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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-17
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CREAM OF THE SPECIALS

or the line is not high enough to entitls nim to his proper place, either at home or abroad. Presid slt Roosevelt has in mind 10 ask Congress to revive the grade or Vice Admiral for Captain Clark's benefit. There is little doubt that Con gress will respond, as Captain Clark is now the most universally respected and admired @ officer of the navy. He is with our doubt the "'coming man" in the na- va val service and is probably destined to take Deweys place at the head of the navy in the course of time.
 Dewey, Sampson and Schley are now lne most conspicuous American naval of ncers Dewey would have been chosen 70 represent the. navy at London had it nor been for his supplementary opinion Tn the Schley case. Sampson was out of the question. because of the state of his health. Schley was not considered, be- cause he has been so unfortunate as to "a asi under the ban of a court composed next in the affections of the people.
 President Roosevelt has given a great sI zeal of thought to this matter of select ing proper representatives of the United states at the Kings coronation. He was urged to name ex-President Cleveland az the special ambassador. but 1t is un- and found disinclined to accept the hon- or. He cares little for the fuss and feathers of such a duty, and prefers the quiet of his home life and the pIeas-
 
 among royalty. Besides, in June, when the coronation comes on, the fishing will be at its best at Buzzards Bay.
 The ex-President being out of the question, President Roosevelt felt that there was no one American prominent enough to represent the United States alone. It is an open secret that Andrew Carnegie was ambitious for this honor and his name was at one time under se- rious consideration. But in the end the President concluded to adhere to a part of the program laid out by his prede- cessor. MT. Reid attended the diamond jubilee of Queen Victoria as the special representative of this country. and 1t had been the intention of President Me- kinley to send him to the coronation of King Edward. ."
 MT. Reid is a man of briiliont attain- ments and great tact. He has wealth and experience, and no man could be- found better qualified to lead the Amer ican embassy to London. He is one of the best known Americans on the other side of the water, due to has presence at the Queens jubilee, and to the fact that he was a member of the Paris peaces commission in 1898. As editor of The New York Tribune MT. Reid has been an intelligent and forceful advocate of moderate imperialism. and has been leader of the thought and policy which have been adopted by the government and confirmed by the Supreme Court since the Spanish War.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-17
Congress is in Favor of vindicating
 Sch1ey.

From Washington to Chicago Tribune.
 Demands made by the Chicago Board of Trade for such action as will fully yindicate Rear Admiral Schley created considerable discussion in Congressional circles today, and while Senators and selves publicly they freely admit in pri- yate that Rear Admiral Schley must be vindicated, and that the people will not De satisfied until such action is taken.
 Senators and Representatives declare that the controversy will not cease until official s,tion is taken which will remove from the name of Schley the stigma placed upon it by the court of inariry.
 Few members favor & Congressional investigation If 1t can be avoided and many of them are frank to say that 1t would be good thing for the Republi- can party If President Roosevelt could determine the matter so as to stop the discussion Many of them favor the ap- pointment of VirN Admrals, the offices to be filled by Sampson and Schley, the latter to be restored to the active list and given rank above Sampson
 It would be gratifying to many 1nem- bers of both branches of Congress if the President would officially disapprove the findings of the court ef inquiry and re- quest the resignation of Secretary Iong prominent Western member who will said:
 My district is unanimous for Schley, and the people want some action taken. They will not be satisfied until Schley has been vindicated. It would be the best thing that could happen, politically, If President Roosevelt could arrange with Schley some plan which would nut ar end to the discussion and relieve the Rear Admiral of the blot upon his pro- tessioual character"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-17
Rroussard Was Not Consulted.

Washington. Jan. 1B-Representatives Broussard of Louisiana called upon the President today to ascertain whether the appointment of Thomas R. Morse as sard's home town. had been made with the Presidents knowledge, or by the Postmaster Gen erli. Mir. Broussard thought that the courtesy of naming the postmaster at his home town should be accorded to him and he had recom- mended Mrs. Durand for the position. The President informed MT. Droussard that the local Republican organization had endorsed Mr. Morse, and that he had not seen fit to disregard their wishes in the matter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-17
A WARNING TO DEMOCRATS.

The President of the Dale County Alli- snce has, by authority of his brethren. appointed i've men in each of the fifteen beats of the county to persuade the mem bers of the Alliance to pay their poll tax and register, so that they may vote ac- cording to their convictions when the time comes. Sound Democrats may learn lesson from their neighbors on the other side.-Dothan Home Journal.
 From all over the State we get the in- formation that those who were opposed to the new Constitution, or who were supposedly opposed 10 1t, are pursuing the same course which the Dale County Alliance men are doing. We presume they were anti-constitution. but at all events those who were on that side are urging the payment of the tax in order that the voters may not be disfranchised.
 The object of this course is plain. and doubtless it Is done by the orders or the advice of the organization which has been fighting the Constitution all the while. It ought, as The Home Journal intimates. to put all the supporters of the Constitution on their mettle. and open their eyes to the plain intention of the antis to capture the Democratic Party and defeat and discredit all who were in favor of the new instrument. While that was not Democratic Party meas ure, 1t is we'll known that the opponents of Democracy were practically against it, and they now propose to unite with the Democratic opponents of the measure to get control of the Party organization and thus wreak their vengeance on all Demo- crats who supported the Constitution.
 '.In vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird" saith the Proverb, and Democrats should see that the enemies of the Constitution and of good govern ment are spreading a net for the un wary and hope to catch enough of them to send the remainder to the rear. Indi- cations are so plain that ''the way faring man, though fool" ought to be able to understand the plan and its undoubted object. To ex-Governor Johnston is due all the credit, or discredit, of trying to divide the Democracy of Alabama so that he may gratify both his inordinate and never-sleeping ambition. and. at the same time, punish those who relegated him to private life. DemocFts who be- lieve in good government and white su- premacy should never suffer themselves used as tools in the hands of designing and interruptions politicians. Don't be mules!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-17

Probably one of the last scenes in the life of Franklin J. Moses Governor of South Carolina during the reconstruction period, was enacted in New York the other day, when he was sentenced to four months imprisonment for obtaining goods under false pretences. Moses stood high among the Goths and Vandals who held. ruinous carnival in the Southern States in the early 70s. but he has been going the downward path for years and has apparently reached the bottom. There is probably a moral in his story, if we look for il.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-17

not prosper. It will impoverish any country and any people pursuing it. The farmers themselves must see 1t, and the wisdom gained from observation and ex- perience ought to be sufficient to prevent q continuance of the custom. The sug- gestion that the land-holders pledge themselves not to rent land or make ad- vances to tenants who will not plant a certain portion of their holdings in corn may be practicable. and if it is, 1t should be carried out. In one sense, 1t is a re- fiection on the agricultural people of the country. but if that step is necessary in order to protect them from themselves, it may have to be done.
 Just look at the statement published Wednesday-3,145 carloads of hay, oats. corn and meal brought from without the State and mostly sold to farmers in one of the best agricultural sections of the country, not to mention the $50 carloads of packing house products which means provisions.
 The figures are appalling and humiliat- ing. Most of that enormous sum of mon- ey ought to have been kept here. Leav- ing out the flour, which is not a profit able crop here, apparently. all the rest could and should have been raised in the country contiguous to Montgomery That money should be in the pockets of the farmers instead of having gone to other States It may not be practicable for our farming friends to grow everything that is needed. but it Is possible to produce most of it, and thus prevent such an enormous drain on our section. It can- not go on withiut ruinous consequences, and farmers who read and reflect must see it.. Will they continue their plan of gradual but certain industrial suicide until the end comes, or will they change their course and make of themselves what Is the pride and glory and support of any country-an independent and self sustaining people.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-17
An Interesting Prospect.

St. Louis Republic.
 Marconfs prediction that within six months wireless telegraphy will begin to be commercially valuable opens up a most interesting prospect of epochaI changes In an important field of public service. There is small wonder that his recent experiments In sending messages across the Atlantic, with the possibility of prov ing the practical commercial value of his discoveries. has received the closest in- ternational attention. The revolution certain to be caused by the satisfactory operation of wireless teleRraphy will be almost as great as that which followed the use of steam for motive power or of gas and electricity for Illuminating pur- poses or of the latter in place of steam as motive force. The Ttalian ~cin-t- ists' confidence in the value of his dis- coveries, taken in connection with what he has already demonstrated as to their practical workings, demands a most se- rtous consideration of his experiments in the immediate future.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-17
Pay Your Poll Tax.
COMBINATIONS.
N. H. Alexander Confirmed as Re-
 ceiver of Public Money.

Washington. Jan. 16.-The Senate to- day confirmed the following nominations
 J. R. A. Crossland, Minister and Con- sui General to Liberia.
 N. H. Alexander, Receiver of Public Moneys at Montgomery, Ala.
 Postmasters:
 Kentucky-W. C. Harper, Catlettsburg.
 Arkansas--W. R. Jones. Batesville; J. c. Russell. Camden J. N. Sarber, Jr., Clarksville; H. M. Sugg, Dardanelle; A. B. Andrews, Harrison; E. H. Vance, Jr. Malvern B. W. Ford, Mammoth Springs; J. Shaul, Marianna; F. M. Reeves. Me ma; T. D. Hawkins, Morrillton; w. B. En.pie Newport ). F. Taylor, Osceola; J. R. Snodgrass, Paragould; J. Grayson Prescott; s. Davis, Russellville; D. R. Hammer; Siloam Springs; A. L. Thomp- son Springdale; A. M. Orrick, Van Bu- ren.
 Louisiana-G. D. Baldwin, New Or leans.
 Texas-A. H. Palm. Albany; E. B. At terbury, Commanche: J. R. Nccce, Mexia i; D. F. Seydler, Weimar; c. J. Lewis Claredon; P. B. Gibbons, Paris; J. w. Bell, Beebeeville; H. D. Bennett, Del Rio; A. S. Davis. McGregor; J. c. ETam' Marin N. Levitt. Stamford; W. B. Howard, Sweetwater; R. J. Leonoy, Or ange; H M. Carson. Pilot Point; A. +. Loessing, La Grange; A. R. Hill. San Saba; l.. N. Brewington. Rosebud; W. J. Gilmore, Moody; c. O. Nelson, Clifton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-17
-------------------------- FIVE INDIANS KILLED.
Report on the Trouble at the Tongue
 River Agency.


 River Agency.
 Washington, Jan. 16.-Ffve Indians were killed during the recent trouble at the Tongue River agency in Montana, according to the official report received by Commissioner of Indian Affairs Jones today from Agent Clifford.
 The agent recommends that fifty men from the United States army under com- mand of an officer be stationed per- mamently at Camp Merritt, near the agency. Now there are only eleven men under command of a sergeant at Camp Merritt.
 The report shows that the recent trouble began on the 4th instant, when two Indian police reported that an Indian named White, the central figure in the affair, had fresh beef in his cabin. coin cident with the unlawful killing and of Tongue River. White three times re- fused to surrender and wanted to fight. Then private Whiteshield and six other police went for White, finding him on a hill near his cabin.
 Little Bear another Indian made an infammatory speech and with his wife and daughter gave a war cry and tried to stab Whiteshield. White shot and killed an Indian policeman named Bull lard and killed one horse and wounded another The police were repulsed. White threatened to raid the agency and the entire police force was held in re- serve for some time.
 On the Sth instant, white and his wife, son and daughter were found dead It was believed that the son opposed his father surrendering himself and killed the father and the others and then com mitted ssuicide.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-17

The Meridian (Miss) Press has &C., quired the octopus habit already. It has purchased and absorbed both The News and Herald of that city, and if there are any more papers published there, it will doubtless gobble them up. What is more, 1t takes dan the age of both the others and now appears as Vol. 34, although 1t was established during the present month. All the same, The Advertisr pre- diets that The Press will give the people a good paper and one well worthy of sup port
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-17
RESULT OF A FEUD.
One Man Probably Fatally Wounded
 and His Son Shot.

Van Buren. Ark, Jan. 16.-Yesterday the feud existing between the Edwards and Bailey families in this county cul- minated in the shooting and probable killing of Green Bailey and the wound ing of Bailey's son, Green.
 Edwards, his wife and son were pass ing the Bailey farm near Graphic when, it is claimed a quarrel was brought up. Oscar Sherman, who is a member of the Edwards family, shot Green Bailey in the back of the head, inf1icting what is considered fatal wound, also shooting Bailey's son through the leg Sherman was placed under arrest. and is being held to await the result of the senior Bailey's injuries.
 The scene of the shooting is in the mountains some distance from the city and information is difficult to obtain.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-17
Should Be Stopped.
Selma Times.

0tliId 1lHtS.
 We are of the opinion that some of these Investigating professors should be stopped in their mad career of probing into the secrets of nature and raising the hopes of the credulous that eternal life in the human form is within easy reach. One professes to have discovered that he can produce life by purely mechanical arts; another, that he has discovered the bacili that destroys the germs of life and is now seeking for a destroyer of the destroyer; and now comes one who claims that he has discovered that the seat of the soul in man is in his backbone. If they would let such things alone and search out a remedy for the growing dishonesty in mankind they would be doing something which raight result in greater benefits.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-17

The announcement that the New York Central Railroad Company will give half a million dollars for some feasible plan of operating trains through their tunnel by electricity, indicates that the officials are in earnest in their determination to obviate dangerous accidents in future. There comes time when even a soul less corporation must listen to the voice of the people, and that voice is now de- manding that steam engines must not run in that New York tunnel.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-17

So-called Democratic leaders have been guilty of all sorts of foolish things in recent years, but We are not prepared to believe that they are so bereft of rea- son as to adopt so silly course as that thus stated by The New Orleans Pica- yune:
 It Is given out from Washington that the Democratic Congressional caucus is going to make Party issue of Admiral Schley's case, and fight every Republi- can measure until some consideration is Shown Schley by Congress.
 If such a thing is in contemplation, Admiral Schley may well exclaim Save me from my friends Tthere is nothing in the case of Admiral Schley out of winch to make a party issue.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-17
Fire in Chicago.

Chicago. Jan. 16-Fire broke out in the ticket office of the Union Station. Adams and Canal Streets. shortly before noon today and for time threatened the de- of the several roads that make the sta tion their Chicago terminal had an ex-
 slting time to escapa suffocatien. A number escaped by jumping from low window to the structure of viaduct on the Adams Street side of the building. No one was injured. Over million dok- lars worth of unstamped tickets of the Pennsylvania, Burlington, Alton, St. Paul. the Panhandle and Fort Wayne roads and the Pullman Company were destroyed. The station was damaged to the extent of $15,0o0. The annual passenger state ments of all the roads were destroyed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-17
NOT AFTER LOGAN.
Canada and Hadsell Came to See
 Coal Lands.

Knoxville, Tenn, Jan. lew. A. Cam ada, Chief of Detectives of the Union Pacific Railroad, and United States Mar shal F. A. Hadsell of Cheyenne. Wyo., arrived today. They were reported in a Cheyenne. Wyo.. dispatch as coming with requir ition for the man held here as Har- vey Logan, alias Kid Curry. The officers deny this, and say they come south to look after some coal lands in Alabama, and merely come this way to see the sus- pect. Mir. Canada never saw Logan in his life. Both officers went to the jail today and talked with the suspect for some time.
 Governor McMillin has notified local officers that in no case will he honor a requistion for Logan without giving them due notice to appear and present their side of the case.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-17
A Good Trade Year.

Chicago News.
 The material growth of the United States in the last calendar year is strikingly illustrated by the fact that in the twelve months since January 1, 1901, 5,J09 miles of steam rail ways have been built in this country. No other nation in the world possesses the resources and the progressive spirit of the American republic. 1t is estimat- ed there are 1000 miles of steam rail- ways in the world, of which about 20O- 900 are in the United States. Thus the youngest of the world powers possesses two-ifths of the total railway mileage of the globe. In Great Britain there are, all told, 2l,700 miles of railway, or only little more than four times as many as the United States has built in the past twelve months. Since January 1. 1901, the new railroads which have been built in this country are equal alone to It per cent. of the total mileage of Germany or Russia. The 26,713 miles of railway which France has constructed since railroads were introduced in that country would have been completed in less than six years if built at the rate at which the United States has added to its transportation facilities in the past twelve months. Italy has altogether 9,S10 miles of railroad, while Spain has $500. Uncle Sam could duplicate the system of either of these countries in two years. If he keeps on building railroads in 1902 as rapidly as he did in 1901.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-17
KNoTTY PROBLEM SOLVED.
President Roosevelt Finds a Way t, Avoid the Army and Navy
 Difficulties,

Herald.
 Whitelaw Reid. General James H. Will son and Captain Charles P. Clarke are to compose the special embassy to rep resent the United States at the corona- ton of King Edward VII at London next June. -
 MT. Reid. the special ambassador, is the editor of The New York Tribune. General Wilson goes as the representa- tive of the United States army.
 Captain Clark goes as the representa- tive of the United States navy.
 Still gre7ter honors are in store for Captain Clark. His rank as a Captain
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-17
Springer Before Committee.

Washington. Jan. 16.-The hearings on the anti-oleomargarlne bills were contin- ued before the House Committee on Az riculture today and former Representa- tive William NJ. Springer, for the Ma tional Live Stock Association, spoke in opposition to the large tax proposed to be put upon artificial butter. He preseut- Cd a review of the foreign Legislation as tn oleomargarine showing d more liberal treatment of this product in foreign countries than in the United States.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-17
Killed by a Train.

Cleveland. O., Jan. 16-A man supposed to be Charles Simpson of Western Penn one track of the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern road to avoid d train, when he was struck hy another. Two let ters from Annie Wainfor. Mckeesport. to him at Fort Worth and Handley, Tex. He was about z0 years of age.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-17
Atlanta Behind.
Lafayette Sun.

Atlanta is behind now Birmingham reports having a brick-layer who lays four cars loads of brick a day. But you know Atlanta has few street walkers who press on an average of ten car loads a day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-17

and everything was flooded. The steam CTS were unable to get more than part cargoes, and were much delayed in get ting into and out of the various ports. The Kitty lay outside of Bocas twenty four hours The steamer HoIstein could get no cargo at all at Port Limon No loss of life is reported, but great dam age to banana plantations was done,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-17

A late statistical writer gives the fol- lowing as the drink bill of four of the principal countries of the earth from which 1t will be seen that We are not really an incorporate people, compara- lively:
 During 1900 the drink consumption of France per 10 of the population was 336 gallons; of the United Kingdom, 332 gal Ions: Germany. 309 gallons; the United States, 147 gallons. The consumption of different kinds of liquor was as follows:
 gallons gallons. gallons.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-17
Ready for Them.

Dothan Home Journal.
 A Winchester rife, with cartridges. A five-shooter in good working order. and five big broadaxes with long and strong handles have been deposited at this off, flee. Any one desiring to make objec- tiois to anything in these columns in the past, present or future may now come and express himself. Those who arc indebted to the office will also take due notice and act wisely before it is too late.
 P.%S.-The articles named are for sale to those who are at peace with this office.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-17
, Told How Pleasant It Was.

TUSCALOOSA Gazette.
 Goetter's advertising bill in The Mont gomery Advertiser for December cost the firm H,12461. To some Tuscalooas mer- chants that amount would seem like shameless profiigacy for a whole years advertising. Yet Goetter never would have put out that much money that way, if 1t did not pay. He even went further and told The Advertiser how pleasant 1t was to pay the sum.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-17
Should Be Prohibited.
Columbiana Advocate.

SoluIhuidud AuNOcdte.
 The time Is rapidly coming, and may be said to be already here, when dock tail horses and shoe brush appendages. where the tails ought to be, will no longer be seen on the horess ol peop.e who claim to be respectable. Docking of horses tails Is a cruelty that should be prohibited by statute.