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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-21
Who Wrote Attack on Anti-Railros Crusade and "Confiscatory Iaws sv

Who Wrote Attack on Anti-Railroad
 Crusade and "Confiscatory Laws."
 New York. Sept. 20-Only two men In the country. according to railroad officials here. could have written the unsigned article which appears in the october number of Appleton's Magazine In whic hit Is asserted that the rail- roads of the country cannot gain a fair hearing from the public. These tvo men are James J. Hill and E. H. Harri- man General opinion inclines to re- gard MT. Hill as the man responsible for 1t chiefly because of certain refer ences that point to the Great Northern road and because of the statement which appears in the article. that the Dakota. the Hill steamship was wrecked on the Japanese coast. will not be rebuilt. The reason given by the man behind the article for with holding his name is a desire to test his belfef that the public will not give hearing to statement of facts in regard to the railroad situation on it's merits and apart from the personality Of one Of the two or three most talked about railroad men in the country.
 Whether 1t is Hill or Hartman who Is responsible for the Appleton article 1t makes some strong statements as to the effect of the anti-railroad crusade on the decline of prosperity It Is asserted that two hundred con- fiscatory laws" have been passed in the United States within the past year and that in the face of these it is impos- sible for the roads to raise the $5,- 00o000ooo which 1t is declared they will need in the next five years to place the transportation business of the country on the proper basis.
 Striking figures are given showing that the iron ore traffic in the Great Lake has decreased TT per cent during the past twelve months. having fallen from 12,6S5.626 tons to 2.870,99S tons, and that 1.500.000 men. women and children dependent on the railways for their living are without income. It is asserted that much foreign trade. traf- fic moving both to the Orient and to Europe. Is being lost to American lines by the legal restrictions imposed. and the attacks which have made capital afraid to invest in railway securities. The only remedy suggested. aside from a change In the general attitude of hostility toward all railroads. is that Congress should authorize the Federal government to compel all interstate represents money or property actually paid in as In the case of national banks as a measure to prevent all stock watering. In conclusion the writer asserts that "the importance of CO., operating to keep commerce moving throughout the United States is the greatest problem the nation has had to face since the Civil War"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-21

pronounced to be perfect so far as his friends are aware. He is showing from day to day what a strain he can stand. and his followers expect him to keep 1t up right along.
 During the past week. MT. Bryan has charged in his speeches that the trusts campaign fund. As is weli-known. Judge Taft early in the campaign am nounced positively in a speech at Hot Springs that he would accept no as- sistance from any trust, but that it was all right for what he called hon. est corporations to aid in the election of tho Republican ticket. The names of contributors. however, not to be made public by Republican Treasurer Sheldon until after election. In Dem ocratic circles the statement Is made that John Hays Hammond is working a neat trick to help swell the slush fund for this campaign. It Is assert ed that this many times millionaire, who wanted to be nominated on the ticket with Judge Taft, and who is reported to be in line for a cabinet position if Taft is elected. is having money in large sums subscribed to clubs in the National League. If this money comes from the trusts these clubs will accept 1t, and then they can send 1t as individuals to Kitchcock's committee. They can break 1t up into small amounts. The clubs do not have to make public the fact that the trusts and other favored interests have staked them. They will simply have 1t appear that their members person. ally sub scribed the money because they wished Taft elected. and that they have given freely.
 Hammond, according to the talk heard here. is digging down deep into his own pockets. The stories as to how much money the Republican man. agers will have vary. They purposely pretend that they are getting very little. Possibly SO It is known that they need millions That has been the way they have won in the past. They may be collecting millions. or they may be falling short. The big busi- ness men of New York, Philadelphia, Boston. and other large cities are un- derstood to be holding off generally. They are said to feel that they had bet ter stand back and watch the fight. As they look upon the situation, 1t is a battle between the radical elements in the United States. and Taft they consider no more conservative than Roosevelt, his political creator.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-21
A DESPERATE FIGHT
A WOMAN AND SHERIFF ARE MoR-
 TALLY WOUNDED.
Sheriff and Several Deputies Alter mpt- ed to Arrest John Roberts When Roberts and His
 Wife Opened Fire.


 West Plains. Mo-. Sept. 20.-John Roberts and his wife today resisted sheriff and several deputies in a des- perate fight near Prestonia one mile south of the Arkansas line, when the officers attempted to arrest Roberts for killing Obe Kessinger a neighbor, last night.
 As result, the woman and Sheriff Mooney, of Baxter county Ark. are probably mortally wounded and Rob- erts and two deputies are seriously hurt.
 Roberts went to Kessinger's house last night and called Kessfnger to the door. When Kessinger appeared Roberts fired and killed him, 1t is said The cause of the deed has not been learned. Sheriff Mooney with several deputies. today started to arrest Rob- erts. Mrs. Roberts from a window. told the officers to keep away but the sheriff continued to advance and botx she and her husband opened fR Mooney was shot by the woman. it ls said. His fall disconcerted the detu- ties for few minutes and Roberts And his wife took advantage of this to barricade the house. They defended the building for hours under fire.
 When the firing from within finally ceased. the door was broken down. Mrs. Roberts, suffering from fourteen wounds. was dying. and no attempt was made to rem ove her to jail. Rob- arts and the wounded officers were taken to Mountain Home. Ark.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-21
ROOSEVELT'SAPPEAL TO DISINTERESTED CITIZENS TO
 ELECT TAFT. Writes n Letter to William E. Mckjn- lev. Chairman of the Republican CousressiOnal Committee,
 Which is Mnde Public.

Oyster Bay. N Y. Sept. 2o.-Presi- dent Roosevelt. in a letter to William B. Mckinley, chairman of the Repub- lican Congressional Committee, made public today appeals to dlsinteresleo citizens to join with the national Re publican Committee and the Congress s!onal Committee in a movement to elect William H. Taft as President and a Republican Congress to support him.
 After reviewing some of the import ant legislation of the past seven years. the President declares that Mir. Taft and the Republican candidates seek reelection on a platform which spe- cifically pledges the party to continue and develop tho policies which have been acted upon for seven years past
 All the aid that can be given to perpetuate the policy of the govern ment. as now carried on. the President says. should be given by every good citizen as 1t is far more than a parti- san matter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-21

for . number of years positions on the oncial staff of the United States Sem ate. He and his estimable partner in life are now returning to live among the friends of their younger days. and will be located near Mt. Meigs. In Montgomery County. For dozen or more years Mir. and Mrs. Garrett have had their residence at Linden. an un- usually pretty and attractive village in Montgomer: Counts Marvland. Just nine miles out from Washington. on the Baltimore and ohio Railroad. They owned their house there with an acre of ground around 1t. and situated all most in the heart of the village of 400 or 500 inhabitants.
 Mrs. Garrett is a daughter of the late Judge Thomas Judge. one or Ala bama's greatest turists.
 A few nights before their departure from Linden, their friends gathered at the residence of Mrs. Paul Cook. It was a farewell reception to MT and Mrs. Garrett, and was attended by con siderably above 100. Mrs. Cook is the wife of Mir. Paul Cook. who Is one or the government officials now down In Cuba with Governor Magoon. He Is magazine writer of note. and his ar ticles have also appeared in many of the leading newspapers for years. The Cook residence was brilliantly illumi- mated for the reception to MT. and Mrs. Garrett and Chinese lanterns were hanging outside. Those who attended represented in addition to the native Marylanders, ladies and gentlemen from the North. the East, the West, and some from the far South.
 Shortly before the refreshments were served Mrs. Burkett. lady of well known literary ability and a member of the '"Short Story Club" read an ad- dress in rhyme to Mrsf Garrett. Going away and the breaking up of home are calculated to cause emotions. but so ingeniously constructed were the verses read by Mrs. Burkett. that just as the auditors felt as if they must weep. there was a sudden and humor- ous turn which set them to smiling.
 "Our Queen"
 Mrs. Garrett was in this tribute re- ferred to as "Our Queen" The women of Linden, old, mijdle-aged and young. are all deeply attached to her. and they certainly manifested 1t that evening The poetieal address related how much embarrassed Cl were to give Mrs. Gar rett a suitable present before her de- parture for Alabama, reciting that an automobile. a flying machine and vart- ous other things had been suggested As MT. Garrett expects to locate on a cotton plantation fin Alabama some one had suggested they be given a mule, but the rhyming feared the mule might get to kicking and possibly Kill a nigger," So 1t was finally decided that their queen should make her own selection of what she desired most. and to enable her to do so, a well filled purse of gold was presented to her, along with gorgeous bunch of roses and other choice flowers.
 MT. Thomas Judge Garrett. son of MT. and Mrs. Garrett. has purchased the residence at Linden and will reside there with his wife and four children. He Is a bridge engineer and has re- sponsible position in Washington with the Superintendent of Maintenance of Way of the Southern Railway.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-21
TO FIGHT DISEASE
INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF I'll.
 BERCULOSIS TO MEET.
National Capital Will be Scene of cru. sade Never Before Witneased Against Humanity's Worst
 Common Foe.

Washington. Sept. 2o.-For the next three weeks the national capital will be the scene of such a crusade rcrhaps as never before has been witnessed against humanity's worst common foe -the white plague.
 It will be an educational campaign, worldwide in its scope. the ultimate object of which Is to eradicate If pos- sible from the ends of the earth. a dis. ease which. statistical experts declare cuts short the lives of from one-tenth to one-eighth of the civilized popuIa tion. Such distinguished foreigners as Dr. Robert Koch of Berlin. Prof B |. Sang of Copenhagen, A. Calmette of Lille. France: N. Theodore Tendeloo of Leyden. R. w. Philips of Edinburgh, c. von PiroSet of Vienna: G. Sims Woodhead of Cambridge. Lydia Pabin owitsch of Berlin. Camilo Calleia of Valladolid. Spain; T. Ishigami. of Os- aka. Japan. and noted American phy- sicans and scientists and others who have devoted their lives in an effort to solve this problem. will actively par ticipate.
 The campaikn will be carried on by the coming International Congress on Tuberculosis In sixth annual session which will meet in the United States TOT the HrsI tune dI tHS NdtlOHdl fIlu- scum in this city. This congress. which might fittingly be called worlds con- gress on tuberculosis. will mark an epoch in the anti-tuberculosis move ment in this country.
 Such distinguished gathering prob- ably will not meet again in this coun- try for many years. for the honor of entertaining the congress is eagerly sought by foreign countries.
 The initial step will be taken tomor- row night. when there will be a ju- bilee opening of a tuberculosis expo sition at the new National Museum. in connection with the congress. It will be one of the largest. the most i'm portant and in every way the most comprehensive exhibits ever assembled and it will be illustrative of what Is being done throughout the world in the fight against tuberculosis. While the display is connected with the con- eress. it Is not so closely related as to be taken as the official opening of the congress- That important event will occur one week later. September 2S.
 OficiaIly, tomorrow nights opening of the exposition will be known as "Mu- nicipal and Government Day." The ad- dresses will have especial reference to working and living conditions of these classes. The exhibit is worldwide In it's scope and will attract unusual at tention. Twenty -four foreign nations and all the States and dependencles or the United States in addition to the Faderal Government are represented with elaborate dispalys.
 Great Marathon Race Picture Orpheum Monday and Tuesday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-21
C. G. SHINE DEAD.
Popular Young Man Dies At Local In-
 firmary After short Illness.

C. c. Shine, the 16-year- son of Mrs. Annie Shine. died at o'clock yesterday afternoon at a local infirm- ary. The young man had been sick for only a short time and the news of his death will come as a great shock to his many friends in this city. The deceased moved here with his mother about six months ago. and since he has been living in this city has at tracted wide circle of friends.
 Mr. Shine Is survived by his mother, two listers Miss Martha Shine of this city, and Mrs. W. A. Welch. of Full ton, Ala, and two brothers, Gordon Shine of this city. and J. L. Shine. of Waynesboro. Miss.
 The remains will be shipped at 3:15 o'clock this afternoon to Greenville and interment will be made tomorrow morning in the family burying ground at that place
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-21
MRS. ELISE B. BRAGG IS
 DYING AT NEW ORLEANS

New Orleans. Sept. 2o.-Mrs. Elise B. Bragg, widow of Major General Brax- ton Bragg. of the Confederate Army. and victor of Chickamauga. Is very, i'll here and not expected to live through the night.
 Mrs. Bragg is eighty three years old and her illness Is due to weakness from old age coincidence in her sickness is the fact that the apparent crisis has arrived on the anniversary of the day of her husbands great vic- tory. which occurred on September 20. 1883. after two days fighting. Mrs. Bragg Is at the home of her brother. w. C. Ellis.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-21
ID. ARCHBOLD TALKS
ABOUT THAT FIFTY THOUSAND
 DOLLAR DRAFT.
In an Interview. MT. Archbold Says That Senator Foraker's Explanation of it is the
 Truth.

New York. Sept. 2o.-John D. Arch bold. of the Standard oil Company. said to-day. when the statement of Senator Foraker about the $50,ooo draft was called to his attention:
 That Is exactly so: 1t is the truth"
 'I had forgotten about the Incident, ' said Mir. Archbold, ''when 1t was re- called to my mind by the publication of the story. As recall 1t now. Sem ator Foraker thought he could con- summate the deal for the purchase of The Ohio State Journal and I sent him the. draft for $50.000 as a temporary loan until he could finance the un- dertaking. The associations fell through and the Senator returned the $50.000 draft intact That Is the whole truth in the matter and really all there Is to it."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-21
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experienced in most cities. Then from } o'clock until 6 o'clock in the afternoon there is a oontinu- ous heavy load which gradually drops down until the lowest point at night is reached.
 We prepare in advance for these busy hours. At night the number of operators is reduced but there is always sufficient number on hand to take care of any rush of calls that might occur during the usually quiet hours. In this way we are constantly prepared to meet the demands of the public at all hours of the day night.
 We can show you in detail how this system is worked if you will visit one of our exchanges. There are other features that will interest you.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-21
HILL OR HARRIMANf

Grent Marathon Race Picture Orpheum Monday and Tuesday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-21

rT1H HE Toad" on telephone
 ! switchboard is the number @4 of calls handled by the operators. The heaviest load dur ing day is known as the peak" load; the heaviest load during any hour causes that particular hour to be known as the busy hour. Records of the calls are kept in all our exchanges so that the operating department knows when the heaviest load will be thrown upon the operators. In this way the operating department is all ways prepared, in advance, to take care of the business.
 From midnight until early morn- ing the number of calls per hour is very low. But with the open ing of the stores the load increases and between 9 and 10 o'clock in the morning the heaviest load is
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-21

Great Marathon Race Picture orpheum Monday and Tuesday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-21
Two Are Killed.

Little Rock, Ar. Sept. 20.-Two un- known white men were killed in a wreck of a freight train on the Kansas City Southern Railroad. two miles north of De Queen. Ark. today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-26

gress began its sessions. Commissioners
Macfarland welcoming the delegates to
the District. The international fisheries
congress met. The annual estimates for
the care and maintenance of the Wash
ington aqueduct and filtration plant and
the new Highway bridge across the Po-
tomac were submitted to the Commits
sioners by the Secretary OF War. The
estimates are: Washington aqueduct, $39-
600; Washington aqueduct and filtration
plant S19O64O, and for repairs and i'm
provements at the Highway bridge. 49,
600 To properly police the District of
Columbia. Maj. Richard Sylvester. in his
annual estimates to the Commissioners
for the next fiscal year. asks for an ap-
preparation OF S1.OOOOOO. William T.
Belt chief of the fire department. asks for
s371 900 above the appropriation allotted
his department for the present fiscal year.
Thomas Z. Drake, superintendent of in
surance in the District. submitted his an
nual estimate to the Commissioners and
Increase OF $4,000 over the current appro-
priations. In demoniacal fury, Andrew
Lightfoot, mulatto inmate at the Gov
eminent Hospital for the Insane killed
Patrick Maloney, overseer of the grounds.
and Millie Follin, young inmate OF the
asylum. and severely injured Miss Robert
son. another inmate. VincenZo Leland.
an Italian barber, was shot and seriously
wounded by John p. Foley, as a result OF
the BARRIERS alleged betrayal of Foley's
daughter. John Hardt, seventy-three
years old. was struck by Capital Trac-
ton car at 14th and V streets, and died
later at Emergency Hospital. Fearing
he would go insane, James Cogan commit
ted suicide by shooting himself. An I'M
identified white man committed suicide
by jumping into the river from Benning
bridge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-26
BLACK HANDLERS SENTENCED.
Gruesome Details of Initiation Cere-
monies Revealed

WINNIPEG. Manitoba, September Dc
The sentencing of six more BLACK Hand
prisoners for from six months to seven
years In the penitentiary makes twelve
sentenced this week During the trial
the initiation ceremony of the Black Hand
was brought out. The first degree Is
called "piccotto." Those present are di-
vested of weapons circle is formed
by joining arms. 1t is pointed out to the
new members that everything spoken is
to he forever buried. The consequences
of betraying his comrades will be disa-
greeable. fraternal kiss winds UP the
ceremony.
The comforting of the final degree or
"carmeristo"-admitt the man to full
membership in the society-is gruesome.
A circle is formed and five knives are
placed on the ground. Lots are then drawn
and the man whom the choice falls
has to bare his arm while his neighbor
SeZeS a stiletto and StabS him in the
wrist until the blood flows freely. The
candidate has to suck the blood that
spurts from the wrist of the man who has
been stabbed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-26

For the District of Columbia, Delaware,
Maryland and Virginia, partly cloudy to-
night and Sunday; light variable winds.
Maximum temperature past twenty-four
hours, 81: a year ago, u.
The hurricane in the West Indies Is
moving westward. as forecasted Thursday
and Friday, and this morning it's center is
south of and near the Island of Porto
Rico.
In the United States the weather con-
tinues fair east Of the Mississippi river.
except in Florida and along the gulf
coast, where rains continue. West of the
Mississippi river, except on the Pacific
coast precipit alton has been general dur
ing the last twenty-fOur hours. In north
eastern Colorado, Wyoming, Montana and
North Dakota snow has fallen.
Decidedly colder weather prevails over
the western plains, the Rocky mountain
region and on the Pacific slope. Freezing
temperature prevails in northern Colora-
do. Wyoming. Montana, North Dakota,
Idaho. Nevada and Utah Over the east
ern half Of the country the temperature
continues above the normal.
The indications are that there Will be
showers Saturday night or Sunday in
Florida, South Carolina, Georgia and Mis-
are probable by Sunday night in the
upper Ohio valley and western New York.
In the middle Atlantic and north Allan
tic states the weather will be partly
cloudy without material change in tenn
perature tonight and Sunday.
Storm warnings are displayed on Lake
Superior eastern Lake Michigan and at
MaCkinaw and Alpena.
The winds along the middle Atlantic
coast will be light to fresh ~ariable; on
the south Atlantic coast fresh north
easterly, except light to fresh variable on
the Florida coast, and on the east gulf
coast light to fresh easterly.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have light to fresh variable
winds and generally fair weather to the
Grand Banks.
The following heavy precipitation Tin
inches) has been reported during the past
Jacksonville, 2.4S; Savannah, 1.s4; HUI
ron. lis.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four hours
beginning at . pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-Septemb %. pm. So:
pm, II: II midnight. g. September &c,
m. 66: am, 81: II noon, 20; pm,
- Maximum. so. at pm. September
%; minimum. 66. at II midnight, Sep
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS %. 4.p.m.. BOLT:
s pm, 3O.lS: l. midnight 30. 1S Septem-
Der 20. 4 am. 3O.1S; 8 am, 1923: noon.
3O21; . pm, 1920
Condition Of the Water.
| Temperature and. condition of water at
| 8 am: Great Falls-Temperature, "A:
| condition, II. Dalecarlia reservoir-Tem-
| perature, 70: condition at north connec-
| ton, ID; condition at south connection,
| 10. Georgetown distributing reservoir
Temperature -; condition at inf1uent
gatehouse, 10; condition at effiuent gate
house, ~.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide, 2:4O am. and 2:o2
pm: high tide S:o5 am. and $40 I'm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 3:1J am. and 800
p.m; high tide, 9:Oo am. and 3:15 pm.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY. w. Va, September
26.-Both rivers are clear this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-26
Will Represent the Government.

President Roosevelt has designated AS
sistant Secretary of the Interior Frank
Pierce to represent the government at
the trans Mississippi commercial congress
in San Francisco October 6-1O. following
Mr.. Pierce's attendance upon the
tional irrigation congress at Albuquerque,
\. NJ, September %.