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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-27
Playing for once.

4Alapnma Farmer.
 Once more Tho Alabama Farmer cau- tions the farmers of Alabama against B. E. Conner, candidate for Governor. What he. is telling you Is mostly hot air, and he has no more love for the farmer than any other politician who attempts to ride into office upon the shoulders of the horny-handed sons of toll.
 Every farmer in Alabama who can find the day of the month in an alma nae knows that if all that Conner con- tends for on the freight rate question was granted 1t would not benefit him the hundredth fraction of a counterfeit Confederate postage stamp. The merr chant would get lower freight rates on shipments in the State, but the people would pay just as much for everything they buy.
 The railroads have done and are do- ing now more for the farming interests of Alabama than all the shyster poli- ticians combined. The Alabama Farm CT does not contend that the prevailing freight rates are the best on earth, but it does not believe that Conner is sim cere when he says he wants to be Governor simply to help them secure lower freight rates. And 1t does not believe a Legislature will be elected which will be willing to back Conner in all his visionary and impracticable ideas.
 The farmers of Alabama should not neglect their real interests to listen to the tommyrot delivered by Conner. It is the veriest folly for the farmers to think that a lower freight rate will fill their pockets with gold, and the farmer who lays his blow aside 10 rust and allows his farm to grow up in grass and weeds will regret 1t when the cleo tion is over.
 If the farmers want to better their condition. they should sidetrack Conner and get on the main line of the South ern Cotton Association. They should join forces with the organization which has already increased their wealth fully l $50, ,OO0, ,000 by eurtailing cotton produc- | ton There are many farmers who l are not giving the association the sup ! port it deserves, and the tax of cents | per bale Is certainly a low freight l on the millions of dollars it has brought l to the South.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-27
uNFAIR TAxATION.

That poor men should complain that they pay larger share of taxes in pro- portion to their wealth than the rich do, is not surprising in view of some things that, are occasionally made pub lie Suppose a poor man who owns a farm really worth one thousand dol lars gives 1t in for taxes at twelve dollars, would the assessor take 1t at that figure? If he should do SO. would not the proper authorities raise the valuation to something like the true amount?
 Of course, one or the other would he done, and in addition the owner of the land would be accused of falsely valuing his property in order to escape paygns his just share of tsxes yet he
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-27
Sidewalk pencllings
TeIephoue Inenirr. Rbyme.

Tn recent contest held in Atlanta, Ga, in which the Southern Bell Teie. phone and Telegraph Company offered i've free telephones to the five persons who gave the best reasons why Bell telephone should be in every home, Gordon Noel Hurtei, the well known writer pn the sttaff of The Atlanta Constitution, won a telephone. Mr Hurtel was inspired to burst into. verse in the following interesting manner; If there's sickness in your family,
 And 10 illness all are prone. You can quickly get a doctor
 If you've got telephone. 'IE your house should catch on fire
 From the sparks the winds nave
 blown.
 You can get the fire laddies
 In Jiffy with phone, If burglar comes burgling
 When you're left at homo alone You can get cop to nab nm
 By reaching for your phone You can get your clothes and vietuais And your medicine as, we'll You can get just all you're wanting
 By the ringing of Bell.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-27
uurtop,. Mileage.

Manchester (N. H. Union.
 It would seem as if all honest, plain minded peopIe who are accustomed to render some equiIyalenit for ,, what ,Sa they ttI receive. must be disgusted @ 5y the ride: i. room. room by m means of which senator. Bur ton will be enabled to draw his mileage. The Kansas Senator, as every one i, ,Ie,ve is under conviction for inn nroper T@ use of his influence. and al though about the Capitol during the nresent session, has refrained from sit Jn9 in inc Senate chamber. It was necessary, in order that the vouchers for his mileage be. properly made out ttIs1, to haviros seen him in attendance. Conseauentiy. Con he was engaged in con versation by some one at m the entrance ofboiaI "saw" him, and he can now have his mileage. It is enough to to make the average sort Of citizen think in more seriously than ever of trying the plan of electing United States Sena- tors by popular vote.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-27
rha r.oa. of aeneral yvheelsr.

Alabama has lost one oL llSs nvss digtinguished sons and the Dnitei states has lost one of It's best citizens, in the death of General Joe Wheeler, said a Confederate Veteran E gsstesrdaSS sSs . 1: r.orfaSerate Army he inspired the ut- most confidence andIrespect from his men. While he was never hangnty or showed that he felt the lmporlanee ~ his position, he was master Of the men who followed him.
 After the close of the war he served his State as a loyal citizen ana when he was elected to Congress where ne served a number of terms he made q Splendid record It is said that whlie a member of Congress he sent a 9ui , sn his congtituents more garden seed tnan any ronrressn1an that has ever been in Congress. This fact alone shows that he was always mindful Of the wei fare of his people. . country feels the loss of this valiant Southern gentleman.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-27

General Wheeler was so much part .and parcel of Alabama that there will be general regret that his remains will not rest in the soil of the State he loved SC we'll The announcement is made that he will be buried at Arlington, a right to which he is entitled by rea- son of his rank in the United States Army. or course, at this distance. we do not know what reasons caused this determination. but they must have been of such character as impelled his family to that step.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-27
No Com,nittaI from Conner.

In Wr Whitson's communication to The Birmin gham News. published in to- days paper, the reference to rumor that the editor of The Birmingham News had great expectations ;oi an an JTnited States Senate" in the event of Mr. ComeT,s election to the Governor ship of Alabama, affords the editor of The BTmingham desired, sswsd A that S permits him with propriety to publicly an an remotest aIiusion by MT Conner 10 him or by himself te MT Comer, oxid 5G tne aepoiD, sI0 iissoiS isoite5 5 Ststas senator. # he should ever have the power of filling Va caney.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-27

The issue of Tho Birmingham News of last Tuesday was mislaid, and we did not see it's article in reference to the alleged Atlanta conference, or it would. In justice to The News, have been reprinted in The Advertiser. The letter of Hon. c. C. whitson, in yester- days Advertiser. disposes of the rumor that he was one of the alleged con- ferees in Atlanta, not having been in that city in several years. Mir. George W. Jones of this city was another one named as at the alleged conference, and The Advertiser is authorized to say that he was at no such meeting. The News must have confounded the meet ing fin this city, of some of the mem bers before the committee met, with the alleged Atlanta affair. At any rate, it made a big mistake in giving credence to a rumor that citizens of Alabama went off to Atlanta to fix up "a political scheme.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-27

be a Democrat. both houses of Con gress would be Democratic. the Su- preue Court would have a majority of Democrats on the bench. majority of the Governors of the Northern States, and all the Governors of the Southern States, would be Democrats. The tariff would be Democratic and prosperity would be Democrat.
 But why talk of the water that passed the mill yesterday?
 n, SAVOYARD. Washington. D. c.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-27
Thinka Me Dnhreh.

Y0rk (Pa.) plspatcH.
 The other day The Dispatch remark ed that 1t was up to" the este emed Press ess-Knickerbocker, of Albany. N. Y., to spring its little spring poem. The likewise esteemed Montgomery CAla.J statement that it is about time for the spring poet to get busy with his little muse" but saves itself by adding that the aforesaid spring poet had better wait. till tn. woodehuek 9eliyers hls 70 sidestep. and The Advertiser iS pro ftcient in that line.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-27
| Pennsylvania society of some sort

A Pennsylvania society of some sort is feeding pure and impure food to dogs for the purpose of noting the ef- feet. That method of trying it on the dog is doubtless much safer for tho humans, but will 1t prove anything? Are the digestive and assimllative or eans of men and dogs so much alike that what will be good or bad for one will be equally so for the other? If not, the experiments will not be fully satisfactory.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-27
May Want to Know.

MOnIIe IIPfn.
 the government authorities there may feel that thev have vindicated them selves. It would be well for them to wait. Congress may take a hand as it did at West Point and shaking up follow. It may want to know how was it that so many freshmen were hazed into insensibility. or into crippied condition and sent to the hospitaI the cansa.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-27
commendabIe Policy.

NneWe1d hedpeT.
 Not the least eommendable policy of Governor Jellss'S administration has been that to induce desirable immigra- ton to Alabama. This has been one of the Governors most cherished nroiects, and when he shall have succeeded with fhe aid of numerous agencies. in brHs- 'ug thousands of good immigrants iu- to the State to assist In its develop ment. he will be entitled to the thanks of the people of the entire State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-27
Lost by Dividing.

HunfsViIIe MercurV
 According to reports from Washing ton our Democratic COneressmen are so divided in their views about tne is danRer of losing 1t altogether. This is characteristic of Democratg Tn Cant gress but we entertained a hope tnss and give us the relief they each ac+ knowladEe is much needed Petty JeSl- onsieS and differences among lawnakS many a good measure before thtA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-27
They Are Coming.

By actual counts127 Northern home. seekers and settlers arrived here last week and went to the lower end of Railroad. This does not take into ar- count the large number that went to Mobile and crossed the Bay. There is no better evidence than this of the county.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-27

An Illinois woman has been awarded s$l39 damages by a jury for kiss. The necessaries Of life are getting higher every year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-27

Many of our contemporaries are strongly advising the sale of the Phil fppines. If they are ever sold, we sus- pect 1t will have to be done at mark ed-lown sale.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-27

Now Georgia is claiming the citizen shin of the man who first asked "Who struck Billy Patterson?" but the mex plicable part of 1t is that he never lived in Atlanta, SO far as the record shows,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-27
RuIId petter Roads.

The siege of bad weather that has been experienced all over Alabama the past several weeks brings to the front again the question of a much needed improved system of working our public roads. Alabama can never be the great and prosperous State she should be till she builds better roads. But 1t will take money to do 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-27

"We have the Philippines On our hands" remarks The Hartford Courant. Just now the Congressmen also have them on their minds
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-27
Not For Taxation.

Bullock County Breeze
 The timber right on lands in South Alabama is selling for SEQ an acre, and the mineral right in North Alabama is bringing frem SIS to see.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-27
But, He would Be Beaten.

MUDIIc f1eFaIu. tbird ter1n oosess sno petng eaiRso 1t 10, lor
 Nbooms' have splendid reason for shuddering.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-27
Shows Progress,
Huntsville

Huntsville Democrat.
 This looks like proeress in Ala bama: The Sloss-S effIeid Steel and Iron Company will show net earning the past year, above interest and taxes, of $1,SS0,000. on March IA.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-27
Not a Joke. But . Burden.

quite a joke. and 1t looks very much like 1t would be rather an expensive one for your Uncle Samuel.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-27

SThs Senate committee pretended to know what Biselow knew about Pan anna, but 1t seems that they merely wanted to find out who told him,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-27
THE HIGu ,yArER MARKS.

The last month of ISvs was the banner month ln The Advertisers clreuiauoh new high-water marx was estApushea should be remembered that The Aaveftieey ] cireHIatlon statemenIs gre oonaprteu hStei the returns from all sources nave been ae' ducted and the tigures Alyen represent onls the net pald-tor output Here are ths ps- GeuheF IfRuress
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-27

-~~---~--~-- E. s. Noble. Circulation Manager of the Montgomery Advertiser. being duly sworn. Hayet
 The foregoing statement of The Adver- tfseras circulation for the month of peeem- Der, 1905, is true and correct. and compiled after all returns from news boys. news agents, and left-oRer copies haxe been de- Aaucted E. S. NOBLE,
 Circulation Manager. \ Sworn to and subscribed before me this S4th day of January, 1906.
 F. ". JACKSON.
 Notary Public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-27

We much fear that The Atlanta Gem ptitutioH is insinusting something when 4t says Boston can be @ great lobster renter without trying.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-27
DrIftwood
Looking For the Flowers,
BY PHIL H. ARMsTRoNG.

Looking For the Flowers. I'm lookin' fer tn flowers 4int worrying bout tn weeds. Want enough fer jes my needs, WhiIe.o .others waste there hours Huntin' troubles that abound. I'm lookin fer the flowers That in Life are scattered round. I'm lookin fer the fowers-- Their perfumeis mighty sweet. This good old world of ours reeokn's hard to beat. Aint worryin' bout the showers sloppin' up the ground, They only make tn flowers That I see growing round.
 l Yes3 Why does Jones wear such long Oh. his funds are short and he can't work his face any longer.
 On the Hunt. That was close call you had when Brown mist0ok you for 8 deer and ired in your direction.
 Yes; the worst of 1t was he was try ing to make game" of me,
 Jenette. There once was a girl named Jenette-- Accustomed to worry and frette. Size was sent up to bed
 With no supper 'tis sed,- But she got in the pantry I'll bette!
 
 A Dictionary of Life. A Woman of Few Words-(Ihere IS aV cenaubial o1fp i' ifeiicity--tsome bachelors fFsaks Fsgaukstiteeea}}rhe tesa}}rh dollar mark is a typoEraphical error, but let 1t .stand.l Poiicy-lThe twin brother of Deceit,) Craft (See every day life.) High Art--(An excuse sometimes to display that which couldn't go through the United States mafls)
 His Ann. see Roosevelt intends hunting big game among the natives in Africa. Yes; the eoons in the United States are not black enough for him.
 RObberI Mortal--oh, spare me-for ten years I have worked for my country in the Government service at Washington! Saint Peter--I cannot spare you-you are thief just the same.
 Life. Life has many trials. But this thought is very dear: If you go about It right why you Will soon come clear.
 Dear. You're very dear to me-" he said. His words they pleased her so. On her he spent his dough. Country Editor--Look here, boy, if you don't go over and get me nickle's worth of paste from Jones on subscrip~ tion we can't mail this issue said ds last time you sent me you couldn'e attck him fer glue.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-27
What State Paper,
 Are Saying
Indirect Contributor.
Neeessaries of Life Come High.

Hairy Lehr says he did not contrib ute to Town Topics but his antics did.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-27
Throwing Away Representatives.,

The negroes have lined" clubs and attended meetipgs to the hurt of habits of industry. till they have crippled their standing in the commercial and industrial world. There Is no reason why a negro should not own something
 There are plenty of opportunities.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-27

would only be following tho example set him by some of the large property holders. For example, certain copper mine property in Montana in which Senator Clark of that State is largely interested is assessed at one million two hundred thousand dollars. and the Senator says that is a fair valuation. The mines pay to the owners an annual net profit of ten millions. and competent judges declare that the property is we'll worth one. hundred million dol lars. In other words, 1t is worth more than eighty times as much as It pays taxes on.
 Such eases as that afford ground for saying that the poor man pays m6re than his proportionate share, and that it is not surprising if he complains at the inequality and injustice of 1t. The farm of the man of small means can be easily valued. Almost any neighbor or tax official can tell the value of a small tract of land. improved or unim- proved, if 1t Is not mineral land; hence, the owner finds 1t hard to undervalue 1t for taxation, even if he is disposed to do SO. It IS different with large mining properties, for 1t requires an expert to tell the value of thenb though In the case of the copper mines to which we have alluded, there is no honest excuse for such an under-valua- tion. as the known profits should be a sufficient pointer for the tax officials. It ought to be plain that if the very rich would pay their just proportion of the taxes the poor would not have to pay more than their share, as they now do. There are not enough Marshall Fields among the millionaires,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-27
Ourht to be with weIImap,

N1OplAS sINeEfSLeE.
 Charles Hamilton, an areonaut. fell 300 feet from an airshiD at Ormond Fla, on Sunday. and is alive to tell of 1t. Hamilton is entitled to a place in the Walter Wellman expedition.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-27
The condition of MT. J. ?. McQue

The condition of Mir. J. P. Mcqueen, one of Montgomery County's most prominent planters, who has been crit icaiIy iii at his home on South Perry Street for some time, was reported last night as improved. The physicians Tn atfendance believe that Mir. Mcqueen IS now on the road to recovery and every Indication points to his rapid improve ment This news will be welcomed by the hundreds of friends he has in the county.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-27

Russell Sage declares that "a man cannot have too much money" but we don't know. not having tried it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-27
A succesasuI Hunting Party.

A party of MontBomefy pusHIHsS men who spent Thursday on the Roquemore plantation. about five miles from town on the Washington Ferry Road, was very successful in hilling uendersoa. Mack Oliver, R. M. Vandi- yer. Dr. w. D. Westcott, Thomas West eott, John Powell, Warren Burton, Maj coin Hall, Will Hall and Hunter Roquemore. We had me sport at, sain one of the hunters, and we came pack with over 400 birds. "
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-27
Outsiders Putting Tn spoIxea.

MUDIIt TttkIEIbTs-
 Ala abana Republicans have cause to wonder if there is anything In the referee system when Senator Knox, of Pennsylvania can put a spoke in the appointment of an Alabama nominee for district attorney
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-27

Mir William H. Bolger. we'll known embalmer of Montgomery, after max ing his arrangements to leave the cliy; has decided to, remain here ana mI mtll make Montgomery his home. MT. Bol- ger came to Montgomery from Charles ton, $. C., some months ago ana mas made many friends since his arrival. Mrs Boiger will be in Montgomery Wath her husband. They are at present io- cated with MT and Mrs. W. H. Tice at their home on South Court street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-27

Mir. NJ. c. Ellis of orrville, a student at the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, IS visiting his uncle, Hen. George W. bl- lis, at Cloverdale.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-27

Rev. Neal l.. Anderson. D. D., Will nreach on Modern Spirituaiism at the Central Presbyterian Church Sunday evening.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-27
A EooI Crltic well Answered.

The friends of Mir. F. W: B. BayzeI will regret to learn or ms lilhess a' i''' home on South Perry Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-27
Young Men Take Notice.

An exchange asserts that young la dies should not marry young men who fail CT neglect to pay their poll tax. In dead earnest a mans not doing his duty as a citizen who neglects this duty and privilege.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-27
Stuck.

Country Editor--Lo6k here, boy, if you don't go over and get me a nickle's worth of paste from Jones on subscrip- ton we can't mail this issue:
 0fdes Devil: Gee boSs--you know he said de last time you sent me you couldn'e stick him fer no glue.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-27
Life,

Life has many trials.
 But this thought is very dear: If you go about 1t right why you Will soon come clear.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-27
An Editor Recommended Men of His
 Sort.

This Is a good year for the people oe Alabama to further the cause of good ing only clean, sober men for all the offices to be filled in State and county.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-27

There once was a girl named Jenette--- Accustomed to worry and frette.
 SEe was sent up to bed
 With no supper 'tis sed-- But she got in the pantry I'll bette!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-27
Dear.

You're very dear to me-" he said. His words they pleased her so. But what he really meant was how On her he spent his dough.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-27

Mortal-Oh. spare me-for ten years I have worked for my country in the Government service at Washington
 Saint Peter--I cannot spare you-you are a thief just the same.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-27
AnI.tinnnrr nfLife.
Hia AIpn,

I see Roosevelt intends hunting big game among the natives in Africa.
 Yes; the coons in the United States are not black enough for him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-27

In The Manchester CN. H.) Union we find this editorial. headed "A Seeming Inconsistency:"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-27
Wnrfh canafdering.

Washington, D. c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-10-01

Tive valuable horses belonging to
Smooi & Co., lumber dealers, were drown
ed At 1880 O'Clock this morning 10 the
dock at the ferry slip, foot of King street.
The horses were attached to all empty
lumber wagon in charge of Mr.. Harry
TYLER. who bad arrived here on the
steamer Woodbury.. After the steamer
had been made fast in the slip vehicle
passei of. This was followed by SmOot
Il Co.'S wagon, but when the team was
in the act of passing from the steamer to
the wharf the boat moved several feet
from the slip by the parting OF the chain
which was holding the steamer. Mr.
TYLER, realizing his peril. jump
ed and avoided falling overheard,
but the wagon and horses were Precip'-
tated into the dock, aud the horses were
drowned before they could be cut bose
from the wagon. The work of pulling
the wagon and horses from the dock was
accomplished as soon as possible and
there was but little interruption in the
ferry service. 1t is surprised that the
northeast wind and strong ebb tide
caused the boat to move and break the
chain