the investment of
capital. and If the appeal of the grand
jury to good citizens for their support
OF the officers of the law shall be heed
ed vice and lawlessness will soon dis
appear.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-07

CoIIInsViIIe Clipper.
The Christmas season is not far off
and already people are beginning to
think about the gifts to bestow on their
friends. The people who get the most
those who spend months in preparing
gifts for their friends.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-07

It is said that Mr.. Bryan is accumu-
lating double chin, and skittish con-
temporary hopes he isn't preparing to
gfve us double chin music.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-07
Wbat State Papers
lire Saying
An Editors Woe.

AttaIIa MfrrOr.
Missouri editor Is said to be slowly
worrying himself to death over the
question of what becomes of the wind
when it doesn't blow
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-07

Mr.. McCurdy says that life insur-
ance protects the family" In his COM
pany he means that it rrotc zig the fam
lilies of the oficials.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-07

The Afro-American advises its COL
ored brethren to keep out of the clutch
csc OF the policeman or an arrest means
the loss of vote. That's business.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-07

II this Is what they cali an ''ofr year
On politics there are some cities that
could hardly survive the other kind.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-07

such men generally land some
where" contemporary says of Hearst.
All right, let him land In the junk pile.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-07

predicted In Europe. There will be one
IN America about November 30.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-07

Prince Louis II Battenburg is in cur
nidst" says The Rome Tribuns. Does
Il hurt much7
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-07
4 GOOD DOCTOR,
1 GOOD Prescription.

The best prescription for rundown
tired-o1t people, half sick from consti-
patton, indigestion, dyspepsia. kidney
trouble and bladder
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-07

Weary, wonder whut makes de river
roll and toss so as 1t goes by?
Well. Dusty. you'd roll and toss too
IL your bed was as full of rocks as dat
rivers.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-07

-. - -.
pslZ AsY.e pues. isss; ......- ~
j n Nobis. Circulation ManaRer Of Ths
494<tomsfy advertiser. setnt ou.y swosR
4hs forsxoins statement Of the Advsr-
e1ser'B circulation for the month of aep-
tem6er. 1906. n true and correct and com-'
Ulied altar all returns from news 1oxA
1sws agents and isft-ovsr corass hess ossn
a d NoHLk
Circulation Manager.
sworn q and subscribed before me this
y. ". Jackson,
lssal, notary pnsi,s.
TUESDAY, NovnMBER ., 1905.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-07

/ hear your SON has been standing
at the head at college?
WAL, he's standin' fust at tn head,
then at the arm then at the leg an
every other part of tn body all tn
time--yew see he's a football player. ~
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-07
A GOOD PROPOSITION.

The Alexander City outlook has this
to say of a matter which Montgomery
should feel deeply interested in:
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-07
PLUTO
WATER.
to b had In good
drug stores.

Tdks The bostts home and put fbssp
satssspoomfssxs In q cup cf hot soatsr an
.soGS before meals, that's the dose.
Do that regularly for while and Il
viii cure any case Of constipation,
Indigestion, kidney trouble or liver
disease--evsn the very worst cases.
Sold IN Is, IS or ss-oent sire bottles.
Don't fail to send for illustrated book
let about French Lick Springs-where
Pluto water comes from-which is free.
FRENCH LICK SPRINGS HOTEL CO..
Ihes. Iassart. prss. French llek, indiana.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-07

De-e-lighted.
Was he pleased with his trip to Ne
York?
No; but the bunco men were.
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MIR. Conner and His wicked Associates

DR.. B. Phillips of Dothan is in the
city.