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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-11
SATURDAY. MARCH Il, 1905.
THE MAN AND THE MACHINE.

There are few things more wonderful than the way machinery is dominating the industrial world in these latter days. The handicraftsman is being pushed aside and the skilled touch of the fine workman gives place to the hands of metal which now take the place of human fingers. It is but two or three centuries to the time when saw mills were almost unknown and all the timber and lumber was hewn with the broad axe or sawn by the hands of two men with the whipsaw. We wonder now how such slow process could have produced enough lumber to satisfy the demand, but it was accom- plished in some way. Doubtless the workmen who built Noah's ark formed the timbers and blanks in pretty much the same plan pursued by carpenters and ship-builders four centuries ago.
 There are carpenters now living who worked many years at their trade be- fore they ever handled a piece of lum- Der planed by machinery. When they were learning the trade, and for years
 
 was put in house was put in rough as 1t came from the saw or was smoothed by hand. The jack-plane, the smooth-plane, the fore-plane and the jointer were among the most use- full and necessary tools in the carpen- ter's kit, and the skill and ability to use them well was an important &C., complishment. Then, too, all the floor ing and ceiling had to be tongued and grooved with the hand match planes, and 1t was not an easy job. Building a fine framed house even half a cen- tury ago was slow job, involving a great deal of hard labor. but the work was well done and it stood.
 Then these same old carpenters will think back to the time when every stroke of work going to make panel door or a window sash was done by hand. There was no machinery to dress the lumber, to cut the mortices, to shape the tenons or to do anything else that was required to be done. "The man behind the hoe'' was not more inn portant than was the one behind the plane, the mallet and the saw. It is perfectly safe to say. however, that no better doors and sash are made now than were made then.
 And so it goes through all forms and grades of mechanical work, whether in wood or metal. The machine, with its tireless energy, its wonderful ac- curaey and its great adaptabnity does the work that human hands formerly did. The machne requires human in telligence to direct and control it, but when that is done 1t goes on forever and does the work of human hands does 1t faster and in many cases better. It Is SO. too, in the household and on the farm. and almost everywhere else. Machines are invented and made to do almost anything that Is to be done. How much further the change will ex- tend no one can say, but it hardly seems possible that there will be such an advance within the present century as there was during the past one, for 1t is hard to see where there Is room for such advance in invention, but who can tell2
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-11
As t Might Have Keen.

R1chmond Times Dispatch.
 In some respects the South is very fond of President Roosevelt, and had he been reared Southern man, he would have been splendid champion of Southern rights. He would have been a most enthusiaStic follower of Mars Robert and If 6e had not been one of Mosby's men, he would have Vied with stuart and Ashby in acts of gallantry and daring. He would have been leader for nature has made him so. and inspired by the chivalry and heroism of the boys in gray, he would have been distinguished as one of the fiercest of all Confederate fighters.
 And after the war, what d "strenu- ous' Democrat he would have been! How he would have resisted negro domination! How he would have damned the carpet-baggers! How he would have rung the changes on white supremacy! And if, with that training he had finally come to be President of the United States, he would never have forced distasteful negro appointments upon the Southern people, and he would never have said that the triumph of the cause of freedom and of the Union was essential to the welfare of man kind"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-11
ADDRESSED BY PRATT.
Talk to Huntsville Chamber of COm-
 merce by Former President.

merce by Former President.
 Huntsville, March 10.- 0.--(Special.)- The Chamber of Commerce held the largest meeting in several months last night and heard an address by former President Tracey W. Pratt, who has lived in New York city during the past three years. Mir. Pratt emphasized the importance of doing something to di- vert immigrants freshly arrived from Europe to the South. and said that the Dutch, Hungarians and Italians would establish thousands of truck farms in this country if they are brought here.
 Resolutions were adopted asking tho Nashville. Chattanooga and St. Louis Railroad to improve the passenger ser vice on the Huntsville branch and to look into the importance of the con struction of a bridge across the Ten nessee River on tho line between this city and Guntersville. The resolution states the fact that the river transfer is impracticable a part of the summer on account of low water and that the business relations between Huntsville and points south are seriously inter- rupted thereby.
 President Boyd stated that the or ganization Is now working for the To- cation of a large twine mill to con sume the waste from the cotton mills of Huntsville.
 Dennis Smith and John Horton. ne- groes, convicted at the recent term of court of murder in the second degree. were taken to the State penitentiary yesterday to serve their sentences. Smith is in for twenty years and Hor- ton is in for twenty-five.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-11

The New York Press Is one of the newspapers which swallows the beef trust" whole. so to speak. It makes short work of Commissioner Garfield's s report. It says:
 If Mir. Garfield really and thorough ly believes that the report which he has submitted explains all the facts, or any appreciable part of the facts, which make the beef trust a stupen- dously profitable grinding of the public, then MT. Garfield ought to be put out of his official post, not as a man who Is inslncere or dishonest, because we do not believe that of him, but as a blind, stupid person, who does not know a hawk from a handsaw.
 Those who expected that the Commis- sioner would make a strong case against the beef trust were disappoint- ed in his report. If 1t Is not a white wash of that great monster which keeps up the price of beef and keeps down the price of cattle, it Is not a document to cause any hope of relief through his ar any other department from what everybody admits is a gigan- tic evil
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-11
Advertisement for Bids for "Re. newal Bonds of The State
 of Alabama"

Bonds to be renewed: Classes A and B aggregating s7.437.sOo, maturing July 1st. isGs S,ass ises assresatins 'ssso0o
 Character of Bond: Fifty year, gold bonds. in denominations of either $ioo, $500 tered. at option of bidder, interest payable semi Mi annually in Montsomsry. Alabama. or cty staas sas s New Bids terms.
 l. Upon bonds bearing 3 per cent per an-
 2. Upon bonds bearing sM per cent per
 A certified check, payable to the order of the Governor of Alabama, for five per cent of the amount bid for must accompany each security. approved by the Governor. nav sne ee substituted for the certified check The cer- tified check accompanying rejected old. will be returned with notice of rejection, The yer cent of each accepted bid will on fai,- ure of bidder to comply with terms of his bid be forfeited to the State.
 The entire amount of each accepted bid, or so much as may remain unpaid. must be paid in lawful money of the United of Alabama bonds which are being refund- ed, sixty days before the maturity of the present bonds. into such depository as may of the above designated payment such guaranty as the Governor may approve. bidders at any time after acceptance of bid. new for old bonds. credit being given the bidder for difference in interest, to date of maturity of old bonds. No bid offering less than par will be considered. The State reserves the right to retire present bonds to will be received at the Governors Office at Montgomery until 1z o'clock M, April {, 1905, and will be opened immediately, No tice of acceptance or Rejection will be given each bidder by letter mailed n Montgomery not later than April 1S. 1905. Envelopes containing bids must be addressed to the Governor of Alabama, and have conspiou- ousIy written thereon Bids for Renewal Bonds, State of Alabama" The Sta.e serves the right to reject any and all bids. For further information, apply to lne Gov- ernor of Alabama.
 R. M. CUNNINGHAM.
 Lieutenant and Acting Governor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-11
PRESIDENTS RAILROAD POLICY.
ROOseVelt's Work Commented on at
 Boston Club Dinner.

bOStOn OAuD Dhnnef.
 Boston, March 10.-The Presidents s railroad policy was the general subject of discussion at a dinner of the Eco homie Club of Boston tonight. The principal speakers were Judge Peter s, Grosscup of Chicago; President Da- vid Wilcox, of the Delaw ware and Hud- son River Company. and Interstate Commerce Commissioner c. A. Prouty Mir. Prouty defended the proposed na- tional legislation and, referring to the criticism that legislators were not al- ways competent business men, said that while certain amount of expert knowledge was necessary in tho prop CT regulation of railroad tariffs, the questions to be decided were not diff ficult of comprehension to one habitu- ally engaged in hearing them.
 MT. Wilcox vigorously opposed the interference of the Government in the rate question and declared 1t impossi- ble for a small body of men at Wash ingtpn to properly dictate what the railroad rates of the country should be-
 The remedy for existing evils lay, he said. in a thorough enforcement of the present status.
 Judge Grosscup said that he saw se- rious danger in the whole question un- less 1t was handled delicately, not only by President Roosevelt, but by the rail road men. The latter. he said, while in sisting that there should be no con fiscation of railroad property, or su- perviston that in the long run would amount to confiscation, should join with the President in establishing a tribunal through which the nations power could be honestly exercised
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-11
A CHEAP DODGE.

The statement that the President proposed to appoint the negro, Charles ". Anderson, as a Collector of Internal Revenue in New York City. naturally caused much comment both North and South. If Senator Depew is correct, however. in recent statement, the President is on the dodge in a way that is not habitual with him. The Senator said:
 The President spoke to me about the appointment of MT. Anderson. He told me of his intention to inaugurate the policy of giving a share of the Federal offices to representative negroes with out regard to the section of the coun- try in which they lived. He would proportion they hold in various locali- ties to the total population. I gave my approval to the Presidents policy ana agreed with his opinion that the negro is entitled to his share of recognition in the distribution of public places.
 Does not that evince a clear intention on Roosevelt's part to hold the door of hope open to the negro without offend- ing the white sentiment of the North? At the same time he would exhibit a determination to still further emphasize the race feeling in this section. For example. Massachusetts has the largest negro population of any of the New England States, yet the negroes number but little over one per cent of the popu- lation. In the other New England States, the percentage is much smaller. while in New York 1t Is about one and one-half, and in Pennsylvania 1t Is about two and one-half per cent. Talk ing the entire North and West as whole, the negro population is less than two per cent of the entire citizen ship.
 Now, suppose the President acts as Senator Depew suggests, how would it result? For ono negro appointed to of- flee in the North, there would be fifty in the South. Thus while he would ostensibly be treating all sections and races impartially, he would, as a matter of fact, almost entirely avoid giving offence to the anti-negro sentiment of the North, for which he has profound respect. The New Bedford Mercury sees the inconsistency and pretence of such a policy, and says that while the negro Is entitled to his share of the public offices, yet If the President would base his selection on the propor- ton of numbers in various localities to the total population, his policy is shall low and cheap. The offices should be filled by the best men available, re- gardless of color or creed. The negro should have an equal opportunity with another citizen and no better. and if the President has decided to allot offices to a certain number of negroes in a com munity. based on percentages of me- groes In the population, he Is establish ing a color line quite as offensive as that which bars the negro altogether"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-11

One of that race in . communication to The New York Mail. declares that to his own knowledge. negroes are forced to pay s1s to SIS for accommodations that white people get for one-half that price. He says that "ons way to solve the negro problem is to give the col- ored people a decent place to live in. and not huddle them all together like sheep" The writer undoubtedly gives voice to just cause of complaint on the part of the negroes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-11
CULLMAN POLITICS.
Mass Meeting of Citizens Puts Out 1Iu-
 niciDal Ticket.

Mass Meeting of Citisens Puts Out Mu- | nicipal Ticket.
 Cullman, March 10-- Especial There was a mass meeting of citizens at the court house last night for the purpose of putting out a ticket for city officers There were about fifty voters present and the following ticket was nominat- ed:
 For Mayor. George H. Parker; for Councilmen. W. A. Schlosser, S. L.. Fuller. c. L. York. Henry Ehrnest- | pergher, S. l.. Griffin and W. H. | Groff; for Treasurer, T. l. Humphrey; for Tax Assessor and Collector, T. B. Williams, and for Clerk,-Fred J. Buch- mann.
 This is a new ticket and is in oppo- | sition to the present administration. It | was put out by the people on the west side of the railroad. who claim that | they have been neglected in the dis 1 tribution of public improvements by | the present administration. These people announced a ticket two weeks ago as announced in these dispatches. but this action was reconsidered and annulled In last nights meeting. There will be another meeting at the Kull- man Hall this evening in which it is thought the present officials will be
 
 reelection. Tomorrow is the last day on which candidates for the election can be entered for the campaign. The campaign promises to be one of the liveliest in the history of the town.
 Messrs. J. B. Brown and R. l.. Hipp have asked the City Council of Gull man to grant them a franchise for a new telephone company and a merry franchise war Is the result. MT. s. l.. Sherill of Hartselle, owns the present franchise and in conjunction with the Southern Bell Telephone Company is fighting the granting Of the new fran chise. MT. Sherili and his associates claim that the real petitioners for the new franchise is the Morgan County Telephone Company, now operating at Decatur, and which Is controlled uy a Toledo, O., concern. This concern Is trying to reach Birmingham and other Southern points with long distance ser- vice and to accomplish this local fran chises are necessary.
 Messrs Brown and Hipp deny any connection with any other concern ana have considerable stock subscribed to the local concern to be known as the Citizens Telephne Company. peti- ton asking for a franchise was pre- sented at the last meeting of the City Council and will come up for the final hearing and action at the next meet ing of the Council. MT. F. L.. Wood ruff, District Superintendent for the Southern Bell Telephone Company is in the city looking after the interests of his company in the matter.
 Judge W. H. Simpson held his reg ular term of Chancery Court here yes- terday and today. Several cases of minor importance were disposed of and court adjourned at noon today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-11
Electric Bulb Light. Do Not "Bura /"

The light Tn an incandescent eIectrlc lamp Is made by heating the tilament within white-hot by passing the cur rent through it. Because the filament Is small for so much current and re- sists it's passage the heat Is generated but there Is no burning or combustion To so construct the hlament so as to make it withstand such heat Is one of the chief items of expense. An cleo trlcian says the filaments were first ex perimentally made of platinum, but this was burned out too easily, causing the black dust or smut which is some times seen inside of an old lamp. The best filament is now made of clean raw cotton dissolved In concentrated chlo- ride of zinc When 1t has the eonsis- tency of molasses it is run through a glass die or mold of the proper size. dried and then bent to the desired curve or twist Its quality depends on its ability to stand heat without be- ing consumed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-11
THE TOWN KILLERS.

The Columbiana Sentinel puts it in this way:
 If a new enterprise desires to locate in town, don't begin figuring how much you can make out of the deal. Two or three grasping impecunious individuals can kill a town so dead that its skin wouldn't make a respectable spot of grease. Sfact!
 It is not only a fact but a solid and important one. The man who goes to town with no other object in view than to make money out of 1t, is not likely to be very careful how he makes it, nor Is he likely to be interested in any Improvements or betterments ex- cept such as will put money in his purse. His main reason for being there Is to benefit himself. and when that can no longer be done. he pulls up stakes and looks for another open door Better a man of little means who will devote all his efforts and energies to the work of building and bettering his town than one who cares for nothing fellow citizens. Almost every town has one or more of these stumbling blocks. Nothing pleases them but profit, and they never find anything good to say of the town or the people. They are millstones about the neck of prosperity.
 As a counterpart or counterbalance to this class of citizen, there are always to be found men who are ever ready to enlist in any enterprise or movement for the upbuilding and betterment of their town With them personal aggrandize- ment is a secondary consideration. They take pride in their town and talk for 1t, work for 1t. and spend their money for 1t. They know that strength lies in unity and That he who pushes at the wheel of progress is the good citizen They know, also. that general improve ment and increase of valuations will also benefit themselves One of these is worth a car load of the grumbling pull backs, yet one of the latter can do more harm than ought to be possi- ble among intelligent people. The right plan for the citizens of town to do is to encourage and brace up and help the town builders in their efforts to do all the good they can for the general welfare.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-11
Massey Business College,
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
 Company. Notice to Stockholders.
Cor. Dexter Ave. and Perry St.

Louisville. Kentucky. February 20. lsoo To the Stockholders of the Louisville c
 Nashville Railroad Company:
 Pursuant to resolution adopted by tho Board of Directors of the Louisville Nashville Railroad on the 18th day of Feb ruary, 19o5 a meeting of the stockholders of said Company is hereby called to be held at the Company's office. Main and Second Streets. in the City of Louisville. State of Kentucky, on Tuesday. the 2sth day of March, 1905, at 10 o'clock a. m. on that day. 10 consider and. if approved. to assent to the execution by said Company of a mortgage on c.r1afn railroads, trackage rights, terminal properties and bridges of said Company. which form a continuous line of railroad ex- tending from Cincinnati, Ohio, by way of Knoxyille Tennessee, to Atlanta, Georgia. ana now known as the Atlanta, Knoxville & cincinnati Division of said Railroad Com pany, to secure issue of bonds not to ex- Feed in the aggregate Fifty Million Dollars: snd also to consider and. if approved. 10 assent to the purchase by the Louisville & Iashytlle Railroad Co'npSIny of all the rail- roads properties. rights. privileges and franchises of the South North Alabama RaiIroad Company, in accordance with the terms and conditions of a proposition sub mitted by the Board of Directors of that Comnany to the Louisville & Nashville Rail- road Company on January 21, 1905. and for the transaction of such other business rnav he brought before said meeting.
 The stock transfer books of the Company of March 1905, at three o'clock p. m, and reopened on Wednesday, the 29th day SsTch. 1s05 at 10 o'clock a. m.
 By order of the Board of Directors
 J. H. ELLIS. if Secretary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-11
To tbe Prr.. or Alnh.m.

Montgomery, Ala, March 10, 1905.
 I am requested by the Hon. Chas. H. Greer, President of the Alabama Press Association, to announce that a meet ing of the Executive Committee of the Association will be held in the Com- mercial Club rooms of Birmingham on Friday, March A, at 10 a. m., for the purpose of arral ging details for the annual meeting of the Asfociation. and for such other business bs may be of interest to the Association.
 All members of the AAsociation ar, cordially invited to attend laid meeting.
 Jacob PeAperman.
 Secretary Alabama Press Association.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-11

voce, laying . restraining hand on the arm of one of those assisting her to receive, don't speak to them, for heav- %essnt en sffi inwited VI noSody So%e knows 9S wsS they are, but they go everywhere. Yes" says another, sotto voce also. its that awful man who came to our than you are" For another example. the weekly afternoon hops at the Washington navy yard have this year been so crowded by these social dead be invented. that they were tempora- rily discontinued and are now conduct ed on the regular card basis.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-11
Sidewalk Peneiling<
Deesat Like New Methods.

T believe that campaign methods are changinG." said a Montgomerian who formerly revelled in a campaign period.
 Take this municipal campaign Tor instance. In the older golden days. campaign season meant good times for me. but although I have been to the headquarters of both candidates for the business man on either side. declare I believe that these people are seeking ofice on their merits and don't care whether we dear people have 2 good time or not. wish the United States Supreme Court would break up the Candidates Trust. Its ruinous on the people"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-11
The Social Dead-Beat.

NITI HE IICIU INVpUUIINdItIs
 Washington receptions, so many of them being more or less official" and in measure public, are, therefore. even those not at all official an open prey to the social "dead-beat." For example. one goes to a private recep- tion with a clear conscience and card. and notices in the drawing room a couple apart from the rest and curl ously examining the pictures on the walls. Hush Says the hostess, sotto