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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15
This Date in History
FEBRUARY IB.

177S-First salute to the American flag by a foreign government.
 179S = Representative Griswold. of Connecticut, caned Representative Lyon, of Vermont, In the House.
 1s04-The Legislature of New Jersey passed an act abolishing slavery.
 1S62-Attack on Fort D0nelson con- ttnued.
 1S64-General Sherman, with his command. arrived at Meridian, Miss.
 1869-Reburial of the remains of J. Wilkes Booth.
 1S72-Ex- Speaker Carter. of the Leg islature, and Chief of Police Badger, of New Orleans fought duel with rifles at Bay St. Louis.
 1S73-A score of persons perished in the burning of the steamer Henry A. Jones at Galveston.
 1s77-An attempt made to assassin ate Governor Packard. of Louisiana.
 1S79-Women admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court
 1901-Gilbert A. Pierce, United States Senator from North Dakota. died in Chicago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15
NEWS OF OZARK.

Local Masonic Lodge Is EniOyams . Great Revival.
 Ozark, Feb. 14.--(Special.) )--OzarlE Lodge F. and A. M. has, and Is now, enjoying a great revival in the work of the order. a large number of those found worthy of the honor having been received by initiation and aniIiation
 D. c. Mum. the worshipful master and his co-ofticers have been holding number of called sessions of the lodge to confer degrees
 Miss Elizabeth Franklin, of Tennes- see, is on @ visit to the family of Rev. S., R. BurwelL pastor of the Presbyts- rtan church, sa.
 Mrs. Bob Hunter died at her home near Old Westville yesterday and was buried at Mt, Liberty church today.
 The drought complaints of farmers have been washed away by the heavy rainfalls in this section during the past ten days. Immense quantities of guanos are being hauled into the coun- try from Ozark to be used on the next crop.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15
HARTMAN IN BIRMINGHAM.
Railroad MaGmate Receives Prominent xaaAa.nu.a aa.Aoaal Gsaze.

Railroad Magmate Receives Prominent
 Citizens an Special Car.
 Birmingham. Feb, 14-(Special)-E. H Hartman. the head Of the great Hartman systems of railroads, J. T. Harahan, president of the Illionis Gen. tral Railroad, one of the subsidiary concerns of the great Harriman sys- tems. and other high officials in rail- road circles, capitalists and others. travelling with the great magnate on a private train. en route to Mexico, the train stopping here from last night until this afternoon, this morning re- ceived a number Of prominent citizens of Birmingham in a little reception in the train at the Terminal Station.
 Mr. Harrimans expresses confidence. in the future of the Birmingham dis trict and appears to be greatly inter- ested in this section. The visit just made is looked upon with considerable significance by many. The purchase of one or two of the railroads now entering Birmingham Is pointed to as one of the objects of the visit of MT. Hartman to Birmingham. That he will demonstrate his confidence in the future of Birmingham By buying a railroad or two running into this sec tion. appears to be certainty.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15
Where Dante May Have Studied.

WesLInInsLer Gazette.
 St. Edmund's Hall Oxford the inde- pendence of which seems threatened pN neighboring Queens College js now the sole survivor of the original halle" from which university life arose at OK ford. It bears the name not of the martyred Saxon monarch but of Aruh- bishop Edmund Rich who possibly about 1210 delivered near this spot the first Oxford lectures on Aristotle. This le- gend once enabled the present principal to retort that if Dante really visited Oxford he might conceivably have at Queen''a College. which did not then exist.
 Charles Hawtrey has recovered suf- fciently from the effects of recent operation to so to the country for a rest. When he reappers in London Rf- ter his complete recovery it will be In "a revival of "Jaek straw.,"S
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15
MAY PROVE A BLESSING.

It seems probable that the result of the disaster to the steamer Republic. and the invaluable service rendered to humanity through the aid of the Mar conf system. may in the end lead to the establishment of that system on all sea going vessels carrying passengers. Whether or not it is practicable or proper to have laws passed requiring this preeaution we cannot say, but really no legislation ought to be neces- sary. It should be the object and de- sire of owners and officers of passen- ger ships to provide for both the com fort and safety of those who take passage on their vessels. It Is strictly a matter of business for the safest yes sels will naturally attract most pa irons, and ships that are provided with wireless stations and apparatus are safer than are those which are not thus provided, as the case of the Republic amply shows.
 It will come down to this, that the ships equipped like the Republic was will get more patronage than the oth- CTS and thus be better paying invest ments. This being the case. 1t Is na- tural to presume that the wireless will soon become a regular part of a pas senger ships equipment. We have au- thorlty for the statement that hleEs-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15
annAnKAsLn A

A A&MAk<kA6L& ACHIEVEMENT
 The life story of the late Walter |. Hawiey, the Alabama newspaper man who died few days ago in New York after achieving a notable success in the strenuous Journalism of New York is remarkable. Mir. Hawley was not remarkable solely because of the suc- cess achieved: number of Alabama newspaper men have done that in New York. But 1t is little short of won derfnl that this man who was cuiti- vating a little farm on an Alabama hillside when he reached maturity and who had only the slender advantages of an infrequent rural school should in New York become an acknowledged authority on scientific subjects and with some of the most notable scien- tinc articles of recent years.
 Mir .Hawiey. when he died was in the front rank of New York newspaper men. He was. in addition to the ex- cellent work that he was doing on one of the big New York daiiies. a regular contributor to Appleton's Scientific Monthly and other publications of that character.
 Chancellor ". ". whitesides. of Cal houn County. of which Mir. Hawley was a product in recent statement while admiring the writer's gifts won- dered at the success he had achieved under his peculiar difficulties.
 Of MT. HawIey's work he said:
 But the most scientific astonishing thing to me was that Hawiey became 8 regular contributor to Appleton's sci- entifc Monthly. and wrote some of the finest and most important papers on scientific subjects that paper ever con- tained. Knowing as I did that the man had no training. along such lines, 1t was difacult for me to understand it. Yet. it was native good sense coupled with tremendous energy and determi- nation that enabled him to accomplish so much. He was a self made man from start to finish"
 With no education save q little slen- der schooling obtained from an irreg- ular and infrequent country school Hawley began to write locals for 6 country paper while he was working on his farm and cierking in 8 small store. But he was a great reader. 3 tireless student and an energetic work CT. The habits Followed him through life. From 6 country correspondent he became editor of country paper and from Calhoun County he went to Birmingham and from Birmingham to New York. He put brains and energy in his work and in New York he but repeated the successes he had achieved in Alabama.
 This Alabama boy practically withs out education became one of the most polished and forceful writers on the metropolitan press. It is not uncom- mon for the self made man to suc- ceed in business; in fact, the self made man seems to succeed better there than the prepared man. But the success that truly means achievement is the suc- cess of the self made man in a pro- fession that demands training. prepar- ation, education and wide information.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15
The Part Iron And Steel
 Plays tn The Tariff Issue

cent; stee1 ingots 1888 per cent: hoop. band, or scroll iron, or steel galvanize, etc, 2s.57 per cent, in one classified ton. and 17.5s per cent In another. Tempered and polished hoop iron pays as high as 62.S2 per cent, and the average is 59.S1 per cent,
 Then there are sheets of iron, or steel. in several classifications paying duties as high as 60 per cent and as low as 26.s9 per cent. It will take you an hour to wade through all these 5uggles and makes and then you will be unable to half comprehend them. per cent. Then when we come to wire rods we find them taxed as high as 55.16 per cent and the average is 41.90 per cent. Wire is taxed as high aass3 cent. The steel in woman's corset is taxed 50 per cent. The axle of the farmers wagon is taxed 20 per cent and the blacksmith's anvil is taxed 30 per cent. Iron beams. giriers. joists. etc. are taxed 76 per cent. Castings are only 15.09 per cent: but they made 1t up In the duty on chains that is as high as s7:21 per cent. while the aver age Is 4s,aO per cent. Pocket knives are taxed as high as sS:23 per cent and the average is 1922 per cent. Razors pay 55.56 per cent and scissors 52.66. When they sock it to every young housekeeper on knives and forks which are taxed in numerous
 
 and the average is 4s.s7 per cent. Files have an average of 74.69 per cent, and firearms 465O per cent, Nails and tacks are modest, 1s46 peY, cent; needles are 41.90 per cent. Saws are 29 per cent Screws are from 37 to 54 per cent, The steel ribs in your umbrella are taxed 50 per cent.
 It takes deal of patience to wade have just glanced at it. It has made more millionaires than fIddIers in Pittsburg. Carnegie is worth half bii- lion that he got out of the tariff on steel
 And Carnegie. who knows more about 1t than all of us together ineiud- ing both Houses of Congress. says iron and steel. and aI1 manufactures of them, should go on the free list.
 We shall see what they will do with it when the robberies of the tariff are revised" by their frien,is
 Washington. February, 1909.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15
4 SPELLING BEE.
Citizens OH Elba Enjoy Old Time En-
 tertalmment.


 tertalmment.
 Elba, Feb. 14.-(Specia1.) )-Friday night large crowd attended and par ticipated in an old time spelling bee'' held at the auditorium under the aus pices of the Improvement and Me- morial Association.
 The result of the contest was a tie between the school and the town-the last seven or eight on each side having failed to spell correctly the word ema- nate.
 Mrs. Y. c. Jones was at home Fri day afternoon to the Mothers Circle. Those present were Mrs. M. c. Car michael, Mrs. W. P. Boyd. Mrs. Ida Kinney, Mrs. M. K. Ford and Mrs. Annie King. The ladies very inform ally spent the several hours together chatting and doing finger work, after which light refreshments were served.
 Miss Sue Rainer, who has returned from Hills Inhrmary, Montgomery. is rapidly improving and her many friends hope to see her soon entirely recovered.
 Dr. F. M. Rushing, one Of Elba's old est citizens, and who has been in feeble health for some time, is reported quite i'll.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15
some Legal Humor.

London Telegraph.
 ChairTnen of quarter sessions have always been famous as the savers of good things, and it is well that their reputation should not be allowed to fade. You have been we'll brought up. and belong to honest people-instead of which you go about the country steal- Ing ducks" is historic. And there was the chairman--a member of the Upper House-who remarked, when a juryman said: "Bosh" during the address of counsel for the prisoner. You must not say 'Bosh,' sir, till the learned coun- sel has concluded his speech" Yet an other was in the habit of instrueting the jury in the opening sentences of his summing up that they must at once dismiss from their minds everything that they had heard from counsel on either side.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15

A contemporary calls attention to what 1t considers notable vacuum in connection with the eligibility or the reverse of Senator Knox to the posi- tion of Secretary of State in the Taft cabinet. Up to the time of writing this item there has been no message sent out from the White House on the sub ject. How can Roosevelt explain his failure to butt into the affair? No better place or time for a special mes- sage can be imagined.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15
R. H. PRIroHARD,s FUNERAL.
Services Held at Gate City And Al
 Masonic Temple.

Services Held at Gate City And At
 Masonic Temple.
 Birmingham. Feb, 14-(Special)- The funeral of R. H. Pritchard, the well known bar iron man who died day before yesterday from uremic poison ing, took place this afternoon.
 Services were held at Gate City first in the Congregational Church, Rev. George Eaves, pastor of the Congre- gational Church in Birmingham of- ficiating. The body was then brought to this city and taken to the Masonic Temple, where Masonic services were held. Then the remains were placed in a vault at the Oak Hill cemetery and few months later will be re- moved to Ironton. where the final interment will take place.
 Mir. Pritchard was known in the iron industry throughout the south. being in charge of rolling mills in this dis trict for a great portion of his life.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15
This h My 57th Birthday
 PETER s. GRosSCUP.

Judge Peter GrOsscup, who was brought into national prominence through his court decision relating to the suit of the Government against the Standard oil Company of Indiana, was 1859. He was graduated from Witten. berg College in 1872 and later studied at the Boston Law School. He prac- ticed law in Chicago from 1882 to 1892. when he was made United States Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, He was appointed Judge of the Federal Court Circuit in March. 1905. Among his notable judicial acts are Included the injunction issued by him in con- against Eugene " Debs and other ntfi- cers of the American Railway Union, and subsequent proceedings in that matter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15
ROOmeveIt's Way.

Macon Telegraph.
 The United States Senate Commit tee has joined the House in placing the President in his own Ananias Club for his reflections on Senators and Con- gresBmen relative to their action in rec gard to the secret service detectivsk.
 This illustrates one of Mir. RooBe- velt's chief defects as an executive. He gives ear to one side of q question and He asserted with positiveness that the detective agencies had been cripplAd and restricted by the action of Con- Gress. In the investigation which has Just been concluded, Attorney General Bonaparte, Secretary Garfield and the chief of one of the Investigating bu- reaus. united in denying this. None of them found that the activity of the de tectives had been adversely affected by the clause in the sundry civil service act which excited the Presidents wrath and caused him to charge sana- tors and Congressman with protecting themselves from crlnaiaRl, tnY8Gt Eataar
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15
sEr. nrxnn,u vlslt to ran,ns.

The Tampa Tribune sets at rest & popular misoonception as, to Mfr. Rryan'a recent visit to the Florida State Fair
 "The fact ia." 1t says, ''that MT. Bryan received only his expenses from Lincoln to Tampa from the Fair Association and no other remuneration whatsoever. The Fair Association offered t0 pay Mir.
 home, but he re9used to accept this, stating that he had several lecture dates to i'll on his way home and did pensea for this reason. This statement Is made to correct the erroneous i'm. pression that Mir. Bryan charged the Fair Association a fee for EiR visit and spSaehaa. HA accepts compensation only for his lectures and not for public epDeeranoeG such a accompanied hls 0Ah5nS sA Tampa. ,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15
Paderwski,s Diet.

MuHIEUI lAINGTkGh.
 Prior to his appearance at concert Paderewski would not thank one for the most toothsome piece of the finest tur- key or for the most toothsome Christi mas pudding ever made. On a concert day he eats nothing until 1t Is over except one soft boiled egg.
 when 1t is over he takes hearty mea& which he enjoys thoroughly, as his appetite is excellent, although he is abstemious. During Q concert ne drinke 6 soda lemonade made wtthous sugar. It need hardly be said that this is intended as a stirnulant- After the concert he permits himself Q draughs of some malt beverage.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15

The Jackson (Miss.) News pro- nounces the ground-hog a falxer and worthy to be made President of the Ananias Club, and all because he predicted forty days of cold weather and none of it had put in an appear ance. The News will do we'll not to brag too soon. for there's yet ample time for freezes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15
Toe Much.

Cleveland Leader.
 Do you think that Miss Kidder was having fun with me?'' asked Chawiev
 Well old chap. give me the details" was Arthur's response.
 You see, l had my bull terrier with me, and I said to her. That dog knows as much as do.' And she said. Don't you think SGsks was too mReh to pay &oE htnI ss,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15

A company at Richmond on last Monday night gave a performance called ''The Blue Mouse" and next morning the mayor of that city issued orders to them to pack their trunks and seek other audiences. Plainly a mouse of that color doesn't suit Rich mond people.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15

Plainly MT. Roosevelt is going to leave as a bequest to Taft one of the most burdensome gifts that could be imagined: the Panama canal job. We doubt if the incoming President feels , rejoiced at the inheritance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15

The Boston Traveller, which rarely misses an opportunity to knock Roose- welt, declares that he made a very bad matter worse by interfering in the California Japanese muddle. Well. we suppose he has no desire to break his srecord.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15

"what is the use of restricting a deadly weapon to ten inches?" asks The Macon Telegraph, referring to oregon's law regarding the length of women's hat-pins. About as much use as there was in our 24-inch pistol law.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15
Fidelity of Convictions. Tnn strn fTsaw Douf


 When the storm of indignation was Cleveland because of his attitude of nansx Gsnance oasstion ss hlS psstyb bsar % sa tss Methodist presiding elder. in nowise in sympathy with his views, make the prediction that he would go down into the Presidents of this republic because of the marvellous moral courage he had shown in standing up for his convfc- h sioSs of duty fy in the face Sf opposition &
 But fifteen years have since elapsed, and, although honor's voice cannot provoke pro,Sa the & silent ta dust, DOT fsat.sry prediction is already being fulfilled in the hearts of Grover cleveiand's coun- trymen,
 est virtues Of the human heart, and the American people win not forever with hold honor from him who exsmpii- Hes 1t in his public life.
 in some respects passing through q crisis in his public career not less try ing than that through which Grover Slsvslad S3s Sna5sa passssd and bS t ssid to ton that can produce sneh men, he is standing by his convictions of right and duty with . degree Of ndelity that couraseoas % ststesneD. @ From Sait the spirit Hit which seems to aetuate iliF1, we inaaE- inc he can say with Fielding
 ''when I'm not thank'd at aH, I'm
 thank'd enough; I've done my duty and I've dons no
 more"
 T am now 62 years old" recently wrote a good Tennessee mother to. The Nashville American. ''end I was born and reared in the State. I never rec member of the State having q better Governor than it has now. If we had as good men for Representatives and Senators and preachers as we have for ter times" If 1t be not already so, we. believe in time become the verdict of the peo- pie of Tennessee, when passion and prejudice shall have vented their fury and reason shall resume it's sway.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15
The Pistol Biil.

Samson Ledger.
 The sam Will Henry Andrew Jack son Napoleon Bonaparte Jno. Rill" has therefore killed. says the Supreme Court.
 This is good news, and should have been given out long ago. The bili for a bigger fool law was never creet- ed by a supposedly sensible LegisIa- ture.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15
SWORN CIRCULATION.

The Montgomery Advertiser guarantees its tract nSreQuested) that its daily circu- tation Is larger than that of any morning newspaper printed in Alabama-and that its sunday edition has the largest eircu- hation of any edition of any newspaper printed in Alabama without exception.
 The figures for January printed below represent the actual net circulation. all re- sarns having been deducted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15

If the trial of the Carmack murder case is as tedious in proportion as the making up of the jury has been we may expect another generation to wit ness the end of it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15

A contemporary. while not having a very exalted opinion of Emma Gold man. is in favor of her staying in this country if Carrie Nation will stay on the other side.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15
SAM DAVIS FUNERAL.
We'll Known BOiler-maker of WyIana
 Is Laid To Rest.

is Laid To Rest.
 Birmingham. Feb, 14-(speeial)-. Sam Davis. an Englishman. who for four years has been a boiler maker at Wylam. mining and manufacturing town eight miles from Birmingham, was buried today. he having died yes terday in a Birmingham hospital from blood poisoning.
 few weeks ago Davis injured his foot in some manner. At first he gave the bruise no attention, but a swelling started in and 1t grew worse and death followed Saturday. The deceased Is survived by a widow and four child rem, three daughters and son. The deceased was less than forty years of age at the time of his death.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15

Lincoln has had his day and if he could have witnessed the attentions paid his memory last Friday 1t would have been a delightful revelation to him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15

A great deal of "noration" is being spent in connection with the visit of King Edward to his royal nephew Will liam of Germany We don't See that it matters to us how much they visit.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15

The effort to make society hero of Jack Binns, the wireless operator of the Republic. doesn't seem to be suc- ceeding to any great extent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15
-.o ons sz.s,s Work.

One man, b. c. Turnipseed. last year sent out fruit and truck, the freight return brought . large sum into this town and county. This was put in cir- cuiation in payment for work and the necessary expense in producing the money goes Into . fine residence Mr. Turnipseed has planned to erect at once In this oity. There Is no reason why we cannot make Union Springs . considerable shipping point.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15

Well, we suppose 1t will not be for gotten that Father Washington is to have birthday next week. Such events come thick about this time of year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15
TAe seu.h os tAs Rressss.

week the aeoraia farmera had a high old time with Mir. Rockefeller as chiet guest. All over Alabama they were giving q royal welcome to Mir. Bryan. giving MT. Taft the time Of his life. All Northern men. and in the South, too, to say nothing Of Mr. Harrinaf,s important vtsitl Yes. sir the North stand each other better, and hanged If we don't believe the wars over. sure enough. this timel
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15
Lsffsrs To tAs kditsr
The yoh. p,.soI piii,

Editor The Advertiser:
 To settle dispute. will you tell me whether or not the pistol law" was de- elafed unconstitutional. claim that saw in The. Advertiser where the law was upheidi iand a young lawyer says the Supreme Court reversed its own decision and knocked 1t out. Which is right?
 A Subscriber. Calera, Ala.
 SThis is one of those instances in which both disputants are right, The John pistol bill was. on its first hear attorneys attacking the bill made q further examination of the legislative record of the bill and found flaw. A re-hearing was granted by the Supreme stttutional. because of the flaw in the record.l