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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-01
THE STUDENTS ADJOURN
ASSOCIATIONS or HISTORY AND
 ECONOMY.
Hon. F., T. Hamilton Reads 1apes on British West Florida from 1763 to 1761--ofncers
 are Chosen,

New Orleans, Dec. H.--with q fual joint session to discuss the relation of
 sociology to history and eSonomics. the American Historical and the sAmer5can Economic Associations concfuded their annual conventions here tonight Both elected officers.
 The members tonight attended recep-i ton in the library of Tulane University. Tomorrow, they will go on steahiboat excursion and visit Louisiana sugar plantation. N The historians devoted their final days session to American history Prof. Max Ferran gave an interesting resume of the early history of the constitution. the troubles it's formation occasioned and the compromises that resulted
 Prof. J. R. Ficklen told of the problems the constitutional convention of 1864 grap- pied with in Louisiana. sentiment ex-
 pressed by Professor Fickien to the ef-
 feet that Lincoln and many of the sup
 porters of the Union had only the best of
 feeling for the South while thoy fought to the end or their principles met with
 hearty approval by delegates from both
 North and South.
 Hon. P. J. Hamilton of Mobile treated
 British West Florida from 176a to 17si. At final business session the Historical
 Association elected the following ofgiesrs: President. Prof. Goldwin Smith of To- rOnt0. flrSI tlce-fresiuent, John Bacon
 McMaster of Pennsylvania: Second Vice
 President, Simeon E. Baldwin of Con-
 necticut: Secretary. A. Howard Clark:
 Corresponding Secretary. Charles H. Has
 kins: Treasurer. Clarence W. Bowen.
 New members of Executive Council. Prof
 Edward G. Bourne of Connecticut and
 Prof. Andrew c. Mclaughlin of Michigan. Trusts was the subject discussed by the American Economic Association at It's
 session today. A paper by Prof. Henry
 c. Adams of the University of Michigan,
 was. in his absence, read by Prof. Harri-
 son s. Smalley of Ann Arbor. The paper caused an animated discus-
 sion. in which Prof. H. c. Emery of Yale,
 Prof. D. II. Meyer of the University Of Wisconsin, Dr. James F.. leRossisnol of
 the University of Denver. Prof. Maurice
 H. Robinson of the University of Illinois,
 and Prof. Theo Morburg os Baltimore.
 participated.
 At the joint session tonight. Prof. D. H.
 Giddings read a paper on The Relations
 of Sociology to History and o\Econom-
 ics." and the resulting discussion brought | the conventions to close. ssi Both associations decided to meet next year in Chicago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-01
UNITED STATES STEEL.
Rockefeller and Standard Oil Inter-
 ests in Control.

New York World.
 Control of the United States Steel Cor pora tion is now completely and absolu eely vested in the Rockefeller group of capl- talists and Henry Clay Prick, the enemy of Andrew Carnegie. Formal announce ment of this fact may not be made m set words, but the effect of the change from the control of J. Pierpont Morgan will soon be made evident. John D. RocAe- feller and MT Prick have fully worked out their plans These provide for the complete elimination of the Morgan-Per- lEs-Schwab-Carneg parties from ac- tive leadership in the affairs of the steel corporation.
 Standard oil methods are hereafter to be employed from top to bottom in the management of the steel trust. The first to feel this will be the men who are drawing salaries of from $12.000 to $25 5000 a year. These employees under the new regime must either stand for reduction in salaries or get out. The new plan is to run the corporation for it's owners. the stockholders, and not for the personal friends of the controlling interests. No "nplove will get more than the actual value of his services. A Pittsburg man, a friend of MT. Prick, in describing the salary question under the new regime, said yesterday: These men will be able to live comfortably in Metuchen, N. J., or Plainfeld and not in style on Fifth Avenue"
 Like all movements by the Rockefellers. control of the steel corporation was ac- complished quiet y. it has been In prog ress for more than six months, The ultimate purpose is to put the steel cor poration in the same class of manage ment as the Standard Oil Company. and to attain that end none of the necessary surgical operations in finance will be suared. The work Is to be taken up in a spirit that Is absolutely hostile to every thing done in the past by Mir. Morgan. MT. Perkins and MT. Schwab. The Rockefeller policy has always been to make the payment of dividends secondary to the accumulation of huge surplus for offensive and defensive purpose.
 Whether the change In control will also bring about a change in the presidency of the corporation is not known. W. E. Corey, the President. Is a Carnegie man. The breach between Mir. Carnegie and MT. Prick Is just as broad and as bitter now as it was in December, 1899. Under the new regime Mir Carnegie is not to corporation, and is to be simply on the same basis as other bopdholders.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-01
THE CLAD NEW YrAn.

The dawn of New Year has come to be regarded as the day on which people are expected to swear off'' their bad hab- its and make good resolutions for the year aheed. Just why it is better to ab- Jure bad habit and resolve to do better on this day than on any other day of the year we are not saying but it is fashion which has come down to us from the hoary past. sanctified by the traditions and superstitions of the ages. and we are not going to disturb it.
 There is something pathetic in the time-wo-n habit of picturing the Old Year as a haggard, gray and decrepit old man. leaving forever the stage of the living. and succeeded by the bright youth. buoy ant with life and hope and energy The old casts backward a look of regret while the youth looks forward with bright an- ticipations. It Is typical of life where the old are continually departing and the new coming on.
 We are so accustomed to regard Jam uary as the first month of the year that we hardly ever think that it was ever otherwise. yet 1t has only been about a century and half that it has been legal ly so Tn England. The Parliament in 175l passed an act changing the calendar from the Julian to the Gregorian style and in the next year it was decreed that the le- gal year should in future begin on the 1st day of January. And yet, as We learn from historians, the ancient Romans eel ebrated January 1 as the beginning of the year. It was a public holiday, and feasts and games were held in honor of the day. The old Roman god. Janus, from whom the name of the month was taken. was represented with two faces, one looking back to the departing year and the other looking forward to that which was just coming fin. And so we in Christian countries, naturally initiate the Roman deity and view at the same time the year which has passed and the one just entering. And we, like the heath ems of old. make this day to some extent a holiday, though we do not observe or celebrate it as Loyalty as did the Romans and other ancients.
 There was one habit or custom of those old pagans which Christians might well initiate, if possible. On that day all en- mites of every kind were suspended and the day was given over to rejoicing. to making presents and to cuitivating good will and friendly feelings. To some ex- tent We retain the habit of giving pres ents, but in our busy world nowadays this is looked on as the day when the active business of life begins anew the struggle fox existence or for domination. We have largely moved away from the old spirit which made the first of Janu- ary a holiday for both mind and body. But, whatever changes have been made, whatever of good or bad customs have been abrogated, The Advertiser extends to all its kindliest greetings and wishes a Happy New Year to each and all We as a people have much to be thankful for. to hope for and to rejoice over. May we all enjoy the coming days and be better for them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-01
THE DEAD AND MISSING
Continued from Page One )

Kerems, Mrs. Frank. Krantz. Mrs. Sarah, Racine, Wis. Lake. Mrs. l.. r. Lake, Mrs. A. Lang, Irene. Lang. Hortenz, Lindlf, Ellen. Lang, Agnes. Livingston. Mrs. Daisy. Leavenworth, Mrs. Frank, Blooming Loettker. Ed tcard found on woman). Leaton, Fred w. Maloney, Mrs. Jas. D. Martin, J.. Pullman, III. Martin, w., Pullman, III. Martin, Harold, Pullman. Ill, Martin, Robt., Pullman, ILL McCaughan, Helen. Mcclellan, Jos. Mcclellan. James. Merriel. Mrs. Merriel, Mildred. Moses, Espie. Moore, F. A. Martin, Earl. Moorehouse, H. P. Moore, Miss Hattie. Hartman. Moore, H. r. Morton. Edmund. St. Louis. McKenna. Bernard B. McMillan. Mabel. Maloney, Alice. Ottawa, H. Marian, Mrs. H. H. Murray. Charles. Muir, Mamie, Peoria, Ill. Middletown. Catherine. McHale, Mrs. Edward. Mea, Lillian, Berwyn, III. Mendel, Mrs. A. N, Nicola. Ia. Hendel, H. Miller, Will. Mendel, Mrs. Augusta, Muir. F. A. Moore, Miss syblI. Hart. Mich. Menger Miss Anna. Mills. Pearl M. Mcclure, Lawrence. Newman. Mrs Mary Norton, Edith, Evanston. III. Norton, Edward w., St. Louis. Newby, Mrs. Luther c. O'Donnell, Mrs. Patrick P Polinger. Mrs. Bessie. Olson, Mrs. Oscar. Oxman, Florence. owen, William Murry. Owens, Mrs. Murray Wheaton, III. Owens, Mrs. Frances O. owens. Amy, daughter of above. Peterson. Fornetta. Poultz. R. H. Phacker, Walter. Pierce, Mrs. l.. H.. Plainwell, Mich. Power. Miss Lilly. Peck, Willis W. Paulman, William. Pease. Grace E. Pridmore, Edith. Philippson, Adel. Pottlitzer, Jack. Lafayette. Ind. Page, Charles T. Patton. Lillian. Page. Harold. Pelton. Lillian. Des Moines. Iowa. Persinger, Hewitt. Page, Bertha, Polte. Linden. Lakeside, III. Reidy, Mrs. Nellie.
 Rattey, William.
 Rattey, Joe.
 Reiter. Mrs. c. O.
 Regensberg. Hazel.
 Regsborg, Miss Adel.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-01
FRIDAY, JANUARY l, 1904.
ANoTHER CASE 1N po1NT.

Never in this country have the readers of newspapers read such horrible details as they read in the morning papers of yesterday. They have read of battles in which thousands were killed and wound cd. They have read of accidents and wis., itations bringing death and destruction to all ages and sexes They have read of floods and fires and of destruction in
 Iny ways, but in the suddenness of dis
 Ter, the per centage of victims and the
 rror of details there has been nothing
 gruesome and heart-rending as is dis
 nsed in the accounts of the fire at the roQuois theatre in Chicago. It is not ven known how many lives were lost, now many people were maimed for life. 5r how many homes were desoIated. It is a story to make the heart bleed.
 T And the sickening part of it is that 1t is Hbut a. repetition of the same old story kufth which the American people are fast becoming familiar. It may diner some what in details but the sequence is the same. A building crowded with men. wo- men and children; a sudden fire fed and intensIned by explosives; a maddened rush by the panic-stricken audience; no adequate fire escapes and but limited means of exit: hundreds of helpless peo- ple trampled under foot, suffocated, burn ed blown to pieces-it is a story many times told and soon forgotten.
 Is there no preventive of such scenes, and no punishment for those who are re- Fponsible? We read with horror of cap lives ''butchered to make Roman holi- &aay;'' of Christians martyred by the ene- sSnnies of Christ; of sacrifices. and of mur- dcrous deeds of savages. but that was Somewhere else and at some other time. Scenes like that in Chicago occur iil the present day. Shall it go on forever without limit or responsibil- fty9 All the accounts We have seen agree that there was an almost total ab- rence of means of escape, and that the victims perished like rats in d trap. It ia certain that somebody has been to blame, but who it was. and whether they will be held to accountability is another thing. There will probably be some kind of investigation. some censure expressed tie papers will exploit all the details, and there 1t will end and be forgotten till it is repeated at another time and place. Can no one provide remedy?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-01

Newspaper men more than other people win sympathize with The Norfolk Land- mark in the practically complete destruc- tion by fire of it's entire plant. The fire broke out at 10 o'clock on last Monday night and hardly anything was saved un- injured Nevertheless with the energy and adaptiveness which marks the news paper fraternity the management, through the kindly assistance of the other offices of the city, came out Tuesday morning with an issue almost as good as usual. It is hard to down good news paper, and The Landmark will not fail to appear on time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-01
oOlombia Won,t Rs There.

Washington, Dec. 31.-Colombia will not be represented at the New Year re- ception nor will President Roosevelt re- ceive the good wishes of the Bogota gov ernment on that day. General Reyes. the sL cial envoy. has asked to be ex- cused from attending in view of the po- litical situation and Dr. Herran the Co., lombian charge. who is not at all wen. also will be absent This decision of the Colombian officials Is not intended fin afg aggressive way. but after a careful con- sideration of the matter. they think it the apI opriate course to pursue.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-01
Washington Managers Arrested.

Washington, Dec. 3l.-warrants today were served on P. M. Chase, proprietor of Chase's theatre, John W. Lyon of the Academy of Music, and Edwin J. Bulk them with running unlicensed theatres. These were refused license two months ago for noncompliance with the fire reg ulations and the action is based on thIs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-01
aeorpians fnr Rooaavlt.

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 31.-The Republican State Committee today selected this city as the next place for holding the State Convention and named March g. 1904, ss the date for meeting. The committee unanimously endorsed the administration of President Roosevelt and pledged him support for the Presidential nomination.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-01
Palma rLl Urge Caution.

Havana, Dec. 31.-An official statement given out at the palace last night Is to the effect that President Palma, in re- sponse to suggestions from the United States government. Is preparing mes- sage to the Senate advising care and caution in amending the tariH rates in or der to avoid any changes that might be contrary to the spirit of the treaty of re- ciprocity between Cuba and the United States.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-01
Discredited Again.

Birmingham Ledger.
 pr. Parfkhurst will have some embar- day. He said during the campaign that If Mcclellan were elected Mayor. New York would see the lid lifted of of heif on the first of January. Mcclellan mas been elected and has appointed a magni-. ficent corps of officials, and the political preacher Is discredited again
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-01
Gravelle is Guilty.

Helena. Mont. Dec. St.-The jury today returned a verdict of guilty against Isaac Gravelle charged with sending blackmaillng letters to the Northern Pa ciic officers and dynAmiting it's trains. He will be sentenced Monday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-01
Jamestown Exposition Assured,

Newport News, Va. Dec. 3I,-At tonights meeting in the interests of the Jamestown ex- position movement. held fin Newport News. Norfolk. Hampton, Portsmouth and Berkeley. the success of the movement was assured. Subscriptions made at these meetings to the capital stock ran the total of stock taken to SLIGO oOo To eave ths charter obtained by the company 1t was necessary to show sub scriptions amounting to SI,oo0, 900 at mid night tonight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-01

To say. as The Washington Post did recently, that Mir. Mckinley died with the conviction firmly implanted in his mind that he would live to see Hanna Presi- dent is about as genuine a bull as was ever charged to an Irishman.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-01
CUSTOMS RULING.

Convent Not Necessarily an Educa-
 tional Institution.
 fudge Hendsrsonl M Somervilie of the Board of limited States General Apprais- CTS overruled a protest yesterday by Aus tin Baldwin & co of New York against the asgessment of duty on a pen and ink drawing imported for St. HoBa's Convent at La Gross, Wis Free entry was claim ed for 1t as imported for a religious and educational institue0Cn- Judge sOmerviile aays that while a convent may be an ediIcatIonal ingtitutiUa. 1t is usually pure W reiIgious in character. and that no eyi- aence as 10 the educational nature of St. Roses Convent has been presented. Tho drawing was valued at S60a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-01

The German Emperor said Butcher saved Waterloo for the English and John Bull is ripping mad about it. If no other means of settling the row can be found let 'em fight it over.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-01
Warshipa at KinRaton.

Kingston, Jamaica, Dec. a.-The United States cruiser Topeka and the torpedo boats Truxton and Stewart, arrived here yesterday from Key West. The vessels are now coaling and will proceed as soon as possible to Colon,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-01
Getting Out of It.

Dothan Siftings.
 The Advertiser says that it has just received copy of TGe Daily Siftings Of December 3 The. time some of these DE newspaper men consume In taking Chrlst- mag Is something great.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-01
A Master Stroke.
Dennopolis

Demopolis Express.
 The Montgomery Advertisers 7e-page Christmas edition was master stroke in Alabama journalism. 1t was credit to The Advei user. and an honor to Mont gomery and Alabama.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-01

The Richmond Times-Dispatch is in a songratulatory mood over the fact that ts city ''kept moderately sober" Evi- gentIy that was better than our contem- sorary expected.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-01
The Bulk of It.
Anniston Stal

AnnIStOn star. ,
 Nowadays one can hardly think of the also 10 the coal fields, iron mines and cement deposits of Alabama. This State can and ought to furnish the bulk of the material.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-01
Another Way.
Mobile Item.

MObiIe Item.
 The threatened deficit in the national treasury may be another way of prepar- ing the public for the shock resulting from a gigantic national steal for cam paign purposes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-01
November Circulation.

P. J. Kelly Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser being duly sworn. says: The foregoing statement of The AdveT- tisers daily circulation for the month of No- xginher. 1908, fs true and correct and compiled nfter all returns from newshoys, news agents and leftover copies have been deducted.
 P J. KELLY, Circulation Mgr. sworn to and subscribed before me this 18th day of December. 1908.
 r. W. JACKSON, fSeaL1 s N. P. Ex-O. J. P.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-01
Becc ing a Nabob.

Mountain Eagle.
 Our Billie Bryan, the erstwhle man of the people. has been hobnobbing with the crown heads of Europe for the past month and Is receiving marked attention. Billie is fast becoming one'o our biggest nabODS,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-01
rec Riyer Falie.M .Minn,
LIsT oF THE MIssINa.

A llSt or the missing IOilOWS. Alexander, Melba, years old. Alexander Mrs. Ahearn, William. Armen, Margaret. Bagley. Helen. Bartlett. Mrs. J. and daughter, Cross dale, H. Brenner, -, son of Louis Brenner. Butler, Bennett, 14 years old. Berg, Victor. Roseland, Ill. Berg, Mrs. Frank, and three daughters, Roseland. IH. Bolti, Linda. Boice, Miss Elizabeth. Breckner, J. v. Bell, Miss Pet. Becker, Moscelne. Byrne, Miss Mary. Byrne, Miss Consuela. Beyer, Mir, wife and child. Burnside. Esther. Bartlett, Arthur, years old. Bartlett. Emma, 12 years old. Bailey. Mrs. Bergch. -. II years old, son of Mrs. Arthur Bergch. Bergch, Mrs. Arthur Bloom. Mrs Marion. Bezeni, Mrs. and Mrs. Joseph. Barton, Mrs. and mother. Begenburg, Miss Adele. 17 years old, and sister Hazel Baker, Adelaide. Brewer. Lewis, 49 years old. Burnside, Mrs. Bailey. Bernice, Il years old Brennan, Mrs. r. J., and son. Bowman, Mrs. !. Bowman, Miss Beatrice. Bond. Mrs. Fred H., and two children. Boog, Mamie l.. Cardona, Winford. 14 years of age. Clark, Birdie. Christian, Henrietta. Cuthardt, Lydia, b years old. Curney. Mrs. Susan Cuthardt. Mrs. John. Christopherson. Mrs. NJ. Collison, Joseph. Cordey. Mrs. Lillian, Des Monies. Iowa. Croman, Mary. Chapman, Mss Bessie, Cedar Rapids, To. Chapman, Miss Nina, Cedar Rapids, To, Cullison, Joseph. Cogan, Margaret Clayton, Barlow. Carille. Arthur, member "Billionare" company.
 Caldwell, Robert, St. Louis. Clayton. -, boy 15 years old. Corbin, Mrs. w. w., and two sons. panier. Mrs. Burlington, Iowa. Dixon, Miss Leah. Dixon, Mrs. Anna. Dixon, Edna, g years of age. Dickie, Miss E. A. Dotts, Mrs. w. A. Delare, William Jerome. Devine, Margaret. Davy. Helen. Donahue. Mary. Dooley, Frank, son Of Justice Dooley. Dubois. Mrs. Arthur. Daman, Emma. Devine, Miss Clara. Dougherty, Joseph. Eager, Miss s. Ebbert, J. H. and wife. Eddy, Elizabeth. Eddy, Josephine. Essig, Miss Tyrone. Eisenstadt, Edward Easley, Mrs. Andrew. Elton, Rose, 14 years old Ellen, Mrs. D. D. Early. Miss. Evans, Mrs. J. N. Einsdroth. Mrs. s. Farney. Edna M. Fitzpatrick. Miss Gertrude Follis, Mrs. R., ballet. Fraser. Mrs. Edgar, Aurora. III. Flower ElYa.
 Fredericks, Mrs. M. Fair. Maria A. Feltman, Herman. Fish. Mrs. Will. Rockford. Ill. Fisher, Peter, Kenosha. Wis. Police, Mrs. Nellie. Freer. Mrs. r. A. Galesburg, III. Freer. Miss, Galesburg. III. Feltman, Herman. Falk, Gertio. Feltz, Alice.
 Gam, Mrs I. F. Greenwald, Le Roy. Greenwald, Lulu M Guthardt, Eliza. Roseland, III. Guthardt, Mrs. J., Roseland, III. Goss. Mrs. Joseph I. Clerk, Flora.
 Gass, Miss Lillie. Goldridge, Mrs. J. Goodheart. Lydia. Garn, Willie.
 Jennings WilIiam9
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-01

If Roosevelt believes Perry Heath he wllI have to do some back-stepping. When he assumed the duties of the office he announced that he would carry out the wishes and policies of Mckinley as far as he could learn them. Heath says Mo Klnley wanted Hanna to succeed him, but there is no evidence to show that Roosevelt will try to carry out that wish
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-01
M. D. wICKERsHAM DEAD.
United States Attorney for Southern
 Alabama District,

Mobile, Ala, Dec. 31.-Morris D. Wick ersham, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama, died to- night. aged 6 years. He had a fine war record as volunteer in the Union army. He has been several times appointed at- torney for the district. In 1892 he was elected president of the Mobile Bar AA- sociation. Leaves wife and one child.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-01

Perhaps Roosevelt would be glad if he ,osgesved the power of some of the old rulers SO that he could take off the heads sf all aspirants for his place.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-01
n--l All Around.

Gadsden Journal.
 It Is beginning to be very evident that the Republicans will not be able to carry New York for Roosevelt-and there IS small show of his election without New York