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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-18
Convicted of Ignorance by His own
 Statement

IuVerne Journal,
 Mr. Conner gave as his reason for not fulfilling his promises to the people, that his associates would not help him and the act creating the Commission Attorney General says the law is valid. Where is MT Conner at? It seems to us that he is between the devil, and the dark blue sea. From Mir. Comar's own statements he is the most ignorant man that ever offered for Governor of tls State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-18
,,I,,I,.a n. eahiII bead.

New York, Aug. l7.--Willam B. Ca- hill formerly a well-knoWn actor, died yesterday. He was born In Ireland and achieved A reputation before he came to this country with Miss Lydia Thomp- son. In the sos cahil toured in the United States
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-18
A Chance for the voters.

Athens COurier.
 now until the primary election when the people of Alabama will be called upon to select their State officers opportunity afforded the people to ss feet their officers at pfimary elec- ton from United States Senator down, and if they fall to avail them selves of the chance offered them. then they have no right to complain If their favorite is not the nominee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-18

If Mir. Conner could regulate freights of railroads if he was Governor. wont he point out the law under which he would act? All the power along that line is with the Railroad Commission. and if Mir. Conner was half as anxious to reduce rates as he pretends to be, there could have been basis reached long ago He dosn't want any settle ment of the question as long as he is a candidate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-18
wouId oIoae One 7ye.

AndalusIa NeWs.
 The editor of The Montgomery Ad- vertiser has a one-eolumn editorial de- voted to the peek-a-boo shirtwaist. The editor of The Advertiser closes his editorial by asking one direct ques- tion. viz: When a fellew Is given the opportunity to look. and the wear CT of the waist stands directly In front of him what Is a fellow going tie do but look" Really. If we were as old the editor of The Advertiser we wou11 close our eyes-one eye. at 1AAsA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-18
AnnInton Was First.

Reform such as Birmingham boasts | of inauguratinR the putting out of business of bucket shop gambling, was has inc honor and should have full credit for taking first action against | the evil Amone those who pushed | the light In Annisten were Aldermen | Cooper. Lewis Higgins and Wikle.
 Birm @gham's City Council has done well hut Annistons Council has done better because the Anniston Council | first took action.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-18

Everybody knows that the claim of Conner and his followers of a 5o.0oo majority is like the boy whistling in a graveyard 10 keep his courage up. Right now they are laboring hard in counties which gave at least 1000 majority for Conner two years ago, be- cause they realize that the ground is slipping away from under his feet and that the tide of victory is carrying Cunningham on to his destiny
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-18

According to The Columbus Enauir- er-sun the Alabama campaign Is Ike a spring zephyr compared with the political tornado in Georgia" We'll, you know, Georgia is an older State than Alabama, and there is no Allan ta in Alabama-fortunatel
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-18
c0CKROAcHES
Water Bugs, Rats, Mice snd all ver,nYy
 Destroyed by stearn,s Paste.

You can sceec uf dead roaches hv the painful any morning if the ntrht before you used stearns' Electric Rat and Roach Paste.
 This remarkable roach exterminator is the only one on the market whera you can get your money back if if falls.
 It Is also sure death to rats and mice
 Sold everywhere or sent express prepaid on receipt of price. stearns' size. 2S cents; hotel size eight times tba nI1antity. a1.0n-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-18
Drag and BIuR.
culInan

Cullman Democrat
 The Birmingham News, the mouth piece Of Buster Brown Conner, has cov- cred itself with shame with it's silly rot about Governor Conner carrying the State by many thousands of votes and then setting sciv ed at oomeE's sue such newspapers as Conner Is una ble to bluf into silence.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-18
Tag YaaE CpuRtry Ha,ne.

It has been frequently suggested and
 a assssttea asss to place # s name ons aad led name of his farm on his road-gate. Not only would persons driving to q place more easily find t, but 1t would people driving from place to place: This last result would have special effect with regard to well kept and pretty houses An observing person will seldom pass a beautiful farm without desiring to know who is it's enterprising owner.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-18

That Miss Esac" who has been try ing to get to see the President has reason to be thankful that Barnes has 6 job in Washington that keeps him away from Oyster Bay.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-18
Parades TOO strenuuoa.

Birmingham Ledger.
 erans North and South. must be .sbol- ished. The men are too old to stand the exe-tion and excitement, and should not be tempted TO sver-exert themselves. Too many deaths always follow the reunions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-18

If Mir Conner spent Ss.00O in the campaign two years ago, present out look would Indicate five times that amount All to educate the people-to vote for Conner None of 1t for the benefit of the girls and boys.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-18

Now 1t Is girl. and Pennsylvania girl. who Is going to South Africa to learn the monkey language. If she has many suitors she might pick up some of the language at home
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-18

Certain discoveries and revelations of conditions in some English pack ing houses seems to have stopped our cousins from eriticising American methods.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-18
WHAT STATE PAPERS
 ARE SAYING
The Rallroaa. Did 1t.

The Railroads Did t.
 Two acres in Floraia sold at public outcry. last week for si0,00o. Them durned railroads" Ten years ago or ssn ass sos of sSo dcaes sGne a not acss "Durn the railroads. anyhow"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-18

That man who says he caught a case ef rheumatism of the head from climbing Mont Blanc probably stood On his head when he reached the top.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-18

Net Sunday Average for Jane ..... tf.0aa E. s Noble. Circulation Manager of The Montgosry Advertiser. being duly sworn. nagas
 The foregoing statement of Ths Adver- fisers circulation for tha month of June. 1906. is true and correct. and compiled after all returns from news boys news agents. spoiled and lsft-oveF copies have been de- ducted- E 6. NOBLE,
 Circulation Manager Sworn to and subscribed befora me this 18th day of July. 1906.
 (seaLj F. W. JACKSON,
 Notary Public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-18

Even a presumably well-informed newspaper sometimes makes an anus ing break. Thus The Richmond Times Dispatch refers to reduction in freight rates during a certain period. says the rates in that time decreased "s75 per cent" Then its neighbor, The Evening Journal, wants it to ex- plain how anything can be reduced more than 100 per cent, and The I'D. explains 1t this way:
 The above statement was a quota tion from an address made by the late Major Myers. The Times-Dispatc tch does not take upon itself to explain these figures which were obviously a mistake on the partgbf the typewriter, and were allowed to appear in The Times Dispatch through iDadvertenee.
 We can't see what the typewriter had to do with 1t, or why our con- temporary should have adopted and copied such an evident absurdity Why not throw off on the MergenthalerP
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-18

It is a little strange that sensible men will accuse newspaper of be-
 ing subsidized just because 1t does not happen to espouse the candidacy of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-18

Mir. comer's sxpense account will be much larger in this campaign than in ths last one, when he said he was us- ing 1t to educate the people. All the money he has ever spent in that sort of education was to induce them to vote for B. B. Conner. In the language of The Dadeville Courier, beware of a man who will spend barrel of money for the cause of the people. but will only do 1t when he wants something" :" That fits Mir Corners case exactly
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-18
poe. Not obey the Law.

Cullman Democrat
 Conner has gone over the State east ing reflections on the honesty of It's ofleeholders. presents and past. ar raigning all those who are opposed to him, or even, those who are silent, as unworthy the confidence of the pee ple. He struts around posing as q heaven sent blessing to the people of Alabama, when his whole career Is covered with selashness and greed. The Clayton Record, published Tn the town where he was reared, says that as a County Commission of Barbour county, he used the office to make money in an illegitimate way hiring the convicts of the county to a man on his, Comers own plantation. al $s Der month for the first year, and S4 for the second; after which they .wyesse hired to an outside party Tor Slo.so per month. We all know that as Presi- dent of the Railroad Commission he has used the office for gain, only. Ac- cordfng to his own statement he has drawn the salary for nearly two years and hasn't done a thing. If he pre- tends to be square. why doesn't ne give the money back and quit drawing pay for likeness? He hasn't even made the report for last year; as this would be the one and only thing ne could rely on for drawing the $S,6oO Of the people's money. why doesn't ne make the report that the law requires, and Clear himself of violating his oath of offiee and breaking the States lawsF
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-18

E The Advertiser has asserted that as this was a Democratic primary only those qualified under the plan adopted by the Democratic sta.e Committee were eligible as voters. That is a proposition about which there ought to be no dispute. If there are 'Bole- verites" cut out by that plan well and good. and if there are any of any oth- CT sort cut out, also well and good.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-18

the same man they do. But they not infrequently do so--Coiumbus Ledger
 But are you right sure that ''sensi- bIe men" ever do so? They may be sensible in most respects but are lack ing In some of the essentials. What The Ledger complains of Is usually the last resort of the demagogue. Mir. Conner declares the present Railroad Commission law useless. has obtained lawyers opinion that 1t is unconstitutional and to cap the cli- max says his wicked partners won't let him do anything. still, when 1t suits him and his supporters to claim credit for anything done by that same useless" Commission they don't hesi- tate to rush into print. One of the papers supporting Conner recently made a claim, which is neatly shown up by The Geneva Reaper. as foilows:
 The FIorala News says that MT. B. B. Conner is responsible for the Scent fare on the l. & N: out of Florala. But what does MT. Conner say about he honest. honest but their environment makes them see the railroad way. and COULD Do NOTHING" So It must have been his two wicked associate Commissioners who gave us a Scent rate on the L. & N Conner, The ain't done nothin yit:" and isn't likely to do anything, rnuther'
 The Advertiser thinks no man who has not been supporting the Demo cratic nominee have sny right what
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-18

The Advertiser thinks no man who has not been supporting the Demo cratic nominee have shy right what until the fixers ret things in ship shape. We'll. how about the Boiev- critics grandma a?---Eufaula Times.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-18

All of which Is respectfully submit ted
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bower, in which was a profusion of palms
and other tropical growths Soon after the
beginning OF the bombardment the cobble-
stoned gutter ran red with wine. the stream
at times being several inches deep, while
the surrounding atmosphere was redolent
with the perfume OF the rare old liquors.
The stream flowed down the slope to 18th
street and there ran the entire length OF
the castle Enclosure. entering the sewer at
the corner of 18th street and Florida
avenue.
.Golly," a venerable Rechabite. who had
been a FOUNDER in his time. exclaimed.
wouldn't the .boosa-grafters' on the
Washington Bowery like to know about this
river of booze flowing out here on 10th
street. They would get down on their knees
and what they would do with this stream
of ruby red would be a caution.
A group OF young coiored men had as
sembled In front OF the Henderson Castle
and were engaged In singing plantation
melodies when an aged individual approach
ed and scented the fragrant wines. The
youngsters informed him that Senator Hen
derson was turning loose into the CUTTERS
more than a thousand dollars worth OF
good liquor. The old fellow scurried away
and In q few moments returned with an Old
tomato can. He dipped into the miniature
flood and took long draught OF the stun.
Then he dipped In again and again and
drank. AS he staggered on the old fellow
was heard to remark:
Dist stun tastes mighty gud. chen OF It
did cum outen de guttah-
Returned TO the Castle.
After the destruction OF the wine and the
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liquors, which included several jugs of Inn
ported Irish and Scotch WHISTLES, the Rech-
abites returned to the castle where they
were entertained by Mrs Henderson. MT.
Edwin v. Bennett. sang several solos: MRS
May Cordell Rowe gave piano selections
and addresses were delivered by Thomas
p. Monahan. w. C. Van Matre, Arthur T.
Woodland and James T. Rolf Edwin v.
Bennett sang solos ana Miss Mary Ford
gave recitation. High Chaplain John J..
Coulter closed the meeting with prayer.
Among those present were Past High Chief
Rulers John /. Bunch and James II. Dony.
Past High Representatives John r. Bart
lett. Frank B. Marks. Miss Aimee L. Bick-
erton, Mrs. Lola Y. Marks. Mrs. Mary n
Hessler. Col. N. e. vowles, Chief Ruler
William q. Johnson Of Laurel; Past Chief
Ruler Miss Mary Ford. and about one hun
dred Others
Refreshments were served to the Hecha-
bite guests under the direction of Messrs.
Bennett and Sullivan in tho large dining
room. which was brilliantly lighted and
decorated with flowers.
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ISSUE OF RAILWAY PASSES.
Amendment to the Rate Bill Adopted
by the Senate.

The Culberson amendment to the railway
rate bill. restricting the issuance OF free
passes by the railroads, was adopted by
the Senate yesterday afternoon by a vote
OF 90 to 16. Issue OF passes is restricted to
railway officers agents and employees ana
members OF their immediate families. to its
actual and bona fide attorneys ana physi-
clans and surgeons and their immediate
families. and female nurses who served
during the civil war. to ministers Of rcif-
gion inmates OF hospitals and eleemosynary
and charitable institutions, and to in1i-
gent, destitute and homeless persons or
destitute and homeless persons transported
by charitable societies or hospltalA and ths
necessary agents employed IN such trans
pOrtation; and to Inmates OF the national
homes or state homes for dinabled volunteer
soldiers or ex-confederate soldiers. ex-
Union soldiers and sailors and Inmates OF
soldiers and sailors homes. including
those about to enter ana those returning
home after discharge under arrangements
with thu boards Of uanagars Of sa1d homee
IGr. DauieIa snhsfftute was then voted
down. and the McxAurin provision immo-
diately met 3 uke tAte.
An amendraeut bY M. McIAurin prohibit
Ing the running az trains On the sabbath
also was Aummarily voted down.
Up to this point the ssnAts had been con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-17
NAVAL MILITIA CRUISES.
Tentative Program Of the Navy De
partment.

The Navy Department has announced the
tentative program for practice cruises to
be made in United States warships by the
naval militia organizations of the states
named and for the periods given. as fol-
lows:
Pennsylvania, from June q to 3d. New
Jersey. I'd Battalion. from July to 10:
New York. LIST Battalion. from July % to
20: Massachusetts,, from August IL to 1S;
Rhode Island. from August % TO September
2: New York. I'd Battalion. from July 2s to
August 4; Connecticut, from August Is to
September 2: New Jersey, LIST Battalion.
from July to Is; Maine, from July % to
20; South Carolina, from August 4 TO II:
Georgia, from August IS to %.
Three naval vessels viii be used In max
ing these practice cruises under service
conditions IN the open sea. but they have
not yet been 1Eally selected.
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as the disposition of this wine and liquor
has never before been presented to us. But
as 1t has been presented, move that a
committee Of SIX members of Henderson
Tent and a similar committee from Onward
Tent be appointed to break the bottles and
allow the wine and liquors to flow into the
gutter"
"r second the notion" Mrs. Henderson
said tIt had better go down the gutter
than down some ones throat"
Chief Ruler Woodland OF Henderson Tent
appointed as the destruction COMMITTEES OF
that body MeEsrs. William A. Ridgely, IT,,
Karst Holman. Charlie Hadley. Thomas F..
Monahan. William u. johnson ana Wesley
e. Mstcalf.
Mrs May Cordell Rowe. chief ruler OF
Onward Tent, appointed Mrs. Mary A.
Hessler, Miss yirgie Thompson. Miss Hattie
Ripple, Miss Rita Atkinson. Miss Mary
Ford and Miss Bessie Bowie.
Before the work OF destruction began a
member Of the Rechabites demureiy made
the inquiry:
According to our pledge can we do this?
You know. we are prohibited by the pledge
from either touching. tasting or handling
the stun. In order to destroy 1t we would.
perforce. have to handle It."
Ruled Out Of Order.
This iron-ciad Rechabite was promptly
ruled out Of ordsf. and the demolition fol-
lowed. The men snd women OF the COM
R,s. e.; pro ss s DSsss sSG 5S fr sss
wine cellar into tho erdkty cogxsyasd and
there they were dathed aeatnet large
boulder at the sntrancs Of . picturesque
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who stood snilingly by while 1t was accom-
plished. were men and women, members of
the Independent Order of Rechabites.
headed by High Chief Ruler Wayne w.
Cordell.
A few minutes after o'clock last even
ing long line of Rechabites, members of
John B. Henderson Tent and Onward
Ladies' Tent carrying at the head of the
column American flag. invaded the cas-
tie on the hill like knights of old and were
soon in full possession of the premises.
The castle was brilliantly Illuminated for
the occasion, and Mrs. Henderson gracious
ly received the followers of Rechab in the
art gallery. The Rechabites wore the full
red white and blue regalia of the order.
and the scene presented was striking one.
Statement by Mrs. Henderson.
After the guests had assembled Mrs Hem
derson. wearing the white and gold regalia
of Onward Tent, Of which she is member,
was presented TO the assemblage by High
Chief Ruler Cordell. Advancing to the GEN.
ter of the room she said:
There has been bit of burden on my
mind these last three years about what to
do with Dram shop down in our cellar.
Previous 70 that time we had been accus-
toned To serving wines and liquors, sup
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RUNS RED WITH WINE
Stream of intoxicating Liquors
Flows in Gutter
NEAR HENDERSON CASTLE
Order of Rechabites Conducts the
Work of Destruction.
COBWEBBY BOTTLES GALORE
Ceremonies and Interesting Incidents
Demolition Was by Permission Of
Owners of Property.

The cutters literally ran red with wine
and other intoxicating liquors last evening
In the immediate vicinity of Henderson Cas-
Tie the picturesque home of former United
states Senator John b. Henderson of Mis-
souri, on the heights overlooking the city at
10th street and Florida avenue. Hundreds
OF cobwebby bottles containing wines of
rare old vintage, imported whistles and
brGndies cordials and other beverages ga
lore, the entire contents OF the Henderson
wine cellar, valued at more than $1,000.
were smashed and the contents allowed to
flow through the nearby cutters to the
sewer.
The destruction of the wine was accom-
panied by ceremonies and several interest
ing incidents. Those who wrought the de-
struction by permission of Mrs. Henderson,
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sidering the bill as In committee of the
whole, but it was then. at 4:4O pm, report
ed to the Senate. and Senator Hopkins re-
newed his motion to have the pipeline pro-
vision amended by striking out the extern
sion of the provision to the Panama canal
zone.
The motion preyailedA3 to %.
No further progress was made on the rate
bill, as the Senate went into executive ses-
sion and adjourned at 5:28 until IL o'clock
today.
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posing that people In general were not
physically strong enough to fully enjoy
themselves at dinner without something In
the way OF poison stimulant. And so our
wine cellar was always abundantly stocked
with the so-ealied best brands of wines and
liquors.
Now the trouble is that I took to study
ing hygiene. and that subject kept getting
mixed with many other subjects. The more
! studied physical culture the more IL
seemed primarily connected with every kind
OF success on earth. II even got mixed up
with religion. What are the chief causes OF
evil tendencies and good tendencies?
Now the very first rule OF physical Gull
ture is this: Don't poison yourself. To
poison oneself Is 10 poison every source OF
worthy thought and action. began to
think IL pity that our young men and
women SHOULD be treated to the temptations
OF a dram shop every time they accept an
invitation to a social function and SO II
happened that three years ago We concluded
to shut up that dram shop IN our cellar
Do Not Miss Liquor.
Let me say In parenthesis that we have
since found that people do not miss 1t at all
People are physically not so degenerate as
we supposed Pleasant people seem to care
more about meeting other pleasant people
than what they have to eat and drink so
long as something wholesome is provided.
Concerning those locked up bottles IN the
cellar, should give them away to those
who have not yet arrived at my state Of
lthinkng2 That IS no better than to serve
them oneself. Should send them to q
ihospital2 The new school of medical prac-
tice is more and more in the way of hy-
gienic methods, and less and less In the way
| of drugs. Should sell themy, What In all
| this wide world could be more abominable
than TO give a person the right to poison
his netghbors for money consideration?
Now my fellow Rechabites. you have
studied these questions longer than ], and
you have done our family the honor OF
naming your tent after my husband.
shall leave It to you what to do with that
dram shop in our cellar"
Out Of Line Of Action.
Mr.. Cordell. In reply, said:
This Is little out OF our line of action.
We are organized to rescue victims Of In
temperance from their downward course By
means OF moral suasion and to restore than
to family and friends In the purity Of true
manhood and womanhood. Such q problem
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aThe Sage Brush Parson. J,

The opening chapter OF q new daily serial
story. The Sage Brunh Parson," by a. b.
Ward. win be found In The Saturday Star.
This novel 10 an exceptionally readable and
the nrst chapter In Saturdays star.
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/ should double my trade, sup
pose. if something should happen
to two New York good shoestores.
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