The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-04

war meant ruin to his country. Al- Ssh victory as srm' in e1sry ans bse that ARs the war indefiniteiy and would have Damkrupted Japan ultimately
 t1.000.000 a day which is tremendous strain on any governmenT especially on smfl souGGtry ,es like sapaan apna nayiee money must not be counted. It must Japan found thai check must be put had made the wrld marvel at their heroism and they acceded to peace with honor and glory. oro r,..saa if Russia had been forced to her knees but Japan didn't have the money to do Law as to County Convicts. T understand that if any law is certain to be considered by the next county convict system" said an old will cut of the fees of the officers who Is bound to meet with big opposition. | But that does not mean that one can not pass the next body of our Lesisia- men in the Legislature who will put the safety and morals of unfortunate convicts above the sordid consideration
 q am in hearty accord with Lieutsn' posing, of county convicts He would This is an excellent idea. The state management. which might be the State Board of Convict Inspectors or other agents of Alabama, would be. able to get more earnings from the hiring of l therr convicts. The county boards of commissioners or revenue. with all re- other phases of County government, do not make the best disposition of their convicts that they could, as a rule. It on enough heS eSoaeht ae awarded Without searching the market for such labor thoroughly:
 have charge of the men. would exercise | are yearl s ,yuslns for getting higher as9s Ing else t to do do but look after is the inter ests of the State and the welfare of the convicts and could do just as we'll with l the mass of county prisoners. Under the plan Of Dr. Cunningham, incorporated in his gubernatorial plat form the counties would get greater t5 as ne ths to P of S the n moral ana physical improvement of St.tt the srS e0n0iGt a0iii who after ail has
 If you go to the office of the State Board of Convict Inspectors. at the esR9 Sa Presdas Jqese wifi M te goS esst has dozen or more applications for convict labor already this year. All the State labor is tied up in very prof This growing demand for labor guar antees the wisdom of giving county eonvicts over to the State manage ment"
 Dr. Fielder Visits Montgomery. | Dr. M. L. Fielder, commandant of the Old Soldiers Home at Mountain Creek, was in Montgomery yesterday in son. ference with the executive committe of that institution about matters pertain successor of Captain A. J. Brooks. who recently resigned to engage in other business at Birmingham, being for the
 Dr. Fielder in addition to being the commandant of the Home Is the phy- sician there and Is regarded as, thor oughly competent to i'll the dual posi- tion. He is 65 years old.
 According to the report of Dr. Field CT yesterday, there are now in the there are accommodations for thirty aaW,hii While in Montgomery , he consqlted H Westcott and c. L. Ruth. members of the executive committee. l Captain Brooks will make his home in Birmingham in tn near future.
 Injuries of Justice Simpson.
 Lam am sorry % I to learn that & Judge R. T pf 3ms Ss es while travelling out West" said a Mont gomerian yesterday. You will recall that several weeks ago Judge Simpson was hurt by being struck by street car or falling on q defective pavement. His shoulder was badly sprain,ed and one na of his legs sui: still has no use of his right hand or the arm from the elbow down. I hear that he may be at himself by the time l however, and It Is the sincere hope oi everyone that he will come by his health bnh in the I next few weeks He is
 The Supreme Court will not meet until about six weeks hence. All the justices are in the. State except Judge J. R. Tyson. who Is still away on his vacation.
 Editor Covington of The Headland Post was in Montgomery yesterday He says he Is the only editor in the State who combines with his newspaper work that of a rural freo delivery car rier.
 Southeastern Passenger. Agent Phi Hay of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad returned yesterday after a delightful stay in Tennessee.
 Captain S. B. Trapp, of Birmingham Is in Montgomery. He will be here today. -~--~.
 Hon. John F. Tillman of Birmingham was In Montgomery yesterday. .."
 Mir J. Cunningham. of Mobile, came to Montgomery yesterday
 MT. w. N. Maxwell of Tuscaloosa was in town last night.
 Col. L. Y. Dean, of Eufaula. is a vis- itor In the city.
 MT. z. B. Davis. of Jackson. is at the Windsor.
 MT. C. c. Skillman, of Eufaula, IS in Montgomery.
 MT. Carl Ashby. of Demopolis. is in town.
 MT. F, M. Woods. of Abbevlle. is in town
 Gross Injustice to Montgomery. New York Sun.
 If the City Council of the Alabama town of Montgomery or of any other town should refuse to appropriate money to defray the expenses of en- tertaining the President when he visits the place, on the ground that in prin- ciple public money ought not to be spent for such a purpose. the refusal to make the appropriation would be re- spectable. But when the refusal is based on mere objection to the person