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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-16
CYRUS BARTsELLE DEAD.
Popular Young Man Dies of TuberculO
 sis at Denver.

sis at Denver.
 Eufaula. Dec. 15-tSpecial.)-A tele- gram received here by MT. and Mrs. L. Y. Dean this morning announced the death of Cyrus King Hartselle in Dem yer, Colo. last night, of tuberculosis.
 It will be remembered that MT Hart selle was married on the goth of last month to Miss Bessie Dean. of this city, the wedding occurring at his home
 Although he was in a feeble state of health at the time. the announce ments Of his untimely end came as a shock to the citizens, among a great many of whom he was known and greatly esteemed.
 Arrangements for the funeral have not vet been announced. but 1t was learned that the remains would be in- tered here
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-16
NEWS OF oPELIKA.
Lee C0untY'a Court of Law and EQuity ,
 Concludes First Term.

0pelika. Dec. 15.-(Speciat )--The first term of the Lee County Court of Law and Equity. was concluded Fri- day afternoon. and there will now be a recess until Monday, January 13 1908.
 deal of work during the last six months, disposing of many cases. both civil and criminal. Judge Barnett has dispatched the business of the court with skill and a high knowledge of the law, and his services upon the bench promise to he entirely satisfac- tory both to the bar and the people of Lee County.
 Arthur Capps, who has been with the Ingram Grocery Company for several
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-16
BISHOP IN BIRMINGHAM.
Connrmed . Class of Fifteen In Best
 .r- mer Yesterday.

COhufmed CInbb or FIxteem m Hebses
 mer Yesterday.s
 Birmingham, Dec. 15.--(Special.)-- Bishop c. M. Beckwith of the Diocese of Alabama. Episcopal Church. was in the Birmingham district today and at the Trinity Church in. Bessemer con- firmed class of fifteen, several of whom were adults. L-.
 The congregation was quite large, notwithstanding the removal from Bes- semer in the recent months of a num- Der of members of the Episcopal Church. The Bishop received hearty welcomes and every word of his ad- dress was listened to attentively.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-16

spend the holidays with friends In Caldwell. N. J. Tomorrow is prohibition election m Pike County. Much interest has been manifested on the part of the prohibit ton leaders, and 1t is thought that the county will go dry by an over whelming majority.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-16
Holiday Rates.

The Louisville and Nashville Rail- road win sell round trip tickets to all points in the Southeastern Passenger Territory, Dec. 20 to 25. inclusive, Dec. 30 and 31, 1907. and Jan. 1, 1908, at rate
 adv.-tf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-16

Don't miss the Big Sale.
 All Shoes 20 Per Cent. on. For Cash Only. (No credit.) Noble-Goode-Taylor Shoe Co.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-28
BRITISH INCOME TAX.
some Figures on the Revenues of
the United Kingdom.

Noting that all persons in the United
Kingdom whose incomes exceed $50 per
nE-z-u" are assessed for income tax Con
sui r. " Austin, Of Glasgow. summar-
lies an official report just issued. showing
the amounts assessed for the year ended
April 8. 1893. which indicates the various
gross incomes in that country.
Under the heading Of businesses. profess
sions, and empIoyments. # appears that
there were assessed 1851 persons with
gross incomes amounting to 1924. 34s. sos:
5l,2H firms, with a gross income Of S420.-
-iA765; SAFE public companies. with a
gross income Of S1.214, O46. 240. and 9.5Sa cor
porations and other local authorities Jas
sessed for profit or Interest,". with a gross
income of SOS. $50 The total gross in
come was S2,5f7, 70S so.
Dealing with the incomes of individuals
the report shows that there were assessed
i'm Great Britain 6,137 persons. with in
comes over $500 and not exceeding SO 600.
Laos with incomes Of over $4,000 but below
$1,000; 533 with incomes over $4,000 and
below S20,0o0; 30I over S20,005; 442 with in
comes over $500 but not exceeding $50
coo; 2l2 with over $4,000 but not exceeding
S25o.009. and q whose incomes exceeded
S-50.010
The Washington herald., 1907-01-28
South Doc Not Iu-tif, Lrnehine.

Ia "a recent issue Of a Dayton (Ohio)
contemporary the statement is made that
the southern papers viii probably seize
upon the recent outrage in Ohio TO
palliate or justify lynchings I'm the
SOUTH" This leads the New York Herald
TO remark, ''The South does not justify
lynching- No more earnest protests have
been made against lynching than by
Southern people"
The South does not, indeed, indorse
lynching. and ii is strange that any news
paper should assert that it does. The
southern newspapers exchange very
freely with the Northern press. and yet
we venture the assertion that not one
lone and solitary instance can be cited
wherein a Southern paper of repute and
standing attempts, in any way, to justify
iynChing. On the contrary. hundreds Of
citations may be made to instances where
in the press of the South has bitterly
vehemently, and emphatically denounced
il and pleaded for its discontinuance. If
there is one thing for which the Southern
press does deserve fun and complete
credit, it is for the uncompromising stand
great question.
1t will not do to cite the utterance Of
some Individual here and there. Men
OF high standing have made statements
that the South does not indorse. Some
times, too, men have made statements
that have been distorted and mlscon-
su-ued- But no one man. be he ever 30
earnest, knows it ali. and no section IS
hound by the utterances of any one man.
Of course. Senator Tiliman takes advanced
grounds upon this question. Nothing Of
mis- has ever yet fallen under our observa-
ton leading us 10 conclude that ne JUST
hes lynching per Sc and without qualiR-
cation. He does discuss the subject in
tampeTately, 10 be sure. and ne has said
many things upon the question that might
very well have been left unsaid. Moth
The Washington herald., 1907-01-28
SPhNIARD OF TODAY.
Plenty of Polish and EHusiOn, but
No Real Friendship.

Henry Wsttsrs5B, iu Louisville CoJ,fier-J0urnaL
Ten centuries Of civilization, reaching
its activity five centuries ago and gradu-
ally making its descent into the valley
Of the accepted and the commonplace
has left the Spaniard with no dreams and
few but material things 10 interest him.
Friendship, such as is known with US
does not exist here. There IS plenty Of
polish. There is plenty Of eTusion. Every
body calls everybody by his or her
Christian name But love is skin deep
only. and is SO recognized The rule is
each for himself, the devil 10 get the hind
most. The people have but scaut con-
ceptiOn OF magnanimity. The respect in
which We hold Cervera, for example, on
account 81 his misfortune his gallant be
haViOr. and his noble Characterization
larry his treatment Of HobsOu-is wholly
misjudged IN Spain. where il has done
the great and good admiral positive harm
There is little talk, or thought Of the
Cuban war IL is as remote as the
wars Of the Cid Most Spaniards regard
the colonies "a good radiance. They did
chiefly minister 10 corrupt and corrupt
inE oficialism. a few are nightly
pleased by the trouble We are having with
the Cubans- il serves US right. they say.
Independent republic. American pro
tectorate, the belief In Spain is that IL
viii end in annexation. because no
Spaniard can be made 10 believe in an
uuSalhSh motive
The Washington herald., 1907-01-28
The German Elections.

Apparently the reactionary forces Won
sweeping victory in Germany in the
elections Of Friday. and a stunning blow
was dealt to the growing democracy Of
that remarkable nation. The result seems
to show that the elements in the Teutonic
population which believe I'm the rule of
iron and blood have triumphed over those
elements which are striving for a govern
ment patterned at base after the under
lying principles Of the government of
the United States.
That Emperor William. one Of the pic
turesque if not one of the giant figures
of the modern world, has been given ad-
ditional rein and prerogative by the cleo
tions results appears evident Whether
OF not he will go so far as the elections
seem plainly to authorize him to 20 is
as yet subject 10 doubt. The Kaiser Is
as much Of commercial war lord as he
is military war lord. He demanded a
free hand in the development of his ag-
gressive commercial policy. a chief con-
comitant Of which is his determination 10
establish and maintain colonial system
modelled after his own imperial ideals.
From this viewpoint his victory may be
momentOus. The real issue of the cleo
tons was whether the Reichstag should
exercise freedom OF action in granting
money TO the Crown for colonial exDIoi-
tation, or whether il should be the mere
registering machine of the chancellor. the
Kaiser's chief spokesman. of course.
militarism and imperialism We're mixed in
the struggle, with their antagonistic ideas
of commercial expansion by war or by
peaceful means.
The direct cause of the dissolution of
the Reichstag a year before its expira
ton by law was the refusal of the
Reichstag to grant more money for the
Kaiser's dismal failure in African coloni-
cation All parties welcomed the opnor-
tunity to 90 before the country which
was afforded by the dissolution. and that
group of members known as Socialists
were particularly eager to test the
strength of their cause before the people.
As a result, they have lost perhaps twenty
OF the eighty-one seats they held. All
Europe seems TO be surprised at the So
cialist losses. But when the important
fact is held in mind that a form Of gerry
Wandering even more grOtesque than is
pTacticed in this country has held the
Socialist representation down to ridicu-
lousy low figures. the gains Of the oppo-
sition groups in Fridays elections do not
seem TO be Of 50 Overshadowing signif-
canoe as may be thought by persons not
acquainted with German politics. Upon
the present basis Of representation the
membership OF the Reichstag is 3gI OF
this number 2S6 are apportioned to Prussia
alone. The eighty-one Socialist members
in the Reichstag that was dissolved by
the Kaiser were elected by over 9.O00.O10
votes. The largest group, known as the
Centre, consists of 101 member, and was
elected by less than 100000 votes. The
centre party represents the Catholic in
huence in the empire. The Conservatives.
who represent the old landed aristocracy.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-28
MONDAY. JANUARY d. 1857
perplezed Constitution Makers.

The constitution makers of Oklahoma
have not wanted for advice. Mr.. Bryan
sent them long letter detailing his
views as to what "a constitution should
contain The Democratic leaders of the
House have urgently warned them against
adopting provisions for the separation of
the races in railway trains and stations.
and. lastly, President Roosevelt has con-
Veyed 10 then strong intimation that
If certain clauses under discussion AT
Guthrie are inserted in the new c0nstitu-
zion ne viii use his best efforts to secure
The rejection of that instrument.
Perhaps the best advice so far offered
g. that of Representative Lloyd. of Mis-
souri, whose rule for constitution making
is sound and simple: The shorter the
better Leave out an legislation. he
urges. and prepare constitution. not Il
code Of laws. Modern constitutional con-
ventl0ns have VIGOROUSLY offended against
this well-srounded principle of constitu-
ton building The tendency is TO
lengthea the fundamental instrument, and
70 einbOdy in it all sorts of provisions that
should. as Mr.. Lloyd points out, be left
90 the legislature. AIr Bryce, in his
American Commonwealth remarks that
our recent constitution makers have in
fact neither wished nor cared to draw "a
line Of distinction between what is proper
for constitution and what ought 10 be
.stt To be dealt with by the State Iegis-
ibture. II is an easy matter to confer
on the legislature power to deal with
Of
"a constitutional convention may assert
jurisdiction. and that course would avoid
many difficulties which are bound 10
arise when statutory law. much Of which
may be temporary i'm character. or may
prove unsuitable or uuworkabIe, Is en-
bodied in fundamental instrument
ainendable only by cumbersome process.
The jurisdiction Of Congress over the
admission Of new States comprises super
risarv az rcvisiOnary control over the
constitution adopted by applicants tor
membership in the Union. Congress may
refuse admission altogether on any
grounds # sees fit. or may alter the state
constitution and insist upon the accept
aaco of the amendment as q condition Of
admission with fun discretionary
power over the admission OF states" OBJ
serves Judge Cooley. I'm his work on Con
---,Euonal Law, Ill must be expected that
tHe action Of Congress viii not always be
-prerned by Uniform sentiments and uni
.yrm rules, and it has mt times confessedIy
been controlled by party or sectional con-
5deiations. The constitution neither does
uoT can establish effectuaI safeguards
against the control of such Influences"
F.is being The case. the warning con-
viewed % The Guthrie convention by the
Democratic leaders of the House cannot
he regarded as an idle one. nor as an
lawarrnted interference with the labors
as our newest constitution makers.
President RUoScveIts influence in the
matter is. of course. precisely that which
he is entitled TO exercise with respect to
rH legislation He has the message power
and the veto power. but Congress is the
final judge oG the conditions under which
uew Commonwealth may be admitted 20
tae Taion.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-28
PLAIN DEALS.
fI0m the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Unhappy Boston.

Prom thc Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Unhappy Boston.
In Boston town there's trouble dire, the
people seem undone,
And al because their careless mayor mis-
quoted Emerson.
The women wiring their mitteued hands.
and weep behind their specs,
The men forget their muficrs. and neg
lect 20 sign their checks,
The sacred Goldfish wells its scales. the
glded dome looks gray
The Aucients toss their cups aside. and
lose their bearing gay,
The subWay's stepped in added gloom.
the motors creep along.
\ silence deep and ominous falls on the
passing JhrOng.
For Bostons hiled with trouble dire. the
people seem und5uc
And all because the careless mayor mis-
quoted Emerson,
4 WOmnn's Way.
When In doubt do you always play
trumps, Mrs. Prizegrabber?''
Not necessarily. / sometimes start 4
spicy little story about one Of nay neigh
bors and by the time / am ready 20 play
nay opponents lose all track Of the cards s."
Thoughtful
is she good to- her MOTHER
Il should say so. She's always looking
around the house for work that SHOULD
be- done"
And them"
'She let's her mother do IT,"
What lie Did.
No doubt he went to Washington
To raise the very dome.
That's what twas hoped that ne would do
To please the friends at home.
They waited long his honored name
In biggest type TO see.
And then they found that all he raised
Was his Own salaTpe
Sisteriy Conclusion.
How did that last cook of yours turn
out?''
Badly Why had to do all the cook
ing myself"
Poor creature Undoubtedly she had
lost her sense of taste"
What makes you think sou
She had TO eat your cooking. didn't
she?"
The Washington herald., 1907-01-28

ing more conclusively proves il than the
practical Reputation of his statements by
the entire Southern press and the united
Southern craftsmanship.
But we're 1t true that he be the most
uncompronising bigot alive upon the
subject, we're he an advocate OF lynch
ing under any and all sorts of provocati0n
it would not be just TO the South 10 take
his statements in preference 70 the state
ments of the entire Southern press
backed up by practically its solid states
manship. The time has come 20 stop
saying that the South justifies lynching. -
The South does nothing of the kind-never
has-aild never viii. In that section the
practice is condemned and repudiated.
positively and absolutely. That is the
truth, and it is the South's due that 1t
be said.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-28
One solution Of the school Question

One Solution OF the school Question.
The question which has been raised in
the courts as to the constitutionality Of
the method of appointing the board Of
education is one that possesses more than
local interest 1t goes to the very founda-
ton Of the relations between the legisla-
tive ana judicial branches Of the govern
ment, and the arguments pro and con are
certain 10 attract the attention Of every
person interested in governmental opcr-
atoms
Without regard to the final determine
ton Of the question, however. il may be
worth while TO suggest that AT some time
in the future new system of school ad-
ministration might be pTOhtably adopted
This idea, if carried into practical opera
uon' would do away with the board Of
edcation and give the management OF
the schools into the hands of a superin-
tendent under the control OF the Commits
sioners. In other words, the schools
would be operated exactly as other great
departments Of the municipality. and
there seems TO be no reason why this
should not be successfully undertaken
In former years we had board Of health
in Washington, but it was abolished, and
the health officer is now responsible. un-
der the Commissioners. for the sanitary
condition of the city. There was a time,
too, when We had police and fire boards,
but they, too. proved superfluous. The
superintendent Of police and the chief Of
the fire department are now at the head
of their respective organizations. and Ger
tainly no one viii question that their
forces are well-disciplined and efficient
1t is very easy to see how involved would
be the administration Of affairs If the old
police and fire boards should be re-estab-
nshed
There are no problems connected with
the schools that could not be settled
satisfactorily by a school superintendent
without the aid OF a board Of education
He could make promotions, as, indeed
they are now made by the superintendent
under the law. and could be relied upon
to act justly and fairly toward the teach
ing corps. He could settle all differences
while his recommendation for dismissal
if based upon sufficient ground. would be
sustained. The simple appointment Of "a
property clerk would relieve him Of all
the detail of purchasing and distributing
supplies. In the management OF the
police and fire departments experience has
shown that the heads Of those depart
ments deal justly with the men In the
matter of detail and promotions. and it
would seem as if school superintendent
could be equally trusted.
1t will doubtless be some time before
the scheme herein suggested can be put
into operation There is no desire. indeed
10 hasten the exit Of the present board
which is composed Of men and women
who have taken Up their work indus
triously and unselfishly. Nevertheless, Il
another change i'm the manner Of admin
istering school affairs is ever made. the
plan herein outlined might at least be
undertaken as an experiment. 1t Ger
tainiy could not do any harm.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-28

Probably no member of either branch
of Congress walks as much rs Senator
Lodge. The weather must be very inclem-
ent, indeed and the streets and roads
sleet-covered or muddy when the Mas
sachusetts statesman does not cover sew
eral miles a day on foot. On those rare
occasions. when the Senate sessions are
prolonged to o'clock or later Mr.. Lodges
walk is usually confined to the distance
between the Capitol and his residence on
Massachusetts avenue. something over a
mile But when the Senate does not sit
late he frequently extends his walk from
the Capitql out into the country. and re-
turns home with an appetite for dinner
that would do credit TO q farmland
Boston newspaper man. Morton T. Crane.
is his constant companion ON the daily
walk from the Capitol. and their figures
have become one Of the familiar sights
of Pennsylvania avenue late in the after
noon. Although older than the President
by several years, Mr.. Lodge is one Of the
few persons who. without becoming
winded. can keep up the furious pace set
by that strenuous and illustriOus pedes-
trian. whose companion he frequently is
on the long Jaunts Mr.. Roosevelt takes
out in the country,
The Washington herald., 1907-01-28
If Corporations Do Not Behave

President Hadicy, in North American Review.
Industrial corporations grew up into
power because they met the needs of the
past To stay in power they must meet
the needs of the present and arrange
their ethics accordingly. If they can do II
by their own voluntary development of the
sense of trusteeship, that is the simplest
and best solution. But If not, one of two
things will happen: Vastly increased legal
regulation or State ownership Of mOnopo-
lies. Those who fear the effects of in
creased government activity must prove
by their acceptance of ethical duties 10
the public that they are not blind devotees
OF an industrial past which has ceased to
exist. but are preparing to accept the
heavier burdens and obligations which the
industrial present carries with it.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-28
Followed Directions stric,Iv

From the Louisville C0urier-Journal.
stephen Tasker. OF Philadelphia. had
beeL congratulated on his exploring expe-
dition in Labrador. an expedition whereon
he had taken his wife.
Those wild regions" said Mr.. Tasker.
smiling made hardly an appropriate
place for a quiet married couple to visit
on pleasure trip Still, everything came
out well in the end-came out better than
the young widows adventure. eh2
A young widow was consulting a tomb
stone maker about her husbands tomb.
She ended the discussion with:
And I want il 90 say: ITO Nv Hus-
band, in an appropriate place. Mr.. Slab.
All right, ma'am, Slab answered.
And the tombstone when 1t was put I'D
said.
To My Husband. In an Appropriate
Place
The Washington herald., 1907-01-28
Roosevelt and Eoraker.

Ability is going 20 waste in public life
because it lacks that essential accom-
panying component-courage. Ro0seveltian
courage has not become contagious.
There are statesmen who at heart cor
daily approve the administration do
nestle policies but who dare not say so.
Other statesmen apparently the majority,
are negatively arrayed against the Presi-
Ient but dare not publicly make known
the fact. Calling themselves conservatives.
they are called reactionaries. They would
have a President who would let we'll
enough alone" they would give the Presi-
Dental pendulum "a backward swing.
In this interesting political crisis it is
refreshing 10 ind one Republican, soil
taTy. commanding hgure-out in the open
standing for something and unafraid; "a
statesman Of convictions; of courage to
express them, even if they do happen 10
run counter 10 the views Of the powers
that be. The Hon Joseph Benson Fora
ker, Of Ohio, is that Republican. He is
the brayest man in public life to-day
outside the White House. Right or wrong
as 10 Brownsville or the railroads, ne
is challenging his country's admiration
He challenged it a year ago. We have
no doubt he challenges the admiration Of
the President himself. 4 manly man re-
spects manly Zoe. There is scant man
illness. we regret TO say, IN the present
day trend of Republican politics.
Can him "a reactionary, il you like, but IN
the United States Senate. when It comes
To courage. Foraker looms up the noblest
Roman of them all"