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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-11
STARTLING ARTICLE

From the Leading Republican PAPER Oe
the United states,
New York Tribune.
The protests made by Republican
Senators against the passage OF the
Senate Finance Committees tariff bill
in it's present form should be needed
ate. Those attacks do not represent
mere Individual or sectional dissatis-
faction with items or schedules in the
Aldrich measure. They reflect the
widespread popular opinion that the
Senate bill, 90 tar as the rates levied
on imports are concerned. Is In no ma
terial sense an Improvement on the
the promises Of the Republican patton
al platform. The Republican platform
Of 1908 promised a revision which
would mean somethinE-noe q mere re-
writing OF the DinEley schedules, du-
ties being lowered q shade here ana
advanced q shade there. the net result
being the re-enactment OF q Law. which
has stood on the statute book t6r
twelve years and was drawn TO at e9n.
have radically changed IN the Interval.
Twelve years Is q long life for q tarifG
law. Most Of our tariffs have been In
effect for shorter periods; and q must
be remembered that the progress OF
the United States In domestic Industry
and foreign trade has been greater Ia
the last twelve years than - amp
It argues curious mtSunderstand-
ing Of the enormous strides made since
1897 to insist Rs the trainers OF the
Finance Committees bill DO, that moth.
ing but delicate seshading Of exist
Ing tarfm rates IL new needed. II that
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-11

Alabama may well honor the memory
Of Mrs. Augusta Evans wilson. Her
spirit was pure. her gifts were great
ana what she wrote in her long and
useful life reached the hearts Of un-
numbered thousands.
Her life OF activity reached over a
splendid span OF years Al fifteen years
Of age as far back as 1855 she wrote.
"fnsz." her arst novel. And although
II was not considered her greatest work
II appealed 10 thousands at that time.
There are now many Aiabamians who
recall the splendid impression and the
general pleasure, given BY this--her
irst--book. wonderful production
for girl of fifteen. As the years pass
ed her strength and, her power grew.
Each successive work was more ap-
peaiing than It's predecessor. There
was nothing. she produced but what
was characterized by pure and lofty
tone.
We OF Alabama should feel In her
memory a pride. Hers was a voice
which spoke 10 the entire country. We
have not had many sons and daush-
tiers whose voices carried beyond the
confines OF the state. But Mrs. Au-
gusta Evans Wilson was heard whor-
ever the English language was spoken.
Her stories and her writings appealed
to the great heart Of humanity. And
she never wrote line that could not
be read aloud by teacher In girls
school Surely no author would want
a higher compliment than this. Every
line. every paragraph was as pure an
u was strong. II was satisfaction
to her. which could hardly be expressed
in words. that so many hundreds Of
people had written her telling how her
works had upiifted them and brought
them closer to God. Nor was she In
sensible Of the great compliment paid
In the universal comment upon her sto-
ries. that they were pure throughout.
Paine was but an incident to her She
was q gentle. loving and iovabie wo-
man whose greatest Joy was In her own
home. She might have moved In the
circles o. the country's greatest minds,
but her own home in Mobile. surround
ed by those she loved. was to her the
dearest spot in all the world. great
life has ended.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-11
Inland Watsrways.

washington EOSl
There should be built a continuous
inland waterway from Massachusetts,
Bay, Long Island Sound and New York
harbor TO the New Jersey shore; thence
by the Delaware and Raritan. the
Chesapeake and Albemarle. and the
Dismal Swamp canals to Beaufort. s.
c.. and thence by other inland ways
to Key West, Fla"
This declaration was made by Charles
s. Russell, a steamship broker, who
also is taking q keen Interest In the
building Of inland waterways. Mr.. Rus
sell IL from New York.
THE project" continued Mr.. Russell,
'ls at present being Investigated by a
board OF engineers. and 1t ID calculated
that the total cost Of waterway
twenty feet deep would be about $780,
Such a work is an absolute neees-
sity," added Mr.. Russell. Thirty mil
lion people depend on It, Boston, for
Instance, could get great quantities OF
needed produce from the South by the
inland waterway. The plan proposed
will DO away with the constant dan
gers Of Cape Cod and Cape Hatteras
and the terrible loss each year In prop
erty and lives
@rhe Middle West has peen wide
awake for years In getting Its water
ways looked after while the East has
been asleeD."
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-11

We do not often quote SO literally
from a contemporary as we propose to
do this time. but the following edito-
rial in The Charlotts Observer has sew
eral points of interest:
The New York Tribune sagely com
ments on a letter from a correspond
| eht on the decrease in the use of corn
meal as an article of sood ami the co.,
responding increase in the substitution
Of flour at the present time. The cor
| respondent feels that due credit Is not
| given to the golden ears which have
made the Ierti'e valleys of the Middle
ply The Tribune says while the use
Of corn in liquid form" has not di-
minished notably even under the prohi-
| hilton laws in force IN many States
decrease in the quantity of eo-n pro-
| ducts of the dry kind used for hm-
man consumption. The Tribune sug-
gests that this nay be due. TO some
| who come from countries where corn
| is little known as an article of food
and who since coming to America have
not had their taste for corn bread
is made that a campaign of education
along this line might succeed In in
creasing the consumption OF corn, es-
pecialiy. II aided by the continental
The Tribune's statement as to the
use of corn in LIQUID form" not hav.
ing diminished notably is basel upon
the erroneous idea that all the STUFF"
which poses under the name OF ecoFn
liquor Is a product of the golden ears.
whereas. could this Investigator get TO
there was nothing but the name to
connect much of the fluid corn" with
the cereal and that the amount of pro-
duction of the former does not repre-
| To-. -
| latter.
But what we wish especially 20 sim
| gle out In The Tribune's remarks Is a
loud cry for the Johnny cake. The
lis thing Of the past. Few people
Of the present generation except the
older ones have ever seen one. The
derived from the fact OF it's being a
bread commonly made by people while
| on Journeys In those oldei times VIII en-
travelling was chiefly oy private som
veyanee and on long journeys TODD had
to be prepared at camp fires along tise
way. 1t was easily made and quickly
cooked, the cooking utensil consisting
was thinly spread and placed before
the camp fire to bake. In the cause of
knowledge we will say that those
Journey. cakes cake were were made mad from tour
| nomically benighted contemporary
cried for the hoecake or the corn -dodE-
er. It would have been well within the
mark, but as for the Johnny cake
| well, 1t had better try again.
Beginning with our contemporary
aliusion to whislSey, It Is not out OF
place to remark that corn Is not the
only grain that has been systematical-
iy libelled by manufacturers of wills
key. Many a barrel and jug and bottle
labelled rye whisk ey" was never with
IN speaking distance OF a rye stalk
but rye is q popular brand OF drink
among the lovers Of such things and
its name on q package made it sell
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-11

J. c. w. BsekhAm, fermsr Governor
Ss .s.sssS Il iss SsssR. editor q

J., c. W. DsekhaH. fsrmsr qevsrper
nsws1sS sSAf Il ~ f1.a Ssss4. s' "
,, Gs a, s, s:,,sns xs.ss .s,: s.:, Pc :,
Michissn heads the list from that
The old report thst United States
sss I. 81 sx q saos' i'' ss
Mach :. isii has been revived.
Governor Hoks Smith Of Georgia VIII
ssrss from p oss e. ssn
of the state next month.
Secretary Nasei, 81 the REQUEST Of
rssiiasns Tart WIN rspTs;sns ne s se-
publican convention tosbe held July 10.
Dx-Govsrnor James X. ardsmaa ei
Mississippi announces that Re VII
Senator = 10 he primsri t which viii Be
held In his state 10 1911,
Don. C. McMuiisn OF Tampa, who
Forids senate ns move taxed Of as
the probable candidate for Governor
Of that State on the prohibition ticket.
Ex-Governor w. N. Dawson OF West
virginia Is understood to have dsclinsd
foreign appointment from .Presideat
Taft In order to remain at home ana
continue to take q leading part In the
Sirection q Republican party Ana'rs
Governor John A. johnson. Of ,Minne-
sofa Is expected TO enter the Senato-
rial race TO contest for the seat now
Of Mr.. Clepp expires March 3. 1871. and
his successor will be elected by the
Legisiature sitting IN 1910.
Becauss John Kelly. In early life, was
member Of the House Of Representa-
tiyss for New York city certain
many's ehieftain. have remarked that
Murphy to Congress- . year from nexi
fall.
William r, sylia has just commenced
politics is attributed to his peculiar
methods Of campaigning. He 10 said
to know more people than anybody
recent years he has had practically
no opposition.
while 1t now looks % though United
s and viii IHna nave is no eompeston IN
Democratic primaries Cor renomina-
ton. the honor will be very costly.
To comply with the new primary sena-
torial election law, he must bear the
entire expense Of holding the primaries,
which. It 10 estimated. Will amount TO
about $4,000.
There are four states in which wo-
men have the full suffrage, Idaho. Colo
RADIO, Utah and wyoming. In twenty
eight additional States and one Ter
ritorN Arizona. they may vote on
school questions: These are connscu-
indiana, Kentucky, Kansas. MichigAn.
Mas.achusstts. MinnesSta, MMi a,snsp'Ts
New Jersey Now York. North Dakota,
Oklahoma. ohio. South pssotsI YER r
louisiana women taxpayers may vote
on taxation questions only; In, In love- a
Minnesota, they may vote for public
library trustees. In Kansas they may
bondinr matters, and in Montana they
may vote on bonding questions.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-11
THE NATIONAL MONTHLY.

The first issue of The National
Monthly with Norman e. Mack as its
editor has made q favorable impression
with its first issue. 1t Is clean, bright
and valuable. In the South where the
Democratic Party Is so strong a maya
zine of this high class. devoted to the
interests of the Democratic Party,
should receive hearty support.
The editor. Hon. Norman p. Mack, is
life long ana able Democrat known
throughout the country. His visits to
Alabama, on one OF which. he address
ed the Legislature OF this state are
well remembered. Mr. Mack has been
. faithful and loyal Democrat. More
than that he has been student of
governmental ana economic principles
and is today an able writer on all such
subjects.
The new magazine has the support
and the hearty cooperation Of leading
Democrats of the country. In the House
and In the senate Mr.. Mack has the
best of good wishes from Democratic
members for the new enterprise which
should appeal to the great mass Of
Democratic voters throughout the
United states.
II the high standard. set by the first
ISSUE, is maintained the magazine
should become a splendid instrument
for the dissemination of Democratic
doctrines. H.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-11

better "A rose By any other aame.-
you know. @
Az TO the .decadeuce I'm, the use Of
corn bread we are free 70 saw Il Is a
real fact, and that 1t ts to be regretted,
and especially IL this true Of our own
section of the country. II large crops
OF wheat were raised throughout this
region. a. was once done II would not
be quite 30 bad, but even then II would
be better for the people II they used
more meal and less hour, ana especial
~ the modern kind Of -four that Is all
most universally used. We are salts
ned that one Of the main reasons why
meal as food has fallen into such gem
erai disuse Is due to the character OF
the article. The rather coarse ''Iive"
meal turned out by the old-time water
mills ana by the oid-time miiiers, dif-
fered from most OF the iifeless bolted
meal OF the present time as the best
loaf of homemade '1ightbread" diners
from the rye loaf. II such meal could
always be obtained now, and II all
the cooks knew how to cook II as they
did in the oiden time, we are persuade
ed that there would be far less -FOUR
bread used, and equally persuaded that
the health. Of the people would be far
better as result. &
N.o~ A.
Observer knocks us out when 1t tells
The Tribune that Johnnv-cakes Were
made Of flour, not meal The writer OF
this was born and bred at time and
In a region where this bread was COM
mon. ana he never saw one made Of
-four. though possibly some OF the
cooks may have put little Hour In
them. Good. home ground meal. clean
fresh cracklinss and little salt were
the ingredients. Worked to a proper
consistency, spread on a clean oak or
hickory board and placed before a
bright hardwood FIRE. It made bread
that could not be excelled anywhere or
ny any COch. IL was WHOicSottaNs toOth"
some and sustaining. and II such bread
could be more generally used Il would
be for the betterment Of all the people.
The trouble now is that neither the
materials nor the opportunity IL
favorable to the making Of such bread.
1t is rarely possible to get the meal.
it Is not easy to get the crackIings.
and. in the cities especially. 1t is rare
that one can have wood fre Cor the
cooking part Of II. To undertake to
manufacture such bread from bolted
meal. shortened with lard, and then try
to cook it before coal flre. would be
about the most miserable of failures,
And then to be told that the real
Johnny cakes were made Of -four
gosh Was The Observer thinking Of
pancakes?
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-11
This b My 61st Birthday
JAMES DIX SCHUYLER.

James Dix Schuyler, one OF the en-
cheering experts who accompanied Mr..
Panama Canal. was born in Ithaca,
N. Y, May IL, 184S. After leaving
school. he was engaged for several
years in railroad construction work
slstant state engineer Of California.
This ONCE he held until 1882. when he
became chief engineer Of the Sinaloa
and Durango Railroad in Mexico. Re-
a section of the great sea- wall In san
Francisco. Then he constructed the
Sweetwater dam and later the Hemes
in western America. He built watsr-
words in Denver. and Portland, Ore,
and many irrigation plants In the
West. In addition, he has been iden-
in Canada, Mexico and Hawaii.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-11
PRoTnorrNe WATCH TRusT.
An Appeal for Help Against the Payne
Tariff Bill.

An Appeal for Help Against the Payne
Tariff Bill. I
Washington Special.
The Independent Watch Dealers AS
ISOLATION of America, with headquar-
tiers at No. $50 Broadway, New York
City. composed of retail jewelers.
throughout the country are making q
desperate fight against the Watch
Trust. 1t seems that the Payne tariff
bill, II 1t becomes q law, will practi-
cally wipe the small jewelers. out OF
existence. as the duty on watches will
be It's per cent. which is tremen-
dous increase over the former Wilson
bill (25 per cent? and the Dingiey bill
II2 per cent?; 1t will also mean ruin
alton to the swiss watch importers and
the closing up of American watch case
factories not In the Watch Trust Why
the Watch Trust capitalized for over
500, 100000 are forcing this issue, and
asking FOR protection % must be plain
ly seen; at the present time Waltham
and Elgin watches are sold in foreign
countries from 40 per cent to 80 per
cent less than the American retail Jew
eier can buy them. 1t is q well-knowh
fact that 4 New York retail watch
dealer on lower Broadway has for years
reimported Waitham ana Eigin
The association IL trying to advocate
the following amendment to the Payne
tariff bill regarding watches:
Watches sold In foreign countries
that are a whole or in part of Ameri-
can manufacture and bearing the name
and trademark of American manufac-
turers, should come into the United
States duty free"
If this amendment becomes q tarin
law 1t will enable independent dealers
to buy trust watches abroad and re-
import them for about one-half the
present price they now pay for them.
Whereby the American people within
the shadow of the Watch Trust facto-
ries would only have to pay the price
charged in London and other foreign
markets.
rne don. Henry T. Rainey produced
on the floor in Congress evidence Of
the Watch Trusts. methods and 1t was
published in The Congressional Rec
ord The evidence he produced on sew
eral occasions stands absolutely .un-
contradicted today. He has chaI-
lenged the Watch Trust representatives
in Congress for years to deny his
statements and none have dared reply.
In view of the fact that American
watches are being sold abroad ridicu-
lousy cheap compared with prices
they are sold at home, 1t Is. absurd to
insert in the Payne bill these prohibit
tory provisions. thereby fixing stronger
than ever upon American jewellers and
upon purchasers of watches in this
country the power of this infamous
trust.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-11

. al Ne situsslss 1stnas6s ths su5i-
ness e. re ceQntyy has bsSn egtt4led
s'x@ 9 ~ ' "a
TSs ssizlly /. sassspased 70 aeesp.
ils:. ssaasi!ssss s ssd .. = Ms lsss
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PHI; We are ne tgsthsr or inaustrislIy
ss.1. 81 .s sesSsS sss s ass', ssks
iasssasse ssss Mas q pS ~ cent
81 r 81 =. soS.ssy ,sse:sts g &; AZ re,
lsw genereily rsducS1. The House
lsct,on oss s.sT. r the rsssSs
pointing 70 3 new deyslopmsnt OF the
sreundworR o. he he b Ins vi law y and
has balanced some slight reductions IN
h I'm issassaissifiaE i ne bissi.y
law over again. TAs bsss way 70 peF-
pst9st ne pr9tsctlve system 10 TO
People must zee that 4 snbssryes ns;
interesta
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-11

~f~u Ott14uo EItCHyaues
The Florida state Senate has passed
oy the REQUIRED twc-thtrds majority .
proposed constitutional amendment, de-
clartng that the only persons entitled
70 vote In public elections In that state
shall be white males ~ years old and
over The object Of the measure 10 to
oisfranchfse all negrnes.
such 9 measure adopted by the peo-
pie Of Florida would Be In direct con-
travsntlon OF the Fifteenth Amendment
to the Federal Constitution. and would
be ct once challenged by the United
states Courts. II Is claimed that the
Fiftsenth Asnendmsnt was not lawfully
1t Is supposed that II Il desired now to
get that amendment before the SUI
preme Court II seems q wild dream to
hope that the high court will ever un-
dsrfake 70 annul that amendment while
any OF the generation that fought in
the civil War remains alive u IL
can psopie at any time during the pres-
ent century Wilt consent TO have that
amendmenf ahrogatsd. The only solu-
ton Of the race question Is to secure
the diffusion and distribution Of the
congested negro population throughout
all The States Of the Union
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-11
This Date in History
MAY II.

t665~-Connectiout and New Haven colo
MES united.
17sl--British force captured at Orange
burg, s. G.
ganized
1S36-First issue Of Dubuque Herald.
1s5S--Minnesota admitted as the thir-
=. ,ty second, State.
lSs1-Blockade OF Charleston. g. c..
established by the steamer Mag
ara.
1SSs--Father Damison died at the leper
settlement In the Sandwich ISL
ands.
1S93-Eari of Aberdeen became Gov
ernor- General of Canada.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-11
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ENArl0rL0H MOVIE ana COuTl6Ts
sonr Monthly" IA Magazine of
Christian Thought and Work for the
Lord" is published at Clinton, s. c.,
by the Rev. DR.. Jacobs. The type Is
set and the press work done by the
orphans who are under the control of
this most excelient man; and the con.
interesting. In the April number.
which we have just received. there is
published the Following interesting
I'VE took the trouble during one
week In the past month to md out
just how much OF Presbyterian news
two OF our dailies, The News and Cou-
sr ana . TsS s SsSss rs % Ss IN esSt
columns: and through the week there
were in all eighteen articleH In one
and twenty-one items and extended
notices and quite tSe otSsr We " Ss
gret to see that our. church papers for
the saYae week furnished as only about
thirty lines Of South Carolina Presoy-
We are not surprised at this show
ting. however much Il may reflect upon
Of the state and the South. The NOR
Son 0vS sS 10 s's SS.s hs sS Ss PSss:
news. We fear sometimes that our
pious contemporaries overlook the IN
valuable service performed by the daI-
thing IL grist that comes to their mill
and whsfher It be q Presbyterian Syn
Cd. or a Baptist Association. or an
Eptacopal conyocation, or Mefhodist
Conferences. OF . Roman Catholic Mis-
sion, i is AL news and good news:
and Il IL AT published. or as much OF
Il a. possible. By the Saiiy ana %seEttt
has come to pass that whatever is 90
inR IN the religious world IL reported
BY the secuiar press not In Q gectsriSn
spirit. but FOR the information OF the
reiiFioua public. IN this way tho sec
ular press is performing the WORK TOR
which some Of our BecteFtAn conteni-
porar1es are az times inclined to think
the same, however. thare II . wide
Geld for TIE religious press q tnis
state, IL they would only NIL " into
which tia secular preaa eaAnes yeHf
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-11
UNFoRrUNATE CONDITIONS
shownsby Letter of Probate Judge Re,
nolds Of ChiIt0n County.

shewnlby Letter Of Probate Judge Rey-
nolds Of Chiltoni County.
Clanton Banner.
eeiyed several letters from diferept
parties ever the County begging help
to break up the blind tigers. but the
parties fail to give their names
II have two Loys that whiskey y
bat i am afraid e i.t my !, name Ss
sr says: Il would give you my name,
but / am afraid / will be burned out:
One man comes to me ana sayE
went on certain bond. but ! want yo9
to get the sheriff not to accept me. \
was afraid not TO make the bond II
has been openly reported that over
twenty persons here In Clanton were
selling wisssya rn IN y on bIind t,EeS
whiskey and. got Into trouble. ! ASK
the people OF this county what are We
coming to, don't you see the seeds OF
t tryf What does II mean when You
put laws on your statute books and
the citizens pay no attention to them7
think L see danger ahead when the
condition of affairs Is perm tied to ex-
fist how long will It be until you peo-
pie In the country cannot have any
ed, without being disturbed by a set of
/ want to say II this trafiic 10 ever
broken up the people in each commu-
nifty will have. to lend a helping hand.
you must furnish the evidence. and you
need not wait and think II Wall get
better, for II will get worse all the
time. 1t is up to the courts, and there
was never more important one In
this county than will be held here next
week. What a condition when worth
less negroes are permitted to peddle
whiskey on the streets and sell II to
your boys to ruin their lives.
continue to do my duty as see 1t. and
when 1t gets to where / am afraid Of
public opinion or anything else that
ceive TO be right. viii wire Governor
Conner to put some one In my place.
Respectfully.
L. II. Reynolds.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-11

.1t's part Of your duty to go to the
baIi game" says The Columbia state.
II that Is true then quite a number of
the population can combine duty with
pleasure right along.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-11

when we read of the spats in Con-
wress between Republican leaders we
cannot help wishing that there could
be some one ready to twist their tails
II they show any disposition to be
frienalv.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-11

city people are not cut OF from all
the pleasures of life. The melodlous
voice Of the woodpeeker can sometimes
be heard in Montgomery.