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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-20
GETTING ALABAMA WATER.

The Columbus Ledger is correct in saying that what is known as 'The Dudley Water Bill" introduced by Hon. H. R. Dudley. of Russell. and now before the Alabama Legislature. may mean much for Columbus. The bill has pass ed the lower House and we presume the Senate will pass it also.
 Under the proposed law any inco-- porated city or town situated in any adjoining State may acquire and exer- else the right and power to obtain in this State an adequate supply of water for the use of said town or city, and the company or corporation thus acting in Alabama shall have the same rights and projections that are conferred on an Alabama corporation while engaged in carrying out the object referred to. We repeat that such law may mean much for Columbus. As our readers are aware there was a long and heated controversy in that city over the ques- ton of obtaining a supply of good water. One side wanted to obtain the
 water from the Chattahooche or some of its Georgia tributaries while the other wanted artesian water. The former contended that no artesian water could be obtained by boring on the Georgia side while the other side con- tended that the fact was not proven. The artesian advocates won out and as 1t was not practicable or advisable to come on the Alabama side of the line to bore their wells they are now boring a test one near the city. in Muskogee county and already have reached a depth of about 200 feet. If this ex- pertinent fails they may try other loca- tions on that side or may come over to Alabama and get what they want. Alabama is able to spare them all the good water they need and they have only to come over and bore for it when the law is passed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-20

Che sores with Cutict;ra Ointment on soft bandages after washing with warm water and Cutioura Soap. and gave him the Cuticura Pills. In two weeks he was d. most cured, and after the steady use of Cuticura Remedies for two or three months can now say that have one of the finest boys in town. and tell ell my neighbors thac he owes his health to Cuticura. Later my little daughter was all covered with sores on her face and body. I didn't waste much time or money with doctors, as I had done when my boy was sick, but used the Cuticura Remedies on her, and now my little girl Is entirely cured. send you her photo- graph to show how she looks after we used Cutioura. I know of several other cures which Cuticura Remedies nave effected, including. that. of our domestic. Miss S--, whose face was covered with mosquito bites which she scratched until they became a fnass of sores and which she cured in DO time with Cuticura Ointment. Our whole family joins in sending their thanks and praise for all that Cutioura Remedies have done for us. Mrs. Rose Floss, l20e w.. Madison St., Chicago. H., Nov. 2 and Dec. s, 1908, and Jan. A, 1s07."
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-20
A Voice From Butler.

TreeNVIIIe AdVOCdVt.
 The Advocate can not see how the Legislature could have done otherwise in giving the place to the choice or the people as expressed at the ballot box The time was when men elected have been swindled out of office by returning boards. but that day has passed. and should be passed forever. Captain Bankhead was as much enti- tied to the place as Governor Conner or any member of the Legislature. and had the Legislature failed to give him the place. it would have been an out rage that the State would have never oVerpJ from.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-20
Letters to The Editor
Tax Diseri minat tion.

Editor The Advertiser:
 T have read with great deal of in your yesterdays issue, signed Sub scriber," under the caption of Tax Inequalities I am in thorough sym pathy with the views of this writer ana endorse the article from start to fin- ish. The article. however, could more correctly be termed Tax Discrimina- tion." Under the present system of taxation, the banks of Alabama are not accorded the same treatment, as Is
 The writer Is not thoroughly con- versant with all the methods Cor cus- toms by which taxes are assessed throughout the State. In this county at about so per cent. of their actual value, whilst banking institutions, char tered under the State laws. and under the States inspection, are force. |. 10 last bonafide sale of said stock. or at the book value of same.
 Now I would ask. In the spirit of all fairness. if this is not the most banks be placed upon the same footing as the land owner? Now to illustrate: The landowner assesses his land. under the present system. at $6 per acre. that is: actually worth s1o per acre; The ecutive ability. giving his patrons tine very best service. after years of labor and application. creates surplus fund for his bank, equal to e-half of the original capital. Is 1t right. legally. this same bank be forced to pay taxes of 1150 on each S100 of its capital stock? Certainly not.
 |, Either let everybody, without dis tinction, give in their taxes at actual market value. and thereby reduce the tax rate, or else let ds have basis, a per centage: by which to give them in. Let is be 50 per cent. as proposed by the amended 'Tunstaii bill. or 60 per cent, or 70 per cent. But let 1t be clearly understood. so that all can live up to the law.
 Let us have something tangible. something permanent. upon which to stand.
 The jresent Legislature should look carefully into this. and give us the needed relief.
 Let them, by clearly defined laws give Equal rights to all, and special to none"
 Let the merchant. the farmer. the landowner, the banker. get the same treatment.
 Citizen
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-20

In the words of the Boston Globe rC,eorgia, instead of needing the ex perience of her sister states, has carried the crusade against liquor to the point -pf prohibition. If the Legislature passes a uniform prohibition law, 1t will still remain to be seen whether Georgia will be any more successful than Maine or Kansas in enforcing its .provisions" Yes. the enforcement of such a law is the thing and it has never been done in any State so far.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-20

ly desired to hurry the work, or what ever the reasons may have been, the proof is that the concrete was not given time to dry and that ,the removal too soon of the supports was . blunder which might we'll be called a crime, for lives were lost. injuries received and pecuniary damages sustained. So much for giving way to hurry mania where life and property may be endan- gered. It is . bad disease but we Americans arc sorely afflicted with it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-20
If the wireless message purporting

If the wireless message purporting 10 come from the vessel on which Mark Twain is returning is correct he will have material for new story to tell the newspaper men. The message was a to the effect that the vessel, while in
 a dense fog. received a hard bump from another vessel of some kind, but no serious damage was done. We ket it didn't dislocate Marks sense of humor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-20
Hearst and Bryan.

Mobile Register.
 When Mir Bryan refused to encour- age the ambition of MT. Hearst for the Presidential nomination at the St. Louis convention he displayed a lack of ap.. preciation of the latter's support of him in the two preceding campaigns that was noticeably mortifylng to Hearst That gentleman, on Bryan's return from abroad. administered to the great commoner" a marked snubbing. Mir Bryan, 1t is said, has sought renewal of their old relations. but Hearst is stubborn in his refusal of a reconciliation and firm in his opposi- ton to Bryan. Congressman Living ston of Georgia. discussing the rela- tions of the two men. says: Hearst would he especially strong against Bryan for he would draw from the same element that Bryan appeals. In the cities Hearst would take nearly all of Bryan's strength. No one real izes this better than Bryan himself, and it is a question whether Bryan Hearst in the field. With Hearst bent on running at the head of the Inde- Ipendcnt League ticket. and the prob- ahilit; that Bryan will not accept a nomination. who can the Democratic Party put in the field? If we are to win next year it must be with man who will draw from the dissatisfied Re publican element enough votes 10 elect
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-20
Don't Want Them Up North.

DdI1y.
 strong protest has been entered in the War Department against the sending of negro troops-not to some point in the South, but to northern New York. and if necessary. the sage of Sagamore Hill will be appealed to. to prevent 1t. Twas very in- considerate in the department to attempt to quarter the negro soldiers on the North ern people. they think. and are unaninious South What difference 1t makes. whose OK !n Rored.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-20

We don't know whether 0r not tho Japanese men ever change the style of their clothing. but it is stated by one who affects to know that the women of that country have not changed the fashion of their dress in at least twenty five centuries. The advance of modern civilization appears to have little effect on them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-20
was 1t Really Politics.

New York World. (,
 The World has believed from the out set that this jingo demonstration was only a piece of politics. Whether it was designed to influence the choice of delegates to the Republican Ma tional Convention or to create a sit uation which would force MT. Roose- velt's renomination, or merely to pro- mote the administrations naval pro- gram, the effect is equally pernicious
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-20
Tn. Question of Transportation,

In his comprehensive address delivered before the National Association of Manu- facturers of the United states. at Washing ton Secretary Root said Transportation sums uo the trade relations of the United states with the entire world" It was the statement of a self-evident proposition ana applicable no less. but even more. to the in- land trade and commerce. of the country than to the for aL<n trade and comnsro~
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-20
Chiidren's PInyyroun ds.

New York Tribune.
 The number of children's playgrounds is increasing rapidly in many cities. Recent statistics covering twenty-four cities between 25.000 and 3oO,0oo pop ulation show there has been in two years an increase of 94 per cent school playgrounds. 4S per cent. in parks and municipal playgrounds, and grounds of 54 per cent. in that period.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-20
Growing in Favor.

Selma Journal.
 The sentiment in favor of a return to the biennial sessions of the Legislature appears to be growing. The people have had a right bad scare over the prospect of being compelled to live under adverse laws for four years and the plan of returning to the old system whereby they could make their wishes known every two years is commend ing itself more and more to them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-20
Slime Figures About the Months

october always begins on the same day of the week as January April as July September as December Febru- ary. March and November begin on the same days. May. June and August all ways begin on differ mt days from each other and every other month In the year. The first and Iast days of the year are always the same. These rules do not apply to leap years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-20

According to the Charlotte Observer s"The Advertiser appears to think that Methusaleh was a Filipino insurgent' We fail to see any connection between the two characters and never intimated that we did.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-20

Because a Jap in San Francisco spat on a small American flag he was taken in hand by his fellow workmen and narrowly escaped serious injury If inc flag had been a large one the Jap would probably have been lynched.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-20

The Columbus Enquirer Sun pretty strongly hints that it may be well to hurry up that artesian water, as the indications from Atlanta are that water will be the main drink in that city pret- ty soon. Does the brother really think the time will ever come when a man cannot get a drink of something strong CT than water in Columbus?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-20
SmOkelessness.

St Louis Republic.
 Washington. D. c, merely renders It. self absurd by persistently holding It. self up to St Louis as an example of smokelessness We prefer plenty of live chimneys as the best sign of pros perity, and wouldn't swap places with any unproductive spotless town on the man.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-20
How Can He Expect Support.

Birmingham Ledger.
 Representative Lee Long of Butler. it is said will be candidate for the Democratic nomination for Congress in the Second District. How he expects any voter to be bound by the nomina- ton is enigmatical.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-20

According to official reports from that State New Hampshire .es no land open to settlers. but The Boston Globe intimates that there is plenty of room for summer boarders.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-20
A possible Reform.

Pittsburg DlspatCh.
 Anyhow. if the Government gets receiver for the cigaK trus'. we may hone that in running the business ho will give more attention to the quality of wrappers and filters and less to tho gilt bands
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-20
May Flock by Itself.

Kansas City Star.
 If both President Roosevelt and the Democrats favor the plan of Govern ment directors of railroads and other large corporations. Wall Street may be forced to the extremity of organizing a political party all of it's own.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-20

Europe has fifty languages with 5s7 variations The United States has se verdi variations of the English, among them being Yankee, Georgia Cracker and Western I alect, nigger dialect, baseball. slang. and shopgirl.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-20

The would-b be assassin who took the President Of France for a target was
 poor marksman. and we suppose the high official is glad of it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-20
GOING OUT OF TOWNs

Subscribers who leave the city tem- pOrarily sho sld have The Adertiser mailed them. Addresses will De chang ed fAs often as requested. You can keep fully informed about Montgomery and Alabama affairs only through The Advertiser.
 Before leaving mall or phone your address |, thIs Once. Phone 23O, City Circulation Department.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-20
What Thenf

The Japs they talk of warfare-let Them agitate and fuss. But what will happen to them when They hear Bob Evans cuss?
 Exchange.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-20
JUNE CIRCULATION.

Tho AontyVnery AdVsrtis<S Su.fnss 7 ats Advertisers tand makes 1t part or the oontract when reQuested) that its daily CIT collation. is larger than that of any mornins newspsber printed In Alabame-ano Una. 'ss aunday edition has the largest circulation CT any edition of any newspaper printed III Alnbama without exception
 The figures for June. printed below, rep- { sx~sent the actual net circulation. all returns shaying been deducted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-20
Tbose EobuIous Salaries.

Did you ever dream of enormous wealth." \ Once" "When?'
 when heard an actor talking about his salary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-20

What is warp asks The Columbia State Are you not satisfied with
 General Sherman's graphic definition?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-20
BOY AND GIRL
 CURED 0F SORES
Which Broke out on Face and Body -MedicaI Treatment Did Them No Mother Cured Both Her Little Ones and Now The
WHOLE FAMILY JOINS
 IN PRAISE OF CUTICURA
My sons trouble was running sores which first appeared on his face and

then broke out all over his body. I had tried doctor after doctor for three months but none helped him. Then I was ad- vised to try Cuti- cura. My drug gist said that he could give me Q salve that would help him, but I de- manded Cuticura Ointment and after using 1t for a while l was surprised to see an improv- fnent. I treated
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-20

Massachusetts has a seven months old baby that drinks three bottles of beer a day. If this keeps up that state isn't in much danger of going dry
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-20
Dem.rd Cre,ter than Supply.

UhlCaKO HtCOTu I1tIdIu' reort from the Treasury Depart
 ment says there Is a strong demand fer small bills. The demand Tor DIE Mills continues, though. to be the
 strongest of all demands.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-20

When the President gets fairly after the Tobacco Trust is he likely to make things smoke?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-20

By the way. would Theodore Roose- velt seem more impressive with a mid dle name?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-20

Europe and America have about B. 000. .0OO0 hives of bees. In America, buzz. about the ears of prospective candidates
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-20
Our Surplus Too Large.

Taxation Is not a good thing itself On the contrary. 1t Is an evn-though a necessary one. An $S7,0OO,OCo excess of revenue over expenditures is alto gether too large.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-20

Teacher-Eddy, what makes the grass grow? Eddy-The grass has blades and with these it cuts it's way through the ground Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-20
No Excuse for likeness Anywhere

No Excuse for likeness Anywhere. Huntsville Mercury
 And now the Macedonian cry tcome over and help us'' comes from bleeding Kansas. The grain fields of that state are white with the harvest and labor Is scarce. Plain ly there is excuse for a man to be idle in Kansas.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-20

Its up to Foraker to plunge in and save a few lives.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-20

Along the VOlga you can buy wife for $25, and then get cheated we pre- sume.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-20

"Queer duck. Tompkins." 'In what way?" .'IIe bought an alarm clock and fixed 1t so 1t couldn't go off."-Milwaukss Senti-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-20

n 6. Noble, Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser. being duly sworn oays:
 tioer'B circulation for the month of June, < 1o07, ts true and correct. and compiled after all returns from news boys news agents. ~ spoiled and leftover copies have been de- ducted E s NOBLE
 Circulation Manager Sworn to and subscribed before me this Eth day of July. 1907. < RIGA ALEXANDER. < Zeal Notary Public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-20

What's the use of making Mark Twain and Rudyard Kipling doctors of literature? There are enough peo- pie already who doctor literature-EX-
 change. We think there are more who mur-
 der it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-20
DRIFT OD
DY PMIL H. AKMsTRONO.
The Old Fashioned courd.

The Old Tashioned Gourd. Oh, for drink from the old fashioned
 That hung in the spring house back
 yonder.
 Where the water was cool as it
 trickled and played
 Ger the rocks as 1t started to wander. There was milk; there was butter set
 out there to cool--
 rperhaps twas . melon . drip ping
 As the long handled gourd dipped
 Oh nectar for gods I was slipping. I've wandered afar from the old
 sprinR-housc
 And the old gourd has been thrown And the place where l played other
 feet have strayed
 And the old roof has gone to decay. For I wandered back there just the
 And I drank from a dipper all new But blest be the name; 1t wasn't the
 same As ,.h the old sourd all ariDp,assw'th Oh Time take me back-let me wander
 A child with my innocent ways. Where the song of the bird was the
 music I heard
 And Nature enacted the plays. In and out of the old spring house
 My favorite spot to rest. You can keep your wine. but a drink for mine
 From the old. fashioned gourd is best
 The sadde.t. Of all sad words Of tongue l know The saddest are Il told you SOL Advertiser Shots. Was Maude injured by her fall face downward from her auto?" you're mistaken about the way she felI.'
 Oh. by the way. we presume the Ted dy Bear isn't Nature Fake. tell 3 girl and she'll never yell "ches- nuts" The very man who was the quickest a few seasons ago. Is now kicking like Jackass If his little wife wants. a new hat When a girl succeeds in getting the strange soda water boy to smile at her she begins to think she is a dang erouS woman.  A Texas man who stole a typewriter fled to Guatamala. Machine or gal?  What's the use of making Mark Twain and Rudyard Kipling doctors of literature? There are enough peo- pie already who doctor literature-Ex- change We think there are more who mur- der it.
 Europe and America have about B. O0O. .OO00 hives of bees. In America buzz. about the ears of prospective candidates
 Europe has fifty languages with 5s7 variations. The United States has se-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-20

A Texas man who stole a typewriter fled to Guatamala. Machine or gal?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-20

When a girl succeeds in getting the strange soda water boy to smile at her she begins to think she is a dang erouS woman.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-20

The very man who was the quickest to buy himself an expensive Panama a few seasons ago. Is now kicking like Jackass if his little wife wants. a new hat.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-20
TOO MUCH HURRY,

The recent disastrous collapse of a concrete building being erected in Philadelphia has occasioned a not un- natural apprehension that concrete is not a safe building material On this subject The New York Mail says:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-20

L. P MOORE, Treasurer.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-08-06
ASSESSMENTS OF
RAILWAYS STAND
BY 4 To | VOTE
Controller A. B. Nye Wages
Energetic but Fruit
less Battle
COURTESY is SCANT
Colleagues. Sit Mute When
Official Urges Higher
Valuation
ALL ROADS FAVORED
Central and Southern Pa
cif1c and Santa Fe Are
Saved Millions
ALL ROADS FAVORED
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL


SACRAMENTO. Aug. 5.-The
state board of equalization formally
adopted today the tax rate and the
assessments of the railroads. The ef-
forts of Controller Nye, ex-officio
member, to have the assessments of
the various lines increased to some
thing ike just valuation were re-
ceived with silence by the four other
members of the commission. Nye's
motions were as follows: To assess
the Central Pacific railroad $685.
75s, instead of $zl,275,273 as proposed
by the majority of the board; to
assess the Southern Pacific S6l, ,726, 80,
instead of s52.6es.s25; to assess the
South Pacifc Coast s1.fzs.s0s. In
stead of $1,000. $50; to assess the North
ern Electric sss2s4o, instead of 1885,
500; to assess the Yosemite valley raiI-
road sS6o,ooO. instead of $20S,4so.
The controller made short arguments
in favor of each of the amendments,
but not even second was forthcoming
from his colleagues.
The various roads ,vere assessed as
follows: