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New-York tribune., 1908-06-21

From Whitestone distance Of u miles, to Fer
aid Square In II minutes.
From Far Rockaway. distance Of 19 miles. TO
Herald Square In % minutes and the Wall street
district in 35 minutes.
From Rockaway Park, distance Of 17.3 miles
to Herald Square IN 20 minutes, and to the Wall
street section in q minutes
From Lynbrook distance Of 10 miles. to Herald
Square, in 30 minutes and to Wall street in s. min
utes
The saving in time between all points to Herald
Square will be 56 minutes each Cay, Is minutes
each way, and the saving In time between all the
places named and the Wall street section will be
"A minutes each day. 2 minutes each
SPEED OF ELECTRIC TRAINS.
Electric operations have been brought to such a
nigh state of perfection in recent years that long
trains of electric be operated at an average
speed OF forty-fve miles hour. and under most
favorable conditions attain a speed of sixty
miles an hour In few years Long Island will
have electric which. In area and construc-
ton, will equal If not surpass any similar eIe1-
trio project in this country II the proposed Fourth
avenue, Brooklyn subway IS carried out as planned
the city will also direct subway route from
the lower districts of Manhattan to Coney Island
The route Of the Fourth avenue subway is as fol
New-York tribune., 1908-06-21

houses and fronting the Sound within a short
distance of this city is. to a real estate ex
preston out of the market in other words,
is not for sale
In buying land Long Island a small or big in
yestor should not overlook the fact that a factor
which has been mainly responsible for the frmness
of values in many sections the city. and in
fact in every district OF the island is its undis-
pUted attractions ideal summer playground.
not only for the but also for persons OF
large financial means. Time has added 10 the
strength OF this realty asset. and the future
Will undoubtedly double its value
New-York tribune., 1908-06-21
THE CHARMS OF LONG ISLAND
INCLUDE FINE TRACTS OF LAND FRONTING ON
LIKES, BAYS, SOUND AND OCEAN
Manu- Tunnel Bridge and Other Transit Projects Being Carried ONT
The Outlook in the Suburban Other Sections

erect great railroad terminal At that ,o;n+ oil
tnroush trains. bound east which do not rrn over
'ne tracks within the third rail system Of the rail-
roao' VIII be changed from electric to steam mower
ana there all westbound through trains vii, he
changed from steam to electric power. Thus west
Vi Jamaica every train operated by the Long ISL
and and the Pennsylvania and bornd for a;,h.-
Long Island City or points along the tunnel routes
VIII oe run by electricity. It is expected that this
schedule Of train operation will be In eefac+ no,
later tnan the spring OF 1910 The present
Deias mace In the carrying out of these gigantic
New-York tribune., 1908-06-21

Henlpstead. %: West Hampstead. n: Hampstead
Gardens. 20. and on the Long Beach branch are
East Rockaway, 10 miles; Jekyl Island, 21; Wreck
lead. g. and Long Beach. "a On the Far Rocka-
way branch Hewlett, is miles; woodmere. 10;
Cedarhurst 1917: Lawrence. %; Far Rockaway. %:
Edgemere, %. and Arverne. "a
On this Montauk division st. Albans. II miles;
Laurelton. 13; Springfield. 1876; Rosedae, IA; Val
ley Stream, IS: Lynbrook Is: Rockville Centre. 10:
Baldwin. q: Freeport. %; Merrick. "a: Bellmore.
Is; Wantagh. 2s; Seaford. Is: Massapequa. 2sS;
Amityville 81: Copiague. 3d. Lindenhurst, "a: Baby
lon, IS: Bayshore. Al; Isip, 43: Great River Is;
Oakdale. 81: sayville. so; Bayport o. Blue Point.
52s and Patchogue, 81
New-York tribune., 1908-06-21
A SHORE FRONT OF 400 MILES.

Long Island has about four hundred miles Of salt
water shore front, about three hundred being on
the Sound and on the several bays and one hundred
the It's realty strength also includes:
Fine shaded roads, the length of the maca dam
highways being estimated to be over one thousand
miles.
Many large inland streams and fresh water lakes
large number Of the lakes are unusually at
tractfve to persons who love to spend their yaca-
ton days camping out in bungalow colonies
It's beautiful undulatng regions. forming the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-03

several fne statues-an tnnoveuon which has not been copied elsewhere though many royal trains carry eu- perb paintings as part of their deco- ratious, ..
 A car with a complete veranda Is another novelty introduced in the train constructed for President pias or Mex leo, where the drawing-room portion Is surrounded by such a fitting.
 Very few trains are rooted with wa ter. and that of the yicerey Of India Is among the smal. number that are so. All the vehicles. eight in number. have double ceilings. which are really water tanks. holding. about hve tons of water. This arrangement contrib utes toward coolness. and furnishes wa ter for domestic purposes on the train. The train carries sixty personal ser. wants when the Niceroy uses it.
 On the long distance lines in Russia each of the important trains has a ear above which rises a little beifry containing a chime of bells. Other- wise. the latter vehicles are fitted as chapeis. in charge of a regular priest of the Greek Orthodox faith. At Hal latrow. on the North Somerset Rail- way. there san old railway carriage which has been licensed as a mission chapel. and is fitted accofdingly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-03
..rhe UnsorsIvable Onease :

''The one unforsivable offense ia any man is to hit soft" exclaimed President Roosevelt in his ringing appeal Tor navy big enough to lick the world. That must have made the mollyeoddles quake in their boots. It is enough to make peace advocates take the caves, ana to drive the miserly economists to tall tinnbers.
 The President himself Is in the habit af hftting often and hitting hard. He does not tread softly" as he once ad- vlsed, but he does "carry big stick, and he uses 1t whenever he has a chance. True. some cynical peoPte have fnsinuated that the Big Stick is A stuffed club and that its blows make a big impression on the public in fhe bleachers, while 1t doesn't hurt the trlSsRs. But that is mere eaptlous criticism, nto to be regarded.
 Representative Richmond Pearson Hobson is A hard hitter. and the Pres ident seemed to like him until he took the navy and the war talk into the Democratic Convention at Denver oi course. the Democrats will not be al' lowed to meddle with MT Roosevelt's E navy or Mir. Roosevelts war; and See retary Loeb promptly snubbed MT :. Hobson by saying that the President positively had not said what Mir. Hob son said he said. Then a few days later the President said all that ana a good deal more, too, in his Newport speech. So that Is left for MT. Loeb to explain and Mir. Hobson to eluei-
 It is to be hoped that Mir, Roose. velt's speech will not inspire people all over the country to go out and hit everything in sight To the person who is struck a hard hit is even more an "unforgiveable offense' than Is a soft hit. And there are some cow ardly people who do not relish being hit at all.
 T. Roosevelt would be by right per manent Supreme Master of the Amer lean order of Hard Hitters, and If his stirring 'hit-'em-hard" speech ac- conplishes nothing else, it ought to raise the batting average of the en- tire country.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-03

sides of the skirt were trimmed with soutached bands of piqus and orns. mented with large soutache buttons.
 These buttons afso appeared at the top sof the front and back plaft. Al large white hat with a drooping briun and slightly upturned on the left side was trimmed with white ribbon and parasoi of very delicate shade os color. VI
 The question of sleeves is she ons that Is now confronting the dressmak- CTS: Will the next fashion be the skin ught affairs that have been predict eq ana which are the despair of the average dressmaker. It is certain that all sleeves are growing decidedly smsIi- CT. put it is hoped by most of the fash icnable feminines that the glove 0f- ung sleeve will not return Into favor This summer the legomutton sleeve has been favorite especially with the sender woman. It is quite full at the top and close fitting the lower part of the arm. The mousdue{iare has neen fast making headway and there t every evidence that by early fan if VIII become an accepted fashion. Very seldom. if ever, Is the armhoIe seam visible in costumes or blouses The sleeve Is often made in one with the e0HSarnes pFoducing a jumper erect or are So trimmed as to entirely conceal the seam. The ruffled ssscve IS good illustration and also the erosswise tucked sleeve whHn is seen on many costumes. On the lingerie hlouses the three quarter length sleeve has been popular in spite of the fact mat long ones are in the fore. Many or the evening gowns have the elbow or puff sleeves. but these lengths are slways more or less popular, as they are more becoming te some women than the long sleeves.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-03

the amoent commercial paper of single or allied interests in which a bank may invest. Experience has shown that more bank failures have result cd from investments of thIs kind than any other cause. It Is proposed to amend the law so that investments of the character indicated shall not be in excess of given per centage of the total loans Of bank. the object being to place a limit upon discounts of commercial paper emanating from a single source or from sources which are closely related.
 Tt is proposed to change the meth cd of compensating bank examiners. who are now paid under the fee sys- trn, by putting them on a salary and expense basis. It is also proposed to amend the laws so as to permit of a direct consolidation of national bank ing institutions. At present when two institutions are consolidated 1t can only be accomplished by the liquida. tion of one or the other. It Is also suggested that the law authorize re- ports Of condition to the Comptroller in duplicate. It has been found that in the case of dishonest bankers. the duplicate report kept ip the files of the bank has been changed to correS- pond to the actual condition of the bank. so the examiner is unable by comparison to discover the discrep- ancies."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-03
FREAKS or LIGHTNING.
,Anaual Crops q Reports Promises tt
 Break the Record.

Anaual Crops of Reports Promises to
 Break the Record.
 New York Press, qe se
 The United states now Ia gathering Its annual crop of reporte of the freaks Of lightning. Most of the lightning freaks are fraught with tragic conseY puences to man or beast. Up In Le Roy. N. F., two horses were standing in barn when a belt struck between them. bursting the aarsdrums of both the animals. but leaving them other- wise s2injursd.
 Donh m west virginia a. man was riding a horse and hurrying to shelter from an oneoming storm. when the lightning struck the horse, killing it instantly, but not haFmine the rider in the feast The motorman on a trolley car in Anniston. Ala, actually was uri- dressed by a bolt from the sky. The lightning tore his clothes off complete ly, ropped the fact of his watch, melted the chain, and left a burned spot on his knee.
 At Hornell. N. r. one fths resi- dents was sleeping on a feather bed, when a, belt of lightning struck his house The sleeper was thrown clear out of the bed on to the floor, but was otherwise hninjSlEed. In Wllliamanttc, Conn. one of the local fire engine houses was struck and the electrical apparatus put out of order. No one was. In the house at the time, so the damage was not noted in the neigh borhood. But an alarm was set ring. ing in the residence of the Ire chief, some distance away, and he hastened to the sngine.house, to discover that the lightning had struck the alarm.
 out 1 Petersburg. Ind, three young men were sitting on farmhouse porch when a bolt struck them and the nearby barn at the same time. The feet of the men were badly burn- ed, and when one of them recovered consciousness he declard he felt something strike him In the shoulder and arm and run down his back to his feet Dn being examined broad mark of Iivid red was found on his back from fss shoulder to his heel. The same bolt struck two harnessed horses in the barn. and not only ren- dered them unconscious for two hours. but also melted all the harness buckles and ripped the shoes on their hoofs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-03
SELMA BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
 WILL CONVENE THIS WEEK

selma, Aug. b.-A0peeldl'l--FFos of the Selma Baptist Association, to be held with the Sister Springs Baptist Church, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. August II, i2 and IS. 1908:
 Tuesday Session. 10 a. nn.--Deyotional exercises. by c. io:I5 d. Sm.--cali to order by the Moderator; reading of letters; enroll- ment of messengers; election of offi- cers; call for petltionary letters; Ter celve correspondents and visitors. II a. .--Introductory sermon. by James 0. Bledsoe.
 t2 M.--Miscellaneous business; ap- poIntment of temporary and standing committees.
 l D. m .--%Adjourn to 2:so p. m.
 Afternoon. 2.30 D. m m.---Devotional exercises. by appointee of Moderator. 2 p. m. m.-RsPort on ased and inirm eral discussion.
 p. m n.--Report on womans work. by George B. Traylor: discussed by J.. J. Johnson and others.
 5 ?. nn.--Adjourn to 3 a. m. We'd nesday.
 Wednesday Session. a, ra.--pevotional exercises by ap- polntee of moderator.
 e:So a. m.--Reports on missions State, home, association and foreign-- by the respective chairnen, viz: !. E. Barnes. ", P. Weich, Jas. O. Bledsoe, !. J. Johnson. discussed by Secretary ". B. cruuaptor.
 1i:30 a. ni.-Report of committee on apportionment for next years work. 12 m.--Report on denomlnationai education. by J. ". Bailey. Discussed by George ". Macon. of Howard Coll lege.
 ?. m.--Adjourn to 2:so p. m.
 AfteEReon Session. 2.30 p. m.--Devotionai exercises. by appointee of Moderator. ?. m.--Report on ministerial edu- cation. by z. K Yates; general dis- cussion.
 { D. m.--Report on denominational literature. by B. F. Ellis; discussed by Frank W. Barrett and others. 5 ?. nl.--Adjourn to a. m. Thurs day
 ThursdaS Session. a. m.--DevotionaI exercises by ap+ pointee of Moderator.
 9:so a. m.--Report on orphans' Home. by Joe swinki discussed by John ". Stewart. i0:so a. m .--Report on Sunday schools by J. P. Maxwell: discussed by Sum day school superintendents. 11:30 a. ms~-Heport on temperance by J. R.. CrumptoR; general discussion. I2:s0 p. m.-Mlscellaneous business. s12:45 ?. ms--Report of committees. D. ra.--Fsinal adjournment
 Wonnan's Meeting. To be held at the Episcopal Church |.
 Program Thursday 10 a.. m. Devotional exer- cises.
 iO:aO, words of Welcome. by Mrs. Melton.
 1O.25. Response
 io;ao. Appointment of Secretary and io:sS Report of Delegates. Vocal Solo.
 Appointment of Committees. ll;10. Relation of Central Committee to selma Association--Mrs A. J Dick enson.
 Prayer.
 Song.
 1i:l6. w. M. U. of the southern Baptist Convention.
 i2:i0. Report of Committees. Address by vice-President Miss Nal Iory.
 Song.
 Prayer.
 l:0e. Adjournment
 All messengers and visitors will be met at Tyler. Jas. 0. Biedsoe,
 Chm. Ex. Com.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-03
PROPOSED CHANGES IN
 CURRENCY LEGISLATION

New York, August s.--Tn its month- ly circular, the National City Bank of this city presents at length proposed changes in the currency legislation by Congress and diseloses the suggestions which have been made to the National Monetary Commission in session a. Narragansett. Among the changes contemplated are the following:
 ''In the reports of condition of Ma ttot al banks as now published in newbpapers after the calls made oy the Comptroller of the Currency for statements no mention has hitherto beGr required tt be made showing tho aat ilities of officers and directors 10 th,ir own lnsti,ution. It Is proposed that the law ef so amended us to TO. quirA compulsory publication of thes c tf ms .n the aRgl egate. 1t has been also suggested that the law DC amended so that no loans to officers of a national bank shall be made except upon written application to the board of directors. Which application, shall, before a loan be made, be approved by 4 majority tt the board.
 "The supreme court of the United States has hS'd tka at 1t is ultra wires of a national bank to invest in the steck of other corporations. While national banks are thus prohibited from making such Investments. there is nothing to prevent corporations from investing in the stocks of national banks In a number of cases corpor- Ations. such as trust compantes, Tor instance, have acquired the control of the entire capital stock of national banks. It has therefore been sug- gested that law be passed prohibit ing corporations from owning stock Tn national banks. except such as IS ac- qulrAd in the satisfaction of debts.
 Probably the most important part of inc surTesfion relates to an amend nent of the law fixing the limit upon
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-03

ly are conservative Tn Santa Clara province. 1t is believed the ccnserv- atives are ahead
 In Havana province there Is close fight between the conseratiyss and Migusiistas. The zayisasts carried the Isle of Pines by big majority. but are running in third place through out the Island. Tn Havana City there is a great confusion over the canvass of the vote Only few district re- turns had been received up to this and tonight some are still lacking. owing to the failure of dis- trict boards to forward to the central board in the manner prescribed by law. The latter board. therefore. has been unable to forward the reports to Col Crowder, of the department of State and Justice. for tabulation. and probably two or three days will elapse before the result In the city Is officiai- ly declared. The probability. however, is that Julio de Cardenas mas been reelected Mayor of Havana
 Advices from all sections of the is- land show that absolute tranquility prevails.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-03
BIC FREIGHT WRECK.
aeteen Coal Cars Demolished on Pbil-
 aAaInhin and Reading.

Nineteen Coal Cars DemOliahed on Phii-
 adeIphia and Reading.
 Philadelphia. Aug. 2.--What Is de- clafed to be the greatest freight wreck involving the destruction of steel cars occurred on the New York division or the Philadelphia and Reading hanway Y1sar Meadowbrook, a suburb. today when out of a coal train of twenty eight ears. nineteen were demolished, entaiIinE a loss estimated at 100000.
 The train, which was running at the rate of fifty miles an hour, was thrown from the track by the breaking of flange on the one wooden car In the entire train. This car left the rails' niled up and bent and twiste out of shape and the tracks were torn up for a distance of 400 feet. So extensive was the dana ge that traffie was tied up for ten hours.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-03
BISHOP BRENT ILL.
Had Operation Performed For SOm' NnanI TrnuhIe.

Had Operation Performed For Some
 Nasal Trouble.
 Boston, Mass, August 2.---It became known to-day that Bishop Charles H. Brent, Of the Philippine Islands, bishop elect of the Washington Dio- oese, arrived in Boston Thursday af- ter a hurried trip across the conti- nent from Vancouver, B. C.. to un- dergo an operation here from a nasal trouble.
 The operation was performed on Fri. day at the Mission House connected with St. Stephens Church, where the bishop was rector for ten years. Spe- eialists are said to have been In att tendance, but the utmost secrecy has been preserved as to who performed the operation and regarding It's exact nature. It is known. however, that the bishop was apparently in a weak ened condition yesterday when he re- removed from the Mission House to the home of one of the prominent members of the St. Stephens parish.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-03
ALAsKAw NEW INDUSTRY.
Asrieulturai station ct Ksdiak leland
 Pays.

EMy&s
 Seattle Post-Inteliigeneer.
 The report of the Superintendent of the Agricultural Station on Kadiah Island shows something of the possI. bilities before Alaska In the line of agricultural development, up to the point, at least. when the Territory can raise the main portion of It's own food supply, Particularly of value ts that portion of the report which deals with success in cattle raising. The Ioway cattle, which is increasing as fas as any herd of its kind anywhere in the United States. They have prov ed to be- fairly god milkers and are god rustlers.N Tn addition to this. their thick hair makes their hides val uable for robes and overcoats. The Superintendent insists that a fine Gsi- loway hide grown in Alaska for these purposes win discount the bearskin in beauty and service.
 The government plans to raise ana sell cattle to settlers at reasonable figure and thus encourage, as far as possible. other people to enter Into the cattle industry. The Superintendent says, and Nc has some years of expe- rience to guide him, that the climatic conditions along the southern coast and among the islands are favorable for cattle raising. and that there are excellent opportunities Tor the right men. with some capital. to make start in 1t. The country Is new and the range Is unlimited.
 As the range Is becoming depleted In other parts of the country it Is strange that greater attention has not been directed toward the islands to which he refers. both for cattle and sheep reeding. English companies of large capital have gone into sheep raIs- ing in the distant Falkland Islands which do not present one-half the ad- vantages of the islands of the Aieutian Peninsula. and have been good divI- asftd payers for years
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-03
cROP CONDITIONS.
Heavy Rains in Some Sections later
 fered With Progress

fered with Progress
 Memphis. Tenn, Aug s.-The Com merciaI-Appeal will say tomorrow as to crop conditions throughout the cot -ton-growing States of the South:
 The State of Louisiana excepted, where heavy and continued rains last week put the crop somewhat in jeop- ardy. reports are remarkably uniform and favorable. It is the general opin- ion that cotton goes into the critical month of August in the best condition of the season. The plant Is large for it's age. well -fruited and still thrifty and growing. With good conditions for another month, a large yield is assured.
 Along the Atlantic coast as well as in Louisiana, rains were excessive. but the cotton territory affected does not seem to have been large. Tn fact, a few drought eomplsints come from South Carolina. Tn the MIsaiskippi Delta the rains excited some alarm. These. however. are about the only complaints.
 Moderate showers elsewhere were beneficial. Cotton is opening rapidly now in Southern and South Central Texas. Some picking Is also heinz done in Southern Georgia. Elsewhere open bolis appear, but 1t ts not anti cipated that picking will be greatly ia advance of the usual date. Texas re- ports are highly satisfactory and there are few complaints of weevils Okla homa's crop Is prospering at the best rate of the season.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-03
ONE MAN KILLED.
Automobile Is Struck by . Train ct

Automobile is struck by Train ct
 Crossing.
 New York. Aug. 2.--one man was instantly killed and i've seriously in Jured. two of whom are likely to de, when an automobile was struck by train on the Susquehanna Railroad at q crossing in Bogota, N. J., late to- night.
 Killed; Donald Holmes. 2s years old. lawyer of Patterson. N. J.
 The injured: Dr. James Curtis. Pat t6rson. N. T., condition critical; James Shaw, chauffeur, will probably die; W. H. Turner. William c. Paul. Henry Fernbach, all of Patterson, N. J.
 A long shed shuts off the view down the track at the crossing and the auto mobile was almost upon the ties be- fore the train was seen. The engine struck the car, but did not Aurl 1t from the track. as the train had slowed down to stop at the station q short distance beyond the crossing. Holmes was thrown beneath the car and his body nangled.