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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-30
IT CONVERTED HIM.

The venerable Charles Francis Adams of Boston. has been visiting the ne- gro in his native land and has evidently learned something that many in his section of the Union might learn with profit. Alludins to the prevalent New
 England idea that all the negro needs
 to place him on level with the white
 man is education. he says:
 I found myself most impressed by a
 realizing sense of the appalling amount | of error and cant in which we of the United States have indulged on this
 topic. We have actually wallowed in pecally we philanthropists and theor- ists of New England. We do so still. | Having eyes, we will not see. Even cessor 10 the abolitionist and humani- | tartan of the ante-Civil- War period the Uncle Tom" period--announce that | the difference between the white man siderable than is ordinarily supposed, and that the only real obstacle In the
 negros ,.,, way Is that. that-IHe He has Hever ter visiting the black man in his own home I come back with a decided i'm presslon that this is the sheerest of de- mentary facts; vet we built upon 1t In reconstruction days, as upon a founda- tion-stone--a sclf-evident truth. Let those who indulge in such theories go omdurman.s =" The negro. after em- ancipatlon, hould have been dealt with
 not as ,at6 Politiea equal much less he should have been treated as a ward and dependent-flrmly, but in a spirit of kindness and absolute justice.
 We like to see them getting their eyes open. although It takes good deal to perform that operation successfully. Immediately following the close of the great war the entire North was over whelmed by a wave of negromania as unreasoning as 1t was disgusting. The teachings of the original apostles of abolitionism, the Black Republicans of the 60's, were accepted as revelations from inspired beings and the people of the North, New England especially, boasted of the new dispensation which was about to prqke the abolition theory that the negro Is a Caucasian with a black skin. MT. Adams was evidently one of the converts to that theroy for he uses the word we" in speaking of the errors of reconstruction days. 90 we may infer that he had the disease with the rest of the immaculate breth- ren.
 But MT Adams has evidently gotten bravely over 1t. Nothing but close con- tact and observation would convince him Ills eyes and ears had 70 be brought to bear on the negro in all his original glory before he could be con vinced that we" were on very blind trail in the reconstruction period MT. Adams's article in the Century Maga- zhe may be read instructively by such of n-. -,ltnrymen as have not yet got
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-30
TODAY IN HISTORY.

Name Day. Elitropius. Sun rises 5:9; sets at e:51.
 3137--Battle of Heraclea, in which the Emperor Galerius Maximus was de-
 7f14Tarik, a freed man of the Ara bian viceroy of Africa, landed at the foot of the rock Calpe called afterwaris Is by his name Gebal-Tarik (Gibraltar), }, fought on the banks of the GuadaleSe put an end to the Gothic empire in
 Iiss-The city of Moscow founded by
 15io--A skirmish at Edinburg. called "Cleanse the Causeway, between the earls of Arran and Angus.
 159s--The edict of Nantes signed ana tablishing the Protestant religion where 1t had been interrupted, and restoring It's churches. houses and revenues: ra sbe pera Gf efoaps o Raxa under Count de Tilly, defeated by the Swedes. under Gustavus Adoiphus, 1nd the general mortally wounded in de-
 I745eAn expedition of 100 vessels with about 3.s95 nsi from Massachu- setts. Connecticut and New. Hampshire. under William Paperell of Maine. ap- pears before Louisburg; an English fleet under Warren. co-operatHs. and af- ter a seven weeks siege the fortress surrenders; as a reward for their ser Peppereil were knighted. Towns in Maine suffered from Indian attacks
 1762-The celebrated John Wilkes committed to the tower as the author of "The North Briton," the forty fifth number of which was burned by the common hangman.
 I789-Battie of Choesine between the Russians and Turks.
 1s12-Eruption of the Souffriere Mountain, in St Vincent. one of the Caribee islands: It was preceded by repeated earthquakes for eleven months No flames had been emitted since 171S.
 Is54-The United States ship Sara toga arrived at Honolulu. twenty-five days out from Japan.
 ises-Colonel Muliigan repulsed by the Confederates at Fairnont. w. Va. and the B. and O. R. R. bridges blown up at Fairmont and Cheat River.
 IS74-The first agreement to fix railroad rates in the East was made at New York, officials of the Atlantic and Great Western. New York, Boston. Mon treal, United States Rolling Stock Com pany. the Erie and Pennsylvania at tending the conference.
 fss4EThe Iowa Republican state Jan1ea G. Blaine for President.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-30
MONDAY, APRIL 30, 1908.
WHAT IS THE AMERICAN TYPE.

Occasionally we read from some theorist that the time will soon come, owing to the great immigration. when the true American type'' will dis- appear, and In it's place will be sort of amalgam of all the races, nations and peoples under the sun. This may be true. but If there has ever been a genuine American type among us when was 1t? From the beginning of white occupation of America there has been a blending of races. The English and the Spanish, the Scotch and the Irish. the French and the German--in fact. representatives from all the civilized nations of the earth found home and abiding place here aimost from the very beginning. They blended together and formed something of a homogen- has been such a great increase in the number of immigrants. and they are representatives of so many countries. and they mingle and blend with those they find here, that there may be some ground for the prediction and the be- lief that there will be no distinctively American type of people in the United States.
 But suppose there should be appoint ed a committee of anthropologists to designate what is a true type of the American. how would they go about it? Would they take the people of the extreme Northeast, or of the West, or of the South? And would they select a type without any foreign admixture. If they could find such a man or wo- man? We are inclined to look on 1t as a hard job such a commission would have to contend With. TOT. as we have said, our civilization Is an inextricable mixture of all people under the sun and they become more mixed as time passes. Even the slant-eyed people of the Orient are being absorbed to some ex tent. and yet so far there has always been a civilization here that we have classified as American" and perhaps 1t will always be so. Our people seem to have a wonderful power of assimila- tion, and it may be that they will con- tinue, in spite of the great influx of foreigners. and that we will always have a type that we can as we'll call American as we could so call those who have lived before us.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-30

is not unlikely that Suspension day may be recessed" Into Tuesday In orr der that other matters may be cleared up. One of the efforts today will be by the Committee on Immigration to give the recently reported immigration bill a right.of-way over all but appropria-
 The agricuituraI bill will be taken two days will be consumed in reading and perfecting its sections. The naval appropriation bill Is in waiting and the plan now Is to call 1t up the mo- ment the agricultural bill is out of the way. Claims have the right of way Friday. so that at best only Thursday and Saturday can be given to the navy bill.
 A week, in addition to these two days, will be occupied on the measure, ness when the naval bill Is out of the
 The gravity of the labor situation in of sesSay T es o ss wess May ps
 The Federation of Labor has found 1t impossible to postpone the demon strations planned for that day, and al- deavoring to preserve normal condi. tions. some apprehension Is expressed as to the outcome. The stringent mill fary snd pnm,zs pGliSe Ssoraers
 Interest in the coal mining industry centers in the convention of the miners which ls to be held In scranton Tnurs- day. President Mitchell of the United Mine Workers having received the re- ply of the operators denying his last request for an increase in wages. will call meeting of the subcommittee. who, 1t Is expectedf will in turn re- port to the convention. The question of "a strike will then be decided.
 The Olympic games at Athens will continue thfs week. The success of the American contestants has been re- markable and won for them hearty congratulations.
 The championship tennis tournament of England. which will begin In Lon don at the Queens Club today, will have as one of the contestants Jay Gould. son of George J. Gould. who, on April won sthe American court tennis championship by defeating Charles E. Sands. Joshua Crane. Jr., of Boston is also entered and will play In the doubles as partner of Gould.
 The national convention of cotton planters and spinners, to be held in Washington, D. C.. on Moya 1, will be attended by the commission appointed by the city of Manchester, England, to investigate the methods used in this country.
 The Amalgamated Association of Iron. Steel and Tin Workers will held it's annual convention in Cincinnati on May 1. at which time will be discussed the wage scale and unfonizing Eastern plants.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-30
WHAT THE WORLD WILL DO THIS WEEK

IForecasted by The Associated Press.J
 Railroad rate Legislation continues to hold first place in the United States Senate. There are three or four more general speeches to be made on the bill, and when the last one of them shall have been heard, If not before, there will be an agreement upon a expected to be about May. So far, of- ficial notice has been given only of two more speeches. They will be made by Senator Clark of Arkansas. who will speak today (Monday), and by Senator Daniel. It is possible that Senators Rayner and Frazer and even others also will desire to be heard. Sd that a considerable portion of the present cussion. S.
 By common consent. several days will be Consumed in considering amend ments under the rule limiting speeches to ten minutes. The intention is to give week to consideration of the bill under that rule and as this considera- til the conclusion of the general de- bate, the effect may be to delay final vote, but that will not be more than a few days at most.
 for unanimous consent to vote on a day to be named and then if this is SC. cured. to allow the Senate to decide for itself how much time it will devote to
 
 amendments have been suggested, but 1t Is not expected that a great many of them will be seriously considered.
 Attention will be concentrated largely upon the court review amendments. Senators generally say that some kind of review provision is probable. but predictions as to which of them will be chosen range all the way from Sen ator Longs to Senator Foraker's sug- gestion. It is claimed that there will be solid Republican vote against Senator Bailey's non-suspension pro- sision.
 The real legislative work of the Ma tional House of Representatives on the agricultural appropriation bill will be- gin this week. The general debate on this measure took wider range and occupied considerably more time than had been expected. The two sides Of tho tariff question were laid before the country and there was little said re- garding the bill. althought 1t remained before the House throughout the week
 Today will be given up to the pas sage of bills under suspension of the rules. Many important bills have been passed in the House this session on sus- pension days, and with MT. Williams, the minority leader, objecting to all Unanimous consent" legislation to fur ther the Statehood bill, suspension day becomes all the more important Speak, CT Cannon has received many more ap- plications for recognition under this order than the time will permit, and 1t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-30
HORSE STILL IN THE LEAD.
Preachment an the Animal and His Me-
 chanfcaI Rival.


 chanfcal Rival.
 Cincinnati Enquirer.
 The automobile has not discouraged the useful animal, the horse .afficial reports shows that the equine Is still paramount. In 1905 there were 17.057.702 horses in the United States. against 14,213,s37 in 1890. The. export price averaged s30s.ss last year, against $17450 in 1892. The horse Is flesh, blood and intelligence. and people of natural and practical predilections can have an affection for him. He has the graces of instinct, and if he gets proper atten- tion Is a thing of beauty and satisfac- ton. The spread of the automobile is amazing, but 1t stil to great degres fad and a toy. It is a product of prosperous times. when men are mak- ing money and have the means Of treating themselves to novelties. Its best use is for heavy delivery transport ation in cities. but it is nothing to com- mand it over the horse for family driv- ing or pleasure riding. It goes faster than the patient, four-footed beast, but the horse is as rapid as is neces- sary. It goes at as great pace as ought to be permitted in the streets of a city, and less tempestuous than the believing and snorting motor. Anybody with human instincts can acquire positive affection for faithful horse, but who could love greasy automobile, with It's absurd noises. gaseous wheezing. and noxious odors? The horse, the noblest of all beasts-if indeed. it Is not a shame to call 1t a beast-is a creature of bounu full and beautiful nature. while the horseless wogon is a senseless, pou- derous machine that is not bridlewise. and has to be guided at every motion by man in a spectacular overcoat and wearing on his eyes horrid goggles The automobile has not advanced much save in devlment. It is still largely vehicle for the transportation of grotesque exhibitions. Loyalty to the horse Is a. sign of the best human temperament He Is one of thepioneers of civilization, as well as one of it's
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-30
Holiday Expenses.

Most people know how to spend holiday, but not all have money to spend on one. The following hint may be helpful to those who have limited in- come and a large family: Resort to the system of keeping box labeled "Holi- day Fund" into which put certain sum weekly and to which let all fthe family contribute. The sum reAized in this way at the end of several months can then be turned out for cost of transportation. board and lodging. anusements, new clothes and pocket money. TO get new clothes, pocket money, etc, becomes the object of the holiday maker through the working days of the year.
 Calculate well the probable expense and allow a sum beyond for emerGen- cies. Let your baggage be only com fortabIe necessaries. Don't forget to provide a favorite book or two for rainy days. Get as much fresh air. fun and happiness as possible and remem- Der to send cheery news to some one less fortunate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-30

An ImpOssibility to Bring Them to America. Marquis de Fohtenoy in the Washington Post.
 The announcement widely printed to the effect that the remains of Princess Poca- hontas, otherwise Mrs. John Rolfe. are about to be taken from their original en- tombment at Gravesend. on the Thames, in England, and to be returned to Ameri- ca. in connection with the tercentennial eel ebration of the discovery and settlement of Virginia must be accepted with good deal of reserve, for the remains have not yet been found. and their recovery is likely to offer even more difficulties than the search for the body Of Paul Jones. successfully accom- plished by Gen. Horace Porter For St Georges Church, in which she was entonbed when she ded in 1917 of smallpox. either at or off GraVesend. was burned in l727. and judging by the number of charred and nameless collins which the late rector. the Rev nr Haslan, discovered when he rebuilt the chanceI about forty years ago. the fire penetrated to the two vaults. Moreover, the position of the vaults can now only he guessed at. and they are now so much built over first If all by the re-erected church and then hy the new chancel. that 1t Is doubtful whether they could ever be reach- cd Besides the consent of the church an- thoritles AS well as of English descendants of Ia Belle Sauvage." including Gen., Bad en-Fo"eN inspector general of cavalry of the English army would have to be obtain ed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-30
Doctor Bdglansays
MANY PHYSICIANS PRESCRIBE
lyullA E. PInklihans,S
 Vegetable OOs,apOssn6

The wonderful power of Lydia A Pinkham's Vegetable Compound over the diseases of womankind Is not be- cause it is a stimulant. not because it is a palliative. but simply because it b the most wonderful tonic and recon. structor ever discovered to act directly upon the generative organs, positively curing disease and restoring health and vigor.
 Marvellous cures are reported from have been cured, trained nurses who have witnessed cures and physicisns who have recognized the virtue of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com- pound, and are fair enough to give credit where it is due.
 If physicians dared to be frank and open, hundreds of them would aclxnowl. edge that they constantly prescribe Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound in severe cases of female ills, e they know by experience it can be re- lied upon to effect a cure. The follow. ing letter proves it. '
 Dr. S. c. Brigham, of 1 Brigham Park, Fitchburg, Mass, writes:
 "It gives me great pleasure to say that ! have found Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound very efficacious, and often pre- scribe it in my practice for female dif1cultiea.
 "My oldest daughter found it very bensf- cial fora femaletrouble some time ago, ,andmy youngest daughter is now taking it for . fe. male weakness, and is surely gaining in health and strength.
 "I freely advocate it as most reliabls sps. cific in all diseases to which women arc subs ject, and give it honest endorsement" |
 Women who are troubled with pains ful or irregular periods, bloating tor fatulency), weakness of organs, dis placements, inflammation orulceration, can be restored to perfect health and strength by taking Lydia E. Pinkhsm's Vegetable Compound. If advice is needed write to Mrs. Pinkham, ct Lynn, Mass. She is daughter-in-law of Lydia E. Pinkham, and for twenty. five years has been advising sick women free of charge. No other living person has had the benefit of . wider experience in treating female ills. She has guided thousands to health. Every suffering woman should ask for and follow her advice if she wants to be strong and we'll.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-30
The Continental sunday.

New York Tribune.
 The commission which has been cen sdering the introduction in France of weekly day of rest has proposed Sun ay .as q day of compulsory ldleness for all except certain trades, necessarily busy every day. It will be laid before the tinent and England. and. for that mat ter, the United States. are drawing to- gether in the use of Sunday. The old fashioned English Sunday meant to work and no play. The continental Sunday meant play, but, unhappily. .aIso a great deal of work. While England is forgetting the austerities of Puritan France is advancing In the economies of labor and finds work seven days week intoIerable.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-30

study the climate and manufacture instru- ments that will stand the humid atrios- phere of Cape Colony and the dry, hot at mosphere of the northern colonies Instru- ments must be made strong and the timber seasoned to degree that will withstand the heat of the tropics Sounding boards es- pecially. must be seasoned to perfection. else they will split in a short time. There Is, the consul advises. field in the Transvaal for the high-priced as we'll as the cheaper make of instruments. The United States has virtual monopoly of the organ trade. In the first four months of 1904. 17s0 organs valued at s140,oOo were shipped for Africa from the port of New York.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-30
BETTER THAN PHILANTHROPY.
Insurance Companies to Do Much for San
 FranciscO's Relief.

FranciscO's Relief.
 New York Globe
 According to estimates now made. 105 in surance companies with outstanding insur- ance fin San Francisco will be called upon to pay approximately s114.500.000 What is moro to the purpose, 1t Is believed. with possibly three four exceptions. the com paries will pay. No such general insurance insolvency as followed the Chicago fire Is threatened. Company treasuries in many instances will be emptled. and stockhold- CTS, instead of the joy of dividends. will have the woe of assessments: but the money will be found, But forty companies. and these mostly small paid their Chicago losses the total paid being only S7.262.000.
 Recently the haht of railing at corpora tions and all their works has become pop ular pastifne. Examng the figures of nor mai years, the complaint has grown that level of almost robbery. Such cala mity as that of this week tends to correct the strabismus Of these views. What would he 'Frisco's outlook If a nest egg equal to half tEe loss were not immediately availa- bIe? Sau Francisco has discovered that corporations have their function. Slowly and patiently gathering funds together, nickel by nickel and dollar by dollar. over a long series of years, the interested companies are able to endure a shock which Is as much of an earthauake in a financial way as the shaking of Market street was in A material way.
 Except for the association of resources which the modern corporations provides. and which can he furnishde by no other agency San Francisco would have vastly more cause for mourning. Philanthrophy will do much for the stricken city but dil- igantly would the hat need to be passed to gather sl14.5OO0O0. Except for these arti- ficai creatures which. as we are told. so often forget their Creator: these instru- mentallties of civilization against which every loose jaw Is unlimbered. it would take q generation or more to repair the dam age now likely to be undone in lass than half a decade. Revising the famous line about woman, the corporation. in our hours of ease thing conferring no pleasure, Is a grateful reliance when catastrophe comes
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-30

ten the wool out of their eyes, or the theory of equality out of their minds.
 It Is true that some of the news papers take exceptions to his remarks and contend that 1t is not fair or just to compare the negroes of our Southern States with those of Africa and thus discredit the latter. but that argument does not reach the real point. MT. Adams was mainly intending to show that the negro of himself is not fitted for government and that all the advance he has made has been made under the influence. guidance and con- troi of the whites. That is too evident to be disputed over. and we have al- luded to his article merely to show that even a zealous New Englander can be converted.