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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-24
Junk Blown Into His Leg.

cinnati Enquirer.
 With the aid of surgeons knife relieved of a weird assortment Of junk" that for two years had been unconsciously carried in his left leg
 Anderson. who Is a rancher. was DulIua1g ston aItoh Wneh ne me me. VIII tt,,, he has been suffering, and his leg became so painful he finally. had to have it examined Dy the X-ray. When the surgeons opened it at St. Joseph's S Hospital they took out a chisel sev- eral nails. d screw, three good sized chunks of wood and piece of tin They now say Anderson's leg will be as good as new.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-24
knOx's Roosevelt Story. Philadelphia Dispatch to New Y
York

ouH
 Senator Philander c. Knox, Pennsyl- vania's Presidential aspirant. told this story to the Elks committee at Val ley Forge the other day.
 "President Roosevelt" he said. was surprised by a Kansas delegation at Oyster Bay not long ago. The Presi- dent appeared with coat and collar off, trousers hitched by belt, and hopping his forehead
 "'Ah, gentlemen he said. delight ed to see you, delighted. But I'm very busy putting in my hay. you know and we'll talk it over whi.e I work
 Down to the barn hustled delega- tion ard president
 MT Roosevelt seized a pitchfork. But, behold there was no hay on the floor John. John.' shouted the Presi- dent to sounds in the hay loft. where's all the hay?"
 "I aint had time to throw it back sir since you threw 1t up yesterday, sir. came a mans voice from the ioft.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-24
Friendly MOnkeys.

FT1en0ky MV4ASS~,
 Ornithological and Other Oddities.
 I have read somewhere a statement that the anthropoid apes prefer our company to that of their fellow mon keys of lower degree. and l saw 1t proved once in Calcutta The late w. Rutledge, for many years the leading animal dealer there and a mine of natural history information, had a young one in his yard, and at my re- quest opened Its cage one day. to let it choose its society. when. quite dis regarding the other monkeys, 1t i'm mediatelv came over to him and climb ed into his lap.
 A fair sized female we had at the Calcutta Zoo. also was a most affec- tionate creature. When I paid a visit to her she would always put her arm affectionately around my neck and while being caressed and played with would drop any food offered by other visitors Another specimen of the same sex showed the large amiable side of its character by long refusing the donations of one member of the society. because on one occasion he had first given something to the other monkeys in the same house
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-24

Carrie Nation stopped dance in York, Pa, recently by going into the hall with her umbrella open, it being considered a sign of i'll luck to open an umbrella in the house. When the walters stopped she treated them to a lecture on the sin of hugging. If some robust male had gathered her to him and waltzed her around a few times she might have had an oppor- tunity to enjoy the long forgotten lux ury of being hugged
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-24
Lightning shaves a Man.

York World
 With ax on his shoulder, Lige Huff man was returning home from work when he was struck by lightning, which removed his beard and hair as smoothly as 1t could have been done by razor.
 When found, he was walking around in a small circle in a dazed condition, with blood flowing from his mouth and nose. He was bareheaded, with the th rast of his hat bavinr been com. pletely burned. The ground where he had fallen when strucA showed signs that he had rolled over and over for some time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-24

heard the roar of the firearms they thought of nothing else than that he had 1 been attacked by Cuban rebels or ban dits and hurried to the Ycene, expecting to find Mac bound to a tree and the enemy making target of him. but they were mistaken. What they did find was McNichol. standing proudly erect as was possible under the circumstances, still grasping his trusty gull and gazing with . conqueror's triumph upon the
 prostrate forms of nine dead-cows!
 Here was a predicament and several other things. and Macs mortified com rades hustled him away. hoping to keep the affair a secret. but that proved a failure. for the owner of the kline got onto the whole affair and brought 1t to the attention of the military authori- ties. Incidentally he presented a bill of $337 as the value of his nine cows Mac was court -martiaied, and though he denied that he had seen any cattle, or that he had fired a slot at anything, he was found guilty and besides res duced to ranks was fined fifty dollars to be deducted from his monthly pay. Thus was the overvaliant corporal punished. the credit of the military IT, established and ell might naturally have been looked on as settled and the incident closed but for one thing. and that one thing was Senor Torrente and his bill for dead cattle. With some- thing of the Missouri disposition in him he wants to be shown where and from whom he is to get his 3337. and no one should blame him. His cows were peacefully grazing in their own domain and he can't understand by what prin- ciple of justice they should be shot down in such cold-blooded manner and he get no pay for them.
 Here is where the complication comes in. All must admit that the Senor should be paid for his cattle, but who is to do 1t? McNichol is the real offender but he hasn't money enough
 to buy cigarette, and his pay is mortgaged to settle his fine; besides, 1t is just possible that If required to pay the damages he would either deny killing the animals or else put in a plea of self defense. The Cuban authorities refuse to settle the damages unless tt can be shown that the killing was q military necessity and that will be> hard to prove. On the otker hand the American authorities, holding that OFT government is acting merely as a paci- ficator will find 1t difficult to find any excuse for paying the bill. There the matter is resting at VI esent, and meaa- while Senor Torrente is out the value of nine cows for which nobody seems inclined to pay It is a complicated incident.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-24
Whisker Toofhpicks.

New York Times
 In the Chinatown of every city the grocers sell toothpicks made of wal rus whiskers. These are excellent toothpicks. and In China no fashion able dinner is complete without a bundle of them
 From either side of the mouth of the walrus, whiskers. at once stiff and pliable, project They are about four inches long, and the older the are these hairs.
 When the Alaskans kill a walrus they pluck out the whiskers with tweezers, and bundling them up in neat packets. they ship them, when there are enough. to China.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-24

The Charleston News and Courier de fines Democrat as a Grover Cleve- land in disguise but We do not fancy the definition. If man wants to dis guise his Democracy so that it will not resemble Cleveland's he is not the right sort of Democrat
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-24

Does extreme hot weather cause homicidal mania? The papers now are filled with accounts of killings and shootings. and the weather must have something to do with it, or else there is a wave of criminality and violence sweeping over the country
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-24
GOING OUT OF TOWN4

Subscribers who leave the city tem- >vOrarily shOlld have The Adertiser mailed thc.r Addresses will be chang ed as often as requested.
 You can keep fully informed about Montgomery and Alabama affairs only through The Advertiser.
 Before leaving mall or phone your address t, this Ofiee. Phone zSO, City Circulation Department.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-24

Revise the tariff now" exclains The Chicago Journal, but we should like to know how its advice IS to be followed. The Democrats cannot revise it and the Republicans will not. and that settles 1t {
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-24

V S. Noble. Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser. being duly sworn says:
 The foregoing statement of The Adyer- tiserss 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- ductsd S. NOBLE.
 Circulation Manager. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 6th day of July. 1907.
 RIGA ALEXANDER Seal Notary Public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-24
ITJNE CIRCULATION.

The Montgomery Advertiser Gusssate@ss @ tto advertisers &and makes II . psS v. sns contrrct when rsQues.sd) that tts daily car- collation. is larger than that of any morninx newspxpsr printed tn Aiabama-eno tnaI Ns nuuday sditioa has the largest cEeslAuon ot apy edition of any newspaper printed III Alabama without exception
 The figures for June. printed oeiow. rep r>sent the actual net circulation. all returns having besn deducted
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-24

Referring to The Advertisers claim that Montgomery has more pretty girls than any town in the country The Land- mark advises us to come to Norfolk and get education" Thanks, awfully but we don't need any education in that line We can graduate right here
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-24

A Chicago preacher is down on what he calls the kissing devil" We were not aware that devils were given to kissing, but possibly they do it in Chi cago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-24

Looking at recent pictures of old Geronimo we cannot avoid the feeling
 that the old Apache would like to go out and gather a few scalps. to judge from his looks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-24

The New Haven Register calls George Bernard Shaw "a literary per vert" If he is he has plenty of com pany
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-24
DRIFT " 0OD
 RY PHI. N. ADMnTRON0.

Truth of tAs Matter. Man is worked" From sun to sun, But woman's seldom Ever done. Cause Fer It. Hasn't she a rapt lookT' Yes. the whist club has been rap. ping her."
 Recompense. I know that the way is hard, Minette. And I know that the way is long. There are twenty tears for every smile And twenty sighs for song. The weeds seem choking the rose Mtn-
 cite,
 And each sonsbird seems 50 small But when ! have you and your heart We can forget 1t an. I know that the dark days come. Min. And s1.si r.in fall. in e.ek life. Hunger and poverty come to some. And bitterness and strife. But as long as I have you. MinStts, Whatever may befan, With hand and heart for you. Ainette, We can forget 1t all.
 VnnecessaFy.
 He is going to Europe to get broad "isntirely unnecessary-hs can stay right here and get in front of an au- tomcbile and 1t will broaden him all right"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-24
That s5O,OO0 for Lawyers.

Gadsden Journal
 We honestly regard it as a danger ous weapon, and especially so in the hands of an administration that has already demonstrated It's capacity for encountering legal difficulties.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-24

One advantage about the present style of weather is that we don't need any coal. However. the iceman evens things up.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-24

Remember how you grumbled about the long cold weather" admonishes q contemporary. Yes. but that was last winter
The Washington herald., 1907-09-25
REPLIES TO UNION LEADERS.
Commissioner mcfarland Explains
Naming of Delegates.

In commenting upon the action OF the
Central Labor Union Monday night in
adopting resolutions criticising the Com
missi0ners in their appointment Of a dele
cation of the Civic Federation to be held
in Chicago. Commissioner Macfarland
said yesterday:
Il am sorry that the Central Labor
Union took ottense where none was meant
OF given. The Commissioners. in select
ing delegates to the National Civic FEEDER
alton convention on trusts and COmblna-
tons. selected men entirely and broadly
representative Of the District Of Columbia.
They were not 10 be representatives Of
trusts and combinations, but Of the entire
community.
The presidents of the Board Of Trade
and the Chamber of Commerce and the
editors of our newspapers, with other
leaders in civic and phiianthropic under
takings, and some special students OF the
subject, including the presidents Of three
universities, are certainly representative
Of the District Of Columbia. If not rep
resentative Of trusts and combinations.
II the Central Labor Union considers
itself a trust or combination whose inter
ests may be affected by the deliberations
OF the convention. il may very we'll ap-
pear before that convention to advocate
its interests. But, If Il is q trust or
combination il should not have a special
representative in the delegation from the
District of Columbia. OF course its MEM
bers, like all other citizens, as such, will
be fully represented by the District dele
gates
The Washington herald., 1907-09-25
OPENING OF FALL CAMPAIGN
Chamber of Commerce Committees
Hold Important Meetings.
Invitation to Send Delegates 10 the
Chicago Conference on Trusts and
Corporations Is Accepted.

The fan campaign Of the Chamber Of
Commerce began yesterday with meetings
Of two committees. and IN taking steps
10 lay reports before the board Of direc-
tors and the Chamber after October J.
The executive committee was called
together at o'clock TO consider two or
three matters one OF these was the in
viJauon OF the National Civic Federation
90 appoint delegates TO attend the con-
ference upon corporations and trusts.
which will convene ~ Chicago during
the month Of October. II IS expected that
questions Of great Importance 20 the
country VIII be discussed az this confer
ence, which VIII Doe made up OF the prln-
cipal trade bodies Of the country, with
delegates from various branches Of the
Civic Federation itself
The committee decided 10 accept the in
vitauoD, and 10 name suitable COM
mittce 90 attend the conference 10 rep
resent the chamber. The committee was
not named yesterday bat was taken I'M
der aavisemear aud win De appointed
later 10y President Harper
Action WAS taken with "a view % give
proper recognition OF The British Cotton
Growers Association. which VIII visit
Washington and hold sessions here Oc-
tooer 2, Q. and T. A committee OF three
Was appointed, composed OF Allen Albert.
Chaplin Brown, and William +. Guide. 10
look into the feasibility Of holding a re-
ccption or some other gathering IN honor
Of the visitors a report Will probably
be made on This matter 10 a later meeting
of The committee.
The committee Ola membership also met
al the headquarters OF the chamber at
O'Clock quite q large number Of the
members being present They considered
ten applications for membership. all Of
which We're recommended for election. as
follows. J. Fraise Richard. Henry r.
Ash. Alexander Wolf. George r. FTiJCh.
Dr. John Craig Simpson. +. F. G0rmalen.
q. T. sullivan, W c. Sullivan. Ramsey
". Scott and 4. Y. Cushmau
A communication was received from the
Brighiwaod Citizens Association asking
that certain representatives. Of the body
be allowed membership ia the chamber
II was voted 10 refer the officers of the
association 10 Section ! of the constitu-
ton. which defines who may become
members 0f Tie chamber. The question
~ allowing at6iiatiHn of other civic or
CARNATIONS with the Chamber OF Com
merce was discussed at some length. and
it is likely. as "a result Of this discus.
sion, that "a special report may be made
on the subject to the board Of directors,
and possibly . the chamber.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-25
ASK INAUGURAL HELP.
District Wants Appropriation for
Next Ceremony

Next Ceremony.
Congress, it is stated. viii at the next
session be asked 10 appropriate 10000
for the expenses of the Presidential in
augurauon ceremonies, thus removing the
burden from the citizens Of Washington
and making the ceremonial a national
affair
Commissioner West has announced him
self as heartily favoring such a plan.
I believe" said he. that the Inaugural
ton Of the President Of the United States
should be a national, and not a local.
affair.
The event Is one in which the entire
country is interested. and. while the in
auguTations Of the past have always been
admirably managed, the time has come
when the citizens of the District should
be relieved of the labor and responsible
ity involved, although they Will. I am
sure, cooperate with their accustomed
energy and public spirit IN helping TO
make the event worthy of the nation and
its Capital
According TO the proposed plan. the
appropriation Of 100000 would be placed
in the hands Of a joint committee Of
Congress, probably three Senators and
Two Representatives. and by them turned
over 20 well-known citizens Of Washing
ton as members Of various arrangement
committees, the work OF these commit
tees, as In the past to be freely given.
Arrangements must be made for a
place in which 10 hold thy inaugural bail.
Congress having announced that il will
no longer grant permission for the use
or the Pension Office. It has been sue-
gested that Congress appropriate at the
next session money for the erection Of
an armory for the District National
Guard. IN which the inaugural might be
held, but this IS uncertain"
The Washington herald., 1907-09-25
FOREIGN POSTAGE CUT IN HALF
New Rates Adopted by the Postal
Union in Effect October l.
Return Prepaid Coupon and post
age Due0 Agreements Also ia
Force with All Countries,

October / important changes in the
rates of postage % foreign countries
VIII go into effect and the mailer and
business man viii be saved large
amounts. Postage upon letters fer the
foreign post has been cut IN half, and
a means has been provided for return
postage.
Formerly the rate 10 all countries IN
the Postal Union was cents FOR each
half ounce OF frst-class matter-letters
Now. u IS cents for the first ounce. and
8 cents for each additional ounce This
has the effect Of dividing the cost Of for
e.gn postage IN half. and, in cases where
the weight is large. in less than half
Hereafter an ounce letter will cost 3
cents instead or % cents. a tw0-0unce
letter s cents instead Of p cents. and an
etght-ouuce letter 20 cents instead Of SO
cents.
a means of enclosing return postage
is O. be provided at the same time For
9 cents may be purchased d coupon which
entities the holder 10 a stamp Of the
value OF cents in the country in which
il is presented This viii be an important
means Of foreign exchange for small
sums. and will greatly facilitate foreign
trade in small articles Of little value. as
small charge is made for transmitting
sums In this manner.
These new regulations were made at
the meeting Of the international Postal
Union In Rome last May. and We're
agreed 20 by all powers when the IN
teruatioual Postal Convention was signed
at that time by their representatives.
The new arrangement does not affect
American postal relations with Canada.
Mexico. Cuba. and the republic of Pana-
ma, as the United States has individual
agreements with each OF these nations
Other regulations were made by the
convention. among them one dealing with
the treatment Of unpaid postage upon
foreign mail Letters insufticiently stamp
ed Will be marked with a capital 7 by
the postal authorities OF the originating
country. and double the amount OF the
postage due viii be collected on delivery.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-25

worshiped. and on account Of the linn
lied seating capacity of the church. adj
mission will be only by ticket.
RI rev. Il Y. Satterlee. bishop OF
Will preach Friday night on
The Living Union with the Assembled
Christ"
Mr.. Amos. who has been busy for the
past month on the arrangements. said
yesterday that about $500 delegates We're
expected.
Luncheon viii be served at reasonable
prices tomorrow. Friday, and Saturday
by some OF the ladies' or the local
churches.
All services. sessions. and conferences
Will begin promptly az the hour named.
The managers desire that all the MEM
bers be puuctual
Among the distinguished delegates to
the convention are Rt Rev Charles Scad-
ding bishop of Oregon. and Rt Rev. b.
u. Tucker, ID, bishop coadjutor of
southern Virginia.
The programme committee has a great
number of beautifully printed phamplets
containing the programme. hymns. and
other exercises that vii! take place dur
ms the coming week.
James L. Houghteling. of Chicago.
founder OF the Brotherhood Of 81. An
drew, is the president Of the Chamber OF
Commerce Ia that city, Mr. Houghteliug
IS az the New Willard.
The Washington Herald has its head
quarters in the lobby of Continental Han.
A convention series viii be sold all dur
ing the meeting. Papers viii be mailed
60 any place In the world.
Rt- Rev John Du Moulin, D. D, Bishop
Of Niagara, who was to have addressed
the convention Friday night on The
Memorial Of one Sacrifice" is SO I'll that
he viii not be able 10 come 10 WASH
iHgtOn.
The restaurant Of the Young Mems
Christian Association viii be found con-
venient for delegates. The association
has offered the privileges Of its building
located at 1876 q street northwest. TO
the visiting organization.
Hubert Carleton, general secretary Of
the Brotherhood Of st. Andrew. has been
in town for two days. completing all the
arrangements Tor the programme. He IS
the author Of q widely-Tead paamplet on
The Success Of the brotherhood
The Washington herald., 1907-09-25
PRESIDENT FINLEY EXPLAINS.
Southern Railway Retrenchments
Not Due TO Adverse Legislation.

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Not Due TO Adverse Legislation.
The following authoritative statement
has been made by President Finley az
the Southern Railway Company as to the
reasons for recent stoppages Of construc-
ton work and reductions In shop forces
In some quarters it has been repre-
scented that work has been stopped and
forces reduced as a measure Of retalia-
ton against adverse State legislation. In
no case has this been true. This company
has not been governed, in any case. BY
any but sound business considerations
such as must govern a railway as well
as every other business enterprise.
Current railway income is insufficient
10 provide funds necessary for extensive
Improvements and betterments. These can
only be provided for, now as in the past
by obtaining new capital Present fnan-
cial conditions and the present attitude
Of investors toward railway securities are
such that it Is impossible. for the mo-
ment. 10 sell railway securities on a basis
that any business concern. managed in
accordance with sound business princi-
pies would be justified in accepting It
mas. therefore, been necessary 10 post
pOne many important projects for i'm
prOvements.
Only those viii be pushed to compile
ton at this time on which work has pro-
crossed SO far that the public and the
railway can receive the benefit Of their
completion at an early date. Other pro
jects have not been abandoned. but will
be carried out Just as soon as conditions
are such that the necessary capital can
be secured.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-25
Two smnII Rovs Missing.

The police have been asked to locate
Claude A. Mclaughlin. fifteen years old.
who has been missing from his home. at
! Second street northeast since last
Thursday morning.
Late last night a similar request was
made by the parents of William Call.
twelve years OF age, rho live az Claren-
don. Va Early yesterday morning the
boy left his home 10 attend the opening
OF the Fillmore School, in this city and
At q late hour had not returned
The Washington herald., 1907-09-25
HUNTRESS IN THE RIVER.
GunbOnt, Filled with MisSourians.
Near Vicksburg.

Slowly the gunboat HuntreSs having
On board the gallant sailor boys of the
Missouri Naval Militia. is steaming nm
the great Father of Waters en- route 10
ST Louis.
When last reported TO the Navy De-
paTtment she was in the vicinity OF Vicks-
burg, where she makes stop for coal
and incidentally to give the amateur Jack
les an opportunity to straighten out their
legs after their eight or nine days aboard
ship. Then she Will continue on to Mem
phis, lodging driftwood. sand bars. and
watermelon rnds. and if good luck at
tends the voyage Lieut. Zimmerman. who
is In command, expects to reach the haven
before the President arrives in St. Louis
on his trip down the Mississippi to the
Louisiana CauebTakes to hunt bears.