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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-01
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serve as warning to others of their is not safe proceeding. either for themselves or the aeronauts.
 With all the improvements. inven- tions and discoveries of recent years In the art of aerial navigation the fact remains that baiiooning in any form is q dangerous business or pastine at Best. We are 50 continually reading Of accidents and fearful catastropnes re- suiting from attempts to conquer the ''yiewless fields of air." even when the attempt Is made by the most exper- fenced experts. that it is impossible to deny that there is always danger from both natural and constructive cause. The most skilfuily constructed airship that can be made by man may have some fault or some weak place that will not become apparent until 1t gives way at critical time and brings death to the adventurer. And then again, although the machine itself may be perfect in construction and manage ment there are always atmosph eric conditions to fear. and sometimes these bring disaster to those who venture above the solid earth.
 All these dangers and possibilities are to be expected by those who attempt to navigate tho air. and any properly informed person who ascends in any kind of flying machine does 60 with full knowledge that there can be no such thing as absolute assurance of safety in connection with such diyer- sions or experiments. If they have paid any heed to records and reports they must understand that trying to play the part of bird has its unpleas. ant features.
 Now. if in addition to all these known and spprehended dangers the balloon is to become target for Idiots or hoodlums to try their marksman- ship on the dangers of air travel will be vastly magnihed and the risks i'm. mensely increased. some of the mod ern rifles carry long way. and one of the bullets may strike an occupant of the balloon. or may make a rent In the gas bag that will cause it to lose its buoyancy and return to earth in greater hurry than would be safe or pleasant for the navigators. These Brattleboro men may have thought it good fun to take crack at a balloon but the courts should teach them that 1t is kind of sport that will be very unpleasant for those who indulge in 1t. and will also put other sportsmen on notice that they had better go out af- ter other game.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-01
AN EGG PROBLEM.

The Nebrss<a State Journal wants to know "who Is criminal in the pass- ing of degenerated eggs. the farmer who produces them. the grocer who ships them to the city. or the wholt- saier who transfers them to the city patrons?" Seems as if the Me- braska brother has left the hen entirely out of the problem and she is one of the most important factors in it. Tn fact. 1t is the hen. not the farmer, who produces the eggs. but we suppose she may properly be extouorated from blame If some of the eggs are little better than cada- vers when they reach the last stage of the journey. Our contemporary adds: |.
 Since the question comes under the pure food law It would seem more logical to require every egg to be la- weight and producers trade mark. The farmers have a right to object to this. As everybody knows. eggs shrink after laying even worse than hams the pack CTS from the branding law and hold the farmers to 1t.
 Perhaps Luther Burbank. Wheeler or some other wizard" will discover or invent a hen who will mark and date each egg she lays. That would be q great scheme. but when we come to think of it perhaps the average egg farmer wouldn't have any such give away hen as that. for then he couldn't palm of any of the last years crop as fresh eggs. just laid by his own hens. The mark and brand on them would be an indictment against him that would prove itself.
 As to the original eonundrum pro- pounded by our Nebraska contempor- ary we are not sure that 1t will ever be settled. because each of the three parties might be innocent of any wrong. Each might be honest in be- lieving that the eggs were good when they passed out of his control We do not wonder at the statement that the Pure Food Commissioners have refus- ed to tackle the proposition. They have some delicate and intricate ques- tIons to settle and are not to blame when they can sids-track a bad one like this. And speaking of eggs. why should they always be sold by number and not by weight or measure? There's almost as much difference In the size of eggs as there is in the size of ap- ples. Why not sell them by the pound. or by the peck?? There's sub iect for exchange of opinions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-01
FIRE IN ENTERPRIsE.

 The Residence of Homer Hildrefh fs
 Destroyed.
 Enterprise, June 30.--(speciai.1--Fir destroyed the dwelling house and con. tents of Homer Hildreth, on north Main street.
 The origin of the fire is unknown but it is supposed to have started from a spark from the kitchen chim- ney. When the blaze was first dis covered the roof of the house was en- veloped in flames, and there was no possible chance after the alarm was given to save the building. or its con- tents.
 No other property was burned as the work of the fire department confined the flames to the burned building.
 The family of Mir. Hildreth was away from home at the time of the fire, and Mir. Hildreth was at the Baptist church when the alarm was given.
 The building and contents were par- tially covered by insurance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-01
WON'T GO ON 4 susKET.

There is very stringent anti-pass law in Georgia The Legislature now in session at Atlanta first voted te spend July srd and 4th in ChattanoosA. cs. tensibly to inspect certain Georsia property iI, tSst city. but perhaps more for other purposes. including induJ- ssnce in some things which cannot ie- saliy be obtained in Georgia. They have since reconsidered their action. Who would pay for the trip was the burning question. How could leg islators sworn to obey the law violate it by riding free in case the L. & ". railroad offered this courtesy. This would be vioIative of the great princi- pie so dear to the heart of the socailed ''refawmers'' of equal rights for all and special privileges for none. It would not do to make John smith pay for rid- ing when his representative is sailing through the country at 70 miles an hour free of cost. Perish the thought. The next proposition was for tho State of Georgia to foot the bill. but how could the average 'refawmer" for one moment tolerate such suggestion as that. This set of legislators went in with the Hoke Smith wave. and they have been so pro- digal with the peoples money that there Is none to spare for junketing trips for the high and mish- ty solons It would never io to prac- tice such an imposition as that An- other proposition was for overy man to pay his own way. Uneer all the circumstances. and especially the high standard taken against the awful crime of riding on passes this would be the proper thing to do. Would it be done:--not if the practical -refaw- mer" knows himself.
 A similar situation confronted the Alabama ''refawmers" during the Mar al Gras festivities in Mobile in 1907. The city of Mobile invited them and whether they went free of expense to anybody but the railroads is aa un- known proposition. The difficulty of going out and out on free passes was obviated by the tender of a train in the name of the city of Mobile. Pos sibly the law was strictly complied with. and the same charge made for each person on that train as the law required for the common masses"-- and perhaps not.
 This. easy solution of the difficulty of the Georgia ''refawmers' was not open to them. chattanoega has not invited them. Chattanooga does not propose to charter q train for them. Chattanooga doesn't care. whether they so or stay away unless they do 60 without any cost to that Mountain City.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-01

Here is dfsh of sure enough news. In dispatch from Denver published in number of papers 1t is stated that Mir. Bryan is in a highly eonciliatory state of mind and is willing even to forego his feeling of resentment to- wards those who did not support him in former campaigns. To show his state of mind towards those who are not regarded now as Bryan men the dispatch says:
 He has selected Representative Her " D. Clayton, of the Third District Of Alabama, to be permanent chairman of the convention.
 Clayton is not a Bryan man. He is more of a Johnson man, and it is &C., cepted by those conversast with She situation in the State that. had the Johnson men started earlier, they could have captured the entire Ala bama delegation.
 Now if that is not news what is it?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-01
WEDNESDAY, JULY |, 1908.

If all the men reported as being the favorites of Mir Bryan for Democratic nomination for vics-President could get on the ticket we would have a
 field full sure enough. Among the reports is one of Mr. Bryan's desire for Judge George Grey. Of Delaware to be his run hing mate. This Is most improb- able combination for they are not much in accord It would be foolish thing for Judge Grey to resign a lifetime po- sition as Federal Judge and run for the office of vice-President with ten- ure of only four years in case of elect Ion. Judge Grey is good timber for Presidential or any other office. but we don't believe that he would ac- cept vice-Presidential nomination.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-01

So far as we have heard or read the worcester (Mass.) Telegram Is the only newspaper to bitterly and slanderously assafl the name and character of MT. Cleveland. The Telegram is very much opposed to Mir. Roosevelt and asserts that he and Mir. Cleveland are two of 8 kind We might read with some pa- tience a partisan criticism of MT. Cleveland but when It comes to putting him down to the level of Roosevelt we submit that the limit has been passed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-01
MEETS AT BELLEvILLE.

Sunday School Convention of COnecuh
 County.
 Eyergreen. June 30.--(Special. 1--The County Sunday Sch ool Convention will convene at Beileville next Tuesday and Wednesday. Following is the program 10 a. m. Devotional exercises. by B. H. Crumpton.
 Our County Work: The Presidents address; Executive Committees report; Financial report; Secretary's report; Home department report; elementary trict presidents; the superintendents training teachers; present teachers; training class, by Richard Hall. Recess.
 First AfternoOn. Devotional exercises, by G. w. Jones. The Sunday School Training the Whole Life: The Children. the Boys and Girls. by Miss Minnie E. Kennedy; Adolescents. Adults, by Leon c. Palm. CT.
 Night Session. Devotional Exercises by s. P. Lin- The Meaning of the Modern Sunday School Movement by c. s. Rabb. The Making of a Teacher by W. A. Floyd.
 Second Morning.
 ID a. m. OeVoIionaA 6NoFClscs Dy c. T. Reid
 The Sunday School and the Great Commission; Enlisting the Leaders; General Discussion; Teaching the Masses; General Discussion; Pledges TOT State and County Work.
 Second Afternoon. Devotional Exercises by G. W. Lowell.
 The Superintendent Work by c. T. Reid; Teachers Work, by Miss Minnie E. Kennedy; Home Department, by Leon c. Palmer
 Sheriff J. F. Irwin and Hon. J. F. Jones will leave tomorrow for Denver to attend the Democratic National Con- vention.
 Miss Jessie Roberts of oneonta, Is the guest of the family of w. D. Atkin. son.
 J. H. Dey and sisters. Miss Carrie Dey and Mrs. P. M. Bruner. are visit ing relatives in Milton. Fla.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-01
This 5 Ny s4th Birthday
CARLOS D. COCHRAN.

Professor Carlos B. Cochran. an emil nenf American chemist and instructor, was born at Albion. Mich.. July l. 1853. at Ann Arbor and In 1877 was grad uated from the University of Michigan. Two years later he became a member State Normal schoi at West Chester. and had remained with that institution ever since. Professor Cochran has been microspopist and hygienist of the ture for twenty-i i've years and for ten years he was chemist to the Dairy Com missioner of Pennsylvania. For his achievements in chemistry and his work as an instructor he has been honored with distinctions conferred by the American Association for the Ad- vancement of Science. the American Chemical Society and various other scientific hodiee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-01
This Dale in Histoyy
IuLY

ls4S-John Nelson of Maryland becarnS Attorney General of the United States. lS5O-Anount of the national eebt of the United States was $63.452,7T3. 1eS2--Body of Henry Clay lay in state in the National Capitol at Wash ington. Is0O--Charles Goodyear, inventor of the process for vulcantSing rub Der. died in New York. Born fin New Haven, Conn, Dec. 29, lS00. 1s67-Act of Confederation came Into effect in Canada. lsso--Th eodore D. Woolsey, President of Yale. died. Born Oct. 31. 1901.
 1s9s-outer defenses of Santiago car ried by the American army under General Shafter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-01
cIeveIsnd'n Portrait DraDed.

speaking of the dead ex-Presldent if was made known today that his picture, draped In mourning Is to be one of the features of the convention pictures of Thomas Jefferson and An drew Jack son. Here again Is a new departure for Democratic national con ventions of the last twelve years. Gro. yer Cleveland's portrait has not adoSn- ed the walls of a convention since the Bryan wing gained control of the par ty machinery
 This incident. together with the an- nouncement by Mayor Dahlman that Judge Gray would be acceptable as the Vice. presidential candidate to Bryan and Bryan's friends is accepted as in dlcative of the desire of Bryan fol harmony and victory.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-01
All sorts of fun is being had over

All sorts of fun is being had over propositions for Democratic vice-Prosi- dential nominations. Two of the most ludicrous are Jim Ham Lewis and Roger Sullivan, both of Illinois. The first named is noted principally for the tint of his wtisk CTS and frequent change of dress. The other is suggest cd only because of his power as a poli- tJcaI boss. Whoever is nominated should be the equal in capacity and character of the head of the ticket.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-01
UNcLn sAM SHORT.
Less Cash in Treasury ToAay Than la
 Mamy xemrm.

Less Cash in Treasury Today Than la
 Many xemrMs
 Washington Special.
 Only twice Since the Civil War has the United States Treasury had a greater defcit than tho one which it will face at the closing of the present fiscal year. June 3oth. The statement will show an increase of expenditures over receipts for the year approximat. ing s6o o,0eo, 900. Tn 1894 there was q of q little over sso,Qoo.ooo. This last. however, was just after the conclusion of the war with Spain. The nearest approach to this years figures was in 1904. when the deficA totailed $4i.770.- 900.
 The total receipts for the year have been about s5e9 000, 600, or ee4,000.o00 less than for the fiscal year 1907. cuse toms receipts having fallen of S4e .000,- 000 and Internal revenues sls.oo0, 900. miscellaneous receipts alone showing . slight gain. The disbursements for the year have been about $659 0V0. 900. or $S0, 900 GOO more than for 1907. and $54,000.0o0 than for any other year since 1865 not excepting the Spanish war period. These increased disburse- Tnents are very general and are sh own In nearly every Account except that of interest on the public debt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-01
sTATEN-HARDAGE.

Decatur. June sO,--CspeciaL twin T. Staten. of New Decatur. and Miss Grace Hardage of valhermoosa Springs. were mar ried yesterday at the home of the bride's parents. Mir and Mrs. W. II. Hardage, near vaIhermoosa Springs. They will make their home in New Decatur,
 The bridegroom is one of the best known young business men in New Decatur. HiF3 bride is a member of one of the oldest an most highly esteemed families in MorgtJh County She is . niece of 4. A. Hard $se and M L. Hardase Of q wSll known flai- ness firms
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-01
rt is intimated that the action of the

It is tntimated that the action of the Chicago convention has resulted In some well-developed cases of cold feet among Western Republicans. who are not highly pleased with the ticket and platform as a whole. That may all be true, but Democrats will do well not to build any hopes on it. They'll all come across at voting time as usual.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-01
SOME JoKEs.
IuduIged i'm by Bryan and Henry Wat
 Eewnom.

Denver Special
 Bryan tells his friends that ne Is not out to make many speeches in the campaign. Mrs. Bryan smiles when a child of three was stood upon a table in his old home at Salem, H., and made to recite pieces" and he can no more help talking than a brook can cease bubbhng. Bryan too, thinks he is becoming a humorist after yester- day at Lincoln, when one of his friends. discussing the Vice Presidency asked him. How does Woodrow VII son strike your
 Fine" replied Bryan. he strikes me at every opportunity"
 Col, Watterson tells his friends that on fis recent visit to Lincoln he ma teriaiiy added Bryan in framing the platform to be adopted by this conven- tion and the colonel adds;
 I never had anything. to do with a platform that the candidate who stood upon 1t wasn't a winner"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-01
rhere,s always sOmehing to worry

There's always somehing to worry poor humanity. After finding disease Germs in or on all things under the sun 1t remained for a London doctor so assert that he has discovered diph- theria germs in raw eggs. Now what Are rise to ask is. do germs ever have
 iphtheria? If not. how did the germs
 et into the eggs?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-01

Mir. Thomas Taggart has it all sst- tied Bryan will be nominated on the Arst ballot and his running mate will be John W. Kern. of Indiana. Now what's the good of convention?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-01

The New Bedford Standard says that MT. Bryan needn't find fault with the Chicago platform-"it isn't his." No, and we hope he doesn't want it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-01

ow it is intimated that the Thaw is all to be threshed over again. is trying to prevent them from
 6 him back to Matteawan asy-
 win there never be an end of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-01
HEARsT,s PARTY PLANS.
Independent. Hone to Pol .

Indepeudents Hone 10 Poll a MllIHOu
 Votes in CEmpstRa.
 From the New York Tribune.
 Melvin c. Palliser. of the executive commtttee of the National Independ- ence Party, said yesterday that there was no change in the determination of the lesdBrs of that organization to mo- ninaks an independent national and ConRr esstonal ticket. and in all States vh&e there was a good organization a ftil state ticket would be named
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-01
Lstser to Ths Aditor
About Examininx Accou.ss.

Editor Advertiser:
 1 reckon tt is conceded tnat the sys- teIa of examining of public accounts ss asss o only ps M sxsSsss sssrs out 4 sysr incumbenfs. So. as old man Lowe told Bro, Mosely about the Grange. 1t must Do "a rood thing"
 Of course where an officer has been "caug1t out, he returns the money with a didn't Intend to do it" explafia-
 l think the nieanest man in the world Is liable to make mistakes and it sure- ly should not take a Masone mantle of charity to cover a fault Of that kind
 But. suppose the peculation should ,s De go systsmatie perssistsnt and con. on. accept a return of the money. as suffi- elent Dunishment? Should the guar dians of the public permit proven pe- culating servant to continue in the public servicey
 An. Innocent mistake is apparent on sss sss facis or % gusy ioS has
 Should the public be protected by suspension or removal of the servant whose mistakes seem to be systematic!
 If there IS no protection of this kind the examiner system is shorn of good
 To permit an official to recoup from the very fund which in his personal zeal. he depicted is to turn the oth- CT cheek" with a new meaning. It IS not only continuing the opportunity t to .feather 6, n his nest but Is an invita-
 There ought to De a cautious use Of the power to suspend Of remove. Of ciousiy allowed David and Jonathan will know Of the matter even though the lad knows nothing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-01

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-01
T. [. BURTON DEAD.
An Aged Citizen of Decatur Has Passed
 Away.

Away.
 Decatur. June 3O.-(Speciai )--Thomas L. Burton, aged 7s years died at his home in South New Decatur last night after q Iin- Eering illness The remains were inferred this afternon within the church burying grounds at Chestnut Grove an ante-beIlum cemetery. four miles west of Decatur. Mir Burton was a Confederate soldIaS and served four years in the army of the South. He leaves many friends in the Da- caturs and throughout the county.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-01
swoRN CIRcuT.ATIoN.

The Montgomery Advertiser guarantees It's advertisers (and makes 1t q part of tne contract when requestedl that its daily cir collation. is larger than that ok any morn. ing newspaper printed III Aiabama-ena that fts Sunday edition has the largest clI- cuIafion of any edition o' aay newspapef printed in Alabama without exception senf the actual net circulation. an returns having been deducted
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-01
BRYAN T0
 SPEAK HERE
The DIstlnuuishsd Nshrsskan Appears Without Fail. Ey-
 erybody to Hear Him.

Brysn l. spsazins hsrs ts- Gay. wili speak again tsmss- row and tho sezt day sad svsry aAy shssssfsss. rHis win bs ssss As~s ts sEi. fer even Mr. BryHs's political sp- possnts adnit hh srsst ora tsrissl powsss sad srs wzi- unx ts e hussy ts heax hAm speak.
 ub sshjscts s<s ssfsfslls chosen Thsv iseisAs ths pslitiesl essstians. such q tAs Trusts. ths nAilsu@ds, shs Iassr ousstsss. shs Bsnaias Laws. swsalss Fortunes the 1aFx1s xnl- pssiAlissA. xlssfiss sf ss..- tors. Hs vin slss deliver his famous lyeezns cratasas d ~An Ideal Republic" and s.lnmoftaEity.s
 The isss asnasd csasssfs os sztssess fssn kis isstars sa "Ths Prince of Fsacs." rhis is Mrs. Brsans faserlss sf aIl her distinguished husb- snd's addresses and one that the ladies always lock ss hear.
 The wsy thst prysn hap- psus to speak hsss ass ev- srywhsss else sssfy aay fssm new ea is shis, nrysA rs- esatiy spoks ssisstioas frsns ten of hss bsss speeches b. se Thanas 4. Edlsoa'a woa- asrfui Rhaassraph- n was done h ths iibsars q His home ss 1inesla. Nss. sns of the Eaissn sscssains ez- perss uaakias a trap thsss sor the pusposs.
 A ses Of whas are known as uaastsr waA ssoerds wsrs secured. xssm thess hun- arsas of thousanda st tAs regular aupiissts Edissa Records hays hssa made
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-01
The PeopIs .re te se He.fd From.

Editor Advertiser:
 It was pleasant reading in thIs morn- Ing's Advertiser where It was noticed that the Book Commission and Book Agents had finished their labcrs and adjourned. all In high good humor" with themselves. Why should 1t not be so as far as they are concerned?
 It was noticed in your columns few days ago that they Lad changed about 90 per cent. of the books that had been In use in the public schools for the last five years.
 Now the question arises as to the high good i1urnor" of the thousands of fathers and widowed mothers who have children to educate and who will have to Invest thousands of dollars in new books and throw the old ones perfect- pile.
 That view never seemed to have struck the ones who were deciding the question at so much per day. They only thought of how much the con- tracts for new books would amount to
 Widowed Mother.