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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-22

pacity. thinks much and looks wise. Likes to be made much of and should be conciliated."
 There is a frankness to the descrip- tion of the Morgan County delegation which must appeal 'to members of the Alabama Legislature of today: Rice and Perry-Terry Hunkers. R. is excessively vain. Was once Presi- dent of the Senate-has long ears. His great hobby-familiarity with the rules of the House. and 'lne gentleman from Morgan is much fiattered by being re- ferred to on points of order. Moore Was "Scary." MT. Browne writes in a compliment ary strain of Arthur B. Moore, at that time member of the House from Per ry County, but who was later to become Governor of Alabama. The delegation is thus characterized: Moore, Dem., Garrett and Cole. Whigs-Moore Is a good clean fellow, but scary. Has a good opinion of him self and is on the fence between the Hunkers and the Chixalry. Garrett and Moore had a fight and are probably enemies"
 He thus writes of the Pike County delegation:
 'Hobdy. Dem; Stringer, Whig.-H is a planter and controlled in all he does by Fitzpatrick. stringer is easily cap tlNtlcu Wltn Ittle Hattery.
 The Fitzpatrick alluded to was Ben jamin Fitzpatrick. Governor and United States Senator and in his time one of the most forceful political personalities in the history of the State.
 One mans opinion of the two Law renee County members comes down expressed in these words:
 Hubbard and Peters Chivalry- Hub bard is man much misunderstood. He
  is cunning from an excess of caution He will never dig up snake unless he is prepared to kill it.F He Is never theless sincere man, has much van ity and likes attention. Peters is a young lawyer of some pretenslons and will try to make a dash, but lacks sub- stance to succeed--is rather proud and assuming"
 Well known citizens of the Black Belt of that day who represented Will cox County were thus described:
 ''Mason--a Whig; Beck-a Hunker M. is clever good fellow. Beck is a nephew of William R. King-a still silent man, but one who can be of ser vice.
 MT Browns note of the Autauga County delegation was in these words
 steele and w. J. Jackson-first rate Hunkers-J. is awyer; $. 8 farmer both are wealthy and clever fellows. Both have influence"
 Of the one representative from Blount County of that day, Mir Browne says:
 He is supposed to be a Hunker. con- ceited and pompous."
 MT. BroWnes brief description of Representative Hill of Chambers Coun- ty is certainly ample as far as it goes He says of him.
 - "A Whig. nightly against lawyers; thinks good deal of himself and knows considerable; has been school teacher: has a daughter who read Lat in and Creek
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-22

Williamson R. R. Cobb. was in his day. one of the most remarkable men of the day. He was called by some the arch demagogue," but he had a won- derful influence with the voters in the northeastern portion of the State. He achieved the distinction of defeating at different times. Jerry Clements and C.. c. Clay, Jr, for Congress, two men who later became United States Sena- tors from Alabama. Clements and Clay later sat in the Senate together as the two Alabama Senators and 1t is said that Congressman Cobb would go across the Capitol to point out to a friend the two men he had beaten tor Congress.
 MT. Browne's note on him when he was a member of the House Is there fore of especial interest. He says of MT. Cobb:
 Cobb has been a Methodist preach CT and d clock peddler. Chivalry- supposed. tall. good looking man and if not humorous is apt to make the House laugh"
 The three members from Tuscaloosa County have only line in the notes Of them he says:
 "Winn and Porter. whigs. Vim is | blacksmith. Clarke. Democrat"
 Another name which was destined to become famous in Alabama occurs In
 
 the Lowndes County delegation. The name is that of Thomas J. Judge. then a young lawyer. but who was destined few years later to play a prominent part in the affairs of the State. Of the Lowndes County delegation in 184G l. MT Browne writes:
 Doctor Cook and Judge. Doctor Cook is a Protestant Methodist SHys nothing and does the same-a man of good Judgment and much prejudice. Judge is a young lawyer of modest pretensions.
 Without a bit of trouble there could probably be picked out in the Alabama Legislature one or more members who would answer to this description of
 "Cooper-a Whig. A man of great pretensions and a good lawyer: looks at small things with microscope and tumbles over big ones without seeing them at all; he is a man of mild and gentlemanly manners, but obstinate nevertheless and likely to be trouble some by jumping on the local meas that he has not been consulted about, or does not fully comprehend in all its details"
 The old observations MT. Browne left written on linen paper form a hu- man interest document that must ap- peal to the interest of every member of the Alabama Legislature of today. It carries on it's face the proof that while measures and issues may change hu- man nature is the same whether the Legislature is in session at Tuscaloosa in 1S46 or in Montgomery in 19O7
 A member of today's Alabama Legis- lature may fancy some of his asso- ciate members taking searching notes of the peculiarities of his fellow mem bers and preserving them that they might come to light some sixty years in the future. Nor would these notes vary so much from the oIden observ- ances of the before-the- legisla- tor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-22

An effort is being made by progress i've men of Montgomery to have the Capital City pose as one of the ex- cursionsts cities of the State. The idea as advanced by those interested In the movement Is to have excursions run from various nearby cities to Montgomery, whereby the city will come into greater prominence through the medium of a more extended adver- tisement.
 President A. G. Forbes of the Com mercial Club is very much interested in the movement, and says that it will be discussed by the Commercial Club at some time in the very near future. The organization is of the opinion that such excursions. if once started. will be continued of their own accord, and is further of the opinion that they would be the means of introducing to visitors the many excellent features that the city boasts. besides giving the visitors themselves an opportunity of seeing the city which the low excur- sion rate would guarantee.
 While no definite plan has been out lined by the club with this end In view, the suggestion made by the mem bers is well received in Montgomery
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-22
NEWS FORECASTED
SITUATION IN ORIENT OF SPECIAL
 INTEREST.
Career of Most Versatile Criminal Of Recent Years Will End on Thurs day by Hanging of Seymour
 Harrington.

Washington, July 21.-The attention of the world will center in the Orient for the next few days. while the an cient Korean monarchy is undergoing the process of passing from an inde- pendent state to d protectorate under the newest of the great powers. Later advices from the troubled region indi- cate that Japan proposes to act swiftly and surely and that koreas indepen- dence IS rapidly nearing Its end.
 The abdication of the Korean emper- or which quickly followed the appear ance of the crown representation at The Hague, was followed by serious rioting and further disorders are an ticipated. especially in the interior. where news travels slowly.
 No intervention on the part of any European government Is looked for the former emperor having apparently aIienated all sympathy by his futile intriSues against the Japanese. While the American government some years ago undertook to guarantee the integ- rity of korea. the United States was absolved from that obligation when the powers recognized Japan's sphere oi influence in Korea as expressed in the Portsmouth treaty.
 Another event of international inter- est will be the meeting between Elm peror William of Germany and the Rus sian emperor during the German soN' ercIgn's yacht cruise to the north.
 The two great murder trials. that of William b. Haywood at Boise, Idaho, and that of Prof Karl Hau at karls- rune, Germany, will continue. The next few days will witness the clos ing scenes in the trial of Haywood, which has been in progress for nearly three months.
 The career of one of the most re- markable and versatile criminals of re- cent years will, IL is expected, come to a tragic end next Thursday at St Louis when Frederick Seymour Bar rington goes to his death on the gal lows. Burlington is an Englishman. the son of a coachman, but he has all ways posed as man of noble birth
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-22

nor are they set down in writing. They are mental notes and there is perhaps not a member of the Legislature or today who is not carrying about Tn his brain, observations of his fellow members which will be of use to him in future years.
 View of the Writer.
 A contemporary view of the writer of the notes-such a view as he him- self took of his fellow legislators is of neculiar interest. This view is giv- on bv William Garrett. a contempor- erv and a man who was no notable on the public affairs of Alabama pe- fore the war. Mir. Garrett, having seryed as Secretary of State, Clerk or the House several times and as mem her of the Legislatures embodied ms recollection in most interesting vol ume under the title of "Reminiscences of Public Men,"
 Of MT. Browne MT. Harrett 'h"" writes:
 "William P. Browne, of Mobile, was returned in 1S45, his only session ana was a well informed and useful mem Der of the House. A young pacleioi ha that winter made the acquaintance of A young lady of Shelby county whom he soon afterwards marrieu' anu then became citizen of that county IT engaged and coal business and no doubt over tasLed his physical and mental facul- ties in the eager pursuit of his enter enrise and his health and strength gave way under the pressure
 "I met him in 1866 on the selma anu Dalton Railroad ana could scarceis realize the change that had come over his physical condition, but ne re'aiheu the elasticity of mind of former year He died a year or two tnefeaIter' MI Rrowne was a Democrat, and a man of strong will and resolution in fol lowing his conviction or ou'y anu III terest."
 A son of MT. Browne figured even more prominently in the public lie or Alabama than did the fatber Ihis son, Hon. Cecil Browne of Talladesa' has represented his county in both the Senate and in the House. He was, too a member of the Constitutional Convention of 1901 and was the con- ventions authority on taxation and revenue matters He was chairman of the Committee on Taxation and wrote that part of the present Constitution.
 daughter of MT. Browne is Mrs. J. M. De Cottes, well known through out Alabama by her newspaper work. She has been the head of the Woman nd Society Department of The Adver- tiser since its establishment twelve years ago. She has perhaps a larger acquaintance in Alabama than any oth- CT woman in the State.
 The carefully transcribed notes of the young legislator found among his papers just as he left them. brings from the past political terms. which common enough sixty years ago, are now unknown and forgotten.
 Some Political Terms.
 The term gold bug" famous a few years back, would have puzzled a leg islator of 1S46 as much the term "Hunker' will puzzle member of the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-22
BY WILL T., SIBERIAN.

William Phinsas Browne, a talented man of strong character, was elected To represent Mobile county in the Alabama Legislature and sat through the ses- sion of 1S45 and 1S46-the last ses- sion of the Legislature ever held at Tuscaloosa MT. Browne evidently de- termined to follow a political career for he made systematic notes of his fellow members recording their weak nesses, their peculiarities and the source of the influence most likely to reach them.
 twentieth century among MT. Browne s private papers show a keen insight in- to human nature, a familiarity with the public questions of the day and a thorough knowledge of the men with whom the young member was associa- ted in his day. He, for instance. re- cords that a certain character who had . wide influence in Alabama politics at the. time was corrupt and cunning as well as overbearing."
 The accuracy of this observation is attested by tradition among the de- scendants of the neighbors of this well known Alabamian.
 The notes of MT. Browne are writ ten on old fashioned foolscap paper. The handwriting discloses the earnest, methodical character. which was noted by those who knew him. The writing is clear. legible and systematic. MT. Browne coolly and impassionately ob- served the weaknesses of his fellow members, the source from which sprung the influences by which they were moved and as coolly aMd impas- stonately Set down his record for his future guidance. Such a record would have been invaluable if heA had re- mained/ in politics, but he retired to business life before he had gone far into politics and his business career was successful.
 Notes of the sort that MT Browne took of his fellow legislators, are talk en to this day, by those who are in terested in measures and dependent for success upon legislative action. But they are not so systematically made,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-22
PROOF READERS KICK. The Columbia Typographical Union Send Resolutions to President

Washngton, July 21.-Declaring that public printer Charles A. Stallings Is acting contrary to the laws of the United States in naugurating sys- tenn "of arbitrarily deducting from the pay of the proof readers as a fine for overlooking errors in proofs read by them" the Columbia Typographical Union. which in membership is the third strongest typographical union in the United States today adopted res olutions denouncing the Public Print CT and instrurting the Secretary Of the union to call upon Attorney General Bonaparte for an explanation as to the Public Printers legal right to impose such fines.
 The union mailed copy of the res olution to the President and to the De- partment of Justice.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-22
King Sails for Jce,aud

Copenhagen. July Hiking Fred erick accompanied by Prince Harold and Premier Christensen and forty members of the Rigsdad sailed today for the Farco Islands and Iceland. The king and his party went aboard two large yachts which were escorted by warships.
 The object of the journey Is to set tie the constitutional difficulty with Iceland arising from the demand in that island for home rule.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-22
sentence was affirmed by the Supreme

sentence was affirmed by the Supreme Court of the United States.
 His only hope for life now is that tho Governor of Missouri may intervene in his behalf at the last moment.
 The Venezulean congress probably will adjourn during the week when a new cabinet will be appointed, The previous cabinet resigned on the action of the legislature in condemning the policy of Finance Minister Cells. The heads of the departments are at pres ent transacting the governments bust- ness,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-22
SHOT HIS WIFE.
Jealousy Causes Husband To shoot
 Several Persons.

Harrisburg. Ky, July 21.-"Buster' Phillips a city work house keeper. shot his wife four times today, three of the bullets entering her breast and the other passing through her abdomen. He them turned the weapon on Mrs. Kyle Watkins, his sister in law. and fired one shot at her which entered the left side inflicting what Is thought to be a fatal wound. Then he fired his last bullet at Thomas Slice. aged eighteen years. the ball entering the shoulder.
 Phillips is forty years of age and for some time has accused his lS-year- old wife of being too intimate with Slice. For this reason he left home n week ago but hearing that his wife and Slice were at the Watkins home. 1t is said he went there purposely to end the matter by killing them.
 It is thought he sh6t Mrs. Watkins for allowing them to meet at her home Both Mrs, Phillips and Mrs. Watkins are in a serious condition.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-22

Trying to Quiet Row. Negro Kill,
 Mayea Hunter.

Memphis, Tenn, July 2l.-A special to The Commercial Appeal from Ma con, Miss, says
 Mayes Hunter. son of a prominent railroad contractor of this city. was shot and killed by Albert Carr. a negro, early today at Aliceville. Ala. and to- night d posse of several hundred citi- zens are in pursuit of Carr. The negro, 1t is stated was creating a disturbance and Hunter was killed while endeavor ing to quiet him,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-22
Hot in Central Valley.

Washington, July 2l.-The weather bureau announced tonight that it was very hot today through the central valley and in the states of the middle section and the lowest temperature ranging from 90 to SS In this city the weather bureau recordAd sa. whji- down town therometers registered 9$
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-12-03

- addition - fbo Introduction ~
basket ball. there q tD.be still Another
sp8fi tried 80 tiIe Naval Aeademy this
winter lf pfesont plans matefiaiize.
liafs ART. Johns Hopkins and Swaftb-
u1afe have written 30 the athletic an
tharllles. each asking fof q date for a
lacrosse xauie. I.ieuf "a commander y.
- irwin. following the receipt ~
these requests eaiiu.i meeting ~ those
Interested ~ the game. and STEPS were
laAnn last seek locking % tie organ
fxalfan - = team. Midsbipman James
Me- Gfish. who hss had some expert
enea ~ ire game. which - entirely
new at me Academy. was appointed 20
eartaln ms feauf ~ The athletic nu-
thor ffee and = sspply ~ lacrosse par
mphesualia was orflered Immediately.
pensIiax f8e receipt ~ the necessaFies
nothlux farther wiil BE done. bnt the
Indications arc that the Navy viii
enter N "a intercollegiate way this
uew hrsarh ~ sport.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-12-03
HaVf'S BASKET BALL TEAM
Active Work Begun With the Mid
shipmcn

Active ~aFk preparatory 60 the open
az ~ tlse basketball season a. the <a-
- xea.isnay Nas begun ~ ffty mid
shfrn1su Yesterday afternoon Arnold
$. Nau.Iefisgof. - Sew York city, -
eapfafn - me team. AMI Archer n. A..
Allen. 80 <sw bedford. Mass. mana
rer.
kmanz tssss-e - l8o have taken ~ the
yausa an4 arn show inN prDnise are
fgssek sell captain - fise TOW ING crews,
auI Nasnu. slnarferiack ~ fie football
faaEn. Tie ecisefHln eDniaina only four
CONTESTS. The opening contest will
~ y sfGs Sire f'oreornn s'afints ~ wash
nxtou 80 iteermfpr "a. The other
nmues nrranwssl ars Neeeinbfr -
mfs~4s1ty 90 PennsyIy ania January
ff. Georwu Washington University .
fauuasv {. colombia University.
Negotiation have been opened with
lae West peint qnintet. and "a - pcs.
sfbfs thaf e xame viIi BE- arranged
= sfh lhs soldiers Thomas y. Winner
a.. fssmarlv - tbr old kuickerfocker
Athletic ffub. Sew Tork arrived yes-
ter,isy aasl began eoaching fbe eandi-
Iates. Ffnner1n bss eoaciIed ihe
Academy TRACK team with great sue
aefz gar several seas0u4.
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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-12-03

The Evening Capital wishes ~ ac-
know ledge the excellent telegraph ser
vice furnished this paper On saturday
last by the westerns Union. the local
manager ~ which il Mr 4. q. For-
roster. The service frvm Franklin Yield
20 this Office could not have been bet
ter. The message. came almost with.
ont interruption and were received in
The Capital office ~ local operator
for llIp Western Union. Mr.. Howard
Green. THE satisfactory fervice by
the Western Union upon thi, and 81
occasions il appreciated by the CAPT.
tai. who congfatuiates the local mana
ger on his good work.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-12-03
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show- ffa4 thsT been dismissed o.
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IS the4 wouid -tif ~ sap an3 Gss
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tbs audlenes sd play wiib marked
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gm1lsgM. rssur thing~. an1 are under the
sarxmau eaFe - tte n4gai hospital.
ames - fssa ho~pital they ar beyond
hn pale - NaVaI Aeadrmy regime.
ard lhe Mesieo not tie @spe has 5gris-
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xavm TIE .snvaiids pesmissioa - -
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ether anf - - oper1fed Hpssn he last
~ tnss week.
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- Ser arpedfeffis. q return Aftafk from
Iazt gear. bul this time she sermifofm
zupensI7x I'LL - removed. ard "a
mistake Another suffering MILDLY ~
taie quartet. - . football player and
has ffannls alsh his si4oulier blade,
fhe en1s - sbieh are separating
frula iniurv. These viii - united
~ sire process af an operafien 20 -
performed ~ = day Or tw0. Oue q
the otner fwo - suffering With mas.
efGar riinarEaafssus. and the -fourth hai
raI rfamalnn pois0nif ard has beer
= patient at tise hospital for six weeks.
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leave
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Refnrn cn

Nerk ~ laying out q nsw settlement
- sfe =. &. = 4. Electric Line ucas
frIehaft ~f1tion - beiEg accomplish
81 TIE settlement Is o. b. know y
- Reflect city. AMI is named for
the gentleman from tie West who
ewus the Land which he has recently
purchased. The lots arr being survey
81 ~ Nr. e. -. tsculd. ~ Cleveland,
obso. nruther 81 Mr.. Francis y.
t.eulsf. ef Parole. wil0 has already
enrautetad thn work ~ surveying n
lafwa number - lots.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-12-03

: Law -Ia al. but lowing remem-
hranee or HARVEY Glow. v h0 died
aua year awo snsIay. Ilecrmber ?. 1906.
ssne venr ago &c laid him to rest
AnsI folded his coid hands upoH his
breast
IN silence - Suffered.
II uafieaen be bore
tnfi1 cod called him
To Suffer No mere y
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-12-03

The msemhers - the Board oftoun.
e. teus sss Is4inuers Tor Anne Arundel
euum&y mpt this morning and re-vr-
srauseea after their recent re-eiec-
fsnn. Wr GRAFTON -. Ridout waa rc.
elected president - the Board and Jas.
-. uwens was reelected attorney.
Nv Wehb ua< reelected clerk. and
charles Ovens was reelected mes
seurrr.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-12-03

wamhar ~ tie American ~oclefy ~ Heat
fez ana NenNiaffn1 Engineers. steam
8nn Hu3 IS ateF Healing tGutrnetor tand
sssnef4ttlnz Engineer station ~ B4i-
tfsnnrps 80 THlnplauue a.. a ~. TuxrsiO
ref il yu4r steam 0r Hof VI later Heat
fmw AnxnFm2ms nNMmvsnW badly ~ 90.
#48l fsr we. mnd ell r0rrrt the trouble.
fss asst
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-12-03
Notice HepiasOphs.

The MEMBERS OF DKKALB
COSeLAVE Ne 80, are requested
fnH Ersafna. Dsrembsr :. ~ 8 b. clock
The auunai election Of Officers win
take plsee
- 7. ROLAND BROWN, sec'ty.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-12-03

The pleasant pnreative edeci experienced
~ 90 vll0 use Chamlerlain's Stomach aud
Liver Tablets, and the healthy condition Of
the io.ly aud mind which they create makes
on feel joyful. Price, p cenis. Samples free
At Feldnsysr Bros' drug store.