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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-08
BY JOHN w1THERspooN DuBosE.

the Reconstruction Committee. to ia
ciude the substance OF the present Sec
tion four. to wit, the protection and
substantially the perpetuation of the
face value OF the government bonds.
The explanation Of this Section four
is. President johnson had already urg-
ed Congress to scale hrst and then
pay on the bonds. II scaled to the sum ac-
tuaily received In green backs by the
government on their sale. the face
value of the bonds would fall thirty
forty, fifty. even sixty per cent. II
paid the banks that issued currency
on the bonds would so out OF business.
But the government policy had never
been to pay the public debt. That pol
icy had compelled the payment Of the
revolutionary war debt. the debt OF the
war OF 1919. the debt OF the war with
Mexico. The government had no
debt to speak Of In 1851. A new and
revolutionary policy now cropped out
from a sectional and fragmentary Con-
gress, represented In the Fourth Sec
ton. The public debt was to be made
a public institution and the business OF
the country erected upon It a. the
corner stone.
senator Henry wilson from Massa-
chusetts for the Committee reported
the amended Article and the amend
nent was Section four. The Senator
argued: THE holders Of the public
securities. the possessors Of the cur
rency founded on the public faith. the
sacred soldiers OF the Republic and the
heir OF fallen heroes. are hardly ready
to entrust their Inheritance. be that In
heritance ever So small. to the men
who have lost $4,000. 100000 in the
sinews OF q race emanctpated by the
national authority, ana the holders Of
thousands of millions OF Confederate
bonds and obligations.
LET the second report Of the COM
mittee be Incorporated in the organic
law of the Union, before rebels lay
their hands upon the statute book Of
the country or aid In shaping the fu-
ture OF the regenerated Republic"
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Spanish war revenue bill, by which
he sought to make way to force
rehearing of the income tax case, Is the
ablest he ever made from his seat He
argued that whom the Fourteenth Arti-
Gle dropped the words above cited 'and
direct taxes"-the fact Of the dropping
was ispse facto, a repeal OF Article One
Section Three clause one ana that
Congress had no longer power to appor-
ton direct taxes under that earlier pro-
viso. He contended farther. that Arti-
Gle One Section Nine which reads: NO
capitation, or other direct tax snail Dc
laid unless in proportions to the CEN
sus or enumeration" was also repealed
by the Fourteenth Article. Yet 1t was
upon this proviso that the court plant
ed its adverse decision to the income tax
of the Wilson German Bill.
Was the great senator mistaken
Did the Fourteenth Article, by drop
ping the words land dir6ct taxes" re-
peal the above quoted provisions OF the
Constitution of 1877 The court held
there had been no repeal.
II the student Of this pregnant ques-
ton will turn to the Senate debate OF
January-June, 1865, he will decide for
himself quite readily whether Con-
Rress intended to repeal or to perpetu-
ate. 1 think he will detect purpose
the purpose to give special protection
to the holders Of the bonds Of the
United State from Q tax on income.
The investigation Is highly entertain
ing at least, especially IL 1t should lead
UP to the logical acceptance OF the
Sixteenth Article as q remedy for .
revolutionary design.
Article Sixteen originated In the
Senate under Constitutional procedures
all the forty-six States being present
| by their ambassadors. In due process
| 49, 4UtR = "a
I ali the states were represented, was
considered and adopted. with practi7
cal unanimity, returned TO the Senate
ana was promptly sent to the Presi-
dent. The President sent II TO the
Secretary OF state. with instructions to
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13
MARINE NEws.

New Orleans. La, Feb. 12.-Cieared: steamers Berwtnd, Jenkins. Pace; Sin. eioa (Mex.J Abad, Pensacola; Orieanian SBr.l Nader. Colon via Port Barrfoe: 1mperator (Nor.l Pedersen. BiuefIeida Via Cape Gracios. Manteo, McI.aughlsn. Florida ports via Mobile.
 Fort Eads. La. Feb. 12--Arrived: Steamers Habn (Nor. Enaksen, Iri- onai Ramorehead (Br. Pritchard, Port Talbot: Chickehominy (Br.) Clarke. santa Marta; Mechanician (Br.l Hun ter, Liverpool; El Paso. Knowles, New York; Gallia (Dan,l Pedersen. Pro- snip Ferreira (Port. Barrue. Lisbon.
 Sailed: Steamers Newiands fBr ,l Beedie, Messina via Oran; Candidate (Br.) Booth. Liverpool
 Note-The Steamer Fert (Itdf.) Cre- monini. from New Orleans for Genoa. went to sea at 7:s0 a m. and returned one hour later with feed pipe broken and proceeded back to New Orleans for repairs.
 Mobile, Feb. ia.--Arrived: Steamers Belyernon tNcr.l Hsnricksen. BOcas del Toro.
 Wang. Bocas del Toro; Times (Nor. 1versen. Havana: Vueltabajo (fex. stratton, La Guna; bark Mona fNor Pedersen, Demmieserk.
 Galveston, Texas. Feb. I2.--Arrived: Steamers Brasos. Evans. New York: Elba, Quick. New York; City of Tam. pico (Nor.) Odfejell, Cuban ports; Oc- mupwgee, Webb. New York,
 Cleared: Steamers. none.
 Sailed: steamers Sicania (ItaI J Fin. itt, Barcelona and Genoa; Hohawk (Br.) White Havre. and Leith.
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Baltimore, Md, Feb. i2.--(Epeciai., --In this weeks issue The Manufae- turers' Record notes in the brisk build ing operations In the South and South west during the past month indica- tions of activity in that line for thss year.
 Compared with the figures for Jam uary. 1908. building operations in Att lanta In January, 1908, show an in- crease of 91ss.S4i, and tt ts estimated that more than e2.o00,e ,ee0 worth of buildinKs afe now in coitrae of con- struction in that city. opegations in Savannah also have sisbetantihl inc crease. In Birmingham the eatimatsd cost of construction work In January waa e220.0o0, an increaee of about s1e0,090 over January, 1908, Permits were issued at Jacksonville to the number Of 13e, representing an inc vestment of 9ee0.00Q. Tn Memphis 1Se permits were tBsued during the month, representing e22os671, which Is an tIt- crease Of e11e,3e1 over January, 1908. The cost of operations at Knoxville is estimated at se7,ss0, an increase of e4,796. while NaBhviIles record shows an increase of about s7o,00O. Tn san Antonio. 294 permits were issued. inc yolving an investment of Ss07,ss5. an there, and in Dallas i51 permits were issued. representing e20s.750, an in- crease over January, 1908, of nearly s100,00 Permits were issued In Kansas City, Mo, for structures to cost 943a,T30, . slight decrease, but In Oklahoma City there wae an increase of more than 32oo.000. Operations In Richmond have a value of Ss22.0S7 and in the District of colunbia. e1.15s. 200
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Brisk Building Operations
 LI, South and SouthEUest

for new structures and ss5.s22 for ale terations and repairs
 Among the announcements of the week are, a reinforced concrete build ing. to cost esS, 900 and the instalia- tion of machinery, to cost St60.000 for the generation and transmission of 1s.B0O horsepower, by the Frederfclxs- burg Electric Company of Fredericks- burg, Va; . nine story office build bank building at Norfolk, Va: $40.- 900 court house at Canadian. Texas; . s35,000 church building at Chatta- neosa: e si2,0O0 dwelling at Birnning- ham; 1Bo,000 hospital at Nashville: s16.0QO- theatre at Dallas; q $s0,00o court house at Halifax. N. C.: incor- poration at Memphis of e slo0,00O capacity of 2S,000 feet; plane for . pulp min at Iynchburg. Va: incor- poration og . s10e.000 fuEnitufe com- pany at Cambria, Va; $s00,000 conn pany at Willard, Texas, to build a saw nm with daily output of 12s.000 feet; a saw mill at Floridatown. Fla. with R daily output of T5.000 feet; a company at Dewitt, Ark, to build a plant with twelve hour capacity of 500 or 500 barrels of rice: company ct Nashville to manufacture wire bound boxes. crates, etc; q company at Appalachia, Va. to mine coal and make coke: contract at Dallaa, Texas, for an ofIlce and exchange building 10 be equipped for initial capacity of 10000 telephones and an ultimate ser- vice of SS,00o instruments, to cost about s1.600.ooo; . hosiery company at Flat Rock. ". C., to Bnend s25,0 ,0oO art pottery company at Benton, Ark.
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TAFT AT LIVINGSTON.
Alabama TOvvH 10 Give Cordial "
 come to Fsrenidemt-FEfassf.

Alabama Town 10 Give Cordial WeI-
 come to PresIdent-Efect.
 Livingston. Feb. 12-(Speeial.)-The town of Livingston is preparing to give President-elect Taft grand ovation on his passage through here tomorrow af- ternoon at 4:30 o'clock.
 Mayor T. B. Smith will meet the Taft train at York, ten miles south Of the town, and invite him to give the town R i've minutes talk from the train. The girls and boys of the Alabama Normal College will meet the train and 25O strong will sing .The Star Spangled Banner" led by Professor Dain. music director for the Alabama Normal Col- lege. with his corret-
 The message has been sent out to all the smaller places around 90 they. too, may be here to see Mfr Taft The largest crowd since the Livingston big dinner Is expected to be here,
 The Livingston Mineral Water Com pany will present President-elect Taft with q ane five gallon giass carboy of the famous Artesian water. Altogether the occasion will be grand. one that Will he remembered in the history of our town
 Mrs. James ". McAlpine. who has been visiting her parents here. Mir and Mrs. c. Fl. lAIlsn has returned to her
 Mss Mauds Biihro who teaches school at Sumter RlsA spent Saturday end Sunday at home
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SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
Schools of Greensboro District To
 Meet Sunday.

Schools Of GFeensb9fO DiBtr1ct 10
 Meet Sunday.
 Greensboro, Feb. 12.-(Specia1.)- On Sunday, February 14, the Sunday School convention of the Greensboro District will be held here at the Meth odist Church, when very attractive and helpful program will be rem dered.
 News of Mrs Martha g, Gielow's suc- cess fin the Far West comes to friends and relatives here in her old home
 She was invited to address the D. A. R. in San Francisco recently, and was given a reception at the home of Mrs. Voorhees, in the same city, when she organized a California branch of the Southern Industrial Educational Association. On this occasion Captain R. P Hobson was present and made an address to help the cause. Mrs. Gielow is visiting her daughter. Mrs. Charles Willis Fisher, wife of the as slstant naval constructor of Mares Island.
 At the Baptist Church recently there was a most interesting service con- ducted by the pastor. Rev. J. G. Dob bins, assisted by pr. P. V. Bomar, Of Marion. The following deacons were ordained; Mayor John G. Apsey. R Mickle and Dr. F. P. McCollum.
 Mrs. Carrie Wilkins, of Selma, is visiting Miss Addie Murphy.
 Mrs. Thomas R. Roulhac, of Shelf field. is the guest of Dr. and Mrs. c. A Poellnitz.
 Mrs Richard Cobbs, of Anniston. Is visiting the family of her father, Col onel w. c. Tunstall.
 c. Y. Stollenwerck was called to New Orleans by the illness of his brother, Charles Stollenwerck, cashier of the First National Bank of Greens boro MT. Stollenwercks condition is much improved.
 Mrs. J P. Anderson who has been III is reported much better. This is
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13
CONGRESS
House SunnnaaFy.

washfnRton, Feb, 12-The charges of corruption and fraud in connection with the Panama canal purchase made by Representative Eeainey recently were revived in the House of Repre- sentatives today when Mfr Lowering Of Massachusetts entered sweeping de- fense of William Nelson Cromwell. William H. Taft, Charles P. Taft and others, whom MT. Rainey named as having been involved in the trans- action.
 Messrs. Olcott, New York. and Ban-' non, Ohio, added their voices in pro- test against Mir. Rainey's statements
 When Mir. Lowering began the Illi- nois member had gone to the station to take a train for Baltimore. where he was to deliver Q Lincoln address, but he was hastily called back, Mfr. Lowering. in the meantime suspending his remarks.
 MT. Rainey was obliged to leave shortly afterward to keep his engage ment. but he announced that he would make full reply.
 The Indian appropriation bill teeh- nieally was under consideration, and all the speeches were made under license of general debate. A variety of other subjects was discussed
 Mfr. Sims of Tennessee talked on the dangers Of carbon monoxide tn tllumi- hating gas; Mir. Russell of Missouri. took issue with the President in veto- ing the James River dam bill; Mfr. Broadhead. Pennsylvania, made a plea for the retention of marines as 8 branch of the military arm. and Mfr. willett, New York, made legal argu- ment. In which he held that the United States was without the power or authority to sue a newspaper for libel. About 500 pensions were passed.
 Previously to taking up the Indian bill, brief exercises commemorative of Lincoln's birthday were held. The chaplain feelingly referred to Lsin- coln's character and services: MT. Boutell. Illinois. read the famous Get tysburg address. and MT. Wye, Minne- sota. spoke in eloquent terms of the martyred President.
 At 5:2o ?. m.. the House adjourned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13
nRAneTREET.a REYEEW.

New York, Feb. 1-.--BradstreeeH this week will gay
 Unsettled weather has aeeentuatad the quiet prevailing in general trade and the situation as . whole Is rather irregular. The fret of the spring season buyere ex- curslons are however, attracting merchants to the leading markets East and West and while conservation characterises dealing, the feeling Is still one of optimism as to the future. In the industries operations nr a whole are stIl below the normal Best reports come from the textile trades, pas- ticulaTly cotton and Woolen dress gcods lines. Some light cottons are sold ahead
 Tn metal and coal trades are FaEhee Boa spieuous for the dullness of demand and the continuance In the former Industry ef output at reduced rate
 Business failures In the United eta9e5 for the week ending February 10. were siI against 2s6 last week.
 Wheat including flour exports from thr United States and Canada for the week. (flve dsys), ending February 10, aggre- gate 2.o7o,T6a bushels. agairwt f,s02.s7e
 Corn exports for the week are L2sl.s4s bushels, against 1.i0s,sss lsat weak
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NEW oRLHANs COTTON.

New OFIeans, Feb 12.--Spot cotton auiet unohenged, midding CSC. Safes on tho spot 2se bales, ts arrive s6S.
 Futures opened steady, ufohankea to one up on favorable cabies The ring waa ussiet Throughout the session. A rather larxeF than looked for into sight for the w9ek being sustained by buying from oovarina shorts At the highest the active positions eio ing At no time were tiiev hsi.,sv vssfssr- dey's final prices. On the closing the tone was steady and prices showed q net advance of one to three points.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13

Fertilizers HIS per cent better than guaranteed. Cam you beat lt9
 MARKS q GAYLE.
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CmATN.

Iiverpool Feb I2.-Close: Wheat. spot strong; No. 2 red western winter ss "a. Futures quiet; March Is IlAd; May 7s 10hd; July Is 11Md.
 Corn spot steady; new American naked via Galveston 5s 7hd. Futures quiet; March 5s ekd: May bs eMd.
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T Re- Ship -lsaies Stock lceiptsImentsl
NAVAL STORES.

Savannah, Feb. 12,-rurpeatine. firm Gohc; sales 21; receipts s4; shipments Ros.n firm; sales sss: receipts Jso; ship ments SEQ; stock .1s5,14s Quote: B s3o5; ID S3.O7h; F s31O: r s3.t5; c S3. 1Th Q 90; H Ss .45; I SA. %; K s5. %; M ss.75; N Se.25, wG Ss.45; wv Se.So.
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a,sts--sr indicates trace os precipitation.
 FRANK P. CHAPTER.
 ssafiaa psssstag. wsathsg Barpaa
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vii mington, Feb. l2.-SpiFits turpentlne steady 39Mc; receipts 13 casks.
 Rosin steady 3.75; receipts nine barrels. Tar firm St 50; receipts lb2 barrels. Crude turpentine firm S2.00i tS,Qo en0 6, %; receipts baxFaiA-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13
'-Riains @-FAllias.


 s--.xaising. x--FailinS.
 RIyER FORECA8Fs.
 The upper C0osa will fall slowly; the low CT Cooaa will rise slightly or remain ata- tionary. The AlAhema wiH continue Co rise very slowly through sunday, except re- maining stationary in upper portion satur- dsy.
 WEATHER CONDITIONS.
 The weather continues generally fair east of the MlsslSsippi. under the influence of an area of high which ovegiies the Atlantic coast. though cIoudiness has increased over the Southern states in advance Of an area of low barometer central over Colorado, This depression has caused higher temperatnTe from Colorado east through the Onlo Val. ley and south to the Gulf Coast, with sprtn- kles of rain in the middle Migsissippi Valley. Conditions are unsettled ln the vest, with an area Of hiRh barometef dipping south over North Dakota causing below sero senl- peratures in the middle noFthwest ana en area of low barometer moving In over the extreme northwest dfstFiets.
 Generally fair weather ts expected TOT AL bama Saturday, Drobabiy preceded oy snow U. $. DapAREMENx OE AeRIcULTuRE. . WEATHER muHEAu. TanapeTatsrs and pReclpitatton reports From
 salocted Southern atauenA For ths zs
 hoaTu ending ns . e.fzLs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13

New Orleans Feb. l2.--Receipts 15o bar rels rosin: no turpsntins.
 Exports none.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13

NEW ORLEANS COTTON OIL.
 New Orleans, Feb. 12.--Cotton seed OH; prime refined in barrels per pound s.6o cents.
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MiddiinsI Net Iorossl ship-l saIesl Stool
 lr,s'ts lr'e'ts lmentsl
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.
lop.n.lssishI f.sw.lciess
 ] Hid.

Cotton futures on the New orleans Cot son Exchange today ranged as folisws:
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Charleston. Feb. ia.-Turpeutine quieti

Resin fSSi quiet: Aac ss.ss; D s2.s75A; E sS o5: FG a. 07h QiO; H t3 s6; s3.s0; K Ss. 90; M sS.s5; N ss.1b; we ts.Ss; wv
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tTsmperAturalPTcI TcIp-
 ----.-l-->----litetioa Zts. Max. inohea,
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COMPARATTYE coTrON srATElanNT.

New York, Feb. I2.--FOY tha Woek o1d- ing Friday, Feb. ls, 1908:
 Net receipta at all U. s.
 ports during week 191,T11 11s1s&SS Total receipts since Sept
 lAt..s. .ss.assss sttoe1s1SS SsSossoSo Exports for week ..:.... 17s.s7s a7o.oss Total exports since Sept.
 ist. :s'esss.ssSosz ss soz s.sss,saSSSS aSS Stock at aII int towns.. 7sssss 5o7,2o0 Stock at Liverpool .... i,oes,o0o S'eS. e. Britain B % ..s. s :. ~. ~ ss5.Ooo
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February ...s ss.. s.s.e.oe February-Garch ...s s..se.e9M Maroh-Aprtt s.ss ssss .ssss,a " April-May .s.. s-.. .r.s ss-sesyvM May-June s... ssss sssse3y1 & Juue-yuly .s.. ss.s ss.s ssssbsot July-August ssss ssssts e.ee August September ...s ,... = ss..A.e1 September-October ss.s ssss ssss..4.y1 October-November .... s... ss..t.se November-December ...s ss'... .A.S6 DecembeF-Januafy .,.. ..s. s.ss. sE,sg January-February s.... .... ss.st.SS
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LiFBFpOUI. Rebs lxs--JIoHINK. GoLt0n HDO6 dull; prices one point higher;
 MtddltuE fair sses bM Good mtddling.sssifssss ssss sssk ss,ks51 Mloonng ssss ssss ssss essssssse. tx LOW mluohhg esss ssts ssss sfsst.tz 9ood oroinafysr.s ssss ssss9. ba ordinafy s.ts ss.s.s.s .s.-4.1I
 The sales Of the day were B.eoe bales of which 300 were for speculation and export and included 4.s00 American. Receipts S9,. 500 bales all American.
 Futures opened quiet and steady and clos
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LTYERPnnI. OOTTnl1.

Total ]. .... .... .... .....7.sl
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Daily Cotton Market.
s;. s.s:. .. sss. ss ;!I::: IT:
posr . oynslErr.

Total today nt all ports net 3e.ess: ship continent s,02s; stock sBs ,s04.
 Consolidated st all ports net 1s7,7il: ship gz.2e1;f Japan f 147 Mexico 200 .
 Total since Sept. |. at all ports net 7.s51. France 7ss.esi; continent 2.4et.7es; Japan
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ana the deceitfuiness of riches choke the truth" and It must be. acknowiedg-
 dificuities to contend with. But a. truth may be so clearly stated that 1t
 win commend itself to anyone who has not some special reason tor rejecting
 It NFf1-F
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nouston--Duhs sss .s.s .s.. zee s..s <. AuSuntnr-e<uler .s.s .-.s SCI. ...s '... s. :
 a emp ie--Auiek sos s... .s.. .s.. ....., sL. Louig-pull .... SC. .... s...s. eInsinnsti ..:. a....N.. ..'... '..'s...f Lonisvfne--Ftfm ..... .... .s,... .sss.. Little Rock--steady, .... .... .... ..
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msnts to ct. Britain noAs; France none; ments to ot Britain 7slss; France sssa; s4s: shipments to at Britain a.sTsssb; to
 Iie,2s2; Mexico 7,00l.
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wANaAa cTTv TTvN sroCK
LONDON sTOCKs.

Money 1h9A per cent.
 Diacount in the open market for short biiis 2N OK per cent; thrse months bul" 2k per cent.
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Good middling.. .... .... .. ..sSe strict middling .... %. 's..s sn4ps e1e Aidoinig .......s .s.s s... ss.....ss ~ Strict low middling .s....sMc
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SELMA COTTON MARKET.
 ssirna- Feb. l2--(speciaL) )-The price of spot cotton was quoted in the local market today as follows:
 Good middllng ssse ssss ss's ss''Swc Strict midollng ssse ssss ssss ''g 5Sc Middling ssss esss ss'ss yc Strict low middling .s.s 's'' '.s sc Low middIing .... .... '''' zee ''''S"c WEEKLY INFERIOR COTTON TOWNS.
 New York. Feb. 12. 1sos
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-01-22
AIaska's Hidden Treasures,

Alaska has more gold than ever had
California, Australia or South Africa;
it has more copper than 20 Buttes; it
has more hard coal than Pennsylvania,
and it has more tin than Wales. The
hay that rots on it's tundras and
plains would fatten all the cattle that
roam upon the prairies of Kansas, Ok
lahoma and Texas. And there the
wild, fertile, untouched plains and
valleys await the AK, the spade, the
pillow and the reaper of half a million
American farmers and gardeners. And
yet this virgin empire remains virtu-
ally ~landlocked for nearly 1000 miles
along its Pacific coast. For a distance
Of nearly 100 miles from the coast in
land the country is so rugged that
1t is almost as cheap to build q rail-
road as a wagon road. The great river
system of this empire flows northward
into seas ice-locked for seven months
of the year. The heart of this wonder
LAND is close to all the great possible
channels Of commerce., except rail-
roads, which must be built in the i'm
mediate future, yea, which are now be-
ing actually constructed from its ice
free Pacific harbors.-Review of Re-
views.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-01-22
Electricity from the Earth.

Great local differences in the electri-
fcation Of the earth are known to
list, and a German engineer suggests
that with better knowledge it may be
possible to make mining for electricity
as profitable as digging for coal or
metals. In experiments in two COM
paratively shallow borings, he has OBJ
tanned weak currents between . small
rod Of brass or iron immersed in tho
water of the pit and a similar rod
buried near the surface. He urges
that contractors, mining companies and
others take up the problem. and per-
form such experiments as testing the
current between a 60-foot copper cylin-
der at the bottom Of a boring Of 80, 900
feet or more and q similar cylinder bur
led in moist ground at the surface,
also investigating the charges to be
obtained from long iron pipes buried
In the ground. It seems quite pos
sible that means may be found for
charging accumulators from earth u
rents. thus giving us a new source Of
power, light and heat