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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-12

IninRhan supported bills providing LoI tba raei,latioIl of child labor in mines and factories: for the protection or miners, and for the better inspecuon
 of mines, for the regulation or pay ment of wages in certain countles Q.
 the mineral district of the state, ana to make wages a preferred claim against corporations.
 No Campaign Fund. Such, in part, are the public lire ana services of this citizen of Jefferson county, who is asking for the votes or Dannocrats. He has declared that ne is backed by no campaign fund, ana
 whatever money he expends comes out of his own pocket, because he VIII not hind himself to any interest or class hut will be Governor Of all or the peo- De of the State of Alabama ~ Distinction and fortune await hlm In his nrofession If he would close his ears to the call of public service, but that he will probably not do, for the instincts of the statesman are stronger
 in him than those of the physician. Hastened to the Post of Duty. His service for the State has en- tailed upon him a heavy financial loss, and yet there has never been a | lime when he hesitated to make the sacrifce, He was in Europe enjoying a uar earned vacation and adding to tbe store of his medical knowledge m the famous hospitals of the old world wben the news of the illness of Gov ernor Jelks was flashed to him oy the cahle. He hastened across the ocean to the post of duty and took up the burden of the cares of state.
 ThanISIess Task NObly Done. If was thankless task and one nrernant with danger to his political fnture but he met its emergencies ana exactions without finching, for nearly wear. and surrendered the trust with hands as clean as they were when he received 1t. Many of the perplexities which beset him in that period are known to only few friends, but they know too how resolutely he met them and the face of flint which he opposed to the seductive whisperings of oppor- tuniem. In that record you have some earnest of what he will be as Cover nor free and untTammened. His Lawful Reward. Dr. Cunningham has served up to this high office, and 1t is by the un- written law of the Democratic party of Alabama which says that faithful and loyal servant shall not De deniea the reward of which he is worthy. Democrats of Jefferson county. we helIeve YOU will give Russell M. Cum njnehan1 full and emphatic vote of confidence and esteem on the last Mon
 day In August
 Yours respectfully J F. Mclaughlin, Chairman Cunningham Campaign Com
 August 10. 1906.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-12
1. INDICTMENTS
At the Caaino,

The great BrIndamaur, known in vaudeville as the master jail breaker and nandcuff wizard" will be the fea- ture of the show at the Electric Park Casino this week.
 In every large city in the world this wonderful man has successfully fooled the police departments and handcuff exuerts. He has escaped from over 475 prisons. and is the only man who has ever escaped from Sing Sing pris- on after he had been placed In a cell and securely chained to the bars and double hand-cuffed with the door of the cell locked.
 During his engagement at the Casino he challenges any dealer in handcuffs
 or the police to bring tneNr own naho- o cuffs and manaclas and lock him up in such "a. manner that he cannot escape, the only stipulation being that the handcuffs used be in first class work f1is Is truly a wonderful act and merits all the praise bestowed on 1t where seen His support includes Johnson and Harty, late of the Mary Marble and Little Chief Company; c,harlie Seamon, the marrow feller," and three other acts, including the Cameagraph.
 Large crowds have been at the park the past week enjoying the cool breezes and many amusements onereo'
 Eva Tanuuay, who will have a new
 nIav A Good Fellow" this season, is I'd he seen at her very best, it is said
 The niece is a roaring comedy in which
 She sings. dances and otherwise exhib-
 it's those many and varied talents that
 have placed her in the front rank Of
 comediennes of the American stage.
 The members of the Maid and the
 Mummy" company are spending the last week of rehearsals at the Kings ton N V. farm of the manager of the comnanv. willis Boyer, who. between
 not very arduous work is entertaining
 them with picnics, straw rides and all the other pleasures of summer out ing in the Catskills.
 lane Remark will present Clyde Ettcb,s niav The Toast of the Town" Tn Montaonery early in the season. Mr Fitch is said to have introduced into this play many striking novelties. for which he Is famous as a manager and producer. A poorly-aeted or bad ly presented play bearing Clyde Fitch's name has never been seens and surely
 wopId not be expected with Jane Ken mark standing sponsor to the produc- lion Mr. Fitch's fame as q stage manager is only surpassed by his re- nown as a dramatic author,
 If Bas been definitely decided that the sacond tour ot The Clansman" will
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-12

commence on September 1s! in Charles ton, S. c. Last season the first per formance of the. play on any stage was given on September 22 in Norfolk. Va, where the piece immediately leaped Into popular favor. creating sensa- l, ton which has not been eaualled since the war. The decision toSstart the tour of the play this year farther South, was made in order to enable the company to fill an early October engagement In New Orleans After visiting the Cres- cent City The c1ansman'' will jour ney through the entire South Its itinerary will Include many places which were not visited last season. Two of tho earlier and incidentally the most successful of George Ade's musical comedies, Peggy From Paris" !" and The Sultan of Sulu," will begin the fifth season of stage life under the most favorable circumstances Both companies have been enlarged and strengthened where possible and all the old fun makers have been retained. Peggy From Paris" opens at Asbury Park, August 25. and The Sultan of sulu" at Norfolk, Va. August 30. well known New York manager. speaking of an actress who aspires to play Ingenues," and who ought to be playing grand danes" asked James ONeill what he knew of her. Mir. oNeilI replied: She Is a woman about SO, who looks 50. thinks she's 40. dresses like 80. and acts like 20"
 Minnie victorson, remembered so we'll as Leila, in Under Southern Skies" is spending her summer at Great Neck, L. I. Next season she will play the Squaw in the "Squaw Man" in which she ought to duplicate her success Early next spring she will be seen at the head of well known success
 Miss Kate McLaurln, niece of sena- tor McLaurin of Mississippi. is the lat est recruit to the cast of the new Klein play, "The Daughters of Men, % which Henry B. Harris will produce In Boston in September. Miss McLaurin is a beautiful girl of brunette type and a talented elocutionist, having recently by request. delivered patriotic read inEs to the Confederate Veterans. the Members of the Dixie Club, and to the members of the Daughters of the Con- federacy.
 ChAridah Simpson retired from the cast of Seeing New York" on the New York Theatre roof last week in order to begin rehearsals for Red Feather" the big Reginald DeKoven, Charles Klein, Charles Emerson Cooke, comic opera, in which Grace Von Studdiford made such a tremendous success last year.
 Guy Bates Post, who is featured in the leading role in The Heir to the l Hoorah" recently refused a tempting
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-12
Hot weather Trip.
Central of Georgia Railway. GmnamaNN. EEwcur@a0n TVaAraa~

To the Seashore. Mountain Id L=SS Resorts In the North. nth and East
 A sail to New York. Boston, RaIti- more. Philadelphia and points in the East via Savannah and steamship lines is to be considered at this season.
 Tickets are now on sale at ali cou- non ticket offices. For rates. sched- ules. etc, apply to any agent or rep- resentative of the central of Georgia Railway.
 s. T surratt, Union Ticket Agent. R. c. Brookes. Commercial Agent. ( Coma merce Street. Montgomery. Ala Bu wed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-12

We have a permanent position, with a splendid future, for a bright, snappy, ambitious young man. fair educa- tiOn ia essentialB must be quick at figures, hustler, a good talker and a natural born solicitor. Address in own handwriting, giving a full &C., count of yourself GA. b." care The Advertiser. 1.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-12

Viola Allen will use besides Twelfth Night" and ''The Winters Tale" a magnificent revival of 'Cymbaline.' '' for this season. She will play in Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-12

offer to originate the star part in a new book dramatization that Is to be produced soon by 6 prominent theat- Tical magnet te. My present role is one of the most congenial that have ever had" said Mir. Post, ''and I pre- fer to hang on to a good engagement
 rather than pursue an elusive fancy"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-12

Some new songs, pretty new girls and much new comedy will make, 1t is said. a practically new show of that rollicking, musical medley. the Weber and Fields 'Hoity Toity," that under the direction of Joseph M Gadtes. will be one of the earliest companies to start on It's road season of 1906-07.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-12

The Wills Comedy Company, which has been at Electric Park two weeks will leave today for Savannah, Ga
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-12
YOUNG NM WANTND.

The Montgomery Theatre will be opened the first week in September.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-12

Most desirable rooms can be found at Hotel Flemina --Su-wed-fri.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-12
'LooTED A RESIDENCE
HOME OF MIR. CASEY ON HKrI.DREu
 STREET IS RORBED.

BurgIar1es Arc Reported Daily te the Montgomery Police BuG No Arr
 rests Have Been MaAe.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-12
HandkercEaiefs.

At 60c dozen will sell aEnen Ladies Handkerchief the value of which $2 per dczenor in other words at just .L., h.Kr .t B, |
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-12
Hoiisery 35c.

Our special Lace Le Hose all new every sze exceptional k good values price, 35c and soc pair This Heis what you usually pay from 60c to 75c for
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-12

Guy Bates Post, who Is featured in the leading role in The Heir to the Hoorah." recently refused a tempting
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-12
Ready-to-W Wear at Half 1

Last week we told you that you might have any article in the Ready-toWear Department for just half the regular price We will these sales week longer for while the sales have been and variable Further than that have prepared list below which priced less than ha You surely at least one of the items priced
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-12
Need Any White Goods

you do nows the time of your life We going to quote you prices this week such you had the chance before While all this remodehng going will need every square inch of room that we geand these prices the White Goods De partnent along about Saturday will look like cyclone had struck You want to be sure to get yours Just early that's all t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-12
Dresser Scarfs.

We have on hand lot of Embroidered Dresser Scar full lengths and made of fine quality linen The regular price $350 each but they slightly soed ~ close them $l95
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-12
Panama Cheeks l2 l-2c.
Mosquito Netting.
Fnnged Quilts.

Fifty Cut-Ou Conner Fmged Quilts. full size. with regular Marees paern well constructed and very desirable and pretty This week your choice for only $l50.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-12

As physician of the penitentiary at Pratt Mines, he began in 1881 to work for the amelioration of the con- victs, and finally succeeded in rennod- cling the old system of sanitation and treatment of the sick. A truly Humanitarian work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-11

90c. PLAIN SWISS CURTAINS
inch fiuted ruff1e; very good quality
material; 40 inches wide,
yards long. A proper drapery 6UC.
for bed room. Pair.......... w - "
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wounds. to do any manual labor. Lincoln's
words of appreciation of the soldiers of the
civil war We're fresh in the minds of men
then, and the old soldier was recognized as
having been factor In the life of our coun-
try | drifted into official life because
could not do anything else. and, having
passed down the line with faculties unim-
paired by dissipation, find myself without
Competence for my old age, mere govern
ment clerk. / know that / can do more
and better work than could do at forty so
far as the government work is concerned,
but also know that am nor equal to the
struggle for the almighty dollar in CONNER
cial life
1t may be source of strength with their
constituents for the congressman to send
the old fellows to the congressional bone
yard without discrimination. / understand
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Clerical Efficiency.

To the Editor OF The Star;
Give every clerk in the classified service
square deal without regard to age or
influence, and the interests Of the govern
ment will DE best subseryed. To nunIsa
the efficient because others are inefficient
Is gross iujupstice to the one. of no bane-
M 10 the other and the nation tn, loser
thereby. Clerical ability should not be
measured by educational qualifications
alone, but adaptabiity honesty of appIica-
ton and knowledge of the many ramifca-
lions involved In the various duties re-
qdlred the latter OF which can only he at
tanned by time and experience. should each
have due weight and consideration ..Poynr
was not built in a day" neither can an ef-
hcleut clerk be made In a short perfof
While IL is to be regretted that the facuI-
Ties or some may have become so ulurI, inn
pared as 20 render it necessary to take
some action 10 alleviate the situation
Sous-J thereby. no drastic measure SHOULD
De applied 10y this great government of
winch each one forms an integral part, hui
exact justice he mcted 20 one and all the
EDITORIAL IN The Star of FUesidy last il dl,iy
appreciated Tor the equity contained therein
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forty years. In behalf of many hundred
clerks I thank you for your noble fight in
Behalf of the government clerk Thursdays
editorial, age and Salaries" hit the nail
on the head. ! don't believe any ''Nestor"
In the Senate or House would ever intro
duce such q bill as is now pending. or vote
for it either When the ''Old 9Th Corps
passed through our streets in 1864 on the
double-quick TO repel Earlys raid on Wash
ington their coming was hailed with
shouts and great rejoicing These young
members of Congress who have never
marched or smelled powder may thank the
old 9th Corps that they have capital
today to sit in. Some of the ''Old 6th'' are
here now-faithful clerks III the depart
ments-and instead of appreciation are TO
receive a discharge Cf said measure is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-11

Still 1 won my way from private to cor
poral, from corporal to sergeant. and from
sergeant to colonel. President Lincoln saw
some of my work and made me jor by
brevet but when it came to further promo
ton, after reaching the colonelcy, il was
still said l was too young. When 1t came
to my pension they held me back because l
was only a lieutenant when wounded, and
should pass away the dear old wife would
probably have to take her SIT month in
stead of $50 because ! was a lieutenant
when got the grieyous wound.
Later aspired to position in Congress.
1t was admitted that had smattering of
brains and that had friends; in fact was
mentioned for the Senate, but that was
dismissed with the suggestion: Hell not
do; he has no money"
After the war l was unable, by reason Of
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How It Should Read.

/" iLt EDITOR Of The star:
Reduced 10 exact terms, pormittisp. ro
mistake as 90 its meaning, the amendment
proposed by the House committee on appro-
prid;'oas 10 the legislative appropriation
Dali 90 cure the evil Of experimentation in
the departments should read as follows.
a. " Ecfeas. u appears that there are now
~ CLERKS TIA the executive departments re-
C6iNloS salaries of 81 500 Il year or unya r6
VINO nave passed the age OF slxty-five
years and who are either mentally or
physically Incapable Of properly perform
Ing tie duties of their positions.
And. whereas. the continuance of said
Hp clerks in their positions aud In receipt
OF Su-arits of 81 500 year and upward Is
due to the failure Of chief clerks OF de-
pariMents and bureaus 10 perform th.if"
STATUTORY duty, as laid dQwu ia section TIA.
=. >. bg reporting such incapacity of said
30 clerks TO their superiors, or. II such
reports were made, TO the failure of the
Sincial superior to act thereon, as requres
by section I75, II. s.,
And, whereas. such state OF affairs is
intolerahie; Now, therefore, be IL enacted
thet from the date 81 the approval Of this
49,, ts's sItat'eS u said 100 superannuated
e-srAs shal e reduced TO - per annum
ana 80. there shall he like raducFio,
OF ths salaries OF l.c0o other clerks In said
111partments who are In receipt of salaries
OF Sl,eVo year or upward and who have
passed the age OF sixty-hve years. without
any impairment OF their physical or men
tai powers. and who. by reason of such
non-impairment and of their capacity and
experience. are now performing the mos
Important clerical work OF their various
Offices"
The Men Who Saved Washington.
To the Editor of The Star:
have taken The Stair for more than
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sws. sss.s.T ssssTTE .TsswTs* sSTET

another committee contemplates legislation
with view to reducing the salaries of the
clerks who were veterans of the war by
withholding from their salaries the amount
of their pensions If the salary is above
81 900. The pension office gives them a lick
on the other side by considering the fact
that they are in the civil service in granting
their pensions.
THE world may little note nor long re-
member what say here" said Lincoln
at Gettysburg, but 1t cannot forget what
they did here" But Lincoln was speaking
of the intelligent thought of the world-of
Japan, perhaps. who should rise to become
a star indeed by emulating the bravery of
our men. who gave them their first lesson I'm
modern warfare. Certainly not of the poll
tician who seeks to make place for the
young just because the old soldier has lost
the glory Of his strength.
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If chloroformed at forty, and still others
who never could attain the distinction
reached by scores of our public men after
their sixty-fifth year if they were to live a
thousand years.
Unfortunately | am q government clerk.
Not because / love the position would
seek 1t voluntarily, but because circum-
stances have placed me in that position. |
reached Washington at the beginning of the
war, robbing myself of the advantages of
school belonging to boy of eighteen, CIV
ing my best four years to the service of my
country. On the march. on the picket line.
for scouting and other difficult and danger
Gus service no question was raised as to
age until an important command was to be
given Then / was too young. / had then
suffered from wounds on the battlefield and
had spent year In confederate prisons.
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Spells Wanted.
the EdLto. OF The star:

To The Editor OF Tie Star:
The Star editorial of March on age link
was very forcibly drawn, and meets mos
hearty approval in this department. We
are all hoping that you viii continue to
fight our battles for us Congress hates us
because We are protected by the civil serv-
ice law, and because we can't vote. be
cause We spend our surplus earnings here
instead OF in the several congressional dis
tricts. The present Congress is i'm a STAT
OF mind over the outcome Of next falls
election. and members want to have the
kind of ammunition that will carry" with
out cost to themselves prospective places
cat least promises TO offer the hustler for
votes This leads them to lay aside an
honor mercy or sense Of justice. even wise
business methods - 10 sacrifice everybody
Just so they save their skins
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Too Young-Now Too Old.

To the Editor OF The Star:
With apologies to st. Paul. allow me to
remark "as one star doth differ from an
other in glory, doth one congressman or
one government clerk differ from another.
All flesh is not the same flesh. God hath
given 1t body and brains as 1t hath pleased
Him." There are brilliant old men in both
branches of Congress today, and 1t would
be a misfortune to the country TO lose their
services, even il they are above seventy.
There are others who would not be missed
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Yard-wide Pure Linen, firm, close tex
ture, medium weight; colors light blue
pink, gray, Alice blue, navy, champagne,
natural, olive and Nile greens, light and
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-11

! passed.. There never was a truer saying
! than this: Mans inhumanity to man
makes countless thousands mourn"
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An Unjust Proposition.

AL hJtSI L AOPOSiS1Oh
To the Editor of The Star:
1t has been wisely said I'VE are no
older than We feel" meaning, no doubt,
that so long as the mental and physical
forces remain intact and enable a man to
continue in the work required of him, age
cannot Justly be considered as bar to ca
pacity ana excuse for depriving him, after
years of experience, of the right TO re-
main and receive the compensation belong
ing TO the position in which he has proven
valuable.
The power rests with the heads of de-
partmentS 10 reduce, or, in cases of entire
incap3Clty, 10 discharge Subordinates from
the service. Whether exercised or not
this power has been held as a matter OF
discretion. ana should have bearing IL con-
siderlng the proposed new departure ana
radical proposition as to the disposition to
be made of clerks advanced in years and
fer no other reason.
It-is long ana faithful service that adds
most to the value Of the government clerk.
The chiefs of division, knowing this, en-
ploy such men in the most responsible posi-
tons and in complicated cases requiring
sound Judgment as to facts and proper APP
plication of the law under existing prac-
tice.
The vacancies caused by disability and
death are the most numerous, OF course, in
the ranks of those over siXty-nve years of
age and thus the door is opened ana
younger clerks are advanced ali along the
line. Cannot our juniors be putelt and
reconCilcd TO existing conditions maintained
so many years without lending aid and
encouragement 10 the wholesale reduction
proposed I'm the measure now before Con-
gress? In all ages Old men have been re-
spected for their conservatism and practl-
cal knowledge Must ii remain for this
period OF eulghteum. mt and wonderful
progress to discourage and s4dden the
hearts of SO many worthy men and those
dependent upon them?