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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-24
A Social Difficulty.

Figaro.
 Have you resumed your day, my dear?"
 Only in January"
 Tt will be always Wednesday," Always"
 "Ah, how good ysu are"
 "To whomT
 ITO all of us. I declare, I have been driven nearly insane by friends who have chosen. one the first and third Monday. the other the fourth Thursday of the months having thirty days. and the second Sunday of the months having thirty-one! It Is fearful!'
 50 it is."
 By the way are you on friendly terms with Madeleine?"
 'Oh most intimate! I love her" 'I. too. only.I hate her also. do it because of the card which I re- ceived from her this morning. Just imagine-no. just read it''
 Madame x will be at home at three the first and third Thursdays of January, Feb ary, and March Fridays in Decem. Der at ten. and from one to two Wed nesdays, January ?, from four to seven
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-24

There is no doubt. says The London Chronicle, that the thoughtful child of today would have been the much punished child of the past. At the same time, the witty child does add to the gayety of life, besides enforcing a higher standard of conversation among the reproving elders. It was mis- take, for instance, on the part of the reproving elder. to tell one of these wits of the nursery that if she was so naughty she would not go to Heaven. The little culprit seemed impressed for brief moment. and then she gave a resigned sigh. "Oh, we'll" she re- f marked, i've been to two theaters and party and circus. can't expect to go everywhere"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-24
\ sad Case
Harper's Weekly.

Chicago physician was one day called to attend a sick child in a "shab. by genteel" quarter of the Windy City
 Madam" said the doctor to the mother, you should send this child into the cour try for several weeks each summer
 T am sorry to say, doctor" respond ed the woman. that we are not rich enough to do that
 Then suggested the physician. have her sent bSt the Fresh Air Fund" "
 oh, doctor" exclaimed the woman I've are not poor enough"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-24
Tt Paya to Aavertise..

"It pays to advertise,'' said Mark banquet.
 "When I was editing The Virginia City Enterprise, writing copy one day and mining the next, l tired to force
 "A superstitious subscriber once wrote and said he had found spider in his paper Was this good or bad luck? I replied to him in our Answer to Correspondents column, as follows:
 "'Old Subscriber-The finding of a spider in your copy of The Enterprlse was neither good luck nor bad. The pages to find out what merchant was not advertising. so that 1t could spin its web across his door and lead . free and undisturbed existence forever after,"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-24

will rise to the emergency and carry the project through"
 After the return of Capt A. u Forbes. President of the Commercial Club, to the city, active steps will be taken. looking to the raising of the stipulated $50,000. In the meantime. the movement is gaining strength and popularity with all Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-24
FRAMED PANT LEGS.

Made to Look as We'll as Ever by
 H0lt's Dye Works.
 Pants legs frayed out at the bottom can be trimed of, stitched around the edges and shortened traction of an inch by Ho1t's Dye Works and made to look as well as they over did. adv
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-24

Less than five per cent of the ex- penses of the twenty four slaughtering a1d meat packing establishments or Chicago is for wages.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-24

Christian Endeavorers of Chicago support a chaplain in the Cook Coun- tv Hospital. who directs the evangeI- tstic work among the patients.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-24

When cascarets Candy Cathartic were invented in 1896, and the formula was perfected after much experi- mental labor by highly scien- ti6c chemists, 1t was our aim not only to produce a perfect combination of EFFECTIVE CONSTITUENTS, but to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-24
Locating Himself.

Denver Post
 The telephone girl in Denver hoteI answered a queer call over the house exchange yesterday morning about Il o'clock When she plugged in" a mans voice said:
 Hello! Is this the So and So Ho- tel?"
 1T should say not" said the girl. This is the Such and Such Hotel"
 "Oh. all right; much obliged" said the voice Just woke up an didn't know where I was. Send me up a bro- mo seltzer, please"
 Nearly eight per cent of the sts@ dents in German universities are for- aigners.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-24
Glee Club Coming.


 University. Jan. 23.-(Special. )-- The University Glee Club will leave tomorrow afternoon for Montgomery to participate in the Alumni banquet at the Exchange Hotel that night.
 The Glee Club is composed of twen- ty-two members and is under the di- rection of T1m Garner, the we'll known editor of The Tuscaloosa Times Ga- zette. The personnel of the club Is as follows: s. F. Cobbs. Selma: Alonzo Hill. Tuscaloosa; l.. W. Chapman, Jackson: J. P. Chapman. Jackson. J. :. H. Cabaniss. Birmingham: s. F. CIa- baugh. Birmingham: F. II. Craddock, sylacauEa; B. F. Smith. Alexander City; J. P vannevort, Sunny South; T. A. White, Tuscaloosa: Addison White. Huntsville. l.. 1T. Woodruff, Annistcn: T. B Ward, Greensboro; c. R.. Wood Birmingham; T. W. Jones' Birmingham; W. R. Parsons. Adger; P. B. Jones, Selma: B, L. Noolin. Gadsden: R. D. Turner. Thom- asvflie; and J. c. Bell, Fort Deposit.
 It ts probable that several mem. bers of the University faculty and one or two Tusca' . "a alumni will also go down to attend the banauet.
 The Freshman Sophomore football game has been scheduled for February 1st and the event Is being ioked for ward to with considerable interest.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-24
AFTER POWDER TRUST.

nijou Theatre Tonight. Nat M. Wills.
 Phone 1751 for seats.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-24
ALUMNI TO FEAST
MANY OLD STUDENTS OF UNIvER~
 srTY TO GATHER TONIGHT.
Glee Club Coming From Tuscnicosa and Chapter of Graduates From Tus- kegee to Sing Praises of
 Alma Mater.

Alumni of the University of Alabama will gather in Montgomery today to at- tend the dinner and smoker to be given by athe Alumni Society at the New Ex- change Hotel tonight under the aus pices of Lomax Chapter of Montgom- cry. All arrangements were perfected Mast night by the committee In charge and 1t Is expected that at least lbo alumni of the institution will sing praises to their alma mater around the festive table.
 There will be alumni here from every part of the State. President Aber- crombie of the University. several members of the faculty and several of the trustees will attend. The Uni sversity Glee Club. under the tutorship 7 of Tom Garner. will come in body, and the chapter of the alumni at Tus- kegee will attend in a body.
 While the occasion will be one of pleasure and festivity. 1t Is probable that alumni will informally discuss matters of Legislation for the welfare of the University.
 Justice T. c. Mcclellan of the Ala bama Supreme Court will preside as toastmaster. The dinner will be open ed with an invocation by Dr. Charles A. Stakely. pastor of the First Baptist Church.
 The following toasts are on the pro- gram:
 Governor B. B. Conner, Alumni Git izenship"; Hon. S. W. John, 'The Leg islature'; Hon. Henry B. Gray. School Building; Dr. John w.. Abercrombie, 'srhe University: Hon. Phares Cole man, The Ladies': Hon. R. T. Good wyn. Should the Political Output be Diminished?"; Hon. R. E. Steiner, 'Iomax Chapter; General Bibb Graves Brass Buttons and Gold Lace: Judge J. J. Mayfield, College Life" The committee which has arranged for the dinner is composed of Major R. E. Steiner, B. s. Greil. L.. F. Woodruff. W. F. Thetford and William J. Conniff.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-22
CHANCE OF VICTORY.

The Washington Post a few days
ago expressed the opinion that if the
democratic factions would unite they
would have a good chance of victory
in the presidential election. Most any
one will agree with The Post. But will
they unite? There is the rub. On the
two occasions on which it elected its
candidate in the last fifty years the
party was united Since that time there
has been contention and discord i'll
the democratic ranks in every cam
paiga, which, of course resulted in de-
feat, and it seems the party has learn
ed nothing from its sad experience.
Is there any more reason to think
the factions will be any nearer togeth-
er in 1898 than they were in the last
three camnaign>? We are afraid there
is not.
There is only one way that we see
by which the democratic strength can
be solidifed and that is by all fac
tions agreeing to make no issue prom
inent but that of revision Of the tariff
and make that the issue" Of the cam
paign. Unless this is done we do not
see how the party can be solidifed.
If an attempt is made to formulate
a number of party principles to be
embodied in the platform there will
be q large minority-and a minority
whose cooperation with the majority
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-22
A COMPROMISE PROBABLE.

There are rumors that the state and
the railroads will compromise the
pending passenger rate cases. The
Charlotte News says it has it on the
very best authority that there is
strong probability Of such a course
being taken. The terms are that the
state will dismiss its prosecutions and
the railroads will give the two and a
quarter cent rate a fair trial until
the next meeting of the legislature.
If the officials who have charge Of
the states interests in these suits and
prosecutions are so sure of winning
why are they willing to compromise?
A desire TO compromise case is an
indication Of weakness in the cause of
the party desiring it. If the contention
of the governor and the states attor-
neys was correct when prosecutions
were instituted and when the governor
used his big stick to force the roads
to put the lower rate into effect, it is
correct now. At first it was a demand
for the pound of flesh. Why this sud
den lenieHcy?
If the roads are correct in their
statement that the new rate is confs-
catory why should they agree to con-
tinue it in effect in order to secure
nol pros of indictments they feel sure
will be set aside by the courts finally?
1t is true that if the cases go on and
are in the end decided in favor of the
railroads that end is SO far in the fu-
ture that the rates will necessarily re
main in force until after the session of
he legislature, for it will be impossible
to secure a decision by the federal su-
preme court at an earlier day, but
protest and not by the consent of the
railways.
We reckon, however, it will be the
best and wisest thing for both sides
to do 1t will relieve them of much
expense and will tend to al1ay public
excitement and popular hostility to-
ward the railroads; though We do not
believe there is as much of the latter
readers believe Another good thing
the compromise would do would be 20
deprive certain class of politicians Of
lot of ammunition of kind whose
use is hurtful to the state.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-22
AN IMPORTANT MEETING

Mr.. Joseph Hyde Pratt, the state
geologist, writes us in reference to
an important convention to be held
at the jamestown exposition-23rd-
26th instant The following extract
from Mr.. Pratt's letter will explain
the object of the convention, which
shows that it will be Of interest to
the people of eastern North Caro-
lima:
This convention will take up the
questions relating to the exclamation
and utiliae ton of swamp lands IhiS
not Only includes the utilization OF tne
neat deposits that these swamps con-
tain. but also the recIamatlon py
means Of drains for agricultural pur-
poses. The peat is Of value Tor many
nurnoses. as fuel, fertilizer, manufac-
turs of absorbents, litter or stSDfoss
and Sairies, manufacture OF payer
etc. 49, -+a+o
We hope our section OF the state
will be well represented at this con-
veutioa. This is an important sues-
tiop with our people because Oh
thousands of acres of swamp lands
in this section which are now ylelo-
ing no profit and which could De
made valuable contributors 10 the
wealth of the state with proper dram
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-22
SHRINKAGE IN VALUES

II is impossible for the mind 10 grasp
+ba idea conveyed by the figures shC"-
ing the shrinkage in the value OIL Sc
c,,rities in the course of the year. An
exchange says the New YORK liS'
c,orc loss bv such shrinkage since
January 1st of over three olllioh uol-
ars. while Boston's list shows lo@0
Of six hundred and fifty million. oohie
norsors will say: But this is only on
naner'' Yes. but much Of that paper
woe the basis on which men engaged
in business founded their cr7 1T. \
share of stock or bond when was at
mar last January, but has now droppea
saw, twenty-five or forty per cent. cah-
not now be used as collateral 10 heai
tho amount it would have been gooo
for when at par, by the owner wanting
accommodation at a bank. IRIS
shrinkage. besides reducing the estate
OF every holder of stocks and b6hus'
seriously cripples his business ia the
wav above illustrated. 1t is not Only
the trader in stocks and bonds and the
man who has them locked up In his
safe, holding them as an investment
who are hit hard, but men engaged III
every kind of business who have 10 seek
hank accommodation from time to
time. When securities rally and reach
normal values those persons who have
been so fortunate az to be able to hola
on to theirs will find their estates re-
cuperated, but many are not in POSI-
tion to hold and have to let their Sc
curities go at the depressed value ID
pay the debts for which they were
hypothecated These are the ones who
are hit the hardest. A recovery Ill
values will be of no benefit to them
after they have had to sacrifice their
stocks and bonds to save their credit.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-22
WATER WAGON EXPENSES
The Prohibition Campaign i'm Ashe-
vile Cost Nearly Foar Thousand
Dollars.

Asheville, n. c., Oct. 1.-THE
chairman OF the prohibition executive
committee has filed a sworn itemized
statement OF the receipts incident to
the expenditures in the recent. slkp-
cessful prohibition campaign in 1Os-
vile.
The statement shows that the prs
h1bitionists expended approximately
four thousand dollars. the exact
amount being $3,7S7.52.
The committee after paying all er-
penses had about one hundred dol
lars in the treasury.
The money for the campaign was
raised by voluntary popular sub
scriptions and by collections at mass
meetings.
The anti-prohibition executive COM
mittee said 10 day that IL did not
construe the law TO cover the recent
election.
Others do, however, construe il
to cover the election. If the posi-
ton taken by the saloon executive
committee is wrong II Is subject 10
a fine of $500. q
The law provides that a sworn.
statement shall be filed with the clerk
of the court within five days after
the election. More than five days
have elapsed since the prohibition
election.-Special to News and OBJ
server.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-22
ANOTHER JUDGE NEEDED

When the superior court districts
in this state, several years ago, were
increased to sixteen it was thought
it would relieve the congestion of
the court dockets, but it has not done
so. They seem to be in almost as
bad condition as when there were
only nine superior court judges Ev-
cry once in a while some court has
to be omitted because Of sickness of
the judge Or some member of his
family thus further congesting the
docket and causing great annoyance
and expense to suitors and witnesses.
And often there is urgent need of
a special term of court in some coun-
ty, which cannot be ordered by the
governor because there is no judge
at leisure to be assigned to hold it.
This condition should be remedied.
There is urgent demand for some
means by which it can be done. The
only way we see of relieving the
situation is in the election of an
other superior court judge who shall
be attached to no district, but shall
be at all times subject to assignment
by the governor to special terms of
court or to represent other judges
when unable to preside over their
appointed courts. Such judge could
hold forty weeks Of court a year
and that would relieve the situation.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-22
will be necessary to give the party a

will he necessary to give the party
chance of victory-composed most
probably of several coteries of demo-
Gratis who differ among themselves on
many political questions, which will
not endorse the platform as a whole
and whose disaTection will bring the
party certain defeat
The time for bulldozing ana nrow-
beating into line the minority in the
party has passed The minority has
come to know that IL has rights and
to demand that those rights be res
pected.
We Go not believe the republican
party would dare to denounce prop
osition for revision of the tariff. There
are so many members Of that party
who are in favor OF it as to make SUCH
course dangerous TO pursue.
The democrats of Mr. Bryan's fol-
lowing should not rely on the fac
tional fights now waging in the re-
publican party TO give the democrats
/. success. If they think this the time
to insist on the party adopting the
Bryan political theories because OF the
apparently serious estrangement among
some republicans and undertake 10
force them upon the party they will
! find they have made a serious mistake
| Those theories may suit the conditions
! of the country some years hence. and
those who now oppose them may
! come to see that they do, but they
! are not the principles to help the dem
Ocrats to victory in 1908
| There is serious division among IT,"
| republicans now; but we must judge
! the future by the past, and the record
! OF the republican party teaches us
! that they may quarrel and fight from
| the day after one election until the
day before the next one, but when the
polls are opened they pull together
until the polls close, voting almost
solidly the tickets furnished by the
, majority or by the bosses, as the case
may be.
The democrats must not count on
disaffection in the republican ranks to
give them victory, but must labor for
the uniting of the opposing elements
is the cry that will bring them to,
sether.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-22
TINES PROGRESS

Marceni thinks he can successfully
butt up against the ocean cables. He
puts his commercial line across the
Atlantic in operation-if that can be
called line which has no line at all.
If his experiment this week proves sue
cessful there will be wonderful revo-
luton in transatlantic communica-
ton. The difference between cable dis
patching and wireless telegraphy
across the wide seas will be as great as
that between the slow steamers of a
half century ago and the turbine ocean
grey hounds Of the Lusitania type of
the present day. The most wonderful
progress science and mechanical skill
has made in the last quarter of a
century has been to bring the further
most ports of the earth into close
communication with each other by
speech, or personal contact through
nents: but it seems that We are now
only on the threshold of the develop
ment of the useful sciences to be
brought to light in the coming gener-
alton Things that seem to be marvels
OF invention and discovery to us will
be commonplace affairs to our child
rem, and our grandchildren will in
their day wonder how We could have
gotten along without the things which
to them seem necessities of life, but
which have not been dreamed Of b.
people of our generation.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-22
le has committed.

ne has committed.
According to the press dispatches
the German emperor is waiting for
the death of the emperor of Aus
tria to absorb that empire. That is
absurd. 1t was as much as the en-
peror of Austria could do to keep
together the German and Hungarian
sections of his empire. There has
ever been contest amongst them
the German against the Hungarian
and IL Emperor William would
undertake TO make all Austria a part
of the German empire he would have
an interminable war on his hands.
Those Hungarians who could never
be brought into complete subjection
TO the German element OF the same
empire would never surrender to
the German influence OF a foreign
power.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-22
power.

We wonder If the winston neGress
dropping dead at the sight os a tcle-
gram which the messenger boy was
about TO deliver TO her. will be a cause
so sue the company .'-GreeRville
Reflector.
Certainly; il is as good as some or
which suits have been brought against
corporations. Furthermore IL is a
case where mental anguish will hg
ure as reason for additional amount
Of damages.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-22
THE LOCAL SCHOOL TAX DECIS-
ION

Under the recent decision of the
state supreme court the people in the
rural districts will have no excuse
for not keeping their public schools
open four months each year. If they
fail to do SO it will be because they
are not willing to avail themselves of
the opportunity to give their chill
dren the advantage of better educa-
tion than they are receiving under
the present limited system. Wher-
ever there develops opposition to the
special tax the authorities will be
chary about imposing it. 1t is true
that before this decision the spe-
cial tax could be imposed by a vote
in it's favor by the electors of any
ion such an election is not neces-
sary. 1t is now up to public senti-
ment backing the authorities wheth-
er or not our public school system
shall or shall not be greatly improv-
ed 1t strikes us that this decision
of the supreme court is a step in the
direction Of compulsory education
The officials Of every county can, If
they will, provide for four months of
schools-in fact, the constitution of
the state requires that they shall do
so. If they put the additional tax
on the people for that purpose the
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-22

Wilmington is now endeaVoriRg 10
organize a fair association. or course
that town needs fair. and n big one
too. People in this neck OF the woods
would rather go there than 10 Raleigh.
Charlotte Chronicle
Thanks, brother. II is very pleasing
to Wilmingtonians to read such senti-
ments in papers OF other sections or
the state, and they give encouragement
10 the promoters of the new venture.