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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-19
TUESDAY, arARcH 10, 1907
1Hn AGE OF mACH1NERx.

To one with even cursory knowl- edge of mechanical industries of even half q century ago, the comparison be- tween then and now is so remarkable that it would seem impossible were not the facts in plain view of all observ- CTS. No doubt there are many old car penters now at the business who can call to mind the shops in which they learned their trade. Doors, windows, sash, blinds and other portions of the dwelling were made almost entirely by hand often the same shops made furniture and farm machines of vari- ous kinds in addition to their other work. In those early days there might be in the shop a turning-lathe, a rip saw and possibly a morticing-machine worked by hand. and these constituted the machine part of the establishment. Almost every part of the work was done with the unaided hands of the mechanic.
 All that As changed now, and one go- ing into Q modern woodworking es- tablishment will wonder how the old j will see machines everywhere. of al- most every conceivable form, and do- ing almost every kind of work, with little human help. About all the work men has to do is to feed the wood to the machine and then put the finished products together in the form of doors, sash blinds, mantles, stairways and the like. The almost human intelli- gsnce displayed by the machines is wonderful. Some times it is more than human. for machines do work in c manner that human hands cannot att tain to. Eventually. if they continue to advance in this direction, little will be needed in a shop but a superintend- ent The machines will do all the rest.
 The universal adaptation of machin- cry has made a change in many re- epscts in woodworking. In the old days c man must be good and we'll trained workman to do good work. When each piece of wood had to be shaped and finished by his own hands, 1t required skill and careful manipula- ton to prepare all the parts of a job so they would accurately 1t each other and make @ good job when finished. The eye, the hand and the head had all to be trained to make a good work man. Now. it is more important to be a good machine man than 1t is to be a good workman. The eye and the head must be trained to watch the machine and see that 1t does it's work properly. but the skiIlful. deft hand is not so essential. In many respects the advent of so much machinery has made the labor easier, and has made it practicable to do much more of 1t than formerly-two great advantages. It is an age of machinery in almost every department of life.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-19
Last Survivor of Fort MIms.

bIIIIIIII5 II2III 2lI,.I. L.ou 5I5,' 5SI' 1r.a,
 burne County last week. aged more than 100 years He was the last of the survivors of the massacre of Fort Mlms, the most terrible battle ever took place in 1873 in August: that was ninety-three years ago and Morris was a boy. His name is put down in the histories as Maurice and. Mourrfae He was wounded, but reached Mount Yer non. The old man never had his pen- sion and died very poor. If the story be verified there should be monu- ment erected to the memory of the last of those who escaped from Fort Mims, The story comes from Cleburne. and is a remarkable one, and should be look ed into by the Department of History
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-19

erty at it's value. but the editor of The News clearly sets forth that 1t IS not the corporations alone the law is after.
 Now let see how the law will eaual- ike. Farms in what is known as the blackbelt counties win average from 800 to 1000 acres; in the hill coun- . ties quarter section is the average farm: the black lands are cultivated by negroes, and there are many farms exceeding 800 acres on which there are not exceeding an acreage Tor ,, three three ties the farms are cultivated by white farmers and every acre that will pros duce 2 flat grain of corn is cultiya- For many years the mines and indus trial works of the State have drained the blaekbeit of its negro labor until thousands and thousands of acres Of are not cultivated
 Now is 1t fair to confiscate the property of these people by taxation simply because they cannot secure ia- equity to place the tax value on the. real worth of these lands if under proper cultivation, when the owners are powerless to have them tlledP
 In a recent interview printed in Selma paper with large farmer in Perry county he is quoted as saying that he will make no effort the present year to make a crop. That he has failed utterly to obtain labor. Thisi farmer has, and can raise from 300 to 400 bales of cotton annually. Under proper culture this land is worth from S20 to $90 per acre. Now is 1t right to tax this farmer on basis of valua- ton of what he could make on his farms if he had the labor? While The News may be right as to the purpose of the State Tax Commission. there IS no Justice in it's position, But the peo- pie will find. we fear, that In order 10 refill the State coffers which the Co- mer administration has exhausted in appropriations. raising of official. sal aries and the creation of new politi- cal offices. that the tax gatherer will be urged to leave not a. stone unturn- ed to 1lch from the people every cent that can be obtained through the drastic law however much 1t may im- poverish the unfortunates who are un- able to protect their property which needs only the continual flow of pro- gress and immigration to make their land blossom as tl1e rose and their wealth increase as if by the touch of Aiadin's lamp.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-19
Democratic Absenteea Caused iDsaster'

The absentees from the polls are more on the Democratic than on the Republican side. but Mir. Roosevelt did not gain over Mckinley in 1900, as much as the increase of population should have given him, and Mc- kinley's vote in 1900 was a mere trifle larger than it was in 1896. In eight years the Republican party has fallen far short of holding it's own, in spite of the prestige of a foreign war and the alleged popularity of the President The fact is evident that the candidates or the platforms or the acts of the faction to the Republican voters,
 That there has been still more dis satisfaction among Democrats Is notor- lous. The party has been badly divid- ed But the election figures show that 1t has only to get together to have every prospect Of winning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-19
Ahxurd ana Unfair.

CoOsa River News.
 An absurd, or an at least manifesto ,ly unfair, proposition is now going the rounds that the Alabama Legislature enact law obliging the railroads to have schedules printed in every news paper fn the State. Suppose that the railroads. desired to pay only one pa- per in county, knowing that the ser Vice of one good newspaper may be better than two ordinary ones? Who is to regulate the rates to be allowed the newspapers for space?- Would a newspaper of 1.500 paid circulation be allowed 66 2-3 per cent. more per word or inch, as the case may be-. than the sheet of 5007 Grant that you allow newspaper publishers to fix the rate for publishing these schedules under ompuision--wouldn't they be inclined to get enough in the shuttle? On the whole, this anti-railroad fever has reached an acute stage of hysteria and needs the treatment of an honest doc- tor, if one can be found So far as The News is concerned. 1t is willing for . trial of the no pass statute--cut out the newspapers, too, if you please ---as the common masses appear to de-. sire 1t so, but 1t is opposed to graft from any quarter, benefits to newspa- pers not excepted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-19

Perhaps it would not be right to tax the cotton mills unless the laws are so framed or amended that the tax will not be taken out of the lives of the children who must help to earn the money.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-19
rEBRUARY CIRCULATION.

pay after day, week after week. m1rSn n1.a after month ayu year aftar year. m, Ins Advertiser continues to be the oniy usns 1 or Sunday newspaper published n barna Id nrint sworn statements of its ae- xual net paid circulation ..
 The February figures given below snos surther ernphasizes The Advertisers Euar- antee that its circulation is the ia[ssSs of any morning Sunday neWsR@ps1 printed In Aiahams.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-19

It is amusing to note the number of alleged presidential booms now futter- ing about the country. Some of them are of men who you'd hardly make a ereditable mayor for a third-rate city, and others of men whose very exist ence is hardly known outside their precincts Possibly 1t makes them feel good.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-19

We believe last Thursday was the day for Mir. Groundhog to come out again. but we haven't learned what he thinks of the weather probabilities.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-19

We should be glad to know if that Chicago woman speaks from experi- ence when she asserts that nine out of ten wives in that city would sell their husbands for fifty thousand dol lars each. Perhaps she feels safe in saying so on the assumption that the Chicago husbands are not worth so much money.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-19

A contemporary heads an editorial. Light on the Negro Question" An other new one on us.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-19

N e. Noble, Circulation Manager of Tho Montgomery Advertiser. being duly sworn. eayss
 Ths foregoing statement of The Adxar- tisersg circulation for the month Of Fenru. ary 1901 fs true and correct. and compiled after ali returns from news-boys news agsnts spoiled and leftover copies nave Circulation Manager. Sworn to and subscribed before me this sth day of March. 1897. ,.rrsou
 Notary Public
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-11-05
TO PREVENT FRAUD.
Large Force Of Deputies Sworn in at
Louisville.

Louisville.
Louisville, Ky, Nov. 4.-The night
before the election for "a full set of
state officers in Kentucky and a, COM
plete ticket of city and county officers
for. Louisville and Jefferson county,
finds everything serene after one OF
the hardest fought campaigns in the
memory of political leaders. The in
terest throughout the state is intense
and If the bureaus forecast of fair
weather generally throughout Ken
tucky proves correct, an unusually
heavy vote will be cast.
Extraordinary precautions have been
taken to prevent re-occurance in
Louisville of the frauds and violence
which invalidated the municipal cleo
tion of 1905 and made necessary the
calling of the present election for city
and county officers. Not only has
Sheriff Bullitt sworn in a large force
of special deputies. but political lead
ers have hired detectives from Gin
cinnati, Indianapolis, Chicago and st.
Louis to watch the polls for repeaters
from those cities.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-11-05
DISTRICT COURT
is SUSTAINED
COLBERT ESTATE FAILS TO Sc
CURE TITLE TO MINING CLAIMS
Especial TO he Gazette.l

Helena, NOV. 4.-The supreme court
in an opinion by Associate Justice
Henry c. Smith, affirmed the judge
ment of the district court Of Silver
Bow county in the suit of ]. P Collins,
as administrator Of the estate of
Chrles Colbert, against A. j. Mckay
and others, the plaintiff being the
appellant. which means that the vic
tory of the defendants is affirmed by
tie highest tribunal in the state.
The action was instituted by The
administrator, who professed owner
ship OF the Emery Placer claim, an;s
who sought to quiet the title of the
estate to the ground included within
the exterior borders of said mi1iGg
claim as against the several defen-
dants. He alleged that in his life
time Colbert made final entries and
purchase in the United States land
Office in Helena of the claim and that
in May, 1908, patents therefore were
issued to him and by virtue thereof
Colbert and his heirs became and are
the owners in fee simple of the claim
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-11-05
REFUSED TO SEAL
HER DEPOSITION
STATEMENT OF CASSIE CHAD
WICK NOT so SENSATIONAL.

Pittsburg, Nov. 4.-The state SUI
preme court refused to seal the depo-
sition of the late Cassie l.. Chadwick,
who was a witness in the suit brought
by the administrator of the estate of
w. G. lutte and his wife against
James w. Friend and F. N. Hoffstot,
president and vice president of the
Preside Steel Car company, for an
accounting of certain stock transac-
tions amounting to over $1,500,0O0.
The deposition has been the subject
of bitter contest and many sensation
al reports. Chief Justice Mitchell,
however, said:
1--WE find this deposition of SO little
Importance as to cause surprise that
any question was ever made about it.
The motion to quash the sealing is de-
MED"
The deposition shows that Friend at
various times loaned Mrs. Chadwick
$7ss,2OO accepting promissory notes.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-11-05
ACCUSED OF ROBBERY
six Men Held for Taking sums As-
sresatine From $4,000 70 100000
From Adams Express Company.

New York, Nov. 4.--Six men were
today held for examination, charged
with robbery from the Adams Express
company, which, it is alleged, will ag.
gregate between 100000 and 100000
The prisoners were Charles Mccarthy
and Max Pope, employees, and Jacob
Levy, Wolf Levy, Chas. Zuckerman and
Harry Moskowitz. 1t is charged when
Mccarthy or Pope handled packages
addressed to persons outside Of this
city they pasted another address over
the one on the package, sending the
packages to one of the other four.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-11-05
ENDS IN MASS MEETING.
Most Important Campaign 81 IN t1i[latory
or Frisco.

Most Important Campaign IN III III III atosrFsy
OF Frisco. "
San Francisco, Nov. 4.-The most
important municipal campaign in the
history of this city closed tonight in
a mass meeting, parading and red
light. 1t is estimated that the total
vote cast tomorrow will reach $4,000,
Or $4,000 less than the total registra-
tion. y
Interest centers in the contest for
mayor and district attorney. For the
first named Office there are three can
didates-Edward R. Taylor Gncum-
bent), nominee of the democratic and
good government conventions; Daniel
A. Ryan of the republican, and P. H.
Mccarthy of the union labor conven-
tions.
For prosecuting attorney, William
H. Langdon (incumbent), the demo.
cratic, republican and good govern.
ment league nominee, is opposed by
Frank MCGOWAN, the candidate OF
the union labor party. The result OF
the vote on district attorney will have
considerable effect on the graft
prosecution, which in the event Of the
election of Langdon will, it is asserted
continue on present lines. All par
ties express confidence of victory.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-11-05
STEAMER HITS LEDGE 4
Sinks in Ten Fathoms of Water Near
Boston.-crew Takes TO Boats and
Rows Two Miles to Land.

Boston. Nov. 4.-The steamer, City
of Birmingham of the Ocean Steam
ship Company struck hedge in the
harbor early today while bound out
to Savannah and sank in ten fathoms
of water, about 81 miles below her
dock. The crew escaped.
At a slight bend where the channel
enters, it is known as the middle
ground, the City of Birmingham hit
an obstruction. She backed Off into
deep water. Immediately her engine
room was flooded and four minutes
after striking she sank. Her crew had
no dificulty in getting in the steamers
boats and rowing the two miles back
to the docks.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-11-05
SUPREME COURT
DENIES APPEAL,
CONVICTION or PHILLIPS FOR
FRAUD Is CONFIRMED.
Especial to he Gazetse.)

Helena. Nov. A. The supreme court
today III an opinion by Chief Justice
Theodore Brantly affirmed the finding
|of the district court OF Gallatin county
ia the case OF the state against D.
Phillips, convicted on the charge Of
attempting to obtain money BY false
pretense.
Phillips, II was alleged, impersoalat-
ed a man of similar name and tele-
graphed dis brotherln-law for $500,
protesting to be sick and further dir
Getting that adentif ftcation be waived.
The nlplaint alleged that therein ne
to olbttain ~ 90 in an uni wv
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-11-05
REVOLUTION
in PROVINCES
RAILROADS IN SOUTHERN RUS
STA I'M CHAOTIC STATE.

st. Petersburg, Nov. At was an
nounced here today that the tour OF
inspection just concluded by the min.
lister of ways and communications
through southern Russia, the eau
casus, Turkestan and Central Asia had
revealed complete chaos in the. rail-
road system.
The statement is made that the rail
roads are in the hands of revolution.
lists and that plans for armed upris.
ings are spreading everywhere. The
minister himself narrowly escaped
having bomb hurled at him at Aska;
bad.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-11-05
MINERS INSIST ON HOLIDAY.
Union officials Order Them Stay
Home for Election.

Pottsvile, Pa, Nov. although the
big coal corporations wanted the
miners of District 8 which has 10000
members OF the union distributed
among 700 collieries, to work election
day not giving any orders Tor suspen-
sion tomorrow, am order signed by
the union officials directs the miners
to remain home tomorrow. Hereto.
fore the miners have worked on cleo
tion day. This is the first order OF
the kind ever issued by the union.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-11-05

were at one time good. owing. to the
tarR-revdsion issue, but strife within
the party has apparently placed Mas
sachusetts safely in the Republican
column.
In New York.
New York elects legislature and
two supreme court Judges. In New
York City the Republicans and the
Hearst independent League have put
a fusion ticket In the field against the
Tammany candidates. General sig.
nifioance win attach to the contest.
In the last state election Governor
Hughes was the only Republican sue
cessful.
The personality of President Roose-
velt will figure to greater extent in
the MAJORITY election in Cleveland
than in any other political contest Of
this year. In openly advocating the
defeat Of Tom L. johnson, the present
chief executive of the Ohio metropolis,
President Roosevelt has done a, very
unusual thing, and the result Of the
struggle between Johnson and Burton
may have an important bearing on
next years presidential campaign.
Nebraska, William Jennings Bryan's
state, will elect only minor state Of
icials. Last year Sheldon, Republi-
can, defeated Shallenbarger, Demo
crat, for governor by a majority Of
1878.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-11-05
CHARGE pRESSMEN
VIOLATED ORDER
OFFICERS OF UNION MUST AN.
sWER 70 COURT.

Cincinnati, Nov. "A violation OF
the recent order of the court restrain.
ing the officers of the international
Printing Pressmens Union from advis-
ing or furthering strike for an eight
hour day was alleged to the court in a
paper filed here today by attorneys
for the United Typothetae. It is now
charged that in a general circular to
the locals the injunction has been vic.
lated. November rs was set for the
hearing.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-11-05
FEAR THAT LIVES
WERE LOST in GALE
THREE NEWFOUNDLAND FISHING
scHooNERs MISSING.

st. Johns, N. F. Nov, A. It is
feared that many lives were lost in
the recent heavy gale. Three New
foundland fishing schooners are miss
ing and four French vessels belonging
TO the st. Pierre banking feet have
not reported. Wreckage washed
ashore on the southern coast indicates
that the schooner Orion was lost She
carried crew of is men. all of whom
are missing.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-11-05
evR NED 70 pEA III 1.

iSro%fsRa e5lskss and hgosklss lsaa1y
Il lsuans III. DSs stftisslo Nm afs floane,
Blue ensla w. va Nov. son
bailey was burned 10 deatt n his cider
isbrotaaer busned W. badly
u ap that 1ae diise. y as
.9Ehel, another ass ttaher and nine
sss old alsEa were seri iously injured
III " sea atroyed the home Of
.Alesxa1ea siley here last might. Mrs.
Bailey aleaa laier injury ats 1,aanp
ing from d second story window.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-11-05

omSa Nov 4.-orders were re.
ceivel; 1t army headquarters In oma-
ha L T Saturday night. to dispatch
the l.smaining two sanadrons oRi the
second United States cavalry, ofa-
posed Of eight companies, to a4undsr
Butte, 8. D., at the earliest moment.
The command left for Des Moines
last night Company NJ, Sixteenth
cavalry, under command Of Captain
Harry +. Dalton. will leave Fort
Crook Tuesday or Wednesday for Get
tysburg, 8. D., to take charge Of the
base Or supplies which has been es-
tablished there for the operations
against the Ute Indians, should they
make any troublesome outbreak.
Eol. Frank West OF the Second cav
airy will be placed in command Of the
expedition on arrival ut Thunder
Butte. Major slbley and the arst
squadron Of four coma paniea asas ae
Second caFaiFyy are new daf
Butte.
Colonel West is an old time Indian
fighter and Is said to be thoroughly
competent to handle the situation in
whatever phase it may develop. It is
possible that the base Of operations
may be removed from Gettysburg,
which is the end of the railway line,
to Cheyenne River agency, Is miles
west of Gettysburg, on the west side
of the Missouri river.
1t is not know at army headquar-
ters here why addition troops have
been sent to the Cheyenne River res
eryation, but it is thought the idea is
to prevent any portion of the Sioux
tribe from making common cause
with the Utes in their revolt against
authority. The Utes, it is pointed out,
are in sense the guests Of the Sioux
and the Indian idea Of hospitality
might induce some of the younger
Sioux braves to offer assistance in re-
sisting any forcible measures adopted
for the subjugation of the disaffected
Utes.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-11-05
BOTH SIDES CLAIM VICTORY.
Cleveland Municipal Campaign Of
Franchise Issue.

Cleveland, Nov. 4.-The night be.
fore election finds both sides claiming
victory in Tuesdays contest and both
with seeming confidence. The cam.
paign has been waged largely, il not
exclusively, on the street railway
franchise issue, Mayor johnson, the
democratic nominee who is seeking a
fourth term demanding Scent fares,
and Congressman Burton, the repub-
lican nominee, favoring immediate
settlement OF the street railway con
troversy on basis of not less than
seven tickets for rs cents.
At Mayor Johnson's headquarters
tonight his election is claimed by 15.-
900. Republican leaders claim Bur-
tons election by from $1,000 to 2Os-
600. #
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-11-05
SIOUX !.
OUTB}Rl||E:AK
MORE TROOPS DISPATCH - 70
CHEYENNE RIVER INDIAN
RESERVATION.
.UTES ARE QUIET
Two squadrons Of Cavalry Ordered TO-
Reinforce Soldiers under comnand5
Of Colonel sibIey-coione, Wess,!
Old Time indian Fighter, svltt Have
Charge Of Treops.

Pierre, S. D.. Nov. 4.-Both the
Utes and Sioux gre quiet, according to
a telephone mess sssese received here to-
day from CheSeine Indian agency 81
a report wss circulated here To-Day
that the siou1 were threatening 10
cause trouble out Of sympathy With
the Utea, who are dissatisfied waSth the
distribution OF rations and other mat
ters. hna the agency authorities
prompt audenied that there was any
threat : trouble BY the Sioux.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-11-05
y iTALl lisi i ! y e,F Il

Fasno otass Actor An IN
q isrteasa TToasF. S3lal ssI
Philadelphia, Nov. M
1yiilt lhe famous italian aetn inast
.urated his hrst American tanr ka
the presentation Of Jean icarss
Papa Le Bonnard" at the. New Wal
phi theater here, tonight
triumph in this play, which Was
ten for the French edian ssou
quelin. won for the author seat n
the French academy. NoEii fhe
fullest appreciation OF y renTessnta,
tive audienee. rhe boxes we're oceu
pied by the Italian consul and many
prominent Italian citizens.