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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-30
GREAT JOY IN MOBILE
CITIZENS PARADE STREETS Avn
 SHOUT ENTHUsIAsM.
GSnirmsn Bush is Happy and Rev. H. h. McNeiil Says He and
 Friends Are Not
 Whipped

Mobile. Nov. 2s.-Mobile is wild with Joy tonight as a result of the election
 Never in the history of the city were so many people congregated in one crowd. and never before has such a gigantic parade been organized with out apparent effort. The parade was two city blocks in length and It's width included both sidewalks.
 As the citizens marched through the city, the bands playing Dixie" and other patriotic airs, thousands of Ro- man candles were discharged and cheer after cheer rent the air.
 The crowd halted in front of The Register office and called for speeches from a number of orators who opposed the amendment. Almost every call was responded to and the speakers up- on concluding were lifted upon the shoulders and carried away in triumph.
 The oldest citizens of the city com mentfng upon the demonstration said that 1t exceeded that in honor of the late President Grover Cleveland when he was elected to the presidency.
 Women as we'll as men could be seen In the crowd and lifted far above their heads were large American flags waved triumphantly in the air, Starting on Royal Street the parade came north to St. Michael, then out St Michael to Bienville Square. From there 1t in- cIuded DauphIn and later Government Street. the so-called aristocratic esc- tion of the city. Conspicuous among the group were many men who had reached the years of three score and ten. Although their voices had grown husky with age. they nevertheless did their best and shouted until compelled to quit because of intense hoarseness.
 The parade did not disperse until an early hour this morning.
 Chairman Bush. of the anti-amend- ment local campaign committee. speak ing of the election tonight said:
 To-day is grand day for Alabama one of the grandest in her history. The people by, their ballots have buried for years to come, fnnaticism and rad icaiism In this State"
 Rev. Hannibal H. McNeill, leader of the amender forces in the State, said:
 "I am surprised. very much sur prfsed. but just because we go down in one little defeat it Is no sign we are whipped"
 C. M Luce. leader among the city.s business men, said:
 "The result of the amendment fight Is a most decisive victory for the bus mess interests of the State. The de- feat of the amendment means much to the business men of the State"
 Colonel D. R. Burgess. said:
 .'The result of the election will add materially to the value Of investments in this State. It will convince the financial men of the country that the conservative men of the State have ta- ken control of public affairs"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-30
PLEASED WITH VERDICT OF ALA.
 BAMA CITIZENS.
Seeretary of Safe and Sane League Predicts Return of Prosperity
 Now That Election is Past.

Albertville. Nov. 2s--(special )-- Leon Mccord. Secretary of the Safe and Sane League. on hearing the results of the election tonight Issued the follow ing statement: 7
 ITO men and publications that were so fanatical as to employ intending abuse in order to win moral victory. the verdict of the people has given an answer in terms uufnistakable. While politicians, hungering for power. and certain newspapers. fighting for pres tige. turned their flood of islander on those prominent in the defense of the constitution, the pc opie were doing their own thinking. The trend of their thoughts is now known to the nation and the world and the tyranny of the minority has been forever buried.
 .tt was a fight of men and those in the fore-fronts of hattle had not the time to drag and give abuse for abuse or answer the unfodnded charges of the desperate losers.
 Tt has been in many ways the most remarkable political campaign that the State has ever Known. Statesmen tried and true have been sfandered by the hypocritical oligarchy. misrepresenta- ton having a field day of their sport. But the will of the sovereign people has gone out to rebnke the individual and the small mass of Alabama citi- zens who thus turnod loose the flood gates of viilifcation and libel.
 Everyone Is happy that the State has been redeemed. that prosperity has been quickened by the indisfantr of the people and foreign capital stands invited to come to a State where cons servatism and freedom reign.
 T predicted when the amendment was agitated in the Legislature that It would never receive the approval of the people of Alabama. knew their sanity would speak out and bury the proposition forever. It gives me great pleasure. toos to know that my home county has given an emphatic d'sap- ts <.R &Iza a.sdxx.ank
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-30
ANTI HEADQUARTERS BUSY McCORD GIVES STATEMENT
WIRE INFORMS CoMMITTEE AND
 FRIENDS.
Onices VIII be Closed As Soon as Busaness Can be Wound up
 After Heavy Campaign.

Headauarters of the state anti amendment committed presented busy scene last evening There was A special telegraph. wire bringing in returns from all quarters of the state and early in the evening 1t became apparent that even the most optfmis- tic estimates by the leaders of the majority which would be rolled up for the defenders was away short or the expression of the peoples will that the constitution of the state should not be changed.
 There were many people there from the counties in South Alabama. and these kept telegraph messengers busy sending the news to their home towns and cities of the general result in the state.
 When the news came in from Jef- ferson county that there was q maj ority there against the amendment that would figure up to about 2,0eO there was a wild cheer, for, coupled with the good news that had come In from elsewhere. it was foregone exclusion that the vote was a verit- able landslide to the defenders cause.
 At ten o'clock Monday night the telegraph Instrument at Headquarters was abandoned. because all knew that the amendment had met with an over whelming defeat
 It was stated. at headquarters in this city that the offices would be kept open long enough to close up the business details of the campaign; that the workers there were only to anx- ious to return to their homes and take up their regular lines of oc- cupation. They believed they had fought good fight. that the campaign as far as they were concerned had been conducted in an absolutely clean manner; they were glad the fight was over .and that 1t was won. and now they are anxious to retire to their peaceful pursuits.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-30

there came teiegrams from the editors of the newspapers.
 < ]. c. Haas wired from Birmingham where he went .yesterday afternoon congratulating The Advertiser and de- ciaring that sGrandma is all right. '"
 Leon schwarz. popular young man of Mobile, wired congratulations say ing that The Advertiser cartoons did the work. <tfa
 Prom many points in the State friends of The Advertiser teiegraphec for news of the election. It was ut- teriy impossible for the men on The Advertiser stan to comply with these requests. It was busy night in The Advertiser building.
 w. J. Ewing, editor of The Nash vile American. sent this:
 Congratulations on your great vic- tory. It meahs a new era Tn Ala bama.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-30
Public Opinion and Football.

Baltimore sun.
 The game of football as played this year and in past years. with disastrous consequences to many players, Is not sport in the true and best sense of the term. It is desirable, of course, that the young men at our military and naval academies should have ath- letic training. It Is good for them in every way when the training is scien- tific, wholesome, and in moderation. The same is true of all students In col leges and universities. Physical exer- else in the open air and in gymnasiums has a distinct value. It makes for that most valuable of combinations. the sound body and the sound mind. But. while 1t is a good thing to develop the muscles of our young athletes, to give them physical stamina and confidence in themselves. 1t Is not desirable in any point of view that their strength and endurance should be employed in a game in which. as now played, every players life is in imminent jeopardy. Make football a safe and humane sport in the best sense of the word. or abolish 1t. This Is the judgment and demand of enlightened public opinion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-30
HUNTSVILLE LID IS OFF
GREAT REJOICING IN MADISON
 COUNTY CAPITAL.
Throngs fPeopIe Crowd streets and Hold Mock Funeral to Celebrate Demise of Judge Weak
 ley's Child.

Huntsville, Nov. 29.--(Special.) )- The lid Is or in Huntsville tonight Great crowds are on the street celebrating the victory over the con- stitutional amendment.
 The fire department and several bands paraded and band of men car ried eoffins with which a mock fu- neral of amendment leaders was held
 All of the seven counties of the Eighth Congressional District have gone against the amendment. Madi- son county's revised vote shows a majority of 4s7 against the amend ment. Three strong anti-amendment precincts are not reported and the ma- jority will exceed 500. Huntsville box cast S25 vote with 21o against.
 The election passed of quietly in Madison county. The women and children made demonstration in fa- vor of the amendment and paraded through the streets. Prayer service was held all day In the First Metho- dist church.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-30

To many residents of Montgomery who were unable or disinclined to seek information in the down town section of the city regarding the result of the election. sThe Advertisers bal looms carried the first definite news that the amendment Mad been defeat ed.'
 As announced in The Advertiser. bal looms would be sent up singly at inter vaIs If the amendment was defeated. and in pairs If the Conner measure pre- vailed at the polls Throushout the resident section of the city front
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-30
MEMPHIS SHOUTS FOR
 VICTORIOUS ALABAMA

Memphis, Tenn. Nov. 2s.--(special.) Bulletins were displayed in front of newspaper, offices on the Alabama elec- ton for the first time tonight, owing to intense interest taken here in the returns.
 when the antPs victory seemed as- sured, shouts and loud signals showed the feeling of the crowd were heard.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-30
FOR THE PUBLIC
New Formu1a Cures CouehA Colds,
 Rronchitis And Hearseness

New Fernu1a Cures Coughn Cofda,
 Bronchiffs And HeaFsenesa
 In Five Hours.
 Much is being done Tn these days to stop the ravages of consumption. but probably nothing has been so ef- fective as teaching the public how to break up cold and cure coughs, broncftis tonsilitis, etc. with simple home mixed medicine. A laxative cough syrup. free from whiskey is the prime need A cough indicates in- flammation and congestion and these In turn are due to an excess of waste and poisons In the system. A tonic laxative cough syrup rids the system of congestion, while relieving the painful coughing Get the following and mix at home: One-half ounce fluid wild cherry bark. one ounce compound .essense cardioi and three ounces syrup white pine compound Shake the bottle and take twenty drops every half hour for four hours Then one-hnlf to one teaspoonful three or four times daily. Give children less according to age Cut this out and save it for some friend
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-30
Balloons Carp 7iidines < <
 of ALobdma . Great Victory

porohes wsrS niisd with watchers for the bf1ioon4
 | Shortly after so'coick. when The AdvertIser'g wires had brought the as surance that the amendment had been overwheimine1y defeated and victory for the defenders was certain. bal loon was sent up from the roof of the publication bufldiuE.: At intervals five others were tlfspatched on their news errands and by this means the entire city and much of the surrounding ter ritory was told of the sweeping vic- tory and the landslide that buried the administration measure.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-30
Thomo. O. Brinsaeld.

Thomas o. Brinsfield. for many years a resident of Montgomery. died Mon day morning in Houston, Tex. accord ing to advices received by relatives Tn Montgomery.
 Upon the news of the death So'omon B. Brinsheld of Montgomery, nepheW W of the dead man. left for Houston. and will return Wednesday with the re- mains. The funeral will probably take place Wednesday afternoon.
 Thomas o. BriHsfeld Is survived by three nephews. 8. E. Binsheld, James Brinsfieid and Willie Brinsfeld: two nieces, Mrs. oConner and Mrs E, F Langford. and a sister in-law' Mrs E. s. Brinsheld, all of Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-30
GERARD PLANT BURNS
CONCRETE COMPANIES BUILDING
 DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Owners of Property Ardent Opponents of Amendment and Excite
 ment Over Result of
 Election Runs High.

Girard, Nov. aO.-(special)-The plant of the Girard Concrete Company was mysteriousiy burned this morning shortly after midnight. The loss will amount to several thousand dollars.
 There was considerable election ex- citement in Girard tonight. although no charge is made that the big fire was the result of any excitement attendant upon the election. D. c. Foster and I. I. Moses owners of the plant, were prominent anti-amendment leaders in Girard.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-30
salniater to Mexico Denies.


 Mexico City. Nov. 29.-Francisco Cas- tro, Nicaraguan Minister to Mexico, in response to an inquiry regarding a ru- nor. tonight said he was not aware of an appeal having been made by Pres ident Zelaya of Nicaragua to the Mexi- can Government for aid.
 When asked if it was true that Ze laya had made an unsuccessful appeal to Mexico. MT. Castro said: ss.,,
 If the report Is true. I know noth- ing of 1t. and I believe If President Zelaya had done so I would have been informed of such action.
 Mexican Government officials who are in a position to either affirm or deny the report, refused to be seen tonigAt. At the office of Foreign Re- lations today. it was stated that nc communications were passing between Mexico and Nicaragua regarding the situation there.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-30
HEFLIN'S DISTRICT
 PILES UP MAJORITY

Anniston, Nov. 29.--Returns received up to 10:30 tonight indicate a majority of 2.500 against the proposed prohibi- ton amendment in the Fifth Congress sfonaI District.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-30
Orrle whaIlen Dead.

Louisville, Ky, Nov. 2s.-orrie Whal- len, aged 8. died in local hospital tonight following a lingering illness. He was the, only son of Colonel John H, whaiien, the youngest soldier ot the Confederacy and millionaire poll tician.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-30
Notea Rnce Horea pead

New York. Nov 2s,-The death was announced today of Pontiac. famous race horse of a generation ago and winner of the suburban handicap ,n 1ss5. The horse was foaled in 1881. was by Pere Gomez out of Agenoria. and was one of the thoroughbreds that made the colors of the late Pierre Lorillard famous.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-30
PRAISE FROM EuFAULA.

} The office of The Eufaula Times } was surrounded by an enthusias-
 } tic crowd of people Monday night
 ] during the hours elections re- : turns were flashed on a screen When 1t became certain that the amendment had been lost by a
 big majority. the crowd asked } Editor Walter Berry, or The } Times, to send a message of con graduation to The Advertiser, This MT. Berry did.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-30
ZELAYA PRACTICALLY
 ANNOUNCES SURRENDER

San Salvador, Republic of Salvador. Nov. 2s.--It was reported here that when President Zelaya of Nicaragua learned of the intention of the United states to seek reparation. ne vainly appealed to Mexico for help. Cable grams received by the Italian minis teree here from Managua say that Pres ident Zelaya has now offered to sum mon Congress and place the presidency in. its hands. thus practically abdicat- ing,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-30
seek Miesing Men.

Colon. Nov. 2s.-The United States gun boat Marietta began today a search for the nine men of her crew who, while manning the gig and whale boat were driven out to sea Friday night. There was no news of the missing men today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-30
Charles b. Garter very m.

aArdmore, okla, Nov. 2s.--Charles D. Carter, representative in Congress from the Fourth Oklahoma District. is seri- ously III with neuralgia and fears are
 entertained for his ree6verys T4esssSs'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-30
Woman Found bend.

Mrs. L. E. Boatwright was found dead at her home in Phenix. City late Monday night. The coroner's jury de- termined tonight that she had been dead since Saturday and that her death resulted from natural causes. She lived by herself in a house In Phenix
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-30
Cemmle.ion for Burlington.

Burlington, Ia,. Nov. 2s.-Burlington today adopted the commission plan of the city government by a vote of 2.esS to 1,2eS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-30
NEIGHBoRHOOD HOUSE

The Neighborhood House Association will meet at the r. w. c. A. this af- ternoon at 3:30 o'clock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-30
WEATHER FORECAST.

Washington, Nov. 29.-AIabama and West FIOridai Fair Tuesday and Wed- nesdayy light to moderate nOrthest to east winds.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-19

beon consolidated. The Western Union
Telegraph company began with the for
midable capitalization Of $50O.OO0. Its
capitalization in stocks and bonds now
exceeds $l25, 100000.
Line to the Pacific.
About 1860 the United States GOV.
crnment offered TO Subsidize u telegraph
line TO the Pacific coast, 4. Il. Brewer,
in his history of the Western Union,
writes; ''Tho difficulties wcro re-
garded by many as almost insupecahlc
IL was alleged. for instance, that the
Indians would tear down the lines rs
fast as they were put up, or that the
poles would be swept away by the in.
rcsistiblc movements Of the immense
heards of buffalo then roaming over the
~lalns. The government appropriated
$4,000 n year for the preferential use
of the line, the subsidy to continue FOR
ten years, and all of the six telegraph
companies then existing. save the West
crn Union, thought this appropriation
niggardIy When tho bids were opened
tho western Union was the only bidder
IT built the line, which was opened for
business in 1861.
The railroads found tclography in
dIspensablo M the conduct Of their
business, and, as the right Of way OF
railroads afforded convenient roui es for
telegraph lines, and rs the telegraph
lines were more used by railroads than
by ANYBODY else, there dcvclopcd.
naturally. a close contact of interest.
Eventually the Wcstcrp Union Tcle.
Telegraph company, the largest organi.
Zatlon in It's business, came to be con
trollod by the Napdcrblts who Nero
the most powerful figures in The rail
road world. This WAS thH situation
when Jay Gould "'arrived. - He, too.
had great railroad interests. aud was
in n position 10 sec the advantage
Of controlling both railroad aud tclc.
graph facilities over largo areas, His
own railroads were patrons Of the West.
eru Union,
Mr.. Could first venture was with
the Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph com
panY, in which he, Russell Sage and
others invested n considerable amount
of money. There was rate war with |
the Western Union at once. For rca
sous best understood by himself. the
Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph company !
was not exactly what Mr.. Gould |
wanted.
Foreruilner OF Larger Scheme.
II was capable Of embarrassing the
Western Union greatly, and could doubt. |
less. ii properly handled, ''bc landed -
ON the Western Union ut q profit, which
would bc we'll enough as far as it
went, but that was not the large re.
suit Mr. Gould had in mind. He had
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-19

A bear campaign i'll Western Union
stock eliminated nearly thirty years
ago nj 71ls. SAWS the New \ orl1 Even
ing Post. Shortly thereafter Wall street
learned that Jay Gould had won con-
troll of the property from the Wander
bit interests. Control remained IN tine
Gould family until several weeks ago,
whcn George Gould sold his stock ,ahnut
2S per cent of the total) 10 the Amer
lean Telephone and Telegraph company.
The matter was announced THIS week.
greatly TO the surprise Of Wall street
i'm general. though Il few Well-intCrmcd
'rsO8s had known for Il good while
lat Il change was impending.
When tho transaction between George
Gould and the American Telephone and
Telegraph company was closed. the price
OF Western Union stock was about - -.
Subsequently, and before the announce
mcut, il advanced to S5I, and then
declined. I'm February. 1908, the stock
sold ~ low rs II, because cash diyi-
dends had been suspended. thereby
breaking continuous dividend record
OF quarter Of century. Never in
Jay Gould 5 time, not even during The
bear campaign which resulted in his
getting control of the property, did tie
stock sell us low as 1 /,
In the carly days Of the telegraph
business competition was easily set up,
and the older companies were continu-
ally harasscd by weak competitors. some
Of which were organized for the pri-
mary purpose of selling out at high
valuation. The Western Union, being
the strongest organization in the field,
was generally the concern that had to
buy the raiders of. 1t was not only
the strongest, but the oldest. The first
solvent and successful large telegraph
y,-oS hn ar.
sissippi Valley Printing Telegraph com.
pany, whose name in 1856 was changed
TO the Western Union Telegraph com
Pany by act of the New York legisla-
ture. Previously the House, Morse,
Speed, and Wade lines and patents hnd
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-19
Mhere the Gar ReignS

/, There is no truth In the announcement
1t the empress dowaSer of Russia is
pected 10 go TO England next month
q visit 10 her sister, Queen Alexandra.
1e Empress Marie Is to spend the next
rec months at the castle of Gatchina,
d there is no Idea of her going to Eng
sud until the beginning OF March.
The Russo-Finnish commission appoint
to celebrate rules for the euacting Of
! iperial laws which effect the grand
mo to any agreement. The speeches
lLyered on either side, which are now
p1ished In the form OF considerations,
"a icloso an absolute divergence on essen
points
The Finnish situation Is about as serI-
, as IT well can be, and the conviction
growing that the deadlock will only be
pken by the depriva ton OF the grand
nhy OF even the measure OF self-gov-
tment 1t now enjoys. The appointment
Iqrand Duke Nicholas as governor or
'{ect viceroy OF Finland is looked on as
? flrst step in the RussianiZetion OF
grand duchy.
contradictory reports as TO the con-
lon Of her imperial highness. the Car
are current One report, and the
. which seems most generally credited
well Informed circles. Ia that she is
ntally, as TO cause very serious con-
nm, il Is said she Is subject 20 fits OF
Mound melancholy and that her nor
LBS system is hopelessly shattered. EIor
'uesty keeps in the closest seclusion.
A ruling OF the senate has reversed the
,<ent decision of the Cult court in tho
he OF permitting the first lady barris-
to practice in the law courts, on the
ouud that the absence OF the specific
ntion OF women in the code does not
bly, their right TO defend prisoners,' ex-.
pt when the latter arc their own faith
4 or husbands. The question must in
y case be decided by legislation.
The outrageous attack on the Russian
pnsel general OF Persia on tho road
M Shiraz To Bushir. coupled with the
, @pected reference in a recent speech
The young shah 10 the presence OF for
IN troops in the country, is interpreted
st. Petersburg in Il very unfAvoTablc
Z ht for Persia, and the Russian foreign
fce is resolved 10 exact the fullest
ustaction. This outrage occurred with
The British sphere OF influence
At The same time rs tho Duma is about
discuss the proposal 10 djvest the
udarmeric of the judicial functions
uch, II exercises with 80 much harm.
Fether with the mere police duties Of
Atecting and prosecuting political crime,
'lpther project has been introduced with
" approval of the council OF minis
e This Is a plan 10 increase the force
provincial sendaTnes 10 the tune OF
quarter OF a million roubles yearly.