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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-08

speciacs. But the Republican party will never in a platform assert that sentiment unmistakably, vigorously, inilitantly--if 1t ever did. 1t would go to pieces under the shock. Something like q reassertion of the tarinf declara- tions in the Democratic platform of 1892 could, however. be placed enec- lively in that instrument for 1908. Those party outgivings of sixteen years ago were the boldest, the most radical, announcements against high protec- tion ever launched by a responsible DO. iiticaI party; even Grover Cleveland naked at them a bit; for in his letter of acceptance he took care to avoid in- dorsement of such expressions as "a fraud and a robbery Of tho majority, 'cuIminating atrocity of class legisla- ton" and so forth and contented him, "cleariy contrary to the spirit of our Constitution;" and he even sought 10 sci the platform right" by employing the phrase "freer raw raterfaf instead of free raw matcrials; one or hIs critics has declared that he weakeheo inc platform at both onds But t ts . roatter of history that both he and if "swept the coua.ry" in November,
 The reason was that the people at at large wanted tariff reform taIn !n revision" they call it now-ano .ne radical platform attrrc'eu o t;,rn drsw while Cleveland's con&ersatism oreM under his banner another and larger element. for 1t included path Democra's and Republicans.
 Tariff revision requires noid' az pressiye, militant as1sre'on now; the Democracy give it' HIeveiand Hho to stand on that platform, It will pc at least on the path to victory. Aye' there's the rub
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-08
A COTTON SEED SCHOOL.

This Is an age of generalization. The old idea that nothing should be taught at school except what was to be found in the school books of that date Is giving way to a different system. Per- haps 1t is to be regretted that more time and attention are not now devot- ed to what may properly be called the Fundamentals of education, but there's no use lamenting over the past.
 The trend new is towards education along special lines. Besides the busi- ness colleges where the youth of both sexes are fitted for all business occu- pations, we have schools of mechanics, of engineering, of agriculture and so on. Now we are to have what we SUD- nose may be called Cottonseed School. Southern readers. at least, know some thing of the by-products of our great staple. Cottonseed oil, cottonseed meal. oil cakes and the like are famil- far to most of us. but a Georgia leg islator proposes to go an important step beyond what has already been done. He has a bill providing for the training of young men so that they shall be thoroughly familiar with the chemistry of cotton seed, and with the possibilities contained in this impor- tant nroduct." It Is thus set out by a contemporary:
 The bill calls for the appropriation of S1O,00O to the trustees of the Uni ment of crude cottonseed oil refinery in the State Pathological school at Atlanta, flor the education Of students in refining crude cottonseed oil, ana in making all grades of edible oils, principally known as prime summer yellow, winter white oil, cooking oil. salad oil and all other refined cotton seed oils as are now sold afiat on ns tne map non- taining cottonseed oil, tallow or other greases; provided this appropriation shall not be available until $lO.OOO, in money or equipment, Is donated by prl- vate individuals or others
 This we consider an important step in the right direction. Cotton is the great product of the South and prob ably will continue to be, and 1t Is the part of wisdom to get all the profits possible from 1t. Men not yet very old can remember when nothing Of the plant was used but the lint. Some of the seed was fed to the cows. some left to rot and some occasionally used as a fertilizer. but in many instances this portion of the cotton plant was looked on as a nuisance to be gotten rid of as best could be done.
 All that has been changed. Investi- gation. experimentation, chemical and mechanical knowledge have been brought to bear with the result that what was once a practically waste pro- duct is now an important factor in Southern agricultural prosperity. To teach young men all about the cotton seed, what 1t contains, what may be extracted from 1t and best way 10 ob tain and utilize all that Is of value in this product is an education in the right direction. and one that will he of benefit if applied in all the Southern States.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-08
How the National Forests Serve '"o
 Public.

"The Use of the National Forests, a publication just printed Dy tne ier partment of Agriculture, IS |. clear manual for public intos' ,hs National Government. ,rafaca
 It Is too true, as the short preIaGe to the public says. that many peops ra do not know what national forests are Others may have heard muSn trne nmrnose and use" It is the object or this publication to explain just Wna. the national forests mean, what they are for, and how to use egthem;
 In the first place, IL IS explaineu .ho;r boundaries are drawn. Next, tnenr direct use and value are shown from the point of view of the nome seekeI; the prospector and miner, the user oL timber, the user of the range, tne user of water. and other users of forest re- sources Third. 1t is shown now tne forests are intended for use, for the production of usable products. and TOT the establishment and maintenance oI homes; how on all of them the um s. per is protected from fire, the water now Is kept steady, the forage on the range is increased and guarded from abuse ; and how, in addition, they serve as great public playgrounds and as breed ing places and refuges for game. Finally, the management or tne Ma tional Forests is described.
 Here 1t Is that the great usefulness of the forests is brought out most clearly and strikingly; for the forests are managed by the people in their own interests, and every means Is used to meet the desires and wants of all forest users half way by, dealing with them in the main directly on the ground and in all cases with the ut most practicable dispatch and freedom from red tape.
 In word, the special interest of this manual lies In its showing that the forest policy of the Government, both In principle and in practice. Is for the benefit of the ordinary man, for the benefit of every citizen equally. There Is still tendency to, think of the na- tional forests as preserves" closed to use. and to leave the public lands ex- posed to unregulated individual ex- ploitation. Where these misapprehen- sions still prevail The Use of the Ma tfonal Forests" will go far to correct them.
 The book is written by MT. Frederick E. Olmsted, whose intimate knowledge of conditions in the West and the policy under which the national for ests are managed especially fits him to deal with the subject.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-08

snip and opsrstasa ss railroads. '7se- body" 1t argues. "can tell just how weli-or how badiy-ths Government would operate the railroads if M should take them oyer" Of courss no one can tell. or even make a reasonable guess at 1t. The railroad business of this country is one of immense propor- tions. The tracks cover all sorts cf territory. built under many and va rious conditions and the trains are op- erated under equally different condi- tions. The employees of all these roads would form 6 great army of men of different qualifications and with wide- ly different demands on them.
 Is it reasonable to suppose that the national Government. under any po- litical party. could operate this tre- mendous business economically and honestly? Would not the entire ra.l- road system of the United States be- come a great political machine. 10 be wielded in the interests of the party in power? Is 1t not fair, also. to pre- sume that the employees of the system under the Government would seccme as corrupt as officials of any of the great cities do when opportunity is placed in their hands? It seems 0 US that all these are pertinent queries to be considered and answered before the National Government goes into the bns- iress of building ard opsratiny rsjI- reads. Governmental regulation is pos sible and proper but when 1t comes to taking over and operating the most gigantic and complicated business on earth, there should be good deal of preliminary thinking and calculating done.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-08
AMERICAN POSSIBILITIES.
Progress of the United States Cannot
 Be Estimated.

Progress of the United States Cannot
 Be Estimated.
 Those persons in Europe who think and perhaps want to think-that this country has seen Its best days indus trfally are set right by The London Statist, as follows: Inasmuch as there are many persons in Europe who inn agine tht America has nearly reached the maximum of her agricultural and mineral capacity, we would point out that the country still has vast tracts or fertile land only needing a popula- ton to make them productive and im- mense quantities of minerals awaiting the miner. Even the idea somewhat commonly held that the United States are reaching the limit of their wheat producing capacity is a mistaken ore. The calculations of experts show that the country can nearly double the amount of it's existing contribution to the worlds wheat supplies. There Is nothing unsound in the existing state Of anairs. The progress of the coun- try has simply been at a rate greater than the supply of capital permits, and all that is needed is a period of reIa- tive rest in which the outlaws upon non essentials will be somewhat cur tailed in order that an adequate sup- ply or capital may be provided for the essential industries"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-08

It is almost amusing to read the at tempts of scientists to make plain the infinite smallness of an atom of mat ter. Thus Lord Kelvin tells us that if we could raise a drop of water to the size of the earth and could raise an atom in the same proportion it would be between marble and cricket ball in size. That may be a good compar- .ison but we can't see it Lord Kelvin can't prove 1t and we can't disprovc it, so we are even.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-08

Now that they have rounded up John D, and purpose putting him in the wit
 ness box 1t will be highly interesting to read his testimony. If some way can be found to make him tell all he knows about 1t the country will be enlight- ened, but we cannot reasonably hope for such an outcome. John is too slick.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-08
WeIl-MerIted HonOr.

TaIIAdeBa MOUntaIn fdOme.
 At the meeting of the National Ed torial Association. held at Jamestown. recently. w. Fl. H. Judson, editor of The Bessemer Weekly. was unani- mously elected a life member. Mir conferred upon him, and the Alabama Press was honored by one of its dis tinguished members being placed among the life members of one of the leading and most intellectual organi- cations in the world.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-08
A Texas Answer.

San Antonio Express.
 Here Is The Washington's Posts an swer to the question. What is Dem ocrat?" "A male person who seldom acquires a sort throat as a result Of cheering the election returns" That might do very well for Washington but down this way Democrats do pret-. ty much all the cheering when elec- ton returns come in, except when the returns come from long distance
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-08

We doubt if in any city as large as Montgomery in the country there was less turbulence and disorder on the Fourth. Some citizens pursued their usual avocations, some rested and some enjoyed themselves out of town. but there was little disorder. It was a sane Fourth here
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-08

Speaking of Presidential timber The Dothan Home Journal remarks that "a Southern Candidate--Senator Daniel, for instance-has no certainty of being elected" If The Journal will point out the man who has a certainty of cleo ton we will take off our straw hat to him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-08
Today In History
LILLY a.

1705-Lord Cuipepper appointed Gov ernor of virginia for life.
 17Oe--Swedish army under Charles XII defeated the Russians under Peter the Great at battle of Pultowa-
 I75s-Frsnch victories at battle of Ticonderoga.
 1S22-Percy Byssne Snelley, emineht English poet, drowned. Born, 17s2.
 ISs0-Liberty Bell cracked shile be- ing tolled in memory of Chief Justice Marshall.
 Is8s-Joseph Chamberlain. English statesman, born.
 Is55-Admiral Sir W. B. Parry, Arc- tic explorer, died.
 1SB0-United States Senate rejected bill to admit Kansas as a free State.
 19Oe-Hostilities broke out between Salvador and Guatemala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-08

at least twice as much to do a thing as 1t would cost an individual Then 1t says:
 Pennsylvania paid the contractor for its State Capitol profits of from 200 to 1 900 per cent. on equipment. and that monumental structure cost at least twice what it would have cost If erect ed for an individual. This city pays for the land it acquires at least thrice its market value. This borough makes contracts for wood paving that give the party of the second part proht of about 100 per cent. Well managed as the National Postofice Department is, there is little doubt that the enter prising promoter who onered to con duct it as a private enterprise al one, half the annual appropriation couId make good on his offer.
 We think 1t hardly legitimate to ring in Pennsylvania to brace up its logic. and especially that State Capitol steal Pennsylvania has long enjoyed the reputation, such as 1t is, of having the most corrupt political and official gov ernment in the United States. To bring in that State. or some of It's cities, as evidence that it costs a Government 
 more to do a job than 1t would cost an individual is something as though a foreigner should set San Francisco up as an evidence that American cities are not well governed.
 Nor is The Mail much nearer a con vincing argument when 1t cites New York city to show that grafters and hoId-up artists get the best of muni- cipality when any job is to be done.
 The Mall knows that for years. under all political forms of government, that
 city has been gouged, swindled. robbed, held up and otherwise taken advantage
 of in all public work that has been
 done. It may not be as bad as Phil
 adelphia, but we hardly think an i'm
 partial judge would hold 1t up as a
 model of municipal and political in tegrity and clean government. But while this is true 1t seems none
 the less true that The Mail is correct
 on the general proposition, and it
 urges this general proposition as an ar
 gument against governmental owner
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-08

The Nebraska State Journal wants the President to take supervisory con- trol of the Washington weather bu- reau, but we strenuously protest Mat ters are sufficiently muddled as it is.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-08

As The Albany Herald sees it. Every army officer who makes a speech has to make another explaining the first" That doesn't apply exclusively to army officers. but to many others who make speeehes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-08

Mrs. Carrie Nation somewhat indg- nantly asks why a woman should live with a beer keg on two Iegs?" Would ahe prefer one with four legs?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-08
JT1NE CIRCULATION.

The Montgomery Advertiser guarantees eSs advertisers (and makes 1t a part of the contract when requested) that its daily cir cnlatfon is larger than that of any morning nawspaper printed in Alabama-and thai us Sunday edition has the largest circulation or any edition of any newspaper printed In Ainbama without exception
 The figures for June, printed below, rep sessnt the actual net circulation. all returns having been deducted
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-08
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP.

"It Is a fair conclusion" says The New York Mail, that 1t costs Gov ernment-National, State or municipal at least twice as much to do a thing as 1t would cost an individual" Then 1t says:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-08
ADMIN NI0IALAlOR 5
 NOTICE

Under and by virtue of power and tho direction given me In the will Of Joanna DoWs. deceased. recorded in the office Of ths Judge of Probate. of Montgomery CouA- ssil at public Outcry. to the highest bidder. at the Court SQuare Fountain, in the City of Montgomery, Alabama. on Monday. July sth, at l2 o'clock, noon, one-third cash. balance in one and two years. with inter- iIs South Court St., 3i4 Washington Ave, 118-12O-122 Montgomery St. 200 Lee; c acres Goode St., 20 acres Goods St. condition of the property. or to inoum. branceS thereon. apply to the undersigned.
 JOHN J. DOWB. Exeeutor and Trustee under the Win ol
 Joanna Dove. Deceased.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-08

Daily Average. June. 1907. 1s.63A Sunday Average, June. 1907. 21,ss7. E 6. Noble. Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser. being duly sworn says:
 The foregoing statement of The Adver- fissr's circulation for the month of June, te0T, is true and correct and compiled after ell returns from news boys. news agents, spoiled and leftover copies have been de- Gncted-
 D & NOBLE,
 Circulation Manager. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 9th day of July, 1907.
 RIGA ALEXANDER.
 Notary Public.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-22
WILLIAM HORTON WORSE.
Insane Patient Who Spent Several Days
In Whiting Police Station, VIII
Go TO LOEansport.

Whiting. Ind. July 22.-Winam
Horton who was held at the
local police station for several
days suffering with insanity. was taken
to Crown Point. Saturday TO await ad-
mittance to the asylum at Longeliffe.
Logansport. Word was received from
Crown Point last night that he was
much worse.
Much sympathy is being expressed
for young Horton. who is we'll and
favorably known here While at work
in the Standard two years ago. he SUI
fered injuries to his head the results
OF which made it necessary to put a
metal plate in his skull. This is thought
to be the cause of his arrangement and
although unrequited love is hinted at.
this is not thought TO be probable. For
the past several fseonths he has been
living at Dixon. H.. als7 the authorities
there sent him home. whore he showed
evidences of insanity.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-22
NEAR DROWNING IN
1WO FEET OF WATER
Herman Klovtwyke Falls
into Lake George and
Cannot Rise.

Herman Klootwyke. OF Chicago, came
near drowning yesterday afternoon in
Lake George, near Kandars grove The
odd part Of the affair. however, was
that the water was only two feet deep
at the end OF the small pier where the
man fell in and was not over his head
when he was pulled to a sitting posi-
ton.
When the splash was first heard
many OF the picnic party. OF which
Klootwyke was member. rushed to
the scene and were greatly amused at
the accidental ducking received By
their friend. They were more than
surprised therefore when the man
splashed and gurgled around IN the
shallow water unable to rise. He was
pulled out OF the predicament with
little trouble by one Of those who had
been watching his struggles with great
amusement until 1t looked as il some
thing serious might happen. 1t is
thought that the man either had Mt
or. not knowing the real depth be-
came SO frightened at the accident that
he could not get himself out II no
one had been present at the time he
undoubtedly would have been drowned
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-22
new LIFE
FOR GRIFFITH
Peaceful Village Now Rec
ognized as Advantage
GUS Point in Region.
GETS TN ON BOON
Report That c., c. & [. Shops Win
Be Located There Is a
Stimulant.

Griffith. Ind, July 22.--Grinith, nine
miles TO the south OF Hammond. is
having real big boom. For the fifteen
years following its frst big boom when
the real estate men pointed 10 Griffith
as the future railroad center OF the
region, Griiilth was about the deadest
place on the map of Lake county.
Its many plats or choice residence
lots remained unmarried by a single
sale and the people settled down to a
condition OF hopelessness from which
there was apparently no escape.
There We're three railroads in Griffith
then and 1t had all OF the earmarks
Of a great railroad center and indus
trial community But Hammond was
too near, and that city in preference to
Griffith, was the scene of most Of the
railroad activities of the region.
Now. however. the Chicago. Cincin-
natl Louisville railroad has invaded
the territory and has picked Griffith
as the ideal place for its shops.
As Senator Kopelke would have as
believe. the Calumet region has come
TO include about ali OF the northern
part of the county and so now Griffith
is as much IN the center of the wonder
ful activities OF the region as is any
city in the county.
1t was apparently for this reason
that the Chicago, Cincinnati & Louis
Vile railroad has decided to build its
shops there. 1t is as near to the Cal
umet region as It could get.
Company VIII Develop Griaath.
4 dispatch from Peru, Ind, says that
there is a revival OF the plan on the
part Of the company to develop Grifith
as railroad point. 1t Is also said
that the officials believe that within a
year steps will be taken to locate the
| shops of the railroad here
But, whether this affects the situa-
tion or not. there is no mistaking the
fact that Griffith is booming. There are
| several new buildings being erected in
| seemingly are prospering. Outsiders
seem suddenly to have taken a great
interest in the realty of Griffith and
there have been several important sales
OF land there and in the vicinity of late.
The town seems to be full OF people
too. There is not an Erie train that
stops there, but dozen or more pros
porous looking people are down at the
station seeing their friends off or well
coming new arrivals
In fact there is great contrast be-
tween the Griffith OF today and the
Griffith OF year ago There has been
an awakening. and II the shops OF the
Chicago, Cincinnati & Louisville do To-
cate there. the town will double IN size
In a twinkling.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-22
ORE STRIKE
STILL On
Blockade of Ore Shipments
Will Result if Settle
ment is Delayed.
.CONCERNSLOCAL DOCKS
Impossible to Load Boats Now
Waiting for Cargoes
or Ore.
Especial to Lake County Times.)


South Chicago, July 22.-The strike
situation in the ore mines at Duluth
is still on and there is no change in the
situation. Two vessels succeeded in
getting cargoes aboard at Superior by
using their deck hands on the docks.
However, no ore has been shipped out
of Duluth for the last eight days, and
from appearances there will be none
shipped out for eight days more. Ac-
cording to reports from Duluth today
the strikers have been organized and
are keeping non union men from work
ing, and general tie-up of all work
through Duluth is the result.
The general superintendent of the
Illinois Steel company, when asked how
the Duluth strike would affect them
said. unless it lasted two or three
months they would not be affected. but
should it last longer than that it ma
turally would hurt them, as they de-
pended upon getting their ore from this
point. Several of the smaller iron and
steel mills which did not secure a stock
in advance win be required to shut
down within a few days unless the
strike is ended.
Many boats are now waiting IN the
various harbors for cargoes. but Il
looks next to impossible for them tC
get loaded
Yesterday the following boats left
the South Chicago harbor for Lake
Superior to secure cargoes II possible
Cole. Kensington. Holden, John Mitch
ell. Falcon and Barlow.
Sailors in South Chicago say they dc
not look for settlement for week
at least.