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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-15
Resigned to short Crop.

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 Our Canebrake planters do not ap- pear to be very much disturbed over the prospect of raising a short" crop this year, for they have learned by sad experience that big crops mean low prices, and that short crop means high prices Therefore they have re- signed themselves to Providence. look ing at the question from a philosophical standpoint, believing that if the rains, and other causes combined, should cut off 50 per cent. of their cotton crop. that the law of supply and demand" will equalize matters. Hence, if only a half crop is harvested the producer will undoubtedly be able to sell his cotton to good advantage-probab bly, double the price that would maintain If a bumper crop had been harvested.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-15
Cetter$ tc tbe Gdftor
Defense of Supreme Court Judre..

surrey, Ala, July If, l40b. Editor The Advertiser.
 agree with you and others that either of the rejected plans for enlarg- ing the Capitol would have been moro symmetrical and had more architect ural beauty than the one selected by the supreme court Judges. ani I would be glad to see one of them adopted Yet. but l do think many of the asper- sions cast upon our judges are very unjust. I believe they are as conscien- tious and have as good conceptions of architectural beauty as most of us. There may also be questions of cost that entered into their conclusions. But to make threats to not re-elect any of them for this one difference Of opinion seems very absurd to me. But few bodies of men. collectively or in- dividually, ever had the confidence of the people In a higher degree than tho present members of the supreme court I shall never vote against any man be- cause his views differ from mine In a single thing. If the Judges are ap. pealed to In a proper manner and they become convinced that a majority of the people of the State prefer another design they will make the change. But many of the criticisms see in the press are not calculated to accomplish the desired end.
 w Graxsor
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-15
Enforcement of Law.

GreneSDOro Record.
 Though he occupied the exalted posi- tion of United States Senator. holdin g that office for the fourth consecutive term an Oregon jury did not hesitate to bring in a verdict of guilty against him. We refer to the conviction of Senator Mitchell What a pity that the laws are not so administered all over the country and especially in the South. If they were such things as mobs and lyncchings would soon be un- heard Of We need stronger ban dage over the eyes of justice in this section of the country for too often she peeps at the social position and past services of the accused and fashions her verdict accordingly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-15
rather than of Great Britain,

Norway, rather than of Great Britain. as there is no gulf stream to give q It's Chief importance is strategic. The possession of it by Japan effectually encloses the sea of Japan at the north, leaving only the narrow strait between Sakhalin and Yezo, and the Korean strait, both effectually commanded by the Japanese. Vladivostok becomes thus an inland port. of no value to Rus init it to be- This last movement of Japan serves to emphasize the. extent of the disaster to Russia's commercial and political interests in the Far East. re- sulting from the ill-advised war with Japan
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-15
Mobile Register.


 Sakhalin Island is a strip of noun tainous land, lying almost parallel to the coast of lower Siberia. and so close as almost to touch that coast near the islands nothern extremity. NeNerthe- less topographically 1t is part of the archipelago of Japan. The same vol canic action that elevated Japan above the water brought Sakhalin into view Japan itself stretches like crooked string southward, of the coast of Sibe- ria Manchuria and Korea. Its north ernmost island. Yezo, is trapezoid In shape, with two prongs, one northeast, ward toward q string of islands called the Kurile, which reaches up to me peninsula of KamchitkQ. and the othrr northwestward toward ~Sakhalin, thus forming with these islands and with the islands of Japan an immense Y The Kurile islands belong to Japan. The Sakhalin Island used to belong to that country. but about 40 years ago was ceded to Russia. Japan being unable to ofrer resistance Accordingly. the occu- patton of sakhalin now by the Japanese Is both a geographical and political resumption of what we must regard s the natural order. Sakhalin IS 700 miles long, and of average width of 7o miles. It occupies on the eastern coast Of Asia about the position that Eng rope. The climate. however. is that of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-15
Mir. Prices Sudden Change.

Theodore Price notifies the news papers to refer to nim in reference to the cotton-leak scandal at their peril We suppose Mir Price has no objection 10 reference to the leaks and washouts he caused in, pockets of Southern cotton holders when he q cotton at seven cents and even six cents, d>laring it was going\to five cents and under. Soon after MT. Price farmers were realizing that MT. Price is a m<-ipulator of the future cot ton me- ket and that in following his lead they are playing for his advan- tage, and. as likely as not. for theiE own loss
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-15
:. respectIuily, ~~ J. w. Grayson.
"rt win Kill Athletic Park and Pickett
 SpFings.-

Editor AdVertIser.
 Is the Traction Company trying to kill Its line as pleasure ride by open ali know this will not be pleasant to thousands of our best people; and la- dies and childfen going to and from Pickett Springs. Most certainly >nthe Traction Company will be the looser without this patronage which they can not hope to retain in opening up tho is i white vi park and % its use sehsh should S nos be thus permitted. Where and who are the directors vf the Montgomery Base Ball Association to permit this. mitted. Pickett Springs and baseball will in future be cut out by its former patrons. A Patron.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-15

One pointer to the way Philadelphia was robbed by the Durham gang Is shown by the valuation and sale of a lot owned by the Durhams. The prop city taxation at $10,00o. and was short ly after sold to the city for ESQ., .o0o. Either there was an intent to swindle the city out of two-thirds of the taxes or they swindled it by selling the prop erty to 1t at three times its value.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-15

The Queen City Courier wants to know whether the prize won by the young lady at the fddlers' convention in Fort Gaines was in money or did she get the best male fiddler. The Adver- tiser will have to turn the query over to The Recorder.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-15
That's the Sort.

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 The Montgomery Advertiser, in dis cussing that very best" article, corn bread. says one reason why the bread Is not more popular Is because the right kind of meal is hard to get If Grandma" will come up to Tusca loosa and spend a few days we'll guar antee to give the old lady the finest meal on earth, and 1t will be from the old fashioned water mill too.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-15

The Rome Tribune says there are several men in Georgia who would make a good Governor" To judge from the way the Georgia papers speak of them there are some small calibre men running for Governor. but we didn't think 1t would require several of them to make one official
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-15
Should Feel Proud.

Tallapoosa (Ga.) Journal.
 That ever wide awake, State-inter- est-taking, Montgomery Advertiser, is an appreciated visitor to our sanctum, and as we peruse its ever interesting columns, we are reminded of the fact that Alabama should feel doubly proud of this daily. her ever watchful beacon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-15
What Might Happen.

: Fort Payne Journal
 One man has been fired out of the government service for giving out figures on the cotton crop to Wall Street spectators. If all government employees who have been engaged in questionable transactions were dis charged it might not leave enough to carry on the work.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-15

The Kansas City Journal is in doubt whether Tom Lawson is a Socialist or a Populist. but 1t feels sure that he Is crank. Not much difference. how ever
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-15
Possibly So.
Sheffield Reaper.

Sheffield Reaper. -
 A day at Tuskegee. and two hours each in Mobile, Montgomery and Birm- ingham seems to be the arranged oder of the Presidents itinerary in Alabama. Not much chance for demonstrations In the three cities.-Montgomery Adver- tiser.
 Whats the reason there isn't? Can't a fellow yell himself hoarse and other wise play the fool in two hours?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-15

Mir. Bryan says the woods are full of wide-awake Democrats" That's just what hurts. If the Democratic Party isn't careful about its nominees and platform most of the Democrats will stay in the woods.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-15
Immigration Needed.

Prattville Progress.
 There Is one remedy for the industrial blight wrought upon the South by the negro labor trust and negro vagrancy- the right sort of immigration. But the Chinese are not to be included in the category of desirable immigrants.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-15

The Kansas people who are blowing up saloons with dynamite learned the first lesson from Carrination. but have gone considerably beyond her. She only used a hatches.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-15
Citizens Can Help.

MODlIe HeBlSteT
 The Memphis News -Schimitar finds fault because the city government does not keep the "lfd on" the saloons The If majority of the citizens of Mem phis would let the cork stay in," there would not be so much difficulty in keep ing the Hid on."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-15
Poetic and sentimental Glory Fades.

Tuscaloosa is cutting down her great oaks Her Druid temples are being hewn down by the axe of progress. The shade in which her older citizen finger ed and slept and dreamed vanishes be- fore the sun of business activity. The old towAs poetic and sentimental glory fades at the oncoEsine af commercial aplendor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-15
Wbat State Papers
 lire Saying
Have Done Worse.

Guntersville Democrat.
 Many man has done worse things than resign government job. for mere lucre."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-15
There Are Others,
Russell Registt

Russell Register.
 The Gadsden Journal observes that
 President Conner. of the Alabama Rail- road Commission has the center of the stage. While this may be true in a large measure, 1t cannot be denied that
 there are several other gentlemen oc- cupying positions in the wings.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-15

roo much rain for the cottdn" is already the complaint in some pottions of Alabama
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-15

Mir w. NJ. Wood, the newly appointed Travelling Passenger Agent of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Com pany reached Montgomery yester- day from Atlanta and opened his office at 22 Commerce Street. MT. Wood succeeds W. L. Beasley in the Montgomery territory. MT. Beasley' 8 office was In Birmir gham and he only made periodical triN to Montgomery. The opening of an uptown ticket office by the Louisville and Nashville Rail- road Company will be great con venience to the travelling public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-15

MT. J. A Coates, of Mobile, Is regis tered at the New Mabson. . %
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-15

Mir. T. A stallworth, of Repton. is a visitor to the city. -.~#. E..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-15

Chief Clerk Harry C, Gunnels. of the state Department of Education, will go to opelika this morning to address the assembly of school district trustees which will take place about noon. He will return this afternoon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-15

Mir. c. D. Carmichael, we'll known citizen of Dothan. Is in the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-15

MT. S. D. Fields, a well known citizen of Eufaula, Is in Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-15
Imper..n.ted .overnor JeIk..

A young man, evidently stranger in the city, squared himself against a lamp-post on Thursday afternoon and enquired of Patrolman Harrison, who Ls the day officer at Camden station. whether he knew the name of the con- ductor on the car from which he had just alighted. says The Baltimore Sun. As an explanation to the query. he said: =*
 T am the Governor of Alabama and twas scheduled to make a speech at the Christian Endeavor convention, but l boarded that car and the conductor took me to the end of the line and brought me back to my starting point. I would like to know his name and re- port him."
 The patrolman could see that the man had been drinking and remarked to him that he should be thankful to the conductor for not letting him off at the convention.
 The stranger made a dash across the street and disappeared behind the doors of saloon. -.- .+~.#.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-15

Mir. W. w. Graves at present chief clerk of the insurance department in the office of H. C. Davidson, has been appointed special agant of two insurance companies for the State of Alabama, andN Mississippi. with headquarters in Montgomery, to take effect August 15.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-15
GEO. j. KENNEDY,

Practical Hydraulic, Pneumatic Meehsn' n, teal and steam EngiTee g% ,s the 1iG time 10 have Your Factory or works ptped with my of piping he9t n,see sss and Wsn Pumps 1as returning the condensation or hot water back into the boiler snaGentee haoR nressnaa small
 vii make examination and furnish plans and superintendence
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-15

Colonel c. F. Hamilton, of Greenville is !n Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-15
The Island of sakhalin.

MT. John A. McKinnon. of Selma, in the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-15

Mir R. A. Porter. of Birmingham, is in Montgomery.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-07

Arizona. where the Columbian
culture in many points approached
most closely the distinctive develop
ment of Mexico, there were once two
million acres of land under irrigation,
where the modern American can
show but 337 900 acres under ditcn
In the valleys of the Salado and Gila
rivers there were several long-forgot-
ten cities which seem TO have had
from 100000 to 100000 inhabitants.
and their waterways are said by en-
gineers to be marvels of engineering
skill.
In considering what the blessings
of water meant to these ancient
Americans we have only to remark
the supreme part 1t played in their
folklore and religion. The whole re-
ligion of the southwest, it mas been
said may be summed up in a single
phrase, "A prayer for RANT"
The zig-zag flash of the lightning
across the horizon meant succor in
| famine to the ancient Pueblo Indian
ming meant assured crops and resur-
rection and gave birth to the form oil
snake worship which prevailed in our
Southwest-deificatio of the snake,
whose sinuous course suggested that
of the lightning-as the principle of
water.
The snake dance al Moqui is a rite
celebrated in honor of water-the
snake symbolizing the rain, and the
guajes or rattles. tne thunder which
goes with the lightning. There is
something pitiful in the constant itera-
ton on textiles and pottery OF the
old symbols for cloud, rain. sun and
the heart OF the sky; and, above all
of the water snake, of which the word
OF mouth legend handed down by
said
Fear not the serpent shafts Of the
lightning as they rattle loudly, that
the eartn be replenished with their
children, the serpents of water, the
rivers of life" This the ancient
aborigine of the arid plateaus priced
and even worshiped as the most ben
eiicent factor in his scheme Of exist
ence tnat chrism OF water which we
contemporary Western Americans are
beginning to value from afar
The latter has passed the wild and
woolly phase reported OF him, when
he was supposed TO say to every new
conner:
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-07
Or. J. .. puLFoRD. Dentist
Rooms 8 and 7. krvsehks Dloek
Phone Red 413.

ment OF willing hands.
The chemistry division Of our de-
partment of agriculture has just stat
ed that temperature and sunshine are
dominant factors in the perfection OF
the sugar beet and these conditions
are most perfect In Colorado. This
should point the way to capital where
development OF the beet sugar indus
try should best be instituted. Within
seven years the state has built 10
beet sugar factories within her bor-
ders, at Fort Collins, Grand Junction,
Windsor, Eaton and other points.
From 20 to 80 tons of sugar beets
are grown per acre and the farmers
receive IS per ton for their beets,
which average Is per cent OF sugar
ingredients.
Today the gold OF Old Soils sun
shine, smiling ardently upon irrigat-
ed fields, presents stronger attrac-
lions for settlers in the Centennial
state than did the bonanzas OF ear
lier days. While 1t Is generally
thought that Colorado. famed for
scenery and sunshine, is pre-eminent-
Iy mining state, 1t is fact that her
| fields and farms under irrigation dur
ing the last year Yielded more than
$40 900 900, as against $50.OOO,0OO dur
ing the same year for her mines.
Irrigation beckons to the man VINO
is not needed to go where he is need
ed 1t offers him clean. sweet home
wnere his children can learn the
language OF Shakespeare and the doe
trines OF the declaration of indepeno-
ence."
There will be no idling loiterers
under tropical breadfruit tree, but
irrigated gardens in the temperate
zone, where the desire to labor Gre
ates its own reward.
Irrigation brings "the landless man
to the manless land" 1t leads the
congested hordes of cities to sane
and simple methods of living in ma
ture's bounteous land. wnere they
may be inspired by uplifting and tur
quoise skies,
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-07

Herald's suggestion that as long as
rubber weed brings $50 per ton, it
would pay to plow up alfalfa fields
that earn an average of only SIS per
ton, to seed or plant or graft rubber
weed. The Herald had no direct pc
cuniary or personal interest in the
matter, but suggested the change
with regard for the welfare of the
farmer as well as for that of those
who now have only rubber weed to
propagate and harvest 1t is not
likely that the rubber weed industry
will be cornered until trust is or
ganized to control it and in the in
terim If the farmer can make money
by plowing up MS alfalfa fields tgiv-
ing the down-trodden hay producer
of the San Luis valley chance to do
business) II will not hurt the incipi-
ent rubber business. which the Her
aid trusts has come to stay as sub
stantial industry. And We are not
inclined TO rubber at the editor OF
the Mancos Times, who is giving the
best efforts of his life to advance our
material Industrial interests. but 1t
may not be departure from the sub
ject to recall that there was a time
in Texas when, short of feed, the
sows We're killed to keep them from
eating the pigs; another time wnen in
Arkansas newspaper man was driv-
en- out OF one of the progressive com
munities for protesting against the
older boys OF the family sleeping in
the sty TO keep the parental dame
from feeding ON pigs. 1t was purely
desire on the. Herald's part to ad-
vance the farmer on expedient if not
economic lines.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-07
IRRIGATION FRUCTiFYiNG
MILLIONS OF ACRES

Colbert Il. McClurg, in tne New York
Herald)
There Is more land on the globe
developed under irrigation than under
rainfall.
It has been said that the first irri-
eating canals were run from the four
rivers of Paradice. Assyria, Nine
veh, Egypt, Peru and Mexico owed
their beauty and power TO the ordered
ministration OF conducted water. The
loftiest achievements oil tne human
mind and heart had birth in the rain
less lands. Irrigation always has
been the religion of semi-arid lands
the faith which sees in the desert t0e
promise of springing blades.
The early powerful civilization oi
which recorded history remains were
fostered and developed on breezy
arid plateaus with artificial systems
of irrigation. Such was that wnici
carved the mighty basreliefs of Nine
veh, or reared the hanging gardens
OF Babylon, or which raised ancient
Egypt from the rank of bankrupt
nation to rich land, with teemine
population and all the kindly fruits
of the earth under the beneficent in
iiuences OF Father Sihor.
The Western world was to furnish
yet more magnificent proofs of tne
transcendent value of irrigation as
the foundation of nation building
The empires of the Aztecs and of the
Peruvians stand unparalleled in the
power and beauty conferred by as
perfect systems Of irrigation as the
world has seen.
1t was not to be expected that the
bulk of the pre-Columbian aborigines
OF America would attain the agricul-
tural development tanG the irrigation
system accompanying it, Of tnose
Two great nations, Mexico and Peru.
In Colorado we find rock-hewn els
terms made by the Pueblo Indians,
zig-zag terraces on the canon sides
and open stone set ditches, where
they watered their garden patches.
In New Mexico there are only 60O.-
900 acres of land under irrigation out
OF sO,OO0,O00 which make up the ter
ritory. and except In few instances
tnese systems of irrigation were de
vised by the Indians and improved by
the Misunderstanding done service
for three centuries.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-07
o. 4 r. q. TIME TAsLG.

No. 116 Arrives from Denver $40 pm
No. t15 Leaves Tor eiivsrton 500 p. n,
No. 1ts ArrIves from olivsrt'ns: IS p. n,
No. f1S Leaves for Denver $50 .. m
No. 4sf Leaves Tor oiivsrton S:46 .. n,
No. +e2 Arrives from eiivert'n 500 p. m
RIO oRANDE soUTHERk
No. 8 Arrives from Telluride $50 p. m
No. 8 Leaves for Telluride. TIE = n
All trains daily.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-07

Stranger. do you fumigstef" pro.
ducing a stogey.
Stranger, do you irrigate?" pro
ducing flask.
And now begins irrigation in good
earnest. Over the faint furrowx
traced by long dead civilizations his
canals will be redrawn. Toe green
hundred new products will be added
to the old. Homes will rise above
crumbling ruins; for this earth OF
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-07

WANTED-Loggers. teamsters, log
choppers. Pagosa Lumber company,
Pagosa Junction, Colo.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-07

LOST-Black silk Eton Jacket
trimmed in buttons was lost on east
side of Animas river up the valley.
Finder return to Herald ofice.