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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-09
THURSDAY, JANUARY g, 1902
THE IRRIGATION PROPOSITION

The proposed scheme for irrigating the arid and unproductive lands of the West has the approval and support of the President behind it and there are those who predict that Congress will appro- priate money for the purpose. The propo- sition. as we understand 1t. is not to Appropriate money directly from the Treasury. but to give the proceeds arising from the sale of public lands in those sec tions' of the country most directly inter- ested. This plan, it is estimated. will raise a fund of at least three million dollars a year which the Secretary of of Irrigation, and when these arid lands have been reclaimed they are to be put on the market for homestead entry, un- der certain conditions and limitations.
 This Is an outline of the proposed scheme. mad it looks very nice, but as The Norfolk Virginian-Pilot points out, . greater part of these arid lands which are thus to be reclaimed and made valua- bIe belong to private individuals and not to the goveI nment; consequently the public money would be spent to enhance the value of private property. That is the great objection which our contem- Aporary has to the bill, but, without ex- pressing our opinion as to the merits or demerits of the scheme, will The Pilot tell us wherein it differs from all other plans for internal Improvement? When money Is appropriated to improve the navigation of a river it is open to the same objection ,as we view it. that The Pilot brings against this measure The money spent for the improvement of rivers and harbors is spent for the gen eral good. The river to be improved may not touch rod of public land, while the private owners of the land will be benefited by navigable river running by Of through their farms. In an in stance of this kind the public money ap- propriated certainly inures to the benefit of individuals.
 We are not arguing either for or against the irrigation scheme, but only calling the attention of The Virglnian-Plot to the fact that money appropriated for irrigation and money appropriated for improvements OI7 TlNeTS COnieS ullutF tlle same commendation or objection, as the case may be. Whether this proposition to reclaim these worthless Western lands is a good or bad one, if there is anything like strong lobby behind it it will go through. provided it's supporters can form a combination with certain other schemes which will come before Congress The ship subsidy proposition, the trusts and combinations. the protected industries, all have strong backing and if they can succeed in uniting their forces they can get anything they desire through Con- gress. So be the irrigation scheme com nnendablo or otherwise, its success de- pends on the ability of its friends to get into the combination. It is difficult to oyer-estimate the strength and power of such united action on the part of the many who want favors, and it would be unsafe to predict that they will fail in anything they unite on.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-09
UNDER DowAaER's SWAY.
Emperor of China is Mere Figure.
 head.


 Pekin, Jan. s.--An evidences indicate that the Emperor Jf ',hina is now moro completely under the domination of the Dowager Empress than he was before when the Chinese court went into exile. Several high officials were granted audi ences today. during which the Emperor filled the role of a figurehead. The Em- press Dowager sat on his naajesty's left and conducted the conversations Ac' cording to the accounts of two of the the Emperor and the latter did not at- tempt to take any part in the affair. These officials say his majesty appeared melancholy and listless.
 The principal topic of conversation du- ring these audiences was the presence in Pekin of the foreign garrisons. The Dowager Empress seemed impressed with the necessity of conciliatory policy.
 Evidence accumulates pointing to the timidity of the Dowager Empress about upon alighting at the Machi station was: Where are the foreign soldiersT Up- on seeing number of newspaper cor- respondents at the station the Dowager Before leaving Pao Ting Flu in the special train yesterday the Dowager Elm press requested Traffic Manager Foley. of the railroad. not to use the locomo- tive whistle. explaining she was very ner- vous and that the whistle frightened sher.
 The Dowager Empress proposes to dec- crate the American and Japanese officers who guarded the imperial palace during the courts absence. She also will con gineers who had charge of the imperial train during the railway journey.
 The Dow iger Empress has signed an edict ordering the decapitation of Gen eral Tung Flu Slang, the notorious anti foreigner. A Tartar general in Kan Su province has been ordered to carry out the sentence. Yuan Shat Kai, the vice. roy of Chi Lin province and a number Of other influential officials, memorial lzed the throne charging Tung Fun Slang with the murder of Belgian Inissionariss and urging his execution before he could institute rebellion and involve China in trouble with foreign governments.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-09
JACKSON DAY OBSERVED
CLEVELAND WRITES TO PHILA
 DELPHIA DEMOCRATS.
Senator Hill, in His Letter, Outlines Policy to Be Pursued-The Day Celebrated in
 Other Cities.


 Philadelphia. Jan. S.--A small circle of the younger Democratic lawyers of this city observed Jackson Day by giving a dinner tonight at the Hotel Bellevue. Letters from former President Cleveland and former Senator David B. Hill and a telegram from Bourke Cochran were read. which provoked considerable ap plause. MT. Cleveland wrote:-'
 T am glad to know that there are al least thirty young Democrats in Phila- delphia who are unwilling to allow Jack son Day to pass without recognition.
 'The inclination to neglect observance of day so long and so strongly related to- genuine Democratic sentiments, may reasonably, 1 think, be counted among the affective visitations that have lately weakened and depressed our party or ganizations
 T hope the spirit of true Jacksonian Democracy may pervade your celebration; and that its participants may derive sat- isfaction and stimulation from their ef- ciples and practices of our old time, hon. est consistent and aggressive Demo- cratic faith"
 Senator Hill, in his letter, said:
 Your letter has just reached me. l give you this sentiment: A strict con- struction of the Federal Constitution. No entangiing alliances with foreign na- tions. Insistence upon the reserved rights of the States. Public taxation for public purposes only. Opposition to mo- nopoiies and dangerous combinations of pital. The preservation of the personal liberty of the citizen. No standardization. Home rule for States and municipalities. These are Democratic principles which survive all defeats and must ultimately triumph"
 MT. Cockran's telegram read:
 1 want to congratulate the men who have determined that Jackson Day shall not be let pass unhonored in Phjladel- phia. The celebration you project is shining and salutary proof that as Dem- ocratic tradition is imperishable, Demo- cratic principles will ultimately prove invincible |"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-09
Letters to The Editor.
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Cascarilla and Cigarettes.

Editor The Advertisers
 You have copied from The Chicago Tribune an article on cigarettes by Lucy Page Gaston. Whoever she may be, her knowledge at least of botany Is meagre. Her assertion is that cascarilla is used to dope" cigarettes; in this she wrongs cascarilla Spanish for little book). will append d short history taken from text books of this nearly harmless drug: This bark is aromatic and tonic. It was known ir Germany so early as the year 1690 as a substitute for Peruvian bark by those that were prejudiced against that febrifuge. It has, however, lost its repu- tation and is only employed when gen tie and pleasant tonic is indicated"
 While not being a champion for those who smoke cigarettes nor sanctioning the practice it would better serve the purpose for Lucy Page Gaston to acquaint herself with facts "before rushing into print
 Reader
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-09

of any other portion of the Union. and they were as bitter and vindictive against Johnson as the French were against Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. On one of their Senators, Edmund q. Ross, all of their rage and disappointment was visited, because he sold out to the Presi- dents friends. 1t was charged. The Leavenworth Conservatice, May r, 1868. declared: Johnson is acquitted because Kansas is corrupt" and went on at great length to bemoan the humiliation of 'the State whose greatest citizen was John Brown"
 Most of us will be inclined to place a very low estimate on the citizenship of a State which claimed a murderer and outlaw as its greatest citizen, and will think that Ross, alleged traitor as he was. ought to stand higher than John Brown. Be that as it may. the news- papers and people of Kansas charged that Senator Ross had pledged himself to vote for impeachment. but sold out and voted on the other side. For this he was denounced in language which is hardly equalled by anything in our present day denunciations. He was a traitor, a scoundrel, a william. a perjurer, and anything else bad that the English language could mention. Some Leaven- worth men sent him this telegram:
 Your vote is dictated by Tom Ewing, not by your oath. Your motives are In- dian contracts and greenbacks. Kansas repudiates you as she does all perjurers and skunks.
 A former supporter in Topeka tele- graphed:
 Probably the rope with which Judas hung himself is lost, but the pistol with which Jim Lane committed suicide is at your service
 These are fair specimens of both in- dividual and newspaper denunciation, and reading them we cannot help wondering what they were so stirred up about. Yet the whole matter is practically forgotten.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-09
SILVER ISSUE DEAD.
Indiana Democrats Will Wage War
 on Democratic Lines.

Indianapolis, Ind. Jan. s.-Leading Democrats of Indiana were assembled here today to take the first steps toward organizing for the campaign of 1902. Nearly all the State officers with the eX- ception of Governor will be elected this year. The Democratic State Committee organized today and the Executive Com mittee of the State Democratic Editorial Association held a meeting. There were present members of the State Committee. National Committeeman Taggart, who is prominently mentioned for National Chairman. several hundred State leaders and Mayor Rose of Milwaukee, who made the principal speech of the even- ing. and number of prominent Indiana Democrats also spoke
 The general expression was that the sill yer issue is dead. and the party must wage its fight against a colonial policy, and in favor of a low tariff and no trusts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-09
Jackson Day in New Orleans

New Orleans, Jan. s.-The battle of New Orleans was celebrated everywhere ex- cept at the battlefield. The Daughters of the American Revolution. who have taken charge of the spot, instead of their annual pilgrimage, gave banquet with women speakers. There was the usual anniversary mass at the Ursuline Con vent, where prayers were said the day of the battle. The seven wise men held a celebration tonight. The main event of the day was the organization of prom inent citizens in the vicinity of the bat tletield to memoralize Congress to com- plete the Jackson monument and place q national park on the historic ground
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-09

The Chattanooga Times remarks that for the Democratic Party lis choice between unloading MT. Bryan and Bryan ism and being unloaded by the voters" the party has been pretty effectually un- loaded twice, and if we have any percep- tion or provision Of what is going on and coming on the Democrats in 1904 will un- load the party with completeness and despat atch
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-09
Notice Of Sale.

In the Circuit Court of the United States, for the Middle District of Alabama -Mercan- tile Trust and Deposit Company of Balt- more, Md vs. the Montgomery Terminal Company.
 Tho undersigned J. W. Dimmick Special Master, under and by virtue of the decree of the United States Circuit Court for the Middle District of Alabama. made and entered on the 7th day of June, leol in the above entitled cause. will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder, at the Courthouse door, in the City of Monteomery, Ala, on the 26th day of January, 1902, at 2 o'clock m. all the property of the Montgomery Terminal Company, the defendant in said above entitled cause. consisting of it's warehouse, or terminal station, between Commerce and Coosa Streets, formerly occupied a warehouse by the Georgia and Alabama Railroad Company and also it's dummy engines and railroad tracks and any other property belonging to said de- fendant
 Under the authority of said decree herein- above set out reference is hereby made there to for further particulars and more specific description of the property to be sold.
 J. w. DIMMICR,
 Special Master. Jan 2, 1902. th-4t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-09
Will We CareP

hartford COurdnt.
 What will the United States of America be. and be doing, on January 1, POOP? What will the population be? Will air ships be scooting around overhead? Win telegraph wires tand poles) have vanished from the earth? What will the parties be; and the campaign issues? How will the isthmian canal be getting on? And the Monroe doctrine? And the cause of woman suffrage? What will be left for the twenty-frst century exploring expedi- tons to explore? What flag will be flying over the Philippine islands.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-09
MISS FoRAKER MARRIED.
Four Hundred Guests Attended Re
 ception Afterwards.

Washington, Jan. 8.-Miss Julia Foraker. youngest daughter of Senator and Mrs. Foraker. was married at her parents residence here today to MT. Francis King Wainwright, of Philadel- phia. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Dr. Meckay- Smith and was follow ed by a reception at which about 400 guests were present.
 Senatorial, diplomatic and social circles were largely represented in the guests attending the reception. The bride re- ceived number of elegant gifts which made glittering collection.
 MT. and Mrs. Wainwright left on the afternoon train for a honeymoon jour- ney.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-09
oleomargarine Hearines.

Washington, Jan. S-The Agricultural Committee of the House today arranged program of hearings on oleomargarine bills. The hearings will begin January B, the dairy interests having that day. The have from the 14th to the 18th inclusive. The dairy interests then will have the 10th for rebuttal, and the Fist will be given to Congressmen who have intro duced eloemargarine bills.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-09

The Jacksonville (Fla.) Metropolis says that almost without exception the most successful merchants are the adver- tisers.'' It might have gone little further and said the only successful ones are those who advertise.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-09

banquet tonight in the Chamber of Com merce auditorium to which six hundred persons sat down. There were portraits Jackson; of Thomas Jefferson. w. J. Bryan and Mayor Tom l.. Johnson, that of the Mayor occupying position above that of Mr Bryan.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-09
In Omaha,

Omaha. Neb. Jan. s.-The eleventh annual banquet of the Jackson Club of Nebraska was held at the Paxton Hotel tonight with an attendance of 400. many of whom were prominent in politics In all parts of the State. The guests of honor were Congressman Ball of Texas and Congressman J. Hamilton Lewis of Washington.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-09

''we love women not so much because they are women as because they are mol men," is the reasoning of moderr philosopher. If that Is the only reason he can find we might as we'll love don. keys or pigs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-09
Chile and Argentine Make up.

Santiago de Chile. Jan. S.-The last in- cident between Argentina and Chile has been settled The protocol between the two countries which was signed Decem- Der 25 remains unaltered. Both Argentina and Chile have made declarations which bring about perfect mutual understand ing
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-09

The Savannah Press fears that Georgia editors may have to go back to beer and pretzels. because some doctors hold that champagne causes cancers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-09
How The Advertiser Grows.

In accordance with custom. q detailed state ment of The Advertisers Daily and sunday circulation is herewith presented for the month Of December, le0t
 Comparisons are also made with similar statement of one year ago, which furnishes astonishing facts of The Advertisers growth during the year 1901.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-09
Consul's Seal Forged.

Washington. Jan. S.-United States Con. sul at Palermo, Italy. has reported tc the State Department that his official seal had been forged and is now in pos session of some one unknown.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-09

An electric current got loose in Joliet H.. lew days ago and disabled 15C telephones before it could be controlled. A local newspaper declares that the tele- phone exchange employees thought h-ll had broken loose.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-09

When certain Ohio politicians were preparing to hold wake over Boss Hanna's political remains he executed a lively kick and the obsequies were in- difinitely postponed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-09

The Norfolk Virginian-Piot says "the country is getting little more Madden than 1t contracted for" But did the country contract for any of him?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-09

The Mayor of New York starts out well and if he will only keep it up he will relieve that city of much of the odium which has attached to it of late years
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-09

We hope old Winter broke his back bone before Christmas. He certainly broke the water pipes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-09

No poll tax no vote, should be kept constantly impressed on the minds of Alabamians between the ages of 1 and 45 years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-09
In Chicago.

Chicago, Jan. S-Slx hundred delegates attended the Jackson Day banquet which address was delivered by Judge Edward F. Dunne of Chicago. who declared con- dtions were ripening that would need another Andrew Jackson for their solu- tion
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-09
In Auburn, Me

Auburn, Me, Ian. S.--The Democratic Club observed Jackson Day with a gen. eral meeting of the club followed by a banquet this evening. The chief speaker was Edward M. Shepard of New York. candidate for Mayor in the recent elec- tioa.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-09
Mother and children Crematad

Charlotte, N. C., Jan. s-Mrs. Roxie Johnson and two small children were burned to death In their home near Viands, N. C., this afternoon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-09

Even the laziest of us wouldn't mind run ming through a fortune.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-09

Total for the month. 2s5. .7eo Daily average .....-..-........... !O,SSx Sunday average .................. I3,6Sl
 COMPARISON.
 Daily average December. 1901 ...l0.e92 Daily average December, isoo... 7,6e3 Net gain ...f...'.-. ..... S,SzS Sunday average December, 1900. lo,276 Net gain .......,.................. 3,4o5
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-09
Victor H. Hanson. Manager of Advertising Foreign and Local.

The Advertiser will be found on sale in tue following cities at the places named B1RMI MINGHAM--Morris Hotel, Union Depot
 Diningroom. Parker's Drug store MOBILE--A A. Hall. Battle House. SELMA-Hotel Albert.
 ATLANTA--Kimball House News stand. NEW YORK-Brentano's Union square. WAsHINGTON-Metropo Hotel.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-09

w. A. Scott. Circulation Manager of the Montgomery Advertiser, being duly sworn, says: The foregoing statement of The Adger- tiser's circulation for the month of December, 1901, is true and correct, and compiled after all returns from news boys, news agents and left over copies have been deducted.
 w A. SCOTT. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 9th day of January, eo2
 fSeai1 N. P, Fx-O. J. P.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-09

In Cleveland.
 Cleveland. O.. Jan. S.-Jackson Day was made the occasion for an elaborate
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-09

A Daily Average Gain of -. .43 60
 A Sunday Average Gain of .33 12
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-11-21
Bear Steak, and How Procured

Last Saturday, Mr.. J. M. Fountain
went out hunting squirrels, but came
npon much larger game. In fact. when
not far from the store OF RounsaVille
Bros. at Turner's, with his mind up
On nothing more important than the
aforesaid toothsome quadrupeds. or
thinking, perohance, upon things
sylvan, and how all nature seemed to
be singing a hymn of peace and
praise for the innumerable blessings
Of the season, this Nimrod of the for
ests of Greene came upon a sight
calculated to make his Young blood
run cold and his hair stand out
like the quilts On the fretful porcu-
pine. Or, in other words, Mr. Foun-
tain came upon q large. fuii-grown
bear. This old fellow had killed and
made his dinner off sheep belonging
to- the RounsaviIle Bros, and after
having Toasted to repletion was stand
ing guard over tho remains of the
carcass, and showed decided fight
when our bold hunter hove in sight
Now. Mr.. Fountain was not looking
for bear that day, neither was he
prepared to cope with one to the fin
ish, but he remembered those lines:
He vino fights ETC.. SO having only
a little single barreled gun, he gave
old Bruin its contents, which struck
him in~the right eye, putting that or
gan out Then Dir. Fountain set his
face toward the rising sun, and after
securing reinforcements in the person
of Mr.. Lee Rounsaville, returned to
the combat. The latter gentleman
was accompanied by his good dog,
Dewey, who was never yet known
to turn tail OH any beast that roams
the forests, nor did he ON this coed
sion, but reaching the place where
Mr.. Fountain shot the bear, he soon
got on his trail, and after following
for about three hundred yards located
the game in a thick clump of bushes.
That being accomplished, the excite
ment was soon over, as Mr.. Rounsa-
vile was armed with a good double
barreled gun, with which he shot the
hear thrulph the. heart killing him
instantly. TWAS q good sized one
for this country, weighing one hun
drcd and fifty pounds. The editor,
and the proprietor of the Herald, to-
rether with many other citizens of
Leakesville, were made recipients of
nice bear steaks, which were much
and highly appreciated by ALL