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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-30

ed during the past three days bears witness to the industry and unselnsh- ness of the committee and the gene rosity of Montgomery's people. The relief committee was composed of the following men: W. W. Screws, chairman, c. Grosvenor Dave. secre- tary W. M. Teague, Treasurer and five soliciting subcommittee. The following compose the sub-com- mittees:
 N. Lobman. J. T. Walker, c. c. zirkie, E. Meertief. W. B. Jones, Arthur Pel- ger, J. R. Tyson, Brooks Smith, Horace Hood, G. c. Halls, D. W. Crosland, H. w. Parrish. Jr.. J. S. Fischesser, P. A. Travis, Ira H. Virgin. Ray Rushton, J. s. Pinckard, Naham Griel. Henry Van- diver.
 The great storm disasters have ex- cited deep sympathy among the women of Montgomery. and while the com mittees have been soliciting aid from the business men of the city the wo- men have been unobtrusively but none the less successfully working for the relief of the sufferers. The different church societies. and other organiza- tions of women, have been gathering clothing and similar necessities to send to the afflicted districts. and the result of their efforts has been most en- couraging.
 The Home Missionary Society of the Court Street Methodist Church has sent to the Mayor of Fort Deposit two boxes valued at s100, the contents of which are to be distributed among the suffer CTS at that locality.
 Mrs. Dayton Plaster and friends have also sent a box to Fort Deposit, con taining clothing valued at S105.
 Many other contributions, not re- ported. have been made by the women of Montgomery for the work of relief.
 In response to a telegram for assis- tance from the Knights of Pythias in the strick ken' town of Albertville. Past Chancellor B. A. Taylor. chairman of the felief committee appointed by Jacob D. Bloch. Grand Chancellor. has already sent to Albertville, $250.
 The Castle Hall of the Knights of Pythias in Albertville was completely destroyed by the storm, and in the tel egram requesting help 1t was stated that twenty-five members of the order were homeless, and that immediate re- lief was needed.
 Grand Chancellor Jacob D. Bloch. of Mobile has made a general appeal to the bretheren of the Grand Domain of Alabama to immediately contribute to the relief of the stricken members of the order.
 The following relief committee has been appointed: Past Chancellor B. A. Taylor, Chairman, Montgomery; Past Chancellor J. b. Browne, Mobile; Past Chancellor H. T. Parker. Birmingham.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-30
Every Manager Enters Into the
 Charity.
The Proceeds from All the Perform ances VIII Go to the storm
 Sufferers of Aiabama-The
 Date is Friday Afternoon.

All the theatres now open in the city will donate the admission fees of their 1 o'clock performances Friday after noon to the fund for the relief of the storm sufferers of Alabama. The plan was adopted instead of the original plan that the theatres should combine in giving at the Grand a vaudeville show, augmented with a concert by the orchestras of the city.
 The generous offer was made yester- day afternoon by Manager Croch of the Majestic, Manager ?. R. Whiting of the orpheum. Manager Hilliard of the Crescent. and Manager Eskew of the Theotorum. The Majestic perform ance is the only one out of schedule {: 1t will be given at 2:30 o'clock instead of o'clock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-30
DEPOT AT LAFAYETTE
Mir. Henderson of Railroad Commission
 Investigates.

Lafayette. April Special. )-Hon. Charles Henderson, president of the Railroad Commission. came here yes terday afternoon and spent the night here He Is looking after depot ac- comm odations of the Central Railroad here.
 The depot was burned last October, but no steps have been taken towards rebuilding A box car is used as a ticket and express office and much complaint has been made about the poor accommodation furnished the travelling public.
 MT. Henderson assured the Mayor and business men here that steps would be taken at once to require a depot to be built
 A census just concluded of Con- federate soldiers living in this county shows that there are POP The oldest of them is 90 years old. and the youngest 57,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-30
FIVE WOMEN ARE HELD.
Taken from Steamer at Request of
 Irish COnstabulary.


 Irish COnstabulary.
 New York. April 29.-The Cunard Line steamer Campania, which arrived today from Queenstown. was detained at the quarantine station until detec- tives from this city at the request of the royal Irish constabulary found and questioned Mrs. Margaret Clary and Mrs Catherine Bowen of Clare Morris. County Mayo. Ireland.
 The constabulary. in a cabled mes sage to the New York police. requested the detention of the two women. and stated that Mrs. Clary's husband, farmer, had died of poisoning since the two women sailed from Ireland.
 Mrs. Clary declared that he was in good health when she left him. She came to visit a brother in Brooklyn she said. and her mother and husband were to have followed.
 She insisted upon her right to land and was taken with Mrs. Bowen by the immigration auth horities to Ellis Island under the surveillance of the detec- tiVes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-30
COOL IN LOUISIANA.
Temperature Falls and storm Warn.
 inRa Issued.

New Orleans, April 29.-With storm warnings issued for the Gulf coast to. night between here and Texas. a wind and rain storm, accompanied by un- usual atmospheric conditions, began 1T Louisiana tonight.
 After a fairly cool day. the heat and humidity became almost oppressive about nightfall followed by sudden drops in temperature.
 Several points in the northern part of the State reported as much as thirtJ degrees fall in temperaturs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-30
JUDGE MILTENBERGER DEAD.
He Was Confederate Commissioner {
 France.

FrNmCes
 New Orleans, April 2s.-Judge Ernest Miltenberger, who was one of the two Confederate Commissioners who ap- peared before Napoleon III In behalf of the Southern States, died here today, aged "A.
 The other Commissioner was Prince Polignac. Their mission was to ob = tain French aid, if possible. for the Confectionery. He had an audience witl the Emperor, but Lees surrender cut short his mission. A niece of Judge Miltenberger is the present Princess of Monaco.
 Mir. Miltenberger was formerly Q judge of the Recorders Court here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-30

na Bay after three days of hardships
 No lives were lost and apparently no one has suffered from exposure.
 The Cacique sailed in ballast from Mollendo on March 24 for San Fran cisco
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-30
A STEAMER BURNS.
Crew of the Carciaue Rescued Fror
 Peril.

NTNW HNN'N"N7N1 "1''7
 Peril.
 Guayaquil, Ecuador. April 2s-The Ecudorian cruiser Cotopaxi arrived here today with the crew of the steamer Cacique. which was totally destroyed by fire off Solta Elena Point The fire originated through an explo- sion of naptha and all efforts to save the vessel proved unavailing. The crew. numbering thirtY-one, abandoned the CaciQue In two boats under Cap tain Dill and Chief Ohicer Mann, re. Apactively They arrived at Santa Ele-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-24
b and q, sif sAys strength would not &c
to g as the compromise candldatet
which Is likely, ticy would not permit

SI3 and q, X 2A,s strengt ii would not &C
which is IS likely, thy Woaid not PERMIT
either candidate to be elected. Now.
this Is just the condition that wax
cd if each Of the he candidates iias1 Beer
dropped once and iio6one has secured
q majority then tho delegates arc to
be free to vote for any or al OF such
,cnndidatos, or any other candidate who
may be placed in nomination., until
some one secures a majority" Let us
keep In our minds eye the cause
which produces this unusual condition.
This cause, In n word. Is, the party
does not want any OF the self-appoint-a
ed candidates. Under the second day
primary system It would be compelled
to nominate a candidate who was ops
posed (if there were three candidates)
by two-thirds OF the party; Under the
convention system the party
would throw over NIL OF the undesirable
candidates, after giving each. ample
opportunity to try his strength. ana to
Observation-Disclosures and then
the party. In convention assembled.
would have tho Office (througll the
party) seek the man 1t did want and
around whom It could rally.
..yyhere every (self-nppointcd) cam
ldidate is, In fact, opposed by two
thirds i would evolve n candidate who
Is not opposed by wo.thirds," by hav-.
ing the party look among It's num-
.bers, and, like Samuel. sock out and
anoint the chosen David.
ROBERT w. WITHERS.
Suffolk, Va, July %, 1908.
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HARD ON WHALE.
YORK SIM rclIs ALOUD I'd An in

New York Sun Tells About 1t All In
Verse.
the air could not be finer wien like q
v.anderdecken ghost the flying Yankee
liner slipped past the Banks half polar
cline, where bergs arc often sighted:
they hid been tis time al
gallant twin screw craft-(doubt not
that this yarn true is-some words
sore tax the .rhymers craft you've
guessed her, the st. Louis
No bergs, no storm, duckpond sea.
the passengers were growing, they
prayed for some variety. to hear q cy-
Clone bowling would not have been UNI
ers: A big sea snake might even do.
with eyes rs big as saucers." And
while the veterans longed for swells
there was great connection: twas
hall, past 6 e NJ, five I'VE bells, and geyaers
all went to port. '.Whalcs Whales!'
the lookout shouted. and all came up
to see the sport and then the whole
with a smile. "Thls is the campaign
season and spouting seems to be In
III The liner whlstled as the throng OF
bull fifteen fathoms long rushed forr-
ward and defied her. He spoutcd twice
and dashed along. in speed the liners
equal. a right whale, but he got in
wrong. as you'll see by the sequel. He
ran before the liners bows. unmindful
of collision, stopped, lifted up his mas
stve brows and laughed in deep deri-
sion. That was his last abysmal laugh:
tho liners sharp Prov caught him he
did not look so well by half as first
tho skipper thought him.
The ship got quite aJolt. but kept
right on her course serenely: the mis-
cradle cow whales wept, they felt the
bulls death keenly. The purser said
He lost the race, and not once did I
doubt 1t. He did not take defeat with
grace: he's all cut UP about IT."
n Perhaps the cub whales of his
school will he little shyer and never
like the big bull fool with sharp
bowed Yankee flyer. .sil.
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Count Ferdinand Zeppelin.
: OF Thc Timcs-Dispntch:

Editor OF The ispntch:
Sir,---1 have Just read In your vaiu-
teresting account Of count Zeppelin,
an American War Veteran from the
pen OF La Marquise dc Fontenoy. who,
in general way, is fairly correct in
her European correspondence.
However. since the writer Is care
full reader and duly enjoys the really
delightful correspondence of La Mar
quise, this time he Is tempted to take
present communication. 1t Is quite a
far call when modern writer de-
scribing any person or event tells us
anteaa.es the dawl Of history
families in Germany. belonging to tho
Mecklenburg .Uradel'" yet the origin
Sata ssir nebili,y can scarcely ante
It borders on the ridiculous when
any writer talks about any European
aristocracy whose titles "antedatc the
1t Is a matter OF fact beyond con-
troversy that history is a very old and
honorable proposition: 1t is also very
true y ever, over has been the medium for
history for many centuries German
aristocracy was unheard OF and %
purely mythical quantity: hence. hts
tory has not been either antedated or
discounted.
to write about the German War OF
Liberation. from Napoleonic thraldom
at the beginning OF the eighteenth CEN
Jury Eapoleon's wonderful career
began insthe last decade OF the efgh-
teenth. and closed in the second OF the
ment makes La Marquisc guilty OF an
anachronism while she mods over or
perhaps toys with her absinthc In
some delightful cafe OF charming
Partisan boulevard. No. no, Napoleon
did not belong to "the beginning OF
the eighteenth. century, 1t was in the
closing years OF that century he walked
up the AustrIans In Italy. knocking
their generals and men about like ten-
pins. and then some years later, In the
nineteenth century. he played havoc
with dIsunited Germany under the
special leadership OF Prussia and her
various. allies. The writer Is not dis
posed to be critical. He only claims to
be careful reader. and greatly dis
likes mistakes in writer so clever az
La Marquise de Fontenoy. G. A. r.
July 23, 1908,
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Moral yal,,e Of tho sword.

&-t OfHcerS OF the German army arc ITO
he ordered to resume their swords, dis
earded after the Boer War. The fact !;
value Of al weapon now become purely y,
line miles away, the sword has come
to be regarded as military toy
tns
ton OF Its usefnlness asa distinguish
~ 70 do away With tie sword woula
be to effect q military economy ut the
81 "a k,nd With the the slienoin % Tia
Qrum, In the French army. In the
sword lies half the poetry OF war.
Where else on canvas Is martial glory
50 y!yltied as \, IN Meissoniers Fr I, !,
before Napoleon. ther swords raised
n, high sober fact =; ma kos i. true Y 9
the pen is mlghtler than the sword.
States can be saved without , Y !
their swords Into plows shares. aiLaallg
XaSAl .Haslld. q RI
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Borrowed Jingles
TArr'-sTEAM sHovELEr.
,rhcHIdc.i.

The Ideal.
Step lively, boys. got busy, there:
It's hot--1 know 1t is--
But that's Just what you may expect
III this delightful hia: n z
Tin thankful that I'm with you, boys
The old life was q bore;
I'm grateful for this chore!
.Hurrnh! Just watch her scoop up dirt
Look out, down there below! 81 III
This Jobs the best I ever had. III
I'm here to tell you so! u
The Reality.
All. gentlemen,4!yo honor me;
IL feel like one OF YOU;
'Twould give mo unaffected Joy
To ito tile things you dol;
Your honest toll, your slsilft,l hands,
That rip the earth apart, 5f
Appeal in a delightful way.
l'Tis labor that Is art: 3f5t
All, III I could but join you, men,
And shovel at your side.
Ny heart would beat with happy
throbs "a
or fellowship and pride.
&C. r. Barnes in New Y ork World.
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MAKING CITIZENS.
New Regulations More Careful Than


Old Ones.
Hereafter the United States will not
engage in the business of creating
new. citizens quite SO hastily or care
lessly as has hitherto been the case. On
July Sd the time expired during which
aliena seeking naturalization in time
to vote at the next presidential cleo
ton might file petitions for their final
papers.
sit was in June. Il 906. that the law
was passed. making much more sstrin-
gent rules and regulations under which
foreigners might become full-fledged
on file a declaration OF their purpose
to acquire citizenship not less than
two years before that .prerogative is
conferred upon, them; while no certlfi-
issued within thirty days prior to a
general election. The machinery for
dealing with this important branch OF
governmental business comprises a
ton under the. management Of em-
ployes of the Department of Justice.
It Is the duty of these officials to ex-
al a1d to
furnish presumptive proof5of their fit
ness, for i t.
This policy is one which deserves
rsnpf dG%
to become permanent residents, with
the purpose Of assuming their full
share OF the burdens and responsibi!i-
ties OF Amercanism ought not to be
barred from the ballot box when they
possess sufficient intelligence to vote
Understandings. But no injustice Is
done bv requiring that{in alllinstances
they shall undergo fairly long term
OF probation; and the provision which
prevents great numbers OF persons OF
foreign birth from being rushed
through the naturalization mills shortly
before important elections is emphati-
cally sound and salutary.-Philadelph
Rullet In a>sii, 80 ss5iif5
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Richmond, va. July -. 1901.
Half Price.

IA we'll known actor was taking
dinner at a fashiona BILE chicago ho more.
during the recent publican ], cG y, ON,
sat sat down at tie same tab Bile, IIe up
.parently ecognized the actor, To- t,f, /,
Of minutes he pulled ,a & s ana o sheV-
tatiousy from large .fot awe NJ.
~ III H 4 feel as az i had to pa Y
Ia SEQ q famous man, don't you knoW Z.
"a bill In half and returned one sees ''i
ton 10 the young ma n 2. !. ~ ~ ~ AZ
- .,,oynm sI New York Times.
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. = = - = q m y - y =
Z Eish Had Bic Appetite.

AT the home of George Foster. nine
miles south8of this city,two filters OF
pigs and a number Of duck inga have y, y.s
Marks. a farmer. who has lost proper
ity worth $4,000 in recent foods.
s,"Buffa1o. carp and some other spe-
2cies of fish with which I am Y OF &C
.nuainted, but which arc OF %yerv large
size. have been brought into our hog
lots and feeding places bv the hiTt
water" Mr.. Marks explained. Thf
moment the pigs or duc}sltngs wade
into the water they are seized and 9ney-
81 reapp ear. The number OF them eat
en- hv' the fsh is astonishing.--coun,
Gil Bluffs Cor. st. Louis Post-Dispatch
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rbe CITY Home.
4 The TImes-Dispa,ch:

Editor of The imes-Dispatch:
sir.-Thanks for your editorial OF
City Home. and for the report OF the
coroner's inquest and OF the conduct
of the officers of the "homc"4on their
authorities the attempt to poison and
then the murder by poison of the UNI.
fortunate little "waif' who was In their
care.
Something is radically wrong in the
management OF tho City Home Every
time there Is an Investigation the man-
agement shows up very badly For
instance: when tho extraordinary eS-
Ing Investigated the management did
not commend itself to the public for
the proper supervision OF the purchases
OF that department.. At sec
ond Investigation as to the wood
used at the "homc. great care-5
lessness was evidenced, and now,
ment which resulted in the death
OF the little baby, who should have
been carefully and tenderly looked az
ter. demonstrates to the public the
need not only Of a thorough investi-
cation OF the conduct OF affairs at the
home" but the application Of the
pruning knife where the delinquencies
are located.
can't understand why the manager
at the n wne 'n the ' 1itte baby
failed to report 1t to the COMMITTEES
fon the Poor. and to make some effort
to ascertain who administered the
poison, and took no precaution to pre-
vent a recurrence OF the attempt.
Again, why was the operating room
left open when the strong poisons
on the shelves were acce ssible.
to any one who wished to use them!
When the murder was accomplts shed,
why was 1t kept from the committee,
and why did the superintendent of the
home go of on his vacation before
Much more could be written about
this affair, but yousmi Eht not want 70
publish too long a piece, and; the pub.
lie might not have the patience !. 20
n Richmond. Va July %. 4 sos.
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Taft as Trustee.
Voice Of the People


"e "" cuuUn " OhOOSc the Omlncc.
Editor OF The Times-DIspatch:
sir;.Replying to your editorial Of
jority." am glad to know that the
argument over the second-day primary
between us affords you as much pleas
u u as. as It does me. The greatest
BY succeeding. by hitting the mark:
be "elated" and find extreme salts
faction" In your editorials, which one
concede my propositions.
II / have exhibited any disinclination
to get at the bottom Of this vexed
question. let me hasten to make amends
for my wasted opportunities The root
troubles grow. lies in this proposition.
to-wit. under the primary system the
candidate seeks the office, and the
office Sthrough the partyl does not
onsthis proposition will convince You
no doubt, as 1t has me, that II correc-
ton is to be found. It must and will
inevitably DO directed to this point
fundamental proposition which, It
seems to me, has been lost sight OF en-
tirely by The s-Dispatch The
nomination Of candidates for office Is
the members of the party elect q cam
didate who represents their views of
government and support him against
their, opponents candidate. Now. II
but is forced to 5chooseSa nominee from
among a few self appointedc candidates,
and iflthe party cannot make the plat
form, but must abide by any plat
proclaim, what's the use Of having
a party atSall? Why not make It a
free for-all race in the general cleo
|5tion? r. SSa III IA
ansTsTaE siPe{s ss yprssy
compels the party to choose between
three candidates, what other system
can; do either more or less g. What
Where none in fact exists ~ he
absence Of a ma ority, be 1t nderstood.
is only In the first rimary or first
ballot. and as between the three can
should should not be confined in its choice
pointed Dol Il . candidates, and It should CON
|tinue to ballot until some person,
OF 'anot ar, receives a mai Of II
|5the 2vot es. p u nd err he second day prl-
| mary plan the first OF those Is Inn
possible, the second is forced.
"a T tory; III IL a, 3 ana g are candidates
] FOR Governor, and "A and 3 represent
opposing and extreme views on some o. 4 9
pasamGfnmdi and they ses
II takes d.
cure approxImate ely one-third OF the
votes In tile first lay primary, put. y
4 tie I order named, sun der the second
day day primary plan, g, the ] owest man q 7,
isdropped. and Or !. each g. 5 op 7
En nstsd .,,a85If III be assumed that there
being held eonvent!en und nmro the
mpatelv 4 fWo-tilirds OF these delegates
s''hsr AIM 4; RsaSi
| hen.s.olved HuKe this Tho dale ga ton who
wS1id g, dso.,'ns t. vote q
sinoe they do not want either. As the
rue requires the nominee t g, r Is y
deiesates In the convention. neither
3 would secure this m ,,d1l X p 61
4 dropped On the h third bal LOTT * tbs
neutral candidate, would bs4.nYt ba9
a he between him and A. re rs strength
WOULD not a. =, Wopla l'kai \,
lenough votes to b eat "A. On the mex
lballQt the contest nlld & Ra1 RstWee1
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"a REsIsTLEss NAVY"

4 That the United States is now a
world power. that International compli-
cations are likely to arise from time
ITO time by reason of this position, that
ito preserve the rights and fulfil the
responsibilities thus assumed a strong,
effective navy Is essential have become
4 a1iolns of our foreign policy.
With his usual emphasis President
4 Roosevelt dwclt on this policy In his
speech before the Naval Conference at
& Newport. In describing our, new re-
responsibilities and the necessity for be-
ing ready to play the larger part they
entail, Mr.. Roosevelt was but giving
oppression to what has become inevi-
table. When. however. he came to
speak Of the naval force tho country
ahouId have he treated the subject With
Y his accustomed violence. ri want a
resistless fighting navy.
3ss Germany lis committed to naval
b program which staggers even that ma
/ tion hardened to large military eSpen-
+ diture. Great Britain has resolved al.
Z ways TO maintain navy equal to the
combined strength OF any two nations
Japan and France are also In the race
for the maximum OF naval strength.
In the light Of what ell these nation,
are doing a ''resistless navy" Is seer
4 10 be an impossibility. The moro state
srnent OF, such a proJect approximate
4, 10. the ridiculous. " does not neet
/ refutatioa.
There Is on q ne man who is know
ito agree with the President in such al
ambition; he IS Richmond Pearson Hob
son. II these two iptend TO have
II s'resistleps navy they should set abou
aans. y tipnssi tos II hey beth hay