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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-28
FRIDAY, APRIL as. 1905,
A COMING CENTENNIAL.

Among the many centenary exhibi- tions that occur to keep us on the watch there is one of especial interest to all Americans, although 1t Is moTe than two years off. We allude to the beginning of steamboating in the Uni- ter States and the connection of Robert Fulton with that event. Fulton spent number of years in England and France. studying and experimenting with steam as a motive power. He in- vented a submarine boat for use in war and tried to get the English gov srnment interested in it, but without success. Then he went over to Paris and built small steamboat which he launched on the Seine with consider able success, but his efforts met with as little encouragement In France as they had in England.
 Discouraged and disgusted with his treatment in Europe, Fulton returned to the United States in 1906 and set to work with renewed energy in his own native land. On August II, 1907. his triumph came, for on that day he launched his little steamer Clermont Dn the Hudson River and 1t actually travelled up stream, to the great won der of the crowds who had congregat- ed to witness, the experiment.. No doubt most of them were thoroughly skeptical and went there to witness a failure, but they were disappointed. His boat proved that it would go and steam navigation was demonstrated, imperfect though the first vessel was.
 Fulton had triumphed, and had proved his faith by his works, but he was not fated to witness the results of his genius. True, he lived about eight years after his trip on the Clermont. but very little advance was made du- ring those years, and it was not till four years after his death that a steam vessel crossed the ocean. If he could revisit the earth and see the swift and magnificent monsters that now tra- verse all the waters of the globe he would be astonished at the mighty re- suits that followed his little expert ment on the Hudson. Doubtless he had faith that the modest beginning made by him would produce great re- suits, but he could hardly have ex- pected or predicted the outcome of a century's improvement and invention in steam navigation.
 Already plans are being talked of for the centennial celebration in 1907, and if they are carried to completion it will be an exhibition well worth wit messing. Among other attractions it is proposed to have fac simile of the vessels of all ages and of all nations. They will have models of Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Pheonician and other vessels of the olden days, Viking gal leys, and a continual succession of maritime craft up to and including the latest and finest ocean greyhound. If all She plans are carried out ehe North Rfver will be an interesting place while the show lasts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-28
Enquirer.
A CoIored Mans FaithfuIneu,

Editor The Advertiser:
 A touching incident occurred yester- day in connection with Memorial Day so touching that I ask you to give room for it's telling in the columns of your paper.
 We know that Col. D. T. Blakey was Colonel of the 1st Alabama Cavalry, "Wheelers Pets" as they were called. The Colonel was a helpless invalid for several years previous to his death; he was faithfully and tenderly nursed by A colored man, Frank, who mourned his death sincerely.
 Yesterday. Memorial Day, Frank made with his own hands large, beau tiful wreath of white roses and sent 1t in from his country home, flor the ColoneTs grave" This tribute of love and respect from the servant to the gallant Confederate leader, speaks of A relation between master and servant white and black-that is seemingly unknown to our ''wrtters-up" of por- ton of the Northern press
 Toccoa Cozart.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-28
sidewalk PeneiIinss
sunday Ba.ebaII ,n Mobile

The Mobile Item has received let ter from Montgomery baseball fan expressing sympathy for the Mobile baseball managersIwho were arrested for playing in the Gulf City last sun day. The Item says: MT. Robert w. Smith, formerly CT Mobile, and who Is now witb the Mo- bile and Ohio Railroad in Montgomery, writes a most encouraging letter to the City League. He says the boys m Montgomery will subscribe liberally to the test fund. He also tells who passed the baseball lava town ot HOO people-and Mobile with 60.ooe must fall in line.
 Read Bob's letter: - "A great many Montgomery boys are very much interested in the out come of the test case of Sunday base ball, and if they can assist the Mobile boys in any way please advise us now and to whom we should correspond.
 I've all hope Mobile will be suc- cessful and play ball until the end of eternity. for if they do we will suit.
 It used to be that the wise men In the cities made enlightened lews TOT those in the country. It is the reverse now. For this baseball law we are in' debted to Newton. Ala, whose iahab'- tants is about eleven hundred.
 Our best wishes to you and TOT Sunday ball.
 Let me hear from you.
 Sincerely,
 "'Robt. W. Smith.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-28
THAT DECISION AGAIN.

Commenting on the recent decision of the Supreme Court relative to hours of labor The Portland Oregonian says:
 Probably the decision will pe quoted as blow to organized labor Nothing is more unreasonable. If man chooses to associate himself with others, and to announce thar he will not, while member of that association, work for more than ten hours a day, he IS at liberty to do so. He can contract with his employer on that basis, and no ono can say him nay. He is within his constitutional rights.
 That is the meat of the whole mat ter. The highest judicial tribunal in the United States simply emphasizes and sustains the freedom of the indi- vidual, whatever may be his station or occupation, and assures to him the right to make his own contract and to be protected in 1t. If a mechanic of any calling can make a satisfactory contract to work eight hours a day he must have the right to do it. If he and the contractor or employer can factory compensation they must be protected in that agreement It is no assault on organized labor It is sim ply an assault on tyranny and repres- sion by any man or set of men under taking to deprive others of a right which is as sacred as life itself-the right to work All talk about the de- cision being aimed against the labor ing man Is tommyrot.
 The Pittsburg (Pa.) Post, copying a recent editorial in The Advertiser on this subject, declares that certain principles herein set forth cannot be challenged. and are generally accepted by the action of the people," yet 1t in- terposes some objections which we do not consider exactly just or tenable. It says;
 If the decision declaring the ten- hour law unconstitutional and void was right, then the freedom of the employe to continue in the most ef- fective way to enforce the freedom of contract must be maintainedA We get into the fire of labor battles at once The firm employing 20.000 men has the entire freedom of contract. Not so the individual seeking his solitary employ ment, as one of the 10000. He can be made to work ten, fifteen or twenty hours a day, and such prolonged labor, ties of competition would be a miSfor-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-28

Boston Herald.
 This is a term which is applied In reproduction by The Montgomery Adver- tlser to an action that lately occurred in Pulaski, Tenn. A negro was tried. convicted and sentenced to death In the brief space of an hour. The Norfolk Virginian- Pilot justly says: NO man who knows anything of court proceed ings can be unaware of the fact that a prisoner cannot be properly and fair ly tried for a capital crime Tn an hour: Such A trial Is worse than a lynching" Practically 1t is a legal lynching, 1T such a contradiction in terms may be employed. One excuse for lynching has been the delay of legal trials for crime This Is the excuse of the bloodthirsty, who will not wait for the processes of orderly justice that are the protection of the innocent. Undoubtedly there are instances, the courts not being in perpetual session, when a trial cannot be immediately had; but even then no good influence is lost by delay. The motion of justice finds no support in experience. Right thinking is never promoted by the passion of the mob. Several States have enacted laws pro- ing of courts when the circumstances require 1t. But any law that does away with the saving, solemn and eau tious trial of capital causes would be simply tender to the monstrous prac- tices of lawlessness, and utterly sub versive of the dignity and honor or the courts. We are glad to see that this scandalous proceeding in Tennessee Is papers of character and influence. It Is really lynching by the court, giving A semblance of Judicial sanction. but no real judicial quality, to the execu- tion of an accused person. The Mont gomery Advertiser wisely says: Tt was a negro in the present instance, but that has nothing to do with It.. Rather, 1t should oAhave; but we sus- meet that his color was the cause of the little consideration shown the prisoner. Be that as 1t may, 1t may be a white man next time. Every man charged with crime Is entitled to fair trial and if he fails to get 1t, whether the failure Is due to a mob or a court, he is wronged."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-28
Another Lie Nailed.

U |.
 P. A. Fuller, of Phoebus, Va, who says that his father was the blacksmith who riveted the shakes on the ankles of Jefferson Davis at the order of Gen. Nelson A Miles. denies the statement that MT. Davis made physical resistance to the shackling. General Miles has declared. in attempting to answer the charge that the lettering was an act of inhumanity to an old and i'll man as well as a brutal indignity to one of high station, that MT; Davis was well and strong, and that he knocked down a powerful man who had the task of shackllng him. MT. Fuller says that his father found Mir. Davis emaciated and weak and that when he saw his condition he declared that he would re- fuse to put wristlets on the imprisoned statesman, but was told by MT Davis that he should do his duty as some one else would be found to do 1t If he did not Mir. Fuller states that his father was A small man, so that the story about a large and powerful black smith was purely imaginary. Is there any part of General Miles's story that will stand a comparison with the facts?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-28
They Gave Strength QUICKER THAN DOCTORS TONIC,
 SAYS TYPHOID PATIENT.
Young Lady Left by Fever in Very Weak State Uses Dr. Willlams' Pink Pills With Gratifying
 Results,

After fever, such as typhoid or scarlet. has run it's full course there remains the recovery Of strength. Physicians who have treated the dis ease itself in a skiliful manner are often inclined 10 let convalescence take care of itself as or relatively small importance. Invalids know that to be weak Is to be miserable and they are always anxious to find tonic that acts speedily.
 The tonic that will most rapidly increase the red corpuscles in the blood is the one that will most quick ly restore color to the pale cheeks, strength to the weak muscles, and elasticity to the sluggish nerves. So far nothing has ever been produced superior to pr. Williams Pink Pills for this purpose. The experience or Miss Mindendorf is simply charac- teristic instance of the promptness and thoroughness of their action.
 Miss Mindendorf had been III with typhoid fever for fourteen weeks She had a good physician who car ried her safely through the critical stages of that disease. When he left the case, nothing remained to be done except to build up her strength, whicn was very feeble. and he gave her some prescriptions for that purpose. Here however, sine met with disappoint' ment.
 T took the doctors tonics." she says. flor two months after had re. covered from the fever, but they did not do me the good I looked for. My strength came back so slowly that scarcely seemed to be making any pro- gress at all. Just then I read in book thrown in our yard some strlR- ing testimonials showing what won derful blood builders and strength givers Dr, Williams Pink Pills are. l got A box of them soon after this and after l had taken only about half Of them I could see very great lm- provement in my condition. They helped me so rapidly that when l had used up two boxes, I felt that did not need any more medicine. l nave remained strong ever since"
 | Miss B. B. Mindendorf lives at
 No. 1901 Park Street, Quincy. Ill. pr. Williams Pink Pills are the best rem edy to use in all cases of weakness l from whatever cause the system may l be run down. In cases of debility due | to overwork they not only minister | fresh strength but overcome all nerv- ous symptoms. TheH are a specific for 1 anaemia or bloodlessness; they rapid- | ly make pure, rich blood.
 They are particularly helpful to
 girls who are on the verge of wo-
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 meet all the requirements of the period 1 known as the change oF life. They | quickly correct spring languor. They
 stresnthen weak digestion and rouse up every sluggish organ to healthful | activity. No other tonic combines sc
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-28

tune and injury to the Iaboring popu- lation, and thereby of the whole coun- try and all communities. There must be humane and mercifu1 law in the interest and to preserve the people as we'll as to enforce abstract rights. This is met by the acceptance of the principle that the police Jurisdiction of principles-and cannot be destroyed or abridged, and therefore applies to the enactment of ten-hour law, which the Supreme Court stretched it's pow CTS in declaring unconstitutional.
 We fail to see how numbers changes the principle involved. If an employer has 20,0O0 men at work for him we do not at all understand how one indiyid- ual who seeks employment can be made to work ten. fifteen or twenty hours a day." unless he contracts to 10 so, and in that case he would have no right to complain. That Is exactly what we are contending for-that one individual or a number of them shall have and retain the right to contract for any length of day they choose. and when both employer and employe are satisfied with their contract no out side influence should be allowed to in- terfere with them.
 Whether or not the Supreme Court stretched its powers is a question on which there will naturally be differ ence of opinion. The Post cannot pos- sfbly have more reverence for the rights of the States than we have, but we take the broad position that ueith- CT State nor the Federal government should be permitted to enact a law which will take from freemen the right to contract with each other to carry on any lawful business in their own way.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-28
Cetters to tbe Gdftcr
Who Won the RetP

Atlanta, Ca, Aprll 2I, 1SO0s Editor The Advertiser:
 About twelve years ago there sat a congenial party of gentlemen at a table in the cafe of Dave Fleming in Montgomery. A spirit of coaviviality pervaded the surroundings and a wager of cold bottle" was made and MT. Fleming. in his always agreeable manner, consented to furnish the bot tie and await the decision as to who won and who lost. The bottle was supplied and then Mir. Fleming was in- formed that the following were the terms: One gentleman bet that when the Exchange Hotel fell it would fall on Commerce Street, and another gem tlenan bet 1t would fall on Montgom- cry Street. MT. Fleming quickly caught the spirit of the party ard did his full duty. My inquiry is prompted by pleasant recollections of your good city and by the reports of the con- struction of your beautiful new hotel on the old Exchange hotel site
 Which gentleman lost the bet2 The two principals in the incident referred to, believe. are still among the lead ing citizens of Montgomery.
 Yours truly,
 EnduireR
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-28
uo,tr stocI, noubIeA.

Gadsden, April 97.-(special.)-.At 2 meeting of the stockholders of the First National Bunk today 1t was unanimously decided to increase the capital stock of the bank from $5o,0Oo to SiOO. 900. The increased stock was all subscribed at the meeting. the larger portion of the increase being taken by J. R. Palmer, of George town, Ky, who was present at the meeting and who has moved to the city and will be identified with the bank and the city New officers were elected as follows: President, e; A. Cashier, R. V. Davidson.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-28
Where's That Patrol wagons

"One year and three months ago. said an observant citizen. the Mont gomery City Council appropriated $75o. as recall 1t, to purchase a police pat ro1 wagon. The contract was aWarded to local manufacturer who was twice spurred by resolutions of the Council to finish the wagon.
 Well. after about ten months ha1 passed the wagon came from the fac- tory. It was driven about the. streets one afternoon and was admired But 1t straightway went into retirement and the police are still hiring street cabs to convey drunken men 10 head quarters.
 "As one who feels some interest in the police department. l would ike to know what has become of the new pat rol wagon. It seems to me some or our Aldermen might make inquiry about 1t at the next meeting.
 T have heard that the police depart ment has no horses or harness to equip the patrol wagon. If this Is a fact 1t seems to me that 1t is about time the Police Committee of the Council was moving in the matter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-28
sber;,s Won't Resign.

Hempstead, Texas, April 27.-At meet ing held here resolutions have been adopt ed asking Sheriff Lipscomb to resign that A Ranger might be appointed sheriff to exc cute the laws. The sheriff answered that 1t was a move of his enemies that he vzould not resign and that the laws were being duly enforced. He disclaims any reason for believing that he could have pre- vented the recent kirfing of the four men had he been here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-28
NEWS OF BIRMINGHAM

Birmingham. April 27.-(special)- R. L. Leatherwood shot and seriously injured w. A Denson. son of Colonel w. H. Denson former Congressman of the Seventh District
 Denson fired on Leatherwood in re- turn, but his aim was bad. The af- fray took place on South Twentieth Street, between Powell and Railroad Avenues, at S:45 o'clock this morning as Dcnsou was coming from his home on fine Southside to his office in the Title Guarantee building. Leather wood was arrested imme9tat atelEs while
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-28
taporuIeaI,, wnH Given.

The Metropolitan Opera Company of New York this afternoon and evening Jefferson Theatre. Tickets ranged from s2 to $5 each. The troup. with scenery, was handled from Atlanta to Birming- ham on two specia ltrains over the early in the morning over the Louisville and Nashville Railroad for Nashville. The audience witnessing the play here was large and fashionable. Many peo- pie came from all directions, half a hundred alone coming from Columbus, Miss.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-28
sunaav schooI Convention.

The State Sunday School Conentlon came to a close this evening. The twenty-second annual session was a decided success, both as to attendance strong discussion today on the finan- cial plan for the State Association, led by Leon c. Palmer of Montgomery. The delegates are returning to their homes deteTmined to give every effort in be- half of the Sunday school work though out the State. The attention given the delegates during the meeting here was marked and was appreciated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-28
w,u Celebrate Birthday.
Brougbt Back to BirmInghan.

John Finley, the negro who made his escape from the county jail by climbing on top of the steel gallows which stands in the jail yard, getting on top of the wall of the county prison and Jumping to the ground, has been recaptured;
 Sheriff Burgin located Finley in New Albany, Miss, and communicated with Sheriff J. D. Tate of Union County, and had the negro arrested. Finley was brought to Birmingham this morning from Mississippi by Deputy Sherin w, in the county Jail. The reward of ,$2o which was offered for the capture of the negro, was paid to the officer by Sheriff Burgin. Finley Is charged Wltn grand larceny.
 The prisoner escaped from the Jeff ferson County jail October 17, 1904.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-28
nick Crnirhsad Lrnchsd.

Shreveport. La, April 27-Diek Craig head. the alleged murderer of Mrs. Ike Mckee and her 7-year-old son. who was shot in his cell in the parish jail at Homer. La. yesterday morning. is dead from the wounds inflicted by the mob. He was con- seious at intervals and protested his inno- cence to the last. Governor Blanchard has ordered rigid investigation of the lynch ing,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-28
nrnao r,harr runnnes.

Hoe Green, colored, /and John Jones, white. while being transferred from St. Clair County to the Pratt Mines peni-- tentiary, Jumped off an Alabama Great Southern Railroad train late last night as the train was coming into Birming- ham and made their escape. The men were in charge of a deputy named Par ker, who did not see the prisoners as they made their way to the car door slacked up for the crossing at the Sloss furnaces. The Birmingham police de- partment was notified of the escape and every effort is being made to re- capture the men.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-28
Is Interesting.
Birmingham News.

Birmingham News.
 1t is interesting to note that news papers that were for years in the habit of criticising the South and the South ern people for lynchings that occurred in this section are obliged to admi tn the light of facts that mob violence Is confined to no particular section, but that like conditions produce like re- suits the country over.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-28

One gallon and half of whiskey for each man. woman and child is the way the statistics man foots it up for the United States. No doubt there are men who insist on cornering the entire family supply for their own use
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-28

'+rhe best of us talk too much." is the way The Philadelphia Bulletin looks at it. That's what the parrot said, after he had lost most of his feathers as a consequence of too free speech.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-28
Wear Blue Onea.
Mobile Ite

MObiIe Item.
 Think of a gIee club of Titan blondes! There is one being organized in Oregon which is to tour the coun- try. We shall wear our blue goggles when we attend their recital.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-28

The Chicago Record-Herald felicI- fates itself over the alleged fact that ~chicago's mosquitoes are home grown" but we doubt if they are any Improvement over others on that ac- count.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-28

The esteemed virginian-Pilot Is coming along. It declares that Mir. Bryan "is neither the owner of the party nor its mouthpiece.' That's quite a concession.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-28

The Huntsville Tribune wants two great parties in Alabama and wants them to "come quick" Incidentally 1t may be remarked that the editor of The Tribune wants to be the guberna-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-28
The Toughest.
Ozark Star

UZark SLaTs
 1t is said that a St. Louis cook was killed by being hit on the head with a beef roast. That Is cePtainly the toughest phase of the beef question we have heard of so far.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-28

Despairing of any hailstones ''as big as hens eggs" The Dothan siftings comes forward with a strawberry of that size. We have some in Mont EomeFgas big as a piece of chalk.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-28
Cnnnot Cone With.

Birmingham Age-HeraId.
 No college professor can drive out of the small boy his views as to the Fourth of July or his action on those views. There are some things that col lege professors cannot cope with.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-28

The man who bought "the identical pistol with which Booth shot Lincoln" from a curiosity dealer in Philadelphia, and then learned that the real weapon had been locked up in a government safe in Washington, no doubt felt like he had bought very cheap gold brick. He probably never expected sleepy old Philadelphia to serve him a trick like that.