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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-18
Alabama. "oh! Show me-" the weary traveller

cried,
 A place where I may rest; And never wish to journey on
 And leave a spot so blest. An ancient man at once arose.
 And took him by the hand. And led him on, until at last
 They came to DYKES LAND. They halted where the roses bloom. The cotton spread its snow; The biting frosts forgot to come The winter winds to blow: The banjo and the mocking hird With music filled the air: And all the men were brave and true And all the women fair. "Oh! Paradise" the stranger cried, Here let me build my home, Here let me live and die content. And never, never roam. But tell me, pray, what name it bears, This garden. rich and great: This" proudly said the ancient man, "IS ALABAMA STATE"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-18

We are being informed of the first bale" from various parts of the cotton growing region about this time. A real first bale is often a very profitable thing to have.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-18

Wonder if Peary is having cool weather where he Is spending the summer. If so we advise him to stick to 1t a while longer
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-18

A headline reading, Kentucky feud has broken out" will hardly surprise any one who keeps track of what goes on in that State. A feud Is one Of the standing entertainments up there.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-18
sIeep EnveIODed in Flames.

Lafayette, La, Aug. 17.--While their house was enveloped in flames. Com stant Roche and his family slept peace fully on last night. passing train sounded a danger signal and aroused the family just in time to escape with their lives
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-18

don't have homes as they used ts. They simply live in houses and apart door plate couldn't possibly endure the .peripatsfic existence. A collection of brass door plates. screwed to the would. I confess Took rather odd"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-18

It Is about time some one was put ling forth another estimate about the cost of the Panama Canal. We haven't seen one in a week or two.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-18

We fear The Hartford Conraut is disappointed. It publishes government treasury reports for one week which show mere receipts ,han dishurss- ment
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-18
sWORN CIRCULATION.

The figures for June printed below repIe sent the actual net circulation. all returns having been deducted. ..
 The Montgomery Advertiser guarantees its advertisers tand makes 1t part of the coz tract when requested) that Its daily ciIcIa ton is larger than that of any morning newspnper printed in Aiabama--and that as Sunday edition has the largest circaiason of any edit.pn of any nswspApsr printed ID Aiaoema without exception.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-18
DRIFTW0oD
' R.lss Ter Montgomery AstensslI-

New Rslss fer Msntssmery Astomssil-
 ists.
 I. Slow up at sharp corners to en- able pedestrisns to extricate them 2. Do not blow the horn In an en- deavor to frighten peripatetics: rather reverse the machine and the odor of gasoline will 20 overcome the victim that he can offer no resistance. g.. Scorching through the streets or too frequent use of the horn should be avoided as there is danger of swaking
 Ali machines should be equipped calculable value in disengaging front step spooners,' thus preventing con- traction of colds.
 unless you are wealthy enough to hire a squad or police to escort you. 6. Do not attempt to climb teie- phone poles or back Into show windows too much at first as the practice fs The leaves they are yellow and stained Where often these lines she conned, The cover was ragged and old and Ere its calico dress was dvnnsa. . Meath many a sweet. oid-fashioned (what Infinite pains che took) She's penned just line or two--brief
 and terse--
 Her choice in the old scrap book. The pages turn with q heartfelt An, here is . faded rose. Breathing q musty perfume dry.
 Yet sweet In it's dead repose. think of the dear tired hands and how They plucked 1t and trembling shook As they placed 1t here-they're folded Ne'er to open the old scrapbook. All Su,ssss. S,ass Along the Potomac To- The Charge of the Light Brigade" Jim Bludsoe." Maud Muller" "one by .., The T he, Rosss l They . p.rcSp T. and % !. rass: . :.
 Me at Home." Tn sGisudf ths aio.mins' Essln sSms Day. rh.
 One-HoEs shay
 Sweet Home." and "The Vacant
 Chair."
 ofttimes at eve when the shadows And the tired sun sinks in the West. And down, by that mothers knee I'd Then, gazing throgsh glasses with
 eyes grown dim,
 AS we sat in that cozy nook, She searched till she found a poem or
 hymn, To read from the old scrapbook. Ah pages so yellow and worn and old. Your poems have grown my shrines; You many 8 story to me unfold As I read between the lines. Each verse brings m'ries-some-
 times tears.
 (Ah. the old familiar look) And a dream ship wrecked on the
 rocks of years
 Recalled by the old scrapbook. Phil H. Armstrong in Washington
 Post. (Published by request.)
 
 Drift Armstrong of The Montgomery Advertiser advocates c noiseless baby. Our understanding is, Drift is a bach elor, but whether he is or not we think somebody ought to send him a Teddy bear.-Houston Post.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-18
Through the Man Bag.

MoHtkOinSEys Aia.t AuE. lo, lUV0. MT. P. H. Armstrong. Editor Drift
 wood":
 Dear Sir-About six or seven years ago I came across a beautiful little poem i, entitled Alabama" in The Times Democrat.
 I liked 1t so well that I cut it out and memorized it.
 I had never seen 1t printed In an Alabama paper and often wondered why. Have forgotten the name of the author, but think that 1t deserves q place in The Advertiser, and enclose 1t herewith. Don't suppose the au- thor. if liying, would object. but if you do. please keep my finger out of the pie" as am net, trying to pose as a poet. and not particularly in. terested in blonds-as am red-headed myself. Yours truly,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-18

Canvas and ribbon belts. which ara sold a very low cost, are 8 great deal cooler than leather.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-18

C. l. Firfgan, Circulation Manager of The says:
 .sThe foregoing statement of the Adver- 1908. Is true and correct, and compiled after all returns from news boys news agents, epoiled and left over copies have been de- enctod. c. I. FINIGAN,
 Circulation Manager" Sworn to and subscribed before me this eth day of August 1909. -
 RIGA ALEXANDER,
 Notary Public.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-08
BANCROFT BACK
FROM LONG TRIP
Sea Voyage TO Hawaii Under
taken as a Pleasure Jour-
ney Gave Him a Rest
SCOUTS RUMOR OF CHANGES.
While Away DC Tried to Hear a. Lit
tie a. Possible About Rail-
roads aud Railroading.

w A. Bancroft. Vice president and
general manager Of the oregon short
Line railroad. arrived In salt Lake this
morning on his return from visit to
the Hawaiian Islands. Mr. Bancrott
was gone a little over month. anu
was accompanied 20 the Islands by
his old friend and fellow railroad man,
r. T.. Calvin. vice president and general
manager OF the Southern Pacihc az san
Francisco. q,
1--WE had most delightful time,
said Mr.. Bancroft TO a News repre-
sentative this morning we went oul
there for rest, and we found u. rue
sea voyage both ways was dehs hllul
and not an untoward incident maireu
the trip we visited several OF the H.
lands. spending our time In resting ana
looking at the scenery
II LETT Salt Lake on Jan. 81 ana was
Joined az san Francisco 10y Mr.. Gavin
We Travelled over the Islands togetheF
and returned together
REPORTS ARE FICTION
when asked as 20 reports printed In
certain quarters regarding changes SAID
20 be scheduled In the heads OF the
short Line and Southern Pacific roaos'
Nm. bancroft said: las far as ] know
IL As purely fiction. I did not hear
thing about railroads from the time i
left San Francisco for the islands unu
got back I didn't want to hear
thing. L am back now and ready for
business
MIR. Bancrofts private secretary,
Fred Kniokerbocker. met his chlei az
SAN Francisco and accompanied him
back to Salt Lake
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-08
NEW STORY OF ATTEMPT
ON LINCOLRS LIFE
Mrs. Cogg>hall of Springfield, o., Tells
How Effort Was Made to IIin Him
In Baltimore With a Bomb

Springfield. Ohio Feb. S.-That AN at
tempt was made upon President IAn-
coins life In Baltimore AS he was ON
his way TO Washington TO take office
is told by Mrs. Goggeshau. widow OF
the Springfield man who saved the
president from death
All these years the story has remain
cd secret with Mrs Coggcshsll. to
whom It was told by her husband IN
secrecy 10 comes TO light now mere
ly because Mrs COggeshall believes It's
telling can 30 no harm. and that 10 may
oe an interesting addition 20 the L.n-
coin literature OF the month.
Her story is that @ bomb was hurled
into the coach occupied by Lincoln as
10 was standing ln the station iu Bal
limore and that her husband FIRST
showed Lincoln through tho door of the
az and then hurlipg the bomb throu, %
d window of the coach away from the
rowd
CoggcshaIl who was one Of NIr Lin
coins close friends accompanied him
lrom Columbus Ohio. 10 Washington.
de was later sent by Lincoln as min
ster 20 Ecuador where he died OF yell
.oW fever
Mrs Coggeshall says
"A change OF cars had Co Doe made
100 Baltimore. The special car dashed
INTO the depot and preparations for an
immediate change for the Washington
ar were made MI. Lincoln and my
husband were the last 10 leave the
coach Mr. lincoln, who was leading
turned JUST as they reached the door
ana saw a Missing bomb boz tho seat bee
was passing Mr.. Coggeshall turnc !
nd saw what menaced them.
HE gave Lincoln a shove that sent
i'm ont on the platform, grabbed tn
lomb and hurled lt out Of the window
opposite 10 where the crowd was gath
red and then hurried 10 the waiting
rain When they had become COM
used Lincoln exclaimed. 'Coggcshau
sd ] not tell you that II you came
With me should come safely? God
nows best
For "a moment my husband could not
llk Then he said Mr. President. lot
ris pass no further. Let us not give
ESQ world to be criticized
"Who put the bomb in the car was
never learned"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-08
ADJUSTMENTS.

Thcatcr- big concert hv
Gadskl. Wednesday nights opera Of
"Babettc" by the ~. A. G. Folks" and
the wlndup Of the week by Florence
Roberts. constitute a strong list OF at
fractions on which Manager PIPER is
bunting confidently for heavy patron
age.
A correspondent who has heard the
Ioading singers iu the u. a. G.. CONF
tauy. speaks gloWlngly of the voices of
Hiss Carbon. soprano, Mu SuattJru,
snor. and Mn Kiar bass They hayc
trio Ia the opera which is said to be-
2cclany affective
Orpheum-Thc OrphUm Road
1mpany one which Nr Beck sends
ut personally opens tonight ana is
ssurcd Of heavy business.
Cuionni--At the Colonial MARRY
ag Mary viii Doe rendered che entire
week
BungalOW--Thc willard Mack come
amy boo the lively comedy entitled "Th'
ian un the BoX" WIN Doe the attrau.
.lou of the week at the bungalow.
Grnnd--Popuiar priced vaudeville
hTte Performance daily continues iHs
llc az thIs house.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-08
Judue Lewis Adds 10 Sentence OF
Robber Who Con-
ieSsed.
coNWcTs NARROW ESCAPE.
~ District Attorney Had Known Moro
OF His Record Fifteen Years
Gould Have Been Added.

Richard Dcmlng already serving
tenn OF 10 years In the Utah state
prison. today had five years added TO
the period OF Incarceration tPat ne
win have TO undergo. He got the hrst
sentence for robbery and the second
for destroying jan property Nhen
judgment was pronounced upon the
prisoner today by Judge Lewis Dem-
ing WINGED under the severe casuga-
ton he received from the court.
you and your kind are constant
menace 20 society said judge LOWS,
after Deming had been asked the ususl
questions a. 10 whether he had any
legal reasons TO advance against sen
tence being pronounced. Had the dis
trlct attorney known before what he
learned from your lips while you were
upon the witness stand. you would
now be facing an additional term OF 10
years. for you could easily nave oeen
convicted " being habtual criminal
There we're missing links in the case
OF the prosecution. and you yourself
supplied those links, when attef I'VE
different attorneys had refused 10 40
your unprofcssional bidding you un-
dcrtook your own defense. You nave
NOIINMNM the pain vi NNAA 10 a.''ra
Won consider 10 a common and JUSTIN
able thing to bump Of an officer, as
YOU term &c. The sentence OF the court
is that YOU be confined Tor a. period
OF five years I'm the state prison. az hard
labor. and that said term begin az the
expiration OF the time you are now
serving"
The look OF bravado that character
lied Deming during his tual was not
300 evidence today especially after
Judge Lewis had pronounced the words
that added one-half 10 am already long
term OF Imprisonment. He walked
back TO his seat with faltering steps
and his eyes glistened. The offense for
which he was sentenced today was the
saving Of bars Don the rotary Of the
county Jail. while he was awaiting trial
on the robbery charge. Excepting Aoe
Majors and Joe Sullivan. both life pris-
oners for murder Deming Is consid-
cred the most dangerous man in the
tah state prison
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-08
LINCOLN SUBJECT OF SERMON.
The Rev Albert Buxton Draws Three
Texts from His Life.

At the Central Christian church, the
pastor the Rev. Albert Buxton, Ph.D-
preached Sunday morning on Abraham
Lincoln" Dr. Buxton took three texts
one from the Bible, Heb. n. l7,"Abra-
ham, being tried, offered Up Isaac
and one OF his own, paraphrase Of the
first; Abraham Lincoln, being tried,
offered up himself" and a third. the
words OF secy stanton when Lincoln
hroathed his last, NOW he belongs 10
the ages" Dr. Buxton said in part:
1.-THE elements OF Llncoln's greatness
We're fundamental Foremost OF an. his
resolution made the man. with less
than 10 months Of schooling with never
a sheet OF pupor-mere newspaper edges
90 write down the great thoughts from
borrowed books. with never a slate
the board Gre shovel scraped clean Tor
each fresh sum- with mover a candle
the pickering namo Of the fireplace
Abraham Lincoln acquired such mas
terry OF language that on "a railway
train en- route 90 Gcttysburgh, he could
write that address that will live as
masterpiece OF all literature. In his
resolution. be- was an American Coo
lumbus dared am Impossible sea. Far
Tagut sailed straight ahead through Mo-
Bile miues. and Lincoln dated "a greater
mpossibiIiy cement % divided MAJ
ton, and bring forth a national unity
where $50 years of rivalry had made two
sections mutually hostile. A giant i'm
deed of soul 1H we'll as body. he
stretched out those long arms across
wide continent seized the Atlantic
coast Iu one hand and reached the 9TH
er across the Rockies and laid hold OF
the western shove lie lifted me whole
continent and school 30 until ifs inland
seas boiled with steamers, shook q
until au her guns belched fire. shook it
until hc had shaken tho cowardicc out
of The citizen and partisaushlp out Of
the politician. and then he laid al
smooth again upon Sees former frame
unshrunkeu by the loss or single
state unchanged except for be- neW
and costly EuHNrF But Abraham LIu-
coins grave was the most precious OF
aIIt Tor when ho amouthed the man
7 back across the praIrIes and creased Il
/ l0 Its nuuut1IuR and valleys. he pinned
/ Do there. forever safe. with hls own
I tomb"
Dr. Buzt0n theu alluded 10 ths BRAY
ery of ga mau that could be gentle bee
cause ni HH Haturr. and Set accept
challenge IH a due. ana name ua Woap-
0ns th. longest cavalry swords. of ~
greatness u' mau 200 great 90 divert
hF great mission to covering slight
scratches 0Fon boo h.s own character. 40
tH. u.Hp harmony of Doe that could
nr aI peace With God and man. while
directing tlo most stupondous war ID
history.
Vi once heard "a Confederate officer.
tul MaItrlHou. CON Lincoln inspirad
] believe he was Inspired but only as
DH"n man may he. The can OF God goes
forth t1 etGry man. Whom shall / send
and who WIN $50 for mef' and be- IA in-
splred of God who answers this call
Here am j. Send me-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-08
WEATHER REPORT

1'ho threatened storm broke loose over
he valley last n'R tnr precipitation
being N of an ln. n. mostly In shop"
Hf SNOW. which was wei and sloppy maE.
.foH Tho storm ceased about iH O'Clock
.uI IHa HK.rs arc stlI threatening Howe
atDr one local weather bureau predicts
.Ia1rug atmosphere and @ lowrlng tem-
ron e5aI' SWiiiee6 rs fseP.nI9s me dsaii,rs
HuHN today. but Che terribly muddy
roads neoessltate much tighter loads or
THO Pacific storm haH reached co.ora-
dn tnla m1rulug causIug ri'u aIsrl
Hou nnd high winds boz .ts uatH as pres
GOLD wave. u to o degrees below zero.
as als9pea g SE P215 az 2ssl s M9o9e
Ish northwest tcuItorl. Another storm
Ia uIasIu. on tnr north Atlantic coast
over IHH HnutH IuuIN. HuI tHD British
HoI inWgst territory tne parumaifir pret-
.Hrr Is mFH tne severe cold wave accom-
rn.r. $40 La ID eaI0 off 10 mIautes In
duration uI daylight fnIH week. uIIu.
utU# .u ihe mouIuE and minutes boz emo
evening
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT
Record roo hr local office. United
rlHteH weather bureau iar tI hnIrf
.nauE al d o. m today.
# minimum. ai mean. I Which .s q
degrees above normal Total Un.e.H uf
tamprIanfe since he hrat ot tHa
month. 0l Accumulated excess nf Tenn
precipitation. az inch Total precipitation
since nrst Of month. ..I inch. WHICH Is
H iuch above normal Accumulated
excess since Jan. I. ls Iueh Relative
humidity at a. m. h peF cent
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-08
POLICE AND FIRE
COMMISSION BILL
State Senator c. E. Marks Intro
duces Measure Senate Refused
to Pass Last Session.
HAS THE SAME OLD EAR MArKS
similar to the cullen Hotel Liquor
Measure ina-much az b Make
Position. AppointNc.

state senator g. r.. Marks Be- the
sponsor for one more effort 90 pass o.
police and fire commission bIl through
tho Utah Legislature The bll is The
same measure that the state senate
refused TO- pass last session Because
o. thcr leadership in opposition to DO
State Senators Love. Lawrence Parks
and Bouuor ~ Smith were read out
or their party by its official organ end
were designated "Thc quad Later
they were termed 'insurErnts' ANA
fight was Waged upon them to proven.
their denomination for this sion.
The fight proved succe-sfu. and Sens
ator Marks Who introduced this me1s-
urc again today was one 0f tine new
senators elected 90 succeed trio of
the quad whose terms expired
The bin is similar t0 the cullen hotel
liquor measure. now known as the Of
fhcial administration bill. boz that 30
attempts Co bring the fire and police
departments under the domination ui
The governor as the liquor bin siin-
Harry seeks TO bring the liquor Inter-
csts under this domination Section
I OF the bin provides that thc COVER
nor shall "by and with the consent Of
commission 60 consist of three meme
bers. whose term of office shall date
from March T. 1909 AZ least one mem-
Der is 10 be of a different political
fnlth than the governor making the
appointment but the governor o. 90
designate who OF the three commits
sioners shall Doe the president As 10
salaries, the president Is to receive
s.. 100 and each commissioner $500 per
year, each payable in monthly u-
stallments out Of the city treasury
The powers OF the board are fixed 20
include "ali the powers heretofore cone
forrcd upon cities of the first GLASS;
either by special enactment OF general
law relating 10 fire and police depart
mcnts
The police department OF each city of
The FIRST class is specified 90 consist of
"tho board hereby created. chief of
police a captain of police and such
other officers ana men as the board
may direct"
The bill which ls numbered So. was
referred 90 the judiciary committee OF
which Bonner y smith. former op-
uonent is chairman. Under the title
of The ripper blIl' the measure bccam,
famous during the last session.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-08
BIG BUILDING PERMIT

a permit WAS issued today by Build
Ius Inspector A ID HIrh 90 the d. b..
I0uls1n company FOR tho construction
az u thrDe-stOry factory and storcroom
flr office furniture and bar fixtures
Ih" building VIII occupy ground ut la6
south Fourth West and win cost 5000
600 Tho walls floors and ceilings WIN
boz Of concrete thp door and window
casing of metal and che windows win
bs covered with mesh wire. Tl make
tIe building absolutely hreuraof .s
tnf intention of Che buIidere Tho
bring Jhe total fHr tGr nrsi eIFht daya
of February tn nearly $4,000. which s
considered "a good beginning flr the
second month uf fHH FHlr The Iu-
crease fur January over f1D Same
month H7t NHHr HHH nearly 1000 Unr
cent
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-08

H. b. 100. by Archibald introduced
this afternoon. relating 60 taxation
for schools.
H. b. no. by smith, amends IN
Criminal code
II. y. III. by. Russell. provides tina
the requirement OF deposit upon al,
installation OF meters or other measur.
ing devices by public service corpora.
tons is a misdemeanor punishable by
fine.
r. y. he. by the house committee
on mines and shelters. relating e.
the use of explosives in coal mines aul
other safeguards Tor employees
itod session this morning. the item
under ulHCusslu.
in the woodpilo' liquor REGULATE.
measure which. under the suise of pro.
hibitiou The manufacture ana sale o.
intoXioants within the state. allows
both the manufacture and sale OF heN
cragos containing not 90 exceed
per cent Of alcohol under which class.-
noatou beer would come.
The house bills introduced hy Repre-
sentative Fuller ON good roads Nos
i6 Co 60. VIII b.. uu FOR thirl realiu
lats during This afternoons session.
RUSSELL GETS PETITIONS
Upwards 0f 400 petitions were re
Ceived this afternoon by Representa-
tive Russell containing the signature
of between $1,000 and go 600 persons pro
testing against the passage OF uruhibI
ton measures.
"A. b. mo. by Nelson, repeats chapte.
l2O session laws 1901 relating to aaf
Juan and Grand counties Withdrawing
the privilege OF the two counties COM
solidstng boy a vote of the taxpayer.
a. b. ll5. by Ashton by request r.
lating Co security for public funds
posted iu banks and the payment col
Interest thereon.
"A. b no, by Ashton hy request. Ie
mtlng Co surety companies and OF
fetal bonds.
OPEN DISCUSSION OF pEOHiRl-
TION.
rhc house Judiciary committee WI
meet this evening Ht n'.|uc.
N open session to discuss prohibition