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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-28


 feliewshtp. And those full barns and smoks-housss and yards must have af- forded much satisfaction to the rural citissns whose labor and care had been productive of such good returns That was another source of gratitude and thankfuiness to the Father whose mer- cies had followed them through an- other year of toll and had rewarded them for their industry.
 Those pleasant family reunions are largely things of the past. This Is an age of adventure and of restiessness and of wide scattering among fami- lies. Tn distant States are in foreign lands the descendants are scattered. leaving aged parents to eat their Thanksgiving dinner alone. The world Is wide and the young must explore 1t. but the old may remain in peace and give thanks that they live and can enjoy the blessings God sends to them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-28
"This is My 64th Birthday" SIR WILLIAM BLAKE RICHMOND.

Sir William Black Richmond. the eminent English painter, who recently has undertaken the work of beautify ing London, was born in that city No yember 28, lS43. In his early youth he displayed a love for art and as soon as he was old enough he became a student at the Royal Academy. In 1860 he exhibited at the Royal Acad- emy a. portrait of his two brothers, which attracted much favorible notice, and in 1888 he realized his ambition to become an A. R. A. Among his Deserted by Perseus" and "Prometheus Bound" and among the famous people who have sat to him for their DOT traits may be mentioned Charles Dar win and Holman Hunt. Sir William has spent much of his time in Italy, Greece uand Egypt. and is convinced disciple of the simple life
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-28
DRIFT " OOD BY PHIL H. ARMSTRONG.

Thansgiying in Alabama. Thanksgiving in Old Alabama, Give us shout and a song There ain't no land like ours,
 So help pass the good word along. Thank sgiving in Old Alabama
 The fat turkey gobbler is dressed; l The cranberry sauce and the celery | Are waiting the coming guest Thanksgiving in Old Alabama Draw up to the table---let's eat; Away with all sadness--its on with the And the cranberry sauce-ain't it sweet?
 Thanksgiving in old Alabama From baby to gyandma-they're here; Thank sgiving in Old Alabama-
 Is the happiest time O the year
 The Montgomery Advertiser says every day. This translated into plain ing most on the side that points to- ward Houston.-Houston Post.
 During the storm last week. Brazos bottom tree fell down and 1O4 'possums were killed. The people of Washington county ought not to permit the pos heavily, as it is becoming imperative now to conserve our timber resources. Houston Post.
 Texas, where the 'possums are no big ger than field mice.
 his little mint juiep," but like too much of the other kind she finally knocked him out.
 St. Louis society is debating the question do frogs laugh?" We don't know, but they probably would if they could hear the discussion
 This is the day on which the anna teur hunters burn up barrels of pow der and knock large holes in the att '''0 H.
 E. Herbert Smith. student at Tri- poll, Iowa, was electrocuted by. aeci, breaking the insulation on an electric Another argument for the great army of the unwashed.
 With a cranberry crop of 100000 bushels annually from Massachusetts guess we'll have enough for Thanks giving today.
 Pennsylvania man recently fought a wild. cat with his bare fists and stran- gled it to death. That fellow. through years of practice. was doubtless master of his own household. An American eagle eight feet long has been captured in New Jersey, says a news item. ,- Sure this wasn't just the eagle on a ten-dollar gold piece?
  Why do girls with openwork-stock- gings select the muddiest days to do their street crossing?
 
 Cheer up, children, Santa Claus is working overtime in spite of the money stringency.
 Mrs. lSarah McNaughton. of Waterloo, Iowa, fell down a flight of stairs in the station of the Illinois Central Rail road while trying to get some money out of her stocking. and sued the com, pany for damages but the court ruled against her on the ground that stocking is not the proper place for storing money.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-28
THANKSGIVING.

l Annually at this season of the year the people of this great country are called on to join in celebrating Thanks giving Day. That we inherited this custom from the New England Puri- tans, so far as our own people are con- cerned. neither adds to nor detracts from its significance. It now belongs to all the people of all the country and all may freely take part in it with out regard to differences on other mat ters.
 Probably there will be some who will not feel that they have any reason for thankfulness. The world may seem hard and selfish to them. Their fellow creatures may not have treated tn em fairly and justly and fate may have served them cruelty in the year that has passed. It is even possible that in many homes the dinner table will have little to show that this is a special occasion. Ease and plenty do not come tV dlA, CfCh III llllS ldNOTcu ldnu.
 And yet, when we consider it calm ly, we will find that there is really much for which we may return thanks. Even the least favored among us have reason to feel thankful that life has been spared and that we still have health to enjoy what of good may come our way. In the churches and in the homes sthe people will thank God that all Is as we'll with them as it is For some is will be day of worship. of rest and recreation for others, but all may in some way join in the spirit that makes it a national event. Let us all be thankful for all the good that has come to us and try for one day 10 for get the bad or the unpleasant in life.
 Speaking of New England reminds us of one custom prevalent there in the early days which does not prevail now -more's the pity either there or else- where. The watertown (N. Y.) Times thus refers to it:
 'In the, old New England days it was a time of family reunions. The people were almost entirely ~agricul- tural The sons and daughters were settled within radius of ten, fifteen, or twenty miles from the old home stead. They could all reach there by wagon or sleigh. and the venerable patriarch welcomed all his tribe; which filled the old house to overflowing. They thought they had Il good time and they did as happiness was measured in those days. Preparations had been were kAled the cider barrels tapped and pies stacked for a week, The seasons work was all done. The barns were filled. the cellars packed, the pork and beef put down in barrels or in the smoke house. headcheese and and sausage had been made and the barrel of apple-sauce safely stored: Outside wandered a generous wood-pile. Every provision had been made for winter, The faith of the springtime had peen conn. ] out f there was a feeling of abr, i,lte security and amid his as S, ed descendants the gray-halreo pa arch thanked God for all ms mer cies.
 Those must have been exceedingly pleasant occasions to the old New Eng flanders. While at many firesides and tables there would be one or more vacant seats. telling of those who would no more meet their loved ones on earth. there would be joy and satisfac- tion among those who were left that they had been again permitted to as- semble and clasp hands In love and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-28
Today M History
NOVEMBER 2s.

1z00-Edward Plantagenet. Earl of Warwick. beh headed. 152O-Magellan entered the Pacific Ocean.
 162S-John Felton, assassin of the Duke of Buckingham, executed. 1S65-The landing of revenue stamps at Brunswick, N. C.. resisted. 17o4-Baron Steuben. who fought for America in the Revolution, died Born Nov. Is. 1730. 1So0-Kars surrendered to the Rus sians under Mouravieff. 1S63-General Longstreet made a gal lant but unsuccessful attack on Fort Sanders. 1SSS--John T. Stuart, first law partner of Abraham Lincoln, died at Springfield. Ill. Born at Lexing- ton. Ky. Nov. 10, 1907.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-28
Equity.
New Mexico Knock. at the Door.

Baltimore Sun.
 As an argument for the admission of New Mexico as a State Eovernor Curry points out that 1t has a popu- iation of 100000, with a public debt Of only y750,000. and immense mineral and agricultural resources whose de- velopment will make 1t one of the most populous States of the West By comparison the census shows that in 1900 Wyoming had only 92.531 popu- only 243.s2s; North Dakota, sIs,I46; Utah but 276.749: Idaho had I61,772; Delaware only 1s4,735, and Vermont, 343,641. While 1t Is not likely that Congress will consent to the admission of new State on the eve of Pres fdential election. statehood cannot much longer be refused New Mexico and Arizona. If they had been located in the northern tier and had been re- liably Republican both territories might have been made States years ag2
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-28
Drop Some Foreigners. Plttsburg special to New Work Trib

une.
 Fifteen thousand Foreigners" will leave this city this month for their homes in>SItaly. Hungary and Russia, taking with them $1.50O.OO0 in cash ana letters of credit for almost as much more Next month 1t is expected that as many more will depart for their homes, no' to return,
 After having eXperimented with this labor for number of years. the big manufacturing concerns of the Pitts burg district have decided against it. and this. more than the financial de- pression, Is responsible for the exodus. The United States Steel Corporation was the first of the big companies to discharge the foreign element where ever possible. one lot of 500 having been dismissed at the plant of the Shell by Tube Company at Sharon on Sat urday. According to the manufactur CTS, one intelligent American. English man. German or Irishmarl. can do the work of two Foreigners" by which Is meant Italians, Hungarians and Rus sians. The manufacturers have been paving the foreigners $t75 a day for common labor and are willing to pay Americans $2 a day for the same work because they save money by it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-28
Common Sense in Legislation.

augusta chronicle.
 M c9mmnent,ing n,I.,dg upon a portion of den; opening of the Augusta Fall Fair, the Columbia Record pays him high com plament ma rSs <, ana a,o comments upon his re- referred to was that in which he re- ferred to railroads and their relations to the public, He said that if the peo- from the railroads theymust expect to pay for it. To this The Record added
 It seems to us that that about sizes up the situation. What the people need as better and more efficient service. with the greatest amount of safety. CheaP fare means cheap service and people demand the best and cheapest service the railroads can give they must expect to pay for 1t indirectly through higner rates of transportation.
 sa1est service is too clearly shown by the accidents, with the attendant loss or lire, which are of almost daily oc Snrrence. It Is not altogether fair | blame the railroads for these awful ca Iastrophes. The business of the coun try has developed beyond the1r abili- " to handle it.. At this season or the the roads blocked. and, in consequence, passenger schedules are not observed. 1T the passenger trains try to make up TOT Iosl time 1t means a greater rate or speed than is safe over a single track anG on insecure roadbed.'
 There was a time. and that not so long ago. when the newspaper tnar dared to point out that there was a second side to this railroad agitation was looked upon as an enemy to the people, but fortunately brighter days nave come and the people are returning sense. They know now that improving a railroad to make it meet the demands 10 sudden prosperity is not to be ac- compllshed in d day and that such inn lay or money. That there is a railroad side 10 the question is now being ac. knowiedged and disposition show Il to near It before final judgment is pass American people, they as a mass pos sess common sense that saves them ip the crisis, Their sense of justice is cor rect, ana after period of undue eX- citement they calm down to the right thing. and that they do.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-28

We are little surprised that the Republicans of Alaska endorsed the can choice we should think Fairbanks would better suit their temperature.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-28

Mir. Wilson. Governor-elect of Ken lucky said in recent interview: Dur ing the four years that am Governor we are going to have law and order in Kentucky" Brave words, but can he make good? If he does he will make 8 record of which he may be proud. for law and order have not been con- spicuous in that State in recent times
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-28

Three hundred and forty-two mill lion bushels Is the estimate of this years corn crop in Illinois, while others of the great corn producing states fol- low in close succession. Taking the reason why lovers of corn-bread should not have plenty.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-28

The Jasper (Tenn) Democrat says that 'the word temperance means the moderate use of things necessary" Then it goes on to say that as liquor is not a necessity the logical sequence Is that a man who says he is an advo- cate of temperance must be a prohibi- tionist. To this The Chattanooga Times says:
 If this definition is correct why should not our prohibition friends in clude tobacco" soda water lice cream" and large collection of other things mot necessary" in their propa- ganda? When our good Jasper friend gets afield prohibiting by law all the unnecessary indulgences of his fellow citizens he's going to have the time of his life.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-28

A New Jersey hunter was attack ed. beaten down and seriously injured by a large American eagle. Possibly the bird was trying to get revenge for some of the pictures made of him by cartoonists.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-28

A daughter of Theodore Shonts is going to marry a French nobleman whose name and titles would stretch across three columns of The Advertiser her.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-28

Chancellor Andrews tells us that 'blackwashing is as wicked as white washing" That's a new word. but it should Ro into the dictionari0
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-28
sWORN CIRCULATION,

The Montgomery Advertiser guarantsSsss ss its advertisers (and makes 1t part oI Lne contract when requested) that its daiiy GIT culation Is larger than that of any morn . newspaper printed in Alabama--and tns. .. s Sunday edition has the largest cfrcuiaucn of any edition of any newspaper printed n Alabama, without exception
 The figures for October printed below rep srtsenting the actual net circulation. all " turns having been deducted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-28

Meanest and Next Meanest. Abbeyille News.
 The meanest man in town Is the man who runs the blind tiger and the next meanest is the officer who does not try to catch hing I
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-28

D. s. Noble, Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser. being duly sworn Fays:
 The foregoing statement of The Adver- tiser's circulation for the month of Octo- ber 1907, is true and correct. and compiled after all returns from news boys. news agents. spoiled and leftover copies have been deducted E. s. NOBLE
 Circulation Manager. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 18th day of Kovernbar. 1907
 (SEAL) RIGA ALEXANDER,
 Notary Public.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-31
COMPLIMENTS FOR
GOVERNOR CURRY
Philippine Resident Says Executive
Was Most Popular Official I'm Is
lands Among All Classes and
Won Where Others
Failed

Santa Fe. N. NJ, Dec. 31.-fSpe-
cial)-Quite compliment was paid
Governor Curry yesterday morning
by Judge Howard ID. Terrell. an
eminent attorney from Manila, who
Is now In Santa Fe in the hopes
that the climate will prove beneficial
10 his health. He said:
Governor Curry has been one of
the marked factors in giving to the
Fflipinos their present advanced con-
diticn. | think that without excep-
ton he Is the most popular Amerf-
can who has ever been in the Philip-
pines. When l say that mean
among all nations and classes" He
then spoke about the success Cow
ernor Curry had in the reconstruct
ton work OF three provinces there
over which Mr.. Curry acted as pro-
Vincial governor. He said
Governor Curry succeeded I'm
pacifying these provinces when all
OF his predecessors had failed, in
cluding both military and civil gov
ernors. He did this mainly by ac-
quiring the confidence OF the native
people and making them believe that
the American government there In
the islands was for the purpose OF
benehting and giving them prosper
ity."
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-31
HANGED UNTIL DEAD
He GAME TO LIFE
Slayer Executed I'm Virginia Did Not
Stay Executed-Officers Looking
For Him But Friends Protect
His Hiding Place.

Bristol. Va. Dec. 31.--A report re-
ceived In Bristol today from Green
dale is to the effect that there is
good authority for the statement that
Noah Fulton, who was hanged at
Abingdon on. December 13 for the
murder OF John Johnson, Is still alive
and Will recover.
Although ne was pronounced dead
1t is stated that Fulton's neck was
not broken by the fall. When life
was supposed to be extinct the body
was turned over to relatives. who
hurriedly left Abingdon for their
home, near Greendale.
The man has since been carefully
nursed. and Is now, according to the
report, In fair way to recovery. The
matter is being Investigated by the
authorities.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-31
CAMPAIGN COST OVER
100000 IN ONE YEAR
Sixty People Died Out of One
Hundred and Thirty-six Who Con-
traCted the Malady--Strict-
est Quarantine Enforced
by Marines.

San Francisco. Cal, Dec. 31.--With
only seven cases OF plague reported
during the month just ending and
but three cases remaining under
Treatment. the Bubonic plague In this
city, which was imported through
carelessness by persons from the
Philippine Islands, has almost been
eradicated
The work of eradicating the dis
ease has been In the hands of the
Marine hospital corps which has con-
Quoted vigorous sanitary campaign,
assisted by the local sanitary board
and police authorities.
The campaign cost over $4,000
Killed Over 10000 Rats
Early In the campaign II was
found that rats did more to carry
plague germs than any other anil
mails and as a result a campaign was
waged against the rodents in which
the records show over 10000 rats
were killed with traps and deadly
poisons.
Sixty Deaths In Few Months.
Out OF a total number OF 1876 pla-
que cases reported. there were sixty
deaths. The authorities say that
they do not look for any new cases
to develop during the new year.
Those suffering from the terrible
disease were strictly quarantined In
special hospitals provided for thsm
and marine guards prevented any one
visiting them.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-31
"Wind spat'' Causcd Explosion.

"Wlnu Spat' tauScd Explosion.
At 4:30 o'clock this afternoon the
following special was received by
The Citizen from its correspondent at
San Antonio:
San Antonio, N. NJ, Dec. 81
(Special)--"A Windy Spot" caused a
dust explosion in the Bernal mine,
owned and operated by the Carthage
Fuel company at Carthage, n. NJ. IL
miles from here killing seven min
ers, dangerously injuring five others
and leaving seven or eight still in
the mine who have not been heard
from.
The explosion occurred during the
noon hour.
1T was owing to this fact that the
accident was not more far reaching
in its results. The greater part of a
force of fifty men had left the mine
only a few minutes before the ex-
plosion occurred 20 eat their noon
day meal. Had they been in the
mine, 1t Is asserted, none could have
escaped.
The force of the explosion was ter
rife. II blew two men a distance
of five hundred yards, carrying them
from where they stood clear 10 the
tipple of the mine.
The ground was shaken for miles
In the vicinity and window glass was
broken all over the mining camp.
AT O'Clock 1t was stated that the
following had been Identified among
the dead:
c. l.. WILCOX, an American mine
boss.
ANGELO LIGoRNo. an Italian
miner.
c. T. NAsTERsoN. an American
miner.
Bringing Out the Dead.
Five other bodies had not been
identified. Their remains were hor-
ribly mangled and burned and II may
be impossible TO ever Identity with
any certainty. In some instances the
limbs were separated from the
trunks.
Among the most dangerously in
jured are the following;
Barnedino VaYaretta
Benito Cuchildessa.
Max Walker.
Mat Brooks.
George Jockoyich.
Women and Children Cry.
The scene following the explosion
was one OF terrible confusion and
grief. The miners at dinner rush
ed to the mouth Of the mine and the
wives and children of men in the
mines crowded about weeping hys-
terieally or calling pidfully foe their
loved ones.
II Is not known at o'clock this
afternoon. Just how many men are
stilI in the mine but a conservative
estimate places the number at not
over ten. The rescuers say they do
not believe any of those still In the
mine can be alive.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-31
ENTOkBED MINERS MAY
Be BLIND WHEN
RESCUED
1t Will Be Many Days Yet
Before They Can be
Reached.
WILL BE SIX WEEKS
IN TOTAL DARKNESS

Ely, New, Dec. 31.-What will day
light look like to men who have been
Imprisoned for a month and a half
in mine darkness so impenetrable,
so dense, so blanket-like that 1t
seemed one could almost reach out
and seize 1t? s
Will they be totally blind? VIII
their hair be white and their nerves
shattered? lte
What will the fresh, invigorating
ozone of the mountains feel like 10
lungs that have been weakened and
clogged by sucking in so long the
cust-laden, sitting, befouled air OF
shut-in cavern 1000 feet beneath
the surface of the earth?
And what will be the reactionary
effect of the absorption of so much
poison from the noxious. fume-laden
atmosphere? Will it be typhoid
fever, jaundice. or what racking dis
easel
These are the questions that stand
out first when you consider the plight
of three men entombed in the most
remarkable mine disaster of a gem
Grafton. These men, r. A. Bailey,
Pete Mcdonald and Fred Brown,
we're we're imprisoned by a cave-in Dec. l.
They were caught on the 1,000-foot
drift of the Alpha shaft OF the Cir
Gus gold mine here with hundreds OF
feet of almost solid debris above
them.
They are still there. There is little
prospect that they will be rescued
before January 18th.
Within a few minutes after the
accident Bailey communicated with
the upper leved by telephone, giving
Instructions that probably saved
their lives. Then the wire was
broken by another cave.
1t was three days before commu-
nication was reopened by means of
a six-inch water pipe.
Imagine the horror of that desper-
ate wait Imagine If you can the
terrible apprehension which has en-
shrouded them ever since, knowing
as they do that at any moment may
come another slipping of the drift
that may crush out their lives in a
twinkling. This Is the menace both
prisoners and Tescuers fear most.
The best progress yet on the filled
in mine shaft lying between their
place OF refuge and the feverishly
working rescue party has been only
20 feet a day. over 400 feet OF debris
remains
Food is let down to the men daily
through the sixinch water pipe. A
chain of metal tubes in two-foot
lengths, conectel by wire couplings
is used for this Food and water fill
the tubes. The telephone Is repaired
and they talk TO friends and rela-
tlves
The men display Wonderfully good
spirits; they joke with their friends
and jibe the rescuers for their slow
ness. and Mrs Bailey talks hours
each day with her husband.
Yet the terrible nervous strain
must tell; the horrible uncertainty,
that day and night fear. ever pres
ent that something may happen at
the last moment.