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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-25
TODAY M HISTORY

Name Day. J. Chrysost Sun rises at 7:5: sets at 4:55.
 167e--The Narragansetts, In retreat ing from their country in Rhode Is- tants of Warwick, fifteen horses, fifty oxen and 200 sheep.
 1S04--A great dinner given at Wash ington by members of Congress in hon. or of President Jefferson, Vice Presi- dent Aaron Burr, and the heads of the departments in honor Of the acquisi- ton of Louisiana territory.
 1S07-Burr's conspiracy communicat-
 1S07-Action between the British ship, Caroline. and the Spanish ship, St. Raphael, which resulted in the capture or the latter, bound from Lima to Ma nilla. with 5A0,000 Spanish dollars, r. 700 quintals of copper. and a valuable cargo.
 1S14-Camp Defiance attacked by the Indians at daS'oreak. The United were commanded by General Floyd who repulsed the assailants with great loss.
 lSSO-Daniel Webster made his great Robert Y. Hayne. who was a radical upholder of State rights.
 1S40-Isaac Chauncey, a distinguish ed American commodore. died at Wash' ngton.
 IS4l--McLeod arrested within the limits of the State of New York Though engaged in burning the steam boat. Caroline. in 1887, yet being a British subject and that government having assumed the responsibility ot that act, his arrest threatened rup- ture of the peace between the two na- tions.
 1S56--Charies Morris, a commodore in the United States navy died aged Fl. He was the acknowledged chief of the navy in administrative wisdom He had displayed great heroism and intrepidity in the capture of the Philadelphia and Guerriere. In the latter action he was shot trough the body by musket ball
 1S65-F. P. Blair returned to Wash ington from his second trip to Rich mond and all sorts or reports were current as to the bearing of his visit on the outcome of the war.
 1S74-George Bancroft, United States Minister to Germany and famous his torian. reported that American credit was falling there, because no efforts were made to bring American currency
 1S75-An attempt to capture the James brothers at their home in Rear ney, Mo, resulted in the killing of their young brother and the maiming of their mother, Mrs Samuels, by a bomb.
 iSS4-wunam NJ Evarts proposed George F. Edmunds of Vermont as a Republican Presidential candidate to succeed Chester A. Arthur.
 1S94--Brazllian reYolutionfsts fired on American and German ships in the harbor of Rio de Janeiro.
 1S93--James c, Blaine died
 1903-'Fwenty- persons killed and many injured in railroad collision near Graceland N. j.
 tSerVico by American Press News, Washington. D. e.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-25
DOING THINGS.

Tt is good thing to have Con- gressman who. does things says The Albany, Ga. Herald, or words to that effect It feels in, rejoiceful mood because Congressman Griggs of that district got bill through the House by unanimous consent to allow a danl to be built across Flint river some As Flint River is listed on the government maps and records as a navigable stream. consequently the dam cannot be built without an act of Congress authorizing it. The bill of Judge Griggs passed the House three CT four days 70, and we presume 1t will pass the Senate without much delay.
 Although the Flint is not a naviga- ble stream there is something really more important in this age Of railroads and electricity, and that is the value of the water power that may be de- veloped by damming the stream at the point indicated, where there is suit- able shoal for the purpose. The Her ald puts it dowh at ten thousand hcrse- power. but that is probably much low- CT than the actual power that can be made available, and no one may doubt the benefits to be derived. It will not only move street cars and drive machin- cry in Albany, but will serve to equip and operate a system of suburban and rural troIleys in thS surrounding coun- try. It Is one mere indication of the manner in which the water powers of the country are being harnessed to do work far removed from their imme- dIate vicinity. If Judge Griggs's bill goes through, as it doubtless will he will have done a good thing for his section.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-25
Avoid Oppressive Legislation.

MoDlle lteglSter.
 The Register has commented upon the injustice of the proposed act which will. if passed by our Legislature re- quire that of the formula of proprie- tary medicines shall be printed in full on the packages containing such medi- dimes. It appears to us that when a Federal statutes it will be great hardship to force him to make q par ticular publication for each State. The expense would be prohibitory if all the States were to enact law of the sort.
 Another objection is that instead of protecting the people. such law would cause them an injury. They would be in constant danger from those interruptions druggists who would put up limitations of we'll known proprietary medicines now on the mar ket. stating that they were made from the same formula. The proprietary medicine manufacturers. who has spent years in building up a business is directly responsible for every bottle of medicine that goes out of his labora- tory. and as his business is at stake, he will certainly produce the best ar it would be suicidal for him to use anything in his compound that would harm single individual In any way. shape or manner. Thousands of imita tors that such law would bring forth would assume no responsibility what socVer and their SoiP aim would be to make medicine of the same formula. without knowing the process Of nnaru- farturo and ma Ike if aS cheaply as pns- sible If tho imitation failed to do good. or happened tu do harm. the man.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-25

to as "a drift towards Fairbanks" as
 the Republican presidential candidate
 for 1908. It is plain that The Star
 does not believe that Roosevelt will again be a candidate. and 1t is also tolerably plain that 1t doesn't want him to be. In fact, 1t declares that "the country Is 10th to follow the President longer at the swift pace to which he Invites it." In other words. the coun- try is tired of following comet and will go to the other extreme, and fol- low an iceberg. Perhaps 1t would be a good change, but the amount of en- thusiasm that Fairbanks could stir up would be negative quantity. we imagine His success would depend entirely on whether the Democrats act ed saneiy or otherwise. With a good Democrat on sound platform we pro- dict that Fairbanks would be badly left
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-25
WHAT STATE PAPERS ARE SAYING
Rut He rnn,t ria

But He Can't Do It. Syllacauga Advance.
 If Senator Tillman would keep his mouth closed the Republicans would have a general family, row over the Brownsville affair. Rut he has got to talk about something. @~a 5e A & S Walking Is Good. Guntersville Democrat. The Interstate Commission crt us on, so far as going outside the state IS ns,Ssns fSoncerSed ne and the legislature win state. Truly we are between the devil and the earthquake.
 Japs Are Wise.
 Mobile Herald.
 Opinions difter as to the bellicoseness of Japan. According to some authori- ties she is aching for flight; but you men are not advising com licts that have no zeal reason for them
 4 Small Farms. CoIlinsville Courier.
 Cut ybur twenty-five acre farm In halfs. Pasture one half with horses. mules, cows, hogs. sheep, etc. and. on crops and you win have more money harvest has been sold. ss ~ 6 S~- % Se a st No Trouble To Follow. Birmingham Ledger. -,. .s | Nobody expected the Jamaica inci- dent to make a quarrel with England. A fool governor, who was probably drunk, did coarse thing. the Americ-J i an admiral did the dignified thing, and England will apologize for her boor- ish ofhcial and the incident be clos
 Good Advice. Luyerne Journal s Crenshaw County must have an Ax. hibit at the State Fair in Montgomery next fall. There are fifteen beats in the county and there should be one man ent products of the farm for this ex- hibit. It would be a good investment fif you did not get the prize. l, @ Se & No Telling What win Happen. ! It seems that newspapers are to be deprived of the right of selling their hoped that the Legislature will not deprive the farm wives of the country of the privilege of bringing their eggs needles, thread and calico.
 Absurd PropositIon. Opelika News.
 posed legislation offered at Montgom- cry is that exemoting the property of all Coneederate veterans from taxa ts1n tiGn. That hat. would, Ss it's true be big to own enough to be taxed on. The ones who need the States help are the poor fellows who have no taxable prop ertJt-or not enough of it to insure against want
 s Ss $ A Big Asset Removed. Anniston Star. t~
 Congress has set its seal of tiisapprov al upon the free distribution of seed by congressmen among their const.tu- ents, and the money heretofore used for that purpose will hereafter be giV- en to the agricultural department which will use it in securing rare seed for distribution in more limited way. Perhaps 1t is just as well, but the change takes from the congressmen one of their strongest political pulls
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-25
Capt. waite,s View Of It.

Mobile Item.
 It was at the, conclusion of state- ments made by President Finley of the Southern. President Hanson of the Central of Georgia and General Man ager Taylor of the Mobile and Ohio, Common Carriers. that Captain Frank s. White apeared before the com mittee. Captain White Is much in fa- vor of railway Legislation, and he sPsnso Fs comtes Mha he m hS S sa to ths se occurs to me-" said Captain White, ad- dressing the body. representing the Sem ate of Alabama. that this matter has been thoroughly discussed. The last in the world for the discussion of this question. The people of Alabama have spoken and, spoken emphatically-the people who ss sent the members of this State of Alabama evidently had thought differently. and had extended invita- lions to railway officials to apnear be- fore ;, 1t in in order that there should be as Captain White remarked, "the peo- pie Of Alabama have spoken. and as he further remarked, have spoken efn- phatieally.I but it should not be for bama spoke, what they had to say in- eluded also the intimation that their representatives at Montgomery would be expected to hear both sides of ev- so that fair and just legislation should be enacted The people of the State want fairness from the railrcads and they are. jnat-a anxious to be fair to differences there may be in the inter- est of fairness is a patient investiga- tion of the facts before acting. ill., digested legislation ofttimes not only works worse conditions than previously existed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-25

In the Canadian House of Parliament at Ottawa is a life size picture of one of the greatest statesmen of the Cana dian Dominion, and who was in active public life until he was nearly 100 years old. Alabama furnishes two ex- amples of octogenarian statesmanship in the persons of her two great sen ators who have earned their positions by strength of character and ability. That they may live to serve out the terms to which they have been chosen is the earenst wish of the people whom they honor and serve.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-25
Severe Comment on Some Proposed
 Legislation.

{. Another piece of legislation Is the employers liability Dill. The Critic believes that corporate greed, coupled With Questionable legal practices, has resulted in many poor unfortunate failing to get his just due for injuries received, but two wrongs never made right and never will.
 From the press synopsis of the bill, The Critic tnfers that this measure, un- less material amendments are made thereto, will be more reprehensible iA its operation than the law as it now stands, if such be possible.
 The proposed statute has all the ear marks that indicate the interests of damage suit" attorneys.
 Alabama is infested with a horde Of legal lepers' that are Growing fat on fees garnered by questionable if not illegal practice. One scoundred recent ly held out an alluring bait to a man to come to Birmingham and get rich hunting up damage suits for the attor- stated that an eX-conYict in that city was making $5,0O0 to S6,0O0 year" working for another "shyster' in the same line, and added that it was con sidered strictly legitimate in .Birming- ham.
 These legal jaclsals will possess purses much more plethoric if this bill passes.
 The Legislature should fix a schedule of liabilities. similar to those of acci- dent insurance companies, with a max tmum and minimum amount for death and the various kinds of maining that employees are liable to receive. This would he fair to the injured, and It would he fair to the person mourning the liability.
 It would stop litigation and thus re- lieve' the congested condition of the court dockets Tn the manufacturing centers of the State.
 It would in large measure eltmin- ate the crime of champerty, and put these legal confidence men to hunting for a Legitimate means of securing the necessary coin of the realm with which to place proyender in their pantriea
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-25

In the course of an article combat ting the idea of Governors mansion The Birmingham Ledger says:
 Alabama now has a very rich gov ernor, the prospective heir to the Governorship Is also rich man. Ala DaTna has not had a rich Governor since the war till Governor Conner was sworn in.
 Pray tell us by what right or title any one in Alabama can claim that there is a prospective heir to the Governorship." Is a dynasty forming without the knowledge or consent of the ''peepur who have been so wig orously appealed to in recent years? l? In the same issue of The Ledger in which appeared the above extract was this paragraph referring to United States Assistant Secretary of State Ba- con;
 Nr. Bacon is disposed to talk too much. A parrot once got his tail feathers pulled out, for that very weakness.
 If The. Ledger does not be more care full in divulging the plans of heir ship" to the Governorship some Of the prospective dynasty may say of 1t what 1t says of Secretary Bacon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-25

The Norfolk Landmark and The Co., lumbIa State have been jabbing each other over the origin of the oft-ouoted lines:
 tIf she be not fair to me
 What care 1 how fair she be?'
 The Landmark credited the lines to Sir Walter Scott and The State rose up and told it that they were written by George Wither If they have a desire to be accurate why not go back to the real origin of the sentiment? It was Sir Walter Raleigh who wrote:
 If she undervalue mo
 What care how fair she be?
 There Is where the Idea originated. The later poets merely changed the aerbiage slightly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-25

The Milwaukee Free Press has little patience with the Roosevelt third term League holding that there is no need to try to work up a demand for an- other term for Roosevelt, inasmuch as he has expressed himself as against another nomination. Just so, but our contemporary will do well not to bet any money that he wouldn't accept the nomination If offered him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-25

ufacturer Of the original article is obliged to suffer the consequences, as it Is supposed; to be made from its formula. 1.
 ceed slowly fin this matter. The busi- ness that is to be regulated is legltf. mate and is complying with the salu> tary requirements of the national pure food ana drug law, and the medicines are in constant demand because they are effective in producing cures of III, ness, Do not drive this business onf of the State by imposing too great burden unnn if ' .ls =. [
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-25
ANrI-ToBACCO CRUSADE.
Whole Town swears or and Supply
 BurRt UP.

BuFnt Up. Atlantic City Special.
 The entire male population of the little town of Port Republic has sworn off from tho use of tobacco in all form This is the result of a religious revival which has been in progress there for several weeks.
 One of those converted is Miss Anan- da Blake. keeper of the only store in the village where tobacco was sold She made bonfire of all the tobacco she had in stock John Johnson. 7n years old, who had used tobacco from boyhood. and as a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-25
| MnrlLkr T.hrent.

IokiO ManChiNo.
 IT.. in spite of all. the United States are incanSble of remedying the Injuries and injtlstices of which the Japanese In San Frdncisco are tho victims we shall be forced to solve the problem by force of arms we shall have to pro- tAct our compatrlots with our guns.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-25

That was rather rum affair in Jamaica, wasn't it?' inquires The Richmond Times Dispatch, Well. we suspect that if you could see correct portraits of some of the participants you might call 1t a wry affair.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-25

"The Worst case of - cured while you wait" says a patent medicine ad. We'll. but sometimes the afflicted don't have time to wait.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-25

What is the good of devoting so much space to the man who had "an humble start In llfe?" Many good men had that kind of start-and held fast to 1t all their lives.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-25

The Portland Oregonian is advertis- ing for missing water wagon that disappeared between January and :. It hasn't reached Montgomery
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-25

A contemporary asks: "Is Kingston in danger of sinking?' Don't know. but we suspect that its Governor needs a life buoy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-25

By the operation ot some sort of oc cultism or second sight The Indisnspo- lis Star mas discovered what it refers
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-25

n s. Noble. Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser. being duly sworn says:
 The foregoing statement of The Advertise CTS clrcufation for the month of December 1906. Is true and correct, and complied after all returns from news boys. news agents spoiled and leftover copies have been de- Gucted E S NOBLE,
 Circulation Manager Sworn to and subscribed before me the
 Y. ". JACKSON,
 Notary Public
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-25
flnOWfNG CONsTANTLY

GROWING C0NBTANTLf . .8 Tho Advertisers circulation continues to grow. The figures for December were the largest in the papers history-indiceIlns the prosperity of Alabama sad praying con c1usiyely that she people appreciate news paper that prints all the news while II is 0@WA Here are the figures
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-12
PROTEST NOT GENERAL.
President Tucker Receives Many Let.
tiers Concerning Protest.
(By Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. IL
President Tucker of the jamestown
Exposition board. has received letters
and kilograms from nearly everyone
of the members of the advisory com.
mittee of the great exposition except
those who signed the protest against
the alleged undue prominence to be
given to the military and naval fea.
tures of the government exhibit
All of these correspondents take
exception vigorously to the criticism
implied in the protest of the dozen
singers to the published statement,
and as there are one hundred mem
bers of the advisory committee, the
exposition authorities feel that they
are privileged to regard the protest
as failing to set out the views of any
considerable part of the country
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-12
Barge Lancaster Ran Down The
Schooner Blanche Morgan.
COLLISION OCCURRED At NEW YORK
Lancaster Arrived Here Yesterday,
Having Sustained No Damage of
Consequences Sudden Gust OF
Wind Given as GAUGE of Accident.

While coming down the coast from
Fall River, via the East river pass.
age, the barge Lancaster, which
arrived in port yesterday with the
barge kennebec, both in tow of the
Seaboard Transportation tug Coving-
ton, collided with and sank the
schooner Blanche Morgan in New
York harbor Wednesday. At the
time of the accident the Covington
had passed the schooner, which was
going in the opposite direction, but
when the Morgan was nearing the
Lancaster, sudden gust of wind
threw the latter across the bow of
the steel barge and in twinkling
the Lancaster had smashed into
the sailing craft. The schooner
went down in about eight minutes
Her master and crew were saved.
The Lancaster was only slightly
( damaged and proceeded on her
journey soon after the accident.
The Lancaster was formerly a
Merchants & Miners steamer and
was converted into coal carrying
barge at the local shipyard last
year. She is one of the best equip
ped coal barges plying in the coast
wise coal trade.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-12
Incendiarv Blaze.

The East END fire company was
called out early yesterday morning
to eXtinguish Il blaze in a frame
dwelling occupied by negroes, at 49,
Twenty-second street Chief Stow
says the blaze was undoubtedly of
fncendiary origin, that the house
was fired under the front porch.
The fire was extinguished after the
house had been damaged to the
extent of about 500. Mr.. A. r.
Pulliam owns the house.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-12

If you are not entirely satisfied
with the handling of your Rents. Rea!
Estate and Insurance, try us at No.
2517 Washington Avenue, Newport
News, Va. We will do all we can to
please you. If You have properly for
sale, list with us. G. G. Nelms, Secy.,
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Prest., Howard W. Bowen. Directors,
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-12

II you are going to buy Wines and
Liquors for the holidays why not buy
the best for your money. Our motto,
Honest goods and honest measure"
NEWPORT NEWS WINE e. III.
QUOR 90. Corner Twenty-fifth street
and Washington avenue. Both phones.
12-12-1n.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-12
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Friday, January II, 1907.
Arrived

Arrived
Steamer Rosewood (BrD, Falconer
New Orleans-to Chesapeake & Ohio
Coal G Coke Company for bunker
coal
Steamer Ontario, March, Baltt
more-to Merchants C Miners Trans
portation Company with passengers
and merchandise.
Steamer Nantucket Nickerson,
Boston and Norfolk-to Merchants
& Miners Transportation Company
with passengers and merchandise.
Steamer Monroe, Hulphcrs, New
York and Norfolk-to Old Dominion
Steamship Company with merchan.
disc
Barge Kennebec from Boston-to
Chesapeake 6 Ohio Coal Agency
Company in ballast.
Barge Kenebec from Boston-to
Chesapeake e Ohio Coal Agency
Company in ballast.
Steamer Almora (Br), Turner,
Glasgow; Rosewood (Br), Falconer,
,Haresns via Svcnburg; Hamilton,
Boaz, Norfolk and New York; Nan
tucket, Nickerson, Baltimore; On
tario, March, Norfolk and Boston;
Mohican Curry Norfolk and Philadel-
phia.
Schooner Jose olaverri Raynor,
Savannah, Ga.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-12
Col. bob" Lee for conoress.

RICHMOND, VA, Jan. among
nose who study the signs on the pc.
litical horizon. the resignation of Col
onei Robert u. Lee, Jr.. rs the mem
per or the House of Delegates from
fairfaX county is construed to mean
put one thing-that he Will be can.
aidate for Congress in the Eighth
District at the next election.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-12
Japan Wants Philippine Trade,

TOXIC. Jan. IA Philippine
japanese Association has been form.
ed here to cultivate commercial re-
lations between Japan and the Phil.
ippine Islands, develop navigation
between Japan and the islands and
found Japanese bank and insur-
ance company at Manila.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-12
Sailors Body Buried,

The body of Michael Brady, the
sailor who died from alcoholism at
the police station Thursday, was
Inferred at Greenlawn cemetery in
the Sailors Rest lot yesterday morn
Ing. Funeral services were con.
Quoted at the Rest.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-12
RevoIu,lonists auelled.

WASHINGTON D. G., Jan. IL
Senior calyo, the Costa EicAa min
lister here has received. a cablegram
from President Bonima of Honduras
today stating that the revolutlonary
disturbancme in that country had
been completely ouelled.