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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-07

of the public money paid out for pnb-
 lie works. We do not know who made
 the unfair contract which Governor
 stubbs properly refused to approve.
 but just such intolerance as that is at the bottom of most of the trouble that comes through unionism. An honest, seif-respecting working man doesn't take kindly to the effort to bar him out from . chance to make an honest living when the only objection to him is that he does not belong to the union Governor stubbs set an example that might we'll be followed by other ofIi. cials under similar conditions
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-07
TAFT KNOWS JAPAN.
The President Refuses to Be Frig

The President Refuses to Re Fright
 ened by War Talk of JingOists.
 New York Evening Post, Juiie \3.
 Mir. Taft went beyond the demands of international courtesy in his speech at the banquet to Admiral Uriu last night. He spoke of Japan and her Emperor with an enthusiasm that shows how large part of MT. Tafts interests and affections are still cen tered about the far East. Here Is the one statesman among us who knows the Pacific best. and he finds in his heart only words of admiration and amity for a nation with which, if you listened to the blatant press and the sand-lot politicians. we have been on twice during the last three years. It Japan and the Pacific were at the helm that the jingo was allowed to run loose over the land. In view of such a reception as the nation and the Presi- dent extend to a representative of the navy that was supposedly planning to lay our coasts waste at the earliest opportunity, the very thought of war with Japan becomes a midsummer madness. Where now are the thou sand spies that went about photograph ing and sketching; where are the 10,- 900 Japanese veterans skulking in the cellars of San Francisco armed to the teeth? They are here no longer. Dis guIsed as German walters they are now photographing and mapping Eng land. and undermining the foundations of London Tower.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-07
The sherin,s Duty.

IT. The decision of the Supreme Court of Slabama Sla bar in the impeachment case of mSrs aiSI,,,,s strenglSy, to impress the respon, or unauthoritatiye appeals that can be charged with failure to take the nec- essary precautions as sheriff to prevent the lynching of negro whose life was threatened by mob violence. The tes- umony in the case shows that there stts was z general n belief that mob would 10 his death and that the sheriff, in. stead of taking resolute steps to de. Lend h,n the Jail and his prisoner went to ordinary arrangements to prevent the Court therefore. held that the sheriff which required exceptional effort on ms part to maintain the law.
 Undoubtedly many iynchings have ure of sheriffs and their deputies to properly assert the authority vested in their offices There have been instances have been foiled by the resolution and courage of jsheriff, who would not yield to the pressure of force or out raged sentiment. but in the majority of eases Tn which prisoners have been ta. ken from jails and lynched. there has been no determined resistance by the omcers Of the law, who were respons-
 
 And often when there has been a show or onieial resistance to mob violence, lt has been of such a weak and pliant character as to be farcical
 lt Is rare mob that can be induced to XIII or inture an officer of the law 70 secure a prisoner The officer has the authority and the best public sea- timent to back him in the discharge of his duty, and in nine cases out of ten at least. If forewarned, a sherin if he have the right sort. of mettle and the right conception ofxhis duty, can pro- tect his jail and foil the mob.
 An underlying cause of the failure of so many, onicerS of the law to assert their authority sternly and resolutely In such emergencies Is their proneness to be affected by the prevailing senti- ment of indignation. sheriff who may be contiguous enough to FISK his lie in the most desperate encounter with criminals whom he is endeavoring to arrest, will sometimes weaken in the face of a crowd of men who are his friends, but who propose to override his auth ority and commit the crime of murdering a prisoner. Under such cir cumstances he Is prone tb forget that if is as much his duty to protect the vilest. prisoner in. his custody as 1t would be to protect any other prisoner. The prisoner is in the hands of the State and the sheriff's duty Is to stand for the State, which means standing by the people who make theN laws and whose sworn servant he is.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-07
This Is My Sand Birthday
Samuel M. Brothers.

pr. Samuel McChord Brothers, who is equally well known as a clergyman and an author, was born in Oswego, H. hnois, June ', 1857. His early educa- ton was received at Springfield, Ohio. In 1874 he graduated from Princeton College and later studied theology at the Union Theological Seminary. After entering the ministry he filled pastor ates at several points in California Nevada and Minnesota. Since 1894 he has been pastor of the First Parish Church of Cambridge. Mass, and also preacher to Harvard University. Dr. Brothers is the author of several books of essays, and because of his graceful style he is frequently called "the Oli- yer Wendell Holmes of today"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-07
Says The Oklahoma State Capital:

Chicken experts in Kansas profess to have discovered that after several generations the incubator -h Stched hen loses the instinct to set" Well. why shouldn't she? What's the use, any way. with the chances of having her offspring reared by machinaf
 What is more. a hen with any real powers of observation must soon sec that there's no need for her to waste time matching eggs when a machine will do the job better than she can When she arrives at that conclusion she will devote her time to laying the eggs and let the machine hatch them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-07

"fIive a dog bad name and hang him." is an old saying. but very often the bad name is not altogether as de- served as 1t is sought to make it. A citizen of Memphis Is thus reported in The Birmingham Age-Herald:
 Ask ed if the people of Memphis seemed much concerned over the State wide prohibition law soon to become effective in Tennesse. MT. Kirkpatrick said he was told that the city would be run about as wlde open as Mobile and that there would be. therefore. no difficulty in men who wanted to drink
 From all accounts Birmingham does not have much call to aid in throwing such a brick as the above at Mobile.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-07

rianne. The registrar adjusted his spectaclest scratched his head and then declared 1t was impossible. Marianne did not comply with either of the re- arranged to the satisfaction of both the parent and the registrar. To the child was given the name of Marie Anne. To the parents 1t was almost what they wanted and the law was
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-07

The man who swears while talking into an omaha telephone will hereaf- ter be subject to a fine of $lOO for each profane indulgence. Such Is the edict of the city council. The next thing should be q branch police court at telephone headquarters. It Is too rnuch to expect "Centrar' to drop her headeear and rush of to some. distant court room every time she hears naughty word pass between two Of the patrons of the line.-Hartford Ilhes'
 And it would serve the man right if the law can be enforced. If man must swear or bust while using the phone the proper thing to do is to hang up the receiver and then sit down and cuss It out to himself. That will save trouble-and sometimes the temp tation to swear is mighty strong.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-07
Her PrOpoaaI.

Philadelphia Inquirer.
 You've been cou.ting me now for a number of years, George" remarked a make a little leap year proposal"
 TT am not in position to m-mar- ry just yet" stammered the youth: but
 "Who said anything about mar. riage? interrupted the girl. q was going to propose that you stop coming here and give somebody else a chanceIn
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-07
He Knew the Book.

Philadelphia Inquirer.
 After the Easter holidays a school teacher thought 1t would be a good op- portunity to tell his class something holiday. Now boys" he said, address Ing the youngsters. which of you can tell me something about Good Friday2' "Please, sir" said one little urchin, The was the fellow what done the house work for Robinson CrusoeF
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-07
French COmpromIse.

An amusing story of compromise is mentioned in a Paris contemporary. It seems that the law of France re quires parents to name their children either after the saints In the calendar or from a parsonage in history. A citizen of Proves went to the registrar to in- scribe the name of his little daughter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-07
swnRN CIRCULATION.

The figures for May printed eeiow ,,,rp. p i. resent the actual net circulation ah He'1 A3 having been deducted. ...... ,ts
 The Montgomery Advertiser guaIsn,seess , san , advertisers land makes it a part of the con tract when reQuested) that its daily elISu- iatfou Is larger than that of any mor mug newspaper printed in Aiabama-and tnat ,a1s lss Sunday edition has :~s largest cs.S t- of any edition of any newspaper pfiAsee .A Alabama. without exception.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-07

'what we need in this country most is to use our brains mOre," remarks The Abbeville News. and we consider it pretty good doctrine. Brawn and muscle do their part in the affairs of life. but some brains are needed to make a success of almost anything.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-07

e T. Finigan, Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser. being duiy s"orn' says:
 The foregoing statement of The Adver- tfser's circulation for the month of May. 1a0a is true and correct, and compiled after alf returns from news boys. news agents, spoiled and left over copies have been de- d.,cfea C. l. FINIGAN,
 Circulation Manager. sworn to and subscribed before me this ard day of June. 1909.
 RIGA ALEXANDER,
 Notary Public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-07

Since Manchuria was converted into a province It's expenditure has In- year was six million taels on the wrong side,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-07

The teeth of a squirrel will pene- trate deeper than those of a dog.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-07

A six-volume edition of Moliere's plays has been sold in Paris for 177,600 francs. or S35500 The book contains thirty-three original illustrations by Moreau le Jeune and Is dated I773.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-07

Owing to the new law dealing with the publication of books in Korea, and which will shortly come into operation, it Is believed that nearly half of the books now in the book stores will be confscated.-Korea Daily News.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-07

It Is stated that the first bread wa! made by a Chinese.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-07

The pedigree of some Arab horses may be traced back for 1000 years, it is sai4.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-07

Alaska has trifie fewer than sOt miles of railroad.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-07

German sdS Paperss soTS,p report that a com, m, with a capital of several million dol lars for the purpose of exporting q certain make of automobiles to the United States
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-07
INTERESTING ITEMS

Printed musical notes were first used In 147s.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-07

Under the guidance of the White Cross Society of Geneva a second con gress for the repression of fraud in the production and manufacture of food products will be held at Paris next Oc- tober,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-07

It is impossible to thrive on vegeta- bles alone. They must be supplement- ed by eggs. cheese, Italian pastes, such as macaroni. brown bread, good salad oil, butter nuts, cereals, pulse.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-07

arc lamp In which use Is made of a mantle similar to that of a Welsbach gas mantle, which surrounds the arc and Is heated to incondescence there hY.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-07

We take the following somewhat liberal extract from the editorial col umns of The Kansas City Journal be- cause 1t refers to matter of import ance. and one we have often discuss- ed:
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-11-03

faith in France and wanted to buy an
other umbrella the the very first thing
We went to store, and he said to
buy cheap one, as would be sure to
lose 1t. asked for a cheap one, but
the woman was quite indignant and
said that she did not keep any
cheap umbrellas-that the lowest she
had was two francisco cents. had
to translate 1t to uncle, and he was so
amused that he bought one for three
francs and gave franc to her baby
that was tied in a high chair by the
window.
Then we took cab to the castle
and paid the man at the entrance and
let him go. There is lovely sloping
road that follows the curve of the
outer wall up to the summit Of the
hill, and we forgot how tired we were
in thinking how pretty 1t was. These
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-11-03
$66,Os1.92
No Right to Offer Premiums.

The following communication re-
ceived by Attorney-General Stirling,
from r. L. Suber, clerk of the board
of supervisors, explains itself:
"At the July meeting of the board OF
supervisors of Winston county, the
board, in connection with committee
Of the Winston County Fair Associa-
ton, in joint convention, offered pre-
miums for the best worked roads in each
beat in the county, the board agreeing
to pay 500 from each beat. The COM
mittee from the fair association agreed
to give to the man having the best
worked roads one road machine to cost
not less than 500. Now what the
board wants to know is, whether they
had the right or the law on which to
offer these premiums, inasmuch as the
roads were already worked by contract :
The board has since rescinded the above
act, but for their own satisfaction they
want your opinion on the matter"
Answering this query, the attorney
general intimates very briefly and di-
rectly that the board had no right to
offer the premiums, in his opinion, and
the action of the body in resembling the
order appears to have been wisely
taken.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-11-03

stands upright in the midst of them
all, and Queen Marie Amelie kneels
at his side in beautiful pose. Two
precious little babies are sculptured to-
gether on one tomb, and all the while
we were going about, the place re-
sounded with the echoes of the CHS
els that were preparing a place for
the Prince Henry who was killed in
Africa.
l could have stayed there hours,
wrapped up in the mystery and won
der of 1t all, but uncle fell down some
steps while he was looking at his
watch, and we departed forthwith
The next morning we were called at
seven, and | really thought that /
could not get up at first; but, l made
it at the third try, and uncle and
were out seeing Argentan" at eight
At half-past he declared that there
was really nothing to see, so we went
to the care, and he bought a Paris
Herald. As we were sitting there
waiting for the 8:04 train to Couli-
boeuf. in came Elfrida Sanders and
her sister with bicycles 1 was SO
astonished, and uncle was rather
pleased, too. They are doing Nor
mandy on wheels. and they have their
tools and kodak and a small set of
toilet-things and four clean collars all
tied on to them. Elfrida says they've
had a lovely time-only broken glass
once, and rain two days. The sister
is going to write a book and call 1t
1.-TWO on Trot" think that's fun
ny name for bicycle story. Uncle
said to call 1t 1.-TWO on a Tire" but
you know how stupid Elfrida is, and
so she said, "Oh, but it's not tan
DEM" They were going to Couliboeuf,
too, but we couldn't go together be-
cause they were travelling third-class.
Elfrida says they are seeing Europe
nicely on less than dollar day, and
uncle said Great Scott"
While we were on the train 1t be-
gan to rain and then 1t poured. Uncle
became very gloomy and said that is
just what we might have expected. /
didn't expect rain, and l didn't see
why should have expected it, so
only nodded. Uncle didn't like my
nodding, and said shouldn't take such
a pessimistic view of life at my age.
While he was talking / suddenly re-
membered the umbrella and asked
him where 1t was, and he had left 1t in
Argentan. Then there was no more
converse ion.
We had to change cars at Couli-
boeuf, and we reached Falaise about
noon. Elfrida and her sister got right
on to the wheels anil bumped gayly
away over the cobblestones at once.
The rain was over and the sun was
shining. but uncle said he had lost all
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-11-03
State Capital Notes
Weekly Budget of State News Items Gathered By Our Special
Correspondent at Jackson.
weeul Taking Mote Territory.

The movement of the boil weevii has
covered more Mississippi area during the
past thirty days than during all the
year up to a month ago, according to
map prepared by Mr.. w. Dwight Pierce.
first assistant to Mr.. w. d. Hunter, in
charge of the Southern field crop insect
investigation work of the bureau OF en-
tomology, United States department OF
agriculture.
So great is the Importance of the re-
cent discoveries made by Mr.. Pierce, who
has been assisted by Mr.. Tucker, of his
own department, and Prof. r. W. Harmed,
entomologist at the A. & NJ. college at
Starkville, that Mr.. Pierce deviated from
his usual rule of reticence and consented
to an interview upon these results, tell.
ing the places where the weevil has been
found during the past month. s
The investigation of 1908 showed that
the weevil had not then crossed Pearl
river on its eastward fight, and that it
had barely got over the Illinois Central
railroad at one or two points. Since then
it has travelled fully seventy-ive miles
eastward, and during the past month has
spread from its former eastern extremity
in Pearl River and Hancock counties un-
til it has reached almost into the heart
Of Harrison, and in the southwest corner
of Perry, with only one county to cross
to reach the Alabama line. There has
been little spread north of Jackson, and
the present extreme line of infestation
runs from point few miles south of
Greenville, in Washington county, almost.
on straight southeastern line through
Jackson, leaving Hattiesburg ten miles to
the east, Virgins, in Harrison county,
with an imaginary line to Beauvoir, near
Biloxi, the insect has been found at nu.
merous places along the Gulf & Ship Is
land railroad.
Among the points where he has been
recently found are Glen Allen, Washing
ton county; Rolling Fork, Sharkey coun-
ty; Holly Bluff, Yazoo county; Satartia,
Yazoo county; Jackson, three miles north
and three miles south, but not east of
Pearl river; one mile south of Cato, Ran
kin county; Braxton, D'Lo and Menden-
hall, Simpson county; all through Jeffer
son Davis county; Mt. Olive, Covington
county; three miles east of Mt. Olive;
around Clyde, in Lamar and Forrest
counties; four miles east of Purvis, La
mar county; four miles west of Brook
lyn, two miles west of Make, at Helena
and north and south of Bond, Harrison
county.
The insect is also believed TO be in
the southwest corner of Smith, and in
the southwest corner of Perry, although
no investigation has been made in either
place. Both are perilously near the line
Of infestation already determined.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-11-03
New Rules in Supreme Court.

An important change in the procedure
of the supreme court was announced
Monday. The proposed change is that
on Mondays and Tuesdays the court will
sit for arguments at $3.50 o'clock in the
morning. At the Monday morning sitting
the opinions in cases win be handed down
instead of in the afternoon, as has been
the rule for the past year. There will
be no sittings on Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday, the judges having decided to
spend the whole of these days in the
consultation room.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-11-03
TRAIN IN THRILLING
RACE WITH FLOOD
PASSENGERS ON SANTA FE Ex.
PRESS SAVED FROM DEATH
BY SPEED.
100000 DAM GIVES WAY
Wall Of Raging Water Nearly Over.
takes Train as II Dashes MadIy
Up Grade and Escapes
Destruction.

Prescott, Ariz.-Passenger and
crew of the California Limited, the
Santa Fe's finest and swiftest train,
had thrilling and agonizing expert
ence in a tremendous flood that car
ried death through the Rio Puerco val
ley in northwestern New Mexico
The food came from the bursting of
million dollar dam in the uplands of
the valley. A wall of raging waters
rushed down the valley. tearing up
mile after mile of the Santa Fe tracks
and speeding on toward the limited
train. 1t tore up trees and swept
away every house in its path, and
finally reached the speeding train.
1t was realized by the trainmen that
to stop meant certain death In the tor
rent, and that the only chance was to
proceed on the submerged rails as far
as possible with the hope that the
bulk of the flood might be outdis-
tanced.
AS the train rushed along through
the fast rising waters several ranch
houses and every sort of debris
struck against it. breaking the win
dows of the coaches.
The passengers were panic-stricken.
running wildly about with nowhere to
turn, or frozen in terror to their seats.
Finally an up grade was reached and
the train escaped with every one on
board safe.
When the dam burst, couriers rode
through the valley warning ranchmen
and others of the coming water
The Santa Fe main line in the val
ley was out of commission for week,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-11-03
Seeing France with
Uncle John
BY ANNE WARNER
En- Route with Uncle John
By ANNE WARNER
Copyright. By The Century %.

see the mausoleum easy" l never
contradict uncle, because 1t doesn't
do any good and does upset him aw.
fully, so went with him to get the
cab, and wondered how long a mauso-
leum usually took to examine.
1t seems that there are no cabs in
Dreux!
/ thought that that would end the
mausoleum, but uncle merely swept
his eyes over the prospect and said
we'd have to walk, and walk pretty
prompt. 1t was 2:10, and we walked
fast. The mausoleum is on top of a
hill, and uncle said we could catch
our breath after we got to the top.
We never spoke a word going up. /
knew that | was too young to die of
heart-disease, SO l didn't care, II he
didn't.
1t was a terrible climb, but we
reached there at 2:32. It's the mauso-
leum of the Orleans family, and is
modern. There is a concierge who
takes you around, and we followed
him, uncle with his watch in his hand
and going on like this: "2:40-tomb
of the kings mother, Ell? Fine old
lady! 2:41-tomb of the due d'Au-
male; good face, handsome decora-
tions on his bosom, stained-glass win
dows-all made at Sevres, Ell?
2:43-" etc. You can imagine!
But what you can't imagine is the
sublime and peaceful beauty of all
those exquisite marble people sleep
ing there under the slanting rainbow
sun-rays of the magnificent windows.
They affected me so deeply that, in
spite of uncle, could hardly keep
back the tears. They didn't seem liv-
ing and they didn't seem dead; !
don't know what they were like
spirits made visible, perhaps. The
duchesse dOrleans has her arm
stretched across, so that it touches
her husband. who was the eldest son
of Louis Philippe. The king himself