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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-08
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In fancy ! kin see . IRE place--big an
And and Hra IS standin' out in front IKE
dragons that def1ed.
I see the huge oak logs a-steamin' on
the Goals SO brignt;.
An the flames q leapin' higher tower
I see a group q red.cheeked children
as they'd gather near
Crackin' jokes an tellin' Stories
laughter rinsin, clear. ,. 49,
big flames they expire
Leavin' jes tn coals--for roastin' taters
in the FIRE.
Golden yellow yams they were--as
think they never taste SO good as
roasted, say-,do your 49,.
You know these days folks ehinx
they've got to have a co0Aihs
To hear one talk of roasted taters they
I think rather strange.
An roasted in the ashes In the gooo
old-fashioned way:
why Marquette from. cooking school
looks at you In dismay.
But them as wants them city cooks can
To not han: more s than p good old roasted
taters in tn fire.
All, them was happy days, you bet--it
A thousand pretty pictures in the fire
We youngsters were as happy then as
man would wish below,
Roastin' yams an playin' In the nre-
lights rudy glow.
An one night, l remember, now PAIR
of girlish eyes.
Belongin' to assweet shy miss Ia some-
how learned to prize.
Lacked into mine with love--but there,
she's long since gone up higher
An 1t never seemed the same a roastin'
taters by the fire.
False Hopes.
Mildred thought Dobsley was go
ing to propose to me last night.
Jessie--What led you to believe that!
MldredHs go, S down nvS on his tb nnses be
Mildred-Not a bit of It; he said.
Pardon me; but your shoe string Is
united"
The Kniclxers' Club.
Ella--Maud's hair is a pronounced
color, Is 1t not?
Beila-Well. there are a great many
variances in pronunciation, you know.
The coal man makes his money in
Jumps.
The man with the hook nose does not
catch on any quicker than the other
kind.
Raised ON Corn.
"Sambo, is that mule thoroughbred"
mo, indeed, boss: All specks he am
corn bred.
Contentment.
Woods am gold an yellow;
Leaves am droftin' down
Kinder maiks feller
Feel bit cast down.
But down in de hollows
Possums live an coons.
So dar ma fancies follow
OATS why Amin singin' tunes.
Feeling.
Did the audience show any feeling
Yes; I saw several of them feeling
for their hats"
Natures Little Jokes.
THE corn Is shocked"
mo wonder; the trees are putting on
their fall dresses.
Celtic Logic.
.'Oi wrote to Casey three toims an
he didn't answer me letter."
Then, begorra, why why don't yez
write him a postal card an ask him
If he got them?'
Yum, Yum, Yum.
'Maude and Charlie don't speak any
whats the trouble--had a falling
ooh. no-quite the contrary; they've
do A thing but hold hands, remain
dumb. and look into each others eyes,
Well Named.
BiGgs-Thats a fine auto you have.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-08

Bisss-That's a fine auto you have.
Jiggs-Well named old man-pve
done nothing but pay fines ever since
had 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-08

Admission Star.
william butcher, President Of the
National Association of Audubon Socie-
ties. CHALLENGES the spleen Of spinister-
hood by asserting that license should
be placed on cats, and the owners
thereof held responsible for their Dep
relations" Shame for Mr.. butcher TO
attack the spinsters in this way while
they are at war with Grover.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-08
Sidewalk PeneiIinss


There Is no doubt" said a Mont
gomery business man. that some Of
our city ofhcials nave been poorly PAID
Tor services performed while others
nave been paid too well.
1t seems that our City Council can
not eQualtxe these conditions Witnout
raising tho salaries of everybody, re-
CARELESS OF our annual deficit. Ac-
cordtng to the newspapers nothing was
said by the Aldermen at the council
meeting of reducing salaries. All OF
the debates ard all OF the amendments
were for Increased salaries. NO one
seemed to be present who was friend
Of the taxpayers.
There Re some consolation in the
thought that Mayor league has not
been heard from yet on the salary
measure. He is Wise and conserva-
tive business man and he may send the
ordinance back to the Council with
better suggestions than these. which
originated with the Aldermen"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-08

the South The Richmond Times-Dis-
patch says:
II the negro had proved himself Of
the South would probably find her.
self today supplied with all the good
labor that she needs. But the negro
the south's present problems could re-
suit from an open Invitation to low:
grade era foTeignsr,s,s possessing many nan of
gro an industrial failure. The labor
market would experience some temper
ss woald be trYaf wsen
upon the country's future
As we view the subject II is sunfor-
tunate for both races that the negro
has so greatly deteriorated as la
borer. No people on earth are better
fitted for agricultural labor in the
South than the old slaves were, or than
their descendants might be. When
properly supervised and directed they
are natural farmers. and better than
any other race they can endure the
heat of our climate and the exacting
toll without which the South's great
staple cannot be made and gathered.
in the corn and cotton fields of the
Southern States would not be true. for
they can and do work there. contin-
uouosly and successfully. but that does
not alter the fact that the negro and
the cotton field are the natural COM
plements of each other; or, they
would be, IL the negroes could be
longer relied on.
That they cannot be relied on. eth
er in the fields or the shops is be-
coming more apparent every day, and
we repeat that it is a misfortune for
both races. 1t is a misfortune to the
white race because the owners of the
farms and plantations are never GER
tain that the crops will be properly
planted. gathered or harvested. Time
was when the only disturbing factor
in the planters calculation was un.
| favorable seasons. and sometimes sick
ness among his hands. Now he is con-
fronted with the more disturbing ele-
ment of a labor which is unreliable
and is continually becoming worse,
with no prospect Of betterment.
1t is great and growing misfor-
1
tune for the negroes, because they
cannot live life of idleness among us.
They must work, starve or get out.
and there is no escape from these
propositions. The only alternative is
criminality and prison. The whites of
the South would give the negroes en-
ployment all the time If they could
rely on them, but this can no longer
be done. 1t is perhaps useless to
speculate on the causes of this unre-
liability. for there are several, but we
think there are two about which opin-
ions will not differ. One is the dying
out of the old-time negroes and the
loss of their influence over the young
er generation, and the other is the
tendency of that younger generation
to flock to the cities and towns as
they are continually doing. There they
think they may live easy lives, and
those who remain in the country are
disconnected because they think the
town negroes are having q good time
Between these two influences the farms
are neglected and labor lacking.
What is the remedy for these adj
mittedly unfavorable conditions? Some
thing must be done or the farms of
the South must in many cases be aban-
doned. The Times-Dispatch is not an
sadmirer Of Understandable immigration.
:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-08

a great customer OF ours II we treat
her decently, but she can get along
without us. We are the one desiring
her business.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-08
Yum, Yum, Yum.

"Maude and Charlie don't speak any
more"
whats the trouble--had a falling
out?"
"Oh, no--quite the contrary; they've
reached that stage where they can't
do A thing but hold hands, remain
dumb, and look into each others eyes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-08

''NeaEfy every time we nave nre
here Of any Importance" said a police
oficer yesterday. the howl Is set up
that incendiaries did the work. II we
were to investigate all such rumors,
that alone would be enough to keep us
busy. It hasn't been long since there
was said to have been Of incendiary
origin. The press and the people said
much about 1t and q fire Jury spent
many days In examining witnesses.
was much public feeling. but the result
Is that the blame has been laid on no
one They can conduct these fnvesti.
cations, but they will have a hard
proposition to prove incendiarism
against anyone. There are very few
cases in which sufficient proof can be
secured and I don't remember any in
stance of recent years wherein white
person has been indicted for arson.
Just as long as there are fires there
will be the cry of incendiarism."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-08
Republican. IN Conferenee.

several prominent ALABAMA RepuDl1-
cans were In Montgomery Yesterday
and a conference was held at the Of
fee of Captain Charles H. Scott, one
OF President Roosevelt's referees. of
who were here were J. o. Thompson of
Birmingham, Collector of Internal
Revenue; r. D. Barker, Postmaster in
Mobile. and w. c. starke. Postmaster
1t is said that the Alabama referees.
Messrs. Scott and Thompson. are not
at all satisfied with the recent reap
marshal for. the Middle District Of Ala
bana. and II Is quite possible this re-
appointment was discussed at the meet
Republicans we're rsticent in discuss
ing the nature of the conference and
there was no news to be had as to its
result
Hon John r. German, State Examiner
OF Public Accounts, came to Montgom-
cry last night from his home in Ope-
lika. He will go to Mountain Creek
this morning to resume his examination
of the books and accounts of the
Soldiers Home.
Mr.. o. G. Doster, prominent young
lawyer of Enterprise. spent last night
in Montgomery. He Is en- route to
Newton, Tex, where he goes on profess
to Alabama within week.
Messrs. c. Rudolph. Frank r. Smith
e ad GsopssM " We'll
last night.
DR.. A. p. Montague. President of
Howard College at East Lake, reached
Montgomery last night.
MT. J. M Padgett, a prominent mer-
chant of Brewton Is visiting Mont
gomery.
Judge r. B. Kelly, who now lives in
Birmingham, is a visitor to Montgom-
cry.
Mr.. ]. j. Sullivan. a leading citizen
OF Pensacola, Is at the New MADISON.
Mr.. J. F. Mcdonald of Ozark is in
the city. ~
Mr.. sgd Smith of Birmingham is in
town.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-08

sIT rs A SERIOUS QUESTION.
In an editorial on EMANCIPATION and
he South" The Richmond rimes-Dis-
,atch saws:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-08

False Hopes.
Mildred thought Dobsley was go
ing to propose to me last night.
Jessie--What led you to believe that!
Mildred--He got down on his knees
Jessie--And said, wilt thou be
miner
Pardon me; but your shoe string Is
united"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-08

Celtic Logic.
'.'Oi wrote to Casey three toims an
he didn't answer me letter"
Then, begorra, why why don't yez
write him a postal card an ask him
IL he got them?'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-08

Raised ON Corn.
"Sambo, Is that mule Thoroughbred
mo, indeed, boss: All specks he am
corn bred.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-12-05
BID Timber Sale.

Charlotte. N. c., Dec. 1.--George w,
Vanderbilt today sold to w. s. and
w. l.. Alexander OF Charlotte and as
sociates, standing timber on his ia
nous Pisgap forest reserve in Bun
combc county. adjacent to Asheville,
for the consideration of $2.000.000, a
preserve which contains $1,000 acres
with 100000 feet of marketable tim
her. It viii require 20 years TO remove
the timer. The land also furnishes
100000 feet Of tannic acid pulp wood
and 10000 cords OF tanbark. Tho deal
iB the largest ever cons,mmated in
this section.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-12-05
DEATH SENTENCES


Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. Judge Mar
shall Brown, in criminal court, today
sentenced Cornelius Coombs and John,
alias Bud" Williams, negro murder
ers, to death. Williams made a lengthy
statement to the Judge, i'm which he
charged Mrs. Mamie Quincy, his moth
er-in-law, whom he shot to death. with
killing his two children, but gave no
explanation as to when or where the
alleged killings took place Coombs
shot and killed Mrs. Mary e. Dick
erson, HIS boarding mistress, at Nc
Keesport, Pa, because she had had
him arrested.
Williams murdered Mrs Quincy and
shot her son, as q result OF his wife
leaving him and going 70 live at the
Quincy home.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-12-05
NINE BURNED
TO DEATH ~ A FIRE WHICH DE.
sTRoYEp A BOAT
Fate Of a Michigan White Man and
Eight Negroes, Thowp Into the
Blazing Hull.

Mobile, Ala, Dec. 1.--Al. T. Powers
Of Saginaw, Mich, white man, and
eight negroes, occupying a pull boat
on Middle river, which runs between
the Tensas and Alabama rivers, were
burned to death today in fire which
destroyed the boat.
The negro steward Of the boat, Sid
ney Wheat, was the only survivor of
the ten men who lived on the craft.
Wheat escaped death by being awak-
ened, owing to illness.
According to wheats story the nine
men were dumped into roaring fur
mace while some Of them were asleep
They were, roasted alive.
The fire had evidently been burning
some time when Wheat was awakened
He says he rushed in and yelled to
the others to get out as fast as they
could, as the boat was burning.
He leaped from the vessel into the
river, and moment later the vesse
collapsed, precipitating the other men
into the blazing hull.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-12-05
Quarantine Proclaimed.

Dallas, Texas, Dec. 1.-Governor
Lanham today issued a proclamation
raising the general quarantine against
ports south of 25 degrees north lat,
Ititude, which has been enforced since
April /, 1905. The governors proc
lsmation also provides for rigid
quarantine ON after Dec. /, 1906,
against persons infected or liable 10
be infected with smallpox, yellow fe-
ver, cholera, typhus fever or bubonic
plague, either within or without the
state of Texas and authorizes health
officers OF counties and towns there
in. to establish local quarantine
against such persons.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-12-05
WITH MORPHINE
THE REV. GUSTAV HOWE, D.. D..
ENDED HIS LIFE
Mystery Surrounds the Dead Mans
Affsirs--Was Found In q Chair
and Left a Note.

Baltimore, Nd. Dec. 1.-Seated in I
chair at his room at 610 North Cal.
vert street, his head resting on a
small table, the body OF Rev. Gustav
Howe, ID. D., wac found tnis morning
about 11:45 o'clock by chambermaid,
who came to dust the Foon. On the
table, weighted down by an empty
bottle that had contained morphine,
was the following letter:
ITO Whom 1t may concern: I, Rev
Gustav Howe, have committed suicide
by taking morphine.
my will:--Send my goods to Pas
tor Apitz Of Locust Point My cadaver
may be sent to a medical college,"
Later Rev. Mr.. Apitz called to say
he had received q letter from Howe
telling Of his intention to commit sui
eide.
Howe, who was about 56 years old
came to the boarding house Monday
The deceased was horn in Germany
and naturaIized in California in 1895
Nothing is known of his family.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-12-05
. Time LIMITS
ON ALL RATES WAS DECISION OF
THE COMMITTEE ~.
Senate Discusses Interstate commeree
Again Although a Quorum
Was Not Present.

Washington, Dec. 1.--Although a
quorum OF the senate committee on In
terstate commerce was not present to-
day, 1t was decided that there must be
time limits on all rates fixed by q COM
mission OF other tribunal given auth
ority to regulate railroad rates. 1t is
the opinion Of committee members
that no rate should be made for a
longer period than one year, as con-
ditions continually change. and a rate
fixed for an indefinite time would be
unfair TO the transportation COM
panies.
The bill prepared by the interstate
commerce commission makes year
the time during which rate shall be
effective The Foraker bill does not
name a period. The Esch-Townsend
bill Of last session did not have time
lint on rates. All these bills were un-
der diecussion by the committee this
afternoon. This is the first important
point on which the committee has re-
ported am approximate agreement.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-12-05
WRECKED SAILORS
RESCUED FROM STEAMERS ON
THE BIG LAKES
Survivors Of the Recent Disastrous
Storms--TweIve Vessels Are Re-
ported to Have Been Lost.

Duluth, Mimi, Dec. 1.--0ne hun
dred and ten sailors from the wrecked
steamers Mataafa, Crescent City,
Edenborn, Lafayette, Manila, Spencer,
Amboy, Madeira and England are
quartered In Duluth.
The list Of wrecks reported here now
numbers twelve, as follows:
Mataafa, Crescent City and Eng
land. outside Duluth harbor; Ellwood.
aground in harbor; Edenborn, Ma
deira, Lafayette, Manila, Spencer and
Amboy, on north shore, between Two
fIarbors and Grand Marais; Corey. on
Gull island, in Apostle group; Mont
Haven on Pie island.
The dead number fifteen, as follows
Mine from Mataafa, three from Du-
Mth, scow wrecked near Two islands;
one from Edenborn; one from Ma
deira and one from Lafayette
OF the boats ashore the Mataafa, Ma
deira, Lafayette, Spencer, Amboy and
oMnt-Haven will probably be total
losses; the Edenborn and Crescent
City are in bad shape, but can be
saved, and the England and Corey are
on but lightly. Every tug at the head
Of the lakes has been chartered for
wrecking purposes.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-12-05
RECORD YEAR
w HOLIDAY TRADE Is EXPECTED
BY BRApsTREET
The Weekly Trade Report says Some
Stocks Are over-sold--Cold
Weather Aots as slim
uIus.

New York. Dec. 1.--Bradstreets
weekly review of the trade today
win say:
while mild weather retarded re.
tail trade early in the week, except
in holiday supplies, the widespread
cold wave later offered needed cor
rective and stimulus to the only lines
hitherto backward. Weather condi-
tions now are likely to bring the long
continued season for outdoor work to
q close and especially affect the build
ing trades, wbIcn nave had the mos
aclve year in their history. Some
thing like seasonaple quiet Is report.
ed in many lines OF wholesale trade,
but II Is noted that jobbers and man
uiacturers are still very buslly en-
gagged on holiday goods, some lines
OF which are already reported over.
sold, indicating that record years
business will be garnered. All
ports as to spring trade are satisfac-
tory but hitherto mild weather and car
congestion are responsible for reports
Of rather backward trade and of slow
collections In the northwest. South
ern holiday trade reports are very
good as a whole, and the recent adj
vance In cotton has certainly been a
stimulus to many lines. Taken as o
whole, the reports as to the traffic sit
uation show small Improvement,
but the ordering of locomotives and
cars by railroads shows that that
interest Is alive to the fact that vol
ume of business never heretofore
equalled must be handled. Severe
lake storms point to a closing soon
Of water navigation which will throw
an additional burden on the railroads
Reports from the various industries
are still highly favorable, iron and
steel leading with unprecedented de.
mand and consumption for this rea
son, the highest prices Of the year
freely paid and premiums eagerly Of
fered for prompt deliveries Of finished
products. Rather more unrest, pres
eIat and prospective, is noted In la
Dor lines notably In the New York
building and shipping trades and tn:
prospect of an anthracite coal strike
next spring is being discussed. Prices
OF all staples are quite firm at, in
some cases, highest points of the year
and crop and price returns point to an
aggregate return to the farmer in
excess of the best Of previous years
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-12-05
CRUEL TREATMENT
To Men on Oyster Boat Is Alleged.
knockout Drops" Given.

KNOCKOUT props' Gwen.
Crisfeld, Nd, Dec. 1.-George L.
Gross, a painter, from Baltimore, Ia
here in a bad condition as a resul.
of alleged cruel treatment on an
oyster schooner, the James A. Whit.
ing.
Cross says that on the night of Nov.
9Th, while walking down rratt street,
he met James Hoffman, an old friend,
who invited him to take drink,
which he says COY. .,lei knockout
out drops, and when ne revived he
found himself in O shipping Office.
The same day, Cross asserts, he and
five Philadelphians were shipped ON
an oyster boat bound down the bay.
Once there, i'll treatment began. The
men were starved and beaten, he says,
Charley Neal being knocked sense
less and an Italian named Sam, from
Richmond, Va, being thrown over
board and drowned.
Finally Cross declares, he became
so crippled as to be of no further use,
and was put ashore In helpless con-
dition.
United States Commissioner Wyatt
issued a warrant for Crockett, captain
Of the Whiting.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-12-05
AT WASHINGTON
II 10 Expected That the Verdict in the
Naval Academy Case VIII
Be Announced.

Annapolis, Md, Dec. 1.-rhe court
martial, which began its sessions at
the naval academy on November %,
and tried Midshipman Minor Meri-
wether, Jr., of Lafayette La, on the
charge of manslanghter, for engaging
in q fist fight with Midshipman James
r. Branch, Jr., causing the death of
the latter, finished its work at
o'clock this afternoon.
The findings of the court will now
DO submitted to the navy department
for review. The verdict will, In all
probability be announced IN Washing
ton although it may be sent the SUI
perintendent Of the naval academy, to
be given out.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-12-05
MORE MYSTERY
In the Alleged Hoffhelmer swindIe
Case at Chicago.

Case at Chicago.
Chicago, Dec. I. - The Samuel
Hoftheimer alleged $256,000 swindle
case was made more mysterious
when II was declared by H. l..
Hoffheimer, brother Of the accused
man, that the case had been dropp-
ed.
He declared that the prosecution
would go no further, that the whole
hing Is bluff"
. ut was an effort 10 make the fami.
Iy pay for the losses of Straus &
Co., in my brothers soap business, "
said Mr.. Hoffheimer. 1T Is purely a
collection agency action and the bluff
did not work. When the prosecu-
ion reduced my brothers. bonds from
$150,000 10 100000 1t took the first
step in dropping the case"
II is also stated that Hoffheimer
has made no written confession that
he swindled Straus & Co.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-12-05
CHARLIE scHWAB
Denies Report That He VIII Abandon
Summer Home at latrobe.

Johnstowp. Pa, Dec. 1.-The report
going the rounds Of some Of the pa
pers that G. M. Sehwah Will abandon
his summer home at Loretta, is with
out foundation.
Mr.. Schwah has begun to spend
money at Williamsburg. He has erect
cd a large paper mill there and the
people of the town have donated to
his father, j. A. Schwab, a fine piece
OF ground on which he has built a
comfortable home. 1t is likely that
the son will spend some time at Will
liamsburg, but the Schwab property
ct Loretto is not offered for sale.
Recently Mr.. Schwab commenced the
erection of large paper mill at Will
hamsburg. evidently not 80 much with
the idea Of engaging in lucrative
business. az to help Williamsburg in
q business way.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-12-05
MedIclnal L,qaor Lleenses.

Washington, ID. c., Dec. Com
missioner Yerkes, OF the Internal
Revenue department. has ruled that
the manufacturers Of the following
proprietary medicines shall pay IL
quor license to the government:
Peruna, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
Duffy Malt Whiskey. Kudroe, Atwoods
La. Grippe Specific, Cuban Gingeric,
Dewitt's Stomach Bitters, Bouveir's
Buchu Ginger, DIR. Fowler's Mat and
Malt. Gilhert's Rejuvenating Iron end
Herb Juice, and Rockcandy Cough
Cara