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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-10-11
Wireless Telegraph to Save Birds.


SpOrtsmen in France are becoming
furious advocate of wireless teleg-
raphy. It appears, says a French pa
per, that after carefully watching for
three years kilometers length of
telegraph wire in a district not over
populated with birds, an interested
observer has proved that one and
half head of game, such as part
ridges, pheasants, quail, and so on. is
impaled yearly on every wire of this
length in France, which means q to-
tai all over the country of forty thou
sand annually. Many Of the victims.
especially Of the migratory kind. lose
their lives through nocturnal flights:
so unless these can be induced to
travel by day, wireless telegraphy
seems the only French game law in
future worth supporting. 1t would
be interesting to find out If in Eng
land also bird intelligence is still of
the Photographic period.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-10-11
Not Mr.. Opaque.

A man was watching a parade
when another man crowded in front
Of him. The first wanted the other
to get out of the way, but instead of
asking him to do SO in simple,
plain way, he said: "You are not
opaque, are your"
No, sir, O'Brien," the other man
replied, politely. "O'Brien is me
name, sir. Zion Herald.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-10-11

Every week our country spends
$22,O0O,0O0 for intoxicating drinks.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-10-11
LOndOn'S Fad.

London bridge is breaking down."
The children sing with glees;
But when / went to London town.
Played bridge and lost my every
crown
The London bridge" broke me-.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-10-11

Dogs often howl when they hear
music, and yet some people think that
dogs don't know anything.
Makes bad break-Dynamite.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-09
MONDAY. JULY 9, 1906.
BfG PAssENGEH SHIPS.

The mania for building huge steam ships Is not by any means confined to vessels of war. In passenger ships the tendency is continuously towards larg- eF vessels, and no one may predict when or where it will stop A Ger man vessel recently crossed the ocean with 1.s75 passengers on board, and now they have eunder consideration plans for a passenger ship 800 feet long and of proportionate breadth and depth. The Boston Globe estimates that such a ship would carry the con- tents of fully loaded so-ear train as freight and still have ample room and carrying capacity for $500 pas- sengers. aside from servants. atten- darts and crew. These figures give be.
 But even that is not the limit, for The Globe seems to think 1t may not be great while before passenger ships one thousand feet in length may be seen. and if a ship of that size will pay why not larger ones? It will get so that All passenger ships must be pro- vided with telephones. and then we suppose the next thing will be trolley cars and other modern conveniences for getting about.
 The Globe argues that 'it pays to build mammoth but safe ships as they are so we'll patronized." Of course a person on one of these huge vessels is not subject to many of the discom- forts of ocean travel, as a vessel of this size is naturally steadier and more comfortable than smaller ones are, and for that reason they will be more lib- orally patronized, but even the largest vessel may meet with disasters, such as fires and wreoks. and then the loss of life must be approximately great. A vessel that burns or goes down with two or three thousand souls on board would be a horrible calamity. but that may occur just as 1t may occur when there are but two or three hundred on a small one Still, the mammoths will be constructed If the trafae on them pays. That will be the only limitation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-09
TODAY IN HISTORY.

Name Day: zeno. Sun rises at 4;4o;
 i7s5-Memorable defeat Of Braddock % Snan hs nsH ssH ss ef E ss psssns pas ase cd. the general having neglected all precautions against such an event, and totally routed by the French and In- ty-tive officers sixty-four were killed and about half the privates. The re- mains Of the army were brought oR by Washington, who was the only officer on horseback that escaped.
 l776--The leaden statue of George HI in New York, thrown down by the rev. olutionists, and sent to Isitehfield, Conn, where the women manufactured 1t into
 iEsl-captain Eggleston. of Lees le- zion, routed a British foraging party kt Fridays Ferry, Cohgaree River ana took fortysfive dragoons.
 General Brown left Riali's works on the Chippewa, and pursued the British to Qceenstown. and encampsd there. i.
 is1e-Rie de Ia Plata declaTed itself tie 6f the United Provinces Of South
 isso@zachary TayIor. President of the United states. died, aged 6e. He army, and won laurels in the Mexican war.
 1s54--Richard shubrick Pinckney. a naVdI OHlCer or the OnileQ 6tdISSB ul6u at Charleston, S. C. aged 57. He en- tered the navy in 1874, and was en- gagged in the operations against the Algerine pirates of the Mediterranean. where he was severely wounded. He commanded the Decatur during the
 isss@Hamilton N. C.. captured by tho Federal troops.
 1S64-Battle of Monocacy. General Early victorious.
 Is7I-Terrible storm visited Dayton. O., killing many persons, and doing much damage.
 isss-Gen6ral Miles sailed from Charleston on the Yale Tor Santiago dc Cuba, taking with him TYPO men to reinforce General Shafter. General Toral offered to surrender the city of Santiago de Cuba if his troops were allowed to march out with their arms. The proposal was declined.
 1904-Tne Democratic National Con- venticn nominated Alton B. Parker of New York. For President, on the first ballot. Judge Parker sent a telegram to the convention saying that he fs- garded the gold standard as irfevoca- hly established and that he wished the convention to understand his position before It adjourned. The convention replied that 1t did not regard the geld standard to be an Issue in the cam paign.
 Washington. D. CD
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-09
Settling It.

this statement. This is his third year as president of the Railroad Commits sion and what has he accomplished! Absolutely nothing, except to draw nearly $10,000 salary and tell the peo- pie what he expects to do when he gets to be governor. It Is true that he has employed an attorney to write him an opinion that the commission law, under which he is drawing salary of ss,5O0 a year. is unconsti~ tutional.
 He did this in order to make the people think that they would have to elect him governor in order to se- cure the enactment Of constitutions al law.
 Now Attorney General Wilson knocks this prop out and shows that the commission law Is constitutional Is it not strange that Conner is vii. ling to draw | salary Of s3,600 under a law that h. claims is unconst.tu- tional.
 1t shows that the salary, not the welfare of the people Is the princi- pal consideration with Conner.
 What has he ever donA for the well fare of Alabama? Has he not always been selfish, scheming. demagogue, seeking his own self aggrandisement and is that not his motive in running for governor.
 We think that such will be the yer dict of the in elligent, patriotic dem- ocracy of Alabama in the August pri. mary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-09
A HowLrv. FARCE.

The faroicAi character of some Con gressional legislation wae never more forcibiy Illustrated than was done in that portion Of the rAte-bilA prohibit. Ing the issuance of passes by rail- roads As originally designed and fran. ed the list of exceptions from the pro- hibitory clause was a very short one As finally agreed on by the two Houses 1t is very long one, and at the risk of using too much space we copy that portion of the bill entire. as follows:
 No common carrier subject to the uary 1. 1907. directly or indirectly is- sue or give any interstate free trals- portatfon for passengers. except to its cers, agents, surgeons, physfcians and attorneys-At-Iaw; to ministers of rell- zion, travelling secretaries of railroad Young Mems Christian Associations. and eleemosynary institutions. and per. sons exclusively engaged in charita- gent destitute and homeless p persons and to such persons when transported by charitable societies or hospitals, and the necessary agents employed In such tional homes or State homes for. dtsa. bied volunteer soldiers. and of soldiers and sailors homes, including those home after discharge and boards Of managers of such homes. to necessary caretakers of, livestock, poultry and express sI U cars. and to linenien Of teies graph and telephone companies; 10 railway mall service employees; post and and immigrant inspectors: to news boys on trains, baggage agents, wit hesses attending any legal investiga- interested, persons injured in wrscks and physicians and nurses attending such persons.
 The nature of this bowling farce is easily understood by carefully noting the classes to whom the railroads and other common carriers are permitted to give free transportation. When this section, practically in the exact form above printed, was before the Senate, Senator Gallinser, of New Hampshire declared that such law would be "the laughing stock of the world" He | declared further that the adoption of roads to issue free transportation to at least one-eighth of the people of the United States, and perhaps to n much larger per cent. than that. The New York Commercial estimates that the Dill as passed. which is slightly more prohibitive than the amendment of which Senator Gallinger was speak Ing, will permit the issuance of passes to at least six million people.
 We are not now arguing for or against the free pass business. Be- yond question 1t has been carried to excess, and we suppose there is little doubt that the practice Is not infre- ouently used for wrongful purposes. What we are arguing now is the ao- surdity of Attempting to cure the pass evil by such methods as shown in this bill. It would be just about as well to have left the doors wide open as they now are, as to pass a prohioitoTy law which does not prohibit. If the free pass system is really an evil the way to cure it Is to abolish 1t entire- |
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-09
A BEAUrrFUL DnnAsr.

The Butte tMont) Inter.Monntain indulges in the following reflections:
 In these times of large excitement over little things the attainment Of universal and enduring peace is some sres o bs wSrsSs sSs rses ana S So mediate attention. Expenses Of past wars and preparations for wars antic- ipaatea, ipa s,s wiil cost the people ot the uis from the national trsasary during the next year than all the public improve menus under national adspices--rot ex- next decade: The press of the country has devoted more space to discussion of the ingredients of sausage and kin the last month s aRas it piDuuss has so the us snb jet Of international arbitration since the government. was established. By financial the supreme importance of Worid peace to all classes of people n all countries would be established ss ey even e1,nIin more nt striking contrast The possible menace to human life involved tn the discovery that the employe of packing house spits upon the floor oi room where meat is dressed for market comPlac9ntly pays exorbitant taxes ti,, to equip the government to in ylte sa,s confiict which insures the. whole kind We revolt at the he aVsricious Sssi % sr mer- chants who prey upon health by adul- terating foodetuns, and applaud the ambitious statesmanship which en- gaEes in needless war of commer- cial conquest that sends the best citi- xsns ,s to their graves by the hundred thousand ana acquaint~ their widows and orphans with the dancers of star vation -.
 The hope Of universal peace has been the dream of humanitarians in all ages of the world. The prophets of old looked forward to the time when ma tion shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any fnore," but the fullfilment of the prophecy seems as far on as 1t was in the days of the prophet. If all the nations of the earth were civilized and l Christian nations they might come to an agreement whereby all differences and causes of dispute would be settled by arbitration, and there could be no necessity for the horrors and devas- tation Of war. but all or the nations | are not civilized and an agreement | which will not be binding on all the powers of earth a. would not prevent some of them from making war on others. Universal peace may come and the predictions of the prophets may in
 time be verified but there are no in- dications of such a condition The ten-
 dency now is to be always preparing
 for war.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-09
secret Letters.

1t is part of MT. Corners both ends againststhe. middle game to eurry fa- Vor and elicit support from the cotton mill men in Alabama on the plea that abolition of child labor in the cotton mills Is working against the mill inc terests in Alabama. but he mas been caught at the trick. his stratsgem aas to the cotton mill men has been made public The thing done in secret has been proclaimed from the house tops.
 His letter, published in The Mont gomery Advertiser, begins with the plea that the railroad machine crowd, in their effort to distract attention fr1m ratss tae aSa sI bStter service arc, as you have seen from the speech es of Dr. Cunningham and the ppbli- cation in the papers supporting him. mill interests in the state
 In the whole course of his letter, he does net plead that the statelnente ot labor m eonditIons in in this state are un- tru, ar overdrawn, but he does plead that they constitute g direct attack on the cotton mill interests Of the cerpts from Dr. Cunninghalns speeches against cotton mill inJustices ana clippings from papers. supporting the Ehsley physician and statesman on
 Little did Big Bully Conner ever im- agine that this plea made to selfish interests would ever appear in print as is to bs reckontd, and he ia well come to all of the good it will do him in the state at large. though 1t may make some of those. cotton mill men who persist in working child labor more active in his behalf
 The letter quoted from was sent out in envelopes bearing the imprint of the Avondale cotton mills. end in one place appears the legislature of MT. E. B. Conner. showing beyond question its s~authorship.
 The only railroad machine which is known and recognized in this state IS the one which is furnishing special cars and trains for MT. Conner in which to go about the state making his fight against Dr. Cunningham.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-09
NO SYMPATHY.
For the Helpless Little OneA

Tallassee lri-County Weekly.
 The lion. B. B. Conner, candidate for Governor, spoke here last AoboaS night He favored the present law V1lch allows children from lO. l=. anu Ia 10 work in mills. Those lS years old can work on the, night snlIL S"u s tcmer realize that while. those little hands art working to increase nis dividends. in many eases they are weaving shrouds for themselves He said he believed m euucation. t.us where can tnosa mill children rInc time to study: Where is their "ehiid- hoods haPRy hourST ,u ,o .,n pathy in your speech for the work ing people; no thought of advocatinS shorter hours and increase of Day sU that parents would not be obliged tO let their little children toll in che mills from six in the morning nhlli $40 at night The candidate that de- ciares himself for shorter housk, io- crease of pay and educational aa- vantages will win: not the candidate whose wealth and position Is Uotatn- ed through the labor os the little hands of blasted childhood.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-09
Real Sons of AIabams.

Birmingham Ledger
 Morgan and Pettus are real sons of Alabama. Pettus was born In tho state a few months after 1t was admitted to the union. Morgan was brought to Alabama as a child, from Tennessee, and is thoroughly an A1abamiAn- They were with the state tn her greatness before the war, they were with the state while she was out Of the union, and they were with the construction They are with us in every feeling, every prejudice. every aspiration. They are AlabnmlanR. They have done we'll every duty ask man to ask Alabama to turn them out in their age to make plaoss for self-seekers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-09
MAY BE DISAPPOINTED.

IL is at least possible, If not actually probable, that the trial of Harry Thaw win be productive of serious disap- pointments to certain frequenters of the court rooms. The newspapers of the city have had s8. much to say about the case, and a certain class of them has printed so many disgusting details that there will be many at the trial who will expect to hear the whole foul business, from start to finish brought on the stand for the delectation of those who delight in salacious stories.
 That this class of spectators will be disappointed is beyond doubt The greater portion Of what has been printed is not evidence and will not be produced as such. Judges have much latitude and discretion as to what shall be admitted as evidence in a criminal trial. and will rule out or refuse to hear much that some people would like to have brought out in the broadest manner possible
 As to the part that money will play in the trial. If we judge the future by the past. that part will be important. It is already stated that millions of dollars will be spent. if necessary and we see no reason to doubt 1t. Both parties have almost unlimited wealth and they will use it. one to convict and the other to prevent a conviction. The Boston Globe thinks these reports are misleading, as neither courts nor jurles can alter the law" Perhaps they cannot alter the law but Tho Globe knows that both courts and ju- ries are sometimes so operated on by the liberal use of money that the ends of justice are defeated. And in a case like this there is a certainty that money can delay proceedings and prob- ably extend the case for years It has been done. and can be done again. In any event the case promises to be a notable one
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-09
cunnInsham's Humanity.

ClaFke county 0tuOCIdS
 We learned in the Alabama legiRla- ture in considering convict le9isIa- ton to admire pr. CunninEham's nu- manity. and we again see its man1ses- tation in his sympathy for the many little children that are confined all day in the many dusty. linty, unheal- thy factories of this state. Few know better than he how important 1t Is for children to have pure, fresh ar in their lungs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-09
Butler and the state Fair.

Greenville Advocate.
 There will be one of the best State ever been held in the State. There is more money offered for premiurls than ever before, and more enthusiasm parts of the State. The premiums of ferred for county exhibits are liberal running from siO0 to s1,ooo, Hereto fore Butler county has been represent ed not only by exhibits but by numer- ous individual displays in farm, dairy and horticulture. This is one of the very best counties in the. state and prize of thousand dollars should not come here. and we believe it can he taken if our people make the effort
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-09
SIDEWALK PENCILINGS
ninn of a Policeman.

T ran 3 nice bluff on a burly. heav- nn,IesG,an iiy armed negro one one nisht, said an risky rieee of business on my pars but 1 captured the negro all right and took him to police headquarters. eating lunch and got orders tie 8 to ' be e on on the watch for this negro. Before leav ing the station. I had been. tinkering with my revolver and, In so doing, had Enloaded 1t and also pulled off my cart ridge belt, With pistol unloaded, I placed 1t back in my scabbard, leaving ny belt and all cartirlcges behind. 1 don't know what I could have been thinking of that night, but certainly had useless gun and l didn't no- tice that 1t was dnloaded until caught aiEht or my negro. | came upon him ike he was either going to run or try to do me some harm. when I jerk ed my revolver out, and, poking it into the neEro's face; ordered him to bold up his hands. He was frightened and his hands went up.
 "T held him in that position for about five minutes until my partner arrived soS osket ee Mea nans loaded psol sed bia knife We took him to the sta- ton. but. for some time thereafter, I, rever realized what danger l was in. thing terrible might have happened. but was lucky"
 The Most Polite Man.
 Montgomery most polite man has been discovered. At least he seems to be the superlative though his def erenes may be due to the fact that he has no time to flight 1t out. He was hurrylng up Dexter Avenue the other day to meet an appointment, when he bumped into a man just coming out of a restaurant. The impact was pret- ty heavy and the person with whom the polite one came in collision seemed inclined to carry the matter further. But time was too short for conflict T have no time to investigate out rela- tive merits In this matter said Ches- terfield. If I was in the wrong. pray pardon me. If t was your fault. don't mention It"
 Captain Arthur wellhorn of Annis- ton, QuArternaster of the 3rd Alabama Regiment. spent yesterday in Mont gonery en route to Mobile, where he goes to arrange for the annual en- campment of the srd Regiment He was the guest while in the city, of MT. and Mrs. W. S. Dent.
 Mir. Irwin Gassenheimer and party, have returned from the southern coast spending their vacation.
 Mir c. W. Reneau, a former Mont gomery citizen. who is making his headquarters in Atlanta, is visiting the city.
 Mir. w. D. Mcleod of Ozark spent the day in Montgomery yesterday. MT N M. Howlev of Birmingham is registered at the Hotel Windsor. MT. M. R. Adams of Mobile spent the day In Montgomery yesterday. MT P, A Henderson of Birmingham was in Montgomery yesterday.  MT. S E. Gellerstedt of Troy is regis tered at the New Exchange. Mir. J. L. Carroll of Dothan is regis tered at the New Exchange. MT J. A. Carter of Birmingham was in Montgomery yesterday. Hon M. sollie of Ozark was visitor yesterday in Montgomery.
 Mir L. Joseph of Birmingham was Tn Mont 9omery yesterday.
 Mir N C. Walpole of Birmingham was in the city yesterday Mir H. s. Matheny of Faunsdale spent yesterday in the city. Mir J. R. Rhodes of Selma was ln the city yesterday.
 Mir j. H. Harris of Banner was in the city yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-09
Conner n Failure.

Opelika Post.
 AS the Post stated a short time ago. Conner is great on promises and lit tie on performances. Every one Of his ofIiclal acts Is a verifcation Of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-09

Hon, J. H. Bankhend, candidate Tor Alternate Senator, will address the vOt- CTS in the interest of his candidacy as follOwsi
 MontgOmery-COurt House, Tuesday, July 10. D. m.
 HartfGrd. Wednesday, July II, p. m. DOthnn, Wednesday, July II, s ?. m. HeasIand, Thursday, July 12, 10 a. m- Enterprise, Thursday, July IF, D. m. ozark. Friday, July 13. 10 a. m.
 BrundIdge, Friday, July I3, a. m. Troy, Saturday, July IA. II q. m. Union Springs, Monday, July 16, II EufauIa. Monday July 10, 8 p. m.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-09

Lieutennnt GOvernOr Cunning hnm will address the people at the follow ing times and places'
 Geneva, Tuesday mOrniGg, July 10. siOcum Tuesday evening, July 10. Columbia and Ashford, Wednesday. July il.
 Four appointments in Coffee county July 12 a1d I3.
 Troy, Saturday morning, July 14. Rrundidge. Saturday evening, July
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-09

Mir. N. C. Walpole of Birmingham Wal in the city yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-09

MT. J. A. Carter of Birmingham wal in Montgomery yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-09

Hon. M Sollie of Ozark was a vlsito, yesterday in Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-09

Mr L. Joseph of Birmingham was Tn Montgomery yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-09
CUNNINGHAM DATES.

Mir. J. H. Harris of Banner was in tho city yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-09

MT. J. R. Rhodes of Selma was h the city yesterday.