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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-20
TAFT IS BANQUETED
WAR SECRETARY MAKES MOST SIG.
 NIFICANT STATEMENT.
Says He Expects 10 vfsit Philippines Again Tn About Two Years Bat
 OnIy As . Private XN Cftixen.

Manila, Oct. ls.--At banquet given In his honor in this city tonight, Sec retary of War William H. Taft made a most significant statement. He was referring to the fact that he had al- ready visited the Philippine Islands three times. and in expressing his in- tention to come here again. he said:
 T hope in another two years to vis- it Manila again, but then I probably will come as private citizen.y
 The signibcance of Mir. Tafts remark in relation to the chance of his nomi- nation for the Presidency next year did not seem to strike his audience. The Secretary's speech was received with much enthusiasm by the represen- tative Filipinos present. when he de- clared the government was anxious and ready to help the business prosperity of the islands.
 Secretary Taft opened his address by declaring that the future prosperity of the Philippine Islands depended pri- marily on the Filipinos themselves. They must make progress as a nation before they could obtain the benefits realized by other nations and it was the duty Of business men and others contemplating investment in the Phil ippines to help the natives to better their conditions. It was with the most intense satisfaction that he came to the islands today and found them gutter than ever before in their history.
 He was glad the assembly had been established and hoped it would take over some of the responsibility of gov ernment. He said to capitalists and others looking for franchises and con- sessions that another power had arisen in the land and that hereafter they must come to the assembly with their requests. He had no doubt the assem- bly, would carefully consider all ques- tions affecting the welfare of the is- lands. That it would not only look out for the interests of the people, but who would welcome with lfberalfty the investment of foreign capital so abso- lutely necessary to the development of the Philippines. The existence of xhe assembly would strengthen the hasd of the government and the gov erHment was anxious and ready to help the business prosperity of the islands in which the. people themselves were quite as much interested as the ner- chants.
 This was the beginning of a period of prosperity, the speaker asserted, and he trusted that under it every body would be happy and contented.
 The secretary declared that he was not ashamed of anything in the is- lands and urged the Americans here to make every effort to bring the Fill ipino people to a realization of their wonderful opportunities. He had been to the Philippines three times already and he hoped in another two years to visit the islands again, but then the probability Is he would come as pri- vate citizen.
 MT. Taft.s speech at the close was greeted with cheers. kg z.
 This afternoon Secretary Taft laid, the cornerstone of the first perma- nent school house built in Manila un- der the American regime. He deliv- cred a short address to the pupils of the school. in which he congratulated them upon the event.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-20
EMPEROR IS WORSE
FRANCIS JOSEPH SHOWS SIGNS OF
 WEAKNESS.
Mass Win Be Said Tn His Chamber To. sg day Which VIII Be Followed
 By Receiving Com-
 munfon. f

Vienna, Oct. 1s.-lReports tonight concerning the Emperor's condition were unfavorable. There are symptoms of angina pectaris and his majesty shows much apathy. weakness and de- precision.
 The Emperor received his old spirit ual director, Bishop Laurence Mayer, day and made confession He ex- pressed a desire to have a mass said in his chamber tomorrow and therefore an improvised altar will be set up in one of the adjoining rooms, Bishop Mayer acting as the celebrant. after which the Emperor will receive com munion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-20
SPIRITS MADE HER A THIEF. Chicago Doctors in All Seriousness Ds

clare Woman "P0ssessed of Uevils.n Chicago Dispatch to New York World Milwaukee millionaire. who confessed she was burglar. S possessed of devils" according to Dr. Axel Gustaf- ed her. and pr. shel- riousness. Dr. Leavitt is well known practitioner and connected with Tnu- merous medical societies and Chicago hospitals. Both physicians do not he's man is under the influence of "dis- embodied spirits"
 This woman when herself was all a woman should be-" sa'i pr. Gus tafson. When another spirit over. powered her personality she was what the police department declare her to be-" pr. Leavitt. whom pr. Gustafson consulted. said in his letter of reply:
 T have found enough to justify your belief and mine that 1t is another case of obsession. as it is commonly called --possession.' as I am disposed to call it. By the orthodox medical special ist suppose it would be regarded as case of dementia. fas term otseSs,on, delusion, no evil spirit being recog- nizod by him as actually existing. But to certain of us who have returned to the more archaic diagnosis 1t is sup sion better expresses. I really believe that modern scientific psychieal re- search has gone far enough to justify the assumption of such state in many cases heretofore classed under various heads, but more particularly under that Of defnentia.
 "'I don't know what was the mai ter with me. The devil was in me. says this woman. You can do nothing for me. No one can. There's some thing bad In me I can't control
 Even medical men who believe most implicitly in a future existence are not willing to admit the possibil- ity of a disembodied spirit taking pos- session of the body of another. Chris tan people are put into the anomalous position of believing most emphatically in the Divinity of Jesus Christ. and yet confess that His conception of the alleged demon-possessed people whom He cured and with whose evil spirits He was said to converse was utterly wrong.
 a T formefly trained in the same com pafy and believed in the orthodox medical translation of symptoms like those manifested by this poor Mrs. Ro- madka, but have come to take a dif- ferent view In doing so I have not departed from a rational and scientific line of reasoning.
 '"rhe accused Is amenable to psy- chic treatment. She ought not to be punished. but ought to be placed un- der the care of a good psycho-therape- utist for cure"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-20
THE wrLLrAMs HousE

Again we call, the attention of sthe people of Alabama and travelling public to THE WILLIAMS HOUSE,
 and the St. George in Jacksonville and now at II and 13 Monroe street, Montgomery. We expect to stay for- ever and if the good people Ono oth-. ,ersl of Alabama will give them what the other Williams houses already proved to be the neatest and most respectable moderate priced hotel in the State. one that your great grand children will be proud to stop at. call.
 take look; price the rooms: observe the rules, and you will certainly reg fster. es a$s9 s sss
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-20
SCRAPS.

Punctuation marks were nrst used in Tn saxony horse shoer must quali- fy by examination
 England has an organixation for the promotion of goat culture.
 32,o0p for a single performances.
 The ears of a child seldom change as 1t develops into an adult, but after middle age they sometimes grow lar- ger.
 Over. 70 per cent of the natives of India till the land. hence the population is scattered and their power of CO., operation greatly lessened. { Al man nemed Constant was arrested in Paris cafe the other day for in- eulting two Englishmen. In explane : ton he said: T cannot help 1t; when- ever see an Englishman become so enraFed could do almost anything to him." sgstgJE1
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-20
EVENTS OF THIS WEEK.
Roosevelt and Root VIII Return to
 Washington.

Washington, Oct. 19.-For the first time since early summer the week will see nearly all of the heads of the Fed eral Government in Washington. Pres ident Roosevelt will be back from his trip i.n the South, and Secretary Root from his trip to Mexico.
 Vice President Fairbanks VIII fill several arrangements to speak tin the South. William J. Bryan will begin a stumping tour of New York State.
 Aeranauts representing America. England, France and Germany will contest in the second international ball loon race for the James Gordon Ben nett cup, which will start from St. Louis Monday.
 Edward H. Hartman is to appear be- fore the Federal Court in New York Monday to show cause why the petition of the Interstate Commerce Commits sion should not be granted calling upon him to appear before 1t and an : swer the questions which he had prs viousIy declined to answer, principally
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-20

ment. and that Postal managers in . humber of cities throughout the coun- try reported that they had also re- ceived an unusually large number of similar applications.
 Mir. Nally said that the number of applicants from the strikers ranks in this city exceeded any day since the strike began. @
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-20
ToeILate.

Marshall P. Wilder. the noted humor. ist told suffering story at din ner in Chicago.
 hate suffering stories as rule, ne said. '.but this one is rather good It is about two blacksmiths, both sufferers The first snatched a red. not lump of iron from the forge, rush ga with 1t to the anvil, and then be- gan this conversations:
 N-o2now th-th-then. st-strike! Qu-quickly
 W-w-where shall I s-strfke?.
 J-j-just at the end. H.h-hurry up.'
 'Th-th-this endr l-l-let her g-g-goT
 N-r-. you f-f-fool, the irons c-c. cold. '"t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-20
TELEGRAPHERs WANT WORK.

More Than Twenty-Five Applied to
 Postal ln New York.
 New Oct. Oct. 10.--Vice-P E. J. Nally of the Postal Telegraph Com pany, today authorized the annoufce- ment thassmore than twenty-five of the striking telegraphers in this city to-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-20
,stiII in Critical Condition.

W. H. Murphy, who has been III Tn "a local hospital, was reported last night to be still in a critical conditlon. ETr Mt,rnhv has been in poor health for many weeks, and it Is feared that he may not recover, from hts rrescnf illness.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-20

Live while you live. the epiclfre would say 6,t sse s~s ks And seize the pleasures of the present
 day; f sge Live while you live. the sacred preach
 CT cries, And give to God each moment as it Lord. in my view let both united be: live in pleasure when live to Thee.
 --Dr. Philip Doddridge.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-20

Because of certain alterations in the musical part of the service made by Rev. J. c. Adderley at St. Savior's Church near Birmingham, England, the whole cIfpir has gone on strike. v
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-20

DO no think it wasted time to sub voif vourself to any influence which may bring upon you many noble reel ing John Ruskin.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-20

No star is ever lost we once have seen. We always may be- what we might have been.
 --Adelaide Proctor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-20

Hurt not your conscience with any known sin. .--S. Rutherford
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-20

since greatly improved in health. hay.
 ing gainedsnt least fiyt pounds .~,ir weight. ss
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-20

Enjoy the blessings of this day if bear patiently, for this day Is only ours; we are dead to yesterday and we are not vet born to the morrow.--Jeremy Taylor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-20
A Krell- French Piano Free


Somebody will get this beaui- full $50O.O0 Krell-French deliv- ed right to their home, FREE of charge, iincludidg stool and pretty scarf.
 Do you want this FREE 7PLANO2~
 Sale Opens First day of the Alabama Agri- cultural Fair. In the meantime we will show you the points of superiority of the Krell-F French Piano.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-06-01
Today is Anniversary of Death
at Seven Pines of Colonel Lon,ax.

Today, forty-five years ago, was
fought the bloody battle of Seven Pines,
The City of Montgomery was plunged
in gloom when the news Of the des-
perate struggle reached the Capital of
Alabama.
Many troops from Alabama and from
the city of Montgomery bore a brave
part in the fight. On the field the life
of Col. Tennent Lomax, one of the
most distinguished sons of Alabama.
was claimed as forfeit to war. He was
one of the most distinguished victims
who fell in the early days of the war.
and the news of his death caused pro-
found sorrow.
He fell at the head of his regiment.
the Bird Alabama. The body was later
recovered from the enemy, and
brought to Montgomery. where practi-
cally the entire city participated in the
funeral. His body rests in lakewood.
where a towering shaft commentaries
the name and fame OF the soldier who
fell bravely in the discharge of his
duty.
Before the outbreak of the war be-
tween the States, Colonel Lomax had
had a distinguished military civil ca
reer. He had rendered distinguished
service in the War with Mexico, at
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-06-01

tary Ross of the Birmingham Railway,
Light and Power Company. The con-
ference is to be continued Saturday
morning in the Mayors Office, efforts
being made to bring about a settle
ment.
Sheriff Higdon has instructed ali
deputies to make arrests where sympa-
thizers are heard or seen Jeering the
men who are running the cars or the
deputies guarding the motormen and
conductors. Several arrests have al
ready been made, bond being made by
each man arrested so far The saloons
are being allowed to remain open un-
til midnight now but there is no
trouble NOTICED in the city.
President Jemison when spoken To
today said thar conditions were stfll
normal and that cars were being run
right along.
The merchants in the retail districts
report business practically at a stand
still as a result OF the conditions
Many Of the people living IN the su-
burbs are retaining from riding on
the cars. some of them in sympathy
and others through fear. AS a conse-
quence, business is not what Il should
be in the retail sections OF the city
The anti-union element does not he
lieve that the orders for general
strike If issued Monday will be re.
sponded to by very large crowd
Many conservatives, however believe
that enough men will go out TO badIv
handicap the commercial interests Of
the city
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-06-01
MIR. JEMISON IS FIRM
WILL. NOT ATTEND MEETING CALL
ED TODAY.
President of Birmingham Street Rail-
way Company HOldt That He Has
Nothing To Discuss At
Conference.

Birmingham. May 31-(Special.)--
President Robert Jemison, of the Bir-
mingham Railway, Light and Power
Company, will not attend the confer
ence to be held Saturday morning be-
tween the Mayor, committee of the
Trades Council. and the President of
the Board of Trade. He has written
a letter In which he states there is no
use for his going to any meeting as
he will not change the position taken
at the start.
big meeting of the Board of Trade
was held this afternoon and a commit
tee was named to call on Mr.. Jemi-
son, and present the resolutions of the
Trades Council mass meeting. Mr..
Jemison received the committee and re-
ferred the gentlemen to the letter he
had writtn declining to attend the
conference Saturday.
He Is quoted as saying that as long
as he had breath in his body, he would
remain firm to his convictions in tho
matter of the union street railway
men.
While much talk is still teing in
dulged in as to the probable sympa-
thetic strike Monday at noon, as an
expression for the former street rail-
way employees who refused to give up
their union cards and were discharged
from the service of the company and
others who went out in sympathy for
them, it was made known today that
several of the unions will not follow
the movement
1t developed that international or
CARNATIONS would have to pass first
on the question of a strike and locals
must refer the question to the ma
tional bodies before going out. The
brotherhood of locomotive engineers
and typographical union members are
among those who cannot go out on
strike without first receiving the word
from the national organization.
J. E. Shelby. President of the Bir-
mingham Board of Trade, today called
a special meeting of that organization
for the purpose of hearing a report OF
the conference which was held Thurs
day afternoon in the ONCE of Mayor
Ward and which was participated in
by the Mayor, a committee OF the
Trades Council Mr.. Shelby and Score
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-06-01

Current transactions in the iron and
steel Industry are OF comparatively lit
tie significance on account of the enor-
nous tonnage under contract that Will
some sales covering the output of mills
for the entire year 1908. Yet new or
ders are constantly appearing, includ-
ing much foreign business and deliv-
cries are made as near as possible TO
specifications. The output of pig iron
and structural orders are the most
urgent in demand for steel products,
and as yet there is little evidence OF
curtailed plans because of unfavorable
Increased difficulty in securing deliv-
cries is noted in the cotton goods IN,
dustry most mills being sold
are apprehensive regardin sup
plies (Which prevents the high
prices from having the natural effect
of producing conservatism. Curtail-
ment of production will be unavoidable.
Notwithstanding the general advance In
wages Export inquiries have increas-
ed, both Indian and Red Sea orders an
nearing while the Chinese market Is
AS 10 woolens. the last week has wit
messed the opening of important lines
Of staples, but at such irregular prices
thai the trend of the market is not
established Footwear manufacturers
are making somewhat small conces-
sions on light weight goods, Leather
Is quiet and not firm. Although the
volume of business improved the sta
tistical position, the cut in prices han
a bad effect on all upper leather and
quotations are generally lower.
Bradstreets Review.
New York. May 3l--Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-06-01

response. Certainly 4 will be with
thee Enough. Pharaoh and all his
serried legions are as the exceeding
fine dust OF the balance.
Anaiysis ind Key,
!. Reappearance of the Sacred
Flame.
When, where. to whom?
Under what circumstances?
2. The Divine Voice heard again.
When. where, by whom?
When and by whom last heard?
8. Moses an unlikely deliverer.
In the wilderness
A. Shepherd.
From the tribe of INDIAN,
Z. better emancipator inconceiv-
able.
Knew Egypt: language. literature,
law, CUSTOM
Knew Israel: strength and weakness.
Knew wilderness: in which he was
to lead Israel forty years.
5. Consciousness Of personal made
quacy drives to obedience and trust in
God.
The Teachers Lantern.
A long leap that from the papyrus
ark to the shaggy acacia-the one
floating, with its precious burden, on
the Nile; the other burning with theo-
phanic splendor on the brow of Sinai.
The span is eighty years in time. and
two hundred odd miles in space. That
arch covers the double tutelage of the
boy Moses, the training Of the court in
all Egypt's wisdom. and of his mother
In the pious annals of the patriarchs.
1t covers the sublime self oblivion
which rejected the treasures of Egypt
FOR the affiiction of Gods people-the
premature effort at emancipation; the
fight into indian. whose awful solt-
tudes were educative in themselves.
Il x X
Elijah and Paul. undoubtedly went
for training to this self-same school
of nature. where granite cliffs ana ST.
lent Canyon are teachers. The fish
bite prophet fed from the scant shell
ter OF his juniper tree to Horeb. the
Mount of God, and the Christian apos.
tie says. II went to Arabia" and
speaks of Mt. Sinai as only an eye
witness could.
The thorn-bush well symbolizes the
state of captive Israel. 1t burned, but
was not consumed Israel was like as
bestos. Egypts furnace, heated seven
times hotter than wont, failed to con-
sumo Abraham's seed. The tyrant's
wrath praised God, and its excess He
restrained.
Inc SyHlDOl Oh mOSeSS eXile0
life. his shepherds crook blessed Of
Jehovah. becomes more potent than any
massy and jeweled crosier SO
THE cross bold, type of shame to hon.
age turned,
Shall tower as sovereign emblem over
ALL"
q Y =
Gather the elders: That is phftosoph-
is. Masses and classes are reached and
influenced most readily through their
natural leaders. 1t is a hint in Chris
tian strategy today.
y 4 n
The onus of the case was thrown
where It belonged by the modest re-
quest of three days furlough to wor-
ship. The refusal displayed the tyran-
ny and impiety of the despot. That
was all that was intended. 1t was
not an fnsincere expedient to effect an
escape. The Lord knew the request
would not be granted. Il am sure that
the king of Egypt will not let you go"
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-06-01

Unreasonable colder weather, with
frosts throughout the northern half OF
the country has again been a barrier
to retail trade except in few sec
years closes with largest stock undis-
posed of by retailers There is stiil
general complaint that recorders bust
ness from iobbers and manufacturers,
especially In apparel, has been smaller
than expected and there Is more mani
fest this week a disposition to await
developments before embarking heavily
for the future. though business booked
ahead compares well with preceding
years. Something like transfer
renee of interest and of speculation
from grain to cotton is evidences this
week by a reaction from new high
Western prices touched early in the
week in the case of wheat and a sharp
and excited speculation. Money is
easy, but collections are slower and
backward at best. Strikes are more
in evidence.
week was the sale at Boston of 2,500,-
900 pounds Of medium fleece to the
largest single manufacturing interest
at a price refused some weeks ago
and the competition reported at the
West between dealers and manufacture
ers resulting In prices being pushed
up almost to last years level East
ern dealers report prices paid too high
for Eastern buyers. but the primary
markets are strong.
quiet. at whole. as is natural be-
tween seasons,
Pig iron markets are quiet but strona
in prices. Supplies for early delivery
ues to be purchased in moderate vol
ume. Fair sales OF Southern iron
have been made for delivery in the
first part OF 1905 the basis being SIS