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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-29
MuzSIing Dogs.

Washingtop Star. . =. Al, There is undoubted authority for the commissioners to issue the order Just promulgated for the muzzling of dogs in the District of Columbia. Tne seventh section of the statute of June 19 1878, reads as follows:
 ''Whenever it shall be made to appear to the commissioners that there are good reasons for believing tnat any dog or dogs within the district as mad, it shall be the duty of the commission CTS to issue a proclamation requiring that all dogs shall, for a period to be defined in the proclamation, wear good substantial muZzles, securely put on' so as to prevent them from biting or snapping; and any dog going at large during the period defined by the com mfssioners without such mu5zle shall be taken by the poundmaster and inn pounded. subject to the provision of l Section g.
 Representations having been made to the commissioners from sources that admitted of no denial that the public safety requires the muzzling of the dogs in the district, they have pro- claimed a period of six months' jaw confinement for the local canines. It may not be doubted that rabies exist as a specific disease and that 1t is com municated by means of bites of domes- tic animals, especially dogs. Since the statute of 1878 was enacted bacteriolo- gical researches have unmistakably developed the existence of this disease and also certain methods of treatment, more or less successful. The day of the maidstone" has passed although
 probably many old-fashioned people retain their confident belief in it's ef- hcacy. Whatever of merit this natu- ral method of preventing hydrophobia may have had. the laboratory has un- doubtedIy replaced 1t with better. Yet here Is great terror for the average person in the name mad dog" and if an impression iS general in the com munity that rabies exist among the dogs of the district, and that 1t Is be- Ing communicated. 1t Is far better that the dogs be all muZzled for a safe pe- riod than that any risk be run.
 Dog owners are naturally inclined to question the necessity of Such a measure of precaution, being perhaps at times somewhat overSympathettc
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-29
MR. DINWIDDIE DEAD
BAY ANNETTE CITIZEN EXPIRES ON
 - A TRAIN.
Editor of Baldwin Times and Progress sive South Alabama Man ts strtek-
 on While @n Way to Iowa.

Bay Minette. June 2s.--(Special.)-- telegram received here tonight am nounces that W. c. Dinwiddie, editor of The Baldwin Times. died on train this afternoon hust outside of Cinctn- natl. while en route to his old home for the benefit of his health.
 Mir. Dinwiddie was one of the best known men in South Alabama, although he had been a resident of the State less than ten years. He came to Ala ba1na when Baldwin county was hrst opened to Northern settlers by several large land companies. Mir. Dinwid- die was known as an energetic and guccessful business man in Chicago by the promoters of these companies and he became interested in the movement having for It's purpose the sale or thousands of acres of "cut over iano in Baldwin county to northern settlers.
 Much of the success of the movement was due to lis untfring zeal and en- erRy, Unlike many of the promoters of these companies MT. Dinwiddie made his home in the county. He ouilt him a home and moved his famlly to Bay Minette. He was regarded as the Rreatest authority on land matters in Baldwin. He was interested Tn ev- cry one of the big land transactions Tn ths county and he did as much as any man towards rbringing in the new set-
 He was one, of the original movers in the building of the Bay Mtnette ana Fort Morgan railroad.
 He also was one of the orsanI- gers of the bank at Bay Minstte. He was instrumental in starting weekly paper in Bay Minette and he later LOOK over its editorial control. The Bald win Times under his management was acknowledged to be one of the best weekly papers in the State. He made 1t a great factor @ the upbuilduins of Baldwin.
 An active member Of the Aiaoama Press Association he served on the Ex- ecutiye Committee of that organiza- lion. He had done a great deal TOT schools and for good roads In Baldwin and he was one of the most energetic workers ir that movement which estao- lighed a Normal School at Daphne
 His activities had so wide a range that he was known throughout Soutn AIabama. He was regarded as the most progressive citizen of Baldwin.
 MT. Dinwiddie was a native or lowa, He is survived by his wife. A brother is one of the national leaders or Nhe Anti-SaIoon League.
 For several weeks Mr. Dinwtddie hao been i'll. As soon as he was able to travel he desired to go to hts old nome fin Iowa to recuperate. He lett nero Saturday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-29
NEW COTTON WARE HOUSE.
Decatur Citfsens to Form q Big Stock
 s(y0nansmx.s

DGCHfUI (1A1&DNa. 10 EO4AA A DAB sotIfCHA
 Company.
 Decatur, June 2s.-(Special.) )--Deca- tur is soon to have q $40.000 cotton warehouse. The project has just been placed on foot by P. M. Eich elberger of the McFadden Cotton Company of Decatur. A stock company will be or ganized at once and the actual work on the building is expected to. take place within a few weeks at the fur thest. A considerable amount of the stock has already been taken and there Is to be meeting of the stock holders about July 1st. at which time a board of directors will be elected and arrangements made looking to the erection of the building.
 The building will be of steel and concrete and will have capacity of storing 10000 bales of cotton. The warehouse is to be used by farmers and oth CTS as 8 safe place of storing their cotton at small storage price and the cotton will also be insured in this warehouse.
 It is fact not generally known that Decatur is the third largest cotton cen- ter in Alabama. There are on1y two other cities in the state that buy an- nually more cotton than does Decatur. The Gulf Cotton Compress alone hand les on an average of 100000 bales an- nualIy here and the number of bales of cotton bought and sold In the De- caturs is increasing year by year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-29
VIEW OF CATHOLICS
VATICAN PAPER CONDEMNS FAN
 ANGLICAN CONGRESS.
"ReIiGion wt4hauf Legitimate Hlern~ chy, Although Calling Itself Christian, Is . Refigfon OHIy Fer This Present
 WoxIdn

Rome. June 2s.-The osservatora Re- nRno. the organ of the Vatican In an editorial concerning the recent Fan Anglican congress in London says.
 Religion without legitimate hter~ achy, although calling itself Chrfstian. is a religion only for this world. as the questions discussed by the Pan Angli- can. congress show. Throughout the centuries. all religions that have arisen without the seal of the real divine per- sonality were similar to that dlcuased at the Pan Anglican congress. All of them aimed at securing the largest amount of Joy in this life without care of other life"
 At the end of a strong attack. the Osservatore Romano says that Catho- lie Rome tomorrow will celebrate with veneration the anniversary the death of St. Peter at his tomb in church which Is a miracle of art, and that the veneration will answer better than anything else the suDeriative prov ertv of the Pan Anglican congress. From the attitude of the Osservatore Romano, it is supposed that Pope Plus will deal with the recent congress held in London in his forth coming encyl : cical
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-29
SHIPS ASSEMBLING.
Twelve ef the sixteen War Vessels in
 Frisco Harber.

Twelve of the sixfeen War Vessels in
 Frisco Harber.
 San Francisco. June 2e.--Twelve of the sixteen bsttIeships of the Atlantic fleet. which is to start on July on the voyage from San Francisco to Hampton Roads, are now inrSan Fran cisco harbor. The other four are ex- pected to arrive from Northern waters during the coming week. The battle ships now here are the Connecticut. Vermont, Georgia Wisconsin. Illinois, Missouri. New, Jersey ohio, Kentucky. Louisiana. Kansas and Minnesota. Those expected during the week are the Nebraska. Rhode Island. Virginia and Kersage.
 On Tuesday next, the Panther and Yankton. auxiIiaries. will sail for Hon olu1u to be followed on Wednesday by the Relief and on Monday July by the Glacier and Ajax.
 The battleships wisconsin and New Jersey came down from Puget Sound Friday morning. The w1sconsin went to Mare Island. the New Jersey joined the other ships of the fleet on Man oswar Row, All the battleships which have been undergoing repairs here will be off the dry docks by July 2. The ships will take no part in the celebra- tfon of the Fourth here except to par ticipate in the firing of salutes. The second division of the Pacific fleet will leave San Francisco on July for San Diego This division will consist of the cruisers Tennessee. Washington, California and South Dakota. having in tow the torpedo boat destroyers Preble. Perry and Farragut. The Pa- cific feet will start on the summer cruise to Honolulu and Samoa in Au- gust.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-29

Mrs. Sarah S. PIatt Decker at the Ho- tel vendome being the chief event of the day.
 An organ recital was given by B. L.. whelp1ey. of the Arlington Street church late in the afternoon at Sym phony Hall and was followed by ves- per service in charge of Miss Mary wooley. president of Mount Holyoke College.
 The delegates have now completed a week of discussion of various topics and for the coming days of the conven- ton. an equally diversified program is arranged, though the chief interest will doubtless center in the election of officers which occurs tomorrow. Civil service reform will be one of the topics discussed, there will be an evening with business women. presidents evening, one session for the discussion of press problems and social enmities, and quite a number of lesser confer ences. the convention coming to a close on Wednesday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-29
PROHIBITION IS ISSUE ..
 BETWEEN MAINE REPUBS

Portland, Me- June 2g.-The liduor question is again to the front in Maine and will be the chief issue in the con test for the Republican nomination for Governor, which will be decided at the State Convention Tuesday.
 The Republican Party Is divided on the prohibition question. There has been for some years demand for the resubmfSsion to popular vote of the Fifth Amendment to the State Consti- tuition, by which prohibition of the manufacture or sale of liquor became a part of the organic law of Maine Those who favor, resubmission say that in the first place 1t is twenty-five years since the people have had an oppor- tunity of expressing themselves upon the subject, and that in that time con. ditions have changed and views may also have changed.
 Opponents of resubmisslon declare that 1t is but a device of the enemies of the law to break down the consti- tutionaI barrier that now protects 1t from constant assaults In the Legisla- lure, and that the present agitation Is merely the first step toward license, inspired by liquor dealers and selfish politicians. -s-
 The Democrats are practically unit in demanding resubmission, while the Republicans are divided and upon this question, more than on that of tax re- form or any. other issue. depends the party's choice. of g. candidate.
 There are three aspirants in the field to head the Republican ticket. They are William T. Haines of Waterville. B.tM Fsrna1d. of West Poland, and Frederick D. Boothby oI Portland. Mir. Haines and MT. Fernald are both wealthy. MT. Boothby is the general passenger and ticket agent of the Maine Central Railroad.
 Early in his campaign Haines ,deelar- ed in favor of resubmigsion. Fernald has declared himself opposed to rec submission Boothby, the third candi- date. says 1t is up to the Legislature to make the laws and that if elected
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-29
MURRAY FAvoRS GUARANTY
 DEPOSIT PLANK AT DENVER

Guthrie, Ok. June. 2s.-wiiliam H. Murray. president. of the Constitutional convention. Speaker of the House of Representatives and delegate at large to the Denver convention. believes the Democratic National platform sifohid De clear and explicit and written with view of giving the public to under stand what the party stands for, with out effortFof nakeshift or deception. :
 MT. Murray believes the platform should contain the following principles: Guaranty banking law for depositors; election of United States Senator's by direct vote of tn 6 people; for a postal savings bank; for a parcel post; laws to prevent combinations in restraint Of trade; and laws revising the tarift in the interests of the people.
 'It should also contain condemna- tion of the currency bill passed by the last Congress-" said Mir. Murray to- day. "and the substitution of one whereby all the money shall be issued by the Government In the interest of the people. and not in the interest of Wall street bankers, brokers and bondholders. aa
 "A plank should also be inserted de- claring for the passage of an act Iim- iting the power of the United States courts to issue injunctions upon an ex parte hearing. The Republican plat form upon this Issue is nothing more than recital of the present laws of equityi-and a law drawn in line with it would merely recite the law govern ing equity Jurisprudence. The Repub- ltcans lodged the issue.
 Another plank should be inserted, but upon which some dispute may arise. worded something like this: ~
 "The Democratic party adherSs to It's time -honored principleH of the ri1hka of the State to regulate its own domes- tic affairs, and to enfroce it's own police powers as true construction of the Federal Constitution: and laws governing interstate commerce should neither hamper nor hinder the rights of the State in the exercise of it's prop CT functions of police power, whether that power extends to the prohibition of the liquor. trafic. the reductions of freight and passenger tariffs, or the importation of convict labor
 'The platform should be 50 written as to show that it is progressive and not negative in it's character. The American people are progressive and will stand for that party which pro- poses to do something rather than the party which, in it's platform, merely condemns the actions of some other party. The boId( aggressive and pro- gresSive platform pledges of the Dem- ocratic party in the campaign for del- egates to the ConstitutionaI conwen- tion Is the thing that gave us success. and caused us to elect ninety-eight Democrats out of a total of !12.. The fact that we had done in the conven- tion what we pledged to do. gave us such sweeping rnajorities for the Con- stitution and for the ticket last Sep tember."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-29
EDUCATORS TO MEET
CONVENTION OF NATIONAL EDU-
 .CATIoNAL ASSOCIATION.
The Forty-sfxth Annual sessiOz win Convene in ClevelanA Today--
 Speakers of worldwide Reputation.

Cleveland. June 2B.-The forty-sixth annual convention of the National Ed ucstional Association will open here tomorrow.
 Tn 1858. the original organization was perfected under the name of Na- tionai Teachers Association. at Gin cinnati. The scope of that organi5a- tion was limited At netting in Cleveland in 1870. twelve years later. the name was changed to the National Educational Association. Its scope was then enlarged. On June 80. 1906. Congress granted the association a new charter. This charter was accepted at the Los Angeles convention last year The present convention will be drst under the new charter. The conven- ton which begins tomorrow will com tinue until Friday. A large program has ben prepared Speakers of world wide reputation will take part.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-29

for their pets. Their view, however. should not govern In cases where the public safety is involved. The muz- sling of dogs undoubtedly gives the animals discomfort. and it may be that some of the more highly sensitive ones are fretted until they are an annoy ance to their owners and all around them. But 1t is better that the entire canine population of the district should be eliminated than a single human life be sacrificed because of the lack of proper precaution, against rabies.
 Viewed in the broacast aspect. the muzzling of dogs is precaution in the interest of humanity. and incidentally for the benefit of the animals them- selves. It is to be hoped that the dog owners of the district will recognize this fact and cheerfully obey the new regulations.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-29
TREASURY REPORT.
Statement Sf Receipts and ExpenAi- tures for Fiscal Year.

| Statement of Receipts and Expo04f- | tures fer Fiscal Year. Washington. June 2s.--The forth. coming statement of the Treasury re- ceipts and expenditures for the fiscal year. ending June 90. 1908. will show . marked failing off in the receipts as compared with the year 1907. and a large increase in the expenditures. The excess of expenditures over receipts for the year will approximate Se0 0.0oe,- 900. which has been exceeded only twice since the civil war.
 The total receipts this year will be shown to have been about ss59. .000. .000 or $6l.o0o.e0o less than for the fiscal year 1907. Custom receipts will be shown to have fallen. off about 5000. GOO from those of 1907. while the re- ceipts from internal revenue sources will be shortened sls.e0o.0oo. MisceI- laneous receipts will show a slight gain. 1ss tY
 The disbursements for sti& year will be shown to have aggregated about ss5s. s.000.o .o0o or $50, 100000 more than for 1907 and $5l,00o,000 more than for any other year since 1865. not exceptinf the Spanish war period. Although these increased diSbursements are very general and are shown in nearly every account except that of interest on the public debt, some of the heaviest of them were for Important permanent Improvements.
 The Panama Canal during the clos. ing year will have cost the Government 15s, ,00o. .000 as. against &s7.0o0.000 for the year 1907. and the work this year in connection. with the reclamation of the public, lands will be shown to have cost about sls,0o0.000 which is not far from last years figures.
 The deficfencyA in the postal revenues for the present year will probably reach sI3.5oo. .600 as against $7,60o, ,o00 for 1907, making difference of S6.- 100000. This is the largest postal de- ficiency In the history of the Govern ment exceptin 1905, when it reached nearly SIS, 5,O00, ,0O0.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-29
FLAWS CASE AGAIN
THE HABEAs CORPUS HEARING
 COMES UP TODAY.
Stanford whtte,s slayer Gives Out . Statement From the PouKhkcepsie
 Jail in Whfeh he Declares he

Jafi in Whfeh he sneelaren he
 Poughkeepsie, N. r.. June 2s.--Harry K Thaw will Poughkeepsie tomor- row in the custody of under sheriff John Townsend, who will produce him In the supreme court at White Plains. In obedierfce. to . writ of h&heas cor Dus issued.
 Thaw will be accompapied by his new attorney Charles Morschauser, who will ask Judge Mills to grant jury trial and to order him detained in any place other than the Matteawan asy- lum until the question of Nhis sanity has been adiudicated bv, jury.
 As the question of Thaw's right to .. jury trial was not raised in the first proceedings before Justice Morschau- ser. who decided that Thaw; was insane and ordered him recornmitted to Mat teawan. 1t leaves q new Issue to be presented to Judge Mills. ~
 From his room in the Poughkeepsie tail. Thawt gave out . statement in which he says:
 Before the last writ was served, we knew from our aiienists that my sanity was perfect. and therefore made no adequate preparation for the hear ing by Judge Morschauser. The doc tor at Matteawan told my lawyers, and me. and told pr. Pilgran. the mid- de of April after had been there ten Week5. that ne ana UT. Lamp na0 watched me carefully. and that they were positive that I had not the slightest symptom of paranoia. After what they stated to all these gentle men. we were not prepared for the way he testified.
 Tn conseguence of this. although Mfr. Jerome did not prove that was not sane. we. did not prove my sanity as thoroughly, as we should have, and my testimony late the last night did not improve our case.
 All the doctors who have examined me. have mo doubt of nay sanity what ever. except Dr. Baker. and until the writ was served and he visited New York. no one could be more positive than he was. that I had no, delusions of any kind and was absolutely free from 0aronia-
 My counsel do not wish me to re- turn to Matteawan.. nor do T.. After the confinement to which T. have been subjected. the association with luna tics might ruin my health.
 The fact that I am we'll mentally. and physically after two long trials and nineteen months i'm the tombs and three months at Matteawan. in Itself. practically proves that my condition is normal in. every way.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-29
OFFICIALS TO CONFER.
Options on Purchase of Tennessee Cen
 traI to Be Discussed.

Nashville Tenn. June 2S.-Omcials of three railroads, the Tennessee Gen. tral, Illinois Central and the Southern. meet here tomorrow when arrange ments will be made to let pass the op- tions of the two last named on pur- chase of the Tennessee Central.
 St. Louis owners of the Tennessee Central will operate 1t just as 1t has been under the lease of the Illinois Gen. traI and Southern, 1t is said. George R. Ristine, of Chicago, has been made President of the Tennessee Central, and George A. Clerk. is General Manager,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-29
CASE IS POSTPONED
PROSECUTION DISSATISFIED WITH
 EVIDENCE OF POLICE.
InvestigatiOn of Nicholas TsehniIS0v- sky's Case is Re-0pened-A Bare
 Feasibility That Bail May Be Allowed.

St. Petersburg. June 2S.--The case of Nicholas Tschaiovsky has again been fied with the evidence given by the police, has ordered the investigation re-opened and has sent agents to Mos- COW. the Don Region, Eastern Siberia and other points which Tschaikovsky is supposed to have visited under false passports when the revolutionary move ment was at it's height.
 There Is bare possibility that Tsch- aikovsky may he admitted to bail. The authorities have asked his wife if she will be able to furnish s26.0o0 as se- curtty for his release.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-29
It shouIa Be stepped.

Cadsden Times News.
 The day iE passing when man, sirnp ly because he is an officer. can yani< out his gun and kill somebody. and then go scot free. The press every where. backed by public opinion, is af- ter the murderously inclined offleer and he will soon be numbered with the
 1gs that have been. The other day in Birmingham a negro tried to escape and was shot down and killed for hts pains The act of the officer. who is yet unknown, has met with universal condemnation. the Birminghanl press being especially vigorous in It's ex- pressions of disapproval.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-29

he would merely execute aiI of the laws to the best of his ability.
 Upon one side or the other are ar- rayed individuals, societies. clubs churches. educators. newspapers. poli- ticiaps. and almost every other inter- est and influence that exists in Maine. The churches and kindred organizations have passed resolutions. fndorsing Mr. Fernaid's position. while many business men throughout the State are believed to, favor the ;candidacy, of MT. Haines.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-29
TO SINK WELLS.
OH and Gas Companies Investigating
 Decatur Section.

Decatur Section.
 Decatur. June )-Sev. eral oil and gas companies are now in- vestigating this section of country with a view to sinking some oil and gas wells here.
 Among these companies is the Merri. mack oil and Gas Company. which company already has large interests in North Alabama, Experts representing this company have already been in De- catur. and they are we'll pleased with the country here and are confident that both oil and gas in paying quantities can be found in the Decatur section if wells are only sunk deep enough. i.
 This company has made a proposi- ton to the Development Company of the Decaturs to sink wells here.r and 1t is quite likely that an agreement can be reached and that some well will be sunk as a test for oil and gas.