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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-14
TWO MEN LECTURE
BUSINESS PEOPLE OF MOBILE HEAR
 SPEAKERS.
Mir. Sheldon and Dr. Edelmnn Speak to Comereial Club on Timely Topics. News of Mo-
 bfle.

Mobile. May 13.--tSpecial.)-A large number of business men were present at the Commercial Club tonight to hear addresses by A. F. Sheldon of Chicago and Dr. Louis Edelman of this city.
 pr. Sheldon chose as his subject, The Science of Business Building. and handled it in an exceptionally intellf- gent and clever manner. He was fre- quently applauded.
 Dr. Edelman's talk on 'Immigration" was also well-received, the subject be- ing of special interest to all States of the South.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-14
College Money Held.

The Board of Trustees of the Medi- cal department of the University of Alabama of this city. has been advised by State Auditor Brandon that pending an investigation into certain matters concerning the transfer of the property to the University of Alabama by At torneyGeneral Garber, he has declined to issue a warrant covering a bill passed to payment by the Board of Trustees for certain repairs to the medical college.
 Some few days ago the Board met and passed to payment a bill amount ing to $2,200, to cover an outstanding account for repairs that had been made to the building some time ago. Notice of the refusal to issue voucher was re- ceived few days ago and the matter is now up for the consideration of the Attorney-GeneraL
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-14
ROBBED A STATION
THIEVES ENTER THE l.. AND N
 DEPOT AT CANOE.
While Agent Kelly Was at Church Un- known Perw0ns Secured $20O from the Cash
 Drawer

Brewton. May 13.-Special. )--A tan early hour last night some unknown party or parties robbed the Louisville and Nashville passenger depot at Ca- noe Station, seventeen miles west of Brewton, of $200.
 During the absence of the agent an entrance was effected by breaking open the door. There is no iron safe In the depot and Agent Kelly left the money in the cash drawer while he attended church.
 Deputy Sheriff Clark was there to- day to investigate the robbery but no clue had been left by which the per- petrators of the deed could be traced.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-14
Improvement. On Docks.

Extensive improvements are planned to the river docks extending from the St. Francis Street slip to Dauphn Street by the wharf trustee for the bondholders of the wharf property.
 The entire length of the docks known as the Mobile and Ohio cotton export wharves, is to he rebulkheaded and the ground filled to level Two sec tions at the north end of the wharf are to be filled in to within forty feet Of the channel, in accordance with the ruling of the river commission.
 The bulkheading of this wharf was considerably damaged by the Septem- Der storm, the dirt seeping through and affecting the depth of water at this point. Work has already begun at the north end of the docks and will be prosecuted vigorously until completed. third shed is also to be erected at the steamboat wharves
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-14
ADMINISTRATORS
 NOTICE

Under and by virtue of power and the direction given in the will of Joanna Dove deceased recorded in the office of ty. in Will Book No. T. Page 157 I will sell at public outcry, to the highest bidder, at the Court Square Fountain. in the City of Montgomery. Alabama, on Monday. July sth, at l2 o'clock. noon, one-thrd cash, balance in one and two years. with inter est. the following property to-wit:
 1l5 South Court St, 314 Washington Ave, i1s-12o-122 Montgomery St, 206 Lust; 5 acres Goode St. 20 acres Goode St.
 For further information, as to location or condition of the property to incum- brances thereon. apply to the undersigned.
 JOHN J. DOVE, Executor and Trustee under the Will of
 Joanna Dove. Deceased
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-14
BAD FIRE IN BOCAs.
Three Blocks Are Burned and Threats
 Are Made.

Mobile, Ala. May 13-Captain stick Ter of the Norwegian stamer Hispana arriving here this afternoon from Bo- cas Del Toro, reports that three blocks of buildings were burned by the fire loss $100.000.
 The mate of the steamer says that the Bocas Pilot informed him that af- ter the fire, letter written partly in English, had been picked up in the street stating that the entire town was going to be burned This letter was unsigned but it is believed the work of some dissatisfied Colombian. From reports received by the officers of the steamer the fire was evidently of in- cendiary origin.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-14
Iusuection of Police.

The day and night forces of the Mo- bile police combined at 6:30 o'clock to- night and were inspected by Mayor Pat J. Lyons, Chief of Police Rondeau and T. s. Kaver, Foster K. Hale, Sr., and Emile Tacon of the Police Committee of the General Council. The new sum- mer uniforms were worn by the mem bers of the department for the first time. They are the regulation military cut dark blue. with light blue stripe extending down the leg of the trous- CTS. The helmets will be light gray.
 Mayor Lyons, Chief Rondeau and the chairman of the Police Committee made short address to the members after the inspection.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-14
Sold Tainted Meats

James Levesis. night manager Of the Peoples Cafe. was tried before Re- corder Baber yesterday for violating that section of the city code which prohibits the selling of tainted meat. Levosis was found guilty and fined $5 and costs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-14
Earm Hand sIay. Two .

Tekemah, Neb., May 13.-Walter Copple and wife, living just across the line from the Omaha Indian res ervation. twelve miles east of here. were murdered last tnight The sher- if is searching for Bert Phillips. A farm hand working for Connls-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-14
Monteomerian. Fishing.

A large party of merchants of Mont gomery reached Pensacola yesterday morning and left during the day on the coast steamer Eugene for Gar niers' Bayou. where they will spend a week fishing.
 The trip was arranged by Alfred Moog of this city, and formerly of Montgomery, and he accompanied the party on the trip. The steamer, which passes Garnier's Bayou, will land the crowd and then proceed to her land ing points and afterwards go to Free port, and upon her return a week hence will return with the fishermen.
 Reports from Garniers are to the effect that fishing Is excellent just at present, and the party expects to have good sport during their stay there.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-14
PRETENDER'S FORCES ROUTED Sultan's soldiers Drive El :ny In Sam guinarY Rattle.

mored here that the army of the Sultan has won a victory over the forces of the pretender near Marchica. The casual ties on both sides are reported to be heavy and the government troops are said to have captured two hundred prisoners
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-14
TOBACCO HABIT CURED.

Cigarette Cigar Pipe. snun. Tobacco Chewing and all forms of tobacco using are cured by the JAMES HOME CURE FOR TOBACCO HABITS Put up in Tablet form Easy and convenient to take Makes quit Ing pleasure. Cures while you work. Price of full course of tablet treatment for to- bacco habit $2 For sale by Mont tgomery Drug Company Montgomery, Ala, or the James Sanatorium Co, Memphis, Tenn.
 tu.-thu-sat
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-14
Veteran Engineer Dead.

New York, May 13--Charles Haines Haswell. one of the best known civil and marine engineers in the country, is dead at his home here. He was sS years old
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-14
Mackerei are Scarce.

Much complaint Is being heard from fishermen and fish houses on account of the failure of the mackerel season. In previous seasons hundreds of thous- ands of pounds of mackerel have been caught and shipped to market from Pensacola, but this year the catch has hardly reached one-eighth of what 1t should have been.
 Many vessels which had prepared for the mackerel fishing have returned to port and will engage in taking other fish. The season for mackerel In these waters usually begins about March Is and ends about May IS.
 This year the warm winter brought the mackerel west from warm swater about fifteen days earlier thna usual, and while many passed going west be- fore the fishermen were aware that they were moving, others were driven back to warmer water by the cool weather which prevailed during the latter portion of March and the first portion of April. High winds and heavy seas also worked against the fishermen, and now the season has about passed with many boats tied up without having made a single catch. Some few mackerel are now being taken in the bay here, but the best catches should have been made off St. Joe harbor, where this year none whatever were made.
 Several of the big shippers of fish here have had vessels and men idle for the past two months at St. Joe waiting for the weather to moderate. but these have now been ordered back to Pensacola.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-14

The big suction dredge. Caucus, which has been engaged in other work since the hurricane of September. has resumed dredging at the mouth of the harbor.
 The depth of water now in the chan nel is thrty-t three feet. but it is pro- posed to continue this work until more than thirty-five feet is attained and the channel greatly widened The dredge is owned by the Government, but was built for Pensacola harbor. Since last September she has been in the employ of the Navy Department in dredging channels from deep water to points ashore where gunboats and cruisers of the navy were carried by the September hurricane.
 After completing this work the Yes
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-05-23
SHAKESPEARE QUOTED BIBLE.


Present Generation Knows Many
More Things than Men of Old.
Yes" said Rev. John Snyder, author
of las Ye Sow" we know many things
better than our ancestors knew them
We know more about microbes and sci
entific benevolence and expert santa
ton. But they knew more about the
Bible. 1t was part of their very In
tellectual and spiritual Eber.
do you realize" continued Mr. Sny-
der, "h0w much Of the Bible there is
in Shakspeare's plays? A great En-
glish bishop declares that these plays
contain nearly COO biblical quotations
and references. Which do you think Of
all the Shakespeare characters quotes
the Bible most frequently? You would
probably never guess
Nobody but that delightful old rep
rebate. Sir John Falstaff. When the
old sinner is on his deathbed Dame
Quickly, you will remember, says he
'babbled of green fields Mr.. Richard
son, the celebrated Shakespeare reader,
says he was probably attempting to re-
peat the twenty-third psalm.
..But how many people-even people
Of education and intellectual culture
understand the biblical illusions Of
Shakespeare to-day? A few years ago a
college president presented to one of
his classes (young men from all the
different conditions of American lfe)
n collection of nineteen biblical allu-
sions taken from the works Of Tenny-
son. The young men were asked to ex-
plain the illusions The mistakes they
made were simply ridlculously astound-
ing. They reminded you of the man
who thanked the preacher for telling
the congregation the facts concerning
Sodom and Gomorrah. He said he had
always seen the names associated, but
he supposed they were man and wife.
That scarcely seems an exaggeration.
K. Melville Baker says he was read
ing a play to an intelligent actor one
day. One line contained reference to
Ananias. Who's hep asked The actor.
MIR. Baker smiled and said: Don't
YOU know Ananiasy Never heard of
him. said the actor. and 1 guess If
/ never heard Of him the audience
never did. I'd cut that line out -
Boston Globe.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-05-23

In small Georgia town live an old
negro couple. The wife supports both.
Uncle Zeke, says writer in the Phila-
delphia Public Ledger, spends most of
his time fishing in the brick-yard pond /;
not that he expects to catch any fish,
but .'des to hab some harmless muse
ment, chile" Aunt Mary takes in
washing.
One day Aunt Mary's patrons breach
ed the subject to her. and suggested
that she should not encourage her hus-
bands laziness by supporting him ia
idleness, but Aunt Mary protested.
Deed, honey, NAH ole man amt
lazy" she declared. Its des' dem sci
entific notions he got when he was
a-wuckin' at de college"
But what have scientific theories
got to do with his not working:" the
lady demanded
'.Got err whole lot to do. honey" Aunt
Mary said, gathering up her basket
"Yo' see, dem ideas what he got was
dat it wasn't healthy ter wuck after
meals; an he amt been able ter figger
out no way ter 'conplish dat, not yet
less he GIBBS up eatin', ar course he
can't do dat
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-05-23
Winning a Point
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The previous winter-that of 1890
9l-was an unusually severe one on
the Pacific coast. Terrific snowstorms
prevailed in the Sierra Nevada Noun
tains, filling the canyons, celebrating
the trails and 50 blockading the rail-
roads that communication with the
East, over the Northern routes, was
suspended for weeks.
When, at last, under the influence
OF the warm spring sun and the rain,
the snow melted, the canyons became
courses for turbulent streams and tie
rivers Were greatly swollen
The San Joaquin River Is a broad
stream, running through the San Joa-
quin Valley between low banks, and
it often overfiows and floods thousands
of acres of the level land Of the valley,
doing good deal of damage.
The most disastrous food resulting
from the overfowing OF this river
known TO the settlers of California oc-
Cured In the spring Of 1891.
Upton was built on a high spot two
miles from the San Joaquin River A
quarter of a mile from the western
outskirts of the town and in the direc-
ton of the river, at point where the
land was high and yet lower than the
elevation upon which the town had
been built. stood the handsome resi-
dence of Banker Haworth.
The grounds around it were extern
sive and beautiful, but ever since Mr..
Haworth had chosen the spot as a
place of residence large number of
the citizens of Upton, who were &C.
quainted with the peculiarities OF the
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-05-23

The professor of mathematics in one
or the large eastern colleges is man
who has constitutional objection to
new clothes of any sort. His family
struggles with him periodically in or
der to keep him fairly presentable, but
the professor is always restless at such
times. and far from happy.
There's something the matter with
these new shoes you've made me buy"
Lac grumbled to one of his sons. II
can't tell what's wrong. but it's there.
and he surveyed his shining foot gear
with much dissatisfaction
A few days later his son, seeing him
with a disreputably muddy pair of
shoes on his feet, ventured to r.mon-
strate
Haven't you found out what was the
matter with your i'ew shoes yet. faith
err" he asked, reproachfully. Those
you have ON are really disgraceful
These" and the professor bent a
loy:sg gaze on the objects of his sons
reprof why, these are my new ones.
I fouaG all they needed was little
hard wear 70 make them all right
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-05-23

Mr.. Cleveland thinks the tariff should
be the great issue for the Democrats 10
bring to the front next year. The ex-
President is 20 years old. He lives in
the past and has learned nothing since
he left the White House. He imagines
that the issues that interested him then
are still alive and that people are
thinking now pretty much as they
thought then. That was long ago. A
great deal has happened since, but Mr..
Cleveland has had no hand in 1t and
thinks the country should get back and
take up the work where he left il.
Roth Bryan and Hearst have come to
she front since Mr. CleveIand's time.
but he scarcely recognizes them. though
they represent ten Democrats where ne
represents one. Grover is an excellent
fisherman on pond. where he can get
a good seat. but not much in quick
water, where he has to wade.-North-
ampton Mass Gazette.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-05-23
SURGERY FOR HORSES.


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Science does not save all her favors
for humankind The horse comes in
for a good share OF the Improvements
Of modern surgery. 1t is largely due
to American inyentiveness, says a
writer in the Denver Republican, that
operations on horses have been rem
dered not only much more humane, but
that the proportion of successful opera
lions has been immensely increased.
This success depends much on the use
OF an operating table which is coming
Into general favor.
The continuance for holding horses
during operations is a. marvel of in
genuity. 1t might be called wise. 1t
makes it possible to place horse in
any position with the greatest ease, and
holds him rigid Not the least import
ant feature is the saving of pain. 1t
makes it impossible for horse to
struggle and injure itself.
The old way Of securing horse
was by casting. This consisted in
hobbling the animals four legs and
throwing him ON heap of straw.
Many cases of broken back have thus
occurred through the violent struggles
OF the animal. Sometimes a neck has
been broken or skull fractured by the
process. Another source of great dam
ger lies in the clouds of dust. laden
with microbes, which arise from the
heap OF straw and render aseptic
methods impossible.
From time to time operating tables
for horses have been invented, but they
have not worked satisfactorily. An
American invention opens a new epoch
in the history of veterinary surgery.
The table is massive iron frame.
of the size and shape TO contain a
horse standing. and revolves round a
central horizontal axis: The end piece
In front Is padded to receive the ami
mails head The whole machine is re-
volyed by the means of a lever. and so
exactly balanced that it is possible to
rotate a heavy horse with one hand.
Every part Of the horse Is held firm.
BY turning a winch horse is raised
until his feet leave the ground: then
the whole apparatus is revoIved and
the horse placed in horizontal posi-
ton without any shock or pain what
ever. He cannot struggle, and usually
he does not try.
The table can be fixed at any angle.
Every part of the animal Is accessible
to the surgeon, who can operate under
the most favorable conditions Chloro-
form can be administered with ease.
1t Is simple matter to back the
horse into the contrivance, which is
similar to putting him into the shafts
of a wagon. Once in position, the side
bar Is adjusted, and the horse is pris-
oner. A stout band of canvas is passed
under the horse, and IFS feet and legs
secured At signal an attendant
turns sslall wheel, and the animal is
instantly swung off his feet. From this
time he is under perfect and absolute
control. His great body Is swung from
side to side, and its position even com
pletely reversed with perfect ease.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-05-23
POIIC0| Comment.
Nagsins the President.

Several of the leading American
newspapers are urging President Roose-
Felt 10 issue another statement defining
his position relative I'd the nomination
or 1908. While they profess to be-
ileye In the sincerity OF his previous
utterances. they claim the movement in
his behalf for another term needs TO
be checked before it reaches alarming
proportions, and the fear is il may
have bad influence on the proceedings
OF the convention.
There is suspicion that this anx-
iety does not spring wholly from pa
triOtic motives, but that it is intended
To further the ambitions OF one or
more of the receptive candidates. For
il is difficult to reconcile this profess
sion of faith in the President with the
appeal. The language of his state
ment sent broadcast on the night Of
the election in 1904 is unmistakable.
tie made it as clear as words can ex-
press it that he would not be candi-
date. At intervals since, when he dis
covered that some people were deter
mined to question his motives, he has
reiterated and, if possible, strengthened
his position.
Why, then. should he come out now
with another declaration? Why will
some people persist that he was not in
earnest when be dictated the state
ment of 1904? He was under no
pledge to make il; the exigencies of
politics didn't demand il: the result
had been made known. hence be did
not take the step with a view TO calm
ing the fears of the voters and adding
TO the popularity of his candidacy
Stretch the imagination as we may, we
cannot find single incident in con-
nection with the publication of that
statement which gives us warrant for
the belief that President Roosevelt was
playing TO the galleries. If ha was
sincere then, he must be considered sin
cere now, and in that case repetition
does not make assurance any the more
certain And it must be apparent to
the President that however often he de-
ciines the honor which over-enthusias-
tic cit9ens would again thrust upon
him, he cannot quiet suspicion in every
breast. Try as he may, there will still
be Ten who will proclaim from the
housetops that the President is angling
for another term. He must rest un-
der that imputation because it cannot
be wholly disproved until tie con-
vention of 1908 has made its choice
Then, and then only. will the skeptics
cease their clamor and confess their
error.-ToIedo Blade
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-05-23

A great deal is said about the pros
perity of the country being dependent
ON the prosperity of the railroads This
Is partially true. and t1e reverse Is
absolutely true. When the country
went tariff revision" ard Democratic
in 1892, and Coxey with his army and
soup houses followed the next year.
the railroad stocks tumbled and many
Of the systems went into the hands sf
! receivers Very few people but wiz
say that they believe in letting the rail-
roads get reasonable return on their
investment In prosperous times this
can be secured, and It is matter of
eocern to the railroads that they do
all In their power to keep good times.
IL a panic should come to this eoun-
try, or even ''stringency," the rail-
roads would be the first to feel the
squeeze and to suffer from it.-Hutch-
inson (Kan.) News.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-05-23
Changing His Colors.

Jacob A. Riis tells of little boy who
earned his living by blacking boots.
Every Sunday he attended mission
school. This school, through its we'll
meaning teachers. decided to have a
Christmas tree. The gifts for the pu-
pills were provided for them by the
teachers and some patrons of the
school.
Jimmy, the bootblack, was there
Christmas eve, but was much disap-
pointed when his present proved to be
a copy of Browning's poems. He fold
ed it carefully in tho paper in which
he received it, and took If home.
The next Sunday the superintendent
of the mission school announced that
any child who was disappointed with
his or her gift could exchange it.
Jimmy marched boldly to the front
with him.
What have you there, Jimmy
Browning, sir"
and what do you want In ex-
changer"
"Blacking. sir"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-05-23
THE WANDERERS SONG.

There will be when home through gap the west
The friendly smile OF the the fields that
The daisy there
And the bloom the wdng brier upland air.
There will bird-mrth neower
The flute of the wild thrush the call of vreo
Pleasant gossip o the goam
The lyric laughter of there will be
There will be- when kndlness of the earth
Ah how love 1t all, bounteous breadth and girth.
The and root,
Here is foster-chId, he Of the wandering foot
Welcomed Welcome" And To- shall the gate ajar
the honeys
shall see the open door-O the foam,
The this homel