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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-11

have abated. It is really craze, with
 out an atom of sound reason behind it..
 About the only reason It's advocates can
 find is based on the desire to see our
 country assume the position of bully of the seas, and that can hardly be
 alled a creditable position. The Pres ident has had so much to say about the big stick that his admirers want the title extended so as to terrorize the navies of the world.
 We have no sympathy with any such ideas. The United States does not need to assume the character of bad man from the West" in order to main tain her rights, her honor or her glory. When the next Congress assemblies. if the advocates of the big ship are still
 determined, their plans must be sub- mitted to that body. Debate will then he in order, the whole matter will be
 discussed and 1t Is hoped that there will be enough safe and sane Congress- men to lay the project on the she'll. At all events, Roosevelt and his Sec
 retary of the Navy will not have chance to sauander the public funds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-11
CHEERING NEWS.
The Birmingham Ledger of Thursda! zx-ta;-nA tha foIInwiu~.

The Birmingham Ledger of Thursday contained the following:
 Political changes alike to chemical changes, are constantly taking place, said G. A. Sorrel. a prominent attor- ney of Alexander City:
 Two months ago If there was any that Hon. B. B. Conner would carry Tallapoosa in his race for Governor. by vote of almost two to one; For the past few weeks, however. the senti- nnent has evidently been undersoing some radical changes. and now the strength of the two candidates is about evenly divided in our county"
 Every day adds to the strength of Dr. Cunningham and we are in daily receipt of the most cheering informa- ton. Dr. cunningham's record in pub lie and private fife and his splendid exposition of the duties of the office of Governor and his knowledge of all the details of the State government are making friends for him in every locality in the State. If his friends will go to work actively they will be gratified by his receiving an immense majority of the popular vote. MT. Co., mer doesn't boast any more that he Is already elected and that his chief con- cern is the election of State officers and members of the Legislature who will be his obedient servants His in- reference in local matters cost him dearly in the estimation of the people. as no man for whom he made special efforts was chosen In county prima- ". The people do not want boss to lord it over the State officials and Leg islators and treat them as If they were his personal property. They want man who knows the duties. limitations and responsibilities of the different departments of the govern ment and is willing to respect and rec ognize them. The time has not come for a big 'I" and little You" as to everybody else to occupy the guberna torial chair.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-11
TODAY IN HISTORY.

Name Day: Barnabas. Sun rises at 4:S6; sets at 7:24.
 157s-Queen Elizabeth granted let ters patent to Humphrey Gilbert Tor the discovery and settlement of bar barous lands in America. undiscovered by any Christian Prince or Peoie. This was the first charter granted by tns s7ssconFress fsown oa s'aap appointea S Thomas Jefrerson. John Adams, Benjamin Franklin and Robert R. Livingstone. q committee to prepare Declaration of
 i7samThe first bank in New Hamp- shire commenced discounfing at Ports- mouth.
 Lucia Islands in the West Indies taken
 lssS--Daniei D. Tompkins. a distin- guishea New York ssa.ssnan. died; s. United States under MT. Monroe; ana Governor of the State of New York
 1ss0--The seceders from the
 ona ana ad1ox to Basmors ss1 ing their final meeting June 2s; twen- ty-one States are represented. Celeb Gushing chosen president: the conven- platform. plat and nominated John .. Breckenridge of Kentucky for Presi- dent with General Joseph Lane for
 issiEskirmish at Romney, -va.--
 ls6l-General Morgan demanded of Governor Bramlette the surrender of Frankfort. which the Governor re-
 iSsl-A Union Force under General washburne met and defeated by Con- federate troops >near Corinth, Miss-
 1s65-Riachuelo {Paraguayan war1 between the fleets of Paraguay and Brazil. After a sanguinary engage ment the advantage rested with the Brazilians
 isss-Very destructive fire at Mar quette. Mich. over 100 buildings burn ed. and st,oo0,oo0 property destroyed.
 iSS0--National Greenback Labor Convention at Chicago, nominated Gen eral J. B. Weaver of Iowa for Presi- dent and E. J. C.. Chambers of Texas. for Vice. President.
 Iss4-samueI J. Tfldsn. in letter to Chairman Daniel Mannf-- of the New York Democratic State Committee declined to become a candidate for the nomination for the Presidency of the United .ates.
 ISeS-Shortly after 5 o'clock in tho afternoon the Spanish forces attacked Camp McCalla. A brisk skirmish was kept up until dark. during which tho Americans lost four men. The Spanish loss is unknown.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-11
nN THE sHELF.

The projected big battleship for which John sA.rpe Williams suggested "skeered O Notnin' as the proper name, is not likely to be built just yet. If ever. The big navy enthusiasts wanted Congress to make the appro- priaticn and leave the plans and work of construction to the President and the navy department. That was too much for even Senator Hale. of Maine, and with the help of DemocraticA Sem ators he had a clause inserted which re Iuires the plans and specifications of the projected marine mammoth to be subjected to Congress before any thing shall be done in the way of building or preparing to build.
 That was a proper and judicious move Senator Hale. like many others. has seen enough of administration blundering In connection with the ca nal work to be shy of giving the Pres ident and his secretary practically un- limited latitude in naval construction. The Senate is right and has taken a proper plan to head off the waste of public money The plans must now be submitted to Congress. if the projec- tors intend to insist on the big ship fad and as this cannot be done at this session the matter must go over to the next session. when 1t Is to be hoped that the bigger ship craze will
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-11
aoossvrLr, BRYAN AND HEARST.

The turbulent unrest of President Roosevelt. his meddlesomeness. Is hav- ing a pronounced effect upon the American people themselves. They have always been judged by foreigners to be impulsive, lmost merculriai in temper. If there was in truth any quality of the sort distinguishing them. 1t has been accentuated by the most mercurial creature that has ever oc- occupied the White House.
 Tn a different direction the restlsss, shuffling activity of the President has had A curious effeet snon the reputa- tions of two other well known public men. Bryan and Hearst.
 Hearst is man of wealth, of bound less ambition and prodigious activity. They are showing in New York that his nomination as candidate for ma yor was procured by the use of fradu- lent signatures to his petition. but there can be no doubt that he had the votes and most narrowly failed of success at the election. Without waiting for judicial determination of hls suit, instituted to establish his right to the office of Mayor. he plunged at once into the work of creating and perfecting a state organization. It is useless to blind ourselves to the fact that he is being strongly encouraged and we have heard New Yorkers quoted as saying privately they would not be surprised to see him elected. The Rooseyelfian air is stimulating to Hearstites. They flourish in 1t. If he should capture the regular Democratic nomination for Governor. a not i'm probabls event. as the party there has been impressed with his running capa- city and the party. of course. wants success and not continuing defeats, the Democracy of the country will have him in hot pursuit.-and this time with some prestige. of a presidential nomination. We should judge, that Governor or no Governor, regular nominee or not, he will have to be reckoned with in 1908. The Roosevelt fian Atmosphere has made 1t possible for Hearst to become in 1908 as for mislabie and mysterious a factor as he proved in local politics last year. He has absolutely nothing to lose and everything to gain by continuing his agitation. and exploiting himself. The agencies for this are already at hand in his string of newspapers from Bos- ton to San Francisco.
 The Roeseveitian air has made MT. Bryan, on the other hand. what Mir. Dcoiey terms him, "a hide-bound con- sarvitive." MT. Bryan has gained in- mensely, there can be no doubt. with the conservative class of the American people. He appears not only an older but a wiser man and we are not sur- prised to see his friends putting him forward as proper defender of the conservative ideals of the country against both Hearst sand Roosevelt.
 There are many signs that the Presi- dent is intriguing for renomination in lsos.f Let -one deceive himself into thinking there Is any binding force up on him in his post election announce ment that he will not stand again. That declaration Is of gauge. But without going further, the American people are assured of one thing. They like politics while pretending the con- trary. They will have politics in | plenty in 1908.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-11
International Dictionary and
 It's ImmeRse Maaa of Wnrds

Webster's International Dictionary and
 its Immense Mass of Words
 Messrs. G. c. Merriam of Springfield Massachusetts, have recently brought out the latest. the largest and the best edition of Webster's Dictionary ever published. It justly deserves its title Websters International Dictionary and 1t ought to be close at hand to every man and woman who does any read ing or writing.
 After all other dictionaries are con sidereG. 1t Is doubtful if the superior to Webster's can be found. This edi- tion contains 2.390 quarto pages and 5000 illustrations. It is up to date and reliable with 25 900 new words and phrases. The present publishers be- gan their connection with Webster's dictionary in 1s43. when on the death of Dr. Noah Webster, they purchased his Dictionary of the English Language" It has been constant and steady march If improvement, until now 1t would seem that perfection has been reached. This work brings Webster again abreast of the growth of the lan- euage, and confirms 1t in the posi- ton of an undoubted authority A decade has passed since the Interna- tional was first published and the years have been full of changes that are reflected and registered in the die tiOnary. Webster Is undoubtedly the great American dictionary and as long as it is kept so thoroughly in line with the changes that are made in languages will occupy the hi~hest position in the estimation of American writers and thinkers
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-11
MONDAY, JUNE II. 1908.
CANAL SUPPLIES.

When Pete" Hepburn of Iowa warmly demanded of the Democrats that they name one article of Ameri- can manufactures that is sold more cheaply abroad than at home. he was speedily routed by the minority. He was followed later by Landis of In- diana who proclaimed and glorisd in. the fact that Americans were com peiled to pay more for their native products, than Is charged the foreign CT. Of course there is no sense in making a denial of what Is known now to the whole world. but we were hard iy prepared for an open admission of the wrong inflicted upon American sonsnmers in this practice by the head and front ef the protective sys- tenn in Congress, Senator Aidrieh. of Rhode Island.
 On Saturday Last when the canal sup plies resolution was under discussion, Senator Aldrieh made bold to say. Tt is h well known fact. about which there Is no dispute, that producers in the United States and in every one of the great industrial nations sell portions of their products from time to tims at a less price to people of other countries than to their regular customers at home. This fact. which is well known to the people of the Uni ted States. has in no sense affected thsir decision as to what the policy of the country ought to be with reference to the tariff
 The reply te this is that never be- fore have the defenders of the pro- tective system openly and publicly avowed these facts. On the contrary they have striven in every way pos sible to conceal from the people that the Republican party were responsible for q system of taxation by which the great mass of American citizens were hemmed in behind a tariff wall and forced to purchase at prices in excess of those charged foreigners for like articles. It remains to be seen whether after the inquiry of this practice has been made plain. after the actual char aetsr has been avowed. the voters will do what Senator A1drich wrongly claims they have already done, ap- prove 1t.
 This public confession would never have been made but for the exigencies of the protected interests in the face of the canal problem. The President with a customary blare of trumpets had announced he would buy abroad far the canal where he could buy there more cheaply. This was fol- lowed by his habitual somersault and through Secretary Taft he has nut the matter before Congress to give the protected manufacturers a chance to have their henchmen in that body do their bidding Of course that body will adopt tho Aldrich resolution and the President will turn to the home mar ket for his canal supplies. It will not be for him to pronounce American prices unreasonable or extortionate Not now at any event. The time will be when he desires a new sensation and makes his long rumored and oft postponed general assault upsn the Dingley law.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-11
Flag Day.

To the People of Alabama:
 In celebrating the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence on the Fourth of July, we too frequently lose sight of the fact that there is another anniversary. which. if not so momen- tous from the things accomplished on 1t, still Is deserving of our remem- upon which date the Congress of the Confederated Colonies adopted the de- sign of the American flag, and author Surely. the birthday of Old Glory is deserving of fitting observance. and l therefore suggest to each and every pa triotic citizen, that on June l4 he dis- residence or place of business or both. Two thousand members of the Junior Order United American Mechanics will flag we love. Will you join us?
 W. F. Mccartney.
 State Councillor Jr O. U. A. M.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-11

They have a law in Connecticut un- der which a reckless autoist may be fined and imprisoned. but the latter penalty is not enforced. and the fine is no deterrent. The Hartford Times is correct when it declares: When the owner of an automobile, who has paid fine In court for reckless speed ing, proceeds immediately to let 1t be seen of all men that he regards the fine as a matter of no importance, and that he proposes to disregard the law on all occasions. imperiling the prop erty and lives of many persons daily 1t Is time for the proper authorities to apply the penalty prescribed by law and to let the offender reflect for a month or two in jail on the fact that the law of Connecticut is no respecter of persons" To such law breakers a fine is merely an episode. It makes their adventures more exciting and adds zest to their speeding. Thirty or sixty days in jail for one of these reckless speeders would have a differ ent effect.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-11
Mir. Corners MiIlstone.

Mobile Herald.
 MT. B. B. Corners record on the child labor problem rises before him at every step he takes.
 In another column of this paper will be seen an interview with Hon. A. J. Reilly of Birmingham. which bears out and emphasizes what The Labor Advocate of the same city has Ire quently published; that Mir. Conner was one of the strongest powers behind the movement to defeat the anti-child labor bill introduced by Mir Reilly in the Legislature of 1900. To this MT. Reilly makes the added charge that people employed at the Avondale mills, owned and controlled by MT. B. B. Conner, were for some years, during the winter months. a charge upon the bounty of United Charities of Birm-
 Who Is in better position to speak authoritatively on the Conner opposi- tion to the anti-child labor bill than the man who introduced it and who gave the best efforts O [ his legislative career to having 1t made the law? A man in such a position necessarily knows of every movement made against the measure which he IS adVo- eating and no one can say with any show of truth that MT Reilly does not know whereof he speaks when he charges MT Conner with having been largely instrumental in defeating the measure for the protection of cotton mill emploYes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-11
MT. McNeer In Moptgomcry.

Mir. Harry c. McNeer. formerly q well known travelling man on the Southern Circuit but now a student of the law department of the University of Alabama is spending a few days among his Montgomery friends. Mfr. ors MeEees t,n restgnsd @ responsippie p,s an9 fo- the practice of the law. The first year of his study of the law was sat- isfactory to himself and his friends. He was selected as president of his class and was a member of the Board of Editors of the Corolla, the college annual Mir. McNeer after a short va cation visit to friends, will re-enter business life for the three vacation months.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-11
What Does He Means

Mir Conner Is quoted as saying that an attempt to establish the Georgia by the Legislature would endanger tho whole pronosition and set It back for years. What does this mean We need the Georgia arte, but VII Lt huft that? or if we attempt to get it by legislative act and fail. we will have hard time geetinE 1t at the next at 1t mean that?- Perhaps MT Comc- does not find the Georgia rate th, thing he most desires. Does he mean that7
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-11
Hammock Time.

ddmmOck rune.
 I. It's hammock time
 Come let us sit Beneath the trees And feel the breeze. It's hammock time
 While moments fit. Just you and T. The song-birds nigh The fragrance of the mignonette- The rose so red That bows Its head It's hammock time
 Let us forget.
 II. It's hammock time
 Come let us swing, Here side by side, I would confide A secret that I've longed to bring, It's hammock time Life seems a rhyme The roses ncdding drowstly. While to and fro. We swing, you know. It's hammock time
 Come sit with me.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-11
WISE AND OTHERWISE.

Nature never makes anything in vain," said the moralist. q suppose not" answered Colonel Stillwell, of Kentucky. But 1t kind of puzzles me to see a handsome bed of mint grow ing in a prohibition township. - Washington Star.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-11
Why You Gruntin's

Why You Gruntin'e Why you gruntin' Mister Pig7 Youse got no right to kick. You oughter dance a reg'lar jig, You looks so fat an slick. You'se grunting', gruntin' all de time, Ascratchin5 on dat lag Ans happy an ain't got a dime You blame, ongratefGl hog! Why you gruntin', Mister Pig7 You gets lot to eat. No other hog roun' here's so big Amt life to you all sweet? Oars lots a men dats des lak you (Pow'ful lucky dogs) Has lots to eat an monery too-- But still grunt des lak hogs!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-11
Not Enough to Shock.

The discovery that Canadian" cheese comes from Indiana. some "ElEfn butter from Minnesota and New ter seY' chickens from Iowa will not dis turh q public grown accustomed to getting its Havana cigars from Connec- tcut or Pennsylvania.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-11
rRADUcING GOVERNORS.

Mr. Conner can diseredit the actions and motives of men and yet claim that he is doing them no injustice No bet ter illustration of this Is needed than an extract from his speech at Tusca- loosa. In talking about the Governors, from 1880 to date, he did not hesitate to say that they appointed men to office, not with view to bettering con ditions of the State. but for the bene- fit the appointees had been to the Gov ernors. Here is an extract from that speech published by him. after 1t had been carefully revised, nearly month after its delivery:
 Some people say impugn the gov ernors of the State and reflect on them, when I say that we have nor found the governors of the state naming rallroad commissioners, which uncer the idw they had power to nominate to the Senate for election--that they had not named them with reference to the peo- ple's interest for the purpose Of secur- ing more equitable laws for the detense of the people, but named them Tn a large measure for what they had done for them, the governors. They say. am attacking the governors or the sse sa, n as them tdas ds St Tos take the list right straight eiong back and you will see that it is so. and you will see. gentlemen, that the only man who single % Solitary president of the rail- road commission that made that flght was cut out by the governor Of the state, because the railroads brought pressure to bear against him and kept him from re-appefnting him. I refer to Captain Bragg of Montgomery.
 That is a direct charge that Cover ner O'Neai, who was as patriotic man as ever lived. was made by the Rail- roads to displace Captain Bragg. A few facts will enlighten the public. The first Railroad Commission was appointed by, Governor Cobb and at expiration of first term of two years, was re-appointed by Governor o'Neal.
 When Governor oNeal was a candi- date to succeed himself, Captain Bragg was opposed to him and the result is well known. Governor O'Neal was re- elected and another commission was appointed. There was no railroad in- fluence in the matter. The old com
 mission had served two terms and the | Governor exercised his right of select l ing other men for another term.
 When 1t became known that Cap
 tain Bragg and associates would not be 1 re~appointed a bill was introduced in l the Legislature providing for the elec-
 tion of the commission by the joint vote of the two houses At that time Jude T. c. Jones was a member of the House and we'll known as lead ing counsel in this State of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. He was an ardent advocate of the bill and did all he could to secure it's passage. This was, done because of the belief that in an election by the Legislature Captain Bragg and associates would be successful The Legislature, declin- l ed to change the method of election and there the matter ended.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-11
Bnmps on Hell street.

The securing of the benehtssof wa- ter mains Is not unattended by upde- sirable ipconveniences." said a citizen of Bell Street. Every time a buggy is driven over the thoroughfare on which l live the occupant Is still reminded The ride gives one a pumping the bumps experience by being much more strenuous than those gotten at the sum mer parks.
 The plumbers in laying the pipes into the various houses have merely filled up the ditches, leaving de- pression or a mound about every fifty or seventy-five feet The property owners paid an additional sum to have the street placed back in the same condition as at first, but they cer- tainly failed to get their moneys worth"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-11

B 6. Noble. cireulstiop Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser. being duly sworn wAyss
 The forsxctns statement of Ths Adyer- xisers Circulation for the month of Aprit 1906, 1s true and correct, and compfled aftef all returns from news boys, news agents
 E s. NOBLE,
 Circulation Manager. DwDrn to and subscribed before me this E. ". JACKSON.
 Notery Public.