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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23

have suggested that names for the Hall should bs chosen according to the popuiafity and cireuistion of their works. but that is not always a fair test. for sometimes book, . poem or an essay which really has not much msf'' will strike the popular fancy in g way that win give 1t an immense circulation. and the author may write nothing else worth preservation. The matter is. hard one to settle fairly and satisfactorily. and the English critics will never be fully in agree- ment we feel sure.
 It must be borne in mind that the committee appointed to make the seIee ton was limited to esftain number of names: nineteen. we believe. being tho number of spaces left in the pan. theon for the purpose. It should also be remembered that no living author could be chosen. but from the list Of the dead the committee was required to select nineteen of the greatest and most representative names in English literature"
 That was the prol lem to be satis- factorily solved, if such thing were possible. and 1t can easily be under stood that it was a difficult one. Great Britain has had many great literary characters in the past, and while names like Shakespeare and Milton would naturally suggest themselves to each member of the committee and be agreed to by all; 1t could not be expected that all of them would select the same nineteen names Even that would not bar criticism, though, for some name would be put in or left out that would cause dlscontent. We do not envy the. committee its job.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23

Seems to us-not being fully ex- pert In the quips and quiddities of the Iaw--that a certain court up in Nebraska has mixed itself. It convict ed woman of having murdered her husband. and then decided that she was entitled to his life insurance money. Is not that dangerous precedent to establish? Not every wife will mur- der hubby to get his life insurance, bat some of them might look on it as an easy way to get pin money.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23
To-day h Hissory
DeeemheP 2H.

1620-Pilgrims began building a set tlement at Plymouth.
 l77S--sayannah, Ga. attacked by the British.
 1so5--Joseph Smith. founder of Mor- monisn. born. Died June 27, 1S44.
 isI4--General Jackson attacked the British camp below New Orleans.
 1823--Thomas W. Evans, American dentist, who won fame and wealth In Paris, born. Died November IS, lSs7.N
 ls32-Citadel of Antwerp surren- dered to the French.
 ts50-oscar F. Straus. Secretary of Commerce and Labor. born
 IS93-Homestead iron works shut down. throwing several thousand out of work.
 1s9 General Roberts sailed to as- surne command of the British forces in South Africa,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23

Major George 0. squires declares that future wars viii be fought in the air. If they could be fought out en- tireIy with hot air the world would be the better for the change, but if all the lighting is to be done in sirsbiDs we suspect that recruits for the navy will be more dinleuIt to secure than they now are.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23
JUSTICE AND MODEHATION' Plea For Return ts sanity fa Legis
 lsficn-

Atlanta Constitution.
 nently qualified to lead the South in renewed allegiance to sanity and jus tice after a debauch of political mad ness and intolerance. For twenty-five years the wisdom, justice. and moderation" written in the great seal of the State was the keynote Of her industrial and commercial policy. /and with this sentiment Georgia led all the states of the South in progress and conservatism.
 We have Temporarily abdicated that high and envfable station.
 With the new year comes an oppor- tunity to return to sanity and reason.
 Conservatism Is not incompatible wiIn pr2xTess ana th FIVE sr'ue' ou'
 The new year should see\ the ham mer, the sledge. the plane, the trowel back in the hands of workingmen from whom they have been stricken.
 It should see factory workers. mem bers of the army of industry every where in the South in militant, busy formation!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23

tiou. and Senator Cuiberson thinkp that the committee will strengthen hfs bill. fL
 There is one effective way of amending it's provision that the state ment of contributions shall be Tiled with the clerk of the House Of Repre- sentatives in thirty days after the elec- contributions shall have been made. It ought 10 be provided that the con- sributions should be published as they are made, so that the people would the source and size of every campaign gift.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23

Massach usetts people. along with other Nev EngIandsrs. are talking of a monumen, te John Greenleaf Whittier. the "QuakeI Poet" as he was called. whose one hundredth birthday ami versary occurred last Tuesday. John c could hardly be called a great poet. but he wrote some charming verses. nevertheless.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23
= The Best Kind of Publicity.

The bill providing for the publicity of presidential campaign contributions. which Senator Culberson, the minority leader, has introduced, Is good so far as 1t goes. but 1t does not go far enough. It is understood that the Senate Committee on Privileges ano Elections ia favorable to such iegisla-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23

Some of our newspaper brethren take delight in asking absurd and gnsn~ swerabie questions Here's The At lanta Georgian asking. what would you do if you had a million asIiarss~ 'spect we'd blow 1t on an auto
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23

Roosevelt howler declares that neither Washington nor Lincoln could fill Roosevelt's place. We'll. we feel sure that neither would desire to All 1t as he does.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23
Two Thing. of No vsIue.

Senator Culberson has introduced g Nili prohibiting the contribution of money "or things of value to the Do- Iitical funds of national parties. The campaign literature will not come un- z AttkAS had
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23
sxV0nN CTRCUIATION.

The Montgomery Advertiser guarantees its advertisers (and makes 1t part Of the contract when requestedt that its daily cir- culation ia larger than that of an: morning newspaper printed in Alabama--and that tts Sunday edition has the largest circulation or any newspaper printed in Alabama ~itnoat exception.
 The figures for November printed below represent the actual net circulation. all re- turns having been deducted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23
They Print Too sIucb.

The big newspapers are complaining of the high price of white paper and lay the hlame On the tariff and paper trusts. But while these may be fm- portant factors in forcing up pricce, the size of the paper has a whole lot to do with it. If the padded articles length and much unimDortant matter left out, thereby reducing amount of paper used in each issue. reduction In DEice would follow and their pa played in getting out big issues has been carried far enough. Cut 1t out.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23
Sad if True.
Wilcox Bann,

Governor Hoke Smith. in an inter- view during a late visit to Washing now reads the history of our late war and does not know which side was right" Governor smith mentions this to show how loyal we are to the Union. If Georgia Is teaching her sons that there Is doubt about our contest for right. she is educating a generation of renegades. By the eternal we were right and our children must be eduN cated along that line.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23
piaerenee. 1. Policy.

The failure of The Hague Conference to restrict armaments has affected the Japanese cabinet and President Roose- welt differently On the day the Amer lean batleship fleet sailed for the Paci- fic flor a frolic or fight" It. was an- nounced from Tokio that the cabinet had decided to reduce expenditures on the army and navy by s20.000,000 an- welt had previously urged large in- crease in expenditures for the next fis- cal year. It may be supposed that the Japanese decision was a coincidence. an answer to the practice cruise"
 Variant of ah old Air.
 Detroit Free Press.
 Rooms bursting in air is an appro- priate line from our national song Nlst now.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23
What fhe State Papers
 Are Saying and Doing

Dogs as Property. Andalusia News.
 The new code in Alabama defines it as larceny to coax of a dog. Belonging 10 some one else. The code builders will please accept our thanks.
 One Brisht Spot. Defnopol.s Times.
 There is one bright spot in the nnancial darkness. and that Is the an- prices.
 They Had a Good Time. Unfontown Herald.
 Two, strenuous statesmen ate and chatted quietly together the other day. Conner of Alabama and Roosevelt of the Universe. N-
 An Impossible Thing. Fort Payne Journal.
 The President says 1t Is wrong to hoard money. It is also impossible st this time of year. if you want to Keen yourself in good standing with the
 A Cheerful View. AshvilIe Aegis.
 AthouRh business Is dull. every ann oning has a business look. The spring openlng VIII doubtless be fine, and the ready for 1t. es'l'hs Dothan Eagle.
 The most shockingly horrible niece or news that has come to our ears fin some some tune Is the following from are terpibIe i,a some newspaper men
 Time to SubscrIbs. Dothan Journal.
 We have never known a money manic ss so cause aus , much loss to the South as long cents q pound. Now N is 55sei t5ss t,ms as tto subscribe for this paper.
 Not Equally Distributed. Gadsden Journal
 Ihe country either needs still rnora Foreigners or a better distribut,cn ns Lne present quota. At their present rate of coming to this State Afahsrsa mInla not De supplied with its needed
 Good Advice. Dadeville Spot Cash.
 During the Christmas holidays let us financial i0 deeftiss dIGheef far srd possible the t, otners happy. Especially should the tiine e pc made pleasant for the ebil- dren who will miss the opportnnJty co;es ta.ee r wnen the responsibilities of life
 
 Brings Back Memories. Huntsville Tribune
 In these days when you see a Srav hatFed man coping off the train with HIS Idpeiing paK in one hand and a ouncn or Christmas greenery tn the other. and walking along up town. vo1 may guess that he has not only pIeas~ ant antlcipations. but a eroun nf de- llkhttul memories that flock in iust "o" tnrough the gray of the years.
 Take Due Notice. Greensboro Watchman
 When you pay your propertv tax ask the collector for your poH tsx re. ceipt. The poll tax is not on the nron- erty tax assessment. It ig ieft win you as to whether you pay if or not The penalty for not paving inc noii tax Is denial to you of the right fo vote and a man who can't vote can nave very little say-so in the afrairs of government.
 Good Outlook for Farm Labor. Alexander City Outlook.
 Home. sweet home is more attractive than ever to the negroes who have been away at work at the mines. fur- naces. mills. etc. Many of these plants have been closed down. others are run ming half time. and thousands of la oorers are turning their faces home ward. Farm laborers will be plentiful next year.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23
Good Outlook for Farm Labor.

Alexander City Outlook.
 Home. sweet home. is more attractive been away at work at the mines. fur- naces. mills. etc. Many of these plants have been closed down. others are run- ming half time. and thousands of la ward. Farm laborers will be plentiful next year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23
Brings Back Memortes.

HHuHldVIIIb IFIDune.
 h Int Tn these days when you see a gray his travelling 63 < in one hsnd Mitn h onnen or On ristmas greenery In the other. and walking along up town. yo9 ant sntiei guess taat he has not only pleas lightful memories that flock in ,ust now through the gray of the vear
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-19
THE WALSH TRIAL.
State Tracing Large Funds to Bankers
Personal Account

Chicago, Nov 19.-National Bank
Examiner Moxey was on the stand
when the Walsh trial opened today. He
was shown memorandum" bearing the
signature Of "a. F. Williams" and was
asked to trace it thru the books of the
bank to show that the money for
which it called had been used by
Walsh for his personal benefit.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-19
PLOT AGAINST CAR

Frustrated by Railway Guards While
Imperial Party Was En- Route to
Tsarskoe -Seio - Young Girl Takes
Poison at Latter Station, Because
Courage to Carry Out Terrorist Plot
Failed.
st. Petersburg, Nov. 19. A we'll
dressed woman, about Is years Of age,
was found in dying condition today
at the station of the Tsarskoe-Sel
railroad. She confessed to having
been selected to execute an important
terroristic act, but her courage failed
her, she said. and she took poison. The
woman is not identified as yet.
The woman, who belonged to sor
cial revolutionary party, said she was
given the bomb by the terrorist organ
ization, but dropped it from a bridge
into the river Neva before poisoning
herself.
Emperor Nichols left Peterhof for
Tsarskoe- Selo on Necember 9, intend
ing to pass the winter there. What
is believed to have been a carefully
laid plot to assassinate the emperor
was frustrated by the vigilance of the
railway guards, while the imperial
party was on its way to Tsarskoe- -Se!o.
Early in the morning of November g.,
the guard discovered six men trying
out a wire semaphore signal at Ligovo
station, at the junction Of the rail-
roads to Peterhof and Tsarskoe- Selo.
The guard made an attempt to arrest
the men, but they freed, one wound
ed, and the supposed terrorists es-
capped.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-19

armed, attacked the guards, driving
them away, and then, sending armed
parties ashore, killed several thousand
seals and got way with the loot The
Russian commander sent a launch 10
Preobranzheny bay with request for
aid, but the authorities We're un>ole
to sent vessel.
1t is believed here that the Japanese
will continue the raids among other
rookeries.
Whether the pirates will attack the
United States rookeries on the ST
Paul islands is matter of conjecture.
There is a constant patrol OF the
United States islands by large fleet
of revenue cutters, aided by the aux
iliary cruiser Buffalo. The captain OF
one sealer says that he was told by
men off the cutters that the orders
were to treat the Japanese as pirates
He looks for trouble.
On the other hand, the American Of
ticers and sailors look upon the jap
anese as pure and simple and would
gladly hang the Japs at the yard arm
if the orders did not forbid It, Ihe
temper of both sides would indicate
that trouble is likely to occur.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-19

Cedar Falls Mill company4 Black
hawk. Reversed.
Orcutt VS.. Woodard, appellant.
Wright. Reversed.
Schmidt, appellant, VS.. Dubuque
county. Delaware. Reversed.
Tuttle Chapman Coal company vs..
Coaldale Fuel company, appellant
Polk. Reversed.
Wilson, appellant, VS.. Delaney. Iowa.
Reversed.
Hartshorn, appellant, VS.. G. q. w.
Rtilway Co., Wright. Reversed.
Olsen VS.. Youngerman, appellant,
Polk Reversed.
Tablet VS.. Mason, appellant. Mon
roe Reversed.
Mcknight VS.. Parsons, appellant.
Iowa Reversed.
Hise, appellant, VS.. Western Union
Telegraph company. Washington.
Reversed.
Watkins, appellant, VS.. Wabash
Railway company. Marion. Reversed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-19
SUSPENDED BANK
WILL OPEN AGAIN
Improvement in Financial Sit
uation Enables New York
Institution to Resume
SUBSCRIBING FOR NEW ISSUE:
No Deposit Required When Bids Are
Made for Now Treasury Certificates
Banks Place Applications Without
commissions-No Syndicate Formed
i Stock Market Quiet.

New York. Nov. 19.-As evidence OF
Improvement in the financial situation
announcement is made today that the
I.welfth Ward bank, which suspended
during the eafly days Of the crisis,
would reopen tomorrow.
The local subtreasury today received
Ills first Official advices from Washing
ion regarding the governments issue
fs,f 81, ,OO0, 900 treasury certificates. Sub
slcriptions for nominal amounts were
taken, but nothing was known Of the
.a;25, ,Ooo, 900 syndicate said to have beer
AySrmed to take up a portion OF the
issue. No deposit was required with
the subscriptions to treasury certif'-
Gates, and banks and brokerage houses
III the financial district announced
their willingness to forward pids
without exacting a commission.
i Proposals for the new Panama canal
bonds will have to be forwarded direct
10 washington, as the various sub
treasures are not authorized to accept
them. J
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-19
WOMEN FIGHT WHISKY
Children Even Kept Out Of School TO
Help Lobby for Prohibition 7iII -
Mobile Women Against Measure.

Montgomery, Ala. Nov. 1s.-When
two carloads Of Mobile women came to
the city today to lobby against the pro-
hibition bill, they found that delega-
.tions. from Montgomery Selma. and
Birmingham who favor the prohibition
measure, had filled the senate CALLER
les until not seat was left. Little
children stood in the lobbies and pinned
ribbons on every one who came in.
The scene was one Of the most spec
tacular in the history of the state.
Children were kept from school to
work against whisky.
When the prohibition bill was called
in the senate it was announced that
an agreement had been reached to al
low until January, 1910, for it to be-
come effective. The discussion Of the
measure was then begun.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-19
BEAR CREATES HAVOC
Trained Animal Belonging to c. e.
Mallory, at Buffalo Center, Breaks
Pen, Attacking Herd Of Shetland
Poniss-FineIIy Killed, After Doing
Much Damage.

Special to Times Republican.
Buffalo Center, Nov. 19.-Last night
about o'clock one Of c. E.. Mallory's
unruly bears got loose and attacked a
herd Of Shetland ponies, severely lac
Grating several Of them. Mr.. Mallory
and his assistant, Lyman Dunn, the
animal trainer, Immediately proceeded
to get help. In the meantime the
bear had fastened itself to nice Shet-
land stallion and was slowly crushing
the life out Of him. About this time
help arrived. c. q. Pritchard, the lead
ing clothier of this city. was first on
the scene, with shotgun. 1t took
his hold on the pony. He retreated
into a corner and the pony was taken
to a place Of safety. After about
thirty shots from Pritchard's shotgun
and j. B. Johnston's revolver, the bear
was declared dead. There was great
excitement in this end of the town,
but the general verdict was they were
all glad the bear was dead.
This is the same bear that killed
his mate a year ago, after the fiercest
fight ever witnessed between two
animals in this part Of the state. This
seemed to have aroused his lust for
blood to such an extent that as soon
as the pony was turned into the yard
next to him he Immediately broke open
his pen and attacked the animal. The
pony, little Joe. was very valuable, be-
ing one Of the smallest trained ponies
on the road, and having just returned
from season with Gays circus. It
means loss of about 500 to Mr.. NAL
lory.
Mr.. Mallory lost his valuable Buffalo
cow last week. The cause of its death
is unknown.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-19
another BANKER
FOLLOWS CROKER
Cashier Flannigan, of the Pleas
antyille, Iowa Bank, Takes
His Own Life
1nx ,.,,.o,x-1 ~ a.A,o
BANK INVOLVED BY BAD LOANS.
PIeasantvilIe Located in County Ads
joining Charlton, Which Was
crocker's Home-Institution Not in-
voIvins crocker Failure, So Far ~
Known.
Special to 1rmes-Republican.

Special to TImes-Republican.
Des Moines, Nov. 19.-Ralph Flans
nigan, cashier of the First National
Bank Of Pleasantville, Iowa, shot him-
self in the head early this morning
and will die. The bank is thought to
be in bad condition thru poor loans.
Pleasantville is village Of 500 pops
ulation located northwest Of Knox-
vile, in Marion county. Marion coun-
ty adjoins Lucas. in which Charlton
is located. but is not known to be in-s
volved in the Crocker failure. The
suicide of Crocker after he became
involved is believed to have moved
Cashier Flanagan to commit his act
of self destruction.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-19
TopAYs COURT DECISIONS.
Opinion. Handed Down by lowa's
HIGHEST Tribunal.

Opinion, Handed Down by lowa's
Highest Tribunal.
Special TO Times-Republican
Des Moines, Nov. 19.-The following
decisions were handed down by the SUI
preme court today:
Johnson VS.. Evans, appellant. Polk
county. Affirmed.
Wood, appellant, VS. Brotherhood Of
American Yeomen. Polk county. AZ
firmed.
Gaar, Scott & Co., VS.. Thompson, ap-
pellant. Plymouth county. Affirmed.
Washington county appellant. vs.
Polk county. Affirmed.
Gibson, appellant, VS.. Iowa Central
Railway Company. Cerro Gordo coun-
ty. Affirmed.
Van Week, appellant, VS.. Anderson.
Plymouth county. Affirmed.
Ford VS.. City Of Manchester, appel
liant. Delaware county. Affirmed.
Rlodgett. appellant, VS.. Des Moines
Daily News. Polk county. Affirmed in
part reversed in part
Mcclure, appellant VS.. Waterloo =
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-19
JAps RouT RUSS GUARDS.
Vessels Armed With Machine Guns
Battle in Pacific.

Victoria, B. c., Nov. 19.-Japanese
sealing vessels, sailing practically as
pirates, have raided the Copper island
seal rookeries off the Kamchatka coast,
and have nearly exterminated the
herds under the protection of the Rus
sian government. The Japanese ves-
sells were armed with rapid-fire ma
chine guns and these guns were used
to drive off the Russian guards
1t is said the Russian government
will demand full reparation from the
japanese government. In spite of
numerous protests made 10 Toxic.
Japan has done nothing to stop the
raiders.
Three Japanese sealing vessels. fully
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-19

City, where the fixtures of each saloon
had an average value of about $l,ooe.
The only breweries in the state, two IN
number, were in Oklahoma City. (.
An idea Of the traffic cut off may De
gained from the statement of an ex-
perienced saloonkeeper. He said the
gross income Of each saloon in Okla
horna would average $40 a day, making
a toal of $3.6960O0 paid annually for
alcoholic beverages by the people OF
one-half the new state, Indian Terri
tory having had federal prohibition for
me.ny years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-19
EPIDEMIC AT BLUFFS
Health Physician Announces That
'Diphtheria, Prevalent There Some
Time, Has Become viruIsnt-Physi-
clans Careless.
Special to rimes-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Council Bluffs, Nov. 1s.-Diphthersa,
which has prevailed here for some time
in a mild form, it was announced to-
day by the health physician, has be-
come virulent. and there are fears Of
a serious epidemic. Complaints have
been made Of physicians failing to re-
port cases, and arrests will follow II
the practice is continued, say the Off
cials. Much apprehension is felt. but
efforts are being made to quiet the
fears Of the people.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-19
DEFENDS EXPRESS COMPANIES.
superintendent Of Wells Fargo Called
to Stand at Chicago.

superintendent OF Wells Fargo Called
to Stand at Chicago.
Chicago, Nov. 19.-A T. Payne, suss
perintendent Of the Wells, Fargo Ex-
press Company, was called to the stand
today in the inquiry of the interstate
commerce commission into the asser-s
tions Of fruit growers that the express
companies Of the country are conduct
ing commission business. Payne as
serted that the consignment system as
employed by the express company was
more beneficial to the complainants
than to the companies, The latter, he
said. encouraged the business in orr
der to increase business. He admitted
that occasionally agents had taken
advantage Of their position and had
charged commissions, but when this
came to the notice OF the company they
had always been removed.