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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-28
Prattville, Dec.
Opposition to an Alabama Exhibit

Mobile Register
 The Times believes that an effort is go ing to be made 10 have the next Legls- lature appropriate a large sum of money to have Alabama properly represented at the St. Louis Exposition. This thing of making raids on the State treasury for money to display our resources at World s Fairs has been going on now for about a quarter of a century, and if the agricul- tural section of Alabama has ever rsaps5 one !ota of good from the money thus expended we are not aware of it. Can any man point to single farmer who has been brought to the black belt by these displays? Can anyDody name a single immigrant who has located in any county adjoining Dallas as result Of these displays?
 We are asking these questions for in- formation. If the money thus expended pays, why let's appropriate it, If all the State does not receive benefit from IL. let s do away with 1t. If the mineral and manufacturing sections of Alabama want these displays at these eXposltions, let them g5 ahead and put mp the money out of their own pockets and not expect the agricultural sections to go down in their pockets to put up the money to ad- vertise their sections.-Selrna Times,
 IL is a narrow view of the case to say
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-28
Nature is q Back Number.

NeW YoTk Sun.
 The philosophers who prate about ''re- turning to nature," living according te nature" and so on. are amusing chaps. novice, a child in the hands of art For particulars see that chicken fattening house which has just begun business in Newton. Kan, with a capacity of 5.0OC chickens. By a new process an instru- ment wlIl be used for forcing prepared food down the threats of the chickens, |" thereby adding three pounds to each fowl in three weeks. Nature be hangedl If We depended on nature what should wa Go for pate de foie grAs?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-28

served for ninety days, and was honor
 No sooner is one legal difficuity disposed of than another arises. The Commission or of Pensions has asked the Attorney General for advice about an interesting case. A Missourian served two years in the Confederate army He deserted and enlisted prior to January l, 1Soo. in the Union army. He served more than ninety days and was honorably discharged. He is permanently disa5led through no fault of his own. He applied for a pension in 1894. but was denied one. for by that time the ruling barring out ex-Confed- rates was in force The Missnurian is clearly entitled to a pension now. but he contends-or his lawyer does for him that he should be paid from the time he made his application over eight years ago. If this were to be done he would get about $1, 200 down.
 to decide whether the Missourian's claim Is in accordance with law. More than $1 200 depends on his decision. If the Att torney General should decide that the ment will have to pay about sl0000, DO of pension arrears to ex-Confederates who served more than ninety days in the Union army. In that event the joint res- olution which went through with little opposition or discussion, will turn out to be costly legislation.
 The main point in the matter is that men who were traitors to the Confederacy are to be paid for their treason, and that Southern men must pay their proportion of the money which goes to pension those | who turned their backs on their own people when their services were needed the worst. It is bad enough that the people of the South should be taxed year after year to give pensions to our war opponents many of whom have not
 a shadow of right to a pension, but when it comes to pensioning Confederate de- | serters we have right to kick. That Is
 kissing the hand that smites us in a way | that even Christian charity doesn't de- mand.
 What The Tribune says about the ten | million dollars of pension arrears which | will be required does not by any means tell the whole story.K the case alluded
 to should be favorably acted on. and | should become a precedent, we may con- hdently expect the Pension Department to
 be flooded with applications of the same
 nature. Just how many Confederate sol
 diers deserted to the enemy and fought in the Union army may not be known
 with any certainty. but 1t Is pretty cer- | tain that most of them will get on the pension list, and thus we will have some
 millions annually added to a burden which
 even now is not creditable to our gov
 ernment. We hope the government will refuse to reward such men, but that hope | has a slender foundation while Repub- licanism rules.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-28
pr,vvA9DINc TRAITORS.

From The lnicaso Tribune We make th.s somewhat lengthy extract because if t.s interest and importance:
 The pension law of ls9J was enacted for inc benent of dependent soldiers who had served ninety or more days during inc rebellion and had been honoraoly dis Charged. At first the Pension Bureau rnIsd that a man who had served in the Confederate army before he enlisted in inc Union army could be pensioned un- der the law. The ruling was reversed under the Cleveland administration Thus inc case stood untt last July, when Con- grsss passed a joint resolution which de- clares specifically that previous service in the Confederate army shall not be a bar to the grant of pension. provided the man enlisted prior to January ], 1s6O,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-28

all. If the strike had continued inde- fnitely, as MT. Baer contemplated last October when he protested against the efforts of the ''meddling politicians. ' headed by the President of the United States, to end it, what steps would he have taken to keep his promise that there should be no coal famine? And if thousands of people instead of an occa- sionAl one or two had been freezing to death in New York while all the fires in the city were out what particular winter resort would MT. Baer have selected as his place of refuEe7
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-28

The New Ba .,-'l st-n.a@1, d:scoars.-g : of mlliioEa.T- -pL-- .asa. --.s. J1ee ls, a candidate A- ..--i,r'sJAy se- -'a.zed as q miIliona!r. .-.r-' -.~, -al , vey c-c.- nary leader, g, .n - ,c~J c.!., :.-A 7-aAd, will be an.c @ s- -E3.e .-1 -3s against him In cfe."ae - ... n1sss.ye' Tn4; sounds very y-~-. out VI. Tie S5aa1- ard tell us w4eD IL las occurred in prae- uce?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-28
Object of Admiration.

NeW IOrk IeIegran1.
 Last week people praised MT. Rockefel- Ter for q great educa tional project he planned. Yesterday the Standard oil Com psny made the largest sing.e advance in price known for years. netting the trust SIS oo0, ,00a. What q Eystem-what a beau +fFaal syRtarn
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-28
THE ADVERTISERS TELE-
 PHONES.
New Circulation Record.

che C,ircuIation Depa lment of The Atver tser to compile a statement of The Advertiser circulation that b eaks all previous records Tn point of numbers. The average for both the daily and Sunday editions has entered into new thousand mark--a point that means much to those interested fin seek ng conspltu " m Alahama-and fu ther demonstra atss that the people of this State appreciate in suostantiai Way The Advertisers determination to puoifsh c live newspaper.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-28
Not a Shield for D-shOnssty.

6f course we are not expected to use s---- s--- South American States to cheat rrsIiit0rs out of thslr honest debts with. 6ll, me whole allied crowd are under sus- pici1r- We know what England did In E-Z-,r and we know what she would do = ts,,s -1-rtneut if she dared to. All vTe can say to England and Germany IS. Collect if you can and get ont, but keep --r .1f Ame-lcan territory
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-28

What chumps a..d degenerates the Democrats of these United States were three times to nominate for the Presi- dency and twice to elect man who never had any political princlples!' says The Richmond Times, replying to The Virgin ian-Pilot's sneering remark that MT. Cleveland had no political principles. wen let 1t go at that
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-28

The Minnesota Congressman who wants to have the Congressional Record illus trated is merely preparing the way for Editor Hearst. If that gentleman can work in few of his cartoons he will be happy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-28
Poiscns Begin to Work.

Buffalo Press.
 Those twelve young men who are es ting scientifically at the cost of Uncle sam have taken to ping-pang That's the first eY1l which has appeared as a result or the strange foods they have consumed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-28

The York CPa-) Dispatch has discovered that women sometimes do not value their husbands as they should" Has the edt- torial wife been discipAning him with . rolling-pin?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-28
Blocks of Five in St. Louis.

Toledo Times.
 St Louis is so busy convincing poodle aldermen that she now does 1t In blocks of five. It only took one jury to start that number of these williams toward the penitentiary the other day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-28

The Florence Herald didn't issue a Christmas edition but it covered four pages of itself with red and green ink and was as pretty as a picture.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-28
It Baer had lad His way.

NeW York W oEll-
 syIvania s-cIery denounced the meddAng u.oliricEsns who settled the strike and made II possible 10 produce any coal al
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-28

Editor The Advertiser:
 As the holiday season Is spproachinx during which friends are in the habit Of exchanging good wishes, permit me to take this occasion to congratulate you on the last Sundays issue of your paper another convincing proof of the splendid success Of The Advertiser
 You have shown again the soundness Of the old axiom, Honesty is the best policy and a-so that this proof applies even in journalism. where so much de pends necessarily on energy and enter prise.
 No one reioices with you more than your sincere friend, who has watched with an admiration sometimes not uu- mixed with anxiety the course os The Advertiser for many years past Fear .ess Uuremitung and unselfsh devotion 70 what seemed to you Tight has at length its just reward in :ne Eidespread confidence If thoughtful and paGfiOtie people
 With warmesr wishes for your eouttnued usefulness and prosperity. personal and financial l am
 Sincerely your friend.
 H. A Hs-os<r-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-28
vleveIanl Pm Draler.

There will be little sadness shown over the latest report of the death "f the Mad Mullah. And one reason for this csIlousness is the fact that nobody be- ieves the report.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-28

The Montgomery Advertiser. AIabama's great daily, came out with it's Christmas edition as per announcement IL was in deed a great journalistic succesS IL was full of interest, so varied that every one of It's thousands of readers could find something fascinating and pleasing. A nuTnber of good stories written by mem oerS Of the stan and other writers of note, historical incidents, numerous and pathetic articles. and hundreds of other good things combined to i'll the hfty-sfx large pages of that issue Even the pictorial or funny supplement, as the ur- tie ones call it, was not lacking and the whole made a book Of good reading.
 The Advertiser managers have good reason to be quite satisfied with their ef- fort. and they deserve the many rood things which the press and their sub scribers are saying of them--GreenviIIs Advocate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-28

Last Sundays Montgomery Advertiser
 was great paper. IL contained fifty-six pages and every one of them was bright and spark iEg. We were particularly pleased with the short stories written by the reportorial force under their own sig natures. That Is the best feature that The Advertiser has adopted in a long time. It will stimulate the reportorfal
 force of the paper to greater efforts when each man gets the credit for his story. The custom should spread to all the pa- pers Of the State A reporter needs a lit- tie encouragement just like other poor
 mortals and the plan adopted by that pa-
 per will develop some fine talent in this
 State.-Selma Times.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-28

Our esteemed contemporary, The Mont gomery Advertis has again broken all previous records in the matter of getting out special tditioas. Last Sundays Christmas edition (fifty-six paEes) was fully the equal of any of our great met ropolitan Journals. The magazine DOT tion was largely made up of articles writ ten by local and State men and women
 and displayed ta4ents Of high literary ability. In which we all feel a just pride
 l he paper was indeed a symposium of good things served in a manner fully equal to the materials used for the lite rary collation.. The Chronicle congratu- lates its editors and co-worksrs on their presentation of such a crediIabIe edition. -Montgomery Jewish Chronicle
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-28

". A. Scott. Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser being duly sworn. says: The foregoing statement of The Adver- tisers daily circula ton for the month of No- vember. loo2 Is true and correct. and com piled after all returns from nevsboys news agents and left-over copies have been deducted
 ". A. SCOTT, Circulation Mgr. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 4th day of December. 1902.
 F W. JACKSON, rSeai1 N. P, Ex-o. J. P.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-28

The Christmas edition of The Montgom- nrnalisrn.-Scottsboro Citizen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-28

The Sunday edition of The Advertiser was 56 pages and takes no second place with the .ead.ng paper of any other State And fact is Grandma Is entitled Go a great deal more praise than she gets anyway and We are extremely proud of her. We are looking and expecting her Christmas edition to De. indeed. mon ster, for she doesn't do things by halves. Ozark Tribune.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-28

Last Sundays Advertiser was of huge proportions and filled with good reading from start to finish Those wno Iaiea .o ordsr if missed a treat-Choctaw Advo- cate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-28

Last Sundays issue of The Montgom- cry Advertiser was a cracker jack l. of good reading and advertisements. II was a fair demonstration Of The Ad- vertiser's ability to issue a paper that reflects credit upon the management and upon the enterprise of Montgomery busi- ness men. It was altogether one Of the most creditabIe editions ever issued by The Advertiser and was a credit to the State press.-Covtngton News.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-28

Tn. Advertiser's Christmas edition was . bumrner' But then The Advertiser E a good paper without special enoF''- Roanoke Leader.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-28

The Montgomery Advertisers edition of Sun1ay last was something immense-SS page. ot current news and literature and advertisements. The 6ear Oid Grand ma grows fuller of life as she grows old CT, renewing her youth and vigor. if really not putting on airs. to show the youn g members of thr profession how to get along. The big edition was a clear reve- lation of healthy life in Montgomery business circles, as well as a deuonstra- ton of visor in The Advertiser of1cta The Montgomery Advertiser is one of the leading institutions of the State. How could we get along without it7-Florsnce Times.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-28

The Montgomery Advertiser issued its Christmas edition on last Sunday. This paper consisted Of fifty-six pages of read ing matter. illustrations and advertise ments and was on the whole, decidedly CT editable. We take occasion. again. to remark that The Advertiser is the peer of any Southern newspaper. and in every ense deserves that full measure of sue ess that attends it--Clayton Record
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-28

The Montgomery Advertiser did itse. credit in last Sundays edition. It w& indeed a fine paper and made us Le proud of our Grandma.-Selma MlrroI.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-28

The Montgomery Advertisers big holi- day edition was issued Sunday. Stan con- tributors and many contributions from outside talent br.gntened its pages. IL was magnificent newspaper. but these days the people look for nothing else from The Advertiser, which now easily takes it's place at the head of Southern journal ism. Long live The Advertiser and may its prosperity ever increase.-Taladesa Mountain Home.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-28

The Montgomery Advertisers Christmas number which was issued on last Sunday was a splendid effort In up-to-date jour editorial and mechanical forces of that great paper. The liberal patronage the merchants of Montgomery gave il shows
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-28

them to be wide awake to business. and that they value highly The Advertiser as an advertising medium Long live The Advertiser to celebrate many other pros porous anniversaries--Narion County Democrat
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-28

The Christmas edition of The Montgom- cry Advertiser, which appeared last oun. of that most excellent nwspaper-Birm- ingham News.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-28

The Christmas edition or The Mont gomsrv Adyertiser of Sunday did it's man. ssement proud It was not only up to date. ahead of date, with hfty-six pages of news and advertising matter Stevenson Shronicle.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-28

The Christmas issue of The Advertiser of last Sunday was a great event in the history of that progressive paper. There was in its ffty-six pages, news from all parts of the world. biographical sketches of prominent Alabama men. gossip for the ladies. well selected miscellaneous reading for every body. its comic pictures and last but not least, it's advertising pages. giving evidences of Montgomery 6 great business strides the past decade not to mention the remarkable progress of that influential paper in the same length of time.
 The people of Alabama can well be proud of The Montgomery Adyertiser.- Evergreen Record
 Last Sundays edition of The Montgom- cry Advertiser contained ffty-six pages of the latest news, the choicest reading matter. and well displayed sdyertiee- ments. This was the ''Old Ladys holt- day edition, and it was in every respect a hummer. There were more than hun dred copies of this edition sent to people getting their mall at Newton postonce. and The Harmonizer has heard many fla vorable expressions about "Old Grand ma."-Newton Harmonizer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-28

The Montsomery Advertiser issued its mammoth Christmas edition Sunday, and it was replete with good reading matter and large half and full page ads. The latter were of special interest to the man Sun.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-28

Last Sundays issue of The Montgom- cry Advertiser was a hummer. IL con way i, any of the great metropolitan dailiee. e.-'Thomasvilie News.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-28

The Cbri.tmas edition of The Mont 1omery Advertiser was one of the finest papers ever issued in Alabama: It con sisted of 56 pages and was full of inter esting and instructive reading.-Greens- boro Watchman.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-28

The Montgomery Advertisers Cnrlsemas edition was out Sunday It contained 5S pages. It was a credit to Alabama Journals of which The Advertiser IS Tar in the lead Long live The AdVeruser.- Talladega News-Reporter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-28

The Christmas edition of The Adver- tiser was one of the best papers ever is- sued from a printing ofiice m Aispania Such enterprise deserves the hlshesI endation.-Dothan Siftings.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-28

Again we find ourselves congratulauns The Montgomery Advertiser upon issu- ing A monster paper, and this time It Is her Christmas edition containing 0o nares.-Edwardsville Standard.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-28

Every day The Montgomery Adverti- ser appears to be growing in favor. in- fuence and influence, and it's last Sun days issue containing 56 pages IS a yerification of the estimate. This pleases us, too.-Coosa River News.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-28

The Christmas edition of The Montgom- cry Advertiser last Sunday was daisy, and contained 66 pages. And 1t looks as If Grandma" In her old age was suu kicking and that mighty high. The Ad- vertiser is hard to head.-Columbiana Peoples Advocate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-28

The Christmas edition of The Mont gomery Advertiser issued Sunday last was creditable in every detail and shows how she can spread herself when the oc- casion demands 1t. Her service was first class and up to date and 1t will take week of solid reading to get through with it.-Haynev1lle News.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-28

The Christmas edition of The Montgom- cry Advertiser was decidedly one of the best newspapers ever issued in the South and 1t markedly emphasizes the material prosperit, of the beautiful city in which 1t is published. There are few newspapt s tiser's standard of excellence in all its departments. It Is ably edited and well balanced In every way and has reputa- tion which easily puts 1t in advance of every other daily in the State.-Gadsdsn Times-NewS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-28

The Montgomery Advertiser got out a magnificent Christmas edition of that pa- per last Sunday, the 14th inst That issue of the paper was superior to anything We have seen so far and speaks well for the great enterprise of Its able management The Advertiser is easily the greatest Southern dally-Hayneville Examiner.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-28

The Advertisers 56 page issue of Sun day last does great credit to Alabama journalism and is evidence of the power of right. The Advertiser has stood the brunt of battle against all enemies of De- mocracy; 16 to l issue, Popalism, Bryan ism and stood pat for true principles and in spite of all the abuse neaped upon her Is growing stronger and stronger. Alabama Is proud of The Adverttser-- Coosa Democrat
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-02-20

SUITS made to order, perfect tit,
from $3.50 upwards at Hirschmans.
Do not neglect TO see our line of
cloth for mems suits, if you want a
suit made to your order. Hirscnmans.
The report has started again that
the Cheat river railroad is to be built
during this summer. The story has
been told so often that people have
become somewhat Indifferent to it,.
They expect the road to be built
sometime but they refuse to be ex-
cited over the prospect,
WEAVER, the grocer, makes spe-
cialty of the famous Gold Medal
-four and sells it at SO cents per
sack Housekeepers all know the
excellence of this brand. He also
carries Golden Key, Minnhaha, Su
preme, Ceresota and Camelia. You
can always get what you want.
SOME nobby styles in mems half
hose for spring now in at Hirsch-
mans.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-02-20
}DR. Al. BOYERS,
DENTIST.
>OflCe. Poster Building, Main and,
: Walnut Streets.
CROWN & BRIDGE WORK A SPECIALITY
once hours 8 to 12 an, to s.

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The court reports have shrunk
somewhat since that tribunal began
business.
INDICATIONS are that patrons day
on February % will be generally OBJ
served over the country by the pub
lie schools.
The clocks of town make it a
point of honor never to have the
same time They are always few
minutes off from each other.
THE American Girl Is to return to
Morgantown. The play was here
last year and bad but small audi
enee. 1t is said by those who saw
it to have been one Of the best shows
that has ever been in the city and
the house will be crowded on its
next appearance. 1t will he here
next week
THOSE living between here and
Fairmont who may want to hear
Bryan can come down on the after
noon train and return at night after
the lecture on the special which will
he provided,