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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-13
This L My 62nd Birthday
Generai W. P. DuvaH.

Major General W. P. Duvall. the present commander of the troops in the Philippines was born in Maryland, January is, 1s47. He graduated from West Point in 1889 and the same year was made second lieutenant of the Fifth Artillery. In 1877 he became first lieutenant. He graduated from the Artillery School, in 1892 and in 1898 was made captain of artillery. When the war with Spain began he was made major inspector general of volunteers. In 1889, after having been made; lieutenant colonel he was honor abiy.; discharged from the. volunteer serYica He was. mustered out of the service in 1901 With the rank of colons ei. The aaFne year he was made ms. '3Orf of the Artillery Corps and in 1908 took the, rank of lieutenant colonel. h March of the same year. he reached rank he held until October :, 1907, when, he became major general. Last November he was selected to succeed Major General John F. weston in com mand of the troops in the Philippines
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-13
SOME PLAIN TALK.

We are going to reprint entire an editorial which appeared in The New York Globe three or four days ago. We do this because that paper may properly be designated as a Roosevelt organ, never letting slip an opportu- nifty to defend or to praise him. Here is the editorial, under the heading Of An Impressive Rebuke:"
 The proceedings in the House yes terday were dignified and impressive in accord with the best traditions of parliamentary institutions. The resolutions adopted. while explicit and definite. and succinctly stating the reasons for the action. were marred as If the House. like the famous ora tor. had determined to prove that it knew how to be severe and par liamentary at the same time. The because of the elimination of every thing suggesting scolding Or ruffled tumultuous feelings.
 The denial of the President that he had cast reflections on the integrity of the House Is given the treatment that 1t deserves. The rule is Set up that the objectionable passages are to be, judged according to the ac- language" So judged. the House has no doubt of what was meant, Exer- declining to consider any communica- tion that 1t deems disrespectful to the House, 1t solemnly lays on the table the, Insulting parts. of the message. responsive and as additional invasion of the privileges of the House. the special message of January {.
 President Roosevelt. has the repu- tation of being a slSilful political tac- greatly biundered In his latest con right, as was declared yesterday by Congressman Perkins, to comment ad- versely on legislation and to urge in any way he sees fit new legislation, when. he assails the motives of the House. To charge In effect that the Nous" was fin sympathy with crime. through fear of the exposure of their own misdeeds, was a gratuitous insult whose character appears the more the toId Wore down heWlsO their % High GS heeied ied shoes by incessant strut and swag- ger. In a somewhat similar manner. by pursuing a practice of unnecessary hectoring, the President has exhausted the patience of meek Congress.
 Coming from any Republican news paper that editorial would be com mendable for it's plain but dignihed condemnation of Roosevelt. Coming from one of his staunchest supporters it Is much more to he approved It is difficult to decide whether Roose- velt's conduct and language of late have been merely the result of valn- glorious appreciation of his own greatness, fed as 1t has been by the toadyism and sycophancy of some of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-13
ABOUT CORkscREws.

. 'Tts an i'll wind" etc. The cork screw industry, Is booming In Ala aonsxosv Ssms: ws sassss, to the, the estesmsd ideal plan to keep one of these useful nrticies at the house. as well as at the ofiice.--Chattenooga Times,
 We presume 1t will be safe to say that our esteemed -Chattanooga con- temporary will also lay in supply of those useful little implements in an- ticipation of the Statewide prohibition law sought to be saddied on ,rennes- see. But may be The Times doesn't apprehend any such calamity to be- fall its State. And. speaking of pro- hibition, The Times refers to the visit of delegation of Chattanooga citi- zens to Nashville, representing nine thousand petitioners against the pas- sage of general prohibition law, It states their object in plain words:
 These gentlemen do not so to Nash vile to light prohibition--fhat is not the issue--they go to respectfully ap- peal to the Legislature for their right ss citizens of Tennessee to. sn3oy the
 
 corded their neigh bors; they 60 to re- spectfully. protest. against a. wrong about to be done them in the passage of q Jaw especially directed to the abridgement of their right to govern and control their own local affairs; to say for themselves what. in mat ter that does not concern their neigh bors is best for them and in tue name of liberty. and justice to ask that they be treated with the same fairness that other citizens have had In the man agsment of their local concerns.
 They go as the representatives of four -flfths of the voters and taxpayers of the city, and we do not believe they to the. protest they bear are many anti-saIoon men. many earnest and honest temperance feformers. but who, in their manly pride. in their re- gard for, the rights of their fellow, citizens. resent the proposed act of injustice and wrong in forcing 'condi- tions upon the city which the com munity does not want.
 The issue is one of right and jus tice. in maintaining which all good men ana right-thinking citizens should forever strive.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-13
TO BUII4C GLASS HOUSES.
Sand of Remarkable Qualities Found
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Sand of Remarkable Qualities Found In
 Iowa Rivers.
 Des Mones. Dispatch to New York Times
 remerkpble discovery has been made in reference to the qualities of the sand de- postts along the Raccoon and Des Moines Rivers in :his neighborhood. It has been learned by careful chemical analysis that the sand contains the proper ingredients to make it good raw material for the manufacture of building glass. There are certain properties which the river sand con tains which make 1t impossible to utilize it In the manufacture of plate glass, but for eolored glass, the l1eaver forms of building glass, glass bottles of al descrirtions and other uses to which glass can be commer- cially placed. it is thought tu be admira- bly adapted.
 In connection with this use of the Des Moines River and Raccoon River sand which 1s here in great quantities. a local archi- tect, (. A. Eastman, has outlined a plan Tor the construction of buildings cut of glass. He has already drawn rlens for number of such buildings. He finds that for B little more than the cost of cement buildings he can build entire business blocks out Of steel and glass, insuring absolutely a fire protection, and give to the building finish which cannot be obtained save in the most expensive marble and stone struc- lures. The recent meeting of the American Association of Architects took up the ques- tton and considered it. A paper by the Des Moines architect heightened the discussion upon the use of rough glass as an outside building material
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-13
This Date in Histevy
January IA

t77s-Andrew Caldwell appointed com. mander.in .chief of the American fleet. e i7es-rhe Friends in philadeiphia emancipated their eiavss. Isl7--The ship Georgianna. of Norfolk experienced Q tremendous shock in the gulf stream. sucpossd to be an earthquake. - IS25-Slavery abolished in Mexico 1Sa4-Horatio Algler, Jr.,s author, born. Died July fs 1889. is49--Vancouver Island cedea. to the Hudson.s Bay Company. 1S54--Judah Touro. . Jewish phiian- thropist of New Orleans who gave S10.000 toward the building of Bunker Hill monument, died. Born June ie. l776. .u l86s-senate reinstated Secretary of War Edwin M. stanton, iS74--Natick. Mass. almost destroyed 1885 Schuyler Coifax. seventeenth Vice President of the United States, died suddenly at Mankato. Minn. Born March 23, 1898. 19eg--Two hundred lives lest in thea- ter fire at Boyerstown. Ia.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-13
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY IS. 1sOs.
rh,,. aaus The Albany Herald:

ror A President who has less than a sSxtv-daw tenure there seems 70 De s growing disregard; The New A4rk @ Herald insists that the troops the are hat tleships unduiy Fhastened back from inc Mediterfanean only to minister 70 the vanity of Mr. Roosevelt, Twho ho Sgan1or MsnsS t1 and P bang of great guns. Can such things be?
 "can such things be?" quotha., They not only can be but are being all the time--and increasing and grow ing. The truth is that Roosevelt Is 6sr4lv3 coming to a realization that both his popularity and his power are declining. In fact. like Cardinal wolsey, he may soon be saying, in The bitterness of disappointment: ..Farewell! a long farewell, to all my <, greatness" Like many others who i. have risen to prominence and power m self-assumed merit, and have by mere buster and impotence forced themselves to the front. he finds him. self losing his grip as the term of his ofacial life hears it's end. For that reason he will seize every opportunity and make use of every expedient to Ro out of office in blaze of notoriety and pyrotechnics.. hoping to thus save himself from the obscurity he so rich nv deserves. Yes, such things can be when such men as Roosevelt are be- hind them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-13

his followers. or whether 1t is due to mental alteration. whatever the cause may be, the courtesy has had frequent proof Of late that brag. bius- ter and brsvado are the weapons upon
 which he most relies to carry his point. Congress has been singuiarly not to say shamefuiiy--meek and submissive under the Presidents un- called-for insults, and has exhibited degree Of forbearance that might have been praiseworthy under differ ent circumstances, but even Congress has found that. in tho language of Edmund Burke. "There Is. . Hist at which forbearance ceases to be a, vir- tue" tr
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-13
WORLDS BIGGEST CHIMES.
They are for the Metropolitan Life
 Tower, $50 Feet In Air. Naxrr vorfS Vvorl0

They are for the Metropolitan Life
 Tower, $50 Feet In Air. New York World.
 Three of the four crimes for the great clock in the tower of the Met ropoiitan Life Insurance Company building, in; Madison Square. arrived yesterday ,snd were hoisted to A stag ing on the outside of the tower. The three bells weigh respectively . Ls00, 1000 and 5000 pounds, and the fourth. which is expected today. weighs 1000 pounds, and is seventy Inches in diam eter.
 They are tuned in G. natural E flat and B fiat, and will strike either on the half hour or quarter hour.- just which has not as yet been de- cided. They are to be mounted on pedestals between the marble pillars outside the forty-siXth story.
 The bells were cast by the Meneely Bell Company, of Troy. N. Y.. and are the largest and costliest chimes in the world They will ring out their mel odies at q height of $50 feet above the street level. They are made of Lake Superior copper and imported block tin, which Is supposed to give the sweetest, tones.
 Probably not before April 1 will the chimes be in place. striking the hours indicated by the twenty-five-foot hands on the great clock face
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-13
INTERESTING RUMoR.
Taft is Said te. Have Cut Loose From
 the "EsiE Chief" U, . |. s,,a ar4asx GrArtat~

Taft is said te Have Cut Loose From
 the "aiE Chief" Washington Special.
 For several days past there have been rumors of break between the President and the President-elect. The Evening Times prints. A story today with the following resume:
 "Is President elect Taft deliberate ly unloading all the personnel, appur- tenances and inheritances of Roose- yeltism. and getting ready to emanci- pate himself entirely from relation or obligation to the Roosevelt regime? That he has such a purpose. and that his pursuit of It in making his Cabinet has led to sharp disagreement between himself and President Roosevelt is cur rent report inr high places. The Pres fdent- elects refusal to include in his Cabinet William Loeb, Jr.. Is said to have seriously piqued the President, with the result that something not far from the proportions of breach be- tween. him and Taft Is declared im- pending
 Mir. Loeb Is under the objection of having too much of the savor of Rooseveltism about him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-13
REVOLT IN THE SENATE.
Kansas City Star.

Kansas City Star.
 1t was inevitable that the revolt against the Senate oligarchy should manifest itself in the Upper House of Congress, just as the revolt against the Speaker. developed In the Lower House. The thing opposed Is precisely the same fin the one instance as in the other. The thing desired by the Insurgents" is the restoration of repressn- tatiVe control.
 The rebellion in the House has progressed far enough to promise Q genuine reform in the rules with the possibility that Speaker Cannon may be succeeded by a progressive Republican The present Senate has a number of courageous progressive. and tru- ly representative members, and this mum Der will be reinforced by some of the new ly elected members of the next Senate. It is reasonable to believe. also. that among those who have hitherto aligned themselves with the reactionaries there are some who will come over to the side of the people. either through an acquisition of moral cour- age or through fear of their seats. The fate of Foraker Platt. Ankeny Fulton, Willard, and others cannot but have impressed the reactionaries with the fact that their days are numbered if they persist in serving the
 interests" rather than the people.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-13

The Charlotte Observer rushes into the breach as an umpire in vexing controversy thus:
 Georgia is in travail about what sort Of drink to serve at the 'possum supper to. be given Mir. Taft and one of its prominent citizens suggests champagne. What a misfit! Bet he wears . beaver hat with c short tailed coat and goes without a collar 'Possum and chdmpagnei The nectar of the gods as chaser for the coars- est, greasiest varTnint that roams the woods--the despair of the black mau but not fit for. pale face to touch. Branch water is the only proper ac. compartment. The Observer, for the preservation of the harmonies, nomiI mates branch water. sF
 Now, being without personal expe- rience to guide. us, we cannot say how 'possum and champagne would go together. but are in accord with The Observer In thinking that they would form an incongruous combina- tion. We think persimmon beer win be the right beverage.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-13

January sth, Drift Armstrong of The Mont gomery Dry Alabama Advertiser. will paro- dy Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes" Any takers--Buffaic Evening News.
 What difference is there in spirit med iurns?" asks an exchange. Well. in New aesthetic, while in Alabama the one best ''apirit" medium Is parcel that looks like a shoe box which the express company un- News.
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 The Montgomery Advertiser prints the ing all the letters of the alphabet: Pack my box with five dozen liquor jugs" State prohibition went into effect in Alabama on January Land 1t will be obsreyed that the sentence contains two words less than ten-wofd telegram that may be sent to point beyond the State. .--Charleson News and Courier. sa
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-13

Representative Cooper. of Texas, ot- -fers for the consideration of Congress a bill requiring newspapers to. print on the front page the names of their owners and responsible editors, in de- fault of which they are to be debarred access to the mails. Mir. RooseveltE secretary has informed the representa- tive that the President in Is in entire accord with the bIlls purpose" That would be very likely. Tn the pres ent temper of Congress. the Presi- dents endorsement might be consid- cred an excellent reason for not mak ing the bin a law The purpose Of ithe measure is. of course. to define the personal accountability of news papers and editors more closely than 1t lis now dehned. Some men in the 2 business might. object. Most of them would probably not greatly care.- New Bedford Standard.
 Plainly The Standard thinks that ,the surest way to ktlr- bin before Congress is to let it be known that Roosevelt approves if. As matter ;of fact it. does look as if Congress lis. fast reaching that condition,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-13
Impractical ssAtesmanshlp.

N0N foFk Uiopes
 When he entered public life Theodore Roosevelt emphasiSed the matter Of practi- caiity as broke company with many of his early, associates because he avowsd a greater wiliingnSss to compromise But as Prssidsnt he has shown himself In one re- nan can be considered practical who rt,shes Into controversy with those who are hjs partners in Sn&nAEfng the sovePnmsnt's bis insss. Granting that the President is sin. cere, and that hts supreme desire ia to pra- mote the public good. and granting siSo that most of his concrete proposAiS have been on right itues, neVerthSless, It ia for tunate, not merely for the sake of pears bat for the sake oe reform, that q man ~ different temperament Is to occupy tks whErS House after March
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-13
WhGs fks State Papsys
 Are Saying and Doing
Nes wsrsh the Meuey.

G.dsden EvsnIns Journal.
 Piatss ct the Atlanta 'possum banquet tered at ten dollars per and msny of those against the price That looks to us like potsioss ana nine nine dollars % and fifty fifty cents TOT seeing the next Prssident The price on both propositions is decidedly too high.
 Invessieafisg Appointments. Mobile aRegister. 31 s|
 If tho Senate carries out Its threatened mated for federal office by the President, prior to confirming or rejecting said notni- ss w ss ..s ssd sy ss.: Ss RsnS S srosssa sossi.y sui | Of .ns iss sessss es '' If the sress. the senate wiii' show that 1t knoWs how to fisht back.
 The Baby Advertiser. ., 7. !. Birmingham News.Es-
 The .Baby Adyertisers has just made It's annual appearance. better and brighter aon,sonery a adsersi.sr s and s' i. pSSli.Ssd he by the members of fsthe staff for their own amusement and the pleasure of their friends The "Baby" is .Grandma"s Fetuvenated, minus her ecrkscrew ,curls, her face smooth ed of wrinkles. and her spectacles thrown swsy As for s.,sht s:yings ,y the .ai sssy n.s, snd dumb. Tse annual Advertiser is one of the cisverest by-products of Aiabama jour newspaper man can be when he let's himself go. =. Select Good Men.
 Mobile Itsm.
 IL Is . long time until the people of Ala bama win be called upon to again elect rep. resentativee in the tive branches of the Legislature of Alabama. But the time Is ripe for those having the best interests Of the state at heart to begin looking around for men of the right eaiibre for these i'm portant positions. Men of narrow views should bo passed over and only such as have the right spirit and who are broad enough to deal justly with all alike should be selected and elected.
 E Our State has already had enough of men who allow their preJudices to dictate their action. There have been too many men sent to the Legislature who did not come up to the full measure of expectancy from their constituents. tt-'
 Only men with courage to stand for the rtghts of those whom they are sent to rep resent should be elected, and right now is the time to begin looking around for such
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-13
Birds and Insects.

I1OUSLUH TOal,
 An exchange observes: 'Farmers in the United States annually lose $S00.- 900. .000 through insects"
 The estimate is not at all extrava- gant. And yet when we come to think sStsrrnina tine inc hirSs ana othsT in- sect destrOyers is responsible for the conditions that make, toward such enormous waste. It is as sad as the reflection of the struck eagle. which own feather upon the fatal dart and winged the shaft that quivered In his heart" The wanton destruction of any form of innocent life by man inevitably human race in it's ultimate con- sequence. ..'4 %-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-13
Arssuau of a csA.

London Mail.
 The best armed monarch today is the new Gear Fert Bulgaria. His bedroom is f weapons which are not there ornamental purpose. but for sinister collection includes volvers. daggers. and here . on chairs are cudgelS and kni ters. A small and wicked-loo volver, with ali It's charnberi lies d. the had of his bed. ho takes all these precau tic dinand is a courageous man, suffers at night from a consta of sassination. A few we the palace at Sofia was wax the dead of night by a pisi ringing out in the stiffness. ever heard what 1t was aR ab the shot was probably fired ofI prince in a it of nervousness
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-13
eWORN crnrur.ATToN.

The Mont scmery Advertiser suarantses its advertisers land makes 1t . part of the con
 tract when requested) that It's daily circu-
 iatfon is larger than that of any morning newspaper printed in Aiabama-and that It's Sunday edition has the largest circulation 4of any edition of any newspaper printed in tAiabama without exception. The figures for December printed below frepresent the actual net circulation all re- turns having been deducted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-13

LAsB returns, etc, ss..ss'. AV'teA 
 ee Net: Total s... zee. s.ss ss..-.' .see'VzA Net Daily Average, December, 1908 1S,oSS NeE sunday Average December 1sos. .ls,soS iss..C I. FiniEan. Circulation Manager of The Mont gomery Advertiser. being duly sworn' sG43s.
 The foregoing abatement. of The Adver- 4iserss circulation for the month of Decem- ber 1908, is true and correct, and comph- cd after ali returns from news Doys. news agents. spoiled and leftover copies have hssr 5as,icfed C. I. FINIGAN, w Circulation Manager. :, ewurn to and subscribed before me tnis Eth day of January. 1908. - v,~,,
 RIGA ALEXANDER. Notary Public
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-13
O,. world Keens n ROll,o..

The Cherokee Sentinel revives this story: "At Sunday School the teacher asked Who drove the children of Israel into Canaan?" Not child answered, and there was continued silence after she had repeat ed the question. Then the teacher. with con siderable spirit. said: You little boy on the back seat, who drove the children of Israel into Canaan7' He badly fright ened. but managed to rise and sayi T didn't. we just moved here from Missouri last week. ."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-13

we press in grief thy now cold finger tips, is line In Tae eo MontE9mesy Adyer. how hard 1t was for Alabama to part with Iiduor Buffalo Evening News
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-13

Private advices from Paul Cook and Drift Armstrong of Alabama are to the effect that while liberty is wounded in that State she is still able to sit up and commune with her friends Houston Post.
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