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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19
Of this situation The Daily says:


 The beautiful city of Los-Angeles has many claims to public notice. In nothing is 1t more notable than in its splendid newspaper. The Los Angeles Times. The mid-winter edition OF shis paper, which has just reached us, con- tains 17e pages. but 14s of them are half the usual size. still it is note worthy number, splendidly gotten up with wealth of interesting reading matter about Los Angeles. Pasadena and the country along the California coast and is unusually well illustrated, the forestry. Horticulture and general character of the country offering a broad scope in this direction.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19
Need New Nutriment.

The Person Who Protrudes Prepon- derously in Proportion to His Perpen- dfcuiarity mex The Placid Person yes-- terday and held forth 8 very fat and chubby hand, altogether quite dainty morsel for manual encompassment, and let it. lie inertly in The Placid Per sons hand for as long as sixty seconds. The Placid Person, with due difference for the avoirdupots of the hand, vibrat- ed 1t gently two or three times, and then let loose, shud aering as if he had held a flax-seed poultice.
 T see.R remarked The Person Who Protrudes Preponderously in Propor- ton to His Psrdenticuiarity. that the principal persons. otherwise denomi- mated presidents of the several agricul- tural schools of Alabama are meeting here today"
 soft impeachment and he said so in less elongated words.
 'I trust they will agree to instruct the coming generation to raise more things for the table," The Person Who Protrudes Proponderously in Proportion to His Perpendicularity continued. Cotton is a very good thing in it's way, but the nutriment In it's seed, while edible, is not tasteful and fs thoroughly arduons in the picking out, as know from pueFile practices when l was wont to chew the seeds of the fleeey staple. That reminds me, too, that certain Senator from the State at large, was here yesterday. and he reminds me that next year the drink habit must be subdued. It will then be young ideas now being taught to shoot beans or peas or something else easily masticated, digested with facility. as well as tempting to the Appetite, we shall have to get some rN provisions for the sustenance of the human race"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19
,PrOtestatiOn PIeasea POpuInee.


 against the placing of peels in the pathway of pedestrians a few days ago has been proclaimed by the people with particular and peculiar pertinence.
 T stepped upon a peel and slipped and slid and skeed and skiddooed. and finally fell" said one p. c. yesterday. and it is no laughing matter. Some body ought to do something about the banana hulls and the orange crusts, that are left upon the sidewalks. l have done all could-I sacrificed my
 Many sidewalks are filtered with slimy slippery refuse of one kind or another. The only safe place is in the middle of the street where one may be augustly run down by an auto mobile instead of being ignominiously prostrated by peel. I am going to learn to walk on my hands Only that way, it seems, safety lies"
 Mir Harry c. Gunnels, the superin- tendent of Education of the State, is in Baldwin County for the purpose of School s at Daphne, MT. Gunneia. previ- ously to his departure to Baldwin County, had been with the State High School Commission in North Alabama,
 Governor Conner. who has been days during which he has been travel ing through the State with the High School Commission, will return to Montgomery tomorrow and will be in his office.
 Hon. Myles G. Hill, Sheriff of Ter rell County, Ga. is a prominent visitor to Montgomery. MT: Hill whose home is in Dawson, Ga, found in this City numerous friends who afforded him warm welcome to Alabama's Capital
 
 Captain A G. Forbes has returned from st. Louis where he attended the funeral of the late President of the Jesse French Piano Company of which he is local manager.
 MT. Horace Stringfellow. Jr., mem Der of the engineering corps of the Southern Railway with headquarters in Birmingham. is a visitor to Montgom- cry,
 MT. John M. Hopkins returned last night after an extended business trip and by his arrival delighted large number of friends by his presence.
 MT. Henry G. Seibels. prominent business man of Birmingham, is visit- ing kinsmen in Montgomery. Mir Fl. J. Wnlingham, Secretary of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19
rHE cHEArENEn sEny1oE.

The voluntary testimony that comes from those sections of the State in which the rates have been reduced un- der agreement with the Governor, Is uniform in the declaration that the great body of the public--the consum- ers--are paying as much or more for the necessities of life as they have ever paid. From so many quarters has this come that no one would think of denying 1t as fact.
 The latest to-bear witness to it Is Tri-c Cities Daily of Sheffield. Sheffield is on the line of the Southern Railway, the first road to accept the new rates. The purchaser never notices the dif- ference, The Daily says. On the other hand the railroads have been forced to cheapen their service. In cheapening the service skilled workmen, who are wage-earners and supporters of the general prosperity. walk the streets without job and with their hands in their pockets.
 VI enis SituaIoh me Daiiy says
 The Conner plan to cheapen the price of railroad service to the people, has resulted only in poor service on the part of the roads. The Daily has yet to hear of single individual who has purchased any of the necessaries of life at lesser price than before Co., mer's time, or Corners laws While on the other hand. hundreds have been thrown out of employment in the rail- road shops and other railroad service.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19

E s Noble. Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser, being duly sWoFh' says. ,s.zas.sAxzss. . The foregoing statement of The Adverti- serss circulation for the month of Reeember, 1907, is true and correct, and compneo aIter su retrrns from news boys. news agents, spofIed and leftover copies have been de- Sar1sd E. S. NOBLE.
 Circulation Manager. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 10th day of January. 1908.
 SSrAi.1 RIGA ALEXANDER,
 Notary Public
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19
AnotheF Gues. COInins.

Camden PrOgreSSlVe Era.
 The scientist who predicts that the earth will become dry in a thousand years or so, has another guess coming. According to present indications, a large part of the earth down this way is dry" now. and if things continue as they are now going, the whole of Uncle Sams territory will be dry in about ten years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19
Arguments For AwnInsn.

II want to see the Alderman Par rishs bill for the removal of wooden awnings from the streets passed by the Council said a progressive per son yesterday T don't Know of any thing that will add more to the good appearance of the city. Of course much has been said against the propo- sition. It Is said that our climate de- mands more protection from rain and sun than the climates in which the large cities seem hest to Erowy and that Montgomery is not so large as that it has got to sacrifice comfort for comeliness.
 But there is more to be said. Mont gomery is getting to be a real large place, and 1t is getting large enough to disregard the eccentricities of climate. The wooden awnings are unsightly and they really afford very little protection because they are too irregular and too lacking in continuity If we try to roof the whole city over, 1t might be all right; but we can't do that and might as well have no roof over the streets. I believe that every body will be delighted within half a dozen months after the sheds--they are nothing but sheds, you know-are re- moved
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19

the State Board of School Examiners. is spending today In Wetumpka.
 Mir. Murray Brown. a we'll known and popular citizen of Birmingham. IS Vis- iting friends in Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19
As to Debts.

PraLtVIIIe PFOBTbbs.
 If the farmers holding cotton are owing debts to parties needing the money they should certainly sell and pay them. unless they can borrow enough to pay them up. But if they to hold it as long as they please, for it's nobody's business but theirs when they sell. y
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19

Want Taft for RepabIiean Candidate Birmingham Ledger.
 Lieutenant Governor Gray does not hope for a Democratic victory in No are others who feel that we are Bo- ing to win. If We get beat, however. we join Governor Gray in hoping that Taft will be the man to beat us.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19
Put the old Man to work.

Rus8eIIViIIe TIIueB. tF -....
 The new State child labor law went into effect on January lst, and all the cotton mills in Alabama are said to be observing the law. This law, 1t is said, will work hardship on families living in the factory towns who depend upon the wages of the children for 6 living.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19

In the light of recent achievements, no Intelligent man will doubt anything as 10 it's practicability, but it would seem at pmesent that our railroads need another rail added, instead of adopt. ing the mono rail innovation If they can't keep on the tracks with two rails
New-York tribune., 1908-10-25
ANNIVERSARY OF PANIC.

Thursday saw the anniversary of the financial
stringency 1907. In the days OF the panic fifteen
banks and companies were obliged to suspend
business, ten OF these are to-day growing con-
Germs and depositors Of OF the fifteen have
lost dollar through the suspensions. while the two
large trust companies which suffered the record
breaking runs have repaid all Of the loans made tc
them. and are to-day probably stronger than ever.
after their trial by fire
The stock market has had notable recovery
from the panic levels such advances being seen a.
80 points in United Steel preferred and % IN
the common. 30 In American Smelling and Refining.
81 in Amalgamated Copper. so in st. Paul, 40 in
Northern Pacific and 20 in Union Pacific. and the
total appreciation in value OF the leading issues list
ed on New York Stock Exchange is estimated
at not far short of $4,000, 100000.
Earl Broughton Brandenburg. who sold to The
New York Times the alleged Cleveland letter
the campaign Tin which the ex-Prcsldent quoted
fayoring the election OF Mr.. Taft in preference
TO MI Bryan. arrested in Pittsburg at the in
stance of Inspector McCanerty chief Of detectives
of New York City charge OF larceny. Bran
denburg declared he the victim OF a conspiracy.
Governor Patterson declared martial law in Ten
nessee and placed the militia in control the re-
suit of the murder by Night Riders OF Captain
Quentin Rankin The Governor offered a reward OF
$4,000 for the capture Of the murderers alive or
dead
Unless the Metropolitan Museum of Art comes to
the rescue. the Yerkes art gallery. which the
will of the late Charles T. Yerkes provided should
day be enjoyed by the people OF New York
into unknown hands Upon a mortgage for S225-
600 held by the Mutual Life Insurance Company,
Judge Bischon in the Supreme Court gave Il Judg-
ment on the property known the art gallery.
which adJoins the Yerkes house, at Fifth avenue
and 6Sth street. Forest fires broke out with re-
newed vigor early in the week In the Adirondacks
and the smoke cast pail New York City.
There were also forest fires Long Island and
New-York tribune., 1908-10-25

cent, While at oxford. where he was gradu-
ated with honors, he was known one OF the
best speakers of the PalmerstOn Club. publish
ing at the same time a series of clever and
widely quoted articles in The Law NIaga zine
and Review" He likewise distinguished himself
the river and in athletics, and became i'm
bued with those tastes for sport of every kind
and for healthy outdoor life which among
the principal characteristics of the Anglo o-saxon
race. On returning TO Italy he married a
charming woman. who brought him a large
fortune, and is probably the only Italian states
man Of the present day who is thoroughly in
touch with every form of English and Ameri-
can literature and life.
When the Interparliamentary Congress met a
few weeks ago at Berlin and was entertained by
the Chancellor of the German Empire. Prince
Buiow, the American and British members
thereof were considerably astonshed to find
that he. too like T!ttoni, speaks English like
a native. He is one OF the cleverest statesmen
Of his day, and among the many remarkable
demonstrations of his diplomatic craft the most
noteworthy is undoubtedly the manner in which
he manages to reconcile the conflicting views
of the Kaiser with those Of the other rulers OF
the score of sovereign states Of the German En-
pire and then to secure their Endorsement by
parliamentary majority in the Reichstag He
is the EmperOrs most useful and trusted ad-
wiser. and his retirement from office to enjoy
well earned repose and his large fortune will be
a loss not only to William H. but also to the
German people. While the prince is gifted with
eIoquence of the most persuasive character. and
is the very personihcation Of genial cordiality,
Sir Edward Grey, the English Foreign Minister.
is renowned for his rcticence and reserve. No
man in English public life has held more aloof
from society. and has spoken less. Perhaps it
nj.
that his countrymen Of every shade OF political
opinion repose such confidence in his Judgment
and political sagacity. Perhaps. too. they are
drawn toward him by his prowess in many
branches OF sport. notably at tennis OF which
he for several years the champion. But
New-York tribune., 1908-10-25

finer ideals of culture, and in consequences
often misiudged for utterances which seemed uh-
natriotic but we're really inspired by desire 10
nromote the higher interests of his fellow citizens
Another side Of the author, editor and proIessoF
was made manifest to his friends and nelShOolS
in the Berkshire Hills town of Ashfield Where FFo
fessor Norton spent his summer leisure In the
postofice there last year this notice was posted;
..ATr c E. Norton wishes some boy or glrl 10
gather several bushels of acorns for the squrreiS
of Cambridge. He will pay so cents oushel Ior
them" The nuts which were Forthcoming lroHA
this notice were sent to Cambridge. where FRO
fessor Norton scattered them for the sQulrres o4.
his estate when the covered the ground ana
they could not readily find food In Ashheld the
Harvard professor emeritus was known as the iile"
of children He offered prizes every year Tor those
who showed the most familiarity with outooor
life They ranged In value from 10 to 60 cents ana
numbered more than twoscore. One was for the
child who found the greatest variety Of wild MOWERS
within the borders Of the town; another for the
one who grew the greatest variety of garden Vege-
tables. a third for the who knew the birds
best: a fourth for the greatest familiarity with
trees and still another for the most knowledge OF
the rocks To all children he was the familiar
friend and instructor, and their intercourse with
him was especially profitable to them Professor
Norton's country seat was an old-fashioned house,
with broad piazEas. sloping roofs and wide dre-
places For the latter he accustomed to cut
the wood telling trees and cutting them Up him
self One of the rural critics who saw him at
work early one morning said Of the result: The
most artistic Job done tree"
In Cambridge Professor Norton lived at Shady
Hill, in Norton's Woods, where he was born and
where his father and grandfather lived before him
New-York tribune., 1908-10-25
cuLrlvArlNe ThE ZEBRA.

In the southern part OF the South African SgSs 80
tinent the zebra has never been dOrneStic3teo -
any great measure OF success the reason s.,,o1
being that they have either very bad or very So
memories and unless worked every day after gs.s
broken become unmanageable aEain N -
Africa the Is quite different and great eNp -.
tions are based on the future develOpms nj o. -,
zebra servant OF man II Is rscc .nIs 1s-T~ q ~
the purebred animal be SdtiSIa ~ -
domestcated: he may be broken. but ne N-,ts W.
main an expensive luxury a somewhat iAns0r.sf
toy. The system that Is being followed N = a
Africa Is TO the zebra with a horse .ha
pony the resulting hybrid possesses some ol la
characteristics OF the mule and Is easily oIUN osss.
to work supply OF young EebraS N Vic "a S
Is fairly easy TO obtain; they soon become 1snt
but very difficult to For the -nioSSiis.b-
thanks to the government measures tor es. ths
Ing big game preserves and for restricIhhf sns
numbers OF game animals that may be sno- L,t
existence OF the zebra IN Wild state Is sate, -
In common with all other kinds OF hoofed ss~srI
he Is bound TO begin To diSapea- before the Ohs
march OF closer settlement and there - aiIsA. y
strong demand In East Africa for the toEns@N"s
8sera ranohsA--Dundss AdvertisA<S
New-York tribune., 1908-10-25

At Cambridge the influence Of Professor Norton
rested less his work a literary executor or
original author and translator than it did
his utterances in the lecture hall for a quarter of
century the history Of art and its influence on
living. His ideas and personality impressed
Of thousands Of students for nearly every
one sought the opportunity TO hear his utterances.
He forth IN these words his idea of true uni
versity work: The real vitality Of university
deserving of the name depends not so much on the
excellence and abundance of the direct guidance
which it offers along the most advanced lines Of
the ever-adVancing forces of learning as upon the
spirit with which it inspires its students The
highest end of the highest education is not any
thing which be directly taught. but IS the
summation Of all studies. It IS the final result Of
intellectual culture in the development Of the
breadth, serenity and soiidity of the mind and in
the attainment Of that complete seif-possessiou
which finds expression IL character. TO secure
this end means above all, Is requisite which
has. strangely enough, been greatly neglected in
our scheme Of educatIou-admcly, the culture OF
the faculty OF the imagination. The studies that
nOur!sh the soul. that afford permanent resources
Of delight and recreation, thaJ maintain ideals Of
conduct ana develop those sympathies upon which
tie progress and welfare Of society depend, the
studies that quicken and nuurish The Imagination
and ViVfed by
New-York tribune., 1908-10-25

He said the time his eightieth birthday cee-
brated: 1T is given to few men nowadays to be
born and to live for eighty years in the same
house. but such has been my good fortune" The
Colonial mansion, built than a hundred years
ago. is surrounded with trees There Professor
Norton welcomed many eminent men and women
of letters, and also large number Of Harvard stu
dents. For many years at Christmas time he
issued invitation all students who purposed
to remain over the holidays in Cambridge to spend
Christmas Eve ut his house. and TO all who ap-
pcared d most hearty welcome given, together
with some souvenir Of the occasion.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-25
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE SUNDAY OCTOBER 25, 1908

emancipating them from the control or the local
authorities in Turkey is calculated to create
trouble and embarrassment for the Sublime
Porte.
Stephen Pichon, the French Foreign Minister
is like Premier Clemenceau, MEMBER Oh inc
medical profession. but forsook practice as
doctor for Journalism becoming foreign editor
of Clemenceau's Partisan newspaper, La JUS
tice" From the latter he migrated to the
Municipal Council of Paris, thence to the Cham
Der of Deputies whence he was appointed MIN
lister first to Hayti, and then TO China, where
he came to the front in connection with the de-
fence of the foreign legations at Peking against
the Boxer insurgents. The reward for his con-
duct there was his appointment to the post of
Resident and de facto Governor General Of
Tunis, and when Clemenceau became Prime
Minister and wanted to have man upon whom
he could absolutely rely to voice and execute
his views III international politics he naturally
selected his former foreign editor on La JUS
tice' for the post of Foreign Minister Of France.
Although an estimable man, he is without much
individuality importance, save as the alter
ego OF Frances dictator. Premier Clemenceau
Signor Tittoni. the Italian Minister of Foreign
Affairs is particular fayorte of his sovereign
with whom he was on terms of more or less in
timacy when he Prefect or Governor CT
there. prior to his accession to the throne in
command of the troops Indeed. he may be SAID
to owe his appointment to his present post to
the choice Of the King. He speaks English. not
only fluently but without any trace Of foreign ac
New-York tribune., 1908-10-25
IN HIS LECTURE HALL AT HARVARD.

The appearance OF Professor Norton on the ect-
ure platform has been thus described: Imagine,
if you can a great bare lecture room filled every
inch Of il. with eager undergraduates all looking
in one direction. on the slightly raised platform
sits Professor Norton. STOPPING badly over the desk
his spare figure clothed IN elegant black, and an
atmosphere Of scTupuous care pervudns his per
son HIS sonorous tones. unaccompanied by any
gesture. would seem hardly 10 carry beyond the
platform yet that stGdeut in the far corner bv the
door catches every word His lectures embrace the
history oi philosophy, Of literature and Of art IN
every form: they describe the spirit that has been
behind the great movements Of the world and they
full Of the philosophy of life and the art OF
living Witbal, Professor E0Ttons manner is
simple and kindly that the stupdest youth gets
d gliInmering OF the light when he listens TO him"
A kindly critic summed up the career CT Pro-
fessor Norton in these words: He came To stand
more than any other American. perhaps. for the
New-York tribune., 1908-10-25

what attracts most OF all is the knowledge that
he Is devoting himself to public life from sense
Of duty; that he is utterly indifferent TO the
emoluments and the social advantages OF office;
Indifferent also to rank and power. and that he
possesses In an altogether superlative degree
that most valued quality OF all in a statesman
namely. strength OF character.
EXakTTAcHE
New-York tribune., 1908-10-25
IN THE FOREIGN FIELD.

What's the outlook in the Balkans. p.Ges .,
war;
The outlook at present Is more peaceful Bull
garia and Turkey seem 10 be showing frfendlinesa
and the war spirit seems to be dying away
Toxic. the capital OF Japan. gave the American
battleship fleet one OF the grandest OF the many
welcomes IT has received in It's voyage around n.
world welcome that gave the lie to those rho
bave predicted the likelihood OF war between
the United States and Japan Baron Konnura
the japanese Minister OF Foreign Affairs asked
Admiral Sperry 10 take back 10 America the mes
sage OF good Will and kindly feeling seen IN every
face and heard IN every voice The American An
bassador to the Court OF St. Jamess unveiled tab
let IN memory Of Edmund Burke Bath Ths-s
was a recurrence Of reports that the Duke % TIA
Abruzzi and Miss Catherine E1kins daughter ot
United States Senator Elkins. were soon % -
married. and II was said that italian =arships
would the duke and his bride Italy. A
typhcon In the Cagayan Valley. IN the Philippines
destroyed 500 natives and their homes. American
soldiers rescued 30 natives. Hundreds OF thou
sands on theNverge OF starvation through Iack
OF work IN England. The government IS pre-
pared provide fund OF 81 10000 help the IN
employed. and the Admiralty IS giving out orders
for the construction Of nine destroyers and ays
unarmOred cruisers, costing s12.50009o. two months
earlier than had been Intended.
The body OF Bishop Potter was placed in ths
crypt Of the Cathedral St John the Divine after
services in Grace Church The deaths were "a.
corded of Professor Charles Eliot Norton. OF Har-
ward University. philanthropist author. educator
and scholar, and Gustave Solomon, best known
as Gus Rogers, OF the Rogers Brothers. the cons-
dams