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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-10

gregation If billions of dollars represents the financial requirements of our great railroad system, and more than any otn- CT one thing gives an idea of the enor. nous proportions of the business or transportation in the United States. It is almost impossible for the human mind to realize their vast significance. The consideration of millions dazzles the Tn, tellect but when the millions are swelled into billions. mortal mind staggers III their presence.
 The gross earnings. of the railroads M last year are reported at $l, ,5sS, o26 O3i. sum S101. .4S1, ,223 in excess of the earnings of the previous twelve months. or an average of eight and half millions a month. The operating expenses were $1, ,030, ,397, ,270, an increase over those or the preceding year of $6S, ,96S. !59. Of the earnings, the sum of $35l 1856 .265 is cred ited to the revenue from passenger ser vice. $3S, ,453, coz to mail service and $3l,- 121, ,ul3 to express service; other earn ings in the same line being S.92.9S2 The freight revenue amounted to H,11s,- 54aW4, showing an increase over the preceding year of $69, ,2s6,691. The income from operating the roads, which is known as net earnings. from which div- ideads are paid, was $55s, lS.I67, an in. the previous twelve months. The year. taken as a whole. was decidedly the most prosperous that the railroads have enjoyed since the establishment of the industry.
 This profitable service of the transpor-- tation companies required the use of 39, ,5s4 locomotives. or 1921 more than had been used the year before, and 1.55O.sS cars, an increase of 9.9so; Of the. cars 35, ,969 were passenger coaches and 1.464.- BPS were freight cars. There were 61, ,79i casualties to persons during the year. which resulted in the killing of S,455. Of whom 2S2 were passengers. The injured numbered B. .339, of whom 4,9Ss were pas sengers This Is a larger record than that of the previous year, when 249 pas sehgers were killed and 4.12s injured. but the increase is not out of proportion to the increase in the operation of the roads, which, of course increased the danger risk. The showing of the roads is certainly a most creditable one. con- sidering the nature of their business and the vast force of men employed in it's transaction.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-10
NOTABLE EXTRACTS F1o1 THE BIG DAILIES CoR1E- SPoNDENTS v - -

Newton. and Clarence Mitchell. the May or's henchmen and politicians
 Mir. Wagner drives ahead of the process stoE. Then comes the three seat wagons. all of them twenty feet high. loaded with follow the wagons containing the tents. the baggage and the stakes All of the men with the cavalcade, with the excep- ton of MT. Wagner. wear khaki trousers and blouses, with blue shirts ana cam paign hats.
 The outfit travels as did the circus of the early days. In the big tent the meet inss are held and the speeches made and it Is lighted with gasoline torches. The seats for the audience are regular circus seats
 Smaller tents are carried. and in these the men ana horses sleep and eat. Each of the large wagons bears sign read ing: Tom l.. Johnson Speaks Tonight in"
 On the Hanks of each horse are blue pennants. inscribed: Tom l.. Johnson Will Speak in the Tent Tonight"
 Before leaving Cleveland on Friday for Lorain. where the campaign was opened. the caravan moved over the principal streets and was reviewed on Oliver Street, the Mayors residence, by MT. Johnson In his red automobile. It then passed out into the country.
 A busler on horseback rides behind MT. Wagner and the parade moves and halts at his bidding.
 popcorn, red lemonade stands with Tom Johnson canes. buttons. photographs and pictures of the tent for sale on every corner. It is understood that the soft drink dispensers are allowed to travel with and sell their wares outside the tent without paying any license or commiseino to the Johnson manager. The only stipu- Iation in their permit is that they push the sale of the Johnson buttons. photos and tent pictures. ,,
 Mayor Johnson. with his son Loftin. will travel from town to town in the red auto. by an expert chauffeur.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-10
A Century of Energy.

New York Commercial.
 The Treasury Department has just is- sued a monograph, giving the statistics of the growth of this nation during the century from 1900 to 1900. and the. figures are of a nature to dazzle the imagina- ton The total Teafn oH Sd S m the ssS country 1a estimated s94.000, 00O0 900 in 1900 or nearly l,4OO per cent. Our wealth per capita in 1850 was but $S07 while in 1900 it was s2.235. At the beginning of the century 1S40 1t had fallen to 2 cents, Before the beginning of the civil war. in 1861. it was $2.74 but in 1865 it lad risen to $76.9S. Since then it has been steadily decreas- ing until this year it is but SIP. .91 not at all troublesome burden to nation with tn" vast wealth possessed by our own. T l0' lunt of money in circula- tion is 70 per capita. the high est point ii - ever attained. The de- posits in the savings banks of the land amount to $2,597, ,094, ,5S0, which Is fair index of the prosperity enjoyed by the poorer classes and the deposits in the ra tional anks which are patronized by the wealther classes. have grown from $500. S73 in 1S65 to $3111. .69O, l96 this year
 The figures regarding our productions in the agricultural and industrial lines are important, as showing the cause of this wonderful advance in our financial position before the world. There are now 5,739.657 farms under cultivation in the United States, and the value or thelr
 
 the value of their live stock Is placed at g. .9S1. .O54,ll5. We produced last year 26l.. SIT. .961 tons of coal. and 13, ,479,595 tons or steel The value of the products of our steel industries was 1885, 759. .OS4. We have | POI, ,S39 miles of railway in operation. | which transported last year ln l62, 1O9, 4l3 l tons of reight at the rate of .75 cents per ton per mile The value of the pro | duct of all our manufacturing industries grew from $l, 900, 900 in 1850 to $l3OO0,- 0OO.O .OeO in 1900, and the number of work ingmen employed by them from l,OOO, 900 1 to 6.750O00. These figures serve as mile stones to the path of our progress. and | must be studied carefully if the meas | ure of our national prosperity is to be rightly understood.
 | Of the future of a nation with cen tury's record such as this it should not now in finances and manufacture. There
 is not q nation on the face of the globe which is not striving for our friendship. as. indeed. they must. for If our com merce were withdrawn from any. the re- suit would be disastrous in the extreme.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-10
THE HEFLIN CASE.
Related Marengo Returns would
 have Given Him a Majority.


 have Given Him a Majority. Demopolis. Sept, 8. 1902. Editor The Advertiser:
 Prompted by spirit of fairness and lot as partisan of either of the can didates for Secretary of State, l enclose you clipping from The Linden Reporter. which said paper Is owned and published by the Chairman of the Democratic Ex- ecutive Committee of Marengo County. You will observe that the vote of Ho- boken Ca remote beaD was not included in the count sent up from this County, Messrs. Hefin and Wilson.
 As I understand the situation Heflin was declared to have a majority of 70, over both of his opponents, including the erroneous 100 from Conecuh. The Com mittee is charged with being too techni- cal in its action and has thereby provoked some criticism and raised some question over Heflins title, though his opponents have accepted the result most gracefully. Upon the face of the returns Hefiin was nominated. but had the Committee have deferred action, and rectifled the Cone cuh matter. Hefiin would have been thir- ty short of majority. Then If the mat ter was to be settled on the merits of the case rather than the face of the returns, Hef1in got in Hoboken beat 55 votes to 8 against him, leaving a majority of 52, which would more than. overcome his shortage.
 If the case is to be rested on a techni- cal canvass of the returns. Hefiin was nominated. On the other hand if the Committee cid not do the proper thing. and had they have corrected the Conecuh mistake in ordsr to do complete justice, would 1t not be just as proper for them to include this vote. which was left on of the Marengo returns. only by a delny, and as to the bona fides of which there can not be the slightest doubt?
 Respectfully,
 John c. Anderson Here is the'clipping to which Judge An derson refers:
 The returns from Hoboken precinct reached Linden last Tuesday-five days after the Executive Committee had can- vassed the returns of the County. Fol lowing is the vote of that precinct:
 Jelks. 31; Johnston, 31; Cunningham, 30; Waller. B: Hefin, $: Julian, ?; Tanner, i; smith. sO; sowell; bs: Garher, |: Wilson, 61; Cory, 6; Harris. H: Hill, ?; Poole, 5S; Carter. 60; Douglas, 3; Kimhrough. 51 Tor, 57; Elmore. 59: Lochlin. 59; Goldsby, 59; Jackson, "A; Hecker. S7; Chimney. 34; Woof, B; Doyle, g: Minge, ?; slade 27; Viii, ms, 4s; Thomas, 62; A. H. Grayson 49. l A Hasty 12
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-10
Railroad Earnings Increased.

New York Commercial.
 Statistics of the last fiscal year of the railroads of the country. just made pub lie by the Interstate Commission, give very clear idea of the marvellous growth of our transportation industry. This country. 1t is we'll known possesses a greater railroad mileage than that of any other nation in the world. but tho absolute figures of this mileage will be a surprise to the average citizen. On June 30 the total single-track mileage in the United States was 197,237 miles, an increase of 3,s91 miles having been made during the year. which was greater than the increase of any previous year since 1893, excepting that of 1900. when 4,05I miles of new track were laid.
 The railroad capital outstanding on June 30 amounted to the vast sum of $11, ,6SS, IT. .991 Of this $5. .S03 BOT 104 was in the form of stock. SAYS. 439, ,721 being com mon and s1,3s1. .157,ssS preferred The to- tai funded debt, represented by bonds. was $5Ss1. .5s0, ss7, and other current lia- bilities. not included in these figures. amounted to oa,19. This great az:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-10
CREAM of the SPECIALS
VIE TO SWAY VOTES.
Both Parties Pick Battle Grounds
 in West

From Washington to Chicago Chronicle.
 The Congressional campaign will open in the East and Middle West week from tomorrow. Both party committees have made elaborate arrangements for sending speakers of talent and reputa- tion into districts which give promise of close contests. The Republican Com mittee has enlisted practically the entire New England delegation for service in Illinois. Wisconsin, Michigan. Colorado Kansas and later in New York, New Jer- sey, Delaware, Maryland and West Vir- ginia.
 Mir. Babcock has discovered that Wis consin Republicans will need aid in at least two districts, notwithstanding that for eight years the State has returned solid Republican delegations to the house. One Michigan district is reported to be in doubt. The fierce fight between Sena- tor Teller and former Senat,r Wolcott for control of the next Colorado legislature has awakened hope in the Republican Congressional organization that fusion domination of the centennial State may be brought to an end. It is also Bab- cocks plan to send number of effective spelfbinders from both the Senate and House to aid the Republicans of Idaho who feel that they have better than
 The Democratic Committee will be equally active. Chairman Griggs and Ben I. Gable. chairman Of the Execu- tive Committee, have agreed on pro- gram that promises to be more far-reach- ing in its effects than the program of any previous committee. By the intro- duction of strict business methods In the work of their respective committees MT. Griggs and MT. Cable have greatly in- creased their effectiveness. They have established relations of confidence with interests that for six years have eschew- ed Democratic politics and politicians. They have accomplished that which was the despair of Representative Richardson. They have raised money in f1attering amounts and are prepared to extend sub- stantial aid to many Democratic candi- dates who are in sore need of 1t. In this respect the Democratic committee will differ even radically from the. Babcock organization.
 illinois will be a battle ground which MT. Cable proposes to contest hotly. He has to combat an unfair partisan gerry mander, but is confident that the Re- publican bosses in their attempt to create eighteen Republican districts out of a possible twenty-five over-reached themselves.
 MT. Cable has made a careful analysis of the situation In the Middle West and believes that the Republican managers will be sorely disappointed at the returns in November. He has disposed of the canard that the Democrats are indieffrent about carrying the next House of Repre- 1t; that they want to win and that they will win. Thus far the people have be- trayed little interest in the campaign and it will be the effort of the managers ot both campaigns to arouse them from their lethargy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-10
DEPENDS BOSSES
J. P. Morgan and Senator Flatt
 Aroused by Antitrust Speeches.


 From New York to Chicago Chronicle.
 Under the apparently placid surface Of the Republican situation in New York State. with it's cut and dried program and its State ticket nominated in ad- vance of the convention, a storm is brewing which threatens to sweep Re- publicanism from it's bearings and divide it's forces from Maine to California. President Roosevelt is the storm center. By forcing the trust issue into the first place among the debatable questions of the political campaign he has mortally offended J. P. Morgan and Thomas C.. Platt. They have sought. both by persua- sion and by threats. to dissuade him from advocating the control of trusts by Federal legislation and he has ignored them. He has been given to understand that if he insists upon telling the peo- ple that trusts can be made subservient to law he may have to fight for the Presidency in 1904.
 He has replied that his attitude to- ward the trusts was taken wifhput thought of it's political effect, but be- cause he believed it to be right and that he intends to maintain it regardless of his own political future. Open express sion of the powerful antagonisms that the President has aroused by his trust policy has been confined until now to the scarcely yelled attacks upon 1t and him which have appeared in the trust organs among the Republican newspa- pers. The first gun of the Republican anti Roosevelt campaign is being load ed and shotted, ready to be fired when the Republican State Convention meets in Saratoga.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-10
A GENUINE BRUTE.

Our brethren further North who are 50 free to condemn the Southern people for cruelty to children might find an oc- casionai example nearer home. as the following incident shows: .
 For sitting beside little girl when she asked him to. Bernard Bergman. aged 2. was collared by New fork public school Janitor, Elton H. Terwll- tiger, who tthe boy says slapped him: hustled him down stairs, and locked him up in the school ceilar--a dark cei- lar, with rats in 1t. There, the story goes, the little chap was Kept tor two aays. After his release he went to the hospital, and was sick for nearly three weeks. Terwilliger has been held in $1,0O0 bail for examination. Trouble is also impending over a woman teacher, who diont investigate the matter when her attention was called to 1t.
 We do not know what are the rules of the school in question, and cannot say whether the little boy did or did not violate these rules. If there were no reg ulations expressly forbidding such an act. what boy would refuse to sit by a little girl when she invited him to do SO. especially if she was real nlce and pret- ty? He did what any prope: -oy would and should have done.
 But, admitting that the act was d vio- lation of the rules. nothing can excuse or palliate the barbarity of the punish ment inflicted on him. That teacher must have in him pretty liberal ele- ment of the savage to subject q boy to such brutal treatment. Almost without exception children are afraid of rats and of darkness. yet here is child of : years confined for two days in dark cellar infested with rats, and this pun- ishment inflicted by one who is SUD- posed to take care of the little ones while they are away from home. We can hardly think of a punishment ade- quate to such an offense, and can only wonder If that boy has a father,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-10
A QUESTION OF OWNERSHIP.
"Brudder" Jones Acts as Judge and
 Makes. a Decision.

New York Times.
 de decision ob sdis question, atwixt or Lazarus an me myself?'
 What am de question:"
 Hit am dis: Elf Ol Lazarus plant a watermillion wine near de fence atween me an he, an dat watermilion wine run cross de fence an hab big watermillon on um on my side de fence on my lan.' Now, whar de root of de watermilhon wine run cross de fence and hab big wa termilion on or Lazarus Ian. an whar de watermillion hesef b'longs ter me. Tell, say, Brudder Jones' whose water million am her
 Now, Brudder Brown, you mek me de empire in dis case?"
 "Yes me an or LaZ'rus boaf all two.'
 "Den decides dat needer one has any titlement ter dat watermillion. You hab no right ter pick watermillion often Brudder Laz'rus' watermillion wine an Brudder Laz'rus hab no right ter go on yer Ian an tek de fruits of de yearth But am de watermillion ripe?'
 "Yes; but whose am it?"
 ''I is de empire ter decide 'pon to de- cision ob de question.
 Den, as de empire hab a right ter his fee. de watermillion am mine. I teks hit fur my lee."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-10
HON. Fl. S. D. MALLORY.

Our Selma correspondence states thai Hon. H. s. D. Mallory of that city Yin be pressed by his friends for, chairman of the State Executive Committee.
 We know of no man irl Alabama who is better fitted for ,he positi ,n. He is de- voted to the interests of the Party. as has been demonstrated by years of un- selfish <work for it in various capacities. He'Is a lawyer of first-rate ability and decided success. He is a man of fine com- mon sense and thorough self-ccntrol. He Is broad. liberal, conciliatory, tolerant and tactful Above all, he is a gentle man of spotless character.
 He Is of the idsal type for the head of the Party in the changed conditions Democracy has brought about. There are others doubtless who come up to the same standards, but we know of no man of the type 50 available for the position just now.
 The rank and file of the Party will hail his election to It's leadership with the greatest satisfaction.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-10

Bryan is not State candidate. but large number of Bryan men voted for Jeiks for certain reasons. But we refer The Montgomery Advertiser to the ohio State platform just adopted. in which inc Kansas City platform was swal- lowed whoie.-New Decatur Advertiser.
 Of course Bryan men voted for Jelks, There are thousands of Bryan men" in Alabama who never believed in him and his policies and there are thousands of others who did believe in him, but are done with him. These naturally voted for the Governor. and in addition he got the votes of many who still adhere to Bryan and Bryanism, because voting for JelIks was the right thing to do. As for Ohio, we do not need to be pointed to ats late platform. Its Convention was controlled by a man who is little less objectionable than Bryan-and Ohio gave Mckinley about 10000 more votes than tt did Bryan fin 1900.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-10
LOSES A GOOD MAN.

The death at Jacksonville, Ala, on last Thursday of Col. John H. Caldwell. re- moved from earth another of those old time southerners whose characters and attainments illustrated all that is best and noblest in Alabama's public and do- mestic life. Though he had passed, by six years. the allotted span of mans life, his friends all over Alabama had been wont to regard him as good for many years stay among us, and the an- nouncement of his death was both a surprise and . shock.
 Though born in Kentucky, Colonel Caldwell was essentially an Alabamian. He grew to manhood in our State. and throughout his long and useful life he devoted himself to Alabama and her people and her interests. As e lawyer, as legislator, as a soldier, as Circuit Solicitor. as a member of Congress, he was always to be found doing his duty as he saw 1t. faithfully, earnestly and fsariessly. Tn his personal life he was career. Those who knew him were his friends, and those who knew him best were most devoted to him.
 For almost half century this writer knew him intimately, and he was one of the most lovable men we have known. TO his friends he was true and steadfast and towards those with whom he felt compelled to differ he was fair and cour- keous, never forgetting that honest men may differ and that good men may not always see alike. Living the life of an honest. patriotic citizen. and upright Christian gentleman. he has gone to his reward. and Alabama has lost one more of her typical Southern gentlemen. His character and his deeds will live in the hearts of those who knew him best and loved him for what he was.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-10
THE ADVERTISER ENDORSED.

The Chattanooga Times takes occasion to commend and endorse a recent edito- rial in The Advertiser on the subject of child labor, and it is but one of the many conservative and high-class papers in the South to take the same position. The question is fast becoming a thor oughly live one. and we are glad to note that almost without exception. the best papers are taking the same posi- ton The Advertiser does.
 The editorial In The Times concludes thus: .
 The people of Alabama are informed in the closing of the article here quoted from. that child labor in the mills will be fully discussed before the Legislature meets. and every detail developed We favor child labor legislation in the in- terest of those who are to become the future mothers, fathers and destiny-con- words of the article; and they, with what precedes them, are the utterances of the most prudent and conservatively progressive paper in Alabama
 We take occasion to say here that A majority of the Southern newspapers, that have given the question attention. have taken a moderate but firm tone The Southern press would not be a par ty to making a wrong condition worse by giving it radical. impractical treat ment. But the leading Southern journals are leading the movement to reform the condition of juvenile labor in the mills.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-10
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 10, 1902.
DOUBLE GOLDEN SYMBOL.

< The American Newspaper Directory uses csr- tain signs to denote the relative standing .ssid snsrit Sf the whole neld of nswspsYsrdom which ssnss anosr its .osles. ana cgs of these s'goldsn.- which stands for high quality. and c thus explained:
 "Advsrtissrs valus this Suapsr mare for tse class and quality of it's circulation saaan for tha nsrs number of c9spies printed"
 Such papers gre. credited with . single sym : bol; bKs. there IS . highsr grade, according to this standard authority. which have BOTH QUALITY AND QUANTITY, and require the DOUBLE GOLDEN SYMBOL col to describe adequately their standing.
 The Advertiser has been accorded this double golden symbol Io0l and is the only paper distinguished in this section of the South.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-10

steps before the car starts, and the pas senger has to jump on or on. and that accidents are continually occurring. It seems strange that rules cannot be made and enforced which would remedy such condition of affairs as that, but New York Is 6 fast town.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-10

We may almost be said to be the supply are concerned. and nations, like indi- viduals. feel the necessity of being on good terms with the agent upon whom they depend for the necessaries of lie. the policy which has proved so valuable in the past and, eventually, 1t will be the leader of the world. as it practically iS now.