davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Delta independent., 1901-03-29
Vots for right because 1t ID right.

Vote the Business Mems ticket.
The Delta independent., 1901-03-29

srsr-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-12

in the Union army. and that Reuben A. J. Kimrey long since died. And Mir Evans refuses to reopen the case. What mockery of justice is this.
 It Is hard to believe that Commissioner Evans has acted in the way stated. Washington corespondents are not always absolutely above suspicion. and we are positive there is a better explanation than the one given for dropping a pen sioner. Evans has been abused and criticised without limit for his efforts to protect the government against unworthy pension claims, but our understanding is that he Is always disposed to be just to all who deserve pensions. The Sentinel should investigate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-12
A FAMOUS AMERICAN INvEN-
 TOR.

On December 4th, there was unveiled in New York a statue to an American who may well be called the father of the steamboat. What Stephenson was to the locomotive. Robert Fulton was to the steamboat. He was more, for his first successful vessel was launched on the Hudson River in 1907, some seven years before Stephenson made a sue cessful run with his railroad train. And it must be remembered, too, that stephen son was trying his experiment on land, and on an iron railway such as was already in use as a tram-way. on which cars drawn by horses were used. He was applying a new power to an old system of carriage.
 Fulton, on the contrary, was operating on an entirely different element and one which afforded none of the safety and stability which the land did. His problem was to apply steam to water navigation and to propel vessels without sails. and without regard to winds and waves. It is true that he was not strictly the inventor of the steamboat William svuninxton had launched small one on the Forth and Clyde canal several years earlier than Fulton's first trial, but little came of it 50 that it may fairly DC claimed that Fulton was really the in ventor of steam navigation.
 It is mot difficult to believe that Full toms boat, when it started on that r,oneer trip up the historic Hudson was viewed "by thousands Of astomsned spectators," as one historian expresses It. Here was a man and a vessel setting the laws of nature at defiance, and forcing A vessel to travel against the current wbe+her there was any wind or not. 0o,,btIes there were sailors among the spectators who were pessimists enough to believe that their occupation was gone forever, and that this new-fangled lnVen- ton would send all sailing vessels into nermanent retirement. Their fears were rot realized, it is true, but it was we'll for them that they could not look ahead and see one of the mammoth ocean steamers which are the outgrowth of Full tons experiment It is well that he should have a statue in the city which has grown up at the mouth of the river unon which was first demonstrated the power of steam over the forces of nature. We do not know whether this is the first monument that has been erected to him.
 but the metropolis of America where his bones rest is a fitting place for com memora ting his genius.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-12
IN THE PUBLIC EYE.
Interesting Notes About Some of
 Those Prominent Just Now.

Miss S. D. Doremus, secretary of the Woman's Union Missionary Society, is making al all-around-the-world mission ary journey Her arrival in India is eX- pected daily.
 Dr. Lyman Abbott said in his address before the Graduates Club of Harvard that the government should buy up all the big trusts and operate them for the benefit of the people.
 Miss Lillian A. Norton of Texas re- gently appointed chief of the finance di- vision of the Postofhce Department, draws the largest salary of any woman in the service of the 25O per annum.
 Senator Depews marriage Is scheduled for Christmas, but in the rev Congress sional directory just out, his self-pre- pared biography contains this anticipatory statement: Married in December, 1901 to Miss May Palmer"
 In recent address Rev. Dr. Parkhurst of New York said: "One reason why the better clements do not oftener win in city elections is that good. people get tired of being good so much sooner than bad men tire of their iniquity." Edwin Charles Madden. the ThlrCI As sistant Postmaster General is a Michi- gander His great-great-uncle was Lord Nelson, the hero of Trafalgar. He enter. ed the railroad business at the age of Is and continued until January. 1891. serving l thirteen years as a locomotive engineer He was then appointed to the position ot registry clerk in the Detroit postofice and was rapidly promoted until President Mckinley appointed him to the present l position
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-12
The Demand for Tariff Revision.

Cn1CaH0 heCOTu-f1eEdlu.
 Adyices from Walter Wellman, Wash ington correspondent of The Record Her aid. reveal a strong and apparently re- sistless undercurrent of Republican Con- gressional sentiment in favor of tariff revision. The demand for a sealing down of some of the schedules Is too insistent to be safely disregarded at the present session, notwithstanding the considera- tions of party expediency that seemed at first to preclude a reopening of the sub feet at a time when industrial conditions appear to be satisfactory.
 MT. Wellman shows that the demand for tariff revision has compelled the Re- publicans to sidetrack the program of the high protectionists. The necessity for taking some action regarding the Cuban and Philippine tariffs has brought the whole tariff question to the front. and the influential party leaders have determined that the time ia opportune for respond ing in a measure to the popular appeal for lowering of the tariff bars that were raised to protect certain infant industries that have grown into giants.
 The demand for revision, as Mir. We'll man clearly points out, does not come alone from the West, but from the East as well. The highly protected East is joining with the agricultural West In the agitation for reduction or some ltnpoStS' Speaking of the demand for tariff revi- sion in the West, The St. Paul Pioneer Press, a representative Republican news paper, says;
 If Congress should refuse to adjust the tariff to existing conditions 1t will arm the enemies of protection with ef- fective arguments against the whole sys- tenn, which might easily lead to popu- lar revulsion ending in the overthrow Of the Republican ascendancy in Congress" " Representing intelligent New England sentiment The Hartford Courant says: I've shall be sorry if the counsels of unwisdom prevail and the Republicans of the Senate and House make the egregious mistake of turning their backs upon the Mckinley reciprocity policy"
 The Courant further adds that If Con- gress commits this folly it will make the election of a Democratic House next No vember something more than a possibil- ity." It Is well known that President Roosevelt was at first inclined to come out boldly and positively for tariff re- form, but on reflection concluded to yield to the pressure of the party leaders against tariff agitation at this time. These leaders are now seriously consid- ering the advisability of making some concessions to the rising spirit of the masses in favor of cutting down impost duties.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-12
sIMPLE-MINDED CoNTEM- pORAHY.

The Topeka State Journal must have peculiar notions about street railways Judging from a recent editorial we are forced to tho conclusion that The Journal actually believes that street cars are run for the accommodation of the public, and that erough cars should be put on to carry comfortably all who wish to travel. Listen to it's reasoning:
 It is doubly unjust that hard work ing Santa Fe shopman. or one Of the 500 woolen mill employees of the city. should be obliged to give up lis seat to a we'll dressed female shopper, whose silks and satins rustic as she stands in front of the tiredout workman and glares at him suggestively Nine times out of ten the glare proves effective. The dainty creature drops into the workman's seat without any token of gratitude, or at best a matter-of-fact bow.
 What does The Journal expect? Does it not know that it Is cheaper to carry sixty people in a car which can only carry thirty comfortably than it Is to run two cars to do the work? And does it not know that it is the policy of street rail ways to conduct their business on "the public be d-d" system, and to get the greatest number of fares with the smallest number of cars? If it hasn't learned all this 1t Is new to the business
 And then it must ring in the we'll dressed female shopper" who has her glare with her and never fails to use 1t where 1t will do the most good. Of course any gentleman will give up his seat to lady, and the least return she can make for the courtesy is to politely thank him, but if some of them in Topeka fail to do so--they would not if they were Southern people--but if they do fail to show any appreciation of a courtesy which every real gentleman is ever ready to show to a woman, The Journal need not try to work off it's indignation on the tired man who fails to give up his seat on the thoughtless woman who fails to thank him if he does give it up.
 That isn't the way to cure the evil. Our contemporary discusses feelingly of the large number of tired working people who desire to use the cars in the early morning and at the close of the day. and thinks they should be provided by the company with seats when they have to pay for riding. Then let The Journal draw its snickersnee and sail in. Let it 'ery aloud and spare not" Lay on Mac duff" and all the other things, and make that street railway company feel like it wanted to fall on it and hide it from the righteous indignation of a justly aroused press.
 No use trying gentle methods with the street car octopus. No need of trying soothing syrup on that infant Nothing but a broad-axe will have any effect. Let The Journal go to work in dead earn est and arouse public sentiment to a point which will demand and obtain such service as the people are paying for and do not get. You may have some people and newspapers in your town who ride on passes and will refuse to see anything wrong with your system, but even these Instructions can be overcome by persis | tent and earnest work. Sail into 'em!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-12

Southern white. Mutual confidence IS rapidly being restored. But plain tIace is hardly a more potent obstacle to the solution of this most vexing questlon. For us of the North who hope genuinely for A betterment of conditions in the Sm,th. there Is no more useful service than the replacing of this mistrust and antagonism by confidence and co-opera- ton. A conspicuous incident Of this ser vice should be the prompt condemnation of any book, newspaper or public utter ance whatsoever which persists in par tisaf1 misrepresentation Therefore peg of The Transcript to publish this tetter to inc end that in its feeble way 1t may operate to counteract the unjustihaDie. ilI-judged injurious influence Of The Marrow of Tradition.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-12
Anarchy and Free Speech.

Because libel is punishable by law the freedom of the press is not deemed 10 line between teaching the doctrine of an- archy and the proper freedom of speech and press the latter will in no manner be disturbed. It will be new limitation, one if Congress can frame a stasite on such a basis, so guarded that it can eff feet its purpose and yet not become the means of abuse, It will meet the senti- ment of the American people.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-12
The Root of Anarchy.

Birmingham News.
 The root of anarchy is the preaching of its doctrines. The CongressionaI axe must therefore be laid to the root. There should be no room for Herr Mosts and Emma Goldmans in this country IL would be a miserable confession or heInlessness to admit that this Govern mept is unable to curb these enemies of e society. It is not as difficult to draw the line between liberty and unbridled license, as some sentimentalists anect ,Itterances of anarchistc sentiments will do much more to suppress anarchy than statutes making attempts at assassina- tion capital offenses.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-12
Victor II. Hanson. Manager of Advertising Foreign and Local
Maintaining a Record.

The close of November furnishes fresh figures for circulation compilation. ..S
 sTbe November tabu1ation presented herewitn points out the fact that the splendid circula lion high water mark obtained curing sne po cedine six months is being maintainea.
 The Advertiser still stands easily &t the nSs" of all morning newspapers in the state ot AIa. hama in point of news, character, lnnuencs and circulation guaranteeing to Its patrons . net paid issue greater than the eomnineG ea, tn. Gtst. of Alabama according to the ngures si~sn bv inc American Newspaper Directory
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-12
Has Heard It Before.

Piedmont Enquirer. =, ,.
 Turn the money changers out, A ss raS for eanR. Roib," " all have about the same ring to them. "A free ballot and a fair count" was the battle cry of the Third state to the other. and in nearly every crowd of men. you could find some fel- low ready to sing out "Hurrah for Kolb." In those days Joe Johnston was one of the money changers. Tnro4gn If all. strange to say, the unterrifled De- mocracy has steadfasty ruled the roost and will so continue to do.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-12

A special in one of our exchanges tells of an accident in New Mexico by which a train Of freight cars fell 200 feet into a canon, and adds the rather superfluous information that 'th1 train crew was killed" Such a fall would jar anybody. if it failed to kill outright.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-12
GENERAL WOOD SAILS.
Says Reciprocity for Cuba Will Come
 in a Short Time.

New York, Dec. 11.-General Leonard A. Wood, Governor of Cuba, sailed for Havana this afternoon on the Yucatan.
 'Is reciprocity for Cuba assured?" Gen. eral Wood was asked.
 Well, not exactly assured" he replied, but l believe it will come in the near future. and it is only fair and just"
 How about the Cuban election?
 "Its coming all right. The man who gets the most votes will win the presi- dency, and there will be a square deal. "
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-12
TALK OF THE DAY.
Vigorous Views from Prominent
 Papers on Timely Topics.
Overlooking a Great Danger

Baltimore Sun.
 There is always danger that the great financial operators and railroad magnates as they are called, may underestimate the force of popular resentment. 1T pup lie sentiment is defied too long 1t may be aroused to such a pitch as to sweep down all opposition. Then the people. acting under the impulse of excitement, may work such injury to corporate in- terests as may seriously and injurious!y affect the public welfare. The railroads are essential to national prosperity. but when their managers fall to the tempta- tion to gain by means of unjust discrim- ination they forfeit the consideration Of tho people.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-12

The Chattanooga Times evidently holds that a woman who married a Federal soldier many years after the war ended, and who has been left widow. is en- titled to a pension, whether she needs 1t or not, as that is the theory upon which 1t advocates pension for Mrs. Harrison "a pension, by the way to which The Advertiser is not objecting. The pen sioning of the widows of men who had been Presidents is the policy of the gov- ernment, and there are so few of them that the money used is but trife.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-12

The Savannah Press remarks that "while Madame Calve is recuperating in Florida she might be induced to come to Savannah and sing" Aside from, the diff ficuity of being in two places at once, the question naturally arises-can any one recuperate in Savannah?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-12
Mo Adnlterated Wine.

Fruithurst Vineyardist. ..,
 We are glad to state that no adul, terated wine making will pc tolerateu Fruithurst who is in favor of or advo, cate making impure and aduiterated wines So the good people in the state Trnithurst wine can rest assured that they. in the future. as in the past. will receive the pure, wholesome juice of the grape when they order Fruithurst wine.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-12

Can any of The Advertisers Tallapoosa exchanges or readers tell us with cer- tainty where the remains of Major LemueI P. Montgomery now rest? Colo mel Pickett says the body was taken up from its original resting place and re- moved to the county seat. but does not state where that county seat was. It is desirable to get at the truth. and per haps some one up there can settle the question
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-12

When Colonel Lynch, the Irish Boer. or Boer Irishman. who has been elected to the English Parliament, appears in the House to take his seat there is more than likely to be such a racket as has never been heard in the old building. It is intimated that he will be arrested and tried for treason, and all sorts of predic- tions are made about what will happen if he endeavors to take hisfseat It will be shaking a red rag at an the bulls in Parliament, and we doubt if Lynch will De suffered te serve
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-12
Just as They Wanted.

GOodWater UemoCral: .,,, .t.
 Do Shelly and Johnston think there is an honest voter in Alabama that can to finish? Did Shelly not say the day after ratification they would not contest elee- ton on account of fraud?. It Is just da as They never intended more than to unite all opposition to the Democratic Party hoping by that means to become the leaders of a dissatisfied people who would nlace them in power. But never. Their way is the R. r. Kolb way. and their fate will be similar. Woe unto the man or party that heads against Democracy or white supremacy in Alabama.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-12
This ia Good Advice.

Eemopolis Dispatch.
 factories: build furniture factories; build blow and wagon factories. thereby in- vesting your money in something that will not only increase your income. oul create a means of support for hundreds of others and build up your town.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-12
How the Tariff Operates.

Pittsburg Post
 Wage workers are feeling the pincn very strongly at this time. The cost of living has largely advanced. In some cases the increase of wages has disap- peared and in others where there has solut reduction, following increased val ues for the necessaries of life. While labor is thus oppressed how is 1t with the trusts and monopolies? Their profits and dividends have become almost meas
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-12

The Bessemer Workman acknowledges that we fellows that were on the other side are still pinching ourselves to try to ascertain what we are, and patiently wait for The Advertiser to tell us where we are at Well, you are stin on the other side and are among the lost sheep, nnliticallX.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-12

The newspapers of Mississippi are en- gagged in discussing what the Legisla- ture will do when it assemblies in Janua- ry." If they want something real easy why do they not predict when a comet will strike the earth?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-12

Unless they are lying about him, O. H. F. Belmont has evolved the most won derful collar yet. It is high enough be- hind to hide the back of his head and the points stick out in front far enough to hang his eyeglasses on. We hope it will not become universal.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-12
Too Much Legislation.

Troy Times.
 Thousands of bills have already been introduced in the two branches of Con gress, and the rush is by no means over. But fortunately for the country the great mass of these measures will be Guietly pigeonhoisd. Comparatively few will ever be reported. which is indeed a blessing when it is considered that the tendency in the several States, as well as in Congress, Is toward overiegislation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-12
We've Got Them All

Birmingham Ledger. - |.
 They are finding diamonds down In Lee County One was found In Shelby several days ago. Alabama may nave as many diamonds as South Africa. In fact it has about the longest list or products of any of the States, and when oil and diamonds are added the list VIII he longer
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-12
Future of the South.

St. Louis Republic.
 The people of the South have reason to face the future with a splendid conf dence. Within the past ten years the development of their section of the Union has been one of the marvels of the times. The next quarter of century must in- eyitably witness an even greater prog ress. The new South has already arriv- ed. The greater South is now in sight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-12
WITH ALABAMA EDITORS.
r' Extend His Practice

Birmingham Age-Herald.
 While Senator Hoar IS vaccinating an- archists with the virus of anarchy he might try his hand on the Crumpackers and Moodys who need free applications of the virns of sectionalism
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-12

We've no disposition to doubt that they dug up one of George Washington's plates, but we certainly are curious to know why he should have used a plate made of copper. Thought they used silver in those days-or pewter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-12

The Washington correspondent of The Indianapolis Sentinel makes this strange statement:
 Andrew J. Kimrey of Morgan County. Indiana, after drawing a pension for six years. was dropped from the rolls on the ground that he was Reuben A. J. Kim rey, who served in the Confederate army. He has supplied the pension bureau with evidence that he is not that man; that he had an honorable record
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-12

We learn that our old friend. Tsally Aun, Empress of China, got SICK or sulky on her way hack to her capital and had to stop and rest week or more ''When a woman will,' etc.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-12

When Mir. Nation got a divorce from Mrs. Nation, who got the hatchet and who got the feather bed? As The Mont gomery Advertiser seems to be well posted on Kansas law and equity, it Is hoped that a correct answer will be forthcoming. .-Bessemer Workman.
 If you had read the papers closely you would know that the hatchet belonged to Carrie and that she swiped the feather bed when she left. That is what the divorce was about, for David evidently thought she would get away with the bedstead next. Besides he was afraid of the hatchet any way.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-12
To Reduce Price of Bar Iron.

Berlin, Dec. 1.-The Vossische Zeitung says that a conference of leading iron masters of Berlin and Stettin it has been decided to reduce the price of bar iron by fifty pfennigs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-12
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1901

Shooting a man dead for not returning Q borrowed book is the latest Chicago style A jury will probably consider favorabiy a plea of just cause.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-12
The Presbvterian Committee.

Washington, Dec. 1.-The Presbyterian Committee on Revision of the West minister confession of faith today resumed the discussion of the doctrine of election, No action was announced.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-12

W. A. Scott. Circulation Manssee. e., ?. s,,arT a Montgomery Advertiser. being oT sdysv. says: The foregoing statement of me Apa,asr Aat,sr fisers circulation for the month oL EcsSSSt. S aSt.. IeoI is true and correct. and compnsas ana all returns from newsboys. news agents @''~ leftover copies have been deductea Sr,orT Sworn to and subscribed before me thiS S'u
 day ot Decem's'' W. JACKSON:
 rs.a,1 N F.. Ex-o. J. F.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-12

A rainbow in the eye indicates love in the heart.