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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-11
A PROFITABLE TREE.

Arboriculture for July. magazine devoted to trees and flowers. has some highly interesting information about the Black Walnut. a tree that was once very common In portions of Ala bama but is now comparatively scarce. As a matter that will interest many readers of The Advertiser we copy the following: :...-... -...... ....- ...
 At the beginning of the Nineteenth Century walnut was so abundant, and was so peculiarly adapted for fencing, entire constructed of this wood, Tow ard the middle of the century it had become famous for cabinet uses. By the close of the third quarter of the century the trees had become so scarce that cabinet manufacturers. unable to secure ample supplies. brought the white oak into prominence. together with birch, maple and other woods. as the fashionable wood because wal nut had become practically extermina- ted.
 This very dark wood is easily wrought. takee on an exquisite polish, and has been the most magnificent wood produced by North American trees.
 The most beautiful and highly val ued trees are those having interlocked waving and figuring grain. and where roots gradually merge into the trunk the figuring is most highly prized
 Vast quantities of stumps have been collected from which the logs had been marketed years before, these hay ing become immensely valuable for ve- neers.
 At times various trees grow in waves. the fibers becoming interlocked. "cross- grained etc. The farmer has m for these. they will split straight. not being fit for rails or even fire-wood; but the veneer manufacturer see in these "crotches" very much greater value than in the straight-grained or plain wood.
 It is singular and almost unaccount- able that this splendid timber should have been so lightly valued within comparatively recent times. In the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-11
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Farmer Talks of M.eakaCe.o

The disclosures concerning the ma nipulation of cotton statistics by att taches of the government Agricultural department has given a decided inn petus to interest in the Southern Cot ton Growers Association" said 9. Montgomery farmer and the organi- xatlon deserves the sympathy and in terest of every man who grows cotton in this country.
 If 1t had not been for this Associa- ton. organized primarily to reduce prices. the rusvality in the Agricultu- ral Department might never have been unearthed; those department clerks might have gone on indefinitely rob- ping the cotton farmers while drawing fine salaries from the people. This is no idle conclusion when we recall that Secretary Wilson. the head of the De- partment. laughed scornfully when the le,kaxe of statistics was first broach- ed and dismissed the matter by saying tha such condition was impossible. Instead of giving respectful hearing to the men who made the charge he required Secretary Cheatham of the Cotton Growers Association to pro- duce the testimony before he acted
 MT. Cheatham was not to be turned down by the fndicerence of the Secre- tary but went to work with secret ser "- men and got the proof. Then he put 1t before the nose of the Secre- tary and forced the Department to act
 'i observe in the newspapers that 1t Is probable President Roosevelt will be asked to probe further into the matter ana l guess thls will be done unless 1t Is discovered that administration fa- vorites are implicated. Should this he the ease we hrab may exPsot to see the applied so often In the recent past.
 However. the Cotton Association has revealed the rottenness In Wash That's what we started out to accom- pllsh"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-11
Mobile Herald.


 The Herald congratulates the editors upon their determination to come to Coden next week. They will find 1t delightful spot for an outing. and will be received with genuine Alabama hos pitality.
 But, then, The Herald also congratu- lates the citizens of Coden. and of Mo- bile, that this body of distinguished. earnest men and women is again to meet in this County. Aside from the pleasure to be derived from the re newal of acquaintances and the mak- ing of new friends. their visit can but prove profitable to this community. They speak each week to over 2.000.000 of readers. and speak with authority. The stories they will tell of our de- lightful climate, of our beautiful wood land and streams. of our bays, the boating, the bathing, the fishing. the productive soil. the energetic men and the beautiful women-these stories. we say. will be of value beyond mere figures to express. Those who nave known Mobile before-parti meeting of 1y02-will: be impressed with her growth. Then our main streets were mud holes; now they are paved. Then our car system barely reached the town limits; now It goes miles beyond in all directions. Then our tallest building was the Battle House; now we have a dozen buildings that overtop that old hostelry were 1t still standing. Our population has in creased 25 per cent; our banks have doubled; our exports have trebltd. and our regard and good will toward the up-country editor has quadrupled.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-11
WHERE HE MISSED IT.

The New York Commercial com ments on the Mitchell case and con- cludes that he made a great mistake in his methods. It says:
 He should have organized one or more corporations, with himself as an executive officer In each; thus when the crimes had been. committed by these corporations and tho proceeds from them had been turned into his own pockets. the government could proceed only against the inanimate cor would have gone scot-free! That Is. If certain principles recently laid down by the Attorney General of the Uni ted States and by President Roosevelt the Oregon Federal courts and had been followed by them in this case- and why not?
 If. therefore. Mitchell had been the executive officer of some great cor poration he might easily have gobbled up and appropriated all the land he wanted. to say nothing of fees, rake offs and other perquisites, but as The Commercial expresses it, the oregon senator chose to to be an ordinary. everyday. individual. unincorporated thief, with the result that he Is now in his old age 0 convicted criminal facing a term of two years in the penitentiary-a sentence that all his wealth cannot set aside nor friends and influence avert. If only the Roosevelt Moody doctrine had been promulgated two years ago. John Hip pie Mitchell might have saved him self under it. It might havo saved United States Senator Burton of Kan sas, too. If any of the other eighty eight members of the Senate are con- templating crime-which heaven for bid!-will they be wise in time and get themselves incorporated before the fact" and thus rendered immune in the Federal courts?"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-11
Proposed Weatherford Monument.
Mobile Register.

There is talk of erecting w,1pa m1nu T, Weatherford at the site of his grave on erford was a remarkable man, but he was also an Indian. He led the at tack on Fort Mims. August 30, 1873. of which horrible affair Brewer says:
 In the fort were 245 men under arms, commanded by Major Daniel Beasley. of the volunteers from the NatcheZ country; and 30S women and children, negroes and friendly Indians. heroic defense was made. but. un- prepared and overpowered. the men were slain in fight, and tue non com hatants (the women and children) were butchered in a revolting manner. Less than fifty escaped and the fort was left a smoking ruin. It exceeded in atrocity and barbarity any massa- ere that has ever occurred within the limits of the United States
 Pickett's story of the massacre Is even more terrible. Pickett it Is true. says that Weatherford shrank from the scene of butchery and tried to stay the hands of his savage followers. but those who propose the monument 10 the chief. declare He was the chosen leader of the warlike Creeks. In coun- ell his word was law, and in battle his word was command" Therefore, they. at least, must regard him as responsi- blo for what took place at Fort Mtms,
 Weatherford. later, made his peace with the white people. and lived to be respected personally by many of them; but why a monument to him by the whites? Hasn't some one made a mis- take?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-11

hill country of Middle Alabama we have seen fences and log houses built of this wood. and have seen thous- ands of 1t used for fire-wood or burnt in the clearings to get rid of 1t. Now it is one of the most valuable of all our timbers for ornamental purposes, and. as stated in the above extract. there has of late years been such a demand for 1t, especially for veneer ing. that the stumps in the North and Middle West have been collected by .thousands and sent to the mills to be made into veneers.
 Another point of interest dwelt on in this issue of Arboriculture is the ar tihcial growing of walnut trees. It declares that "a billion dollars can be added to the value of realty in the United States by the systematic plant ing upon the waste lands of Ameri- can farms. the walnuts which so to waste in one year" We do not pro- fess enough knowledge of the subject to give an opinion as to the accuracy of that opinion. but all through the little magazine can be found accounts of experiments which have been made in various sections of the Union which go to show the practicability of prof itably growing this tree in almost any part of the country. The one drawback is. that while the original growth of these trees were frequent ly three to five feet in diameter, with straight trunks often 100 feet high. those now planted are apt to be short and with limbs near the ground, thus lessening their value for cabinet and other ornamental work. This can be remedied. it is stated. by planting the nuts nearer together and on rich soil, thus assuring long and straight trunks.
 AS to the value of walnut trees there can be no two opinions. The wood is too well known. and the price of walnut furniture too well estab- 1t being a profitable crop, and as we have seen. the demand is so great that thousands of stumps have been utilized. Every one knows the value of the nuts, and all country people. at least. are familiar with the rich coloring matter in the green hulls and in the bark of the trees, and even the leaves are put to use in dyeing by the rural citizens. In short every part of the tree can be put to profita- ble use. and we doubt if there is any member of the tree family that will pay better for the trouble and expense of growing 1t than will the Black Wal nut
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-11
Pleased With Our Water.

Mayor l.. H. Chappell of Columbus. Ca; who came to Montgomery Friday pleased with what he saw. The Co., lumbus Ledger quotes him as follows:
 One thing that impressed me as much as anything saw or noted while In Montgomery. was the evident satis- faction of the people of Montgomery when questioned as to their water
 They realized that 1t comes from the bowels of the earth. filtered by nature and given to them fresh and pure. It Is one of the first things a visitor no- tices when going to Montgomery. The water is delicious and absolutely pure
 There has been no refuse dumped into 1t. It has not flowed tor miles and miles through woods. by cities, has not been polluted as is most Cf the water that city can get for her use :.
 T was very much impressed with the arrangement of the wells, pumping station and reservoirs at Montgomery
 Out from the pumping station about q hundred feet Is a row of three wells ten feet apart, About 66O feet on a direct line witA these three are two more sets of wells. three In set. On a parallel line is similar arrange ment of wells making all seventeen wells from which the water over tho pumping station are four reservoirs, each with a capacity of a million gal Ions of water. In the station are two sets of pumps. one for getting the va wa ter III tHt ltSt-NoIIS IAolii thO eA'S and the other for pumping the water all over the city. The pipe lines run around these wells, one pipe furnishing air from the air pump in the station. forcing the water from the wells to the reservoirs, and the other carrying the water itself to the reservoirs. The situation of the wells In rows of three is unique, but serves the use on ac- count of there being three stratss in use by the water works. Where there are four stratas being used, they would tw,.r NA nn arrangement, have the wells in row. of four"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-11
The Law of the Barber shop.

New York World.
 Der Fickersen. of Msrysvile. o.. to Vice President Fairbanks. ""you must postpone your conference. This Is my busy day. and I cant wait" And there being no alternative the Vice. President left the politicians to cool their heels while the barber scraped his chin.
 The incident occurred In the little Ohio village which was MT. Fairbanks's boyhood home. but the place Is not ma terial The law of the, barber Is the same throughout the land, in hamlet or capital city, uniformly infiexible and inexorable. It admits of no, moditica- tions. It contains no favoredcustomer clause. In the barber-shop there are no rebates. and from the call of next" there Is no appeal.
 And 1t Is the even and equahle treat ment of Croesus and commoner alike which constitutes the striped pole q true palladium of the rights of man. In the barber shop, at least, exact jus tice survives. It may have departed from court and council chamber, but 1T 1t has left the bench 1t has been only to take up permanent quarters in the axtansion chair.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-11
A Confederate's Appeal. ,-


 Editor The Advertiser:
 Your editorial about remodeling the Capitol-approved In Gods name can we not defeat the plans of these ire concilable revolutionists who have no respect for the memories of the old Confectionery, and who would for their own comfort destroy the symmetry of the place so dear to any and all of us who sustained the cause for which the Capitol was the first home. If need be give them a toilet room 700 feet square. but for Gods sake don't mar the old building. This Supreme Court will not live always, but the State will. Sons of those who helped give glory and renown to the south prize this one relic of the past. Hope all Confederates and their sons will refuse even to vote for any one who voted to desecrate their old building. Let them stay at home. Can not legal measures be introduced to stay this until the peoples repre- sentatives meet? Did the law as amended contemplate the Court should override all other officers of the State: Certainly not.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-11
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Time from New York to Liverpool.

Editor The AdVertiser: V.
 To settle a dispute will you kindly tell me what is the average number or days required by the steamers. of the principal lines to make the trip from New York to Liverpool? l should also like to know the quickest trip on re- cord. A. M. E.
 (The Advertiser cannot give exact hours, etc. but between six and seven days are required by most steamers In going from New York to Liverpool The latter part of above we cannot answer positively, but think In neighborhood of six days.-Editor Advertiser
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-11
Chinese LabOrers.

The editor of The Times heard a land owner say yesterday that if he could he would let his negro help go and try the Mongolians. There is no doubt but that thousands upon thousands of Chi namen could get work right here in Central Alabama if they were allowed to come in What is true of this sec ton Is true of all other parts of the South. There Is no denying the ques' tion that farm labor is growing sCarcer and harder to get each year. Some thing will have to be done in the next few years. but we are not prepared to say that the admission of Chinese la bor will be the proper solution of the question.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-11
TUESDAY, JULY II, 1905.
ExTRAvAGANCE OF SPEECH.

If the President Is sometimes se- verely criticized for the extravaganza of his language he has only himself en by him at the time MT. Root re- tired from the office of Secretary of War. He stated that in all the cab inet positions he had great men, but of MT. Root he said:
 Ellhu Root is the ablest man I have known in our government service. I will go further. He Is the greatest man that has appeared in the public life of any country, in any position. on either side of the ocean, in my time.
 If such assertions as that cause amusement, or something worse. he must blame himself and no one else No one will deny that Mir. Root is an able man. but to place him above all the statesmen of all countries for a generation or more is not merely an extravaganza of speech but is doing gross injustice to the great men of the world. It Is not q fact that Root is the greatest living statesman, and if he is the man we take him for he would resent such praise
 A more recent example was given in an address to the young men in which he spoke of the navy as the means (Which can alone render it's attitude as a nation worthy of the respect of the other nations of mankind" Here, again. Is an example of one of the peculiar traits of Roosevelt The man or the object of which he is speaking Is always in the superlative If the United States has no way of earning or deserving the respect of the other nations except by having the strong est navy then it is certainly in a bad way We are among those who are ready to maintain that ours Is one of the greatest governments now on earth, but 1t has better claims for re. spect than the size or number of its battleships
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-11
Your friend, A Disguised Confederate.
Evil of Statistical Reports of Growing
 Crops.
Editor The Advertiser:
 HayneVille July 10, 1905.

Editor The Advertiser:
 Hayneville, July 10, 1905. The scandal in the Department of Agriculture at Washington only proves what every thoughtful man might well of a bureau which is charged with the collection and manipulation, of statis- ties concerning growing staple products can make a fortune a dozen times a year just as long as he Is required to lesser State agricultural bureaus can af- feet the market. and our friend Mir, Poole, were he not too honest to do so, could speculate to advantage on his own reports. - The remedy is easy and clear If Congress and the Legislatures Will abolish these reports there would be no room for such corruption. The Gov ernment of a people has no such leglt, innate function. in the first place, ana in the second. so long. as 1t lasts the corruption will be continued unless hu- man nature exchanged radically.
 Yours, etc.
 Wa Brewer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-11
The Genuine Thing.
 Mobile He

NUUTIV IlVT tINI'
 The Government printing office scan dal Is the genuine thing. Some Of the printers got the tip that l-anston ma chimes were to be purchased and quietly invested in Ianston stock and made Il good haul. The Lanston stock amount ed to very little until the public print CT bought some of the machines. The demand for whitewash has Jagged very little during the present administration
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-11
Watch It Grow.
Dothan $
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This town is coming. This county is coming. Property has been going up up more. and there is no telling when ! will stop going up. You may think it is too high now, but it keeps changing hands and at q profit all the time If YOU have property here. it's good, and will grow on you. and you can get your money back and some more when you want to sell That's past records.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-11
A Mayor Who Does Things.
Mercury.


 Mayor Ward of Birmingham has given the saloon men of that city a ordinance. the chief of police is required to report to the Mayor all saloons that persist in violating the laws as to Sun day closing and other matters, and II is understod the Mayor intends to re- yoke the licenses of such saloons. That's a live wire and death is instant on the spot-that Is. death to the license. It Is refreshing to see an of1cial who does things. .-- -.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-11

Manufacturers of sea-serpents ought to be getting busy about this time of year. An Atlantic seaside resort without a ses-serpent will be flat, stale and unprofitable" investment. and if the real monsters are not will Ing to come forward and be exhibited It is up to the sharp managers of such places to have them made to order
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-11
A Wide Difference.
Sheffield Standar

Sheffield Standard.
 Conner seems to think heaven and tA.e Governors office are very much alike, but he prefers to do right and take the chances on getting both places. A man ought not to run for two offices at the same time. It's d pretty wide dlfer- ence between a Governor and an angel. If you don't believe that look at-an angel
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-11

Mitchell. of Oregon, and Burton, of Kansas. are what we may term Sem ators on probation. They still hold the office and draw the salaries of Sen ators but cannot occupy their seats on the floor. They can stand in the lob bies. however. and serve as examples of men who got caught.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-11
Tu.kegee and Macon County.

IuSKtRtt NtWs.
 The old citizens hold their breath as they realize the wonderful business ac- tivity now witnessed all over Tuskegee and Macon County. Not all the old citi- zens are holding their breath for some are helping to push forward the car or prOgreSs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-11
Sensible Man.
Mobile Register.

Hon. Charles Scott of Bolivar Coun- ty Mississippi, is spoken of as a can didate for Governor of that State, but says he has not made up his mind. lie does not want to take so long run ming start fearing he may get out or wind before the race begins.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-11
Wbat State Papers
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A Prosperous Outlook.

MObiIe Tribune.
 This is more than apt to prove the third great corn crop year for Madison. We trust this time 1t will be supple mented by an immens hog crop. If this is the case, prosperity will be greater next year than even this prosperous year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-11
Bringing 1t In.
Gadsden Journal.

Whenever the price of the fleecy staple reaches the 1U-cent mark, there is rejoicing among the farmers. There business circles for a good price for cotton means a more active condition of trade.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-11

'At the cradle the work of making an angel or devil out of the man oftimes begins" says The Ashvine Aegis. Are you right sure 1t doesn't begin sooner?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-11

The Toledo Blade gravely announces that Better men than Mary Rogers have been hanged" Maybe so. and worse ones have gone free
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-11

A scientist insists that men are long CT in the morning than at night, but we've heard that 1t depends on how the game went the night before.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-11

W hen a man steals an umbrella and somebody comes along and steals 1t from him 1t almost causes him to lose faith in his fellow man.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-11
China wishes to be present when the pie is cut.

The Factors and Traders Insurance Company Is now about thirty-fve years old and the Stonewalf Company Is about the same age. Having check ed up these companies Commissioner McDavid will return to Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-11
A. Carmichael. President

Judge J. M. Carmichael. President tors. returned yes, erday from a short visit to his plantation in Dale County. He says that the condition of all crops in his section of the State is irregular. some being unfi.voIed and some fa- vored localities.