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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-23
railroad rate question, has produce' great Senators in the past"
AttsekirG the auaic,ary.

New York Evening Post.
 With Mr. Roosevelt, 1t has long since
 gss:sd the the point Of asking asggpg9,s,se pgs,,s people have not wholly forgotten the campaign of 1896, and the use that was then made of MT. Bryan's language de- rogatory to the judiciary. Preserve the courts from meddling by the Execu- tive" was then the Republican cry So
 Tn 1898 the independence and immunity
 h.me Mr wes she campaign speeches; and 1t was the issue on Judge Daily which Croker stupidly raised that did more than any other one thing to
 elect Roosevelt Governor of New York Hence 1t Is a complete and unwelcome change to find him assuming the an- gry. and hectoring attitude of yester-
 that the ruling of Judge Humphrey will
 be followed by other judges" Why did
 the President say that? Was it to give
 Or Is there a threat lurking in the words? One has merely to recall the
 fact that Federal Judges are depend-
 ent sI upon the President @ for promotion; o broad Is the hint given them that they had better agree with the President if they wish to finG favor. We do not assert that such was the intended mean ing of MT. Roosevelt's language; but 1t
 Is at least a possible inference. It
 would certainly have been drawn from similar loose utterance by MT. Bryan
 This question of the proper attitude
 towards the courts enters deeply into the pending railway rate Iegislation. It prouision for judioiai review as'nsh should hs be broad or restricted Behind all that, lies the ill-concealed feeling of some that judge. though he has given his prudence is removed by his position from political ambitions and Is called upon constantly to give his deliberate depreciation and application of the law, is no more likely to be right than the man man in the street, They. are but n,ae tbe snrss sad senstor sar Bailey referring to meaning the Senate. MT. Bailey is lawyer and a respecter of courts, so that he was presently led to explain which he used in the heat of debate, to cast any aspersion upon the judiciary. But others are not so careful. There just as we'll to put things to a vote hastily and make the pottering judges keep their hands off. To such depior- wifi Fiye If he gets his rate bill through as he wants 1t, and if then the courts were to reverse 2 decision of the, Interstate that it took property without just com pensation. he would be quite capable why this" he would exclaim, is not at all what I intended. and the courts have made a farce of the intention of Congress" It Is obvious that, on such terms, the independence and inviola- bility of the Judiciary would soon be broken down. and that the frame work of our Government would be al- tered out of all recognition. The au- thors of the Constitution surely never contemplated such a featuring of the judges by the President; but, then, 1t is probable that Hamilton and Madi- son would say that they never foresaw Roosevelt at all.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-23
Letters of n Chorus Girl.

(No. To. Dear Name: You should have calne here Monday night. When the show was out we all went up To Fanny Cohens-the whole darn bunch got tight, All but Maudie-just a tiny sup. Twas Fanny's birthday-all her lady friends And gentlemen she knew was asked to come. Honest-Fanny don't care how she spends. It cost i've dollars-guess that's go- ing some. We had sour kraut that Fanny cooked
 herself And beer from Charities barroom cross the street. Crackers. cakes and pretzels on the self And how that hungry bunch did start to eat. Skinny Kraus, of course. was there skinnny's always near when people He played a pretty. sad and touching strain, He wrote called Kiss Your Soldier.
 Jassamine." You ouhet to been there with us
 honest, Name, We had a fine large time. the way But how the gang cut up it was a To girl like me who tries to be
 refined.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-23
MONDAY, APRIL a, .1ses.
WELCOME TO B,NAI BIRTH.

It is a pleasure to the people of Montgomery to have as their guests the delegates to the Grand Lodge of District No. z. Independent Order B'Nai B'Rith. representing as they do great race of people and an order which stands for the uplift, of human ity.
 The work of this convention will have toy>do with the various philan- thropic institutions supported by the order. It is a labor of love and its success demonstrates in the highest way the value of the Jews as a part of our civilization.
 The speakers yesterday, Governor Jelks. Alderman Strauss and Capt. Phil ip H. Stern expressed the sincerity of the welcome which our people accord these visitors and all of us are glad to have them with us again after an absence of ten years. We hope that their stay in Alabama's Capital City will be pleasant and that their work will rebound to the credit of the splen- did organization which they represent
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-23
TODAY IN HISTORY.
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Service by American Press-News.
 Name Day: St: George. Sun rises
 1oi6@Ethelred l., King of England. died. To deliver himself from the heavy tribute which he paid the Danes, called Danegelt, he caused them to bo invaded by Sweyn. and Ethelred obliged to fly to Normandy, where he remained till Sweyn's death
 1547-Battle of Mulhausen. in which the Emperor Charles V. defeated the Saxons. who lost 1900 killed. and the Elector was wounded and taken pris- oner.
 fly. between the French fleet under Admiral du Quesne, and the Dutch fleet under De Ruyter, who was mor- tally wounded.
 published by Steele, Addison and Swift.
 1774-Battle between the forces of Rohileund in Afghanistan, and the subahdar of 0u,de: backed ssas py aat British cry and resolution. After a cannonade of two hours and twenty minutes, they retreated with the loss of 1000 killed. country became tributary. and the peo- pie robbers and plunderers. 1795-Warren Hastings acquitted af- ter trial of seven years. His crime to the peers was maladministratlon In India.
 1sOS-Murat, at the head of 10000 French soldiers. taking advantage of faction among the people. entered Madrid and took possession of 1t. 1S09-Battle of Ratisbon. The Aus trians were driven out, leaving cannon, ba ggage and prisoners in the hands of the French.
 1S10-Fort Matagorda. having haen reduced to a heap of ruins, was evt%A'- ated by the British, in consequence&f l which the French were enabled to h0n- bard Cadz: 500 officers and 300 men fell into the hands of the French. 1S44-A prsonal encounter took place in the House of Representatives of the United States between two of the mem bers, MT. White of Kentucky. and MT. Rathbun, of New York. rough words passed, which were followed with blows. Another person, named Moore, not a member. attempting to interfere, and being repulsed, fired pistol at the member who thrust him back. and the bullet seriously injured one of the of | ficers of the House.
 1S74-John A. Logan declared Pres ident Grant crowded more damned nonsense" into his message on the cur rency question than had ever. been | condensed intr the same space" | 1SS4-The New York Republican State | Convention elected delegates at large who were opposed to President Chester
 A. Arthur and James c. Blaine. | 1S9+-President Cleveland warned
 ,Coxey's army" to keep outside of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-23
CAN TT BE DONE.

Is 1t possible for human ingenuity and skill to erect safe building? One may be built which will be safe against one danger and not another. We have buildings which are practically or wholly fire-proof, but that is not all the danger that must be provided against, though by far the most com mon and nearest universal. Tn some portions of the country the people may be living in fancied security but a cyclone comes along and the place is wrecked. Tn another such disasters may be unknown, but an earthquake will spread death and ruin abroad. In still another a great fire breaks out and leaves entire city blocks in ashes.
 These three are the most prominent dangers which threaten a city and one or more of them may come at any time. Can men build houses which will not yield to either of these visi- tations? There have been so many and such wonderful advances made in modern times in mechanics and engin- eering that we may never know what is or is not possible, and the time may come when both private and public buildings will be so constructed as to defy fire tornadoes and earthquakes. The use of metal and concrete has done much to solve the fireproof problem. Steel frames, reinforced with con- crete, with metal floors and roofs, can 1Ka bti against fire, and possibly it might be so firmly and substantially built and anchored that even a cyclone could not damage it.
 Thus it is possible that two of the great dangers may be practically pro- vided against, but what of the other? The recent appalling catastrophe in San Francisco shows, as has been prov en elsewhere in like cases, that the most costly and substantial brick and stone buildings are far less safe than are the cheap wooden houses. The larger the building is and the heav- fer the material of which it is con- structed, the more likely 1t is to be destroyed by an earthquake, and the greater damage will result from It's fall. What is needed is a house built of material that will not burn and so firmly braced and anchored that the wind cannot blow it away nor the earthquake tumble 1t down. Whether this is possible cannot be known, per haps. without such proof as can only come from a building subjected to all the tests, but we are persuaded that here is fine and wide field for mod ern science and skill to find exercise and study. If such buildings are hu- manly possible the sooner they come the better.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-23

wards the motive forcs of the suburban line. thes of the intsrurban line. and of late there have been many electric roads built to parallel the steam lines. until now fhe eiec- trtc read In many cases is competitoy of the steam road and dsngsrops one, While the street ear motor when was first i'm troduced had q eapacity Of fifteen horse- power only. n,ctofs are nov hsins built up
 Every year since lsss Sss, witns.ses new developments and new tri1mths for electric ny, snd as evsfy n9l sioktfical triumph @:sn s:s% eoSssss :s F.: s. panies ware forced t6 tske tsfics.
 The number of sleetfic foaSs srew enef- pssiSn ssHss ..s "h ss s.. ssy Y of local or surburban4 freight the steam road was driven to ths wocds what Tss bees railroad company has already besun tk- in- making prepsrsslons to i, take this sttp in In ' The New York Central Railroad is equiyrs ing its main system to. run ffains fren the Grand Central station in New York city up bany. At recent meeting of the directors it was decideed to issu4 Si6o.0o 900 sddi tionai stock. to De used h sxtendins their lines in New York by electric roads.
 The Pennsylvania Railroad has for some time operated electric trains on It's Long Is land division and this work is now being recently made another c6ntract for the elec- trfcal equipment of it's line from Phtladei- phia to Atlantic City.
 On these lines have heretofore been run some of the finest trains that ever ran on this continent and at a speed not exceed ed anywhere. In the face of this the com pany is now engaeed In the abAndonment or tho steam system and is substituting eiec- tricity.
 The New York. New Haven and Hartford recently contracted for thirty electric loco motives to be Installed on tn: line Tse ps company has already begun to equip some of its maain tracks electrically. The pow CT house. where the electric current is to be generated .is well under way. and before long electric express trains will run on a regular daily schedule.
 The Erie Railroad Is the next road which wilI introduce elee;ricity on part et its main there. the Gould roads will naturally fall into line for electric power to ooerate It's lines under the St. Clair river between Detroit and
 The illinois central Railroad is making similar preparations for the introduction of
 There cannot be any question that the travelling public will derive benefit from rsns s sss. % win of se more trains and thus increased accommoda- tion. The electric locomotive will be cleaner. There vii! be no smoke. no dirt no cinders; neither will the operation of the road be so noisy.
 Apart from the effects which this change will produce upon the future method of rail- are worthy of consideration. There are the large amounts of money that will be spent to effect this change. At conservative es- timste. there is now about $500. ese.eoe sp- ies throghout this country to be used in the purchase of electrical machinery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-23

The discouraging statement is made
 that the price of elephants is steadily
 advancing. Lately we have seen the announcement or assertion in quite a number of papers that there has been a considerable advance in the price of food and clothing during the past few years, and now We are confronted with the knowledge that we shall have to pay a higher price for our elephants in future. We are not informed as to the cause of the rise; whether 1t is on account of short crop, or that the wicked protectionists have put them on the tariff list, or what 1t is We have only the bare statement that the nrice of elephants is advancing" but that is enough. It may have bad effect on our business, but we'll try to worry along without elephants for the present, in the hope that the price will soon be marked down, or that there will be a bargain sale of the animals in the near future. In the meantime we advise those who are thinking of establishing menageries to lay in their stock of elephants atonce.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-23

that's the matter 1t will be hard to DsercSms; fwo tn 90 S this time with q speech or ! sponsor. we can % afnisxe bns an msn@. a1a's- ss twenty or thirty of the Sons to meet with us. I insisted, on, my part, that tehy be treated fairly and be given a chance to let folks know they are That is. if we will treat the young fellows right. hosts will not be luke warm in nssT sntersainsr,snt; s,sn,s. to nv place this year. provided he Is not connectsedd with our National Guard. As an oin soldier, I hesitate to surrender < my tiiifii the service is improved. An old " Improved by making the qualifiea.
 sns sns sssn hs eni ony can to snes 'lssss %ssn S1l ss siss sis well into my nina thought about It ssr,, .ha, while our encampmentss would not be so well attended, probably the behavior would be better.
 You don't know how you injured me by calling me phiIcsopher. Such things as that never fool people at home sd but xrss strangers m take suom a manner of hard questions for splution. never heard that solomon or Sancho PanZa lodged hard question Tn gram mar. arithmetic or morals and neither
 A man wrote me that he has lately discovered that h.s scales are wrong. He found 1t out by trying two pounds
 It was very good cheese which he bought from an excellent man who sells chees constantly, But two pounds ouartsr 1ne pounds sass on M ts He % Bought two pounds of sugar with the same re- o%Snd %s s. if in was sas so sy ns blame of discrepancy on the grocer but then 1t occurred to me that my core. spondent had only inquired about
 That left me fair sailing. and I wrote can not be applied to scales. at all. seaiss ssnse see Tsey are not free moral agents and are therefore not morally responsible for what passes oyer them-somethin1g like a corpora, pa, scales. without prefix. If you cant eat cheese with clear conscience af- ter testing weights. don't test any about about scales Is should % recoliect stamp for
 i haven't heard any more from him.
 believe the Democratic enthusiasm is dying out;
 Hope deferred makes the heart sick" t'Cotton shopping money" will go long ways towards healing. the poor Democratic heart. I don't think MT. Conner is turning loose a red cent in these parts. judge so from an ap. parent dying out of zeal on the part can and tell ,em he wants to bs Coy. knows as little of Popuiism as Kolb did; that his election will do the peo- pie as much good as Kolb's election did that we had better let the Dem ocrats have 1t this time and If the railroads don't make 'en do better we'll have to turn 'em out etc. etc, but that we don't want any bobtaii Popuiist, just yet.
 The thing to do and satisfy all par ties, is for Brother Mallory to put me on the ticket for Lieutenant Governor. My nomination and election would fol- low as matter of course. With Dr. Cunningham Governor and me Lieuten- ant Governor feel sure that he and I would be like the Senate on a memora- bie occasion. The nose of the Anti Salooners might get out of joint for haven't been drunk in seventy years.
 ]. Culpepper.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-23

The Albany Argus (Dem.) goes on requesting Senator Platt to resign so that the State may have at least one Representative in the Senate who is act i've. It says: Tn truth. except in name. Thomas c. Platt has ceased to exist. He was never a statesman; he is no longer d political boss. or a leader; he is merely d melancholy reminder that New York, voiceless and impotent to- day. during the great debate on the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-23

are limited. It is founded upon cor- versations with that authority, MT. Charles A. Platt. who believes that the the outer adornment of the house as well as In its interior planning. An other garden feature of this garden number will be description of An smith. author of Colonial Days and Ways"--the garden. in Revolutionary times the joy of Mrs. John Cotton Conn. -Illustratiops by Jules Guerin will picture the old gardens quaint charm
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-23
Escmmbia and the State Fair. a-- ni-a poIf NaVv9

Escambia should and must have an exhibit at the State Fair to be held ia sources for prize-winning display are unlimited. We want the farmers to get interested and grow fine cereal crops for exhibition and have their fine cattle there: the ladies to compete in
 the needle work and fruit canning de- partments, and the varied industries and enterprises of the county should come up with an exhibit second to none. Our columns are open for sug- sestions and full and free discussion of the subject. Let us hear from our eaterprising citizens in regard to or- gether a creditable exhibit at the fair.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-23
Farmer. Happy Time.

Pra attVlIIe PrOBTtss. -.
 The farmer s happy in his work just now. He whistles as he trudges along in the furrow, clucks to the horses and finds joy in. the freedom of life. He fields and singing brooks, and songs of birds they are part of his environ ment; he loves them just the same But he feeds the world. He makes ex- istence possible He is the head of the procession in which are marching the doctors, the lawyer. the banker the idler. He is the fountain head or wealth and prosperity. He is the cred- itor of humanity
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-23
Too Much of One Idea.

CIdIKe NOunty Democrat-
 Mir. Corners speech at Luverne he other day, seems to have greatly pleas ed Mr J. c. Fonville, which taken in connection with his late denunciation of our governors for the last forty years. does not savor well of MT. Co., mer's Democracy. We fear Mir, Co., mer is too much of a one idea man. We would like to see railroad rates prop erIy adjusted and other matters given proper attention at the same time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-23
Must Keep Up Rural Routes.

Union SprInBS HeTdId.
 It Is to be hoped that the threat to discontinue the non-supporting rural routes is only threat; for 1t would be a havy blow to the farmers living along such routes to do without this service. Simply because some of these routes do not pay is no sufficient reason for their discontinuance when, as a matter of fact, the whole postofice system op- crates under deficit.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-23
More Labor Needed.

There are few southern industrial enterprises that are not hampered at this time by a scarcity of labor. Nearly every industry in Gadsden is planning improvements and extensions. but their execution is being delayed. If not aban- doned, by the fact that the dearth of labor makes it next to impossible to run full-handed the plants already in operatiou.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-23
The Muck Rake.
De President in Wa

De President in Washington
 Am feelin' mighty fine. Uncle Jasper here at homes
 A followin' blow an line. He's rakin' OCT de country
 Fertilizer an de loam-- He runs de muck rake way up dar,
 An runs it here at home.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-23
ELECTRICITY vs. STEAM.
Railroads Preparing to spend $500, ,OOO, ,OOt
 for Changes in Motive Power.

New York Sun.
 Will the electric railway motor snpplant the steam locomotive? This Is a question which has been frequently asked in the last few years and has been answered only by conjecture Now there are sufficient faces at hand to demonstrate that the struggle which has been going on between electricity and steam Is approaching a climax.
 When the electric motor pulled the first street car successfully through the streets of Richmond. Va, in 1888 many enthus- lasts on the subject of electric railway pro- pulsion hailed this event as the death knell of the steam locomotive Of course these prophecies were somewhat premature, Nevertheless the electric railway has stead fly advanced in developmsnt.
 From propelling the street car in the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-23
cuIlman Democrat.

Cullman Democrat. 4
 It's now up to the Democrats to see that the men they nominated in the Democratic primary are elected by such majorities as will carry dismav to the ragged remnant of the Republican par ty in Cullman County.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-23
WALKS TWO MILES ASLEEP.

Nashville Ind. Special to St. Louis Post
 Dispatch.
 All known records for sleep waking were broken by Ora Taylor. who hyes near here. and who. dressed only in ms night clothes in his bare feet. waikeu the way he waded through an Icy stream but even the cold water failed to awaken him.
 The friend put Taylor to bed. where he slept soundly was surprised beyond oeneI to find himself In a strange bed. He sald time he went to bed at home until he awoke in the morning
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-23
The Point of View

Uncle Manuel, your boy Thomas coat I presume he has a job TOW working in a mill"
 You am mistaken, boss; dats chalk off de blackboard he got, rubbin' against dem college walls. whar he am takin' a course in English, sah.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-23

Irate Customer (to butcher)-So you called me a mutton-hea did you! Will you take 1t back?
 Butcher-No. l cant take it back, but I'll exchange 1t for you.-Trans- ter"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-23

In view of the election returns from the Third Congressional District it Is possible that Mir. Harry L. Martin Of Ozark has learned that it requires something more than fastening on to MT. B. B. Conner and abusing The Mont gomery Advertiser to win before intelligent voters.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-23
Remarkable.

MuSeum FakIr-EadIes and BentIe- men, we have here a man who can sleep standing up.
 MT Harlem-That's nothing: 50 do l.. I live in a flat.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-23
Summer.
SUmmcF. The simmer man sfnnd on il

The summer man stood on the porch All men but him had fled, A crowd of school marms swarmed
 around
 And he wished that he were dead.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-23
Good Advice.
Centreville Press.


 After every primary election you will hear some people cry fraud If there Is any such In this primary we say to them to come forward with the proof, and if there is any such thing let the people know 1t. Any candidate has sixty days in which to file a contest, and If there is the least bit of suspi- cion. come forward in the next sixty days, or forever hold your peace.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-23
Joking

What's the matter" said the hu- morist, cant you take a joke?'
 No replied the editor of the comic weekly, mot when it's aimed at me-"