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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-31
A TRIPLE OF GREAT MOMENTS.

Upon what slender threads do great events hang. If the heavy saber of a young lieutenant of marines had been at hand. when he was called for sud- den service at Tarper's Ferry to cap ture John Brown and his incendiaries the complexion of great and tragic events might have been different. If the young lieutenant had carried that saber instead of light rapier that he seized in his haste. John Brown never would have been presented to the coun- try as a mprtyr and he would not have been held up as a pathetic figure to
 Major Israel Green died in South Dakota a few days ago. In october, 1859, he was lieutenant of marines. When the United States regulars under Col. Robert E. Lee were rushed to Harper's Ferry to capture John Brown and his raiders Lieutenant Green. a subordinate, was unable to put his hand quickly on the saber and he car ried instead a light rapier.
 He commanded the party which stormed the engine room in which the murderers and incendiaries had taken refuge with the hostages they had cap tured The door was beaten in with a long ladder. A private at the side of Lieutenant Green was shot dead at his side. Green dashed through the brok- en door and saw a man kneeling and reloading a carbine which he had used with deadly effect.
 That's Ossawatommie Brown" ex claimed one of the hostages pointing to the kneeIing man with the carbine.
 He arose as Green rushed at him. Green made a desperate, savage thrust with his light rapier. It caught in a buckle on Browns belt and bent double. Brown was literally lifted from the floor bv the force of the blow. As he fell Green seized the handle of his light rapier in both hands and brought 1t down again and again on his head. NTIGSQ ana OlACiS WHO WANhOSSNo hAO fight believed that Brown had been killed. But the sword was too light and Brown quickly recovered.
 But if Brown had fallen in the sn> zine house he would never have been paraded as a heroic martyr to the North: he would never have written the half insane letters which so in- famed the North while he was waiting for execution. The North could not have been worked up to the frenzy and fanaticism which characterized the months preceding the opening of the great war. Abraham Lincoln might not have been elected. John Browns death in the engine room instead of on the gallows would probably not have staved or the inevitable conflict but it would have postponed 1t at any rate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-31
IT WILL NOT DOWN.

The question of raising the wreck of the Maine. which has lain for about eleven years in Cuban waters is one that refuses to be put to sleep. and of late 1t has been brought prominently forward by the widely divergent opin- ions expressed by Rear Admirals Sigs- bee and Evans The former does not favor any attempt by our government to raise the wreck. and expresses doubt as to whether such an attempt would be successful. On the other hand Admiral Evans, who is noted for hls positive manner of expressing him. self, declares that there is no reason for not raising the wreck of the Maine and every reason why 1t should be ra sed."
 It ought to be plain to all observers that our government has not wanted the wreck raised. They do not want 1t raised for fear of what it might dis close. There is." says The Manchester Union, "so much to be said in favor of raising the wreck that 1t would put an end 10 the suspicion that the United States government Is unwilling to risk a possible unfavorable disclosure as to the cause of the explosion which de- stroyed the battIeship and precipitated the war with Spain. From Admiral Sigsbee's viewpoint, however, there is little chance that the dispute would be ended if the wreck were raised.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-31
|NA 7YONAL MUSIC FEDERATION
B F.dss;e J. HasliD.

made detachabie. so thst they may be the more easily sent to London for repair. Much speculation is being fn- dulged in as to whether or not the or- gan will be admitted free of duty. II is hardly probable that 1t will. since the United States Congress has uni- forrniy refused to admit even church bells free.
 There is . certain pipe organ nanu- facturer in New York whose offices are filled with pictures of pipe organs he has installed fin the homes of New York millionaires. John D. Rockefel- Ter Andrew Carnegie. Charles M. Schwab and dozens of others have fne organs in their homes. and ern- ploy the finest organists in New York City. In addition to this some of them will pay great singer as much as $5.- 900 for a single hours entertainment. Schwab and Rockefeller have organs with keyboards in different parts of the house. Andrew Carnegie gives an average of ten small organs a week to struggling churches throughout the country.
 America's most famous living hymn writer. Fanny Crosby. recently ce1e- brted her S9th birthday. She had written special hymn. for the occa- sion. which was sung by the assem- bled guests. She has been blind from infancy. yet has produced more hymns that give promise of enduring than any other hymn writer in American history. It is said that the records of the music publishers show a gradual improvement in the public taste for music. The songs about mother ana the old home stili find greater sale than any other class. Next in favor are high grade love ditties. The coun song has lost it's grip on the pubiiv and millions of copies promise to re. main unsold forever. - (Copyright, 1909. by Frederic ].
 Haskin.) )
 Tomorrow--New and Unusual Crops.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-31
Letters to The Editor
HENRY aEoRen,s THEORIES.


 corrsspoudent Says They wouid Rem- .s edy Gsovernmentai Ills.
 Editor The Advertiser:
 It Is stated in your editorial columns of . few days ago that since Montgom- cry County has spent s2,000,o00 in im- proving tha roads of the county. the land values therein have increased from s6.000.000 to sSs,000.000, and 1t IS contended that this great increase In land values Is largely due to the im- proved roads.
 In the first place there. must be of Montgomery County lands during the period named. But. If the figures given are correct, then this large in crease in land values gan . not surely yyoos os roads. For how could s2.ooO.ooo spent on roads add sso.ooo. 900 to the value of lands worth only s5.00o,00o % These 'ns fisupes upea are s' too i Attractive to serve the purpose I have In view; TOT they may De considered extravagant. So I will take 1t for granted that the increase the land values of the whole county more than $5,0O0, ,000--that the other increase is due to other causes. the increase of population in the City
 No% NSntsonssy s tss pSns osas of tSs RS:sns tts owners richer by $5,0oo.ooo, why should aO the land tse roass pf svsr true thar others are benefited by good roads; and when the tenant pays his in- creased rent, he pays for the benefit he pays much more, else how did the iand owner get this enormous benefit?
 Follow this idea to its last analy- s anS d this Haes s ana en and. therefore, that the owners of these values should pay all taxes. But we are stupid enough to permit land then The Advertiser, amazed, wonders why so-called waves" of crime sweep over the land.
 Municipal, by their robberies through tariffs.. through license taxes, and through private taxes in the form of rent. set the example of crime, and esty and flight living. when the people at large, socially considered. uphold and defend such bad and corrupting
 But there is hope. Even so stupid dent of Harvard College. admitted re- gently in Montgomery. that a man pays Georges Progress and Poverty" is making itself felt In spite of the con. spiracy of silence against it.
 were not so generally ignorant of eco monies, and If they were not so tim i'd and conservative. one genera tion would be enough to revoiutionize society and establish a reign of Chris tiantty. We are not now Christians though we think we are. No Christian will uphold by his vote and his infiu- ence any law or system of laws tha, puts money in his pocket at the ex- pense of others. More preaching of the gospel According to St. George. would help us to become Christfafis See Henry Georges Progress and
 Free Trader and Single raxer
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-31
A ROOSTER srLENcER.

Some people seriously object to hav- ing their morning nap cut short by the growing of a neishbor's roosters. There are, people who want to do their sleeping in the early morning hours. and to such persons the vociferous yelIs-ofia hasty rooster just before day Is a genuine nuisance. but cores pondent. of The New York Tines comes forward wnh a remedy. This person. so we are informed. says that as a rooster never crows unless he can flap his wings the simple expedient of ty- ing down his wings at night will pre- vent the morning racket Likewise, in order to crow he must raise his head and, stretch his neck and if board Is placed above his roasting place at such a distance that this stretching Is not possible. why. Of course. silence is the result. Most in- teresting and edifNng ideas concern ing rural matters often emanate from urban sources. as these hints prove. Just mention them to the neighbor who keeps chickens and see what he says"
 The hitch in this arrangement. as 1t strikes us. is to get the remedy applied. The man who is disturbed by the noise would be willing enough to buck and gag the ropsters. no doubt. but. if they belong to- neighbor, and that neigh bor refuses to apply the silencer to them, what can the complainant do about 1t? It is a case where the main objection to a remedy lies in the ap- plication od 1t. and if the neighbor re- fuses to apply 1t what can you do about it? You would hardly think of going over into his yard and putting a stopper on his sleep -dispeilers unless he was willing. and if he prefers the noise, as some people do, he will not try to stop it. It isn't case where one can sue, out a writ of injunction, or have the growing roosters put in prison for disturbing the peace. In short, while. the remedy may be an ef- fectual one there are obstacles in the way of putting 1t into practical use.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-31
CEDAR FOR PENCILS.
Wood the Price of Which is Quoted by
 the Pouud


 Country Life.
 common articles in everyday use, and since practically the only wood used Tn It's manufacture is red cedar. and since the pencil industry is steadily growing (320, 000,000 are manufactured annually in the United St9tes) the sup ply of red cedar Is becoming greatly
 Red cedar has a soft. straight grain and is very free from defects when properly grown. Because of It's pe- culfar qualities, no good substitute for it has been found and 1t IS doubtful if any other wood-usinR industry iR So dependent upon a single species as the pencil industry is dependent upon red cedar. It Is the only wood the price of which Is quoted by the pound
 Tho popular belief is that the sec ond- growth red cedar never reaches marketable size. but the forest service has made a careful study of the sub- feet and has reached the conclusion that 1t can be prohtably grown In re- gions of it's development.
 Some changes are recommended fin the present forest management In or- der to secure the desired growth. Ip the Southern forests it must have a better chance instead of being com sidered, as now, a aegligible quantity in it's younRe~ stages. Many of the forest grown trees which are now cut for fence posts can profitaoly be left 10 attain their full development and thus become available for pencil wood
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-31

To Southern people the name of Julia Ward Howe. who on last Thurs day celebrated her ninetieth birthday, is not of so much significance as 1t is to those of the North. She is a mo- table example of a writer who leaped into fame at one bound, for though she has written a number of stories and books 1t was her Battle Hymn of the Republic" written in 1862, that made her famous almost in a day. While it is really a fine poem. it owes much of its popularity to the fact that 1t was essentially a rallying song for the Union armies, and was sung by the soldiers in blue from the day that it became public. and its stirring words aroused enthusiasm as no other song could do. For that matter. it is still exceedingly popular throughout the North and is sung at the gatherings and reunions of the veterans. The venerable authoress, calmly spending the closing days of a long life, may be pardoned If she feels pride in the suc- cess of her noted Battle Hymn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-31
This k My 22nd Birthday
Mabel TcIIiaferro.

Mabel Talliaferro, who in a few years has achieved stellar prominence as an actress. was born in New York City, May 31, 1887. and began her stage career when a child Tn 1889 she appeared in "The Children of the Ghetto" making her first marked sue- sThe TSS Price ice % of feace.s s"y with Rps Mrs saa m rah Cowell Lemoyne, and in Yeats .The Land of Hearts Desire" She re- sumed her studies in Massachusetts for a year. and upon her return to the stage in 1902 she played in company with !. E. Dodson and Miss Annie Irish Tn 1904 she created the role of Lovey Mary in Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch" For the past tive seasons Miss Talliaferro has played the title role In the sentimental comedy, of Frederick Thompson
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-31

The Rome Tribune-Herald claims to have discovered an Alabama man who proposed to two hunred women be- fore he found one who would take him in out of the desert of single blessedness. We are not informed whether he proposed to them singly or In wholesale lots.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-31
This Date in History
May S1.

17Ts-Stony Point evacuated by the
 Americans. 1s1a-Walt Whitman. American poet,
 born. Died. March 26. 1S92. IR2i-Roman Catholic Cathedral in
 Baltimore dedicated 1ssA-Kansas Nebraska bill was
 passed. Ise2-tJnion troops forced to retreat ip
 the battle of Fair Oaks. Va lss5-NVorlds' Exposition at New Or
 leans closed. isss-More than 2.oeo lives lost in
 flood at Johnstown, Pa.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-31
Speaking of the apparent disa ppea,

Speaking of the apparent disappear snee of The Wadley Progress The Randolph Star says:
 The last time we saw the editor of The Progress he was "a bachelor and looked like he wanted to be Kidnapped He may have sinceifauen victim 10 the winsome smiles of some bewitchlne kidnappee-
 We'll, she might let him loose long enough to get out his paper each week if she can do nothing more.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-31

We are beginning to think what a fine thing II is for Congress that only tariff revision is before it. If there were a few more subjects to consider that body would probably explode.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-31
POLLY IN THE AUTO THE FAD.
PaEFOt In Motor the Latest Among the
 Very Smart.

The latest fad among automobilists Is to take @ live parrot along in the motor ear. This newest conceit made It's appearance In Broadway yester- day afternoon. The bird. 6 big green one. with scarlet facinss. was perohed atop the tonneau door of e brown motor of the roadster type, in which were
 They were very attentive to the bird. who, with the agility of 8 ttghtrope performer. sideStepped from the door top around to the back of the ShauS. the drivers cap and seemHd to be on friendly terms.
 According to the arbiters of fashion. the parrot should be worn" in the ton neaIi and should be allowed Co roam about at will. The possibilities oe the innovation are almoBt limitless. Small travelling menaRsrfes may Do looked for Tn the near future,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-31
sxvopN mRCUIATION

The figures for April printed pe,ow per .,1rn, resent the actual net circulation. AA
 having been deducted. ..~artsa. ifs
 The Montgomery Advertiser gun .hs con- advartisers land makes 1t a part ,, oi lns -,rcu- iation is larger than that Of any no. St % t, . newspaper printed in Alabama--an19 a9rcnIa na t,on Sunday edition has t--s largss. Snrinfsd in of any edition of any newspapeE pA
 Alabaina without exception.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-31

A headline in an Oklahoma paper reads. oklahoma and Kansas soaked" We though they were both dry States. but we suppose they are only dry In theory.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-31

They tell us that the Governor Of Iowa milks the cows night ana morn ing. There's no disgrace in mat and 1t is much more creditable than milk ing the public treasury.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-31

The statement is made that thers were five hundred pianos in the pal ace of the late Sultan. If that is true it accounts for some of his fits.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-31

Wonder if they've got Castro locked up or muzzled? We are not hearing enything from him lately
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-31

ITO arms, women" The Atlanta Georgian shouts. But whose arms?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-31
A Big Ont Crop.

W. H. Adams and sons, living on Yellow river last week cut G60 bundles of oats from less than one-half acre. of iand This is a fair sample of what Covington county soil will produce. and still some of our farmers take cotton money with which to buy. oats. This crop of oats was grown without ferti- lizer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-31
Hoke smith,s comine Retirement.

New York Sun.
 In July Governor Brown will be in augurated. Hoke Smith will retire tc archists, and a new era may dawn up on long distressed Georgia. To 0a' consummation-suppos that noth ing better happens in the interim-wt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-31
A Long JOb.

1t is a little difiicuit to realize that Uncle Sam has been digging at the Panama canal five years. but so t Is five years this month. Up to the first amounted to more than ninety three million, but a considerable portion Of this was spent in purchasing material, healthy. If the Gatun dam holds, 1t may be that the present generation, will see ships crossing the isthmus
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-31
A Late l.epentance.

Nashville American.
 Governor Conner shows some inclina . ton to meet the Alabama railroads derstandinR over rates. This is the proper spirit. Had the Governor been as we'll disposed two years ago the State would now be better of ana 60 would the railroads
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-31
What the State Papers
 Are Saying and Doing

Opelhd hOThiHe Iost.
 The people of Opelika have always felt very kindly toward the railroads and they would like to see the roads erect a handsome passenger station. A handsomer station would be a credit to the town, and people wouldn't mind wait of a few hours here If they had new depot.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-31

Hef Daily AvernGe, ApffI, IVvs '' aaoe'SS tS Net sunday Average. April. 1908 =. :-v.sss c | Ftnixan, Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser. being duly s"orh' says;
 The foregoing statement of The Adver- tlserss circulation for the month of Aprn. 1909 is true and correct. and compiled af- fer all returns from news boys, news agents spoiled and leftover copies have been de- ducfed O. I. F1EIGAN.
 Circulation Manager. Sworn Go and subscribed before me this Eth day of April 1909. ,.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-13
RAILROAD ACCIDENTS.

A circular sent out by the Pennsyl-
vanilla railruad contains the statement
that trcsspasing on railroad property.
On violation OF the law. has boon re-
sponsible for the deaths OF sac peo-
rie in the United states in the last 10
years. In the same period, 81 Is said,
more than $1,000 trespassers were In,
jurcd
And the number OF people killed while
trcspassing is Increasing every year.
According to figures published by the
Interstate Commerce commission. in
1895. i063 trespassers lost their lives
on American railroads. Ave years later
the number was 5000 and In 1907 the
number killed was 56i2-more than 10
day. Figures compiled by the Penn
sylvunia railroad show that 465 tres
passers lost their lives on That sys-
TENS lines On 1899 1Si were killed In
1904: while In 1907 the number reached
si5-an average OF almost three for
every business day in the year. In
the ten years prior TO January l. 1909.
exactly 7.2i0 people who were on the
Pennsylvania right OF way. In spite
OF thousands Of warning signs along
the railroad were killed During the
first six months Of this year 2s5 tres
passers were killed.
For this reason many OF the roads
have decided 20 make strenuous efforts
TO secure a rigid enforcement of the
laws against trespassing, and thereby
protect the people, as far as can be
done by that means, against their
carclessness or indifference. n the
laws were enforced Il Is probable that
this class Of accidents would be greatly
reduced On numbers. Fatal accidents
not due to trespassing are numerous
enough without This yearly increasing
class But success is dependent upon
the operation OF state and municipal
authorities in the enforcement Of the
laws
Connected with this problem is the
tramp problem. IL Is claimed that
where the railroads vigorously drive the
hobos away from the roads. they spread
out into the rural communities through
which the roads pass. terrorize the
women. set fire 10 property. steal. and
even commit murder So obnoxious
have the tramps become in Pennsylva-
MIA that the Blair County Pomona
Grange, a few months ago. passed a
resolution protesting against the effort
OF the railroads TO drive the tramps
from the tracks. as an injustice. The
tramp question will have to be taken
up in connection with the problem OF
the roads against tres
passers. The tramp is disgrace,
anyhow, to the country. He ought
to be put to work on tramp farms or on
road building. and not be suffered to
roam about and do mischief.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-13

sometimes lost or mislaid. ! wouldn't
let anyone take a copy OF H."
Having said this. he drew the letter
from IT'S envelope and read II 10 me.
IL was communication from Wash
lngton, IN which Gen. Arthur was in
formed by John sherman that. n he
were willing TO accept the mission 10
The Hague or 10 Belgium. or 20 swift
erland, or even 10 Denmark. the presl-
cent would be very glad 20 appoint him
As he read tie letter 7 realized its
great importance and when he had
finished ] assured him that I would
carefully guard the mlsslve N he
would let me take IL away ana show ID
70 Charles A. Dana. the editor Of the
New York sun, who was then ana al
Arthur
No" said the general. II had rather
not let the letter go out Of my hands,
nut YOU can tell Mr. Dana what IL con-
tains. and say 10 him that / VIII gladly
ahoN u 10 him II he Will call mere"
Have you answered IT," I asked
Yes. I have answered Il ] said that
j would prefer 90 remain private cltl-
zen and return 10 tho practise OF law
ln New York. rather than 10 live OUT
side the United states"
THAT offer was made so as 10 ORE.
vent the necessity of removing YOU as
collector Of the port" said
Gen. Arthur returned the letter 10
the envelope. Then. looking al me
With "a whimsical smile. he said. II is
capable of mat Inference"
Had Gen Arthur fallen INTO the po-
hucal uap, so 10 speak set for him by
the Hayes administration, 10 keep Il
from having 20 perform the disagree
able work of removing him as collector
of inc port of Now York he would have
been out of the country when the RE-
publican national convention OF 1880
met tie would have been our minister
at either The Hagua Belgium, sWltzer-
land. on Denmark o. three years stand
ING ic would have lost hts Immediate
personal grin on New York politics lie
would not have headed the New York
delegation t0 the convention he would
have hoen out Of sight. out Of mind
And because of this fact I'm an prob
ability when the New York delegates
were eiren toe privilege fof selecting
che candidate for vice president the
name of chester A. Arthur would not
have been considered And 90 another
than its bearer would have succeeded
James n Garfield AZ president of the
United states
Cop,fht 1909 by ~ EdWards)