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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-25
Letter to The Edifsr
Jndse Coleman. Argument

Editor The Advertiser.
 Some of our political leaders take the question of the oyerton amend ment. The question is involved In other questions. Ths leaders are con- man has s made uoi dIspasslonsts nd s' Study o of the principle at stake and he alone has discharged this important duty to the State. Ills letter In The Advertiser of sunday, syyD,,ny July . isth. inst should De put era1 use.
 cannot see why the State should not open and repair the streets of ev- amendment be sound principle of or ganic law. Let us strive to arrest rather than encourage the perilous sue doctrine Sa Si liberty the. Federal government should do nothing the people can do for them selves. This Is a doctrine that. like
 Now, as soon as the State begins to endorse county bonds to build public roads, the bonds will go to New York nar, Tor deposit h and Interest will be made ,Ss few hundred miles of railroad track in lS6s succeeded In wrestling about $s0,- o00,00o of endorsement of bonds from of millions of % endorsement of county public road bonds will fall to the State? My prediction Is, if this internal im- provement work begins, under the Overton amendment, In ten years the semi annual interest due in Wall Street from Alabama will consume the indus try of the people. A million dollars to the county, average. will be not an ex- cessive indebtedness for public road improvement and maintenance.
 The State has 1t at discretion to com pei the counties to build roads. The Legislature may tax the counties, dog tax, privilege tax, etc. etc, and apply the proceeds to the roads. Let every Democracy. If the farmers of 1908 have not sense enough to build wagon roads. they must be happy In idiocy. Let them alone. As to the convict fund, 1t would take fifty years to build public roads from that source in all the counties.
 Aureliua
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-25
ooNsuLs ARE WAKING UP.

Some of Them Now InIect Human In-
 terest Inte Their Reports.
 Washington Dispatch.
 Every now and then an American consul gets away from the beaten path in his reports to the home government injects a little human interest" into what he has to say. For instance, Con- sul General Miller, at Yokohama, fur nished Che rather interesting informa- tion that good market exists for animal gallstones in Japan.
 He says that they are much in favor in that country as medicine, It De- ing commonly believed that they pos- sess efficacious properties when used fin the treatment of diseases of children. They are classified on the market, to distinguish their origin as Oriental and Occidental. the former being supposed to possess the greater virtue and in consequence being of greater market value, though the latter also finds ready sale at a slightly lower figure.
 The value Of the article varies ac- cording to It's quality, size and color. The larger the size the brighter the color the greater the market value. Broken or cracked stones are worth only half as much as perfect ones. The minimum price for good market able stock, and the lowest valuation at which the customs house officials here will pass the invoices is 70 yen, or S20 goIc per pound avoirdupofs.
 From Brussels. Consul General Watts sends a report which indicates that even with the growth of the automobile habit some use may still be fohnd for the horse. equine flesh being largely consumed in Belgium as human food Mir Watts shows that the importation of horses for that purpose is increasing annually, the importations aggregating In 1904, 2o.218 head: in 1905, 22.2s4 head, and in 1906. 2e,2s4 head, the greater part of which was from Eng land.
 There are two recognized abattoirs for Brussels and suburbs. one belong Ing to q private corporation and the other a municipal slaughter house, The former butchers 2,79s to 2.950 and the latter about 1,200 to 1.500 horses annually. This large consumption of horse meat is due to the high charges for other meats in that city. There are about thirty-six butchers establish ments in Brussels and suburbs retail ing horse meat only. The retail price varies from s.7 cents to 15.4 cents per II pounds
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-25
Waite House Doorkeeuer..

Fifty years of continuous service to the government Is the unusual, almost unique. record held by Major Charles D. A. Loeffler, a doorkeeper at the White House. On Friday last Major Loeffler rounded out half century in Uncle Sans employ. the occasion be- ing marked by most cordial letter of congratulation from President Roose- welt. in which he speaks of the vete- ran's Faithful and gallant service" and his "close and confidential rela- tions with eight presidents" Major Loeffler enlisted in the cavalry of the United States at Baltimore on July 10, 1858. Almost at once he jumped into the thickest of the Western In- dian fights, serving under Robert E. Lee, who was lieutenant colonel of the End Cavalry, and Fitzhugh Lee, then a second lieutenant in the same reEi- ment In the winter of 1861 Sergeant Loeffler was ordered to report to Washington for duty. He remained at headquarters and on scout duty un- til the close of the war. He was as- signed to duty as doorkeeper for Pres ident Grant. Three years later his en- listment in the army expired and he was appointed to civil position at the White House, still remaining as door keeper, and being retained by every president to this time. In 1878 he was made a captain in the regular army, later being promoted to major, and is now on the retired list.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-25
SATURDAY, JULY aS, 1908.

1t is an old belief that Engiishnen have no sense of humor. and that one of them cannot get joke into his head without a surgical operation. hut the rule may have exceptions. if the editor of the publication called London Ideas" is really a native of the island. His journal Is quoted as using this language regarding Roosevelt: He has no further use for American Pres ldency. Having utterly abolished the trusts. he feels that there is nothing else for him to do."
 Now. we don't know whether the ed- ltor of Ideas was trying to perpetrats a real joke or whether his Is a case of monumental ignorance. but 1t is cer- tainIy one or the other. If his re- marks were intended for sarcasm. he made a good hit, but if he was in &C., tuai earnest he needs to read some American newspapers that have inde- pendence and honesty enough to tell the truth. To speak of Roosevelt as having utterly abolished the trusts, D ia putting 1t on a little too thick for the average American stomach.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-25
IS BUSINESS REALLY BADs

u...,,moux of Credit Men Thdicates
 That Depression Ia Not Great.
 The New York Times has been print ing reports from credit men in various narts of the country, giving their Views of business thus far this year anu their exnectations of the future.
 If is surprising to find that almost ali these men, whose trade makes them habitually cautious. say that business thls vear. while it has not reached last years standard. has yet been equal 10 that of the year before, A credit man. for example. states the Baltimore situa- ton as follows:
 nanufaeturing and Jobbing interests of Paitimore for the five months Of 1905 dId a business amounting to ninety her cent of what was covered by the rannA period of 1907, but they equaled the same period of 1906; 1907 was our best spring season. We also iound with reference to business rom the districts where fruit products are raised that 1t showed an increase over previous years. Our loss was heaviest in the industrial districts, but on the whole he had ninety per cent of 1907 business"
 Many other credit men make similar reports from their sections. which lead 70 the DeileI that DusincbS uO- pression has not been as great as has been supposed. when compared with conditions only two years ago. The country has not done the business 1t was led to expect by last years progress, but has done what short time since was thought to be large business. There is no reason for seri- ous alarm in that fact.
 For the future. optimism prevails among credit men. who seem generally to be of opinion that there will be no half-year of the future which will not show a larger volume of commerce in the United States than the first six months of 1908.
 That his is not too bright view of the situation is indicated by the news from Pittsburg. where more than 50,- | 900 men who have been idle for months have just gone to work and more could be employed. if they were to be had. When the hard times came last winter thousands of foreign workmen left the city and have not returned, and in consequence Pittsburg now has an actual shortage of men.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-25
A Farm Whose Crup in Timber

In every State of the Union there are many man tract tracts of so-caiisd agricultural acter, poor soil, or numerous boulders, are not suitable for farming. The owners of such tracts are often at a loss w,,bd, tq know T,,,;a, what to do with them.
 which land of this kind can be put is to plant 1t with trees. One of the fun- damental principles of forest econom- les is, that soil which Is not good enough to make the growing of cereal crops profitable should be devoted to the production of wood crops. This does not mean that trees grow better will. of course, grow better on fertile soil. But, ip nroportion to the money invested, better returns are secured srsm trees planted on the less walua-
 Most Of the cone-bearing trees. and many hardwoods as we'll, will thrive in soil of medium fertility. All trees, ridges. or on hill sides where the soil Is thin. Black walnut, hardy catalpa, and white oak, for their best develop ment. require a deep, fertile soil. we'll watered and well drained, and 1t Is not advisable to plant them where these requirements are not met.
 An Ohio farmer is solving the prob lem of what to do with the wornout farm. He owns an old homestead of sixty acres, which he Is desirous of keeping in the family. He does not live on the place, however, and farm ing has been a losing proposition. He has, therefore. decided to plant the en- tire tract with trees. He has already planted 55,000 Norway spruce, set three and one-half feet apart each way, on an area of about eleven acres. These trees will be cut, as they become large enough, for Christmas trees.
 Chestnut seedlings will be planted In the spaces left by the removal of the spruce. and 1t is expected that they will begin to come In bearing when the last spruce is cut. Tn addition to elm, boxelder and sycamore have been planted. It is planned to put the enc tire sixty acres in forest within i've or six years. The owner is wise in plant conhntng himself to one species His forest will be producing six or seven Kinds of lumber, chestnuts. and Christ mas trees af fha sana lime
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-25
SOME GREAT TREES.
Greatest fin the World to Be Found at
 Tula, in Lower Mexico

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 Greatest fin the World to Be Found at
 Tula, in Lower Mexico
 Hartford Courant.
 The interesting article published yes- terday about the great elm In Wethers- field referred to its ripe old age of 200 years. The surgical operations that have been going on recently are ex- pected with reason to proiong It's life or some time to come. But, neverthe- ancient Rome which the Chicago man was sure had seen It's best days.
 The fact is that. as trees go. elms are not really long-lived. After a century for the surgeon; and he Is not far ahead of the woodshopper. who does the same work as the surgeon. but more thoroughly.
 who have visited Mir Hale's orchard and residence in South Glastonbury have noticed a splendid oak that stands ale most most. opposite ste. his Ses This This tree strong as eyer and magnificent speci- men of its kind. How old 1t Is cannot be determinea until It's fall, which along about ls4O, this is referred. to as the great oak" That means that almost two centuries and three-quar- then a noticeabiy great tree. Appa- rently 1t has not grown SO very much since that time. If it's development has been so gradual that three censu- ries do not count for much. then one can guess hard as to its actual age.
 Down in Lower Mexico. at TuIa. not which The Courant has several times referred because two of the force from here have stood in it's shade. It is the greatest tree In the world, measuring I54 feet and some inches in circum z ference 10 feet above ground. Hum boldt, the great traveller. estimated early in the last century that this prara AhAs sa@as .alAAA s-A.ss-. AAA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-25

If Peary does succeed in reaching the North Pole, there Is hope that he will be able to settle for all time that the- ory of semmes's Hole, which has been discussed. disputed and reasserted for just about ninety years. as we now remember. If he gets to the pole and the hole Is really there. he should be able to find it and tell us all about it. The one danger Is that he may fall in it and not ever be able to climb out Then there would be more uncertainty than ever, unless he should fail all the way through and come out at the South Pole. That would give him something to talk about, sure enough.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-25
rHE nrsr sronY.

An Oklahoma contemporary declares that the really best story In the Bible is the story of Noah and the flood. we say this" 1t remarks. "in the face of the educated folks who turn up their noses and declare this flood story a fake. You remember. Noah had to work long time on his ark. It was an uphill business, too. at best, to go on sweating and toiling. day after day, building q boat away out on dry land. while the local hammer and anvil club sat around. splitting tobacco juice upon the boards. whiting up his soft pine with their jaclxnives and telling him what fool he was to expect big rain in country that was too dry to raise alfalfa. But he kept at 1t. Fin ally the flood came. and every moth- CTS son of the croakers was drowned. This is the only instance that we know of. either in sacred or profane history. where bunch of knockers got exact ly what was coming to them"
 old Father Noah did get the best of the 'knockers." beyond a doubt. If people then were anything like they are in our day. we can well under stand how unbelieving they were, and how they made fun of him because he believed so strongly in the prediction of the flood that he devoted his time and labor to the work of preparing the means of saving himself and family from the coming cataclysm. He had reasons for his belief which the oth- CTS were not in possession of. and showed his faith by his works. The knockers found 1t no laughing matter before it all was over.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-25
aoralurlan 2 New Nerve DIsease.

New York Herald.
 That he had discussed a new disease of the nerves, which he terms "oxalu- ria,'" before the recent international medical congress in Vienna. was stated yesterday by pr. Gustav Baar, of Port land Oreg. The physician was one of three representatives sent from this country to attend the biennial meeting of medical men.
 q have determined that in many cases the breaking down of the nerves is often caused by the presence of large quantities of oXalic acid in the system.' 9 said Dr. Baar. This disease I have named oxaluria, and before the con- gress I read treatise on my discover tes and recommends tions as to proper treatment.
 For one thing, believe that the so- called rest cure will soon be a thing of the past as a treatment for nervous exhaustion. On the contrary, a stimu- Iation of the muscular energies Is need ed and the patient will be more i'm mediately benefited and ultimately cured"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-25

nia Iagic. a widow, was accused or mutilating a corpse. and also with cis- turbing the repose of the dead. by sew srinr inc atnews In the foot of Mathe Duda. d deceased land owner, at sa- Iona, near spslato. It seems that on that locality exists deeply rooted su- nsrstitIon that any eviidoer will, after death. be compelled to wander around eternaliy in the shape of greatly dis tended spirit, 10 the terror and discona- fort of himself and all behoiders. And as Duda's daughter -in-iaw had reasons for fearing that he might become a "bukodlak." as the Daimatian vernac- ular has 1t. she employed the widow to cut the fragments in one foot, and thus prevent any ghostly rambifngs later. The lower court discharged the prisoner, because she was convinced of the truth of the superstition and had acted from motives of piety; but the Court of Appeal reversed the decision and sentenced her to three days irn- prisonment for mistreatment of . corpse.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-25
Can such things be And overcome us like a summer cloud Without our special wonder?"


 'Mr. Taft" says The Pittsburg Sun. discussing the candidates. "is trying heroically to make up for the omis- sions of his party at Chicago on the campaign fund theme. The stone which his platform builders so con- temptuously rejected is becoming a most important one in the edifce of the candidates hopes. It will be remem- bered that Mir. Bryan smoked MT. Taft out on the subject before either of them were nominated. Mir. Bryan's party stood with him, while Mir. Taft's following jumped all over him in the matter of a specific declaration. Since nomination. MT. Taft has had to agree to a publicity his party refused to in- dorse, and later to refuse contributions from corporations. The next step For Mir. Taft is one already taken by his opponent, that of making publicity before, instead of after. the election .'' No doubt before the campaign ends MT. Taft will find 1t expedient and polite to make up for a number of the sins of omission and commission of his party.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-25
This Is My 43rd Birthday
Thomas L. Lewis.

Thomas L. Lewis. who became the successor of John Mitchell as President
 of the United Mine Workers of Amer ica. was born at Locust Gap. Northum- berland County, Pa, July 2S, 1865 He began his mining career at the age of T years as slate picker on the break l. CTS at Newport, which Is now known as Wanamie. He came into prominence first at the age of r years In connec- ton with Knights of Labor movement. he dug coal in the mines of the Wheel ing Creek company for three years. In 1892 he gave up work in the mine to urer of the Ohio miners organization. In 1900 he was chosen national vice. president of the United Mine Work CTS of America. During his entire career Mir. Lewis has been active in the in- terest of his brother miners and he has won their gratitude by his unceasing and successful efforts for the better ment of their condition. He was elect ed by a majority of nearly 5000 votes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-25
Monument to Joel Chandler Harris.

As a memorial to Joel Chandler Har- ris a public park for the children of his home city Atlanta, is suggested. The idea has found immediate favor throughout the South and the name of prospective playground has already been chosen-Uncle Remus Park. The Atlanta Constitution heads the popu- lar subscription list with a contribu- tion of $lO0 and in ediorialiy commend ing the plan says: Tn bit of green and grassy woodland blossoming in spring and summer, spreading natures choicest fragrance. where the squirrel and mockingbird and even Br'er Rabbit might find tempting bower, populated by little tots who know or have yet to learn the joys of the old plantation stories-the spirit of Uncle Remus would be there delighting in the joy ous picture. while unmindful. as in life, of the brain and toll that made 1t pos sible. As 1t was Mir. Harris's chief de- light to give others pleasure while he lived, the most fitting tribute would dnd expression in that which would mean contribution of his lIfe's greater purpose"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-25
HON. ,. N. MILLER
Wili Not Be a Candidate for Congi
 at the Special Election.

Wili Not Be a Candidate for Congress
 at the Special Election.
 Wilcox Progressive Era.
 The announcement of Hon. J. N. Miller that he will not be candidate for Congress at the special election to i'll the vacancy caused by the death of the lamented Wiley will be a disap : mirers not only in Wilcox but through : out the District. Of all the probable candidates named Mir. Miller was per- haps the most prominently mentioned. candidates that he would be the man to contend with. Mir. Miller ranks as one of the leading lawyers of the State. Is fine business man and Is splendidly equipped in every way for a represen- tative In Congress and had he been ch osen would soon have taken rank with the leading men of that body. In another column Mir. Miller's reasons are given for not consenting to become a candidate at this time
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-25
Ara va. Gownn.

'The wedding. reception. honeymoon, automobile, driving. riding. dinner. ball and opera costumes of the Arch a trousseau of great beauty and value" says q Vienna paper. were re- gently exhibited by the makers at their Karlspiatz establishment. There was on view at the same time nearby a priceless art collection. entrance to both places free. It was curious to note how many women went to see the trousseau and how few cared for the works of art. That was proof of the patriotism of the women--fof, surely, no woman cares what another one wears
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-25
YrrrntiIe Rusalan puke.

The Grand Duke Constantine Is by far the most versatile of the Russian Cars relations. Not only Is he 0 playwright, but he is also an actor. and not many years ago he took the part of Hamlet in a performance which was witnessed by the imperial family and by elect members of St. Peters burg society. Last year the Grand Duke amused his friends by Issuing, for private circulation only. semi medical volume His imperial high ness knows English as well as he does his native language, and 1t is prob able that in the event of further polit- ical upheavals in Russia he will set- tLa in England
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-25
This Date in History
July ss.

July 25.
 l554--Queen Mary of England mar ried to Philip of Spain.
 l722--New England colonies declared war against the Indians.
 1s30-charles x of France suspendea the liberty of the press.
 1S34-Samuel Taylor Coleridge. poet and author, died. Born 1772. Is77--Statue of Richard Golden un- yelled in Bradford, England. 1sg7--John Taylor, President of the Mormon Church, died. Born November l, 1908.
 iSss--Pugwash. Nova Scotia. totally destroyed by fire.
 1s01--Free trade between the United States and Porto Rico .prociaimsd
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-25

sometime later, her little foot got sore between the toes. Being afraid te was salt rheurn. spoke to our doctor: He Rave noe q powder which dried it up, but soon after it broke out behind her ears. They cracked half way. around and the hurncr sprcad up on to her head until. on several occasions, it was nearly haN covered. The hunor looked Ike Q scald, very rod with . sticky. clear fluid coming from t. This occurred every year, | think it was toward the spring. aiways bathsd 1t with warm water and CutirEira Soap and applied Cutacura 0iutmenk which never failed to heal it ID. The last time it broke out was when ghe was sir years old. It became rn bnd that | was discouraged. Then E procured e bottle of Cuticura Aesol- vesnt which soon cleared it out of her Hood. | continued the use of Cutioura Soap and Ointment with the Resolvent untli she was perfectly well. She is now about eight years old and nas ncvef been troubled in the last two yeaFs: we also find Cuticura Resoivent . good spring medicine and we are just giying the children Cuticura hesolyent Pilis as tonic. We do not think any one can prniss Cutioura Remedies too highly. Mrs. M. A. Schwerin, eT4 Spring Wehs Ave, Detroit. Mioh., Feb. 24, l900."
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-25

It Is claimed that Mir. Bryan's home precinct or ward always goes Repub- liean and Mir Roosevelt's home at oys- ter Bay is sure for the Democrats. If that is all true, we should say that honors are even.