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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-23
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From Ihe NeBEo mesSehSer, tMont-
 It has been said there was a little fellow who thought he occupied a very large sphere in this world and he be- gan to grumble because the sun was shining on him. Johnnie, move" But he protested he said he was there hrst.We would like to have all John- nies in this part of the moral vine yard to understand this fact. They might be pretty large in their own es- timation and think of the time they have spent in a place, but, Bud, that does not count for anything. It all de- bends on what you can contribute to the good of this country now in help ing the authorities break up these gangs of lawbreakers and peace de- stroyers, for if you have been here a thousand years and you are In league with wrong you are an unprotiitable servant, and you should be bound hand and foot and cast into utter darkness. Hence the sun is of more importance than you are. So you had better move and try to be of some assistance in do- ing something besides grumbling, be- cause this work is going on and if you don't move you will be ground into powder. hint to the wise is suffi- cient, and only moving, and moving quickly in the right direction, can you be of any assistance to the race, for your actions from this on will be watched A dollar or two in this crisis will not save you. It is action and im- mediately that Is going Co help the race. So put aside that old thought of your position and roll up your sleeves and enter into the crusade against all wrong-doers that we may win the con- fidence of the better class of our white friends The North is no friend to you and if you think so call up spring field. The West don't want you. and if you believe they do ask the people of Oregon The East has got big mouth but does 1t afford an opportunity to make a living? Why, no. So let us get know us and whom we know, for we tell you the hope of the negro lies in his activeness in getting rid of the bad element of our race, the sooner the bet
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-23

Speaking of our iab at it for print ing an out-of-date editorial The Roam oke Leader says:
 The Advertisers explanation fails to cover. So far from being "a space hller," the out-of-date editorial was carried over from week to week, af ter being put ih type, on account of the crowded condition of our columns. The foreman finally found a place for 1t and dropped the editorial in without noticing how 1t read O, were you neer a country editor?
 Well. in view of the fact that The Advertiser, week or more after the New York election. printed an inter view which was handed in and set in type and should have been published before the election, we had better drop the subject, don't you think? And we don't mind saying that at least one member of The Advertiser force has wrestled with a country paper in days long past and knows something about it. And being a city editor is really wusser!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-23
Commissioners Sale of Real Estate

Under and in pursuance of decree of sale rendered by the Hon, A. D. sayre Judge of the City Court of Montgomery, Tn Equity, on the 18th day of November, Is0e, in the cause of Leonora H. Johnson vs. John C. Sugg et al, in the City Court of Mont gomery, In Equity, the undersigned com missioner, will on Saturday, the 8th day Of December. 1gOs. during the legal hours of sale, sell at public auction for cash at Court Square in the City of Montgomery, Alabama, to the highest. best and last bidder the following described real estate lying and being situated In the City and County of Montgomery and State of Ala bana to-wit: Lot number three (3) in square number ten (1O) of Hanrioks Plat in the City of Montgomery. Alabama. Said property fronting one hundred (10ol feet on Heron Street and running back one hundred and fifty (150) feet Said proper ty sold for purposes of partition among the joint owners. Parties desiring to Investigate the title before the date of sale will be loaned abstract of title upon application to the undersigned.
 W. T. CHANDLER. W. M. BLAKEY. Commissioner.
 Attorney. -ert-AG
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-23
MONTGOMERY AND THE VETERANS

For several years the Alabama Di- vision, United Confederate Veterans held their reunions in this city, and 1t was a cause of great rejoicing with our people to have the privilige of en- tertaining them. After a splendid meeting in Mobile where the hospitable men and women of that city gave them a glorious reception the Veterans have returned to their homes. They have had another opportunits to meet companions of the days of long ago and to talk over scenes and Incidents of the great war. In response to in- vitations from Montgomery, they vot- ed to meet in this city next year, and now twelve months in advance The Advertiser feels safe in assuring them that they will be made to feel while here, that they own the town.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-23
Mrs. Davis Letter of JhstificatIon.

Mrs. Davis Letter of Justification. Mobile Register. "
 It Is most unfortunate that Mrs Da- wis wrote the letter which has been published as her post mortem justlhca- tion of her course as related to Missis- sippL It serves but to give point to a criticism to which she was subjected. No one can question her right to seek to make her own living and to keep from being an object of charity! al- though in Mississippi. the people of that State, and of the South, would have considered it a privilege to pro- vide for her every want Her intentions, however, were honorable and deserving of respect. Still we see in her letter, and in her persistent avoidance of the State, a complaint against Mississippi that is not justified. She made her choice freely; and 1t was not for Missis- sippi to interfere or even to intrdue up on her privacy. What will hurt most is the statement of Mrs. Davis belief that it would not have been safe to leave the remains of the great Con- federate chieftain in the care of the State which claimed Mr. Davis as her own, and with which MT. Davis public life was identified. It was a belief wholly unwarranted by any fact within the knowledge of Mrs. Davis, and should not have been entertained.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-23

NHIIy 1VefaBe TOT Uctouef. V . ssss sss fAo' sSv sunday average for October. ..17, ,s02 
 E s. Noble, Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser. being duly sworn says:
 The foregoing statement of The Adver- tlser,s circulation for the month of 0cto- 6srs 1906. Is true apd correct add compiled after all returns krom newsboys news agents. spoiled and leftover copies have Nnen deducted E. & NOBLE,
 Circulation Manager. Ewern to and subscribed before me this 17th day of November. 1906. (seaf3 F. W. JACKSON.
 Notary Public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-23

voliva's assertion that the new Zion is to be quite different from Dowie's specimen is confusing. If they keep changing it what sort of Zion will we have at last? However, 1t can't be much worse, that's some consolation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-23

The Boston Transcript has q poor opinion of lawyers as legislators for At says "The New Hampshire senate &leet has but one lawyer in its mem- bcrship. Nevertheless it need not sur prise if it's lawmaking is up to the Average"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-23

If the present increase in population continues till 1910 the United States will have double its population in thirty years. Probably not all of 1t is of the kind we would prefer, but we have to take the bad and the good to- gether in this life.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-23

The Boston Globe. which undoubted- ly has a large number of exchanges, says: "A newspaper written and printed by insane persons is published in the lunatic asylum at Mauerochlin- ger, Germany. It has often been sus- pected that in this country--but there. no matter"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-23
ADyERTIsERs.

BWORN-TO CAhCUIA3IUNs Any day in the year you cah iook Ilsn. hare and find this sworn Detailed s1Asa~ haent oe The Advertisers Ctreuiation for the preceding month.
 The net paid-for circulation during octo- Der wna as follows:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-23
es Vr es Rurenu oe immigration.

Huntsville Mercury.
 We can. get the best of the thous- ands coming to this country each year by sending for them and giv- them a faiR showing when they come. No doubt of that. The next Legtsla- ture of Alabama should establish a bureau of immigration and put at its head the best equipped man In the State for this work.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-07
AS to Gas Meters.

II What is the divinity which hedges
around gas meter that it is presumed
to be forever impeccable? A watch
must be regulated, an engine inspected,
sewer connection tested, but a gas
meter goes on forever. This is the as
sumption of citizens, but they are not
compelled to take such a position if
they do not wish. Minneapolis has an
ordinance which provides for the in
spection Of gas meters. Any consumer
of gas within the city has the. right on
the payment Of fee Of 81 to the in
spector Of gas to have his meter tested
and he has the right to be present at
the inspection if he so desires. When
ever a meter on being tested shall be
found to. work to the injury of the con-
sumner to the extent Of per cent, the
fee Of 81 shall be repaid to the con-
sumner. There is nothing in the Mime
apolis ordinance providing for the as
sessment of damages in behalf of the
consumer if it shall appear that the me-
ter has been robbing him. In this re-
spect the Chicago ordinance is rather
more complete than ours since it as
sumes, if a meter is found too fast, that
it has been too fast for six months and
the consumer is<entitled to a rebate for
that period based on the percentage Of
error found. .. ..an Nj, ~,
The Chicago department last month
inspected seventy meters and found As
per cent of them registering too fast
This percentage if sustained in a gener:
al inspection of all gas meters in the
city would convict the gas companies OF
gathering a very large unearned rev
enue. The Chicago fee of $3.50 is toe
high to- encourage very general applica
tions for inspections and Mayor Dunno
has prepared a substitute to reduce the
amount to 81 and make other changes
in the ordinance. Among the new
provisions added is a complete biennia
| inspection Of meters, the expense Of
which will fall upon the gas companies
The people Of cities groan continually
about their gas bills. There seems tt
be no household account which is NOR,
unpopular. and yet there is none which
ought to be more cheerfully paid whe1
it is just. The situation suggests tina
gas consumers ought never to grumbl
SO long as there are unexhausted way
and means Of determining whether jus
tice is being done them. - I: ~.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-07
Where Money Is Well Employed.

If it is more important to make men
than it is to make money, there is no
institution in this city which has a
higher claim upon the consideration and
support Of the community than the
Young Mems Christian Association.
H. At a farewell reception given to the
retiring secretary, Mr.. Goddard, he sub
mitted last right his statement Of the
condition Of the institution and the
growth it has enjoyed during the past
few years. Mr.. Goddard's report is
published substantially in full in anoth-
er column and we hope that the bust
ness men will take the pains to read it.
Not all of them, perhaps, appreciate
what that institution means for the
city of Minneapolis in business way,
and yet we are coming to understand
more correctly from year to year the
relation between character and success
in commercial life and to appreciate
more those institutions and influences
which make for the formation and
Strengthening Of character. The temp
tations and dangers and pitfalls which
lie in the way Of young men are just
as many and just as dangerous now as
ever, but more than ever is emphasis
laid by employers upon habits and dis
position and character in their EN-
ployees. No employer needs to be told
nowadays that young men Of good hab
it's, of strength of character, is the kind
of material which he wishes to employ
in his business That s all been settled
by experience.
But unfortunately there is not quite
as much appreciation of the obligation
Of the employer to create and promote
these conditions and influences and in
situations which tend to build up char
acter as there ought to be. When there
is proper degree of appreciation Of
this obligation, such institutions as thu
Y. M. G. A. will never lack for fund.-
with which to carry on its invalua biz
services to this community. When tina
time comes the business men Of Min
neapolis will see to it that that insti
tuition has all the money necessary t.
carry on it's work. We invite thei
serious attention to this report, an
particularly to that part of it whic
shows how the efficiency and extent o
3 its operations have exceeded relativel
the increased expense. We doubt
there is any institution in the cit
which can show a greater growth i
the volume of it's business without
larger percentage Of increase in it
expense. That's worth thinking abou
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-07
THIS DATE IN HISTORY
MARCH 7

1226-Wil'iam Longsword, first Earl
of Salisbury, died. 4
15se-Waiter Raleigh made an as
signmcnt of his patent to Thomas
Smith and others.
16e9-Antonio Sanchez born.
1724-Pope Innocent XIII. died.
177e-Ensasenent at Hutchinson's
Island, Ga.
1799-Massacre of Jaffa.
1so4-E.>and r. Bible society estab-
Iished.
18os-Portuguese royal family arr
rived in Brazil on their flight from
Portugal.
1s1o-Admiral Lord coIIingwood
died.
ts35-BenJamin TaIImadge, who had
charge of Major Andre, died. Born
Feb. e. 1854.
dissatisfaction Of Austrian diet,
new constitution proclaimed.
1es2-Generais McCuIioct ard Nc
Intosh Killed In battle at Pea Ridge,
Ark.
1876-AIphonso Taft Of Ohio APP
pointed secretary OF war
f87e-ltaiian parliament opened by
King Hu.ebert. 81
1885 Ship Navarro foundered off
spurn Head, England; sIxty-five lives
lost.
1ss5-Afshans ordered to evacuate
PendJeh. .izgs
fs9f-Traffic suspended In Colorado
by snow blockade. - IS
1ss7-oueen Of Madagascar exlled
by the French.
o4-Lynching Of Richard Dicker-
son at Springfield, Ohio.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-07
The Wheat Situation.

On Saturday next the bureau Of sta
tistics Of the department of agriculture
will issue its annual report Of the guam
tity Of wheat in the hands of farmers in
the United States March /. This is
one Of the most important bulletins.
that comes from the government offices.
Railroad men whose thoughts run to
tonnage possibilities, bankers interested
!; in credits and merchants desiring to
know how much money, or it's equiva-
lent, the farmers still hold, read the
/ figures with interest. Principally,
however, it demands the attention of
men in the grain trade, whose concern
is with the price Of the cereal.
A year ago at this time wheat prices
were very high. May wheat in Mime
apclis was in the neighborhood Of $1.15,
compared with 761a cents, the low point
reached within a few days past. It is
another illustration Of the supply and
demand effect. Wheat looks cheap by
comparison with year ago, but condi-
tions are different. AS matter Of
fact 1872 cents is not high price, even
If we are to have good winter wheat
crop, as conditions at the present time
4 would indicate. The figure is proba-
bly, not far from legitimate CONNER
cial basis. Speculation has favored
the. bear side for a long time, and the
government report Of Saturday is
! looked to as possibly affording new
& guidance. If it is not so bearish as ex-
j pected it may mark the end Of decline,
and leave the market quiet to await the
influence of later crop reports.
Expectation is that the largest stock
ever held-or approximately So will be
Z shown.
year ago on March / the govern
nent figures showed that the farmers
aid III. 100000 bushels of wheat still
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-07
Senator Clapp's Speech.

Senator Moses Il. Clapp or minnesota
appears to have made very calm, dis
passionate and closely reasoned argu-
nent for the rate bill. He did not
claim perfection for this piece Of legis-
lation, rather choosing to recognize the
difficulties in the way Of millenial re-
suits in mundane efforts to correct
abuses. But he did tface the decisions
of the courts far enough to show that
there is no doubt Of the plenaryq power
of congress to assume jurisdiction over
interstate commerce and no doubt Of it's
power to designate commission to car
ny out it's orders. This is not dele
cation of legislative authority. The
law speaks for itself as to the action
desired. The commission merely per-
forms some acts in conjunction there
with to effectuate the legislative will.
Taking up the question Of court re-
view, Senator Clapp came to the So
called Spooner amendment and declared
that in his opinion it was very grave
question whether congress could by law
impose extraordinary burdens upon in
dividuals in the bringing Of law suits.
In other words congress might not have
the right to impose conditions not
usually associated with litigation. It
would be dangerous to have any condi-
tions in this bill which would be liable
to bring down upon it an adverse de-
cisior whether the provision was for OF
against the interests Of the railroads
1t might be very convenient to have in
this bill provision imposing an uncon
stitutional burden upon the carrier in
seeking his rights under the law. The
court might set aside the provision fo1
the cash deposits pending a lawsuit ano
it might set aside the whole law. Posi-
bly, this is one Of the jokers which oc
casionally creep into great public bills
like this. If it is, Senator Clapp has
performed public duty in making tht
danger known in time.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-07
Tenderness for Private Property.

The rate bill, in the opinion of Sen,
ator Foraker, is revolutionary, because
it assumes to clothe an administrative
body with power to fix the price of
transportation without afording the
selling companies adequate protection
in case the price fixed should do them
injustice. ..-
The assumption of senators like Mr..
Foraker that the price of transporta-
ton is private commodity, it's price
to be fixed by barter between seller
and buyer, is so untrue that it knocks
down all the arguments on that side
Of the question. If man could shop
for transportation as he can for mack
erel and take it or leave it as the price
suited or displeased him, the position
of Senator Foraker might be sound.
But transportation is not so bought
and sold. It belongs in many instances
to a single company, in others to two
or three companies whose relations are
cheerfully close. Moreover it is not a
thing which can be taken or left. 1t
is something that must be had.
The terrible wall about confscation
Of railroad property affects the people
very lightly because at the worst the
rate legislation is merely retaliatory
The railroads have been playing the
game Of confscation for decades and
they have only recently arrived at a
sense of the heinous character Of the
offense. Moreover they did not arrive
at their present sober reflections from
a contemplation Of their own high.
handed deeds, but merely from rumi,
mating on the possibility Of the govern
ment assuming even such limited
| jurisdiction over them as the fixing OF
| maximum rates within reasonable linn
| its. f.
| Senator Foraker does not find that
the Hepburn bill III terms deals with
| rebates, which he considers the only
| trouble with railroad rates. Therefore
he assumes that the bill will not dc
what it is expected to do. But why
should Senator Foraker mourn over
this omission, even if it is an omis
sion, when he is so certain that The
EIkins law will do everything tha1
/ needs to be done9 The Hepburn bill
does not repeal the Elkins law, SO IA
as we have learned.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-07

which was 20.l per cent OF
the previous crop. Already the private
estimators have been busy with their
figures, and three reports anticipatory
of the government figures have ap-
peared. One authority thinks there
will be s2l3, 100000 bushels carried over
into March, which is understood to in
clude all wheat in farmers hands or
in country elevators. Another makes
the quantity in the hands OF farmers
17600O,O00 bushels, and another makes
it 156OOO,00O. All are far above the
III 100000 bushels of year ago.
; We are again carrying along an ex-
portable surplus. Those who took too
serious view Of the damage to the
crop in the northwest two years ago
and assumed that because there was
scarcity of supplies and the mills OF
Minneapolis were importing wheat from
Canada. that we had ceased to be an
exporting nation, now see their error.
The trade disposition is to go slower
for the present, for there has been q
big decline. There is much wheat on
our side that we must sell or carry over
into the new crop, but until the grow
ing winter wheat gets fairly started and
shows something more definite in prom
Use, there is no necessity for slaughter
ing our prices. The indications now are
that there is to be another good winter
wheat crop, but one can never tell.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-07

Observation-Disclosures ~ s.S''sSH's'' ''"''s
That portion of the local public
which follows the history of music In
diligently is keenly interested in the
coming of Raoul Pugno, the great
French pianist, who will be the SOLO
list for the Minneapolis Symphony or
chestra concert at the Auditorium Fri
nous Grieg Concerto and Chopin S bal
lade in & minor, compositions which
served to introduce him to the eastern
public after an absence of five years.
The fact that the eastern critics, who
judged him by his performance of these
same numbers, placed their seal OF ap-
prevail upon him and his work. adds to
the interest of his coming Friday night.
The New York Sun says: The
Grieg Concerto demands all that the
Mozart work does and a great deal
more. 1t requires strength, brilliancy
and a rich palette of tone color, to-
gether with an appreciation of Its po-
etic moods and an ability t. reveal
them to an audience. AS finger tech
nician NJ. Pugno has few superiors. He
PLAYS scales and arpegglos with admlra-
BILE equality. with bewitching smooth
ness and transparent clarity. For that
reason his art was equal TO the funda-
mental technical demands of the Mo-
Fart concerto. but ne can also thun
der in octaves and chords, and he made
some brilliant climaxes In the Greg
composition. -
NJ. Pugno has also triumphed with
the same compositions on the other side
of the water, for the London Stand
ard. after dealing with the Grieg con-
certo, SAYS: ON Raoui Pugno, the
distinguished French pianist, was the
chief attraction at Messrs. Boosey s
ballad concert yesterday. His playing
is always thing of beauty and a joy
for all capable of approaching it. Few
possess his caressing touch and grace.
full style. His technic is so fuent
that it sometimes carries him away, as
in the latter part of Chopin IS Ballade
in G minor. -