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Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-17
EASTERN

Great fight being waged for control
of Illinois Central railroad by Harri-
man and Fish.
Thirty-eight are known to be dead
as result of explosion of powder works
in Indiana.
Duchess of Marlborough coming for
Gladys Vanderbilt's wedding.
Mrs. Adlai Stevenson. club woman,
offers defense of race suicide.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-17
FOREIGN

Secretary of War Taft opens the
Philippine assembly.
Emperor of Austria is in better conr
live. ~
France may buy spain's holdings in
Morocco.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-17
Patten Aggressive

"I desire" said Mr. Patten, with an
aggressive manner and In warlike
tones, Ito call the attention OF the
meeting to the fact that when the
night session is over the lawyers can
take a cab and reach their homes in
Ave minutes. while the stockholders
who live out of town cannot do II
without taking much longer time
This meeting is a meeting OF hii-
nois Central stockholders. ana Il being
kContinuqd On RnEe.gwe.1
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-25
THURSDAY, JULY c5, 1907.
A WEAK ARGUMENT,

Referring to the Presidents hip Tribune argues that there should be special statutes exempting a President from any law prohibiting the carrying of concealed weapons and makes this argument: s:.-. We have had three Presidents as- sassinated within the last forty years, who took advantage of the defenseless condition of their victims. When President Mckinley was shot, the as- sassin stood before him, and having received the first shot the President stood helpless, unable to do anything but stare al his assassin, who plunged another bullet into him. If MT Me Kinley had carried a gun in his hip pocket and had possessed the presence of mind to use it quickly when neces- sary, the probability is that Czolgosz would not have died in the electric chair. and that MT. Mckinley would now be alive The very fact that it is known that President Roosevelt totes a gun, and the reputation he has of knowing how to handle it and to be quick on the trigger. may keep mur- derous notions out of the head of the crazy cranks, who almost always are towards and nev"T attack a man whom they expect to be prepared to defend himself
 "The Tribune" remarks The New Bedford Standard. commenting on the above, "is somewhat given to basing its theories on ifs As a matter of fact it is not probable that the pos session of a weapon by any one of the three assa ssinated Presidents would have made the least difference Each was attacked when he was at a disad vantage. and in each case by a man reckless of his own life. Assuming that MT Mckinley had had a gun in his hip pocket and attempted in the excitement of the moment to slay his assailant, there is just as much chance that he would have killed the innocent bystander as that he would have killed the assassin"
 In addition to what The Standard says. we doubt if the known fact that Roosevelt carries a pistol is or can be any protection to him against assassi- nation. A man who is cowardly enough to resort to that method of putting a public man out of the way is not goi g to walk up in front of his victim and put him on notice that he is going to shoot That is not the way of the as sassin. His way is 10 commit his COW ardly act without giving the other a chance to defend himself In fact, a criminal of this sort would have much more cause to fear that some of the by-standers are armed than he would have to dread that his victim might carry gun. We may easily admit that Roosevelt has plenty of physical s courage. and that he is quick on the - trigger but in our judgment neither 2 those qualities nor the fact that he carries gun handy will save him if 4 ever an assassin should decide to shoot him, for 1t will be done without giving him a chance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-25
Sidespak Psncilinss
Tin Dipper. and crovvA..

AsA OhUp0HD ana Ct0W00.
 One shiny tin dipper to furnish wa ter for an estimated crowd of 2.00o persons on one of the hottest and most disaEreeabie days of the season." re- marked cittsen yesterday. "A per sS. Ps: ssly sprns. ,lms Yen ssa ns so get in line and walt your turn. and. if you were . polite gentleman. the chances are that you would have spent yosn yous n.,n s1nday serving ladies and shi sni. had a chance to drink a drop.
 This was one of the few times that l nave seen a dipper in such demand & a. public place, and just out of curl, would have taken 2.o00 people to drink If everyone who attended the park had desired to satisfy his thirst.
 Allowing each person one minute to 1t. would accommodate sixty persons an hour. Now. in order to accommo- date 2.o00. 1t would require something like thirty-three hours-that Is. If he
 To Become Montgomery Farmers.
 Mir. Frank Culliford of Ithaca. N. r.. is in Montgomery making arrange farmer of Montgomery County The visitor comes to this city after study ing a term at the Agricultural Depart ment of Cornell University. and is pre- pared to secure farm near this city and toI raise vegetables for shipment to the Eastern and Northern markets.
 MT Culliford will secure. if possible. lease on farm of about 150 acres, and will do scientific farming He called yesterday upon the Secretary Of the Commercial Club. and solicited the aid of that official in securing the de- sired acreage for his home.
 MT. Culliford stated that 1t was his intention to move his family to the dwelling which would be on the farm, and thus keep in contact with his hands.
 Mes.rs. c. H, Miller. W. B Cooper. c. c. Bailey. T. L. Lowery and E. E. Cobb. of Linden, are registered at Hotel Summers.
 Mir. J. F. Fletcher, of Andalusia. is registered at the Exchange.
 Mir. Arthur McGaha. of Greenvills. was in the city last night. last night in Montgomery.
 Judge Thomas W. Vert, of Decatur. is visiting Montgomery.
 MT. Whiting Ames, of Tuscaloosa. was in the city last night.
 Mir. T. F. Smith. of Troy. spent last night in the city.
 MT. Fr~nk S. White, Jr.. of Birming- ham. is in the city.
 MT. J. B. Daughtry. of Hartford. is in Montgomery.
 MT. R. L. Eskridge, of Talladega. is in Mont tgomery
 ,s Mr. ,, E. B. Kay f Tuscaloosa, is in
 Mir w. S. Harlan. of Lockhart. ls in the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-25
Southern Train Discontinued

Tuscumbia, July 24.-(Special.)-It is officially announced in this city that the Southern's branch passenger train operating between Tuscumbia. Shef- field and Florence, and known as the Florence Branch" Is to be abandoned or discontinued at an early date. the train having been operated at a finan- cial loss ever since the electric line between the tri-cities was put into operation over three years ago.
 Following the discontinunnce of the branch line. by the Southern. the elec- tric line will establish an all night ser vice between the three cities, pro- vidng baggage car for the transpor- tation of baggae express and mail to and from Sheffield and Florence. The Sheffield have adopted resolutions en- dorsing tho contemplated new service which have been forwarded to the gen. eral management of the Southern al Washington
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-25
MORE UNWRITTEN LAW.

They have recently been having some unwritten law business up in New York State; and incidentally the automobiles and speed mania have been the cause of it. The story goes that a farmer signalled an automobile which was ex- ceeding the speed limit to slow down, but as no attention was paid to his signal he fired his pistol at the ma chine and it's passengers. fortunately not doing any damage He was tried on the charge of assault with a weapon, or assault with intent to mur- der, or some such serious charge. The jury promptly acquitted him on the ground that as the auto was violating the law and refused to stop when sig nailed the farmer was justified in shooting at it.
 This is the story in brief and 1t will be seen that the jury decided the case strictly according to the unwrit- ten law of which we hear so much of late It will be noted that the defen- dant in this case had far less excuse for taking the law in his own hands than in some instances where acquittals have followed graver crimes than the farmer committed but which crimes were caused by much more serious provocation. Behind the brief story we have given, however. lies another this pistol shooter. Not long ago. in the same section an automobile driven at high speed ran over and killed a boy but the occupants of the machine did not even pause to offer help. ascertain the damage or give any information as to their identity They rushed away at full speed and made no sign.
 This was sufficient to cause indigna- tion and a desire for retaliation. but 1t is not all The account goes on to say that in the rural portions of New York in which the farmer above allud-
 
 continually rushing along the country roads at a speed of from two to five times the limit fixed by law and the owners and occupants pay no heed to the efforts of the country officers to stop them or cause them to abate their speed All this has been going on for some time and we have the further statement that the farmers in that DOT ton of the State are pretty generally arming themselves with pistols and avow their determination to put an end to reckless speeding. and if they can not do it in one way they will in an other.
 This is not nice condition of affairs. and the primary cause of the trouble lies at the door of the owners of the autos. In many places in the North and East the owners of these machines
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-25
WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

According to the calculations of the experts the supply of coal will be ex- hausted before the end of the present century. but this is largely guess-work Even the quantity of coal in the pres ent known deposits cannot be calcu- lated with anything approaching ao- curacy. and no one can say that thero are not other deposits yet undiscovered known and no one can say that coal may not be found in new fields. As to that matter, it would not be hazardous to predict that long before the coal Is exhausted its place will be supplied by electricity developed by water power There need be no apprehension of freezing. we predict. at least as long as water runs and electricity lasts.
 The rapidity and facility with which the electric power has superseded coal and wood. both for motive and mechan- ical power and for light is among the WOHuSIS OI AhC oStuo' and practical adaptation of this won derful agent may virtually be said to belong to the present active generation of men. The little that was known of its powers and possibilities even one third of a century ago was but the alphabet of the great book which was to spread out before the present gen. eration. People of only middle age can remember when an electric light was wonderful sight. and those who are yet young can call to mind when electricity was first used to drive machinery and street cars.
 If such great changes in the use and application of this unlimited and in within one generation what may be ex- pected of the future? Already its use for heating has been demonstrated. and we can see no reason why it should not be developed and applied for this pur- pose just as it has for producing power. As we have said, as long as water runs and the laws of gravitation stand the water will have weight and power and these can be used to generate electric ity which can be transmitted to almost any portion of the civilized earth. If it was found such a comparatively easy matter to substitute electricity for fuel in producing power why should 1t not soon take the place of coal and wood for heating purposes? In short, as 1t is so easy to light our houses by cleo tricity why may they not warm them by the same agency?
 We have become somewhat accus- toned to these gloomy predictions about the exhaustion of the coal sup ply of the earth. If there shall be no new coal supply found. however. any one with ordinary powers of observ- ance must have noticed that the rapid evolution and application of electricity has diminished the demand for both coal and wood, and must continue to diminish it as the use of the new pow
 CT spreads and multiplies. In short. we
 do not think that those who will bs here when the century ends will be ir any danger of suffering because the supply of coal has been exhausted, even if that should really happen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-25
"7his is My 52nd Birthday
William Gillette.

William Gillette. the noted actor and playwright, was born July "A. 1855, at Hartford, Conn. He began nIs theatrical work in 1877 and during the several years that followed he appeared with stock companies in New Orleans. New York. Boston, Cincinnati and Louisville. After a season with the late John T. Raymond. MT. Gillette began starring in plays from his own pen, which policy he has followed ever since. The first play he wrote was a comedy entitled The Professor" which ran for almost year in New York He then collabor- ated with Mrs. Francis Rogsdon Bur nett in the writing of "Esmeralda-" In 1884 MT. Gillette played In "Young Mrs. Withrop." and the same year essayed the principal part in his own adaptation of Won Moser's "Bibliothe- kar" The title of this plece was later changed to The Private Secretary" and it proved one of the most success full plays ever given ih America MT. Gillette's next play was Held by the Enemy" which achieved another great success. What the public has acclaimed as his greatest play. Secret Service" was produced in 1895. In 1901 he dram atized Sir Conan Doyie's detective stories of Sherlock Holmes" and played the title part with much success in America and Europe. Among his other plays that have met with success Ter Too Much Johnson" Settled Out of Court" Because Sho Loved Him
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-25
COTTON THREAD.
The Worn of An English Combination
 in America.

The Worn of An English Combination
 in America.
 Chicago Tribune.
 If street car fares were to be jump ed to cents and then to 10 cents the entire community would be up in arms. If the price of the glass Of beer were to be advanced thus the . would be wild indignation among the beer drinkers. To the woman , cents is as much the natural price of g. spool of cotton thread as to a man , cents is of glass of beer. The price of thread raised a short time ago to cents a spool. has been put up to 10 cents. Win the women of the country sub init uncomplainingly, or will they call demanding a return to the old price
 There are women who will protest against the advance in price not be- cause they will feel 1t but as a matter who will be hard hit. The garment workers who buy their own thread will earn few cents less a week. That will be no trival matter. for their earnings are scanty enough at the best With them every cent counts When the coin which used to buy two spools of thread buys only one they feel it keenly. The finances are disar- ranged.
 Raw cotton costs more than it did few years ago There have been re- cent advances in the wages of the cotton spinners. But as an fset
 
 of manufacture and rapfd increase in the volume of sales Whatever net increase there may have been In the cost of production Is not enough to justify a 100 per cent advance in price. There would be no sucn advance 1T there were any real competition Tn the manufacture of cotton thread. The industry is practically monopolized by one great concern, and 1t Is utilizing its monopoly for the oppression of poverty stricken sewing women.
 The women of the country do not take a deep interest in the prosecution of railroads which pay rebates or or such industrial concerns as the tobac- co trust If the government were to attack the cotton thread monopoly the department of justice.
 Perhaps they will be gratified. IL was reported recently that the law officers of the government had start l. ed a preliminary inquiry into the at- fairs of the American Theard Com pany with an eye to beginning legal proceedings. It Is generally believed that while the company bears an American name it is controlled by foreigners The Coatses and Clarks. who are British manufacturers of cot ton thread. are understood to dominate the affairs of the English Sewing Cotton Company. whicn m turn con trols the American Thread Company. It is not pleasing to be dictated to bv a domestic trust. It IS even less so when an alien trust exploits AWerl- can consumers
 There is nothing to Justify the re- cent sharp advances in the price of spool cotton. They are made only on the principle of charging all that the traffic will bear The trust believes spool and the intention IS to make them paV 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-25

seem to go on the idea that others have no rights which they are bound to re- spect. and that the speed regulation laws are only made to be violated. :. The result is that the people are be- coming so incensed that they are in the mood to stop the evil in their own way. There Is a strong probability that there will be more unwritten law up that way
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-25
To-day In History
JULY A l1-Lord of the Isles defeated at

JULY A
 141-Lord of the Isles defeated at Harlaw.
 17Ol-Detroit founded by Cadillac. 1704-Gibraltar captured by conbin- ed English and Dutch force. 1771-Thomas Gray, English poet. died Born December 20. l716. 1S01-First road tramway opened in England.
 1SO3-Alexandre Dumas, French nov elist born. Died. December 10. 1870. 1S43-Abel F. Upshu: of Virginia be- came Secretary of State.
 1S47-Salt Lake City founded by the Mormons.
 1S51-Window tax abolished n Eng land
 1S62-Martin Van Bruen. eighth pres- ident of the United States. died. Born December 5. 17S2.
 lSS3-Capt Webb drowned while at- tempting to swim the rapids of Niagara
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-25

We hear much of fnanciers and financing but . Philadelphia girl who recently got married has them all laid out. She sold kisses at $l each and took in nearly 3400 on her wedding night. thus adding quite a snug sum to her bank account The Columbia
 State thinks she may we'll be styled a repeater. but we should call her a soon-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-25
GOING OUT OF TOWNP

Subscribers who leave the city tenn pePariiy shoa aId have The Adertiser mailed them. Adare~ses will be chang d ss often as requested.
 You can keep fully informed about Montgomery and Alabama affairs only through The Advertiser.
 Before leaving mail or phone your address tb thss o6ice. Phone 23O, City Circulation Department.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-25

The Norfolk Landmark copies a stanza from The Reader Magazine and intimates that The Advertiser and cer- tain other we'll informed brethren would like to enucleate that qua- train" No. thank you. We are not enucleating at present.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-25

The Richmond Journal begins to doubt the reality of that Spanish baby prince. as it has not heard of his ap- pointment as colonel of any regiment. Perhaps the kid is cutting teeth.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-25

Amid all the talk of prosperity and the shope for its continuance here comes an ex-President of the New York Bank CTS Association to tell us that "the country needs hard times" We will wager a lemon that if hard times come he will not be hurt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-25

A North Carolina contemporary asks Has the cigarette the right to smell? Don't know about that. but it exercises the right to be smelled.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-25

You can't buy Cupid" asserts The Columbia State. Does The State mean to say that when an American heiress buys a title she doesn't get Cupid along with it?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-25

Foraker professes to be thankful that no Democrat has ever nominated him for ofice. Now let Democrats join in one universal shout of joyous thankfulness.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-25

B s. Noble. Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser. being duly sworn says:
 The foregoing statement of The Adver- ttser's circulation for the month of June, 1907. is true and correct, and compiled after all returns from news boys. news agents. spoiled and leftover copies have been de- ducted S. NOBLE,
 Circulation Manager, Sworn to and subscribed before me this yth day of July. 1907.
 RIGA ALEXANDER. Seal Notary Public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-25
Surprise Their FamiIies

We don't see much change in this town since it went dry, unless 1t Is in the appearance of a few of the old standbys. who look little unfamiliar continual surprise to their families by going home like they left c
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-25

We have had many kinds of Demo crats rung in on us during our knowl- edge of politics but Roosevelt Dem- ocrat" comes very near to being the limit.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-25
LINE CIRCULATION.

Tho Montgomery Advertiser guafanteses es. contract when reQuested) that it's daily cir collation. is larger than that of any morninx newspaper printed in Alabama-ano Una. hs Sunday edition has the largest circulauon oI any edition of any newspaper printed III Alabama without exception.
 / The figures for June. printed oeiow, Iep resent the actual net circulation. all returns having been deducted
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-25

Have we too many laws?" asks The Columbus Ledger. If you haven't you are more fortunate than most States.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-25
Children in the Mill.

Talladega Mountain Home.
 The idea of the strenuous Alabama Legislature passing compulsory hal, holiday bill. Everybody works but fa- ther who has children in the mill.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-25

Less Returns. etc. S.ZSA Net Total .'HoV'"A"
 Daily Average, June, l0O7... l6,S34 Sunday Average, June, l9O7... ....2I,Ss1
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-04-16
BRYAN WILL RETURN.
Will Speak at Washington at Opening
of 1908 Campaign.

Washington, April Observation-Disclosures
leaving Washington this morning w. j.
Bryan promised TO return here on Janu-
airy s, Jackson Day, and attend the ban
quet of the Bryan Democratic club. Mr..
Bryan's speech on this occasion will prac-
tically open the 1908 democratic campaign,
coming as it does just before the selec-
tlon of delegates by all states to the next
national convention. His utterances,
therefore will have especial significance.
and will, it is believed have effect upon
the action of the various states which
will follow soon after. Senator Elkins
was among the White House callers to-
day. When the senator was asked for a
political talk he said he was taking
things too easily and comfortable to bother
about making up his mind as to a repub-
lican presidential candidate at this time.
He was sure OF one thing, he said, and
that was that good man would be
elected president next time even it should
happen to be Bryan. For whom the
West Virginia senator entertains high re-
gard
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-04-16
KILLED BY PISTOL DROPPING.
Ralph Brown, Expert Accountant Of
Atlanta, Dies In His Home.

Atlanta, Ga, April 15-By the accidental
discharge of his pistol, Ralph II. Brown,
a prominent expert accountant, was killed
in his home here early today. Rising from
his bed shortly after 9 O. clock he went
down stairs to attend to fire in a
heater. Shortly after his wife heard the
report of the pistol and found her hus-
band dying, the pistol in his overcoat
pocket with one chamber discharged and
his overcoat burning. Mr.. Brown came
to Atlanta from New York about ten
years ago. He leaves widow and two
children beside other near relatives in
New York. Pinehrst, n. c., and a
brother. an army officer, now in the
Philippines.