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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-09
TT HAS ADJOURNED.

The most strenuous Legislature of the past third of century came to an end by constitutionai limit ct midnight wednesday. It cannot meet again unless called together in extra session by the Governor. This is likely to occur in the near future.
 It was developed at an early date in January that the great majority of the members would do anything suggested by the Governor What he advocated was at once taken up as "an administration or platform meas ure" and opposition was useless. Time and the courts will have to tell as to the legality or wisdom of much that was done. It can be said that no Legislatures action was ever more completely dominated by one man than has this one. Whether 1t can be called extravagant is to be decided by each person for himself. It certainly made more and larger appropriations than any of its predecessors It increased many salaries and created many sala- ried positions. A large number of officials heretofore paid by counties are hereafter to be paid by the State. Its legislative number of days. fifty by the Constitution. was so scattered as to make the expense for members and clerks foot up for about ninety days or nearly double the actual work ing days.
 The points of attack all along the lines were the railroads and corpora tions. The mention of these subjects would bring practical agreement in both houses. Some of the legislation enacted before the recess created such a storm of dissatisfaction that it was deemed the part of wisdom to take part of the thirteen remaining days in repeating them or so modifying them as to be satisfactory
 There was unusual increase in ap- propriations for schools, school houses and the larger institutions. These will prove to be the most popular acts of the session. The addition to the pensions for old soldiers and for conn forts at the Soldiers Home will also meet with popular approval. It was not hard to pass any measure that carried an appropriation or increase of salary. The sum total of increase in the ordinary expenses of the State will mount up into the thousands.
 Whether or not there will be enough money collected to meet obligations may well be considered It cannot be done unless there is a large increase in valuation of property and subjects of taxation. When the tax collectors start out on their rounds the people will be able to tell how much addi- tional they will have to pay on account of this Legislature.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-09
HANN'S Special $4.0O Shoes For
 Men

They are all best. Each shoe stands out as type of distinctive shoe making.
 They are made to fit the human foot as nature moulded it. /
 The way we feel about this spe- cial line of shoes is when we sell you pair of them, you are simp- Iy trading dollars with us> This may seem an extreme statement, but years of experience has prov en to us what they are, and once you are fitted right with pair of these shoes, you have comfort, style and wear.
 Try a pair of Hann's special shoe for $4.00.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-09
RTE OD
nY PHIL n. ARMsTR0Nd

for President. Is this the latest ac. quisition to the famous dark horse brigade?
 The Alabama Legislature has de- creed that all pistols shall be two rect long. Well, anyhow the last time we were held up the weapon looked about The oeorsA papers haven't much to say about the recent prohibition act s5 dn1 Mifb e S that they man't utter.
 The famous Temperance Legislature dsred them by Senator Johnston at the Exchange Hotel Wednesday and it is reported that they did all they could at the table to put down" the evil
 Does Alabama intend to put the railroads out of business and go back to the ox-cart system?-Baltimore This must be intended for cheap sarcasm Alabama intends to uphold the laws of the grandest State in- the Union, if that's what. you mean
 From Darkest Russia, with her rec ord of bloody crime. we must now turn to New York.
 In squeedunIx.
 They say vnSba., ta nyin machine na; n',sl %ill S'Yes. an that hain't all; it'll be h--l on tn buzsards." ~.
 Home-Grown MelOnsS All tn world seems happy
 Lir chillun smile, Hangin' 'roun' .dey pappy.
 Teasin' all de while. IA hnnaA- melnnS Fust begin to ripe; Lawd a massy, chiliun, Come an eat yo' fliin'; 9h When see as dat hoa 1Ss spaSs 'PO Pmeos
 toe comin' in. Lawdy, goodness gracious.
 Here dat waggin now. Howdy, Howdy, Mister;
 Dey shoT shpo9,T Is big; l Xers XXow, ors wonder hes eS,SE' seEs' dm ii shoIy h rYpsi sirl-Glt Under Dis here melon. nigger--fer hits home
 grown-des come in
 Oh, Yes.
 Guide-In frent of you is the Ma ''Gah' Mss GdsRhoh dRRshGoh, tse's t 4qgeiieI ., Mir Grouch--Angelic? My young woman. how. can you speak or It as oe- III Miss Gush-weli, it has wings, hasn't it?
 The Answer. What are the wild waves saying Brother. the whole day longT' "Theyre saying your bathing suit will certainly shock the throng," + +
 Give a woman pin money and shell not get stuck with 1t, that's one thing certain. Unappreciative. Landlady-What's the matter. MT Pious, swearing at the food? New Boarder--You wrong me, ma dam; I was merely saying grace. How Can YOuS Look before you leap Into matrimony. | Is what to me seems funny. That's the Question.
 "Grace was the belle of the season.
 "Yes, but did anybody Gring herr Nobody but the sexton of villa ge church whom she took to be a-&oFeign | count.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-09
Today In History
August 0.

 1160-Frederck l defeated by the Italians at Carceho.
 13SS-Henry of England born. Died August 31, 1422
 I593-Izaak Walton, author of The Complete Angler born. Died 1883. 1642-First commencement exercises of Harvard College.
 1704-Narva taken by Czar Peter or Russia.
 173S-Orsova taken by the Turks. 1S90-LoUis Philippe proclaimed King of the French. Washington. defining the boundary be- tween Canada and the United States. S55-Bombardment of Sweaborg. 1S62-Battle of Culpepper Court House, Virginia.
 1S7O-Absconding debtors act passed by British Parliament
 1S97-The Anglo Egyptian army cap tured Abu- Hamd on the Nile. .1sO2-CoronatIon of King Edward VII.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-09

Authoritative Statement of Presidents
 Position on the Tariff.
 George G. Hill in North American Re-
 view.
 No feature of the Presidents poli cies is more widely misunderstood than his attitude OIL the tariff. He has long believed that the time has arrived when revision of the Dingley tarin . act evils which he has regarded as of paramount impoptance-as. for in- stance, the granting of railway re- bates. er-capitalization. etc; hut on a number of occasions he has sum. moned the leaders of his party and sought to impress on them the advis- ability of tariff readjustment only to of Speaker Cannon and his associates in the House constituted an insuperable obstacle On one occasion. In his an nual message of 1904. he went so far as to give notice of a special message in which he would urge tarin revision. He wrote: "On the subject of the tar if 1 will address you later But the earnest represents lions of the leaders of his party that tariff revision would be impossible at short session. and that notice given so far in advance or a special session Co be called for this purpose would seriously unsettle busl- ness led him to order the line quoted to be tricken from the message after the advance copies had been furnished cured the assent or the Senate leaders, not excluding Senator Aldrich, who has long been known as the high priest of protection" to a special ses- sion for tariff revision to be called soon after March 4; but the continued opposition of the Speaker and few other leaders of the House demon strated the futilityA of such course. MT. Roosevelt is now of the opinion that it would be unwise to attempt tariff revision in the coming>Congress but he will exert his influence to com init iprevoca bly, the Republican party, in it's next national platform. te the special session to revise the tariff. ,m- me9iately after March 4, 19O9'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-09
LET THE FACTS BE KNOWN.

Discussing some recent disasters re-
 sulting from the collapsing of concrete buildings in course of construction The New Bedford Stadard argues that "all these coIlapses of concrete buildings Tn the course of construction are So many warnings to those who think of building of this material. The in ducements of mere cheapness are ap- parently delusive, and they ought to be summed Concrete should become. we think, favorite material for dwell lings. for whica lt seems to be peculiar ly adapted in many respects. But the man who proposes to build a home of concrete. has got to insist on good material put up by an honest and com petant contractor" And a lesson that some professed experts should take to heart is the fact that concrete must be given ample time to dry before the supports are removed, or there Is always danger of collapse. Even an expert at such work may allow himself to be unduIy hurried. or fail to give proper attention to those having the work in charge, and thus cause much damage and perhaps loss of human life. Con-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-09
Lnmher cnn.nmntion.

Rapidly as the population of the United States has increased the lum- ber consumption of the country has increased still more rapidly. In round numbers, and allowing for in- complete reports, the lumber cut in 1880 was 18,OOO, 900 900 feet; in 1890, 24, 0OO 000O00 feet, and in 1900, 35, 0OO, 0OO 900 feet The increase in pop ulation from 1880 to 1900 was 52 per cent, but in lumber cut 94 per cent The United States is now using an nually 400 board feet of lumber per capita. while the average for Europe Is but 50 feet per capita.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-09
THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 1907.

Farmers Bulletin No. 279 of the United states Department of Agricui- ture, entitled "A Method of Eradicat- ing Johnson Grass" Is ready for dis trsbutjon. This bulletin Is a result of several years work of the Depart inents study of the habits of the. grass, and the method now outlined for kill ing itI seems very simple and easy Anyone interested can obtain a copy of the bulletin by applying to the of- flee of Farm Management, United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. c.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-09

! It is stated that two MtTsourians have gone into court to determine 'he identityt of Cain's wife. We have not been favored with the particulars and dcn't know whether one claims to have discovered her o: what are the grounds of the lawsuit We suppose that due respect for the law will require that discussion of the subject shall cease until the court hands down a decision. if it ever does.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-09
RoOsEvELTs FUTURE.
Ills One Ambition said to Be a Seat in
 the Senate.

Ills One Ambition said to Be Seat in
 the Senate.
 Washington Special to N. Y. Globe.
 President Roosevelt has but one am bition for his own future. He wants to be q Senator of the United States from the State of New York when he has finished his term as President, and he doesn't want anything else. s
 The authority on which this state ment is made is the highest possible. President Roosevelt is not personally going around telling every one what he wants. but there is no room what ever for douht that his personal desire is to step from the White House Into the Senate chamber. and. as the sue cessor of Thomas Collier Platt. he pres ent at the first roll call of the extra session that his Presidential success sor will call and which will come to order March 5. 1909.
 That MT. Roosevelts ambition may be gratified without much difficulty Is the belief of the men most familiar with the political conditions of the Empire State in whom the President has confided They point out that New York has not been adequately repre- resented in the Senate for years; that both Senator's from New York are old men. one of them hardly able to move without assistance, and that neither of them is now nON has been for years a factor of the slightest consequences in the political life of the State It is declared. on behalf of the President
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-09
1853 CHILDREN UNDER FIVE
 DIED IN NEW YORK LAST WEEK

497 More Than in Same Week Last
 Yeart Due to Improper Feeding. New York Ameri .an.
 The alarming increase in New Yorks death rate during the past two weeks over the corresponding two weeks of 1906 has swelled the list to 3,615, against 2.907 last year.
 During seven days ending last Sat urday. there were 1894 deaths in the five boroughs. 1853 of these deaths were children under five. In the cor responding week of 1906. Gbut 1,156 children under five died.
 Dr. Guilfoy, of the Board of Health said the improper feeding of infants by mothers was to blame for the in- creased death list
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-09

One of the best among recent inven- tions is that of a Pennslyvanian, who has invented an edible lunch basket. That means that when you have eaten the contents of the basket if you are still hungry you can also eat the bas- ket That will be handy thing for those who dislike to carry home an empty basket or busket.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-09

Commander Peary Is about ready to make another start towards the polar regions, the newspapers say. Whether it will be a last trip or a successful one is something beyond mans power to predict with any hope of certainty. It is about time for Wellman to ruuk@ a start, but they gre not at all likely to cross paths.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-09
London Landmark Doomed.

Another of the famous old buildings of London that will disappear soon IS Crosby Hall in Bishopsgate street Within. which has been sold to syn dicate and will shortly be pulled down to make room for a bank. It was long the residence of lord mayors of London, and Queen Elizabeth once pre- sided there over a famous feast.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-09
AIcohnI nn A Fnnd.

Novel experiments by Professor A. Durig have proven that, while alcohol Is theoretically a food, it's efficiency is so small that half a gallon would be required to run the human machine for a days mountain climbing. It dimin- ished the amount of work performed by the body per minute about one aixth.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-09

E. s. Noble, Circulation Manager of The MontEomery Advertiser, being duly rworn. says:
 The foregoing statement Of The Adver- tiserss circulation for the month of July. 1907, is true and correct. and compiled after all returns from news boys, news agents, spoiled and leftover copies have been de- 6,,rteA F. S. NOBLE.
 Circulation Manager. Sworn to and subscribed before me this sth day of August, 1907.
 1sEII, Ysssas RIGA ALEXANDER.
 Notary Public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-09
HIM CALCULATION.

The Montgomery Advertiser guarantees its advertisers (and makes it a part of the contract when requested) that its daily eir- suiation is larger than that of any morning pewspaper printed in Alabama-and that us oof any edition of any newspaper printed In Alabama without exception.
 N The figures for July. printed below, rep resent the actual net circulation. all returns having been deducted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-09
Judging from the scenes enacted in

Judging from the scenes enacted in the closing hours of the Legislature. and of a three hours event in the after noon preceding. 1t is safe to infer that the matter of prohibition had lost in terest with large number or were they rejoicing over the defeat of general prohibition measure?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-09
nnrNe nur DE ToMNq

ss,hscribers vgho leave the city temporarily ahorId have The Advertiser mailed them Addresses will be changed as 0ften as re- quested. .
 You can keep fully informed about Mont relnery and Alabama affairs only through The Advertiser.
 Areas to this office. Phone 2S0. City CiFeu- Iaffon Department.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-09

It is claimed that a new comet has been discovered, but we suspect that it was only a roman candle fired oy some playful Martian
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-09
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Millions of people all over the world are using SOZODONT because of its genuine value as a cleanser and preserver of the teeth and ansiseptic tonic for the gums. and mouth. Our Pamphlet "The Care of the Teeth" will interest those who have geod teeth and want to keep them 50.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-09

It is getting so that when the morn ing papers fail to mention railroad wreck we fell that they are not watch suL
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-09
ROOSEVELT AND REVISION.

Authoritative Statement of Presidents
 Position on the Tariff. George G. Hill in North American Re-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-09

It is said that Haywood may run for President. Is this the latest ac- quisition to the famous dark horse" brigade?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-26
ADJUSTMENTS.
"The Devils Auction"

Charles II. Yale's everlasting "Devif g Auetion,' which appeared at the Jeffer- son theatre last night, Is essentially q scenic production, and beyond this the performance was disappointment, with the exception of the individual work os one or two characters.
 The performance Is one of twelve scenes and the effects of the numerous mechan- ical changes are good. In act l the scene of the reals of Mephisto is very credit able one; and act II the thegmatic pie ture gallery, and act III the golden palace, are excellent scenic production.
 The cast of the performance is not what might be termed strong one. al though several members are good. George NJ. Topack, a donkey transformed to q man. afforded good deal of amuse- ment by his ridiculous actions Count Fortune, one of Mephsto's agents, does some clever athletic stunts. Les Frere Clemenso, two European musical gro tesques who have been seen here before, have musical act that is good.
 The Devils Auction has practically no plot. As stated, it is principally a scenic production and beyond that there is little to the performance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-26
IN THE BIRMIN NGHAM
 REAL ESTATE MARKET

Deeds of conveyance were filed in the office Of the probate court yesterday in the following transactions in which amounts of slo00 or more were involved;
 sl1 ,j39- Francis Holt and wife to Fred Jay, an undivided half interest in lots 5 and 1. in block 1855 lots land and lots II, b and 16, in block 1S4: lots ]. c. : aud 6, in block iS5. and lots D to l6. inclusive, in block 153, all of the property involved being situated in Bessemer
 S3009-Mrs. Annie E. Fox and Joseph F. Fox lo Robert c Icmphill, lots and h., in block 52l, Birmingham. the said prop ertv being situated on the northeast cor ner af Eleventh avenue and Twenty fourth street. north. fronting together l00 feet on tne north line of Eleventh avenue, and extending back along the east line 1f Twentv-fourth street Ito feet: also iors l5 and h. In block lGS Birmingham, the two lots fronting together Ito feet on the south Ime of Eleventh avenue, north. and extending hack along the east line of rWentN-fourth street 100 feet; and also lot IT, in block i6S, Birmingham, front ins U feet on the south line of Eleventh avenue and extending back lso feet b an alley.
 S1l0o-pratt Iron and Improvement com pany to Charles Crafts. lots 1GS, as shown on Collins X Johns survey.
 sl050-Annie F. Watkins and Oscar 0. Watkins to Horace F. Wilkins. lots 22 and 25 in block 13l. as shown on tine map of the survey of the East Lake Lend com pany. the two lots fronting together lJ0 feet on the south line of the East Lake boulevard and extending back 1G5 feet 10 an alley.
 s29Go-S. L. McWhorter and wife b Frank 6. Bell, lots and b. in block 2l. of the II. N. Hawkins subdivision Of West End.
 :a5o0-L T. Wimborly to Charles Rouss. l9t |. as shown on the map of the sur vey If the Peoples Realty company, fronting 70 feet on Seventeenth street and extending back 40 feet to an alley.
 si5N0-R, NJ. Long to J. c. Beatty, Sr., lot q in block 222, according to the map of the survey of East Birmingham.
 s25s1 15c-Brmingham Realty company to Charles H. Dickinson, lot 10, and a part af lot q in block SS2. Birmingham, the property being situated near the north east corner of Pawnee avenue and lro- -iiois street. .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-26
ATHLETIC EVENTS
 AT THE COMING FAIR

Between this and October the atb- letes of Birmingham will be in full train- ing in order to get in their entries with Professor Brown at the Young Men Christian association before the closing day.
 The athletic field day at the Alabama State fair will be a special feature on Fri day, October Il.
 The following Is list of the events and the order In which they will be run off: l00-yard rash, putting l6-pound shot. SS,l- yard dash pole vault for height, 22O-yarl dash. throwing 16-pound hammer 230- yard hurdle race, standing broad jump, running high jump. 120-yard hurdle race. 4io-yard dash, running broad jump, one mile run. 220-yard hurdle race
 one-mile relay race. teams of four men, each to run 40 yards
 One-mile relay race. teams of eight boys, each hoy to run 220 yards com petitors to be under r years of age.
 Open only to registered athletes. Rules of the A. l.. N. A. to govern.
 Entries close with Arthur W. Brown. Y. M. C. A., Birmingham, Monday, De- tober !, 1907.
 Each competitor will be charged an entrance fee Of D cents for the first event and 15 cents for each other event. No entry will be accepted unless accompanied by the fec A beautiful golden medal will also be awarded the individual making the greatest number of points. A banner will be awarded the winning team and rib- bons suitable inscribed will he givei for first. second and third place in each event The right to reject any entry is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-26
Project Is Abandoned,

Washington, September 25.-On the rec ommendation of General Mckenzie, chief of engineers, the Secretary of War has directed the abandonment of the project for the construction of a permanent land ing pier at Jamestown island, because of the failure of the government represent atives to make satisfactory terms with the owners of the land needed for the improvement. Congress last year appro- priated sl5,o10 for the erection of the pier
 Negotiations were stopped by the delay of the Association for the Preservation or Virginia Antiquities in donating to the United States, as required by law, the land on the frontage owned by it upon which the proposed pier would abutt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-26

pensive tour of the country with Farsi fal.' when impressarios bearing such well known names as Conried and Savage had failed. But Managers Martin and Emery not only played a long season out; they carried away with them from every city visited the plaudts of the press and the ungrudging good will of the most intelli-
 gent citizens. And their tour extended , from coast to coast
 Parsital will be given at the Jefferson
 theatre Monday. September 30 That which most concerns Parsifal de- voices is the hour Of commencement. The performance will begin at 745, prompt anu conclude at II 15
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-26
SAME OLD TICKET
Is Wanted by Republicans and Demo.
 crats of Nebraska.

Lincoln, Neb., September 25.-The delegates to the republican and demo . cratic state conventions which meet at the state house today at noon are al- most unanimous in demanding the nom- ination of Roosevelt and Bryan for tn e presidency next year.
 Walter D. Guilbert auditor of the state of Ohio. is present interviewing g delegates of the republican convention for Taft, but he finds most of them favoring Roosevelt. He hopes to have resolutions indorsing Taft incorporated in the platform. but finds much opposi- tfon The democratic delegates will ad- init there is but one, candidate for their ticket and that isA Bryan. Most of them favor Johnson for the vice presi- dency.