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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-09
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Inability Of Republican Leaders 90
Settle Currency Problem.
Philadelphia Record.
That the Republican party has
reached q state Of senility and Is in
capable OF performing its functions
Ia shown by Its attitude toward pro-
posed currency legislation. The cur
rency system is inadequate. It's peri-
Gus defects have been pointed out year
after year in the Treasury reports as
well as by financiers OF the highest
authority. Nearly every autumn It
causes a severe strain upon business,
and, comhi9sa with other causes, it ac-
counts forslAht falrs panic Eve years
ago the cuEFAHey system Without other
complicat IoTiss brought the sconntry to
the verge OF m panic. and the Secre-
tary Of thu Treasury and the Comp
troller of the Currency appealed to
Congress In the most earnest terms
for remedial legislation.
But the Republican party would 40
nothing then, and now 1t intends to. DO
the very least 1t can II It do anything
at all, and that Is not certain. The
principal objsctfon offered to the Fowl
er bill isr that 1t would provide com
pletely new modern and sound cur
rency system for one that was invent
ed to mAet the necessities OF the civil
war. and has been several times since
pieced, and patched. ana repaired;
taken In little in one place, and
let out o. little in another. without
stopping TO discuss It at all, Republi-
cans in Congress say It is too COM
prehensive. and, therefore. they will
not take It up at all. On the other
hand, the principal recommendation Of
the Aldrich bill is that 1t does not
undertake. much; It only proposes to
put in d piece where the currency
garment has proved to be too tight.
The currency presents problem.
The Republicans in Congress evade
their responsibilities; they will not
consider the subject comparatively
and take adequate action. II there is
a prevailing public sentiment that
something ought to be done, they are
willing to do something; but It must
be the least possible thing that can be
done. This is not statesmanship; 1t
is merely officeholding.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-09
EGan IL a Poet.

Apropos OF Ambassador Egan--the
representative of the United States has
surprised the corps diplomatique by
his poetic gifts. The following poem
was published over his signature In
The "Berlinkse Tidende." the leading
Danish conservative paper.
Grief cannot last. and Joy Is like star
That sails q moment through the murk
NJ night,
Grief and dread care and all last years
delight s
Fade to gray shadows d:mly seen afar:
For Wonder comes the mornings tri.
nmphant car
OF the new day. fair. shining 70 the
sight
Filled with young hopes and rosebuds
red and white
What wonders in their petals hidden
are.
THO tortured wound of last year is less
For Cod sent Time to pluck the poison
dart
1t 10 a tint OF rainbow IN the tear
What seemed eternal once e little more
Than one long day--.the fearful thing.
1 Oh, hearth
To fear. kind God. in all this life 10
Fear.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-09

Because he expressed himself IN ia
or OF polygamy among the natives OF
Greenland DR.. Thalbitzer. the explorer,
has got into trouble with the Bishop of
Iceland and the Minister Of the Inte-
rior.
DR.. Thalbitzer was sent to Greenland
last year by the government to study
the ethmography OF the Eskimoes and
before leaving was given certain in
structions as TO how to treat the ma
ttves, but now the Lutheran minister at
Augmasalik has made q complaint that
the scientist has interfered with him
In his effort Of winning the natives for
the Lutheran Church.
Pofygamy IL common among the hea-
then Eskimoes, but when they
are received into the Church they are
told to give up all their wives but one
and this means that these and their
children are doomed to starve.
One day an Eskimo came to DR..
Thalbitzer. He was to be christened
but he had two wives, and he could not
bear the idea of giving up either OF
them. DR.. Thalbitzer praised him and
said that he would be just as good a
man with two wives as with one. Then
the minister complained to the Bishop,
who thought 1t tmmaterial II the sec
ond wife starved. when 1t was a CUES
ton of doing that or preventing her
husband from Joining the Christian
church.
DR.. Thalbitzers' lawyer has now I'M
earthed q more than 100-year- edict
by q Danish Bishop in which the pre-
late instructs his ministers not to en-
force the rules of the church against
poIygamy. but rather consider II their
chief duty to inspire the Eskimoes
with the teachings Of Christ. This edict
has never been repealed, SO probably
the Eskimo will be allowed to keep
his wives and DR.. Thalbitzer will es-
cape punishment.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-09

Is New York In dancer Of a con-
narration even greater than that
which devastated San Francisco after
the earthouakef
This question, astonishing as 1t
may seem. 10 one which IL now receive
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-09

BuiIding Operations and the Timber
supply.

Building Operations and the Timber
supply.
washington, Feb. 7.--tspeciai. )-ce-
ment and steel and brick and stone are
not yet used in suficient quantities to
encourage lumber users to predict the
time when the forests win not be call
ed upon to furnish the principal mate
rails used in building operations. Not
withstanding the remarkable increase
in the use Of cement and other nre-
proof materials, the last reports OF the
building operations in forty-nine OF the
leading cities of the United States for
the year. collected by the Geological
Survey, show that SO per cent were OF
wooden construction.
Even " the remaining Al per cent OF
the buildings were built Of brick. stone
and concrete, vast quantities OF WOOD
are consumed both In the construction
and in the finish, though in the latter
form. metal Is taking the place OF WOOD
to q very large extent. The amount OF
lumber given above does not take into
consideration this item at all.
While this per centase Is representa-
tive of the building industry In the
United States. dealers point out that u
does not include the large quantities OF
lumber used for the construction OF
dwellinge, stores and other buildings In
the thousands of small cities and towns
scattered over the country and not In
cluded in the forty-nine cities on which
O reckoning was made. In towns ana
small cities wood Is usually the pre-
dominating building material and u is
safe to say that IL the statistics had
included figures for all places OF what.
ever size, the per centage OF wooden
construction would have been much
greater. These figures, as a rule, are
only for the corporate limits, and the
suburbs of these cities have each very
large amounts to be added. The cost,
also, Is relatively higher in these cities
than In towns nearer the base of the
supply.
In wooden buildings New York city
is at the bottom OF the list. though 1t
leads with sls.075 as the average cost
Of buildings. Except at San Francisco.
where abnormal conditions have pre-
vailed since the fire, Boston shows the
the total cost of building operations.
The average cost of buildings Is con-
stantIy increasing, having risen over
$500 during the last three years The
average value of a building IL given in
the report as $2,035.
Lumber is by far the greatest drain
on the for ests, and the wonderful de-
velopment Of the country during the
past decade has called for the use OF
nearly 10000. o00. 900 board feet year.
The largest quantity ever reported for
a single year was for 1905. when 3D.
SOC. 900, 900 feet, with mill value of
S21,1Si,3ss was used. Including the
value Of the lath and shingles used
with this amount, the total value of the
wood used for buildings is brought up
to s65s. 795.51s.
The Increasing price OF lumber and
the rapidly increasing use OF perfected
fre-proof systems of construction
should have much to do in holding
down the amount which the forests are
called upon TO yield each year, but 30
far these more substantial materials
have not decreased the lumber cut of
the nation.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-09

Kansas City Star.
Public opinion Is an immense factor
for right economic relations, wholly
apart from the influence 1t has In
shaping legislation. Doubtless much
OF this lie through the fear that res
trictive laws will be forced. but at
least the menace Of the pressure is
effective. A municipality, for example,
is not impotent. though a public SER
vice corporation may have an undue
advantage over 1t through q franchise
privilege. Desire to have the good
will of a community can frequently
induce compliance with the commun7
ity's demands more quickly than the
same action could be forced by pro-
verbally tedious litigation. The spirit
OF q city, OF State. or the nation Is
reflected in its laws, but is higher than
It's laws. And this in the continuous.
ordinary times as well as in those
rare, stressful emergencies when the
will of a self-reliant race is apotheo-
sized in "the law higher than the Con-
stituti0n."
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-09
Virtues Of saIt.
Exchange.

Salt IN solution. inhaled. 10 good for
cold in the head.
salt IN water is the best thing to
clean willow ware and mating:
Salt in oven under baking tins VIII
prevent scorching on bottom.
Salt puts out a fire IN the chimney.
Salt and vinegar will remove STAINS
from discolored teacups.
Salt and soda is excellent for bee
stings and spider bites.
Salt thrown on SCOT which has fallen
on carpet will prevent stain.
Salt thrown on coal IRE which is
low will revive 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-09
TO
GIVE PARTY
Three Crowned Heads
VIII Attend.
FOR BENEFIT OF CHARITY
Danish Count Roasts American
Customs.
Thlaks Our People Are Dissustiag
and would Make Good Subjects
or the Russian
nY RICHARp DAHL.

r.
Copenhagen. Feb. s--Princess Marie.
always the most democratic Of Prin-
cesses, has issued Invitations to pop
Ply festival" great charity AFFAIR,
which IL to be held In the concert PAL
ace for three days, April Q. Q and 4.
and to end with masquerade at which
at least three crowned heads are to be
present, the Kings Of Norway. Greece,
and Denmark.
Several Royal Princesses and all the
leading members of aristocracy will be
In charge OF various booth where any
thing from roses to kisses will be sold.
The affair 81 to be held for the benefit
OF o number OF charitable Institutions,
Catholic. Protestant and Jewish.
Among the specially invited guests 10
the United States Ambassador, DR.. NJ.
r. Egan. who has become exceedingly
popular here.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-09
speaking about the New York press,

the County says:
"a paper supposed to be more Amer
lean than any other New York paper j
noticed that 1t ID hopeIessly inconsist-
emit and cringingly snobbish. on its
last page IL denounced the city au-
thorities editorially for cleaning the
snow; from the streets surrounding the
Vanderbilt mansion on the day OF the
marriage Of GLADYS, while II clears
its own columns of all interesting news
and probably much dirt. 70 give four
pages about the wedding in its best. or
/ should say, worst style, Its whole
front page being given up to draw
ing by an artist said to be famous. (but
in America everyone is famous), OF the
bride and groom, the whole thing look
ing more like a plate Of cold siaw than
anything else"
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-09

rswtA Of new wsria's MOST rrses-
ess~s s1unieipai CAna--Rssi rs
tste values Would Pay Natissal
Debt and Run Federal Govern
ment for Eight rears--Fsfher
K.ickerbseker Sees Danser Of
Fire Greater tA.a ssn Francssee's
Fire AIsrm syssem AHtisuatsa a.d
Rotten--PsIies Degs at last q
Reality--If Cops Cast Catch
TAieves They Can.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-09
better Been LETT Unsasa.

Huntsville Mercury.
Mr.. Bryan's expressions about Judge
Parker had better been left unspoken.
He will need every Democratic voter
in the country II he expects to be elect
ed and Judge Parker may have friends
who may be as iIl-disposed to support
him as he was 70 support Parker.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-09

The frst Jewish exhibition ever held
anywhere has just been opened here
and promises to be a great success.
Among the objects most admired IL q
beautiful collection OF costly antique
Jewish rugs. and an art gallery con-
tanning masterpieces all executed by
Jews in all parts OF the world =. A coll
lection of portraits of members Of ia
nous Jewish families numbering sew
tention.
The Jews OF Copenhagen are loud
In their praise of King Frederic and
Crown Prince Christian, who visited
the exhibition on the opening and
spent nearly an hour looking It over.
thereby insuring the success OF the
unique fair.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-09
Cancer Cured
In 10 Days.
Discovery That Has Startled the Medical
World.

I have discovered what the medical
world has been looking for. for years. q
sure cure for cancer SO sure that II can be
absolutely guaranteed. This do, and
ca7 prove It. have cured hundreds Of the
most horrifying cases in from 10 TO 30 days.
after celebrated physicians and surgeons
had given up all hope Of saving them.
After you have seen the marveiops results
easily you can cure yourself ct home with
out risk or danger.
I have one OF the finest Sanitariums IN
the country for those who wish to come
and have my personal attention. However
you can cure yourself Just rs well at home
Any bank or business firm IN Lebanon viii
curing cancer. VI
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-09
Crazy from ..Maebeth..

A Copenhagen school teacher who at
tended a performance OF Shakespeare's
Macbeth at the Royal Theatre, was
so affected by the play that she was
taken from the theatre a raving mani
&C. The doctors do not think she will
recover.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-09

full as is expected, the number Of police
dogs will be largely Increased In spite
OF the remarks of Big Bill Devery,
former police commissioner. to the 81.
feet that "the force has gone to the
dogs" Longacre.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-01
JOKERS CAUSED A DEATH.
The Sad End of George B. Hays, Fath-
 CT of Ed Hays.

The Journal and Banner of Cleveland, Tenn, gives a detail- ed account of the death of George B. Hays, father of Ed Hays of Mena, which was reported briefly last week.
 MT. Hays was fatally stabbed in street fight with w. J. Hix- on, who, prior to his preliminary examination, is held without bail.
 From the account the trouble was a result Of the work of iok- CTS, who carried alleged remarks from one to another of the men, who were rival real estate dealers.
 MT. Hays belonged to one of the oldest and best known fami- lies. of East Tennessee, was prom inent in politics, one time sheriff of his county, and an extensive farmer. He was 66 years of age at the time of his death, and be- side Ed Hays, leaves a wife, daug hter and another sou.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-01
Greaves Will Mandamus.

Greaves is in the city today and says he will immediately mandamus the election commis- sioners and compel them to cer- tify to the secretary of state that he was duly elected. If he succeeds in this he will be the only Republican in the state senate.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-01
THE GOYERNORSHIP
Oklahoma Paper Prints Editorial Call ing on Governor to Give Reason
 Why He Should Not Quit.

Guthrie, Okla, Sept. 26.-The Oklahoma State Capitol, a local newspaper, will ask editorially in the morning if Charles N. Has kell, now that he has resigned the treasurership of the Demo- cratic national committee, will also resign as governor of Okla homa; that if the national com mittee should not retain him IS treasurer why the people of Ok lahoma should retain him as gov- erner?
 Governor Haskell arrives here tomorrow. His political friends are now working to give him an ovation.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-01
PUBLIC SCHOOL REOPEN
First Grade Teacher Has l37 Little Tots Under Her Care
 Total Enrolment 704.

The Mena public school opened Monday morning under the super vision of Prof. w. T. Adams and quite a large number of students were in attendance.
 The forenoon was devoted by Superentendent Adams and hls assistante to classifying students in the different grades and the selection of list of books to be purchased aud used for the year. Below is given the number of pupils enrolled in the different grades.
 Prof. Means, llth au 12th grades, 20; Miss Dean. 9th aud 10th grades, 2s; Miss Clark, Ssh and 9th grades, 54; Miss Payne 7th grade, 63; Miss Gilmore, 9th grade, 10; Miss Covert, 4th grade, oA; Miss Carter, 2nd and 3rd grades, so; Mrs. Feel, ls' grade, l37.
 In the First ward, Miss Dur h am, 75; Miss Pipkin, 47; J. D Baker, 60. Total 704.
 This enrolment will be large ly increased within short time.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-01
Baptist Association.

J. G. Redding has returned from attending Arkansas associa- ton of the Free Will Baptist church meeting at Boles. He reports it to have been the larg- est meeting of the association he eyer attended. A division has been made in the association by forming the Rich Mountain association for this county which meets next year at Oak Grove church near Mountain Fork.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-01
WILL KNOW NOW.
Commissioners of Accounts at Work
 Checking up County Officers.

The board of commissioners of of accounts, composed of Squire w. T. Cole, Mark P. Olney and M. A. Stratton, commenced their la bors last Monday examin. ing the records aud accounts of the county officers.
 The commissioners are required to report their findings to the circuit court. In said report they shall state what oii CTS have failed to report, W rat officers have failed to render ac. count and make settlement, ~Aal officers have failed or neglected to nav over money collected, or which should have been collected and what officers if any, have rendered false accounts or made unjust charges. They shall give names of all such officers, ano particulars of each change made against each, and the names ano the residences of ali witnesses Such report shall be filed on tn' first day of the term, ana snai he at once by the court referred to. and laid before the gran' iary.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-01
FOUR COUNTIES OUT
Sebastian, Garland, Sevier and Pike Have Not Reported Vote Some
 Election Figures.

Little Rock, Sept, 26. Returns from Fl counties give Douaghey a ma aiority of 60, S73 over Worth ington, majority against license of 24,947, and for amendment 9 a majority ot 6,25O.
 The counties yet out are Sebas- tian, Garland, Sevier and Pike. All give Dopaghey maj joritics and two give majorities tor license, reducing the majority in the state to probably 23, 800.
 mendment 9 IS assured.
 Only eight counties Q d against the road tax.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-01
NIGHT RIDERS WORK
Actually Burn Cotton in the Jonesboro NeighborhoOd T Ginners Are
 Threatened.

Jonesboro, Sept. .6. Rev. Q. c. Wilcoxson brings news to Jonesboro of night riders depre- dations along the border of Greene and Craighead counties. He reports four bales of cotton taken from farmers wagons and burned a: Mainland, sm all point fifteen miles from Jonesboro.
 He says the proprietor oi gin at Herringville was ordered not to gin any more cotton and mer- chants were ordered not to sell at less than IS cents.
 The situation is regarded as alarming.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-01
NIGHT RIDERS TO
 BE PROSECUTED
Members of Party Appearing in Greene County Recognized and Arrests Will Probably Follow
 at Once.

Jonesboro, Sept. 27.- The first arrests in connection with the appearance of night riders in Arkansas will probably be made immediately and in this section of the state, according to reports brought to this place tonight. A band of night riders appeared in the lower edge of Greene county recently aud ordered farmer who was hauling cot ton to gin not to sell his cotton unless he could get as much as three and a half cents a pound in the seed for it. Those who brought the news of the appearance of the riders to Jouesboro claim that they recognized number of the members of the party and that they will all be arrested.
 Some Violence Reported.
 It is rumored in this city that the night riders in the lower part of Greene county have don e some violence, but it is not be- lieved that anything serious has occurred.
 According to the report roceiv- ed here the man who was met by the band recently and ordered not to sell his cotton was also notified at the same time that if he or anyone else failed to obey the warnings of the riders they would suffer the consequences.
 The night riders in Craighead county have not thus far carried out any act of violence.
 There IS not much fear of any trouble here, and by many 1t IS thought that the reports are greatly exaggerated by the time they lcdSu tHC Si,J
 The depredations have occurred several miles in the interior.
 Many Cancel Insurance. It was reported in Little Rock yesterday that the fire insurance companies operating in Arkansas had decided to cancel risks on gins and cotton ore h ous throughout the state on account of the night rider movement. This report was denied by a number of the most prominent fire insurance agents of Little | Rock. who declared that they had heard of no such decision oi of any contemplated acton t1 that effect on the part ot the m surance companies.