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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-06-07

Alleged Centenarian Takes Long Tramp.
The venerable Joseph Hush, now an
inmate at the county farm, and who
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-31
Points About People.

Noah Webster, from first to last, spent seventeen years in his "Diction- ary of the English Language"
 MT. Rockhill. the United States Spe- cial Commissioner, will leave Pekin in a few days. The French government has offered the cruiser Pascal to con- vey him to Japan. whence he will re- turn to this country by steamer.
 Lord Norton. who has attained the age of S7, is the old friend of MT. Gladstone, who, in his parliamentary career, was known as Sir Charles Ad- 6erley. Lord Norton was Secretary to the Admiralty at the time when the late MT. Plinlscll made his famous tirade over the merchant shipping bill.
 c. F. Watts, the famous English painter, has made within recent years portraits of both Lord Salisbury and Lord Roberts. In fact, there .s quite a gallery of portraits of men who have helped to make history" to be seen | in MT. Watts's pleasant house as Ken l sington. The artist has been catholic in his choice and range. for side ty | side with Lord Salisbury and Lord Roberts is a portrait of John Rurns. | Surgeon Major General w. A. Thcn'p- son. M. B., who is honorary phys ci ar to King Edward, has been selac;ed fol | good service pension Of 1pO pourdS year. It is nearly fifty years since he received his first commission As al Sr- my surgeon. He has served m many parts of the world, and at the time o his retirement in 1892 he was principa medical officer in India. He WIS ap pointed honorary physician to Queer Victoria in 1895.
 Those who have met T. Dstrada Pal ma can understand the admiration O the Cubans for him and hair desire to make him Cuba's first F'esi lent His temperament was a surprise to al who met him at Washington whan h. was at the 'head of the Cuban Jlrt' which was agitating the recosn tion c Cuban belligerency. It is distinctly Ju dicial. His manners are quiet. almos soft. There is absolutely nothing 0 the impulsive Spanish type about him
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-31
TWO KINDS OF osTRAC1sM.
|. Portland Oregonian- says:

The industrial ostracism which. the negro faces at the North, as illustrated by the refusal of an Illinois Shertn to protect colored men entering the state for the purpose of earning their bread, Is A far more serious bar to the advance or the race than the political ostracism which exists at the South.
 And that is a monumental truth. The political ostracism of which so much is said by those who know least about 1t, will injure the colored people but little. even If fully carried out. They would soon cease to care about 1t If they were not. continually reminded of 1t by those who are ignorant of the subject or who keep up the agitation for their own ends.
 But the industrial ostracism of which The Oregonian speaks, and which is almost universal in the North, is real bar to the development of the negro race. Whether they vote or do not vote is a matter of little moment SC far as their material welfare is con- cerned. but g boycott against negro labor is a real harm. One respectable and prosperous negro farmer is worth a train load of negro politicians to any community, and one industrious and honest negro mechanic is of more ust to a town than a warehouse full of ne gro ward heelers. whose only interes in politics is measured by what they can make out of 1t.
 If the Northern people are not blat ant hypocrites on the negro question let them show their faith by thei works. Let them encourage and as sist negro farmers to settle amonl them and build up homes for them selves. Let them make room for an' welcome negro mechanics and laborer and give them an opportunity to mak of themselves the useful and desirabl citizens which our Northern brethrel are so certain they would become "i
 they are fairly dealt with" There plenty of room in portions of the Mort
 and West for all the negroes who woul
 go there. and if the Northern peopl are honest and earnest let them qui mouthing about political ostracism an
 rid themselves of the industrial ostra cism now prevailing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-31

The Advertiser republishes an edito- rial from The Age Herald of Wednes- aav as part of the history of the times. Tn doing this The Advertiser does something its contemporary never dares to do. by publishing the article entire. which it comments on. That pa rar comments with as much freedom as unfairness on our editorials, but 1t never has the manliness to copy what we say. In this it acts wisely, for 1t 1volld disprove it's own statements and discount it's own reputation for sense, if 1t has any. by printing The Adver- tiser's arguments.
 We have no thought of discussing or commenting on the article copied. for if is- unnecessary. It is sufficient that we let our readers see what kind of stuff it depends on to sustain it's po- s;tion for that is all the reply needed. Of course all readers of this paper know there is not a scintilla of truth in the assertion that The Advertiser does not want any public schools, but that is a fair sample of The Age-Her- aids style of argument and we have neither time nor inclination to discuss if. The Advertiser has ceased to look for Legitimate argument or fair discus sion from The Age Herald. and sees nc necessity for wasting time or space or ak.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-31
Built Railroad at Night.

Some time ago a contention arose be-
 tween the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power Company and the Tennes-
 see Coal, Iron and Railroad Company as to right of way betweeen Smith field and the Jewish cemetery on the northwestern outskirts of the city. The Street Car Company began grading for a double track along property on which the Tennessee Companv claimed the right of way. Pending a settlement the Street Car Company suspended op- erations and the matter was taken up by the higher officials of the two companies and was still under consid- eration when last night under cover of darkness force in the employ of the Tennessee Company hurriedly built a line of road over the disputed prop erty. It is said that the material was hauled to the scene just before dark and after dark force of about three hundred men was put to work rushing
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-31
Grace at Meals.

Atlanta Journal.
 Many good old customs are observed far less than they were in the time of our fathers. One of these is the habit of saying grace before meals, which was almost universal in this country thirty years ago. but which has fallen largely into disuse in many parts of the United States.
 During the last generation 1t was very rare to see any family begin a meal without grace, but the omission of this ceremony Is becoming more common every day in some sections.
 It seems that there is like decline of the custom in England. An English writer who has observed this tendency for several years past, and Is much pained by it. declares that the aban donment of grace before meals is the most notable change in private relig- ious observance in London"
 The Springfield (Mass.) Republican makes the surprising declaration that the custom of saying the blessing is still observed on many public occa- sions; but that it is comparatively sell dom heard in New England families, even when they are descended from Puritan forbears and have inherited the whole body of Puritan traditions"
 In this matter. as in many others, the conservatism of the Southern peo- pie stands forth prominently.
 The habit of saying grace may have fallen off to some extent in the South, but it has not declined to anything like the extent it has in either New Eng land or old England. It is still the rule in the great majority of Southern households. and will continue to be so for a long time to come.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-31
DEATH OF REV. T. R. ROBERTS
Aged Minister of Columbiana Passes
 Away.

Columbiana. Aug. 3O-(Special.)- )-Rev. T. P. Roberts, pastor of the Method ist Church in this city. expired at the parsonage here yesterday. He was 16 years of age and has been in the min istry all his life since arriving at ma turity. He was the father of Rev. T. K. Roberts. former pastor of Dexter Avenue Methodist Church, Montgom- cry. The funeral service was held at the Methodist Church today at Il a. m. The pulpit and chancel were draped in mourning, and floral tributes were numerous. The church was crowded as MT. Roberts was loved by everyone. The service was conducted by Presid- ing Elder Britain. assisted by Revs. W. I. Sinnott. s. N. Burns and J. W. Shoaff and was a fitting tribute to the grand old soldier of the cross. He was laid to rest in the Columbiana ceme- tery.
 County Court is in session and the town is full of people. Many cases are beiug tried and it can well be called a business term. Judge Longshore is on the bench and Solicitor Oliver is prose outing.
 The canning factory Is about ready for business and it is thought 1t will begin operations next week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-31
Not Looking At All.

Birmingham Age-Herald.
 The Montgomery Advertiser knows about as much about public schools and public school systems as the devil does about holy water. and its interest in them is less than its knowledge. Il quotes with great relish an article de- nouncing public schools and laudins private schools. thus exposing its real position on the school question in gen. eral. At heart 1t Is antediluvian. It would oppose all public schools If its courage were equal to its desires; 1t did oppose the 3-mill tax and compulsory County tax, and no power on earth could induce 1t to favor real local taxa ton for school purposes. It Is hid- den foe to public schools, dealing them blow whenever 1t can, and never supporting any measure tor their ben eft except of course its fairy bond scheme. When the fairies secure passes perhaps it's bond scheme will become expedient.
 It's attempt to show that The Age Herald's position as to local school tax ation and State school taxation Is un- constitutional Is simply due to its lack of gumption. The proposed State tax is generosity Itself. but $i.2S year. oI whereabouts will not educate child as he should be educated. The Advertis- CTS pet private schools charge much more than that a month. The Age Her. aid desires in addition the right of To- cal taxation, both because in many places additional money Is needed, and because additional local interest is needed in all places. We state this. not for The Advertisers benefit, for 1t Is beyond conversion on the school o'les- tion. but to the end that others may not be misled by The Advertisers clap trap.
 What the State sadly needs Is gen. uine local taxation and better County Superintendents. She does not need general abuse of her public school sys- tenn with no recommendations for i'm provement. Abuse with no reform at- tachment is the esteemed Advertisers plan. and in this 1t is wholly ~onsis- tent. Consistency Is it's strong card and it has been consistent in its schoo policy from the Palmer -Buckner or ss' sistant Republican day down 70 the present time. It wants no public schools. It simply wants to papder tc an ancient prejudice against them. Il | is very ancient itself.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-31
National Mine Workers.

Hazelton. Pa.. Aug. 3O.-The status of the fire bosses. driver bosses and other under bosses to whose member ship in the United Mine Workers or ganization some of the companies have raised objection. the unemployment Of the stationary firemen who lost their positions as a result of the strike in augurated by them several weeks ago, the restriction of output and the anal gamation with the miners of the sta tionary engineers and firemen and all other separate unions composed of va rious classes of labor in and about the colleries. were the questions which re- ceived attention at this mornings ses- sion of United Mine Workers Conven- tion. Those matters were referred for disposal to National President Mitchell and the three District Presidents. The action taken regarding restriction Of the output will not be made public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-31
A CHILD'S BODY FOUND
REMAINS DISCOVERED PAR.
 TALLY INFERRED.
Coroner of Jefferson County Making Ian Investigation-Corpse or .o't.- Negro Found in the
 Woods.

Birmingham. Aug. 3c.-(Speciai.)- iC,,H. Henry. living in the 'Enon Riase neighborhood, found a small wooden bo: partially covered with dirt near the Enon Ridge Cemetery this after, noon, and upon opening it discoveren the remains of white child. The child had apparently been but two or three days old at the time of its death. The body was wrapped in some rags. The matter was reported to coroner Paris, and he is making an inVestiga- tios.
 The Coroner is also investigating the death of an unknown negro whose body was found in the woods at East Wood lawn this morning. The negro had ap- parently been dead for some time and doga were gnawing the corpse.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-31
Will Celebrate Labor Day.

Labor Day will be celebrated in Bir- mingham Monday next on quite an extensive scale. The committee having the celebration in charge have ordered a lot of fireworks for the event, but it de- veloped last night that the fireworks had been burned prematurely, having been destroyed in the fire which gutted the Louisville and Nashville freight de- pot in this city last Saturday night The second supply was promptly tele- graphed for. A mixed trades and mem bership parade will be given at noon and in the afternoon there will be horse races and athletic sports at the Fair Grounds, with fireworks at night. There will also be two games of base . ball between the New Orleans and Birmingham Southern League teams at the West End Park. All the mining and industrial towns in the district will also celebrate Labor Day but in the majority of the instances the cele- brations will occur in the respective towns.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-31
A pRrnrcrrn Do r,

Norman .. Mack. Deinocratic Ma
 tional from the State of
 New York. has laid down the law for
 his side of the political situation. and
 the gist of it is this:
 William J. Bryan and the principles for
 which he has fought will be upheld by
 there is a repudiation 1t will mean that
 the repudiators will read themselves out
 of the party. In 1904 new issues will De
 accepted but old issues will not be a6an-
 doned. It may be that the party will split,
 but it win not be the doing of the men
 who have been loyal during the years or
 defeat. And let me assure you that the
 minority will be the bolting element: 1T
 this attempt to punish MT. Bryan ana to
 annihilate his friends Is persisted in Dem ocratic success will be impossible Tn lVf, improbable in 1908, and then will come the
 triumph of loyalty.
 Of course Mir. Mack's positive asser- tion that MT. Bryan and his principles will be upheld by the Democracy of
 the country is an expression of indi- vidual opinion to be taken at whatever it is worth. but other of his remarks are of more importance. To our mind
 he plainly intimates that if the major ity in the next National Convention is against MT. Bryan and his financial | views. then the minority will bolt the Convention and run an independent ticket. His words can bear no other construction. although he endeavors to create the impression that he expects the sound money Democrats to be in the minority and to bolt. In case the Bryan men are in the minority it is plain that MT. Mack expects them to
 split off and that he thinks they ought
 to do so.
 This is not the first intimation from high authority that MT. Bryan will not abide by the action of the National Convention if a majority of the dele gates should refuse to declare for free coinage. MT. Mack is not the first promin ent man of that wing of the party to hint at a free silver party with MT. Bryan at it's head, unless tho Democracy re-affirms the Kansas City platform on the financial question, and
 MT. Bryan himself. has more than once
 shown that party harness sits very point to independent action. On the question raised by Mack's deliverance
 The Richmond Times says:
 | For our part we believe that if this pre- | dicted split is to come, the sooner il | comes the better. The Democratic Party | is everything or 1t is nothing. It cannot | but lose when it affiliates with Populisti and Free Silver Republicans. Its strengtf l has ever been in its integrity. in its de | votion to the principles, which 1t hal | held from the first and whenever 1t com l promises those principles to consort witf | those who do not believe in 'Jeffersoniar | Democracy it loses the respect of Demo crats and the respect of the public ant | impairs its strength
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-31
A Noiseless City.
Salk Lake Tribune.

Salk Lake IrlDune.
 The Commissioners of the District of Columbia have a regulation that mo person shall own or keep within the limits of the District of Columbia any fowl, parrot. or bird which, by offen- sive growing, cackling, talking, or singing, or in any other manner, shall disturb the comfort and quiet of any neighborhood." It is understood, how ever, that in that there is no attempt to curtail the debates in the House of Representatives. There will be crow ing and cackling there in spite of any ordinance or regulation to the contrary notwithstanding The intention evil | dently is to make Washington an all most noiseless city because it Is not a commercial city. The streets are all paved with asphaltum. A great many of the vehicles have rubber tires. and there is very little noise there except | from human lungs and hand organs. Next year, we presume they will com pei the people that build houses to use
 bolts instead of nails. so that each in- dividual house will go up as did Solo, mons temple, with no sound of axe or hammer upon it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-31
Was Again Postponed.

Consideration of the report of the re. ceiver in the case of the Continental Security Redemption Company, which was to have como up before Special Master c. J. Allison in the Federal Court today. was again postponed. This time the case goes over to September 10 by agreement of counsel. It Is un- derstood that an effort is being made to settle this phase of the case outside of the court. The Continental Secur- ity Redemption Company failed for a large sum several months ago, and has since been in the hands of J. B. Cobbs as receiver. It's liabilities are large.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-31
Civil Service.
Detroit Free Press.

Detroit FTet fTtSS.
 Civil service as administered works wondrously in some cases. Examine tions for positions as carriers for free mail delivery to be established In the town of Webster. Mass. resulted Tn the certification of nine names, from which six were to be selected, four as carriers and two as substitute carriers. The or der in which the parties passed was given in the certification. Nos. i and 5 being Democrats. the others Repub- licans. Fairness would have included the two Democrats among the appoint ees but Nos. ?, 3, 4, 6, and g. were chosen. Great is civil service reform! Isn,t it?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-31

rest men and send them to the workhcuse. Witnesses are not necessary.
 As climax to this method of deal ing out justice. when this model Mayor was asked if he knew what the law was. he fiippantly declared that he didn't care what the law was. "I make my own laws" was his way of putting 1t. As a specimen of Pennsylvania jus tice this beats ,"crowner's quest law"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-31
Iron Ordered for Export.

A leading Iron brokerage firm of this city today received large order for pig iron from Liverpool, England. be- ing the second one of the kind during the month. The firm declined to state the amount of the order, but admitted that it was very considerable. These two orders are taken to indicate re- newed activity in the export iron trade which has been dull for some time. It is believed that as soon as the cotton shipping season opens export iron movements will begin in earnest as cot- ton carrying vessels always grant a low freight rate on iron to European points so as to use 1t for ballast.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-31
Carnegie's Degrees.

Baltimore Herald.
 MT. Andrew Carnegie. who is at pres ent the possessor of seven IL. D. de grees is said to be in training for three more. He reminds one of the sr- cient conundrum as to mans reason for wanting two cans when he can hear only one thing at time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-31

the construction. The road has no sort of connection as the Tennessee Com pany sold its railroads sometime ago to the Birmingham Southern Railroad. Its only purpose In building seems to have been to assert its right of posses sion of the right of way. It is not known how the matter will be finally adjusted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-31

The proposition to put women on the Washington police force induces The
 Norfolk Landmark to suggest Mrs. Ma lion as one of them. It will be all right if they allow her to use a hatchet in- stead of A club. ~--t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-31
All JuLY RECORDS BROKEN

s-he appendcd statement of the cNcuia- s,on of fine Daily and Sunday Advertieer for the month of July. 1901, shows an m. m. crease over the corresponding menth lsst year equal to T.ss per cent. ana Ir.iaer I shows that The Montgomery AaveruseI has guaranteed net paid circu,atien greater than the claimed issue oI any other two Alabama morning newspapers
 Here are the figures by days:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-31

The Sacramento Bee revolves all around English grammar when it says of a certain crime that it is mo whit less worse than certain other crime. What it aimed to say may be true, but it couldn't say 1t in less worse lam xuaRe.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-31

The Manchester (N. H) Union speaks of the spread of the lynching evil and adds: And the national authorities make no move" We are curious to know what move" The Union would suggest.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-31
Pr0bofe Wofjcs

STATE OF ALABAMA, Montomery
 County.-Probate Court, Aug. g, 1901
 Notice is hereby given that on the 22nd day of August 1901, B. A. Blakey, guar dian of Bessie Smith, Amelia Smith. Chauncy Smith. Annie Forss Smith and Terry Smith, minors, filed in the Probate Court of this county his application In writing, verified by his affidavit, for an order to sell certain real estate lying in described in the application for reinvest- ment and that the 18th day of September. 1901, was appointed to hear said applica- ton. J. B. GASTON.
 sat-3t Judge of Probate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-31

The Topeka State Journal proposes that the farmers organize an irrigation club and thus make themselves inde- pendent of the elements.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-31

A delegate in the Virginia Constltu- tional Convention wants municipalities to have power to exempt invisible property" from taxation. Wonder if he refers to brains?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-31
Death of M. c. Foulk.

Nj. c. Foulk, one of the oldest and best known citizens of the county. died at St. Vincent's Hospital last night. He was 7S years old and during fifty seven years of his life was an active Odd Fellow, being probably the oldest member in the order in the State in point of service. He was a native of Pennsylvania, but moved to Nashville before the civil war and came to Bir- mingham twenty years ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-31
SATURDAY, AUGUST s1, 1901.

It sounds very homelike to read in a Connecticut paper of street car going ont of business and delaying travel.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-31

Senator Tillman thinks "the whole newspaper profession is a nuisance and a large portion of the profession returns the compliment.