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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-12
Both Theory and Fact.

leans newspaper, compares the quality of negro labor with that of Italian la Dor. and brings to the front a ques- ton that the colored people must se- riously consider. This writer says:
 In connection with the asserted employment; from 2. carefully anaiyzed statement of operations extending over the past twelve months. and where more than slo.ooo has been paid for clusiyely of holidays. or where work was impossible on account of weather conditions. the actual time employed as compared with a possible oppor- cent. or simply stated, the negro la- horer. was willing to work at excep- tional wages and preferred employ. of his time during the twelve months.
 Now. as to Italian labor:
 For purposes of comparison the the New York Rapid Transit Com mission, who writes: T find that. taking taking fi6ty idty Italian laborers, they they 10000 hours, making. a percentage of SS full time worked"
 ly significant. While there are print ed fine descriptive articles of the pro- gress of the race and the accumula- ton of money by negroes. there comes growing disincllnation of the common negro laborer to work. or, rather. to do any more work than Is needfM for subsistence and to provide him with certain amusements. Is is not inevi- table that. unless he mend his ways. he will be displaced by the man who takes advantage of nearly 90 per cent of his opportunity to work? Do we not see this displacement going on. and the industrious white man driving the idle or incompetent negro from occupation after occupation? It Is not a theory sinSply but a fact.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-12
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
Which Now ard Then Goes Out From
 Birmingham.

Birmingham Ledger.
 Hon. Henry D. Clayton, the distin- guished Congressman from the Third Alabama District. has been overtured to enter the race for Governor of Alabama. That there were influential Is no doubt. It also appears that 1t was not an anti-Comer movement. If 1t had "anti properties they might be
 As far as can be gathered. MT. Clay ton has not listened to those overtures. although, s stated. they come from very powerful, sources. sources MT Clayton spent Sunday in Blount Springs. It Is said that a meeting was held Satur- day. at which the desirability of enter ing Mir. Clayton was favorably dis cussed by leading politicians locally and otherwise.
 Meanwhile. 1t Is becoming very road Commission. is going to make the race for Governor; that he Is not going to consider the Senatorial toga. in the state." if possible, by sitting in the chair at Montgomery. There is also very general talk that Rufus N. Rhodes is going to SD be with MT Conner torial aspirations, SO it Is freely stated and generally talked around and about, as it were. MT. Conner is supposed to be previously tied to Captain Frank S. White of this city as the man who fought his campaign for President of the Railroad Commission besides fight Ing the campaign for the elective Rail- road Commission. It would thus ap- pear that If Conner makes the race for Governor he would have two gentle men to recognize in case there are Va cancies for the United States Senate subject to his appointment. It has been suggested that Captain Frank White would come first
 It Is said in some quarters that Mir. Conner might not be opposed by the railroads, If he runs for Governor. the like to get him off the Railroad Com mission. This suggestion is not met with general contradiction. It Is also said that If MT. Conner goes out for he had when he was making the lower freight rate fight may not be as en- thusiastic as heretofore
 Meanwhile 1t is said that Captain uation with weather eye and that Dr. Cunningham has not been letting the grass grow under his feet
 In some quarters it is suggested that not know just whom they want. There might be some trouble along that line 1t has been advanced In other words. the politicians say Dr. Cunningham is to get him out of the way. With MT Conner unannounced and with the dec lination of other gentlemen to enter the race against the distinguished son of Jefferson, it has been freely pre- dicted that he is a sure quantity.
 Combinations seem to be forming but in a chaotic kind or way There is very little definite except that a number of gentlemen desire to he Sen ator to succeed Morgan and Pettus. and that they naturally have their fa- vorites for Governor to name them for possible vacancies.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-12
THE ALABAMA EDITORS.
And the Good Time Ahead of Them al
 Coden.

Coden.
 Sea Side Whistler.
 It Is amusing to note the reasons ad- friends why the convention of the Ala. bama Press Association should be held in their respective cities. That any rivalry to the Sea Side section at all should be developed. especially during the heated period. Is strange. more delightful and better adapted locality could scarcely be conceived, and It's se- wisdom of the Executive Committee. Here beside the placid waters of the great Gulf which washes the shores or Alabama. and beneath the giganuc of the red man in his primitive coun- cils the white man may enjoy the same peace and quiet as characterized the place in days of yore. ,, sides to show that the Indian made yearly pilgrinages to Turkey Bayou as he was wont to call the place. and it is strange coincidence that now those who have succeeded. to his much loved rendezvous should assemble here in a council of knowledge and wisdom.
 That those who sought the pleasant place in the days of forest solitude were bent on a mission of peace may be safely concluded if the utter and en- tire absence of anything bearing the slightest semblance of weapons of war fare may be taken as an evidence of It..
 Great heaps of relics which minutely indicate the presence of the Indian here It one time and seemingly attests the nature of their visits may be seen in several places. This Is one of the many interesting features of the place. The editors may also learn with much in- terest of valuable industry. the ex- istence of which Is known to moiety of the States citizenship. The culti- vation and sale of oysters Is destined some day to assume large proportions. and rank up with other large indus tries. There Is much to be learned concerning the only absolute salt wa ter resort Alabama possesses, and the editors will enjoy the period of learn ing.
 They will find the coast people at the train with open arms on the Jay of their coming, and will marvel at the beauty of the place.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-12

Over in Georgia Governor Terrell was inaugurated and began his second term on July 1st. He has two years to serve, yet two candidates are already in the field and with hammer and tongs are after the succession. This looks like what might be called previous ness" especially in view of the tremend- ously hot weather. They may find that one of the other aspirants, who has not announced, by holding his breath and taking later start will beat them to the post. The old adage of "the early bird gets the worm" does not always hold good, for wise Slan has said If the worm had not gotten up so soon. he would not have been caught"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-12
Why Men Die Fast.

Kansas City Journal.
 liver himself. hasn't any sympathy with the high liver who goes to rack So-called big men-statesmen. war riors. professional and business men go all to pieces in an hour. says he And the why and the wherefore? They know. We know. Everybody knows and yet nobody cares. The world says. let them die. there are plenty left. The man who stuffs like a pig. drinks like a fish and loafs like a hobo will col lapse. The man who lives fast dies fast. No getting over that proposition. While the one who lives rationally. sanely. lives long and dies slowly and peacefully. Too many people are burning the candle at both ends. But to it? They are not missed anl there would be no place for them should they come back. v
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-12
sidewalk Peneilines
Captsi. soedfellow Here.

Capt. T. c. 0oodfellow. of the United states Army. who has been assigned to duty with the Alabama soldiers dur- ing their summer encampments. reacn- ed Montgomery yesterday morning from New Orleans, where he is stationeo. ana VII! be at the camp of the 2nd lnfantry at Electric Park today.
 ncer. He traveled over the State ias' Spring in company with Adjutant Gen erai Brandon. Inspecting the companies or the Alabapla Guard, and In this way formed an acquaintance with many ol the omcers, by whom he is held In hi8n esteem.
 At the close of the 2bd Regiment en- campment Captain Goodfellow will pc with the camp of the 1st Infantry al Pickett SpringG
 He will instruct the men of both reg iments in picket duty. target practice and other details of Q soldiers life.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-12
MEN AND THINGS,

Savoyard in Washington Post More distinguished men have been Secretary of State in American cab inets than have held the office of and six of them attained to the Pres idency. For nearly a quarter of century it was the stepping stone to the greater dignity and 1t might have been so another quarter of q century but that the imperious and forceful personality of Andrew Jackson came Into politics and overturned all calcu- But since 1925 no Secretary of State has succeeded to the Presidency. and James Buchanan was the last Secre-
 In the opinion of Theodore Roose- welt. the present Secretary of State. MT. Elihu Root. is the foremost living American statesman. MT. Roosevelt is time comes he will have choice, just as Jefferson and Jackson and Grant be- fore him had, just as Mckinley had. be a dicker between the President and the Secretary. Our Presidents are made by events; ioo If the country co Is as Theodore Roosevelt's choice. whoever It may be. will succeed him as Presi- dent. If hard times come. MT. Roose- the election of 1908; just about as lit- tie as MT. Cleveland had in 1896.
 events. Alexander Hamilton would have succeeded him as President in l7s7: but Adams was the lucky man. and 1t was not until 1898 that a Presi- tary of State Madison was elected Sat y doubtful If he was Monroe's first choice. Adams appointed Henry Clay Secretary of State, but In 1928 Jack Adams.
 When Jackson came in he expected to be succeeded by Calhoun. the Vice Jaekson aesaan' took S' .nes up Martin @ van Buren whom he made Secretary of State, Vice President and President. Old office-he made Polk President. and did 1t through Van Buren and Silas Wright. That was the last, last of the nsn time. and nprGn Grant h failed But if Grans failed to nominate Conkling, he sue tow. and there was deal of satis:: faction in that to man who could hate as intensely as Grant could when Conkling was the one American public man who got over the Presidential itch. Had he, and Morton joined favor of the other, 1t Is possible that one of them would have been Presi- dent.
 There never was in the past a Pres ident like Roosevelt He believes is a mighty battle before him. No wonder he wants Elihu Root by his side.
 Tho President will have plenty to do. He will have no time to mortgage his office to the Secretary or state or to anybody else. He has too many irons in the fire for that. H He is Is gSSing ate and the Senate is not a very cheap man It knows its value and it knows its power It Is ruined Tyler. It kept Lincoln walking the floor. and 1t re- pelled against Grant. Cleveland it positively hated and destroyed No President has ever managed the Sen ate. Some President the Senate has managed. MT. Roosevelt has already .s; , felt feel them again before hts administrG- tton is a year older.
 Mir. Lodge Is supposed to be the Presidents fayorite Senator. and Mir Lodge Is not of the temperament to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-12
With the Orphans.
Selma Journal.

A Journal representative had the pleasure of dining at the Methodist Or phanage Sunday. There are sixty-one bright, happy little children in the Home, and. they all appear to be ex- tremely fond of Miss Sudie Hunt, the matron. It is pitiful, however, to lock at so many little children together and to know that they are all hereft of the love of father and mother.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-12
Can't Get Ahead of Them.

i5lrmngnam ledger
 Ths school trustees of Chicago have discovered that there are hundreds of children in peonage In that city, and are now working for he persons who bought them in Italy So 1t goes. We cannot be exclusive in anything. We tried to be exclusive in lynching our most brutal beings, and Illinois and h. diana took to lynching. Then vc though we were exclusive in holding criminals in peonage, and here comes Chicago with ten times as many peon- age cases as Alabama ever had.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-12
Mentioned for state Onice.

MT. J. A. Wilkinson's presence here recalls a whisper which has been going the rounds lately to the effect that Au- tauga County Is going to supply the Friends of MT. Wilkinson recall the fact that he took a very active part in all legislation relating to agriculture dur ing the last session of the Legislature and that he was very popular with his fellow legislators. They have about figured 1t out that MT. Wilkinson Is the man man that Autauga will put up as her State office since the war.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-12
KEEP UP THE STATISTICS.

The Advertiser does not believe in the proposition to abolish the Bureau of Statistics in the Agricultural De- partment, because some dishonest em- ployes are paid to give out advance in- formation, thus enabling dishonest spectators frequently to rob the public. The remedy Is in punishins the guilty men in ofice and making 1t so swift and sure that the rascality will not be attempted. The people who buy, as well as those who sell. have a right to know the condition of the crops. and there is no better way of finding out than through the machinery of the State and Federal Agricultural Depart ments. It Is undoubtedly true that the leakage about the crop report in June was due to a dishonest man in the Department at Washington, but 1t does not follow that grafters cannot be got ten rid of. The regular reports are too valuable to all branches of busi- ness to be dispensed with, The South ern Cotton Growers Association through whose instrumentality this fraud has been unearthed is entitled to the thanks of the country.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-12
All COncede 1t.
Ashland Standard.

AEhIanU StaHuHTu.
 Last Sundays Advertiser was a credit to The Advertiser Company. It was of regular Sunday edition size but the is- sue was unusually good. The illustra- tions anc the advertisements were fine. Whether peopie agree with grandma politically or not everybody comedies her worth.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-12
Labor Hnrd to Get.

DOthan SIf If.InEs.
 There Is no way of getting at just how many laborers could be used !Gst at this time around in this immediate section. They are not here, though. and where they've gone Is yet mys- tery. We are in favor of getting up an immigration committee. and let it busy itself in getting people in this country to do the work that the peo- pie here are more hon anxious to pay for
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-12

It has been gently suggested that MT. Root Is not surrendering his lucrative law practice in order to re-enter the Presidents cabinet and become Secre- tary of State On the contrary 1t is asserted that his partners will carry on the business and through constant conferences with MT. Root keep up his interest in the firm. The only diff ference will be a slight reduction in the amount paid to him from the office receipts It is not probable that a man who makes such large fees as MT. Root will give 1t all up f,r the paltry pay attached to a cabinet position.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-12

A day at Tuskegee, and two hours each in Mobile. Montgomery and Bir- mingham seems to be the arranged order of the Presidents itinerary in Alabama. Not much chance for demon strations in the three cities.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-12
Learn From Alabama.

AnnfStOn Star.
 Up in Tennessee they are also dis cussing who shall go to the United States Senate. The people up there might get a few pointers from Ala bama. In Alabama the pros and cons have been pretty thoroughly discussed. and in the list of probable candidates mentioned is the name of every man who ever imagined that going to the United States Senate would be a nice thing
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-12

ment is to be passed. The Advertiser may have discovered mares nest
 Possibly 1t does depend on what The Herald meant. and possibly The Adver- tiser has discovered a mares nest, but we are not convinced of either.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-12
Business ExcursiOns.

Gadsden T1mes-NeWs.
 Gadsden merchants should run ex- cursicns to Gadsden from the differ . ent sectors of the country every few weeks and bring the people to Gadsden and get acquainted with them. The people will come to our city if the proper indictments are offered.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-12

The latest strike we have heard of is that of the banana peddlers in Balti- more. Baltimore has a banana famine in consequence and there's dire trouble in the old city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-12

That man Nolan. who was a candi- data for Governor of Georgia and is now in jail on the charge of poisoning his wife. says there is politics behind the charge Isn't 1t up to the other gubernatorial candidates to issue denial to the public?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-12
The West Electric Co.,, ny Commerce St..
 Phone o25.
GEO. J. KENNEDY,

Practical Hydraulic. Pneumatic. Mechan- icaI and Steam EngiLee Sl1 and SIS have your Factory or Works pped with my System of piping to heat the same with the exhaust steam from Engine and Pumps, returning the condensation or hot water hack into the boiler I guarantee small loss by evaporation and no back pressure.
 Will make examination. and furnish plans and superintendspGA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-12
~ Good Investment.

Marion County News.
 The best investment our people can make of their extra time and means is in good roads. Nothing will pay bigger interest in the money invested.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-12
Wbat State Papers
 lire Saying
Would Favor Censorship

Mobile Item.
 It is rumored that some of the EQuit- able fellows would hail a Russian cen sorship over American papers in the matter of insurance news.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-12

D. g. Noble. Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser. being duly sworn. says:
 The foregoing statement of The Adver- tisers circulation for the month of June. 1905, is true and correct, and compiled after all returns from news boys, news agents and leftover copies have been deducted
 E. S. NOBLE,
 Circulation Manager. Sworn to and subscribed before me this
 F. W. JACKSON. (SeaL) Notary Public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-12

If there are any of the original Hip ples left they are probably glad that the Oregon specimen changed his name,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-12
For the City Beautiful.

Keep up the crusade fo. & cleaner and more beautiful city. There Is no prettier place in the State than Gads- den and every citizen should show suf- ficient patriotism to keep his premises clean and do all he can to beautify his surroundings
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-12
RemOdeling the Capitol. r2 F IT, iy ', O h n, Apa- Hnrald

blTInlnSlldHl ASc-I1cEdlu
 The State Commission appointed to remodel and enlarge the capitol seems to have resolved itself into two sec tons, the one made up of seven Su- the rest of the Commission. The ju- dicial section readily outvoted the other section, and had its, own way.
 As the wing to be added Is to be Court it does not seem to be wholly wrong that the members of the court should have the superior voice in the fly outvoted the Governor. the Secre- tary of State. the Attorney-General the Auditor and the Treasurer. One of the judges must have been absent. for the plan adopted received but one ma jority.
 The historic capitol is three stories high, and those who object to the plan adopted say the wings should be of like height. Instead. the south wing Is to be but two stories high, and the north wing will of course conform to 1t in order to preserve architectural har- mony. The plan adopted calls for a new and larger dome.
 The entire. dispute turns upon the symmetry of the building after the south wing Is added, and the dome en- not readily determine which would serve architecturally the better, the two story plan or one of the three
 The question is not, however prac- tical one. for the voting strength of the Supreme Court in the Commission the two-story plan will no doubt hold good. Like an umpire. the Supreme Court rarely reverses itself The in- dications are, however. that com promise will be arrived at that will meet the reasonable expectations of all unprejudiced and reasonable persons.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-12
Mr, ClarIk'e New Paper.

Percy Clark, a familiar figure in the newspaper history Of Alabama, was In Montgomery yesterday and declared his intention to establish in Birmingh It a near date weekly publication to be known as The Anglo-Saxon.
 MT. Clark says he expects to issue the initial number of his weekly before the end of the year.
 If MT. Clark's past writings may be a criterion of the editorial matter In his new enterprise, the public will ex- pect a unique and interesting publica- tion in the "Anglo-Saxon." This Is said to be especially true since the edi- tor announces that one of the main purposes of the paper will be to pre- serve and hallow the traditions of the old South when arguments for the old South and the new South clash, as they are bound no wto do. Those familiar with the versatile abilit yof Mir. Clarke declare there wil be some pungent say ings from his pen.
 It Is Mir. Clark's purpose to inter- sperse his periodical with the products of Southern writers of fiction and other authors in this part of the country. It will also contain current matter and treatment of subjects of industrial in- terest
 The paper will contain sixteen pages and illustrations and will be printed on book paper and stapled.
 MT. Clark's friends predict success for him in this venture.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-12
The Philadelphia Record takes this view of an important subject:

Parliamentary education that serves as the necessary basis of getting on in the world for children who have to make child gets out of the primary class he is seized upon by the educational fad
 dists, who so train him that when he is ready to graduate he is a kind of intel lectual freak. He has a varnish of high -class schooling without necessary elementary inside finish to build upon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-12
Needs . New Secretary.

Birmir gkam Age-Herald.
 President Roosevelt needs a new Sec :. retarS of Agriculture-one who does not sleep at his post-one who can sec a balloon when 1t Is before his very eyes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-12

Suppose all the baseball players should form a union, would strikes be proper?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-12
It Was a Good Joke.

BIfmInBham NeWs.
 Probably Mir. Cnuuncey peptw thought his drawing of $2O,h0o n year from the Equitable for doing nothing was the best joke he has yet sprung on the public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-12
Didn't Need . Plumber.

MObfIo Herald.
 It seems that the Bureau of Statis- tics of the Department of Agriculture did require the services of a plumber after all. There was a leak there, sure enough.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-12
Why shaw is Cheerful.

Washington Post.
 Secretary Shaw says that . govern menace. It is not so menacing as 1t would, be if fzMr.. Shay had ~to nay tA !
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-12

Those Russian pirates had a short run for their money,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-12
THAT CAPITOL BLUNDER.
The State Press is Discussing l
 Broadly.

We are no architect, but from this distance 1t looks like that the most desirable and prettiest drawing of the proposed capitol improvement. was the one getting third prize. It has an ar tistic appearance, to say the least'