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The Somerset reporter., 1908-06-18
cARATUNk

Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Witham, Mr..
and Mrs Albert Clark, Crosby Spaul,,
ding, Albert Williams and MIR. and
c. c. Stewart attended the Masonic
meeting at Bingham, Saturday.
At the recent library meeting all
officers were reelected for the coming
year It was voted to purchase books
10 add 10 the library and a committee
chosen 10 select the same.
{. +. Ball was in town several days
last week looking after the schools
under his charge. He also held a
teachers meeting in the Webster
-ehoolroom Saturday, where all the
teachers under his employ from Cara
funk. The Forks, Pleasant Pond and
Bow Town were present.
Mr.. Grindell is preparing his pupils
who graduate for their graduation
which occurs, July 3.
Miss Belle Clark and Edith Bennett
of Eagle Pass and Miss Mary Clark of
Bingham are the guests of relatives IN
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Steward of
Bingham visited at James Carbino's
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. DR.. Brown of Bingham
were in town, Sunday.
Bonnie Miller was the guest of Miss
Inez Martin, several days, last week.
Chas. Pierce and wife of Bingham
were in town Sunday, visiting at Ed
Powell's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Witham caught
twenty-five trout at Pleasant pond,
recently.
Erwin Williams and wife of Madison
were in town recently, also Mr.. and
Mrs. Bert Butler OF the same place.
Rev. FIR. Forrest of Jackman held
services at Celey Carbino's one day
last week.
Rev. Mr. Swanson preached a
grand sermon Sunday from the text
"Judas betrayest thou the son of man
with kiss
Our ball game did not materialize
last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Zeke Butler are at
their cottage for the summer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19
Administrators Sale.

Under and by virtue of an order and de- cree of the Hon. !. B. Gaston Judge Of the Probate Court of Montgcmerv County. made Mmfphy. as administrator with the will an- nexed of the estate of lanes Chappeh. de- ceased. will sell ct public cntcTy to the City of Montgomery. Alabama. on Monday. the 2Tth day of January, 1908. ct twelve o'clock. noon, the following described real one lot beginning at the Northeast cor ner of Lot 1, Block 3. of George F. Moore Plat in the City and County of Montgomery. @ ios feet ' thence s South % sls ss fast to Lot 5. belonging to Ed. Robinson thence West les feet to Lot 2s of Block 2. of said George beginning. said lot being 1o5 feet on Jeff width si5 feet to said lot 3 of Ed. Robin scn Alse 5ot 2 9s Block S SpunSsS Sx Ave. in Block 2. Peacock Tract. being part of NE. 4 of Section I4, T. 1e, R. f7, said iot being 50 feet on Lgsy Street ,as and r1ns a Blocks At71 and B(7) of George F. Moore Plaa: also lots 1. 3, 3. and of Block z. sc- cording 10 George F. Moore Plat, said plat Probate ci Office of Montgomery County, Ala banaa- Also Blocks E-F-I-J-K-L-o-R-S-T- u-v-W and x of chappell Plat of Peacock BOOK Book No. ss' IS. P Page PTobSts Court Lou of of Montgomery County, Alaabma, all of said property lying and being in the County of Montgomery and State of Alabama
 Said sale of such real estatae may be mao. in separate lots. parcels or blocks, the same being either for cash or ene-third or annual Installments to extend twelve months ti suit the purchaser. the deferred payments to be seeufed by tive sureties.
 P. Fl. MURPHY, Administrator.
 with the will annexed of the
 estate of James chappell. deceased
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19
als structure. and i. may ss ssa. they

bie structures and 1t may be that they ever will.
 The truth seems to be that an abso- iutaly fire-proof building material has not been discovered; material that can withstand intense heat Iron and steel contract. expand or buckle under the effects of the flames. Granite and marble seem to melt and brick. com crete and cement appear to crumbie to pieces if the heat Is intense. In short the absolutely fre-proof house has not yet been constructed. so far as results prove anything. It really seems that the only method of assuring the safety of patrons of large and tall buildings isG by providing better and speedier means of escape in case of fire. Houses win burn. it seems. hut there is no ex- cuse for people being caged like rats and left to perish because there are no means of escape. It may not be pos sibie to construct fre-proof house. but it is possible to construct one that can be emptied without panic or in- jury to the occupants.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19
IMPORTANT LITIGATION.

The litigation in the Federal Court in which the Alabama railroads are seeking to restrain the enforcement of the rate legislation of the Alabama Legislature is perhaps the most mos mentous legal cause that has ever been brought in the State.
 The assessed value of the roads in Alabama is close to $75,0O0, ,00O. But more than that is involved in the suits. The prosperity of the State is inter- woven with that of the railroads. The great issues involve the property and the prosperity of the citizens of A'a- bama as we'll as the prosperity and property of the railroads.
 The issues are in the courts-the proper place for them. It is proper in the conflicting claims that have been made that the courts should judicially determine the great issue.
 The cases will go to the Supreme Court of the United states-no matter which side wins in the United States Court of Middle District of Alabama The final word upon them will Dc said in the highest court of the land. And to the judicial determination of the cases no citizen of Alabama can reasonably object.
 It is well for all concerned-for both parties to the lssue-for the whole ot the people of Alabama that the issu ss are in court for a legal determination. They have been in politics and they have been tried on the stump. Out of such trials have come strife, bitterness and discord. And the controversy in all that time moved no further towards an adjudication.
 But the courts have the issue now and the whole State may feel gratified that this Is so.
 The issue is one the importance Of which is not confined alone to Ala bama. The whole country has an in- terest in 1t. There are questions in- voIved, which, it is said, have never yet been fully decided by the Supreme Court. The final decree of the court will therefore adjust one of the great issues that has arisen in modern in dustrial life.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19
SUNDAY, JANUARY IS, 1908.

when the Kentucky Legislature met a few days ago. the Lieutenant Cover nor. a Republican. took the chair, as presiding officer of the Senate. A majority of the Senators are Demo- crats and they proceeded forthwith to pass a resolution declaring that the right to appoint the Committees rested with the Senate and not with the Lieu tenant Governor. There was no oppo- sltion to the resolution and it was easily adopted When the Alabama senate met in January. 1907. 1t was successfully contended tha& the Lieu tenant Governor was the proper power to appoint the Committees. He an nouneed them all in due time. In our judgment the Kentucky Senators were right in their contention and the pre- cedent so far as Alabama is concerned was set in 1903 to the extent of plae- ing the power of appointing Commit tees in the hands of the President pro tam. Hon. Joel W. Goldsby. who was an elected Senator and not merely a presiding officer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19
.r1REpRoor HousEs.n

Can a really hre-proof building be constructed? This may appear an al- most impertinent question, in view of all that we hear and read of such structures. We are continually see- ing statements to the effect that cer- tain building advertised for sale or rent is absolutely fire-proof. We read in the scientific journals that the art of building houses so that they will be fire proof has been discovered. and so 1t goes. If we depend on the claims we read we should say that the ques- tion beginning this arricte is almost absurd, but is 1t?
 Only a few nights ago in New York fire destroyed a thirteen story build ing which was said to be fre-proof' vet the result showed that 1t lacked al- most as much of sbeing proof against fire as a load of hay. The flames de- stroyed it, as they are continually do- ing to other buildings all over the country. Modern science and mechan- ical skill seem to halt at the line be- tween combustible and non -combusti-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19
This Ls My ssth Birthday
Augustine Birreii.

The Right Hon. Augustine Birreii' chief secretary for Ireland. was born near Liverpool. Jan. 1s, 1850, the son of a distinguished noncomformist clergy man. He was graduated from Oxford in 1873, became barrister in 1875 and a few years ago was made Dencher or the Inner Temple. He has been in pol itics since 1885 and has by no means been always successful. In fact in three Aeut of his five contests he has seen the other man win. It was not until 1889 that he first entered par liament. With the organization or Campbell Zimmerman cabinet. MT. Birreli was made president of the board of education. When James Bryce was chosen to be British ambassador to the United States Mir. Birrell succeeded Mr. Bryce as chief secretary for Ire land. MT. Birrell has distinguished himself in literature and is also well versed in the law, having been ouain professor of law in University Col lege, London. for several years. His best known literary works are his lives of Hazlitt and Charlotte Bronte and his edition of Bosweil's Johnson.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19
TIE STATE COMMITTEE.

The Birmingham Ledger of recent date contained the following article:
 The Ledger has a letter asking if State Committeeman are elected for two or four years. That depends If they were distinctly elected for four years they must serve that long. If ehey wers ersg ithyut speee ferm being named, they only hold tin the next State Convention.
 The State Convention of the party Is ent t State Committee. or. 1t can elect new committee. That Is clear. No State Convention can bfadt any other State Convention.
 State Convention this year. If we do it will decide any dispute as to the term of ofice of the State Committee. The State Committee will soon meet, shall have a primary for the romina- ton of State officers, or the two Jus tices of the Supreme Court. or whether we shall have a nomination. V
 The delegates to Denver have to be selected. and It Is probable that a State Convention will name them. The peo- pie would like to get a voice In the se- has always been to have the State Con- vention send the delegation. The dele- gation chooses the National Commit teeman. Congressman Clayton has long held this honor and will no doubt wish
 As we have said before the State Committee has work before 1t. and un- less 1t orders State Convention 1t own life. There is. however. no doubt about State Convention. and that will settle all disputes and all doubts.
 As the saying is, this brings on more talk. In 1902 the members of the State committee were elected by the people in the regular election when candidates for Governor and others were chosen. Tn 1906 there was State Convention held in September. The delegates from the Congressional Districts met and chose the men they desired from the Districts. Under the old usage, adopt ed by State Conventions for many years before the primary system was adopted. this was the accepted plan. The names of the Committeeman chosen were submitted to the conven- tion and were always accepted. In 1906, however. instead of this being done. list of Committeeman was read out from the platform and while some were the choice of the Districts. others were not. ~This scheduled list was put through under whip and spur without any regard to the wishes of those dei- egates who desired other names from their Districts. We hope the State Committee will order the State Com mitteemen to be chosen in each District at the primary which selects other can- didates. This would avoid the selec- ton Of the large numper or members from the State at large. The Commit tee of course can elect its own Chair man. and 1t should be provided that the Committee should chose one of its own members or go outside and elect some one else. As to the term of office of Committeeman. that should De set- tied by the Convention. which 1t is to be presumed. will meet to choose dele gates to the National Convention.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19
An VIII Feel the Effect.

Oneonta Democrat.
 The railroad injunction cases are be- ing heard in the United States Court at Montgomery. No matter which side wins out the matter will likely go to the Supreme Court of the United States for final decision. In the meantime railroad building and industrial de- velopmeht in Alabama will remain at . standstIll. Laborers will be forced to seek employment in oth1r sections. Some of them, however, will go to the farm. This will increase the supply and reduce the demand for farm pro- ducts and thereby reduce prices. In fact everybody will feel the effects of this litigation, and we believe every body, except the politicians and few administration lawyers, will be glad when it is finally settled no matter who wins a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19

One of the handsomest of recent pub tications is a book entitled John Paul Jones Commemoration." It is gotten up under government auspices and printed at the government printing of- ice. The addresses of President Roosevelt, French Ambassador Jusse- rand, General Porter and Governor warneld at the commemoration ser vices April 24. 1906. are given in fuiL The frontispiece Is full face half-tone of the plaster bust of Jones by Hou- don. The full reports of General Porter and the scientists who identified Jones's body and chronology. setting forth the most interesting events connected with his life, are among the contents. This volume is an important contribuN tion to American history. The publi- cation is under the direction of the joint Committee on Printing, compiled in the office of the library and naval war records, by Charles W. Stewart the Superintendent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19

Reports show that since the opening of the land route of 19O miles between the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacihc ocean over the Isthmus of Tehuante- pee, Mexico, in January last, more than sls.OOO.00O worth of merchandise passed from Eastern United States, mostly from New York and Philadel- phia. to pacilsc ports, and fully Sl5'- 100000 worth of other kinds, mainly sugar, came here by the same route. while about $1O,OOO.OOO worth came and went by the Panama Railroad. As an indication of the need of the Panama Canal for trade purposes alone. this in- formation is worthy of special note.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19
This Date in History

1s4s-Francis II of France born. Died Dec. 5, 1880. House of Commons. Granada.
 lsO7-Gen. Robert E. Lee born. Died Oct. I2, 1870.
 1s09-Edgar Allen Poe. American writer, born. Died Oct. 2, 184s.
 18IS-Sir Henry Bessemer, inventor of the process for converting cast iron into cast steel, born. Died March lb, 1898.
 1s1s-George F. Shepley, military governor of Louisiana in the Civil War, born in Maine. Died July 20, 1878.
 1S65-7General Robert E. Lee appoint ed commander-in-chief of the Confed- crate army.
 19OO-Brltish captured the Dervisn leader, Qsman Digna.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19
'Mongst Pleosont Persons
Cola oe,.o,at,eu.
Bx 6. 6. PARTRIDGE.

It was on the very. very cold night that The Person Who Never Perspires met The Placid Person on the windiest corner In town. and remarked:
 Do you notice that our climate Is
 'In what respeetge inquired The Piacid Person. glancing with envy as esconeed in his iittIe tent and warm ing his hands over the steam of his whistle, with which he was acclaim ing himself the only real live thing pected." The Placid Person venturea to remark additionally, that the atmospheric persons. who have the en- beck and call. had the matter at their disposal and therefore were not only cufpable for dfsagreeable discrepancies but altogether Responsible for their recording.
 Respect is hardly the word, to be used" replied The Person Who Never Perspires. as he tucked in his muf- fler. drew his great-coat tight about his spare form and chafed his wrists nndsr siser the wrist of no, his heavy sSs I am very cold and am growing colder with each succeeding year, and some- body ought to sreply to the latest that to tbe vIcpers T belonr sonrse the spoiis but see no Justice in being frozen to death just because a lot of Re- publfcans have beaten us until they are arrogant and are now freezing us out, as if we were nothing but participants in a game of political poker Byrrh! I'm going home"
 The Placid Person calmly watched his acquaintance cavort away, stamp ing his feet and swinging his arms. The Pacid Persons overcoat is too old to be called great coat. and it has very few buttons on 1t. because his friends have thought it was a good joke to tear them off and throw them to the goldfish in the Court Street Basin. The Boreas seems to know all about it for it finds its way into the
 It was too deplorable, The Placid Person reflected, that The Person Who Never Perspires could not get warm3 but then he remembered his old friend, Thomas Smile. and wondered if they would not become almost ex- hiliarated with heat if they should wear their great coats until the yellow jas- mine was gliding the woods.
 So as he strolled slowly across the street to pariey with The Popcorn popping Person. he hummed the latest verses of The Foetical Person:
 Says Thomas Smile. I feel to sold. And yet think that Wellman bold
 Is much worse off than me;
 For while hug the coal fire bright, He glims the bora bolis light,
 And sails the Polar Seal"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19
Enr Snake Bites.
NOf 9WE9 Athens Courier.

T It will be very consoilng to many to know that a noted scientist has just For s snake bite. as 1t heats the blood and allows the poison to go through the system more rapidly. These prg. hibiton times all this tnrormatloh makes the cross easier to bear.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19

As an evidence of the Roosevelt boosting of Taft. the GOvepment has paid a thousand dollars for a horse upon which the big Secretary may safe ly ride. Possibly it was anticipated that he may not have a chance to ride the Republican elephant, so 1t was deemed prudent to have a horse that could carry him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19
Some west virginians have beel

Some West virginians have been wrangling over the question of wheth- CT the earth is round and we politely asked The Norfolk Landmark to shed a few rays of light on the subject, but that esteemed contemporary sidesteps by saying that it doesn't live either ln West Virginia or Alabama. We'll are we to congratulate those two stateH3
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19
Whnt Good Water Does.

Livingston sun. .. !, .-
 Linden has most of the Southern towns beat on the health question. Only one person died there during the year 1907. Fifteen or twenty years ago Linz den was unhealthy. Yellow chiils were of frequent occurrence there. but since an artesian well was bored there few years ago, Linden has been very haalthV
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19
Mia-Winter Rerriea.

The tenant of the Elliott fruit farm, near Gadsden, reports ripe strawDer- ries on that place. When the fall rains came some weeks ago the vines bloom ed the second time this season, ana pe~ fore the kiiIing frosts quite few Der" ries have matured and ripened.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19
Has to study the Map.

AS far as we can tell from the study of the published map of Greater Bir- mIngham, Dora, Cordova and Jasper are not Included. While we are glad CT Birmingham has won. It is now q great city, but nothing to what it is going to be. All tne now vacant ter- ritory on the map between the differ making solid city of about forty square miles.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19
wiregrnas Porkers.

Dothan sntings. ,-.-. ,,.. he Killed q giant 14-months-old hog yesterday. The hog weighed 364 pounds, with 200 pounds, of nice white lard. pr. R. D. Blackshear killed two pigs last week weighing something over 400 pounds. We do not remember the exact amount of lard secured. These hogs were all fattened from table scraps, etc. Don't look much like starvation to us. Others should try this experi-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19
swoRN CTRCULATTON.

The MontgomAry Advertiser guarantses afs advertisers (and makes it a part or tne contract when reQuessedl that its daily err cuIation is larger than that of any mprnins M newspaper printed in Aiabama-and tnat Ias Sunday edition has the largest circulation ot any news paper printed in Alabama. without exception.
 Tns figures for December printed below represent the actual net circulation. all hs- turns having been deducted
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19
NTauv OetoRenarians.

There are more than forty persons in Tuscaloosa County over 80 years of age drawing pension. JL coulse sions. Probate Clerk Pelham D. Brown thinks this county has more people over 80 years old than any other county in the State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19
nridrenort RenIdencea.

There is in course of constructiop, in the city or Secently completed pfopa- hlv fifty new residences, or thereabouts' sTbAse residences range from the ufl- pretentious cottages of the laboring man to fine. modern and elegantly equipped homes. This speaks vel TOT inc cftv and shows thrifty condition.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19
Readv for Thena.

Marion County News.
 From outward appearances 1t would seem that the Republicans are going to attempt to revive their dead party in the Sixth District and pnake fight for Congress next November. We are more than willing for them to maks s work better when they have opposi"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19
wor.hIpplnr the Golden CaIa.

BIrminFv am News. ..,.. ..,.,
 An exchange expresses surprise that sun -worshippers exist in Cnicaso. considerable proportion of the people or that city have been, aguratively speak ing. worshipping the golden cair Tor years,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19
Pnrk. Needed for Every TOwn.

Centreville Press. -..,.a
 If some enterprising citizen woula donate to CentreviIle an acre or more of ground, we believe the people or the town would commence to beautlfy it and keep it up. It would be ap- preciated by the people of the toWn'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19
Grover cieyeiand.

Grover Cleveland.
 Talladege. Mountain Home.
 For several months The Home has been publishing each week the ike ness of the Presidents of the United States in the order of their success sion. Today we reproduce Grover Cleveland, the twenty-second and only living ex-President, and at a right op- perfume time have we reached this III iustrious name in the production or our gallery of the heads of the nation: While in no sense Is Mir. Cleveland considered other than a private citizep without ambition for further honors. yet no man in official position sor oth- erwise attracts the attention that ne does when he choses to give expres- sion to his views on any subject. Tn recent times our country has produced many men who have displayed the eie- ments of greatness and were consid, cred such so long as they were held up to the public by some official pc sition, only to be forgotten, or nearly 90, when the means of putting them forward was withdrawn. But wltE Grover Cleveland such is not the case Nearly twelve years since his retire. ment from the Presidency to private life. he Is considered by all one of the greatest and by many the greatest man of the nation,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19
Something Always Doing.

Birmingham Ledger - .,a
 Just as we were making the world believe that Birmingham was good ana pious, comes this city hall charge ana counter charge, and all the rat IS in fhe fire.