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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10
THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1902.
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adequately their standing.
The Advertiser has been accorded this
double golden symbol 1901 and is the only
paper so distinguished in this section OF the
Eoitfh
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10

says: HE is principally noted, however,
as the man who captured Mr.. Jefferson
Davis, the President of the Confederate
States, who was endeavoring to escape
disguised as a woman" We do not
know who is the writer of this article,
but he shows his aminus or his lack OF
information, by trying to galvenize into
life the old lie about President Davis
1t would be a waste of time, of course.
to spend it refuting this mouldy false
hood. for there are those who prefer 1t
to the truth. and such will keep some
sennblance Of life in it indefinitely. OF
course General Wilson knows better tut
is hardly likely to put himself to the
trouble of making a correction.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10

tied with disposition to share some part
of its profits with the workmen whose
labors turn out the product that senu emu.
q steady stream of gold into its cofters.
only the other day the statement was
made that the heads of the organization
had voluntarily increased the wages OF
100, 900 men by 10 per cent. 1t is estimated
that the extra payments on this account
will aggregate $4.000,OOO annually, when
is a substantial contribution to the wei
fare of the trust employees.
Nevertheless, the exhibit of enormous
and unparalleled profits made by single
concern which furnishes the most OF ore
of the basic materials of modern Industry
must inevitably raise the question wheth-
or the time has not come for a reduction
in the tariff on iron and steel. The query
whv the public should be forced to pay
nrices which give the combination a sur
plus over operating expenses of some
b, 900 900 a week is likely to be pressed
with increasing earnestness IN the inter-
val before the next assemblage of Con-
RreSS,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10
TIE PRospEcr TODAY.

The Advertiser took pains yesterday
and last night to get at the drift Of
opinion among the Democratic leaders
assembled here from all parts of Ala
bama in consequence Of the Democratic
State Committee meeting today.
From all sources was obtained the
gratifying information that the demand
of the rank and file of the Party for a
Democratic primary was recognized as
overwhelming. The dissatisfaction with
the old Convention system is reported as
deep and widespread. The desire for
new Party methods, in Keeping with the
new order of things determined by the
new Constitution, Is generally admitted.
These leaders come from the rank and
file of the Party, after a full agitation
of these matters for months, and their
information is undoubtedly full and ac-
curate
The Advertisers canvass of opinion
also developed the still more important
judgment that the State Committee was
going to represent the view of the rank
anu IIl6 VI tHC EdEty by q ofhASI
Democratic primary 1t is said that many
Democratic leaders have become con-
WINGED in the last few weeks of the ex-
pediency of this course.
AS for as can be acertained, the practi-
cal problem which the Committee will
grapple with is just how best to formulate
the details of a Democratic primary.
Along this line, 1t is said, will devciope
the main differences OF opinion in the
Committee. 1t is safe to say that
IL the bulk of the Committee has COM
mon, earnest purpose. it will have no
serious trouble in working out the means
to their end.
Another notable development Of yester-
ston leadership upon the great confer
ence they were to have had here. 1t had
been noised about that probably two
hundred of his friends would be here.
and that they would bring such a pres
sure upon the State Committee for a
wholesale white primary as to overawe
that body. AS matter of fact, not more
than q bakers dozen of his friends put
in an appearance, and most of them were
his appointees to good offices during his
administration as Governor. Some of
these friends were talking very boldly of
the Johnston plan for an independent
movement, but that is not new.
The prospect seems to be that john
ston and his coterie will ind pretexts for
all the discord and division they can en-
gender, no matter how fairly or wisely
the Committee may act The wise thing,
therefore, for the Democratic organiza-
ton to do is not to furnish him with any
material for his undertaking. He should
rot be given any substantial ground on
which to divide the Party. If a Demo-
cratic primary is ordered, he will make
little Roadway in pulling Democrats out
of the regular organization. A club
should not be fashioned for his hand. He
has been left high and dry, so far as the
white masses are concerned, by the fail
ure of his prophecy that they would not
be registered. The wisdom of the Com
mittee in ordering a straight Democratic
primary, without frills, complications or
compromises. will take the wind out of
his sails again.
The Advertiser believes that this result
will be the outcome of today s work.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10
A LITTLE FUN NOW AND THEN
Bright Paragraphs to Relieve the
Seriousness of Life.

"Why is it that so few people seem
anxious to talk to Mr.. Carpington? He
seems well informed"
That's just the difficulty answered
Miss Dimpleton. He's one of those
dreadful men who know enough to Ccr-
rect your mistakes when you quote the
classics. and who doesn't know enough
not to do it. "-Tit-Blts.
"Borus. didn't you write that book,
Trials of a Sincere Philanthropist?' "
Yes. Why?"
at SENS to have caught on at last
They are selling dozens and dozens of
them at the department stores for three
cents copy. Tribune.
Shell never saw a married couple vho
got on so well together as Mr.. and Mrs.
Rigby.
He-Humph! 1 know! Each of them
does exactly as she likes.-Brooklyn Life.
Fond Mother-Our Dolly seems to be
improving her time at the seashore.
FathCr--Is, Ell?
Fond Mother-yes: she's been there only
a week and has been engaged twice
Ohio State Journal
Tess-Mr. GayIey's stories are rather
broad, don't you think?
Jess-Perhaps, but fortunately they
are not as broad as they are lonG.-Phil-
adelphia Press.
What makes the baby cry?" asked the
little visitor
oh explained Ethel, "our baby
doesn't have to have anything to make 1t
cry."-Chicago Evening Post
1.-THE new chief of detectives is funny
man. He calls his staff Variety. "
That so? Why?'
81 suppose because they're the spies OF
life. '-Philadelphia Record.
Suppose we win the international
yacht race this year-what does it
prove?"
1T proves that we still have the fastest
of useless sailing craft. Life.
Little Johnny-My paws a Republican
What's YOU paw?
Little Georgie-He says he's indepond-
ent, but NAV outlines his foreign policy
Chicago Record-Herald.
What is Absolutely safe.-Grymes-
Presence of mind is Il great thing in a
But absence of body is preferable.-Town
and Country.
Father-Well. my son, what did you
learn at school today? Little Proctor
Not to sass Tommy McNutt"-Chicago
Daily News.
What Worried IIim.-Cousin Madge-So
you were in love! And did she return
your love? Bertie-No. and worse still,
she didn't return any Of the presents l
gave her.-Brooklyn Life.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10
THE STEEL TRUSTS PROFITS.
Do They Justify the Dominant Policy
LET Well Enough Alone?"

Philadelphia Bulletin Gnd, Rcp.)
1t is announced that the net earnings
of the steel trust for the last three
months amount to- s37 SOL ,696. THIS is SILL
321.S56 more than for the same period last
year, or an increase of practically 43 per
cent. AT this rate the profits of tho
combination for the entire year would
be only a trifie below Sl50,OO0 0O0 or about
half a million for every working day OF
the whole twelve months,
Such a showing may well arouse popu-
lar amazement. 1t indicates that the
earnings Of the trust in its first year of
existence. which were regarded as phe-
nomcnal by the public, will be FAR sur
passed before next Anril comes around,
and 1t reveals a condition Of prosperity
in the steel Industry which is probably
without precedent.
! In justice to the trust it should be cred
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10

The following paragraph, or something
similar. has been going the rounds of the
press for some months:
The Cherokee Advocate, the only PAPER
printed for the Indians in the Indian
language, has suspended publication. ahe
paper has been published at Talequah,
paper has been published at Tablequah.
Ind. r., in the Cherokee strip. for the
past fifty years. and prior to that time
it was published at New Echota, Ca,
where it was established in $780, Lack
of funds is the cause for the discontin-
uance of the publication. which, few
years ago, was powerful medium among
the full-blood Cherokees.
We are glad to say that here is no
| foundation for the statement as to the
suspension of The Advocate. The paper
has been issued regularly, and the last
copy received at this office is dated July
5. We should regret to see it cease pub
lication, for, as the paragraph quoted
says, it is the only paper ever published
on the continent printed wholly or partly
in Indian characters and in the Indian
language. 1t ought to be kept going.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10

There are some men in this city and
county subject to poll tax who did not
pay It before February LIST and conse-
uuentIy they cannot vote this year. This
, fact. however. in no way, interferes with
their right to register as voters and they
should remember that certificate of
registration Aow is a life certificate If
tb,s Is nut off until next year every re-
ouirement of the new constitution as to
suffrage must be complied with and it
win be much more difficult than it is now
TO obtain a registration certificate. No
white man In this county should fail TO
register. The registrars will be at the
court house for the remainder OF this
week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10
For Dan Lamont.

Birmingham Ledger.
No party can do much for the coun-
try when out of power, so the first duty
of the party is 10 get back into power.
We can win in New York with Lamont.
1t is doubtful il we can win with any
Of wisdom and policy to take up the win
ner and put him in office in New York
and then in the presidency If he does win.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10

Lieutenant Colonel Talfourd, late SUPER
intendent general of Indian affairs in the
dominion of Canada. has died at Wands-
worth common at the advanced age of
ninety-four. He was the original Tom
The deceased. who at one time was slip
mantle with Captain Marryat, the novelist
went to Canada in 1872 and for twenty
years was in charge of Indian affairs i'll
Ottawa.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10
rhe nratter of Circulation.

The appended detailed statement OF ne IN. n
lvertieerss circulation for the month OF Su .h
Il oOe shows a continued and healthy grown
Thfz steady increase is a fattering ENDORSE
rnent OF The Advertisers efforts to give , .no
people OF Alabama thoroughly i've ou. e'S IN
newspaper, and Ii will continue 10 mahs IL
provernents in each department. thus n sor,,
ing mot only maintenance OF NE lppaImad
circulation, which Is greater tnan me s,s,,,s
Issue 81 any other two Alabama morning neMs-
papers combined, but will make new Iriehus
ard enbscrihars each day
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10
Nothing Like a Good Conscience.

MoblIe Reglster.
1t was hot enough to melt lead in Mont
gomery on Monday. but the people said
it was just ordinary weather-"rather
warm, you know, but you should have
been here July II, last year, when 1t was
actually hot The most exasperating
thing about an excessive hot day in
Montgomery is that the Montgomerians
appear to enjoy it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10
STATE COMMITTEE MEETING

The State Executive Committee of the
Democratic Party of Alabama will assem-
bic In the Council Chamber this morning
at II m. in accordance with the call here
1ofore issued.
Robert J. Lowe,
John C. Pugh. President.
Secretary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10

The Advertiser is in receipt of the first
number of The Critic. a weekly paper
published in Luverne by H. Y, Brooke.
who is a well-known newspaper man. 1t
indicates that 1t has something up it's
sleeves for quite a number of prominent
people in Crenshaw County.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10
Had Him in Mind.

Huntsville Mercury.
If Governor Johnston does insist upon
entering the race for Governor, he will
at once walk into the shadow of predes-
tined defeat. Mr.. Cleveland must have
had Captain Johnston In mind when he
coined that heavy phrase.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10
Just Like He Did.

CoVfngton News.
Mr.. Bryan is quoted as having said
that the next nominee of the jarty would
stand squarely upon the Chicago plat
form. Yes. and he will be standing there.
when a President is elected. just like
Mr.. Bryan did.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10
No Good to Us.
Admission Hot Blast.

ArniSt0n Hot Blast.
The way in which these fellows who
have been opposing organized Democracy
for ten years past, are now threatening
the Executive Committee Is indeed ludic-
rous. Democracy has never surrendered
to Popuism without defect, and II
never will. There Is absolutely no good
to US in the advice of our enemy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10
A. Fact Submitted.
Ashville Aegis.

AShVIIIe AeRIS
Now we submit as a fact that unless
Jelks has been guilty of some act not in
dorsed by his party. or that is either
Cnwholesome or unpopular among the
people, his party by virtue of It's prece-
dents. would outrage all sense of justice
and right not to renominate him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10

The Queen Dowager of Italy hos bought
the books and manuscripts of the famous
poet and critic Carducci, leaving him
the undisturbed use of the library tor
his life time. Catherine the Great of
Russia prevented in the same way the
dispersion of Diderot's library.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10
Not His Strong Point.
Mobile Heral

WUUIIe T1tTdIU.
The Atlanta Constitution asks: "Will
Colonel Watterson please tell us when
Gamaliel sat at the feet of Jesus? Either
he or we are mixed in our Scriptural
recollectio1s." We are afraid that Script
ural knowledge is not Colonel Wattcrson's
thong point 1t is gratifying to note
that Mr.. Howell has profited by the
teachings of Sam Jones and others.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10
The Annual Poem.

Union Springs HcraId.
For the past several years The Herald
summer. it's little "Redbug Poem" which
is appropriate to the, season. AS there
were so many outings last Friday, most
of them being woodland picnics and fish
fries, it is an opportune time for our
annual oem," so here it is:
il the chigger were bigger
AS big as a cow
And his digger had vigor
Like sub-soil pillow,
Can you figger, pcnicker,
Where you'd be now?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
WITH ALABAMA EDITORS
Make a New Start.

Birmingham News.
No what the coronation will be pulled
off in August. Poet Austin has an OPP
portunity to annihiliate that alleged ode
and make new start.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10
Was Served Right.

Dothan Siftings.
There was cloudbust over in Kentucky
the other day. The cloud was served
right. Nothing with water in 1t can do
business in Kentucky and not burst.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10
LEE ON cUBA's FATE.
Ex-Consul General Says It Depends
on Reciprocity.

Washington Special to Baltimore Sun.
knowing the Cubans as ! do, and BE-
ing in touch by correspondence with
many of them, firmly believe that I'M
less confidence is restored in the stability
of their government and some relief af-
forded in the matter of the sale of their
products there is nothing ahead for Cuba
except anarchy and annexation; for an
archy means interference by the United
States and the hosting of the American
flag over the new republic to stay put.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10

Florence CowIe of Syracuse. N. Y, has
the credit of being the first woman to
have charge of q horse show, having been
chosen for the post in the coming agri-
cultural fair in that city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10

Mrs. Lease is reported as saying that
she will retire from public life as soon
as her son is five years old. We move
that the Legislature Of Kansas convene
at onco and relieve young Lease of the
disabilities Of non-agc.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10

The Coronation Supplement of TT
London World has write-up Of ~
Amirican visitors to the coronation a
ereises. With this we have nothinl@
do but in alluding to General Wilsd
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10

The Richmond Dispatch is sure the peo-
pie of Virginia will decide that their new
constitution Is worth all it cost. A.a-
bamians have decided that way FOR ours,
but the people of Connecticut don't smile
when they think of their failure.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10

Robert Lamar. a farmer 'goId-bug''
who has just been nominated for Con-
gress in Missouri on free silver plat
from. pledges himself to do all in his
power ito bring about the free coinage
of silver at the ratio of 16 to l." etc.
Robert left out something. He should
have pledged himself to bring about the
restoration of slavery and the redemp-
ton of Confederate money. What's the
good of half doing anything?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

Some Notes of Those Prominent in
Public Eye.
Joseph Langlois a Lincoln Park CChi-
cago) policeman, has record of saving
100 lives.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10

What Arthur Pue German has had to
about the TiIden dinner Is oppressiyely
iackinS y
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10

While trying to break into a house in
New Bedford, we are told by The Mer-
curry "the marauders killed four chickens
and broke two panes of glass in the win
dows." There may be some connec-
ton between the chickens and the glass,
but we fail to catch it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10
Letters to the Editor.
THREE ELEMENTS
For Forming Basis of Representation
in Nominating Conventions.


Editor The Advertiser:
If the following three community ele-
ments are consolidated for the purpose
of forming basis of representation in
the Democratic party nominating to Of
flee procedures a basis practically in line
of the Constitution of 1901 will have been
esta blished. to wit: ~ the aggregate
poulation as the census gives it of each
county. 90 the white population. 90 the
registered voters.
The first two are infallible items. the
third is artificial but of the same charac-
ter in every county.
The statistics are as follows: Two typi-
cal black belt counties and two white
counties of like character being the sub
jects of illustration. They are taken sub
stantially from the columns of The Age
Herald:
Dallas
Total population .............. 4.657
w mites Observation-Disclosures. 10
Registered (assumed) ......... $500 66, 442
State tax Observation-Disclosures. .$67, 594
Total population ..............24,1S2
Whites 80. .................. 3,307
Registered (assumed) ......... $50 2S.S15
State tax =. ...........................S3i SCI. l66
Marshall
Total population ................23,2S9
Whites 'l5'i26 -,
State tax Observation-Disclosures. ,$lh0lS
Cullman-
Total pcpul alton ......,........17,S4
W mites .......-.......li,NZh
Registered (as3umed) ......... 4, 456- 40.l3l
State tax .............'.'..... *lo 4''
IT is mere assumptions, that the regis
tered vote in every county may be one
fourth of the white population of that
county. The population, of voting age.
in the State is known to be approximate
ly cnc-fourth Of the aggregate popula-
tion, that is, the persons of voting age
arc, in round numbers. 100000 and the to-
tai population in round numbers is l.
$4,000.
In the white counties every 50 head in
this proposed b1 sis, pay SS3 State taxes
and in the black belt counties every "a
head pay $50 State taxes, in round num-
beers. In the. white counties, the per cap
ita of (assurred) registe, I'd voters State
tax is 81 and Ietter; in the black belt
counties it is S26 and better.
The compensatory compromise in the
union of the parts of the community is
the problem of craftsmanship, when it
comes TO creating a basis upon which
nominations to office, equivalent to cleo
ton, are to be made. Erasmus
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10

Shell never saw a married couple v no
got on so well together as Mr.. and Mrs.
Rigby.
He-Humph! / know! Each of them
does exactly as she likes.-Brooklyn Life.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10

''Borus. didn't you write that book,
Trials of a Sincere Philanthropist"
Yes. Why?"
at SENS to have caught on at last.
They are selling dozens and dozens of
them at the department stores for three
cents a copy."-Chicago Tribune.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10

Father-Well. my son, what did you
learn at school today? Little Proctor
Not to sass Tommy McNutt!-Chicago
Daily News.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10

Fond Mother-Our Dolly seems to be
improving her time at the seashore.
Fathcr-Is, eh?
Fond Mother-Xes; she's been there only
a week and has been engaged twice.
Ohio State Journal
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10

What Worried Iim.-Cousin Madge-So
you were in love! And did she return
your love? Bertie-No. and worse still
she didn't return any Of the presents
gave her.-Brooklyn Life.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10

What is Absolutely Safe.-Grymes-
Presence of mind is a great thing in a
time of danger. isn't it? Gobang-Yes,
But absence of body is preferable.-Town
and Country.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1902-06-19
The Migration Of Birds.

Migration is mostly carried on at
night and mainly during clear nights.
A few species, such as ducks, cranes,
certain large hawks, swallows, swifts
and night hawks, migrate during the
daytime, and these, it will be observed,
are either rapacious birds or mainly
those that enjoy such power of rapid
flight as to be relatively safe from
capture. The vast horde of warblers,
sparrows, fnches, fycatchers, thrushes
and woodpeckers, as well as waders
and swimmers, migrate at night. On
clear, still nights during the migration
birds may often be heard calling to
each other high over head, and may
be actually seen by powerful telescopes.
Woods and hedgerows that were
untenanted one day became fairly
alive with birds at daylight the next
morning, showing that they have ar
rived during the night. They remain
to feed ali rest during the day, and,
if the weather be favorable, may
practically all disappear the mcknight.
That they only venture on these jour-
neys during clear nights is shown by
the fact that on such nights very few
birds are killed by lighthouses, monu-
ments or other distractions, whereas
on cloudy or rainy nights, especially
such as open clear and later become
overcast, thousands of birds become
confused and dash themselves against
these distractions.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1902-06-19
w. b. BEVlLL,
Gen'l Pass. Agent.

"Well, Aunty, what are your
thochts ABBOTT margin ?" asked
young Scotchwoman the other day
of her aunt, decent body who had
reached the shady side of life without
having committed matrimony.
Deed, lassie, frankly replied the
older woman, 1--WE had but three
thochts aboo it a my days, and the
last is like--to be the Largest. First,
then, when I was young like yoursel
l thocht, 'Wha'll l tax ? Then, as
time began to wear by, thocht,
'Wha'll 1 get?' An after got my
leg broken wi tibet whumel cot O
Saunders M'Drunthie' cart ma thochts
syne have bin, 'Wha'll oak me