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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-07
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n Eixst Rxecutfon In Montgomery.
might be interesting to know tnat
the first legal execution in Montgom-
cry County occurred about aighty-four
terday. who IL much interested In arch
Ives and history. ''the man who was
hung was named Williams and he was
2 Caucasian. wouldn't be surprised
has ever been executed in this county.
WILLIAMS killed a man by the name
OF Sflas Goree on Court Square py
stabbing him with a bowie knife; AZ
imprisonment for debt and It seems
that Goree. who was a county omcer OF
some kind, was pressing Williams for
debt. out Of which grew the circum-
The feeling was so intense in Mont
gomery at the time that Williams APP
Piled for O. change OF venue anu waS
tried at Old Kingston, in Autaugs
County. where he was convicted ana
ssWiiIiams was hanged back of the
site of the present State Capitol, on
the exact spot where the reservoir no"
stands"
Good work BY Bicycle Omcere:
Chief Of Police Taylor Is particu-
larly pleased with the work Deins
done by the bicycle officers: oct.
i've in making arrests and regard TINS
as one of the most efficient depart
ments OF the local service Inc Iea-
ture of making quick arrests mas pass
ed the experimental stage. and ! can
not see how any city can get along
without bicycle men.
with no noise to herald their COM
ing they can slip up and make arrests
S WHich ot tn scssmp Mssi" DC
The men on the bicycle squad are -.
T. Loe and H. C. Evans during the
day and at night the wheeimen are
G. c.o w. II Han r. Williamson f. aa% r. s. Cloud
Hammond and Haney are now de-
tailed to make q specially OF MHes
eating vagrapcy cases ana tneir nou d
night
Hon. Eugene Ballard, Representative
in the Legislature from Autauga Coun-
Committee in the House. was visitor
in Montgomery yesterday: He says ne
has now about got back in the routine
of his law practice. and Is nndlng u
very satisfactory, after the interruption
of the legislative session.
Mr.. Oscar D. Irwin, secretary OF the
Montgomery civil service examining
board, left yesterday for Troy; Ala.
of applicants for positions as rural
mail carriers. There are forty appli-
cants for four positions, The carriers
will begin duty June l.
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Henry B. Park. star Auburn foot
ball player from 1S99-19O1, is IN Mont
gomery. Mr.. Park graduated from Au-
burn in 1902 and is now travelling in the
interest of q large electric company,
with headquarters in Birmingham.
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Hon. o. C. Manner, Representative
in the lower House of the Legislature
from Montgomery County, went to Bir-
minEham on business last evening.
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Hon. w. D. Nesbit of Birmingham,
a member of the Alabama Railroad
Commission, spent yesterday in Mont
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Mr.. s. D. Fields of Eufaula is reg
istered at Hotel Summers.
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Mr.. I. Altman of Birmingham is at
the Exchange.
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Mr.. H. Montgomery of Mobile is Wis
iting the city.
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Mr.. j. B. Purdy of Birmingham was
in Montgomery last night
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-07
ATTACK MADE ON PRESIDENT
Criticism of Mr.. Roosevelt by New
Jerseys Attorney General.

Criticism of Mr.. Roosevelt by New
Jerseys Attorney General.
Trenton Special to New York Press,
Prominent members of the bench
ana bar in this city and State are dis
cussing the sensational attack made
by Attorney General Robert H. Nc
Carter on President Roosevelt. The
facts only became known today
through members of the Mercer County
Bar Association. who attended tia an
nual banquet of the association i'll the
Trenton House last night.
In his after-d dinner speech Attorney
General McCarter. who is leading
Republican, said:
The President of the United states
summons into his presence prospective
appointees of the Federal juaiciary ana
makes their appointments contlng ent
upon their opinions with regard to GER
tain laws that may come before them
for consideration. He influences the
courts in their decisions, and once even
went SO far as to send Attorney Gen
eral Moody to Chicago to inform the
judge trying a certain case that he
was the special emissary Of tho Pros
ident, and that the President wanted
the pending case decided thus and SO
this being a packing house case.
Attorney General Mcca:ter when
seen today declined to talk Judges.
lawyers and bankers are discussing the
speech from every viewpoint, and
many at the banquet Of the same po-
litical faith as Mr.. M5Carter were as
founded at his assertions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-07
SOME COMBINATIONS.

There are compensations In politics
as we'll as in other human affairs. and
1t is fortunate that 1t is so, else we
Democrats would often be made to feel
very much worse than we do. When
Democrat is a candidate for office
against a Republican we naturally
hope for the success of the former. If
he fails We at once begin to look about
to find something in the result that
will take some of the bitterness from
the cup
The recent Chicago election Is a good
example Of defeat and compensation.
Busse is a Republican, straight AND
unflinching. Dunno ran as Democrat
though he has been so mixed up with
Socialism-we had almost said anarch-
ism-that his Democracy has been so
largely obscured under cloud OF I'M
Democratic surroundings that 1t has al
most been blotted out His confisca-
tory plans for municipal ownership OF
all street railways is neither Demo-
cratic, just nor right, and the voters
of Chicago have plainly expressed their
disapproval at the polls, not only OF
the plan, but of its chief exponent.
That Chicago is badly in need OF
better street railway facilities is not
to be disputed, for present conditions
in that respect are about the worst IN
the world. Not only is this apparent
to visitors, but the best newspapers,
and citizens have deplored and denoun-
ced it unsparingly. Under the manage
ment of Charles 7. Yerkes, the system
has gone from bad to worse until 1t
has become a shameful substitute for
what should be good system.
Recently an agreement was entered
into between the city and the street
railway companies under which the lat
ter obtains a twenty-year franchise,
paying the city literally for the privi-
Iege 1t was further stipulated and
agreed to by both sides that II the
companies failed to supply a good and
satisfactory service the franchise
would become void and the city could
condemn and take over the entire bus
mess Mayor Dunno originally APPROX
ed this agreement, but latterly went
back on it and opposed the PROPOSE
ton with all his influence The vote
of $4,000 majority against him and
nearly 10000 majority for the fran
chise agreement shows what the vot-
ers thought of him and of his course.
The defeat of Socialism in this cleo
ton is one Of the compensations, but
there is a still more satisfactory one.
and that is the setback given Hearst
and his crowd. Without any common
dable reason or excuse. he interfered in
the campaign, and true to his instincts,
he took the socialistic side and en-
deavored to defeat the demand for de-
cency and good government. He went
to Chicago and took with him corps
of his strongest writers and cartoon
lists, and by all the arts and schemes
of the Yellow Journalism for which he
and - papers are noted. endeavored
to fasten on Chicago another term OF
Dunno and his policies. The result was
a we'll deserved rebuke of him and his
methods, and we have little reason to
doubt that the resentment of the Chi
cagoans at his unwarranted interior
ence had much to do with the defeat of
Dunno And so. although a Republi-
can was elected w',yor of Democratic
city there are compensations.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-07
SUNDAY, APRIL z, 1907.
1T Is A MISTAKE.
This is from The Mari% County
News:

This is from The Mari% County
News:
The news has gone out that not
single application has been made to
the State for help to build rural
the truth of the report, but it is no
surprise to U.S. The provisions of the
law are such that we do not believe
many communities will take advantage
of 1t and raise the necessary 5000 to Sc
cure a S400 house 1t would have been
a more sensible law to have given the
$1,000 to some place that would have
raised a like amount TO build one school
house. We have too many cheap
schools, and too many inferior teachers
now for our own good, and we should
try to improve things instead of con-
tinuing in the same old groove that we
have followed in the past.
II The News is correct the good peo-
pie of a good section of Alabama are
standing very much in their own light
and may regret it some day The State
of Alabama is paying the teachers and
that is really all that should be expec-
ted. 1t cannot afford to build fine
school houses and ought not to do so.
A community must be exceedinly poor
II they cannot raise as much as 5000
to build a school house, and in almost
any rural section of Alabama $500 will
build a good and comfortable house,
but II any community desires a larger
and finer building the people can add
to the States 5000 as much as they see
proper and build just such house as
they want. The amount that the State
pays Is a gift. and is intended not only
to help the rural jewellers, but to slim
ulate them to help themselves.
This idea of looking to the govern
ment. national. state or municipal for
everything is serious error into which
too many of the American people are
falling. 1t tends to destroy individual
independence and mutual help and to
breed feeling of helplessness not
creditable to US as a people
The intimation that people are not
able to build school houses, or cannot
build them large enough and fine
enough for the children to be educat-
ed in is not proper one. There are
many of US who can recall the school
days and the conditions of fifty or six
ty years ago. The people then had not
only to build their own school houses.
but had to pay the teachers The
State did nothing, the people did it all,
ana II any one thinks the children
were not educated then we need only
point to the people who grew up under
that regime. No Drawer, more Intel
gent men and no better women have
ever been part of Alahama's citizen
ship than were the men and women
who grew UP and were educated In the
days before the war between the States.
No proof of this is needed except refer
ence to the history of those times. or
to the memories of those whose per
sonal recollections extend backward
half a century or more. Now that the
state removes most of the burdens Of
education from the people they make
a great mistake if they fail to provide
su4.abIe buildings. They can do 1t and
they ought to do it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-07
"7his Is My doth Birthday"
Lewis Nixon.

Lewis Nixon, shipbuilder and Demo-
cratic politician, was born at Leesburg.
Va, April z, 1851. After graduating
at the United states Naval Academy.
he attended distinction as construc-
tor in the navy. He resigned from the
navy at the close of the war with
Spain and accepted responsible posi-
ton with one of the biggest shipbuild-
ing concerns in the country, During
the time he served as constructor in
the navy he designed the battleships
Oregon. Indiana and Mas CaUaause In
building yards at Elizabeth N. ii, and
in. six years built more than 100 yes
sells, among them number of mont
tors, torpedo boats, submarines and
cruisers for the United States navy.
Two years ago Mr.. Nixon was called by
the Government at st. Petersburg to
direct the construction of the new
Russian naval force, following the dis
astrous war in the Far East. Always
taking an active interest in Democratic
politics, Mr.. Nixon, in November, 1901,
was chosen as the successor of Richard
Croker in the leadership of Tammany
Hall and served in that position until
May, 1909.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-07
THOSE COURT PLACES.

Congress created a new federal court
and IL Will have full complement OF
officers the new Judge will appoint a
clerk, who will receive $500 a year.
He will have a private secretary at
$1,000 year and a messenger at gov
eminent wages. He has also a court
crier to appoint. These make a very
pretty little pool or patronage in the
gift of the new Judge.
There Is already considerable gossip
as to the men who will be considered
for these places. Already ten or
twelve men have been guessed at.
The places named are not the only
ones that the new federal judge can
control. He has the Selection Of the
referees In bankruptcy and rumor has
1t these places are worth about $40, 900
a year.
The judge also has the appointment
OF the United States commissioners
Most of these positions are held at the
will of the Judge.
The above from The Birmingham
Ledger is another case of counting
chickens before they are PATCHED. We
are at loss to know on what founda-
lions the statements are based. As we
read the law "a new federal court"
has not been created. An additional
judge for court already in existence
has been provided for by congress, but
before that law was enacted there was
already judge for the Northern Dis
trict and the old Judge is in no manner
interfered with or displaced by the
new law. There will have to be anoth-
er law enacted before the additional
Judge provided for the Northern. Dis
trict can do all the things which The
Ledger says he can now do.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-07

decide what must be printed and
the newspapers should agree to leave
out everything that should not be
read 1t would be useless for some to
do it, because the people would buy
and read those which had no scruples
on the subject and nobody would be
benefited by the refusal Of the few.
AS The Standard says, 1t is not
likely that the Oregon bill will be-
come law, but II 1t does 1t will be
little more than dead letter. 1t
might be the cause Of some vexatious
litigation but Its thorough enforce
ment would be impossible. 1t is said
of the laws of Draco that they were
so severe that they could not be en-
forced and were finally wiped off the
statute books by solon. II drastic
laws could not be enforced in Athens
more than twenty-five centuries ago
1t is idle to suppose that they can be
put into execution now and here.
One of the great objections to laws
which are too severe in their applica-
ton Is that they not only work in
jury If they are enforced but that pop
ular sentiment will not endorse them
and thus they will cumber the statute
books for nothing. A law that the
people do not want enforced tends to
breed contempt for all law. Like the
anti-railroad delirium which has been
sweeping over the country, the effort
to muzzle the press has become a sort
OF fad among lawmakers, but 1t will
not succeed. America will nave a free
and Independent press when these
would-be muzzlers are forgotten, or
else 1t will have no newspapers at all.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-07

Committees debt to the New York
state Committee, which was In despe-
rate straits. and MIR. Koosevelts sue
cess in New York was thought to be
dependent upon the triumph OF the
state ticket. Mr.. Rooseveirs DENIAL
that he asked Mr.. Hartman to raise
a dollar tor the PresidentiaH campaign
Ut lsC4'' is, in vie " OF the grave ra-
turs OF the charge, so evahse ana
tri,cl an answer that coming from
less distinguished source II would BIO
called a quibble. Neither for preseDt
tins correspondence offer any rast5 or
any hope OF excuipation.l The facts
are proved by the agreed1upon stare
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-07
Today In History

1613-Gerard Dow, celebrated Flem-
ish painter. born. Died 1880.
1770-William Wordsworth, English
poet, born. Died April 90, 1850.
17SS-Town of Marietta, Ohio, Oldest
in the state, settled by New Englan-
ders.
17ss-Mississippi Territory estab-
lished.
lsI7-George Graham Of Virginia be-
came Secretary of War.
1S31--Pedro I. abdicated throne OF
Brazil.
1s53-Prince Leopold, youngest son
Of Queen Victoria, born.
1S63-Fort Sumter attacked by the
Federals in unsuccessful attempt to
take Charleston.
IS66-Livingston began his third and
last Journey Into the interior of AZ
RIGA.
1S6s-Thomas Darcy Magee assas-
sinated at Ottawa, Ont.
1S91--P. T. Barnum, American show
man, died Born July 8, 1910.
1S96-New Royal Observatory. Edin-
burgh, opened.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-07

BroctOu, MASS, Itmebs
It is alarming, If true, this report
that the worlds labor supply Is rum
ming short. Rumors that reach US from
the great Industrial centers and advices
in the public prints indicate tend
ency In that direction. Everywherethe
army of workers, large as 1t fs, does
not correspond to the volume OF busi-
ness. II generally accepted reports Do
true, but one of two things can hap
pen. Either the volume Of work must
be iessened or some Of the BUTTERFLIES rnsss
coats and 20 to work. The labor ques-
tion is looming up large and the en-
terprises of the. world are actually
running ahead Of the supply of labor.
Prosperity has enveloped not only the
United States but all the rest of the
world and 1t may be that 1t has re-
Iieved too many people from the me-
cesslty Of toll. Perhaps we are nearer
than we might be willing to believe
to the realisation of the dream Of the
golden age when all will work, no
matter in what capacity. Hasten the
day for when 1t comes there will be
no undue labor for any man.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-07
Practical Men.

New York World.
Representative Sherman, Chairman
OF the Republican Congressional Cam
paign Committee, applied to Mr. Har-
riman during the 1906 campaign for
political contribution. President
Roosevelt knew of Sherman's course.
The insurance scandal was then pub
was property shocked by the extent of
political and financial corruption. If
Mr. Hartman had quietly paid down
held his tongue, what would have been
President Roesevelt's attitude at the
time toward Mr.. Hartman? Both are
practical man.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-07
Wants All Power.
DulIest of "shopv Talk.

London Globe.
It is a moot point which parties lar
kind of shop" is the dullest for an
outsider to listen to. Many people vote
for golf shop. There is certainly much
to be said for this view. Unintelligi-
BILE discussions about approach shots
yawn about as quickly as most things.
The author of Social Silhouettes, "
however. votes for the conversation of
the hardened city man. There is. !
think" he says, mo kind of converse
moment compete in point of dullness
with the habitual discourse of the gen.
uine city man.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-07
Worthy of serious Reelection.

Marion Standard.
The application to the Federal courts
by the railroads to restrain our state
from Gripping and impairing the good
service they have been rendering and
from reducing their revenues below
the cost of operating is worthy the re-
Election of the property owner in Ala
bama. Prosperity values are at their
high water mark This condition is
supposed TO have been caused by gen.
eral good management and the Coop
GRAFTON of the people who build the In
dustries and those who maintain them
by their patronage. There can be no
abnormal economic conditions in State
as prosperous as Alabama. The two
are antithctic. Hence, the representa-
tives of the state who are a I war with
the railroads should reflect well before
pushing to oXtremities these powerful
factions for uphuilding our state. Any
man may become a Governor or Attor-
ney-Gencral, but no man may be a
statesman unless he feels his own men,
tai strength, bases this strength on
princirlcS and has the high courage
to cone with the truth
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-07

AS The Richmond Journal views it,
no combination of words in the Eng
fish language causes more trouble,
pain and sorrow than the phrase They
say" and it is not far wrong II at all,
in its Judgment. Many a vile Islander
gets into circulation. carrying bitter
ness and anguish with 1t which has
no better foundation than they say"
Pity the expression can't be banished
forever.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-07
Roo.rvc,t,. Admissions.

Now G0IN Tlmes.
Upon tho Hartman correspondence
there can ho no argument, since the
recital Of Mr. Hartman is confirmed by
the admissions Of Mr. Roosevelt. ans
upon the darkest episodes OF the shock
ing story the two are in perfect accord
The President did invite the powerful
railroad chieftain TO the White House
in 1904, end the immediate consequence
Of that visit was the raising of 5000,
001 by Mr. Hartman, himself contri-
buting $4,000 The money was paid
to the Treasurer of the Republican Ma
that it was used to pay the National
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-07
DURING THIS MONTH

Z Now is the time to get the
rheumatic poisons and foul, acids
from the blood and system,
states an eminent authority,
who says that Rheumatism and
Kidney trouble are caused by
the blood. which often becomes
sour from excessive acids, and
also tells what to do to make 1t
pure and healthy.
Get from any good prescription
pharmacy one-half ounce F1uid
Extract Dandelion, one ounce
Compound Kargon, three ounces
Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla.
Mix by shaking in a bottle and
take a teaspoonful after meals
and at bedtime.
Just try this simple blood
cleanser ana tonic at the first
sign Of rheumatism, or IL your
back aches or you feel that the
Kidneys are not acting right.
Any one can leasily prepare this
mixture at home.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-07

Now apologize to Judge Parker, Mr..
President advises The Norfolk Land
mark Wasting your breath dear con-
temporary. Did you ever know Roose-
welt to apologize to a man he had
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-07
FEBRUARY CIRCULATION.

Day after day week otter week. monsn
after month and year after year. Inc
Advertiser continues 10 be the only oa,.S
or Sunday newspaper published N ac
bama to print statements OF I'VE
tual net peid circulation. ..v
The February figures given below sneS
3 vigorous and substantial growth aho
further emphasizes The Advertisers guar
antee that it's circulation Is the iarsest
Of any morning or Sunday newspaper
printed In Aiabamt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-07

The Richmond Times Dispatch ia
burning to know whether a pony is a.
horse, but The Montgomery Adver-
tiser Is mistaken in supposing that
The Charlotte Observer, The Norfolk
Landmark. and one or two other OBJ
streperous colts" are going to kick mn
their heels: at least The Observer
Gravely peering over its specs. The
Observer hands out The Times Dis
patch this much information: The re-
motest known ancestor of the entire
horse family (genus equus), the one
to whom the mule traces his ancestry
on both sides was no larger than a
fox and had as many distinct toes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-07

After you are married you wish
you was single" Eliminates The Able
VILE Times. Is the brother speaking
from experience?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-07

Once again it is made plain that no
man should talk to Roosevelt unless
he has unimpeachable witnesses to all
that is said, Even then he must run
49, risk of being called a liar
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-07

March evidently thought she would
play a trick on April and usher her
in with a freeze but made a failure, so
far as this section was concerned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-07

We are waiting with becoming pat
fence to learn how badly the Georgia
peach crop has been ruined some
more
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-07

II talked too-much." said the
badly battered parrot Respectfully
referred to one TIE R.--t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-07

London Bits.
Now, be careful how you drive, cab
by, and go slowly over the stones, for
/ hate to be shaken. And. mind you.
pull up at the right house and look
out for those dreadful railway vans.
Never fear, sir; I'll do my best. And
which 'orspita1 would you wish to be
taken to, sir, in case Of an accident?"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-07

That progress is being made in the
solution of abstruse questions is evil
denced by the following from The
Charlotte Observer:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-07

Russellville Times.
The Russellville and franklin coun-
ty is growing and in better finan-
cial condition than ever before in its
history is plainly shown by the excel
lent cash trade that our merchants are
enjoying. The cash sales our mer-
chants report exceed the most san
guine expectations The people have
money and that old bondage debt Is
almost a thing of the past.