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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-11

y y.,, hv ox cart. but 1t would L aistrasslnrly tedious, ana proul- oe ,..asse of time The railroad does it with infinitely less labor. win in- finitely more dispatch. ana "ith innh- iteIy iess ssr Sost saves labor economizes ,,,,,s ss inc spinning jenny. the reap CT inc thresher,; and these nave peo- ni.d tha great wilderness or the trans. :. Mtssissippi region and made powerfui commonwealths in iand na,nas tna' as wAsstar ucn snd McDufie thought would. forever remain barren wastes. <,
 Chicago is one Of the wonoefs oL hunan Achievements. an opulcnt elty nt 2 900 900 souls, the product or the age of steam. electricity. ana iaon.s oths Saine of principal factory products for the wear 1904 reached the stupen- dous sum of $14,s02,147,0S5, when our railroads carried 216.o5S. f9b.e96 tons or freight one mile.
 We read of the long years or work in quarry, and forest and ihe toilsome carriage to Jerusalem of the material for Soiomon's temple. Our most insig- nifcant railroad and an ordinary buHa- ing contractor could do like job Tn six months.
 The man of three-scors looks back ss then saw life with the eye of imag- nation. He now sees 1t with the eye of experience. If the man Of sixty were to set down In a country exactly the duplicate of the America or 1850 he would find the condition simply in- tolerable. And we may be sure the man that would make the era of the first decade of the twentieth century in- tolerable to him.
 Life Is progress.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-11
HOW THEY sQUIRM.

Speaker Cannon is certainly getting onto the nerves of some members of his party in a way that would excite sympathy under different circum- stances. As an example. take this from recent issue of The Kansas City Journal:
 The present session of Congress has been characterized by timidity, lassi- tude and serviIity. On one side stands the President with the power of Fed eral patronage and the prestige of side is Speake CT Cannon, by grace of submission one of the most potent autocrats in the world. Between these czars of government are the trembling representatives of the people, help lessly trying to placate the President and at the same time cold with ter TOT beneath the eye of the Speaker. The deadlock thus established has. re- suited in largely wasting whole session of Congress, with the Repub- lican party standing at the threshold of a Congressional and a Presiden- tial campaign in which 1t must render an accounting.
 The Journal we'll doubts If there has ever been in all the history of the country such an example of what it calls majority servility" as has been exhibited by the Republicans of the present Congress. Then 1t tells of the efforts of John Sharp Williams to get some of the Republican to join with the Democrats and force through under a suspension of the rules the bills to remove or reduce the tarin On wood pulp and print paper, meas ures which are in the interests of fair ness and justice. MT. Williams" The Journal adds. invited thirty Republi- cans to join in this request, which would have constituted a majority of the House. Speaker Cannon had prom ised earlier in the session that a ma jority petition would be given consid- eration. Williams even promised that one of the expected thirty Republicans could present a Republican bill. thus giving the Republicans credit for the legislation; but not a single Republi- can Congressman would come into the open anu duNOSdtS iV6loAoIiOi ''"' HoN not the approval of Speaker Cannon in advance"
 And that is the Grand Old Party" which has so much to say about the rights Of the people, popular govern ment, and other matters of which Re publicans spout and rave and do noth- ing. On the one hand is their PresI dent trying to usurp all governmental powers. executive, legislative and jul diclal. and gather into his own hands all the authority which his over weening assumacy considers the pre- rogative of a President. Not in all the history of our government has l there been an executive who exhibited such total disregard for legal and constitutional restrictions as Roose- welt has done-and the party meekly | bows before him. On the other hand is a Speaker more obstinate and tyran- nous than Cromwell, who rules the House of Representatives with a de- I gree of absolution and intolerance never before heard of in the life of the republie-and the members of that body. elected by the people as their ] representatives meekly submit to his
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-11
Bryan or Johnson.

Thomasville Echo.
 When the Thomasville Bryan Club was organized several weeks ago the editor of The Echo was elected as one of the vice-presidents, though he has never been a Bryan man and was not at the meeting.
 Mir. Bryan is brainy man and a clean man but we have not been con- vinced that he can defeat the Republi- cans this :year in spite of the fact that a panic has been on for several months and may continue several months long, er Mir Bryan Is not man who can get Northern votes.
 With us it has been a case Of who will take the nomination and stand TOT defeat or who can put up enough hght to get into the Northern States for enough votes to defeat the Republic cans.
 Mr. Bryan seemed, at first. to be a little unwilling to take tho chance of d third defeat but finally decided to accept the nomination, little thinking that any one else would oppose him Now 1t looks like he will .have to hght for the nomination, as Governor John- son. of Minnesota, Is making strong fight and will give the Nebraskan run for the money.
 Perhaps Johnson would not make a better run than Bryan against the moneyed interests, hut 1t Is a foregone conclusion that a man who has twice led fine Democrats to defeat cannot instill much hope of success into the We are willing to try a new leader instead of one who has proven ms ability as a Jonah.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-11
rhn nemocrntlc Platfornl.

Richmond. Va. Times Dispatch.
 The platform of the Democratic con- vention of Connecticut deserves the most respectful consideration: 1t iA brief. it Is comprehensive. 1t is sound.
 We believe in strict construction of the constitution. the preserVat 0n of the integrity of the three depart ments of the government, home rule and local government" Thus do these democrats declare their belief that our federal system should be pre- served in all its integrity and with its safeguards.
 and still more in his demands on con gress for new legislation, has sought for power in the central government subversive of the constitution as 1t was written and has been interpreted Nothing. therefore, can be more time- ly or Is more needed than a remain der of the necessity to end the patar- nalism and centralizing designs Of this dominating personality.
 It is facilitating to our spirit of self reliance and initiative to look tC Washington for aid in all our under takings and difficulties. It is not well that some centralized bureau ol commission assume the administratio of duties and functions lodged by thu constitution with the individual statei and that should be discharged bl l them.
 Federal usurpation has been extend l ed under the plea of the public good l but that has not prevented it from as | suming proportions at once omnipo | tent and arbitrary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-11
THE nnsr IN DANGER.


 Somehow or other that new nose theory of pneumonia is liable to cause more or less trouble for humanity if if is adhered to. As is well known, 1t has hitherto been held and taught that pneumonia is a lung disease which may be contracted in more than one way. but now the scientists. the microbists and the germists tell us that it is caused by germ which enters the nostrils first, then completes it's growth amid the bones of the nasal organ and from thence is drawn into the lungs in the process of breathing. In short. pneumonia has its own mi- crobe one that Is received and cul- tured in the human nose until it is fully developed and ready to proceed to business.
 Now the consideration of this theory involves some disturbing complications. as We look at 1t. As at present con- stituted human beings cannot very well exist without noses. It is true that an occasional. but rare. case Is seen where that organ has either never ex- isted or has been fin some manner de- to get along fairly well. but as general proposition 1t may be claimed that a nose is essential. Then we go a step further and say that a nose is not prepared to perform its duty properly unless it is open. We know that it sometimes becomes temporarily closed but such a condition is incon- venient, to say the least of it. Then. don't you see, If we have a nose and it is left open the germs will select 1t as a breeding place and give us pneumonia. That's where it leads to. in natural sequence.
 Then there's another point to be considered. and perhaps serious one. As we all know. surgeons are very handy with the knife and saw. and some of them at least appear to take real pleasure in slashing human be- ings. It is done for the good of the afflicted, we may admit. but a great deal of 1t is done, just the same. Now, as a general thing. pneumonia is a disease which offers little temptation or opportunity for surgery. but once let the theory be fully established that the nose is a germ hatchery, so to speak, and will any nose be safe? Will not the doctors argue that pneu- monia is well known to be a danger ous disease, and the nose is the place where 1t first develops; ergo, cut off the nose, and thus nip the disease in its formative period. Is not that req soning as plain as the nose on your face? And so. as 1t appears to us, all our noses are in danger. The good surgeon is largely a law unto himself and if he says the nose must come of what are you going to do about iti get out an injunction? Make light of 1t as we may, we see trouble ahead | for noses.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-11

domination. As one of their own papers express it in effect the Repub- lieans are afraid to advocate any leg islation which Speaker Cannon has not approved beforehand. The big stick and the gavel are supreme at the Capitol and the Republican legislators are thralls.
 Is 1t any wonder that self respect ing newspapers are both grieved and disgusted over the conditions existing at Washington? They elected Pres ident who was to save the country, but who has brought shame on the best elements of his party and dis credit on the country. They elected representatives who were expected to be free men and those representa- tives chose a man to preside over their deliberations who has not even a decent regard for fairness. And the bitter part of it all is that the Republicans have none but themselves to blame. They can hang their heads in shame and humiliation and with hand on mouth cry out inca cuba! ]" and that is about all that is left for them to do. All their railing at Pres ident and Speaker merely serve to accentuate their own humiliation.
 Is there promise or hope of any thing better If that party retains con- trol of all branches of the govern ment? The re-nomination of Roose- welt is not at all impossible. If not himself. a man after his own pattern may be expected. If the party again controls Congress Cannon may be re- elected Speaker. These are the pos abilities the country must face and these are the dangers the Democrats must ward off. if such a thing is possible. Not only for party success but for the credit and welfare of the country should the Democrats use all legitimate meth ods to secure control of the government and rescue 1t from the spoilers. With good man on a good platform the better class of Re- publicans should join forces with Democrats in a struggle where pa triotism and sound government prin- ciples will be pitted against the pow CTS of absolutism.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-11

The authorities of Paris think they are going to settle the Merry Widow" hat business: also any other large hats worn by women in theatres. The the atrs committee, we are told. proposes that every spectator shall have the right to request the police oflcer on duty in the theatre to call for the removal of any hat which prevents an unobstructed view of the stage. If the wearer refuses to comply. the of ficer may order her to leave the thea tre." We think it reasonable to ex- pect some high jinks in Paris when they begin to put that regulation into practice. If a woman refuses to either remove her hat or leave the hall will they put her out by force. or have her arrested?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-11
This Is My 56th Birthday
 Charles w. Fairbanks.N

Charles Warren Fairbanks: Wye. President of the United states, wa was horn May II, 1852, in Union county, Ohio. Ohio and and received his education ,,s at Ohio Wesleyan University; Tn ms paper work which 1s7l he E. aSandSdeai a. SdmitteS % to lie har He removed to Indianapo- is the same year and began ggbcS the ee pTses wes enoinentiy Successful Though he took
 or less active interest hs esSer in P0 Ssia nublic office prior to his election to the tinted states Senate in To ths iSs{ sena1e r in 1908. In 1898 he was appointed
 member of the Joint High tSn fSe aaiusg ment of questions between the United States and Canada He e,w was o one seIsra1 oI Ine of the Republican national conventions and was temporary chairman or the 1904 he was unanimously nominated for Vice President of the United states and was elected on the ticket wltn Theodore Roosevelt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-11
Up in Macon County.

Tuskegee News.
 great following even in Macon County for the man from Minnesota. And ev- anywhere the people are talking John son. He Is a winner and that's the kind of man we are looking for. If Governor John A. Johnson of Minne- sota. were the Democratic nominee, he could carry New York, New Jersey, pos sibIy Connecticut, Illinois. Michigan. Wisconsin and both Dakotas and the German and Scandinavian vote. every where would be. for him--in short he could carry and those other States be- sides and his election would t,ot be sure sure Bryan had canvassed Kentucky Re publican Governor was elected by the biggest majority given to any candl-
 It is well for Democrats to, to consider cons idsT
 nav noi be timely. Bryan is a great and good man but ga can we str%I1 win Wisn T,sn and good man, will he win. or if not at least make a more creditable show?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-11
STATE DEMOCRATIC ELECTORS.

There are three candidates before the voters of Alabama for the posi- tion of Elector at Large. Two are to be elected and The Birmingham News we'll says:
 The office of elector for the State at large Is one of very great honor. It has been filled in this and other States by men of the best ability and highest character. Happily, the Dem ocrats of this state have an opportu- nifty in the present campaign of hon- bring two such men. Hon. Emmet O'Neal. of Lauderdale, and Hon. John c. Pugh. of Jefferson. are candi- dates. Neither needs any introduction to the party. Both have served 1t
 MT. o'Neai, son of Governor o'Neal. has been Democratic elector before. He has been United States District Attorney. He has been prominent In the councils of the party.
 Mir Pugh, the son Of former Sen ator James L. pugn, though still a young man, has heI1 high office and acquitted himself honorably and cred jtably. He served for a number of years as secretary of the State Dem- ocratic Executive Committee.
 Democrats should make note to ba sure on May IS u cast their bal lots for electors for the State at large for Emmet ONeal and John Pugh.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-11
Time for n Conference.

New York World.
 It is high time the Republican mem hers of the United States Senate held a conferenee to determine:
 First-whether Theodore Roosevelt Is the Congress of the United States as well as the President of the United
 Second-whether Theodore Roosevelt is inc Supreme Court of the United States as well as the President of the United States. -.-,. ,s inc Constitution of the United States. extending by his own Xlgor ,S., oyer all all Restraints as he himself sees fits to impose. 4.o ara, vear of his administration is without parallel in the history of ,i6 the r, Presi- 5is oHtocrat tic. dictatorial course, then for consistency's sake Congress should formally expunge from the record all reference to the impeachment and trial of Andrew Johnson.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-11

A young man from the West who was allowed ten thousand dollars year for spending money, went to New York and after staying there a few months started back for his old home. New York Is no place for a $10o00 piker." was his parting comment. That depends entirely on the man, we should say. Of course a man can spend as much as he likes and can get in New York. but man with no one dependent on him who cannot live in that city on s1OOOO a year ought not to be trusted with money at all It's all in the man.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-11
TALK OF PARKER.
Attempt to Again Center Attention on
 Him.

Attempt to Again Center AttentAOn on Washington Special to Washington
 The astonishing information has bAen received in some exclusive De- mocratic circles saere that Judge Alton R. Parker is preparing to anounce himself. or have his friends make tn" announcement for him. that he. will be a candidate for the nofnlnAtl"n oe-
 It is said that a flood of literature is being prepared the effect "f which if is hoped. will be to turn Demo- cratic thought once more in the direc- ton of the sage of EsJpus.
 Just why Judge Parkers nam" cannot be satisfactorily explained by those who have endeavored on their own account to solve the problem ,ut that it is to bo done seems ce ]p T. ty. and 1t is the impression anon, me few who have learned of this secret. that the friends of Judge Parker hone through the mere revival of the story of his famous gold" telegram to the convention of 1904 ~&nd a eulogy nf the man. to center Democratic atter- ton upon him to the end that his nor" ination may be brought about If Bry- an does not dominate the convention from the outset. others who have been named from the East, 1t is claimed that will not be supported by Western Democrats be- cause they refused to support Bryan in 1896. Judge Parker did support Bryan, and if Bryan cannot win the nomination this time he might be peE- suaded to throw his strength to Par date is to brought into publicity as an available man.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-11
LIFE IS PROGRESS.
Great Part Which Time Plays in Hu-
 man Development.

The new tunnel under the Hudson river cost &0O,OOO,000 and vas built in eight years, employing 2,5OO men In the labor This stupendous achleVe- ment was for nothing so much as TO save ten minutes in transportatlon pe- tween the Jersey and New York shores. The mere contemplatioh or that fact should put the procrastlnator to shame and drive him to instant ac- ton.
 Time Is a mighty factor in human affairs. and he that is most saving ana it Is most successful in a msterlaI .t | sense Napoleon was described as me greatest cxemplar of physical ana ln- tellectual energy the world eyer sam sam His mind was telescoplc and micro, scopic mastering things in general and things In particular: but ms gen more to make him the worries won won der than any other one Of ms mar : velous attributes. His downtau was due to the fact that he could not I'm . part the secret to his instruments this age by steam and electricity IS the saving of tine--the rapid transI of merchandise and inteilisenGGe sroI,, T, Kansas and cotton from Arkansas 70
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-11
This Date in History
MAY II

177s-william Pitt, Earl of Chatham. died. Born November 15, 17Oe.
 177e-Norfolk, Va. occupied by the British.
 1S52-Charles Warren Fairoanks' Vice President of the United States. born.
 iS57-The Indian mutineers seized Delhi
 1S5s-Mtnnesota admitted to State hood.
 is65-Last fight in the Civil War at Palmetto Ranche, Texas.
 IS71-Sir John William FrederlcK Herschel. astronomer, died. Born March '. 1779.
 1S72-Thomas Buchanan Read, poet and painter, died. Born March l2. 1922.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-11

As The Pittsburg Sun looks at it there is one thing upon which both the friends and enemies of Roosevelt are agreed, and that is that nobody can tell what he will do or permit done with his name at the Chicago convention. No-nor at any other place or time. for that matter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-11

Are we really a civilized people?" asks The Chattanooga Times in way that implies considerable doubt on it's part. The query was at the close of some comments on our irrational and utterly indefensible divorce laws as they exist in the various States. If those laws are the only evidence of our civilization we should say-nit.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-11

New Yorkers-or some of them have just been luxuriating on the first watermelons of the season. They came from Cuba and sold at $2.25 each. We don't want any of that kind; might give us collie.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-11

There must be danger of implicat- ing people close to the throne in Por- tugal, as it has been decided not to investigate the recent assassination of the King and his son. There will be no prosecutions and 1t must be for fear of more uprising because of the char acter of those to whom the assassina- tion might be traced.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-11

Now that Mrs. Eddy has come out in favor of a big navy we suppose Congress may as well give in and tell Roosevelt he may have as many as he wantA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-11
SWORN CIRCULATION.

The Montgomery Advertiser guarantees It's advertisers (and makes it c part of the contract when requested) that its daily cir cuiation Is larger than that of any morn ing newspaper printed in Aiabamar-and that its Sunday edition has the largest cir cuIation of any edition of any newspaper printed in Alabama without exception.
 The figures for April printed below repre- sent the actual net circulation. all returns having been deducted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-11
AUCTION SALE
 Unclaimed Freight
THE WESTERN RWY. OF ALABAMA
Montgomery, Ala, April 27th, 1908. In accordance with the law, at o'clock Tuesday Morning, May 12, 1908

at the local freight station of The Western Railway of Aaba located the of Taapoos and Coosa Streets Mont gomery Aa will sell at public oqtcry to the highest bidder ing unclaimed refused freight and baggage and 60 other packages of various nature without marks.
 w. O. HUNTER Agent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-11
The NIo,t FOollsh of All.

Elba Clipper -, nrebsbly record many fool things. hut at the head of the list will stand the afYort to ruin railroads and to drive for eiTn capital from the State
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-11
It Would Re a Surprise.

Elba Clipper
 Stranger things have happened than for Coffee County to vote for the can didate that can win if he is nominated Gov John A. Johnson. of Minnesota. Everywhere Johnson men can be found.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-11

Net Daily Average, April. 1908 e. 16.015 Net sundny Average. April, 1908 ..... .sO,S4S
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-04

MADRID. June 2-The ofhciai ga.
zette announced today that the ac.
oouchment of Queen Victoria is ox.
pected the end of June
NEW YORK. June Fire IN Mrs.
Moneys boarding louise on West
Thirtieth street early today completely
cut off the escape of Mrs. Mooney g
twenty borders. and when nremen
came young woman had thrown her
self from the roof to the pavement and
was dead, several others were 81 Yerely
burned and the upper windows. front
and rear We're crowded with men and
women begging to be saved. The
dead woman is Miss Marie Balstraint,
who occupied a hall room on the top
floor. Mrs. Mary Haggerty, who was
burned about the hands, face and body
and overcome by smoke, is IN a critical
condition. The fire started In a coal
bin In the cellar, from where it mount
ed through the hall and stairway, and
when awakened boarders tried TO get
to the street they werc driven back to
upper floors and the roof.