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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-09-12

Ma says some folks are so cold
blooded that It is enough 70 give one
pneumonia to shake hands with 'em.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-09-12

Does lemon AIDE you to keep co,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-09-12

How to keep cool. seems TO be the
subject Of many n warm discussion.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-09-12
Sis HOPKINS SAYINGS.

Some hotels are like hades: No fire
escapes.
Ma says It takes a check to kiss
some girls.
Autoists are naturally of a retiring
disposition.
Even towards are military. Being
Sons OF Mas.
Ma says fat women shouldn't con-
slider life dreary waist
Ma says man is usually what he
suspects others of being.
Because a woman loses her temper
is no sign that she is soft.
Ma says ii is no yarn that the best
or men are some times worsted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-24
NEW, YORx's BIc DEATH RATE.
It Is Only Excsedea by Rhode leland a

It Is Only Exceeded by Rhode leland and
 . cAlHfoFnia. Albany Dispatch to The New York Times
 The death rate of New York State Is States and larger than that in several Eu- ropean countfIes,' are statements made by Walter F. Wilcox, of Cornell University, consulting gtatistician, in his report on vital statistics of New York state in 1907 to the State health department.
 The figures presented to carry out these assertions give Rhode Island and CalIfor- mia as the only States with a higher death rate than New York The average Of all the States is 61.1. New Yorks being I7.I. Norway. with 14ss, is the lowest. and Hun. gary, with 26.2, the highest.
 Tn New York State the smallest death rate Is found in the Adffondacks and the time section. The maritime district is the only one in which the death rate in the years 190i-19Q7 was above the average, running from IS. 10 19 per 1000 inflabit- ants. The Hudson Valley district is slight ly above the averase. while all the other six districts are below the average.
 The denser the population the larger the death rate is a general principle in vital statistics.
 The marriage rate of New York County boroughs of Greater New York, is shown by the table to be very much higher than the rate in Kings, Queens, or Richmond. The high marriage rate of New York City appears more clearly when 1t is found that in 1906 the administrative county of London with an estimated population of 4,72l.2I7 reported 40,412 marriages, and New York City the same year, with an estimated pop uiatton of 4.149,6l5. reported +8,3S5 mar rtages. The population of New York was about seven -eiEhths that of London, but the marrIaSes in New York exceeded those in London by one-ftfth.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-24
WHY MAKE TAFT ssNAT0Rs
Objections tO seIecsloa of tAs oincsnns
 NSiflRAmafFa


 Objections fO SeIees1sa Of Che Claesnmaks
 Millionaire. .. ,.s, Cleveland Piain Dealer.
 If the legislature of ohio elects Theodore F. .Bnrton te the Senate It's action wifi need no Justification end no excuse Thw Consressnan's fitness. is nowhere Qasstion. IT the Legislature elects Gov. Harris to 'fiIl the coning Senatorial vacahey it may be ssssa srsSsda tast s, the SopsnSnt psrty chose to aeden would De no disgrace to the stats F1ven if ssnsaor Foraker. is reelected. resrsttable and insxeuaabie e sstich action w9Hid pc, the party gould say t was ffaegss has ever kept the senatorship from beEne { IT on the other hana. the Iststslsture elects Charles F. Taft ts the United States Ssnate--wtat can be said7
 That he is one of ohio's .favorits sonS7 That he has long, or ever been fdentified the people of the state? That he promised t2, sshed lustsr on the fame .of a EEs@t has ever performed one act or achieved one digtinction which entities him to the honor Of a Senatorial seat?
 No; not ons of these things can be said of Charles P. Taft truthfulIy. Ills availa- bility as Q candidate for the Senatorship sohss sosy s ths tssa ns d 'e which elected william H. Taft. Rob the Cincinnati man of these two ''uuaIlfica- tions." or either of them, and hts candidacy would be as dead as an Egyptian mummy. This man who. living for years under the tingulshsd haif-hE0ther dstests and is not afraid to denoupce. has never by act or word made the ieast effort to rid his conn the States worst enemy has the effrontery to ask the State to give him this signal honor, seat In the Senate ot the united States.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-24
Duel By Letter.

Paris cOrrospondence,' London ENpreSs.
 Duelling Is going just little out of fash ion here in Paris 1t holds its own still upon serious questions, but in small matters such as Q squabble over trtvialities, the only form of duel used of late has been duel by letter. This week literary duel between an actor and 8 critic has caused some amusement The critic had written unfavorably of the actors performance. sir" wrote the actor, 'I will not send my seconds to the seoundrel that you are, but box your ears in the present letter. Con- slider your face smacked upon both cheeks, cane" The critic answered. Sir as you wish It, consider my ears boxed. beg you in return to consider this letter the equivalent of six revolver shots through your empty head. Consider yourself dead when YOU read this salute your corpse {"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-24
s1sl Paid for g Cent.

NeW -.
 curious copper cent. which circulated in New York State in 1Ts7. brought s16l at the Elder Sale of rare coins. held at the Collectors Club. On the obverse is the efIgy of an Indian; standing, with . tomahawk in his hand. and on the reverse IS an eagle. Another relic Of the metallic currency of colonial days. q pine tree shil- ling of Massachusetts. dated fsS2. as bright as though struck yesterday, brought SE .T5
 United States pattern coins of dollar and other denominations were the feature of the sale A rare dollar of 1875. a specimen of which is not even contained in the mint collection at Philadelphia brought Ss2. This left hand resting on & globe. behind which are two flags and & sheaf of wheat. In the distance Is seen steamship under sail while on a scroll under Liberty Is the mot to, ''In God We Trust" It is safd that this Is one of the rarest of the pattern dollars for saia
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-24

"From the State of Oregon" re- marks The Pittsburg Post. continue to come disquieting rumors that pres sure is being brought on the LegisIa- ture to endorse Republican for Unit cd States Senator. The people of Ore Kon have registered their will in this matter. The Republican Legislature is pledged. according to the popular election scheme adopted by the peo- pie. That man is George E. Chamber lain, a Democrat. Unless the State Legislat lure ratihes the peoples choice it will be guilty of trsachery the like of which has never been equaled in & country which stands for free inati- tHtions." If the Legislature should do such a discreditable thing the United States Senate. if 1t has the authority. should refuse to admit the Senator thus elected to a seat in that body.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-24
This Date i,s History
pEcEATBER 24.

1737-Silas Deane. a special Ambas- sador sent to France in 1776. to seek aid for the American cause, born In Grotons Conn. Died in England August 23. I7S9&. v...sS-s s..'
 tSO0--Attempt to assassinate Napo- leon, Bonaparte.
 1SO9-"Kit" Carson. noted scout and pioneer. born In Madison Co, Ky. Died al Fort Lyon, Colo, May 23, 1868.
 lS11-The New Orleans" the first steamboat built in Western waters. started from Pittsburg for New or- leans.
 18I4-Treaty of peace between the United States and Great Britain signed at Ghent.
 ts54-1wo United States ships seized at Havana for conveying arms and se- ditious proclamationS-
 Is64--Wilmington, E. C., bombarded by the Union fleet.
 1S73-Johns Hoplkins, founder of the Johns Hopkins University at Baltimore, died. Born May 19. 12ss.
 lS93-Unsuccessful train robbery on the Southern Pacific. near Burbank Cal.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-24

and seif-respect that may be exhibited by Congress. especially the House. Whether the members have hereto fore contributed to his usurpations of power, as well as to his actual abuse of themselves merely because they feared to lose some portion of the Federal patronage if they offended him; we are not prepared to say. but certainly it Is high time for them to exhibit at least some of the courage and independence of genuine Ameri- can manhood. oae or both the Houses may have been in the wrong at some time. but if that was true they were certainly entitled to be treated with decency and respect.
 The Journal may well wish to know what we are to further expect from Roosevelt before his term expires. It is stated that he had a flaming, vit- uperous message ready to send to the Senate but was persuaded or induced to hold 1t over until after the recess. What he win say to them is not known. but he may And the Senators more difficult to discipline than the Representatives are. and more ready to defend the dignity and independ- enee of their body One consoiing thought is that the country has but. little more than two months to en- dure him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-24
REED,s spnURGn
Has Given i0RessA ss tie. Ansssscsn

fg ..
 Has Given s0Reaae. to tie. Ahssssesn London cabla. ~els' T 7
 Tn, the diplomatic circles of Londsn it is stated that WhsteIaw Reid VIII gut the d,plomatic service when tlis Ambassador Reid had caused ito be known at Washington that hA le, seaAl9 ing to continue in hts present post, eu. he hes been Nnable to obtain any int, I1atioRp that President reiaat Taft would De. piAased to speEgait him to remain at the Court Of St. James. ,e....1s-s .'.., c Society will part with Mr. RsSd "a tuctantly and his deN@rture wQuld be The AFfDassaaaori has been s& most Ax- trayagan4 puFchaseFsS s-f' -~
 He has set A pace in luxury and aplsndor seldnur attempted oy Anibse- lunches and balls. that the German. French and Russtan- Ambassadors, who control government sums for the ppr- pose Of entertaining. had difficulty 1g
 fl story has reached London from washington to the effect thht tHe e1S travagant splendor maintained by Mir. Retd has displeased the present and Gfty coming Presidents. Not only has MF. dors to the Court Of St. Jkrhee in the maruificent state with which he Taafn- tains the American embassy, but he has aroused the envy or other American Ambassadors in Europe, who have beeN port from Washington states that Mf. Taft has expressed a desire that the. new American Ambassador, whoever ke may be, shall revert ko the simplicity of style of living characteristic of the famous American Ambassadors of ihs past.
 Diplomatic circles In London have not yet received hint as to who EEr
 Reid's successor will be. Certainly he will have to be a millionaire, if lie might wish to rnatntain a 1.-the of the state characteristic of Rochester House.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-24
This is lily Sand Bi1shday
NsasasI Estrsda Cabrera.

Manuel Estrada cabrera, Presidene Of the Republic of Guatemala. was borB December 24, 1858, and acceded to the rulership in 1898. His election fol. lowed the assassination Of President Barrios. Cabrera was the arst Presa- dent of She Republic taken from civil life since 1889, those intervening hay. ing been military chiefs. Cabrera was q thorough Spaniara and an advanced Liberal Though he has held .afElce con. siderabiy longer than the average term enjoyed by his predecessors, his rule has been beset with many troubles Tn 1899 an undue issue Of paper money caused much dissatisfaction among the people and the result was that several unsuccessful attempts were made on the life of President Cabrara. To the in ternal troubles of the country were added serious disputes with the neigh. boring Republics of Salvador and Hon durass which a year or more ago aA
 suned such threatening aspect thai the United States was obliged to inter. fere to bring about peace
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-24
Untaxsd iron.

Springfield Republican.
 A Hamburg letter to The New fork Journal of Commerce tells or the breaking down of the pigiron sydicates in Germany and the demoralization or prices which has followed. It goes on to say;
 It is a characteristic fact thet the price Of iroh dropped the full amount of the duty as soon as the negotiations to reorganixe the syndtcates- eroke down--which goes to prove the truth et the assertion often made by the oppo- nents of the iron duties that the syn" dicata kept up prices in the homS mar. ket to such an extent as to get the fuil advantage of the protective tariR. Just now the sentiment against the protect" i've duties In the iron schedules ts grow ing. Last spring movement set tn looking toward the abolition or the re. duction of the duties on crude iron and steel material; but now it is reported that South Gerlnany manufacturers of iron and steel goods have taken an even more radical standpoint and are de- nAndin6 the abolition of all duties on iron and steel products. finished or un- finished"
 Our, Iron and steel combinations still remain unbroken. but otherwise there is a singular correspondence in the above to the situation In the United States--particularlya as regards the tar- iff--ln relation to Trusts and home market prices. There also as here Is strong movement among manufacturefs of iron and steel. products for the en- tire abolition of tho tariff on the .oruder forms of iron and stsef, &
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-24

Richmond, Va. and The southwestsrn Presbyterian of New orleans. The pa- per will be printed in Atlanta, but the editorial work win be done in three eities as heretofore. Dr. Suminey will verse in Atianta. ana pr. Mcclure in kiehsnond, Va. DF. q. s. Wilson will be the managing editor. and vii; reside ii.
 The size of the paper win be the same as The New York Observer. will contain thlrty-two pages with the cov- CT. and will be one of the largest re- lisious papers In the whols church. The new paper VII come out with the new year. the last Southwest Pres nyteriau
 as slt is known now in New Orleans, ap-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-24
AInns..le,,,n fnn Ralau ana.-

PnllaoelpniA Dlspatch 10 NeW 4OFA HeFald.'
 Arrangements have been made by The Betsy Ross Memorial Association to place famous maker of the American flag in a conspicuous place in the new part of Mount Moriah Cemetery east of Sixty-shird Street. grave on the west side Of the cemetery.
 Mount MoEiah Council of the Jniof Or der of United Ansegican Mechanics wAich originated the movement for the: mont. rnent has adopted the design submitted by & weli-knowu Philadelphia sculptor Patriotic orders will build the maugoleufn, which win, be a magnificent edifiee of granite, 40 feet square. with vault and dupiicats of room in which the flax was made, surrounded bv bronze, stauary emhlematfc of the aehisvs. ments of American soldiers and sailors.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-24
Rook pedleatAa to Q Cat.

Chicago Dispatch to New York World.
 A 3oe-page book dedicated to the mem Mrs. Laura ". Greene. of Berwyn, a prom inent ciubwomarl and vice president of the
 The cat whose fame Is thus perpeeuated is the late Tom WilIoughby Greene, years old, black, oTange-eyed, and four times win show in Chicago. Tom Wiilousflby wps en- tered for the show to be held next Janua- ", but contracted severe ease of piied- Tnonia ana passed. to cat heaven.
 The book is volume of stories about cats and kittens, including several of which T. W. Greene was the hero. Tom. had his own bed, with sheets, pillow. and quilts, He tucked himself in carefully each night. At the side of his bed an9alarm clock was set for am. hired girls room, and aroused her. gently tapping her flee with the tip of his tail.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-24
ANOTHER SURPRISE.

Occasionally we are treated to a genuine surprise by a Republican contemporary, and the following from The Kansas City Journal was & real iolter:
 The lower house of Congress has developed some real manly independ- cnce of lats-a fact which will be hailed by the country with delight. atrstion the House % os fame has been more or less a cringtng body, always fearful of the lash in the all times to do his viii when com. manded. In the haleyon days of the mliekraker !Congressman. was brand ed as a political outlaw if he protest cd against the domination of the ex- ecutive. But Congressmen are begin ming to look up, and the fact that they will be ennancipated from Roose- have revived their manhood.
 Mir Roosevelt's rage has famed high during these last months Of his administration. In the short space ton of dignity that has surroun5ed the Presidency Not only did he send an imperious and humiliating mes power to spy upon the members by means of the government secret ser- vice, but he engaged in a dtsgraceful controversy Wltn newspaper JnAt had asked about certain alleged ir- regularities in connection with the Panama Canal. The Congress that he has browbeaten and pulled Is now ap- pealed to to defend the admlnistra- lions friends from newspaper charges. What further may we expect between now and March 42
 Of course we have no unfAvorable comment to make on this. our only surprise being to find it in a staunch Republican newspaper like The Jour nal We agree with that paper that the country will hall with delight any manifestations of independence
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-24
The '.DOwn-Troddsn Farmer"

Jewell City (Kan) Republican.
 How can a poor Jewell County farmer have merry Christmas when he has noth- ing to live in but big house. nothing to shelter his horses but q warm barn. nothing to eat except everything that grows out of the ground or can be bought at the store. no way to get his mall except having 1t brought to him every day by smiling rural carTieg who win. soon be wearing un- cie Sam's uniform with shintng brass bwt-- tons no way to get to town bat with a rubber.tired buggy or motor car. no wsy to make money but to sell b0-eent corn, sO-cent wheat, 27-eent eggs and have. hta farm double fn price once in c while While you are enjoying your own Christmas din- ner don't faA to drop a tear for the pooR, doNnstEoddsn farmer u1hns
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-24
slesiss- -rassars PessIslIltiss.

NY foFk Ltttef to London TIfnas.
 MT Edison ie experimenting with ofnes matowrAph films tn color, but hAe hot, yet eeen able 10 ,ovsFeouae the difficitS ef pho. stnataneously. He is conipleting isis aim ultaneous cineuatogfaph and phettograph, and says that he finds no difficulty fn mak- ing figures ah0-voiees act st the same mo- meat but there Is difficulty h the per- lection of the illpsion. If the speaking ap. pAfafue is too cIosa to the moving picture graph some 100 feet behind the einsmstc-
 The difficulty win be overcome. and Mr. Edison believes; that in a few years every village in the world will be provided vita it's own einefnatograp pin -phonograph theatre, Eais0n says in combination with cheap houses and cheap transport, in the study of which Mir. Edison ie also engaged. the great towns will be broken up and fhe population scattered back to the fAna.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-24
AN AMERICAN POMPEIr.
Prehistorte City Being Unearthed Near
 Florence, AFi1.

Prehistortc City Being Unearthed Near
 Florence, Ari1. Washington Dispatch.
 An American Pompeif Is gradually being brought to light, according to the, annual report of Charles B. Wal colt, Secretary of the Smithsonian h. stitution-
 Under a special Congressional appro- priation the work of excayating a pre-, historic buried city at Casa 9Grande, near Florence, Ariz., has been conduct ed by Dr. ]. Walter FeWkeA Already a number of structures have been dis covered. but the largest one excavated during the year was a building 200 feet long, with eleven rooms. the massive walls inelosing $ plaza. In the. central room there Is a seat called by the Pima Indians the seat of Montezuma." The ruins at Casa Grande were found to be much more extensive than was antictp- ated, and it is stated that their perma- nent preservation IS of great archeolog- teal importance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-24
THURSDAY. DECEMBER a4, 1908.
A CODE FOR TENNESSEE.

The only possible influence to be gathered from the item given below and clipped from The Nashville Ann E erican is that Tennessee is without a State code. The item reads:
 The State Democratic. platform de- elares in favor of the codihcatton of the State laws. Every lawyer real izes the need of such codification. and iayman. The cost of doing the work, 1t Is said. will cost, perhaps, S4O,OO0 or $50 000, but it would be money well expended: The Governor would have ave work would keep two or three law yers or more busy for considerable time. Other States have their laws a great convenience to lawyers. mag istrates and many others The work should be done under State supervts- yers selected for the work. The Leg fslatufe will doubtless provide for the publication.
 operation of its courts has rocked along all these years with out code, the knowledge of 1t wili certainly occasion surprise in Alabama. Tennessee has been re- gsrded as one of the leading States of the South, but in one respect. at least, it lacks qualification for leadership. if the lawyers and the courts are fore ed to do business without a code. The State. in compelling its judges and lawyers to search through the legislative acts for many years passed forces a hardship upon them Ala bama has long since removed. The Alabama codes and they are renewed at certain times. have served as mod els for other States and Tennessee might we'll take the Alabama code as it's model, for the new task.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-24

The Manchester tEng) Guardian calls Roosevelt "a masterly manipula- tor of commonplaces." That Is almost as good as Roosevelt himseif could say it. but all the same The Guardian is likely to be called down for speak ing thus siightinsiy of the Big Stick CT. However, it might hays gone 6 little further and styled him ,a master Iy nsanipuister of facts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-24
wIsn AND oTHenRwTsre.

He---"I lead an aw4uliy up and down life" She;--'sRealiy7 How's that?" He--- ''rm always trying to cut down sx. penses and to keep up appearances "-- New York Telegram.
 "What does. your wife want for Christmas?" ''Everything she sees."-- WAshinKtou Herald.
 It takes a born diplomat to appear to be interested in other peoples trous bles.-Chicago News.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-24
Nfanrasizlnx he Paeifls.

Pniia1elpnt1 heeords fnvioIabifity of territory and of Republican Institutions tn the Western Hennlspher6 had not given voice to q national instinct that from the affairs of the New World was es, sshtiai to our own security, the pronouucs- n1ent would not have seoalne doptrthe.'. a thing writ in water or lin1ned ia dust" So this Japanese a@fesfnent Will stand or fall aeeordinsiy as IL endures the test Of 50 far as they have besn disciossd are rsA- sonable enohgh.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-24
ToR gANuARY PAYMnNrs.
Corporations to Dtsburse the Sum
 Gs' RSaM 9TA 3tsa


 Figures specially compiled by The Journal of Commerce show that in Jan uary a total of sIS0. .25O, ,isS..wili be paid in dividends and interest by railroad industrial and traction corporations banks and trust companies. the na. tional government and Greater New York. Thls compares with s1s2.s5a. .5S3 a year ago. 8 decrease of s2 403 3is Next month the sum of $7s,f35,e3s viii he disbursed to stockholders fn the way of dividends, or s7.e16, $50 less than in January. 1908. due to the cOntraction In general tsusiness, which compelled many concerns tp either pass or reduce their dividendR
 On the other hand interast payrnents will call for $102,1l4649, or an iTlcraa an of $k.2i2,005. This finds ready exDIHn- = ation in the increase In numerous bond and note issues. In other words, many railroad and industrial corpora tiSr. were forced to borrow funds to nay ofS old obligations, and also to provide for new ones because of the heavy decrease in profits growing out of trade depres- sion