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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-16

The Sun tells an extraordinary story
on the authority of Wilbur #. wax
man. appraiser OF this port in 1893 1t
seems that Mr.. wakeman presented
TO Secretary Gage in that year com
plete proofs of gross frauds on the
part Of the Sugar Trust and that Sec
Rotary Gage refused to believe that
his good friend" Mr.. Havemeyer.
ordered Mr.. Wakeman, so the story
runs. to show the proofs to Mr.. Have
meyer, and to ask him TO see that the
frauds We're stopped. 1t remains. of
course. to see what Mr., Gage has to
say of this allegation. But even IL the
story is not exact IN all its features,
1t is true that the Trust did go on
stealing after 1893, and that some my-
sterious Providence has, until quite
recently. prevented any vigorous ac-
ton on the part OF the government
either during the administration of Me-
Kinley or in the two terms of the re-
former. Roosevelt. What caused that
paralysis of the prosecuting arm OF
the government Is the question which
everybody Is anxious to have answered
1t ought not to remain unanswered
even II the Trust is now beaten to its
knees and the prosecution Of the fraud;
is in excellent hands. Is II merely
the same old story of Republican love
for the Trust that cherished its cam
paign treasurers?
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-16

Buffalo Express. -,
r1aent OF agriculture estimates corn produce
tian of .7e7.s16.000 bushels, as compared
with q crop OF 2s6s.65i. 600 bushels last year.
n this estimate Is accurate there will be a
corn harvest exceeded only once in the his
tory OF the country. In 1905 the harvest
was 22sT. 4ls. OIL bushels. Only In one year
-lso5-was the crop above 100000, 900
bushels. -. a.. -.
This estimate Is more than 800, 600, 900
bushels below the Indicated crop as figured
an acreage and condition early in the sea-
son but Il is still large enough to give sub
stantlal support 10 the forward movement
in our industrial life. 1t should reduce the
a decrease in the cost Of corn products but
by enabling farmers to carry cattle over the
winter more easily. -.
II is TO be feared, however, that the meat
problem will not be solved until more farm
ers make a business OF raising ave STOCK
especially In the eastern part OF the country
The promises OF profits in this branch %
Agriculture are so bright that one would
think many Eastern farmers would 80 into
the bnsineas
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-16

Mrs. Chatfeld is a most estimable
woman and does not. we know, intend
to do any one a wrong. In her speech
at Marion she is reported as charging
that The Advertiser designated those
women who lobbied for the passage
of the amendment bill as Squaw wom-
en-" This Characterization was not
made by The Advertiser. and the only
connection 1t has had with II was
copying an article from another paper
early in the campaign in which that
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-16

temple (Mesopotamia). household servants
were paid In figs, dates and measures %
grain, owing 20 the paucity Of silver an9
gold coins. Theirs are numerous cases on
record OF bookings for Iateness. one servant
excusing on the ground that . princess pro-
cession delayed him. Another explained his
lateness on the ground that the mules upon
which he had been wont TO rida from the
river to the palace kitchen were loaded and
he had TO walk. Another servant excuses
his characterization on the ground that he
know the superior who gave the orr
thought II did not matter. The most char
acterisucaily feminine situation was the
boycott organized by the royal houdoir Girls
against the chief lady hairdresser because
she insisted on locking UP the guesn's Jew
eled hair-clasps and would not let the girls
wear them when the queen was not using
theu szss5 f4s RI 49,
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-16
PAID NOTHING FOR ELECTION.
Judge Gaynor Did Not Even sauander
a Postage Stamp.

Albany Special.
Not even the price of subway ticket
or a postage stamp figures In Judge
william T. Gaynorss election expense
statement, which he filed with Secre-
tary of state Koenig. In fact; he spent
not @ penny toward HIS election The
paper the former jurist fled with Mr..
Koenig reads as follows on the cover:
statement In regard to election ex-
penses Of william J. Gaynor. candidate
for Mayor of the City OF New York !"
He then makes the following. afiidavit.
attested to by Livingston Smith:
IT, william J. Gaynor, a candidate
voted for at the public election held In
the city of New York on November 2.
1909, for the ONCE of Mayor of the
city of New York, pursuant to Section
776 of the penal law, do hereby state
that I did OF contribute or expend any
money in aid of my election, either
directly or indirectly. myself or through
any other person. w. J. Gaynor.P
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-16
An Inusion DispelIed.

New TOrk Worio.
The deeper the warmer defaIcaticn
is probed the more amazing appear the
conditions OF lax Bookkeeping under
which it was possible far an aInploys 70
steal sssssaeo from q 1siipposcdfx awssF
4 IL i not the fan from grace Of p
trusted oficial WHICH excitss remark Or
the conditions OF blackmaN attending
IL: these are old stories Of hun1Sn life.
The extraordinary thing Ia the lsngth
OF time the wholesale stealing confin-
ued under the eyes OF the roads Of
ficers and the fact that its detection
was due in the end not to the vigl-
lance of auditors or accountants, but
to the revenge of woman II there
was any department OF railroad opera
ton to which executives could point
with pride as illustrating american
nee methods. Our railroads might Kill
too many people. but their bookKeep-
ing was above criticism.
That such conditions Of iaxity and
inefficiency can exist In the accountant
departments OF the country's greafest
railroad systems is discreditabie TO our
boasted pre-eminenee a. business
nation.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-16

and far from the Canal Zone. Final
Iy one OF the owners of the estate told
Colonel Goethais that IL the dredges
continued to destroy his property. he
would dig a trench along the shore.
fill II with dynamite and let the
dredges blow themselves to the king
dom come. Then a compromise was
made and the owners were paid the
sum of S31,500, which was considered
a fine bargain for the commission.
Now 1t is claimed that after all this fuss
and fight the sand is discovered to
be unsatisfactory and not worth 3D.
900 cents.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-16

The action of the Treasury Depart
ment at washington In deciding that
dolls are dolls and not toys has set
tied another perplexing question. per-
rnanentIy. let as hope. It is not mere
~ matter of import duties. though
that is of itself of some Importance.
Under the new tariff schedule articles
which come under the general term OF
toys are taxed almost twice as high
as arc those specifically scheduled and
taxed as dolls. It IS plain that II
all should be scheduled as toys the
price OF dolls in this country would be
very materially increased. and that
would bear hard on the children. espe-
ciaiiy those OF the poor.
But. comments contemporary.
-from an entirely different point Of
view the decision was eminentiy wise.
Yves there ever little mother Of wee
years who didn't know that dolls.
even though apparently made out of
china. were not made for the mere
purpose OF amusement? They may
not look generation into the future.
but these small mothers know that
dolls are the children OF childhood.
the offspring of the prophetic moth
erhood OF young years. Dolls toys.
indeed. Hidegarde moniey-on-a
stick and Geraldine Noah's ark
The very ideai'
That's just 1t. The little girl, cud-
ding to her young bosom the beauti-
ful doll just brought her by good old
santa Claus, the friend OF all the chill
dren. would elevate her nose in scorn-
full contempt If some one should ask
where did you get that pretty toy?'
TO the average child. girl or boy q
toy is something to play with. and to
cast aside when the child grows tired
OF It, or sees something more attrac-
tive and desirable, but to the little
mother real doll is something to be
preserved. loved and cherished far be.
yond any mere toy. Her bright eyes
so new to much of life and the world
can see something real, tangible and
lasting in what to older vision is but
q diminutive imitation.
We are Arm in the belief that chill.
dren should not be forced out of child
hood too early. The days OF inno-
cence. truthfuiness and bright hopeI
must end soon enough. The storm ant
hard realities that come TO most of III
will in time come to those who IL
their little world can see nothing bu
bright visions and joyous anticipa
tions. Let the little mothers enJo!
their mimic babies as long as the!
can. Who knows but in this enjoy
ment there is the premonition of thu
real motherhood that will come Il
most of them later? Let them hav
dolls of all sorts at low prices. 1
may be that lowering the duty will
take some of the profits from hom
manufacturers. but If 1t helps to glad
den the hearts of thousands of embry
women 1t will be well. They will Sc
enough of hard reality in the future
so let them enjoy childhood while
lasts. and let our great government
help them where 1t can. is our motto.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-16

So many other matters are being ex-
plotted and talked about that there
seems danger Of forgetting Cook and
Peary and their quarrels. We Judge
that they are doing their best to keep
in the iime-Iisht. however. and will
not get lost.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-16

The Raleigh Evening Times 10 In
clined to be jubilant over the fact
that the Iazy-bug disease has got 'em
in New York. as well as down South,
1t may come up to John d. to make
a donation to Gotham.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-16

The Columbus Ledger wants The
Advertiser to point out some situation
In Alabama. political or otherwise.
that is not being handled by the big
governor" We'll our impression is
that a goodly part of the situations
are handling him.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-16
OLDEST ANN oFsIcHn.

Harper'e Weekly.
Brig. Gen. Daniel n. Fucker. RS
the United States army now living. but
also the Oldest man that has ever been
in the military service Of this country.
ne was years old v asie a ae,, e too to-
burned by British troops in the adnaisf-
istration of President Madison.
He was years of age when Florida
was bought from spain and added %
Maine (which up to that time had been
part Of Massachusetts,. though not con-
fiRuous tliereto1 became state. He
Vas g years 81 sEs wns sSa i fnsen enc
The lapse Of time since his birth e
most WILDLY realised when II ID con.
sidered that Genera Rucksr nas y n ssss,
since the Government began. save only
three-those OF washington. Adams
ana jefferson. He was born only ehir-
teen years after the death 81 the nrs S
acquaintances have been q good many
persons who knew George washington:
But anybody who saw the General
today would never imagine that tnsss
spry and youthful In his ways as many
q man Of S.. In Washington, where he
lives, he walks downtown nearly ev-
mornng enq Is tS Ssse otb sssn s az Re
was noticed standing on the running
board OF an open car, having Got up
and stepped out to allow some isaies
General Rucker was 81 years old on
the 2sth day of last April. But 1t does
not seem TO him that this fact gave
any excuse for the remarkable zeal
BUSINESS Of certain life insurance
company which. few weeks ago, sent
a man to his house on Jefferson place
to make q money settlement for hta
death. Greatly irritated by this sum
mary notice OF his own demise. ne
walked downtown the next morning
and dropped in at the once OF the
company.
The company was very Apologies.
Yes, IT was obliged to admit the Gem
eraf had the appearances of being aNvc.
His presence in the ONCE was evidences
In favor of such q superstition. Bus ~
technical sense he was dead. From
life insurance viewpoint be hao pass.
ed over to the Beyond. There has eesn
nothing to do, therefore. but to pay 20
the policy--though the company was
sorry II the General had been moon.
venienced In the matter.
The General felt very greatly ineon-
venienced--in fact. he went away IN q
rage. The money which The company
declared to be due he refused 20 as
cept. He Is still SO angry about the
matter that his friends do not dare %
mention 1t to him even In joke.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-16

There is talk now of eiecting sena-
tor Tiilman to a membership in the
Ananias Club. If they do we can
safely promise that he win make their
meetings lively.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-16
The Need Of Heart.
vi. Natl

We need public sentiment which
cares more about beauty and light and
spiritual strength. and much less about
plain push. We have worshiped the
Baal OF success too long. 1t is time
TO put the tired head to rest a while
and let the heart speak up. 1t is time
to find our ideal, not in the uneasy
sweet and patient lives of the poor, in
their homes and on the farms. God
give US leaders who need the heart
message-not yet silent-more than
they heed the mandate OF the count
inv ronmi
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-16

The story that young woman in
California successfully stood on q
mountain Hon with only hat-pin as
weapon may be fiction. but It sounds
reasonable.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-16

Just two weeks from last Monday
the voters Of Alabama viii be called
on to set the seal of their disapproval
on one of the most dangerous propo-
sitions that has ever been forced on
80 deep that the trump OF political
resurrection will never reach 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-16

Will people patronize the circus!
Well. just think Of the crowds that
came to Montgomery from ali direc-
lions last Saturday, ana be convinced,
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-16

The Columbia State hopes that The
New York Post will speak to the Illi-
nois mob kindly. but firmly" Per-
haps it will. but 1t will go against the
grain.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-16

1t is almost funny to read the names
OF the men who are most rampant for
the amendment. knowing their habits
as we do. DO they mean it7
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-16

AI,ont servants Of Old.

NJ manners and customs curiously close
IN those OF the present day come TO light
as the Babylonian cuneiform tablets are
tranSisted in the Archaeological Museum Of
the Iyniversity OF Pennsylvania The exist
ence OF trade unions and knowle9se OF the
principle OF tae keystone aren Sna tns aa~s
have recently been demonstrated beyond per-
adventure OF a doubt. Some facts Of less
seientifie interest but nevertheless Interest,"
ing. nave turned up In the TRANSACTIONS now
being made For instance. In the susa
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-16
Indeed IIlmseIf ana me Law.

Houston Post.
who defends q law, who II Responsible
for its existence in a measure. s,is
who tells people who violate eesta,h,
provisions of 1t to come to n1m any
both against the Governor and the law.
If the law be good or bad. II Is fne
Governors duty to enforce u. ~ tns
viii nsrdon one class OF violations.
then It is utterly useless to have such
laws on the statutes. 1t would be an
abuse of the pardoning power t ina,
government. A peoples safety lies n
the enactment OF wise laws and eheir
faithful ana impartial execution; ko,
a Governor TO give notice tnat ne VIII
live notification Of tbs legislative pre-
rogative.r
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-16

Mr.. ]. b. west brought to The Mes-
senger office one day this week an
orange which grew on tree In his
yard. The orange Us small but bears o
close resemblance to the fruit shipped
here from South Florida. The tree 10
six years old and bore about two dozen
oranges this year.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-16
Don't want . Pope.

Pine Belt (BreWton) news.
when did Alabama become PapacyY
The true ministers OF the gospel Ia our
grand old State should ignore the
Nashville edict and get to work on
following Sunday, instead Of entering
into q political contest that does not
in the least concern them, and which
tends to lower the clergy In the esti-
nation OF our people in public mat
ters when thev would be more highly
esteemed II they kept hands OF"
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-16

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-27
GoMPERs AT WHITE HOUSE.
Calls to Introduce Labor Leaders.
Conference on Monday.

Samuel Gompers president of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor; James O'Con-
nell. vice president, and Frank Morrison.
secretary called on the President today
to introduce some visiting labor leaders.
These were A. H. Gill and j. R. Clynes,
labor members of the British parliament,
and Santiago Iglesias and Abram Penna,
delegates from Porto Rico to the recent
annual convention of the A. F. of l..
The Porto Ricans presented to the Presi-
dent a long petition regarding labor con-
ditions in the island, saying that 100000
agricultural and industrial workers there
are In deplorable economical and social
state. Wages are now as low as % and
so cents day for ten hours work, it is
said. while the price of living has in
creased 40 per cent. There is contempt
for the man who works. it is said, "and
American and Spanish sugar corporations
have many thousands of serfs." 1t is al
legged that officials and parties in Porto
Rico give little attention to labor mat
tiers. and a Wide change Is asked for.
The President has referred the statement
to the Governor of Porto Rico for report.
President Gompers, Vice President
O'Connell and Secretary Morrison have
made an appointment to see President
Taft Monday morning to talk with him
about amendments to the Sherman anti
trust law exempting labor organizations
from It's provisions. They have a num-
Der OF requests as to legislation they will
make upon the President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-27
CONGRATULATED BY PRESIDENT
WINNERS IN RECENT RIFLE
MATCHES COMMENDED.
Indication of the Deep Interest
Taken by the Chief Executive
in Contests Of Workmanship.

President Taft's deep interest in rifle
practice is shown by the letters he has
written to the winners of recent big rifle
contests.
To Maj. w. R. Martin, I'd New Jersey
Infantry. Elizabeth, N. j.. he wrote:
my dear Maj Martin:
Il congratulate you most heartily upon
winning the title of military champion Of
the United States for 1909. This title has
been bestowed upon you for securing the
high aggregate in the two most important
individual rifle matches of the year, the
Presidents match and the National Indi-
vidual match.
Efficiency in rife practice in the Ma
tional Guard and the regular service is
ment of soldierly excellence. I am glad
that you have shown yourself possessed
Of this qualification. To win you had to
exhibit higher order of merit than any
other contestant. 1t is the high aggre-
gate which counts most and which shows
the best skill"
Midshipman H. O. Roesch of the Naval
Academy received the following COM
mendation
My Dear Mr.. Roesch:
Your magnificent shooting in the
national individual rifle match. whereby
you excelled every existing record for
this classic event, and finished first out
OF field of six hundred and twenty-fOur
contestants, deserves my heartiest COM
lnendation and warmest congratulations.
You of the navy are not supposed to
specialize on rifle practice, but what you
gain in skill In the use of the small arms
will be of inestimable benefit to you in d.
recting the fire of great guns
Midshipman Andrew d. Denny was
congratulated by the President in the
following terms:
My Dear Mr.. Denny: 1 take the
greatest pleasure in congratulating you
upon winning the Presidents match of
1909, one of the premier Individual serv-
ice rifle events Of the year.
while upon the face of things it
may appear that a sailor has little use
for skill with the rifle, yet outside of
the actual value of such skill as a mill
tary accomplishment the records of the
navy show that ability to use the small
arm makes the possessor better able to
direct effective fire from the big guns
aboard Ship
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-27
FINDS FUGITIVE IN CHURCH.
Detective. Mullen Arrests Young
Man and Notifies His Father.

While in st. Mary's Church this morn
ing investigating a robbery that was
committed there last night Detective Null
len noticed a poorly clad individual oc-
cupying the end seat of one Of the pews.
He engaged himself in conversation with
the stranger and learned that he was a
fugitive from his parents. The young
man gave his name as Charles Won Paris.
his age as nineteen years and his address
as No. 1895 Foster avenue, Highlandtown,
Baltimore.
Detective Mullen placed the young man
under arrest and took him to police head
quarters. He had a number of books
AMI other things Of no value with him,
and so cents in his pocket.
II had So when I came over here four
days ago." said the prisoner. "but I
spent most of it. l had to eat and had
to pay for my lodging. and 1 thought
about going home today"
Won Paris said he thought he was la
boring under a hypnotic spell or some
thing he knew nothing about. He had
gone away from home before. but had
returned of his own accord. His father
was notified Of his whereabouts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-27
WILL Be GIVEN CONSIDERATION
PRESIDENT AND COMMISSION
ERSHIP CONVENTION.
MI. Taft Understood to Be DESTROYS
Of Learning Sentiment of Citizens
Regarding Appointments.

For District Commissioners President
Taft will give consideration to any recon-
mendations that may be made by a con-
vention or meeting Of Washington men
who are judged representative of the
people of the city.
The Chamber of Commerce. which has
been talking over proposition to hold a
convention of representative bodies to
select two men to recommend for District
Commissioner, has not sounded President
Taft on the proposition, but should 1t do
SO it will ascertain that he has no objec-
ton to such a gathering. nor will he en-
courage such a one. The President is at
all times DESTROYS of hearing from COM
munities on subjects Of interest to them
merce. Board of Trade and citizens asso-
Citations as made u" - citizens
whose opinions are worth having.
PreSlueht i..!e WILL TO- .s-..'- .-mSef TO
follow the recommendations of Il conven-
tion, nor will he indicate that he would
is simply willing to give consideration to
the decision of convention, allowing Ii
such weight in his final conclusions as he
thinks 1t deserves.
Various petitions, letters and recon-
mendations as to candidates for District
Commissioners are reaching the White
House. where they are being filed for pre-
sentation 10 the President when called for
by him. He has been too busy, though
to take the matter up in any form, and
has made no appointments to talk with
callers on the subject. He does not know
how soon he will be able TO consider the
appointments, but it is hardly likely that
he will reach them before the last Of next
week or possibly another week later.
Capt. John Miller, for many years an
officer in the National Guard Of the Dis
trict. has been named by his friends as
"A successor to Commissioner West.
The Soldiers Union has strongly in
dorsed A. F.. l.. Leckie, and the Bennine
Citizens Association has gone on record
as favoring NJ. !. Weller for the demo-
cratic commissionership.