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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-10

the assessment and the returns from { xTine Doster bill provides for a re- 'duction of mill and a half. making the tax rate 50 cents on each Noo. Senator Doster, to make clear his In tention not to affect anything except the tax money for general purposes has introduced what he calls 1the sis ter bill" This changes the revenue code to comply with the terms of ms bill. where two and half mills' oc- cur in the revenue code he has mads it one mill.
 Senator Biackmon's bill makes the same reduction in the general tax and in the same way.
 "We have been drawing our revenue from the people who should not be re- ouired to pay it." said Senator Black mon. My bill restores the obligation of paying revenue to its proper place The bill is a good one. Speak kind word for it." m
 The Reese bill to abolish the State Tax Commission does not immediate iy become effective if 1t should be passeds Senator Reese believes in the Democratic doctrine of not feEislatfne men out of office. If the bill should be. passed. 1t would not become efec- tive until the expiration of she terms of the present members of the Commis' sion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-10
MAY EXTEND STRIKE
OPERATORS RECEIVE NO sATIs-
 FACTION FROM MILLER.
General Superintendent of Western Union Refuses To See Union
 Committee and President
 Small Leaves for East.

Oakland. Cal, July Swallowing the refusal of Assistant General Superin- tendent Miller of the Western Union Telegraph Company to meet a conn mittee of the striking operators. Pres ident Small of the telegraphers un- nion will leave tomorrow for the East.
 MT. Miller refused to let the com mittee enter his office but sent them a note stating that he would meet them as individuals if they sought re- instatement. but would meet no union man as such. President Small of the telegraphers. much disappointed at the failure of a peace conference, issued the following statment:
 T feel absolved from further respon- sibility, inasmuch as l have made every effort before and after the strike oc- cured to bring about a conference. In the future we will have to pay less attention to the feelings of the oppo- sition and public opinion and carry on our fight with more determination and with the one object in view of crippling the enemy until they are will ing to meet us in peace conference. Future moves will be forcible and de- cisiYe,"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-10

A bill to appropriate $10,00o from the State Treasury for the purpose of erecting, monument on the Capitol grounds to the women of the Confed- crate States of America was intro duced yesterday by Representative Hughston of Lauderdale County.
 beautiful monument now stands on the Capitoi grounds, erected to the memory of the Confederate Veterans. and 1t is Mir. Hughston's idea to have the monument to the memory of the women of the Confederacy erected Oh the south end of the Capitol building. offsetting or balancing the monument now on the north of the building This movement to erect monument ip before the State meeting of the United Daughters of the Ccnfederacy. held at ShefHeld in the spring just pass- ed, and was endorsed by them.
 The following is the full text of the bill as introduced by Representatiye
 A btII to be entitled an Act to ap- propFiats frqsN the state TssasaFy .'a,. me ing a monument to the women of the Confederate States Of America and to proyide for the expenditure of ,sa5d fund and the erection of said mpnu- ment.
 Whereas. The record of the State or Alabama as one of the Confederate States of America is ever source of pride and a cherished memory to Ala bama's citizens: and
 Whereas, It is universally felt to be the highest and best public policy to preserve the splendid traditions of a time when our men showed themselves heroes and our women proved them selves all heroines; and
 Whereas, There stands on the Cap itoi grounds at Montgomery a nonu-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-10
SToRMATLOUISVILLE
THREE PERSONS KILLED BY TER
 RIFrC WIND.
Several Persons Are Injured Whfie Many Horses And Males Met win Fatal Aeeidents--suburbs
 Are Isolated.

Louisville, Ky., July 9-A terrific storm which burst upon the city short iy before five o'clock this afternoon brought death to one man and two boys and injury to several other persons. according to advices up to s;so o'clock tonight. E slas1a A
 Many horses and mules, were killed, buildings unEoofed, smaller structures blown down and unprecedented damage done to shade trees all over thA city. The records Of the weather bureau show that che maximum velocity of the wind was sixty eight miles an hour during the height of the storm and the wind, blew at the rate of sixty miles an hour for fifteen miutes.
 Several streetS are Impossible for blocks tonight owing to the trees which litter the roadways. Street car service was suspended for several hours. Both telephone companies report a serious interruption to their service.
 No advices have been received from the surrounding country owing to the prostration of wires Jeffersonville, Indiana. across the river, escaped from the full force of the blow. but the damage toepropefty in New Albany is estimated at $50.000. the heaviest loss being sustained by the Ohio Falls Iron works. Three churches and one school house were unroofed in New Albany.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-10
DAUGHTERS
 IN FOMENT Sensation Sprung in Memphis. MRS. LATHAM STORM cENTRE Alleged Not to Have Been True to Cause.
 
$. LATHAM STORM CENTRE
Gen. Tyler Writes Letter Resentiae Prominent Part Taken By Her
 h Confederate Work And
 Causes Great Turmoil.

Memphis. Tenn, July e--The News Scimitar today published the foilow- ing: A8
 A sensation which has been brewing for months in conference and social circles in Memphis, as well as in other portions of Tennessee and Kentucky reached a climax Tuesday when the Sarah Law Chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy adoptd drastic reso- iutions denouncing as false chargas made against Mrs. T. J. Latham. of Memphis and demanding the name ce the person or persons responsible for the reports upon which a letter writ ten by General H. A. Tyler of Hickman. Kentucky. was based.
 The circular, of which thousands ok copies. carefully guarded from the press were circulated at United Daughters of Confectionery and otheR Confederate, gathering@ was in tho to Mrs. W. A. Collier of Memphis.
 'tIn 1t were detailed charges aRainst the loyalty of Mrs Latham and her Husband to the confederate cause dur ing the late war. and declaring that under the circumstances. her prominena position in confederate gatherings was in bad taste Investigation of tho charges is being made by q committea of seven confederate veterans of which Mir. Dabney M. Scales is chairman. Thn meeting of the Sarah Law Chapter Tuesday was part of the investiga- tion.
 The committee will meet again wed. nesday and q general meeting of fthe Mary Latham Chapter United Daughtern Of the Confectionery for Thursday after neon. It is understood that the same matter will be discussed and probably acted upon then. It win probably be Saturday or Monday before the cons- mittee is ready to make It's report
 Members of the Sarah Law Chapter were exceedingly reticent about the matter Tuesday and very nttIe about the proceedings could be obtained
 At the reunion of the Forest Cavalry Veterans In Memphis last year General H. A. Tyler. according to common re- port, is said to have puhifciy protest ed about the prominence Of Mrs. Latham n Gonfedernte work declaring nhR had not favored the confederate cafNn during the war between the States and that she had not been escorted to the Canada boundary line by Northern soldiers as she is supposed to have claimed. E
 This incident was hushed up at the time and 1t is declared that resolutions exonerating her of the charge were pasesd by the Sarah Law and Mary Latham Chapters U. D.. c.
 These. too. were carefully kept from the general public. The next step in the controversy was the distributton of the dodgers at the State meeting of the U. D. C., at Columbia, Tennessee. Efforts at the time, 1t is declared, were made by friends of Mrs. Latham to secure and destroy all the circulars but these failed"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-10
Propose Monument for Women
 of Confederacy at Capitol.

ment to the Confederate soldiers erect ed by the patriotic women of the state; and
 Whereas. The loyalty and bravery of 'Alabama's women and the women or the entire Confederacy in the civii War remains unparalleled in history and their iilustrious lives are splen- did example for noble and right iivins s in all time to come, and their fame deserves as bright page as any m our annals; and
 Whereas, It is the desire and will of the people of Alabama to place before the world a token of their high ana lasting love for the great women or the confederacy. Therefore.
 1. Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of Alabama, That the sum of ten thous- antf dollars fsf0, ,OOO. O0) be and IS here- by appropriated out of the funds In the state Treasury not otherwise expended for the purpose of erecting monu- n1ent on the Capitol grounds in honor Of the women of the confederate states of America; said monument to De s.a shaft Of attinS dssign m pn the or ss : sasne Mfnurds in honor of the dead Con f6derate soldiers .s. i Thaf full authority for the se- lection and execution of plans and the making and letting of contracts to the end proposed shall be vested in conn mittee made uptof the Director of the Department of Archives and History and two members of the Alabama Di- vision of the Daughters of the Confed- eracy to be named by him.
 s. That the appropriation herein specified shall be paid by the State treasurer on the Auditors warrants and that said warrants shall be drawn to cover bill approved by the Director of the Department of Archives and History
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-10

would gladly have been accepted by the loan companies.
 Now the men who opposed the bill in the winter are not satisfied with the proposed compromise. Their ideas are met by the bill int Iduced by Senator Teasley of Montgomery.
 The Teasley bill provides that no tax shall be charged on any money brought into Alabama to be loaned. The Teas that the bringing of money into the State should be encouraged and thai the State should refuse to take any sort of tax on it.
 The Miller bill Is suspected of being an administration measure.
 The Senate was not due to begin It's session until high noon. but the sena- formally in the Senate Chamber and arranged their desks to their own sat- isfaction for the coming session. But each Senator spent the inter- vening hours moving among his fell lows or in circulating in the large crowd which filled the rotunda between the two Houses.
 Temperance LegialatiOn Foremost.
 Senators and Representatives talked with each other over approaching leg islation. It was a bit singular that | temperance legislation seemed upper most in the minds of the law makers. They had enough reminders on their desks to recall the fact that temper ance legislation was vital question.
 The Anti-Saloon League had been busy during the recess. Petitions, let ters and telegrams< had come in for the Senators from practically every section of the State. These messages and pe- titions in the main were requests of the Senators that they vote to have the Sherrod anti-shipping bill taken from l the adverse calendar.
 Senator John H. Bankhead and Con- gressman G. W. Taylor of the First District were prominent figures in the rotunda crowd.
 As the hands of the Senate clock covered the figure 12 on the dial. Lieu tenant Governor Gray as ,nded the stand and let fall the Presidents gavel. There were then thirty-on Senators in their seats. A leave of absence was asked for and granted to Senator White. After reaching the city and while in the Senate Chamber he re- ceived a telegram calling him home Leave of absence also was extended to Senator Davis. He was detained at home by the illness of his wife.
 Limestone Bm First.
 The first bill introduced at the ad- journed session was presented by Sem ator Hayes of Limestone. The Senator coming from Senatorial District No. 1 was in a better position to get his bills early than his fellow Senators. His first bill was to provide for the sale of bonds for the building of system of good roads in Limestone County.
 Once the gates were opened the bills came with rush. So many were sent up to the clerks desk that the mem bers could hardly keep track of the rush of proposed legislation.
 Senator Hamburger of Mobile sent up a bill providing punishment for placing any child with any negro blood l in 1t in a school set apart for white children. He also had bill providing
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-10

 neople." as though the delegates from siI other Democratic conventions had never come from the people. In vain he auoted Governor Hoke Smith. or Georgia, on what ought to be done
 Sen ator Martin Luther Leith, of walker, nit the bill savage blow when he said:
 If my people thought needed a guardian. they would nave seh' @ one Sovvn here with me. If anybody nere thinks they need a guardian they can annIv to the Probate Court
 fThe shaft that laid the bill low was ,,,t, ead bv a good administration man. too Senator Nathan L. Miller. ne omet z ed the amendment which robbed niIl Q. Q. its vitality. Then Senator Reese or nsllas added an amendment which de- clared that the constituent or any member could talk to him anywhere' a+ any place and under any circum- stance That looked like Democratic doctrine but it could not nave Deeh done under the bill as originally drawn. Having trimmed the bill up 10 SUI. them. the Senators passed 1t out IL wasn't much more than title
 statue For senator Morgan
 The Legislature of Alabama will in all probability set up in the nationai Hall of Fame. the Hall of Statuary m the Capitol at Washington bronze Morgan. Two inches in this Hall are set apart for each State. Alabama has ordered one filled by the erection of A statue of Hon. J. L. M Curry.
 Senator Reese, of Dallas, the home county of Senator Morgan, yesterday presented a resolution providing Tor the placing of a bronze or marble statue in tha vacant niche, Of AiaDama ois- tinguished Senator. s
 In his resolution presented to the senate yesterday Senator Rees said the memorial was to be erected Tn recognition of his long, brilliant and able career in the public service of the country and in grateful and affection ate testimony of love, cnhdence and admiration of the people of Alabama
 The resolution appropriates blank sum of dollars to be used in defraying the cost of the stature. The amount necessary Is to be determined later.
 The resolution names Governor B. !. Conner, Congressman G. w. Taylor of the First District. and Miss Mary Nor gan, daughter of the Senator. as the Commission to superintendent the selec- tion and erection of the statue. The Governor is authorized under the reso- lution to fill any vacancy on the Com mission.
 Repeal of Money Lending Tax.
 The repeal of the tax on corporations lending money in Alabama was one of the first things to come prominent- Iv to the front. A possible contest may be fought over the proposition. Roth sides are laboring for the same thing. however, the repeal of the present law which was passed with such a flourish during the winter ses- sion.
 But Senator Miller. of Jefferson. in having the tax repealed wants a small tax to remain on the companies, more as a matter of principle than anything else, The tax which he proposes they shall pay is described as nominal" It is d graduated tax running from one twentieth of one per cent to one tenth aS ans per cent The compromise
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-10
CHICAGO BATTLE GROUND.
President Small Calls Meeting For
 ConaiderIng Strike.

Chicago, July s--The indications to- night are that the controversy between the Commercial Telegraph Companies and their telegraphers will be fought out in Chicago. With the announce ment tonight from the Pacific coast that Superintendent Miller had refused to meet a committee from the union and that president Small would leave for Chicago tomorrow came a message from MT. Small to the president of the slacoI union to call a meeting for Sun day to vote on the strike proposition.
 The message also stated that presi- dent Small would be present at the meeting and would address the mem bers of the union. P-~--dent Small also informed the local officials that he had requested grand chief Perham of the \ rder of Railway Photographers to be present at the meeting. The re- quest for the officials of the railway union is taken to mean that he will be asked for the moral support of his or ganization is case of strike.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-10
NEGRO USES GUN.
Kills Woman, Wounds Her Brother
 and SIays Himself.

Waco, Texas, July 9.-Charles Bate man, a negro. living at Golinda, this county, shot and killed Josie Cotton, a negro woman. and probably fatally wounded her brother. Ed Cotton.
 Bateman did the shooting from ann bush and afterwards turned the gun on himsrlf. blowing his head off. The murder was caused by Bateinan gain ing knowledge that a complaint was to be made against him by parties with whom he had been fighting.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-10
Gnnhont Sets Sail.

Washington. July Sword reached the navy department to .sday of the sailing of the collier saturn and the guuboat Yorktown from Acapulco. Mexico for La Union. Salvador The cruiser Milwaukee already is at La Union. These vessels are in Central American waters looking after the in- terebts of Americans.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-10
sullivan In Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, July s-J. P. Sullivan of New Orleans grand Esquire of the Benevolent and Protective order of EIks. arrived here today to complete final arrangements of the grand parade which will be held here next week in connection with the forty-third grand lodge and 21st annual reunion of the order. He estimates that there will be S0,000 Elks in the parade.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-10
OIL ON FIRE.
Little Hope of Saving Product of seeSrl-
 ty COmpAny.

Houston Texas. July s-A tank of oil containing 100000 gallons owned by the Security oil Company at Gladys Field. near Beaumont. caught fire from sparks this afternoon and Is still burn ing.
 proximity In danger There Is little hope of stopping the fire and the loss will be heavy. The same tank which caught fire today was struck by light. ning yesterday and several hundFoa barrels of oil dsstroxpd.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-10
WEATHER FORECAST.

washinGton, July D.--Fer Aineams Occasional showers Wednesday sha Thursday, variable winds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-10

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-05
WHY WOMEN SUFFER-.

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 Doan's Kidney Pills have brought new life and strength to thousands of women afflicted in this way.
 Women are prone to kidney trou- ble. They have so much indoor work to do, so much lifting. bending and stooping; they are bound by custom to tight. heavy clothing. They get little outdoor exercise. and any nttls cold may bring on a kidney weak ness.
 Don't worry if you feel tired and dragged out-if you have backache and bearing-down pains. headache. dizzy spells, faintness and lack ambi- ton. Don't think it's some trouble peculiar to the sex. Men suffer in the same way when they have kidney trouble.
 Ask yourself this question: "Aro my kidneys we'll? The condition of the kidney secretions may give you an answer. If there is a brick dust sediment, or a stringy settling in tho urine; if passages are too frequent and copious. or scanty and painful. 1t Is time to begin using Doan's Kidney Pills. Delay may run you Into
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-05
Buckingham Building.

Philip. the boys age, the poverty of his circumstances, the whole fantastic incongruity of the affair forced his recognition.
 Not unprepared for such a retort, Philip gathered the stones together and twisted the ends of the paper. Evidently the parcel was going back into his pocket He glanced at a clock. too. which licked solemnly over the office door.
 Here. what are you doing?" cried rsaacstein.
 Going to some one who will deal with me in a reasonable manner. It Is not very late yet. I suppose there are plenty of firms like yours in Hatton Garden. or can go back to Mfr. VII son.
 "sit down. Sit down." growled the man. vainly striving to cloak his ner vousness by a show of grim jocosity. q never saw such a boy in my life. You are touchy as gunpowder. I was only joking"
 q am not joking. MT. Isaacstein. Your price is my price-f50. .0O0."
 Do you think carry that amount of money in my purseT demanded Isaac stein. striving desperately to think out some means whereby he could get Phil ip into a more. amiablc mood, when,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-05

diamonds had been seen before in this world?"
 Philip waited until the mans passion had exhausted itself. Then he went on coolly:
 ''That is your point of view. sup pose. Mine is that you could have sat isfied yourself concerning all these points without sending me to prison. However, this discussion is beside the present question. Will you buy my diamonds9'
 Isaacstein recovered his seat. He wiped his face vigorously, but the trading instinct conquered his fury.
 "Yes," he snapped. How much do you want for themT'
 T notice that their value steadily increases. The first time you saw this diamond"-and he held up the stone originally exhibited-"you said it was worth f600 or f700. Today you name a thousand. However, I will take your own valuation for this unimportant collection and accept f50000."
 'Oh. you will, will youf And how will you have it in notes or goldr'
 He could not help thls display of cheap sarcasm. The situation was los ing its annoyance. The humor of it was beginning to dawn on him. When bis glance rested more critically on