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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-07-13
pRnRARLY a RLuFF.

Our readers have not forgotten the ih-
cident which occurred some wesks ago in
Ell Dorado. ILL.,. where colored school
was broken up ana those connected with
1t driven out The Governor of that state
has at Iergth reached the conclusion that
ne ought 10 do something to remove the
cdium attaching to his state and his con-
stituents. as well as the Republican Party
and has notified the Sheriff of Saline
County that he must return the negroes
70 their homes. If the Sheriff fails to do
this, the Governor intimates that he will
attend to the job himself. and will also
make things very warm and interesting
for the Sheriff.
All this would be very interesting were
1t not for the element OF time which en-
tiers into the afKair. This outrage at Ell
Dorado occurred several weeks ago, yet
the Governor has either Just heard of II
or has just awakened to the fact that
he has a duty in the premises, and that
there Is some responsibility attaching to
him as an ofiicial 1t would be safe to
wager that ii iynching should occur in
Hhe South he would hear of 1t in forty.
eight hours. AS The Leavenworth Times
says:
why wait until the colored people were
forced to fee the State Why wait until
fheir schools and their property were de-
stroyed? It would seem that the Cover
ner had been asleep or lacked the nerve
40 Do what liberty loving Americans knew
TO be his duty. Yates should have pro-
fected the colored people and their DROP
ssrty IL II took every mihtiamau In the
state to do IL. The destruction OF the
ccIored schools at El Dorado and the
arriving of the negroes from their homes
Is a Blot on. the fair name OF Illinois
which many years rectitude will not et-
face. t-fs
Those are pertinent questions but we
.doubt if the Governor will answer them
IT is quite likely that he was only prod
ided into taking some action by the roast
Sng his State and people have been re-
celving through the press Of the coun-
try. .and, that he il now making. blum
20 relieve himself. we very gravelY doubi
whether the negroes win be returned and
protected or the sherif punished for his
failure to do his duty.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-07-13

After mourning her husband as dead
for twenty seven years, Mrs. Nancy ..
Heritage has filed suit in the Waynq
County, ILL.,, Circuit Court, asking di-
vorce from John Heritage on the greund
of desertion. in order that she may be
reinstated on the rolls of the Pension De-
partment as the widow Of Sllas William
son. Previous to .he war Mrs. Heritage
was welded to Williamson and afteR
their marriage he entered the army and
was killed while fighting, for his country
at Shiloh. The widow drew a pension
for a while and then married 9 man by
the name of Clevenger, who died, leav-
ing one son. In the course of time the
widow married John Heritage, and they
were apparently happy couple, living on
O farm ne lr Mount Erie. One day, TWEEN
ty-ssVen years ago, Mr.. Heritage, WHIP
was working for neighboF, disappeared
Mrs. Heritage mourned her husband al
dead, and by economy and hard work has
made a living, She is growing old, and,
being the widow of Soldier Williamson.
has applied to be reinstated on the PEN
sion rolls. The Pension Department Ia
particular about such matters, and in
auired for evidence Of Mr.. Heritages
death, no proof could he made. and the
only thing to do was to obtain a divorce
on the ground of desertion.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-07-13

and It also required the aid Of many
thousands OF Republicans How much
OF all this was due to Mr.. Cleveland ID
a question to which no accurate answer
can be made. and one on which vaef
differences will always be had among
able and observant men. There can be-
however, no dispute about the facts Nor
can there be any dispute about the sub.
sequent and consequent defeats and its
present unfortunate condition. We know
that In 1892 with Mr.. Cleveland AZ monte
nee. and with the party compact ana
united We won the most complete triumph
won since years before the war between
the States we know that since then
We have been divided and suffered defeat
after defeat, and at present are divided
and in state of confusion.
What Ia the wise and patriotic course1
To tear open old wounds that give signs
Of healing? Wound with bitter speech
and harsh denunciation, or try with
patience, forberance, kindliness and COM
Citation to heal those wounds, restore
confidence, re-establish fraternity and se
IL 1t be possible to unite the party once
more as 1t was In 1892? Cleveland,
Bryan, Hill and al named are OF what
value compared to reunited and COM
pact party? In olden times the demo-
cratic party was accustomed to declare,
Men. not Measures:" today "union. not
Men" might be well taken as its sub
stitute
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-07-13
IRE Five Blooms Of Life.

Mark Twain in Harper's Weekly.
In the morning of life came the good
fairy with her basket, and said: N
Here are gifts, Take one, leave the
others. And be wary. choose wisely; on.
choose wisely! for only one OF them IL
valuable. 80 - rsf- - s2 !;
The GIFTS were I'VE: Fame. Love,
Riches. Pleasure, Death. The youth saio
eagerly:
There is no need to consider; and he
chose Pleasure.
He went out into the world and sought
out the pleasures that youth delights III.
But each in Its turn was short lived and
disappointing. vain and empty; and each,
departing, Knocked him. In the end he
said: These years l have wasted. If
could but choose again, l would choose
wisely.
The fairy came, bringing again four
of the gifts. but Death was wanting. She
said:
81 give it to a mpther's pet, a little
child 1t, was ignorant but trusted me
asking me to choose for it. You did not
ask me to choose"
Hoh. miserable me! What is there left
for me?"
What not even you have deserved; the
wanton insult of Old Age"
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-07-13
A False Idea of Duty.

Russell Register
Ex-Governor William j. Stone. of Mis-
souri, has been making speech in which
he severely criticises the platform adopt
ed by the Indiana Democratic conven-
ton. He let II be known that the failure
70 endorse the kansas City platform put
the Indiana Democrats outside of the ma
tional party. He said: IF l stay in
the party / am bound TO indorse the par
ty platform. / know of no other way to
maintain party organization, and hence
ii Is better for State organizations to toe
the mark and assert allegiance to the ma
-tionak organization"
This has been the false impression
among Democrats for a long time. The 7
have had the idea, many of them, that
they were in duty bound to endorse all
previous platforms no matter what they
contained, nor whether they liked them
or not. But this idea is gradually disap-
pearing and. sound sense and reason is
taking its place. Several conventions this
year have refused to longer follow this
false idea of dnty to party and have
broken away from the custom. They
have announced a new declaration of in
dependence and with 1t the chances of
Democratic success are Frightening per-
ceptibiy.
Suppose the old idea. so vigorously adj
vocated by Ex-Governor Stone should he
followed up. what would be the result?
Would the Democratic party ever he able
to progress with the times. or would it
stand still forever? This Is a question
which boy ten years may easily an
swer. The county conventions would
start out by endorsing previous plat
forms; the delegates to the State Con-
vention would be instructed to do the
same thing and the delegates from the
State to the National Convention would
receive like instructions, and the result
would be that the Democratic party
would remain in the same old rut from
one convention to another. There would
be no way in the world to get out, for
once the horse had been declared to be
sixteen feet high the subsequent conVen-
tons would be in duty bound to stick to
it, although they and the world would
know that it was untrue.
We like to see Democrats who are loyal
and faithful to the party, who are willing
to contribute everything in their power
to the success of the party, but when
it comes to running the thing into the
ground we thinA as the lamented sage
Of Rocky Creek. it is time to call off the
dogs and quit the drive.
If the Democratic party makes a mis-
take, and no man will say that such a
thing is impossible, it should have the
courage and patriotism to make an hon
est effort to correct the error, but Ii can
never do so as long as il follows such
an idea as Ex-Governor Stone advocates.
However the party will not do so and
it is we'll for IT that it will not.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-07-13
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SOME POLITICAL TALK.
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The action Of the State Executive Com
mittee in ordering a primary has been
most favorably commented upon py the
people, realizing as they do that some OF
the members of the committee sacrinced
their own views, to that OF duty. peileving
and being assured that the Democrats OF
their locality favored primary election.
The all absorbing idea in holding theCon-
stitutional Convention was TO have fair
elections in Alabama and the black belt
has shown a most commendabie spirit
in meeting the situation and giving rp
much of its political power There Is
not white Democrat who has been tue
to his party and to his people IN the
times that have tried mems souls IN
Alabama, who is not now In favor OF
fair elections and who Is not willing to
make any reasonable sacrifice TO secure
that result, said a gentleman yesterday,
with this sort of spirit there need be no
fear that there will be any trouble Under
the plan adopted, as 1t is very apparent
that the people have made up their minds
to do the fair thing and having gotten
what they wanted, to go along and vote
for the man of their choice and who 10
worthy of their support. / was delighted
to see the disposition of the members OF
the committee to act so patriotically that
the welfare of the party would be alone
promoted.
The members of the state Committee
are now to be elected by the people tp
the different Congressional Districts four
from each district and as a matter OF
fairness they should be apportioned 10 the
territory from which they are TO he
selected as equitably as is possible to
give the different portions Of the districts
Representation. what / started out to
say was that It is very important for the
people to be CAREFUL and select good men
to represent them on the COMMITTEES. and
| want to suggest four Democrats from
the Second District who will give entire
I satisfaction to the people. They
are Colonel j. NJ. Falkner of Montgom-
cry, Dan Hall of Baldwin, w. HI Sanford
of Pike and B. NJ. Miller of Wilcox.
They are well located from territorial
standpont."
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-07-13

the blood OF their felIowmen. the prac-
tice of homicide. or downright murder
for that is what II is--will grow more
and more alarming in this state. Let not
a marked distinction be made between
what are known as citizens Of standing
and that class of people who have never
enjoyed the. advantages of education,
family influence, religious training and q
social standing in the community. 1t is
the duty of the former 70 set good ex-
ample for the latter instead of TO en-
courage them by conduct That Is natu-
rally abhorrsnt to all the hest traits in
man. There Is far less excuse for man
who has enjoyed the advantages OF edu-
cation. refined associations and moral
training in committing crime than for
enc whose Hfe has been the victim OF fg-
norance, evil associations and bad ex-
ample. Let the law-abiding citizen set
the example
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-07-13

Orleans for q statue of Gen. p. G. T..
Beauregard. The Pieayupe urges that
the people of the South owe Beauregard
a statue, because he fought with great
distinction and success in Virginia at
Manassas and Petersburg; in Tennessee at
Shiloh: in Mississippi at Corinth; in the
Caroiinas. and particularly at Charleston,
which city he fortified So impregnably
that 1t resisted every assault by land and
sea, and was never captured until it had
been abandoned by the troops. There
certainly ought to be Beauregard monu-
ment in New Orleans.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-07-13
TALES OF WILLIAM.
Endeavors to Reduce swiliing Of
Intoxicants by Students.

Intoxicants by Students.
Berlin, July 1.-The reputation in Ger
many of Herr Albert BALM, director gen.
eral of the Hamburg-American line. has
Been immensely enhanced by the alliance
with J. p. Morgan. The marks OF EN-
peror Williams favor have brought him
into socIay and even political prominence,
One Of the latest stories is that the I'M
periaI Chancellor. Count Won Buelow.
when conversing with Emperor william
about Herr BALM. remarked:
There is stuff in him for a Minister
low on the arm, is said to have asked
with teasing smile. why not Tor q
CHANCELLOR
This may be one of those small inven-
tions with which the air is thick.
The Royal Grenzhote deplores the prev
alence of unkind gossip about the Ems
peror in Official and aristocratie circles.
This periodical thinks it undermines the
reverence and respect which are due TO
their lord. But The Voerwaerts, Social
list. sees therein the natural growth OF
the Byzantine sycophancy' surrounding
the Emperor
During his Majesty's recent trip to
Bonn he made a speech to the Boroussia.
his old college fraternity, against ex-
cesses In drinking and the students haye
suggested changes in the drinking code
so as to abolish compulsory swiliinE ~ q
penalty. The Crown Prince, Frederick
William, who Is student at Boni, ana
visiting member of Borrussia, has since
then refused to conform to the drinking
requirements of the CORPS
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-07-13
Jelks at Home.

clayton Record
Barbour county offers to the people of
Alabama. as her candidate for the high
est office in their gift one of her best be-
loved sons, and commends him. without
hesitation, to their consideration He
has filed with credit to himself and sat
isfaction to the general public and profit
. to the State. the uneXpired term of the
lamented Sanford, and is entitled by
Democratic usage 10 an endorsement. His
success in private life demonstrates that
he is not lacking in capacity or those
qualifications that are necessary to a
faithful and correct administration of af-
fairs of State. lie needs no words of
praise or CONNIE ldation from our pen. for
his works speak for themselves and are
a monument to his integrity and his abil-
Ity. Universally esteemed by his own
people, he has their undivided and en-
thusastic support, and, If within their
power to accomplish it, will be triumph
antly elected. The search light of critl-
csm and investigation reveals no flaw
in his private or public character. Such
"A man can not, will not be defeated.
Barbour is behind her Jelks, and will
push him to victory.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-07-13

their lives: Those that did. are In safe
custody for the Barbados. 4 wish all
honest hearts may give, the glory OF this
20 God alone. to whom the praise OF this
mercy belongs.
Perhaps there are some who Will think
It little irreverent to thus throw on God
the responsibility for the Wholesale MUIR
der of men, women and children. but
such should remember that II is the Gus
tom now to admire Cromwell.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-07-13

The New Orleans Item says "the state
Democratic Executive Commute of Ala
bama has been forced by public opinion
to order primary election for the nomi-
nation of all party candidates from Cow
ernr down. including that for United
States Senator to succeed the venerable
Senator Pettus." The'Item was mistaken.
No suggestion fora primary for nontinat-
ing a candidate for United States Senator
was made in the meeting Of the State
Committee nor as to that matter for any
thing except State House officers ana an
Executive Committee. .N
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-07-13

In welcoming the Alabama editors to
Norfolk The Virginian- Pilot alludes to
our State as 1.-The Pennsylvania of the
South" and we are in doubt whether
to take 1t as compliment or not We
are lille shy of our Virginia contem-
poraries. at best, and If the Norfolk pa
per's comparison has any political ref
erence we must register a very robustious
kick If it was complimentary aIlusion
to our great coal and iron industries the
visiting editors were under obligations
to make their best bow in return.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-07-13
AS Your Temper, So You walk,

A womans temper is shown in her
walk. The one who jerks her head as she
goes along is tickle She trfies a little
too much with love and is Just the wo-
man to miss good husband when one
comes along
The quiet man will never be happy with
the woman who digs her heels into the
pavement and races at express .speed,
She is ousinesslike, but ner manner is one
of those simple things that worry the
quiet man to death.
The girl who cannot walk without skip
ping is very cheerful and enjoys life as
much as the girl who tips on to her toes
most is the one with the brisk, musical
walk, who loves to peep into shop win
dows and then walk briskiy on. She goes
through life endeavoring to get the most
pleasure out OF everything
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-07-13
Art Of Polishing Carriages.

Probably few people who take their
daily drives in their highly polished and
elegantly finished carriages and road
wagons, realize, or ever give a Thought
their carriages so beautifully shiny" said
the manager of a New York carriage
warehouse. There is, first Of all. a coat
of oily stuff called whiting which is used
seven or eight coats of rough material.
and each of these coats is rubbed down
with. pumice stone, each one having 20
dry before the other Is put on. Then
two coats of lampblack Next, three coats
Of fine black paint. which is followed by
a coat OF mixed color and varnlsn. Inen
comes more rubbing down. three coats OF
rubbing varnish, each polished on win
fne powdered punnice The last coating
is one of finest varnish. That makes
twenty-five coats and it takes hWe or
six weeks to do the work.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-07-13
SUNDAY, JULY IS, 1909.
uouR1E GOLDEN .gYMpoL.

The American Newspaper Directory uses Ger,
lain signs TO denote the relative standinE and
merit Of the whole neid Of newspapsraom
ukich comes under sta notice. and one of these
signs Is the mystic symbol t0l denotins
-.rciden." which stands for high quality. and
Is thus explained;
s.Advertisers value this paper more for tbs
class ana quality Of it, circulation than for tina
mere number Of copies printed
Such papers are credited with single sym
Dol: but there Is higher grade. according to
This standard authority. which have BOTH
QUALITY AND QUANTITY. and require the
pofiBLE GOLDEN SYMBOL 1901 TO describe
adeqHntely their standing
TAa Advertiser has been accorded this
double golden symbol 1901 and q The only.
paper 90 distinguished IN this section. OF the
Eaufh.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-07-13

The Chattanooga Times is utterly I'M
able to understand how the President
happened to make such a monumental
blunder" as the appointment of Clarkson
as surveyor of the port of New York.
The Times will display remarkable per-
spicuity If it understands various other
plumbers made by Roosevelt. He prob
ably has more of them to his credit than
any other man who ever occupied the
Presidential chair. .
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-07-13

The Advertiser inadvertently failed to
mention the very creditable 16-page spe-
4cial of The Montevailo Sentinel, issued
June d. When we, remember as the ed
itor informs us, that all the work was
done by himself and lS-year-old boy.
and that the paper was printed on a
Washington hand press. we can appreci-
ate the labor of getting out the edition.
We congratulate The Sentinel.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-07-13

Ex-Governor Johnston left the city with
out expressing any opinion publicly upon
the action OF the State Committee in or
HMing Democratic primary. He has, SO
fars declined to be interviewed since
reaching his home in Birmingham. but
one of his closest friends and supporters
and managers of his conference here last
week did not hesitate to say to his
friends that Johnston will he candidate
for Governor by the middle of next week
and will make an active canvass of the
State" He did not say. however. wheth-
er he would be a candidate, for the nomi-
nation at the primary or at the November
election. and it is not yet clear whether
he will accept the action of the commit
tee in putting UP the bars.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-07-13
THE FIFTH DISTRICT.
The Executive Committee Called ID
Meet at 0pelika July 2lst,

Meet at opelilxa July 2lst,
Horn John 7. Helm Of Randolph coun-
ty, the Chairman of the Democratic Exec
utive Committee of the Fifth Congress
Eional District has called meeting or
that committee at Opeliks. July Inst,
which is next Monday week.
Mr.. Helm was here attending the meet.
ing of the State Executive Committee and
to confer In regard to the assembling OF
this committee. Returning home he issued
this eall
heiici an Roanoke, Ala, July IL, 1907.
The Democratic Executive Committee
Of the Fifth Congressional District, is
hereby called to meet at Opclika, Ala. on
Monday, July 2lst at IL o'clock. for the
purpose CT determining whether a primary
or convention shall be called to nominate
a candidate for Congress for said dis
trict, and to transact such other business
as shall come before said committee. A
fun attendance Is desired
John T. Hetiin.
Chairman Democratic Executive Conn
mittee Fifth Congressional District
Both the candidates for Congress in IT, az
district have announced for q primary
and the comEnittee will probably follow
TIE example Of the State Committee ard
adopt that mode Of making nominations as
the people seem to want to vote direct
for the candidates this year.
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ne was Impossible.

The Cenecuh Record thinks some things
are impossible, and points out some OF
them In these words:
The idea of w. J. Bryan attempting to
keep his mouth closed among such a
Company of representative Democrats!
Preposterous. Can you prevent the wind
from blowing or the earth turning on its
axis every twenty-four hours? Neither
can you stop ex-Candidate Bryan from
talking and giving advice to the great
Democratic party who he has twice led
to ignominious defeat, and who have at
last N'gone back on him.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-07-13

The birmingham Ledger is great on
harmony, of certain Kind. For exam
ple/it alludes to the anti-Bryan papers
az Republican, Democratic papers" and
shys these papers think the notorious
fusion of their patron saint"-meaning
Grover Cleveland-'with the Republicans
in two elections was quite proper" and
other expressions OF like nature. The
LAdger's brand Of harmony would sell
fdr space rates in the Commoner ONCE.
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Driving Young People Out.

In Evanston, III. they have organized
an anti-kissing society, and yet some
people are disposed 10 wonder why the
younger population Of the place is stead
lily decreasing. Birmingham News.
We suspect the members of that So
ciety are immunes and want to put up
the bars against all. others. but it wont
do. Kissing Is one Of the natural and
inalienable rights of youth.