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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18
News ana Gossip Of Washington
BY LucIzN JULIEN wALK1R

Washington. Dec. l7.--(Specisl. 1.-The Monroe Doctrine may be the essence of profound wisdom In statecraft as applied to foreign affairs, as most our states men affect to believe, whatever their real views may be! but. assuredly. 1t Is time Tor this country to reconsider its atti- tude in the premises.
 If we are to continue to constitute our selves the guardians of those wretched South American republics. so-called, then t is our imperative duty to do something towards keeping them to a semhlance of good order. We have a moral respon- sibility quite as binding, quite as abso- lute. as our physical obligation. We owe 1t to the world to maintain order in lands in which we forbid others to enter in any degree of possession, This coun- try cannot much longer maintain the absurd position of for~tng the whole world to stand aside while one revolution treads upon another's heels. so fast they follow in benighted South America. Our present. pretensions casnot be much longer held to 1t. if for no other reason than our sense of ridicule and shame. We have got to mend our ways. or submit to being laughed out of the international court.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18

New York Tribune.
 The House of Representatives has ac- Quired new member who in due time may rival the Senate's galaxy of spi- grammatic stars The new wag, Judge Gordon Russell, who succeeds the late R. C. de Graffenreid. from Texas, made himself solid with the cloak room by the following little anecdote of his pred ecessor. Russell and De Graffenreid at one time stumped their district and wagsd a conflict on the platform in open air meetings. Finally. as a star argument, De Graffenreid read an extract from speech by Champ Clark, praising the for mer's services in the House. This was trump card. for Champ Clark was ex- ceedAngly popular. Judge Russell, noth- ing daunted. made his answer by picking up weekly paper. Gentlemen" ne said. T suppose to show you that an endorsement by Champ Clark is value less because 1t Is so very common. Champ Clark will endorse anything on earth. Here. in a paper published in your own town, find picture of the Missouri Con- gressman who eulogized my friend De Graffenreld. and accompanying the picture I find Champ Clark giving a ten times more glowing eulogy of 'Dr. D.'s Bit ters.' If you've anything you want en- dorsed, from blind horse to a biting mule, just trot 1t out and Champ Clark will endorse it." Champ Clark did not figure in the campaign thereafter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18
The School House as a Standard.

Prof. Andrew s. Draper, In The Youth 6
 Companion.
 If we see a building that Is attractive. with trees about it, and with some green sod and fower-beds in the summer time, and with whole and bright American flag floating over 1t. we shall be likely to find that things are about as they should be inside If the building looks ugly and the grounds are unkept and the flag ragged. we shall be likely to find that the school house Is dirty and un- healthful. We shall also be likely to find that the teacher is lazy, the pupils listless and the work of little account
 There may be cases in which this Is not so. Clothes do not make the man, 1t is true. but in normal business condi- tions clothes indicate the qualities of the man. business man who Is cleanly and neatly dressed Is probably a much better and stronger man than one who looks shabby, because the better man will usually look we'll So rickety and par ucularly dirty school house Is almost as certain proof of a weak school. People who know the value of a good school will provide good home for it. and In turn the good home will help the school to grow better.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18
NO NEW STATES.

The omnibus statehood bill seems doomed in the Senate. and there Is no probability that Oklahoma can be ad- mitted singly. Senator Quay blocks the way against. Oklahoma alone, and the determined that neither New Mexico nor Arizona shail be admitted to the "sfs- terhood," as our public men used to re- fer to the union of States. While all the Democrats appear to favor the admission of Arizona and New Mexico Democrats outside of Congress may be pardoned for their inability to fully sympathize with this view; and there Is n reason to be- lieve the country will go wild because rights of Statehood. In good faith. Ari- zona and New Mexico do not appear to be fully ready for the responsibilities of Statehood.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18

Montgomery has been fortunate in hav- ing two leading religious gatherings here during the present and past week. The Alabama Methodist Conference is one of the strongest and ablest bodies tha. as- sembles in Alabama and the consecration of Bishop Beckwith has drawn together a distinguished assemblage of the high dignitaries of the Episcopal Church. They received a cordial welcome to Montgom- cry.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18
The Colonel Was Unfortunate.

Philadelphia Record (Dem.)
 MT. Bryan was unfortunate in having twitted Mir. Cleveland about polling a mil lion less votes in 1892 than were cast for himself in 1896. The Baltimore News sharply calls his attention to fact which he chooses to hide. In 1892 the Populists ran candidates for President of their own, who boiled an aggregate of over 1000 600 votes, which, added to the 5,550,00O cast for Cleveland, made a total of 6,59S,046 The total vote of Bryan. running as the joint candidate of the Democrats and Popu- lists, was 6,502,925. He pulled down the vote instead of increasing it, while the gain of Mckinley was nearly 100000 upo thP Republican vote of 1892.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18
Was Worn Out.

Birmingham Ledger
 Mayor Sam Jones Of Toledo. ooes not no good in 1t. That form of campaign ing was worn out by Jerry Simpson years ago. Mir. Jones could carry just as many votes as a polite man as ne couIo oy n1 that they can win the favor of the people hy having bad manners,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18
May Be Kept Jumping.

W WaSHInStOH TOSL.
 The black and-tan Republicans of Ala bama are going to organize and go after the Federal offices with a rush. If the movement becomes general and the ad- ministration has to meet a pair of Re publican organizations in each of the Southern States, the Hon. Jim Clarkson will be kept very busy jumping both ways from the middle.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18
A Joab Thrust.

we we read the other day that the, Presl- dent had appointed a true blue" com mission to ipveStiEiaate sne of appoint Senrt9 Snr him to make If true, it is Sosrc,fuI I0aD Intervention on his part to tighten the burden from the onS19aaeFs shoulders of ms ;s tp1enS tpmercitul to his beast.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18
WHAT ARE WE TO Doa

The plain truth seems to be at the mos ment that we have got ourselves In an awkward position, or rather the devious ways of Venezuela with the Germans and the British have served the unexpected purpose of greatly embarrassing this nation as the unreckonins upholder of . doctrine of general government which we are not well prepared to uphold.
 mildest term that could be applied to 1t. We are face to face with most serious possibilities. What a day may brins forth it is idle to attempt to guess. As of ss danger @ % iies in the S Ccnsress. There Is no need. there would be no sense in. seek ing to conceal the fact that the feeling in Congress is strongly resentful against the Anglo-German action in regard to Venezuela, against Germany. more espe- eially. as Germany is for some reason not clear, or perhaps no reason ct all, he'd to be the greater offender.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18

Register today or tomorrow or you will be forever barred, as far as the per- manent list is concerned. The Legisla. ture has power to provide for future reg istration, but 1t is better to get on the permanent list. There is not a. white man fin Alabama who does not want to have the right to vote whether he desires to exercise that privilege or not and he is wise if he so qualities himself.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18
ochiltree,s Birthplace.

Livingston Southern Home.
 MT. T. F. Scale informs us that the late Thomas P, ochiltree, the famous red headed Congressman from Texas, was born at Gaston, in this county. in 1884 Mir, Scale says he often heard his father speak of the ochiltree family. The Con- Eressmans father. practiced law in this county before moving to Texas.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18
THE ADvERTIsER's TELE-
 PHONES. :.
New Circulation Record.

the Circulation Departuent of The Advertsei to compile a statement of The Advertisef ,s < circulation that breaks all previous reeore' .sa point of numbers The average for ootn AI daily and Sunday editions has entered into thousand mark-a point that means muSn s to those interested fin seeking coaspiSeS AIahama-and further demonstrates that tns people of this State appreciate in sunstAtn,hts wAy Tho Advertisers determination 10 Pueiis live newspaper.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18
Must Get Back.

Anniston Hot Blast.
 Ii Is hardly probable that the Demo crats will nominate MT. Cleveland next lime but 1t is very probable that they iu oYna some one whose views are similar Trrt st to his. The party has about come to the conclusion that 1t must get pack to The old time principles Of Democracy if 1t ever wins another victory
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18
A Hard Time.

With a combined squad of Democrats and lily whites jobbing him With snarp sticks every time he starts to appoint a naSro to oface-which is an almost daily aecurrence-Teddy and his colored friends arc having A hard time of 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18

May and Put. and the dog and the monkey. are not getting as much stten- .tion from the New York papers as they probably think they are entitled to. It Is especially hard on tho monkey. who is a stranger.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18

They are making much fun of Dr. Ware of Virginia, who wants the Legis- lature of that State to enact an anti kissing law. we>should like to know something more about the author. of that bill. Is he such a cold-biooded animal that he never wanted to kiss a woman? Or is he so sour and ugly that a woman would rather kiss tombstone? Tell us about him. please.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18
Bups and Collins.

Bug originally meant a goblin. The Welsh word bug means a ghost. The Hebrew word, which in Psalms xc, s. is represented by terror was in the early translations re-Aered bug the verse be- ing: Thou shat not need to be afraid of any hugB by night"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18

Alabama should be by all means and must be creditably represented at St
 Louis by an exhibit of her resources and splendid inducements to the home seek CTS. The Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries. Hon. R. R. Poole is most commendably moving in the matter and the Legislature should give him all req sonable aid and moral support possible.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18

Mfr. Cannon has earned for himself the name of watchdog of the treasury. but now that he Is a candidate for Speaker it is inumated that he will be afraid to show his teeth or snarI when footing schemes are to the fore. It makes a diff when he is a candidate
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18

The Chattanooga Times agrees mith MT. Cleveland that the country should
 give the negro a chance. but" The Times adds. that doesn't mean that he should be allowed to control the affairs of the Southern black belt or that he should be appointed 10 high offices in those sections where such appointments will only create bitterness and a harmful
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18

The newspapers of Alabama all show evidences of prosperity in their adver- Using columns and this is one of the best evidences of the progress and we'll being of the people and County in which they are published The Advertiser notes this improved condition with real gen. uine pleasure and sincerely hopes that its contemporaries may continue to four ish and prosper
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18

Because New York dog bit a man his owner had to pay sl.OOo. which leads The Savannah Press to remark that they feed dogs high in New York. It would have beef.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18

The press of Alabama will be united in it's regret at the death of E. o. Neely of The Guntersville Democrat which oc- cured Monday morning. The Democrat is among the very best country papers that comes to this office. its news ser vice completely covering everyt part of Marshall County. Peace to him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18

The books of registration Tiu close to- morrow night and after that time you can never get your name on the perma- nent list. It is safer to qualify yourself to vote now when opportunity is offered than to take chances of uncertainty and trouble in the future.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18
A Question for Mark.

Mobile Herald. ...A I,.,o
 The interviwers are busy with Uncle Mark Hanna in his periodic statements that he desires not the Presidency, out has anyone asked him what ne In5nAs of the lily whites as a political body!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18
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 ! WHAT THE STATE PAPERS
 < ARE SAYING. !
Enough of Both.
AttalIa Mirror.

Attalla Mirror. ,s arough for a generation. We also have enough of free silver" Sing. brethren, sing!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18

Senator Hanna wants H-R-Jake Smith restored, which act would be a distinct slap at the President.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18
OUR DILEMMA.

Either this country must take some step towards stablishing civilized govern ments in South America, or we must shut up bragging on ourselves as the sole pro- tectors of revolutionists and yellow fever.
 There Is a plenty of evidence to show that the South Americans do not love this country; they hate us but little less than they hate each other, and they merely make use of us to rob. outrage and mur- der foreigners, citizens of the United States included, taking good care to give pean countries and leaving us the dirty bag to hold. In other words, this big land of the north Is in the rather de- grading role of silly old cat that is pulling the chestnuts out of the fire for the theiving and murdering little lands to the south of us.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18
Might Try It.

Talladega Reporter. .. A..
 If MT. Carnegie and MT. Prick wish to distinguish themselves in getting ready to die poor. they might try supplying the public schools with books at the trusts prices.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18
GRAVE SITUATION.

At this moment the situation in respect to the Venezuelan question Is grave as it well could be. The United States Is in no position to enforce any possible de- mand 1t might make. Either Great Bri- tain or Germany is in power to bid us go to Tophet and pump thunder for dry weather: either Is in position to scoff our pretensions. One of them could blow our navy out of the water.
 Thus the Monroe Doctrine has put us up against very hard and may be humiliating situation. We seem to blow too much. Our blowing and clustering may now work our undoins. Many wise men and some men not accounted wise in affairs of government. such as our ex- cellent friend. Naval Constructor Rich mond Pearson Hobson, have urged and do ceaselessly urge upon the country the ever present necessity. of powerful navy. These heralds of destiny are emil nently right If we are to sink or swim, survive, or perish by upholding the Monroe Doctrine.
 Without a very great navy our pre- tended maintainance of the so-called ?di- vine doctrine must remain farce, ana at the same time a source of the graVest peril to our national integrity. Our navy as it exists Is, much as we boast Of 1t, mere speck upon the ocean whose west ern shores we seek to hold in fee simple. so to speak.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18
A New Wit and a Fresh Joke.

California has five Senatorial candidates and matters are getting lively over there.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18
OUR WEAKNESS.

Not since 1865 has this country been in position to enforce the Monroe Doctrine against any European nation of the first rank. At the close of the war between the States America had the most power tul navy, as well as the greatest army, then in the world. or which had ever been in the world. But the army was dis banded and that splendid navy was left to rot in drydocks and In the water. The quick result was that not only did Grants vast army melt into the widen ing fields of agriculture and the domestic arts. but that most powerful navy the world had known disappeared in rust and rot and ruin. Since then, until within the past few years our army has existed upon paper and has been the jest of the powers.
 Today we have a sixth rate navy. The fact that we have even this class of navy is mainly due the constructive statesmanship of an eminent Alahamian, the former Montgomerian. Hilary A. Herbert. It was Colonel Herbert, veter- an of the Confederacy, who made the present American navy a possibility.
 Still. our navy is absurdly inadequate for the enforcement of the Monroe Doctrine. President Roosevelt is simply bluffing when he talks about maintaining and enforcing the Monroe Doctrine.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18

" 4. Scott. Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser. being duly sworn says: The foregoing statement of The Adver- tiser's daily circulation for the month of No- venber, 1902. is true and correct, and com piled after all returns from newsboys. news agents and leftover copies have been deducted
 ". A. SCOTT. Circulation Mgr Sworn to and subscribed before me this 4th day of December, 1902.
 F. W. JACKSON. fSeail N P. Ex-O. J. ?.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18
OUR BLUFF.

OUR BLUFF.
 If the United States, through untoward action of Congress, should now make bluff and that blum should be called by Germany and Great Britain, or either of them. this country would be humiliated beyond the reach of patient endurance. All we could do would be to order our ships to seek safety Tn our poorly-de- tended harbors, there to roll holplessly while our commerce was being destroyed and our country hopelessly isolated from the world at large. This iS not pleasing spectacle to contemplate. but it Is pre- cisely what our overweening, vatnglory has brought us to consider in all scri. ousness. As usual we have feckoned without the possible hosts opposing us. We have boasted too largely and put forward too little in the way of prepar- ation for possible. even probable lighting. If we were to bid Germany and Great Britain to clear out of South Anne ican waters, the chances are that those two powers would snap their fingers at us and hid us go mind our trusts and our threat ening tabor troubles: that we were en- tirely too bigoted and too self-import- ant. Tn such an event. how could we help ourselves? We couldn't. Thus is the United States confronted with disas- trous possibilities at the present moment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18
OUR "ASsUMACY."

OUH A0S V I04N3s
 There is Southern vulgarism which illustrates the attitude of our govern ment. 1t is "assumacy." Our govern ment has the ''assurhacy'' to defy Flu rope: and this fact tonight reminded a Texas Congressman of tho antics of the Hon. 'Jayham" Lewis in the Democratic National Convention of 1900. The Hon. "Jayham" imagined himself to be can didate for the Vice Presidential nornina- tion. He approached the Texas delega- ton, as well as all the other delegations and besought their votes for himself. The Texans informed him they could. not vote for him; that Texas always voted for men whom there was some chance of nominating.
 But "Jayham" was unahashed. There were no votes for him. but he was deter~ mined to make . grand stand play. 50 when the hour for placing names in nona- ination for the honor of being running mate of William Jennings Bryan, the Hon. "Jayham" Lewis, then of the State of Washington, now trust magnate of Chicago, arose from his place in the con- vention and in fiery eloouence withdrew his name from the consideration Of the convention as a candidate for yice-Pres- ident. Seeing that he had not been pro- posed or in any way mentioned except by himself, there was little loving laughter As some of us Southerners say in our delightful slang. "Jayham'' had . Little too much "aseumacy." So 1t would seem to be with Uncle Sam in the Mon- roe Doctrine.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-12
STILL TURNING TO Villas
Democrats COncede His Strength
but Hope to Unite the Field
Against Him. ~~
Special to The Journal.


Milwaukee, Wis, Aug 12.-Democrats
who are opposed to the nomination or
Mayor Rose for governor are now urging
the consideration of the name of Will
liam f. Villas of Madison, former United
States senator, postmaster general and
secretary of the interior.
1t is admitted that Mayor Rose controls
the Milwaukee delegation and has enough
strength in outside counties to give him
q third of the total vote in the conven-
ton. Had an early convention been held,
as was urged by the Rose men, nothing
could have stopped his getting the NOM
ination with whoop. Postponement has
brought other candidates and If the field
could combine against Rose there might
be good show of his defeat by one of
the other candidates, but it Is very doubt
full if any such combination can be made.
Two Of the most desirable candidates,
Former Governor Peck and E. G. Wall,
are almost certain to be shut out by the
fact that they live in Milwaukee. They
are very popular here, but Mayor Rose
will have the delegates. He absolutely
controls the organization.
Peck could command more republican
votes than any other ma in the state, but
unless the convention does something un-
usual the nomination will not come his
way.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-12
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
For Mayor.

FRED NJ. POWERS Is a candidate for the
republican nomination for mayor.
DR. HENRY S. NELSON, city physician,
candidate for republican nomination for mayor.
JAMES c. HAYNES is a candidate for the
democratic nomination for mayor.
JULIUS J. HEINRICH, president OF the
Heinrich Clothing Co., formerly register OF
deeds of Hennepin county, Is a candidate
for the democratic nomination for mayor.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-12
Births.

Campbell-Mr. and Mrs William j., 1886 Poll
street NE, girl.
Parks-Mr. and Mrs. John Austin, HOO Wash
Washington street NE, boy.
Lofgren-Mr. and Mrs. Nels, 1868 Bryant ave-
nue. N, girl.
Throolin-Mr. and Mrs. P. j., 42o9 Cola,
avenue N, girl
Anderson-Mr. and Mrs. Edward, 1919 Seven.
teenth avenue S, boy.
olson-Mr. and Mrs ole, 715 Eighteen -and-a.
half avenue NE, boy.
Jones-Mr and Mrs. Charles, 211 w Twenty.
ninth street, girl
Tangney-Mr. and Mrs. James, 4Oe Twenty.
second street. boy.
Youngren-Mr and Mrs. Edward, so4 Twen.
ties avenue S, boy.
Crosby-Mr. and Mrs Henry, 1916 pleasant
avenue, boy.
avenue N, girl. .r.
Bjorklund-Mr. and Mrs. PETER 1910 Lyndale
avenue N, girl.
Reil-Mr. and Mrs. John, 300 Fifth avenue N
boy.
McDonnell-Mr. and Mrs. P. j., 272s Twenty.
fourth street S, girl.
Wendlandt-Mr. and Mrs. Albert H. 400!
Ninth street Sc.
Smith-Mr. and Mrs. H. M, 924 Eighteenth
street, boy.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-12
MR.. BRYAN'S NEW MANSION
NON-UNION PAINTERS HAD TO GO
Union Men Promptly Put in Their
Places by the Sage
and Editor.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 12.-Union labor
ers are profusely thankful to w. J. Bryan
for a recent kindness. He summarily dis
charge several painters who proved to be
non union men.
When they began to work on his man
sion at Normal he had no cause to sus-
pect they were non union laborers, but
the union men soon apprised him of the
fact They found no occasion to urge or
exhort. Mr.. Bryan hastily discharged
the men and employed union men in their
place, paying nine hours pay for eight
hours work Not only that but he also
furnished them street car transportation
to and from ther work.
The central labor union learned OF his
action Sunday and voted him thanks.