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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-03
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Reported Outrages-Facts May Net
 Hear Out Charges.
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 Montgomery, Ala, Aug. 2, 1905. Editor The Advertiser
 In this mornings issue notice sen- sational article about the>il treatment South to work in the turpentine camps in Florida Immediately beloW<tnat ar ttele Is one making a complete contra dietion of an item that appeared m ing the way the Jackson Lumber Com pany Lockhart, Ala, were abusing their foreign workmen at Lockhart, Ala, how in one or more eases enss .s men could actually show the marks or the teeth of the bloodhounds on their bodies, how in other cases the men were tied up to trees and beaten har Now. i've no doubt The Advertiser would be the last to admit that lI IS a sensational paper tfnged with yellow in the slightest degree, and It isn U; facts in a case But wouldn't 1t always be well to have such reports verined Dy reliable persons and not nave the re- porter or whoever sends the Items take the unsupported story Of an utter Had the Jackson Lumber Company no standing in this case, and were they not entitled to be heard? The nrm represent, Robert Nixon & Co, have been sufferers exactly in the same way, although 1t never got into the pupIlc prints. We brought a batch Of men from New York to work at our log- gfng camps down the river near Pratt vile. and they hadn't been with us twenty four hours until four or nVe or them made their way to Prattviiie anu laid off their tale of woe to some sym pathizing citizen as to how they were i'll treated
 If there had happened to be re- porter among the listeners I've no doubt our experience would have been exactly the same as that of the Jack son Lumber Company. We need out side labor, no doubt of that. Half or the resources of the South are unde- veIoped today for want of it. But we will never get 1t if those who would turn their steps this way get the idea as that detailed m the two statements I have referred to.
 This last story will probably turn out just like the first. It doesn't pear the imprint of truth, the man being from the east side of New York" and his sister not recognizing and chasing him from her house, etc.
 Among every batch of men brought down here there are always some dead beats who merely come for the free trip they get have no intention of work ing and take the means the men did n this case to work of the sympathies Of the people and get the trip back home
 Yours truly.
 Robert Nixon & Go.
 Robert Nixon
 (The Advertiser sent one of it's stan to investigate this whole matter. Our desire is to give facts, nothing more, nothing less.)
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-03
TODAY M HISTORY

Name Day: Augustus. Sun rises at 4.59; sets at 7.1. :.
 14s2.- Columbus embarked in the vessels and 120 persons, from the Isle of Saltes. against PaloS in AndaIusia, to find a Western continent.
 British, about 1900 men under St Leger The garrison consisted of 800 voort, who maintained their position till the British abandoned the siege and returned to Canada leaving their intuition and provisions feil into the hands of the Americans.
 17s5.- About HOO chiefs and war riors @ f4n,t of the western Indian tribes Greenvil1e and sign treaty of peace, adding large tract Of land to the
 iS04--The United States squadron. under. Commodore. Preble, attacked the shipping and batteries of Tripoli. During tbe action the Constitution was and one killed; three of the enemy's boats were captured and three sunk.
 1872 sPrivateer schooner Atlas, of Philadelphia, captured in one hour, British ship, Pursuit. sixteen guns, and Planter. twelve guns. The latter was re-captured
 agara to attack Buffalo, but were re- pulsed by 250 rifiemen under Morgan, and compelled to re-cross.
 1S19- -Barrows's Straits re-discover- ed by Captain Parry. He penetrated to Melville Island. The lowest state of the thermometer was 65 degrees below zero. Fahrenheit.
 river and harbor bill, on the ground that it was unconstitutional, and that the money was wanted to carry on the
 isSo4Jacob Jones, Ian American commodore, died at Philadelphia, aged S2. He fought in the Wasp, one of the bloodiest naval actions in our history, British brig-of-war. Frolic. of superior force. For this action, the States of Delaware. Massachusetts and New York, each voted him a sword in com memoration of his gallantry. which was in no wise impaired by the sub sequent capture of the Wasp and Frolic, when in crippled condition. by a British "A He was afterwards ap- pointed to the Macedonian.
 1s51.--The steamer Pampero., with about 500 troops, composing the ex- petition against Cuba. under General Loney left New Orleans, at daybreak.
 1S62--The Confederate General. Jen Thompson, defeated near Memphis,
 General Halleck ordered General Mo Clellan to evacuate the Peninsula of
 iss4.- Hood attacks General drove them back, but in the evening Logan regained bis position
 1S64.--The citizens of Pennsylvania. at a special election, approved an amendment to the constitution, allow ing soldiers to vote.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-03
DRIFTWOOD
The Plaee of Lo.t Fancies.
sx PHIL H. ARMsrRoNa

 The place of Lost Fancies is down in whs5s SisSss S: an innocent child ono' The fancies that came to me there as I dreamed Shaped themselves to realities daily 1t There were fairies that peeped from the long graceful ferns. There were gnomies that laughed and did queer little turns. Oh. many the hours nappily wniled In the Place of Lost Fancies ! knew when a child The Place of Lost Fancies is still just the same In the wealth of tts verdure and beauty of name The rocks are as cool where the brook flows between. But there's something that's lacking. there's something I miss. 'Tis not the birds song nor the zeph yrs light kiss. Iris the fairies of childhood--the heart In the Place of Lost Fancies I knew when child.
 The Viewpoint. DO you think after all oalioonins "Sure-manY are lifted up by 1t"
 3g # $ Ii you want candid criticism ask little child.
 A girl can act so child-lihe when she is buying gaFterss B for < s friend No: girls arc not always dlstorting their features when they are making faces-"
 & N g It is as hard to sharpen some wits as it is to sharpen a blade of grasA It's never too late to mend unless you're batchelor
 E $ e The optimist builds air castles and the pessimist tears them down and '"'' '' W %%@ 4 fair exchange Is no robbery. but a fair at ohu5ea < k $; $ The boy with his eye on the pie Is the real one ~h9 hss s < iona h0'es' fancy.
 e & When a man is short he doesn't tar
 %%@ Sometimes the most worldly and ex. perienced old men need a little child to point out to sns9 Ss < 3 singing bird The eye can tell the truth while the tongue lies.
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 AInsl Russell Sage had a little charity "Yes; but even that's in his wife's name"
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 Guess You'd TRy.
 H. If a maiden sweet and pretty To the country from the city Tried to milk Ooh, what a pity,) Cow so shy And you on your vacation To assist the occupation- Guess you'd try! If this same sweet maid so stunning Found turtle she thought cunning. On a rock some where a summing. Meek, but sly. And she begged of you to take st But be careful not to break 1t When 1t bi. you. would you shake itS Guess you'd try. If while OCT the farm a strayinG Her every whin obeying While with your heart playing She should sigh And say she felt so dueerly. She must rest awhile. Sincerely Would you say you loved her dearly? Guess you'd try.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-03
For the Boys and Girls.

Marion standard.
 While MT. Conner is discussing what he proposes doing to regulate railroad rates, question now settled by Con- gress in an interstate law, Dr. Cum ningham is talking of better roads and better schools. "One of my first acts.'' says Dr. Cunningham. will be to re- commend that the State make an extra appropriation of $50,000 for the Girls Industrial School at Montevallo." While reme nbering the boys the doctor does not forget the girls of the State and states pointedly what he proposes to do for them. We remember on the occa- sion of his inauguration as Lieutenant Governor to have seen him in front of the Exchange Hotel in Montgomery with his good wife upon one arm and his aged mother upon the other. "To this one referring to his mother. T owe all that I am; to this one," refer ring to his wife, T am indebted for encouragement and support to hold my place in life and continue the strug- gle upward and onward" It was a beautiful picture and one that the writer can never forget.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-03
FRIDAY, AUGUST q, lOos.
QUESTIONS FOR MIR. CONFER.

Following are some of the questions we would like to have Mir. Conner an- swer for the information of the people of Alabama:
 Why have you not made the report on the inspection of railroads, which was required by law to have been filed with the Governor on October 10 last (ten months ago). covering the year closing June 30, 1905?
 How many miles of railroads did you inspect during the year closing June 90. 1905?
 How many miles of railroad have you inspected (outside of the travel ing you have done in campaigning the State in the interest of your candi- daey for Governor) during the year beginning October last.
 Is 1t true that in making inspections, you wire ahead to the Mayors of diff ferent cities asking them to invite the people out to meet the Railroad Commissioner? Is it true that you make partisan appeals to people wlom you meet on such occasions?
 Is it true that you censured Hon J. j Ns yOuE I'll OAHCc, for travelling in a private car furnished by the railroads, while making his in spection of the roads?
 Is it not true that you have gone about the State in a private car on in- spection tours furnished with eatables and things to drink, and catered to by a Japanese cook, all at the expense of the railroads. during your present term of offce and for which you cen sured your predecessor?
 Did you eensure Hon. J. V. Smith, your predecessor. for taking a vaca- tion during his term in office. at the expense of the railroads?
 Is 1t not true that you had the pri- vate car furnished you by the railroads switched out at Molino. Fla, in order that you might go fishing?
 Is 1t not true that large amount of your property is exempt from tax ation, while you are de- 1unctng oth- CT property holders for not placing a higher valuation on their property.
 Is it not true that you were opposed to any form of legislation regulating child labor in factories? Did you not at Gadsden in July, 1902, go out of your way, and at a time when child labor was not up for discussion. de- nounce contemplated child labor legis- lation7
 Did you not seek to prevent child labor legislation by the legislature of 1908, and only agreed to a eompro- mise measure which amounts to nOth- ing? Is it not a fact that even the present insufficient law is violated by factories in which you are interested
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-03
Dr. Cunninghana's Appolntmenta

The following Is the Itinerary of pF. Cunningham as now arranged:
 Ethelsville. Pickens County, Friday, p. m, August 8.
 Reform, Pickeus County, Friday, D. Garroiiton, Pickens County. Saturday, II a. m. August 4.
 PickensvilJe, Pickens County. Satur- day, p. m, August 1.
 Ailiceville Plckens County. Saturday Equaiity. Coosa County. Monday. II a. uL August 6.
 Central. Monday. August 9th. p Electic. Tuesday August 7th, II a. m.
 Kent, Tuesday August 7th. 2 p. m. Tallassee. Tuesday August 7th. at Notasulga, Macon County, August 8, 10 a. m.
 Tuskegee, August 8. ? p. m.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-03
ounortup1tv for the PIucky,

Chicago Chronicle.
 That opportunities for poor but en- erEetic young men are stfll to be found In this country is manifest in the circumstances that such young man. with no other capital than a 2-cent stamp cleaned up a matter of s25,080 by bidding for the Panama canal bonds. If that youth does not develop into a Napoleon of finance the indi- cations are at fault.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-03
Knocked on Hi. platform.


 MT Conner will have to come down off of his railroad rate regulation" plat form. Uncle Sam has attended to that and has forgotten about 1t. Now let him talk about matters of state that are live questions You will find him as blank as the shell of an exploded cartridge along this line.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-03
RUMoRED CABINET CHANGE.
Secretary BOnaParSe to Become AttOr- ney General and Moody 10
 Retire
Washington Special to The New York
 Rraaa

Washington Special to The New York
 Press
 The rumor is strong here tonight that G. V L. Meyer, ambassador to Russia, Is to become Secretary or the appointed Attorney General to sue ceed MT Moody. This statement comes from Senator who is in the conti- dence of the president and is generally believed.
 whether MT. Moody is to contest the seat ot Senator Crane is not definitely known. Mir Cranes term expires In March of next year. Frienus or MT. Iv exnrssse5 intention of retiring to private fife and the practice of law.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-03
Music Hampers JOurnalism.

Mercer (N. " Press. :,
 We had set ourselves down to get out something of a paper this week--a hummer-when the excitement of the approaching show day just knocked everything galley west. With jig mu- sic from the rehearsals overhead In the opera house all day long for the Epis- copal church benefit and the blare of the circus band Thursday we just could write anything worth putting In the paper. Not that we write with our feet, however. bad as we do. But the devil-our own devel, understand, not work circus afternoon. and we don't blame him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-03

If all the skies were sunshines Our faces would be fain To feel once more upon them
 The cooling plash of rain. If all the world were music
 Our hearts would often long For one sweet strain of silence To break the endless song. If life were always merry
 Our souls would seek relief And rest from wearry laughter
 In the quiet arms of grief.
 Henry Van Dyke in The Pilgrim
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-03

The Richmond Times es-Dispatch re- fers to the Georgia gubernatoriaI race as the most disgusting personal cam paign which has been waged in the South during the present generation" ." Now will they be good?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-03

If advertising is in any respect a valuable asset Tom Watson and HOke Smith will have large stock of it to their credit when the present cam paign ends.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-03
Foolish Virgins.

Collinsville Courier,
 Why is it so many girls will pick up a strange young man who may bs a horse thief for all they know, and at the same time pass up a nice young fellow whom they know.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-03

It was a favorite saying with Rus sell Sage that he did not believe in va cations, yet the time came. as it comes to all, when he had no choice.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-03

An exchange gives us an editorial on handling the peach crop" but it doesn't mean the peaches" who wear peekaboo waists.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-03

Between Roosevelt and Bryan that dove of peace may as well come down and take a permanent perch
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-03
Don't Do ThIa Again.

Gadsden Journals.
 The wife of bank teller can give him cards and spades when it comes to telling secrets
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-03

The city of Berlin has twenty-five thousand telephones and we suspect that nearly all of them say hello in Dutch.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-03

Senator Ben TiHman boasts that he always enters a bar room with inde- pendence. That's all right if he has the price.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-03

The Washington Post intimates that ] I've are better than our ancestors" l" 4 Not all of us.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-03
4 pEsPERATE CONDITION.

ImpOteney of the Criminal Law Gener-
 ally Recognized. New York Herald.
 The serious defects in the administra- ton of the criminal law have in recent wears aroused the apprehension of those whose professional duties led to study of the subject.
 Justice Brewer excited widespread discussion by his proposal to abolish the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-03

NeS bunday AVerRHo for June ...IT,038 e~------~-~---~-----~~---~--~- Fl s. Noble, Circulation Manager of The Montgoery Advertiser. being duly sworn, says;
 The foregofnG gEatement of The Adver- tfsers circulation for the month of lime teoes ta true and correct. and compiled after all returns from news boys neWs agents spoiled and leftover copies have been de- dneSed- F. 6. NOBLE
 Circulation Manager sworn to and subscribed before me this 1sth day of July. 1906.
 tSeaL) P W. JACKSON
 Notary Public.
New-York tribune., 1906-03-17
FITZGERALD REBUKES WALSH.
Not Long Enough in Congress to Understand
It's Workings, He Says.

Congressman John J. Fitzgerald, of Brookiyh'
took occasion to rebuke ex-Congressman James
/ Walsh when the latter attempted to cast as
versions on Congress at a public meeting IN De
La Sale Institute Hail. in West 18th street, last
night Mr.. Walsh, in introducing Congressman
Fitzgerald, who was to speak on The Life Pas
sage of a BILL said:
There is a popular delusOn that we are living
under "A representative government and that the
frievances OF the common people are easily hedIu-
was long enough in Congress myself to uhutr-
stand some Of the difficulties OF popular leslsid-
ton.
When the speaker of the evening was announced
he said
Mr. Walsh is somewhat prejudiced. Untortu-
uatelv for himself and the House he was not per
Initted TO remain there long enough 10 get any
idea OF its work. As a matter Of fact he was
40 busy trying to keep his job that he did not have
time t. become familiar with things In Congress
After Congressman Fitzgerald's address, Mr.
Walsh said he was that after the speaker $
description Of the rules of the House it was evil
dent we did not have a representative government
ss'THere are many evils due to the rules, he salu
and I am afraid the common people DO not pay
enough attention to legislation 10 minimize them
we should try to simplify our rules so that II
will be easier to pass good laws for the people
and defeat the bad
New-York tribune., 1906-03-17
LIKES SEA LEVEL CANAL
Engineer Says adequate One Would
Cost S87 900, 900 More.

Washington. March 16.-Frederick p. Stearns. a
Boston engineer, who member of the Board
Of Consulting Engineers that reported types OF
canal feasible 10 be constructed the Isthnus
OF Panama, was a witness to-day before the Senate
Committee Interoceanic Canals. He is regarded
one Of the greatest authorities the building
OF dams, and spoke particularly the Gatun dam,
necessary TO the lock canal proposed BY the minor
fly.
Mr.. Stearns questioned by the committee
concerning the difficulties of Transforming a lock
canal to sea level canal. He thought level
canal preferable II constructed 500 feet wide and If
extra time and money not considered OBJ
stacles. He thought, however, that the sea level
proposed by the majority Of the board not
equal a lock canal. The cost Of increasing the
width of level canal 10 800 feet has been estl-
mated, he said, at SS7O0OOO0 additional TO the SH-
O00,Gy0 estimated construct the canal recon-
mended by the majority.
New-York tribune., 1906-03-17
STATEHOOD BILL UP ON MARCH 21.
Decided at House Leaders Conference
Hamilton Aims to Take Measure from Table.

Washington March 16.-At conference Of Re
publican House leaders to-day It was decided to
consider the Statehood bill Wednesday. March
2l
Territories probably will seek to take the bill from
the Speakers table by moving that the measure
as amended by the Senate be sent by unanimous
consent to conference If there should be objection
to this motion the bill will automatically to the
House Committee on Territories, which will report
It to the House with a recommendation that 1t be
sent to conference. AS a result of the provision
in the bill for the disposition Of land the objection
Of a single member prevent any action on the
bill other than its reference to the House Com
rnittee on Territories Consequently the measure
is wholly within the control of the Territories
Committee and II is thought there will be any
effort to hinder the biPs immediate submission to
conference thus carrying out the agreement OF the
Republican caucus, held yesterday.
The delay in the consideration OF the bill is due
10 an agreement TO allow statehood to go over until
The members Of the House Rivers and Harbors
Committee shall return from their Southern trip.
New-York tribune., 1906-03-17
MR.. HEPBURN WANTS HEARINGS.
Not Satisfied with Those on Panama Canal
Before Senate Committee.

Washington, March 16.-Chairman Hepburn
Of the House Committee Interstate and For
eign Commerce is not satisfied with the Panama
Canal hearings of the Senate Committee on In
teroceanic Canals, and if Mr.. Hepburn's COM
rnittee shares his opinion on the subject canal
hearings before the House committee are not
unlikely.
Mr.. Hepburn does not believe that William
Nelson Cromwell has any right to decline to
answer many questions propounded to him con-
cerning his part in the canal project and says
Mr.. Cromwell has refused TO answer inquiries
which called for information that cannot be re-
garded as professional secrets. Mr.. Hepburn's 5
committee has not given any attention in its
meetings to the canal investigation as yet but
many members of the committee are following
IL closely and the subject may be laid before
the House committee at any time.
New-York tribune., 1906-03-17
,nnrnnEp SOLDIERS IMPROVING.

washington March 1.-THE chief OF the Bureau
. .-a-.,aa,,on Navy Department, to-day received
the following cable message from Rear Admiral
Train. commanding the Asiauc meet dated C"Vlle'
ai si., - 80 mo men Of the navy wounded in the
Gabt with the Moros at Mount Dajo. Joio:
In renlv 10 your cablegram of 18th only INJURED
Ensign Cooke wounded IN 1901 - "iiii,Ili
90 81 l'' All can be removed from ne hosbiiI a.
I,rnboaueo y. by tne 25rh inst Need H"' "e S''''
home. a.
l.,,. e. from, Nev5-York and a grandson OF the
tr-, governor of the District Of Columbia Clii-
H. - from Fort worth. Tex, and FitE from pss
Aoines. Iowa