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The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-23
THE REVISED CONSTITUTION.

Those who made sport of the con- stitutional convention for having ac- complished nothing now have an op- portunity to offer appropriate apol- ogies. It did not reform the section providing for representation in the lower branch of the general assembly which was its purpose in assembling, but it did accomplish a careful and painstaking revision of the rest of the document. harmonizing amendments with the general text and making two important changes, one increasing the pay of the legislators $2OO and the oth- CT making four year terms for the pro- bate districts of the state.
 There were many able lawyers in the state who were of the opinion that on this account alone the people should accept the work of the convention, but the popular impression of the un- reasonableness of the small towns in the matter of representation and the new provision making 1t practically impossible to ever hold another con- vention led them to disregard that ad- vice. We are not sure now whether this last provision has been eliminated from the revision which Is soon to go to the electorate for it's approval, but if 1t is not it should be. As we recall the section it provided for majority of all the voters listed to affirm the calling of a convention, scheme which gives the dead an unfair ad- vantage over the living and practically disfranchlses the earnest citizen.
 We would not, however, again recom- mend the defeat of the revision at the polls. on that account. It is wiser to get all of the advantage there is from 8 comprehensive instrument and then move later for the repeal of the ob- jectionable section. The day will yet come when the state of Connecticut for it's own protection will provide in its constitution for conventions at stated intervals as the state of New York has done. It is necessary from an educational standpoint alone. In the meantime we welcome the changes now in sight and thank the conven- ton for having made them.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-23
NOT AT ALI RIDICULOUS.

It Is announced that Rabbi ]. Leon ard Terry, of the Rodelp Shalom con- gIegation, of the Pittsburg Peace So- ciety, will go to Germany next month to ask the toymakers to cease manu- featuring toys which instlll thoughts of war in the minds of children.
 Some thoughtless people will laugh at this. and, as usual, they will laugh at the wrong time. Warlike toys have a powerful effect on the minds of chil- dren, and their influence has often, if not usually, been relied on to help form the minds of children destined to be rulers of kingdoms and armies and navies. If two or three generations of children could be brought up without any warlike notions the foundations of peace would be well laid. Of course the elemental passions would not be obliterated, but war would not seem what it has seemed up to now. We wish Rabbi Terry more success in his mission than he is likely to have.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-23
COMPARATIVELY Y.

What qualifications must man have in order to be buried with mili- tary honors?" Well, he ought to be dead. ."-Cleveland Leader.
 Man has been compared to grass from the first and he remains green in spite of all the schools of experi- ence-Dallas News.
 Do you know, she lost her cat the same day as her husband died?" Poor grill Such a nice cat."-Ally Sloper's Haf-Holiday.
 Have you any advance hints on summer styles?" asked Edith. No" replied Ethel, but I understand that hearts are to be worn on the sleeve as usual. Brooklyn Life.
 What are you going to do on your vacation this summer?"
 Same old thing, I suppose. St in a tent and smoke and watch it rain" Cleveland Leader.
 The speculator had concluded to leave Wall street.
 Tired of the gamer" they asked him.
 well tired of being the game" he admitted, Philadelphia Ledger.
 Have you What Can be Done With a Chafing Dish?" asked the customer in the book shop. No, ma am,' replied the haggard-looking clerk, who had attended a Welsh rab- bit party the night before; but I can tell you what should be done with a chafing dish,"-.Catholic Standard and Times.
 Dentist-You know that more than three months ago I supplied Baron von Hallstein with a full set of teeth? Well, I went the other day to collect the money which he owed me for them and not only did he refuse to pay me, but he had the effrontery to gnash at me-with my teeth,-Fliegende Blaet- ter.
 John" she said, T notice that all most everybody is wearing earrings now"
 But my dear replied John. if they had such small and shell-like ears as yours they wouldn't clutter them up that way, Philadelphia Ledger.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-23
EoUALITY BEFoRE THE 1AH.

Mayor Fisher of Middletown has real- Iy done a great deal for the cause of intelligent government since he divid- ed his time between his work as pro- lessor at Wesleyan university and mayor of that city. He has been gamey, independent and up-to-date. The peo- pie of that municipality, who feared at the outset that they had been caught by revolutionist, now know that his speciality is the old-fashioned speciality of enforcing the laws.
 We have watched with more than or dirary interest Mayor Fishers under taking to enforce the Sunday observ- ance laws. He is the first chief ex- ecutIve we remember to have watched who promised before he got through his task to demonstrate in practical manner the difficulties of enforcing the laws without discrimination and with strict impartiality We do not mean
 
 to convey the idea that his purpose has been to make such demonstration, but rather than his attitude makes steadily for it in spite of himself. It is all well enough to preach strict enforcement of the Sunday laws, but there is such a variety of opinion among people over what the necessary deviatfons from it are and what sports are harmless, that the tendency is more and more to make special enforcement undertakings rath- CT ridiculous in the sight of men.
 Take as one illustration of the difFi- culties which beset the path of Mayor Fisher without apparently in the least embarrassing him in his campaign. He has directed the chief of police that the sale of drugs and cigars on Sunday is illegal while the sale of newspapers may be considered legal on the ground that they are a necessity. There are many people who take no interest in a Sunday newspaper who must have drugs to allay illness or cigars to quiet
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-23

immigrants will make undesirable cit izens," that they will crowd the na- tives out of the factories by working for lower wages, and generally imperll the prosperity of the community,
 The Providence Journal thinks that probably the trouble with the Georgians is that they have a notion that an ln- creased production of cotton consequent uron an increased demand will lower the price, Very likely. Reasonable be- ings sometimes reason queerly.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-23

iA
 While It is, O. Io..4 ss, a platitude to say that a wise teacher learns by in structing others, recently observed an instructor In preparatory school in Brooklyn, it is permissible to remark that he frequently picks up some cur ious information in this way. I once asked boy to explain, if he could, the difference between animal instinct and human intelligence. It was a pretty hard question, but the lad was equal to it. If we had instinct, he said, we should know everything we needed to know without learning it; but we've got reason, and so we have to study ourselves most blind or be fool.'
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-23
Ab0Nnar1s "The Queen of Ta6Ae Waters"
Nature.

 As fond mother, when the day is OCT, Leads by the hand her little child to
 bed,
 Half-willing, half-reluctant to be led, Ana leaves his broken playthings on the
 floor, Still gazing at them through the open
 door,
 Nor wholly reassured and comforted By promises of others in their stead, Which though more splendid may not
 please him more; So Nature deals with us, and takes
 away Our playthings, one by one, and by the hand
 Leads us to rest so gently, that we
 go Scarce knowing if we wish to go or
 stay,
 Being too full of sleep to understand How far the unknown transcends the
 what we know.
 Henry Wadsworth Longfeilow.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-23
NEw JERsEr,s cANA1 scHtME.

~ 4 " U EAS F T To Ox1N d ll bGAL r AA E.
 New Jersey isn't going to fall behind the procession if she can help 1t. She is staying her mosquitoes, and is get ting ready to do her part in the great scheme of inland waterways. It is found practicable to utilize the bays, inlets and sounds to make a safe waterway from the upper end of Barnegat Bay to Cape May, 0 distance in straight line of forty-six miles, At Cape May Is to be established the only ocean har- bor on the coast. The scheme is to join the bays, inlets and sounds by canal work the route being from Barnegat Bay back of Seaside Park, through Manahawkin Bay, passing Barnegat City and Harvey Cedars, thence to Great Bay and into Absecon Bay at Atlantic City Thence it will traverse Beach Thoroughfare on the west of Chelsea and ventnor, intersect Great Egg Harbor Bay at Longport and passing Ocean City continue through an inside thoroughfare back of ocean City, Sea Isle City, Avalon, An glesea, Wildwood and Holly Beach to Cape May, the most southerly point of New Jersey.
 There can be no doubt of the useful ness of such a work When this canal, the Cape Cod canal and the other pro- posed canals along the Atlantic coast are done commerce and the places that line the coast will profit much by them.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-23

A s25,OoOOOO cooperative restaurant and hotel supply company is being or ganized at Montreal. It is proposed to operate branches in the large cities of the United States and Canada. A monster cold storage warehouse is to be built in New York if the scheme works successfully in Montreal.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-23

Citiman-"Yes, she's married to a real estate agent, and good, honest fellow, too.'' Subbubs-"Good gra- ciousl Bigamy, eh?'-Phladelphia Press.
 Swiggs-"Theres one. thing ad- mire about my wife. She always be- lieves my excuses for failing to get home early" Briggs-"Indeedl What do you tell herr" Swiggs-"I tell her that I was busy downtown getting drunk. Chicago News.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-23

The sufferings some people have to suffer in this world are not generally appreciated. For instance, New York woman suing for separation says her husband has bought her only six hats in four years
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-23

There used to be nothing like leather. Now there's nothing like paper Paper bricks are used in Berlin for paving, many telegraph poles are now made of rolled sheets of paper; paper collins are used in some. places. Some straw hats, into which enters not an atom Of straw, consist of narrow paper strips dyed yellow; artificial sponges can be made of paper pnlp
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-23

The entire cost of furnishing the sev- enteen rooms constituting the suite of the Secretary of the Interior" at the new capitol at Harrisburg, Pennsyl- vania, has been figured out at only s2o4 ,o09. But why the nine cents?
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-23

One cent postage isn't exactly in sight, but on the principle that coming events cast their shadows before it's shadow is. For the first time on record the receipts of the Postoff1ce depart ment for a quarter have exceeded the expenditures.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-23

Nothing new under the sun. The in- vention of wireless telegraphy was foreshadowed by a book of philosophy which appeared in 1917. This work communication between two at different points by means of a lodestone and 8 needle placed upon a metal dial
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-23
SAYINGS AND DOINGS.

Some people think women can't play ball, but Hastings (Michigan) wom- an has broken nose, the result of be- ing hit by batted ball during game between two school girl hines.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-23
A Word to the Wise.
(TTartford courant, )

We beg to congratulate our esteemed contemporaries, the police board Of Hartford, on deciding unanimously to have a public hearing at their next session. That's the way to do such business.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-23

Among bees in the Isle of Wight a singular disease has been spreading. It assumes the form of kind of paraly- sis and up to the present all efforts to combat the malady have been useless. It is believed that the bees will be extinct in the island within another year unless d remedy be quickly found.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-23

DELIVERED BY CARRIERS IN THE CITY, 12 CENTS A WEEK, 50 CENTS
 A MONTH. $S FOR SIX MONTHS. ss A YEAR. THE SAME TERMS BY MAIL SINGLE COPIES. 3 GENTS.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-23
NEW HAVEN, CONN.

THE OLDEST DAILY PAPER PUB- LIsHED IN CONNECTICUT.
 Founded 1766.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-23

An inquisitive Englishman asks, Can young married woman in America go out in the daytime?" And inquisitive neighbors ask, Can she stay in?
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-23

Thomas W. Lawson has had hls por- trait painted by Mancini. His portrait painted by himself was pretty striking.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-23
1hs 9Gmrl1al sud Gn11rter

THE HARRINGTON PUBLISHING co.
 OFFICE, 100 STATE STREET.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-23
THE WEEKLY JOURNAL.

Issued Thursdays, one Dollar a Year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-24

least place Morgan county in the prohibi- tion column. Capt. Samuel Blackwell, chairman of the campaign committee ln this county, is working night and day for prohibition He says that the county will go prohibition by large majority.
 The Rev. Brooks Lawrence, leader of the Anti-Saloon league in Alabama, has notified the prohibitionists here that he will make several sepeches in the county if necessary. Other noted prohibition ists have also said that they would come here and stump the county.
 Mrs John Prewett died at an advanced age at her home in Lawrence county near Moulton, last Thursday. She was one of the oldest and most highly respect ed ladies of that neighborhood. Her hus- band was one of the most prominent men of Lawrence county. Mrs. Prewett leaves two married daughters and one son in Decatur, who attended their mo ther's sick bed and her funeral. They are Mrs. O. B. Cartwright. Mrs. Edward P. Cart wright and Brince Prewett.
 The residence of G. F. Oliver, colored, was badly damaged by fire last night. The loss will be several hundred dollars, partly insured The origin of the fire is unknown.
 Mayor Henry A. Skeggs spent Sunday in Huntsville, the guest of Congressman William Richardson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-24
NEGRO IS GIVEN A
 TEN YEAR SENTENCE
IS HURRIED AWAY TO COAL MINES TO AVOID LYNCHlNG. BAPTIST INSTITUTE OPENS WITH LARGE ATTENDANCE.

Scottsboro, September B. (Special)- Harrison Cothran, the negro charged wIth an attempt to assault daughter of Dep uty Sheriff Porter L. Sowell, was tired in the circuit court here on Friday rast After being out less than half an hour the jury returned a verdict of guilty as charged The judge gave him Q sentence of ten years in the coal mines.
 He was also given fifteen months addl- tional in the coal mines for breaking into and robbing the residence of Mrs. G. Arn while the family was absent from home.
 Immediately after the negro sen- fenced he was hurriedly put aboard q train and taken off as fears were enter tained that mob would take him out and hang him. It was publicly talked of, and only needed a leader
 The grand jury, after being in session for over two weeks, adjourned last wee'< They examined into over 150 cases brought before them and returned ninety-six lp~ diotments.
 The Baptist institute opened on last Thursday and was attended by large and appreciative audtnce. The invocation was by Robert L. Butler of Paint Rock. | The Rev C. l.. Herring delivered an ad- dress on Christian Education" which was one of his best efforts. He was eio- quent, logical and forceful The Rev. W. F. Davis of the Baptist church made n short but eloquent address. Professor Yarbrough, the principal. made a few re- marks The Baptist institute is a splen- i, ,1, good work The school opened with over 100 students and has a bright prospect for the ensuing year.
 A negro man, while drunk jumped from a fast moving east bound passenger tram on the Southern railroad as the train was nearing Fackler, on Friday afternoon. By some means the negro fell under the wheels of the car and was almost instant ly killed. He was unknown to anyone, but purchased a ticket and boarded the train at Decatur.
 At d meeting of Forrest Camp, United Confederate Veterans, held in Scottsboro. Saturday, 1t was decided to have their an nual picnic and reunion al this place on the third Saturday in ctober. This Is to be a county reunion of all Confederate veterans and their families. Relatives and friends are requested to come and participate and bring a well-hlled basket. The following on donations appoint ed as q committees:
 John R. Harris chairman; John Sims, Larkinsville J. J. Cunningham, Dry Cove; Robert l.. Butler Paint Rock; J. H. Roach, Fackler; M. T. Johnson. Holly wood; B. G. Burrow. Scottsboro; K. f. Proctor, Maynards Cove; D. O. Austin, Scottsboro; W. J. Jackson, Langston; John Swafford Scottsboro; 1. P. Brown, Aspel James Proctor, Tupelo.
 Gordon Bennett. Il prominent young man recently of this county, was married to Miss Elizabeth Cotrell of Knoxville last Tuesday. He Is a son of MT. and Mrs. F. s. Bennett. and lived in thts county for many years His bride Is q member of a prominent Knoxville family.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-24
Hear of Sons Death.

Annlston, September 23.-(Special)- News has been received in this city that Orland Poland of Oxford, three miles south of Anniston was fatally crushed by q passenger train near Hack ensack, N J., where his body is now in the possession of undertaken. Toland is the young man who recently came before the eyes of the nation by at tempt to solicit the aid of President Roosevelt in the collection of Q sl0,ooo debt from John D. Rockefeller, he having reached the front door of the Presidents summer home before being detected by a secret service man. He was in this city a short while ago, and his friends say that he was mentally unbalanced. MT. and Mrs NJ H. Toland of Oxford have wired for photographs of the body held at Hackensack, in order to be sure that the deceased is their son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-24
News of Vincent.

Vincent, September 3.-(Special.) )-Mrs. J. Webb Martin has returned home to Ruston, La. after a pleasant visit to relatives and friends.
 Homer Howard of Georgia, is the guest of J. H. Wilder.
 Miss Eva Gorgalez and little brother, o. A.. will leave for their home in Pen sacola, Fla, Tuesday. They have been visiting Miss Mariana McGraw and other relatives for the past fortnight.
 James R. Chandler has returned home from his medical studies at Sewanee this summer.
 MT. and Mrs J. c. Rawls and family are visiting Mrs Rawls' mother, Mrs. Roe Davis.
 Oscar P McGraw spent Saturday and Sunday at home. He is now filling the place of principal in the Childersburg public school.
 Miss Zada Davis is teaching the public school at Creswel this session.
 very pleasant outing was enjoyed by the young people of this town, and visit OTIS. last Friday. It was in the nature of a camping party and took place at Will lingham's fish traps on the Coosa river, several miles above Vincent. Those in the party were Misses Annie and Mary Kidd, Stella Posey, Virginia Lyde, Hattie Samuel. Eva Georgalez Marianna Me Graw, Mrs John Kidd Mrs. w. T. Kidd. MT. and Mrs w. H. Kidd. and Messrs. Bowdry. Simmes. Howard, Willis. Curtis, Pitts, Farrell, J. H. Wilder. Jim Lane of Sylacauga. and "Dinky'' Parker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-24
THROWS PEPPER
 IN OFFICERS EYES
GREEK WOMAN MAKES HEROIC EFFORT TO AVOID ARREST. SHE AND TWO MEN ARE PLACED IN JAIL.

Centreville, September 23-(Special. Jon Saturday evening two white men and a white woman were placed In jail here by Deputy Sheriff Oakley They were from the northern part of the county. One of the men was charged with assault and using abusive language and the woman and the other man were charged with assault to murder. It is alleged that Con- stable John Golson of Blocton went to arrest the man whose name is Adolph Hewitt for misdemeanor, whereupon the defendant resisted arrest and had to bc handeuffed. While the constable was putting the handcuffs on the man his wife threw a handful of red pepper in the constable's eyes, for short while rem dering him bnnd. Taking advantage of the predcament of the constable, the cou- pie ran into the house and proceeded to shoot at the constable and his assistant several times. The shots did not take effect. Constable Golson says that times were somewhat warm when the pepper was being handled by the Greek woman.
 Register in Chancery L. II. Nunnelee, J. A. Fair and J. N. Mayberry have re- turned from a trip to Columbia. Tenn.
 A tent meeting is in progress at Brent about two miles west of here. and con- siderable interest is being manifested in the meeting. Large crowds attend every night.
 Judge W. L. Pratt is expected home from Hot Springs this week.
 Judge N II. Thompson left a day or two ago for Rock Bridge Springs, Va. His son, Solicitor J. r. Thompson, companied him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-24
MR. WRIGHT TALKS
 ON PROHIBITION
DISCUSSES COMMERCIAL SIDE OF PROPOSITION TO MEN ONLY AT ELKs' OPERA HOUSE IN TALLA- DEGA SUNDAY.

Talladega, September 23.-The prohibit ton address of seab Wright of Rome at the Iclks opera house to men only. Sun day afternoon, was a corker. The rain poured, but that didn't prevent a large crowd from assembling The speaker did not follow the usual lines, but his whole speech was devoted to the commercial view of the matter. Starting with the ar gument that working men, laborers. toil- CTS in the factory mine and workshop were the producers of wealth, he further showed that the large part of money spent for whisky came from this class. Estimating the sales of whisky in this county at $250,0o0 per year, he showed that the people of the county contributed in the government tax of s1 10 per gallon on this amount the enormous sum Of sl75,- OoO cash per year to the United States government. The City Council came in for q share of good-natured ridicule at the idea of being worried over the loss of s7O0O revenue. when it's people were pay ing many times that sum as government tax on the whisky sold here. He was often eheered so lustily that he waited for minutes before the applause subsided. The city will be hotly contested on this question. but the county Is overwhelming ly for prohibition. The election will be held next Monday. September %.
 In anticipation of the loss of revenue consequent upon the voting In of pro- hibition. the .Citx- Council. gotanusya lew