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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12
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BY PHIL H. ARMSTRONG.

A Kansas farm boy set his alarm clock wrong the other day, and as a result got up and husked 105 bushels strenuousness. If 1t could become gem eral out there. would solve the har- vest hand problem. Of course the pole-cats around Hous- ton emit a more delicate and dainty aroma than those of any other section of country In the world.
 A negro out West who was under arrest gained lot of sympathy for himself by asserting that he was one of Roosevelts Rough Riders. and after vanished in the tall tlmbers the men had nary a colored brother amongst 'em.
 Now 1t is said that Mir. Taft was once a newspaper reporter. This story was probably started by the Demo- Mary had a little lamb
 But screamed and tore her hair.
 Was not Teddy sear. The Topeka Daily State Journal has this: Bob Wilkinson caught thir-- teen pound 'possum in 8 tree east of town on the Walnut the other morning. Now then for feast of con pone. 'possum and yams.
 we print it for the rural readers of our paper to laugh and chuckle over as they think of the little thirteen pound as not worth the trouble of totfng home.
 Carrie Nation is in Burnin'ham--this IS taking coais to Newcastle now. Isn't it funny how the man who shouts loudest against marriage will marry twice thrice or feurce if he gets When 1t comes to social prestige the bank isn't bad piace to oraw from.
 The pink of perfection is
 Sometimes complexion.
 Then sometimes by rights
 it's 2. pair of pink tights.
 People who live in glass houses look at the world through many panes.
 It's never too late to spend. = Lazy Luke. Ohct there wuz feller of the name of Lazy Luke The way he set aroun' at ease you'd
 thought he wuz Duke. His wife done all the work an made
 the money, wore the pants. If you played banjer forty weeks
 Luke wouldn't ever dance Too lazy to undress fer bed-jes laid
 down in his clothes.
 Always went aroun' a gapin' even
 when he'd done arose.
 he had to dig.
 wouldn't go a ridin'. had ter harness wouldn't ts, go "a nuntin' hunt cause he had Jes sot in a rockin' cheer all day out in the sun. Wouldn't even rock the cheer, because
 1t took exertion.c tell you what thet wife O his had
 good grounds fer. desertion. Wouldn't chaW terbacker cause he he'd
 ter move his jaw.
 Wouldn't even cook an egg, would set
 an eat it raw.
 An so some wag suggested that a job
 fer Bill he'd foun'.
 'Twuz to drive the water-wagon in a
 prohibition town.
 One thing about dear old mother Eve: she didn't try to put up that ''sweet sixteen racket" on any poor, unsuspecting masculine mortal.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12

From Birmingham Age Herald.
 Editor Age Herald, Birmingham. Ala.
 Dear Sir: From reading your recent editorials "on the Abuse of Injunc- tions," and on Judge Newman's Decis- ion on the Rate Laws" your readers would be led to infer that The ever present Johnny on -the-Spot InJunc- tion' had been availed of in the rail- road litigation in Alabama
 Only one injunction pendente hte has been issued fin the rate cases m Alabama. That was issued after weeks notice to the commission and after It's able counsel admitted, In open court, that no course was left the court but to issue the injunctions. The case was so plain that they said they would not appeal. Would you hold these at- torneys up as particeps criminis Tn ohnny-on-the-Spot Injunctien?"
 Some restraining orders have been granted against the new legislation at the extra session. The commission has not been heard upon them, and the effect of the restraining orders, as you know, is only to stop things where they are until the truth can be got ten at by hearing the other side. Is it at all just to say that the "Presi- dent may have had his eye op. Ala
 
 subject of injunctions.
 You say the pith of Judge Newmans decison is that the rates must prove themselves confiscatory before their ip- justice can be proved or disproved. At least six months must elapse,' said Judge Newman, before valuable data on this subject can be furnished" You forget that Judge Newman issued re- straining orders and inJunctions pen dente lite against the freight rates in Georgia, and held them up on the facts presented to him without experiment. ing with them, until he could deter mine, on final hearing, whether they were confiscatory or not. His ruling on the freight rates, in substance, was that the case presented such strong probability of confiscation that it was his duty not to experiment by actual trial of the rates. The right to. ex- pertinent with other peoples property depends upon the facts of the partic- ular case. In the passenger rate mat ter, he did not make a positive order, with the information then at hand, rul- ing that if the railway showed sub stantial loss after six months trial, ap-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12
District Attorney Defends
 LIunction Pendente Lite.

, plication for restraining order could be renewed as to passenger rates Judge Newman's decision went on on what he supposed to be the effect or l>the decisions under the fourteenth amendment as to what might pc con sidered confiscatory. when as much as five per cent, think 1t was, was earned. Later decisions of the Su- preme Court are more liberal on that point.
 You also forget, in criticizirg the injunctions here that the precise ques- tion in Alabama is not whether the rates are confiscatory, in the sense mat man is not deprived of all Income whatever on his property. According to your ideas four per cent could not be complained of, although more was necessary to keep the road in proper condition, and although other quasi public businesses. such as water works, gas works. street railroads, wharves and the like. under the laws of Ala bama, are allowed to earn much more, Whether or not that is not denial of the equal protection of the laws" un- der the Constitution. is question the courts will have to decide. Most every one would say 1t was unfair. even if it was legal.
 The fourteenth amendment is not the 
 in Alabama. The power of the Leg islature under Section 243 of the Con- stitution is confined to preventing 'un- just discrimination and extortion, and requiring reasonable and just rates of freight and passenger tariffs, and to prohibit the charging of other than just and reasonable rates" The Leg islature has no power to enforce "un- reasonable" rates. whether they g6 to the verge of confiscation or not.
 The railroad companies are only con- tending for their rights in the courts and 1t does seem that it would be bet ter to try all the legal questions in- volved there than in the newspapers.
 Surely you do not think, apart from any question of law, that it is right to cut down railroads in their freight and passenger rates so that they can not earn enough money tV pay good wages, under efficient service and keep up with the wants of the public, and make a fair return to the owners Of the property. fUdrs truly,
 George W. Jones, ts District Attorney l.. & N. R. K. Co.
 Montgomery. December 9. 1907.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12
THURSDAY, DECEMBER IF. 1907.
A RICH STATE.

A Kansas statistician finds that 1T the value of this years agricultural and stock products was equally appor- t,oned among the inhabitants of the State 1t would mean s2so for each man, woman and child of the popula- tion. what" asks the Kansas City Journal. commenting upon the state ment. does this s2so mean to the neople of Kansas? It means that ev- cry boy and girl within the State can 20 to school or college. It means that the family consisting of father, mother and three children has $1,4oo to show for the summers work. It means that young men can buy farms and older men can add to their profit ; able acres which will increase their annual revenue from now on. It means that there are luxuries this year in Kansas that were never known be- fore; that wives and mothers will have < comforts and luxuries they have never heretofore had. It means new paint and new furniture, more books and tel eph ones. more newspapers and pianos. No wonder. then, that great note or cheer comes from Kansas and that the JA vbawk CT lifts up his voice in glad n.ss If is Kansas's time to make a loud noise.'
 That is a comfortable and comforting manner of putting it. but like many other cases of reasoning from one point of view it is somewhat deceptive. It would no doubt be a very pleasant con- Aition of affairs for the people of Kansas if each individual. old and young. had that $2sO in cash or in property, but unhappily that is con dition that is not likely to exist outside of Utopia or in the minds of certain dreamers who look forward to a time when all property and wealth will be held in common and all will have an equal share. But that time will never come as long as some men have a greater faculty for Dlaking and saw ing money than others. It has been said that # all the wealth of earth were equally divided among the in- habitauts, it would be but few years until some would be in poverty and others would be wealthy. We suppose Kansas is no exception. and that much of this per capita wealth belongs to few people.
 And yet, if the conditions are as set forth by Mir. Coburn, Kansas Is to be congratulated. He estimates that the value os this years products is nearly twenty million dollars more than it was last year, and that the tota present agricultural and stock wealth would, as stated amount to $2S0 fol each individual. For a State which has no vast mineral wealth and nc great manufacturing industries this may well be called a remarkably good showing, and a little money panic ought not to be a very grave terror for the people
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12
To-day In History
December 12.

December IF.
 1614-The Dutch erected q block house near the present site of Albany N. Y. ,onr 1.v American statesman, born; died May IT. 1929. l76-Continental Congress adjourned to Baltimore, on the approach or the British. ,- 17S1-Birth of Archduchess Maria Louisa, second wife of Napoleon.
 lS1l-American ship Essex captured British packet Nocton, with $55.OOO on W qsSg-John Lansing, \ Chancellor of New York, who opposed the Federal Constitution. born; died January 3D. 1754. .. I83O-National Republican Party at Baltimore, nominated Henry Clay Tor President. -, , fS49-Sir NJ. Isabard Brunei, engi- neer of Thames Tw,nel, Gied. 1S59-Victoria Bridge, Mohtreai' 1s66-oaks Colliery disaster in Eng land. with loss of 36O lives o,
 IS76-Wade Hampton declared Gov ernor of South Carolina.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12
"'This is My 64th Birfhday''
William F.. Dillingham;.

William Paul Dillingham;, who has been twice sent 10 the United States Senate from from Vermont, @ I WI was born in Waterbury. Vt, December 12. 1S4S. After receiv- ing his early education in his natiye e law for two years in the office of Sen ator Matt H. Carpenter. He. was aa- mitted to the bar in Vermont in 1887. His public life began in 1872, when he was elected States Attorney. In 1874 he was appointed Secretary Of Civil and Military Affairs by Governor Peck of Vermont. and m 1876 he was elected to the Legislature. From 1882 to fSSS he was State Tax Commission er Tn the same year he was elected Governor of Vermont, an honor his father had held before him; In Is0O came his election to the United States Senate. In addition to his political ac- tivities Senator Dillingham; has always been prominent in the proomtion Of educ fion and temperance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12
Cilancery Sale

No. 364H
 J w. Dimmick In the City Court
 vs of Montgomery M. c. Stokes. In Equity.
 Under and in pursuance of the decree ana order of sale in the above stated cause rem dered by the Honorable. the City Court of Montgomery In Equity, Alabama, at the Oc- tober Term, 1907, to-wit, on the goth day of November, 1907. and filed and entered on the Minutes of said Court on the said 30th day of November. 1907. I shall on Monday the 30th day of December. 1907. proceed to sell at the Court Square Fountain In the City of Montgomery. Alabama. at public out cry for cash. to the highest best and last bidder. the following described real estate situated in the County of Autauga. iu the State of Alabama. that Is to say;-- All of the timber growing upon the land owned by M. M Smith. on the 3rd day of April. 1s03 that lie and are situated m Section II. Township IF. Range IS. and the North Half of Section 20. Township IT. Range Is. and on all other Lad so owned by said M M. Smith in Ranges 14 and 1a- lying south gf the Mobile and Ohio Rail- road except the pine timber measurtns twelve inches at the stump, twenty inches from the ground. and growing upon the said lands of M M. Smith that lie and are sit- uatad in Township IT. Range IS; all of said lands being situated in Autauga County. w H. PARKS. .,,t thu.et Re9istar in Chancery
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12
NEsBITT IN FLORENCE.
Railroad Commissioner Hears Cor
 pInint of Citizens.

Railroad Commissioner Hears Conn
 pIaint of Citizens. \
 Florence, Dec. 11.--tSpecial)-A called meeting of the Young Men Commercial Club was held last night at the Lauderdale county court house to confer with w. D. Nesbitt, of the Alabama Railroad Commission. who wass in Florence at the invitation of the transportation committee of the club. relative to alleged unsatisfactory service given the city by the Southern Railway.
 The meeting was presided over by Ed Lynn. vice president, and J. w. worghtington, vice president of the Sheffield Company was present. repre- senting his company and the southern At a meeting of the club held last week certain specific charges were made. that the Southern's agents re- fused to sell tickets to Florence; that they had failed in promises to have through trains met by the electric cars and passengers transported to Fior- ence. Further complaint was maoe about the unreasonable delay of the Southern in laying tracks to the new depot in East Florence and opening if I'D for business and the failure ol the company to supply waiting room for passengers waiting for the mia night train.
 Mir. Worthington. while only claim ing to represent his own road. pro duced circulars to the agents of the Southern in which they were instruct ed to sell tick cts to Florence and prom ised that the order would be enforced in future. He also showed that nont of the other charges would 'holc water" and the meeting adjourned Witt everybody happy. The demand Of tnf club that the Southern lay tracIe t' the new depot was not pushed.
 MT. Worthington, stated that as soor as new schedules can be printed tht Sheffield company will go back to iti old schedule of forty-five minutes in' stead of the present half hour sehed' ule.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12
BIand-TiIIery.

Panola, Dec. 11.-(Special.)- )-The home of pr. L. s. and Mrs. L. A. I'll lery of this place was the scene Of an impressive marriage service when, on the evening of December 4, at o'clock Miss Velma c. Frazier plighted her troth to MT. F. B. Bland. The attend ants were MT. George Browder and Mrs. lola Herlong, MT. William vip- son and Miss Ida Claxton, Miss Velrha is the daughter of Mrs. L. A. Tillery and MT. Bland is interested in large turpentine distillery plant nere this place. MT. and Mrs. Bland were the re- cipients of a number of nice presents
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12

Seems to us that Fairbanks. Cam non and Foraker have a decided ad- vantage over other Presidential as- pirants of their party. These three can make campaign speeches and have them printed in she Congressional Rec- ord and sent broacast over the coun- try without costing them a cent. That's big pull over the rest of them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12

several speeches. in the interest of Ala bama's educational movement.
 +
 MT. Roy Gunter, who is a student of medicine in a college in Atlanta, has returned to Montgomery and Will spend a few weeks here.
 state superintendent of Education Harry Gunnells left yesterday morn ing for Birmingham on personal busi- ness.
 Dr. S. H. Saul, a member of tne Citv Council, is in Mobile on business.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12


 Nisson had been fully realized.
 But it is different now. Love of power grows wfth<what 1t feeds upon and ambition to rule is often intensi- hsd by it's own eradication. Roose- welt has been fiattered by sycophantic admirers until he really believes him. self tho srcatest President the coun- try has had. and also considers his continuancc in once absolutely neces- sary to the government. This being the case. fer a Republican Congressman to vote against . third term is to de- clare himself an enemy to Roosevelt's ambition and thus an enemy to Roose- welt himself. That would Aean losing the President's favor with all that that implies to politician. Thus it places the Republicans in a serious predicament and we may we'll be- lieve that they win not allow then,- selves put on record If they can find way to prevent it and there are many and various methods by which the majority can stiie any proposition coming from the other side. The Res tublicans can, show many plausible reasons why such resolution is un- necessary and inexpedient. If. after all. it can be forced to vote we pre- dict that there win be goodiy num- Der of dodgers and side-steppers. The resolution could be supported by advocates of Roosevelt's nomination, on the ground that the Presidents present term is his first election term and that his succession to Mckinley does not count. Here in Alabama we have had repeated illustrations of this idea. Under our laws Sheriffs cannot succeed themselves. It has happened that after serving only a few weeks the elected sheriff died. His successor served out the unexpired term. was elected to the office and no one has ever disputed the legality of the act In the case of Presidential succession there is no limit. A man can serve as often as the people see proper to elect him. It is the unwritten law which speaks against more than two terms. but in the absence of statute to the contrary unwritten law does not amount to anything. There ought to be a clear cut law forbidding the election of a man to the Presidency for more than two successive terms If Roosevelt should be nominated and elected a dangerous innovation will be made. He will at the expiration of another term have served nearly twelve years, longer period by fif- ty per cent than any other man ever alled the office.
 There is a precedent for MT. Clay tons resolution and in view of former action we do not see how the Repub- iicans can dare to oppose it. Indeed. there is generally credited rumor to the effect that the resolution was in- lspired by certain anti-administration Republicans. If 1t does come to vote 1t may cause some unequivocal declar- ation from the President.
 In 1875 an anti-third term resolution aimed at General Grant was adopted in the House. It was offered by Rep lresentative Springer of Illinois and the vote was 23 in favor of the adoption aud IS against, with 3s not voting.
 We hope MT. Clayton's resolution will be brought to vote. It ought to lpass .<
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12
BASKET BALL CONTEST.
Columbus and Birmingham to Battle
 Pnr ChamniOxMhiD.

Columbus, Ga, Dec. 11.-(Specialo-- Great interest prevails in local athletic and social circles over the game of basket ball that will be played in this city Saturday night between the Co., lumbus and Birmingham Y. M. c. A. teams The Birmingham team has the record of never having been defeated last season, and the Columbus team IS one of the fastest aggregations in the South. The Columbus lineup will be about the same as in the recent game with Montgomery. Sponsors Will De appointed for both teams.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12

The Richmond Journal speaks up in defense of Roosevelt and Bryan as occasion offers, evidently in doubt as to whose hands it may fall into in the next administration.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12

The introduction of about four thous- and bills In one day is something of a Congressional record breaker. but there are so many new men there that we need feel no surprise that they were loaded.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12
PhenI1 City EleetioR :

Phenix City Dec. 11.-(Special.l l-The municipal election in this city passed off quietly. There was only one con- test. that in the Second Ward. where L. L. Rains, nominee on the citizens ticket. defeated Lee Long, the present incumbep'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12
eWORN CIRCULATION,

Ths Montgomery Advertiser guarantees tts advertisers (and makes it part or the contract when requested) that its daily GIT cuIation is larger than that of any morning newspaper printed in Alabama--and that its suntay edition has the largest circulation Of any newspaper printed in Alabama. without exception.
 The figures for November printed beicw represent the actual net circulation. all fe- turns having been deducted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12
still Going Ahead.

Athens COnrIer. - i dustry in Athens, neither has any or the building going on in town been checked in the slightest.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12

Having beer formally elected by the Legislature. the Oklahoma Senators can now proceed to get into the game end say things. if they wish.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12
Admiral Apparatus of Fire Depart
 Fneut
Mir. Parrish Not Paired

An item in the social news printed by The Advertiser caused much con- sternation among friends of MT. Henry w. Parrish, Jr.. who wishes it stated, in due and public form that he is not married.
 The society news had it that Mir. Henry Junior Parrish had been mar ried, and those who had not read the item carefully thought that MT. Henry W. Parrish. Jr.. who Is secretary to the Mayor, had welded. Mir. Parrish was much besought upon the question of his celibacy or his marriage and final ly spoke to the Paper Person about the matter. The Secretary to the Mayor Is not mated as yet.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12

MT. A. E. Purviance, well known young business man of Selma, was visitor to Montgomery yesterday. Mr. Purvianee was registered at the NC" Exchange Hotel.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12

the Hotel Summers. is very i'll at hls home on South Jackson street: MT . Armstrong. who has been sick for seV- eral days, was reported yesterday to be unimproved.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12

Auditor wv. w. Brandon has returned from a trip through the southern sec, tion of the State where he delivered
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12
Money mi Greenyille.

General J. B. Stanley, editor or The Greenvtlle Adovate, and one of the best known citizens of Middle Alabama, spent yesterday in Montgomery. now about spending money" said Gen. eral Stanley. But there Is plenty Of money in Greenville and Butler coun- ty. Why one of our banks the oth CT was shown that the bank had In cash in its vaults ninety per cent of the money that had been deposited with 1t. Of course our people are a little ap- prehensive because all the rest of the country is scared, but we have plenty of money and we are in fine tinan- cial condition"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12

MT. James W. Hunter. an officer or the Southern Railway, at Selma, was 8 visitor to Montgomery yesterday: MT. Hunter. came to Montgomery to trans act business and returned to Selma last night
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12

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