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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-30
.A CHEAP FUEL.

recent issue of The Boston Herald has an interesting editorial on the sub ject of cheap aicohoi--not only inter esting but surprising. It treats of al cohol made from molasses and the re- fuse of sugar-cane. and quotes ''an emil nent Cuban engineer as authority for this statement:
 It is stated that when the market Is at it's best for the producer, Cuban all ssan tnve nf seaess oS ts imperial gallon. The rated steady price Is eight cents. and even this IS saia to leave an enormous profit to the ne to Germany, France and England, and in addition great amount of moiasses is taken by those countries for conver- for Increased focal production are enor- nous, for there are hundreds Of sugar plantations where the molasses now conditions, 1t doks not pay to distill or transport 1t. Indeed, 1t Is said that not one@twentieth of the Cuban molasses hol, but goes as waste into the fields. Mir. Tejada asserts that, so abundant IS the supply of un-utilized raw material. a thousandfold the market price. would not materially rise, the present limited output being limited by the demand rather than by the facilities for produc- tion.
 Molasses, we are told, can be exported from Cuba at a cost of not exceeding two cents a gallon, and this can be turned into alcohol at an exceedingly small cost. When we consider the many uses to which this product can be put, mechanical, medicinal and others, a very cheap article would be in the nature of blessing. But the most in- teresting point made in the article is the statement that by the use of this cheap alcohol as fuel, electrical power can be developed cheaper than by any other known method except by water power. It is also shown that it can be used as fuel in engines and otherwise at much less cost than coal, gas or any other fuel now known.
 owing to the tariff and to th8 almost prohibitive internal revenue taxes, al- cohol cannot be used as fuel in this country with economy, and the tariff prevents importation of the Cuban mo- lasses from which the alcohol could be manufactured here almost for nothing. If there was no revenue tax levied on 1t. We would thus not only get cheap fuel. but there would not be such quan- titles of the poisonous wood alcohol as is now made. The cheap article is not for this country, however, while Republican tariffs and internal revenue taxes prevail.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-30
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 80, 1905.
ME po NOr KNOW.

The Richmond Times-Dispatch dis courses of the earth's movements and antics. and informs us that there "comes a day when gravity loses it's attraction and man goes whirling off into space. Or suppose that the earth, weary of be- .-lng tickled by mans infinitesimal ope- sntionA, should permit itself one gigan- tired man. to which all others so far recorded would be but as summer rum blings? Where would man be then?'
 We give it up and humi1iatingly ad- init that we don't know what man is going to do when that interesting time comes, unless he learns to fly in the meantime, and thus becomes independ- lnt of the earth. Our candid opinion is that he won't do anything. so far as his own volition is concerned. The uoing will be attended to without his help. and he will go cavorting through the unexplored atmosphere, seeking rest and finding none." looking for a soft place to fall and wondering what is coming next. Possibly some of the human family may light on another planet. where they would doubtless feel very much out of place.
 It Is interesting. even though it is useless. to speculate about such things. If the grim records of the earth itself are reliable. this planet has more than once indulged in high jinks that would tavc made the inhabitants seasick if there were any people on earth at the lime. If there comes another cataclysm which will change the face of the earth and destroy all living things. will there come time when new race of beings will develop to take our places? Still Ye don't know ....
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-30

The Real Estate and Building Edi- tion" of The Birmingham Ledger, issued last Saturday. reflects much credit upon the staff of that good newspaper. The facts presented about Birmingham and the Birmingham district will do great good to the district as we'll as to the whole State. The growth and progress of the Birmingham district Is matter of pride to all of our people, and The Ledger has presented the story attrac- tiyeIy
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-30
The Abandoned Farm.

The Abandoned Farm. A sort O lonesome stiffness hangs Tn ole place now. thet once was full Afore we boys grOwed up an went to To leave it's peaceful haunts fer sin | Tn ole board roof is now all cavin' in, An twitterin' wrens is f1lttin' roun' Tn wind sounds like it's sobbin' in tn trees.
 Tn weeds is growth by tn ole door Where as a child uster set an play, Till lengthy shadders roun' tn place An twilight gulped tn hills at close O day.
 I tes can't bear to see tn settin' room, seemed to dwell. know thet now there's nothing there but gloom. can dispel. Through. ey'ry room tn bats fit here An now and then startled mouse Tn rooms look ghostiy now an strange ly bare, An through tn cracks I know tn night winds sigh. Tn once blithe. barefoot boy his way With tremblin' hand and slow, where swallows dart. @ Tn window panes are shattered like Tn window blinds are broken like his heart!
 Tn ole well-house has all but tumbled
 
 Tn bucket. too, is rusty an decayed. There many a time my troubles I With one cool draught of water in its shade.
 Where stands tn ole red barn on yon- useter go an toss tn fragrant hay; My eyes were bright, my heart was An i was happy happy; all tn livelong day. Twas here tn soft-eyed Jerseys came There Iowir' at tn bars to be let in; Beggin' fer nubbin' or a husk--
 Anxious fer tn milkin' to begin. Down wonder by thet ole gnarled apple Thet. stood half way between Gray's farm an ours, Was where a sweetheart vowed to wait fer me,
 Qn life. how many weeds choke out
 tn howersD ~ An way off wonder were tn crick twines roun'
 To form 8 bend between tn poplar trees,
 Was where, with hook an line, I'd wander down
 To fish on summer days an feel tn breeze. Yes, there It stands-th' house so dear to me,
 A gaunt, grey spectre, loomin' from A monument of days thet uster be- A relic of tn times too good to last! Where are th' ole. ole friends thet gath To sing an gossip Sunday after
 nooHs-
 Sweet young voices ringin' through tn singin' all the good ole fashioned tunes.
 Alas! they've long since wandered on Perhaps some still are livin'-more
 are not. Some mebbe lies a-sleepin' in tn sea Some mebbe in tn little churchyard Now. as I stand here leanin' on the
 fence,
 Looixin' at tn past with eyes groweI I think of of all tn things thet happened I play d here as a boy with Bob an
 Jim. I turn an start off down tn dear ole
 lane,
 An meet a face q know 'em apt as
 not1
 But as with outstretched hand. l look
 again.
 They pass me by-I guess they've all
 forgot!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-30
JUxY. 1905.

E S. Noble, Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser. being duly sworn, says:
 The foregoing statement of The Adver- fiser's circulation for the month of July, 1905 is true and correct, and compiled after nl1 returns from news toys. news agents and lefs-over copies have been deducted.
 E. s. NOBLE,
 Circulation Manager sworn to and subscribed before me this 22nd day 0f August. 1905.
 F. w JACKSON, fsaaL) Notary Public
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-30

Fifty years ago an Indiana man, then forty-five years old, planted an acorn from which to grow a tree to build his coffln of. The tree grew slowly and, of course, the man couldn't afford to die till he made coffin out of that tree. Lately he had 1t cut and sawn into blanks and has manufactured his box and has it ready for use. We suppose there will be demand for the seed of that tree.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-30


 If there Is any one article of furniture dsar to the American Government 1t is bureaus, We have almost a dozen of them in stock already, and now some are clamoring for another. They want a Bureau of Foreign Dependencies which is to have special cl srge of all our outlying possessions, including Guam and Alaska, in order. we pre- sume. that overworlked Departments at Washington may take a rest. We are fast moving towards a distinct bureau cratic form of government, that's what we are, but it gives a President more opportunity to reward the many faith full who are always hungry. Perhaps the hidden object of wanting still an- other department is to make a good place for Loomis. We are great on bureaus. for a fact.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-30
Interested in nrian Roosere1t.

Pekin. Aug. 2s.-Miss Alice Roose- velt and thirty Philippine excursionlsts with a party from Manila, including General Corbin and wife and Admiral Train, will arrive here about Septem- Der 12, bringing a new legation guard.
 Oficialdom is greatly interested in Miss Roosevelts visit The dowager empress is preparing a palace for Miss Roosevelt's reception and will invite her to stop there as her guest
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-30
He Was There.

B. B. Conner. President of the State Railroad Commission, did not have his the big barbecue at Gurley yesterday, but he was there all the same, and no doubt the most interesting figure on the ground, and the most observed of all observers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-30
GEORGIA WANTS ALABAMA RATES.

Here is mixture, sure enough. great political campaign is about to open in Alabama. pitched upon the key note of give us Georgia rates or give us absolute control of railroads" That sounds catchy, and few men have has, tened to get up on the band wagon which is supposed to fly such a stre5mer.
 Over in Georgia they have what the candidate himself announces as the 'divinely- appointed apostle" of lower rates and of railroad regulation and control. He is going up and down the State saving his arms and testing his lungs, and what do you suppose is the burthen of his song? In a speech at Rockmart. Ga.. last Saturday MT. Hoke Smith said:
 have never contendod that the local freight rates in Alabama were lower than those in Georgia. What l have contended has been that in the matter of through rates from the East and West to Alabama the railroads have unjustly discriminated against Georgia points and especially against all points in Western Georgia.
 I have shown by actual figures the
 
 through freight from Georgia ports for less charges voluntarily fixed by the railroads than the people of Georgia were being compelled to pay in rates fixed by their railroad commission.
 The contest in Alabama last year brought on fierce contention in Geor- gia based on the charge made in the latter State that the people of Alabama were enjoying better freight rates than they were It looks from the state ments of Mir. Smith, as if Alabama is doing about as well in the matter of freight rates as her neighbor across the Chattahoochie. The question is a dif- ficult and complicated one and we be- lieve that the situation is not such as to warrant a campaign of railroad de- struction. The irregularities and in- justice can be adjusted and are gradu- ally being remedied.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-30
The Way in Politics.

OIdyIOH IeCOTu.
 Let us hope that there may not be in Alabama that bitterness that is char aeterizing the campaign in Georgia be- tween Mir. Smith and MT. Howell Over there, prominent men and politicians have actually told different stories about the same transactions, and one faction Is willing to impugn the verac- ity of the other. Politicians are al- ways such paragons of truth that we fail to understand how the conditions in Georgia are possible.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-30
In Need of Civic Righteousness.

This country is sorely in need of baptising of the spirit of civic righ- teousness Governors Lafollette of Wisconsin, Deneen of Indiana and Folk of Missouri are three of the most not able apostles of this saving gospel for the purity of public office. President tunity for cleaning out the Augean stables in Washington.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-30
Escaping Taxation.

In discussing escaped taxes today a were lots of taxes throughout the towns of the State which continually escaped. Imagine" said he, "how much Jewelry, etc. there Is in the cities and towns upon which no taxes are paid whatsoever. It Is easier for jew elry to escape taxes than lands, mules, hogs, horses. etc. although pfttimes the jewelry Is worth more."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-30
Gone Out of Style.

IT.
 The desire of each candidate for State and national offices to get in the rate reduction" band wagon is anus ing to men who think. The days when men offered for political offices upon their merits alone seems to have gone entirely out of style and the man who can work up the greatest amount Of prejudice against some corporation or railroad is the gent that gets the persimmons.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-30
YelIoM RntferfIiea.

Clarke County tGrove HID Democrat :. The yellow butterflies are again on their mysterious flight to the south east It Is quite strange that at tn. h.s season of the year all of that family of butterflies move in that direction, and If, any cause diverts them from 1t, they will return to 1t as soon as possible seeming to be impelled by an irresistf- ble inclination. This movement Is con fined to that variety.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-30
In a Class by Itself.

Seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars surplus in the State treasury Phew! It's enough to make ones head swim. Never such a condition has ob- tained previously in the history of Ala bama. Governor Jelks's administration stands in class entirely to itself.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-30
Deliberately and ThOushtfulIy.


 / Railroad rate reform seems to be the thing agitating the minds of Alabam- ians just now. Our people in consid- ering this matter should be just to all sides. Railroads, in a great measure have made Alabama what she is, this State ranking only third in value of railroad properties in the South, being exceeded only by Texas and West Vir- ginia, and whatever Is done in the re form" line should be done deliberately and thoughtfully.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-30
Converts That Should be Anchored.

HdTLTOFu OOurant.
 These stories from Manila about the glorious conversion of Bourke Cochran to American rule in the Philippines. and of those white-haired old sinners, Payne and Grosvenor, to free trade for the Philippines, remind us somehow of the suggestion offered by the cynical spec- tator at the baptizin'. Not a bit of use just putting that fellow under the water" he said; you should anchor him out there overnight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-30

Refusing to allow refugees from Lou isiana to go through the State of Ar- kansas in closed cars is another freak of a Board of Health, and that is what the Arkansas Board did.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-30

The Rome Tribune takes little stock in the story that Cincinnati man kiss ed a girl so hard that he disioeated his jaw. It suspects she had been eating onions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-30

The somewhat obscure query. Why is hen?" can be answered by the State of Indiana, where the entire value of hen products last year was nearly six teen million dollars. That's why she is A hen
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-30
Turn Ont

Bobby-Mamma. (boo hoo), it's rain- in so I can't go out an play.
 Mother--Never mind-you can go out another day-when it's clear. Every cloud has silver lining. Bobby-Well, mamma, I guess the Things just tore out today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-30
Oh, Fudwe,

There once was man with a grudge Who carried his case to a judge.
 q haven't a penny"
 Said the judge. "What--not any" You'll get sixty days then-oh, fudgel
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-30
He CertinnIx nid.

What did Knabenshue do when they laughed at him for saying he would fly over New York in that afrship?'
 Why, he went right up in the air. 4"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-30

The announcement that diamonds are becoming scarce in South Africa is not causing much worry in newspaper circles
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-30
Pungent PhiIosophy

One touch of liquor makes the whole world spin.
 Never strike a fellow when he's down If he's bigger than you are.
 None but the brave reserves the fare.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-30

Now they are telling 1t on M. witte That he smokes forty cigarettes every day. How about the Jan statesmen?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-30
The chattonooga News says:

The best and surest way to stop drum kenness is to punish the drunkards. A law was passed by the last Legislature of this State under which a man may be prosecuted for public drunkenness, and yet 1t Is not an uncommon thing to see a besotted wretch occupying lengthwise two seats in street car while ladies stand in the aisle of the car and inhale the fumes of liquor from the aforesaid beast Suppose we stop prosecuttng liquor dealers a while and go after the public drunkard. Our opinion Is that the effect would be good.
 The best way to prevent or put down any crime Is to enforce the law against it. To punish the illegal sale of liquor and enforce the laws against public drunkenness will do vastly more good than most of the attempts to enforce prohibition do.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-30
Up in Jackson County,

YorkY"
 Gee, Bill, there's more business done ther in one day than Is dun in Scotts- boro in a weekw
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-30

of the southwestern Presbyterian. pub lished in New Orleans.
 Mir. J. P. Fletcher of Andalusia is in Montgomery.
 MT. J. M. Manley of Geneva is in the city
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-30
Wbat State Papers
 lire Saying
Abiding
About Present
Concerned
Shemeld Standard.

OUMCeFutU AUOWt NkeScMG 1AWHutHB Places. Sheffield Standard. Brother Comstock, in this weeks is- sue of The Reaper, asks, Where will
 you dwell in eternity?" The majority
 of our people, 1t seems, are chiefly con-
 cerned at present in the matter of ind ing a place to dwell in Sheffield. Houses are in demand and cannot be had at any price.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-30
SWORN DETAILED.

The Advertiser is one of the VERY FEW ,&etailed Circulation Statement every day h the year, showing the actual numDer M complete copies printed and PAID SOlt' sHs don't include the free copies.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-30
Good Time iu Nfontromery.

Ed V. o'Connor, Managing Editor of The Mobile Item, who spent Sunday in teTestins way. Among otheF things he says in The Item:i. ,.,yS ,Myontgomsry has m a prince, ne,.n, of g9SSs g3Sa cry Traction Company and represent ative of The Item who spent Sunday Tn the Capital City is under thousand Rag1and has one of the best street rail- road systems in the South and It's equip ment Is a marvel of the industry lines to Electric Park (double tracked) three and a half miles, and to famous old Pickett Springs (ffve miles) single track, s S, besides covering other sections ct 9hs favorite breathing spot for. thousands of Montgomerians daily and yesterday the attendance was fully up to the an ideal locality, and seems to be fully appreciated by the up-to-date people or
 T saw Ed seamans, Eagleton Pitkin. Billy Reynolds, Leo Adde, Machette, in fact all the big guns of the Olympia Company, while in the newspaper line Bruce Kennedy, Win sheehah. orenso Lorenzo Harold, Gaston Troy, and News Editor Jones were most prominent. When you strike a bunch like that a good time saw to 1t that the good time was forth coming. Ed seamans was a whole team In himself and between, he and General Manager Ragland of the Trac: tion Company, the time at the Elks' club, the parks and elsewhere was most pleasantly spent.
 Montgomery shows no i'll effects or having had one case of yellow fever within her borders some weeks back; Every person who left the city-and there were very few--has returned and all Is serene. There Is an immense amount of building activity going on, chief among the Improvements noted being the magnificent new seven story hotel that will take the place of the old Exchange. Dexter Avenue and Com merce Street last night was blaze of light and the streets in every direction was crowdeed. Speaking of Mobiles action in not quarantining Montgomery we'll known newspaper man said the move made thousands of friends for the Gulf City As for Birmingham, the merchants have declared themselves and say they will never buy another bill of goods from the. Magic City. Birmingham was one of the first to about immune from yellow fever"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-30

Rev. R. Nj. Latlmer of Birmingham IS in Montgomery working in the interest
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-30

Mir, G Rushing of Elba arrived in Montgomery yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-30

Capt. Jas P. Armstrong is sick with typhoid fever at his home, 219 North Perry Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-30

MT. w H. Wiley of Troy was in Montgomery yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-30

Col. E. IT Graves of EufaulS. com manding the End Infantry. Alabama Ma tional Guard. spent yesterday in Mont gomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-30

Messrs. w. J. Webb and H. s. Hale of Birmingham were visitors to Mont gomery yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-30

MT. Rutherford Lapsley of Anniston came to the city last night.
 Mir. D. T Bruen of Birmingham Is a visitor in Montgomery.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-11-25

may have had hand in this dreadful
work. 1t says
THE tragic and deplorable events
of last week in several places in the
empire can be considered as the spon-
taneous reaction of the conservative
element of the population against the
perhaps exaggerated demonstrations
of the radical element.
"On the other hand, it is impossible
to deny that in certain cases this re-
action was encouraged by the local ad-
ministrative officials. The present
government is far from ignoring or
concealing this fact. Were it to dc
so it would be going in the old way,
while protesting it's firm determine
ton to follow the road of progress.
Among administrative officials there
are enemies of the new system, who
are opposing by every means in their
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-11-25

power the realization of reforms"
Mr.. Il. w. Stead predicts that 100,-
600 lives must fall before order is re-
stored, and possibly 100000. He is
quoted as saying:
THE coolest man in Russia is the
Emperor. God grant that he may
keep his seat, that the Liberals may
gather about him, and that they may
resist the forces of dissolution! His
authority is shaken, passions are loose
and things are likely to be worse.
There may be fearful slaughterings.
AS an optimist, | think a hundred
thousand may fall. If were pessimis-
tic, would say two millions. The
situation Is something like this
The police, gendarmes and Cos.
sacks have been suppressing revolu.
ton in the name of the Emperor. Sud.
denly, they say the Emperor goes
|over to the Liberal side, and he thinks
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-11-25

twenty towns where the Jewish quar-
ters have been given over to murder
and pillage, and tell of thirty more
A correspondent of the Paris Aurore
says that $4,000 Jews have been killed
and a correspondent of the London
Standard puts the number killed at
$4,000 and 100000 wounded. The most
horrible atrocities are said to have
marked the slaughter.
Premier White says in a cablegram
to Jacob II. Schiff that the govern
ment is Mortified at these outrages,"
and a correspondent of the New York
Sun reports that his first act as pre-
mier was to dismiss the governors
of eleven provinces where the anti.
Semitic outrages have been the worst"
"a phase that gives an idea of the
extent OF the troubles. 1t is admitted
in an official note issued at st. Peters
burg however, that the local officials