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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-21
woRns EITLY SPOKEN.

We rarely find in a Northern Repub- llean newspaper such sentiments as the following which we take from a late issue of The Indianapolis Star:
 One can understand and sympathize with the feeling of the Texas man who succeeded in tabling the anti-lynching resolution at St. Louis on this plea' Whenever they lay a hand on d wa man burn them" This man is thin king of the fiend's violence. He rememDers the awful terror that pervades many a Southern home when the men of the household are absent on necessary shame, the awful death or fate even worse than death, the ruin of homes, the blight upon innocent lives that are forever ruined. It is an impulse that does it's possessor credit. It is too or, ten misunderstood or unfairly ignored here al the North. In our sympathy for the miserable wretch at the stake; We too often forget the suffering and shame ot ms victim ana the terror tnsie 't he has visited upon the homes of the South.
 The Star is eminently correct, aE> it would be well if all the newspapers North of us would take the same view of it., Lynching is wrong from many standpoints. It is wrong because 1t is an open defiance of law. Every accus- ed person has a right to a fair and im- partial trial. In any country where there are laws and courts people have neither moral nor legal right to exc cute an alleged criminal without trial or conviction. That is equivalent to a declaration that the people want no laws or courts.
 And lynching is wrong because it so often sacrifices an innocent man to satisfy the blood lust that sometimes seizes an entire community. Even in court. where all the time and ingen- uity of trained officials and lawyers are brought to bear 1t is often found impossible to identify an accused per son so as to leave no room for doubt. Obviously, then. 1t Is much more difficult problem when an excited and infuriated mob assumes to itself the duties of the court When foul crime has been committed it is in a majority of cases impossible for the victim to Identify the assailant. She may easily be positive that he was negro. but unless he was a negro with whom she was well acquainted her Identification of him can not be complete beyond possibility of doubt. There is such d general resemblance among negro men who are strangers to the victim that she may well be mistaken if she points out one as the guilty party.
 And if the victim herself can not identify the brutal assailant,, how is 1t possible for others to de so? 9th CTS who had no opportunity to see the crime or the criminal? But when q
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-21
4 Yes.s old Man.

Probably one of the youngest old mon among the delegates to the Meth odist district conference now in ses- sion here is Major Hearn of Talladega. Major Hearn is brigade chaplain on the staff of General Clarke and has taken an active part in military affairs in Alabama for several years. He is 77 years old and it would be hardl to find a man of the same age who is hs hale and hearty as Major Hearn. He is a veteran of both the Mexican and Civil wars, and rendered valuable services to his country in both. Major Hearn was lad of F summers when he en- listed in the army, and for three years he was exposed to dangers of every kind, and what is seemingly a remark able fact, during seven years of hard fighting not ev9n his clothing was penetrated by bullet Whileffn the Mexican war it was no unusual thing for Major Hearn and his companions to march forty miles a day for three days Major Hearn was Colonel of an Ala bana regiment. and during the battle of corinth, Miss., had 161 members of his regiment killed and wounded in one part of an afternoon. Major Hearn is a striking type of the old-titme South ern gentleman--a God-fearing. human ity-loving servant of the Master. and his many friends here and through Alabama trust that 1t may be many years before he will bivouac forever with the immortal shades of Lee, Jack son, Stuart. Albert Sidney Johnson and those others of his kindred who have answered the trumpet call of the Om- nipotent Commander-in-Ch Chief.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-21
over in Georgia Hoke Smith, car

Over in Georgia Hoke Smith, candi- date for Governor. saws the air and howls for lower freight rates. Over here Mir. Conner. candidate for Cover nor, goes up and down the land pro- claiming how well off the Georgia peo- pie are and how happy we would be if we could get their railroad rates It has been the peculiar 'clamor of Mir. Conner that Georgia's rates were made by the Railroad Commission and were immensely lower than ours. MT Hoke Smith as late as last Tuesday in a speech at McDonough. said that ''the Georgia farmers paid sixty-five cents more per bale freight on cotton to Savannah than did the people of middle Tennessee" Now this freight rate of which he complains is absolute ly under control of the Railroad Com mission of the State so far as Geor- gia cotton is involved. The truth of the matter is that MT. Smith and MT. Conner are both seeking to raise the spirit of discontent among the people and hoping by that means to be nomi- mated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-21
TODAY IN HISTORY.
NamA Day: Adularius. sun rises at

lMamA Day; Aduiarius, sun rises at 5:2o; sets at $40.
 of the foundation of Rome celebrated, In the reign of Emperor Philip. when Pompey's famous theater was burned.
 12s4-Alfonzo X {the wise) King of of great learning, and was the first written in spanish. which he did with a view to polish and enrich the language; with the greatest difficulty that he got it back again by calling in the troops of the Moors, and the excom-
 is45@The mines of Potosi opened. ! They were discovered by an Iidian They were discovered by an. indian peasant. while hunting. A shrub which to the hunter a rich mass of silver. The population of the city increased so rapidly that in 1911. a little more than lso.oo inhabltants. but in 1926 they had decreased to 1a,00o;
 l774-A tea-ship arrived at Sandy Hook, but the pilots, under instruc,, to bring her up, and "committee or Vigilants," take possession of her; in a few days. she returns to England, chests of tea, which the people seize and empty into the river.
 1774-A tea-ship arrives at Charles ton, 5. c.; the tea Is landeQ, put DeinB stored in damp cellars soon becomes
 1sos@Robert M. T. Hunter, states man. born. One of the Southern trium- virate-
 1S27--A portion. of the members of some of the American Yearly Meetings of Society of Friends, set up distinct association under the leadership of Elias Hicks, and are distinguished from the Orthodox Friends by the name of Hicksites.
 judges of the United States Supreme
 1S54-The first railroad opened from Wheeling, W. Va, to Columbus, O..
 1S73-John Anderson of New York presented the island of Penikese, in Buzzard's Bay, with $50,000 in bonds, to Professor Agassiz, for the establish ment of school of natural history.
 1S74-The city of Little Rock, Ark, filled with federal troops and militia, part of the latter being barricaded in Brooks from the rival chief Aexecu- tive.
 1SSo-Roof and wall of Madison Square Garden. New York, fell during the hospital fair, killing four per sons.
 1SS4-A bankruptcy bill passed the United States Senate, after long op- position by Morgan, the recent oppon- ent of the Panama canal.
 1S94-A strike Of 132,000 bituminous coal miners begun under the leader ship of John Mcbride.
 1S99-Ex-Senator Quay of Pennsyl- vania, acquitted of a charge of con spiracy to use State funds for private gain,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-21
In the pays Before sugar.

Once upon a time, when there was no such thing as sugar-lovers of lollipops, only think of it-bees were of much honey was then the chief if not the only sweetened. and wax was largely used in the making of very fine can dies for altars and royal banquets. Some of the laws of old Ireland so green and of little Wales dealt with the subject of bees, which shows how important as well as industrious were these busy insects. Every owner of his honey among his neighbors every third year. Why? Because his bees had gathered their honey from the There was a nice sense of justice for you And some there are that would like to see it applied all around, even in the present day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-21
wrrHDRAws.

Hon. John A. Rogers of Sumter with draws from the race for Railroad Com missioner. He writes a lengthy card which is published in The Livingston Sun giving the reasons which impeii- ed him to this step. He believes the best solution of the problem is govern- ment ownership of railroads. The fol- lowing is the concluding portion of his letter:
 A "Reasonable and Just Rate" can mean but one thing, a charge consid- cred fair by both shipper and carrier, but as long as there exists in men q prejudice in favor of mine and against thine, there can be no hope or a sat. isfactory agreement as to rate that is reasonable and fair; therefore the only rational solution of the raltroaa question is for the government to own and operate them for the conveniencs and benefit of the public; The traveller and shipper paying only the actual SnpsHse WaSs to a' safer afS and better service.
 This country is the richest in the world in natural resources; 1t possesses ever degree of latitude in the North rich in mineral wealth, it's climate the most delightful and invigorating, warm ed by the Gulf Stream in winter ana cooled by the active current in summer. with soil that produces in super, abundance every variety of fruit, food and textile fabric needed for the com fort and happiness of man, It's develop is dependent upon it's transportation service; to crippleNit is to injure every industry, to destroy 1t would turn back the hands of the dial of progress for centuries and perhaps prevent them from ever reaching the high noon of civilization.
 Private ownership and Government Control of railroads Is fallacy that contradicts the very fundamentals or human nature, men will not invest their money and give their time and labor to building up an industry for others to manage and control, and on the other hand to grant private persons. by putting into their hands the trans portation services, the power to make or to mar the destiny of the American people Is criminal; he who owns the transportation of countNf MtlI dtc- tate it's policy.
 Private ownership and government control of the railroads will delay the day of government ownership and con troi of them, 1t will champion the rail vent the building of more, 1t will dis turb the relations between the rail- roads and it's employees, in this con- temptation to protect the one million six hundred thousand families whose fathers as wage earners depend upon the railroads for their daily bread.
 Government ownership and control of the railroads is tine only rational solution, this and this only will settle the antagonism between the public and them. it will bring tranquility peace certainly and progress.
 For the reasons set out herein have decided to withdraw from the race for railroad commissioner These reas- ons are made public as an explanation of my conduct to those who would otherwise support me for the impor- tant position of Railroad Commis- sioner.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-21
Our Washington Special this morr

Our Washington Special this morn ing gives indication that Congressman Richardson, now that he has secured virtually nomination for another term from the Eighth District, will enter the August primary for Senatorial success sion. If he does do this it Is pity that he did not announce his intention on that line before the congressional primary. Possibly he would not have been given a walk over for Congress. Trying to get two offices at once is not a pleasant sight for Alabamians to be- hold
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-21
SATURDAY, APRIL si, isce.
IT IS A FACTf


 A judge in Yorkshire. England, who is also sustained by clergyman of the same place. has sprung new one on us by declaring that there are no bald headed criminals or lunatics. In short. that neither the prisons nor the asyluns have inmates with bald-heads. He can't say what opportunities this judge and preacher have had to form an accurate and authoritative opinion on the subject. Our chances for ob- servation along that line have been rather limited. We have seen bald men who ought to have been in pris- on or an asylum, but who failed to land in either, but that doesn't prove anything.
 If these Yorkshire observers are even largely correct we should think there would be no difficulty about ascertain ing the fact, and then the next thing would be to find out if possible. the why and wherefore of it. If lack of hair is a protection against lunacy and criminality will there not be a dis position among the male portion of the population to shed their locks and thus remain sane and good? Possibly an artificial disposition of ones hirsute adornfaent may not be effective but it might be worth trial, at least. Of course we couldn't expect the other sex to go bald for any reason. and the theory wouldn't hold good in their case, any way, for a bald-headed woman is one of the rarest sights we can i'm agine. We may expect the doctors and professors to laugh at the Yorkshire argument but they must first disprove if
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-21
White Farmers Prosperous.

Some sections of our Southland are reporting that farm lands do not pay. We have taken the trouble to look into this assertion and find that in nearly every instance it is because the tenant" or ''cropper" system has pre- vailed until the lands have deteriorated and consequently are no longer held The tenant or "cropper" in most of these cases are negroes Where white men were put on the lands they have held their own or enhanced In value The lesson to be learned from this is too plain to need comment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-21

crime of the kind we are discussing has been committed almost the entire com munity is seized and dominated by a savage lust for blood and all reason is for the time banished from mems minds. They lose both the power and the desire to calmly deliberate and too often the result is that to the crime al-
 ready committed by a black brute
 there is added the further crime of putting to death an innocent man. That is another unanswerable argu-
 ment against mob law.
 And lynchings are wrong because or their effect on those who participate in them. When mob puts man to cruel and horrible death the mem- bers of the mob must feel some of the evil effects of their own acts. The savages of former days danced about their victim and rejoiced at his suf- ferings. When mob of the present day puts man to death In the most cruel and inhuman manner the act
 and the sight of it degrades and bru- talizes those who witness it. It is recrudescence'-for the time being of original savagery. But while all this is true, it is equal
 Iy true, as stated by The Star. that the
 people of the North forget or over
 look the- victim of 8 foul crime and
 have their eyes and ears for none
 but the victim who is put to death by
 the mob. They sympathize with his sufferings, declairn against his taking off and excorlate the Southern people generally for their mob spirit. They
 have nothing to say and no sympathy
 to express for the first sufferer, but
 it is all for the negro who has been
 put to death. Even if it is shown
 that he is guilty they see him and
 nothing else. Pity all of them can
 not, like The Star. look on both sides of such cases.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-21
A Distinct Rehuke.

NUTUHIUIdIId oVIItIIIbIs
 Max Hamburgers nomination is a distinct victory for the Cunningham forces in that county, and is a rebuke to MT Conner who went to Mobile and interest of the Conner candidate. So much for putting In. MT. Conner also made trip to Calhoun County in the interest ot the Conner candidate for the Senate from that county, and it re- suits that MT. Blackmon, who is not wholly in accord with MT. Conner, de- feated the Conner candidate by $50 ma jority. The people will not stand dic- tation. even from MT. Conner.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-21
Mount Capulin Reported to be

Mount Capulin Reported to be Tn
 Eruption,
 Trinidad. Colo, April 2o,-A report reached the city today in despatch to The Chronicle News from f'oisom N M signed by B. R. Ray, that an earthauake had occurred there and that an earthuake had occurred there that Mount Capulin was in erup- tion. Ray is not known here, agent at Folsom, in answer to. tele- eTen of inquiry, wired as follows to fhe chief train despateher here: "Can see no smoke from here. Mount cannIin looks same as 1t always did. See no cause for alarm, Believe ru- nor a hoax. Did not feel any earth quake shock here. So far as l know there was none"
 Mount Capulin is eight miles from Folsom, which Is 100 miles south or Trinidad.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-21
For Humanity's Sake.

As physician for the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railway Company, Dr. Cum ningham inaugurated system of hygiene that within few years re- duced the death rate among the con victs employed by that company over 50 per cent. That was humane. He now proposes to reduce the cruelty of working little children in the Conner cotton factories, a matter his honor able opponent has been completely dumb on. This last act will be relig- ious philanthropy of the very highest order
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-21
Patriotic Sentiment.


 Dr. Cunningham, ip, his speech here, said he had been criticised because he had consulted Governor Jelks about ap- pointments when the Governor was in- caracitated from performing his du- ties because of illness. But l had rather appoint the friends of Governor Jelks who were in sympathy with his ideas of government than build up a political machine of my own by ap- pointing men of my own choosing and who would be subject to my own bid 6inr"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-21
....., .o tbe Churches.

New York. April 2o.-The National Federation of Churches today sent out an anneaI to the churches in behalf of san Francisco sufferers saying. we recommend to all religious organ izations that at their first Sabbath meeting they take generous collec- tion for such aid and that the contri- buttons received be sent to their prop CT denominational representatives or to the Red Cross Society at Washing ton."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-21
Air Property.

Marion is the only town l know of where air property is owned" said an etorv h'iid;, ou,ae stnod whsrae inc stope rooms of Fryer & Grantham are now. A gentleman bought the upstairs. The building was burned down. When the additional story was built where Att torney Fowlkes's law office is now To- cated, it cost s150 to secure the up stairs privilege or air property. The gentleman who owned the property Is now dead. but his legatees keep an eye on this air property and so long as the building remains one-story, all Is well, but the minute a second story is begun there will be law suit or a settle- ment for second story air property
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-21

Carnegie is Scotch, beyond doubE but evidently he doesn't belong to the hot Scotch family, judging from the way he disclaims any responsibility for the Atlanta incident. And we suspect that if he should see an Atlanta wo- man coming towards him his name would be hit-scotch.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-21
Letters to the Editor.
Conner and the Consultation.

Editor The Advertiser: Conner evidently entertaihs the sam opinion about our present Constitution that some of the abolitionists did about the Constitution of the United States He practically alleges that the Con stitutiou was made by railroad influ- enCeS.
 Did Conner advocate or oppose the ratification of the Constitution? Did he vote for or against it's rati- fication?
 Many voters would like to know his position on this question. ~
 Enquirer. April 18th. 1906.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-21

1he headfand Post h Ids to the doc Urine that the farmers of Alabama will never be doing all God Almighty in- tended they should do until they pro- duce every pound of supplies the peo- pie of Alabama need If the farmers will live up to that doctrine they will retain many millions of dollars at home that now go eIsew -~e.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-21
No Dictation for Them.

IaIIauFBd MUUHtdIII IIUIIIt'
 Calhoun did as was expected, and repudiated the unfair and vicious fight that was made on Hon. Fred l.. Black mon by nominating him for the State Senate. In Mobile County the issue was drawn and the fight for State Sena- for was made by Cunningham and Conner candidate, and Max Hamburger one of the original Cunningham men came out victorious
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-21

The deer are getting to be so ram bunctious and plentiful in some parts of Connecticut that they have gotten into a habit of jumping through the plate-glass windows of the stores. The Hartford Times speaks of the deer as "Connecticuts new peril
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-21
Methodist. Wiu Give.

Chicago, April 2O.-Bshop William F. Mcdowell of the Methodist Episco- pal Church has issued an appeal to all members of his diocese to take up col lections in all churches for the suf- ferers in San Francisco.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-21

We don't know whether Walter We'll man will secure a return ticket or not when he starts on his hunt for the Pole, but 1t would be a wise precau- tion to have one.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-21

If the people of Calhoun county take Mir. Conner at his word they will not vote for him. He virtually told them that if they did not vote for men for the Legislature who are In line with his views not to vote for him. Every body knew he was driving at Fred Blackmon and the way he was an swered at the polls was quite sufficient to show that the people of Calhoun are not to be driven by Boss Conner.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-21
SIDEWALK PENCILINCs
Peeple retrs.i.I.g P.rls.

The park season appears to nave opened ahead of time" said an obser- want citizen last night as he stood on Dexter Avenue and watched loaded cars roll out towards the parks.
 AS understand 1t. not a park abou the city has as yet been formally opened. but that doesn't seem to make much difference to the people, They simply go out. anyhow. On the past three or four Sunday afternoons the cars going to the parkse have been packed with the people. Thousands have visited the resorts during the Sunday afternoons.
 "One would have thought. however. that these spring nights were too cold for long rids. in the wind to one of the parks, but the people of Montgomery do not appear to think SO. I have seen three or four cars go out to Pickett Springs tonight. packed
 we have great park-going popui latipn, anyhow. I think if the exact figures as to the percentage of the Montgomery people who visit the parks during the summer were obtain able 1t would be astonishing to know how many of our people are regular park-goers. A wonderful change has come over Montgomery since that time a Sew years ago when the city had no pafk at all except Oak Park
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-21

Quite a number of our contempora- ries are firmly of the opinion that Gorky should be returned to his own country. We second the motion. even if our government has to pay return charges
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-21
Tr.I,Ioad of Tents, etc.

St. Louis, April 20.--Wtth orders siV- ing it a clear right of way, special government train composed of ten large freight cars loaded with tents' mat tresses. blankets and cots was dis- matched for San Francisco today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-21
Riordan Make. Appeal.

Chicago. April 20.--Archbishop Rior- dan of San Francisco who is in Chi cago today issued an appeal for aid for the churches of the San Francisco diocese. He said: The work of fifty years is plotted out; help us to begin again"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-21

If any members of the Stegomyia family get through the coming season with life and whole bones they will have cause to feel thankful They're after her.