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Seward weekly gateway., 1907-12-07
Moral Wave in rlOntana

A moral wave is sweeping over Montana. Already two Montana cit ies, Anoconda and Misssoula, have adopted midnight closing ordinances and at the recent session of the Helena council similar measure has been introduced. 1t provides that all sa- looms shall close at l2 o'clock, mid night, and not reopen until 3 o'clock the following morning. Since the recent session of the legislature, all public gambling houses have been closed, thus shutting up the games for the first time since the discovery of gold in Montona in 1863.
 The legislature also passed what is known as the wine room ordinance which purposes to prevent women en- tering saloons, and in all the cities of the state, it is claimed, this is being strictly enforced.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-12-07
Jury secured In PettibOne Trial

Boise Idaho, Dec. 7-The jury in the PetGbouc trial was secured late yesterday afternoon and consists of one student, one prospector, one merchant, one carpenter, one printer, two butch CTS, two iyerymeu, three farmers. The taking of testimony will com mencc next Monday. After the open ing statement Harry Orchard will take the stand as the principle witness for the prosecution.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-12-07
Law Breakers Roasted

San Francisco, Dec. 5-After having been in session one hundred days, and returning forty five indictments, the Oliver grand jury in this city made their final report this morning and were discharged. The grand jury in their report roasted the police system of the city and law breakers. They rccomend many changes in the list of city officials and in the manner of conducting city affairs.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-12-07
A-Y-P Fair ASKS for Million Dollars

Washington, D. C., Dee. t Senator S. II. Pile, from the ,,a.e O. Wash iug,ou will introduce a oi.. into con- gre,~ providing ior the appropriation ol SLOOO,OJO for the AlasNa-luNou-hacitc exposition. or this anpuu, 9lDo,o)O iS Co be used Co make suitable exhibits from Alaska, Hawaii and the Philip pines.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-12-07
Richard McCurdy and Son III

New York, lee. 7-Richard McCur- dy, formerly president of the Mutual Life Insurance Comany, is very i'll and not expected To recover. His son is also seriously iII.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-12-07
New Currecy Committee Appointed

Washington, D. C., Dee. 5-A new house committee on banking and cw- reucy. of six members, wa, appointed today They will dra.r and submit to congress a new currency bi.l, but it Is understood tha, they will not sanction the issuance O, any more paper money.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-12-07
Sues to Break Browns Will

Salt Lake City, Dee, 5-AtJorneyS for Mrs. Anna Braddley who has been acquitted of the killing of eN-senator Brown of this state, have commenced suit to break Browns will The action is based on the written acknowl- edgement of Brown that Mrs Bradley'S two sons were his.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-12-07
Sunday shows Must Stop

New York, Dec. 5-Ju,ace O'Gormau of the State supreme court na, just rendered a decision in which he fud, tna, every form O, stage enter fatumea- ], a violation ol ,ue state Sunday law, and that they must stop.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-12-07
IhaM Trial

New York. Dee. The Harry K. Thaw case was called in the superior court thi, morning for the purpose Of fixing the date for the trial Little ton. Thaw's lawyer is fighting against any postpoucment to sometime in Jan uar, as proposed a few days ago.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-12-07
postmaster. GeneraI FiIes Report

Washington. D. C., Dec. 2-The an- nuaI report of the PoStmaster-GeneraL George you l.. Meyer, has been filed with congress, and makes many gener- al recommendations for the improve meut of the service. He says that the Alaska service is now good and k constantly improving.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-12-07
EXECUTIVE MESSAGE
 GOES TO CONGRESS
Land Laws and Irri gation
Continued from page D

The message deals with land laws and irrigation to considerable extent. The president believes that the land laws should be revised and enforced, and that the system of irregation which has been reclaiming so many arid acres throughout the west should be extended That forest reserves should be made wherever practicable.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-12-07
Prize Fight Leaders Arrested

san Francisco, Dec. 5-In compliance with the recommendations of the recent grand jury in this city the prize fight trust leaders in this city and country were arrested to day for violation of law and were put under heavy bonds.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-12-07
Goes Cumming for Howard Gould

New York, Dec, "A wild eyed youth has been hunting for Howard Gould for the past few days with the intention of killing him. So far he ua, successfully eluded the police.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-12-07
Endorses A-Y-P. Exposition

The president endorses the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition. and says that congress should make liberal ap- propriations for the same as the eX- position will advertise and show the natural resources of Alaska.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-12-07
Home Rule for AIsaka

The president is in favor of home government for Alaska. He says: "l wish to reiterate my recommendations of last year as regards Alaska. Some form of self government should be pro- vided for that territory. It should be simple and as inexpensive as possible. It is impossible for congress to devote the necessary time to all the little de- tails necessary for successful Alaska legislation"
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-12-07
Alaska Will uet All it Wants

Seattle Dee. 5-The Po,J-InteIligea- ccr, say, cd.toriaIE that President Roosevelt, recommendation in his au- nuu message that Alaska be given home rule. practically g,yes the ter rt,ory what iy wants.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-12-07
Defense Offers no Evidence
Gable to rue Daily GAteway.

By Cable GO The Daily Gateway.
 San Francisco, Dee. 3-The Prosecu- tion closed it's testimony this morning, in the case of Twcy l.. Ford, accused of bribiug supervisors, The defense rested without offering any testimony. The arguments will be made today.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-12-07
Japanese Ambasador Noes Homo

Washington, D. C., Dec. +-AmbaS- ador Aokj Of Japan zoe, Jo Japan to consult hi, government on official affairs. He ha, uo, been recalled as has been supposed, but simply goes home on official business.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-12-07
Child Labor

The president believs in a stricter and more severe regulation of female and child labor laws, and also a sUricter enforcement of all laws against both rich and poor.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-12-07
Alaska Basket Bali Championship

Seattle, Dec. 6-The basket ball championship of Alaska is to be de- cidod in a game to be played at Van couyer next Saturday, when the Nome and Dawson teams will play for the hOuOrs.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-12-07

Crystalized nitrogen is one of the greatest of chemical curiosities. By cooling nitrogen gas down to 367 de- grees below the freezing point, and then allowing it to expand solid, snow like crystals are formed.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-12-07
Silly Mccarty's Boat in Commission

The government has accepted the steam launch built by w. F.. McCarty, formerly of this place, and the boat is now in commission in Valdez bay. Mr. McCarty will commence immediately the construction of a forty-foot boat which he will use in prospecting along the coast west of Seward next sum- mer.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-12-07
Elect leaves For Pacific

Norfolk, Vu.. Dec. 2-Ihe second fleet 3f vessels for the Pacific leaves here today.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-12-07
Evans Goes to Hampton Roads

New York, Dec. 6-Without any display at all, Admiral Robley D. Evans left this afternoon on the bat tleship Connecticut for Hampton Roads. From there he will leave in a few days with fleet of vessels for the Pacific coast.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-12-07
Knox Presidential Boom Launched

Washington, D. C., Dec, 5-A presi- deutial boom for Senator Philander C.. Knox of Pennsylvania Was launched here today.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-12-07
Piles Cross complaintin Divorce Suit

Tacoma, Wash, Dec. 7-The wife of Thomas Wilson, a wealthy Alaska mine owner. filed a cross complaint m their divorce suit today. Wilson alleged th.. his wife treated him cru e.ll since their marriage in this city last September. She alleges that he threatened to beat her and other wise cruelty treat her.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-12-07
By Cable to The Daily Gateway.
 War on hOggatt

Washington, D. C.. Dee. "A most bitter fight k 10 be made here this winter agains Gov. W. B. Hoggatt of Alaska. No charges have been re- ceived, but they are expected at any time.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-12-07
saratoga has Rongh Trlp south

Seattle, Dec. 5--The Saratoga encountered a regular gale on it's entire southbound trip. She stopped for two days at Katalla to land freight and take on passengers but was unable to get any small boat ashore.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-12-07
Nnrthwestern Sails Today

Seattle. Dec. B Steamer North western sailed this morning for Seward and way ports, taking the run of the Yucatan.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-12-07
Favors Fourth Judicial Division

In order to meet the requirements of litigants, and in order that the laws of the terrytory can be more easily and readily inforced the president recom- mends that another judicial division be made in the territory.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-12-07
Lighthouses and Coast Survey

The president recomends that light houses and buoys should be established along the entire coast of Alaska where necessary to protect navigation, and also that the coast survey be complet-
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-12-07
Postal System

He recommends the establishment of a parcels post system, and less eX- pensive and more efficient ocean mail service.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-12-07
NEWS or IHE WORLD FOR PAST WEEK
Dora Passes Ketchikan

Ketchikan, Dec. 5-The steamer Dora passed here yesterday on her way to Seattle
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-12-07
Saratoga in Seattle

Seattle. Dec 5-SJeamer Saratoga arrived here today from Seward.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-12-07
Encourage Railway Building

In regard to helping wagon roads and railrords in Alaska, the president says that roads, both rail and wagon are much needed in the district to help in its development and recom- mendS to congress that liberal appro- priations be made for roads and that raj lroad building be encouraged.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-12-07

Fresh moose meat served any style at the Alaska Restaurant,
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-12-07
Congress Adiourns Until Monday

Washington, D. C., Dec. 6-The senate and house adjourned last night until Monday.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-12-07
Coal Land Laws

In regard to the coal lands of Alaska the president says: "The coal land laws relating to Alaska should be so changed as to meet the peculiar needs of the territory. This matter should be attended to at once as the present laws permit individuals to locate large areas of coal land for speculative pur- poses.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-12-07
More Power for Governor

Realizing that the governor of the territory has but little power the pres ident recommends that power be given and ample appropriation be made wherewth to organize and maintain a force sufficient to preserve public peace when necessary.
 He recommends that the selling of intoxicating liquors to the natives of Alaska should be strictly prohibited and should be made a felony.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-13
WEDNESDAY, MARCH IS, 1907.
BURY IT DEEP.

The press-muzzling law of Pennsyl- vania." remarks The New Bedford Standard, "is to follow it's author into refinement. Not that the law ever muskled any newspaper, but Governor Pennypacker was pleased to see 1t on the statute book, and the editors did not care Indeed, for a little while the law was a delight to the newspa- pers. The editors wrote about 1t, seri- ousIy or sarcasticaIly as suited their moods, and the caricaturists drew pie lures of greater or less merit according to their talents. We believe that the authorities of Pennsylvania undertook only one or two prosecutions under this statute, and these were So palpa- bly, prosecutions that they amounted in the end to nothing. It must be ad- mitted that the spectacle of the con stant and wilful violation of law by a group of influences which should be among the first to obey the law was far from edifying. Yet, as a matter of fact. the law never had the endorse nnent of the people of tho State. It was put on the statute books at the command of small group of irritated politicians, who were anxious to stifle free speech when it waS directed against them and their ways. Prac- tically the law was unenforceable; and its prompt repeal by the new Legisla- ture is Pennsylvania's confession that it was both unenforceable and undesir- able" .~.- ...
 This Is a fitting ending to a most despicable specimen of very samll pol itics. The law not only never had any merit but was distinctly discredita- ble effort to obtain revenge on the press of the country because 1t could not be made to bow to his will Now, in the words of the poet, let this latest attempt at press muzzling return
 TO the vile dust from which it sprung, Unwept. unhonored and unsung.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-13
MORE ABOUT ALCOHOL.

speaking of denatured alcohol, it's eertainties and its wonderful possi- bilities, an Iowa paper makes a glow ing forecast of the possible future of the state under the influence of the deratured alcohol bill. Iowa has ap- proximately 5000, 900 acres planted in corn each year. Each acre produces not less than ten tons of corn stalks, Each ton of corn stalks produces 1So pounds of alcohol The total for the State would be 11.70o. 100000 pounds, or r. 44,o0o, 900 gallons of alcohol worth forty cents a gallon, and this merely as a byLproduct. Without sacrificing any other corn products Iowa could run all Its factories, all its street car and steam car lines, heat the houses of all it's people. and do many other wonder full things besides" with the alcohol from the corn fields Truly, as the Iowa papers says. it makes one dizzy to think of all this alcohol and its effects.
 Some of this may be looked on as the dreaming of an enthusiast, but 1t Is all likely to come true in the main. We are not competent to give an opinion as to the accuracy of our Iowa eontemporary's figures, but that doesn't detract from the certainty that this new fluid will work a great change in the arts and industries, as well as in the domestic life of the country.
 Great changes in a peoples life and habits come slowly. Electricity has long been known, but 1t is only of late years that 1t has become a power in the land, fast taking the place of all other mechanical powers. We know, too. that there is enough water power running to waste in almost any sec ton of our great country to generate all the electric power that can possibly be used, yet much of that power is still produced through the wasteful process of burning coal and wood. Great events move slowly, even in this fast aC
 And so this new product, even if there are no hitches or inRediments in its way. may be slow fin coming into its own. but if this Iowa paper Is approximately correct 1t Is very easy
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-13
PARTY CONTESTS.

The Birmingham Ledger seems to want to some real hot political excite ment in Alabama. In a recent article 1t said:
 It is announced that Lee Long. of Congress s next year year. It is not often that we have a real fight for Congress in Alabama. There was a battle royal in promise pro 'n of "a a fight in any any of the dis tricts except in the Second.
 Really it would do good if we have ten into the bad habit of allowing the ] offices to go by default. That Is not well. The offices are all worth more them. tyM ~ Heretofore fI, our State offices were not worth having, now they are pretty good places and young men and men who do not need to stay constant As there is no longer any real need of party nominations, there will no doubt be untrammeled contests in the fact political battles are good for the people They turn on the light and when the lights are turned on there
 At any rate the old plan of allow ing offices to go by default will cease and there will be battles all up and down the line.
 There is no doubt Of the fact that candidates before the people without the intervention of a primary, would considerably heat up the political att mosphere. There would be more votes polled than have been cast in dozen years or more. The only question is would such a course be safe In the State at large the Democrats would be successful, if too many of them did not offer against one set of opposition candidates. There is the danger and that danger will control the mode of selecting candidates. Under the free for all plan one or two congressional Cistricts would certainly be in danger
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-13
DRIF WOOD
BY PHIL H. ARMSTRONG
Not Yet--But Soon.

Not Yet--But SOOms Not --At but soon we're going to see The blossoms come back on the tree; The birds a warbling merrlly, Not yet-but soon. Not yet but soon we're going to hear The humble bee a buzzing near And all those spring time scenes so Not yet but soon. Not yet but soon beneath the moon With some sweet miss we're going to Not yet but soon On cool green moss and watch the sky While the mosquito hummeth by. Not yet but soon. Not yet but soon we're going to hear The faEmeEs dinner bell s0 s3,, clear sa.r, ~ 4,ot yet but soon.
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 Generally So. ,o,a,o You ought gSan,+toD to meet her; she has 'My-is she as homeely as thatT' Well are -ou keeping Lent?" No; I'm of too generous disposition to keep anything"
 Of Course. Tt is said that dog will not bite Sof course. .notL,even dogs are par ticular something's g @
 Broken Reflections. u The first copper cent was, was coined in sci Sage; had it when he died.
 % & Ss The London Ladies' Field has discov- cred that successful people are quite morous people are quite devoid of suc- cess
 That civic club of Mexia that has planted 500 trees in the town Is worth having. It is almost as good as cooking school.--Houston Post. atabia, w They have just purchased ten new Look here, there's been too much blow ing about it already. What We want Is work
 The tie that binds the editor to his time is now the railroad cross-tie,
 5 $ Ts man with simple tastes is one who confines himsel9 < to ,! milk X Is there anybody who hasn't attempt ed to- make pun on Harry Thaw's name2 *...
 The Real Need. We have folding bed that we can shut up when we like.' "Er-by the way-we live in the flat below you-why don't you get fold ing piano that you can shut up at l2
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 A SeaSOnabIe Song. Little drops of water
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 Rod and line and fishing hook
 Make the mighty lies.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-13
THE usuAI. Cnnnsr.

Those who read the despatches in The Advertiser of yesterday morning are informed of the strike os the street railway employees in Louisville, and of the violence committed by the strikers. The Courier-Journal editorially says: the right, if they elected to exercise IT, as they did, to quit work because the railway company would not yield s 5hsF be sa%Sd ta that ne the railway should employ and whom it should discharge; they. had the right 10 strike because the railway company ployes who did not care 10 join the union; they had right to strike be- cause the railway company insists on than turn over any part of 1t to the officers of another organization: they have right to refuse to work for the CTS to i refuse to work for it; they have a right to refuse to ride on it's cars and to persuade others to refuse to because the railway company refused these demands and refused to arbitrate them. All these rights they had and of right & to e lift a fnger ngs 'ts to prevent by fotce any other man fro.d doing the wtrk which they refused tc do; they nave no TlEnL to say that no Idn shall do that work who does not join their union; they have no right to 'n- terfere in the least with anyone who chooses to ride on the cars which they have no right to inture hair of any man who decides for himself when and where he shall work or how he shall ride; they have no right to da violence to one dollars worth of the property of the railway compaLy, or of anybody else
 We confess that cur contemporary is more liberal than we can be Tn its enumeration of the rights of employees. Some of the rights" it enumerates have no moral existence, at all events, but passing that point by, if these rights have any existence it is equally plain that the rights enumerated as be- longing to all employees are undoubted The right of an employer of labor to employ and discharge whomsoever he chooses, If he violates no contract by doing so, is beyond question and should be vigorously sustained and upheld by the law everywhere. If there are rights they exist on one side as well as on the other.
 But admitting the right of employers to quit work singly or in body we emphatically deny their legal or moral right to resort to lawlessness and to violence against the persons or prop erty of others These strikers had no more right to resort to violence and try to prevent the operation or patron age of the cars than they had to steal the property of the companies. Their course was lawless. brutal and totally indefensible, and it is a pity that the law cannot inf1ict proper punishment. wholesome lesson is badly needed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-13

to see what the future has in store. and the benefits are not confined to any one section of the country. Ala bama, for example, Is not such a great corn State as Iowa. but the relative profit to be derived from the corn stalks is just as certain here as there. The fact that corn stalks are practi- cally a waste product in most cases gives additional significance to the statements above. We have not the data at hand to determine how many acres are devoted to corn in our State, but each farmer, with the Iowa papers figures before him, can form an estimate of the profits within his reach from this new source.
 Country newspapers" remarks The Chicago Tribune. cannot do better than to continue to call the attention of their readers to the possibilities of home made alcohol. Great wealth is within reach of the farmer who Is up to date. Every acre of corn land Is worth more than before the free alcohol bill was passed. The new movement will be slow at best, but those who accelerate 1t will be public benefactors," and we agree with the sdntiment. One of the great advant- ages in this business is that the man. ufacture of denatured alcohol from the waste products of the farm need not be confined to corporations or men of wealth. A farmer of moderate means can set up the apparatus and be his own manufacturer, thus adding materially to the profits of his farm Of course, there is the possibility that the business may be overdone, but that Is not likely to be an early event. In the language of Col. Sellers there's millions in 1t"