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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-14
Is rHr SOUTH LAeeINas

The Iron Trade Review in recent editorial casts about for a cause of the slow growth of the South. favored by nature above all sections. It starts out upon the premise that the South has not fulfilled its promise of dsvel- opment of fifteen years ago--and the soundness of The Records position on this premise can not be gainsaid. It was said in the early days of the iron industry in Alabama that the Northern section would become the richest iron producing section of the world. The promise was based upon the well known fact that iron can be made cheaper in the. Birmingham dis trict than in any other part of the world. The districts wonderful rich- ness in ore, fuel and lux, all lying practically in the same bed gave rise to the conviction that Alabama would inevitably surpass every other section of the country in iron production. This has not happened.
 The Review points out that in 1890 Alabama made S.s per cent of the pro- duction of iron while the first half of 1907 the State made only GA per cent. of the total production. The produc- tion of iron. beyond doubt. has in- creased in Alabama in the past sew t,.f kr trA Lnx been as rapid as that of other iron producing centers.
 The Review thinks that Alabama has Jagged behind in the increase of iron production because of the rapid devel- opment of the Mesaba range near Lake Superior. At the same time it throws doubt upon this conclusion by noting that the natural resources of Alabama for iron making are richer than those of Michigan. The Review is inclined to believe that Alabama has Jagged because too much dependence has been placed upon natural resources and not enough upon the developing work of man.
 The thoughtful attention of The Fi- nancial Chronicle, one of the greatest authorities on matters of finance has been attracted to the question raised by The Reviews editorial. The Chronicle says The Review has missed the solu- tion of the problem of the South lag ging in the development of its iron ore industry, although richer than any other section of the world. The Chron- icle declares that 1t has been impos- sible to induce capital to venture into the South with the same freedom as in the North.
 -< The old reason for the south's fnan- cial difiiculties comes to the fore--ad- verse legislation. The Chronicle says: 'Srhe course of her legislators has cre- ated a feeling of distrust, which has made investors and capitalists afraid to lock up money to any great extent in enterprises in that part of the eoun- try. There has been during all this time fear lest investments be denied that fair and oonsiderate treatment which alone. will, secure the flow of capital unippeded in any given direc- tion."
 The Chronicle declares that the un- friendliness of Southern legislators to invested capital was shown more in their treatment of railroads than in any other way. The investors reas- oned that if railroads were to be hound ed by continuous attacks no other in- vestments could be assured of immu- nity. And fearing such attacks capi- tai has sought other fields.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-14
Fostering nrlberx and BlackmaiI.

Waco (TeXaS) Times-Herald.
 Governor Campbell gives his heart and gross receipts taxation. Our ob- jection to that. sort of taxation Is its any degree of accuracy how much val ue attaches to a particular business outside of its visible property. Here is a drug store that has long enjoyed the popular favor; 1t has an Intangible value by reason thereof, but who can say for certain that this will not be destroyed inside of thirty days? The tide of business. is fluctuating quan- tity; right here in Waco today are prac- tically abandoned store houses which at one time held all the trade;
 tangible value tax seems particularly unjust, seeing that we have. com mission to establish their freight tar ifs. Is it right to. hold them down charge and assess them to the maxi mum on values which exist only Tn for grave and serious injustice. Then there's the matter of gross receipts taxation. There are lots Of concerns which some years actually lose mon ey, and yet the State of Texas proposes to lay tribute on the aggregate amount of business being done. IS that square deal? To illustrate. the pig ~o9lea sS a million dollars worth of business dur ing the year. Conditions may De sucn that 1t is losing money. put II can n ! that it pay taxes on visible property Is if right to tax that million dollar worth of business which represents an actual loss to the owners of the mill AnotheI Objection to this sort of taxa, ton is that it fosters bribery and blackmail; some are put on and some are left CT and there's H, n9 possible itde done We can vex and impede enter prise by unjust taxation. and all the while fail to get rid of the burden the man who foots the bills. Econom- fcal government Is more to be desired than tax schemes which hide the hand of the collector.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-14
Messenger Boys Rise.

WashinRt0n HeraId.
 Colonel Robert c. Clowry, president of the Western Union Telegraph Com pAny. fifty-five years ago went into the office of the company at Joliet; H., and asked for a job. He offered if they would let him learn telegraphy, His offer was accepted, and at the end of four months he was as expert fered charge of a station, but he con tinued to work out his contract the other two months. At the. expiration In charge of the station at Lockport, and from that time on he began to rise steadily. He attributes his suc- cess entirely to hard work, and he has military ideas about his own duties and the duties of others. He Is now sixty eight years old His title was won in the Civil War.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-14
"This is My 53rd Birthday"
Sir George Doughty.

Sir George Doughty. member of the British House of Commons but better known as the greatest fish merchant of England, was born in the fishing port of Grimsby, September 14, 1854 He engaged in business at an early age and soon accumulated an immense fortune. He was several times elected an alderman of his town and twice served as mayor. In 1895 he was re- turned to Parliament as Radical BS 1898, however, he had changed his opinions and resigned his seat. But re- gardless of his change of views the loyal town of Grimsby duly returned the merchant prince to Parliament again when election time came round giving him a far larger majority than before Three years ago the Order of Knighthood was conferred upon him by King Edward.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-14
What the spInners Think of the Fifteen
 Gent Cotton.

What the SpInners Think of the Fifteen
 Gent Cotton.
 The Cotton Journal.
 Although 1t Is improbable that all of the expectations of the cotton en- thusiasts will be realized, their points are, i'll cost cases, well taken and be- hind their arguments are many facts that tend toward the belief that cot ton prices are soon to go considerably higher than present quotations. Pant ars are prosperous and better able than ever before to hold their cotton. Many great warehouses have heen erected in several States for the storage of cotton. Banks and other business Interests are cooperating with growers 10 furnish capital without making 1t necessary to dump cotton on the open market. That this years crop will not be large one is pretty well assured by current re- ports regarding the condition or fields and latepess O. the season. The gov ernment condition reports for July and August were as low as any ever pre- vIopEly issued. An early frost or too much rain would reduce the yield by hundred of thousands of bales. The consumption is unprecedented and tS likely tu sh continue in view of thS present situation in the goods market.
 comparison shows that prices of cotton have advanced three cents q pound during the past year. The pres ent quotation on mtddling upland iH 13 25 cents. An adNance or less than two cents before all the present crop IS housed Is not an unreasonable propos'- tion. unless the balance of the growing and picking season Is attended by inoar favorable conditions.
 The above editorial from Fiber and Fabric of Boston, Mass. shows what the spinners think of the justice of our claim and of the probability of our ob- taining it. The world admits our claim for higher priced cotton and is ready to pay for 1t at our figures. but it is not going to force a higher price on us unless we ask 1t. The worst bears the cotton planter has to contend with are his brother cotton planters who l through ignorance. persist in selling their cotton for future delivery, and a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-14

The paragrapher in The Savannah News muses that "in the event Presi- dent Roosevelt finds bear hunting in Louisiana this winter uninteresting he can come to Georgia after January 1, and try blind-tiger hunting" But The News forgets that Roosevelt doesn't like to hunt with large crowd and the woods will be full of thirsty Geor- gians on the hunt for tigers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-14

few cotton buyers, who. for personal gain circulate false reports of the det- riment of the whole South. When the Southern planter learns to wait until the minimum price has been set and then refuses to sell for less. 1t will be no trouble to get just and reas- enable profit on his labor. The mere swapping of dollars is a thing of the past with the Southern planter and he Is rapidly awakening to the fact that he is entitled to receive compensation for his labor that will enable him to lay up a sum for a rainy day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-14

The news coming to us that Walter Wellman will not start on any dash to the pole" will excite little surprise. We have never felt at all sure that he would try 1t. and still less assurance that he could succeed. He'd better go back to newspaper work That's easier and safer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-14
Restrictive Legislation Gone Mad.

Savannah News.
 The country seems to have gone daffy on restrictive Legislation. The town of Highmore, s. D., has just passed ordinances prohibiting flirting young people on church steps for the purpose of talking and eating candy and peanuts" We used to laugh at the Puritans for their blue laws" and straight laced ideas; but the Puritans were models of broad mindedness and sticklers for personal liberty as com pared with some of those now riding on the crest of the waves of fanatt- cism that is sweeping over the coun' try.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-14
The First Made Ice.

The First M00e Ice.
 Ben F. Russell of Bainbridge, Gn., In
 Savannah Press.
 As to the inventor of artificial ice. Dr. John NJ. Gorrie of Apalachicola, Fla, (not Pensacola) was the originator of manufactured ice. He accomplished this most remarkable scientific feat before the Confederate war. At a ban- quet in Apalachico1a in the month of August. 1880, If do not mistake. Dr. Gorrie, to the utter arnazement of the eompanN furnished Q supply of his own manufacture. This was the first ever made, so far as my information extends.
 Some years ago Capt. George W. Whiteside of Apalachicola. erected an ice plant in that city, and realizing that the inventor Of artificial ice was unknown to fame, ne exerted himself among the ice manufacturers of the United States and procured funds to build Dr. Gorrie monument, which now stands in a public square in Ap- alachicola to perpetuate his memory.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-14

The Chattanooga Times takes us gently to task for using the expression "A New Discovery" instead of "A Re- cent Discovery" in our editorial about corn. Well, if the discovery that corn meal is poisonous isn't a new one we give 1t up.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-14
HrcTTsT CTRCULATTON.

The Montgomery Advertiser guarantees its advertisers (and makes it Q part of the contract when requestedl that It's daily ciF- culation is larger than that of any morning newspaper printed in Alabama-and that i.s Sunday edition has the largest circulation of any edition of any newspaper printed Tn Alabama without exception.
 The figures for August printed below representing the actual net circulation all re- turns having been deducted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-14
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Subscribers who leave the city temporarily should have The Advertiser mailed them. Addresses will be changed as often as re- Quested. m .
 Ton can keep fully informed about Mont gomery and Alabama affairs only through The Advertiser.
 Before leaving mail or phone your . ' dress to this office. Phone 23O. City Carcu- Iation Department.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-14

of street railway properties. he has long been an advocate of s-cent fares He is now retired from business He possesses honesty and sincerity. but seems to be more or less sentimental and visionary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-14

A news dispatch from Finland Is headed, "Czars yacht on a rock" The Czar has had such rocky road to travel of late that a little thing like the above shouldn't bother him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-14

"Disposlng of Roosevelt" is the title of an editorial in The Richmond News Leader Taft and few others will thank our contemporary if it will show them how to turn Teddy loose.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-14
How To Beat Labor Scarcity.

Livingston sun.
 Labor in Sumter County becomes scarcer and less efficient year by year In North Sumter this proposition can be met by raising live stock and alfalfa hay. Tn South Sumter fruit and truck of all kinds. Better begin now on large scale.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-14
Dangerous Occupation.

New York dispatches announce Lhel crowning of a new cotton king to suc~l ceed Dan Sully, who reigned and then quit when the game went against him. The new king Is Mike Thomas, Texan and unless he Is very careful his king dom may cost him his fortune. Being a king in Wall Street Is dangerous occupation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-14
This Is Evidently IncOrrect.
Bridgeport on Right Track.

Stevenson Chronicle.
 Our dailies are full of murders. hSm- icides, andal kinds of cides. also Ru- tomobileocides, and all kinds of meAnH for decreasing the population. BridAe- port realizes this and week before last pops up with four marriages. but Stef- enson seems to be the bachelors para dlse
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-14
Paying For Hunting Licenses.

carrollton Alabamian- Herald
 The hunters are stepping up ana pay" ing their license money as IT It mas oeen the custom these many years. and from present prospects the law will be n beneficial one. If no other good is Accomplished the farmers at least have their lands posted and this Is something shev have not been able to do hereto" pA~A
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-14

E. S. Noble, Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser, being duly sworn, says:
 The foregoing statement of The Adver- tiser's circulation fos the month of August IeO7 is true and correct, and compiled after all returns from news boys, news agents spoiled and left over copies have been de- d,cted b S. NOBLE,
 Circulation Manager. sworn to and subscribed before me this 1ith day of September, 1907. (sEAi1 RIGA ALEXANDER.
 Notary Public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-14
What the State Papers
 Are Saying and Doing
Good suSEestloa,

Good Suggestion, Florala News.
 If you can't sing the song of pros perity, just shout Amen" when the other fellow sings
 +
 Survives Them AL A1bertville Banner. Col Bill Bryan was In another rail- road wreck the other day, but he sur- wives every wreck, both railrpad and political.
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 This Is Evidently Incorrect. Birmingham Ledger. It is said that the Bryan delegations to the next national convention have already been selected In most ef the Southern States. That is probably not true. for it would raise an opposition to Mir. Bryan if 1t were shown that any tricks were in the game
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-14
Former Alabama Man.

News comes from Cuba that Lieuten- ant Noble J. Wiley of the 9th Infan- try, has been ordered to report to Ha- vana, to relieve Captain Butts as Quar- termaster of the Army of Pacification. This detail makes Lieutenant Wiley Wiley Chief Quartermaster of the is- land, and is held in military circles to be a great compliment to his efficiency and capacity as an army officer,
 This assignment was made by the special order of General Barry. com manding the Army of Occupation. Young Wiley was not even an applt- cant for the place, and was greatly surprised when the office was rendered him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-14

Judging by the number of wrecki from each 1t would appear that thu are jealous of each others killing re cord
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-14
TIE sPINNERs ANp CoTToN

MT. G. w Duncan, of Auburn, V in the city yesttrday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-14

whats the first thing he will pur- chase in the way of supplies for his polar expendftionT
 "Why a fountain pen and plenty of copy-papers of course.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-14

There Is an old saying to the effect that what we wish we readily be-
 lieve." and 1t is true now of some Re-
 publicans. A few days ago General
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-01
BOOKS FOR WORkMEN'
,.+h,o;,n Canal Commission Buys
ibraries for Employees.

u,,sbincton, July 31.-Joseph Buck
H., n;shon. secretary Of the lsthmian
,rnn.I commission, will sail from New
vi, for the isthmus Thursday. Aug.
rho commission has purchased
through him libraries for the four rec
reation buildings that have been COM
,Ieted and thrown open for the use OF
Inc employees of the commission at
Cristobal, Georgana. Empire and Gu
I.hr,. These libraries contain about
500 volumes of history. biography. trav-
o, and fiction. The fiction is different
in each library SO that it can DC
changed about from one library to an
other.
A library of similar size has been
bought for the University Club III
Panama. This club is composed OF sew
cral hundred canal employees in cler-
ical and other high positions and has
an attractive little club house in the
city of Panama. Being private or
Ganiation it was not in the power OF tho
commission to purchase library foi
il. Gen. Thomas II. Hubbard of New
York City gave the necessary funds as
soon as the matter was presented u
him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-01
RADICAL CHANGES
To BE Instituted In New Mexico BY
New Gov. Curry.

Oyster Bay, y. ". July 3.-Radicai
reforms in the territorial government
of New Mexico are to be inaugurated
upon the arrival In Santa Fe OF GOV.
Geo. Curry. who has just returned from
the Philippines to assume that Office.
Pres. Roosevelt conferred with Gov.
Curry for two hours today and sent
him on his way thoroughly imbuetl
with the necessity of ruling with an
iron hand until the alleged entangle OF
intergue and graft in New Mexico has
been Strengthened out.
.'Clean government is what the Pres
ident wants." said Gov. Curry on leav-
ing oyster Bay, land that is what !
shall do my best to establish"
Conferences On the situation in the
territories was continued at Sycamore
Hill after the departure of Gov. Curry
and Chief Justice Kent Of Arizona, and
Federal Judge Il. S. ROdey, of Porto
Rico, formerly delegates in Congress
from New Mexico were luncheon guests
of the President.
Judge Rodey told the President that
the tax valuation in New Mexico had
been outrageously jugglcd by the rail-
roads and mining interests. He claims
that the value of one mine is equal to
the taN assessment of the whole terri
terry and that the actual valuation or
the railroads in the territory more than
double the entire valuation of all prop
crty.
Judge Kent, whose friendship with
the President dates back to their COT
lcSc days, said his visit was cntlrciF
of a social character.
Governor Curry arrived here with
Federal Judge B. S. ROdey OF Porto
Rico, formerly delegate In Congress
from New Mexico. Judge R0dey VINO
called on Secretary Loeb during the
conference at Sycamore Hill, remarked
that in his opinion the situation IN
New Mexico was the worst from the
standpoint of discOrd, intrigue anu
crool,edncss that could be found in any
of the dnpendencieS or territories oil the
United States and 1.-The President couli
not have found better man than Cur
nv to straighten out the tanSle," he adj
ded Chief Justice Kent of Arizona ar
rived at Oyster Bay for Il conference
with President Roosevelt just as Gov
cr,,or Curry was leaving. The governor
said he would go direct to New Mexico.
ON leaving Sycamore Hill, Governor
Curry said he had gone over the New
with the President. He will spcn6 one
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-01
DAMAGE ABOUT $2400.
Most Of Roof Burned of Wayside Inn
At Wilton, Me.

Wilton, Me, July 31.-The Wayside Inn
caught fire about o'clock Tuesday after
noon and most of the roof was burned.
The fire was discovered in the attic over
the kitchen and is supposed to have
caught from the chimney. The damage
by fire and water is estimated at $sfW.
The furniture was insured but the insur-
ance will not cover the loss. 1t is sup
posed that the hotel is insured but this
could not be verified as the owner. Bion
Blaisdell. lives in Boston and has not
been heard from since the fire. Mr..
Blaisdell will probably repair the hotel
at once. Samuel Littlefleld is the pro-
prietor and the loss falls heavily upon
him. Some OF the guests lost their cloth
Ing and money. One man lost SIS and Mr..
Littlefield lost purse containing so from
his money drawer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-01
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The dwelling house and barn be-
longing to George Dorr in Columbia
Falls village were burned at A. NJ
Tuesday The fire is supposed to have
started in the ell. All the household
furniture was saved. The buildings
were valued at about $500. and were
insured. The house was unoccupied
at the time of the fire, the -fnmily hav-
ing moved out the day previous.
While moving a boiler at Turner to
be used at Echo Lake, Tuesday VIM.
r. Elliott of Skillings, was caught I'M
der the load and received broken hip
besides other injuries. The boilers
weight caused one side to sink into the
sawdust. Before Elliott could escape 1t
had caught and pinned him to the
ground. Mr.. Elliott is Ga years old and
a veteran of the Civil War.
The people of North Turner village were
shocked to learn Wednesday morning OF
the death Of Tilden J. House. Mr. House
spent the day Tuesday about his work as
usual. At night he complained of slight
indisposition, but thought 1t was slight
attack of indigestion. His family be-
lieved he would he in his usual health al
ter a nights rest. but on goinE to his
room in the morning they found he had
died sometime during the night. Mr..
House was a veterinary surgeon and avs
20 years OF age. A widow. one son, Rich
ard House of North Turner, and two
daughters, one residing in Canton and one
in Portland survive. A brother. Benjamin
House of Leeds. and a sister. Miss Lizzie
House of North Turner, also survive.