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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-02
NEW BANK OPENS.

Guntersville, Aug. 1.-(Special.)--
The new Citizens Bank building, which
has been under course OF construction
since April /, was completed Saturday
and Its doors will be opened for BUSH
ness on Monday morning. 1t Is situa-
ted on the corner of Broad and Worth
Streets. one of the most prominent cor
ners In the city, being erected at the
cost of about $500.
The building is constructed Of brick,
the face brick being or a high grade.
pressed, buff -colored variety which
makes the building one of peculiar
beauty. It Is equipped with handsome
furniture, the vault containing a rahrg-
lar-proof. manganese s.eel. screw door
safe. The bank is capitalized at $685.
900, $4,000 OF which has already been
paid in. The officers are: @. B. Zett-
Ter President; w. C. Rayburn, Vice
President; W. B. Heidi, Cashier. The
Rayburn, G.. B. Zettler, c. b. Kenna-
mer, d. Isbell and w. Seibold.
Among the most pleasant occasions
of the season. was the informal recep-
ton Friday night, given by Miss Helen
and Miss Maud Woolley, to their
friends. On entering each guest was
told of the events TO hollow by a pro-
gram as follows: o'clock, inventory
of equipment; e:15, hunting for that
BEAR" gao, fishing at Lake Fortunate;
10, walk to Sweetwater Spring. passing
Dismal Cave: 1918. stories around the
camp fire, tales fishy and otherwise
II. collection; 1880. vocal ebullitions.
The program was successfully carried
out in full, after whiCm most enjoyable
refreshments were served.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-02
A FITTING TURN.

Plainly the French Minister OF War
applied an appropriate as well as con-
else term to flying machines on re-
cent occasion. las soon as 1t is per-
footed" he said, "the French army will
he provided with a swarm of these
wasps."
We repeat that more appropriate
term could hardly be applied. provided
the time shall ever arrive when some
form of flying machine is constructed
that can be operated with something
like certainty and comparative safety
Many of us not infrequently take oc-
casion to speak disparagingly of the
claims and predictions that some day
there will be effective aerial war yes
sells. but Just the same, none of US may
feel in any wise sure OF our promises.
Many failures are announced in con-
nection with aviation. but on the other
hand there are successes which go far
to strengthen the confidence of en-
InubtHSl6 On ZIG nhOJSS"
And II the time comes when flying
machines can be made which will be
really dlrigible and dependable we
know of no better comparison that can
be made than to compare a fleet OF
Them to a swarm of wasps. Our coun-
try readers, at least. will understand
It. Any one who has ever disturbed
a nest of wasps and set them to fly
Ing about his head, will understand
the comparison. An aeroplane, mono
plane, or whatever form such a ma
chine may have. II 1t Is thoroughly
manageable. can carry a small supply
Of high explosives. and sailing or how
ering over an enemy's army, or even
an enemy's battleship. can let fall
showers of destructives which will be
practically impossible to guard
against, and at the same time be fear
tul In their effectiveness.
II one machine Of this kind can be
used fleet of them can. and then
the swarm of wasps would be in evil
denca- OF course If one army can have
such a swarm the other side can do
the same, but If these machines can
he made to fly at the speed that some
have already attained they can dart
In and out in a way that would be
impossible to guard against. A swift
dash under. over or around the guards
would be effective and the harm would
be done In spite of all efforts to pre-
vent it. OF a surety "a swarm of
wasps" properly describes what may
some day be common in warfare.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-02
New Trees For The "Cut
Over" Pine Lands of South

ing the ground and sowing the seed.
ing the ground and sewing the seed.
1t is estimated that the cost of plant
ing will be about $3.50 per acre for
broadcast sowing of lobloIly pine and
about 1896 per acre for seed spot
planting of longleaf pine. A eonserva-
tive estimate of the time required to
produce merchantable crops, the yield
OF each pine aud the total cost of pro-
ducing lumber. per thousand board
feet, compromising the initial invest
ment at four<per cent are about as
follows:
LobIolly pine. forty-year rotation,
10000 board feet per acre; cost per
thousand board feet, 1886.
Longleaf pine, seventy-year rota-
ton. 1900 board feet per acre; cost
per thousand board feet. 1857.
Thus anything above 1896 for lob
Jolly stumpage will be in excess of
four per cent compound interest on
the Investment. 1t is also apparent
that unless the stumpage value for
longleaf pine advances considerably,
less than a four per cent return. On
the basis of the estimate the cost at
three per cent compound interest would
be $447 per thousand board feet.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-02
MONDAY, AUGUST 2. 1900.

aUncie SAM" appropriately remarks
The Pittsburg Sun, sis getting awfully
voueamish all at once. He hesftates to
participate offlcially in international
expositions at Rome and Turin be-
cause Official lotteries are feature
while our virtuous uncle has banished
xhe regular lotteries from his domains
rs continues to run the biggest, worst
sort of a scheme of chance when he
turns the titles of Indian lands over
10 private holders. Chance is chance,
no matter what on or who presides
over 1t. If our country can stand
these land drawings the italian lottery
oughtn't to bother us very much"
We have on more than one occasion
sailed attention to our governments
Inconsistency on the subject of lotter'
les. 1t is unlawful for an individual
or company to conduct lottery in the
Unired States. yet there has never
been a more open lottery in the Unit
ed States than Is carried on In dispos-
ing of the lands in the indian reserva-
tons II consistency Is Jewel 1t Is
one that Uncle Sam has no right to
wear
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-02
CHOIR OF BOYS.

Abbeville. Aug. Especial. THE
Abbeville Boys Choir. organized re-
Gently by Sanford b. Strout. of the
Southern University. gave de-
lightful song service at the Method
list Church here this evening. The
program was full of sacred glees. and
the choir did unusually we'll.
The boys range in age from nine to
fourteen. and the congregation was
surprised at the delightful way in
which the program was rendered.
The choir Is composed of the fol-
lowing young men: First Sopranos, C.
B. Galloway, william McLain. Reuben
Sachar and Meyer Sachar; Second So
prano, George kirkland; Leading So
prano, Walter Wright; First Altos.
John Holland and Malcolm Mcdaniel;
second Alto. Hugh Stokes.
Miss Mary Blacklidge is the organ
list. and rendered a most beautiful pro-
cessional as the choir marched to Its
place in the choir loft.
This is the first appearance of Ihe
choir. and henceforth 1t will continue
TO give programs and will sing at the
regular services at the Methodist
Church.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-02

OF course the present is no time for
logic; no man who understands existing
conditions in Alabama expects consid-
GRAFTON to be shown an opponent; and,
certainly. the advocate of constitution
al prohibition is expected to show more
zeal than wisdom. but certain energet-
ic advocates of the cause are expecting
too much when they write a letter
abusing The Advertiser and demand its
publication in The Advertisers own
columns.
In this day of intolerance any man
or any paper who dares to differ with
the zealots need expect no quarter.
Any man. be he private citizen or pub
lie oficiai and any newspaper. 1t mat
tiers not what Its past record may be-
that speaks out against hysteria need
expect nothing but abuse. But 1t Is
asking a little too much to demand
the use of The Advertisers own COL
umns, as a place to abuse and de-
nounce the paper for the course it has
adopted.
Several jealous gentlemen who have
written more or less abusive letters of
The Advertiser to The Advertiser have
appeared panied and grieved because
their communications were not pub
lished.
We hope that The Advertiser will not
be considered unreasonable in refusing
to lend its columns to earnest efforts
to defame its name and ruin its repu-
tation. Some of the letters would
have been libeilous II published in
other papers and to insist on the use
Of The Advertisers own columns for
it's own qualification is asking a lit
tie more than even a constitutional
prohibitionist should demand.
The Advertiser has no wish to be
unaccommodating to its Jealous crit
les, but really 1t does not feel justified
in attacking Its own character. We
trust that in the future gentlemen
whose zeal is in inverse proportion to
their logic will send the letters abus-
ing The Advertiser TO other papers and
not insist on their publication in the
abused paper.
After all, there is something anus
ing in the present reign of hysteris
and intolerance in Alabama.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-02
The Fec System.

Cullman Democrat,
There is much talk CT abolishlng the
fee system. AS we see it. that subject
only iits jefferson and the more popu-
lous and rich counties. Laws should
be passed placing a maximum on the
fees that the office holder can place in
his own pocket. the excess to be placed
in the county and State treasury.
Should all officers be placed on sal
airy. the people would be burdened
with ten times the present cost. Every
office holder would want more
and more salary and more and
more clerks. there would be no
end to the insatiate greed OF the great
horde of salary grabbers that would
march on the State Capitol and lobby
for increased pay and more clerks.
Perhaps. II some plan could be
evolved for maximum fees. the wit
nesses in criminal cases might be paid
for attendance on court. Alabama has
always conhscated the citizens time.
when attending court in criminal cases
and threatens him with Jail IL he does
not attend.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-02
SOCIETY IN JACKSONVILLE.

Jacksonville, Aug. 1--(Special )--One
of the most delightful social events Of
the season was the card party which
Mrs, c. W. Daugette gave compli-
mentary to her two lovely guests, Mrs.
Burt Forney of Springville and Mrs.
p p. Daugette of Birmingham.
The Daugette residence Is one of the
handsomest in Jacksonville, built In
ante-bellum days. having the charac-
teristic features of that time-large
and spacious in its proportions. 1t Is
an ideal place for entertaining. espe-
cially for so large a number as were
gathered there.
Situated as It Is in the center of a
wide lawn. far back from the street,
surrounded by magnificent oaks, II pre-
scented q picturesque scene with the
guests seated at tables placed about
the porches and wide halls. The game
was bid euchre and there were twelve
tables.
There were two prizes. the ladies'
prize being won by Miss Addie Ham
mond, and the gentlemen's by MI.
George Rowan.
Golden blow blossoms were used ef
fectively in decoration. Punch was
served by three little girls, Misses
Palmer and Kathleen Daugette and
Carolyn Forney. At the conclusion OF
the game. delicious salad and Ice
courses were served.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs
Palmer Daugette of Birmingham, Mrs.
Burt Forney of Springviile. DR.. and
Mrs Lawrence. DR.. and Mrs. John F..
Rowan. Mr.. and Mrs. A. @. Hamilton,
Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Stevenson. Mr.. and
Mrs. George Rowan, Mr.. and Mrs. ].
p. Burke. Mr.. and Mrs. A. n. Robins,
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Burton. Mrs. Morris
of Columbia, s. c., Mrs. f. M. Murphy.
Misses Carey and Kate Caldwell. Bert
and Florence Stevenson, Virginia end
Richie Norton, Weather, Privett, Ham,
mond. Goodlett. Francis. Frank, Matti-
son. and Messrs.. Goodlet, Edwards.
Rice, Homer and / Woodson' Weaver,
Watkins, Gaboury. Rowan. Francis,
and Fiournoy and Reynolds Crook.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-02

The yellow pines of the Eastern and
Southern States are being cut at the
rate of $4,000, 900, 900 board feet year.
The total stand at this time is APP
proximately 400, 000, 100000 board feet.
One discouraging condition on cut
over lands in the Southern States is the
lack, for various causes, of adequate
young growth. Much of the cut-over
land has grown up to scrub oaks with
very little or widely scattered pine
reproduction. A realization of these
unfavorable conditions 10 becoming APP
parent all through the South, and there
is a manifest interest in reforestipg
such lands.
Successful renewal of Southern pine
forest lands depends essentially upon
conservative numbering and adequate
protection from fire. The problem Of
fire protection, however. Is both a Sc
rious and a difficult one.
Reforestation of Southern pira
lands can probably be effected by d.
rect seeding, but such efforts would
prove futile unless the lands were pro-
tected against fire. The forest service
has made plans for several private
landowners and companies in the South
for direct sowing of pine seed on the
permanent sites. Because of the more
rapid growth of loblolly pine, 1t 10
DTeI6TTeQ WHeIS llc sui ulObbtuHo
conditions are favorable. The FEAST
bility of establishing lobloly pine plan
tations by sowing seed broadcast. on
prepared grounds. has been determined
by experiments and by observation on
the natural reseeding of this tree on
abandoned fields. The perpetuation
Of loblolly pine on sites suited to 1t 10,
therefore not a matter OF much con-
Germ. But there are vast areas on
which the less exacting but slower
growing long-leaf pine is the only one
that will thrive. Artificial regenera-
ton of long-leaf pine. either by SOW
ing seed or by transplanting seed
lings is still in the experimental stage.
Long-leaf pine seedlings grow very
slowly in height for the frst four to
six years, but in the meantime de-
velop long. fleshy taproots. This habit
OF growth makes It very difflcult to
transplant them successfully and makes
some method of direct seeding neces-
sary.
A planting plan for the lands OF the
| GranitevilIe Manufacturing Company.
| Graniteville. S. c.. has just been pre-
pared by the Forest Service. The
| plan provides for direct seeding of
loblolly and longleaf pines on about 500
acres. 1t recommends that loblolly
pine seed be sown broadcast on the
| cleared lands which occur on the lower
slopes. Longleaf pine seed is TO be
planted on the high sandy land in
seed spots. prepared about six feet
l apart each way The plan also In
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-02
Honesty or Dishonesty.

New YORK WOrld.
The average American knows little
of the technicalities of tariff schedules,
He cannot discuss the rates authorize
lively. and even with the full text of
the bill he could not determine what
the duty would be on each article, or
whether that duty was moderate or ex-
cessiVe.
however, of fraud and false pretenses
and broken faith. He has watched the
process BY which the Aldrich tariff was
made, and he realizes that the power of
the Rhode Island Senator and his fol"
lowers has been eXerted consistently
on the side OF privilege and plutocrdcy-
lie has seen no evidence of desire
on the part of. the Senate majority TO
redeem Republican campaign promises
to to reduce the cost of living or to
champion the side of the people against
the special interests that clamor inces-
sanity for new opportunities 10 tax the
country for their own financial profit
II the Republican leaders think this
Is merely a quarrel over schedules and
rates they are sadly mistaken. The
Issue lies between political honesty and
political dishonesty, and that is an is
sue concerning which the American
people. -eEardless OF party. have
strong convictions
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-02
New. of oottonwood.

Cottonwood. Aug. Especial. )-That
the fall season is drawing near is evil
denced by small slumps of white that
have begun to appear in many fields
near here.
The season is somewhat later than
last year as the first bale came in on
August II. This will not be done as
early this year.
The Methodists are holding a pro-
tracted meeting and great interest is
manifested by the large crowds attend
ing each service held.
w. P. Kirkland has returned from a
weeks outing on St Andrews Bay.
Rev. Time Peacock. of Kynesville
Fla, spent Tuesday and Wednesday
with relatives. leaving here Thursday
for Headland. where he will visit rel
ativeR.
Professors Mcdonald. of the County
High School. and Cassidy. of the CO.
lumbia City School. spent Friday here
]. A. May. of Dothan, was here Sat
urday.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-02
More Trouble Brewing.

Florence Times.
Hon. Emmett ONeal In very able
discussion of the question OF the ex
ira session of the Legislature argues
in a very conclusive manner that in
the meaning OF the Constitution no &C.
casion now exists for an "extraordin-
airy" session of the body. The article
cites as extraordinary" occasions. AN
instruction. some widespread calam-
ity or pestilence. or the overthrow by
the courts of some general revenue
biz: but it draws the line on plain.
every-d day legislation like that included
In the proposed work of the body now
in session.
In a succeeding issue OF The Age
Herald the editor takes up the subject,
agrees with Mr. O'Neal in his premises
and concludes that the question can
only be settled by the courts-that If
the extraordinary" occasion did nos
exist. the session has nc legal exist.
ance at ALL" And then where are
we "at?"
In the meantime and all the while
the Legislature is at work In a warm
temperature. fairly indifferent to what
Is going on outside.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-02

We have 1t on what We consider re-
liable authority that the Georgia Leg
islature will pay a liberal premium to
the person who win suggest a new
subject of taxation. It doesn't mat
ter whether 1t Is real or personal ami
mate or inanimate. human or animal
xvhat they want is something now I'M
taxed that they can put tax on. Hav-
ing, like some other States, driven the
license money all away the Solons are
now going around with lanterns In
search of some means of raising reve-
nue..
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-02
Entertnsns at Hardaway.

Hardaway, Aug. Especial. For
the past ten days Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T.
Slack have been entertaining Misses
Lola Pritchett of Union Springs. Ger
trude Segrest and Margaret White OF
Tuskegee. Nell and Joanna Wallace
Emma Love Riley and e. NJ. Bishop of
Blocton, with a house party at their
home in Hardaway.
The closing feature of the house par
ty was progressive peanut party. The
spacious halls and porches were artis-
tically decorated with red and white
the background being formed of cut
flowers, magnolias and palms, Upon
the arrival of the guests. punch was
served by Miss Nell wallace. Progress
sive peanut sticking was the amuse-
ment for the evening.
The prizes were won by c. r. oswald
and Miss Ola Carr.
Late in the evening an elaborate
salad course was served, followed by
black coffee and cheese sandwiches.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-02
What q. the con-titutiong

The NIabdHa CouIItI.
Ex-Chief Justice Weakley is dissat-
isfied with the opinion of the Supreme
Court recently handed down anent the
prohibition laws. The Supreme Court
held that mans house was his castle
and II he wanted to keep whiskey in 1t
there was no police powers in the State
that could forbid II. Weakley wants
to have law passed overriding the
ruling Of the Supreme Court, which Is
based on the Constitution. allowing
mems homes to be raided. their prop
erty II 1t is whiskey, confiscated, and
the owners held amenable to the law
for having It there. Truly this Is a
great age It was charged that Roose-
velt did not allow a little thing like
the Constitution to stand in his way
and il seems this is to be the effort Of
Conner and his advisers.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-02
Because of the discovery of an ancient

Because Of the discovery OF an ancient
Roman coin In field in Oregon some
OF the people up there are advancing
the theory that the Romans discovered
oregon. That is a decidedly queer con-
tention. We moderns are liable to lose
a coin almost anywhere. and the find
ing of a Roman coin in any place Is
no more an evidence that the Romans
were the first visitors than the finding
Of one of our Indian spear-heads of
stone In England would prove that the
American Indians discovered England
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-02

The Press believes that the prohibition
lists of the State are going TO make q
great mistake in attempting to thus
state. Who IN our opinion ar. going to
defeat II At the polls should the Legis-
lature order an election on the propo-
sition. A defeat at this time would be
to get over. Besides, II would defeat
the political aspirations of some poll
ticians who are now In the Hmelight
and who want still higher honors at
the present law sufficient. II Is being
enforced In some counties and can be
enforced In all OF them provided you
have public sentiment behind IL. qnd
without this 1t is diff.cHit to enforce
any law
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-02
McI.endon VIII Fight.

Atlanta. Ga. July ais. q. McLen-
don. suspended State Railroad Com
missioner, for whose removal the SEN
ate voted yesterday, today made prep
arations to fight the legislative action
in court. providing the House next
week sustains the Senate's action. Mr.
McLendon already has prepared his
briefs for Introduction in the Superior
Court Of this county. He takes this
ground that he cannot be removed
without a trial.