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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-29
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A Voice from the Far West,
Billings. Mont, June 2S, 1905 :.


 Editor The Advertisers:
 The good that editors do is often in- tered with their bones. You may like to hear, therefore, that an editorial from your paper published in the col umns of our Republican daily here is regarded by some Western Democrats as an instance of hitting the nail a hard smack in the right place.
 Your editorial concerned the Japa- nese Monroe Doctrine.
 Tell us what, you think of Minister Bowen losing his job, After a care full perusal of the big white chiefs there Is no question of the purpose to provide Bowen a striped suit suitable to be worn by diplomat convicted of crookednesS.
 A man without spot should throw the first stone. See?
 Once upon a time this poor miser- able sinner was the representative of shirt sleeve diplomacy at The Hague who made the European negotiators cock their tails and run, so to speak. Where he made his fatal mistake was In daring to cross bats with John Hay, who is the hired man of the Big Stick Policy.
 The advertised policy to discipline Venezuela has been Aid on tho table demnition bow-wows. How branding Bowen as the peddler of scandal Is going to equalize the account Is not as l clear as Anglo-Saxon straightforward ness requires. It looks to man up a tree more like the penalty Of knowing too much.
 Mckinley went up in the Orient like a rocket His successor promised to carry out the locketlike policy with out variance. There Is certain fear full looking for the stick to come down plump In the near future. A soft place to light Is a desideratum. This Ad- ministration seems to be pleased with standS patters just where they do the least good. Certainly the South Amer ican pin cushion does not All the long
 Japan can show clean pair of heels in the Orient As you say her right to an Aslatic MoDroe Doctrine hangs by two stout cords: to wit. right and might Taft can Carry an olive branch to the Orient in the shape of an agree ment to eventually pull up stakes fin the Philippines. Russia can, if she is SC minded. point with pride to her full filled promise 70 evacuate Manchuria. Japan will noF be in a position to practice Introductory sovereignty by military occuSation of an Asiatic Lou isiana Purfhase. John Hay might have countered by taking the sane kind of bull by the horns in the New World ifCt had not been for the fore hanoedFfess of Bowen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-29
THURSDAY, JUNE 2a, 1905.
THE ALABAMA PRESS ASSOCIATION,

The Birmingham Age-Herald reports "a politician" as saying that the Executive Committee of the Alabama Press Association
 4Acted unwisely in attempting to warn President Conner of the State railroad commission not to talk on railway rates at its meeting in syla- to. make speech.
 MT. Conner was, I am advised, in vited to make the address by the Com vitation. I happen to know, specified that he could Select his own subject That being the case, the action of the committee seemed inappropriate, even In the matter of taste alone. Politi- cally it was a blunder, for 1t put the committee in the position of fearing tFeght rate o@s s and Tpsfs of or ing remarks on that subject. Such acts lead the people to suppose that an attempt is, being made to .repress of the railroad commission and the cause he represents
 Il so happens that discussions of political and religious subjects have no place in the meeting of the Ala bama Press Association. The reason for the exclusion of such subjects Is apparent to every sensible person. When 1t was announced in The Age- Herald from Sylacauga that Mir. Com CT would address the Association it was stated that he would probably discuss the railroad rate question and the dispatch went on to talk of the campaign for Governor, etc. This gave the matter the air of a political meeting for everybody knows that the railroad question is the live political wire of the day In Alabama and the Press Association could no more stand for MT. Corners address along his pe- culiar line than 1t could for one of his opponents to discuss the other side.
 The truth of the matter is that our friends at Sylacauga made the mis- take when they invited any persons to make speeches before the Press Asso- citation. It is customry on such oc- casions for the local committees to arrange speeches of welcome, in which local interests can be exploited. but all other speech making is strictly in the keeping of the Association itself It is the duty of the President of the Association to make the program and invite speakers and no one else has any right to do so.
 The Executive Committee did exactly right when cit gave forth the warn ing at its special meeting at Birming- ham that no political speeches coult be made at the approaching meeting at Syiacauga, It is to be regretted Shat the Commercial Club at syiacaugs saw fit to withdraw its invitation bu better that than for the Alabama Press Association to become political de batting circle, The meeting at Cadel will from present appearances b, largely attended.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-29
sidewalk PeneiIing$
Citx nenerted for BasebalI.

'iOliyer Goldsmith' said a We'll thing about a deserted village. Sweet Auburn is the place he thus described. It's a good thing that old Nol, didn't live in this day and pass through playing winning ball, for I fear he Moaid have beer been oompelledd, paned,. tG tfor hand
 Prom 3:30 o'clock until 6 o'clock there's nobody, on the streets gO9rt worth house and ask for some official. His subordinate clerk will look gloomily about and mutter ball game and add wish I was there and then resume condition prevails at the capitol, the Federal Luilding and in most of the big stores. The merchants are not grnmbling. however. They say that the business before noon is thereby doubled and they suffer nothing.
 'The idea is brought out that here tofors in the summer business was so ,duli in both morning and afternoon that over half the employees were doing nothing half of the day. Now they are kept fairly busy in the morning and can have recreation in the after noon.'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-29
wRANGLE OVER APPOINTMENTS.
Debs's New Party Came Near Early
 DIHrupttOn,

Chicago. June 2S.-Wrangling over the appointment of standing commit tees nearly caused the disruption of a convention of delegates gathered here for the purpose of forming a new na- tional labor organization advocated by F. V. Debs
 The delegates decided when a motion was put that the chair, after the report of the Credentials Committee had been read and accepted, proceed with the ap- pointment of standing committees.
 The motion was made by Daniel De Leon of New York, leader of the SO- cialist Labor Party, and was attacked by the leaders of the Chicago Socialists as an undemocratic procedure. The manifesto that called the convention. 1t was asserted, declared that all pow CTS should rest in the collective mem bership.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-29
THE JUVENILE COURT.

At the coming meeting of the Ala bama Bar Association to be held here during the present week. a resolution will be introduced, asking the Asso- citation to declare in favor of the estab- lishment of a Juvenile Court Law for Alabama. The last Legislature failed to enact a similar measure that was before 1t, and a concerted action will be taken to secure the passage of such an act by the next General Assembly. The movement, as in other States where the law is in force, has received its impetus from the Womans' Clubs, and their efforts merit the most hearty com mendation.
 Without goiRg into the history of the movement, the results that have been obtained in the twenty or more States where the law has been tried more than justify its efficacy. Not only has crime been minimized, but what Is more important, 1t has been prevented, The Juvenile Court seeks to get control of the young delinquent before he has really become a crimi- nal, and through the aid of it's most salutary adjunct-the probate officer and through its other healthful in- fiuences, endeavors to prevent, and really does prevent, the growing erimi- nal tendencies incident to our present method. This is the latest phase of modern criminologicaI investigation, and the results have exceeded the ex- pectation of the most sanguine! We feel sure that the movement in this State will meet the hearty approval of the Bar Association, and believe that 1t will be one of the wisest measures that will come before the meeting. Better guide we'll the young than re-
 deem them when old,
 For the voice of true wisdom Is call
 ing;
 To rescue the fallen Is indeed very
 good,
 But ',tls best to prevent them from
 failing.
 Better close up the source of tempra-
 ton and crime
 Than deliver from dungeon and gal
 ley,
 Better put up a fence round the top
 of the cliff, TT
 Than. an ambulance down in the
 valley"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-29

When, where and in what way has Franco given offense to the President, that he should send the tainted and ill-smelllng Loomis over there as spe- cial ambassador7 What old grudge has Roosevelt against Paul Jones, that he should send a besmirched official to escort him back to the lapd he loved so weil' Could there nOTbe found in all the country a clean hnd reputable man to lead the embassy? Are we so short of statesmen that the President must send a man who has been dis credited by his own acts td represent us before a sister Republic? If France should peremptorily refuse to recog- nise Loomis it might cause Roosevelt to do some big talking but We don't see how any fair person could blame France
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-29

We rise to endorse the proclama- tion of the Mayor of Denver naming a clean up day" and asking the peo- pie of the city to heed the following propositions:
 If your store front, residence /or fence Is dull or dingy, order it paint ed.
 If your awning Is old, torn or faded, get a new one.
 If your sidewalk. fence or gate needs repairing, fix 1t.
 Destroy the young weeds that are starting on your property and on your neighbours property.
 If your advertising sign is old or faded, take 1t down or paint 1t.
 Resolve never to throw paper in the streets.
 Take all dandelions out of your lawn they spoil its beauty.
 Burn all the rubbish possible--allow leys or vacant lots.
 Promise not to spit on the side walk. Organize a block improvement so- ciety, and allow no weeds to grow on sidewalk, area or vacant property in your block,
 Ask your milkman, groceryman and congressman to have their wagons painted.
 irrespective of the size of your house, make your lawn the finest.
 Illuminate the front of your store in the business section. Every effort put forth or dollars spent to improve our city's appearance will be returned two fold.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-29
The chattanooga Times says:

The address of Representative Mo- Call of Massachusetts. made at the commencement exercises of the Uni versity of Louisiana, in which he ap- pealed to the sentiments of the old South--the doctrine of States rights to remain steadfast to the salvation Of thc nation against the insidious growth of centralized federal authori- ty, Is attracting wide attention. and has been favorably commented on fin duarters hardly expected. The siRnif- fcance of Mr. McCalls uterance lies in the fact that he is a New England Re- publican and supposedly represents the sentiment of the section that has been diametrically opposed to the South and to Southern views for more than half Q century, especially on the doctrine Sha aid of which he now tnVokes.
 Evidently New England is beginning to sit up and take notice. She Is leafning that there are mucb worse things in this national life of ours than the good old States Rights doc trlne. and thas the South was not very much to blame in advocating that doc urine. New England is to be eongrat- UisteC.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-29
Compulsory Education and Better
 School H0useA.

d
 A few days ago while in conversation with one of our distinguished fellow citizens. he unhesitatingly the next Legislature of Alabama passing a law requiring all children be- tween the ages of and Is years to att tend school at least five months in the year. The same gentleman stated that he was also in favor of State aid for the erection of school houses in the ru- ral districts. That when the citizens of district would raise $20O for the pur- State to give $2OO. and thereby the community would he able to erect q S4O0 building. Of course. on the last proposition 1t would be proper to fix a limit eomporting with the needs of the localities-but no house should be built at less cost than $500 and at greater cost than $1,000. Both propositions are now being freely discussed by the press and people of Alabama. In fact. we are now of the opinion that the next Legislature will pass a compulsory ed- ucation bill
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-29
Imnrnrea Car Service.

within five years Montgomery will be the best street car town in the south," predicted a well known citizen who Is Interested in the street rail- ways of Montgomery.
 ''The lines of both the Montgomery Street Railway and the Traction Com many are extending in all directions and the people are patronizing the 5- cent ride better now than ever before. The service that Is given the public now is far superior to the accommoda- tions in June a year ago and l, ven ture to say that as great 8 develop ment will have been made at this time next year as has been, accomplished during the past twelve months
 Both companies are working daily to improve their tracks. to better their equipment and to teach their employees the necessary rules pertaining to abil- ity and courteous treatment of passen- gers. The public Is not especially demonstrative' in showing its apprecia- tion, but they feel gratified and pleased at the rapid advaneement that the traction companies of Montgomery have shown during the past year.
 This is the electrical age and Mont- gomery will no doubt be conn ecIed with neighboring towns by fast trol- ley systems before the next ten years have passed"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-29
A Rr.ttanx Wedding Feast.

London Telegraph.
 Mile. Anne Marie Guynamant daugh- been married to M. Blanchard, a so- licitors clerk. at Pou1laouen, accord ing to the rites of their native Brit bidden to the rejoicing. They sat down to the feast in field belonging to the brides father. Tables had been built in a simple way by dig ging trenches. The diners sat on one edge of the ditches and the meal was served on the other. Fires were lit seventeen bullocks were roasted, be- sides a dozen calves and score or so of sheep The service was easily managed by relatives of the happy nair' driving round the field in two hay carts and filling up the plates as they passed. Wine and cider were drunk directly out of hogsheads.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-29
Crops in West Alabama.

crops In west AlNDhAuus
 "Crop conditions In West Alabama have shown decided improvement in the last two weeks, although both the corn and the. cotton crops are below a Montgomery man yesterday who had returned from trip through the Black Belt. recovered from the cold and rainy weather of March and April. The wet May which followed put the crops in the grassiest condition that has been known for number of years. To add to the troubles of the farmers labor was go scarce that not enough could be had t1 rescue the eTopS poutIonR [@ twe Ve weeks ago was gloomy one But conditions have now greatly lmproVed The hot and humid weather which cities complain was the very thing the farmers needed. The weather for two weeks has been hot and not too smaller than 1t should be at this time of the year, Is green, healthy and promising. better than it did. Still there are many acres in the Black Belt that had to be given completely over to grass and abandoned for this year because ort sSd the the labor needed for the fields could not be had
 MT. T. IL. samuel WAO nus bNFh AAAtS Ill. left yesterday for Asheville, N' C., and other places to recuperate. He was accompanied by his mother. Mrs. T. NJ Samuel of Demopolis,
 Hon. William H. Thomas, accompa- nied by Mrs Thomas, returned to Mont gomery last night after spending three weeks at the Thomas plantation in
 Mir. Emanuel Meertief left yesterday for New York and other eastern mar kets. He went by Savannah steamer ana will be absent about three weeks.
 Hon. John J. King of Consul. mem Der of the last Constltutlonal Con vention from Marengo County Is in Montgomery.
 Mir. M. NJ, stowers of snewdoun has gone to spend a month at Tate spring Tenn, for the benefit or his heaith'
 MT. k. D Apperson of Lynchburg, Va, President of the Montgomery Traction Company, is in the city
 Professor George W. Duncan of Au- hurn passed through Montgomery last night en route to Tuscaloosa
 from % visit to his Marengo County plantation near Faunsdale'
 MT D. H. Marbury. a well known In Montgomery.
 Rabbi A J. Messing, Jf, returned last night from a short trip 10 selma
 MT R. C. Pierce of Birmingham Is visitor to Montgomery.
 MT F. NJ. Espy of Dothan spent yes terday in Montgomery
 Captain H. N Coleman. Company ID lat regiment infantryl Fort oenoaiL
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-29
All Falling into Line.

Calhoun County voted to levy the special school tax last week. One by one the counties are taking advantage of the law to increase the school fund, thus decreasing illiteracy in the State. It will not be long before all the coun- ties will levy this tax, and in a few this State as having more illiterates than any other will be removed. We hope Butler County will not be the last one of the sixty-six that will fall into line.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-29

doctrines he will not follow. In short. If he is determined that Theodore Roosevelt shall be the government he should go his way in silence, and not enthuse the people with high protesfa- tions one day and humiliate them the next by discrediting his pledges.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-29
on account of pressing professioAal b

on account of pressing professional en- judgements, has resigned and an order was issued yesterday by Adjutant Gen eral Brandon for election to fill the vacancy.
 
 pr. John Massey of Tuskegee is a visitor to the city
 Mir N. F. Chears of Abbeville is In Montgomery.
 Hon. H. s. Doster of Prattville Is in the city.
 Mir. W. H. Sheetor of Mobile is in the city.
 MT. c. L. Park of Andalusia is in the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-29
Their BristIes Up.
TaIladega ReI

TaIIadeBa RepoTterT
 Will somebody please throw pail of water on France and Germany? They have their bristles up as if they wished to fight over Morocco. Let them leave Morocco alons, and send their griev- ances by express to The Hague.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-29

Let go or die. That's the alternative of the shipwrecked man with the money bags A great many people have Q like alternative before them. Business men come to 2 point where the doctor tells Probably he advised sea voyage or mountain air. There's an obstinate cough that won't be shaken of. The lungs are weak and perhaps bleeding. There Is cancellation and other symptoms of disease, which if unskilfully or improp- erly treated terminate in consumption,
 Thousands of men and women In like condition have found complete healing by. the use of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medi- cal Discovery.
 rIt gives mo pleasure to send you this testimonial so that some other poor sufferer GodeS %sE Se MeSea wa M so A Thompson. of Sheldon Aye. Chatham. Ont. Canada. VI had cough for yeers expector- @ss ss osns sa e.S Ssss ssesS spo dss n ssss sc and SS no nS. sss sS
 ns s saS s % made o sR SRe nS a s was reading in the Common Sepse Medical Adviser about Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical common Sense than anything else that had famous remedy and before he'd taken half Sf 1ns bossls bolt felt better TSos o, thirteen gained sixteen pounds and never have had cough since. I feel splendid and give all the credit to your medicine"
 Given away. The People's Common Sense Medical Ad- *$s$m wiser is sent free on receipt 9 of stamps to pay expense of UhsNH mailing os,lp The book con EsuA.x esssj tains 1908 pages. over 700 illus kNXSSE 5rsssi trations and several colored HNHHu3 plates. Send 2l one cent stamps for the paper-bound cloth bound. Address Dr. INW & R. V. Pierce. Buffalo. N Y. EE1% S~-e~~ Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets %ENSSSS cure bad, foul stomach and
 XeVeNa constipation and so help to cure
 nearly every disease of manS kind. They regulate tone up and invieorata Stomach. Liver and Bowels.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-29
Was Too Bad.
Bessemer Journ;

| Bessemer Journal.
 Booker Washington called on Presi- dent Roosevelt last Friday to talk with 1 him about his visit to Tuskegee next | October. It is too bad that Booker
 could not prevail on Teddy to visit him during watermelon season.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-29
on for St. Andrews.

Dothan Stftings.
 About one more summer, and we will have a place to go when 1t gets too hot here, when that St. Andrews Road dips its nose into the Gulf.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-29
Cau't stand the Weather

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 4 lot of-thls Alabama gubernatorial timber will get season cracked before time comes to select 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-29

If he keeps his present gait. Mayor Weaver will have to wear the red-eross emblem as chief political disinfector of Baltimore Suns
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-29
COMMENCING
 TODAY, ndingJuly 4th

You can buy one of the new Edison Phon- ographs for one dollar cash and balance at one dollar per week.
 The New Edison Monograph is the only Perfect Talking Ma chine; all sizes in stock and you may take your choice for only one dollar for first payment, Other Talking ma- chimes such as Victor,
 
 Columbia and Zono- phone, sold on same terms, one dollar cash and then one dollar per week. This offer is made to more = thor oughly introduce the improved Edison If you hear it you will want it.
 Wholesale and re- tail. Write for list of new music.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-29
Wbat State Papers
 lire Saying
Pretty Good Guardian.

Eufaula Times.
 While the weather man Is criticized a great deal, he makes a very good guardian after all.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-29

F. S. Noble, Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser being duly sworn says.
 The foregoing statement of The Adver- tiseTs circulation for the month of May 1905, Is true and correct, and compiled afles
 " E S. NOOBLE
 Circulation Manager. Sworn to and subscribed before me this
 F. W. JACKSON, fScal) Notary Public.
 VACATION TIME. If you expect to take a vacation during the simmer. don't forget to have The AdI verttaAr mailed to you. Your address VIII De changed as often as you like. The rate is ls cents per week or 6h cents per month. all orders te De paid for Tn advance.
 THURSDAY, JUNE %, 1905.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-29

Hon. R. R. Poole returned last night from a visit to his Marengo county plantation near Faunsdale.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-29

MT. D. H. Marbury, a well known lumber manufacturer or Marnury' IS in Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-29

Rabbi A J. Messing, Jr,, returned last night from a short trip to Selma.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-29

MT. k. D. Appersop of Lyn,ehburg Traction Company. is in the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-29

Mir. R. C. Pierce of Birmingham is a visitor to Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-29

Captain H. N Coleman. Company D. lat regiment infantry Fort DennstL
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-29

Professor George W; Duncan of Au- burn passed through Montgomery last night en route to Tuscaloosa.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-29
Hon. H. s. poster of Prattvilie Is in

MT. N. F. Chears of Abbeville is in Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-29

MT. F. M. Espy of Dothan spent yes terday in Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-29

Mir. M. NJ stowers of Snowdoun has Tenn. for the benefit of his health.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-29

Hon. John J. King of Consul. a mem Der of the last Constitutional Con vention from Marengo County Is in Montgomery.