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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-25

winona Correspondence st. Paul Dis
patch.
Great numbers of birds migrating
north have been caught here by the
cold wave and storm and hundreds
have died.
There was one flight Of estimated
1900 cock robins which alighted on
the Normal School grounds and have
remained here for a couple of days.
The next most numerous bird is the
hermit thrush, and also there are a
few bluebirds Such a visitation OF
feathered songsters has never been
seen In Winona before. Citizens gem
orally have provided them with food,
as many of them seemed to be IN n
starving condition.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-25
This Date in History
May 26.

1743-American Philosophical Society
founded by BENJAMIN Franklin.
1TS7-A national constitutional con-
vention met in Philadelphia
179O-rennessee territory established.
1S29-Sr Hum phrey Davy. inventor Of
the safety lamp. died. Born De-
cember II. 177s.
1S4S-General Winfield Scott publicly
welcomed in New York.
1S62-The FederaIs. under General
Banks repulsed at Winchester.
1Se3-Confederate navy yard at Yazoo
City destroyed.
1S64-Bat tile of New Hope Church
Station. Georgia.
1ss7-YaIe College became univer-
sity.
issS-The President called for $4,000
additional volunteers for the war
with Spain.
1901--Norwegian parliament conferred
the franchise on women taxpay-
ers.
1900. c. Magoon tnaugurated Cow
ernor of Panama Canal Zone
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-25

tween divorced father and divorced
mother. they are to spend few
months with their father each year and
the same number OF months with their
mother. This may satisfy the mother
ana father. but what an unhappy situ-
ation II is for the children. And what
. commentary 1t To on the easy divorces
laws OF our country.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-25
No Rest Upon the ocean.

Boston PoEts
There was a time when nerve spe-
cialists prescribed a trip to Europe in
order to calm down their patients.
That time has gone by. The madness
for record and speed: the mania for
bridge, poker and gambling on the
days run; the necessity for making
different toilet three times in the day;
the wireless. with its relentless pur-
suit; the department store; the after
noon vaudeville and the evening con-
cert-aIl these and many more excite
ments on our modern leviathans make
ocean travel a cross between nve days
at Palm Beach and Monte Carlo,
There Is a popular demand FOR the
old fashioned steamer that viii take
ten days for the passage to Europe;
that Will give one time to enjoy ones
self and get the beneit of the sea al
ter the almost inevitable sickness that
will have simple but not luxurious
food; that viii not permit gambling.
and upon which the wireless Is not
used except IN case Of accident or ne
cessity. There are THOUSANDS Of VIC
Tins Of our neurotic times who wound
welcome a real sea voyage instead "
q fake ferry trip.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-25
He Is Right.

The president of the Chicago board
OF education is contending that there
is not enough attention being paid Il
the Three RS" in the public schools.
In other words, he believes in a return
TO the old fashioned idea that IL the
child is grounded well in the funda-
mentals there won't be nearly so much
dificulty in getting him further along
Not more than 10 per cent of the child
rem entering the grammer grades ever
get through the high school. and that
Isn't a very hopeful sign for education.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-25

The luscious watermelon will soon
be sin our midst" as The BIngvile
Bugle man would express it, and then
all the colored citizens and most white
ones will find source of enjoyment that
comes only to lovers of good things
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-25

Mayor George B. Mcclellan, of New
York. is trying to reform Coney Is
land. The prediction can be ventured
safely that the mayor will lose the
fight. Coney Island and reform have
nothing in harmony. The big city's
pleasure ground can be destroyed, but
It cannot be reformed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-25

1.-THE tariff bill is being TANNED
through the Senate" announces The
Buffalo Times. We believe they tried
to Jam it through but the opening
wasn't big enough.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-25

Some newspapers and some ministers
have been criticising Roosevelt for
hunting on Sunday and killing a rhin-
oseros. Did not Roosevelt say plainly
that the rhinosceros was trying to bite
him? That defense was good during
the war, when the soldier killed the fat
goose.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-25

President Cochrane. OF the new rail-
road through West Alabama, has al
ready called his road 1.-The Alfalfa
Ronte," because there are so many al
falfa fields on It, 1t is a pleasing. at
tractive name and the rest of the State
may we'll hope that the title Will con-
tinue to he deserved.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-25

The Columbus papers are entering
some robust protests against the prices
charged for electric lights In that city
where. it seems to US. the price should
he Of the lowest
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-25

Carrie Chapman Gait divides the
male portion of humanity into two
classes-Iobsters and shrimps. That
was real mean In Carrie. She might
admit that some of the men are dumb
oysters, or suckers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-25

Wish The Houston Post man had
been permitted to enjoy the felicity Of
spending last Sunday here in Mont
gomery. Such privileges. however. are
denied residents OF Houston
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-25

Although little Joe Brown" as they
like to call him, has not yet been In
augurated as Governor of Georgia they
are already talking OF his successor.
They are sooners over there
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-25

When the lightning bug fiies abroad
you may know that spring Is here to
stay, and the little natural illuminators
are already plentiful. r.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-25

Under the terms OF the latest divorce
in the Four Hundred. the children Of
Frank J. Gould and his divorced wife
are TO be passed back and forth be-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-25
SWORN CIRCULATION

The figures for April printed below
resent the actual net circulation ali
having been deducted. .n.... 81 a
The Montgomery Advertiser guaIen.s ~ .o =,
advartisers land makes II part OF the , Son-
tract when rcQuested) that its oaily eHa
iation isN larger than that of any NOR LIS =.
Newspaper printed in Alabama--ana e Ia .,nn
sunday edition has = larges. S,r,nted In
OF any edition of any newspaper pro "
Alabama Without exception.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-25

Joseph Simon, former United States
senator from Oregon, has been nomi-
mated as the Republican candidate for
mayor of Portland. The election will
be held June 7.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-25

}aChaffes NJ. Davis, a street car con-
ductor and formerly a newsboy, has
been elected member of the Omaha
City Council. He Is an independent in
politics and representative of the la
Dor element
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-25

Carter H. Harrison. who served four
terms as mayor of Chicago. Is expected
to enter the race to succeed Mayor
Busse when the latter's term expires.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-25

Maryland suffra gettes purpose to
make a vigorous fight for wonans
suffrage in that state, continuing the
campaign until the Legislature meets
next winter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-25

James Franklin Hyde, nfnety-five
years old. who was recently elected
to be the oldest civic oficer in the Uni
ted States
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-25

The longest term Of service as a
Gideon Granger, of Connecticut who
was Attorney General during a period
Of nearly fourteen years from 1901 to
1914.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-25
a MsLEApING cLAssrrrcArroN.

A wealthy Boston man. probably
with daughters, has been delivering
himself of some opinions regarding
titled fortune hunters from Europe
who have a habit of coming over here
to get wives--and money. He pro-
poses levyinE a prohibitive tariff on
foreign bridesrooms that would disoour-
age their efforts in that line. II that
fails he wants to have laws enacted
that would protect American girls
against foreigners with dilapidated
fortunes who come over her for means
to reinstate themselves and their
ruined castles. All this he advocates
in order. as he puts 1t. to prevent for
eign nobiemsn from carrying OF "tae
flower Of American womanhood."
And right there the Bostonian made
a break. for he assumes that the fow-
sr Of American womanhood" Is repre-
scented and embodied only in the very
rich. He does not say this In so many
words. but that is fair Interpretation
to put on his language. He wants to
bar out the foreign noblemen who
come over here for wives. and as he
must know that they come only In
search OF very rich wives it is plain
that, whether designedly or not. he
takes the position that only the very
rich are worthy to be classed among
the highest and best specimens Of Am
erican woman. Speaking of this view
The Kansas City journal says:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-25

Thomas l.. Hisgen, OF tSpring1eld,g
Mass. who was the Presidential can
didate Of The Independent party in
become q condidate for the seat of
Henry Cabot Lodge in the United
States Senate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-25

At one time the ginseng growers hao
to burn about three-fourths of their
crop to keep mp prices. China is the
principal buyer of American ginseng.
hut IL will have none but the wild
roots. Consequently, the demand for
cultivated ginseng is very much small
er now than 1t used to be. Golden seal
is supplanting ginseng as successful
crop, a great many growers finding 1t
exceedingly profitable. One grower re-
clear profit at the rate Of $4,000 per
acre.
When one comes to compare the
profits of different crops he has to mar.
vel at the devotion of the average
farmer to the cereals. Federal census
data shows that the average per acre
value of lowers in the United States -
S2.014; that of nursery products. $40
Of onions. 1886; of sugar cane, $S7; and
OF small fruits $S1. Yet there is a
hundred acres or more of wheat and
! corn, with a per acre value of less than
$50 grown where there is one acre of
the above mentioned crops. Even slip
perry elm produces bark that would
give a per acre value of 5000 a year
Asparagus Is the most profitable gar
den vegetable. prominent gardener
figuring his yield at 5000 per acre.
1t has been figured that an acre of
| land under glass will produce as much
as fifty acres in the open, yet even the
small farmer seldom takes such a
method Of increasing his income.
| Flowers under glass are the most
| profitable crop. 1t is estimated that
! $4,000 900 worth of carnations are
| grown every year. 1t viii be news to
most people that John D. Rockefeller
is the greatest producer of violets in
America. His Tarrytown estate is in
| the very centre of the Hudson River
| violet growing district and he well
! comes every dollar that comes from
the sale OF his violets. The success of
| two women in growing violets on the
Eastern Shore Of Maryland has been
the talk of floral circles for some time.
! These women were without income and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-25

Levi P. Morton, former Governor Of
New York and Vice President of tbs
United states in the administration OF
President Harrison, observed his
eighty-fifth birthday recently at his
home In New York. He is in good
health and continues to take an active
interest In the many financial enter
prises In which he Is interested
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-25

Corporation lawyers and men well
cluded in a new committee Of 100 an
pointed by the Republican Club Of New
York TO conduct an all-summer fiRhr
preparatory TO the campaign against
netx fall.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-25

William II. Upham, former Governor
of Wisconsin, is said to have declined
, an offer. Of the Enthusiastically to
Mexico from President Taft.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-27
APPROACHING CRISIS
REICHsTAG IN DANGER OF BEING
 DIN6OLvED.
The Proposed Reveaue Measures in the Matter of Death Duties Has Cre- ated Internal Political War
 In Germany.

Berlin. Feb. 3s-The internal politi- cal situation in Germany is approach ing . serious crisis over the proposed revenue measures. and unless the min- istry is successful in its stand in the matter of the death duties. 1t is de- eiared in political circles that the Reichstag will be dissolved.
 The conservatives and the clericals for some time have been exerting the utmost pressure on the government to compel 1t to abandon these death du- ties. to which the great land owners of the country are etoutly opposed. When the tax committee assembled yesterday. these two parties presented e compromise in which they substitut- ed for the death duties. heavily fn- creased contributions from the States to the Empire. Reinhold Sydow, secrs- tary of the Imperial Treasury. accom- panied by the Finance Ministers of all the Federal States. appeared before the committee and announced that the government was irrevocably commit ted to the death duties. This deciara- ton foreshadows a sharp contest in which the government will be support ed by the National Liberals. the Rad icals and the Socialists, a wholly un- precedented combination for the sup port of an imperial policy. The critical question today is whether the minis try will be able to obtain enough Con- servative votes to bring about the en- actment of the duties in question.
 Chancellor von Buelow was in con- ference today with the leaders of the Party and 1t is reported that an agreement was reached to drop that part of the death duties to be col lected upon legacies. Some minor taxes including a higher import duty on cof- fee. probably will be adopted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-27
HACK THE RIPPER
A BERLIN POLICEMAN MAKES IM-
 PORTANT CAPTURE.
The Man, Just Prior to His Arrest, Made m Attempt to Stab Woman on n Crowded
 Shopping Street.

Berlin, Feb. 2s.-The man who. dur ing the last fortnight. has been mak- ing a series of attacks upon women on ing.
 He made an attempt to stab wo- man On Friederich Strasse. one of the crowded shopping streets of the city. The clothing of his intended victim was cut. but she herself suffered no harm The woman screamed and her assailant fled into house on an ad- joining street. where he was at once seized by a policeman. He Is young man but has not yet been identified.
 Today's attempt was the thirty-sixth the outrages The descriptions of the asailants do not agree and for this reason 1t Is believed other men have been engaged in the work. There has been an actual state of terror among the women of Berlin. many servants refusing to go on the streets alone af- ter nightfall. The police have made every effort to capture the assaiiant. They even had special detectives drsss- ed up as women and saunter through the street inviting attack, but all to no purpose.
 The assaults have been made by day as we'll as by night and on the open street as well as in the halls and stairways of houses. The assailant would approach his intended victim quietly, strike at her swiftly with sharp stilletto and then make his es- cape.
 As the result of inquiries concerning the man arrested the police subse- ouently doubted his identity with the perpetrator of the many assaults:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-27
COMISKEY STILL
 PINS FAITH ON JONES

owner Comiskey refuses to believe that Fielder Jones his quit the game neither select his successor nor even give the matter of a manager for the White Sox @ thought.
 My position in regard to Jones. said Mir Comiskey. ts no different season was over. He was my man ager then, and he is yet. and will be until hear something from him to the contrary. He never has told me that he wasn't going to play any more, and until he does I look upon him as the manager of the White Sox. l wrote him letter the other day. and l expect to answer soon.
 T am not urging Jones to play ball for me. If he doesn't want 10 play, that Is all right. no matter what ms reasons are But I expect him to play the same es the rest of my team. l feel quite sure that he will return, as that he Is through If he didn't In i, tend to come back. he would have told me so before this"
 The master of the White Sox would not discuss the possibility of any Of his other players being elevated to the position of manager.
 Jones is the manager of the sox until he tells me he Is through. said t.r I supPSse qpem eder tns n saying that he couldn't continue to manage the team. I would be able quickly to determine upon another man to take charge of the team. But I am not thinking of anybody at present except Jones' When he quits 1t will be time to take up the question of his success sor.
 Possibly there are several men on the team who would make capable managers. I don't know aDout that. Perhaps one of them will have chance to try his hand at leading team in a pennant race. well see when Jones' letter reaches me.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-27
st.rke,. school Defeate d.

The Starke Military School basket ball team was defeated last night by Y. M. C' A. intermediates by the score of 33 to [. The game looked as If 1t would be closely contested, as the score stood to in favor of the IT. termediates at the end of the first haif. but the Intermediates braced up In the second half and by their swift team work literally swept the Starke game were the playing of Y. Nj. c. A. forwards and Knabe. center.
 The playing of Minnes. for starke'
 The sponsors for Starke were the Misses Wyche, Saffold and Strass- burger; for the Intermediates. Misses Mayer and Brooks. The lineup or the two teams was as follows:
 Starke-Minnis and Lohman, for- wards; Laurie, center; Wallner and Smith. guards.
 Intern ates-Cox and J., Stratford, forwards; Knabe, center; Lincoln and c. Stratford, guards.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-27
WE PUT OVER THE FAIR ASso-
 CLAYTON STORY.
,mrortant Meeting in Birmingham Was Reported Exclusively by Moht- gomery Newspaper While
 Upstate Reporters
 Wore AHIeep.

Reported ExciuslVcly Dy h" gomery Newspaper while
 Upstate Reporters
 Were Asleep.
 Birmingham, Feb. 26.-tSpeclal. l- The Montgomery Advertiser Friday morning brought, the first news or tne organization of the Southern Fair As sociation to Birmingham, although tIe orpanization had taken place at meeting held here the preceding ody . The Advertiser pulled off an eNcep- tional scoop on Birmingham neWspa pers, making good It's ooast tnaI u T, prints the news of Alabama at aii times. and under all conditions.
 The Southern Fair Association was organized here Thursday morning, ana neither of the Birmingham afternoon naners had the story Thursday The morning paper did not have hne about the meeting this morning m fact, had not The Advertiser arrived In Birmingham with the complete story of the meeting, the BlrlnlnshaHl pupIto p.1 would not yet know that the meeting had taken place.
 The Birmingham papers offer as an excuse for permitting The Advertiser to scoop them on their own local story. the statement that those who attenoeo the meeting had decided to keep It a secret, and did not consider the elec- ton of offers. names of cities In the circuit, and other business. of such a nature as to make 1t necessary for the news to be carried to the newspapers The leakage was explained to the To- cal papers as a demonstration of me Advertisers newsgathering method namely, of going out after the news and not waiting until 1t Is carried 10 them.
 Birmingham readers were impressed with the beat" scored by The Adver- tiser. and local newspaper men were chagrined by it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-27
sPnRRY IN WARRINGTON.
Admiral Has . Conference With Sec.
 M>xul>eE

Admiral Has . Conference With Sec.
 rstary Nswberry.
 Washington. Feb. 2s.-Rear Admiral Charles g. sperry, chief of the Atlantic fleet. spent today in Washington in consultation with na- val oficials respecting matters con- nected with his command.
 He came on the Potomac river boat from Fort Monroe. which place he left last night.
 Owing to Secretary Newberry's pres ence at the cabinet meeting this morn- ing, the Admiral deferred his visit to the Navy Department until noon. when he spent some time with Secretary Newberry. The Secretary again de- clared that there was no intention to relieve Admiral Sperry from his duties as commander-in-c -chief of the Atlantic neet. It is believed, however, should the admiral request that he be relieved, another rear admiral would be appoint ed to take the command.
 Tomorrow Admiral Sperry will be the guest of the President at luncheon at the White House. He will remain in Washington until Monday. when he will return to the flagship Connecticut
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-27
societx fn DemOpoIis.

Demopolis, Feb. s-(Special)-Mr John T. Ballow entertained at dinner Thursday in honor of few guests ana invited friends. The table was drapeo with Ash net over sea green. with shells and sea weeds that Miss Cooper and Mrs. Ballow gathered from the Att lanttc while they were East Flowers and water liles also appeared on the table.
 The guests were: Mir. Paul McAleei of Denver, Colo: Mir. and Mrs C. M. Cooper, Mir. and Mes. Henry Monnier Miss Cruse Cornish. Miss Edvth Bal low Mrs. John T. Ballow. hostess, Miss Lana Mayer Mss Irene Foscue and Messrs. Earl Tallichet. Harry Simon and Warren Hooks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-27
A DRASTIC EDICT.
ReyOIutIonIsts in China Will Be Exe-
 cuted if Captured.

Washington. Feb. 26.-"lf any or the mIscreants are arrested. let them be tried and executed without delay. says a Chinese imperial edict direct ing all officials to exercise the utmost vigilance to prevent revolutionists entering the empire
 The edict which Is a precautionary measure but is a timely one in the opinion of American Minister Rock hall, and reached the state departmen here. The edct says:
 There are same miscreants who circulate rumors to disturb the peace, who are exciting the stupid. Espe- clally along the seacoast there are bands of evil doers who are scheming 2 to enter the interior and stir up trou- ble.
 The board of interior, the military
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-27
Hobby WalthOur Wius !.

Atlanta, Ga. Feb. 26.-BobbY Wal tbour- tonight defeated Eddie Root. winner of three six day races at Madi- son Square Garden. in two successive heats of five miles each, in motor paced bicycle race here. Time; First heat, 8:2s 4-5; second heat s:sl.
 Waltbour finished the first heat alone Root lost his pace after four miles and five laps and dropped out.
 In the second heat, Root was two laps behind the Atlanta man at the nn- ish
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-27
ENGINEER IS KILLED.
Overland Limited is Wrecked While
 Running at High Speed.

Des Moines. Iowa. Feb, 26-One man was killed and several were injured in an accident to the overland limited. going west. of the Chicago Milwau- kee and St. Paul train at 1:35 o'clock this morning at Van Horn. Iowa.
 The train was making up for lost time anI going at a speed of nearly sixty miles an hour. when the engine left the track, turning a somersault and now stands a complete wreck fac ing to the east. The baggage and mail cars were piled on top of each other while the remaining several coaches rest on their side.
 The killed. c. H. Brown, of Perry. engineer. crushed to death.
 The list of Injured is not known at present
 The accident is believed to have been due to a broken flange. Engi- neer Brown was one of the oldest engineers in the service from Milwau- kee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-27
MOBILE WINS PENNANT
 IN BASKET BALL LEAGUE

Birmingham. Feb. 26.-Mobile Ath- Ietlc Club tonight won the final game of the Southern basket ball season from the Birmingham Y. NJ. c. A. by a score of 24 to IS.
 By winning tonight's game Mobile takes the league pennant with seven games won and one lost. The Bir- mingham Athletic Club stands second