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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-18
"Uncle Joe. DefIe. Lightning.
Washington Dispatch to The Work A m arina n


 York American.
 Speaker Cannon, numbering down Pennsylvania avenue today. leaving a trail of fragrant tobacco smoke in his wake, encountered Representatives James S. sherman, of New YoRk.
 "Mornin', Uncle Joe. said sherman. q congratulate you. Now Roosevelt is out of it. nothing can prevent you being nominated for President"
 "Jim," said the Speaker, as he en- twisted his arm in that of the sturdy New York member. II am reminded of old Bill Devine out in my district.
 "Devine was on his way home from a political rally and his skin fairly oozed alcohol. Passing through a field be kicked up rattlesnake which emitted a warning. Bill drew him. self up with dignified solemnity, eyed the reptile with lofty contempt, and said:
 "'Strike. darn you. you will never find me better prepared.'"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-18
He Ha. In,itators.

SaturQay EvenInG fOSt.
 When the railroad rate regulation bill fight was at It's hottest the Presi- dent sent for Spooner one day and said: "Senator, l wish you would tell me why 1t is certain features of my rate reEu- mentiy by the constitutional lawyers in Congress"
 Spooner was stumped. for he was opposing features of the proposed law himself. why, Mir. President" he asked, what do you mean?"
 The President explained at length. He pointed out that the Senate held there were many grave constitutional defects in the law. and that there was e general attitude of opposition. He asked Spooner again to give him his opinion of the legal phase of the whole matter.
 My dear MT. President" spooner said finally, 'it Is not in my province to advise you on matters of this kind. You have great lawyers In your Cabinet. They are the men to advise you. Why do you not consult. MT Root. Mir. Taft and Mir. Bonaparte?
 '1 have" complained the President 'hut they do not agree with me-.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-18

addresses and habits of persons coming under their observation who prectice such misdemeanors as the league hopes to prevent, and to punish. While this may be effectiye ir, a measure, those who are leading the movement realize that the greatest good must be accom- plished by appeals to the higher In the current of their thoughts from self-gratification to race knowledge and the impulse of racial protection. When the thouxhtless have been made to seriously think half of the battle will have been won for the natnten- ance of the integrity of the Caucasian tribes in America.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-18
MT. H. c. Utley of Jacksonville registered at the Imperial Hotel.
The Anu-MiscegenatiOn Movement.


 Mobile Register.
 Judge Harris Dickson. who was one of the leaders in a successful moVe- 'ment to give the city of Vicksburg 8 clean government after years of of equally high standing in a well organized effort to build up a more healthy demand for racial integrity; to prevent the practice of miscregena- tion and to punish offenders of both races who commit such crimes against decency.
 The Anti -Miscegenation League of VicksburK Is extending its sphere of influence over surrounding towns, and. as the need for some such work as the league has undertaken Is very evident, the growth of the movement may well be expected to reach great proportions; i; have statutes against inter- marriage between the races. but also in the States of the North. which permit the marriage of whites with negroes.
 In his speeches on the subject the VicksburK novelist, journalist and law Indeed. the question is one for plain discussion among men, with little place for oratory or flowers of rhetoric.
 There are laws enough in the South ern States to punish offenders against the rules of decency which should pro- tion of the races. but there has not been heretofore any general awaken ing of the better elements for organ ized efforts to root out existing evils threatening racial purity.
 One of the methods of the Antf- Mis- cegenation League to secure evidence against offenders Is the distribution among its- members. and others Tn sympathy with It's objects. of printed blanks to be filled in with the names
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-18
Losses on Cattle Ranges.

Omaha Bee.
 A special commissioner of the Amer icar Humane Association has just made report of his investigations. ex- of live stock on the ranges in the West. His report has been prepared for the purpose of "arousine the American people to the necessity of action to thousands of domestic animals each year." Government reports arc cited to show that for the year ended March 3f. 1905, there was a loss of 2.67S.627 cattle on the Western (fanRes. due largely to starvation and exposure. The commissioner asserted that the losses each year gre at-}east 2.5o0. 900 animals. representing an estimated value of $24.0e0.000. The burden sof the commissioners conclusions Is that cattle raising Is cruel and inhuman business and should be suppressed by law
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-18
Reflection. of q Bachelor.

NeW 1OrK PresS.
 You surprise a girl not by kissing her, but the way you do 1t.
 Some men are so rich they can af- ford to pay alimony as well as run an automobile.
 When a woman doesn't mind having big feet she doesn't really expect you to believe her.
 There Is hardly anything a man will spend more money on than trying to get something for nothing.
 You can tell girl who was born red-headed by the way she never has to go to the drug store to keep 1t up.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-18

lars of government money in the
 banks; which. however, had no appre-
 ciable effect upon the situation; then
 followed the .importatien of seventy
 millions of gold which. added to the
 twenty odd miilions put up by Pier pont Morgan and associates for the re-
 lief of the banks, and still the threat
 ened calamity was not checked. Then
 followed the remarkable and unpre- cedented action of the Federal authori- ties looking to the issue of fifty mill lions of bonds and one hundred mill
 lions of interest bearing script. <and not until then was the situation got ten in hand and panic. the extent of which, no man could estimate, was to all appearances averted.
 These enormous amounts of money which were necessary to relieve the banks and this remarkable action of the Federal authorities clearly indicate the danger and extremity of the sit- uation. which now, happily, seems to be practically relieved.
 It is to be observed, however, that the panic of which we have been speaking was a financial panic as dis tinguished from a commercial panic. The commercial industries of the coun- try when the panic started were in sound and excellent condition, and most fortunately so because 1t enabled them to do their part in helping to relieve the banks, and this is some- thing the banks should noe, now for. get.
 It goes without saying the action of the banks in putting restrictions on oh ecks of depositors and in issuing script to circulate as money were out side the law; nevertheless, there was for the common good general ac- quiesence in that course by the ner- chants and all other depositors.
 It is of course to be expected that public confidence once becoming i'm paired. will not be re-establisted Until after the lapse of considerable time. and therefore those having money will be slow to part with 1t except for necessaries. As a probable result the and other business men generally will be disappointed in the expected volume of trade for which mary of them had provided without any anticipation of the panic.
 If that should become tRe situation 1t would seem to be the plain duty of the banks to come to the relief of these classes to the extent of their power in the same spirit that the whole country came to the relief of the banks when their safety was im- per,led.
 No mercantile or other bu ,iness con- Cern should be allowed to go to the wall if any bank, while ke.plmg with in the bounds of duty te its stock holders and creditors, can come to itp relief. The country canno. afford tc have a commercial panic following upon the heels of a financial panic, and such a calamity can be easily pre- vented by cooperation and lit eral in- duieence on the part O. all interests.
 With the passing of the aannciaI panic it is to be hoped, In fact it must be the case. that corporate secur- ititF will settle down to an honest and solid basis, with all the water squeezed out, and that all business enterprises will be conducted upon more conserv- ative principles. in which event the panic with all its disturbing influences will not have been without some com pensation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-18
What the State Papers
 Are Saying and Doing

Worth the Trial. Anniston Hot Blast. The Pittsburg corporation. which of the two dams on the Warrior river, took a step in the right direction when 1t decided to employ only white labor
 Hazardous Undertaking. Coosa River News.
 to assay to 1fx" an arbitrary, fancy though there is present. element of chance for cotton to go higher next spring.
 Tuskegee Side Tracked. Marion Standard.
 The Thank sgivins turkey did not gobble as glibly as on former occa- but this s need d@sr mot De tSs P has been favorable for hog killing, and there was plenty of sausage and spare- ribs.
 Indications of Reaction. Sheffield Standard. ahhs ' 7s s-..
 Maybe the people of Alabama will get enough of Comerisn. after half of are put out of business by his dema- orable indications of a reaction in public sentiment.
 The Way To Beat Hard Times. Randolph Star.
 Every farmer in Randolph county should try to pay out of debt by Jan uary 1, and start in to buy as little as possible next year and make good crop of corn, wheat and oats and little cotton and hard times will not affect them.
 Made It Easier for the Democrats. News.
 The. question naturally arises in did he insist upon retiring because he feared he couldn't over- come anti-third-ter sentiment, or be- cause 1908 looked very much like a year as a result of dissat- isfaction with Republican policies?
 Farmers Should Re Happy. Opp Era.
 The conditions now are quite differ ent from what they were in 1893 at the last disastrous panic. Most farm CTS were then heavily in debt prices for products were ruinously low and nearly everybody was broke. Most farmers in this sectionI of the country now own their farmS and are out of debt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-18

that the Presidents declination de- creased the Presidential tangle by one figure and increased it by thirteen. That is what we call improving things backward.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-18

double distinction of having at once the oldest and the youngest member of the Sixtieth Congress. Almost three score years separate them in age. The oldest man is Senator William Pinckney whyte, who is now S4 years old. The youngest member is Repre- sentative Harry Wolf. who Is stin under 26, and was old enough to quail fy after his election.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-18

The Leavenworth Post has found an other reason for rejoicing over the prohibition wave that Is now spread ing over the country. It hopes the movement will put Carry Nation out of business, but it won't. She will still have tobacco to fight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-18

It begins to look as if the Cortelyou boom really has some vitality fin it. It shows how Roosevelt's renunciation has opened the way for all sorts of applicants. but we really do not think that the Republicans will settle on Cortelyou.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-18

The Oklahoma State Capital fnsinu- ates that Kentucky went Republican because some Bourbon Democrats showed an inclination to forsake the old Bourbon whiskey for prohibition. What says Marse Henry?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-18

The Washington Herald re;oices that oysters do not produce and disseminate typhoid fever, but we seem to reinen- Der some recent complaints about the danger of eating those which were grown in streams infected with city sewage.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-18

The Columbus Ledger intimates that Congress might pass a law to compel Roosevelt to be President again. Let us hope that even the present Con- gress will not do such a thing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-18

Prof. John Burroughs insists that animals are possessed of reasoning powers. Perhaps they are, for if some of them do not reason they nave a good way of guessing at things.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-18
The Rod and Cigarettes.

There are still enough people who agree with Solomon about the rod to get up a public meeting in favor of the restoration of whipping in the schools. Suppose they begin by ask ing for a bylaw that any schoolboy caught smoking a cigarette shall he flogged. Even Dr. Maxwell mig N' fine beginning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-18
SWORN CIRCULATION.

The Montgomery Advertiser guarantees its advertisers (and makes N a part of the contract when requested) that it's daily. cir cuiation Is larger than that of an: morning newspaper printed in Alabama--and that US Sunday edition has the largest circulation or any newspaper printed in Alabama. without exception.
 The figures for November printed below represent the actual net circulation. all re- turns having been deducted. N
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-18
Farmers should Be Happy.
Dollars Not Spoons.

Among the logical men of Selma there Is perhaps not one more entitled to this distinction than is MT. Turner Reese. On the 17th of this month Mr. and Mrs. Reese will celebrate their silver wedding. MT. Reese is notify ing his friends that he does not care to be loaded with silverware such as spoons, pitchers. cutlery and the like, but silver dollars instead. He has de- cided to give from this fund a dinner money is left between Mrs Reese and the Aid Society, of which his wife is a member. He is keeping late hours studying arithmetic in order to figure out how many dollars will go to each.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-18

Has our government duly considered the possibility that while out fleet is out of the way Japan may come over and capture Washington?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-18
Left Out the Best Thinw.

You know" said one of the South erners, as he walked away from the Senate after Jeff" Davis's speech was over. he left out the best thing he has said since he came to Washington, heard him say the other night that he had told the country that today"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-18

Some newspaper men are terrible liars" remarks a contemporary. Just so, and some that are not newspaper men.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-18
ALABAMA FEDERAL PIE.
May Cause Contest Between Preside
 And Senate,


 And Senate.
 Washington Special to Chicago Record
 Herald.
 Perhaps if matters go ahead, as it is suggested tonight they may. the President and the Senate will be en- gagged in the hottest fight there has been between them since Roosevelt en- tered the White House. It is possible the first skirmish will come over con- firmation of the appointment of Charles R. Barker to be postmaster at Anniston, Ala.
 Barker is a Taft man who was selected for postmaster by National Committeeman Charles H. Scott of Ala Postmaster General Hitchcock. Nation al Committeeman Scott was almost the one exception among the colleagues of the South who refused to follow Hitch cocks lead at the committee meeting last week and become a part of the coalition of Southern States, formed ostensibly to secure a third term for President Roosevelt. It is understood the appointment of Barker was given to Scott by the President to assist the latter in his fight for delegation to the National Convention which shall be for a man of the Roosevelt type and not bound to work with the alliance effected by MT. Hitchcock. with the unit rule for its watchword
 Further evidence of something do- ing in regard to officeholders is sup piled by a pretty well-verified report that President Roosevelt has asked Postmaster General Meyer to assume direct charge of matters pertaining to removals and appointments in his de- partment. Heretofore Assistant Post master General Hitchcock has perform ed this work, into which so much of practical politics" enters.
 The first slap at Hitchcock came through the naming of Barker for the Anniston postofftGe as referred to above. The second move, that of talk ing patronage matters entirely out of Hitchcock's hands. will, if the report be correct, destroy the greatest influ ence which the assistant postmaster general has possessed in building up a political machine In the South.
 MT Meyer has yet to show his apti- tude for politics of the kind with which 1t is said he now has been intrusted. but it Is believed he can only play the game satisfactorily. The preparations making among Senators to prevent the smashing of the Southern coalition and the turn affairs appear to have tasEen within the administration looking to the removal of subordinate officehold- CTS whose activity Is objectionable. coincide to indicate a mighty interest ing battle before the winter is much farther advanced
 great deal of curiosity exists re- garding the possibility Of future dis cipling of MT. Hitchcock and other of ficers of the administration of sub stantially the same rank, who have taken a leading part in working for political ends, which the head of the administration does not sanction.
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 It was stated a few days ago that the case of MT. Hitchcock and the case of Commissioner of Internal Revenue Capers might be taken under serious consideration in the near future. In fact, it was stated in q certain quar- ter very close to the White House that their case would be the next thing taken up following the Presidents third term announcement.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-18

The Chattanooga Times refers to John Temple Graves as "spandangu- Iously impractical" Can Joh4 beat that1i
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-18

F. S Noble. Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser. being duly sworn. says:
 The foregoing statement of The Adverti- ser's circulation for the month of November, 1907 Is true and correct and compiled after all returns from news boys. news agents. spoiled and leftover copies have been de- ducted. E. s. NOBLE,
 Circulation Manager. sworn to and subscribed before me this 9th day of December, 1907. sEAL) RIGA ALEXANDER.
 Notary Public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-18
Final Settlement.

The State of Alabama, ) Probate Court, Montgomery County. ) Nov. 30th. 1907. Notice is hereby given that Nettie Polk. Administratrix. of the estate of Lewis Will Hams. deceased. this day filed her account. vouchers and statement for a final settle ment of her administration of said estate. and that the 24th day of December. 1907, has been appointed for said settlement.
 J. B. GASTON. -wsd-2t Judge of Probate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-18

A great deal of curiosity exists re- garding the possibility ef future dis cipling of MT. Hitchcock and other of ficers of the administration of sub stantially the same rank, who have taken a leading part in working for political ends, which the head of the administration does not sanction.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-11-13
HUSBAND sLAys BURGLAR
Letters Indicate that the Intruder Was
 Friend of Wife

PHILADELPHIA, Pa., November 10 A. J. Detsch, a travelling salesman, last night shot five bullets through the door of his bedroom and instantly killed Henry Ferres, boarder. Detsch told the police that he had heard noise, and, believing burglar was outside, had fired.
 His wife, confronted by letters found in Ferres' room, tonight admitted, the police say, that she had been friendly with Ferres, and that her husband had found it out. She said he had bought the revolver soon after the discovery Last night Ferres crept through the hall to her room. Dctsch was awake, and as soon as he heard the hand on the knob, shot through the door.
 Detsch denied his wife $ statement.
 CT shot the man because I thought him burglar,' he said. "I do not be. lieve my wife would smirch herself so At any rate I won't allow her to. l will hang before will let her dishonor herself" "
 The police have letters which they say substantiate her story.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-11-13
WEDDING FOLLOWS DIvoRcEs
Former Virginian, Who Lost Suit, Mar ries Woman Who Won Hers

CHICAGO, November 12.--Announce ment of the marriage of Mrs. Edith k Charter and George c. Cunningham marked the climax of two sensational divorce cases which stirred Chicago and New York society, and courtship of long duration, which extended from New York to Alaska.
 When MT. and Mrs. James A. Charter separated several years ago, South Side social circles heard that the husband had been accused of too much fondness for soubrettes. Mrs. Charter obtained divorce and $25,000 cash alimony Then she went to White Sulphur Springs in West Virginia, where she met George c. Cunningham, consulting engineer When Mrs. Charter subsequently, went to New Orleans, he followed, pressing his suit, in spite of the fact that he had wife and family residing in Rich mond, Va.
 Mrs. Cunningham, hearing of her husbands infatuation for the beauti- ful Chicago divorcee, changed her resi- dence to New York, and there began action for divorce, which she obtained last summer. Meanwhile, MT. Cunning ham went to Alaska, where he superin- tended the building of the Guggenheim railroads. Two weeks ago Mrs. Charter went to Seattle, where she met MT. Cunningham, and they were married.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-11-13
F DEFENDANT FAILS TO PRODUCE SHARES
 HE WANTS DAMAGES

Claiming that the Gila Valley Bank & Trust company failed to comply with the stipulations of a contract made in May, 1905, c. H. Starr has brought suit against the company in the district court.
 In his complaint Starr alleges that in May, 1905, he arranged with the bank for the purchase of a certain num- Der of shares in the Shannon Copper company. He asserts that he paid over to the bank $750 for the purchase of the stock and $12.50 additional in the shape of a commission for the services to be performed. He further charges that the defendant has failed to deliver the stock to him and has also refused to refund the money. He now sues for the delivery of the stock; and, in de- fault, for $1,000 damages for the in creased value of the shares, for reason able damages and for $763 with inter est. Thomas E. Flannigan represents the plaintiff.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-11-13
YELLED PALACE TO STATE
Prince Strozzi Left Famous Structure to
 Italian Government

FLORENCE, Italy, November 12.-- Announcement is made that Prince Piero Strozzi, who died here few days ago, has left to the state the celebrated Strozzi palace.
 The palace was begun in 14S9 by Benedetto Da Majano for Filippo Strozzi, the adversary of the Medici, but was not completed until 1853. It represents the most perfect development of the Florentine palatial style of art.
 There are three imposing facades and handsome court. The corner lanterns are among the finest specimens of Ital- ian ironwork of the period. Many old, famous works of art were in the palace, but were sold in 1878 and taken to Berlin.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-11-13
HARTMAN TELLS WHY
 HE SHOULDN'T ANSWER
 C0MMISSI0'S QUESTION

NEW YORK, November 12-The req sons given by Hartman why he should not answer certain questions put during the investigation by the inteystate com merce commission are set forth in a brief filed by former Judge Lovett, counsel for Hartman. The proceedings brought by the commission to compel Hartman to answer is to come up be- fore Judge Hough of the federal circuit court tomorrow. The principal point in the brief is the acts concerning which Hartman was questioned did not relate to the interstate commerce nor to vio- lation of the interstate commerce act, but is designed to compel disclosure by him of transactions for which, "had they taken place, neither the commis- sion nor the congress of the United States could afford constitutional rem edy. '