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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-29
THn NArunAL .coNeEourNor.
An Important Texas Railroad in Reeeiyer's
 sHamda


 Hands.
 A New York dispatch reports George Gould, president of the company, as saying ''The receivership for the International and Great Northern Railroad should cause no surprise and Is due to conditions and reasons almost entirely local.
 While there has been an almost unprece- 'dented falling off in revenues. due to the business depression prevailing in Texas and elsewhere and affecting every banch of in- dustry. this alone would not have caused the action now taken. At a time when revenues are the Ieanest and business is at the lowest ebb, the company is called upon by the State Commission to make additions and Improvements to its fixed and rolling plant and revislons cf It's property involving the expenditure of several millions of dol- lars, and to proceed in these expenditures upon a schedule prescribed by the com- mission. without regard to current revenues or the ability of the company to secure funds to meet the expenditure.
 These orders have come on top of a decrease in gross earnings for the last four months of S9S9. 900, or a decrease at tho rate of nearly s3,000,Ooo a year. It has been impossible to reduce expenes anywhere near approximately. Even where the earnings are as large as formerly, they would not provide for these extensive and immediate outlays. and the laws of Texas do not admit, if financial markets did. of the issue and sale of securities to do the work required of the company. '"The orders of the commission have the effect of laws unless certified by the court. and the requirements now placed on the company for these great and immediate out lays, without the revenues, the credit. the securities or the market to provide the money. mean much insolvency as would un- der the laws of Texas, empower the State authorities to apply for reeeivership.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-29
A NEEpLEss TRAaEpY.

Railway accidents of various kinds have become so common that we need ever feel surprised at hearing of new one. but some of them are really in- comprehensibIe. to say the least Of it. Of this nature was one reported as having occurred last Saturday at a place called Spring Valley. N. Y. The place was at grade crossing, where the railroad tracks are crossed by q carriage road. The account states that there are gates on each side with watchmen to guard against danger. yet a carriage containing nine persons. re. turning from . pleasure party. was struck by fast train. and six of the occupants killed and three others seri- ousiy hurt.
 This Is a brief statement of the facts and results as they have been reported, and it is plain that there was some se- rious carelessness or blundering in the case. If there were gates and gate keepers 1t Is unaccountabIe that the latter could not know that 6 train was coming and have closed the gates to the passing vehicle until the danger was past. It is also difficult to under stand why the occupants of the car Fiage could not see or hear the ap- preaching train and wait for it to pass. Perhaps an investigation may locate the blame or fault. but if there are such things as avoidable accidents it would seem that there was no ocea- sion for such tragedy as this.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-29
asILENT F1REARM" PATENTED.
Hiram Percy Maxim PeFfects Weapon
 That aS Practically NOiseIeSs.

Hiram Percy Maxim PeFfects Weapon
 That as Practically NOtseAeBs. New York Special.
 Hiram Percy Maxim, son of Sir Hi- ram Maxim, who invented the machine gun which bears his name. has been Sranted a patent for silent lrearm." By the device of the younger inventor, now formally announced as fully per- fected, the discharge of a rifle or re- volver Is rendered practically nolse- less. discharge of the explosive Is shut of iust as the bullet emerges from the muzzle, This result is obtained by means of a piston valve sliding across the bore of the barrel immediately af- ter the bullet passes. This valve Is controlled entirely by the pressure of the gases themselves, and Is not op- erated by any intricate mechanical de- vice. Preventing the gases from es- capinE suddenly and provoking cVn- seduent loud report, the valve allows them to Issue gradually through Il se- rIes of small holes, thus obviating all noise except a slight hissing sound. The valve then resumes an open posi- fion and a safety device prevents lhe firing of another cartridge unless the valve is in its proper place:
 Military experts appraised Of the new Invention assert that 1t holds the pow ar to force revolution of modern meth ods of warfare.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-29
Waiting.

and ask the Lunacy Board of New York to release him. Their resolution to this effect was signed by every teach. CT. many of whom are women. The idea Is that Thaw performed q chiyal- rio act in averaging the wrongs of his lady fair. Even though she be but "a rug and bone and a hank of hairS' the true knight, 1t was held, must ex- tOi the projections of his Dulcinea and strike down the caitiff vile who dis counts her perfections. This is the higher law in it's highest form. Launce tot must siay the traducer of Guin- svere, however false the latter may be. Such action might have sotne- thing said in it's favor if the slayer were a Sir Galahad, but hardly when he is a man having Thaw,s record and character. It Is somewhat disconcert- ing to find teachers, whose function is to teach the young idea how to shoot, teaching 1t also whom to shoot. This incident indicates that there are mum. Der of people in Gibson County. Ind, to whom Q soJourn In a santtarium might be of advantage.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-29
THE PRoBLEn or FLEsH.
Doctor ExpIaans Way Some Are Fat
 aRa Some Are Thin.

Doctor ExpIaans Way Some Are Fat
 ana Some Are ThtD. New York Tribune
 Why does one person grow fat and foodf This is a question often asked. and it was partly answered yesterday afternoon by pr. Henry c. sherman.
 Take two men of average weight, one tall and thin and. the other short and stout. and feed them the average mans ration" said pr. sherman, "aEd the thin man will get-4hinner and the fat man fatter. The Faaa3n ts that the food requirement is determined not by the weight. but by the afSlo mt of ac- tive tissue man possesses. Now. the larger the weight of fat the smaller the amount of active tissue, Ti,e thin man, weighing the same as the sttut man has a large amount ot active tls. sun and needs a larger amount of food even to keep him as fat as he is. The food<reduirement also depends more on the ampunt of surface than on the weight, and the fat man has 'elatively less surface than the thin one. The latter he gets the more nearly he ap- breaches the dimensions of . Spht -e, and the sphere has the smallest srr- face known to geometry.
 Another reason why largo sators continue to keep thin, according to Dr. sherman. Is that they are subject to digestice disturhances. which take way the appetite temporarily, and this ab- stinence counterbalances excess at other times.
 The majority of people" said the lecturer, "eat more than they require. and offset the excess by enforced ab- stinence during periods of digestive disturbance"
 The reasonable degree of regularity as to meal times Is more important, Dr sherman thinks than the selection of food.
 When the stomach has been sducat- ed" he said, ito deal with food ct g particular time 1t can do 1t better ct that time than at any other"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-29
SEATS IN CARS.

Some days ago we made a few timely remarks concerning the conduct of New York men on street-cars in which we expressed some opinions on the subject. Now we copy this from the editorial columns of The New Bed- ford Standard:
 Somebody has been keeping tabs on the men who ride in the street cars of New York, Boston. Philadelphia, Wash ington. Chicago. and San Francisco, the stricture has been brought against New York men that they are less polite in their treatment of women In public conveyances than are the. men of the of ths other five cities show an average of 13 per cent of men seated while wo- men were standing: while the average i05 There is more to be said on this s,lb- iect of men giving their street car seats to women than mere condemna- tion for the men who don't do 1t. A man who is in good health and has not been subjected to an arduous days work on hss feet is surely a selfish, In oonsiderate, and unworthy person if he let's a woman stand while he takes that a young woman is more able to stand than some worn and weary man who shows no hesitation in giving up his seat.
 The woman ought to be able to size lp the situation and ought to be will Ing to decline the proffered place and to do 1t so graciously that the man won't be made to feel like brute in ran1aIninR seated or other men like him made to feel mean in not making inc offer at all. Both the men and the women in the street cars ought to be just and generous and then there could be no complaint on either side. But psrhaps it is too much to expect street car passengeFs te be moEp just and gen. man, or street car experience to be
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-29
Business Man.
MAKING THE NEXT PRESIDENT. Important Part Hawaii, Poxto Raeo and
 AMa N7hNIaussRfriaN May Play.

vvasbtngton Dispatch to Boston Herald
 Some Washington politicians of the leisure class are speculaunE Whetnet Hawaii. or the Philippines or Porto Rico, or all of them together. Will make the next President of the United States. As these insular accessions 70 Lne nee have nary a vote at the November elec- tions, the prospect, at first blush. might snother % way to look at the proposi- tion, which is the angle the leisure politicians are taking.
 with "a legion of contesting delega- tions from the South, the nearly even- of the Republican National Committee would come very close ko deciding whether the Secretary or War og some other shall be nominated. For U tne snti-Taft members control the Commit tee the contesting Taft delegates from the South will have treatment hardly less soothing than sWitt KICK ana vice versa. Hawaii has national uower as has New York or MasSaehu- setfs. Ditto the Philippines and Porto Rico. No three votes are to pc oe- spised when coterle oL very emlhent Government officials and likewise a CO., ferle of eminent anti-Tafters are gum shoeing around strengthening their po- sitions with that committee. 1t could easily happen that tne snSuiar commlS- mi er one way or the other. which mlght rnaSn raft or some other. or which Wight result in the nomination. of a Republican, whether ,tS Is LStt or 2
 The Demoer was subjected to a .ornavyhat similar predicament at Kan Sss 6yity in 1900 when Prince David, of ths royal Hawaiian line or drsky kings ana aileens, held the balance in the eNaoiIifions Committee and committed the party to q feitcration. of the Bry- anite silver plank.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-29
A Pinch In Hickory.

Madison County farmers who have hickory trees on their holdings are SarfIInate, for there Is a pinch in the synnlv in the North and East and this vaiuable wood. for which nc. satisfac- tory substitute has been found, Is filsIv to bring well nigh fabulous nrIces in the near future.
 The hickory of the North Northern States States ,S,oiitv than that of the South. hence it has been used up rapidly. In fact, as one correspondent has it, the hard wood forests of the North have been sImost denuded of this wood and man nfacturers are compelled to turn their search to the South. Without hickory wood the permanence of a number of Industries is in jeopardy. The timber nf no other tree possesses the peculiar ouaiities which make hickory neces- ssrv in the manufacture of parts of vehicles and farm implements. If our farmers have hickory they will be wise moi to use 1t for 1rewood or for ordi- nary purposes. Keep it for the big prices which are coming their way.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-29
sATURpAY. FrBRUARY as. bod.

Populism stin lives in Montana, we'll have you understand. The Populists of that state held a mass meeting the other day to eject or appoint delegates to their National Convention. Two of them met. and we presume that they, ike the three tafIcrs of TooIey Street, issued . proclamation. or something of the Kind. to the faithful elsewhere. No. PopuIism Is not dead in Montana.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-29
A Dussn TO A DoII.AR,

WsAm Sannes R. RmmaaIl Memorial Fund.
 Reticenca 10 offer it's mite % wog- kny ana dssIred result often holds paGx one better fttsd.
 He who gives his dime 10 . good oo- anc3 tm doiTE his share with him Wno
 Thsrefore. this paper viii receive any and all contributions of from Ten Caiaka up to One Dollar. and VIII usx Ghs same (with or without nameel m khis place for the James R. Randall MS-
 Nc subscTiption of over si will be HEBtaA here. Any one desiring to give more Gan write directly to the editor er $a n. c. DeLeon. Mobile.
 TR any n@wgpaper desires to aid this worthy and much-needed testimonial s4 can do % by keeping this paragraph standing at It's column head and re- peating this note.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-29

what would washington do, if he were now President? is . query that some of our contemporaries are dis euaaing. Of course. there can be no
 lte reply to such question, but at
 nture. we should say that as a
 sraI proposition. he would do what aoo sevelt does not, and would fail to . hat Roosevelt does.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-29
He Lived and Died for Money. Boston Special to New York Times,

Benjamin Hadley. the richest and doubtless the most eccentric man In Somerviile, was found dead in his house. He was 92 years old and worth S2.O0O, 900. He started In New York as q barefoot Boy for 12 cents a day. and saved most of 1t. His father died and left several thousand dollars. The young man made a number of success fuI real estate deals, and finally went into ths brick business, He bought and sold Iand and made most of his money in that manner. For seventy years he had not been to a barber shop, and since his mother died he never broke bread with 8 relative. He never paid a cent of money for an entertain. naent and never went to Q hotel to eat He said he had not had time to vote for forty years or to go to church. He never drank any liquor except for med iclnal purposes. About twenty years ago he gave up smoking, remarlginR that 1t was a useless expenditure Of money. He had spent 10 cents a week for e plug of tobacco.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-29

The once of Lieutenant-GOvernor of Massachusetts must be a desirable one. as seven candidates have already an- nounced for the place. If they can ring in two more. they might play baseball.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-29

From Atlanta comes account of the recent death of a man at the age of 1OS years. We knew Atlanta would have something unusual to boast of pretty soon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-29

According to the eternal fitness of things. the fshy tribe should increase rapidly in Georgia this year. Who wants to go a-hshing if he can't carry along bottle of bait and a cork screw9
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-29

Talk about the tarin being revised by its friends is just about as sensi- bIe as that murderer should be tried by jury of his partners in the crime.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-29

That Chicago contemporary who sug- gests that the Republicans nominate a Southern Democrat for President is wasting space that might be used for a more sensible purpose.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-29

Much sympathy is handed out to the Bostonians on account of their threat ened bean famine. We respectfully suggest that they substitute the good old Southern cow-pea.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-29

New York Post wants to know ae that city is to get an adequate ass y of water half a century from As By that time. perhaps. they will ..-- . way to strain the saitness out of the seawater and fit 1t for drinking.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-29

D. q NoDre, CircufatIuu ManaEeB of Lns Montgomery Advertiser eeins aalY sN0sA The soresoing statement of The Adsertt- nar.a circulation for the month of Dses -. ee.s All returns from news boT& neWa e8~1SAs ss,oils9 and iefi~over copies have been oe-
 Circulation Manager avorn te ana subscribed before me tnts safh day Of January, Ieee
 fgnAT.1 RIGA ALEXANDER
 Notary Puhlia
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-29
eWORN cIRCuLAFION.

MontHomety AuVbItlssl " = ,.e ehe sfs |. ertissrs land makes 1t q part 2k " sffs Ut when feQuested) that ita dhkN slt- -s.asian ts larger than that Of any motnins assnseg -sdt{foI1 haa the largest circuiAtlop oI say news paper printed in Aiapszsa' wssne'l exception. .,.- represent the actual net cirCul@ftons aiA " turns havfnk baen deducted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-29

We are coming to think of Roosevelt ss a Georgia paper says of Bryan. that he is "the absolutely unavoidable cam eAdats."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-29
Correct it for Next Time.

Brundidge Record.
 There are probably . few citizens Of the county who now regret thelr neglect to pay poll tax.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-29
The Teachers and Thavv.

Baltimore Sun.
 The school teachers of Gibson Coun. ty. Ind. in convention assembled, eulo-l Eized Thaw for killing Stanford White
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-29

r hereby announce myself candidate for Mamber of the Police Commission. subject
 to fhe action of the Democratic primary.
 " JAMES GALLAGHER
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-29

' ra.nactfully announce that I am candi- dsfe for the office of Police Commissioners
 of the city, subject to the action of the
 Democratic Party. l. H DEWHEs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-29

hereby announce myself . candidate for TraAgufer Of Montgomery County. subject to the action of the Esmocratio Party.
 GEO. H. sHACKEI-EORD.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-29

2 hereby announce myself . candidate for Member of the Police Commission. subject
 to fine action of the Democratic primary.
 " W. B. HOLMES
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-29

for the pffice of County Treasurer. suh- feet to the action of the Democratic REimAry. JASON A ENTITY
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-29

hereby announce myself ns . esndidate
 for County Treasurer, subject to the ne-
 tlon of the Democratic primary. i q D. COLLIER.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-29

| hereby announce myself candidate tnr Hfernber Bnard of Revenue, subject to the action of the Democratic Primsry
 A. L. TYSON.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-29
roR ALpERAIAN--WARD sIx.
PRIMARY ELECTION NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given by the Democratic Tomery Alabama, that 6 Primary Election will be held In the City of Montgomery. Ala banna, on Monday. the twenty-thtrd (23rd) day of March, 1908. for the purpose of norni- hating a Mayor, President of the City Coun- ell two Police Commissioners. two Alder the Executive Committee from each ward
 -3et JOHN 4. ELMORE, Chairman.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-29

| yAaneotfuIly announce that am a candi- date for the office of ..ayor of Montgom-
 ery, subject to the action of the Dem.
 ocratie Party. J. c TYSON
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-29

FOR TREASURES. 1 hereby announce myself q candidate for County Treasurer, subject to tho action of 's ~ WILLIAM B. WHITING.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-29

I hereby announce myself c candidate for County treasurer, subject to the action of the Democratic priInexy. .
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-29
ANN0UN(ENENIS|

FOR FAX COLLECTOR. ! hereby announce myself candidate for the offios Of Tax Collector of Monfgomery ocratic Party. CHAa. B TEA6LHX. hereby announce my candidacy for Tax Collector of Montgomery County. subject to the action of tho Damocratic party
 ". M HUDSON
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-29

' hereby announce myself a candidate for re-aiaction as Alderman from Ward Four.
 glbiact to the action of the Democratic
 PrIrnarv WALTER BRASSELL.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-29

[ heraby announce myself a eandidats for Mersher of Board of Revenue subject to tha action of the Demcoratie primary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-29

FOR PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL. I respectfully announce that am cand- didate for the presidency of the Council eubject to the action of the Democratic Party IRA H VIRGIN.E
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-29

FOR MAYOR. I respectfully announce that I am eandi- date for the office of Mayor of Montgom- ery subect to the action of the Democrat ic Party. GAsToN GuNTEA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-29

FOR ALDERMAN--WARD TWO. [ hereby announce myeen candidate for . Hiderrnan from Ward Two, subject to thS actlon oil the Democratic Party.
 JNO. M BURCH
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-29

' bersby announce myself a candidate for recollection as Alderman from Ward Four. eubtect to the action of the Democratic Primary. w. W sEIpLE.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-29

hsrabv announce myself a candidate for Eiderrnan for ward Two. subject to the sofion of the Democratic Primary.
 NSe'0N J Q LETCHER
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-29

FOX FOAACE COIMASSAOEEM. RrNunber of the Police Commission. subject tre the action of the Democratic primary
 EMANUEL LOBMAN.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-28
Lost Art Rediscoverd.

In Science, Frank Della Tore an
nounces his rediscovery of the famous
Venetian varnish, which has been the
despair Of violin makers for nearly
200 years. Shortly after the dlscov-
cry of America the gondolas Of Ven
Ice were regularly coated with trans
parent, lustrous, orange-red varnish.
This fame colored material made
everything beautiful upon which 1t was
painted. After the Venetian city faith
ers decreed that all gondolas must be
black the wonderful varnish was turn
ed over to the violin makers, Some
Italian furniture Of the seventeenth
century still extant is coated with 1t.
When the violin makers had used up
the supply ON the last Cremonas, no
more was to be had, Investigation
led Mr.. Tore to conclude hat the raw
materials Of this varnish must have
come from Africa, and he believes that
he has at last found gum varnish
identical with that used by the Gre
mona makers. 1t looks like the old
varnlsh and seems to have the same
wonderful effect ON vlolins covered by
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-28
order of the Golden Horseshoe.

How many persons have ever heard
of the Order of the Golden Horseshoe.
the first order founded in America?
In 1724, when Virginia extended
from the Atlantic into the unknown
West, few of her colonists had cross
ed the Blue Ridge or the Alleghenies.
So full of dangers from savages and
wild beasts and so full of natural diff
culties was the passage of these terri
BILE heights, that Governor Spotswood,
setting out to discover pass, looked
on the expedition as so hazardous that
he took with him guard of soldiers,
gentlemen, and pioneers" armed and
carrying provisions. These scaled the
pass with great hardships and perils,
and returned after the Governor had
cut the name Of King George In the
rocks on the highest peak.
He then constituted the society, o.
order, of the Golden Horseshoe. Each
man who had scaled this high pass waa
made member of it, and to each one
he presented golden horseshoe. On
the side was inscribed in Latin: $50
it pleases him to cross mountains"
Any men thereafter who could Prov
that he had read with his own eyes
the name of the King on the height waa
entitl Led to become a member of this
order.