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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-17
An Official Affront.

The efforts of the authorities at Marienbad last August to save King Edward from the attentions of too curious visitors have led to an in- teresting lawsuit, which was carried up to the highest tribunal in Austria. A Vienna police saw a stranger one morning standing staring at the King, who was seated on a bench under ti'e Colonade The commissioner. In his politest manner, asked the stranger 10 move on. As he remained standing near his majesty, a policeman was sent to ask his name and nationality, where upon the man became exceedingly angry and told the officer to go and tell the commissioner. very politely. that if he bothered him again he would hit him with his stick or box his ears. Thereupon proceedings were instituted against the visitor for having affront- ed the honor of an official person, and he was fined $40. The accused man made no protest, but the general pro- curator. who revises such proceedings questioned the judgment of the lower court, on the ground that the affront- ed official was not present when the insult was offered. The high court agreed with this view and the case was ordered dismissed. the court say ing that the charge of affronting the honor of an official person presupposed that it was done directly from man to man, and the absetn commissioner, to whom the insulting expressions were only repeated at second hand. ought to have preferred the charge of injury done to his private hoDor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-17
ToIstoi of Tadnx.

A tourist who saw Tolstoi recently in his home writes: Despite his years and his broken health, Count Tolstol leads a remarkably regular life. Ills day begins at s o'clock in the morning, when he goes to breakfast. Then ne takes walk of about two miles, in the course of which he must take frequent rests. At 10 o'clock he receives ms mail in the family room. The import ant letters he answers the same day; those of less worth his daughter an swers and he signs the letters. After the letters come the papers and mag azines, which keep him busy until I2 o'clock, when he leaves the family CIT, cle and goes toA his own room and works until o'clock. At present he IS engaged on a reader for the public schools. Punctuallv at o'clock he ap- pears in riding costume. mounts the horse which is waiting for him ana rides two hours. On his ride along the roads, well known 10 him, he Is salut- ed by every peasant he meets. At D o'clock he meets his family at the chief meal-purely vegetarian-and when this has been finished he resumes his work, which lasts until II o'clock. with an Interruption of short time after o'clock when a group of thirty peasant children come to him for religious in- struction. The children who enjoy this privilege are so enthusiastic about their teacher that much competition exists as to who sh auld be in the class, and many parents and elders have ask ed to be permitted to attend the even ing sessions a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-17
Municipal Clock winders |.

The municipality of Paris is about to ask for estimates for the winding up and supervision of its clocks. The task of looking after the municipal clocks of Paris Is somewhat formfd- able one, and costs the city on an av- craze $12,0O0, $4,000 for the clocks in the offices of the Hotel de Vile. its an- nexes and the communal schools of Paris, and $s,Oo0 for those which deco rate the facades of the public build ings The contractor for the first lot has to marshal every fortnight veri- table army. who divide into sections the $50 schools, representing 5000 clocks. and the municipal clocks which number 5000. One of the principal watch and elockmakers of Paris usually receives the contract to attend to the widing up of the time pieces on the outside of the public buildings. They are mostly of delicate mechanism, and about eighty in all twenty for the mairies. twelve for the educational establishments. thirty for the churches and temples, three for the barracks, two for the prisons. two for the corn market and the market Of La Chapelle, one for the Bourse and one for the St. Bernard market All these clocks are supposed to mark the same hour as the observatory clock, the Pa risians, in order to know exactly how time flies, are taxed at the rate or z centimes a head per annum.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-17
Sides0ak Pencilings
These Amu.Inr RepabIicans.


 T have been somewhat amused al the efforts of the Alabama Republicans to make good with Theodore Roose- he looked interestingly at the Sunday closed doors of refreshment emporium of the sterner sort on Dexter Avenue.
 They have fallen over themselves to endorse him and to express approval of the deeds and acts of the referees of the State: They talk excitedy of the demand for a third term and declare the only safety of the country lies In the retention of the bear-killer of Sag amore Hill At the same time very few of them believe he will run, most all agreeing, when pinned down that they will be so many goods and chat ties for the President to turn oyer to the corpulent Secretary of War. All or which Is interesting only as 1t shows what politics will make men do ana how much buncombe4is bound up in the efforts to save the country"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-17

might marry again. When the judge asked him if his wife was not good woman he replied. Well, Jedge. she's a good woman and does very we'll for a twenty-acre wife, but now what wants is forty-acre wife"
 That seems to have been about the way with the Philadelphia gang Birch and oak was good enough for s4.ooo,- 008 building, but when they decided to throw off the harness and rake in ten or twelve millions for the job, they thought 1t meet and proper to put on more style and make an appearance of spending the money to good pur- pose. And another thing about which we have puzzled somewhat has been to understand by what rule of caiou- lation the gang could work out some of their charges. The Record thus puts us wise to their methods, and we don't think 1t requires comment:
 At last we have the facts about the per pound" and per foot" basis of contracting for the decoration and equipment of the Capitol. All the ef-
 
 square or cubic or lineal. CT to learn the process of measurement. have been wasted. It has been testified bf fore the Commission that Huston and Sam derson Would look Jycr a job and con- clude how much money Sanderson could get out of he Treasury for "a quantity of furniture, and, whatever the amount was, it was divided by SIS 40 and the result Was .he ndmber of feet. The number If feet ,oing as- certained, it was only necessary to multiply 1t by $1S.4o 10 get the total cost. The results were identical. Che process verified the other. They tall lied. Auditor General SnydF had nothing to do but to accept as correct bills that proved" with such eccur- acy. and of course Treasurer Mathues had nothing to do out to pay every thing that Snyder approved. And Pennypacker-well. of course, ne ap- proved everything that anybody told him was all right.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-17
DRIF WOOD
The View Point.
BY PHIL N. ARMSTRONG.

A Oh the tall palm trees are holding where the gentle zephyrs blow (From the pages of the popular mag
 azines);
 And the liquid pools are sparkling where the crystal waters flow (From the pages of the popular mag azines).
 The trout are leaping. flashing where their sides are dripping wet, With rod and reel the sportsman tries
 to lure him to his net; Oh its just, an earthly paradise to cool off and forget (From the pages of the popular mag azines). There are snow capped mountains toss ing of their heads into the sky (From the pages of the popular mag azines).
 In far of Colorado where the air is cool and dry
 (From the pages of the popular mag There are slim canoes skimming of
 the waters as they. glide There are pretty girls in peek-aboos
 beside you as you ride. Plucking water-liiies where the big
 tFrom the pages of the popular mag
 azines.
 No mosquitoes serenade you with that fascinating hum
 (From the pages of the popular mag
 azines);
 No mad bulls come to chase you and
 no bumblee bees do bum
 (From the pages of the popular mag Folks just lie around in hammocks, sip
 cool drinks. and eat their meals; Men just sit around and smoke and on the railing toss their heels Oh the summer resorts are heaven when zephyr 'oer you steals
 (From the pages of the popular mag
 Is your husband still a physical wreckT
 What kind of a collision was it?"
 "It was one of those head-on col ,isions. He got such a big head on that I smashed his mug to teach him sum manners yer honor
 Between Chilli and Argentina 1t being constructed the longest railway in the world. Hartman please take notice.
 The papers are making a great to do over the fact that Booker T. Wash ington has bought a summer home near President Roosevelt's place at Saga more Hill. Booker, the man of books, will no doubt cut dash in sagamore society.
 Aside from Hartman and Roosevelt, the most talked about thing is the weather
 She has a well made figure. has she
 T should say so: its tailor made" !. A woman wouldn't mind her husband growing like bear if he would hug like one. Secretary Taft who became suddenly i'll at Fort Smelling yesterday sudden . ly revived. He must have seen Ted dy's familiar handwritin~ on the wall.
 The seven million dollar steel plant | on. staten Island will close down Mon day. throwing 1,5oo steel workers out of employment. Come to Alabama, gentlemen. the land of plenty. Never.
 "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet" | A proverb that you've hearo potn near and far,
 But one instance where this rule would
 Is when you're speaking of a motor car.
 why isn't your daughter practicing
 "Because the cook is using the piano." Every great thing appears simple in the hands of master. |
 Of course negro dialect stories re- quire plenty of color.
 It is natural with man to admire and | respect that which he does not under l stand, Maybe that's the reason women | always keep us guessing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-17
TidaI Wnve Uncovered Treasure.

X remarkabIe dlscoVery mas been made at the fishing village of Nazareth, in the Portuguese providence of Estre- madura. The recent earthquake tremor produced a great tidal wave, and when this had receded the shore was found to be strewn with a great quantity of old arms. valuable coins of all nationalities. gold buttons scarf pins and other jewelry. the whole representing a valuable treasure. An inspection showed that it had been hidden in the caverns underneath an ancient stronghold, once the haunt of buccaneers of the Spanish main. The excavations are being continued in the expectation that further treasure remains To be unearthed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-17
Voluntary Tax System.

Switzerland has always prided itself on It's independence, and in fiscal mat ters this proud spirit, which will brook no interference with the rights of the individual. even by the State in quest of revenue, has sometimes been exhibited in curious ways, says The Pail Mall Gazette. As the inqulsltorial methods of income tax collectors are abhorrent to the freedom loving Swiss, boxes were once or twice set up In several cantons to receive the voluntary con- tributions of loyal citizens. It was hoped that this method of relying on the public spirit of the people would prove successful in raising money for public ends, but, alas for human na- ture' in the course of few years the collectors, on opening the boxes found nothing but-trouser buttons. So the voluntary system, after fair trial, had To he reluctantly abandoned in favor of d declaration oS 'tal and income which is liable [ '"' inVestlEatian-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-17
Hardware Men to Meet.

Boston June l6.-Everything Is in readiness for the joint convention of the National Retail Hardware Associa- ton and the New England Hardware Dealers Assoclation, which is to be- gin its sessions at the American House in this city Tuesday The associa- tion expect the meeting to be the largest and most important in the hIs- tory of the retail hardware trade. THe business sessions will occupy four days At the opening. President Edward M. Bush of Evansville. Ind. will preside. and addresses of welcome will be made by Governor Guild and Mayor Fitzgerald.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-17
PrTrING us WISE.

Occasionally we are treated to deeper insight into the dark and gloomy depths of rascality connected with the building of the Pennsylvania State House, and each new disclosure adds to our wonder that such things could go on without detection and jallings and which we are unable to comprehend. We have at times com mented on some of the astounding facts that have been made public, and The Philadelphia Record adds some new light. thus
 Tn the attic of the Capitol are a quantity of birch and oak doors, which were provided by Payne O., under the contract to build the Capitol, but which were taken off and replaced with mahogany when Huston had the Commissioners of Public Grounds and buildings to deal with and Sanderson was the contractor, Four million dol lars had been appropriated for the erection of the Capitol; hence birch and oak doors But there was no spe- cifc appropriation for the furnishing, and Governor Pennypacker has ex- pIained that the Commissioners of Public Grounds and Buildings were re strained by nothing except the amount of money in the Treasury; hence ma hogany doors-at least prices or ma hogany doors. A good deal of the ma hogany is only stain deep
 Now. it must be borne in mind that there was a certain sum-four million dollars we appropriated and set apart for building a new Capitol. oak and birch doors were good enough for building that could be erected with that money. but not good enough for the kind of building the looters and grafters had in mind. It reminds us of the story of the old negro who owned twenty acres of land and wife with whom he was content By some stroke of good luck he added twenty acres more to his holding and began to feel his importance. Soon after his latest acquisition he went to the judge of the county and told him he want ! ed a divorce from his wife. so that he
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-17
To-day m History

1719-Joseph Addison. English writ CT. died Born 1672,
 1S32-Sir Williams Crookes, English scientist, born.
 1s37-General Strong Vincent, who saved the Union army from being fIanked at Gettysburg, born. Killed at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863.
 1S56-Republican national conven- tion at Philadelphia nominated John c, Fremont of California and William L. Dayton of New Jersey.
 ISS7-Steamer Champiaih burned in Lake Michigan, twenty-two lives lost
 lS90-Mary Anderson, the actress married to Antonio Navarro.
 1s95--Harlen ship Canal, New York City. formally opened
 i9ooNTaku forts in China captured by the allies.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-17
Europe,. RoyaI Decter.

The only royal. doctor in Europe is Duke Carl Theodore of Bavaria. Few German princes have had a more roman tic career than Duke Carl Theodore. He recently completed. with his wife as his assistant, his five thousandth operation for cataract. Poor people flock to his hospital. where they are treated free. the duke asking payment only from those who can easily afford it." He 1t was who successfully treated the Kaiser when, eight years ago. he was temporarily blinded by swinging rope when cruising on the Hohenzollern in the North Sea.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-17
MONDAY, JUNE F, 1907.

Cautiously there are two disputes in progress. one South, one North, about the battle of Charlottesville, Was The Ranking movement in that battle the suggestion of Lee or of Jackson? Did General Howard in command of the fianked flank have ample notice of the movement? Carl Schurz says he did. In his memoirs now appearing he as- Eerts he was present when Howard re- ceived and read the warning that the Confederates were almost upon him and that Howard was so ''trembly" he could not act.
 As to the credit for conceiving the movement, we shall certainly never know how to distribute it between Jackson and Lee. It was quite like both of them. It was just like Jack son; it was just like Lee. The old log on which they sat in their famous conference cannot speak or write. As 10 the other dispute we are not sur prised that General Howard denounces Schurz as having lied about him. Our own reading of Schurz's memoirs leaves us under the impression that in Schurzs opinion it was only by an over sight that he (Schurz) was not pres ent at the creation. M
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-17
No Bidders for Island.

Raasay is and. in the Inner Hebrides. which lies between the mainland of Scotland and the Isle of Skye, has failed to find a purchaser at the unset price of $225.0OO placed upon it. Its name is the Scandinaviap for "the place of the roe deer" and the shoo tings. with the mansion house and grounds at the southern end, constitute the chief value of the island. Near the northern end are the ruins of BrochAI
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-17
cIo.x Dox .t Rochester.

Rochester, N Y. June 16.-The Uni versity of Rochester seniors will have full charge of the university and cam pus tomorrow. 1t being their annual class day. Part of the exercises will be held in the gymnasium and the re- mainder will be conducted in the open air. Hugh A. Smith will be master Of ceremonies. and Charles D. Heaton the class orator
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-17
Family nf Fighters.

Mrs. Elizabeth Fish, aged y4, won- Beverly, N. J., has had a great deal of nghting blood in her family. Both her grandfathers fought in the revolution ary war. her father and two brothers fought in Mexico. her three sons went through the civil war from start to finish. and when Mckinley issued his aaiI at the outbreak of trouble with Spain her grandson promptly went to the front.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-17
Woman Wolf Killer.

Not many women would be able to make the record which Mrs. Frank Woodward of St. Charles. Mich:, has Within a few years she has earned from the State s2,9!0 for shoot ing wolves She and her husband live in a lumberman's shantv near Ontona- gon. Mich. having moved there to ben off Dr Woodwa rd's health.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-17
x.,A.-. He |. "ph,,v Knox.

Although TO one in Washington would dream of calling Senator Knox Phil" that is the affectionate diminu- tive generally applied to him In Pitts years His Christian names are Phi lander Chase, conferred upon him by his parents as a mark of their respect for Bishop Philander Chase
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-17
Roo.evelt Hard ,o Po.e.

According to a Washington photo grapher. who has taken pictures of all the presidents from Grant to the pres ent occupant of the White House, President Roosevelt is the hardest of the lot to pose. It seems to be positive misery for him to sit in one position for more than five seconds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-17
Pbnnopronhs In Church.

Father Spigardi pastor of three Italian churches in St. Louis. has evolved a new plan to gather in loiters. He has established an immense phono- graph in the churches on successive Sundays, and will turn on the music of hymns in the evening.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-17
APRIL CIRCULATION.

The Montgomery Advertiser guarantees
 ata Advertisers (and makes 1t part of the
 contract when reQuested) that its Daily CIT
 cu1atfon ss lar. CT than that of any mfpning newspaper printed in Alabama-and that It's
 of any edition of any newspaper printed ln Alabama without exception. The figures for April, printed below. rep resent the actual net circulation, all returns
 having been deducted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-17
.AngeI of the Isthmnn.. !.

The Angel of the Isthmus" Is what Dr. Gorgas was called by one of the men at a meeting of workingmen held at Corozal during the recent visit of the congressional party. writes Represt- ative Mccall, of Massachusetts. In Col Hers. Dr. Gorgas is the head of the sanitary department, and Is directing affairs with remarkable skill and en- ergy
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-17

castle, the residence of its ancient liards. the MacLeods. In Celtic lore Raasay has a place and in English literature 1t is mentioned in Samuel Johnson's Journeys to the Western Islands of Scotland"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-17

'Is Birmingham a city of murder and crime?" asks The Columbus Led ger Fine thing Columbus is some distance Sfrom Birmingham. else you might get bumped.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-17

Governor Swanson of Virginia. in a far-sounding Jamestown Exposition speech, eulogized the jury system. Moth ing that can add to or detract from the jury can be said except by man who has been on one.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-17

It is probably pretty generally known that the Legislature of New York en- acted a bill requiring a 2-cent passen- ger fare on all railroads in that State. and that Governor Hughes vetoed it. The New York Commercial says of the matter;
 It is painfully apparent that the Legislatures in a score or so of States have only responded to the demands of the "mobs'' in enacting much of the anti railroad legislation of the past tweIve-month. And it is extremely doubtful if there is another Governor in the United States who Wohld have vetoed a bill of the soFt that Governor Hughes vetoed last Tuesday-a loeas- ure that appealed favorably to sn un- &hinking public simply because it pro posed to give the people lower rail- road fares without regard to justice or injustice to the interests rendering the service.
 The worst of it is that some at least of the Governors wouldn't want to veto it. They are as badly afflicted with raiIroadphobla as any of the legisla- tors are. They think the 'peepul" i'll be pleased at any arack on railroads.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-17

A contemporary says the Jspanese .are getting tired" First time we ever heard of tired Jap They gre more tireless than ants
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-17
Picking Berries.

We note that several of the coun,, try weeklles were late last week. ana those that did get out on time were as scarce of reading matter as If the editors were all out on strike. Guess they were off picking blackberries pos evcnse as the old time custom of bringing the editors such treats is to our sorrow getting woefully unpopu- lar or obsolete.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-17

Oyster Bay-All my subjects. my idolators, my lovers! Watch me and see how loudly I can keep silent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-17

Vice President Fairbanks, we have no votes for you. but we none the less Mnnr eniate your courtesy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-17
Interesting Times.

Greene County Democrat
 That there will be interesting times at the July session of the Legislature goes without saying. Many bills VII passed, there is lot of unfinished business and the time is short. It IS not possible to finish up the business already on the calendar and to. put fhrouch the new bills contemplated before the session expires by limlta- ton. And MT Conner. to save his pet measures. may refuse to call speclai session. So. there you are.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-17

Speaking of the Long Roosevelt mix up, Jack London fervently thanks God that he doesn't claim to be an author ity on anything. Because I never saw any particular thing is no reason why it may not have happened" he adds. Level head, Jack carries.