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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-06
Alabam.,. FooIi.h Law.

Charlotte Observer.
 It seems that the Alabama Secretary or State only did his prescribed duty in canceling the Southern Railways IT, cense to do business in Alabama, but the law under which he acted is anoth- CT matter. We have no hesitation in defensib'e which this country has ever known. It contemplates nothing less than the outlawing of any foreign" corporation which has the temerity to remove a suit from State courts to Fed eral courts. The propriety of the re- moval, as where the constitution and laws of the United States clearly con- trol. would seem not to matter. Such legislation can be explained only by reference to popular exasperation with the policy of certain railroad compa- nies notably the Southern Railway in continually using Federal courts as be defended neither upon this nor any other ground. No abuse of an inher- ent and absolutely necessary right can justify total deprivation. But it Is not the Southern Railway which has most at stake in this matter. If States have power, by threats of outlawry, to en- force boycotts of the United states courts the fate of those courts. from highest to lowest, is easily foreseeable. No means would be left whereby con- troversies between different States or The Supreme Court of the United States itself. the greatest tribunal on earth and bearing to forty>four limited SOW ereignties that relation of recognized arbitrator which many thinkers hope will some day exist for independent nations at Tho Hague, would be brought to naught. It Is clear enough that the American Union must go to pieces if such a state of affairs were long tolerated. That it will be toler- ated at all we have no belief whatever: States rights imply the existence Of Federal rights. and in this instance 1t Is only Federal rights which appear to be involved Whereas North Carolina recently resisted. in legal and orderly manner, an affront by q Federal Judge which would have left her hardly any, shreds of real sovereignty. Alabama wages war on the Federal courts as such and proposes to outlaw litigants who enter their portals Federal rights are as clear in this case as were States rights in the other. The necessity of self preservation must impel the gen. erai government to speak out If Ala bama really attempts to enforce her crazy statute. and no one who remem- bers that he is a citizen of the United States, owing primary allegiance there to. as we'll as a citizen of State, could wish 1t to do otherwise. Such legisla- tion as that under which the Southern Railway has just been declared an out law is utterly preposterous from any standpoint. and the Alabama Legisla- ture now in session. cannot do a better thing than set about it's immediate re- peal.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-06
GEORGIA FREIGHT RATES.
The People Get No Beneats from Re-
 auctions.

The People Get No Beneats from Re-
 ductiOns.
 Atlanta Constitution.
 There have been in the last two or three years numerous complaints against unjust and discriminating for relief.
 In the majority of instances these complaints have been thoroughly justi- fled. and the reductions asked should have been made. More Are yet to come but in the meantime if is well enough that 1t be understood that these reduc- ttons have been obtained by the people, and the consumers are entitled to their share of the benefits.
 Generally. as well as in specific in> stances. these freight rate reductions have been demanded in the interests and Tor the benefit of the people of the state. This plea in behalf of the peo- pie gave force and strength to the pe- tittons though, of course, there Is no denial of the right of the manufactur- CT and the merchant toA protection against unfair discrimination in other quarters. But the fact remains that at last, 1t is for the whole people that reIief Is sought, and such relief as comes should come to them.
 Unfortunately. in not one single item of the whole list are the people of Georgia buying at a lower price today as the result of the material reductions which have been made in freight rates within the past two years.
 An example of such would prove of important and hopeful interest.
 On the contrary. the price of all classes of goods, provisions, apparel and practically everything else. has moved steadily upward, whether 1t was upon the list of these products affected by the freight reductions or not. It would seem that a freight rate reduc- tion ought at least to have a tendency to keep the price of the article affected at It's former level, but experience seems to have indicated just to the contrary.
 In an interview which we publish to- day with Railroad Commissioner Joseph M. Brown. whohas. perhaps, gone more carefully and thoroughly into this sub 1ect than any other man In the State, he shows that the prices of the very products which were most materially affected by the reductions which have been secured, have risen many times the amount of the reduction itself.
 No harder fight was ever made in Georgia to secure freight rate reduc- tton than in the case of stoves. It was a successful fight. resulting favorably in final decision of the Supreme Court of the State, to which the railroads were forced to accede. The price Of stoves began to climb concurrently with the first reduction In rates. The standard stove sold by manufacturer to retailer at $11 TO in January, 1905. had climbed to SIS in May, 1907, and the identical week in which was pro- mulgated the SupNeme Courts decision sustaining the commissions rate re- auctions of approximately 35 per cent. another raise of per cent was an- nounced. putting the stove in question at S13. .65. Thus the price to the con-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-06
Sidescak Pencilinss
Is.. : Great Country.

WH<Mt SOuhose
 Talking about distances" sid D.. c. T. man yesterday. I'm very forci- fully reminded of the impressions of most -Easterners and Southerners m regard to. the territorial extent or the in Montgomery. for instance. we have a very poor conception of how far washington State or california are very little of the intervening States.
 Seattle, Washington, is looked upon as pretty far away, to be sure; opt York City is about 500 miles from Montgomery. Tn a similar straight line, on the other hand, Seattle IS Just
 And this fact reminds me or an other: We. generally think that from Seattle to the middle of Alaska only ter of fact, however. this middle point Is just about as far from seattle as Seattle is from Montgomery. Alaska, the Southern States and this statement. in particular, is the one that we can- not become reconciled to. when IIe tory. 1t brought to a consanmimatioaa aasin aoa one of its greatest business deais. ana one that is both productive and open 0 If hann most seVo'ses; of us studied maps more than we do, we would be surpNsed to know how little we really know concerning distances III our Coun1s. pursue. and one of the most interest ing that can be taken up, Also, we would come to better understanding of Uncle sam's possessions and dis- nity."
 Messrs. T. F. Huly, W. F. Nolan, G. F. Goodwin and Doctors E. Lacey and J. C., Corry of Bessemer' are registered at Hotel Summers
 Hon. Saffold Berney of Mobile, who is slated to be judge of the new Law and Eouity Court of Mobile, was in Montgomery yesterday evening.
 Mrs. R. H. McFaden, well known business man of Greensboro, Is at the Exchange.
 Mir. w. P. Gum of Bessemer. was in Montgomery last night
 Mrs, Felix L. Smith of Rockford. is visiting Montgomery
 MT. R. A. Porter of Birmingham, is in Montgomery.
 MT. W. M. Gray of Birmingham. is MT. John P. Evans of Birmingham, is in the city.
 MT. y. l.; Kelly of Headland' is vis-
 MT. R. c. Smith of opelika, is in the city.
 MT. J. F. Sanders of Elba. is inSthe city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-06

As The Roanoke Leader looks at it.. the good old doctrine of States Rights needs enunciating and defending" Aye, but know you not that such a course is becoming unpopular with the pow CTS that be? The President sets his face and his influence against the States and strightway all who believe in him, fear him and are dependent on him are ready to clap their hands and cry out TO h--n with the States and their Rights" If they don't ex- press themselves thus plainly they think 1t and act it. Even Democrats many who call themselves by that name-think it prudent and polite to ignore the faith of the fathers and either sail with the breeze or furl sails and lie still. There are some left who refuse to bow the knee before the BaaI of standardization but they are pitifully few or else hesitate to declare themselves in the face of the enemies
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-06

It is pleasure to learA thec the mis- understanding lately existing between The Richmond Journal and The Times Dispatch has been amicably settled without discredit to either side The matter was fast reaching an acute stage which threatened to end in a set clement .u the real old Virginia style, and good newspaper men are too scarce to allow them to make targets of each other The gentlemen could much better settle the affair over good mint julep than by facing each other with pistols. Guns are liable to so off and hurt folks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-06

sumer has gone up as the freight rate has gone down. and in far greater pro-
 Not only Is the freight rate lower on true of the raw material. wherein the manufacturer wins at both ends of the line.
 The same facts apply to other pro- % @ ~i,u pst ss hs peasss ease of ~ stoves @ stands out prominently because of the more material reduction in the rate
 Now. then, the question is just this: Are the people of the State. the con 'sumers of these products, to get the benefit of the reductions in rates which have been made and which arc still to be made, or are the manufacturers 10 become the exclusive benenciaries?
 The freight rate upon a particular product is material part of the price of it. Its reasonableness interests the manufacturer because 1t enables him to do business in competition with oth- CTS; 1t interests the consumer because, theoretically at least, 1t should bring to him the article In question at lower price. At least, that Is what the consumers in Georgia have been prom
 The theory is a good one, but 1t Is evident it has not worked>weil in prac- tfce-
 There are many instances where re- auctions have been righteously and Justly demanded: there are other cases like them yet to be dealt with but the whole theory, force and effectiveness of freight rate reductions will be dissi- pated and. lost, if the consumer Is to derive no advantage whatever from them.
 The people of Georgia who consume products pay the freight. If there are any reductions in the rates they are clearly equitably and justly entitled to the benefit of them.
 It Is the purpose of The Constitution. as 1t should be the purpose of every agency, official or otherwise, within the limits of the State, which has power to raise its voice in their behalf. to see to 1t that the benefits of these reductions shall at last go where they justly be- long-to the consumerssof Georgia-or to know the reason why!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-06
"This is My 53rd Birthday"
Rear Admiral Misu.

Rear Admiral Misu. one of the Jap anese naval heroes in the late war with Russia. was born at Kikone. Omt. Qn August 6, 1854. He took part in the Formosa expedition in 1874 and the Talsuma@ revolution in lS77. and lett for Australia or-training in 1878. He was sent to England in 1885. helped to navigate the Naniwa to Japan and as a gunnery Expert was appointed an in- structor in the Japanese naval academy in 1891 He was apointed the chief of tho personnel section Of the navy de- pertinent in 1893, and attained cap tain's rank in 1894. After bringing home the Asahi from England in 1899 he was given the command of that bataeship in 1900 and promoted the following year to the grade of rear admiral. At the outbreak of the war with Russia he was appointed com- mander of a division of the second squadron under Admiral Togo and took a prominent partS in several of the most important naval engagements of the war,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-06

The Advertiser believes that when ever 1t Is practicable to form new county containing 500 square miles, and without reducing the area of any old county from which part of the new one is taken, that 1t ought to be done. For that reason we would be glad if the proposed constitutional amendment, which would give to citizens of a given territory the right to vote on the proposition of new county. could pass the Senate today. It has already passed the House While the inspira- tion for the measure at this time may be from one locality. which would be the first to avail itself of the op- portunity. still the measure is general one and possessed of great merit The whole State is interested and it is ia no sense purely a local proposition!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-06
AIabama nd CapItaI.

Washington. Aug. 5.-(Special. )- John B. Burks. appointed postmaster at BaileytOn. Cullman County, vice NJ. F. Martin, removed.
 Rural route No. ordered establish ed October 1 at Sawyerville, Hale County. serving $50 people and l76 families.
 Joseph Richardson appointed regu- lar. John c. Richardson substitute ru- ral free delivery carrier to fill vacan- cies on Route at Gadsden.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-06
U~.,t.went at Rooat.

Tangier, August b.--Advices rom Rabat. West Coast of Morocco under the date of August 1. were received here today and reported the sltua.lon as d,s0uieting. The neighboring tribes u,ere moving around the town, and the French residents declared that unless A warship was sent 70 Rabat they would leave that place. as the numoer of troops guarding the town was inad- equate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-06
Today M History
August 6.

August G.
 1637-Ben Johnson died Born 1874 1736-First newspaper printed Tn Virginia, at Williamsburg.
 1763-British defeated by the Indians at battle of Bushy Run, in Michigan. 1S44-Comenoration festival at Ayr in honor of Robert Burns.
 1S7O-Germans defeated the French at the battl eof Woerth.
 lg9O-william Kemler executed at Auburn. N Y., first to be legally put to death by electricity iu the United States.
 1S94-Austin Blair, war governor of -:chigan. died. Born Feb. s, ISIS. 1S99-Twenty-n persons killed in trolly car disaster at Bridgeport, conn. 1902-Ouptlaw Harry Tracy commit ted suicide in Oregon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-06

The Richmond Journal tries to dis credit an old saying by declaring that nothing is too good to be true" Well. just wait till we hear the truth from Mississippi and we'll tell you about it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-06
of eur once popular form of govern ment. .Is 1t not 70.
The Leighton News of last week con- tains this interesting paragraph:

About fifteen Representatives of the cemetery yesterday. ip response to a request of Mir. F. R. King, and took steps to further beautify and protect the old cemetery for all time. It will De put in thorough repair, and all the nv larked graves will be Identified and marked with headstones. Every family of Kings was represented at the meeting.
 Those who took part in this commend able and sacred movement have set an example which ought to be followed by every town and community in Ala bama. There is nothing more heart sickening than the deserted country grave yard and there are many of them in Alabama.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-06
Emperors Aboard warship.

SWlnemunde, PrussIa, AuB. 5.-Em- peror William went on board the Rus sian imperial yacht Standard today and took Emperor Nicholas with him on board the German battleship Deutsch- land. the flagship of Prince Henry of Prussia, which. after hoisttng the flag of a grand admiral and both imperial standards, stood out to sea, followed by thirty warships. battleships and cruis- CTS to take part in 8 series or man. ouevres.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-06

We are told from New York that if Roosevelt persists in demanding a third term. Governor Hughes will be the choice of the Republicans of that State for the presidential nomination That is an idle threat. If Roosevelt demands another nomination 1t will be given him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-06

It is the fashion in London now to eat but little meat, we are reminded It is a fashion that will be wide spread if the price of meat keeps soaring up into the atmosphere.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-06

The Boston Globe of last Saturday announces that the first green corn of the season has arrived" That shows the wide difference between Boston and Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-06
GOING our or TowNi

Subscribers vho leave the city tem- pcrarfIy sho aId have Thes AdeFtiser matIed .s--. .ss-.-ses will be chang ed as often as requested.
 You eam keep fully informed about HFontgomery e"s Alabama affairs only through The Advertiser.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-06

Never dream aloud. advises The Columbia State. Good advice, that, for some dreams would cause a riot in community if made public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-06
JUNE CIRCUI.ATION

The Montgomery Advertisef 1 K fts Advertisers tand makes 1t . Dart ok Lne contract when requestedl that ffs dA..s Ss cuiation is larger than that or any mosnins . newspaper printed in Aiaoama-ana snss =. ss eunday edition has the largest circulauon o oi any edition of any newspaper prinsso aa Alabama without exception. 2 The figures for June. printed below. Lcp sasent the actual net ctrcuiation. an returns
 kvtng been deducted
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-06

Alabama to first column. front page" says The Raleigh N c. Times. What in the thunder do you want to rub 1t in an us for2
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-06

Noble. Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser. being duly sworn says:
 The foregoing statement of The Adver- tiser's circulation for the month of June 1907, is true and correct. and compiled after eii returns from news boys news agents. spoiled and leftover copies have been de- ducted 8. NOBLE
 Circulation Manager Sworn to and subscribed before ms this
 RIGA ALEXANDER. Seal Notary Public
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-06

Announcement Is made that William J. Bryan will make his first important speech of the 1908 campaign in Lafav- cite. Ind, at the annual banquet of the Jackson Club of that city. The banquet is usually given on January 8, the anniversary of the battle of New rleans, but the date will probably be moved forward to suit the conven- fence of MT. Bryan.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-06

It is expected that both vice -Presi- dent Fairbanks and Secretary Taft will attend the Ohio home coming eelcbra- ton to be hlld at Columbus the first week in September. Both are natives of the Buckeye Etate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-06

mayor, wants to be she next Demo- cratic candidate for governor of Ne braska. Mayor Dahlman began life as a cowboy when ten years old, and continued until eight years ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-06

The Democrats and Populists of Ne- on the tickets at the first primary election to be held next month. The supreme court of that state has is- sued an order to compel the secretary of state to permit the proposed fusion on the primary ballots.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-06

Says The Washington Post: If Wal ter Wellman fails to locate the north pole he may settle down and be con tent with annually visiting the election
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-06

As he is in a balloon 1t is more than likely that he will settle down" and that. too, to Mother Earth.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-06

In New York there Is a woman who can, carry on four conversations at one time; as if one were not too much for the average man to listen to; however, We presume she Is president of some whist club.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-06

A Denver man has been arrested for taking up too much room in a street car. However the end-seat hog still hourisheth in Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-06

The campaign of Senator Knox for the nomination of the presidency will be formally launched at Pittsburg next month at the meeting of the Pennsyl- vania State League of Republican,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-06
Politics and Politicians

Edward D. Shurtleff. speaker of the lower house of the Illinois general as- sembly. has announced himself can didate for the Republican gubernato- rgial nomination.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-06

The scientist who says we think with our toes must be smitten on some young woman in the chorus.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-06

Simon Guggenheim, the new United States Senator from Colorado. Is said to have offered Thomas F. Walsh $5O.- 900 for his house in Washington
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-06

Superstitious persons who may ad- mire Senator Foraker and Senator Knox will probably be impressed with senatorial ofice into that CT tine pres idency.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-06

Kissing will remove freckles, says scientist. Now we are racking our brain thinking of all the girls afflicted with this kind of beauty whom we have met, and would request that the same answer this advertisement imne- diafelY
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-06

MT. Rockefeller says true success lies in doing good. Judge Landis seems to have reciprocated with a $2s,- 100000 lemon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-06

The funny thing about America fl that here we never know whether { great man is going to get tablet tr the Hall of Fame ar cell in the pedi tentiary.
The Brinkley argus., 1907-05-24
Burglars In The City.

Burglars entered Simmons & Shults grocery "Wednesday night thro the back door, rifled the cash drawer and tried to break ip the safe. Evidently they were frightened away just after they started on the safe as they only knocked off the knob. They were accidently discovered by Officer Gull iper who while in the alley in the rear of Brauda $, heard them slam the door and as they ran out of the back end of the alley next 10 the ARGUS office he fired on them, as they ran. He gave chase as they ran out by the Calaboose the Methodist Church and then los; track of them as they turned south down under the hill. So close was he after them that they dropped q pocket book and some new 1. x. L. brand of pocket knives. The mark on the knives was peculiar; the sell ng mark being marked above the cost mark. Just who lost them is a rnys- terY.
The Brinkley argus., 1907-05-24
A GOOD SHOWING. The Monroe County Bank Elects Officers Declares
 Nice Dividend.

At the annual meeting of the stock holders of the Monroe County Bank held on Tuesday May 2lst, directors were elected for the ensuing year. Report of expert accountant and Aud flor was made and condition Of bank found to be altogstlsr satisfactory to the officers and Stockholders.
 At meeting Of the directors, C. F Greenlee was re elected President, and C. B. LaBelle, Cashier. On motion, the President appointed standing auditing committee.
 A dividend of 10 per cent was de- clared and nice sum was carried to the Surplus.
 The Monroe County Bank claims the distinction of being the eldest bank in Monroe County and like every other Brinkley institution is taking on new fife. They claim that the year they are just entering on shall be the best and most prosperous in the history of the bank.
The Brinkley argus., 1907-05-24

The pastor preached practical. help