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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04

acterized our subjects as about as worthless population as mankind can show. If we are to keep the islands until the Filipino is fit to govern him. self we will keep them forever: And that is exactly what Roosevelt intends. If we keep them we will have to fight for them and the fight will cost billions. Only one nation can save us from such a war-En ngland--and that is humiliating. It is a great pity that We ever found out that we are a world power It has been very costly. It Is going to become dangerous.
 This country needs a President like R. B. Hayes--but with a better title to the office--a man who will not put his hand into a steel trap. be it ever so temptingiy halted. Roosevelt Is always hunting steel traps to spring with the naked hand, One of these days he may get scratched.
 Savoyard. Washington. D. c.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04
Fayette County,s Crowth.

" Vlto NUUHLy Banner-
 The tax valuation on lands in this county Will be. double this year Prop erty is increasing fin value and farmers are raising the price of land Several who in the past have valued farms at a small figure are now putting them good. G. W; Coggin, the efficient as- Sessor. promises to give us some fg- ures later on that will show you some things you don't know now
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04

We regret to see the rod men adopt ing some of the white mans habits, as recently occurred when Crow Indian deserted his own wife and eIoped with another Crows wife. If the abandoned husband catches the ether fellow, there Is likely to be a scalp dance pulled off.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04
The 'sVas Have Started. Ozark Star.

We'll boys, the .Vs" have begun tn come come our way. and the more and fas- ter they come the better we like 1t. Already four of Dales citizens have announced their willingness to kiss ali the babies In the county and will com mence at 1t in dead earnest in a few across with that "" get in inc race and the pleasure shall be yours, The dear people" will know you when they see @ you coming, for they all read The
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04
For small Indutries.

Troy is now old enough. large enough and of sufficient importance to have 8 day current. There are numbers oe small industries which would expand # they could get cheap power, and of business which could use more or less lights. Tailoring establishments. dress making establishments. printing offices. shops and factories could use electricity as a motive power. We be- lieve it would nay the city to put tp additional machinery and put on day electric current
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04
Better Put on Brakes.

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 It Is now easier to borrow than it had better be applied by many for fear of high, hard and Impossible pull later. There is circle in the affairs Of country as in the affairs of men. Prosperity begets foolish pride, fool ish pride begets extravagance, extrava- ganee begets poverty and poverty hu- nliliaton. Let us take warning and live within our means.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04
The Mistake That ia NTade.

Talladega Mountain Home.
 D. W. Lawson of Lincoln was in Tal- ladega Monday. In conversation in The Home office he referred to the dis turbance at Talladega College, and said the mistake, he feared had been made in trying to make white ne,Iple out of the negroes instead of good fieS groes. Mir. Lawson is a farmer and lumoerman and has had experience with
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04

A number of contemporaries are calling attention to the fact that Pii- grim's Progress. Don Quixotte and other famous books were written in prison. but we don't exactly see the object. Are we to understand that all authors ought to be in jail. or that all prisoners should become authors? Where's the point of the contention2
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04
PIentr of PolItics Ahend.

ANUIsLOH cLdTt
 There will be warm time in the old State this year. Already the woods are filing up with the candidates for this office and that one, but the big oflces candidates now. There is going to be a mighty scramble for State offices, from Governor down, and the excitement will be increased in many counties by close contests for county ofioe
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04
How NIany nt Avonanle.

I3FI IIAIIIF HUH NBWN.
 It Is said there are sO.ooO children hours a day and alternate nighfs m Southern cotton mills In the mills and mines of the North there Is a much larger number of children doing work that should be done by adults with adults wages This is ali sad com mentary, on what the American people are in the habit of boas' about as their high standard of ci { ,tion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04

The Fort Gaines Recorder wonders why one of the numerous candidates for Governor of Georgia doesn't insert a Good Roads plank in his platform. If one of them should do so it ought to, make him very popular both in the Gitv and country.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04

Up in New Brunswick judge has de- cided that woman is not "a person" in legal sense. Maybe not but we have occasionally seen one who acted as if she thought herself two or three uersons
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04
A Reautiful Trlbute.

Some kind friend, probably dear old Bruce Kennedy, sent us a copy of The Montgomery Advertiser, Jr., small but witty paper issued every Christmas really funny Its wisdom rightly taken is solid and substantial, but by far the best thing in 1t is the lack-border Reid. 1t Is so full of love. tenderness, respect. regrets and admiration that no heart can read 1t without deep emotion, and no eve without overflow ing with tears. 1t IS worth dying to have such words written over uA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04

A Chicago woman faddist writes that 'the universal cause of all human ills is cold feet" That's a new one We often hear of politicians who have ''coid feet" and no doubt they feel badly. but we think that careful search will find quite number of ailments that can't bs traced to that source
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04

Speaking of canar matters. The Port land oregonian says they are not as bad as Bigelow represents them nor as good as the Administration tries to make 1t appear. The oregonian is ev- idently trying to strike an average.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04
AndalusIa,s Hanas cIean.

Be 1t said to the credit of AndaIusia that of all the blood spilled in. Coving-a ton county during the last seven or eight days, the county seat was free from stain. All of the murders com mitted in this part of the county oc- cured beyond the corporate limits 0G the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04
What State Papers
 Are Saying
 A RepubIican Hope.

HuntsViIIe Tribune
 The general inactivity of the Repub. lican party in Alabama is exciting some comment. Perhaps the Republican pars ty knows it's business. In other words it Is not unwise to let the Democratic party break its own neck If it holds together this year. it will be it's last
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04
A Boost For the Raalroads.

tiunLsVIIIe MeFCury.
 The charge by The Birmingham News that certain railroad attorneys are the authors of the committee plan which gives the people an opportunity to vote for the Senators and their successors, It Isn't often they are credited by anti-railroad journal. with fatherin9 measures with such popular features
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04
DECEMBER. 1905.

F. s. Noble, Circulation Manager of the Aontgomery Advertiser. being duly swoEns enyss
 The foregoing statement of The Adyer~ tiseFss circulation for the month of Decem- ber. 1905. is true and correct. and compiled after ell returns from news boys news axsntss and ieft-over copies have eeen de- Nncfe6 E. s. NOBLE,
 Circulation Manager. Sworn to and subscribed before me thta 14th day of January. 1906
 F. W. JACKSON.
 Notary Public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04

] The Columbus Enquirer Sun rejoices that that day has passed in Georgia
 when a man can break into office by abusing the railroads" We don't know yet if we may say the same of Alabama.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04
THE HIou wATkn MARKs.

The last month of lyV5 was tne banner month m The Advertisers circulatton- neM hiEh~water mark was estanaisheo- II Mnonld Do remembered thaE Tha AdNvrelSeFe . EiFcufatton statements are compiled a&tef the fesurns from all sources a&Fe been ae~ aucted and the figures slyen represent onsy tho net paid-for output. Here are the fi&- ures TOT last month:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04

There's post-ofice in Georgia named Cough, and We haven't yet learned how to pronounce it. It iS Go or Gu, or Cow. or Gun. If not, is there still some other pronunciation?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04

Speaking of the approaching Con- gressionaf race in this District a lead ing Democrat, visiting the city. said yesterday:
 Representative Whey Is one of the ablest the most painstaking and hard working members of Congress. He tolls unremitfingly in looking after the interests of his constituents and in at- tending to every detail of his Congress sfonal duties. He is very popular with his associates and he is in a position of commanding Influence for the ac- complishment of good results for his condiments. No people ever had d more attentive representative in Wash gressional District"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04
Pleased With Authorizations.

T EIbE BItW tUFI 0IdNuaIU sdys'
 Montgomery is perhaps the most beautiful city at night In the South.
 standing on Court Square and look ter avenue, the eve is met with a vie-y of myriad of flashing electric lights. Almost every business house has an illuminated sign suspended over their doors, and their brilliant appearance gives an air of prosperity to the city"
 The Brewton editor is not the first visitor to montgomery who has been impressed with the brillfancy of tllu- limitations in the business district.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04

Among the visitors to Montgomery yesterday was Col, 2: P: Harvey; man life insurance company. Colonel Har- vey is appointing agents for his com pany throughout Alabama and says that Alabama is one of the best fields for insurance in the country.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04

Montgomery after an absence of about two years. during which time he was employed as chief engineer of the Bir- mingham, Columbus and St. Andrews Railroad with headquarters at Chtpley, Fla. This position he has recently re- signed to resume the practice of his profession. ..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04

The condition of MT A. F. Scale, of
 his city, who has been critically i'll at a hospital in San Antonio. Tex, is much improved, and his mother and be able to bring him home in the next few days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04

MT. George c. Tiddsburv, of Boston,
 who represents a large manufacturer
 of fire engines was visitor yester;,
 Club.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04

Hon. W. C. Pitts, of Mobile, a candi- date for alternate United States sen ator, was in Montgomery yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04

Rabbi A. J. Messing Jr.. of Kanl Montgomery. has returned to the city after short visit to Chicago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04

MT. w. W. Graves with headquarters in this city has just returned from an extended trip through Mississippi
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04

Messrs D. M. Hurley and F. C. Hur- ley left last night for Philadelphia and New York on a business trip
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04

MT. Horace Stringfellow, of Tusca- losa, was in town yesterday on busi- ness.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04
Hon. Charles Henderson.

MT. B. NJ. stripling. of Dothan, is ir
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04

MT. w. L. Bean, of Andalusia, accom- panied by his wife, is in the city
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04

Judge J. c. Richardson, of GreenvilIe. who presides over the circuit court, is in town.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04

Editor J. E. Graves. of The Brun- didge News, came to the city last night
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04

MT. c. J. Rogers, of Ensley spent last night in Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04

Mr. NJ. J. Elkan, of Selma. is visiting the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04

To the County Board for a Larger Ap-
 prOpriation for the County's Poor. A
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04

MT. W. A. Porter. of Birmingham is visiting the city.
The Jersey City news., 1906-03-14

For the purpose of facilitating the en-
foreement of the foregoing provision, the
commission suggests that pound net own
ers be required to register their nets in
the office of the county clerk of the coun-
ty in which they operate.
Regarding the bill pending in the Leg
islature prohibiting net fishing in Sandy
Hook Bay, Raritan Bay and Staten ISL
and Sound and tributaries, the, commits
sion thinks that its passage would mean
the sacrificing Of considerable property
and loss of money which the State, by
its passive position and failure to legis-
late to the contrary, has invited the in
vestment Of.
AS a compromise. the commission pro-
poses that the act be amended so as to
apply only to that area of water lying
between the bay shore Of Sandy Hook
and line Drawn frem the extreme end
of Sandy Hook to the Central Railroad
steamboat dock at Atlantic Highlands.
The Jersey City news., 1906-03-14
RICHARD DUFF BURIED

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The funeral Of Richard Duff, the
prominent local undertaken. who died at
his late home, No. 16 Wayne street,
Sunday morning, took place from st.
Mary's r. G. Church this morning.
There were over sixty coaches in the
funeral cortage, and delegations Of mem
bers of the Robert Davis Association,
of members of the Jersey City Lodge
of Elks, of which the deceased was Past
Exalted Ruler; of members of the
Knights of Columbus and of the Jersey
City Eyrie of the Order of Eagles,
marched in it. The hearse bearing the
casket that contained Mr.. Duff's remains
was preceded by two coupes bearing the
floral tributes Of the organizations of
which he was member and of his per-
sonal friends.
A solemn Mass of Requiem was cele-
brated at the church by the Rev. Father
Fennessy. The Rev. Father Murphy Of
ficiated as deacof and the Rev. Father
O'Malley as, sub-deacon.
The pall-bearers were William E. Cas-
sidy, Mark Curly, Robert Mcdonald
DR.. j. B. Farrell. William Mckinley,
Charles Reilly, Timothy Stapleton and
John Hessey.
The body was buried IN the Holy
Name Cemetery.
The Jersey City news., 1906-03-14
The Establishment of Clark,
Bushnell & Chaplin DAM
aged By an Explosion
WHOLE NElGHBoRHooD SCARED
ATTEMPT TO DESTROY THE
BUILDING WAS BADLY TIMED,
so THAT ONLY SMALL MUIR
les RESULTED

NEW YORK, Mar IA. 19O6.-An ex-
plosion. which blew open the door of the.
big grocery establishment of Clark,
Bushnell & Chaplin, Nos. 1T and 10
Duane street, and shook Leggett's store
and the House of Relief and other build
ings. nearly threw to the ground Police
man Fish, of the Leonard Street Station.
who was standing at the corner of Green
wich and Duane streets early to-day.
The policeman ran to the spot and
found the door of the store lying on the
sidewalk, and shattered glass was scat
tered about.
A hnrried investigation was made. Il
was found that the explosion had &C.
CURED under the desk of Mr.. Bushnell,
one of the members of the firm. A dy-
Mantle stick with time fuse attached
was placed there with the evident inten-
tion of injuring Mr.. Bushnell.
1t was improperly timed. however, and
exploded at 4.10 instead of at O'Clock,
whes Mr.. Bushnell would be at his desk.
The desk stood near the door, 1t was
shattered, papers scattered about and the
door blown open. Many windows in the
place were broken and boxes of goods
strewn about.
The neighborhood was aroused by the
shock. but nobody was injured. No clew
to the persons who placed the dynamite
in the store has been obtained by the po-
lice.
The Jersey City news., 1906-03-14
Equal TAX HALTS

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TRENTON, Mar. IA, 1906.-The Sem
ate held conference last night for over
two hours in discussing the Perkins equal
tax bill. An opinion was received from
the Attorney General stating that the
bill as now drafted was probably uncon-
stitutional. as it provided for two meth
DDS for taxation by the fifth section of
the. bill, which was the amendment that
Assamblyman Martin had caused to be
Inserted.
The Senators unanimously agreed that
the Perkins bill should be supplanted @y
committee substitute. Several equal
tax bills were discussed. but the Scoyel
bills, advocated by Presidei1t Bradley,
found the greatest favor Although the
Senators did not agree upon any bill it
is thought the Judiciary Committee will
substitute the Scoyel bills for the Per
kins measure when it makes report,
probably tomorrow.
The Jersey City news., 1906-03-14
REDISTRlCTMG BILL

special to ''The Jersey City News.'9
TRENTON. Mar. II, 1906 In the
House this mornig, Leader Perkins IN
trodueed the Republican scheme or re
districting the counties into Assembl.
districts, which was advocated by Gov
erner Stokes in his. second annual mes
sage to the legislature
The Hudson County district lines were
'drafted by the County organization ant
approved by Colonel Dickinson, as re
Gently told in the News They were
insersea IN Mr.. Perkinsss bill.
The Jersey City news., 1906-03-14
NORTH HUDSON UNION

Especial to ..The Jersey city News.")
!. TRENTON, Mar IA, 1906. Senator
Minturn. Of Hudson. this mor9ing intro
duced bill which, if it becomes law,
will enable all the municipalities in
North Hudson to consolidate with Hobo
ken in the formation Of y greater city.
It provides that upon the application by
petition signed BY 400 freeholders Of the
municipalities affected. the Justice of the
Supreme Court nray order an election to
be held giving the people the right to
decide whether or not they desire CON
eolida Dion The majority vote ia each
municipality shall decide the result.
Notwithstanding that there is strong
opposition to conrolieation existing
among the people in North Hudson, Sen-
ator Minfurn is confident that such OPP
position viii psssr ont before the cleo
lion is orAers5. -.---...
The Jersey City news., 1906-03-14
Assemblymau Calvin Intro
duces a ELL to Give the
Governor the Power Of
Appointing Police Justices
DICKINSON GETS THE CREDIT
THE MEASURE, IT IS SAID, IS IN
TENDED AS A PUNISHMENT
FOR FRANK HIGGINs's DEFEC-
TIoN IN THE LAST CAMPAIGN.
special to '.rhe jersey city News p

lSpecla1 TO Inc JERSEY IAty ANS"D
TRENTON, Mar. IA, 19O8.--Asseln-
blyman Calvin. of Jersey City, regarded
as the Dickinson leader in the House.
caused a stir yesterday afternoon when
he introduced bill which. if it becomes
law, will practically cause the retire
ment of Police Justices Higgins and
Manning, of Jersey City and Recorder
e. r. Stanton, of Hobollen.
1t provides that in each city having
over 65.O00 and under 10000 popula-
ton there shall be one criminal court of
record and in cities having over 10000
population, two such courts. The judges
are to be appointed by the Governor and
confirmed by the Senate at salaries of
$1,000 year in first class cities and OF
$1,500 a year. in second class cities. The
Judges shall appoint clerks in each court
and these courts shall have the jurisdsc-
tion now exercised by recorders, police
justices or special justices, which courts
are abolished by the act.
! Colonel Dickinson, it is said, caused
the bill to be introduced by his protege
in order to get square with Police JUS
tice Frank J. Higgins, who deserted him,
politically speaking, and joined the Fa-
gan-Fry wing of the Republican party.
A few minutes before Mr.. Calvin pre-
sented the bill the Colonel held a con-
ference with FORMER Assemblyman John
J. Marnell and John B. Walsh, two for
mer Democrats. but now active Republi-
can leaders Of Hohcken. who, it is said,
are seeking Recorder Stanton's scalp in.
that city because of his activity in poll
tics. The result of this conference was
the Calvin bill.
From what could be learned last night,
the men behind this scheme, and they
have been working on it several months,
have secured the pledges of sufficient leg
islators from Paterson, Elizabeth, Cam
den, Trenton and few other cities af-
fected by ats provisions to ensure its pas
sage. The Newark representatives are
strongly opposed to it and threaten to
make it interesting if the Dickinsonites
attempt to force it through both Houses.
Their city. as well as jersey City, is af-
fected by the bill, and they claim that
there is no public demand for a change
in the appointment of police justices.
They are satisfied to allow the Mayor to
appoint them, as at present, and claim
that it would be am outrage to take this
power away from him and place it in the
hands of the Governor, It would be a
violation of the principal Of home-rule.
How Governor Stokes feels ABOUT the
Calvin bill could not be learned last night
as he has made it a practice never to
discuss any pending measure publicly
until it reached him. Those who stand
close to the Governor say that it will
be remarka Bile thing If he supports the
bill, as he always advocated the principal
of home-rule.
The Jersey City news., 1906-03-14
His Measure to Prevent Cor
porations From Gontribu-
ting Funds for Political
Purposes Fails By An
Overwhelming Vote
MARELLI's BILL PASSED
IT FoRBIDs THE ILLEGAL USE
OF MONEY AT ELECTIONS AND
ExACTs THE PUBLICATION OF
ALL CAMPAIGN EXPENSES
csoecial to .erhe Jersey city Nsws.'D

Csoecial to s@rhe Jersey City Nsws.'D
TRENTON, Mar. IA, 1906.-Assem-
blynan Bierck, of Hudson, made the
fght Of his life yesterday afternoon in
MS efforts to prevail upon the House
members to adopt his bill which is in
tended to prevent corpora tions from COM
tributing funds fer political purposes.
He pleaded, argued and did almost ev-
erything under the sun to induce his eel
leagues to regard the measure with fa-
vor. but without avail. The corporations
held the balance Of power and defeated
the bill by vote of 30 TO 1G.
Mr.. Bierck was so chagrined when his
pet measure was defeated that he imme-
diately gave notice that he would apply
to-day to have the vote reconsidered. He
still has hopes that .ihe House viii adopt
it, notwithstanding the large vote against
it.
Earlier in the day the House passed
Assemblyman MarelE's bill which eol-
tains nearly the same provisions as the
Bierck bill. but is no. so far-reaching.
The Marelli bill makes ii illegal to use
money for election purposes by candi
dates for office, except for personal eA-
penses. 1t also requires each political
committee to publish the amount of
money it has expended for election pur-
poses and prohibits the solicitation of
funds from candidates or corporations
committees. It does not provide, how
ever, that corporations cannot contribute
funds for campaign purposes. as the
Bierck bill provided.
The Marelli bill was passed with lit e
or no. opposition after its introdueer had
made stirring speech in which he scor-
ed political leaders, corporations and 9th
ers who sought to corrupt candidates for
public office by the use Of money.
Messrs. Perkins and Barber, who op-
posed Bierck's bill, fought it on the
ground that its provisions would compel
cemetery associations, yacht clubs. social
organizations and churches-in fact
every corporation, whether organized for
pecaniary profit or MOTTO submit an an
nual report to the Secretary of State
stating that no money has been contrib
nted for political purposes.
Mr.. Bierck was quick to realize that
his bill was defectiye on this point and
too broad in its scope. He sought 10
have it amended BY asking the House to
refer it back to the committee, but his
request by rising vote was denied.
Besides the Marelli bill, the House
also passed these bills:
House No. So. disfranchising any per-
son offering bribe to influence a voter,
or who shall give money TO any other per-
son to be used for bribing voters, or any
person receiving bribe to iunfuence his
vote
House No 226 defining what purposes
are illegal for the use of money for cleo
ton purposes.