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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-10

They cling to archaic forms in the
courts of Scotland. Their quaintness
had recent example in the installation
of Lord Cullen. Before he took his
seat, the Lord President of the Court
of Sessions ordered the commission to
be read. That document narrated how
the vacancy arose in the College Of
Justice in that part of our United
Kingdom called Scotland" and declared
that as it was requisite to appoint a
person of loyalty, learning and knowl-
edge of and experience in the laws.
and being we'll Informed of the 10y
atty. literature and good qualifications
OF our trusty and well beloved Will
liam James cullen. I'VE have thought
good to nominate and present him unto
you" The commission having been
read the Lord President minated that
as Lord Proba toner, Mr.. Cullen would
proceed to Lord Skerringtons court and
hear two cases and return to the hrst
division and report his opinion on them.
after which he would hear counsel and
deliver his opinion In another case
That procedure having been followed
the Judges reassembled and the Lord
President lntimated that the Lord Pro-
bationer had passed his trials salts
factoriiy. Lord Cullen was then in
vested with his robes.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-10
THERE IS A REASON.

Speaking of the proposition in the
Alabama Legislature to restrict the
liberty of the press The Rome Tribune
Herald asks; why doesn't 1t lust pro-
hibit the press. and be done with It'll"
Our Roman contemporary doesn't quite
understand it. The effort now being
made is only intended to iniure a few
Of the prominent daily newspapers Of
the State which have refused to lie
down before the ''refawm" steam
roller 1t is considered all right L"
legislate against them. but to "prohih-
it the press" would be entirely dif-
ferent. That would affect all the coun-
try papers. and they. as general
thing. make the members OF the Leg
islature and help them to get Office.
To put them out OF business would
put a number OF statesmen out of =
lob for good and all. Legislators. lii"
other men. have an eye out for theI"
own interests, and are not going to
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-10
Not In the Constitution.

Selma Times.
The selma Times has viewed with in
difference the drastic legislation on the
prohibition question by Governor Co
mer's Legisla ture. 1t believes that in
the attempt to prohibit the sale Of the
fiuid that intoxicates and break I'D the
blind tigers the Legislature has gone
beyond their prerogative in number
of provisions in the Carmichael bill.
hut this paper does not care how
sTrong statutory prohibition is made.
When II comes TO writing prohibit
ton In the Constitution. however, the
parting Of the ways comes, so far 80
The Selma Times Is concerned. 1T
knows that such an effort is purely
and solely for the purpose OF stirring
M the people and furthering the pc
Iitical interests of somebody who hos
worked the railroad batting racket to
a finish and IL also knows that all the
Incorporating in the fundamental laws
in the world will not make violations
Of prohi bition any less.
Prohibition in Alabama has been
tried seven months. Another seven
months may demonstrate it's futility
or II may show it's wisdom. The peo-
pie ought, therefore, to be left I'M
shackled to make or unmake the laws.
as experience shows wise.
! The proposition to write prohibition
/ In the Constitution has not yet been
! submitted to the people, and 1t may
| not be, but if II is, The Selma Times
will oppose the measure with all the
power II possesses.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-10

Some OF the Atlanta papers have
been enjoying q good time lately. IL
we are to Judge from their editorial
columns. They pass and repass all
sorts OF offensive and insulting objec-
tives and euithets in a neighhorly way
and seem to get a lot of satisfaction
out OF It. Well. II newspapers like
thing they like, and there you are.
1t is all a matter of taste. perhaps.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-10
Cooler Day. Coming.

KANSAS CIV SthT.
A scientist was lecturinR on the suns
heat, ard in the course of his remarks
said: ut Is an established fact that
the sun Is gradually but surely losing
its heat, and in the course OF 10000. 900
years it will be exhausted: consequent
~. this earth of ours will be dead, and
like the moon. unable to support any
form of life" At this juncture men,
Der of the audience arose, In an ex-
cited manner, and said: Pardon me
professor, but how many years did you
say 1t would be before this calamity
overtakes us?"
The Professor-Seventy millions. sir.
'"rhank God" was the reply. ~
thought you said 1000. 0o0."
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-10
THE COMING RACE.

II Mrs. Anne Besant knows what she
talks about--and why should she not7
this old world of ours Is to witness
the advent Of new race at some time
In the future. Mrs Anne 10 an occult
list or some other kind Of dreamer. and
to read from an address recently de-
iivered by her at Carnegie Hall one is
inclined to wonder how she thought It
all out. Perhaps II will be interesting
and excusable to devote some space to
part OF her address and let the read
or see how she hands out things. She
said:
The Atlanteans were Of the fourth
root race; were far in advance OF us,
Of the fifth root race and NTH sub
practical accomplishment. they had
conquered the air and had ships which
could fly with ease. carrying men and
chemicals for war or peace. In our
tacle of the fifth SUFFRAGE Of the Nth
he looks for signs q the coming Of
the new suffrage. the sixth, which
always be in the minority. Our own
forms but a small part of the worlds
people. The Japanese and Chinese are
Of the fourth SUFFRAGE Of the NTH root
The negro tribes are almost pure third
SUFFRAGE.
Our higher duty Is toward these chill
dren of the sixth SUFFRAGE who will
come among us; these children OF fraii-
er nerves and tenderer feelings; these
elder subtler egoes who are seeking pa
rentage among us. They will be more
delicate than we. as we are more SEN
sitive than the japanese. of the last
SUFFRAGE. Much was said during the
Japanese Russian war of the wonder
ful proportion Of cures which the Jap.
anese surgeons wrought. That ID not
all due to advanced surgery. The Jap
anese are not endowed with nerves Of
such delicacy as the Europeans. and
the shock Of e wound Is not such as
cases where Russian or an English
man would die.
The shock and racket of your cities
mSst 60 to r mak PSss fSr the n sns
your motor noises tear the nerves of
ali those delicate children to rags. Ev-
cry great race has two leaders who
to lead and teach. We must be looking
for such a leader for the sixth SUBJ
race. OF the second SUFFRAGE OF our
fifth root race came Hermes, and aided
an <tydHlHAhS 6EyPt- AZ lhG LhAhd
came Zoroaster. to the fourth Zoroas-
ter and to the fifth came the teacher
Of the Christian faith. These all were
the same person, or, to speak more sci
entificaily. the same individual. He will
be the same individual In his appear
ance for the sixth race.
Now we think the average reader
will readily admit that Mrs. Besant
has ina gination. at all events. and can
say things In all sorts of shapes. We
do not pretend to be able to follow
all her flights OF fancy. but 1t strikes
us that she Is predicting that the
world is to be turned over to a race of
mollvcoddles. and what will Teddy the
Strenuous think OF that? If the com
ing race" is to be composed of beings
so full of nerves and things that they
can't stand a noise. lar or a Jolt
thew would better go to Mars, or some
other foreign country. They'll md this
hustling country too much for them.
on the, whole wssare net very highly
impressed by the prospective race.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-10

The Charleston News and Courier
admits that dit felt real bad when the
Peerless One tried to read it out of the
Democratic Party. and hasn't entirely
recovered from the blow yet. Let our
esteemed brother take heart 1t is
not the only good Democrat who has
been read OUT by the Nebraskan.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-10

The Columbia State processes or de-
clares that 1t is beginning to be con-
WINGED" that some of the Congress-
men purposely deceived the people re-
garding the tariff revision job We
congratulate the brother on its late
conviction. or conversion.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-10

The Houston Post boasts that Hous-
ton is located in what was once known
as the Garden Of Eden. Oh. yes; our
information is that Adam and Eve
were once located in the Garden OF
Eden-but they didn't stay there.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-10

The Richmond Times-Dispatch pre-
diets two years OF political quiet in
Virginia now that the State primary
is over, and among other causes OF
congratulation announces that "no
Statewide prohibition law can be
passed before 1912" Virginia Is to be
congratulated on escaping endless aG-
ttation.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-10

A Boston contemporary announces
that "the make shift tariff is law" No
doubt OF 1t. we suppose. and wo would
be glad n We could say that II Is the
only maks-shift that is called law
but we can't.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-10

One of the jokes of the season is
The Charleston News and Courier be-
ing read out of the Democratic party
by Mr.. Bryan. That is getting very
near the limit of self -conceit.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-10

The Columbus Enquirer-Sun has
been looking over the newspaper pic
lures of the alienists who are busy IN
the Thaw case and decides that they
some of them talk like 1t. we may add.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-10

"Tbaw may not be wholly insane, but
The Columbus Ledger. No, he seems
to be insane in spots. as one might
say; legally insane" when that
might serve as an excuse.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-10

This is the season for excursions and
low railroad rates, and many will be
the people who will get away from
the crowded cities and have a good
time-perhaps.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-10

knock the props from undor their own
feet. Thus It comes about that sons
of the present legislators have showr
q disposition to pass law that wi,s
injure few OF the large ely papers
and not hurt the others t. any APP
probable extent
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-10

The Chattanooga Times denies that
"the spirits have departed" from that
city. 1t saws the town has the arrival
habit these DAYS, so far as Spirits"
zee concerned.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-10
Letters to The Editor


Editor The Advertiser:
As a majority of the legisla tors are
lawyers. why cannot they pass a law
In the interest of morality that no at
Tense of a man or woman who is chare-
ed with an offense against n statute
Let those charged defend themselves or
sufrer punishment. Observer
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-10
sW0RN CIRCULATION.

The figures for June printed below ..nrns.
sent the actual net circulation al
having been deducted. ,.... tts
Ths Montgomery Advertiser guaran.ssees. ~ ~.
advertisers land makes Il part 9. ' esrcTla
sser 4. inrssr than that Of any mornins
nswspaper printed in Alabama-ana. .ns. ion o
sunday edition has the largest e,n..d tn
OF any edition Of any Newspaper p' "
Alabama without exception.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-10

We don't know whether the farmers
are getting too much rain or lot, but
the town people are over-stockei.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-10

There's one comforting thought ahcut
IT; the Georgians have no cause to be
funny at our expense.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-10

Hanged IL we aren't getting tired
OF having the balance OF the country
hold Georgia responsible for the Geor-
gia Legislature" says The Augusta
Chronicle. But the people of Georgia
send these men to the Legislature and
there is no way to dodge the response
Enouirer-Sun.
That Is the only correct view that
can be taken of it. The people Of
Georgia constitute the State. and If
the Legislature Is not all that could
be desired the people who elected the
members ar responsible, and there's
no way to dodge that responsibility, or
avoid the stigma. II there Is any. P. s.
Same here.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-02-27

The result of the investigation of an eminent French scientist into the con- ditions of the recent earthquakes in San Francisco, Japan, Chili, Jamaica and Sicily are of z. eat interest in Ketchikan.
 All these recent disasters unite in providing. as the report says, "that un- equal violence of oscillations impressed, on different kind of ground. The order of increasing danger is as fol- low: ,.4'.'-
 l. Bedrock. on the slope Of ihilf-
 2. val'eys Deween the opening of a hill, filled l,tle byFttle by the natur- al debris ot the slopes. - .seH.
 3. Dunes.
 1. artifcIaf ground made by filing h. :, v
 Ketchikan, built largely as it is. on bedrock, is on the safest sitGation poss ble in case of eartqpakb sdisbtrb-. ance. This fact compiled VI l. the fact that we are at least five iiundred miles, north of the earthquakebeltac acfoss the Pacific ought to give Us assurance in view of the increasing treYepcy Uf seismic disturbances at this time.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-02-27

Alaska is suffering from sh' rtnge of women. Fairbanks has sent cut word that the men up there need wives and in theii eXt.cmii! ihcy are preparing to have eastern wholesale houses list women ip their catalogues.
 The idea is original and Il. boosted along by other towns may result in un- told benefit. What could be more hus- inesslike than to turn tO an indexed catalogue, and under the h' nd Of "women" find this descriptions:
 No. 23-Divorcee, age 4n. looks younger, kanayroo shape. A vrcy scrv iceabls article Tor winter wear.
 No. 7-ll-Walru run,e.l t,s, blh k, un- seasonable so will cuse out nt dis. count oi Ill and ~.
 No. 1S-Peroxide blond, stenoRra. pber. blue eyes. plump and utfable. These gv0ds conuot be seut on approv- al. Cush must accompany order.
 No. 40--Maitlen lady. TO children. aff. ctionate. Will close out Ut iO per cent,
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-02-27
Two Items of
 Much Importance

Two items of news of universal! in- terest in origin widely apart, differ ing greatly in character, and yet, in way, complementing each other. were given publicity few days ago. One told of statement by Prof. Will liam Griffeth, mining expert and geo. logist, of Scranton, Pa., who was in attendance upon the miners conven- ton in Indianapolis. According to this statement, the supply of anthracite will be exhausted in eighty-tive years. His estimates are based upon the sur vey of 1905. The production has been averaging just under 80, 900, 900 tons a year for several years. In 1907 it was 76, 900, 900 tons. Already much terri tory is entirely mined out, he said, and the empty caverns are so numer- ous and great now that it is possiable for people to walk twenty, thirty or more miles under the surface of the earth in mine passage.
 The other item appeared under a Winnepeg date, and told us that the Canadian Pacific railway has deter mined to electrify its system through the Rocky mountains. Plans were begun a year ago in secret, the item went on to say, and experts were sent to examine the mountain streams and the available water supply reported that there were enough waterfalls immed lately adjacent to the Canadian Pacific's main line to "develop energy sufficient to run all the railways in the world"
 Now, assuming that the very worst should happen to the coal supply eighty five years hence, we may take it for granted that before that time arrives other and compensating sources of power will have been discovered and developed.
 Just now how many thousands or millions of years this planet turned on its axis and swung in it's orbit before coal was discovered is not known, but there is no question whatever that anthracite was first used for making steam in 1925. It would seem as if the world might, therefore, continue to turn and swing after the supply Of anthracite had become exhausted. At all events, there will be no excuse for alarm or depression until we shall have made use of all the other soul ces of power awaiting our discovery and development.
 We are only beginning to understand the forces that are playing al around
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-02-27

The naval appropriation hill for 1909 will include two 26, OO0-ron battIe- ships to cost approximately S19, ,0O0,- GOO. They will be the largest battle- ships afloat. The main batteries con- sist Of l4 in. ,,pns, the heaviest arma-
 .Dent ever put on a ship. These guns will be mounted according to the latest design, permitting them all to be trained at once % either bcoadsides The direct fore and alt fire will be four of the If in. projectiles. The in- creased displacement will enable the new ships to carry port active armOr considerably in excess of that proposed for last years ships. while the bar. betts and turrets will be the heavit st of their type. The lighting efficiency will be tremendously increased hy great steaming radius and high speed.
 The ships will be designed 10 go from 20 to 21 kuots an ;,our under trial COD. ditions, which speed ill not be mater iaIIy reduced under fighting condi. lions. Other increases in the navy pro- posed by the House committee are five torpedo boat destroyers, four subma. rines, three additional colliers and one sub- surface boat. The increase in the naval establishment proposed by the
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-02-27

A remarkable case Ot the preserva- tion of pumps which have long heen under water is reported from DeaG- wood when air was let into the Burn side station pump, which has been under loo feet of water for the past four years. A few miuutes after the air, at a pressure of 100 pounds. was turned on, the pump began to work. and within half hour was throwing a five inch stream of water trOIn the 10 foot level. It worked steadily f0, five hours, bringiug up thick mass of sand and slime, and was apparently in as good working condition as when work was suspended more than four years ago. The five hours test demon. stratcd that the pump will do It's puii in getting the water out of the shalt and workings.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-02-27
New Smelling Company
 After Alaska Ores

The recent filing of incorporation papers at Jersey City of the Interna- tional Smelting and Refining company would indicate that the socalled smelt- CT trust is abous to have compe4itor worthy of the name, after an exclusive occpancy Of the field for a period of abou6 twenty years, in which time it earned profits in excess of s45, GOO, GOO. The information ot this new con- psny is likely to be ot far reaching importance to the mineral world in the wes:, where operators have for years been compelled to submit to whatever tesms Lhat wee offered to them for the handling of their ores.
 According to all reports, competi- tion is to be of an aggressive charac- ter and the construction of new plant is to be begun very soon, the first work probably to be done in Utah. The plans of the new company have months and the capital $50. 600, GOO is thought to be sufficient to provide for the purchase O.. erection oi sne,G- ing and refining Dlancs wherever op- DO, tunity presents ilgeli.
 The operation of the new company means. without doubt. readjustment of smelting and refining charges in the United States, Mexico and Canada, very much in favor of the operator. Complaints have been many of the excessive charges made by the s'nelter trust, and it is significant .th.t many wno have made charges have become identified with the new organization.
 The chatter of the new company will permit :s o do general sMeltinx and refining business; to acodi,e end sell properties. ores and metals oi all kinds, and lo do business in all states, territories and countries. It can acquire and dispose ot the stocks Of other companies and in fact the char- ter is as broad as the laws of New Jersey will permit.
 While of course it takes years to build up big business. the new com pany will not be fotced 10 siart empty banded, for iL IS unde stood the bus mess of many existing concerns will be taken over.
 Jn the affairs of the new organiza- tion it is assured that leading parts will be taken by men identified with tue Standard Oil Amagamaled inter- ests. John D. Ryan, president of the Anaconda Copper Company, will be in charge of the new organization and he is to be ably assisted by Thomas F. Cole. Others of the Steel Corpora tion who have been more or less in- terested in copper properties for some time, ~ilI be found among the back CTS of the International. Messrs. Corey, Gayley and others, have been large stockholders in the Cole-Ryan companies from the beginning and they have cleared fortunes in these undertakings.
 That the smelling and refining field is profitable one is borne out by an inspection of the dividend tables pub lished. A reference 10 these tables will show that the American Smeltlng ard refining company has paid divi- dends to the excess of $45. 00O, 900 since its organization in April, 1899, on share capital which has been gradually increased from s54, 500, GOO to s1OO, 900, OOO-Mining World.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-02-27

present administration of that service contemplated the construction of twenty-seven vessel and tho conver- sion of others now completed, at an etimated will cost in the neighbor- hood of $30, GOO, 600. The construction programme to be written into the naval bill as 1t will be reported to the House will stand as follows: For two battleships, s19, GOO, GOO; for four sub. marines, s2, 900, GOO; three collires, s3, 500, GOO; five torpedo boat destroyers, S4, GOO, 900, and one sub-surface boat making total of $29, 900, GOO. Rail- way and Marine News.
 In 8 recent issue of tho Daily Min ing Journal an account is given of a meeting held in Chicago which deals with the child labor problem. The article follows: ''Keep the child out of the factory business" was the con- census of sentiment at the opening today of the National Child Labor con- ference. The pligh6 of tine poor child who is taken from school to become the support of parents, and the unna- tural and unhealthful surrounding of the child in the factories of the big cities and in the cotton mills of the south were all described by workers of national repute as an argument for more legislative protection for child ren.
 Two hindrances to child labor reform were pointed out by General Secretary Owen Lovejoy, of New York. These were: The influx of foreign races, which bring customs entirely alien to the ideals in this country, secondly, the lack of harmony between the differ- ent state regulations on the subject.
 Dr. A. J. McKelway of Atlanta, secretary for the southern states, spoke on "The Child and the Law"
 Secretary Lovejoy declared that it was not alone in enclosed places that the children were overworked, but in the berry fields of New Jeresy, the vegetable gardens of Delaware and Maryland, the beet sugar fields of Michigan, Nebraska and Colorado and the tobacco fields of Connecticut, Kentucky and Virginia. He declared that children were employe ed as much as twelve hours a day.