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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-01
ADVANCE IN EVERY LINE Banner Year in Mont gomery's Growth.
 REVIEW oE TWELVE MONTHS
 Many Improvements Made in Cap iAl City.
 Splendid Public spirit Has ResnIted In General Forward Movement In Every Branch of Civic Ina provement and Ac-
REVIEW oE TWELVE MONTHS

The cotton year of 1906 will go down in the history of Montgomery as year of general improvement.
 Along all lines, Montgomery has pushed forward. Its public spirit is more healthy, it's trade flourished, good and substantial citizens in no small numbers have been added to It's popu- lation. The financial interests of the city are decidedly stronger, and its banking institutions have all increased their capitals
 There have beer great Improvements in the school system, more ample po- Ice and fire protection have been sup plled The water facilities have been bettered, miles on miles of street paw ing have been laid Curing the year, adding much to the already we'll paved city. while work is rapidly being pushed with the sanitary sewerage ex- tension
 A hotel, peer to any in tho South, and the need f1' V hich Montgomery felt for half century, has been sup piled. and the smaller hotels have been improved. Steps have been taken to add to and beautify the historic pile at th& head of Dexter avenue. The county jail, long disgrace to a civilized commit nifty, is being rebuilt along the most modern lines.
 The new and handsome home of the Young Mems Christian Association is practically complete, while Montgom- cry has gone forward in the amuse- ment line, with improved parks and down town theatres, which have arr ranged for superior winter attractions.
 Extension of Trade.
 The trade extension has been re- markable as the following table will show:
 Increase
 pc, for Line of Goods. Annual Sales. five years. Wholesale grocer
 ies. .. .. .. ..$15, 100000 33 1-2 Retail groceries.... 3,000,000 50
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-01

Douglass Streets, erect two-story
 J H. Fifth. Jackson Street. between Thurman and North Streets. erect i've one-story frames. $1,750.
 s. !. Sykes. Lawrence and Grove
 Mrs. P. smith. ss5 South Lawrence street. add story to one-story frame,
 J. T. Cook, SEQ south I..wrsnce
 Graves and Anderson, 10S-l1o North Lawrence Street. erect stable, s2.soo.
 F. J cramton. North Lawrence and Randolph Streets, erect t"o-s'ors
 D. s. E. starr. 1os Mobile street. erect one-story frame, s1,ooo. ,.
 l. O. Anderson, Mildred Street, erect twSstSTs % staars frams. sseGN ssSs0sSs-a1o Mdrsd Street. erect two two-story tranies s''7
 M M. W. Stuart, 214. e1s. 21s Mildred nso street three two-story frames, sso,vs o,es
 Montgomery Traction Company, Mau ssi1 ison avenue, between Hilliard and Han streets. erect two-story bricN' so0' 000.5o. nue. add to two-story orick, sa.ooyh ha- F. J. Cramton. Madison avenue. pc tween Hilfiard and Garrison a ssteess' erect two one story bricks. ss,ooo. George Preiss. 51s Madison avenue repair one-story frame, s1,eoo. F. E- McyEEt SV1 3oNttt street, add to two-story frame, sl.o5o. J. A. Galloway. 7sS South Mcp"3- s1 ough street. erect two-story frame 500. roo
 J, c. Stewart and l.. c: Griss, o5s 5ss South McDonough street. repair one story frame, s1,50o. O.. McDade, 7sl South McDonousn street, add to one-story frame, S1,VVv. B. w Walker. Martha street pc tween Goldthwaite and Whltman
 IT. J. crampton, corner Oak and Day streets, erect two one-story frames,
 e. E. Cook, Jr., corner Oak and Mil dred streets, erect one two-story tFame'
 J. J. McPherson. 1s5 Pleasant ave- nue, erect two-story frame. $1,5oo 1 W. c. Hill, Pleasant avenue, between Jefferson Davis and Mildred streets, | w. C. Hill, Pleasant avenue, between Mildred and Clayton streets. erect two Etwo-story frames, sA,SQ0.
 l T. c. Shwend, Pleasant avenue. be- tween Mildred street and Jefferson Da- wis avenue, erect two story frame, $3,- GOO.
 N. J. Bell. North Perry street, be- tween Dexter and Monroe avenues, add to three story brick. $500. I H. N. Clark, Pelham street, between Hilliard and Garrison streets, repair six one-story frames, $l,200 | P. J. Loughran, Pelham street, be- tween Jackson and Hilliard streets, add to one-story frame, $1,625. T. J. Crampton, 214 Pollard street, erect ore-story frame, s1,500. 1 J. o. Anderson. 21 Virginia avenue, repair two-story frame, $1,500. L.. Strauss, Wilson street, between Court and Sayre streets, erect two story frame, $2,500
 R. L. Penlck. 216 Washington ave- nue. add to two-story frame, $1,150. Y. M. c. A.. Washington avenue | and McDonough street. erect three story brick, $21,000.
 Prof. w. E. Paterson, corner Hall | and Tatum Streets, erect two-story
 frame, s1,500
 Ccontinued On Page Ten,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-01
STATE FAIR MOVEMENT
 OF IMPORT TO CITY

Gulf the year around. The chances of securing an appropriation of adequate amount are good, and an appropriation made
 Without question. Montgomery is one of the cleanest, best lighted, best paved, best watered cities in the South. It's climate is fine, and the city is healthy. At no time in it's history have the citizens been so generally prosperous. as the present New op- portunities of investment are daily opening. which are increasing the rev- enues and fortunes of those availing themselves, of them.
 To the stranger. the investor and the home seeker, the city and the county of Montgomery offer a most inviting field.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-01
FILrPINos FOR SOUTH.
Bureau of InsuIar Affairs to Te.
 Southern AgrfeuItrrYe.

Bureau of TnsuIar Affairs tO Teach
 Southern Agriculture.
 Washington, Aug. 31.-W. A. suther- land of the Bureau of Insular Affairs. who has charge of the Filipino stu- dents being educated in this country at the government expense left Wash ington today for New Orleans
 He will make arrangements there to place agricultural students in positions where they may acquire knowledge Of methods used in growing sugar, tobac- co. rice and other crops suited to the Philippine Islands.
 Whether the students will be placed in Southern agricultural schools or on plantations depends on local conditions. which will have to be met after MT. Sutherland reaches New Orleans. From that city he will so to meet party of eight students soon to arrive in this country.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-01
MORE DUMMIES FOUND.

Pbony warranty Deeds Discovered In
 stensiand's Strong Rox.
 Chicago, Aug. 31.--A private strong box belonging to Paul O. Stensland in the safe deposits vaults of the ruined Milwaukee Avenue State Bank. was pried open today and in it were found 15o bank warranty deeds signed by the Dummies" that were employed by the banker
 These deeds were similar in charac- ter to others used by Stensiand in his transactions with the banks. His method was to fill in the description of the property. record the deed as transferred to the dummy" signers and secure the funds of the bank, de- posting the bogus deeds with the bank as security for the loan.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-01
Few Bales Received Du- ing August. FARMERS NOW INDEPENDENT Are Able to Hold Crops for Higher
 Market.
  staple Until Condition Now Con- fronting Them Changes
 For the Better.
FARMERS NOW INDEPENDENT

The receipts of cotton in the month cs August. 1906. show up the smallest known in many year.
 The first bale received this year rom Montgomery County. was on August s' and very few have been received since Ina. date. From now on. however. the old familiar sight of cotton bales at the Fountain, in the streets, around the warehouses and freight houses. will be 5n evidence.
 The total receipts in Montgomery for the year 1905-06 are several thousand bales below those for 1904-05. This however, IS in Il with all other cot ton towns, because of a falling off in production. Our receipts are relatively larger than many other places similar ly situated.
 Notwithstanding the fact that the re- ceipts were less. the cotton business kept up all through the summer. and this section is fast becoming like others in the country. an all the year bus mess. There are many other lines which keep things going all through the summer. but 1t must be admitted that until recent years from May to September there was practically noun ing doing in Montgomery.
 Tine farmers are becoming tndepend- ent They are not compelled to sell their crops of cotton as soon as ready for market The consequence Is that there is considerable cotton here all the time. and it keeps a great many people busy
 Receipts and Shipments.
 The total figures of receipts ana shipments for the past year in Mont noraery are as follows:
 Stock on hand, Sept l, 1905. 5.S4I Received past eight days ..... 796 Received previously and re-
 ported Aoo.4oo Total As''Vi" Shipped past eight days 53s
 Shipped previously l7O.54S lIl'llo Stock on hand morning of
 Sept. l 1906 ..... .--: S,9eS Stock on hand corresponding
 p,. date .a,ad,;ag lnsr, in9 ,a1 1905 10 eic Price middIing, Aug. 31. 1908, Sc
 The total receips for 1904-ob were 2O9, ,643, and for 19O5-06. 169.232.
 Record by Years.
 The following is the record Tor every wear from 1878 to date:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-01
PLEA FOR LOUISVILLE.
Kentucky Democrnts Speak for Nex'
 National Convention.

Kenfucky Dcm0crnfs Speak TOT Ne1t
 National Convention.
 New York, Aug. 31.-A delegation or prominent Kentucky citizens yesterday called uuon the Democratic Nationai Committee and presented an invitation to the Democrats to hold their next National Convention in 1908 at Lsu's- vile
 Among the delegates were Nat,onai Committeeman Uey Woo6son, John B. Castleman, M. H. Bowen. Thomas R. Gordon, J. w. vreeland, M. E. Taylor, Louis McQuowan, B. B. Smith. South Trimble and others.
 MT. waodsoa said he had seceived pledges from a large number of south ern committeeman to vote for Louis vile when the time comes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-01
Casino Matinee Today, The Marvellous Merrill,

London, Aug. 31.-Robert S. Critchell. of Chicago, who was injured in the wreck of the steamer express at Sal isbury, July 1, has so far recovered that he has arranged to sail for the United States on the American line steamer St. Paul, which is cbeduled to leave southsuptan Ger New York. Septergber 2&
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-01

It will be several days before the exact figures for the crop of 1905-06 will be known. The fact hds long ago be less by 100000 or more than the last one.
 Prospects For Good Prices.
 The prospect for paying prices of the staple this year providing it is prop eriy marketed by the farmers, is good. At present the grower Is faced with poor crop and with a poor price. but the latter can be remeded. according to State Commissioner of Agriculture R. R Pooole.
 weather conditions this year have been unfavorable for the farmer. Two months ago, the outlook was for one of the best cotton crops ever raised In the State. Since that time, however, pro- longed periods of heat and drought. and several weeks of almost incessant rains.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-01


 Owinl as the
 ral regi
 matter to the city. The farp Ea looked to Montgo1 for their product direction from the most fe' ed methods of cro- duced, and .tural trade Is ir or the immense of the section somery. UndS :. the pro- ject event plan-> ned Feet upon the az the State. can york great good
 e city. Not only
 nery directly by
 trade to t at the 4, but 1t will have a
 Il stimulating and in
 4stry which has always .est and most important
 wealth.
 ems of MontgomSry have
 t given the management of
 citation hearty support. Al-
 eady to aid anything which ses good to the city, they have d liberally Into their pockets, and .e whole city is back of theFair, and nose who are actively engaged m running it. have determined Ito make it the greatest State Fair ever held in Alabama. Nothing short of that would satisfy the citizens of Mohtgomery, and nothing else would do Montgon- cry justice.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-01

tcontinued On Page Ten.)
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-08-15

these several thousand populist votes
to be delivered nobody knows for
certain what Tom is to get out of it,
However, the Hon. Hoke enters into
the trade, and the populists are going
TO vote for the Hon. Hoke.
But then the Hon. Hoke seems to
make private deals specially.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-08-15

Tom Watson and the Hon. Hoke
needed the negro one time; but now 1t
is to the interest of Tom to eliminate
the negroes from politics; and Tom
controls a great many votes among
members of the populist party
Therefore, Tom Watson and Hoke
nroceeded to make a private deal for
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-08-15

However it seems that the Hon.
Hoke was introduced to Mr.. Morgan
about this time by one Sam Spencer,
President of the Southern Railway,
which is Railroad corporation be-
longing to the Morgan syndicate,
or at least reported to be, and that
the Hon. Hoke was recommended
by Sam as a proper persoe to loan
money to (Sam being Georgian,
with whom the Hon. Hoke had &C
quaintance).
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-08-15

The unusual traits and qualifca-
tions of the Hon. Hoke Smith have
also been recognized by those high
in authority, and he has been hon
ored by the nations chief, as no ma
tive Georgians have been in our day
and time, by appointment to the
high position of Secretary of the
Interior.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-08-15

During this time, Tom Watson
used to say, and still sticks to it,
that some high financiering was
done by and through the chief ex-
ecutive of the nation, and his ad-
visors, and that by means of one
certain bond issue commonly
known as the midnight dlcker) the
Pierpont Morgan syndicate reali-
zed the sum of $40, 900, 10000 profit
out of a debt saddled upon the
people.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-08-15
The Hon. Hoke Smith.

Is an honorable man, as every
one knows. Some talks say he is
the smartest in Georgia except Tom
Watson; Tom Watson, however,
with an air of modesty, don't make
any exceptions at all. He, the Hon.
Hoke, moreover, has many cute and
winning ways, besides the natural
affections of the people of the state
of Georgia, being by nature Yam
kee. a portion of the nation whom we
have all been taught from infancy
to love, respect, and admire above
the common run of folks.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-08-15

Whether the Hon. Hoke rode to
New York in a private car with
Sam is not made public, but the
fruits of his trip is made public.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-08-15

The Hon. Hoke had also been
great lawyer, and won a greatmany
damage suits against the railroads,
but never was a railroad lawyer.
About this time he became a rail-
road lawyer, and worked for the
Southern Railway, in a powerful
undertaking, towit: he tried to get
the courts to stultify themselves oy
allowing the constitution and laws
Of Georgia to be annulled for the
purpose of enabling the Southern
to ACQUIRE the properties OF the
Central of Georgia, and the Georgia
Southern and Florida Railroads
An undertaking which very few
lawyers would have had the temerl-
ty to enter upon, when the constl-
tuition and laws were so plain as 10
be unmistakable, and the oeslreo
result could by no means be secur-
ed unless the courts should stulthy
themselves.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-08-15

Tom Watson also claims that
Cleveland and certain of his cab
met officers, who previously had
been in moderate circumstances,
have since been wealthy. The
Honorable Hoke, perhaps, was
never specifically mentioned by him
in this deal, nor in that connection.
However, if the President and his
advisors succeeded in enabling this
syndicate to reap such a harvest,
then, according to the ordinary
course of business dealings, the
persons who performed the service
ought to have had some reward.
Whether the Hon, Hoke got his
slice of the reward or not is I'M
known.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-08-15

The Hon. Hoke succeeded in ne
gotiating a private loan of $40, 600,
and gave as collateral certain of his
shares of stock in the Atlanta Jour
nal. The Hon. Hoke at that time
owned two thirds of the shares OF
this stock, and the whole business
was returned at 100000. Most
people would have to put up other
security, even if the whole of this
capital stock had been put up, but
the Hon. Hoke, under all the cir
cumstances, didn't have it to do
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-08-15

The Hon. Hoke is against the ne
gro, is against the populist party,
and Tom Watson. However, it was
at one time desirable for him to
have the endorsement of Bishop
Turner, and he handed out rewards
beautifully to the Bishops kinsmen.
But then no laws can bind the Hon.
Hoke.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-08-15

South Carolina started out to de-
clare the laws of Uncle Sam void
and of no effect one time during the
day of Andrew Jackson. Read how
she came out.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-08-15
THIS PAGE HAS BEEN BOUGHT COUNTY HOWELL
VOTE FOR CLARK HOWELL.

ct will be noted that the in
tegrity of our Courts was here put
to a severe test; Having to resist
the appeals of lawyer of so much
refinery, ability, reputation, and
standing, besides, the moneyed
backing of the Morgan syndicate.
Yet your courts remained true as
steel, and the majesty of the law is
still respected.)
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-08-15

If Hoke Smith is honestly in favor
of the disfranchisement bill why
did he and his organ allow his
friends to kill that indentical bill in
the present Legislature without
raising their voices? 1t proves
conclusively that he is hypocrite,
and that he is simply using that
plank as bait to catch succors and
did not care to loose his bait.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-11-09
oppOrtunIty's Knocking.

There is a gray bearded maxim hon
ored on account OF its venerable age, which
runs thus: Opportunity knocks once at
each mans door" John ]. ingalls, once
went a-sonneting around this proverb,
ami some say he wrote the finest sonnet
ever written by an American. ! am in
cllned to think this is so; and II II is. II
proves for us that truth Is one thing
and poetry another. --.e actual fact Is
that I'm this day opportunity not only
knocks at your door. but is playing an
anvil chorus on every mans door. and
lays for the owner around the corner with
n club. The world Is in sore need OF mes
who can do things. Indeed, cases can
easily oe recalled by everyone, where OPP
portunity actually smashed in the door
and collared her candidate and dragged
him forth TO success. These cases are
exceptional; usually you have TO meet
opportunity half way. But the only way
you can get away from opportunity is
to lie down and die. Opportunity does
not trouble dead men, nor dead ones VINO
fiatter themselves that they are alive.
Socrates says that after you have battled
a bit with actual life and begun to feel
your need for education. you are for the
first time ready to take advantage OF
your opportunities and learn. Education
is a matter OF desire. An education can
not be impaired. II has to be won, and
you win win by working. And this fact
also holds: The best educated men are
those who get their brain development
out Of their daily work or at the time
they are doing the work. Quitting work
in order to get an education was the idea
of n monk who fed from the world be-
cause he thought II was bad. an idea We
have happily outgrown. 1t takes work to
get an education. II takes work to use
IL and II takes work to keep II. The great
blunder of the comeges Is that they have
lifted men out OF life in order to educate
them for life. All educated college men
know this and acknowledge II. In mis-
last annual report President Eliot OF
Harvard made a strong appeal to parents
to get their children into the practical
world OF life as soon as possible. and not
expect a college degree TO insure success.
Those who want to grow and evolve
should not give too much time to the
latest novel and daily paper. Don't
spread yourself out thin. Concentrate on
a few Things. the very best educated
men do not know everything. Choose
what you viii be and then get at II.
You'll win. If you quit, IL simply shows
you did not want an education; you only
thought YOU did-you are not willing to
pay the price, Ebert Hubbard
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-11-09
A Theatrical Event.

At the Auditorium Saturday, Nov. II.
Henry B. Harris will produce Charles
lSlein's greatest play, THE Lion and the
Mouse" a drama which has achieved the
greatest success in theatrical annals in
the past ten years. The premier produc-
ton OF this piece was given in Boston
just about two years ago and one of Mr..
Harris's companies has been presenting
the play at the Lyceum theatre. New
York. for the past IS months without
single break. which is a record no other
production can boast OF, as at some time
during the summer. other attractions have
been compelled to close at least for
period of two to four weeks. The hot
weather. however. had little effect on the
business at the Lyceum theatre and the
all-summer engagement has proven
sensational one from every standpoint.
1t may be said In truth that THE Lion
and the Mouse" picturing as il does So
cial and financial life of the upper class
of Americans today. is the great American
play for which the public have long been
waiting. 1t appeals because of its vivid
picturing of these phases of life which are
today on everyone's tongue and because
of It's absolute truth. The cast includes
a number of players especially selected
by Mr.. Harris for the presentation OF this
great drama and the production will be
seen here in its entirety.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-11-09

The Boston transcripts summary q
returns shows the election OF 22S Repub
ncan representatives in Congress and
163 Democrats. This gives the Repub-
lican majority of 60 as against III at
present The term OF 30 Senators viii
expire March next. but the Republican
majority in that branch will not Be
changed materially. although We,mors
Republican, in Rhode Island, may loS
his seat, and Dryden, in New jersey, Is
not certain of reelection. Senators Du.
Bots of Idaho. Patterson OF Colorado and
Clark of Montana, all Democrats, viii
probably be succeeded by Republicans.
The result in New Hampshire Is $
close that the election may be throw
into the legislature. Floyd, Republican
has a plurality for governor Of abou
5000 votes, but a majority is necessan
for election. One summary yesteraal
gave him a majority Of ~. but severn
towns were not officially reported.
The returns last night in New York III
dicated the election of the entire Demo
cratic state ticket with the exception @
governor. CHAMBER running for heuteh
ant governor. received $1,000 more vote
in New York city than Hearst.