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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-11
DRIFT WOOD
BY PHIL H. ARMsrRoN0.

Alas. the 'scute dimpled soda-watsr boy" is beginning to look like has been with the advent of cool weather.
 Lillian Russell says she nevar het. more than $l0o on a. horse-racs. What a nice domestic-minded and econornicai wife Lillian would make.
 There are eighteen bridal couples un- der one roof at Lenox, Mafs: The biii- ing and cooing must sound like d0v-
 The chemists of London declare that composed of sugar. The fellow who spends most of his salary on candy will not doubt this statement. A woman lecturer declares that there Is no excuse wnAtever for any woman not having good hgure." Never-in this enlightened age where Nature and the dressmaker shake hands.
 A Massachusetts man who read every word of the Presidents speech has be- come insane. To think that Massachu- setts should have produced an undesir-
 It is given out on good authority that we shall finish the digging of the Canal in six years. If every one who. came I sDaas; de. 1t would doubtless faoilitats'
 Attorney General Bonaparte's latest If immigrants to the South, but perhaps after all Congress may prove his Wa- terloo
 Mrs. Chadwick continues quite !ll. but she can scarcely ever feel as badly as those Onto bankers.
 And now there is a war on liquor vEl in Washington. Surely by this time tho paragraphsr Of the esteemed Herald
 She was reading from Q historical novel, one of the six-best- sellers.
 Suddenly Angelica's face fell---"
 50 they had roller-skating in that day. did they" interrupted the cynic
 Editor-''So you want to be a news- paper poet. What references can you
 Applicant-"None-b I have 5000 peek boo jokes and 1000 parodies on Mary Had a Little Lamb
 Bear Excuse. Half-a-league. halt league. fuIs
 armed and ready Into the canebrakest dense rode tho
 
 Into the marsh and wood Smiling and feeling good Just like a hunter should Nerves calm and steady. Reporters to the right of him, artists
 to the left of him Moving -picture-men back of him,
 The films fairly reeling. Right through the line hc broke Laughed as they'd cough and choke Gee. what a merry 1oke)
 Set him to sduealinG. Oh. the grand charge he made When will his glory fade? One baby-bear he slayed--
 Hand still and steady Whats there any doubt-- -' Hear how the people shout Turn the world wrong-side out
 Teddy, brave Teddy.
 The Montgomery Advertiser has dis- covered an Alabama man who has mar ried his sixth wife( having buried i've previous to his last marriage. and chal- lenges The Post to equal this record In Texas. There are some men In Texas who have beat this Alabama marrying record, but not the burying record. Ten years ago, a man was arrested m Grayson County with a record of six. teen marriages and nary burial -Houaton p0sA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-11
PUTTING ON AIRS.

The washinxten Herald Boosts Itself.
 To The Houston Post. Charlotte op- server, Charleston News and Courier. New York Mail. Atlanta Georgian, Rich mond Times Dispatch, Montgomery Ad- vertiser Milwaukee Sentinel. Ohio sna, ct al. together with all other natuFe- it.ails, undesirable .itizens. near-pOets, etc.-Greeting;
 It hardly seems right and proper that these happy birthday festivities should proceed to a conclusion without The Washington Herald extending the right hand palm up, to each and all Of ycu. Strangers a year ago this day: now the warmest and best of friends. You never can know the full extent of the great and genuine pleasure it has been to us to keep. you in the straight and narrow path during the past few months. You cannot comprehend inc depth of the satisfaction 1t gives IS now to look back and know that We did not hesitate or falter in any sTner- gency, and that not one of your mis- takes. errors. or misunderstanding has
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-11
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-11

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-11
GOING ur SOME.

{ In some respects what is destinsh to be the most remarkable building in the world will be the Singer building now in course of construction tn Flew York. To begin with. they dug flown
 ninety feel to the solid bed rock on which to build the foanoatioa. TEen. although the ground space occupied will. be a trine less than lsc square feet. if it were in square form. there wVi be more than nine acres of floor space in the entire building. TO the top of the tower will be s12 feet. Count ing the tower there will be the equiv- afent of fortyNseven stories. but there win actually be thirty-three floors to be occupied.
 |. This is essentially the day of sky scraper-. az they have come io ts car- ed sna New York already mas quite number of them. but the singer
 building may be more properly called a sky-piercer. The advisability of erect. ing such buildings haA been question. ed and is yet open to doubt, but eri- dentiy the limit is yet in the future. The architects and buiIders of this latest venture profess to feel assured that t will be so soundly constructed and so firmly anchored. ksyed and braced, that it will be absolutely safe against anything but an earthquake. This may be true. but when we think of a luiidipg more that two hundrci
 yards high we must confess that 1t looks venturesome. to say the least. As the building is almost entirely of stone. concrete and protected stone. 1t
 will perhaps be as safe as human fore-
 sight and skill can make it. but we think we would rather be located near CT earth than Ire tos CT th,,t house will be.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-11

Plainly the Charleston News and Courier is not to be ciassed as Bry- anite. " Mir. Bryan" declares that fear- less contemporary, lis less popular fin the Eastern States than he has ever been before. In 1900 he failed lo car- ry his own State of Nebraska Me- where appears peg upon which to hang kn argument that Mir. Bryar cau carry single State north of the Ma son and Dixon line. No Democrat has had a more passionately dsvttel fos. lowing than Mir. Bryan. bat the rsverss of the proposition is equally true. No Democrat has aroused a more infiex- ibie and determined opposition. and the cold. ugly and staring figures are that the opposition is in . tremendous ma. jority in these United States"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-11
been, 2 fsE 2 "a ars av.sA lsfs ua-

been. g fsf As we are aware. loft ua-
 We feel that our continued pfosper- ity means much to you. and eech Of you. Where heretofore you have been forced to wander in darkness, praying for light that would not come. this washington Herald you have q friend to whom you may always turn, and one profound intelligence and rcyer-fail- Ing good nature Is ever on tap.
 As near1y as we can recall. we first became recognized as . high and mighty authority when The Norfolk ;LAndnark precipftatcd the inquiry, What is the plural of grapefruit7 The way we picked up that Inquiry and in newspaper history as one of the rcd letter incidents of the profession. From that auspicious moment forward, we modestiy but unmistakably assumed 2 leadership among the truly erudite that trust, not vaingforfously.
 Since the fairest way to judge <fhe future 10 by the past, we feel that all Of us have occasion to look forward
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-11


 Economist is an article devoted to the South. from which we copy this state- msnt:
 What the South of today wants is that the Tariff shali be let alone. The busy umen In manufactures, in lumber, in sugar. tobacco and rice growing afl say, Let the Tariff alone" They are willing to agree that the Democratic party shall promise Tarifr revision Along safe and sane lines, but they are .slot wiling that Protection shaif be revised out of the Tariff one of the foremost industrialists of the Central south has lately said: eff the race Issue could in some way be eliminated from politics the South would now be practically solid for Protection." Who knows but that before many years shall have gone by the future Gibraltar of Protection will be located South of Mason and Dixon's line?
 All that will be in the nature of news to people down this way. There is an old saying to the effect that "what we wish we readily believe" and that ap- pears to be the trouble with this wri- ter He is evidently a member of the standpatter aggregation and wants to make the country believe that the South is practically solid in favor of the present law and against any re- vision or modification of 1t. It Is pos sible that the papers travelling cores pondents have talked with some men down here who are benefited by a high protective tariff, and that these men have expressed themselves against revision. That there are protection ists in the South is not to be denied. They are either Republicans or men engaged in some business which is helped by protection.
 Leaving out these two classes, the high tariff advocates are scarce. It is natural for the Republicans of the South to be tariff advocates or defend CTS. for protection is one of the funda- mental principles of the party, and they Aust stand by it. It is also hu- man nature for those who are benefit cd by protection to favor 1t. though we think there are few Democrats fn the South who are opposed to reyia- ion. In short. we look on the deliver ance put forth by The Economist as mostly hot air.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-11
This Is My 44th Birthday"
Harry A. Garfield.

Harry Augustus Garfield. recently elected to the presidency of Williams College. is the eldest son of James A.. Garfield. twentieth President of the United States. and was born October Il, 1863. at Hiram. Ohio. He was graduated from Williams College In 1888, studied law at the Columbia Uni versty law school and then went abroad and spent a year at Oxfol d and the Inns of Court in London. In 1888 he began the practice of law in Cleveland and soon became prominent in the commercial and railroad busi- ness of that city. It was through his efforts that the Municipal Association of Cleveland was formed. He also took an active interest in the work of the National Municipal League, the Ma tional Civil Service Reform League. and the American Social Science As- sociation. In 1908 Princeton Univer. sity invited him to take the chair of politics. He accepted the offer, retired from the practice of law and moved to Princeton. Here he remained, lectur- ing to large classes on colonial gov ernment and government by psfty, un- til he was elected president of Will Hams a short time ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-11
poses has bssa soarcsr thAa ,a ten

poses has bssn soarcsr than In ton
 The Southern Railway Company. un. der adverse Issislation. has been com peiied tc follow policy of retrencn. ment and economy which embraces not only the suspension of the work of extension. but the reduction of its working forces. The Southern has no general shops in Montgomery and 70 this city has managed to escape the loss. of business necessary to the re- duction of the Southern pay rolls. :sut Montgomery feels it in other ways.
 Montgomery could not hope to De exempt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-11
Today In History
October II.

October II.
 1399-order of the Bath instituted by Henry w..
 1531--Zwingfius slain at Cappel 1614-Charter granted the New Meth erlands Company.
 16S9-Frontenac succeeded Denonvihe as Governor of Canada.
 1709-Mons taken by the Allies. 1776-Amercans defeated by British in battle on Lake Champlain. 1797-English defeated the Dutch fleet in battle of Camperdown. IS36-Bishop c. c. McCabe, of the Methodist Episcopal Church. born. New York.
 1SS4-New Parliament buildings in Quebec wrecked by dynamite. 1S98-Naval board decided the battle of Santiago was fought on the plans of Admiral Sampson.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-11

|to the coming ys4r--for. af oourpe, sre T henceforth to bs r<cfSnsd ffS|s ington Herald hirthday-wtth the heb. piest of expectstlons. H4wne cn1pyed with you. we shall be happier Hien ever to preside and umplre your tr00-' bles fof < twelve monfhg to come shedding the light of our 1sarning ins- large chunks of our most select Ju46- ment whenever and wherever necdel to effect the restoration of .onr hep-
 Having set thus at ease your nAtuY- ally perturbed and overly a:,xtoue minds we await with serene and m. ruffled patience old Father Tfme's fur- ther turning of the wheel.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-11

An official analysis of the water from the experimental artesian well recent iy bored near Columbus shows it to be of fine quality and the city will now go ahead and bore enough wells to supply all the water needed. We congratulate our neighbor on the pros pect of having something gooI 70 drnk
 sitter prohibition shuts down o1 them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-11
Aunusf CTRCUEA4TON

The Montgomery Advertiser guArAptsss its advertisers tand makes 1t Q part ok the contract when requested) that its daily csr- cuIation Is lArser than that of any morning psws. .per printed in Alabama--and that ,sS Bunday edition has the largest circuiaticn' Df any edition of any newspaper printed n Alabama without exception
 The figures for August, printed below representing the actual net circulation. all re- sufns having been deducted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-11

"It is an exceedingly dull season" " remarks the Portsmouth Star, when Senator Platt has not a love affair in progress" True. but Mae Wood seems determined to take some of the dull. ness out of his existence.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-11

The Charlotte Observer holds that Lem Qufgg would be "an ideal man for Republican National Chairman. He could doubtless beat Cortelyou xaising campaign funds, and also disposing of them"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-11

What are the Cubans rebelling about. anyhow? And who is the man in the case? He can't keep up with every thing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-11

The Columbia State announces that "women's hats are not very fetching in style this fall" Perhaps not, but we have heard 1t whispered around that some of the prices are decidedly '.satahlnx."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-11

Some of the reports from Boston in- dicate that the old city has been try ing to get into the Philadelphia class.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-11

Sunday Average, August 's7.... ....Si,sas D. 6 Noble. Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser. being duly sworn. snxa.
 The foregoing statement of The Adver- tiserss circulation for tha month of August. 1901 is true and correct, and compiled after all returns from news boys. news agents. spoiled and left over copies have been as- ducted. II. s. NOBLE.
 Circulation Manager. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 11th day of September, 1901
 (GEAf.l INCA ALEXANDER,
 Notary Public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-11

Fairbanks is to visit Pell City, Ala. Seems that he's determined to 10 pell- nell through the country.--Atisftta And let us hope that the hearts of the dear Pell-i-cans win not re-ps3
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-11

That street-oiano man has put on lots of airs since he marrteds ssHIe has to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-11
FRIDAY, OCTOBER II, 1907.
SOME HOT AIR.

In . recent issue of The American Economist is an article devoted to the South. from which we copy this state- msnt:
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-19

poration whose stock Is held bv the
Standard Oil company of New Jersey .
A.-That / presume is so.
Q.-Is the business of the Standard
OIL company of New Jersey, generally
speaking, the production and refning
of oil? A.-The production, the rein.
ing and sale of oil, that is an imnor.
tant feature of the business of the
Standard Oil company of New Ter.
sey.
Uncertain as to Dividends,
Q.-Do you know what the dividend.
of the Standard Oil company of New
Jersey were during the wears
of 1903, 1904, and 1905? Al
don't know, your honor, exact.
ly, but Approximately about 40 ner
cent. on the outstanding stock 7
would not undertake to speak abso.
lutely definite, but that is a close On.
proximate.
Q.-Do you know what the net earn
ings of the Standard Oil companv
were during those years? Al do
not, no.
Q.-What officer Of the Standard
OIL company. Of New Jersey. Mr.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-19

Is owned by any holding company?
Is the Union Tank line a corporation?
A.-The Union Tank line is a corpor.
alton.
Q.-What is the name of the cor
poration. A.-Union Tank Line com.
pany.
Q.-It owns these cars that are
used in the transportation of LIQUID
commodities? Ayes, sir.
Stock Owned by Standard Oil.
Q.-Do you know whether it's stock
is owned by any other company? A.
The major portion of the stock of
the Union Tank line is owned by the
Standard Oil company of New Ter.
sey.
Q.-What proportion of its stock?
40, by far the major portion-the
controlling interest in it.
Q-Do you remember the outstand.
ing capital stock of the Union Tank
company? A.-The original invest.
ment of the Union Tank line was 81.
100000. w.
Q.-Do you know how much is ont.
standing? Alt is in debt $4,000.
600 to-day on top of that,
Q.-s5,OOO.0O0 bonds? As 600. |
QUO on notes. 1t has not paid a diyi. |
dend since 1901.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-19

paid on empty cars? Al cannot say
without the inspection of the books
but there is no reason why the mile
age should not be.
Q.-That is your understanding OF
the fact? Ayes, sir.
Mr.. Rosenthal then cross-eXamined
the witness as follows:
Q.-You have had wide expert
ence in the handling of freight over
railways, have you not? Al have,
sir.
Q.-You were at one time general
freight agents for the Chicago &
Eastern Illinois? Ayes, sir.
Q.-During what years? Al was
general freight agent of the Chicago
& Eastern Illinois in the years from
1903 until the middle of 1906.
Q.-And then general freight agent
Of the Lake Shore? Ayes, for II
months ! was general freight agent
of the Lake Shore G Michigan South
ern.
On that connection in that bust
ness did you come in contact at all
with the handling of private cars? A.
Yes, sir
$50 that you know what the gen.
eral custom was at that time and you
do now know what the general Gus.
tom is with respect to the payment of
mileage charges for handling private
cars? Ayes, sir.
Uniform Rule of Roads.
Q.-What is the usual and custom.
airy rate that railroad companies nav
for mileage in connection with the
movement Of private cars? Alt is
uniform rule throughout the United
States the entire United States,
with perhaps an exception of some
small and comparatively insignificant
roadside pay to the owners of pri.
Vate car lines three-quarters of a cent
mile, both loaded and empty.
Q.-That is the custom with re-.
spect to the empties as well as the
loaded? Alt is not only the custom.
but 1t is universally covered by tar.
iffs-by railroad tariffs.
The Court-Q.-Did any tariff on
file in the offices of the Alton COM
pany with the interstate commerce
commission show payment of a mile
age of three-quarters of a cent on the
cars used in this service, do you re.
member? Al don't recall the in.
dividual tariffs.
Q.--Do you think you could find
that for ME and bring it to me on
Monday? Ayes, sir.
o. would be obliged to you If
you would. Do you know whether or
not the stock of the Union Tank line