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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-16
Lstters to 7Ss Editor
ROBINS IN FLORIDA.
They Go to Winter ousrtsrs in Large Drovss.

They Go to Winter Quarters in Large DrOves.
 Bonifay, Fla. April II. 1908. Editor The Advertiser:
 have just read iu today's Advertiser an account of how robins showered down, as 1t were. in q community in Ohio. and your statement that you should be glad to know where that shower of birds. thousands of them. re- member, came from
 Perhaps they were migrating from this section of the country to the North. It might be that they, came from West Florida even from Bonifay. About one mile from town we have what Is known as sand Pass" which Is territory embracing ten or twelve acres. part Of which is the whitest of sand. the other part being really q marsh. This ground Is covered with a growth of various species, principally shrubbery, varying In height from a few Inches to several feet During the fall and winter season. one visiting the place at from about one hour before sunset until dark. could see no less than thousands of robins. Thess birds come to this place from all directions to roost. Just how much territory these birds cover during the day. we do not. of course. know.
 We are not quite sure as to whether robins scratch for worms. however. we think they do not, but we are sure that we have robins ts be numbered b!
 Respectfuily yours
 ~ < fsg C. A. Prtm.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-16
ASPECTS OF TRAMP PROBLEM.

ASPECTS OF TRAMP PROBLEM. More Thau Half a Million vagrants
 in the Country.
 Review of Reviews.
 The tramp question has been. for fifty years, an apparently unsolvable vne In America. It need hardly be said that the administratton of law has not been able to cope with 1t. Work houses, jails and prisons have not dim- inisned the number of tramps. Char itable societies long ago gave up in despair all idea of attempting to set tie the question, either Dy the ordi. charity. To the railroads the tramp problem has been an ever-present and g very serious one. It Is estimated United States suffer an annual loss of $25.O00,000 by reason of the depreda- tions, intentional or unintentional, of yne ss aly the estimate Ud made by Major @ Fang born, representing President Murray. of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, at the national conference of charities and corrections. at Minneapolis in 'urSi TSis ; saS. 100000 yearly loss reprs- sents property destroyed or taken in Continuous cos nous from explosions or flames due to careless lighting of fires by tramps, interference with signals, stop ginE of trains insurinS Psck and freSSSsns Ssss entail large Immediate loss and heavy suits for damages--these are some of the disastrous results of the doings of tramps. The immense number of tramps trespassinE upon railroaads. and the fatalities which overtake many of them, can be judged from the fact that in a period of five years recently 23,96 trespassers were killed and 25.2ss injured while stealing rides on railroads. Most of them were tramps:
 It Is conservatively estimated that k fa oN a 0Nn tramps in the United States. This fig ure is calculated bv taking as basis the number of tramps killed on the railroads every year and multiplying 1t by the proportion of trainmen killed in the year compared to the total num- Der of trainmen employed. But 1t is entirely probable that the number at present reaches nearer 100000 than Soc. 900. The recent industrial -depres- sion added large accessions. Reports from railway agents throughout the country show that never in the histo- ry of the railroads was so large a number of tramps met with.
 A large proportion are youths rang ing from 16 to 21 years of age. Be- gi1ning with a yearning for adventure, about one-half quit the nomadic life and return home or settle down. while the remaining half become inveterate tramps and gradually tend from va grancy into a career of crime or semi crime. A very large percentage Of tramps, however. are adults, and com nrise every species, from men who will not work or who have become chron- ically unfitted for work. to those who are innocent victims of downright ad- vRrgity.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-16
xo xonn cnEAr wnnAr.

MT. Patten. the big Chicago wheat gambler. declares that we will see no more cheap wheat until there is more extensive production" On Friday of last week he sold large lot of wheat to miller for sl.3s a bushel. cash The fact that the grain can be forced up to such an exorbitant price may be largely due to speculation. but there can be no doubt that the increase in population of the country is causing
 consequent increase in consumption. That brings the country face to face with the problem of increasing the annual supply. Is that to be done by increasing the acreage or finding some method of increasing the yield? One or the other is the only solution of what is becoming grave problem.
 Of course 1t can properly be argued that people can learn to live on less flour bread than they now do, and that Is true. but will they? Wheat pro- ducts are now so universally used in this country that 1t would be difficult to train the people to different way of living. Then 1t is hard to expect more ground to be devoted to wheat in the great wheat producing states of the Union, for there is comparative- ly little that can be added to the acreage now devoted to this grain.
 The efforts now being made to in- crease the yield of corn throughout the Southern country bid fair to suc- ceed, and perhaps something of the kind can be tried and carried out in the wheat region.
 It is a great pity that growing wheat has been practically abandoned in this section of Alabama. and largely so in yet living who remember when good crops were grown in all middle and South Alabama. The yield was not like that in the great wheat growing regions of the North and Northwest. but even though the yield was com paratively small it was paying crop. and it possessed two great advantages; 1t rested the land and it gave the far mer that feeling of independence which comes from growing his own supplies at home. We are told that something in the soil or climate of this section makes wheat raising im- and we have no data that would authorize us to dispute the as- sertion. If that is fact 1t Is great pity that some means cannot be de- vised to overcome the difficulties and let us again see the welcome sight of growing wheat crops. of threshing machines on every farm and of flour ing mills to grind the wheat.
 We imagine that 1t would give a general feeling of satisfaction to all the people of Alabama if they could see. as was seen fifty and more years ago, growing fields of wheat busy threshing machines and numerous grist-mills in every direction. It would not only give the farmers them selves a feeling of Independence and but it would gratify all the people to know that we were a self supporting citizenship here in Alabama. whether or not that time will ever come cannot be foretoid. but 1t is much to be feared that Mir. Pat ten is correct and that we are to see no more cheap wheat in this country.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-16
strange Races of Men.


 Various theories have been advanced as to the original home of the great races of Europe and the East. We know In a general way that the arl- cestors of the inhabitants of modern Europe migrated from the great plains of Asia to the West. But here and there, scattered in odd hooks and cor ners of the world. fragments of for gotten peoples still survive to puzzle ethnologists.
 The hairy Ainos of Yezo. the north ern-most of the great islands of Japan. are an example. These white, bear WorshipinE savages, with Caucasian features-how did they become weiRed into this corner of the Mongol king
 "Another race. thtI Basques. still sub sIst on both the Spanish and French sides of the Pyrenees. The Besques are the ethnologists' most perplexing problem. Their language does not in the least resemble that of any nation in Europe; 1t has a structural affinity to that of one race alone--the aborigi- nal Indians of this country But should this resemblance be accepted as more than accidental: we are com pelled to invent some lost Atlantis. reaching to the borders of spain. and to look upon the Basque as some de- sceniant of lost tribes of Indians--a grotesdue frnprobability.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-16

Congratulations are due The Bir- mingham Age Herald on breaking ground for it's new building. From all reports the structure is to be hand some. imposing and convenient. There is no disputing the fact that a news paper force in its own building Is more efficient than one in a rented struc- ture.
 In the first place the management of a newspaper and the working force know more what they want in the matter of arrangements and convent ences than the men who may build and own structures for rent. The con- struction of a new building by news paper is an infanible sign of its pros- perity.
 So. on the important step which The Age Herald is now taking it will be due and will receive the congratula- tions of it's constituency and of the Alabama press. Incidentally, the new building is another evidence of Blrm- ingham's prosperity.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-16
ADVICE AND CRIrrcrssa.

Senator Chambe erlain, of oregon, oc- cupies the somewhat unique position of a lifelong Democrat elected by Re- publican Legislature. Under the primary plan of choosing senators in that state he won the nomination. although the State went largely Re- publican. When asked recently If he thought the Democrats have any chance to regain control of national affairs he replied:
 think so. but the leaders of the party must be sensible, reasonable api just. I don't believe in opposing the Republicans when they are right--the We are no longer a nation of party bigots. If a measure Is good for the country, help 1t along, no matter who suggested 1t; any other policy Is stupid intellectually and ruinous politically.
 That Is q common sense way to look at it, and 1t Is also good politics. Democrats must be something better than obstructionists. Democracy must be something higher . in motive and better in practice than a mere opposi- ton party. The people are not as blind or indifferent as some appear to think. They can see and under stand when certain policy or pro- posed law Is good for the country and for all the people, and if the Demo- cfats oppose 1t for no other or better reason than that 1t comes from a Re- publican, then the Democrats must suffer as a consequence of their ill., advised partisanship. And on this subject 1t is well sometimes to read what the opposition has to say; there- fore we copy this from The Kansas City Journal:
 Unquestionably there Is much wis dom in such counsel, which comports well with Senator Chamberlain's repu- tation as a man without frills and with plenty of plain. everyday common a party standpoint. that this sort of policy would destroy the last remain ing and most conspicuous attribute of Democracy as party of everlasting Democratic creed which had survived repeated defeats, viz, the free trade idea. has been shot to pieces and aban- doned like a wornout garment by the Democratic representatives in the present special session of congress. They have thrown principle to the winds and are presenting a melancholy spectacle as political freebooters 'soundly whipped and scrambling for the crumbssof tariff protection that fall from the table of Republican pros- perity. Now to ask them to sacrifice the sole surviving though pitfful Democratic prerogative of opposing everything, no matter how good, that Republicans proposed. would be more melancholy still It would leave the Democratic party naked to the world without stitch to its back.
 This Is somewhat severe. as we all must admit. but we may as we'll also admit that there is a large grain of truth mixed with it. A party of nega- ton cannot accomplish anything. Democrats must exhibit both construc- tive ability and conservatism. We cannot hope to win the confidence of the country and get into power by tearing down instead of building. up. The Journal islanders the Democracy when it virtually charges that it has been free trade party. but with all it's severity it's criticisms are not alto gether undeseryed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-16

The Gainesville Times is the latest entry into the field of Alabama jour nalism. It bears the name of L. Rufus Hill as editor. and the first edition with bright and readable matter, ex- cellently arranged shows that he is an old hand in a newspaper office. The first issue gives the people of North Sumter and that section assurance that the man who is running the paper knows his business. It certainly made a good start.
 The Times Is founded it would ap- pear upon a new era for the historic old town on the Tombigbee. The columns show that two railroads are in prospect for Gainesville which for twenty-seven years has been without railroad connections. Both the Mobile and Ohio or it's representatives and the Tombigbee Valley road are making bids to get into Gainesville and The Times reflects the interest of the peo- pie in the proposed improvements.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-16

milk -adders summing tnsmseiyss on the rails. He killed eighteen of them. the story Is. but the rest got away" How many escaped is not told, but as the biggest fish always gets away from the angler we may infer that the larger number of the snakes escaped.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-16

If they are going to have a Meek lenburg celebration and invite the President what will be the special dish to set before him? He had 'possum in Atlanta and alligator in New Or leans; what will North Carolina give him? Roasted goobers?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-16

The Jacksonville Times-Union re- marks that "all the ladies who wear stockings are kicking at the proposed tariff tax" Would the brother have us believe that there are some of them down there who don't wear any? But of course it can't tell.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-16

The Buffalo Commercial has laid the foundation for a libel suit. It re- gently in an editorial paragraph re- ferred to "the beautiful village of Manchester N. H" Manchester Is a city. and even the complimentary ad- jective beautiful" will not satisfy the people for being spoken of as a vil- lage.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-16

But Winter, lingering, chills the lap of May" sang Goldsmith. We can't say what old Winter intends to do with May, but he seems unwilling to turn April loose.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-16

''It is safe to predict that our former President will be the center of some kind of hurrah in Africa" The Rich mond News-Leader thinks. If he isn't careful he may be the center of a can nibal "hurrah". over there.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-16

Fish stories are a little delayed, but the snake stories have commenced to come Here Is one from up in Pennsylvania. we believe 1t =33=s tell ing of a man walking along Q rail road track and finding a swarm of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-16

The President Is preparing to settle a most momentous question, and one that has been the cause of no little controversy. He is going to order the solicitor general to investigate and of ffciaIly decided what Is whiskey." !" When that point is settled we suspect that there will be many who will w t to know-where is whiskey?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-16

Castro during long years had fun with the powers. Now the powers are having fun with Castro" remarks The Richmond News Leader. Yes, but the powers are not playing fair, for they double on him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-16

A reckless contemporary tells of Saving caught sight of one of the new g-aollar gold pieces, but 1t doesn't ex- slain how 1t happened.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-16
sW0RN CALCULATION

The figures for February prt,nn ali re- represent the actual net circu'"
 tufns having been deducted .r.ntees its
 inc Monteomery Advertiser guS shs con- edvertisers (and makes It I par, daily M circula- tser ,s iareer tban that of any mornins nor. ,.s newspaper printed in Alabara--snngir nngircniat n ton sunday edition has the Iarsssa. nrfnted in of any edition of any neWspaVsf Alabama without exception
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-16
Through the Mailbag.

Dear Drift:
 Thank you for your tenderly beau tiful lyric in today's Advertiser. VIII you write one soon on "The Homesiok Heart" for an admlrer of yours?
 Greenville. Ala. April 14. 1909
 (See poem above.I
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-16

< ' r,niSan S,srcuiation Manager of The Montgomsry Advertiser. being duiy s"ofn' says: Tne foregoing statement of The Adyer- tisers circuiation for the month of Feo- ruary. 1909 is true and correct, and compil- ed after afl returns from news boys, news agents, spoiled and left over copies nave c. I. FTNIoAN.
 Circulation Manager. s'a uAs oi -a RIGA ALEXANDER,
 Notary Public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-16

Copyright, 1909. by Frederic J. Tzaes
 kin.) TOsnorrew--Nnt Growing tA &maxieas
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-10
In Social Realm

Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Thauer were
most agreeably surprised at their
home in route 9 Friday evening when
a company of friends to the number
of fifty invaded their home and took
possession of it without any remon-
STRANGE on the part of the host and
hostess who gladly relinquished own
ership for the evening which was
most delightfully."- spent at cards, vocal
and instrumental music and dancing.
Not the least pleasant part Of the pro-
gram, which by the way was arranged
by George Book, was the tempting re-
freshments served at midnight.
Mrs. John Young celebrated her
seventy-ffth birthday yesterday af-
ternoon and evening at her home in
Twelfth street. Present were Mes
Sis. and Mesdames Robert Dent, Emil
Creuz, Mrs. William Schlueter, Mrs.
William Reichardt, Misses Mary
Butscher, Grace Dent; Mr.. and Mrs.
o. Violin, Fort Atkinson; Mrs. Pfundt
and son Carl, La Crosse; Mrs. M.
Meyers and son Paul, Orangeville,
H.; Mrs. E. L. Gregory, Minneapo-
lis; Miss Zeigler, Milwaukee.
About forty couples attended the
married folks dancing party given by
Paul Thorn at the Masonic Temple
assembly rooms last evening. The in
spiration was furnished by the Web
er-Stube orchestra.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-10
DOINGS TUESDAY
Into the Shadows

Mr.. Herman Voigt, an old resident
of WatertOwn, answered the sum-
mons of death at the home OF his son
Edward last evening following a
stroke of paralysis which he suffered
about three weeks ago. He had been
in failing health for several months
and his death was not unexpected.
Mr. Voigt was a native of Germany,
where he was born November -,
1915. He came to Watertown in
1866 and worked at cabinet making
for the late Peter May and later on
for Charles Wood in his factory in
Church street. For many years he
followed the carpenter trade and was
employed as foreman for the late G.
Schmutzler when the city hall was
built. He retired from active work
several years ago. He is survived by
his wife and four children, one daugh-
ter Mrs. Louis Block, having died
last summer. The children are Ed
ward Herman and Max Voigt, Wa
tertown; Otto Voigt, Cooler, Wash.
He is also survived by his stepfather,
A1lcndel ATuul, cuu lWO SlSlSISy NILS.
Henry Neumann, Mrs. William Bar
naile, Barron, Wis; two stepbrothers,
Albert Arndt, Barron, and Fred Arndt,
Sidney, Wash. The funeral will take
place Thursday afternoon at 1870
o'clock from 100 Third street to ST.
Johns Lutheran church where ser
vices will be held at o'clock.
Mrs. John Hampel, nee Roller, died
at the family home in the town OF
Shields this morning. She was a ma
tive of Ostern, Germany where she
was born August Is, 1885 and came
to America in 1854 and has been a
resident of this section since that
time. She is survived by her hus-
band and seven children: John and
Frank Hampel, Janesville; Mrs. G. H.
Mccarthy, Monroe; Mrs. J. Flannery,
GAINESVILLE; Mrs. r. H. Pritchard, Lii
bertyville, Ill; Mrs. G. H. Thompson,
Milwaukee; T. J. Hampel, Redwood.
One brother, J. Roller of Redwood,
also survives. The date of the fun
eral will be announced tomorrow.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-10
The Fiqhtinq Editor.

The fighting editor is no joke in
Paris. There, if a paper calls a man a
liar or a thief, the man takes it Sc
riously, and. visiting the office, he de
mands a retraction or a fight. 1t Is
the fighting editor who receives him.
The fighting editor sits in a Louis
Seize study, smoking a cigarette and
reading a new novel with a yellow
cover. He is faultlessly dressed in
deep black-the duelist's color. The
ribbon of the Legion of Honor is in
his buttonhole His brilliant eyes and
clear skin proclaim his perfect condi-
ton. His alert, supple carriage shows
his military training. The fighting
editor never writes line. but is re-
sponsible personally for every word
in the paper every day. On a plain,
outspoken sheet like LIE Matin. which
keeps him pretty busy. his salary is
very large-S4O a week or so. A con
sentative journal like LIE Temps. hav-
ing little use for fighting editor. pays
the map no more than S20.-Exchanse
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-10
DOINGS THURSDAY
Seriously Injured

John Hickman, an employee of the
American Cigar company, was ser
iously injured by falling from the
floor of a freigf car at the tobacco
factory this morning. He is quite
seriously bruised about the back, but
it is not thought that any serious re-
suits will follow. Mr.. Hickman was
at work loading a car at the plant
and he accidentally fell out of the
door while walking backwards. He
struck on his back and although the
distance was not great, his injuries
are very painful.
Mr.. Hickman's home is in Toledo,
Ohio, and he has been working here
for the past six months. He is about
26 years old and not married. He is
being cared for at his room in the
Koser block in Second street.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-10
DOINGS SATURDAY
In Social Realm

At o'clock this afternoon at st.
Marks Lutheran church occurred
the wedding of Mr.. William Dolasse
and Miss Martha Tripke, both of this
city The Rev. julius Klingmann of
ficiated Mr. William Ketelhut and
Miss Dora Geise were groomsman
and bridesmaid and Mr. Fred Braun
schweig and Miss Anna Dolasse, sis
ter of the groom, were best man and
maid of honor The bride was at
tired in a pretty gown of white silk
and carried brides roses. The brides
maid and maid of honor wore pale
pink dresses and carried muffs of
pink carnations. At the conclusion
of the ceremony a reception was held
at the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Tripke, 52S North
Church street, at which a large num-
Der of relatives and friends were
present. Mr.. and Mrs. Dolasse will
reside in this city at 52S North
Church street
A number of friends of Mr. and
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-10
Pirsons' Air Sacks.

The air sacks of the pigeon. says
Bruno Muller. constitute a system Of
fnterspaces the value Of which lies in
their emptiness-that is. absence Of
weight and resistance. Flying is pos
sible only to body of high mechan-
zeal efficiency. and we attain this with
machines Invested of all superfuous
material. Just so the original reptiles.
which by evolution became birds, were
Invested of superfuous material. and
the body spaces thus obtained were
filed with air sacks. The body wall.
adapting itself to the mechanical re-
quirements. became a hollow cylinder
serving as a support for the organs OF
movement. the mobility of whose parts
was assured by the surrounding air
sacks. The air cavities in the bones Of
birds are similarly explained.