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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-10
LAST BATTLE SITE
COLUMBUS PEOPLE TO ERECT
SUITABLE MEMORIAL.
General ,. n. wfIson, wke Cemmsnaed
Federal Troops In Beetle Of
Columbus, Offers To Make
A Donation.

Columbus. Ca, Feb, s--(special)--
General J.. H. Wilson, the officer COM
manding the Federal forces in the bat
tie of Columbus the last engagement
Of the civil war, and the members OF
his staff. have signified their willing
ness to co+operate with the people OF
this city in marking with an APP
propriate memorial the site OF the bat
tie.
General Wilson has himself written
several letters to Columbus people on
the subject, and the very fine spirit that
he displays Is naturally appreciates
by the people here. General Wilson
thinks 1t highly appropriate that the
site Of the last battle OF the war ~
the eastern section of the country be
marked in some enduring manner, and
Ii favorably Impressed with the idea
suggested sof using as a memorial
huge bowlder. to which could be att
tached a suitably engraved copper
plate. The site suggested for this par
ticu1ar memorial is at the Columbus
end of one of the Cnattahoochee river
bridges leading to Girard. Ala. ana
directly between two of the great cot
ton mills which have made Columbus
50 famous as a city OF spindles. The
battle began in Alabama, on. the night
of Sunday. April 1e. 1885, and ended
on the Georgia side Of the chatta-
hoochee river. -
In addition to the memorial above
referred to. 1t Is suggested. that the
place where the last cannon fired dur
ing the civil war was etationed--one
OF the Alabama hills opposite the city
be also marked in some appropriate
way.
. General Wilson ms written to Col.
Theodore F. Allen. of Cincinnati. Ohio.
who was a member of his staff, sug-
the staff. as IL was constituted in 1865,
come to Columbus, take up with the
people Of this city the matter OF an
enduring memorial agree upon suitable
Inscriptions. and push the project
through to the desired contamination.
The general offers to make q donation
to the memorial fund that would be
raised to carry. out this idea.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-10
Burial Cusfoms of the Philippines,
.Toa MitchaII Chann1a In Ana Ire al

Burial Customs of the Philippines.
Joe Mitchell Chapple in Affairs at
Washington" February Nstional
Since his return, Secretary Taft has
been kept busy telling OF his varied
experiences during his notable trip.
Among other things he was impressed
by some of the burial customs OF the
Philippines. which in some instances
are somewhat akin to pigeon -holing the
dead. There is indescrlbable patfos IN
the funerals of the poor. The mother
board coffin covered with colored cot,
ton. Behind her are several children.
presumably the surviving members OF
her family. and except for the comm
she carries on her head. there Is noth-
ing to Indicate that a burial Is about
to take place. The fact that the child
death rate in the city of Manila is so
ones who survive the climate there are
in a small proportion to those who dte
and the poets argument that LOSS
is common, doth not make our loss the
less. but rather more. appears to be
some what disproved by the Filipino
attitude toward funerals. +.
The interment OF rich man Is quite
brass band plays. II has been grimly
stated that the favoritestunes on these
occasions is. '"There'il be a Hot Time"
and air always associated with Amer
ica by the Fillpinos. Dixie" and "Hia-
watha" are also papular airs for a
many a ceremony of this nature. Fu+
nerals in the Philippines appear to be
regarded as sort of public spectacle,
and a day when one or two, such gor-
Keous functions do not occur Is regard
ed as a dull period in Manila. t
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-10
oamblIax in Cuba.

World To-day.
American Influence has brought about
some important changes in Cuban customs
and notably in the abolition OF the bull
ring and the cock pit. which used to be the
chief Sunday attractions Of the populace
Not few OF the better class Of Havanese
desire the same fate for jai ali and would
rejoice to see the Fronton closed forever.
High and low wager lmmoderately on this
game and many sBtorteg of ruined reputa-
tions and wrecked businesses are connected
with H. Every race has it's REVEALING vice
and It's comparative freedom from others.
The Cubans are incurable gamblers but
drunkenness Is virtually unknown among them
OF time in the numerous epen air cafes, but
they drink: for the most part, non.Rlco-
hoIic, frufty beverages. OF which there are
an extensive variety peculiar to the coun-
try,
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-10
A BAgEBALL LnAGUE.
Four Alabama Cities May Form q Ne

Four AIabama Cities May Form q New
Association.
Huntsville. Feb. 49, Especial. blow
ers of baseball In this section are get
ting busy on. a proposition to organize
q four-team league to be composed Of
Huntsville, Decatur. Gedsden and An
niston. -
Heretofore the trouble with the ball
leagues IN this section has been the
heavy expense due to tn long Jumps
between the towns as well as the sharp
rivalry between the towns causing the
raising OF the salary limit. The circuit
proposed for this season Is compact
and It Is believed that with a salary
limit of from $700 to $500, league
would be q paying proposition.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-10
A HealthfuI Community.

Huntsville, Feb. 9.-(Special.) "A
living proof OF the healthfulness Of
Madison County is found at the home
of w. z. Vaughn of Monrovia, where
representatives Of i've generations are
living under one roof. Mr.. Waugh n 8
grandmother. Mrs. Yancy. is still hale
and hearty at the age of 90 years, and
recently Mr.. Vaughn became a grand
father. In the same community until a
few months ago, there were Eve old
people whose combined ages came to
Az veara
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-10
suit Against HuntsviIIe.

Huntsville, Feb. 9.--(Special.)-S. 8.
Peasants and Robert o. Brickeli, well
known attorneys of this city, have
brought suit in the Law and Equity
Court against>the city Of Huntsville for
$500, alleged to be due the plaintiffs
for legal services in the matter of the
settlement of the differences between
the city Of Huntsville and the Dallas
Manufacturing Company.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-10

Huntsville, Feb. Especial AS
the result OF a dispute between william
sexton and Allen Walker. prominent
citizens of the Plevna neighborhood,
over a line fence, Sexton has been ar
rested on a charge or trespass after
warming. Sexton succeeded In max
ing bond.-
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-10

old Confederate Veteran PASSES Away
NJ Huntsville.

ut Huntsville.
Huntsville. Feb. 9.-(Special.1--T M.
Ramey, aged 10 years. died of Ia grippe
last night at the home Of his daughter.
Mrs. Milton Good. He had been sick
quite a time and all Of his children had
been called in to attend him.
Mr.. Ramey was a Confederate vet
eran. having fought with the. 44th Ten
nessee Infantry. He is survived by his
widow, two sons and two daughters.
The sons are Officer F NJ. Ramey OF
the Huntsville police force, and T. NJ.
Ramey, an attorney OF Birmingham.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-10

Huntsville. Feb. Especial Mrs
N. l.. Pierce and Misses Arvie and
Dovie Pierce, were slightly injured
yesterday afternoon in a runaway.
Their horse was frightened by a train
thrown from their buggy. Miss Arvie
Pierce was run over by the buggy.
Each Of the three was severely bruised.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-10
Miss Beatrice Bryan Dies.

Birmingham, Feb. 9.-(Special.)-
Miss Beatrice, 20 years old, the daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. e. ]. Bryan. died
at the family home here tonight after
six weeks illness. Mr.. Bryan is a
wealthy property owner and has a big
plantation IN Louisiana.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-10

ed all against him. but never before
had he been hurt I'M the slightest.
The negroes brought to the county
jail with the charge OF risisting an
oficer are: Lewis BrisIey, wiley Bris-
ley, Susie Brisley. Matte johnson ana
Indy Phillips-
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-10
ma c.. q Klnrs.

New York World.
Portugal whose affairs are now occupy
ing so large a share OF public attention.
contains al.25t square miles. That Is 1,31e
square miles more than Maine aud 1.0e6
less than Indiana Its population IN 1890
was substantlly the same as that OF Illincie.
Portugal having 5.0ie.ss7 TO the 4.s2ISse
OF Illinois. The population Of Illinois Is
now estimated 10 be 8, $50, 900.
The civil list Of the King oe Portugal is
$Ss7. 900 a year. Maine pays its governor
81, 900. indiana pays $4,000. and Illinois
$4,000. Maine. Indiana, and Illinois have
excellent schools. In Portugal there are
so few schools that the bulk OF the popu-
lation 10 illiterate.
In addition 10 the cost Of the royal fams-
~ there is the expense OF the army navy
embassies. and legations throughout the
world, as well as the cost OF governing
colonies Portugal Is one Of the few ma
lions maintaining two embassies AZ Rome
one to the ouirlnai and the other 70 the
Vatican The national debt steadily In
creasing amounts 10 nearly sS0o. coo, ooe
nearly as great as the net interest bearing
debt OF the United States.
Is Il any wonder that theere ls q strong
and growing party IN Portugal that favor8
substituting republic for the monarchy
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-10

Robert Mitchell. a negro. arrested BY
Deputy Sheriff J. b. Clements has been
committed to the county jail by Justice
b. G. Young on a charge Of embezzie-
ment.
Nose Thomas negro. was commit
ted on q charge Of presenting weap-
on" He was arrested by Deputy
Clements on Ed Gays plantation, ten
miles from Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-10

The Daybresk Fertilizer has pro-
dueed ON six scres Of sandy upland 80
bushels Of corn.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-10

The Daybresk Fertilisef has pre-
duced ON one acre ~ sandy upland
l04 bushels Of cern.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-10

The Daybreak FertiIiser has pre-.
dueed en- TIVE acres OF upland le0- "a
MARKS q GAYLE. {
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-10

Missouri Republicans will be among
the FIRST to select their delegates at
large TO the national convention Their
state convention Is TO be held az ST.
Louis near the end OF February, ana y
expected to instruct Tor Taft
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-10
ROOSEVELT
MAKES DENIAL

eCoat,nued from page one.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-22
TARIFF REVISION.

From tho Milwaukee Free Press
President Taft will he an important fac
tor in obtaining what is real tariff re-
form, and that means a great deal
From the Memphis Ncws-Scmtar.
Slowly but very surely the tariff stand
patters are laying away republican ante
election pledges in the cedar chests and
amidst the camphor balls.
From the Chicago News
Let the victims of the tariff raise their
voices if they have any stored up, lamen-
tat.ons to work off on the sympathetic
congressman
From the MiIw aukcr Sentinel.
Somehow, when President-elect Taft
says there will be n real revision of the
tariff he says it in way to compel one
to think that he means it.
From the Rochester Herald.
The atmosphere surrounding the ways
and means committee Is all of ''let we'll
enough alone character. a Washington
dispatch tells us. We suspected as much.
From the Nashville TennesseeaD.
Our old friend, the tariff. Is probably
exchanging some friendly winks with its
future revisers.
From the Columbia State.
The tariff was not made for the con.
sumner, but the consumer for the tariff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-22

Uncle Dick is coming over, and some say tt's fos
the sWag: ,.t-.i -si
That he's armed for further plumber and he's got
the old dough bag. 80
But ] think That's rank injustice to good old
Irish squire. f.!!'EUt X IC j,
Who is curious If the skyscrapers are getting any
higher. ..t Il. s,...-,
II you'd seen the Old Moat stables or had visited
Glencairn. - -
That there's pleasure outside politics YOU could
not fail TO learn: t!u-ar = 'tsAh
1t takes money To keep horses, even in Ireland,
5 know. ..l-.., .....
But you'd learn there that pleasure isn't meas
ured all by dough. - '.''.'-
JUST stop over Mt GIencairn when the winter
nights long. 4. .,.t.t- -,N
When Dick gets out his fiddle and the Sr0oms
break into song. Jual ,EE.1
There is plenty OF the oratur, though your
uncle don't indulge TG-.
No fear that drink will make him any Tammauy
plots divulge.
But Squire Croker of Glencarn is coming DER
To find IL rents higher what his dividends
should be
He will not bother Murphy; there's no politics ia
his
He's not worrying DER the mayoralty; be is only
out for biz
Brooklyn Times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-22
The Machine and Mr.. Root,

The New York republican machine. it is
stated. does not take kindly to the sug-
sestion of Elihu Root for the Senate. 1t
would prefer a man of its own-somebody
Intimately identified with the party
management % recent years. a printed
list contains the names Of some very
-apable politicians. who have done good
service to the republican cause for years
md were untiring in the campaign Just
,losed. Some of them are now in Office
others have held office. All. at one time
" another. have been rewarded for their
ncritorious activities.
II is not necessary to speak slightingiy
ii any OF these men to emphasize the i'm
,ortance of Mr.. Roots selection. The case
5 in many particulars similar TO that
presented in the state last fall, when the
,uberna torial race was shaping. The ma
chime objected to Gov. Hughes. 1t wanted
, man Of its own. 1t complained that he
Vas not popular and had never been a
,arty worker. Let him stand aside for
somebody for whom the "boys" would
AXE or their coats.
Public sentiment vetoed this promptly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-22
Public
CHINESE. CHANGES.
Ie Knoxville Sentinel.

From the Knoxville Sentinel.
Although Friday the 18th was the day
the Chinese government chose for an
nouncing the death OF the emperor and
dowager empress. it remains to be seen
whether that was really their unlucky
day.
From the Jacksonville Times Union.
1t seems that China must keep A dow
ager as we'll as an emperor on hand.
From the Charleston News and Courier.
To the New York World we are in
debted for the knowledge that "Tsu Hsi.'
not 'Tsi Hsi,'' or "Tsi An was her
name, but 1t is certain that the crisis
in China is due to the passing Of Hsi-
sis or Tsi-sis.
From the Cleveland Leader.
China solennly denies that she put
rough-on-rats in the emperors chop suey
But, for ways that are dark
From the Syracuse Herald.
At least, when it comes to talk of
foul play regarding the death of the
Chinese emperor. the dowager empress
for once can hardly be suspected.
From the Albany Evening Journal.
Dying, the Chinese emperor had at
least this thought to console him. that
he would at last get his name into the
newspapers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-22
THOUGHTS ON ". j. B.

From the Omaha Bee.
Mr.. Bryan is 10 try his hand at duck
shooting when he goes TO Mexico. This
is iese majestic on the memory OF the late
Grover Cleveland.
From the Newark Star.
eff circumstances should demand me to
battle, battle / WILL says Bryan about
1912. And just watch him spending the
next four years getting another cinch on
circumstances
From the Chicago Evening Post.
Mr.. Bryan is talking about 1912 He
appears to be farsGhted rather than fore
sighted.
From the Providence Journal.
There is a marked resemblance between
William Jennings Bryan and Oliver Twist.
From the Buffalo Express.
William J. Bryan again let's it be known
that he will be a candidate four years
hence If the democratic party wants him.
1t would be more accurate for him to
say that he will be a candidate If he con-
cludes that he would like to make another
run. The party can't lose him.
From the Newark Evening News.
Down in Mexico Mr.. Bryan will he near
a man who has run a few times for the
presidency himself. and may be able to
impart some pointers.
From the Chicago Record Herald.
In other words. Mr.. Bryan is willing to
accept another leap-year proposal from
Miss Democracy, but will not sue for
breach of promise If she transfers her
affections.
From the Toledo Blade.
Mr.. Bryan refuses to admit that the
democratic party is again dead.
From the Boston Advertiser.
Now a tiger hunt is planned for Bryan
in Mexico. 1t was but short time ago
that he was to go on duck hunt. He
grows fiercer III defeat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-22

and emphaticaliy The machine leaders
were told that the call was for the man
who had made good in Office. and by his
record there earned the confidence OF
both the state and the country. They
must take Hughes, and after much gruIn-
bling. take him they did, and he led his
party to victory.
In this senatorial matter we find the ar
gument on both sides much like that Of
fered in the gIbernatorial matter. Mr..
Root. though always a stout partisan.
has never been Identified with the machine
at home, and SO today lacks the support
of the machine. But ne has made good
in Office, and his record there has earned
for him high appreciation everywhere.
He is far more than a New York guam
tity, and has talents which would make
him at once a prominent figure in the
Senate. not to mention the fact that his
close relations with Judge Taft and his
thorough sympathy with all for which
Judge Taft in the White House Will stand
would lend to his support of the new adj
ninistration in the Senate a great value.
1t is true. too, that New York will be
much interested in questions which Con-
gress in the near future win consider
The tariT VIII come up at once, ana fol-
lowing that will be additional legislation
on trusts, on railroads and on labor. Such
questions call for liberal knowledge of
the law, and experience IN the art Of
negotiation. Mr.. Root has long been a
leader at the bar, and IN both the War
Department and the State Department
has had large experience in negotiations
of many kinds.
He is as conspicuously the man for SEN
ator Gov. Hughes was the man for
governor; and the men now opposing, him
could not perform better service to their
party or the state than by copying the
opponents Of Gov. Hughes. who when
they had read the signs of the times
changed their course and yielded to public
sentiment Men of the grade Of Taft and
Hughes and Root in high office are an
assurance of good things that benefit both
parties and the whole country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-22

When summer clouds o'erspread the sky
And shed their boarded stores Of rain.
IT'S then / hear the warning cry
That's uttered by my Mary Jane.
When. after work my door l gain,
Anticipating welcome sweet,
l hear il in a voice of pain:
Now. William Henry, wipe your feet
OF course. I'm willing to comply.
It's muddy coming through the lane,
Which il the route / travel by,
Much clay my boot soles will retain.
But l have reason TO complain,
For l myself am rather neat,
And SO it goes against the grain
Now, William Henry, wipe your feet!"
Why should she down the staircase hy
And act as IL she were insane?
A husbands temper that will try,
And then there's nothing she can gain.
The threshold l would not prOfane
With miry tracks. I'm too discreet;
But still she always raises cain
Now. William Henry, wipe your feet!"
LEnyoi.
MY dear, ! wish you would refrain
From saying that cry with heat.
'I'm weary Of that siren strain,
- Now. William Henry, wipe your feet!
Chicago Newa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-22
Words, English and American.

The other night Rev. DIR. Aked, who
9 as brought to New York from. England
- fill an important pulpit. remarked in
ne course of a banquet speech:
Il am glad to be informed that Ameri-
canS and English speak the same Ian
guage, for / must confess 1 have had
my doubts about IT. One Of the first
rival in this country was that 1t was
my paramount duty to learn the Amert-
an language, just as missionary sent
ut to the heather finds 1t necessary
% acquire their speech"
Naturally his hearers exclaimed. Some
of them said "Oh"' rather loudly, and
the speaker heard. Whether he was de-
liberately making the point or not, he
went on TO say:
or as a barbarian feels compelled to
learn the language of civilization"
In some matters the American Ian
guage' is undeniably barbaric, but some
well-bred intelligent American observers
have found signs of barbarism In the
Kings English. This point. however,
may be dropped for the present. It is
bootless to discuss 1t, for Engiishmen and
Americans will never agree fully upon
a choice between box" and trunk;
'.brassee" and checks" metals" and
rails: lift" and elevator; different
to- and different FROM and so on
through a long, long list Of words. But
Americans might with profit and with
out shame adopt at least one of the
Criticisms. DIR. Aked said:
was told. for instance. that in Ameri-
O. 1 must never tell a woman that she
is homely. Now IN England the word
homely IL used to designate the posses
sion of those graces which convert a
house into a home
DR.. Aked viii have done well If he has
started movement to redeem the word
'homely from its unpleasant American
usage. 1t is a good, wholesome word
and 1t should not be applied to the ex-
preston Of an unpleasant idea. Perhaps
the spelling reformers. when they have
done all they can TO whip the syllables
INTO severely logical shape. will apply
THEMSELVES to the more promising and far
,1ore important task OF restoring the
ords to their ancient and honorable
ueaningS.