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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-01
Letters to the Editor.
More About the rlomaton Shooting.

More About the Flomaton Shooting.
F1omaton. Ala, July 30, 1909.
Editors The Advertiser:
In your issue of the 18th inst. there
appeared communication from "Trav-
eler' concerning the finding of the dead
body of negro near Flomaton, and the
verdict Of q coroner's jury empannelled
to hold the inquest, which is gross
misrepresentation of the case and does
an injustice to some of our best citizens.
The facts as brought out before the
coroner's jury, of which the writer was
foreman. are substantially as follows;
Some clothing, ETC., was stolen from
negro fireman on the NJ and M. division
OF the L. and NJ. and the engineer wired
friend here to look for the stolen goods.
This man, with several others, white and
black. began the hunt for negro man
who had sold one of the negroes Of the
posse a pair of shoes, and who, they
thought, was the thief.
xhey found this negro and eight others
IN shanty down by the creek. and ar
rested him. There was some shooting,
and some minutes elapsed before any
body even found the body of the dead
negro near the shanty. The writer ques-
toned the witnesses and not one of them
testified to seeing anyone shoot. The
dead negro's head was damned hard UNI
der q log, and 1t required considerable
strength to pull ii out. There was hole
in his neck. made apparently by a
and verdict was rendered accordingly.
There was no charge of any kind against
the negro; the searching party were not
officers. but simply citizens looking for
stolen property. Respectfully,
D. r. Leatherwood.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-01
Justice in the South.

St. Louis Republic, (Dem.)
With a fairness of spirit not always
found in eastern comment upon southern
happenings the New York Evening Post
takes occasion to express satisfaction at
the significance of two recent occur
rences in Greenville, Miss, in both of
which the administration of justice was
the vital issue.
In one of these cases two white men,
convicted of murder, were hanged in
spite of powerful family and political in
fiuence brought to bear on the court and
on the Governor of the state. They were
men of prominence and counted upon
their social connections to escape paying
the penalty of the crime, but they were
duly found guilty and Governor Longino
refused to grant a communication of tina
sentence of death
The second case was that of a. negro
who had killed a white man. He also
was tried in Greenville, helpless and
without influence. The jury was COM
posed of white men. The testimony de-
Yeloped the truth that the negro had
acted in self-defense, He was promptly
acquitted.
If eastern newspapers would more
closely watch the happenings in Southern
States they would find that such in
stances of the impartial administration
of justice to white and black alike are
not by any means rare The trouble is
that sectional prejudice too often leads
them to ignore all but the rare exceptions
to the rule. The New York Evening Post
sets an example that may be followed
with advantage as regards fair play to
the South.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-01
New York World

Why is it that so many of our very
rich men devote so much time and in
genuity to avoiding taxes? Here is the
lust dead in London. His fortune is es-
timated ali the way from $5O,OOO,OOO to
$50, 900, OOO with only his widow and-A son
to inherit it. Yet except for the real
estate which could not be hidden. his
vast property-built up VALIDATED and pro-
tected by the Government, national, State
and municipalities practically paid no
taxes. And now it Is said that the bulk
of his real property was decided to his
heirs some time ago in order to avoid
the succession and inheritance taxes.
Mr.. Mackay is said to have given away
a large amount In private charities and
ne had admirable traits of character. but
the ruling passion of taX-dodging that
GOVERNS So MANY millionaires appears ia
have been strongly developed in him
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-01
A THEORY EXPLODED.
No Change Due to Recent Earth
quakes.


washington Special to Chicago Times
Herald.
Dr. David T. Day of the United States
Geological Survey today demolished the
assertion made by Oscar r. Helmet that
he had discovered that the recent erup-
lions of the Windward Islands volcanoes
had caused an elevation throughout the
eastern section of the United states OF
from ten to thirty feet. Said DR.. Day:
'@rhere Is no more in this than there 10
in the recent claim of Colonel Deming
that he had discovered that the surface
of Pennsylvania had been raised, presum-
ably by these eruptions, from a few inch
es to twenty-four feet above sea level.
The proof is that the geological survey
has been at work on typographical sur
veys in various parts of the country, and
If the Sc did not tally with the figures at
various points made III the last ten years
the difference would at once be noticed:
mo change whatever has been OBJ
served, and of course our field parties
have been on the lookout for such things.
1 will also say that there Is no one,
whether he be a scientist or anyone else,
who could tell without our equipment ana
data or that of the geodetic survey,
whether any change had taken place, nor
could he detect the difference, whether It
be ten or thirty feet. On the face of II
the statement made by Mr.. Heinzei Is
absurd"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-01

rendered by the New York Court of APP
peals in q case against the Chemical
Bank. A business house depositing with
the bank was victimized by it's own con-
fidentiaI clerk, who raised checks for a
period of tive years and appropriated the
excess to his own use. During the period
of the manipulation the deposit book Of
the firm was written UP no less than
twelve times, and the paid checks re-
turned. A comparison of these checks
with the stubs would have disclosed the
fraud, but the firm did not do this. 1t
got judgment, however, against the bank
for fraudulent payments. but the Court
of Appeals has reversed this, holding that
the firm had been guilty of negligence in
not comparing the returned checks with
the stubs and discovering the fraud in
its first stage.
There is manifest justice in this decis-
ion, and it interests all who have bank
accounts, but do not trouble themselves
to see whether the returned checks have
suffered any unauthorized manipulation
since they were signed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-01
CREAM Of the SPECIALS
SKULL OF PREHISTORIC MAN
FOUND AT LANSING, KAS.
Evidence That Life Existed in the
West IS 900 Years Ago.

From Kansas City. Mo.
NJ C. Long. curator of the Kansas
City public museum. has photographed
the Lansing skull from different view
points, After a thorough investigation he
is satisfied the skull is that Of pre-
historic man who in all probability lived
during the glacial period, 5000 years ago.
and this opinion is fully shared by Prof.
s, w. Wiliston of the Kansas univer-
sity
On March % workmen found the skull
on farm near Lansing, Kas. If the
opinion of Curator Long and Prof Will
liston Is correct, the Lansing skull Of
fers tangible proof of the existence OF
prehistoric man in North America. In
Europe several prehistoric skulls have
been found, but this Is the first to be
found in America.
The Lansing skull was found deep
under a well defined strata of earth and
rock and was imbedded in what is called
river loess. This prehistoric man was
probably a contemporary of the masto-
don and giant sloth. The skull slopes
back Immediately from the eyes and
there is practically no forehead. Pieces
of stone are attached to and imbedded in
the skull, and these pieces of stone are
identical with those found attached to
the bones of mastodons.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-01
FRIDAY, AUGUST +, 1904.
DoUnLE GOLDEN SYMBOL.

me American Newspaper Directory uses GER
tain signs to denote the relative standing and
merit Of the whole field OF newspaperdcm
which comes under It's notice. and one oe these
signs Il the mystic symbol tel denoting
sigoiden." which stands for high quality. and
b thus explained:
Advertisers value this paper more for the
class and quality OF Its circulation than for the
mere number OF copies printed"
such papers are credited with q single sym
boil but there is q higher grade. according TO
this standard authority, which have BOTH
QUALITY AND QUANTITY. and require the
DOUBLE GOLDEN SYMBOL L00 to describe
adequately their standing.
The Advertiser has been accorded this
double golden symbol T00l and is the only
paper 90 distinguished In this section, Of the
aouth ~
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-01
Let Them Declare Their Choice.

Editors The Advertiser:
There are twelve candidates who desire
to represent this county in the next Leg
islature. The writer would like to vote
for five of these gentlemen, that Is for
one Senator and four Representatives who
will vote for the candidate for United
States Senator whom he favors. He would
like also to know that the person for
whom he votes is in favor of upholding
the new Constitution instead of endeavor-
ing to tear IL down by amendment The
candidates should be called on to state
explicitly whom they favor for United
States Senator and whether they favor
unfolding the policy and spirit of the
Constitution. In other words, do they ia
vor Jelks who supports the new Consti-
tuition. or Johnston who Is its bitter OPP
ponent? Voter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-01
WAY CLEAR FOR CABLE.
Obstacle to Pacific Line Removed
washington Special to New York Trib-

ODStAC1S u 4hCAnG 4AAAS &~SAAAS " N~s
washington Special to New York Trib-
une.
The last hypothetical obstacle to the
prompt construction of the American Pa
cific cable, growing out Of the ancient
concession by the Spanish Government
to the Eastern Extension Telegraph Com
pany Of exclusive rights in the Philip
pine Islands, has been disposed of to the
satisfaction of the administration author
tiles, who believe that all fears of the
Commercial Pacific Cable Company on
the subject have been Quieted. The de-
partments of War and Justice have held
in all cases that the United States did
not assume the obligations of this char
acter resting on Span, and the uniform
ruling against all such monopolies Is
confidently believed to be unassailable.
This is particularly applicable to Philip
pine concessions. because 1t was decided
definitely in the negotiations at Paris,
when the Spanish Commissioners at
tempt to bind the United States to as
sumo the colonial responsibilities Of
Spain, notably in the case of the Manila
Dagupan Railway, and the American
Commissioners, in expressly repudiating
that proposition induced Spain to accept
a payment of $40, 100000 in cash in lieu
of an assumption by the United States
of the obligations of the Government of
Spain for the benefit of the Philippine
Islands"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-01

tn amallness OF The Mobile Items
brand Of politics is shown in Its attempt
10 work up a prejudice in Mobile against
Governor Jelks on the ground that he IA
Nored the acquisition of West Florida.
The Item tries to create the impression
that making an Alabama port Of Pensa-
cola would work an injury to Mobile.
THAT sort of argument fits The Item.
however. and is about the kind of poll
kies It is edull to- As inter Of fact.
however. the bill passed the Senate by q
vote Of Is 10 and Governor Jelks's name
Is not among those voting.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-01
MOVABLE EXTRACTS FROM
THE ZIG DAILIES Co&6&
sPoEDENTs - y

ton. Mr.. Hopkins fa the Repupiican
who Is now resting at Ran6eley Lake,
Me-, has announced his purpose to take
the stump on August Is. and 70 canvass
the State till the polls close IN Novem-
Der. II is generally understood that II
enough Mason Republicans are elected
to the Legislature, either on regular
tickets or as independents, to give them
the balance of power, the Democrats will
feat the candidacy of Hopkins. Mr.. Ma
sons anti-Imperialism makes him accept
able to the Democrats, and among the
Republicans he has not a few sources of
strength, growing out or his senatoriai
service. The success of this plan will
seemingly depend on the extent Of the
Republican majority in Illinois. II It is
overwhelming, the convention nominee
would easily win. while otherwise there
may be brisk fight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-01

The Chiffon County Populists evidently
10 not intend to take part In the Demo-
cratic Party primary, Those Of them who
ala not return to the Democratic Party
two years ago are to decide by primary
eiection on the END OF August whether
or not to unite with the Republicans
They do not say Democrats single
time The leader of the Chiffon Popu-
lists in recent years has been Mr.. L. H.
Reynolds, who was reported as one of
those in the Convention at Birmingham
which nominated Johnston for Governor
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-01
Look to Your Stubs.


A bank depositor cannot throw the
whole responsibility of taking care of his
money on the bank. He must scrutinize
his accounts and see particularly that the
paid checks returned correspond in
amount with the stubs in his possession.
If he neglects to do this and his checks
are raised by a dishonest clerk the ma
ker of the checks must stand the loss.
This in substance Is the decision just
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-01
Not Easy to Man the Navy.

Springfield (Mass) Republican.
Secretary Moody is repeating the wall
of his predecessors regarding the difficulty
of securing men enough for the navy. II
is a fact that the feet is increasing SO
fast that the department is hard pressed
to find junior officers enough for the new
ships. As for the enlisted men, all mod
ern navies have difficulty in securing
them in sufficient numbers and in keep
ing them in the service after they have
become trained.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-01

The New York Commercial has some re-
marks about the Spanish war pension
claims Of which we spoke some days ago,
and after giving the five volunteer regi-
anents credit Of all reasonable causes Of
disabilities, adds: But our amazement at
Ehe comparison does not cease even after
khese considerations" Why not admit
ahat these volunteers Joined the army
with pensions in view and let it go at
that? That seems to be the easiest So
hutton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-01
should Let We'll Enough Alone.

Rathbone has evidently never heard the
old adage that 1t is best to let sleeping
dogs alone. He has demanded a Vindica-
ton, and he may not understand all the
possibilities connected with the attempt
10 get one. 1t might be much better
for him to let matters stand as they arc.
There is a very general impression that
Rathbone got off exceedingly easy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-01
Merely FOLLOWING Our Example.

st. Louis Dispatch.
Why should not the European powers
exclude American goods? Is it not taught
in the United States that country ex-
Guiding the goods of other countries be-
comes prosperous? The Europeans are
as anxious as ourselves to prosper, and
they know that we have been getting
very rich.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-01

Tbs appended detailed statement OF Inc Ao'
yxrtissr's circulation for the month OF jung
y 1909. shows continued and healthy GIow.n.
xnent OF The Advertisers efforts 70 glve %
people OF Alabama thoroughly live, puL ci 49,
newspaper, and It will continue 10 MAKE .ns
pFovements in each department. thus Lns un,
Snx not only q maintenance OF Us H rgssssna
circulation, which is greater than the Gisins4
Issue OF any other two Alabama morning nsMss
pa1ers com bined but will make new hfieh1s
and subscribers each day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-01

Mayor Ames of Minneapolis. who is
now fugitive from Justice. was three
times elected Mayor of his city by the
Democrats and once by the Republicans.
He also claims that he was elected Gov
ernor and Congressman but was robbed
of both cfices He says he is done with
politics. and it looks very much as If
politics is done with him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-01
MENAcED By SENATOR MASON.

Republicans Apprehensive Over the
Senatorial Situation in Illinois.
Washington Special to New York Even
ing Post.
Republican politicians here are not a
little disquieted by recent reports from
Illinois concerning the Senatorial situa-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-01

Whenever a politician reaches the point
where he thinks the people owe him
something, be it vindication or what not
those same people generally put him out
of the game.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-01

A mighty shudder goes up all over the
State when the people think what would
have happened to Alabama II Johnston
had never been Governor. Annexation to
a neighbor State would have been the
least evil to be expected
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-01

A Savannah jury was recently dis
charged by the Judge because they were
unable to decide whether it was an in
suit for one man to accuse another of
wanting to him-ham him. They should
have left it to the first street gamin.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-01

Senator Tapp of Wichita says he is not
~'I~--~i-e. his principles any in leaving
the Pcpulist party for the Republican or
L-..l.atiun. i mis- will probably make In
gals and Lewelling both turn over in
their graves
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-01

Buffalo Bill benson, by his indecent
TRADE against the editorial fraternity,
has caused one newspaper to transfer its
support from Johnston to Jelks. And
there were none to spare on that side at
first.-Roanoke Leader.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-01

When you Discourse on military reputa-
Hons let it not be forgotten that the 9Th
Massachusetts is entitled to the banner
FOR pension applications.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-01

Mary Maclane declares that she wants
10 see the devil. II she will enter into a
partnership with Sam Jones he'll lead her
within half a mile and she ought to be
able to sprint the remainder.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-01

Husband (reading the paper)-what
fools some men will make of themselves.
Wife-Now, Henry. dear, what have
you done this time?-Detroit Free Press.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-01

The redoubtable General H R
Jake Smith also wants to be vindicated
why does he not run for Governor OF
somethingI =.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-01

The Burchard of Johnstons campaign
seems to be playing to "a beggarly ac-
count Of empty boxes" at his one night
stands.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-01

distinction of being the only woman in
the country teaching parliamentary law:
She is the new appointee to the chair OF
parliamentary la W in the University OF
California.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-01

George N. Dale, consul at Coaticok
Canada, reports a decline of American
trade in Quebec as the result of higf
duties here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-01

Since he began yachting about nifty
wears ago, Lord Brassey has sailed nearly
zoo 600 miles in dozen yachts Of varying
tonnage.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-01

Mr.. Cityman-How long has your moth
err kept summer boarders?
Susie Punkinsquash-She kept one two
weeks once.-Philadelphia Record.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-01

Talk about machine and bosses. We
ger boss Or a more partisan machine than
the Johnston forces. And they have the
audacity to call themselves the people. !"
AS matter Of fact the people" have
had their fill of Johnston.-Demopolis
Dispatch
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-01
$192.3s4.@

The difference In these amounts is ac-
counted for by falling off in other items.
Coming to the current fiscal year, the
balance on hand October /, 1901. as shown
by the Treasurer's books, was 500, 1855. a.
The balance carried forward July e. 1902.
was s9o4,s74.25, showing that much cash in
the vaults on that day. The total receipts
to the close of business on that day were
s.. S09, 260.7i and the disbursements $2,4o7.-
44s04. The receipts to the corresponding
day last year were s., 755, 53S 7s, and the
disbursements s2,54s, 753 e, and the balance
on hand $s35.s76ss. The receipts this year
exceed those Of last year $50, 1916, while
last year $40. sO517. The balance in the
treasury this year exceeds that of last
year ssS. 1925
These figures certainly give a cheerful
aspect to the present condition of the
States affairs. When 1t is considered that
additional special appropriations have
been paid during the past ana current
fiscal years, amounting to s261, 6i5, in the
aggregate, surely no one can say that the
present administration Is wanting in abil-
ity and tact. The special appropriations
which are finally disposed of and will not
have to be paid again, are as follows:
Montevalio Girls school............$ 5000
Boys Industrial School. 1900
Insane Hospital (for negroes)...... $4,000
Florence Normal School. ,.......... 10000
Refund for University lands. ......,. 900
Expenses Constitutional ConvenS
ton ...............s......... s0,640
s2s1, s45
Had 1t not been for these extraordinary
expenses, of which no one COMPLAINS. the
Treasury would have been still fuller
khau a. o.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-01

"You say the evening wore on. What
did it wear?
why, the close of the day, of course
University of Minnesota Punch Bowl
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-01

Hix-A scientist says that in proportion
to the size of the body the mosquito has
better developed brain than the aver
age man.
Dix-well. I don't doubt 1t. Even at
it's present size the mosquito is almost as
big a bore as some men 1 know.-Chicago
News.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-01

Prof. Ralph Charles Henry Catterall OF
the Department of History in the Uni
versity of Chicago has resigned to accept
a chair of history at Cornell. He Is
graduate of both Bucknell and Harvard
and is the author of a number of books
on American and European history.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-01

The emperor of Japan is to confer tn
highest decoration upon Lord Salisbury
1t is said in honor of the Anglo-Japanes
alliance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-01

The Baron de Hirsch school fund in Ga
lacia maintains fifty schools. The num-
Der of teachers amounts to 241, and there
are 5,634 pupils.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-01

Braggs-I was knocked senseIess by a
cricket ball two years ago.
The Boy in Corner-When does you
expect to get over it?-Tit-Bits.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-01

Papa, what's a pessimist?"
"a pessimist is a man who can't enjoy
a ride today because he is afraid the
roads will be muddy tomorrow."-Auto-
mobile Magazine.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-01

Customer-,I want fifteen yards of net
ting.
Clerk-For mosquitoes?
Customer-No, We idiot! FIR myself
TIL mosquitoes have enough comforts al
ready.-Baltimore News.