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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-17
Our nailroadIs.

EnSley Enterprise.
 Birmingham is. judging from all ap- center of the South. and as q natural result is destined to be q commercial point of vast importance. The r;Iilronds have come to this great industrial dis trict because the far-sighted operators of the various lines. saw the magnifl~ cent prospects ahead. The business of this district Is already immense, and nothing has contributed more to that immensity than our railroads While railroads are built, equipped and oper- ated just as any other business, for the money 1t promises to bring It's owners. still they are in a great sense public benefRctoTs, and all reasonable con sideration should be shown them4
 The mere fact that they are corpora tlons. and as such put in the general class of soulless corporations, has in a large degree been the germ of much like all evils. travels fast. and is con taReous. 1t very unfortunately attacks and controls some of our law-malkerS The many absurd laws enacted in the past are evidence of the truth of this assertion On the other hand railroads, like every other business. should be un- der the control of our laws; but the laws enacted for their control should be just, fair and impaFtial--laws tho en- forcement of which will rebound to tho interest of the road as well as to all the people.
 Ii Is the wise and far-sightad rail- road manager who knows that the bet- ter he pleases the people the more prosperity for his road. And the day Tor silly prejudice against these great public highways should be a thing of the past; and the people should make of railroads a friend. and feel assured that he railroad operators area ready to meet them on the half way ground
 Be It said to the credit of the rail- roads entering this district that their managers have been men of intelli. gence and ready and willing to help build up our great commercial inter- ests as well at to help themselves
 And we hope that whoever Is elected Commission that they will be men of intelligence, with broad and conserya- tive views of what is right-men who will see the interest of all the people alike; and to remember that the men who operate and own our roads are a part Of ~all the people,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-17
A NEW SOURCE OF POWER.
In a recent issue. The Brooklyn Ea gle has this suggestion:

| In recent issue. The Brooklyn Ea- gle has this suggestion:
 In these days when men are casting in all directions to add to the sum of mechanical force adaptable to our hu- man industries. It is a wonder that no account has been made of pedal dypam- les. and no effort put forth to convert them for the operation of factories and lighting plants. The average man weighs ise pounds, In the placin~ of face with that force. In walking over a certain piece of sidewalk he there fore muitiplies himself. dynamically 1Weeosding Weps 1Ss 10 the the length of the walk. sections that yielded an inch or so to each step. this force could be convert ed and collected. passed into receivers lived.
 And The Eagle would extend the idea~' to stairways. as well as side walks. It takes the estimated num- Der of people who ascend the steps to the elevated trains each day and cal culates that by proper arrangement of the steps at least three billion pounds of energy would be saved every twen- ty-four hours. It argues that If the
 
 tons that he was helping to furnish were paying his taxes by being con verted into electrical power to operate the cars, trains, lights and manufac- turing plants of the town he would not complain. The electricity could even be stored in vats for use on steamers-that-were and spark boats that will be. So here is a wonderful opportunity for the inventor and the economist Just turn the bridge stairs into a tread mill and the trick is done. Millions. in it"
 All this seems whimsical, of course but is it more unreasonable than Ste venson's first suggestions about the use of steam seemed to the people of his day? Is it more whimsical than it would have been for man fifty years ago to suggest that people could talk over wire without regard to distance? Is it more absurd than would then have seemed the assertion that practically unlimited power could be carried over wires to drive machin- cry and street cars? Many predictions and suggestions which seem absurd when first mentioned look differently when their practicability' demonstra- ted before our eyes. If some Edison ian genius takes up The Eagles idea and puts it to practical use people will wonder why it was not thought of long ago
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-17
He Did Right to Retire.

ChICagO ChrOnlcIe. Henderson we are reminded of the sad injustice there may be in a suspicion When Mir. Henderson. at the height of his popularity, refused reelection to Congress and, of course. sacrificed the
 eikership and declined to give any reason for it his decision was generally suspected to be due to some sort of scandal His enemies,' 1t was said, have required him to resign as the price of concealment." It looked quiet natural, but the real explanation was that MT Henderson's mind and memory were failing. Sometimes when he was in the speakers chair he would forget who or where he was. His reasons for concealing it were that it would hurt him in his profession and that he had homes of recovery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-17

East Liverpool O., team will play Is located in three States. It Is possible for the batters to swat the ball into one of the Three States.
 The ground Is laid out on lot which Is known at the State line corner. If the batsman makes q hit over third base the ball will be sent into West Virginia. Should foul tip result the catcher would have to chase into Penn sylvania. If straight drive or bunt Is made the ball will roll into the State of Ohio. Now, what do you think of thatp
 There is no other place in the world where such freak conditions exist as at East Liverpool. and 1t is the intention of the manage of the team to dwell on the fact in advertising that It's team will play in three States simultaneous ly. 1t seems like a pretty strong story, but there's no doubt about its truth
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-17
MARCH r IN WORLDS
 HISTORY
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Church Day: St. Patrick Sun rises at 6:4; sets at 5:56.
 70 B. C.-Pompey abandoned Italy. and took the sea with his leglons at Brundusfum.
 4S B. C.-BattIe of Munda. Spain. be- tween the armies of Caesar and Pom pey, which decided the fate of the Ro- man republic. These men did not con sider the Roman Empire sufficiently large for two of them.
 1O72-Adalbert. Archbishop of Bre- men, died. He became very powerful in Denmark and even obliged the king to divorce his wife Guthas because she he was somewhat allied to him., Though intriguing and violent. he possessed some good qualities. and formed many wise regulations in civil and ecclesias-
 1657-An offensive and defensive league concluded between France and England.
 I677-valeneiennes. in France. taken by assault by the army under Louis
 174O-Mrs. Stevens received f5,OOO from the English Parliament for mak- ing public her medicine for the stone
 1790-The Government of France is- sued asslgnats to the amount of 170. ens eGO0OU bs rnxe Sorem gere pG & ss to the public, yet was the source of more private suffering than any other measure during the French Revolution.
 1S04-More than sixty Chouans exc cuted at Bressuire. France because they had no passes to leave their native
 s20-steamboats were being built to ply between Green Bay, on Lake Michigan, and the portage of the Wis consin. for the purpose of carrying lead from mines In the upper MIssis. sippi valley to Eastern markets
 1S30-The province of Conception de- clared Itself free and independent of Chile.
 1s54-A mutlny broke out on the American clipper ship Sovereign of the Seas, en route from Australia to Liver pool, which was put down by guns and bayonets.
 1S55-French and Russians contented tlercely for the rife pits which the latter had established between the French advance and Mamelon.
 1SS4-Enemies of Postmaster-Gen- eral Gresham were accused of trying to embroil him and Senator (later Pres idenD Harrison by a petition asking that the former be appointed Federal Judge.
 1S94-Lord Roseberry. the British Premier. in a speech at EdinBurg, de- clared that a majority of Enslishmen favored home rule for Ireland.
 ts9S-Depredations by Spanish cruis- CTS on American ships off the Cuban coast reported. schooner being sunk
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-17

Just as we suspected would be the result, Andy Hamilton as a witness is causing much fiuttering and squawk- ing among the lame ducks of the New York insurance companies. It is hard Iy possible that all the truth will ever be made public regarding some of the transactions of these corporations, but there is probability that enough will come out to enlighten the public and show the blackness of Ligh officials who mishandled the funds entrusted to them. Whether Hamilton himself will come out with credit, is yet to be seen, but he bids fair to uncover some of his confederates, if he accomplishes nothing more.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-17

of water. more or less broad and deep and across these the road must be car ried on some kind of trestie work. met al or masonry, and 1t is easy to under stand that the enterprise will be a great undertaking as we'll as costly one
 That Mir. Flagler will carry out his designs. if he lives, Is hardly to be doubted. The means and the skill win not be wanting, and already he Is accommodating labor and material at Miami for an early prosecution of his design. And even the building of the railway is not all that Mir. Flagler has in contemplation. His further scheme is to build a number of immense piers, in the form of basins, at Key West Into these great transports will bs fioated and onto them solid trains of cars will be run and conveyed to Ha- vana From Key West to Havana is proposes that 1t will be practicable to run solid trains of cars from New York to Havana without passengers having to change cars
 These are some of the points con tempiated in this gigantic enterprise. and it is pretty safe to predict that they will be carried out if MT. Flagler lives. A generation ago such prop osition would have been laughed at, but the advance in engineering skill and daring has made even such job as this not impossible. It may be ad- ded thae Mir. Flagler is looking quite a long way ahead. and his ambition Is to make of Key West the most impor- tant harbor on the Gulf coast by the time the Panama canal is finished. A far-ahead locker is Henry M. FIagler.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-17
wrnnrIx Named Pets

San FranCIscO ChrOnIcIe.
 The origin of the so-called San Jose scale is not certainly known. but 1t is reasonably sure that 1t was brought from China about 1870 on some plants imported by James Lick and placed on his property In the Santa Clara val ley By 1889 1t had come to be recog- nized as a serious pest ar l in that year was found near San Jose and de- scribed by Professor Comstock, who named 1t "aspidiotus perniciousus." That name being too hard for most of us the pest has become known the world over as the san Jose scale" from the place where is was first found by Professor Comstock, very much to the disgust of the people of that city and vicinity. who do not suf- for from 1t in any appreciable deEfee
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-17
Progress on the Farm.

Cullman Democrat
 If you happen to be one of the unfor- tunates who has been left out of the rural free delivery, if your community hasn't a telephone, go after them and don't rest until you get them, After you get the telephone and free delivery start crusade for better roads. Prob ably good schools are the best of all, but no community ever had good roads long without splendid schools Don't wait until your children have become diagusted with th hard conditions of life and left you 70 the boys and eiris show and them braR that they have as pleasj and comfortable home as anyone. I his will make you feel good in your old age and your children will grow up to bless your en- teTprise.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-17
Our Storms.

Ashville Aegis.
 There are three kinds of storms common to our Southern latitude, as
 The hurricane, which hardly evgr ex- ceeds stiff gale in this section, but lasts longer than the others. It is sell dom attended with destructive force
 beyond blowing down trees not sub stanttally rooted. light sheds and fences. The .undulating gale often de- velops the characteristlcs of the ordi- nary hurricane, which sweeps onward until 1t undulates upward to descend again with like fury until its force is
 The tornado is a spiral storm of rather narrow movement. Its velocity and force are sustained by the cleo wifbyy TTiiflfy generated tbe 5ed by the rapid swirl the swirl. It differs from the hurri- cane lin it's destructive power, in the distance 1t sometimes travels, it's di- mensions and the noise which accom- panies it. peculiar to 1t alone and which can be heard for miles away an- ntouncing It's approach; Nor does it acter of the storm when we hear that sound which seems to belong to it's ter TOTS. The lifting force of the tornado IS an electric effect, aided by the pres sure from all points around the spiral
 The spot storm is entirely different in its characteristics from either of the others, and usually occurs at the tended movement from local thun- der storm. An exhibition of this can often be witnessed near mountain sides when, summer clouds ascending from one direction break up in descending on the opposite side, after discharging their electricity. Imagine cloud formation, elevated one thousand feet above the normal level suddenly de- scending to floating point as 1t breaks up, and we have an illustration of the cause of the spot storm, which is frequently very violent or furious especiously when. centre formation takes place into which the surround Ing clouds rush producing an engorgc- ment or congestion of pressure, which finally is relieved by it's powerful ex- pulsion at the weakest point.
 The spot storm has all hours of the day after 10 o'clock a. m.. in it's season for it's rawlings, and seldom occurs after : or g o'clock D. m
 The tornado usually develops in the afternoon, and only in a few instances has it's Favages been recorded after 12 o'clock at night. though it has been known to cross the country as late as , o'clock a. m.
 A hurricane is usually a morning storm: but when the conditions are favorable may develop at any time Storms have certain features common to all The recent storm at Meridian was a spot storm. that at Brmin gham two years ago, was a hurricane, and the Leads storm of several years since was a tornado.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-17
ANOTHER BIG PROJECT.

When we are contemplating great
 railroad enterprises we must not for get that H. M Flagler is now just
 beginning one of the most extensive. as well as expensive projects ever att tempted. all things considered. It will not be the longest railway, by no means. but when we consider all the circumstances we must agree that It will be a wonder, If 1t is ever complet- ed. William E. Curtis has an article ip The Chicago Record Herald which describes the project in some detail, and some references to 1t will be in- teresting to all who take an interest in railway enterprises.
 As is pretty well known, the East Coast Railway practically belongs to Mir. Flagler. For a number of years it's Southern terminus has been at Mia mi and that is to be the starting point Of the new enterprise. From Miami the road vii follow the. coast to some point on the Southern extremity of the main land of Florida, and thence to Key West. From the main land the distance to be traversed is approxi- mately 126 miles, but by taking ad- vantage Of the numerous little islands, or Keys" as they are universally call ed. there will be about sixty-six miles of land and sixty of water. These Keys are really coral islands, most Of them covered with all forms of tropi- cal vegetation. many of them inhabited by peculiar and not in every respect a desirable population Crossing these little solid spots will not he a very difficult feat of engineering. perhaps. but between these islands are stretches
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-17
THE WAY TO DO.
Mayor W. T. Walden Collects s1O,OOO
 for Improving Streets.

DulOntOWn Herald.
 Mayor Walden informed The Herald man yesterday that he had already col lected and desposited In bank SlO,O0O for street improvement purposes, and that the remaining two thousand dol lars, or more, will be collected and deposited in bank as soon as he can see the other subscribers to the fund some of whom are sick or out of town And. about $9,O00 will be raised on a bond issue.
 The Herald was assured by the may or that as soon as all necessary ar engagements can be made. and decision Is reached as to the kind of material that will be best for macadamizing the streets. and other minor details settled the street improvement will be com menced and pushed rapidly forward.
 The fact that ten thousand dollars have already been collected for that purpose. gives ample assurance that our people are in earnest and are de- termined to macadamize the streets of Uniontown at the earliest practicable time,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-17
CELEBRATING THE pAY.

fin all parts of the civilized world, wherever there are to be found sons and daughters of the Emerald Isle. there will be some sort of observance or celebration today in honor of St. Patrick the patron saint of Ireland. who for almost fifteen centuries ras been held in reverence by the people of that country. Though born in Scotland. according to the best infor- nation, all the later years of his life were devoted to Ireland and the Irish people, with and for whom he labored faithfully and earnestly for many long years. However much others may fail tn agree with the religious views of the man they must admire his devo- tion to his religion and to his people, and honor the Irish people for adhering 70 their custom of honoring his memory .A-:Sring so many centuries. This, his special day. will be celebrated in many lands and in many forms but all will be done in commemoration of the patron saint of Ireland
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-17
A Timely Warning.

Cniontown Herald ,.,--
 Our farmers seem bent and determin- ed upon putting the price or cotton hack to 4 cents and cents per pound. Every foot of available land in the Canebrake is being prepared Tor cotton. There will be few fields Of solid eorn causes that can save the country this year One is the clements. and the oth- or cause is the inherent love of leisure Of the darkey If unpropitious sea sons and the scarcity of labor do moi combine to assist in reducing the size of the cotton crop. then this country win be ruined for the next five yearA at least
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-17
SIDEWALK PENCIINGS
MI. Adam. for Assistant cIerls.

Mr John Q. Adams of Ozark spent yesterday in Montgomery. He has been connected with tho clerical force nf the Legislature for so many years that he is known to large number Of the people of Montgomery. He was also q clerk of the Constitutional Con- vention and his accuracy and rapidity attracted general attention.
 John Adams is being urged by lIIs partial friends to becofne candidate Tor Assistant Clerk of the House, many of whom are of the old member ship of the House and know his capac- ity and value in a clerical way. said one of his friends and [ hope he will run, for he Is q splendid clerk and will be of incalculable value to the next House, his experience and knowl- edge of legislative procedure and usage oetnE valuable.
 Mir. Adams is one of the most pop ular young men in Southeast Alabama, and in political way has been hard party worker for years. He is on The ozark Star with his brother. Joe Adams. and much of the office work has been done by him for some years
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-17
TIme,r soothIng Touch.

MI WIIFd UUII0 JVNII EtsAs
 such terrible alarum over President CleVeland's proposal to return the Con federate battlefiags, is the same who inc marking of thesgraves of the Con fsdeTate dead In the North. As men grow older they grow calmer, except in the case of T, W. Lawson
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-17
CIeveIand's wish for Ills Boy.

Camden progressive Era.
 Grover Cleveland in his old age has made d remark which deserves preser- vation. Here is what he said: "I would rather my boy grew up able to lyn bridge than to receive the highest honors that the people could bestow upon him." Mir Cleveland's observa- tion was voiced during the converse ment that he would round out his seth year on March 18th.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-17
New York Not the ExampIar.

American social conditions are very fast approaching those which charac@ terized the French revolution" says Mrs. Richard Henry Savage, we'll known lecturer on the famous women of the world Perhaps so. if viewed from New York, but New York Is not to America what Paris was to France. When the great American public de eides that it has had enough of New York's new rich oligarchy, they VIII turn 1t down without resorting 10 reyOIutiOn
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-17
skx scrnning FiRuren.

ATfUdIuSId T TfIItS .
 It seems that Andalusia is soon to have another railway line. the Pensa- cola and Andalusia Road. There is no room at the top, however. for an advance in real estate prices, as they are already of the sky scraper kind.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-17

A Virginia contemporary ayers that an owl is the biggest fool bird that ever wore feathers" and further charg- es that one hasn't sense enough to go in out of the rain. That is clearly a libel on the bird. "The wisdom of the owl is provrrbial, as all should know. The owl was the symbol of Minerva. the goddess of wisdom in the old Greek mythology. and it was also the emblem of. Athens. the seat of ancient learning dnd culture Another good thing about him Is that he knows when to look wise and say nothing, and therein he shows more sense than some men do. As to his not having sense enough 10 so iu out Of the rain. what of it? He doesn't need to, for he knows 1t won't hurt him. The con- temporary should study owls some- what.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-17
What State Papers
 Are Saying
Be Good and Keep Ont.

They say they average one fire ev- cry hour of the day in Chicago. That's easy; we have head of some place where they never let the fire go out.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-17
Muat snve the nlrdn

Guntersville Democrat.
 We believe 1t to be wholly wrong to capture our birds in such numbers and ship them out of the State. Ths process will soon extinguish our part ridges and give us nothing in return.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-17
A Rumor fin the Air.
Gadsden Journal.

NtIUSUtIf JUUIIIdI.
 It is rumored that J. o. Thompson, Republican leader in Alabama, will bs forced to look well to his laurels if he does not want to be busted There are others who feel equally qualified to act as chief sachem and are out after his scalp.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-17
A Sand Mountain Towns Claim.

MafEndII bhHneF.
 Most fortunate is the boy or girl, the opportunity to attend school in Albertyille.. Our educational advant- ages surpass saBS town of like size in the South.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-17
He Wants the "SundrIes. ItemiHed.

NIUTIOH OIdUudTus
 When our city fathers decide to pub fish a financial report Of the receiptR and disbursements of the town it wiN be well to remember the old farmer who had the merchant to itemize his account Reaching home in a more or less dispensary condition he handed the account to his wife with the remark: Now (hic) ole oman. I reckon (hic( you see thar whar the money goes! Them dern (hic) sundried you've been hnvinp has eat up the crop"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-17

over in Oklahoma there are three candidates for seats in the Senate of the United States who were born in Ohio. As matter of common knowl- edge. it is a rare thing for an Ohio politician to get lost.