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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
SURPRISED AT THE
 GROWTH OF MONTGOMERY

Albert Taylor. a noted Western ac- tor, brother of Chief of Police W. H Taylor of Montgomery. Is in the city visiting his relatives. Mr. Taylor reached Montgomery yesterday to com mence a four weeks rest. and look af- ter some of his businesp> interests in the city.
 He said yesterday he Twas more than impressed with the wonderful growth that Montgomery has shown in the last four years, he having not been in the city since the early months of 1906.
 . q had heard" MT. Taylor said, .'tbat the old town was on the jump but that Is said of almost every city and I did not pay much attention to 1t. so when I saw the big buildings that have been reared since l was here last. the in- numerable electric signs. extensively paved streets. and general afr of pros- perity, I was somew what taken aback. D.
 "In the West where I have been travelling everything is on. the jump, and I have been accustomed to seeing cities growing rapidly. but Montgom- ery's growth in the last four years beats anything I have seen. The beauty about 1t Is everything Is Sc substantial, there Is no painted tin work on the buildings to masquerade as stone cornices. the big structures are solid, speaking for development that promises much for the future. "' -+
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22

Washington, March 2l.-The House of. Representa lives will this week be- gin the serious consideration of the business for which the extra session of Congress was called, the revision of the -tarin.
 The Payne bill. which has only been read in the House. will tomorrow be laid before that body for discussion and Chairman Payne, of the. commit tee on ways and means. will make the nrst argument in support of 1t. This will be the beginning of the general debate on the bill and 1t Is expected this order will proceed for several days. Mir. Clark, minority leader. will follow MT. Payne with the first speech in opposition and these two Represent ative members will in turn be followed by other members of their respective parties until all who desire shall have spoken. So far Messrs. Underwood, Griggs and Ransdeli. of the Demo- cratic side. have given notice that they desire to be heard but no such notice has been received from any Republi- can member, except MT. Payne. MT palxell has frequently stated that he wold not make set speech on the bill.
 It Is not expected that tho general discussion of the measure will be prolonged and on this account Mir Payne thinks 1t will be unnecessary to bring in . rule for its limitation. Apparently he Is not So hopeful re- garding the consideration of the bill for amendments. When this order Is reached. the provisions will be discuss ed in speeches of not more than i've minutes duration, but there will bs so many suggestions that unless a linn if ia AvAA tho a -coy,lA ho avt ta nd ed indefinitely. So far nothing has been said as to the program for this limitation. but it is considered inevi- table. It is the intention of the Democrats to offer innumerable amendments and it is understood that many Republicans will also. suggest changes. In ali probability. therefore. after the five minute speeches shall have continued for a reasonable length of time. an order will be introduced fixing a time for the final vote. It Is not believed. however. that the voting stage will be reached within less time than two weeks hence. The Senate will probably consider and pass the census bill during the week. but 1t is not believed the measure will be dis cussed at any length. The disposition in the Senate Is to accept the bill as 1t passes the House. That measure eliminated the non-competittve feature of the bill. which was objectiona ble to President Roosevelt and which. 1t Is understood, was equally so to Mir. Taft and 1t Is believed the Senate will follow the example of the House in not again raising the question. f
 Monday in the Senate will be devot- ed to the reorganization of the Senate committees. The Republican members of the committee on finance will dur ing the week. continue their. informal consideration of the House bill in the hope of having their amendments well under way when the bill Is formally received from the House
 The Democratic representatives will meet in caucvs tomorrow night to formulate a method of procedure in future causes and also to consider the course of those who boited the recent caucus.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
TOMBIGBEE IS RISING
MANY ACRES OF FARMING LANDS INUNDATED.
It is Predicted That the High Water Mark of 1892 VIII Bc Reached
 on This Rise.

Aliceville, March 21.-Unusually heavy rains have fallen here within the past twenty-four hours.S and 1t Is predicted that enough water has al- ready fallen to raise the Tombigbee to the high water mark of .92 which was the highest stage the river has ever known.
 It only lacks about six feet of being to that mark now, and 1t is reported to be rising at Columbus. Miss. with rain still falling. This substantiates the predictions. and the inhabitants of the lower. land are preparing safety for themselves and their stock Num- bers of acres of farming lands are now under water, an dtravel is cut off in many places. In some places the wa ter will cause considerable loss. as the farmers have already put down their fertilizer, nd some planting has been done.
 Mail carriers are having to go many miles out of the way in order to make their circuits, and occasionally their route Is heightened by the water.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
KILL STOCKING TAX.
To the Slogan of Women of Anti-sto
 ing Tax Lobby.

Ia the Slogan of Women of Anti-stoek-
 ing Tax Lobby.
 !: Chicago, March 21.-"Kill the stock ing taxi" A countrywide movement against certain features of the Payne tArfff bill. which will be participated in by more than 100000 women, is seen in plans just launched here.
 Chicago. club women have determin- ed to enlist the National Federation of Women's Clubs n an attack on the schedule in its. application to stockings and stocking material.
 Features of the Payne bill which re- tain the present high tarin on wool. silk and cotton stuffs and even increase the tariff on cotton stockings of every description are also being discussed.
 A special meeting of the Illinois Fed eration of Women's clubs to be called immediately for the purpose of organ izing an anti i-stocking tax lobby. Mrs. Francis Everett. president of the Iili- nois Federation announced that the stocking tax situation will be brought a once to the attention of the national organization.
 Tt. is fortunate for us, too, that the general council of the National Fed cration meets in San Antonio. Texas next week." said Mrs. Everett. "Of course this matter will be brought be- fore that body as the most important thing for consideration among a thous- and interests"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22

Mary I Kennedy. reiict of James A Kennedy. and fifty years . rssident oi Mobile, died suddenly at her home or Washington avenue. No. North Hur- tel street. this morning at an early hour. \ -.s .---.
 She was found asleep in death. by hel nd-daughtes who carried breakfast to her at 6 o'clock.
 She was born in North Carolina, and would have been S2 years of age to- morrow. One son, Robert c. Ken nedy. two grand-daughters. Mrs. R s. Summersell and Miss Florence Kennedy Huntley of Mobile. and other relatives survive her. .--
 Miss Huntley is now in Columbus Miss, on . visit to her father, J. H Huntley. the well-known theatrical manager. Mrs. Kennedy was a member of St. Matthews Church, Oakdale grom which place the funeral will take place Tuesday morning. She has friends in New orleans and throughout Alabama
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22

|-and in times past they have stood by him % strongly that the TammAny leaders did not dare attempt to order him to private life as they did Bourks Cochran because Murphy decided that he could not use cockran as he want ed to.
 Lots of the Republican members of the House are dissatisned with items in the tarin bili.- Some who failed to get the relief for certain industries they pleaded for are sending out loud walls. Representative Bartholdt of St. Louis did his utmost to have the duty on bags, and bagging increased. He says the big bag factories of his dis trict are idle because they cannot pos sibly compete with the manufacturers of India as long as the duty is only seven-tenths of a cent per pound. He and others tried to have 1t increased to one and seven-tenths. Bartholdt says that the extra cent a pound would enable the mills in his district to com pete with India. but they cannot do so as long as they are compelled to pay $40 a month for the cheapest labor. while in India labor for bagging mills can be procured for 10 cents day.
 A mighty scramble Is already going on among the members of the House for recognition so they can deliver tar iff speeches while the measure 10 up for general debate. The general de- bate on the whole will be dull in com heard when the measure is considered under the five minute rule.
 Sensational Discussi0n.
 Then will be heard the really live. interesting and doubtless at times sen. sational discussions. Then also will the managers of the bill begin to fume and fret because of the "talk-fests'' vzrth hA tu that periodically old Uncle Joe" and his partners on the Rules Committee will commence to take steps to shut off the flow of speech. They can be relied upon to be more tyrannical than ever before: having become embold- ened because the Democrats and Re- publican insurgents failed to effect . change in the methods of procedure.
 But after all the tarin bill that will be passed by the House will be quite different from the measure that will be turned out by the Senate. In the latter body Is where the fine hand of Mir. Aldrich and other New England men will come in, and then the differ ences will be fought to final conclu- sion in conference.
 President Taft and his advisers are undoubtedly much concerned as to the probable length of the session. They are urging that the bill be put through as soon as possible. The business in. terests or the country are crying for the expedition of the bill, but there are some knotty problems for the states men to settle. New England is tickfed almost beyond measure over the House provision for free hides. but that does not suit the West. and many Congress- men from the big cattle raising sec tions are matching schemes to frustrate this free hide business. They demand some duty at least.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
APPEALS TO GOVERNORS
 FOR GIRLS PROTECTION

Chicago March 21.-To furnish ade- quate protection Of law. for daughters of American homes against the white slave procurers. Federal statutes not applying. the Governors of every State have been appealed to by the com mittee Tn charge of the bills now pend ing in the Illinois Legislature. Copies of the two Illinois bills have been sent to each Governor. The bills have been framed with the utmost care as to legal and constitutional points by some of the best lawyers and jurists in Chicago. Facts in the white slave trafflc" show them to be Fths most immediate needs---puu3sh.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
UNTAGGED DOGS TO
 DIE IN THE RIVER

Dogs unadorned with the tax tags are to die This order has been given out from police headquarters in re- sponse to instructions received by Chief Taylor from Mayor Teague. The dog wagon will go into commission to- morrow and every last" pup that can't show his credentials, will have the privilege of being drowned iu the Alabama river, while 1t is in flood stage
 The wagon will be put in working order today, the nets handed to swift footed dog-chasers, and Tuesday morn ing the crusade against vagrant ca hines will be on. It Is the intention of the authorities to clean up the loose dogs, or as many as they can possibly catch. long before the dog days. and so have a more limited field of opera ton when the real fight against mad dog bites begins.
 Breed and pedigree will not save the animal that Is without tag, death be- ing the allotted portion of all the dogs whose owners. do not think enough of them to pay a dollar for their lives.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
NEWS OF EVERGREEN.
District Sunday School ConventiO
 WiH BcHeId Wednesday.

Evergreen. Mar. 1.-tSpecial.)-A district Sunday school convention is to be held in this, city O nWednesday even- ing. March 18th in the Sunday school rooms of the Baptist Church.
 M. c. Reynolds, superintendent of the district composed of Evergreen, and Sparta beats. will be at the head of the convention. ... .
 The following citizens of Conecuh county have been drawn to serve on the grand jury of the spring term of circuit court which will convene on Monday. April 9th: J. M. Foshee, Ro- bert Bolton, John ". Tisdale, c. A. McLendon. W. B. Heaton. s. H. Purnell. S. Y. Nall. James E. Miller, Robert Ivey. E. W. Bowden, William B. Ivey. David Mcintyre, W. G. Riley, F. x. Jones. I. N. Sanders. ". Q. Peavey. " {. R. Robertson. W. A Riley. James L. Jones, Thomas A. Jones.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
A MONSTER REVIVAL
Arkansas Evangelist to Conduct Meet. ing in RirminRh ham,

Birmingham. March 21.-(Special.)- According to announcements made to- day a monster revival will be conduct ed at the First Methodist Church here. one of the largest churches in the State, commencing on the first Sunday in April.
 The Rev. ]. E. Brown of Arkansas who Is at present conducting a big meeting in Lynchburg. Va, will come here and be in the pulpit. All Meth odist churches In the immediate dis- trict will participate in the meeting.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
BRIDGE UNDERMINED
SOUTHERN FORCED TO MAKE TRANSFERS BEYOND DEMOPOLIy.
Many Rumors About Heavy Rainfall Around Rome and Gadsden
 Cause Much Apprehen-
 sion in Selma.

Selma, March 21.-(Special.) )-The backwaters from the Tombigoee river caused the Southern Railway trouble just beyond Demopolis last night and this morning. A section of a bridge a few miles beyond Demopolis was wash ed out yesterday afternoon while the other part of the bridge was under mined by the water
 Train No. 36, which left Selma last evening for Meridian. transferred with train No. 16.s from Meridian. This morning another transfer was made but this afternoon the regular trains began to run on schedule time again.
 Last night a ,wrecking train was sent to the washout and worked du- ring the night on repairing the bridge. The bridge was placed in good condl- ton early this morning and trains will go through as usual.
 Many rumors about heavy rainfalls around Rome and Gadsden during Fri day night and Saturday caused some apprehension to be felt here last night about another big rise In the Alabama river. The river continues to recede very slowly here but this Is probably on account Of the big rise in the Tom bigbee river. The fall during the past few days here has only been about five feet.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
Visiting Old. Home

pr. Dawson Furniss. an old Selma boy. but who for some years past has been living and practicing his profess sion In New York city, Is in Selma for a short visit. Dr. Dawson Furniss Is d son of Dr. J. P. Furnss and a brother of pr. J. N. Furniss of this city. and is being cordially greeted by his many friends here. During his residence in New York pr. Furniss has built up a large practice and is one of the leading young men in his profess sion in the metropolis.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
CRUSIER PRAIRIE WON'T
 GO TO CENTRAL AMERICA

Pensacola. Fla. Mar. 21.-(speciaI.)- According to reports coming to the Navy Yard this afternoon, the cruiser Prairie which received orders a few daye ago to prepare for a voyage to Central American waters, is to remain here until the arrival of Dixie and tn en go to. Colon to transfer some troops. 1
 By this 1t is evident that the orders previously issued to the vessel have been aountertnanded, that the numb CT of warships in Central American wa ters are sufficient for the present. Prairie Is to remain here however, with in easy reach of waters until the Dixie arrives to relieve her.
 At present. the Prairie is at anchor off the Navy Yard. whare her bunkers have been filled with coal prepa ra tory to starting on cruise within a short time after being notified.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
Ta ne Trfea At hIohlle.

John Porter. the white man, caught here by the police. and who confessed to robbing the postoffice at Morris town, Ala. of about two hundred dol lars Is to be taken from here by Post office Inspectors to Mobile. where he Is to be tried. The man cannot be tried in this court, which convenes tomor row. as Morristown is in another dis trict.
 That the robbery was the first ever attempted by Porter is proven by the fact that he came to this country only four months ago. and his present plight is due to i'll treatment, it is claimed. ct tht hands of the captain oi bark from which he deserted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
VIII Be Opening Day.

Monday will be opening day in Selma and if the weather Is fair the streets in the retail district will be crowded with shoppers. With fair weather there will also come to Selma from the surrounding country many women, to look at the pretty things in feminine attire which will be seen In the vari- GUS establishments.
 In the show windows of all of the retail dress goods establishments to- day. there were on display many cost ly and superb gowns and dainty and expensive creations of the millinors' art as well as many patterns of dia- phanous material which so delight wo- men.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
Fruit Stands Closed.

:. Pending e decision by the Supreme Court of the test case of fruit dealers, all of the Greek fruit stores of the city remain closed during today, but otherwise the city was the same as be- fore the sheriff begun the enforcement of the laws.
 Cigars and tobacco. or in fact most anything desired. out side fruits could be purchased. and Pensacolains have about forgotten that few weeks ago the city was closed up so tight that cigarettes could not even be bought.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22

MRS. MARY KENNEDY DEAD. Mobile. Mar. )-MEs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
Cotton Stock is Small

Although there has been received in Selma since the first of last September 100.707 bales of cotton. the stock which is on hand in the warehouses is con- sidered very small. The stock of cot ton which was on hand in the ware- houses of the city yesterday numbered 2.378 bales and this will be decreased greatly during the coming weeks
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-22
Refused to Obey.

Representative Sulzer refused abso- lutely to obey the command Of Mur- phy. He mentioned openly here that he had been wired to. but did not pro- pose to bolt the Democratic caucus plan of procedure Sulzer said If 1t should result in his defeat he would not wear the collar of Murphy or any other man. Sulzer Is very strong with the plain people of his dlstrict-and 1t ts made up mostly of the poorer classes
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-07
CHANGES ARE NOT in THE
WEATHER, BUT in US

"Things like they used to be-"
1t is the universal 1t Is applied
everything the weather. There
mother used make and the
sublimest emotions, the
uiddeaged woman, what their youth Then to
Them divine they 1t work in the young
folk they think DANCED fooishness.
Alb, there mighty changes unfoded to mans and
w0man's views between the OF 20 and So
entirely within
selves
a imbece who thought he measur
a a chalk his boat We, little II
wiser think noting changes in all things through the
Impressions ever-changing selves.
truth that pies about they to be- though
what 1t always
though hearts have cooled. And the weather.
weather main thing getting at
think the weather changed sent
that judge it calmly and
accuraey
that when girls there weeks
skating coasng ghng while there is
hardly any at all. .
winters cold, and the
long and hot while there scarcely dividing
line between them.
a mnute
country back to
reliable private
cooperating with the Smithsonian ns
tuition.
figures concusivey
of the
periods a quarter of a century.
What the oldest inhabitant have now?
mi us of viewpoint in all
hingsju that today and indegsble
a glowing fleeting real
magned by memoryno long continued weeks of JOY
There magnifr like youth, and there is minmtze
like
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-07
FACTS ABOUT POOR SICILY

The largest island In the Medi-
teranean sea. A part of the king
dom of Italy.
OF triangular shape, and has an
area of about 970o square miles.
Population was 2,927,99l in
1891, and 3,529,2e6 in 1901.
Traversed throughout its entire
length by chain of mountains.
Mt. Etna, near the eastern
shore. rises 10,750 feet.
On the north and east the
coasts are steep and well in
dented, affording several good
harbors.
On the west and south the
coasts are flat and unfavorable
to navigation.
The rivers are mostly short and
Qwfft, and generally dry up dur
44g the summer.
There are many sulphur and
other mineral springs. which were
famous resorts In ancient times.
Temperature Is moderate and
seldom falls below the freezing
point.
Summers are almost rain1ess,
and the sirocco, wind from AT.
xlea. brings intolerabie dry heat.
The interior Is almost entirely
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-07

deforested.
Principal source of the worlds
supply of sulphur, which is the
chief mineral wealth.
Exports of sulphur amount to
eight to ten million dollars a
year.
Rock salt and asphalt largely
produced for export.
Once the "granary of Italy"
and agriculture il still the main
industry. Methods primitive.
Extensive cultivation of the
vine, almonds, olives, oranges
lemons, beans and sumach.
Deep sea fisheries give employ.
ment to more than 10000 per-
sons.
Condition OF large numbers OF
the laboring classes, particularly
in the sulphur industry, is deplor-
able.
Railway lines have a total
length of about 1000 miles.
Elementary schools inadequate
but higher education is provided
for in colleges at Palermo, Mes
sina and Catania.
Syracuse, now a heap of ruins,
was in the time OF Cicero pro-
nounced by him the most beauti-
full of all cities.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-07

Come, come, I am ready for
der obsequies."
"Iss dot why you are so obse-
quious, tee-hee?"
''In abouid a minude 1 am going
to let daylight drough your thick
carcass"
"Don'd do i'd; you coult only
oxbose my family skeleton"
Hurry, say. Diss ISIS no dime
for pitziness; We hat serious
amusement on hant."
bah, I defile you to do your
worst. AID der count of dree we
fire! Z z z z z
1--WE do. Count"
"Von, two, four, fife"
Holt on, you Overlooked some
dings."
dit I? Maybe I wass losing my
memory"
Fool! Anyhow you amt los
ing your presence of mind"
we'll, eff i'd ISIS all der same tc
you l will consiter myselufii tech
nically shot" (Falls heavily
We're waSS you VOtlhdet
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-07

"vell, Adolf, hat you seleg-
toned der vebbings?"
"Yess, OSCAR. hat chosen
heafy ardillery al two paces.'
1.-TWO PAGES! Ain'd dot RAIDER
close apart?"
"Chackass! Dot abblies to her
Weddings. Der principals can
slant we're dey vish."
II don'd want to slant we're l
wish. I want to sit down. We're
will you stant?"
"Behint my obbonnent."
dot von'd do. You might get
hurt ven 1 retread."
"Den 1 will slant behint a tree.
I am sure id will nod run in der
same DIRECTION I do"
"Ah, ha! You must be picnic
stricked already"
Half no fear. I am resigned to
my fate"
I'D ISIS useless; you are already
.elegtet. Shell We shoot ad der trop
of der HAITI"
'Hartly. Id voult RAIDER shoot
vile you are picking up der hat"