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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-24
HENRY CLAY AS AN ACTOR.
How the Great Lawyer Won a Hope
less Case.

Mr.. James Sandusky, who Is an old ana
well-known traveller, and VINO mas
Gently settled in Chicago. while coming
In from Pewee Valley on the electric nns
yesterday afternoon told an interesting
story about Henry Clay. the great ken-
lucky statesman. Mr.. Sandusky In ms
youth lived In Mr.. Clay's district durins
the time when Henry Clay was IN hS
"a man was once being tried for muir
der" said Mr.. Sandusky, and his case
looked hopeless indeed. He had, WIN,
out any seeming provocation, murdeI Z,
one Of his neighbors In cold pio9o. .o M.
the case. 1t looked bad enough to run
the reputation of any barrister.
The man, as O. last extremity, appealeo
to Mr.. Clay to take the case for MN;
Every one thought that Mr.. Clay wound
certainly refuse. But when the cels-
brated lawyer looked into the matter
his fighting blood was aroused, ana, 10
the great surprise OF all. he accepted.
Then came trial the Ike OF wniei
on the case and it looked more and more
hopeless The only ground OF deicnso
that the prisoner had was that me m ,a,,
dcred man had looked at him with su SUI
a fierce, nurderous look that GU. Oh ISL
defence ne had struck first. A rippie
passed through the jury at TINS e'i-
zine time came for Mr.. Clay to maxi
his defense. 1t was serted III tne ni ..i..
OF the spectators that the mar was 6c,ty
Of murder in the first degree. Clay caln.-
" proceeded, laid all the proof before
them in his mastery way: Then, Juss
az he was about to conclude, he played
his last and master card.
" Gentlemen of the jury, he SAID, as,
suming the fiercest, blacklist look ana
carrying the most undying hatred IN i
that j have ever seen, gentlemen, II
man should look at you like this WHAT
would yor dor
'That was all he said, but that was
enough. The jury was startled, ana some
even auailed in their seats. The Judge
moved uneasiiy on his bench. After NJ
to IN minutes the jury filed slowly oaSk
with Not guilty. Your Honor. Id"
victory was complete.
when Clay was congratulated on MS
easy victory, he said: ,.
"'It was not so easy as you think.
spent days and days in my room beIore
the mirror practicing that look IL took
more hard work to give that look IMAM
to investigate the most obtuse case.
Louisville Courier-Journai.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-24
NATIONAL DEBT.
That OF the United States Smaller
Than other Great Countries.
Bradstret's 8.

comparison covering half century
or more naturally disc oses markHo
changes In the amount of the public deps
burden in a country like the unlteo
states. Such a comparison Is MADE by inc
Treasury Bureau OF Statistics, which re-
calls the fact that the debt was almost
wiped out during the long period before
the Civil War. In 1910 1t amounted 10 On.y
"a cents per capita. In 1852 1t Yves S.6I
II reached the highest point, SI6'9S IN
1865. and has now declined to 1927, when
il lower than at the beginning or the
century. The highest point reached N
our history is exceeded in Argentina
Australasia, France, Honduras, ltaiy,
the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, the
United Kingdom and Uruguay: ON the
other hand, Bolivia, China, Colompia'
Ecuador the German Empire mot includ-
ing the debts of the separate States),
British India, Japan, Nicaragua, Peru
and Switzerland have smaller DEBTS per
capita than our existing one. 1t is, OF
course, with the greater States that
Comparison along these lines naturally
suggests itself, and here we note tnat
the United States occupies an advanta-
geous position, for we find, for example
that the per capita debt of Russia Is 80;
that of the United Kingdom $3.50 and
that of France $151.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-24
Did Mr.. Hewitt Betray Mr.. Tildens

w IOBt
The esteemed New Orleans States. en-
ragged by some recent utterances of the
venerable Abram s. Hewitt anent the
coal miners strike In Pennsylvania. pro-
ceeds to attack him in these remarkable
words:
LAS member of Congress it was due
more to his influence than any other
cause that the theft of the Presidency
from Samuel j. Tilden was accomplish
ed In 1876 because ne made q speech in
mission plan to determine whether Ttlden
or Hayes should be seated as President
Of the Unitede States, which eventuated
in the to decision that robbed Tilden
Of tn fruits of q victory he had honestly
won. 1t will be remembered that at the
time the Democrats in Congress opposed
the idea of having the result OF the
Presidential contest determined by an
that Tilden had been fairly elected by
the people. and their plan was to seat
him, IL necessary, by force. This pro-
gram, which Mr.. Tiiden himself approved,
would have been successfully carried out,
because his election had been conceded
by a majority Of the most prominent
leaders OF the Republican party and
public sentiment was overwhelmingly in
his favor. In an impassioned speech.
however. Mr.. Hewitt opposed the idea
of resorting to force and declared that
the matter should be settled by ballots
and not bullets"
If Mr.. Hewitt ever delivered that i'm
passioned speech--he certainly delivered a
Mr.. Tildens personal advocate and rep
resentative not as his opponent. 1t Is
well known to every actor In that dra-
matte episode that Mr.. Tilden himself
forbade the plan of the Democratic
leaders to seat him, IF necessary by
force During the memorable winter
of 1S76-1s77 there was a conference at
Mr.. Tilden's city residence on Gramercy
Park. This prominent Democrat who
who had his interests in charge proposed
to him a very simple program. They pro-
posed in a word that on a certain even
ing Mr.. Tilden should address a con-
course to be assembled in front of his
house and say to them in effect that he
the people of the United States and that
on the 4th Of March he would go to
Washington and have himself inaugurat-
ed. That was all. His friends undertook
every duty and responsibility They
declaration. which they would then dis
seminate broadcast throughout the land
The rest they pledged themselves to do
And to this program Mr.. Tilden inter-
posed his absolute. emphatic veto.
rilden In this ATTITUDE, We are not in a
position TO say with authority. but we
do know with certainty that 1t was az
Mr.. Tildeu's closest friend and qualified
Commission which afterward pronounced
In favor Of Mr.. Hayes. 1t Will be 9
strange hearing to the Democratic lead
ers who figure in the episode that Mr.
Tilden approved the plan to inauy'lsste
Mr.. Hewitt's treachery prevented that
contamination They all know that Mr..
Tiiden himself rejected the plan, and
that his friends were left with no alter.
native save that Of accepting the electoral
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-24
w1LLIAM HIGGINS.
He Il the Oldest Mason in Ala
bama.

81 08xM0s
T. L. T. IN Atlanta Journal.
EYER year throughout the M Masonic ssso
ton b asked: Who is the Oldest master
Masoni The fraternity in Alabama re-
gard Brother William HugGtns az the
Oldest master Mason In its jurssdiction
He was born in Marion district, =. C'
March 3. 1903, and named after MS IA
Their, His mother was named Sarah. a
daughter Of Rice Henderson. He had Two
brothers and seven sisters, all OF wnom
have passed away, leaving Uncle biiiie
Huggins. 40 he IL Familiarity known as
Previous to coming into Alabama In
1s2s re spent about year or more , IN
OF trying TO better his condition, 20 ne
left Georgia for Alabama. Ne LIVED
among the Indians for some time. An
Indian chief. Tuskeeneeha, q good Eng
lish speaker and very friendly to the
white people, made him feel contented
and happy while among them. He often
spsaks Of their green corn dance; aisS
Of in Southeast AIaebam. which had
been brought to the place now known a.
Union 6prinSs. To see the pig people
5ourneyed from hfty to seventy-five miles
to ~ satisfy their curiosity. ..,.,.a IN p,k.
County. Ala He married Miss Emily c.
Ruggan. July ., fsS4. After her death hs
married Miss Rebecca Nye Stewart on
December 20, 1854.
He was made a Mason in Troy Lodge,
No. Sc. at Troy, Ala; initiated July ~.
1874: elected and served two semi-annual
terms rs Junior Deacon In 1886 and 1St7.
and al Junior warden In December 1871,
serving until December. 1el6. He demit-
ted In December, 1859, to become a char
ter member Of Constantine. now Brun-
didge, Lodge, No. 1si. which was char
tered In 1853. He next became interested
in starting Harrison Lodge, No. 246,
which was chartered in 1851 OF which
he was q member until 1894, when he
again signed his name In an application
for a new Masonic lodge about two and
q half miles from hts home: This 10
He 10 greatly admired and yenerated
He has repeatedly declined the honor OF
being the w. NJ. OF this lodge. because
of his age and inability to be present
He Is a farmer and has been living at his
homestead about nifty years. He was
and declined serving out the fiftieth year
because of his age. His recollections of
early events in Alabama are very inter-
esting. His good wife and her sister keep
house for him and minister to his COM
fort, while the Masons call to see him,
At every opportunity. His zeal for Ma.
sonry Is as fervent as 1t was fifty-eight
years ago, way back In 1874
This is quite remarkable Tor broth sr
who is now approaching his ninety-ffth
anniversary.
The Masonic lodge at Troy, Ala, has a
years old. Among them is Brother Loren
20 Dow Bryan, born in Edgecomb Coun-
ty, N. c., on July 30, 1875 and resides
near Goshen. Ala. Both of these vener-
able Masonic patriarchs have requested
the regulation Masonic honors to be
10 AA~s- l..NA
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-24

The Montgomery (Ala.l Daily Advertiser
very naturally thinks the views Of The
Charleston Messenger on. the educated
Negro" which we have denounced. are
the proper thing. The editor of The Mes
senger should be gratihed. as that is the
sort of approval re wishes.-New York
Age.
Wen, It is very natural for The Mes
senger to be gratified by, the approval Of
a Democratic newspaper. The Mes
ger very candidly told the negroes that
they were largely to blame for the posi-
don they now occupy, and virtually as
sured them that If they would pay more
a&tention to trying to live honest lives.
ana less attention 10 politics and racial
Aspirations. they would not only be bet
aer on but be thought more highly of by
the white people. OF course, such whole
some truths were distasteful to The Age
and it's sort. but The Messenger needn't
lose any sleep because OF such opposi-
ton.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-24

/ Those Republican papers which are ac-
customing themselves to sneer at Uncle
xTod Boies." as they call him. may wake
up to find something doing in Iowa II
the old Ex-Governor gets busy in the race
for Congress. 1t is true that Henderson's
district is largely Republican, but 1t Is
equally true that the Iowa Republicans
are not lat all in harmony on the tariff
question. 1t is equally true that Horace
Boias is the only Democrat to be elected
Governor of Iowa since the wal. and al
though he is rs years old. he is no small
potatoes in a campaign. If he decides to
make the race for Hen6erson's seat. he
viii be likely to surprise his enemies,
ana may add Democratic member to the
states Congressman.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-24
WEDNESDAY, SEPT "a, 1902.
DOUBLE GOLDEN SYMBOL.

The American Newspaper Directory uses Ger.
tain si<ns to denote the relative standing and
merit os the whole geld Of newsraperdom
which comes under its notice. and one OF these
signs 10 the mystic symbol tel denetang
golden which stands for high auany' ana
b thus explained;
advertisers value this paper more for the
class and quality of its circulation than for the
mere number Of copies printed"
snch papers are credited with single sym
bor: but there is q higher grade. according TO
this standard authority. which have BOTH
QUALITY AND QUANTITY. and require the
DOUBLE GOLDEN SYMBOL COL to dsscrtbe
Adequately their standing.
The Advertiser has been accorded this
double golden symbol I0ol ana is the only
paper 90 distinguished In this section Of the
South.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-24
THE DIFFERENCE

Takes Money to to Find Lost Dog,
But Not for Lost Boy.
He came into the Office looking greatly
worried.
man, ITO advertise for lost dog; and
want you to put 1t in big type-the big
ger the better-and say I'll give SOW
ereign for the return Of the animal: NOW w
for I've got to have that dog back,
when was he lost?" inquired the ad-
vertising man.
yesterday. He went away with one of
my boys and failed to return"
Couldn't the boy tell you where he
lost the dog?"
mo; he was lost with the dog. and
I haven't found him yet.
What! exclaimed the newspaper man.
You don't mean to say that the boy is
lost and you are only advertising for the
return of the doR?"
Certainly I do. The boy will be re-
turned free OF cost. but 1t takes money
to get o dog back. | know all about
II. I've lost them both before
And the neySpaper man had accumu-
lated some more knowledge
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-24
A SENSIBLE YOUNG LADY.

There II sensible young lady living in
Irvington. Va. Judging from letter she
writes to The Richmond Times, CORE
spondent of that paper-a mere man.
wrote to the effect that young men get
ting $2 or SIS a week are afraid to marry
on account Of getting an extravagant
wife. and to this statement the Irvington
girl replies:
Surely he must have been going with
high flyers" There are many good,
sensible girls who would consider q man
on Sl200 or $1S.0 good catch" and could
live nicely on II. I think a young mar
ried coupleEthe husband getting H2oo a
should save 500. in bank every year for
the rainy day. or in case OF illness, and
something to fall back on in ''old age"
Women can live on or dress on much less
than men-I had gentleman friend who
paid $50 for his spring suit and Dragged
how cheap he got 1t. 1 could have taken
so and gotten three nice dimities or
lawns and lace for trimming, made them
spend more than men In dress Is the
complaint.
Spending or saving money is largely a
matter Of habit. after all. II two newly
married people can afford to spend one
hundred or one thousand dollars a week.
let them do SO and enjoy 1t, but to say
that young men and young girls must
not marry when the former has an as
sured income of even t12 a week, 10 to say
that there is something wrong in our
social system or In our habits A young
man with that salary spends 1t ali on
himself and thinks 1t hard that he has
no more. He sees other young men
spending two or three times that sum and
is disposed to consider himself an ILL
used individual because he is deprived OF
some pleasures which he has come 10
consider necessary to his existence. Talk
to such a young man about marrying,
and he will regard you as some kind of a
freak. why" he will argue, 81 don't
make enough to keep myself, and of
course a wife would want to spend great
deal more. and we'd be headed straight
for the poor house."
That argument Is not fair or accurate.
If girls tastes and desires in the way
Of dress and other expenses are unIim-
tied, she should by all means marry a
man with barrel, but II she is a girl who
is willing to be a poor mans wife, the
argument is unjust and untrue. This Vir-
ginia girl tells the exact truth when she
says that a girl who makes her own
dresses can get two or three outfits for
the price that man pays for one suit,
and she will be neatly and tastefully
d, essed. Tie truth is that the young
man who makes such an argument as
We have indicated is supremely selfish.
He wants TO spend on himself and the
qualification Of his own tastes and habits
everything he can make and exeusea
himself with the plea that Women are
so extravaganza" 1t isn't always true
as can be certified by numerous rational
people
The young man who postpones marriage
from year to year for no better reason
than that he is waiting to get able to
support a wife doesn't usually see that
time arrive. He generally becomes less
able and less willing as the years pass
and anally ends By becoming that alb
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-24
AS to Real Gambling.

New York Press.
Speak you of gambling In New York?
Comparatively there Is none. Let the
rich have their gaming houses IL they
wish. They need no protection. What
we need Is a way Of educating the boy
to refrain. Use q little practical COM
mon sense II Gates and his crew cam
not gamble in one place. they will in an
other. and there are thousands of pri-
vate gambling clubs in this city. But
for actual, real gambling 80 10 Detroit.
where everything is decided by throw
OF the dice. Enter a horse mart and
price a pair OF steeds at $500; the pro-
prietor gets out his dice box and SAYS
"Poker hands. whether you pay me $500
plano store and price an instrument for
$500; the salesman, setting out the box,
says, lone flop. whether ! give you one
piano or you buy two" No citizen takes
a drink without topping with the bar
man to see who pays for 1t, Hire a law.
yer; he ''fiops" with you to determine II
he accepts fee or serves you for MOTH
ing
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-24
A poUBTING THOMAS.
Had His Falling Hair Stopped, and
Dandruff Cured, without Faith.

H. B. Fletcher. Butte. Mont, Oct 20,
1899, says: Like many other people,
have been troubled for years with dan
druff, and within the last few months,
my hair came out so badly that 1 was
compelled to have what had left clipped
very close. A friend recommended New
BROS Herpicide. l confess that 1 doubted
his story; but 1 gave Herpicide trial.;
now my hair is as thick as ever, and en-
tirely free from dandruff." ~Destroy the
cause, you remove the effect At drug
gists, $l.OO. Herpicide is a delightful
hair dressing for regular use. Send 10
cents in stamps for sample Tie Herpi-
eide Co., Dept. tx" Detroit, Mich. Sold
BY 4. G Fowler. Druggist. WED.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-24

sTrne Democrats in other States owe a
debt OF gratitude to the Massachusetts
Democracy for their position in the re-
cent state Convention. 1t was distinct
and unequivocal reputation of the finan-
clai heresies which have dominated the
Marty for more than six years. and It
comes in good time 1t has been many
years since the Democrats of that State
elected a Governor. and they may not
stand any chance this year, but they are
putting themselves in line for the future.
" nothing else comes of it, the action
win show that they have become con-
WINGED of their errors.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-24
Then and Now.
Chicago Chronicle.

Chicago Chronicle.
The Methodist clergyman in Chicago
who is of the opinion that John Wesley
is greatly overrated and that II he were
alive today it would be exceedingly dim
cult for him to secure an appointment
from the Rock River conference, voices
an idea which is freely held in many
other walks of life as to the heroes of
the past.
There are members of the Chicago City
George Washington. Thomas Jefferson,
Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Alex
ander Hamilton and other giants of the
Revolutionary period were in the flesh
at this time they would not be able to
carry their own precincts.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-24

normal and useless member Of humanity.
a soured old bachelor. The young Vir-
gilman is right, and the young men Of
today do her and her kind an injustics
when Ahey charge that the principal OBJ
stacle in the way of marriage IL woman's
extravagance. A man can be Just az ex-
travagant as a woman can, and the latter
viii. be more apt to abandon her habits
of luxury than the former will, II she
loves the man. II the young men OF to-
day prefer a single life. let them come
out honestly and acknowledge that they
prefer it because they want everything
they can make to spend on themselves.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-24

The Philadelphia Press speaks Of DEM
ocratic legislation in Alabama that dis
franchises by wholesale the Republican
voters" whereupon The Macon (Ga)
Telegraph asks: what about the Ala
bama Republican State Convention that
excluded even the Republican voters who
were not disfranchised. and merely be-
cause the patent hair straightener and
face-bieach of the latter had failed to
secure their admittance as Lily
whitesr I"
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-24
Has No Mortgage.

Mr.. Bryan has read the Iowa Demo-
Gratis out of the party. Mr.. Bryan for
gets he has no mortgage on the party.
and it is possible that the next national
convention may adopt such platform
as will cause him to bolt the nominee
Limestone Democrat.
He has not yet gotten the idea out of
head that he is the party's guardian. A
few more jolts like those administered
by Iowa and Massachusetts will change
his opinion.