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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04
LOCAL OPTION ACT
TT IS UNDER FIRE IN SUPREME
 COURT.
The Case Comes Frsm Morgan Ceumty But Two Other Cases Wfu
 Depend Upon It.

Several prominent lawyers of the State are in attendance on this week's hearing of the Alabama Supreme Court which formally sat yesterday and ad- journed until today when active sub missions of cases will be heard Among the lawyers who are here are Judge J. A. Bilbro, former circuit judge; Judge J. N. Nathan. of shefaeld; Hon. John c. Eyster, of Decatur; Judge John B. Tally, of Scottsboro: Judge Osceola Kyle, of Decatur; !. T. Kirk. of Tuscumbia; Col. Sam Will John, of Birmingham, and G. O. Chenault.
 One of the most prominent cases which have been filed this week with the clerk of the Supreme Court is M. E. Woodward vs. William E.. Skeggs. appealed from the Morgan Circuit Court
 In this hearing will be decided the constitutionality of the local option act of the last Legislature under which so many counties voted liquor out of their territory. There are two other similar cases waiting their turn which have been appealed, one from the City Court of Birmingham and the oth CT from the City Court of Andalusia. The points of law involved are practically the same, 1t is understood. and the procedure in the lower courts was practically identical. That is, peti- tion for mandanlus to issue against the probate judge of the respective counties. was made by certain persons who desired to compel that onicar to issue the license for running saloons for the current year.
 In every instance up to the present this petition after due hearings in many parts of the State has been de- nied. The decision in the case first mentioned will more than likely appeal to the other cases.
 The counties from which appeals will be heard this week by the Su- preAne Court are: Colbert, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence. Lime stone, Madison, Marshall and Morgan.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04
FOR CITY PRIMARY
CITY [ EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
 MEETING CALLED.
Committeeman VIII Meet Thursday Night in Council Chamber to Hear from Candidates and
 Their Friends,

Night in Council Chamber to Hear from Candidates and Their Friends. The City Democratic Executive Com mittee will meet Thursday night at o'clock in the City Council Chamber Chairman John A. Fillmore of the com mittee issued the call for the meet ing yesterday.
 The meeting will be held. preliminary to the municipal primary for MontgoHi- cry of this year. At the meeting can didates and their friends are expected to present to the committee their views on the regulations of the primary, and especially their views on when 1t should be held. Such is the purpose of the Thursday night meeting to get the views of those who are especially inter ested in the primary.
 No action will be taken at the. meet ing. Some days later an executive meeting of the committee will be held. at which all arrangements for the pFi- mary will be completed. The meeting Thursday night will be public.
 The membership of the committee is as follows:
 Ward 1-Dave Abraham. Campbell Jones.
 Ward 2-w. $. Smith, Elliott Hannon.
 Ward a-Henry N. Hughes, Robert
 Ward 4-w. N. Browder, John A. Elmore.
 Ward 5-7JOhn cOpnOrs. J. H. Hard away.
 Ward s--John J. Farley. T. F. Hafri- son.
 Ward 7-wn T. sheshan. Carl Roe mer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04
WlI Report CIarle RIII.

Washington, Feb. s.-The Senate Committee on Judicary today ordered a favorable report on bin by sena- tor Clarke of Arkansas. which provides that when a State contains more than on district, or a district more than one division, and there are two or more defendants residing in different dis trtcts or divisions. the action may be brought in a division or district in which either of the defendants resides: and an alias writ isstied aRaflst .ti,a Ss, fendant or defendants residing in fba other district or diViaion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04

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 The truth itself never once dawnet upon him. The whole trick had beer managed with such devflish cunning every piece in the intricate mechanism of that Intrigue had been so carefully adjusted. that it. would have required superhuman insight or. the cold, calcu lating mind of an unemotional mathe rsatician. to have hit upon it's natura explanation.
 wessex possessed neither. He wa, just . man tofched' for the first time ir his life with the strongest passion oi which human creatures are capable He loved a woman with all the ardour all the unreasoning Instincts, all tho sublime weakness and folly. of which a loyal and strong heart is capable That woman had proved liar and a wanton fin his sight.
 He was forced to believe that; had he not seen herr Which of us hath ever really grasped that one human for feature, exactly like another? Yet such a thing is. Nature hath every freak. Why not that ope?
 He thought of everything. of every solution. of every possibility. Heaven help him. 0fsevery excuse, but never oi that. That Nature in one of those wayward moodssin which no one would dare deny that she at times indulges had fashioned a kitchen wench as a lifelike replica of one of the most beau ttfpl women in England--that one sim pie. ipdisputabie. easily verified fact, never once entered his tortured mind
 She was nadi yes.--irresponsible for her own actions, yesi--wilfully wanton! no! a thousand times. mol! hers was a dual nature, wherein angels and devils alternately held sway
 He. poor fool had fallen under the spell of the angels. and the devils had then turned him away from his shrine, shattered his illusions. shown him his to worship again, ever to forget the mud which cioyed the bottom of the limpid stream
 With. Harry Plantagepet for sole companion. during the brief days which preceded his trial, Wessex had indeed leisure for his thoughts. The faithful animal knew quite well that his master suffered and could not now be com forted, butshe would sit for hours with his wise head resting on Wessex's knees his gentle eyes fixed in mute sympathy upon the grave face of the
 He knew better than anyone that his master was .in serious trouble. for when they were alone together. when no one was there who could see. no one but this true and silent companion. then philosophy pride and bitterness would fly to the winds. and few hot tears would ease the oppression which made wessex's heart ache almost to break ing.
 !; And Harry Plantagenet. when he saw those tears. would curl himself up and go to sleep. With his keen, canine in- stinCf, ha felt no doubt only that an atmosphere of peace and rest had de- scended on the gloomy Tower prison.
 The faithful creature could not un- derstand that 1t was the visit of the angel of sorrow, whos in passing. had lulled a weary mans agonizing soul with the gentle, soothing touch of his wings
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04
WOMAN IS PAROLED
EXECUTIVE CLEsaENCy SHOWN
 ELLA LINGO, WHITE.
n R~psrf of Cemmissions netmns Thomsn Was PsFeled to xn-
 ssne Hcspitnl for sS4 Negroes.

The uaroles of white woman con- xict named Ella Lingo, of Jackson County, and Q negro named Del mes Themss, Q, ,scad duscslpgSs hv aoysrnSr Snay. The parole of Ella Lingo went into effect yesterday while that of Thonns was issued January Si.
 The two convicts were sent to the pxnjtentiary on conviction of murder, Thonlas having been convicted of mur- der fn the second degree. The term of Ella Lingo was i've years and that Of Thomas ten years. &
 Ths case of ~the unforthnate woman appeared to the Governor to have some n1ifigating circumstances. She. was convicted of shooting down her broth er-in-isw. John Lingo,s in September, 1905, and so had served about half her sentence when the parole came. It seems that the woman heard the screams of child whom she thought was her. own in her neighborhood and her brother-in-law. fatally wounding him thinking it was her child who was being injured.
 The remarks of the Governor in each of the cases are as follows:
 { Jackson County. Ella Lingo-Ctrcuit Court. murder; sentenced to five years. This woman has served about half INT 8EAt6ACDs 4uSIo are circumstances connected with the kill fnE. Tn view of all the circumstances, hereby parole her conditioned -on her future good conduct. .fst
 ~Lst parole issue.
 'B. B. Conner,
 Governor" eDelEnes Thcmes is a convict sem fenced to hard labor for Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, at wetumpka, and 1t being reported to me by the physician Sn charge of said convict that said Del-' mas Thomas is insane. therefore ap- point three, persons. viz, Dr. W. A. Burma pr. W. V. Gamble and Dr. w. Q. Robbins. as required by law, to ex- Ax1ins said convict and report the re- eplk of their continuation to me, and A4td persons having reported to me t4et said Delmas Thomas ia insane and nt be sent to the hospital for insane peseons. @xt 10 hereby ordered that said Del. mas Thomas be parolled into the cus- tg6y and control of the authorities of the Atahana Insane Hospital at Mt. Vernon. Alabama, until further execu. &iwa orders.
 s1sst parole Issue.
 "B- B. Conner,
 Governor" 1nemae was convicted in 1909 in the GFreuiE. Court of Tuscaloosa County.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04
HAD sHeRT SESSION. .
City Court Had But Little Business -lf Before It.

City Court Had But Little Busiuess Before It.
 Yesterdays session of the city. court was very short There was but one case called, and the taking of testi- mony in this case was postponed until this morning on account of the organ ization of the Grand Jury.
 In the civil court the case of H. k Clafiin and company ve. Florence Rice was dismissed by the plaintiff. as the case of the Fourth National Bank vs Florence Rice.
 The case called and the testimony taking postponed until this morning was that of D. R Dreyfus ct al vs. C & DeJarnette. This case is suit for a breach of warranty.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04
Usual sham BnIIot.

Frankfort, Ky, Feb. 3-The usual sham ballot for United States senator was taken at noon today, Beckham re- ceiving two votes. Bradley one, aud AL len one.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04

AN OLD AND WRI.L-TBEED RRNEi5y
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04
FOR OVER SIXTY YEARS
MRS. WTNSL0w,s
 

MRS. WTNSL0W,s
 SOOTHING aYRUp, has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS ee Mothers for their CHILDRMN while TEHTHING. with parfsos success IT SOOTH6 the CHILD. sOFTRNs the ouNa ALLAYB all paIn. CURES WIND coLIc and Is the bsgt remedy for DfARRHORA Sold by Druggists ln every part of the world Be sure and aaF for MFR Windows Soothing Syrup and take ne other kind 2B Gents e Bottle.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04
than; H. W. Bernh e:m of Birmingham, and j.. Percy Oliver of Dadeville.

Marriage licenses were yesterday is sued by the Judge of Probate to l. K. James and Miss Bessie McCray, also to E. M. Sharpe and Miss Leva Hun ter
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04
IN MARYS REIGN
(Csptiauea.)
By BARONESS ORcxY

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The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-08
AN IMPORTANT INQUIRY.

The tragedy on board the flagship Tennessee of the second division of the Pacific fleet, was a terrible occurrence
 But there Is some cause for satisfac- ton in view of the prompt action of Admiral Sebree. who himself was near ly caught in the explosion, in ap- pointing a competent board of inquiry to thoroughly investigate the accident, place the blame where 1t is due, wheth- CT upon the officers or the firm which constructed the parts which gave way, and to determine, if possible, upon ways and means to prevent similar ac- cldents of this kind in the navy.
 In spite Of the seeming great num- bV of accidents on our naval vessels in recent years, high officials are strong in the assertion that their number has been fewer and the results far less se- rious than in foreign navies. There are a certain number of explosions of this nature which seem unavoidable, in spite of the greatest care. With explos- ives of the most dangerous kind and machinery working under eXtraordin- ary pressure all the time this will al- ways be the case, But if there have been fewer serious accidents in the past, 1t has been due to the great care of the officers; and, if the number of similar occurrences in the future are to be kept at the minimum, such courts of inquiry as the one just ap- pointed will perform great service. IL Is matter which not only concerns all the men on the Tennessee but those on every other ship and the vast ma iority of merchant vessels as well For that reason the feelinss of those re-
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-08
CONTROL OF THE TRAFFIC.

We shall not credit the management of the local trolley company with a de- termination to resist the proposed po- lice control of the congested corners of the city until 1t has actually done so at the meeting of the aldermanic commlt- tee on ordinances this evening It is not difficult to see that police control will be to certain extent an interfer- ence with the management of the troll ley company, especially in the matter of schedules. but 1t Is also not difficult to see that trolley schedules important as they are, are not so important as the protection of life and limb at the congested corners referred to- The au- thority, which the employees of the troll ley company exercise now, is a borrow ed or seized authority. The authority which the police would exercise would be substantial and real. It is not only essential that the trolley cars should be moved In manner to conserve life and limb but that all other vehicles should be moved in like manner. The need of this has been realized In New York and trolley companies have accommo- dated themselves to It. Now that the same need has made itself felt here the board of aldermen should act without hesitation A week after the ordinance goes into effect, the fears and appre- hensions of the trolley managers will have ceased to exist. The city of New Haven Is still reserved for the con all traffic must adjust itself.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-08

ed as powerful hint of the wearlness of the masses with n kind of political leadership which tears down and des- troys instead of building up and main taInlng It Is not protest against the enforcement of the law and the strengthening of high political ideals, It is demand that a return shall be had to a more orderly method of secur- ing the advantages of the square deal"
 This Is all very significant and in- splrtng. The mistake has been made in this country of putting faith In words rather than in deeds Unques- toned weaknesses and temperamental shortcomings have been dealt with in furious language and novel suggestion, when an orderly and masterful invoca- tion of the law as it Is written, rather than as 1t might be written by the noisy captains of politics, would have more quickly brought about the re- qured readiustment. If now the two great parties of the country are de- termined to head their organizations for the quiet waters of considerate but certain action, and manifest 1t In then nominations and their platforms it won't be a month before the wheels oi industry will be turning and the freight cars moving If on the other hand the country is offered instead more fiery assurances of experimental legislation and leadership, the dinner pail will he laid aside for a consider able time There has been agitation enough.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-08
BRYAN AND CONNECTICUT.

The democratic state convention which was recently held In this city to elect delegates to the national convention to be held next month at Denver did sev- eral things, which were remarked upon at the time as indicative of the passage of experimental political ideas from the domination of the party in Connecticut. It was particularly sig nihcant that the convention declined to endorse the candidacy of Mr. Bryan, on the one hand, while willing and ready, on the other hand, to ln- clude Grover Cleveland as among the great democratic leaders of the past. The attitude of the convention was not lost upon those who have watched eagerly and earnestly for sign that a departure would some day be taken from theories of government, which, while they overlooked the restrictions put upon them in practice by the constitution, kept the party in con stant state of dissension and factional disorder.
 It Is now stated that one of the dele gates, MT. Ney of Pennington, has been conducting an Independent in- quiry among his associates for the purpose of ascertaining how the dele gation as a whole stands upon the question of Mr. Bryans candidacy When the delegation met for organi- zation at Hartford, an informal poll disclosed the fact that eight of the delegates were for MT. Bryan two for Governor Johnson of Minnesota and four non-co -committal. According to MT. Ney's independent poll, Governor Johnson now has eight delegates up- on whom he can rely to vote for him in the Denver convention. Of the re- maining delegates more than half of | them are uncommitted It Is thought that before Denver has been reached that number will be surely in the Johnson column. This is really sen sational change of front but 1t is, up on sober, second thought not sur prising one. Connecticut has always been the enemys country" so far as Mr. Bryan is concerned, in spite of his large number of personal friends. The revolt against him in 1896 was spontaneous, thorough and definite. Since then he has become better understood as man of sin cerity and marvellous moral courage, but he has not succeeded In winning to his support more than corporaPs guard of the men, who rejected his substitution of personal views for the historic principles of the democratic party.
 should he receive the presidential nomination this year he could not
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-08
THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

The newspaper correspondents, who are already encamped at Chicago, are practically in agreement that there are signs of a reaction from the strenuous leadership of President Roosevelt, and that the fight of the convention will be, not over the nomination, but over the platform. The one to be submitted "as a suggestion" by the president Is likely to be hotly opposed, unless 1t conforms to what are regarded and spoken of as principles determining the sound political conduct of the republican or- ganization
 There are impressive signs in dif- ferent parts of the country that the reign of legislative experiment, super induced by executive initiative, Is on the wane In Chicago the defeat of Gov ernor Hoke smith at the Georgia pri- maries by man virtually unknown to the people of that state is regarded as protest against further interference with the prosperity of the country The defeat of Governor Cummins of Iowa, at the primary polls by United States Senator Allison, who belongs to the old school of republican politics Is regard ed as still another protest. The sud den and dramatic rise of Governor Johnson as a candidate for the demo- cratic nomination for president Is view
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-08
THE NEW YALE FENCE.

After all is said, the fun of com mencement time at Yale is primarily for those who are of Yale. So long as those who are not of Yale can look on without interference, there are no sons of Ell who would wish to de- prive them of their pleasure. The announcement of the completion of the plans which provide for the ex- clusion of the general public from the campus at commencement Is sure to be met with objections in certain quarters There will be those who will go so far as to say that Yale pays no taxes and for that reason Is duty bound as under an obligation, to treat the New Haven public on a diff ferent basis than the ordinary land owner would. To their way of think ing the campus Is little different from the green and they believe 1t should be equally as available at all times
 The necessity of fencing in the campus at the time of Yale's bi-cen- tennial was perfectly apparent; tho need of 1t at commencement time should he freely conceded If Yales graduates were coming back every lit- tic while by classes 1t would be diff ferent But. instead, the oftenest they return Is once every three years and during the few days they are here, it Is only fair and right that there should be some place where they can be away from the bother some New Haven youngster who annually. at that time, develop such a mania for snatching hats and mak- ing himself undesirable in a hundred different ways. The plan Is to be tried as an experiment this year Those who have Yale sympathies, whether BIduuhttS UT nut, may not fear the edict No objection will be made to them. On the other hand, 1t may be reasonably expected by the public that there will be less high jnks on the part of the graduates about the city streets indiscrminately with the new order of things. Let us welcome the new Yale fence fair. mlndedly.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-08

sponsibe, if any are, need not be handled with gloves,
 In 1906 charges were brought against the shelby Steel Tube company at Pittsburg which claimed that that company furnished defective tubes to the government for use in six battle- ships, five armored cruisers and one protected cruiser, Among them was the Tennessee. When the case came 10 trial the jury disagreed and since that time the matter has been lying in abeyance, These charges were serious ones. It was alleged as follows:
 "Q) That tubes that had been test ed and rejected by the government were filed down and treated so that the defects that caused their rejection were hidden from the inspector t2) That specially prepared test pieces were stamped with government stamps and substituted for test pieces of tub ing selected by the government in- spector (S) That government seals on cars loaded with tubes for warships were broken, and tubes that had been passed by the government inspector removed from the car and replaced by tubes that had been rejected" Now the United States attorney who conducted the case says 1t will be reopened. It certainly seems as if 1t should be.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-08

Some of the local physicians have called seriously into question the brick sidewalks, of which our father were so proud and of which there are still q great number In the city, on the ground that they are the cause of pain full callouses on the feet. that they tend to break down the arch of the lnstep and that they cause many bad falls where the water freezes on them in the winter, The matter is to be brought up at the next meeting of the New Haven Medical society and prob ably radical steps will be taken, The day has come when the brick walk must give way to the cement walk.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-08
Mir. Liiicy's Insanity.
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If Congressman Lilley is Insane, it ls, of course, inhuman and Indecent to vituperate him. If he is not insane, then it Is .scandalous and ought tO be criminal to say that he is In either case Chairman Boutell has put himself in the wrong Ho exhibits an angry temper, and shows that he Is lacking in sobrlety of judgment Whether Mir. Lilley had much of a case or not in the beginning, seems to be matter of no great importance, because the mem bers of the committee are coming all the time 10 his help by showing that for some rason or other they cannot consider his case fairly, ana continue to arouse sympathy for him by their treat ment of him. Judging by actions and crazy,