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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-11
FRIDAY, AUGUST II, 1905.
A COSTLY WATER SYSTEM.

As an evidence of the efforts in these cities we look on the project now un- der consideration by the city of Los Angeles, Cal. as one of the most stu pendous of modern times. Tho city proposes to bring water from owens River, 24O miles distant. and thirty miles of which will have to be tunnell- Jed. The river has its sources in a , range. of high mountains. parts of which are always covered with snow, and if the water can be carried without taking up any impurities on the way the city will have the finest water in the Union. The estimated cost is s25,
 000,000, and The Los Angeles Times says: "A few years ago Los Angeles could not have thought of engaging in such an enterprise; but so rapid has been our growth in population and wealth that we can now embark upon it without the slightest hesitation, feel ing certain that we are not only rich enough to pay the bills, but that the business of the water works will be large enough to make the investment profitable when considered from the narrowest financial standpoint, without regard to the broad general advant- age Great is water! The noun tains may crumble, but water makes old things become new. water brings life where there was death, Los Angeles has found something better than a gold mine"
 This will certainly be a large sum to pay for water supply for city of about 5O,OO0 inhabitants, but no reasonable sum which a city can afford to pay is too much If by that means an adequate supply of pure water can be assured. Any one who reads the newspapers must take note of the many cities in the United States where the death rate is appalling and where 1t is almost universally attributed to foul drinking water. If the California city can only get a pure article by the ex- penditure of the sum mentioned we should consider it money well invested.
 As an evidence of the vital interest medical men and others are taking in I0lS 6uDJSCtI anu ELS bAOWAH6 lllS lht mate connection between pure water and good health, reference may be had to the city of New York. The Health Commissioner of the city stated In a recent report that there have been something over 16,Ooo deaths from typhoid fever during the last five years. That all these may not have been caused by foul drinking water is true, but that he attributes most of them to that cause Is shown, by his connecting these deaths with the water supply and his recommendation that the city ex- pend the large sum of s17.OOO.0OO for a filtration plant by which the water may be purified. In that, city. as in many others, the question of safe drinking water Is a vitally important one, and the money cost of procuring 1t Is not to stand in the way.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-11
PLANTING ON THE MOON.

The esteemed Post, of Raleigh, N. C.. writes an editorial with the hope of dlscouraging the belief that the phases of the moon have something to do with the planting and growth of vegetables, but we assure our contemporary that it Is up against a hopeless undertaking. It might as well try to convince a Virginian that Pocahontas is a myth as to tell the country people that they should pay no attention to the moon in their planting operations. That certain seeds should be planted during the waning of that luminary, and cer- tain other seeds or plants during its increase is a belief as firmly implant- ed In the minds of most country folks as is their belief in sun and rain as necessity for their crops No amount of argument or example will eradicate this belief. and The Post may as well leave 1t in peace.
 The belief does no harm. even if there is no solid foundation for 1t. It may cause some farmers and gardeners to forego planting certain seeds for longer period than is prudent. and 1t may caunse some to plant at an earlier date than the season warrants, but not much harm will result in either case. And when 1t comes to a matter of evi- dence 1t will not be hard to find plenty of country people who will be ready to testify that the theory has been firmly established by their own experience. The Post might as well try to prove that hanging a dead snake on a limb will not fetch rain.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-11
HE PROVES TOO MUCH.

Secretary of the Treasury Shaw made a speech at Republican convention fin Roanoke, Va. some days ago. and as was natural in a Republican and pem- Der of the Cabinet he took occasion to speak up for the tarir Here is part of his argument:
 A few years ago some diamond mer. chants in New York suggested that if uncut diamonds were placed on the free list aad the duty retained on cut dia-
 nonds they would employ diamond cut cut diamonds were therefore placed on the free list and ten per cent ad valo- rem duty was placed on cut diamonds unset and sixty per cent placed on set are 1000 diamond cutters In this coun- try getting big wages tfor 1t is q deli cate thing to cut diamonds) and they earn in the aggregate several million ali spentv-nost of 1t wisely. We are a co-dependent people. When pros perity blesses our shores the 1aborer and the employer of labor, the farmer merchant and the banker, all prosper"
 That is good argument for Shaw and his party. no doubt. but unfortu- nateiy for them it proves too nuch Let us admit that bringing uncut dia- monds in free of duty is a good thins for the American diamond cutters, but why stop there? Why not admit a1l other raw materials free of duty so that American working men may have the privilege of working them up7 For example. there is tariff duty Of Is per cent on raw hides. and from [ to 12 per cent. on. raw wool, to mention only two articles. For one American workman who Is employed In diamond cutting there would be hundreds to find employment in leather and wool manu- featuring if they could get the raw material free of duty. There are other instances we might mention. but we alfude to these to show how shaw's. argument cuts both ways.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-11
PitifuI Result of Hard Drinking.

The young man who wants to know what excessive drink will do for him has but to look at ex-Congressman in the dispatches with having uttered worthless checks and drafts Ten years ago there was not a more prom isng young man in Tennessee than Morgan c. Fitzpatrick. He was able, alert. handsome and considered en- tirely trustworthy. Hard drinking however. got him. From congressman he has dropped to an object of pity. drink
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-11
DriftwOOd. Courier

The Montgomery Advertiser has ada ed a column headed "Driftwood," which Is edited by Phillip Henderson Arm gtr"ns' the ppi,slanf -rha son 9t e5hitor Citizen Phil Is one of the bright par ticular stars of Alabama, ne has been identified with editorial work all his life, and as a youth he penned some excellent verse, He Is making an in- teresting column, and this feature adds to the many other admirable features of The Advertiser. Phil bids fair to be the second Frank stanton of South ern newspaperdom. We congratulate The Advertiser on securing the ser vices of such a competent young fel tions on being able to fill the place, Alabama is proud of her gifted son.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-11
Who Told You sof

Montgomery has been severe in her criticism of Birmingham because of the iatters absurd quarantine. but now comes the Capital City and places q ban on bananas with less excuse and less reason for hey action than her neighborins city had. Montgomery knows that down near the equator there ia yellow fever and she has heard that bananas grow In a few hundred miles or less Of the infected district, wherefore science is set aside and the mosquito theory retegated to the rear. The luscious banana from the tropics is to be shut out and parched peanuts will be the favorite fruit until persimmons arrive at the historic and panicky cap ital of Alabama.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-11
OUR EDUCATIONAL ISSUE.
An Educator Enaorses It in Strong
 Terms.

h44OOFNG8 M m StFOnK
 Columbia, Ala. Aug 8, 1905. Editor The Advertiser:
 Dear Sir-I have just read the educa- tional section of last Sundays Adver- tiser. Allow me to congratulate you upon the splt ndid success of your edu- cational issue. For years I have made study of school advertising and be- lieve that Brenau College Conservatory has been the most liberal patron of at least the Georgia newspapers. Tn this policy I attribute much of the great success which has come to our Institution at Gainesville. Ga. can not recall, however, any edition of any paper in which the educational inter ests of the South were so fully set forth or so artisticali ydisplayed as in your issue of last Sunday. I am glad to say that our new school in Eufaula, The Alabama Brenau, Is already a great success. More than twice as many students as we expected for the first session hove already registered and I attribute this in a very large degree to our several advertisements in your excellent paper I congratulate you and the schools represented, upon your excellent paDer of the 9th.
 Very respectfully.
 A. W. Van Hoose, Aso 2late President Br,lau College.
 Gainesville, Ga: Alabama Brenau,
 Eufaula, Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-11
Losing GoIden Opportunity.

bITIIIIH s mum LtuBtT.
 A small start Is being made now to induce inauguration. but Alabama needs a general awakening on, the subject. The land prices are ridicu- lously low, but nobody knows it.N Ala bama Is less known than Oregon to the people who are seeking homes. There are thousands of people who will go to desert lands and begin with barren nature who could. for less money. buy rich lands with trees and grass and flowers and fences. all ready at hand. We are losing a golden opportunity and do not, as a people. realize 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-11
THE NEW CAPITOL DESIGN

AStOnishment nt Judge McCIcIInn'S Ar
 titude.
 Mobile Register
 The Montgomery Advertiser. beins In possession of a picture of NIT Lock woods original design for Capitol al- teratton, and now having a copy of Mir. Lockwood's second design. the same that Tho Register printed yesterday, is able to compare the two. and dem 'n- strate that an attempt has been made to copfound tho critics of the first de- sign hy showing a second and altered design pretending that 1t is merely the first design, shaded and emphasized SO
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-11
In the Right Glass.

IIdIWytIVt SuH.
 Chambers will not be classed with Lauderdale and Geneva. Her pride. pa- triotism and progressive spirit were exemplified Monday at the polls. A light tax for her bright-eyed boys and girls shalls not impede her pro- gress When the sixty-seven counties of Alabama shall have to account for o9 699e 6 6eeucat1Gma1 wetSre or the youth be ready with q good report. Now for a long pull. strong pull and a pull will discharge a patriotic duty that will rebound to our good.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-11
High License on D,spensnry.

IIuHtbVIIIt MtTUUTy. -.
 It is gratifying to have from friends of the present city administration the assurance that the saloon license will be raised this fall, at least $500 and possibly s1,000, effective January 1st. It will take such action as this to of a dispensary. It is not believed any figure less than $1,000 will satisfy the demand that Is growing stronger each day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-11
When To Sell Cotton.

TlIUd OIIVpVT. :
 If the farmers sell slowly, the price will take care of itself The time to sell cotton is when there Is imme- diate need for. money, Sell some, and keep the remainder till you need more money. This way of selling all or holding all will soon play out.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-11
A Mncetinninn Cry.
Northport Breeze

Announcement Is made that the cot ton oil octopus Is reaching out his feelers to take in the little ones all over the country. We have been hold ing our own with the Standard Gil Trust. and the meat trust. but what will we do when they corner on COW feed and We living on milk and but ter. Help. help!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-11
Wbat State Papers
 lire Saying
Why Alabama Brags.
Mobile Item.

MODfIe Item.
 ples, Delaware of it's peaches, and Alabama brags just because it's the best State in the Union.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-11
Ibway car" 13.- --.... "
 The CObbler's Reply. e said to the cobbler at IF D. m.,
SuspiciOua.

Easterner-Whats become of that fresh Yankee Who used to be here2
 Lariat Luke (pointing to figure in close proximity to limb)-O he's hanging round here somewheres.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-11

The Kansas City Journal declares that the Chinese are "an ungratefui people" all because they resented the from our government. That is about like calling a man ungrateful if he will not submit to have his nose pulled.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-11
Strike mi Ptttsbur~.

Pitsburg. Aug iO.-The strike of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers against the American Bridge Company went into effect here today. throwing about sixty men out of employment
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-11

It is with genuine regret that The Advertiser has learned of the death on Tuesday last of Charles P. sapp, editor of The Norfolk Virginian-Pilot, at the early age of 33 years. He was one of the most interesting and scholarly writers on the Southern press. and his early death is a distinct loss to the profession.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-11

promises to be fine, and that must be distinctly encouraging. The toads keep the bugs from eating the beans, doncherknow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-11

| Chambers County has joined the
 honor roll. By a vote of three to one
 her voters have decided in favor of the | special school tax
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-11
A BluahinE Lake.

Lake Mora, in Switzerland. has the curious property. every tenth year. of turning red, owing to the presence of certain water plants which are not found In any other lake in the world.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-11
kluaA NrA

Tess-That Tom Derocks Is snake in the grass. -:-*
 Jess-Well, I think he's charming and he thinks I'm a bird.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-11

Secretary Wilson's assertion that his department is sound as a nut" is en- tirely too vague. Many an apparently sound nut has worms in 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-11
A Good Motion.
Columbian

Columbiana Sentinel
 The Montgomery Advertiser says that the mosquito Is sort of a rural free delivery for yellow fever. If this be so, we move its abolish- ment. ~... ...: .-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-11

| If that Stegomyia fellow shows her. self on the baseball grounds she may expect to be batted out of the game She Is interfering with the fun.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-11

If some plan could be devised, to set ! the boil weevil and the mosduito to devouring each other the county would be dee-lighted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-11
Historical Oyersixhts.

Cleopatra had just captured the asp,
 Thank goodness 1t isn't Female Mosquito for newspaper men to pratJ about" saying which she smiled faintly and the deed was done,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-11

We don't see anything to brag about in trained fieas. We've never met one that seemed to need any training.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-11

Crush de weak and poh. rob de wid- ows and offins-git all de money you kin says Uncle Ephraim, it'll take wings an fly away, but you won't"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-11
Where Stripcs are Fnshionahl,

What has become or Jimmy HIBh- flyer who used to follow the links?
 Alas, now the links follow Jimmy also the ball. -..s. .3
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-11

If Miss stegomyia were an actress she would have no reason to find fault over the advertising she gets.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-11

Washington was crossing the sDela- ware. the craft cutting bravely through the ice:
 well. no one can say I was in the trust at least for this Is the first big cut in ice. I guess this incident -,-ill also cut some ice In American Hist ="
 Then ne proceeded to jot down an other maxim.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-11

i E. B. Noble, Circulation Mahager of The Montgomery Advertiser. being duly sworns saye: The foregoing statement of The .Adver- tissrs eirculation for the month of Juns. Ju. 1905, is true and correct. and compiled after all returns from news boys. news agents ana leftover copies have been deducted
 f E. s. NOBLE,
 Circulation Manager. Sworn to and subscfibei before me this 10th day of July. .ises: ,,.o, {seaL1 Notary Public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-11

Franklin had just tied the key to the kite string.
 T know 1t is 'flighty' and shocking to do this thing" said the great phil osopher with a chuekle, but after all posterity cannot say that didn< hold the key to the situation
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-11

Boston is one of the old towns that isn't going to get left Some of the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-11
DriftWccd
BY PHIL H. ARMSTRONG.
Natures Wftchery.

whutntfys Beyond green slopes the trees their Like sentIneis they silent point to
 God. Through tangled wood little daylight Reveals brooklet tumbling OCT the
 sod.
 A wild rose nodding lay by an old rail Half hides her blushing petals every A dogwood spray-the clover's sweet
 incense,
 An oak. goId-lined against the set
 ting sun.
 Athwart the purpiing skies all fringed
 with gold
 Faint in the dusk the last crow
 homeward fies;. Down the deep stretch of valley doth The curtain of the Night when the
 Day dies. ' So when I come to die let no one weep, But fold my tired hands on my un- .~~. warm breast. Oh, let me like the Sun drop off to sleep On the warm breast of Mother Earth ..- to rest. *.- :: In New York. .. T don't think he's much beneath the surface. "oh. yes he is; he's a conductor on a subway car" r@.- ..'. :+s.
 The CObbler's Reply. We said to the cobbler at IF ?. m, You're working quite late. my Then he said as we passed, Well. this
 is the last But it's never too late to mend"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-14
NUTMEG CARVINGS.
esrestinS Items Boiled Down Bsa The Benefit of Our R7sy ReaderA

The registration at the Yale summer school shows a total attendance of 250 students. Three-quarters of the number are women and, nine-tenths teachers. Twenty-six states. Canada, and the Philippines are represented.
 John Lucas, colored waiter, was drowned at Ocean beach yesterday morning He attempted a distance swim for which he had not the neces- sary strength. The body was recov- cred and will be sent to friends in New York
 When Magnus Christopherson, em- ployed by Blacksmith R. A. Wall, of East Hampton. kindled, fire in the forge Wednesday morr/g. re was sur prised to see large woodcock drop down the chimney. It is supposed that the bird plunged into the chimney while in flight and was killed.
 The plans for the new locomotive repair shops of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad company at Norwood. Mass, call for their com pletion in about year. It is now an nounced that the shops in New Haven will be abandoned then and nearly 1000 men employed in them will go to Norwood.
 Charles b. Avery, the engineer who was hurt in the freight wreck al Towner's Wednesday night, died this morning at the Danbury hospital His death was unexpected and sudden doubtless caused by an injury to the brain which was not discovered unti shortly before he died. He lived al Tamaqua, Pa. and was 49 years old A committee representing the 10t machinists on all divisions of the Con soidated road met Mechanical Super ntendent 'Hibbits yesterday morning and talked over the question of raise in the scale of wages. They already have an a agreement with the railroad but this expires soon and they desire to make a new one which will give them more pay. One of the commit tee said that the matter would require several days for adjustment as othel concessions than a raise in wage: were to be asked.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-14
Edward Franek &Co
 Painting and Decorating. Paper
 Hanging a SpeCia|tyss * *xx 7 SarsfieId St. Waterbury Conn.
PURELY PERSONAL

Miss Agnes O'Brien of Bridgeport is visiting in this city with friends.
 James Murray has left for South Meriden, where he is visiting friends.
 Mrs Charles Dreher is spending the summer at Flaring's cottage at Wal nut Beach.
 Mrs Cornelius Tracy has gone to Woodbury, where she intends spending the summer months.
 Mir and Mrs James O'Rourke have left for Philadelphia and Washington, where they intend visiting friends.
 Joseph Quinn of South Willow street has left for Providence, R. l., where he intends spending a few days.
 Mrs Brown and Leslie and Bernice Brown of this city are the guests of Mrs A. B. Parker of Talcott avenue, Rockville.
 Miss Theresa Egan, who has been visiting here with relatives for the past week. has returned to her home in Southington.
 | Misses Airline and Geraldine Belden of South Willow street have gone to Plymouth, where they are spending a short vacation.
 Mrs Winnifred Mitchell of South Riverside street has left for her vaca- ton in Springfield, where she intends spending it with friends.
 John Conway. q seminarian at Mon, treal. and Frank Conway of Baldwin street will sail from New York tOmor- row for a visit to their former home in Ireland. They will be absent ahou, two months.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-14
CATHOLIC EDUCATION.
Rev W. J. Shanley of Danbury Elected
 Treasurer of School Department.

tRev W. J. Shanley of Danbury Elected
 Treasurer of School Department
 New York. July 14.--At the conven- kion of the Catholic Educational asso- |ciation the following officers of the general society were reelected unanl- |nously: President. the Right Rev |Monsignor Denis J. O'Connell. D. D., Catholic university. Washington; vice. president. the Very Rev E. l.. Dyer, s. S., D. D.. Baltimore: treasurer, the yery Rev Bernard J. Mulligan. Cam Hen. N. ].
 The school department reelected the Following: President, the Rev l.. $, Malsh, Salem. Mass: vice-president the Rev P. R. McDevitt, Philadelphia kecretary. the Rev G. W. Howard. CO 1umhus. Ohio: treasurer. the Rev w h. Shanley. Danbury. Conn: executive committee. the Rev ]. J. Toomey, Du buaue. Ia: the Rev J. A. Wegmann French Village. la; representatives to general executive committee, the Rev Edmund F. Gibbons Buffalo. and the Rev T. A. Thornton. New York.
 Monsignor O'Connell, in thanking khe association for his reelection. read cablegram in Latin. received from
 he Pope in reply to message sent by Archbishop Farley. and himself asking he pontifical blessing on the associa
 lion. The cablegram granted ths blessing.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-14
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
We'll Known People Who Have DseA
 Called AVAy.

The funeral of Mrs Adelaide NJ. Wood will be held from the family residence on Bunker Hill tomorrow afternoon at ? o'clock.
 William, the 10 months old Son of Mir and Mrs John Costello of 466 Dub lin street, died this morning. The fu- neral will be held at ? o'clock to-mor- row afternoon, with interment in St Joseph's cemetery.
 The funeral of Mrs Murly Connor will be held from the residence of her son, Roger Connor, East Llber- ty street, tomorrow morning at S:3o o'clock, with a mass of requiem at St Patrick's church and interment in St Joseph's cemetery. The funeral of Margaret Norton took place yesterday afternoon from the family residence on Dublin street with interment in new St Joseph cemetery. The floral offerings in cluded bouquets from the parents of 1 the deceased; carnations and roses 1 Hanna Sullivan, Nora and Josie Me Carthy and Mrs NJ. Kiely.
 1 The funeral of Joseph P. Fitzpat rick took place this morning from the family residence on Wall street to tho Sacred Heart church, where a solemn mass of requiem was celebrated witt the following officers: Celebrant, Rev Father Fox of Bridgeport, cousin o1 the deceased; deacon, Father Fleming sub-deacon, Father Sullivan; master ol ceremonies. Father Dunigan. Int bearers were Michael Bergin, Michae ; Slavin. William Duncan. Josepf Tracy, William Mcdonald, Jame: Kelly. The burial was in St Joseph: cemetery, where service was conduct ed by Father Fox There was large number of floral offerings.