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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-04
TRAVIS CASE.

Outside Sympathy Seems to Be With
 the Prisoner.
 Alfred Henry Lewis In New York
 American.
 The story, from a day antedating by months the shooting down of stan ford White, has been beaten like a carpet. Nothing has been left unsaid, nothing has been left unguessed. The story has been made threadbare by much handling.
 The case is big one. put 1t is only by those involved If Stanford White had been Bully Jones, of Avenue A; If Harry Thaw were a member in good, that is to say bad, standing In the Paul Kelly gang. and Evelyn Thaw the half paid seamstress of some Hester Street sweatshop. little would be said and less be thought of the pending litiga- ton. It would hold no one's interest, no one save a handful of half-world obscurities; it would take but an hour to select the jury and day to hear the cause. The defendant would go unnoticed to the chair or, being made free, relapse into those dinby East Side surroundings from which the hand of the law had for the moment dragged him. In the present instance, however, the background is filled heavily in with the Thaw millions; therefore. and of course, a democratic public interest begins to sparkle spontaneously. A rich man has been killed. a rich man did the. killing, and so world sits up to hear the tale in every red and drip
 Al the request of The American. abode through the afternoon in Justice Fitzgerald's courtroom. Being over prompt sat there perhaps fifteen min utes before that black-robed Jurist climbed to the bench. I was neither lonesome nor alone. Scores of other newspaper people were there. Also, in a whispering way, they were free and frank in giving their opinions, The sympathy seemed to be with Thaw. Not only the hope. but the belief, was cur rent that he would go acquitted.
 No one bases this Thaw optimism on any specific ground. No one said 'un- written law None claimed that Thaw was insane. Among the ringside com mentators on the battle being fought it was plain. however. that the conviction was not only general. but gaining ground that-as one expressed it. with more point than elegance-'at the time of the killing the game law was out on Standford White He. by his own black manner of life. had placed him. solf beyond the pale; he was moral outlaw, a social wolf's head, and, con sidering all the circumstances, hiS slaughter hy Thaw was at the most unpunishable. It was a killing. not q murder, This by the common voice outside the rail "
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-04
LETTERS 10 THE EDITOR

Methedfst Educational Conseuasstcns Editor Advertiser:
 The repeated assertion, made through the columns of the press. that tne Montgomery as . result of a move ment for educational consolidation on the part of Alabama Methodism, has excited the alarm of the friends or tne ply to the numerous inquiries that have poured in upon her, the writer requests space in your columns.
 That there is movement on toos m Alabama to establish chain Of edu- cational institutions similar to the Randolph Macon System in Virginia IS a fact evidenced by the passing of the eaaISn tee of the two Aiabama St s 'O cenferences This committee while authorized to raise funds for the erection of wo- mans college and to see 'e Tor have no authority given them for the the church. 1t is Furthermore under stood. that this committee. after "a careful examination of existing condi- tions. have relinauished any. idea that they may have entertained of even rec ommending a sale of Athens College, and 1t Is apparent that future develop @ tive rank of the two institutions. |. e.. the proposed college at ontgon1- cry and the college at Athens.
 great " college @ may asyvp be founded % at % Mont gomery.. but that Athens. with its wonderful capacity for development, evidenced by it's progress within the sold out by the church, or subordi- hated to an institution not yet erec- ted, Is not to be considered bA men of reflection.
 ment binding It to the hearthstones of almost everyMethodist ministers home in North Alabama, and to the hearts of SO many of our laity, reaching as 1t eSes fere Rs Rsess of fha ane the growing and wealthy constituency of the wonderful mineral district, with the undying loyalty of the Athenians, a veritable Gfdeon's band. behind It. and Gods Providence over 1t. the old Athens College hopes to live to edu- cate many generations of cultured Christian womanhood, and to educate them soundly in all that pertains to ripe scholarship.
 The citisens of Athens have recently the erection of a sio,oO0 structure, to laboratory About ss.oOO of the amount has aleady been pledged In such solid subscriptions that a local bank will advance the money upon notes where entered into with a contracting archi- tect. The new building, God willing, will be. ready for occupancy by next September.
 When these improvements are com- plete. and tine building furnished. with the extensive additions and improve ments made during the past two years about $30, 900 will have been ex- pended. all told. the funds having been derived from Conference authorization and donations.
 Mary N. Moore,
 President Athens Female College.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-04
SIDEWALK PENCEiNGS
MestEemery 1ale Net 5 Myth.

AS8&&001cE1 xWA0 NOk v Had 1t ever occurred to you tnat the object Montgomery's 1910 moye- ment gives promise of becoming re- alityY" asked citizen yesterday. Take look at the work of progress going on in the downtown districts. I don't think anything can be more convince ing that Montgomery 1910 is not 2 myth.
 terprise going on in Montgomery than have ever known before. TWO twelve-story office buildings in sight. modern building in m the business dis trtct, and one or two theaters are in- dicative of energy and activity for Sstriet ns showns oar o there are numerous buildings now. going up. such as the Montgomery Fair nuilolns m and the Tyson building, the First Rat, nai building. There Is no question that we are forging rapidly to the front T agree with the gentleman from Chi about the Turkish bath proposi- tion, said resident of Montgomery. Tt seems a queer thing, perhaps, to eiai Club will not sec fit to make it a part of it's plan to consumate all the hopes that the 1910 movement compris, furnish more of profit to its owner and more of rIsasure and comfort and health to it's patrons than wouia "A city that is sG large enough to have three sky scrapers such as have been planned for Montgomery. can easily support the bath Mobile has had one ducted profitably. Let the immigra- tion schemes and home-seekers' excur- sions include enough Turks to run a and bette. and Cleaner than ever se- riously, l believe the present time or fers fine opportunity to install the baths; the basement of one or the new sky-scrapers would be just the place.
 fa < Ss Mir M. L. Calhoun, q prominent of- ficer of the Alabama National Guard in Selma. was in Montgomery yester- day on affairs connected with the mi- litia.
 Mir J. R. Bailey, who has been in a typhoid fever is again able to be on MT. Hugh Engram and MT. Bob Walden of Enterprise are registered "' '4e - <. # x
 MT. Calvin Young, Jr., prominent merchant of Selma, spent yesterday Ill Montgomery.
 MT. T.. H. Kincey, well known citizen of Selma, was in Montgomery yesterday.
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 Mr. G. A.. Hannon and MT. ". H. Bruce of Mobile are staying at the Imperial.
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 Mir. A. Metzger of Huntsville is registered at the New Exchange.
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 Dr. W. W. Mangum of Eufaula is registered at the New Exchange.
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 Hon. ". B. Atkins, Mayor of Selma
 & & N MT. J. K. Elliott of Talladega is registered at the Glenmore.
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 MT. J. L. Moulton of Mobile is stay ing at the New Exchange.
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 MT. W. H. Grant of Dothan spent yesterday in Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-04
A nool< for Cotton Men.

"CottOIf Facts. by Alfred E. Shep- person of New York. has been publish ed annually since 1876 and gives the essential statistics respecting the growth and manufacture of cotton in the United States and other countries for q series of years. The edition for 1906. besides bringing it's former sta tisties and information tO latest dates. contains among its new features:
 A full account of the methods of the United States Department of Agricult- urc in making up its estimates Of the acreage, the condition and the Nield Of the American Cotton Crop. with exact copies of the inquiries sent out by the Department for reports upon which it's crop estimate are based. Also an ac- count Of the persons who formulated oech estimate since July, 1905. A table showing at glance the sa- lient features of production, consump- tion. etc. for the past ten seasons
 Weekly prices of future deliveries in Liverpool for the last two seasons:
 The various reports of Ginning" is- sued by Census Office since 1903.
 A map showing the exact territory infested bv the Mexican cotton boil weevil on October II, 1906, and in 1905 and in 1904.
 An illustrated description of the new lv erected Lvcrpool Cotton Exchange Building. | is q very valuable puhH- cation
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-04
HARVEST sFOR .AMBULANCE CHAs-
 ERS,v

To those who hate railroads and to the professional railroad damage suit lawyer. the action of the Judiciary Committee of the house in deciding to report a measure (substitute for H. B. 75) to make the railroads liable in damages in practically every case where the judge does not instruct the jury to bring a verdict for the defendant brings great joy. Damage suits in personal injury cases are usually de- tended on the plea of "contrioutory negligence" The substitute recommed- ed by the committee makes the railroad company in all cases, except of injuries to employees, liable in damages for any act of negligence, no matter how slight. and the negligence of the injured party which caused the injury is no defense. no matter how gross or inexcusable., The original measure was drastic enough, but the substitute out-Herods Herod. The hot pursuit of anything bearing the name of railroad is being carried to Such an extreme, that re- action cannot but follow. Such meas ure Is unjust in the case of any indus try, but when a railroad is singled out and such baneful Legislation attempt ed to be fastened upon it, 1t amounts to prosecution. If the principle of such legislation is sound. let it apply to all alike. Let every person. firm or cor poration stand in. the same category. The rules of law given out by the courts on the subject of negligence are the deductions of common sense. A person whi suffers injury in conse- quence of his own negligence. ought not to be permitted to charge up the consequences entirely to the other side. The close vote in the committee indicat- ed that reason has not left its throne in all members. The substitute which is to be reported. is so drastic. unjust in principle and so patently marks out the railroad for the pillory, it is not likely to pass either house.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-04

votes does not assure much hope of an early decision of the result. II nust have taken considerable time to devise the system, which appears to be far from an ideal one. To the out- slider 1t looks very much as though the tellers, in addition to counting the votes. were disposed to create a per- manent and good paying job for them selves, for under the system they have devised 1t would seem that by the ballots for the last election the work of counting those for the next one will have to be undertaken. The Jew York Legislature might well de- whereby the result of the insurance companies elections will be known within a reasonable time after they take place.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-04

The talk of an immense movement of citizens of the United States to the Canadian Northwest is pronounced as untrue, It is now declared upon what is said to be competent authority that these figures are wrong and mislead- Ing. They include all persons of all nationalities who may have entered the Canadian Northwest from the Uni- ted States, Since 1897 1t is stated that there have been only 62,7l7 citizens of the United States of both sexes and all ages who have emigrated from this country into the Canadian Northwest. Many of these have since left that sec ton. and it is estimated that in all Canada, west of Lake Superior, there are today no more than 2OOo0 male persons who were once American cit izens.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-04

The Legislature of Arizona is out for State rights in the plainest kind of language The two Houses recent lS' adopted resolutions in which they declare that they view with appre- hension and regret the effort now be- ing made to include within the scope of congressional legislation the mat ter of the management of public schools of States of the Union and that they extend to the State of California their sympathy and hope of success in their effort to maintain It's consti- tutional rights" The West and the South at least seem to be united against governmental encroachments so far as education is concerned, at all events.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-04
TRAVELLERS HOME CLUB.
Drumrners to Raise Hospital Fund for Fel-
 low Salesnen,

Pittsburg Pa. Feb 3.-Over one hundred travelling salesmen. representing business houses throughout the country were here to- day and formed the Travellers Home Club of the United States.
 The organization will endeavor to elini- nate the many abuses the treveling public is subjected and part of the dues collected from members will be used for the endow- nent of hospitals. where members of the or gantzation can be cared for when sick or in iured
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-04
LUNCHED WITH KAISER.
American Ambassador Has Long Conference
 With German Ennnernr.

Berlin Feb. 3.--Mr Meyer, the American Ambassador. had an audience today with Emperor William and remained for luncheon with the imperial family and the immediate entourage of the court
 MT. Meyer at the luncheon was seated beside the Princess Alexandria Victoria of SchIeswig-HoIstein. fiancee of Prince August William. fourth of Emperor William After the luncheon the emperor had long conversation with Mfr. Meyer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-04
STEAMER WARREN AGROUND.
Damages to Vessel are Slight and Crew Re
 mains on Board.

Newport. R. l., Feb. 3.-The steamer Gem eral Warren of the Enterprise Transports ton Company which ran aground early to- day in Narragansett Bay remained hard and fast on the rocks all day despite the efforts Of several tugs to release her
 The steamer carried no passengers and as she lies in partly sheltered position, we'll within the bay, Captain Brown and his crew of twenty men who remained on board are in no immediate danger
 An investigation showed that the steam CT has small hole in her bow which could be easily patched temporarily. At low tide her bow is well out of water while there is about twenty feet. of water under her stern
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-04
Ahsinihe in switzrrland.

Switzerland ia making campaign against the use of absinthe. the intention being to drive all liduor of that character from Swiss territory The secretary of the campaign committee said a short time aso that s0.- 202 signatures had already been obtained for the petition asking for stringent fed eral law to the above effect, and now there are probably more than 100000 stgners.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-04
Done up for Good

N0nfNrs N N.. Statesman.
 This bill is too high" said the GUS toner.
 '"roo hlgh?" calculated the laundry man.
 "'rhnts what I said. too hiEh?" But, man. do you know how long fl takes tn dn up a shirt?"
 'SW-hE about four washinCs.''
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-04

Recent travellers in India assert that they have seen snakes in that country with head at each end and no tail anywhere, We don't know what brand these travellers drink.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-04

The counting of the votes cast by the policyholders of the New York Life and New York Mutual Insurance Companies is getting to be a sore sub ject to interested parties. The Pitts burg Post says
 The account of the methods by which the tellers propose to count the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-04

We suggested a day or two ago that they try 1salome" on Pittsburg' 1T New York couldn't stand 1t. We mo- tice later that it will be played in Chi- cago, which Is a safe place for it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-04

several Republican statesmen are waiting with apprehensive auaking for Roosevelt to name his successor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-04

E- 8. Noble, Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser. being duly sworh' says:
 The foregoing statement of The Advertise er'B circulation for the month of December xtpe fs true and correct, and compiled aitef all returns from news boys. news agent@ spoiled and leftover copies have been de- oucgod D. S. NOBLE.
 Circulation Manager. gworn to and subscribed before me tho
 F. W. JACKSON,
 Notary Public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-04
GROWING CONSTANTLY

The Advertisers circulation continues 70 oTows The figures for December were the laxG4st in the papers history-indicatlhs the prosperity of Alabama aud proving con elusively that she people appreciate news paper that prints all the news whle L ~ nSwA Here are the figures.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-04
W v VI Wheels Within Wheels.

Birmlngham Ledger.
 Evidence crops out that MT. Hearst is as actively at work, through friends. as ever for the Presidency. Hearst Is q man of wonderful persislency, and 1t Is said has his plans fixed to win the delegation from New ork, to add to that of California. lie wanted Tex as also, but Bailey opposed it. The wheels within wheels are only re- vealed to us outsiders when there Is a fight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-04
Not Enough of Them.

Andalusia News.
 Alabamas s senators seem to have caught on to the Governors curves" and are dropping in an occasional wedge. Really glad to know We are living In a State where senators vote their own convictions. instead of cast ing their ballots as dictated by a chief executive. Whats the use of having senators, if the Governor is going to do the Voting2
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-04
| Four Years Too Long.

HuntsViIIe Democrat.
 Senator John A Lusk's biennial ses- sion idea is a good one. Four years to right wrong Tn the laws of a great commonwealth like Alabama, is too long to wait, and biennial sessions of the general assembly would avert many evils of general laws in force and those that should be enacted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-04
Wait for the Reckoning.
The Tag Tax.

It has been shown that in States where there is no tax the farmers pay just as much for their fertilizer as the Alabama farmer does and even if the five cents a bag was really added to the consumers cost, we do not think any of our patriotic farmers would kick for most or all of the revenue thus collected goes to education and the fact that Alabama ranks third among the States of the union in illlteracy is certainly convinci~ evidence that it's needed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-04
W W W Good Little Boys.

OZdTK SIdT.
 When the leoislators in their dellb- erations fail to carry out the views of Governor Conner, he promptly sends them back to the committee room and tells them that they must enact leg islation in accordance with his views boys, do just as he tells them to do.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-15
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Sixth street southeast between and streets
Mamie V Mitchell ct al 70 Amelia Moreno.
part original lot I. square 81. SIC.
street southeast between First ard Second streets
-Sa-E@l L. Funk 10 Henry VI. and India ".
Schoo!ey, part lots L and Is square "a. SO
Thirteenth and L streets s0utheast-Margaret N.
Fitzhueh 70 Washington Title Insurance Com
Tany. original lot Il, square los SO
North Carolina avenue northeast between Fifteenth
and Sixteenth strsets-Thomzs Z. SmitIson et
to William T. Gsliiher, lots g. 70, l9, ..
and q square southeast OF lo6s SO same %
Charles =. Galliher, lots s. II, T. IS and %
square southeast Of I06s so.
PickfOrd place Northeast. between and G streets
George +. PECK 90 Alfred and Edith J. Costello.
lot l5e square sl5. SO
Bloomingiale-Paul f. Siege et Tx. 10 JOhsnnetts
Scholes lot 4s block g. SO
c street southeast, between Fourth and Fifth
strcets-Delphia L. Green ct viz. George A. 20
Emms V ODonnell part lots IS and L, square
sle SO.
Randle Highlsnds-United states Realty COMPANY
TO William Hughes. lot e. block l9. SO.
Randle Highlands-United States Realty Company
TO Frank ". and Mary L. DoIbey, lot 5, block
s. SO.
Kaloramla Heigbts-John r. Drexel ct al. trustees.
to Maxwell Van Zandt Woodruff lots ( and 5
block p and lots Il and Z. block q SIS 57Z.5s.
Edward J. StellVagen, trustee, TO same. lots II
and z. block 2. $.
No. 2B Sixth street northeast-Edvin A McIntire
to Lille Mcintire Mills. lot p. square $50 s.
Nos $50 and $50 X street noTthwest-John Z Nc
Naily e. al. trustees. % Humphrey r. Wagar.
lots p and go square 81 $1,000
Chillum Castle Manor-J. Enos Ray, T., trustee,
TO John Meikiejohn. part. SD.
Mount Pleasant and Pleasant Plains-John L. War
ren ct ux. to Elmer Z. Jackson. lots . and IS.
block z. SO.
No Isg5 Vermont avenue northwest,-Nancy T.
Gideon et viz Joshua. to James +. Evans lot
g. square 354. SO
No. lS3j Vermont avenue noTthBest-James f.
Evans 10 Frank i. Slater. lot g. square 334 SO.
Second and streets sOutheast-The international
Reform Bureau 10 the Library Hotel Company,
los c. square 76l 81.
Nos 1871 and 1873 Florida avenue northesst-Imo-
gen Moore 20 Minerva u. Westafer lots 80 and
49, square 1925 $40.
PetW0rth-GeOTgs G. Brown 20 Francis A. HoIlincs-
worth. lots As to IS, block g. and lots g 10 50,
block g. Sl0a
No. 93 New Jersey avenue north0est-Edwiu II.
PillsbuT, trustee, to Terence Fegau. lot Il,
square SCI, S2s0
The Washington herald., 1907-02-15
ORPHANY & GOOD THING.
Louis Celia Makes killing with Colt
at Hot Springs Track.

Hot Springs, Feb. 14-Louis Celia IN
covered the most likely looking youngster
of the present meeting when he sent
Orphany to the post in the opening dash
The Elsa Russell colt had worked espe-
cially wei at Memphis before being
brought here, and the spot selected to-day
seemed most inviting, with the result that
Celia wagered heavily on the youngster
throughout the country. Breaking like
an old-timer, Orphany never gave his
hackers moments uneasiness. spread
eagling the field at all stages Jockey f
Martin was suspended indefinitely by the
starter for impudence while at the post
IN the fifth race. Summaries.
FIRST RACE-Three and one-haIf f1rlonzs, sell
ing. orhany. los Cherry 10 l. won; Bounding
Elk. @ lEnglanderi. % To J. second; e. H. SchiI-
Ing l0 tShillingl, 10 TO- third. Time O;33. Sen
ator FAINTER. Washazic Fancy Henry, Albert n,
Waterloo. ROYAL Jack. and Toro also ran.
SECOND RACE-FGur f,Irlongs: selling Col
Bob II3 lAusyinl. 70 s. won: Ida May rs .Aubrl-
cIonl 10 70 Z, second W0rk-a-day. Iej ,Engauderl
is 90 . third Time 0:i8 20 Onda Stella Patton
Green Light and Courier Girl also ran
THIRD RACE-Five and one-half furlongs: sell
ing- Refine Resente, 100 lNorgani, u to l. won;
Lintill1, lJl tAusIinl. TO s. second: Duskton 100
ishiLmsl. Il 20 ;. thrd. Time 90 25. Katie Ne
Crae6cu. Dulcie Lads Lippins. Lady Emily Dul-
scura. BedIice, and Straishtlne also ran.
FOURTH RACE-Sx furougs. Ralbelt. 10 Aus
tau. 10 .. won; Dr.. Mack. iii iShjlliug Il 10 To-
second; ]. u. Dunn. 90 Dearborn. p to T. third
Time. LIS. PenDhn. Lucuiius Aiatad0T. Hem0iue
Tgnucv Burn AID J. r. Sheridan also ran
FIFTH RACE-One mile and one-sixteenth. sell
ing. T. J. Powell. l03 lShreTei. % 10 l. won;
Skyward ICE CWyliel IS TO 5 second. Tom Gilroy.
O. l>hliuzI. S 20 l. third. Time l.s9 IS. Sea
water. TWinkling star. Donc. Dr. Hart Belle Scott
imbldel. odd Ella. Lindale Adesso. Chss Mckee.
ard Oasis also ran.
SIXTH EACE-One mile and one fuIIong; selling
Bcldin. s5 Dearborn. 6 10 l. won. High Bean los
SHILLING, to s. second: CursUs, q 'HagauI Is 20
]. tdTd. Time. l:5i 10. ACgie Lewis Scalulocll
Jaos Lary, Heiserson, John Garner and Big Bow
ai-.4 sf~