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The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-30
MlSADDRESSING RAMPANT
Public Makes One Mistake on ii6
 Chances in Chicago.

Chicago H., Dec 29, out of every li6 pieces of mall the public misad dresses one. Al least that is the case in Chlcago as shown by thc annual re- port of Postmaster Campbell made public to-day During the last year the local offices handled the colossal total of 2,0G3.52Si79 pieces of mall, yielding an income Of $14,9iS.00S. Salaries and occidental expenses were s5,2s6.50O The inquiry division sent to the dead letter office 1,556,I23 pieces, of which SSO,295 were postal cards, mostly of the ornamental va riety The value of money orders handled was S1O6,ail,1i0, an increase of l5 per cent. over the previous yoar.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-30
SKY FILLED WITH FLASHES OF FLA ME Peculiar Phenomena Reported by Observatory Fleeing
 People Hurled to
 Ground.
.AsTED BUT 23 SECONDS
Half Mcssina Immediately Iinveloped in Flamcs-Demented Smviy- ors Wander Among
 Ruins.

Rome. Dec 29- Further stories told by the officers of the sappho how the tremendous force of the ;rcat wave that swept completely over he city, from which q den-a cloud of lust arose as the buildings fon while he air was rent by ason2ing cries for telp. only at sunrise was it possible o get even d faint idea of what had iapponed. It Is impossible to describe lhe horror in all it's tragic grandeur. Almost the entire city was in a twinkl- ing Of the eye reduced to ruins and n the midst of these still stand the gigantic and sinister walls of the great Hotel Trinacria where a hundred for Eign guests met their deaths. the municipal palace and a line of what we're once splendid odihccs along the leafront
 From dozen sections tongues of lame were seen shooting out of the uins. and shortly half the town was nveloped in flames, the smoke from which was carried in great masses far yer the bay. Sailors from the Sap ho, under the command of the head yineer succeeded after mighty
 eie apanst the waves ir reach gg the land and they were among the rst Ito penetrate into the town and egin the work of rescue. At every tep they came upon the dead and dy- ig and they joined the others in try ig to save those caught in the ruins. he escaped prisoners from the iails ere soon at work sacklng the empty ouses paying particular attention to he bank of Sicily, the military college nd other public buildings Band of voters entered the wrecked houses and len fought over the loot. one of the ands sacked the home of q rich mer- lant, lending deaf car to his pitlfui 5peals to help him and his family whc hre pinioned by the walls. They ole the treasures and set fire to the tins.
 Several hundred soldiers were kill
 at Catanzaro and many policemen re klllFu anu Wpunueu IHOuSdnus
 icharred bodies have been seen
 itIng in the straits At Palmi 300
 fpses have been discovered and any hundred more are still beneath e wreckage of the town.
 Reports of technical observations , Dm the observatory at Messlna says < e earthquake lasted for twenty lee seconds only. It was accompan- q by remarkable atmospheric phe- Dmena. The surcharged afr was filled .lth sparks and flashes of flame hich nared up until tho heavens emed ahre T'ae crest of the earth ppeared suddenly to drop These henomena were followed by distinct tteral oscillations that threw tho
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-30
POPE TOLEDO REVIVAL
Receivers of Ohio Plant to Be Dis.
 chargcd-1O0 Gents on Dollar.

Toledo, Dee % The receivers of the Pope Motor Car company will soon be discharged, as the company 1t is believed will soon settle with It's cred- itors at one hundred cents on the dol- lar Judge Robert w. Taller of the United States circuit court here, and Judge Anderson, of Indianapolis, held q conference to-day at Indianapolis with a view of pooling the money they hold for the payment of creditors and for the discharge Of the receivers.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-30
COURT FLOOR GIVES WAY
Forty Iniurcd-.Iudgc, Sherln and
 Reporter Have Legs Broken.

Baltimore, MT, Dec % The upper floor Of Easton hall, a two-story franc building at Ellieott city, twelve miles west of Baltimore, collapsed late this afternoon during magistrates hear ing About foo men and boys werc carried down and while no one was killed outright between thirty and forty persons. including several Of the prominent citizens of the town, were more or less seriously injured William Hall, reporter for the Baltimore American, had both legs broken bc- sides sustaining other painful injuries
 Hatwood, the prisoner was unhurt
 Bernard T Wallenhorst, the prosid- ing justice, sustained a fracture of the right leg George A. Howard, sheriff of Howard county, also sustained a broken leg
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-30
NEW FIRE ASSOCIATION
Meeting Will Be Held This Afternoon
 to Organize.

The meeting of the members of the new Connecticut Fire Preventive socl. ety will he held at o'clock this aft ernoon in the Chamber of Commerce hall II will he tho meeting of organ izatlon, and 1t is expected that there will be large delegation of fire chiefs and commissioners from about the state Organization and election of cr- acers is the principal program of busl- ness Bylaws, which are being pro pared, will probably be adopted to-day also.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-30
AUTO DEATH SEQUEL
Father of Boy Killed Commits Suicide
 Mystery in Case.

Philadelphia. Dec % The death of Robert Becker, aged years who was run down and killed a few days before Christmas by an automobile occupied by Miss Dorothy Ritter, a society girl of this city, is said to have caused F. J. Becker, the boys father to commit suicide at his home here today by shooting After the death of his son, Becker, t ls said, received from A.. Howard Ritter tho father Of Miss Rit. ter large sum Of money Until they discovered his suicide today, members of the Becker family say they know nothing of his having received tho money and an element of mystery is added to the case. Ritter admits he paid Becker a sum of money but will not say how much
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-30
ROCK ISLAND K. C. TERMINAL.

St Joseph Mo, pee. 20 Ut was au- thoritlvely announced to-day that the Rock Island system had purchased a substantial interest in the Union Ter mlnal Railway company, in order to enlarge it's local terminus and to pro- cure an entrance to the stock yards in South St. Joseph, It is said to be the Rock Islands intention to make st., Joseph the gateway for it's through freight between Chicago and the west
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-30
NEW HAVEN COMPLIES
Roads Directors Withdraw from
 Springfield Trolley Board.

Springfield Dee 20 The recent decree of the supreme court of Mas sachuseus directing the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad to relluqulsh its interests In sixteen trol- lev lines in the state was compiled with to-day at a meeting of the New England Investment and Securities company, when two of the trustees, who are also directors in the New Haven company, resigned The trus- tees who retired were Nathaniel Thayer, of Boston, and William skin uor of Holyoke
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-30
REBEL WEEDS WEALTH
Member of Mexican Juuta Marries
 TrOMhridge Of Boston.

Tucson, Arlz, Dec 29, Manuel sarabia, an alleged member of the Mexican reyolutionist junta, was mar red yesterday to Mss Elizabeth Trowbridge, a wealthy Boston girl Sarabia's acquaintance with the young woman began when she visited the Los Angeles jail, where he was con fined before his transfer to Tucson, SarabIa Is out on $LOO0 bail at pres euL
 The brides mother is the widow of a hydraulic engineer of Boston Miss 'rrowbridge was attracted to Saraba by her interest in socialists.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-30
SYMPATHY FOR MORSE
Home Folks Lament sentence I'm
 posed Upon BanlScr-Promotcr.

Bath. Me. Dec 29 The Bath friends of Charles w. Morse, the for mer steamship promoter and banker who was sentenced las; fall to serve fifteen years in the federal prison, at Atlanta, Ga on the charge of misap- plying the funds of the National Bank of North America, of New York, crowded City hall tonight to express their sympathy for iler former fel- low citizen The meeting which was called bv Mayor George D Hughes was addressed iy city officials and by several of the cltys most prominent rocidents. Every speaker expressed sympathy with Morse
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-30
LITTLE LESSONS IN PUBLICITY" Lesson 1
Let Not Thine Eye Beguile Thee

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 DAILY NEWSPAPERS reach a larger number of people, in a shorter time, at lower cost, than any other medium. Why should your money not buy the best :?
 For demonstration ask any DAILY NEWS PAPER, any responsible Advertising Agent, or write La Coste & Maxwell, 45 West Thirty fourth Street, New York City
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-30

Taylor chapel this evening at 7t5 o'clock
 A meeting of tho prohationers of the NJ. F. church was held at tho parsonage on Tuesday evening
 on Thursday evening the Epworth league will hold q social and business meeting at the residence of MT and Mrs. l D. Campbell of Ilill street. A special request ls given for the mem bors to remain and watch the old year out and inc new year i'm,
 Christmas exercises were held at the Devon clubhouse on Tuesday evening,
 Measles are reported from the home of Mir. and Mrs. William Gum.
 Theodore smith and wife have re- turned to Wehawken, N, J., after brief visit in town,
 Charles Bush is enjoying his holi- day vacation with friends in Boston, Mass, and Providence, R. l.
 Mr. rcnton and daughter. Mildred, have returned to Bridgeport, after a pleasant visit at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Clark of Clark street
 Mrs Addie Beach ls spending some time with her daughtery Mrs Edward TibbaIs of Bridgeport
 Mr.. and Mrs, Ray Rodcn and daughter Elsie, joined dinner party of fifteen in Bridgeport on Christ mas day.
 Mr. and Mrs M. r, Gregory and son Lyman have returned from a visit with relatives in Bethel.
 Mesws Walter Marsh and Albert Bronson left Monday for weeks visit with friends in Campville. Litch. field county.
 
 Mr. and Mrs Charles Riley and daughter Grace have returned rom a holiday and weekend visit with reIa- lives in New Haven,
 Miss Elsie Marsh left Monday for Fort Wright after a pleasant visit at the home of her parents, Mr and Mrs w. D. Marsh
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-30

Branford, Dee. 20,--A. C. Johnson of the firm of Munger X Johnson who has been ill., is better.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-30

A meeting of tho prohationers of the M F. church was held at tho parsonagc on Tuesday evening.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-30
MILFORD.
,sn.rInl .rcrrnnl-ccurler News scr,Iccl

Milford. Dec. 20. The regular weekly prayer service will be held in Taylor chapel this evening at 7;tj o'clock
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-30

Miss Elsie Marsh left Monday for Fort Wright after a pleasant visit at the home of her parents, MT and Mrs. w, D. Marsh.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-30

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Riley and daughter Grace have returned rom a holiday and weekend visit with rela- lives in New Haven,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-30

Christmas exercises were held at the Devon clubhouse on Tuesday evening,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-30

Messrs. Walter Marsh and Albert Bronson left Monday for weeks visit with friends in Campville, Litch. field county
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-30

Measles arc reported from the homo of Mir. and Mrs. William Gum
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-30

Theodore smith and wife have re- turned to Wehawken, N J., after a brief visit fin town,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-17
Tax Expert Talks on Treasury Deficit. DECLARES USE OF TRUST
 FUNDS IS ILLEGAL" Explains Results of the States
 Extravaganza. In Three Years Dencit VIII Amount to Nearly Two Million Doliars--soi- diers Fund and School Fund Used ts Pay General
 Expenses.

In an interview drawn out by the recent State Treasury statement sen ator Charles B. Teasley, Of Montgom- ery. Friday renewed the assertion ne made on the floor of the Senate, that the new pension legislation for the old Confederate soldiers was "a gold brick and that this special fund, contrary to the Constitution, and the speclai school tax fund, contrary to the con Conner "to kite" over a deficit In the
 Senator Teasiey declares that on the face of the Treasury stetemen5tt .en maze 6H october l, the surplus Of SlSfo6S.Oe' certified to october. 1907, had been ex- pended, wiped out, in fact ana that a deficit of approximately s40o,oo0 nao lion of inc State. Senator Teasley said that if the statement in this years Auditor,s report was made in the same form as last years the deficit would
 He characteriZes the use or the trust funds. the school tax and the old sol- diers tax, for the general expenses or mates that in the next three years the total deficit will amount to Sl,s0O,OOO. He is unable to see how this can pos
 s Senator TeasIey in the last Senate, although a member of the minority was recognized as the taxation expert of that body. Since his boyhood he haa been employed in the revenue work of the county of Montgomery and last May he was given a unant- nous nomination as Tax Assessor os Montgomery county. He has ffequent- ly been called upon for advice and as. slstance in the revenue matters of the
 Tn his interview Senator Teasley said:
 "The present condition of the State Treasury fully proves my predictions to the pension of Confederate soldiers and their widows. When the bill to restore the pension of Confederate Legislature was pending said in ad- Vocating the measure:
 "'We have given the old soldiers a gold brick. We have promised to in- crease the pension of the old soldiers $400,000, but we have followed that up
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-17
State Is 'tKiting" Funds to
 Hide Deficit, Says Teasley

by passing bill which deprives then, of a years pension money.
 =. oId Soldiers GSia ssss Rsisked. Brick L.. In the T TressTry oe,us ssso. .ssS.is to the credit of the pension fund. This amount was the result of the one mill tax Tor ending September 30. 1907. During the fiscal year of 1907 there was levied and collected for. the old soldiers the sun sun together make a total of s7so,o15, actually collected in the past two years. The pensions paid ,n curing angroI,e .ne mately $750o00 or about s4o.o00 less than the special soldiers tax collected
 Tt may be conterded by some 5nas 5aas was not available until october lsl 1908. This ought to be true. but the condition of the Treasury proves otn, ffs%ss fsSs shsre 0Ts was eoIiectsd sai the sum Of 'sassss' so ss ssiaass Sl sss00i oi ssis due the a,0 to those oauis special funds Of si.7ii.5is. This fund cannot be legally used Tor any other purpose. =
 The halanee in sss sta6s aosntss Trsasmfy snly to S1. 5S0, ,ss3.62 or S350,6S6.22 less than these trust funds. From these figures t is tht sas ST tS ssS shss sthsr de prived the old soldiers of not only one years pension money but the appro- prlation out of the general fmna TOT poses. There Is no escape from this
 Having. I believe. clearly. shown tss the hsna. sns oa of tSs sai. n' we viii snayze "TRe school tax actually collected
 S sss Ss sc ,yss yssr ssns rSs ssDtTT%ssr Trsss ury balance was sl,360835 62.
 Deduct from. this balance the school fund and It leaves only 1s,4S ;sS; AT, AZ should not have been paid out until after October 1, 1903. and which could not have been legally done on October for or tse' the present aes n' year was due. This ssS5.ooo After sxpending. the old there was a balance of only SIS. .46e.s6 over and above the special school tax. This that th the nnpf o tss sSst navment or, pensions due octobsr 1, 1908. has been paid out of tho special 'o"ooi Three Special Funds.
 "There are three brands of the rev. auue collected bw the State. namely. scho fund, pension fund and general fund Special levles are made for the first and second fund. and money in to soe any other purpose for which the
 "Section 36 Of the Constitution of 1906 ievies tax of 90 cents on each hundred dollars worth of property and nut therefrom shall be faithfully ap- piled to the specific object of the orig | lnal grants or appropriations.
 than four per cent. of all moneys | raised for the schools shall be used or | expended otherwise than for the pay schools. provided that the Legislature may by . vote of two~thfrdE suspend 1 inc operation of this section"
 Section 23l of the Code of 1907 reads
 gro carry out the provisions of this chapter (chapter A3) Soldiers and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-17
LIEUT.. HOLLAND SMITH
 '' RETURNS FROM PHILIPPINES

Lieutenant Holland H. smith has just wired his father Hon. John v. Smith. of his safe arrival in San Francisco. after two years and four months ser vice in the Philippine Islands. Lieu tenant Smith entered the service from Montgomery from civil life as second lieutenant in the Marine Corps. In April, 1905.
 Spending one year in Annapolis. he was ordered on foreign duty to the Philippine Islands, where he served alternatively at olongopo and Cavite. On May II, 1908, he was ordered pro- noted to first lieutenant on his. rec ord, being required to stand only 8 physical examination. On account of severe attack of malaria. he was ordered home two months in advance of the expiration of his term of for eign service. but in his wire he states that he is now in good health.
 San Francisco, and his parents hope that he will be able to visit home at an early date. While abroad. he took a very interesting trip of two months through China and Japan.
 The increase in pay of army officers has made the service much more at tractive to young men, the pay being now more commensurate with the ser vice rendered and on a parity with that earned by young men of ability in civil life.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-17
SLUMBER PERENNIAL
JUDGE BABER HINTS or APoTHE-
 OsIs or SLEEP.
In Calm Hour. of Day the Arbiter of Underworld Narrates Vicious InteFruption of His
 RIun,beF.

Police Judge Baber says he be- lieves in sleep but that although hack driver being asleep on duty is q legal offense he considers 1t the most City Code But said the Judge as he left his chair and walked around to the front of the desk taking on his spectacles for the first time in three months with his left hand. and hand Ing them to Policeman Cantey to keep while he iectured. but. when a man goes to sleep. he Is entitled to his repose, provided he Is or course Tn
 "Gentlemen. all kidding aside, do you know as I laid my innocent locks upon that part of my bed where have the rent ali paid. last night as the city clock gnashed out the mon osyilabie urn inc or one. aocord- ing to the iaasusge has in tSess Snish dainty eyelids closed in sleep when- Wnaeh. Bang! Rapl' someone pounded on my door in q manner distressingly insist
 II arose.I gat me down the stairs ana saw before me three men. one was dangling over the box of cap as limp as stocking full Of qulcksh. yer snOther other ,ns TSs sstt1est ss pest over Snd inc third was wrapped in fumes un- mistakabie. He spoke, and spake these "or1Ti Thou who ruIest the doings of the under world, give ear. ls ~ seem iy that one of they cops should on Lns dirt? Again. I say, Is 1t T.ung tnas s,, because he wears brazen seheIs Yn
 his raiment. that must s,n DC ms door mat: .,.o of the things that were in my hears anu mny things in words nots found ns- tween the covers of the Good sook' and 10, they gave themselves away But seeing danger. folloWea. a tini Id. they came unto the new paIaLial mansion of one Jeems Sullivan who represents Ward Six and they gatn- cred up among them a stone ana emote unon inc door of Jeems so that the AldtrmarI did poke his benigntcappeo head out oe the window and swear IustIly, and before him they laid tneir case. and, gentlemen, come to think of if. I'd hate to be the things Jim Sullivan called those drunks. lie spared not their paternal ancestry, ne Iikened them unto the folk who i've in trees and subsist on roots and nuts and fruit. He Rpake feelingly of thei, descendants from the ciin dwellers, and touched lightly on their connection with the tribe of the saber-tooth tiger And. awe-flled, the complainers list ened. and uncovered their heads De: fore such wondrous genealoey,. And lastly they smote upon the skull oi him who was driving the cab and gal
 May, gentlemen of this court, 1t Is unseefnIy to wake city official in the dead watches of the night"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-17
FAIR WEATHER PROSPECTS.
Lesser Temperature sday Be ReasOI
 ably Expected

Lesser Temperature hAy Be Reason.
 ably Expected.
 The fair weather continues In all sections of the Rocky Mountains and the temperature Is slightly higher In that section. Rain and snow are quite fhe amounts being generally light
 Freezing temperature is reported from the northern Rocky Mountain section and lower temperature Is ob- served in almost the entire western portion of the country.
 The low barometer area which has been over the northwest for the past few days, has moved little south
 While this area is causing precipita- ton in those regions, 1t will have very little effect in Alabama today Fair ana continued moderate temperature will prevail in this State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-17
Cb,Ld,, trunk Given Away.

An elegant moroccoline leather miniature trunk will be given away october 22 at the State Fair to child under twelve years forming most words from phrase, Alabama Agricul- turaI Association" Send list to Sec retary of Fair Trunk now on exhibi- tion in our show window. adv--tf
 GiIbert Trunk CO.. 21B Dexter Ave-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-17
interment was in Greenwood cems.

tery.
 MT. Cooper was born at CooperB' Station in the year 1854. Later he moved to Greensboro to accept a po- sition with q railroad, and about three years ago he moved to Montgomery, and lived until he passed away at the age of 54.
 The deceased is survived by his wife, Mrs. John F. Cooper one daugh- ter, Mrs. A. A. Janney. and one young son. Cecil Cooper. all of Montgomery.
 The following served as pallbearers: Tom Reynolds. Will Judge. M. B.. Campbell. Michael Cody. Robert AL worth. B. F. Evans. and Herry Brown.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-17

Saiiorsl a specific tax of one mill on each dollar of the taxable property of the State shall be assessed and col. isetsd annually as other tss taxes :sor are: but and Collector but set apart in the Treasury. to carry out the provisions of. this chapter q. was not the intention of the makers of the constitution or the members of the Legislature to allow these funds to cover any deficit in the general fund. but to the contrary put every safeeuard around them 10 prevent their being used otherwise.
 "It may be said that the general tax for the fiscal year of 1909 will soon be coming into the Treasury and will replace the money taken illegal ly from the old soldiers and school is replaced 1t will decrease the funds available to pay the general expenses of the State for the fiscal year. Oc- count of general conditions we cannot see that the general revenue for the coming twelve months will be any larger than they were for the past year, We assume that the expenses of the State can -ot be reduced to any great extent. This being true 1t will only take about three more years to exhaust both the school and the old plaining It..
 The AuditorS report or september 90. 1907, showed that there was a sur plus in the Treasury of Sl97.569. 08. In other words the State had met ev- cry obligation for that year and had faithfully applied to tie rpecihc objects of their origi-.al grants or appropria- tions all special revenues collected on account of public schools and old sol- diers pensions.
 The statement follows:
 Assets and Liabilities at Close of Year.
 September 30. 1907.
 1907 Resources:
 Sept. 30 By ash in treas
 uEy II, tCfsO TO .UJ Less outstandinx warrants 2515S Il