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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-24

The Charlotte Observer defines it's position very plainly in reply to a question as to what will be It's course in case either Bryan or Hearst Is nomi- hated. As to MT. Bryan" 1t says, The Observer supported him as pest 1t could once. and took to the woods once. Its course regarding him next time, should he be nominated. will de- pend upon the platform on which he stands and other things which cannot be foretold- In a word. if it appears to us that 1t is best for the country to elect Mir. Bryan. under circumstanee es as they exist two years hence. we shall say so. and if not we shall be equally as candid with our readers. As 10 Mir. Hearst. we have no hesitancy in say ing that we shall not support him for President of the United States under any circumstances whatsoever" To this we may add that there are many good Democrats in the country who are exactly in the position of The Observer on both propositions
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-24
From Sense of Duty.


 It Is positively stated that numbers of converts that were for Conner a month ago are for Cunningham now. Dr. Cunnfnoham is at this time mak- ing every day converts His political enemies have tried to make it appear that he was being backed by corpora tioBs. when in fact he has not the money to mail circulars; neither has he the money to pay newspapers. Ev- cry paper you find endorsing Cunning ham is doing 1t as matter of admi- ration and advocacy of a man they think should All the office of Governor. without any compensation Whatever While on the other hand Conner has even paid Cunningham papers to pub fish, articles comm endatory of himself. How on earth a iaboring man or a farmer can support a man like Conner and turn down a man of their own kith and kin like Cunningham, Is a mystery to us. A prominent Jackson County man informed us this week that Jackson was sure to go for Cum ningham. Within the next thj&ty days we hope to sec all the doubtful fall in line.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-24
eVNNINGhAM.s rnLlo.

Governor Jelks. in the course of an Interview with reporter for The Mobile Herald, which interview was printed by The Montgomery Advertiser few days ago, was quoted in con nection with a statement about the convict system. as follows
 This" tsuccess) you should say iE largely due to the fact that the plan Qotlined by Lieutenant Governor Iun- nlnGham in his State bill was put lnIo effect with his advice and assisrartce. and that of other practical men, who were well informed on the questions Involved"
 Here is proof of the Cunningham style. He not only undertook to hav. the system now in vogue inaugurated by law; but failing, he advised and in- sisted that the administration, which tt had the right to do. adopt the plan. and this, although its adoption cost him large yearly sum of money.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-24
HELPING A TRUST.

Men and newspapers talk of Roose-
 welt and what he has done to break ur trusts. It is a fact. however. that
 operation of laws. which were in ex-
 istence before he became President. Among the first caught in the rail- road rebate business, was member of his own cabinet, and forthwith he pro- ceeded to announce that corporations. and not individuals. would have to be dealt with. That let out his secretary of war. who soon afterwards resign ed from the cabinet.
 IT there Is a trust which seemingly held the government by the throat it was the great steel armor producing concerns. It seemed that they must have what they demanded. What do we find the administration doing about thisf An independent concern made bids for armor far below that of the two which seemed to have everything their way and the secretary of the navy immediately divides the contract. letting the trust concerns have half of 1t, at the price bid by the independent company. Is that the way to fight a trust which more than once has forced the government to its termsf
 The New Orleans Times-Democrat. commenting on the indefensibie trans action. says:
 To see q trust thus favored at the expense of an Independent concern which has saved the government nun dFeds uf thousands Of dollars in It's armor purchases Is not reassuring just at this time when the administration IS expected to attack the trusts under the law. That the government should itself actually go out of It's way to favor trust, and one of the most ubiquitous in the country. does not hold out much promise of an active cam paign against the oIner predatory and corporations of the coun- try. Recently Secretary Bonaparte has accepted a mandate to bring about certain reforms in the navy, and it would not be a bad idea if he should determine that the reform should be- gin at the head of tae department, es- pecially as concerns the letting of contracts. The action of the Secretary is calculated to dishearten opposition to this and other trusts. In any case 1t IS an action which the voters should resent at the polls at the very earliest opportunity.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-24

be long before 1t will be q lost art and some pages of American history will be unintellieihle.
 That's good proposition Let q dozen or so old confederates. whose voices are stiil in good condition, stand in front of good instrument and give that historic yell with the band play ing Dixie as an accompaniment. and the factories couldn't make the records fast enousht to supply the de- mana It would soon be waking the choes from Key West to Passama- quoddy, and all the grophones would want one
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-24
Failc1 to Answer


 Reduction of freight rates has been agitated in this State for a quarter century. It would be just as sensibI4 for Mir. Conner 10 go about arguing that men and women should wear clothes or that thev should dine. He finds no one. anywhere to dispute lhat the people should have lower freight rates on commodities. If there was single individual in the State. Demo- crat or Republican that Conner could convert there mgbt be some sense in his antics. AS it is 1t looks like the people. could all see that Conner is pure fakir
 When asked St Joppa- last week. If he could not do. more towards getting freight rates reduced by remaining at the head of the Railroad Commission and helping elect two associates in harmony with the freight rate reduc- tion idea. MT Conner replied: Well, that Is not the issue now. The present issue is to smash the machine If Conner meant a machine in the Demo- cratic party he was talking nonsense and he knew lt If he meant that he desired to smash the Democratic party he is bolder than we thought him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-24
His Work Has Been for self.

Ios3EfIfGT W eeKIY.
 There is less reason for the election Of B. E. Conner as Governor of Ala bama than for the election of any can d1date that we can recall in the last score of years. He Is not a statesman His polA4iea1 career has been fnsigniti- cant and without interest He has never accomplished anything for the good of the people. He seems to be wholly a one-idead man. His sole hobby in trade-of1cial railway rate regufa tion-is and has been believed in for years by citizens generally not only Of this State but by all the United States. Dr. Cunningham, his compet- itor, IS as ardent a supporter of the principle as MT, Conner could be, and besides that he represents inMumsf- able issues important to the State norance of Why Conner is running for Governor is a query that snstfnct- lively arises in the mind. when thought is given to the matter
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-24
Few of our prominent pubhc me

Few of our prominent pubhe men have had a more varied or successful career than Knute Nelson. of Mime sota- Born in Norway sixty-tllre years ago. he was brought to this country when he was six years of age and began his career as a newsboy in a Wisconsin town. He served with the Union army, and afterward removed to Minnesota. Besides filling various ofiices in that State he served as representative in Congress, was gov ernor of Minnesota, and is now one of the Senators from that State He has tried nearly all phases of American life and his success shows what a de- termined and persevering boy can ac- complish here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-24
Brought to Justice.

0IIIHIHBndII LouB6E.
 According to testimony brought out ago, a negro had within the past four years paid $200 on an original loan or s5. One of the manufacturers of the district through Attorney J. F. Webb was seeking to recover expresss harg- es from a loan firm. According to evidence the negro borrowed S5 in 1902. The first week he paid two doI- meut until he claims he has paid his creditor s200 He still lacked $24 Of being even after he had paid the $2OO The company the negro was working for fought the case and 1t was with drawn. Suit for &100 was brought ernathy rendered a decision, giving the plaintiff 2 judgment for the amount sued for
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-24
rhus says The Chicago chonicie

Desplaines camp meeting opened this year with a Grand Army meeting, di- vided impaFtia1y between Union and Confederate veterans After Union songs had been suR~ the Confederates got together on the platform and gava rebel yelf,' to the infinite amuse- ment of the audience This suggests the propriety of preserving the rebel yell in a graphophone, as It will not
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-24

Notwithstanding the existence of law passed fourteen years ago in Mas sachusetts forbidding railroads to is- sue passes to State officials and mem bers of the legislature. and also forbid ding such parsons to solicit passes from railroads. an inquiry Is going on in that State into the practices of the railroads, and the newspapers are ex- plotting the matter
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-24
Watch rhem Gea FEOt.

besSetnef RuStleF
 Will some one kindly inform us whv the average Comerite gets so mad when trying to argue on the subject of Conner versus Cunningham? Just pay a little attention to- this matter ite watch him get red hot when he tries to explain Mir comsr's failure as President of the Railroad Commission.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-24
soIomon's Wisdom.

NGW lOTk WV OrIu.
 whose keepeth his mouth and his tongue. keepeth his soul from tFou- hle," said the wisest of men Likewise he may keep the souls of others rom trouble, The words of Solomon are respectfully commended to the consid- eration of William Jennings Bryan.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-24

The government at WashinRton seems to be running itself these july days. but SO far as we are aware the Country is doing well as usual
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-24

The time for Walter WelIunan to launch out for PoIswards is now fixed Tor the middle of August The chanc- es are that he will not get back.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-24

nx M A Nn q. Circulation Manager of The ~ eessSsEs.ssneFF ss Advertiser. bstng duly sworn. Ths fpreeeing abatement of The Adverti- seaS srcsiattop. for the month of May. sse ssIss 2 tfna and correct. and eomptied if .Sz @A Fet ns from news bovs news agents sna Se.aasa and ieff-ovsr copies have been de- 112t@& E 8. NOBLE. Circulation Manager. nwrrn to and subscribed before me this zskh daF Of June. 1906.
 ?. W. JACKSON.
 Notary Public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-24
Eaain HeIps upland FarmeEs.

Great Chief of Records William Srnf- lee Smith, left last nieht for Aber- deen. Miss, where he will assist in the institution Of the Great Council Of BfIssissippi of the InsDrovAd Order of Red Men next vednasdav. He witt be met In Rirnainnhap hv Great San- rap J. H. Cook. who will also assist in the institution of Mfssissfpprs Great Council
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-20
rpRs.lNo's peoMor.cN

rnN pr"mott"o ot 'isnsrsl Leona over ne
ns@ds ot many oncsrs seniors In service. hs
supsriors 10 point training. created
s-nsrsi impression thst PresdNrt Roosevet had
used mis- sutnorty 20 give sdvs friend
was aot warranted.
Discussion over tue al had - ali Ueeu
forgotten when Jumping Of Csptsiu
John Psrshng Fifteen Cavalry hesd-
S62 senior orcer255 captains 3ss Sl lieutenant
colones and 40 colonels
Distinguished service ga the Philippines II given
the ground for Captain Pershngs remarkable advance
ment Just It furnished boosting OF
General Funston other fortunate officers
places higher up In the military
THAT Captain Pershlng did good I'm the Phillip
questions, That any greater value
than would have been all OF the S62
officers heads he Is doubted
by large part of the American people.
Indeed there feeling, both In the and
out OF it, that the president in his impusive desire TO
reward Captain Pershirg for his good work has
properly considered the interests officers,
who, with the opportunities would undoubtedly
achieved equally praseworthy results
Taking that view Of the they inclined to
believe that injustice been done large and de-
serving number OF officers Nor II be denied
there quarters feeling that unwarranted
Captain Pershng is the
Senator Warren, who is the chairman OF
military affairs.
being the army officers whom
Captain Pershing been promoted be very severely
holding opinion that advancement
for the OF pleasing senator Warren
for rewardng the captain Tor his distinguished
vices in the Philippines?
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-20
WHEN YOU SIT"

Don't. ~ you are short and stout ask
the artist TO make a picture ~ YOU full
length. He will II you insist, but he
knows he Is doing a great wrong there
by. Nothing is so graceful and pleasing
in picture OF stout person as sitting
at half-length the figure so turned as to
hide the stoutness. If man has a very
long neck--no matter how nice he looks
in a high collar-his picture II taken In
such a high affair would look grotesque
A short neck and high collar and a long,
neck and a low turneddown collar 10y all
means No loud stripes, no great checks,
no striking figures should be worn I'm a
photograph, IL woman is slim and an
gular, says Woman's Life. Then the
pretty bust picture is her only hope, and
she should insist on having none other.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-20

its disastrous results and its obvious lessons.
That is 10 say it will try 10 make use OF Roose-
velts undoubted popularity a shield TO prevent
scrutiny of its niqutes but the trick will be OF
less avail here than il was in the Pine Tree state,
where the speeches of Secretary Taft Speaker
Cannon, Senator Lodge and others supposed 10
represent the administration served only to reduce
Governor Cobb'S majority from $1,000 to 1000 and
Littehelds from $500 TO 1000, and to increase the
Democratic vote sixty per cent.
The fact is the people of Maine resented out
side interference They realized that Roosevelt
was not the issue and the laundering of big guns
from the national capital couldn't convince them
that he
Their immediate concern the farce OF pro-
hibition and amount of stump oratory from
dignihed cabinet officers, senators and congress
men could distract their mind from it,
The situation in Rhode Island is identical.
The people here cannot be fooled by false asser-
tion that Roosevelt is the issue. They know he
isn't and all the stump speakers the Republican
party summon TO its aid cannot convince them
that he is.
The issue III this commonwealth is Brayton-
ism. The people know it because they made it..
They have no time at present to devote to con-
sderation OF the administrations endorsement or
disapproval tariff revision or any other matter
entirely OF national concern.
Their whole thought enthusiasm and militant
spirit is concentrated on the destruction of corrupt
Braytonism and the securing TO this state of
honest and efficient representative government
through the instrumentality of broad liberal and
adequate constitution.
Let the big guns thunder about Roosevelt as
they will The people will vote the destruction of
Braytonism.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-20
MYSTICISM OUT
OF FASHION,

According to Sydney Starr, whose ad-
mirahle letter on mysticism we printed
Saturday, II Is not a small man but a
large percentage OF the population that
rather prefers Illogical and undemOnstra-
bic explanations OF things TO explanations
quence of adequate cause and inevitable
effect. We are ready enough TO accept
the COrrCCtion-with mitigations-though
In our recent discussion of the subject we
had in mind only the people whose hank
ering for the mystical,--that Is, the un-
reasonable and therefore the necessarily
false-is so well developed that they can
follow an Eddy or a Dowie or can be i'm
pressed as we'll as puzzled by the cheap
tricks Of a Fay or a Pepper.
Probably all OF us cling fondly 10 at
least n few pet Illusions, not only taking
great care not 10 destroy them ourselves
by giving them intelligent thought, but
hotly resenting every attempt OF any
body else 10 rob US OF them. We are, In
this, much like the man who who said
that he was glad that ne didn like
spinach, because, II he did like 81, he
would eat it--and he didn't like II. We
this or that comfortable superstition we
would have 70 drop IL. Still, just that
work s getting done all through the
world. and We think that for all except
n comparatively small percentage, say,
OF educated Americans mysticism, as
mysticism, Is no lonRer-well, no longer
as attractive as II was 20 our grand
fathers and grandmothers. So does the
world get saner and sweeter and kinder.
cuse or Incentive for being anything else.
That last statement is wide open 10 mis-
Interpretation. but true when taken just
right New York Times
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-20
The Drift of Things
AS Others See Them

Rugby game
Shortening Of the time OF play by one
third, Instead OF stopping the scoring is
likely TO Increase II. The object on both
sides IL not to get a draw, but 10 win.
A premium Is put on aggressive play un-
der the new rules, the old ones encour-
aged defense. The time lost under the
old rules in bandaglns crippled victims
OF the mass play and the reduction Of
time taken OUT will more than make
up for the hair hUur cut OFT the length or
the halves.
How far the forward pass will 20 10
help scoring also remains 10 he seen. But
one thing Is certain-even IL the scoring
is no more than under the old system,
but less the open play will give n better
entertainment. And, so long as football
has place i'm our holiday making that
corresponds with Spanish bull hghting
and English cricket. the spectator Is
factor TO he reckoned with We are sure
we will like the new rules better
than the old ones, and we believe the
players will not object TO the changes
merely because they mean fewer brain
clots and compound fractures.-NeW YORK
prpgg
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-20
COMING OF FREE ALCOHOL

the first OF January next the internal revenue tax
alcohol under the pro-
the session of
country It's
and industries likely to be the result
The department of agriculture Is preparing 10 give
realizing the fun advantages from free
alcohol recently sent two experts to Illinois where
demonstrated that eleven gallons Of alcohol can
be obtained from ton OF green corn eobs
OF internal revenue has Just returned
a visit during which he Investigated the
operation regulations governing the production and
denatured alcohol in England and continental
Among other things learned by him was that
successfully employed in the manufacture
There Is a strong belief that the nrst effect OF the
will be It's for the 10000 900 gallons of
alcohol consumed by manufacturers or pants
varnishes and shellacs
On the manufacture OF dyestuns and chemicals de-
natured alcohol is likely immediate and i'm
porant effect articles have been imported largely
from Europe chiefly account OF the heavy Internal
revenue which operated prohibitive tarth in
favor oil foreign producer
For fuel and light denhtured alcohol also seams
destined to widespread only thirds
kerosene. that u may readily
enough become competitor OF that Humnant
Though alcohors power is hut 50 cent that OF
Kerosene or gasoehe the advantage OF being safer
and more easily exnguished II Is also believed its com
pettlon will operate keep down the price Of gasolene
the supply OF limited and the demand for which
for use I'm automobiles. Ia. steadily increasing
Altogether is very cheering evidence that tree
ohal is likely prove OF great economic value to the
people Of this country
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-20
REFORMED FOOTBALL.

Some of the experts tell us that the
changes IN the football rules lessen the
scoring power 10y half. which would mean
that the rule iu tho Yale c-Princeton-H Har-
ward Pennsylvania games would be drawn
battles, score o TO ~ An this h. pure con
lecture. because the rules have not had a
test.
Most important of the changes arc: O)
\ gain of 10 yards must be made ou three
tries instead Of Eve. C2l the halves are
shortened from t5 minutes 10 20 minutes.
and CN forward pass r. allowed. The
first rule will probably cause the mass
play ~ be- aha ndoned except when the ball
is within striking distance Of the goal.
8ut 90 say that open play with pre-
mium put on kicking will reduce the scof-
ing power Is only guessing at the efect OF
u rule without experience on which 20
base the guess. Indeed. the only past
playing approximating American football
under the new rules Is that under Rugby
rules. There is plenty OF scoring In the
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-20
THE OCEANS SALTS.

The salts OF the sea have fed through
out all time countless living things which
have thronged It's water and whose re-
mains now form the rocks Of continents
or lie spread in beds of unknown thick
ness over 66,OO0.OOO square miles OF the
lta aOoo.0o square miles OF tho oceans floor.
They have lent the substance To build
the ringing reefs ot the land and all
the coral islands " the sea, and there are
a present on the basis OF an average sa-
Unity of 3i9 per cent In the 2so, 100000 cubic
miles of water which make up the oceans
90 OOo. .Og0. 600 n0e0 tons, or i0l13.oO0 cubic
miles of salt This is sufficient 20 cover
the areas of all the lands of the earth
with a uniform layer Of salt 20 depth OF
1000 feet
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-20

won't vouche for the ruth ~ this
story-not a hit of n. hut I'll tell IL as
IT came 10 me. There Is certain min
ister Ia this city. So the story goes who
does quite land office business I'm the
marriage line; with couples coming from
Massachusetts Connecticut and neighbor-
ing states Not many days ago" said
the man who told mo Of the incident" Il
was sitting the study of this minister.
when the servant entered and said that
there was n couple who desired TO be
united In holy wedlock
SHOW them in said the worthy d-
Vine.
They We're shown in and after "A
peruSal OF the marriage license, the min
ister performed the cermony As II was
ended ne trcached over and handed the
biushing bride an umbrella. and the pair
departed their faces wrcathcd IN smiles
DO YOU always do that, asked the
spectator 0he man who told me The
storyl
"'Do what?' responded the minister.
marry them? why. of course, If the
papers are OK
NO; don't mean marry them; !
mean give the bride an umbrella. said
the visitor
Give the bride an umbrella" re-
marked the minister why not-why not;
It was hers!
q" Not bv a long shot" calmly replied
the visitor; that bumbershoot belonged
a, mo 4"