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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-21
REGrsrRATr6S..

The books for registration of voters are now open for all those who have for any reason neglected to attend to this important duty. Registrars are now on their rounds in every County. and if any have failed to meet them at their regular appointments. they will have opportunity at the court house. or at any of the appointments that have not been filled.
 This is q matter of great import anee and ought not to be longer neg leeted. Of course all who have hereto fore registered need not do so again. Those. however, who have removed from one County to another must get the proper transfer. This can be easily done. All who have heretofore failed to register. although entitled to do SO. and those who have moved into the State in past two years and those who have become of age since last regis tration opportunity, should all hunt up the registrars and get their names enrolled. The right to vote is great one and it is difficult to understand why so many intelligent people treat it so lightly. There are at least 275.- 900 white men in Alabama entitled to registration and every one ought to be in position to cast his vote at prina ries and general elections.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-21
NOTICE TO THE aprons.
Members of Press Association VIII
 stay At Bellevue Hotel

yuenlDGE&
 stay At Bellevue Hotel.
 Secretary Jacob Pepperman has is- sued the following notice.
 To the Alabama Press Association; Charles E. Meeks of Gadsden unuer date of July 18th, stating that for req sons, unnecessary to mention. the com mittee on arrangements have decided that 1t would be best for the editors and ladies who will attend the annual meeting of the Association at Gadsden to stop at the Bellevue Hotel on the mountain. that a special rate of $2 per dsy had been arranged, without any additional expense for transportation, going to the hotel or returning to the
 Ion Wednesday night a reception and dance will be given in honor Of the visiting editors and ladies at the Bellevue Hotel. On Thursday ride tries will be had.
 T have information from authoriz- ed officials of the Louisville and Nash Line that transportation had been mailed to the members of the Asso- citation in accordance with the certi-
 Tn the event a member has failed to rceive his transportation, he should wire me to that affect. it being now too late to attend to this matter
 "The party for Atlantic Beach will leave Gadsden via the Louisville and Nashville on special sleepers on Frf- day morning July 27 at 11;34, arrlv- ing st Montgomery at 2 D. m. I.eav- ing Montgomery via the Atlantic Coast Line at 5:45. arrive at Jackson vile, Fla, at $40 next morning.
 "The Florida East Coast Railway will haul the special sleepers from Jacksonville. Fla. to Atlantic Beach which is about twenty miles from Jacksonville.
 "The Western Union Telegraph Com pany and the Postal Cable Telegraph Company, have extended the free use of their wires to the members of the Association for social and personal messages. provided that all messages are approved by the Secretary of the Association before being accepted Dy the operators at Gadsden, Jackson vile, Fla. or at Atlantic Beach, Fla.
 Respectfully.
 Jacob Pepperman,
 Secretary Allbar4a Press Associa- ton.
 After Monday night. the 2srd inst. communicate with me at Gadsden, Ala"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-21

intended as an insult to the State and the people of Pennsylvania, and pre- meditated astempt to make both a laughing stock for the rest of the coun- try. The State of Pennsylvania has given to the world quite number of great and good men who have honored their State and to the entire country. In addition to those designated by The Post we might name a number of oth- CTS whose busts on the Capitol doors would have been proper and appropri- ate, and the panels should have been filled with them.
 To think that such men as these should have been treated with con- tempt while such men as Quay. Pen- rose, Durham, Clark and some others of like stripe are immortalized may be joke. looking at 1t in one way, but 1t is certainly a studied outrage and in suit. Unless the architect had some reason for wanting to revenge himself on somebody, or was bribed to act as he did we cannot understand the pro- ceeding. Violence is not to be com mended but If the good people of Har- risburg and the State should go up and smash those panels they would not be guilty of very grave offence
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-21

If Representative McCreary of Mn nesota had the making of a platform for his party, in one sentence, 1t would read about this way: Get all we can and hold on to what we get" Ho thinks the tariff is and will be the only issue and on that issue his party will stand pat Again he declares with positive direetness that the tarif will stand as it is because it is not meant to build up the industries of one section but for all"
 Passing by the obvious incorrectness of the closing sentence, which is inten- tionally misleading, we wish to say that if MT. McCreary speaks for his party the way of the Democracy is as plain as the Kings highway, if 1t win but see and follow it. If the RepupH- cans in the next national campaign throw down the gauge of battle with the present tariff as the dominant ia- sue there should be no hesitation about accepting the challenge and making successful light. We hope McCreary knows whereof he speaks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-21
coNcENrRArrn nor.

Some American whose name is not made public. writes to The London Times that. like Washington, Roose- welt might be President for life if he would" That comparison is merely another case of the what might have been." of which we hear so much. We know that Washington refused to be considered a candidate for a third term. and we may assume, from our knowledge of him. that he would have refused 1t if 1t had been rendered him. but we do not know it and no human being can possibly be sure of.
 At the same time we do not believe that he could have held the office for
 life, provided his life had been a very long one. Ills first and second elec- tions were the spontaneous results of conditions, as we'll as of his personaii- ty. But by the end of his second term parties were being formed and arrayed against each other; men prominent in civil life were coming to the front and much of the partisan bitterness which developed later was already showing it. self and creating divisions and discord. Washington himself had made some bitter enemies, and if he had shown a desire or disposition to seek another term an opposition would have devel- oped which would in all probability have resulted in his defeat. This, also, is speculation, but 1t is based on knowledge of history.
 But the assumption that Roosevelt could be President for life is about the baldest assertion that we have seen. The writer of it must either be thor oughly blind partisan or else he is woefully ignorant about American af- fairs. By the time Roosevelt's present term Is over the country will be thor-. oughly tired of him. We do not be-. lieve he would receive either the united or cordial support of his own party. and as for securing independent votes there is but one contingency that. would make such a result possible. The Democrats might put up a man in whom the people would have such little confidence that they would vote for Roosevelt as a choice of evils but we do not look for such an act of hart karl on the part of Democracy. Pres ident for life! What roti
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-21
charIemnrne,a Tomh.

Editor The Advertiser:
 The dispatch in your paper of yes- terday in regard to the opening of the tomb of Charlemagne at Aix-la- Chap belle, Prussia, calls to mind some in- teresting Historical facts, which pos sibly the public have lost sight of, in regard to this great man of a distant
 He died over thousand years ago. and at the time of his death he was King of the Franks (now the French and Emperor of Germany, and in his many conquests for place and power. the Roman Empire went down before his onward march. He was q very jealous Catholic and quite learned man for his day and generation. He died in the year S14 A. D., and was buried tt Aix-la-Chappelle with great pomp and splendor in the church at that place, which had been built by himself. The dispatch which recalls these things. recalls the further fact that the opening of the tomb on the 17th of July, 1906, is not the first time that the rest of this iilustrious Elm peror and warrior has been disturbed. After he had been dead 1S0 years one Otho III. invaded the sanctlty of his last resting place, and the sight that greeted the gaze of the explorers of this ancient tomb has come down to us through the ages. They beheld the dead King still seated upon his throne, with his royal scepter in his withered skull, his purple mantle still clinging to skeleton shoulders, and the hollow sockets, where once blazed the flash ing eyes, stHl staring steadily towards the rising of the sun. Beholding this overlapping sight for. short while, Otho re-sealed the tomb, and took his departure; but after the lsvse of an- other 200 years. Frederick Barbarosso. a religious zealot, opened his teAlb again. He found the bones of tho daed monarch still clinging together, and still seated upon the throne'-nnt ne- ing disturbed. the skeleton fell to pieces. and the bones were distributed as relics among Frederick's followers, who also robbed this resting place of the great Emperor of all that was valuable
 So when the tomb was opened again a few days ago, not vestige of the remains Of Charlcmagne were found. for they had been taken away over seven hundred years ago.
 The reader may philosophize upon these facts that come down to us through the centuries, according to the peculiar hent of each mind:
 Wm. F. w. Yerby
 Greensboro July 19.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-21
Dr. cunnlngham's Appointments

The following is the itinerary of pr Cunningham as now arranged; stevenson. Jackson I,;l! County satur- Bridgeport, Jackson County. Satur- day. p. m. July 2l. Redwood. Franklin County, Tues Rusaellville. Franklin County. Wed nesday. Il a. m., July 25 (non- political Beligreen, Franklin County, wednes day, D. m. July 25.
 Fordton. Franklin County. Thursday, II a. m. July 26. II New6urg; I3 g;,,J Fganklin sa County. Friday Mount Hope, Lawrence County Fri day. 8 p. n., July 27.
 Moultcn. Lawrence County. Saturday, Courtiand, Lawrence County. satur- day, D. m., July 28.
 sulligent. Lamar County. Tuesday, 10 Vernon Lamar County, Tuesday. p. MiIiDort. Lamar County Wednesday 10 q. m.,. August l.
 Kennedy. Lamar County, Wednesday, Z D. m, August 1.
 Gordo. Piekens County. Friday, Il a m. August B.
 Ethelsville. picksns County. Friday Reform. Pickens County. Friday. D m. August 3.
 carroiiton. Pickens County. Saturday. Pickensville, Pickens County. Satur- day, p. m.. August f.
 Alliceville Pickens County, Saturday p. m, August 4.
 Equality. Coosa County. Monday. II " Central. Monday. August sth. p
 Electic. Tuesday August Eth, il a. m
 Kent, Tuesday August 7th. 2 p. m.
 Tallassee. Tuesday August 7th. at night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-21
THE PEOPLE WANT A
 MAN WHO DOES THINGS

Ta1Iadega Mountain Rome.
 In the present gubernatorial cam paign one thing is plain: pr. Cum ningham Is running on his record.
 With a large part of the State the regulation of railroads and other cor poratfons is the paramount issue, in fact many have no other issue so i'm bued are they with the regulation spirit Dr. Cunningham and his friends are heartily in accord with the efforts being put forth to compel the corpora tions doing business in Alabama to give the public square deal" com mensurate with the vast and valuable privileges which they enjoy with the peoples consent. But they believe in going further and using the same ef- forts in behalf of every interest or the people,
 As best proof of pr. Cunnlngham's s ability to look after all the interests of ali the people. The Home cites the report of the President of the Convict Board. Dr. Shirley Bragg, in which 1t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-21

In an editorial paragraph in yester- days Advertiser about wheat crops in Kansas the dropping of a line from the copy dropped the sense from the item. What was written, and should have gone into print, was that reports from a number of farmers of Brown County showed that their. crops this seas ,n ranged from thirty-six to forty bush- els to the acre, one going as high as forty-eight bushels" As printed lr carried the impression that some of these big wheat growers only harvest ed thirty-six to forty bushels as thei' entire crop.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-21
IS TT A JOKE.

Under the heading "A Sardonic Joke" The Chicago Evening Post has this reference to the State Capitol building at Harrisburg, Pa:
 On the huge bronze doors of this temple of a free people. in the borders of the paneling, are four rows of DOT trait busts, twenty in all, and repre- senting, as it might have been assumed. distinguished figures in Pennsylvania and the nations history-Penn, Frank lin, Morris. Miffiin. Dickinson, Dr. Rush, for example.
 None appears among the twenty wor- thies. The following are the elect The architect himself. one Joseph Nj. Illus Pennypacker, one Henry Bonnard the doers). that true patriot Senator w A Clark of Montana. and five mem bers of the State Capitol Commission. The others, save one. are obscure poli- ticians and melodies connected with the construction of the building.
 That exception is not obscure. He is not famous. but he is notorious Wher- ever machine politics of the most un- scrupulous variety Is known Israel Durham, the Philadelphia boss, who was compelled to take to the tall tim Der when the city had its houseclean- ing
 We don't really know whether that should be referred to as "a Joke" or not It looks more like an unprece- dented display of gall. and as if 1t were
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-21

The New York Suns prediction that the next Governor of New York wi l be a Democrat and that he will also ,e the next President has put people 10 guessing. Of course The Gun could not have Hearst in view when making this prophecy. and that leaves it up L" the people to guess who the man Is. No doubt there are a number of Dem l. erats in that State fitted in every way 10 all the offices of Governor and President. but selecting the right one is the problem
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-21

is shown that in nine months the states convicts have earned over 100000, near enough to pay the eX- pense of State government, This con- dition of affairs in handlipF the con Victs was brought about by Dr. Gun ningham's assistance With him oceu- pying the Governors chair every in- stitution or individual will be made to bear its just part of the tax burdens, and The Home confidently believes substantial reduction will be made in the tax rate, Dr. Cunninghom iS t conservative ,man, he does not mak" eXtraVagant claims. hence he has O rn'' ord of doing things. He has told you that he will do all in his power for the schools. old soldiers, the children who toll; he will use his best efforts in be- half of freight rate reduction and tho regulation of every other corporate ln- tereSt.
 pr Cunningham will do what ne can under fhe law for all the people. No man can do more. and he will D'Nf do lesa
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-21
1Iust for TDformation's Sake.

MNHIIe hFSI5IFF
 Tn the comfort that The Birmingham News gets out of its interpretation of informed that "Cunor Is surely a 'comin'" because "the railroad oli- garchy commands a large percentage Of the support of Cunningham; With from under The Birmingham News house of cards, and just for the infor- nation that an answer will convey we would like tn ask where J. $. B. Thompson stands in this campaign
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-21

It will be seen from the letter of MT. R. W. Knox of Eclectic. Elmore County, that Mir. Conner is making tire same old speech he started with two years ago. It has been said that 2 certain animal sometimes gets tired of hearing his own voice and refuses to bray. Although he has gone over Alabama two or three times he still keeps on the go and sings the same old Song. The people are too happy and prosperous to pay heed to his tale of woe. Mr. Knox very pointedly shows up the weak spots in MT. Corners speech.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-21
Nothing in it.

GeneVa ReapeF
 The report has somehow got put that Dr. Cunningham, candidate for Governor. is opposed to cotton mills in Alabama. Such a report should hardly need denial. as it scarcely im- aginable that 1t could he believed: but for the credulous, if there should be any let it be stated that there is not a single breath of truth in 1t.
 Dr. Cunningham Is opposed to grant ing an additional number of years of free taxes to the mills. Tn other words the mills being amply able to pay tax SC, he wants them t1 do so like every body else. and in this he is right. of course
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-21
Very Late In Finding Out.


 Conner now claims the law creating the Railroad Commission Is Invalid and of no effect. For man who has studied this question as he claims to have done who knows more about 1T than any one else in the State. who was elected to accomplish something under this law and whose lire seems devoted to this one idea, he comes in rather late with such an excuse for his miserable failure. He should be defeated for this alone. He should onto his job as ha wniiis be if 1t is true
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-21

MT. Conner is evidently impressed with the idea that he has no such walkoVer as his graveyard whistiing friends pre- tend 10 believe Mir, Conner has spoken at least once in Prattville since he has been a candidate for Governor, and The Progress of that place announces that he spoke there again last Tues day night. It was the same old speech.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-21

A recent article in wiltshire's Maga- zine on the presidency asserts that MT. Bryan "is a much less dangerous man to the property owner than such an ir- as Roosevelt" Then it adds that Bryan is for the property owner, the capitalist. first, last and all the time" That seems like mixing the babies, somehow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-21

As The Washington Times looks at II Roosevelt seems able to provide suc- cessful foreign policies for nearly ev- erybody except the United States of America" It does look that way.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-21
Baldwin Is Solid.

Bay Minette Times.
 explaining the change of public senti- ment from Conner to Cunningham. We are glad to state no explanation Is coming from our county This Is Cunningham county. Baldwin voters have always been sane
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-21
SATURDAY, JULY Fl, 1908.

Tn his speech at Greensboro, N C., Secretary Taft presumably speaking for the administration. used this laa- guase:
 have been done if Mir. Parker had been elected and acted on his theory that Cha common law supplied all that was nae- ana the abolition 2'reisiDn of rebates. or 'fusss
 This remarkable md altogether ua- just and unealled-for statement leads The Omaha worldsHerald to rip the ponderous administration mouthpiece up the back with delightful complete ness. winding up with the following jab:
 If Secretary Taft would first inform himself as to his subject before begin ning to speak he would perhaps net would be in every way more reliable and more creditable 10 himself and .he administration.
 Nr. Taft had high official preced snt for misrepresenting Judge Parker. and # he follows that precedent he will G. fuse to make any apology or correa- ton. Nevertheless and notwithstard- ing, all of them. from Roosevelt doxu will learn in time that the Judge Is apt to be loaded with facts to refate their incorrect charges. and that when he sets out to knock down their mali cious accusations he is pretty certain to do it in a way that leaves no hole for them to crawl out through. Better let him alone if they don't wish to get hurt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-21

That jail-bird who married Emma Goldman has published a book entitled ..To Hell and Back" We have not seen it. but suspect it Is a history of hls experiences.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-21
But CunD,unham Is Ahead.

Dadeville Courier
 Conner is surely coming. ham News.
 The Birmingham News Is correct. Cunningham passed on ahead several days ago and Is nearing the Capitol with victorious banners
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-21

Unintentionally. no doubt. The Bufta- To News hits 1t right when 1t refers to "the Taft air-ship." There's a good supply of hot air in some of ais speeches.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-21

The Hartje divorce suit and the meat packing investigation have something Of the same odor,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-21
SIDEWALK PENCILINGS
Campaignsnr i. JetYersop.


 Birmingham man visiting Mont gomery yesterday spoke of politics in Jenerson County where he says the ca1nuicates are busy night and day. In adaition to State officers Jefferson touinsy tstinsy VIII nominate its six reprssena ae . senator, shcriff and other County of- hcaals on August 27.
 .. me most unique campaign," he said, is pelng prosecuted by Colonel E. L. hlgdon. who is we'll known in ths state oWs,l,ng 10 his long connection with the date for Sheriff There are about a naif dozen other candidates for this omces one or the most important Coun- " offices in the State.
 AS Colonel Hfgdon has been can didate Fer Sheriff before, he is cam gone Into every community of the county with moving picture show and illustrated songs with which the people were entertained, free of charge, oI course. The entertainments were freely advertised just lik circus and when Colonel zion and his show riably found great throng of people to meet them and see the free show,
 At the close of tho show Colonel Hlgdon told the people about his can didacy and asked them to vote for nini. Higdon campaign is the fact that all of his campaign committees in the beats are women aud chldrsn who wear Higdon badges and Higdon buttons. They have Higdon banners and Higdon pictures and they are moving the rural districts of Jefferson.
 never saw campaign of this kind before and men who make politics study are eager to see how 1t will end in August" s=
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-21

1t1t Cob1es pfinted.s.s sss@ 's"vvSSSss Less all returns .... s'.. io.lsA Total net circulation ..........Nss.tz4 Net Daily Ayernra eor May l3,ees Nes sunday Average for May ...ioseoh
 
 'Montsomsry 1dvertissr. being duly sworn. eavss
 The foregoing statement of The Adverti- ftere ctreuatton for the month of May |1yos. is true and correct and complied =f- ter all ret na from news boys. news agents Epollea 9nd iett-oyer copies have been de Auotsd. F. s. NOBLE,
 Circulation Manager. sworn to and subscribed before me this
 E ". JACKSON.
 Notary Public
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-21
Republicans Are Amusing.


 The Republicans of Alabama are an amusing lot" said a Montgomery Dem ocrat. With a hand full Of voters they are divided into two factions and each faction Is talking of putting out candidates for State offices in the NS- vember election.
 There are few Republicans of any importance in the State who are not ofhceholders and, I suppose. those who are not officeholders hang on because they want to be.
 T hear they are going to hold a con- yention. conference, or caucus in Birmingham soon to nominate State officers. Captain Scott, of Montgomery, MT Conway of Mobile, Mir. Aldrich of Birminghanl and others have been mentioned as the nominee for Cover nor to lead forforn hope and inciden- tally make m impression on the pow CTS in Washington.
 About the only thing of serious iIn- portance they will have to consider Is whether the motley delegation that will represent Alabama r the rext Republican National Convention shull be for Roosevelt or for Fairbanks They will divide on this question and this phase of Republican politics will be of some interest