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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-27

on tops of tables. As the water drain ed somewhat. means were found to so to their aid.
 The street car tracks along the rail- road tracks were under water to a depth of several feet. but no inter ference of schedule was reported. A ain the Traction Company was lucky on the whole. Except for a short period, the cars kept an excel lent schedule. and none of them ran wild down the slippery hills on Court. Hull and Perry Streets.
 It was impossible to estimate the amo,~lt of damage done to crops in the viciinty of the city. That the damage will amount to considerable is not to be doubted. Early water melons. cotton. truck gardening. and in some cases oats. were literally ploughed from the ground by the streams of water. The rain of yester- day in many cases totally ruined par tially destroyed farming of the rain of Friday.
 P. P. Chaffee, Section Director of the local Weather Bureau, received reports at z o'clock last might that the weath- CT in Texas was clear. which means that Montgomery will have fair weather today. perhaps in the morn ing: certainly by afternoon. Reports from small up-country stations were meagre or not at all last night oS far the only big rain like that here has been reported in Middle Alabama. and in the noxthea stern districts. At Mo bile but IA inches of rain fell. but big thunder storm was reported as be- ing in progress. There was 30 inches in Atlanta. At Wetumpka 1t was re- ported that almost as large a rain as that which fell here was falling in that place. The same report was re- ceived from Tallassees -#
 Whether the same amount of rain has fallen in the upper Coosa Valley IS a matter of conjecture. The rain which has already fallen in the loower Coosa Valley is sufficient to cause the Wealth CT Bureau to send out danger flood warnings to all river stations. If the same amount or even half of the amount ofArain has fallen In the upper Coosa that has fallen in the middle valley the danger stages will be reach ed in short order.
 On the reports of rain received so far 1t is estimated that the Alabama at Montgomery will reach a very high stage by this afternoon. After the rapid rise predicted for this afternoon, unless the rains have been general over the upper Coosa Valley the Ala bama will continue to rise but slowly for the next two or three days The report states that while reports of rainfall arc now too few and meagre for definite forecast, dangerous stages may occur in the Alabama river on this rise. The hope is expressed, however. that the rains are not general over the upper Coosa Valley.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-27
REPUBS ARE UNEASY
CoNGREssMEN MAY LOSE THEIR
 PLACES.
Admitted fin Washington that Many Districts are in DOubt-Demo- cratic Success at Polls
 Looks Sure. z

Washington. April 2s.-(speciaL)- Unless all signs fail the Republicans are going to come out of the little end of the horn in the Congressional cleo tions this year.
 Many Republican members of the House of Representatives. in their pri- vate conversations. admit that the out look for their party in this respect $ most unpromising At any rate. 1t will be a surprise of an agreeable sort if they manage to retain control of the popular branch of Congress.
 Quite a number have been heard to say within the past month that they would prefer not to be running this wear, for it looks as if certain defeat stares them in the face. But they had to stand for reelection for two req sons. One was that they did not rel tsh being knocked out for the nomina- tion. and the other is that for them to pull out during a Presidential election year might appear cowardly. Few of these anxious Republicans, however, are willing to admit that the Republi-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-27

can party will lose the Presidency even 1T they are defeated in a majority of the Congressional districts.
 what worries so many of the rank and nle of the Republicans in the House is that the voters who are out or employment and liable to be with out work until after the November elections will, in nine cases out of ten. charge the deplorable situation in the Northern and Western States to the Hepublfcan party. inasmuch as that party is in control of all the branches Of the Government and has been for over ten years
 It used to be easy for the Republi- can Congressional candidates to charge that industrial depressions were brought about by the Democrats, but that old trick cannot be played this year.
 The worst licking the Republicans ever received fin the Congressional elec- tions was in 1890. Two causes were chiefiy responsible for their defeat in 1890. The people all over the land rose up in their wrath on account of the operation of the Mckinley tariff bill. Even staple goods .n nearly all lines were advanced, and SO many dealers made the excuse that the Mckinley bill was responsible that the voters decided to give the Republicans an object les son at the polls.
 That was the year in which the late William Mckinley was actually de- feated in his district by a Democrat. and Speaker Cannon for the first time fin his life suffered defeat also. The voters simply went gunning for Re- publicans all over the land. and they brought them down in such number that the Democrats secured an over whelming majority. and followed 1t up two years later with such gains that they even obtained control of the Sem ate.
 The indications are this Congress will be blamed oh ieiy for the bills that have not been passed. If the members of the labor organizations are one tenth as mad and disgusted as they claim to be- the labor vote this year will be generally cast against the Re- publicans in the Congressional dis tr:cts, even though the bulk of At is thrown to Secretary Taft President Roosevelt or any one who may be placed at the head of the National Re publican ticket by the Chicago Con- vention.
 Congress has certainly turned a deaf ear this session to the appeals of the labor organizations. And one bad fea- ture about the situation is that in addition to refusing all the demands  licans had fixed up a nice little scheme to rush through bill which, If 1t had not been exposed, would have been an entering wedge for getting around the contract labor laws. That was the measure which related to the Hawaiian Islands.
 Representative Burnett of Alabama. who is a member of the immigration committee, says that that measure was gotten through the committee when not a Democratic member of it was present. Just how the Republicans managed this he is unable to explain. It was he who blocked the proceedings on the floor and exposed the bill. and it got such a peppering that the Re- publicans suddenly fell over each other in uniting with the Democrats to ad- minister to the measure a solar plexus blow.
 American sugar planters. who have large holdings in the islands, were un- doubtedly behind the scheme.
 Alfred J. Stofer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-27
ADDITIONAL
 HEAVY RAIN Damage Done by Fridays Storm Increased. FLOOD WARNINGS ARE ISSUED Parts of City Many Feet Unde
 Water. weather Bureau Reports s.zS Inches Preciiptioa in storm Yesretday. River May Go To Excessive
 fy High Stages.

Further damage must have inevitably resulted from the unusually heavy rain of yesterday afternoon. While the precipitation was not quite so heavy for short periods. an unusually large quantity of water fell between r. o'clock noon and o'clock yesterday afternoon. The official figures of the weather bureau show that 3.45 inches of rain fell during the six hours.
 This amount added to the records Of Friday night show a total precipita- tion of TAO inches since Friday after noon. The rain of yesterday was, how ever, not quite so intense as that of Friday. The heaviest precipitation as recorded in the government bureau are shown as .33 inches within a space of five minutes. This amount was re- peated several times during the after noon.
 Similar to Fridays conditions. hail fell 10 ra short period. The stones were not the size of those precipitated on Friday night, nor was the precipi- tation, so prolonged. Most of the hail was seen in the Southern portion of the city, in the northern and central portion very little was reported
 Additional damage inevitably result ed from the rain. The part of Hull Street which sas been filled between
 
 so badly washed as to necessitate the stoppage of cars over that portion of the Cloverdale line. The Genetta ditch in the southern part of the city ran amuck and did much damage to the already weakened structures which spanned it. Houseg were further un- dermined. making some of them un- safe in the rear.
 Dexter Avenue again presented the appearance of a small creek. The gut ters were filled to overfiowing, and the street was at one time under wa ter. to a depth of several inches Hap oily the precipitation during the heav- fest of the storm was not of sufficient duration as to endanger the cellars of merchants On Commerce Street no ad- ditionai dS.mage was rep%ted.
 In North Montgomery fhe damage done by collected water was particu- larly large At the corner of Cooper and Proctor Streets the territory near the west-stegall grist mill was fiood- ed and much damage done. Gu Proc tor Street the water was running like a mill race. making the roadway pos- itively dangerous to trafnc
 In certain portions of Vesucius the water collected, making the large lake created blythe rain of Friday, addition ally large. In some places the water was over five feet deep ,and negro houses in this sunxen portion were under water, although they were set upon very high pillars. There was no means at hand to rescue the unfortu- mates from their precarious1 condition, and all afternoon up to a late hour last night. the negroes remained seated upon the backs of chairs and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-27
DEPoT IN TALLADEGA.

Talladega, April 26.-(Special)-lt is more than a probability that the Louis vile and Nashville Railroad Company will begin work on It's new station in Talladega at an early date.
 Prepara tions were made to begin work on the station last fall, but a suit filed by the B. and A. Railroad over a right -of- way. caused the work to be held up,
 Some days ago, in reply to a letter from Mayor S. C. Oliver. President Mil ton H. Smith of the Louisville and Nashville informed the Mayor that work would be commenced on the build ing as soon as the suit was settled.
 Y van den Berg. President of the B and A. yesterday instructed his at torneys to dismiss the suit, thus remov ing the ground on which the Louis vile and Nashville based It's cause of delay.
 The Talladega letter carriers have received their charter as a member of the National Letter Carriers Associa. tion and have rganized a local branch. A W. Stone is President and J. c. Puckett, Secretary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-27
ONE DOLLARS WORTH.
Cannot Be Bought for Fifty Cents
 Anywhere.

People look with suspicion upon cut-rate concerns in every business. They know when man habituaHy sells very much cheaper than other renutable houses, he is selling a cheap CT grade of goods. for all successful firms sell at the closest possible fg- ures and depznd upon the xDlume of business for their ultimate profit. The man who cleans and presses suit for half price. does just what you nav for--he half cleans 1t. Holt's Dye works charge about the same rates as the leading dyers of this country and perfect work cannot be done for less. @o''
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-27

The processional cross. commonly carried in the Anglican cathedrals of England, is to be adopted by St. Lukes Anglican Church in Toronto, the rector Rev. A G. Hamilton Dicksr, consider ing that 1t adds much to the dignity ef the service
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-27
ROUND TRIP.
s8s.Oo
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WootrOmery, Ala, to Washington, ID. e. and Return. Via Western Ky.
 of Alabama. (Riennial Session, Colonial Dames.) Tickets will be on sale May 3rd Ath and 5th. 1908. good to return until May 18th, but may be extended until May 18th. 1908. Write undersigned for sleeping car space
 " H Amerine, T F. & P. A. A. B. Garland, S. F. & P. A. phone POI. Montgomery. Ala.
 mon- wed-frt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-17

the bear line can be obtained under $50.
The animals are most popular at about
nine months of age. when they are as big
as medium sized dog. They take to the
nursing bottle like ducks to water and
are very fond of being petted.
The bears immediate predecessor in the
affections of the women of the English
smart set was the monkey. Newport
and 9th avenue yielded to the charms of
the monkey several years ago. I believe
Mrs Stuyvesant Fish was directly re-
sponsble for his popularity. She assisted
in his Introduction to society when she
gave the first monkey at home" at her
Newport residence. But London with
stood the charms of our ancestors de-
scendant until a few weeks before last
Christmas. when he made his London de-
but at one of the big Mayfair houses and
captured all hearts. During the holiday
shopping season the London animal deal
ers were inundated with orders for ali
kinds Of monkeys. which their purchasers
desired to present to their best friends.
Among the members of English society
who succumbed to the monkeys charms
was Lady Warwick. She has a particu-
larly fine specimen at Warwick CASTLE
where she shows 1t with great pride to
all her visitors to that famous place
Lady Anglesey purchased marmoset not
much larger than a mouse, and Lady
Moore. who Is great bird fancier neg
lected her feathered friends long enough
to put a couple of monkeys through a
course of training.
Fashions in Pets Change.
Fashions in pets change about as often
as the wind. and with as little apparent
rhyme and reason. Probably the most ex-
traordinary vogue Of all was that of the
toad, which was very popular about a
year ago. Hundreds Of these Shiny rep
tiles were sold to society women within
a few weeks. Some of them were very
prettily marked and their infatuated own
ers claimed for them that they were not
only very clean pets, but that they dis
played an unsupported amount Of intelli-
gence. Some Of them were even trained
TO recognize when they were spoken to
and would flop toward their mistresses In
fascinating and graceful way only pos
sible to toad.
Lady Eleanor Wickham carried the
craze so far as to make a numerous COL
lection of Indian toads and to place them
on the branches of the miniature jap
her dinner table.
Snakes are still to be found In many
west End drawing rooms and conserva-
tories. The greatest devotee Of this par
ticular fad is undoubtedly Mrs. Arthur
Cadogan. She still has snake ''at homes
IN her magnificent house in Clifford gar
dens. She has played with reptiles ever
since she was a child, and a well known
naturalist tells me that she has a touch
equal to that of the best professional
snake charmers. Some time ago she
bought a nine-foot long Indian python, a
creature with an orange gray skin marked
with black spots. She has become quite
friendly with it and winds it about her
neck, waist and arms with the utmost
confidence.
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Swearing the Witnesses.
rom the Bohemian.

Town Cynic-I don't like tn way they're
doin' business over in our courthouse.
Friend-Why?
Town Cynic-Tom Simmonds, the court
crier, tells me that some one stole the
court Bible more n a month ago. an since
then he's been swearin' TIL witnesses on
tn town directory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-17
LIVE "TEDDY BEARS"
FOR LONDON WOMEN
Special Correspondence of The Star.

LONDON. May ., 1908
I'VE Teddy bears have usurped
the monkey. the Pekinese pug
the pom and poodles in the
IL boudoirs Of the smart" women
of the West End. My lady of the
English metropolis has not been content
with the imitation kind so beloved Of the
fair sex in the United States. but insists
upon the real thing or nothing. Just at
present the proud owners of these pets
are busy arranging Teddy bear lat
homes" How long the craze will last it
is impossible to say. but the little brown
woolly animals will probably hold sway In
fashionable English drawing rooms for a
year or SO and then go the way of the
countless fads which preceded it.
An Expensive Fad.
The baby bears which are sold in the
London market come from Borneo. The
fad is an expensive one, for not much In
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Couldn't b.

From the Catholic STANDARD and Times.
.'Ha. ha! har' ranted Hi Tragedy. In
the dungeon scene. I'm mad. mad,
mad"
I'm bet" yelled a voice from the gall
lery, "you amt near as mad as US fell
lers that paid to git In"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-17
An Expeditions Disposal.

From the Chicago News
Mother Gan invalid)-Elmer. what did
you do with the orange Mrs. Neighbors
gave you to give to me yesterday?
Small Elmer-It was too sour for you.
mamma. SO I put some sugar on 1t and
ate 1t myself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-17
During the Til.
From Puck

From PUCK.
Mrs. Houlihan (sobbing)-1 never saw
We till tn day before me unforchnit mar
riage!
Mr.. Houlihan-An I often wisht ye
hadn't seen me till tn day afther!
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Desired in Ignorance.
From Pick Me-Up.

From Pick -MeUp.
II ally don't believe that you par
ticularly wanted to hear me sing" said
young lady coyly
II did, indeed her admirer protested.
II had never heard you before
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-17

be several numbers by the Soldiers Home
Band.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-17

Mr. W. Howard Butterworth has re-
signed his position as tenor In the quar-
tet Of ST. PauIs English Lutheran Church
to accept similar position at the Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church, filling
the vacancy caused by the resignation OF
DR.. Charles L. Bliss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-17

Master Ralph Goldsmith was one OF the
soloists at the entertainment given re-
Gently in the green room OF the ontario
his violin playing proved an attractive
feature. His numbers included Oubertass
(WieuiawskD and q uazurka by Borrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-17

The music for the memorial service at
the Soldiers Home. May "A, at B o'clock
pm, will be furnished by Mrs. Blanche
Muir Dalgleish. contralto; Mrs. Gilmore.
contralto; Miss Edna Shelby. soprano
and a quartet consisting of Miss Bertha
Caron, soprano: Miss Sophie Fritch. con-
tralto; Mr.. ]. H. Davis, tenor. and Mr..
Walter Potbpry, bass. There viii also
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-17

Miss Margaret Stamford has accepted
the position of contralto In the CHOIR OF
the Mount Pleasant Congregational
Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-17

The Dumbarton Avenue NJ. e. Church
Choir Wednesday evening next at Odd
Fellows Hall will repeat the cantata
Queen Esther which was presented by
the choir in Georgetown recently
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Mrs Henry Hunt Mckee has given up
he. studio for the present. as 1t was
not large enough to permit of the pupils
of the Ogden-Crane School of Opera hold
ing their rehearsals there. and until fur
thec notice she will conduct her classes
at her residence.
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FOR RENT--A or 5-room flat at Ken
sington. Bell 2027-z.
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CONTRACTORS, Equipment.

s. G. SHAW & CO, Structural Steel
Contractors Supplies. Concrete Reinforce
ing. Railway Supplies. Concrete Mixers,
Portland Cement. etc. Harris Bros, Rep,
80 Atlas block. Both phones
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ARCHITECTS.
INTERIOR FINIsHINGS.
THE J P. PAULsON co.

The ] ?. PAULSON Co,
1l0-l72-174 West Second South ST.
Both phones 453.
p. O. Box So.
Manufacturers Of bank, office. bar and
store fixtures; also show cases, wall cases,
desks, etc, etc. Agents for the Bruins
Observation-Disclosures company's billiard
and pool tables and supplies. Our fixtures
are practical, up-to-date and of exclusive
design. We are carrying the largest stock
Of pool tables and supplies in the west
See our show rooms, warehouse and fac
tory. We are also manufacturing and
handling everything pertaining to soda.
fountains, carbonaters, etc. Correspon.-
dence solicited.
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BUILDING CD BUILDING TRADES
PAINTS AND GLASS.

EVERYTHING THAT GOES on WITH
A BRUSH Acme Quality kind" Paints.
varnishes. enamels All supplies. Culmer
Paint & Glass Co, 20 z. list So. Phones 512.
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FOR RENT rooms. bath closet and
cellar, close in. $50 per month. at 40 Pear
street. W. p. Silver. Phones s55.
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FOR RENT-Store with modern front,
Sc E. 4th South. near Newhouse buildings;
rent reasonable. Apply ]. G. Mcdonald
Candy Co.
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CUT STONE.

GLENCOE STONE. from Glencoe
Wyo., superior sandstone for all Kinds
of cut stone work; samples submitted.
Ashton, Whyte. Skillicorn Co, Salt Lake
agents. Office and yard. 2 to 81 N. 9Th
West St Phones, Bell 1852 Ind 1896.
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FOR RENT-A Groom strictly modern
house. Apply 635 So. 9TH East. InQ. lis
E. 9Th So. Ind. phone 1889
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WE advance money on your salary 81
Tribune building. City Loan agency
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POOL TABLES.

POOL TABLES-Large stock second
hand tables cheap. Also show cases and
drug fixtures. Headquarters for billiard
supplies. W. l.. Wetherbee. 15S and leo
West lst South street. Ind. 2S22
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M'CoY's STABLES. Both phones 81.
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Jenkins
Company
70 Main ST.

ing. Is by 40 feet, and lot 80 By III feet;
81 800; 1920 cash, balance SIS per month
Hubbard Investment Co. sc West Third
South. For fire insurance See U.s."
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FOR SALE-A few choice lots. east
bench, $3.50 to 500; half cash, balance two
years per cent. Get in on the east bench
now; these lots will readily advance TO
81, 900 each. Hubbard Investment Co, 66
West Sd South-66. See Us" for fire in
surance.
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FOR SALE

THE HOOPER FARM.
On Thirteenth South street. near the
Country club; five acres in orchard, lawns,
alfalfa etc; complete fish hatchery and
ponds containing over 75,O 600 trout: will pay
big interest on investments modern buRsa-
low, with hot water heat. bath, etc; most
beautiful country place in Salt Lake coun-
~. Apply Game & Hooper Co. Hooper
blOg. Bell phone ISIS.
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DRUGLESS SPECIALIST.

CHRONIC ana nervous diseases. spinal
troubles. female complaints. Dr. p E
Erickson chiropractor 234 Constitution
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DIR. CURTIS A. WHERRY, Homeopa-
thist. Suite 59l both phones 1859. Office
hours; !: 80 TO 4 p. m.
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DR. A c. BEHLE-Suite 512A-512B-513-
5l4: phone Ind. 302S. Formerly at Sum-
nit block. rooms 3-4-5.
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DR. FARLEY P. MUSSER-Suite 1912
49,; phone Bell S94- For at Tempieton blk
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FIXTURES.

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UTAH BUILDING & MANUFACTURE
ING CO. Inc, 221 W. So. Temple. Both
phones 1855. Cabinet work. show cases,
counters, shelving. etc. Manufacturers
of Bank. Bar and Office Fixtures. Milton
Ridges. manager.