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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-02
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On this page Is reproduced an editorial
from The Birmingham News Of yester-
day on the question of the speakership
Of the next House of Representatives. 1t
10 timely article. 1t takes high ground
and argues In favor of high type Of
man for that important position at this
juncture.
1t dominates Judge r. w. Walker of
Madison. All that The News says Of him
10 deserved He Is one of the first men
Of the State In point OF ability and char
acter. His course in the recent Constitu-
tional Convention marked him as singu-
larry fitted for legislative duties. for no
man in that body made more reputation
than he.
1t is to be hoped that members Of the
Assembly will think seriously of this
matter. They should look higher than
any mere political leader. who may be
most active in seeking the position. BY
all means let the House hunt UP its own
Speaker. and not yield to the importuni-
ties Of any self-seeking men.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-02
Al SENSIBLE JUDGE.

One Of that unfortunately large class
sef yonng men who think their wealth and
position absolves them from observance
OF any laws or regulations Of God or
man recently experienced a jar In New
York court which affected even his rhi-
noceros moral hide. The charge against
him was that he caused a young girl only
16 years old to become beastly drunk, to
which charge he pleaded guilty. and when
asked If ne had anything to say for him
self. his reply was: Nothing. except
that am a man OF the world
Y Think of the effrontery OF such a plea
IN court He evidently thought his Of
kense was only an escapade which "a
man OF the world could commit without
question. and that his statement would
be satisfactory without further argument
Fortunately the Judge thought differently,
and sentenced hi INTO sixty days in the
workhouse without the privilege of pay
ing the penalty in money. Reading of
this case and its result we are forced
to exclaim. in the language of Shake
speare: IAN upright judge. a learned
Judge"
No doubt the young man and his roys-
xaring associates were surprised and
shocked at the verdict. Judging from
some things we have read. they imagined
that IL was an outrage to bring the young
man before the court and that a small
.fine would square him with the law and
IN society. That the Judge thought diff
ketIy is much to his credit. and II his
D win convince the linen about
that the laws of decency and
sty hold them as strictly to account
" hold the common people," 1t will
. good effect. beyond a doubt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-02
It is a Crime.

1t Is a crime against a boy to permit
him to hear a smutty trial In court. His
mind should be kept clear from obscene
language. one of the most damnabIe
places for him is witnessing such a trial
in justice court.-Falkville Chronicle
The Chronicle is correct. and the courts
should exclude boys from all trials where
lated to debauch their morals. They hear
enough of that on the streets where they
have no means of avoiding it, but the
courts at least, could be kept clear of
them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-02
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER, Q, 1909.
DOUBLE GOLDEN SYMBOL.

The American Newspaper Directory uses Ger.
Gain signs TO denote the relative standing and
3pcrit Of the whole field Of newspapsrdom
which comes under Its notice. and one Of these
signs 10 the mystic symbol I01 aenoting
'igolden.- which stands for high quality. and
= thus explained:
Advertisers value this paper more for tSs
class and quality OF its circulation than for the
mere number Of copies printed
Such papers are credited with q single SYM
bolt bot there ts n higher grade. According TO
this standard authority. which have BOTH
QUALITY AND QUANTITY. and require the
DOUBLE GOLDEN SYMBOL tee ] 70 ansprihs
adequately their standing. -
Thp Adertisar has been accorded this
double golden symbol I00J and u ths only
paper 90 distinguished in this section Of the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-02
AMONG THE BRETHREN.
Short Talks With Those Who Make
Alabama Newspapers.
tt Was Too Sturdy.

Sam Small having gone to pieces on
eJerything he tackled, went up against
Vermont politics a few days ago and col
lapsed The Green Mountain variety was
too sturdy for sam.-sheffield Reaper.
We have heard that there is brand
of jag-juice manufactured in vermont
that would peel the skin of a bull
forehead A man who tackles it needs to
be fully fortified.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-02
Would Be Endless.

Explorer Baldwin is aow searching for
his own searcher, and when a ship sails
to search for Baldwin the searching BUSH
ness will become very promiscuous.-Bir-
mingham Age-Herald.
If they keep that business up. it will
eventually be like a dog chasing his tail
around a post Next thing they'll have
Baldwin hunting himself
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-02
Where is TIP

According to the figures of the Treas
ury Department, we are all twice as
rich as we were twenty years ago. At
least. If you are not it Is because you let
the other fellow get it The money 10
here anyway.-Talladega Reporter.
OF course all newspaper men are twice
as rich as they were twenty years ago.
but everybody can't engage in that lu-
crative business, so some men are not
getting their share.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-02

These are fair samples. with . few OK
cepfions less than one-thfrd Of the white
vote was cast in most Of the COUNTIES.
the primary were to vote in the November
election for the Democratic ticket II would
have to face a possible adverse vote OF
10000 white men. 1t starts out 40.0OO In the
minority.
Ever intelligent man knows that Of
the $50, 600 white men registered about 49,
900 are Democrats, and yet the repug-
nance to the machine-to the narrow big
otry it is displaying-kept 5000 Democrats
from voting. M
It is a sad outlook for the enduring
success OF the party: one that every true
Democrat must deplore, and deplore most
because II Is brought about by methods
of prescription, intolerance. defamation
and unfair dealing with the honest rank
and file of the party.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-02
Had No Dime.

An Indian woman saved the life of a
banker. and he gave her a handkerchief.
1t did not even have the usual dime tied
up in the corner of it.-Anniston Hot
Blast.
We suppose 1t had his monogram in
the corner. which he doubtless thought
honor enough. And it is very likely that
when the woman thinks it over. she
will consider herself overpaid for such a
job.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-02
On "The Machine"

There is scarcely a single county in the
State where the white men who remained
,awav from the polls because they had no
faith In a fair deal do not outnumber the
men who took part in the primary. 1t Is
a sad, melancholy fact. that a large ma
jority of the real Democrats in Alabama,
the men who believe in the principles of
the party and in honest elections and
good government, have lost all faith In
the fairness of the men who manage its
machinery and control its destiny.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-02
On "the Methods Of the Campaign"

It is scarcely surprising that under
these circumstances the great body OF
honest Democrats refused to participate.
Thousands who were lifelong Democrats
remained away from the polls and other
exactions- ..
Names CT thousands of Johnston men
who had paid Their poll tax were left on
the list, and these being required to pro-
duce receipts Indignantly refused to vote
The people refused to vote. Take these
countiee as an illustration on the vote
for Governor:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-02
steadily Climbing Upward.

q mat thS circulation Of The Advertiser "
G61n1lly climbinK upward Is demonstrated oy
~ appended sworn statement, covering the
14y and Sunday issues. for the month Oh
~. JuEl past
Ihs daily and Sunday average. as indicateo
oo1pw, for the duIlest OF the dull summer
u1eoths. b REMARKABLE In that Il 10 considesADsy
1--WE the figures for the best nonths OF tns
p0ok winter, when business in al lines u
q1eh better than in Summer.
4 ne Advertisers circulation IL steachy IN.
W~ostng. This Winter we hope to snow -
1tnet $4,000 daily and 1900 Sunday eao-
eogtbers and the prospects are particularly
y1ght -43-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-02

Henry Watterson has turned his edto-
rial battery on New York's -Four Hun
dred, whom he denominates "a nest of
unclean bras" The diversion will give
Grover, Cleveland a breathing spell
Shef1eid standard.
All the abuse which Watterson can turn
not disturb that great statesman as much
as the loss of five-pound trout would.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-02
How Long Firstp

The discussion of child labor, is sure to
result in good for the children. The men
who own the cotton mills In Alabama
will make the reforms. No Legislature
ever will.-Birmingham Ledger.
We agree with the first part of that
proposition, but not with the conclusion.
The children will be bent and gray be-
fore the needed reforms will come with
out legislation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-02

Evidently people who are born in Mas
sachusetts get away as soon as possible
! recently issued table of statistics shows
that 81 per cent of the present population
OF that State is foreign born-not only
foreign to Massachusetts,. but born out
side the United States. 1t doesn't appear
whether the foreigners drive out the ma
tives. or whether the natives move out
to make room for the foreigners.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-02
Thanks Very Much.

Falkvile Chronicle. ID.
The Montgomery Advertiser Is the stan
both historian and prophet. Its read
ers can safely rely on what 1t says. 1t
stands by its people 1t gives them
wholesome advice and occasionally spanks
It uses its slipper. lit always sympathises
in their sorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-02

The following paragraph from The AL
bany IN. y Journal. Is little too sweep
Ing in its declarations:
Southern elections will be watched with
particular interest TINS year. hegaru it
as we may. the negro mas been eliml-
mated as political FACTOR ana now. ac-
corning to tneir promise the whites Of
the South are ready to discuss political
aanirs on their merits. Weii lei US see
what Will be the outcome of this. Let US
see whether the white men OF the Soutr-
ern States are ready to take the risk
which is implied in this declaration,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-02

jhdging from the results of the primary
Eonday last, the new Constitution prac-
tically disfranchises all but those who are
. part and parcel of the political ring of
each county. Workman.
The primary being over, there is no
earthly excuse for such statements. We
are not willing to insult The workman's
Intelligence by assuming that it believes
anything OF the kind.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-02

So far as the Democracy is concerned.
the negro has been politically eliminated
In most parts OF the South. blt whether
the Republicans will shake In off re-
mains to be seen. He has ..aretofore
formed the main part of their strength,
little else than a skeleton OF their ranks.
As to Democrats being afraid to discuss
political issues on their merits, We opine
that they are about as ready, and can
adopt that policy as successfully, as the
opposition can.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-02

The Charleston Post of Wednesday
wanted to rejoice at the defeat of Jim
Tillman. but was not quite sure enough
OF its ground to raise its voice above
whisper.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-02
A serene Temperament.

WashInston Star.
Mike" said Flooding Pete don't you
wish you was rich?"
Kind o. answered Meandering Mike.
Course 1 couldn't eat any more dan |
does. but I'd be saved de trouble o. saytn'
much obliged so often"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-02

columbus does not care whether the
water comes from under the city, above
1t or below it," says our neighbor, The
EnQuirer-sun. from which we are led to
infer that Columbus mas accumulated a
robust thirst.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-02

The New Decatur Advertiser declares
that 1t was not lighting Governor Jelks,
but the crowd behind him. And they
didn't know a thing about it,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-02

Professor Garner still believes he can
humanize the monkey. but he should first
try his arts on the two-legged variety.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-02

One Of the queer things in politics is
that when paper refuted the false
statements made about Governor Jelks,
1t was ACCUSED OF mud-slingins.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-02

tAss the editor Of The Messenger y mot
the only fool engaged in the arduous
work Of editing a newspaper"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-07-17

future when Congress opened should
find much comfort in reviewing this
sessions work. A new and untried
President has won the confidence and
gained the affections of the people.
and he has steadily grown in the esti-
nation of Congress. Legislation has
not disturbed business or industries.
The marvellous prosperity of our peo-
pie goes on with accelerated pace.
The resources of our people caused
this.
1T is great praise to say that the
President and Congress have not
hindered but helped to make more
stable the national prosperity. l
think labor and capital, the friends
of public credit and business men
will hesitate to disturb these condi-
tions by voting for a Democratic
majority in the House of Representa-
tives. Again the part of wisdom is
let well enough alone
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-07-17
SKINNER'S POINT.

Lame Sister SINNERS pet gander
Pete has petered out. He was a
tough goose, anyhow.
Bill Smiley's wife presented him
with twins last week. Bill says it's
no smiling matter.
Whank Smiths girl has got a new
Teller now and Whank looks as sad as
last years bird nest.
Deacon Jones' new trottin' boss is
slicker n a pizen snake and can do a
mile minute when the deacon is full
of bug juice.
Old Jake Pendleberry from near
Pigeon Roost is visiting with his sis
ter Samantha Quinn. Old Jake says
he killed 1.-The whoppinest bar last
week that ever chawed sassafrass
along the Alleghenies.n He said; Il
heern him in the night at the pig pen
for the pigs waz squeelin' worser'n
old Hank Tibbs on boss trade-and
my old woman she lowed it was a
pesky bear arter some fresh bacon
an by G um when got out to the pig
pen the blamed old scamp had 40
pound shote under each arm and was
a sittin' a-straddle of one side of the
pen an snortin' like ingine GWEN
up grade. Sufferin' Sam but didn't |
fill his blamed old hide full of noles.' ~
Editor Sincell and family were in
our midst last Sunday and our midst
is now minus two or three fat pullets
that made the barnyard glad with
their egotistical cacklings. Aunt
Tabitha says: Il never did see SIGH
chaps to eat as them air editor fellers
are. Honest to goodness it's wuth a
years prescription to their drafted
papers to sot up a meal O. vittles to
airy one of 'em'' Xxx.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-07-17
In Old Beaufort,
South Caroline.

In obedience to orders from depart
ment headquarters it was my very
pleasant duty, as Department Chap
lain, to visit famous old Beaufort, S.
c., on Memorial Day this year and
deliver the address. When l speak
of the duty as pleasant one l need
not be understood to mean that every
thing connected with the trip was in
like degree agreeable. Delay and
discomfort are quite inseparable from
travel in the South, all the more GER
tainly on lines not directly under the
management of the larger combina-
tions. More than IA hours were re-
CURED to get to Savannah, less then
$50 miles, and nine thence to Beau
fort on an overloaded little stern
wheel steamer, carrying some FIVE
hundred AfrO-Americans and four
whites. But all vexatious worry and
discomfort encountered on the trip
was speedily lost sight of on stepping
ashore at this delightful and historic
old French named town. Through
all the years since the war have had
longing to look upon this place and
its surroundings. Thousands surely
who witnessed or participated in the
military operations hereabouts dur
ing the late war and other thousands
who know of the section only from
history or narrative would have been
glad to share the privilege of such a
visit with me.
The old town is situated on an island
some 25 miles from the mouth of the
river of same name and lies about
midway between Savannah and
Charleston. 1t may be something of
a surprise to comrades who saw the
place during the war to learn that
not less than 1000 people find homes
in the Beaufort of today. True, more
than half the population is African;
but, all in all, they seem a quiet, Or
derby, Industrious and reasonably
prosperous community. Some of the
foremost families of the proud old
Palmetto State still have their repre-
sentation here; likewise some of the
leading Negros of the State make
their home here. Among the latter
may be named Hon. Robert Small,
who, as a Charleston harbor pilot,
ran away from slavery and a company
of Confederate officials on a visit to
Fort Sumpter-he having carried
them out-and brought himself, his
family and his boat round to Beau
fort and within the Federal lines.
This same bold runaway was the first
Negro to take a seat in the U. s. Con-
gress. He is hale old chap, with a
clerical look about him. When |
asked whether he served one of the
churches in the city he smiled and
answered, 81 am a politician"
Looked at on Memorial Day the
chief business of the town seems to be
eating, drinking and honoring "Old
Glory" Such host of good-humored,
hungry, thirsty ''culrod'' patriots l
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-07-17
Rev. j. B. Shoup
Writes of Memorial
Day in that Historic
City. - - - - S~S~

surely never had seen. But they have
much else besides observing Memoir
ial Day to look after at Beaufort.
Growing and handling cotton and
rice affords employment for thou
sands in and about the place and the
fish and oyster industry is of much
Importance. A few years back min
ing rock phosphate was extensively
carried on upon this island, and a
large plant stands idle midway be-
tween this citE&nd Port Royal. The
stuff taken out here was of compare
lively low grade and has been driven
out of the market by later finds in
Florida and Tennessee.
1t is quite proper to write it odd
Beaufort. The first settlement, the
citizens claim, dates from about 1925.
and so the place takes about third
rank in point of antiquity. Indeed.
stamp of age is plainly set upon the
place. And what a wealth of historic
incident lies all about here. The mil
itary history alone would make a
book. Frenchman, Spaniard, English
man and Indian all have shed blood
freely all over these low shores and
Astounding waters, and the 1915
mounds over the Federal dead in the
beautiful National cemetery bear ST.
lent and sorrowful witness to the
tierceness of the conflict hereabouts
during the civil war.
A small naval station is maintained
at Fremont Point, on the mainland
few miles below the city. So deep
and safe is the channel in Beaufort
river that our heaviest war vessels.
such as the Lancaster, come up with
out hesitancy.
1t was very pleasant surprise to
meet an old Pennsylvania comrade
and neighbor, Capt. G. P. Hess, of
Harrisburg (16 Pa. 0. ~ in charge of
the cemetery.
For some reason the memorial SER
vices here are given over entirely to
the Negro comrades. Some thirty of
these old boys, representing four
posts of our department, were in line.
In get-up and performance of the
,, memorial services they are nota whit
behind our white comrades. A fine
militia company, sons of veterans,
w. r. G. and hosts of school children,
together with the black public in gen
eral, made parade that was simply
immense. For music there were two
brass bands, two drum corps. organ
on stand and splendid choir. Beau
fort and Charleston furnished the
bands, while Savannah, Charleston,
Columbia and all the surrounding
country poured in their hundreds
upon hundreds of colored visitors.
By the by, the local band here was,
at the first Mckinley Inauguration,
rated the best in the South and second
only to the famous Marine Band of
Washington.
j. B. SHOUP.
Fitzgerald, Ga.
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DEER PARK.
Fitzgerald, Ga.

Hon. H. g. Davis, of Elkins, was in
town Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. West, of Pied
mont, are visiting relatives here.
W. yelling, of Washington, who
has been visiting friends in this place,
returned home Friday.
Mrs. Joseph Lashorn and Mrs. O. J.
Harvey and son Victor are visiting
relatives in Frankville.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Durham, who
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Gus
tavus Miller, have returned to their
home in Blaine.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Lohm and son
Louis have returned from a visit to
Grafton friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Savedge and
daughter Elsa spent Sunday with
Mountain Lake Park friends.
Miss Ella Laughlin spent Monday
with Oakland friends.
Mrs. John Sluss and daughter Vir-
gle returned from visit to Keyser
relatives Thursday.
Miss Jane Melay and Miss Bessie
Ankrom, of Waynesburg, Va, are the
guests of Miss Sada Laughlin.
There are one hundred and thirty
guests at the Deer Park Hotel.
Hon. A. b. White, governor of West
Virginia, was in town this week.
Misses Edna and Anna Elliott have
returned from visit to Terra Alta
friends.
Miss Fannie Chichester and Mrs.
Charles Davis, of Westernport, visited
Mrs. Frances Chichester last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McRobie and
children, of Swanton, visited Mrs.
McRobie's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. G.
Rhodeheaver, last week.
Prof. w. d. Miller, Mrs. s. G. Smith
and Misses Virginia and Mildred
Smith, of Oakland, were the guests of
Miss Ella Laughlin Sunday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-07-17
Will Walk 100 Miles.

Rev. J. T. Marley and Tucker
BROOKE, eldest son of Prof. st. George
7. Brooke, started Monday on their
100 mile tramp to Charles Town, JEFF
ferson county. They will go by way
of Kingwood over the Northwestern
turnpike past Gormania, Burlington,
Romney, Capon Bridge and Winches-
ter, Va, arriving at Charles Town in
time for tea Saturday evening, July
10Th. They will take neither scrip,
purse, umbrella, nor any other bag
gage to hinder or burden travel. Mr..
Marley says the Lord made the earth
in six days and in six days they will
make their trip, averaging 81 miles a
day.-Morgantown Dominion.
The two gentlemen passed through
Oakland Tuesday afternoon about
five o'clock and from their appear
ance were much fatigued and badly
in need of rest. Their arms from the
elbow down were burned as with
soaring iron, the result of the suns
rays upon their tender flesh.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-07-17
Letter to A. ID. Naylor.

Dear Sir: You buy your horseshoes
and nails; your grand father, if he
was blacksmith, made 'em. You
can't afford to hammer them out by
hand, when you can buy as good, or
better perhaps, readymade to your
hand, for little more than the cost of
the iron.
What do you think of painter who
goes on buying his linseed oil and
white lead, and mixing, and tinting
by hand, and charging his time for
work that is far better done than he
can do it, done by machinery, done
as your horseshoes and nails are made.
Mistake isn't it?
He is wasting his chance in the
world. There is no better stuff to do
business with than good horseshoes
and paint; and no better work than
putting them on. Good horseshoes
well put on. It's the putting 'em on
that makes you blacksmith no mat
ter who makes 'em,
Who wants to go back to old times
and make his own horseshoes?
Between us two the painter don't
know how to make good paint-he
used to; but paint has run away from
him.
Yours truly,
II F. w. DEVoE e. Co.
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Gompers and Mitchell at the Park.

Besides William Jennings Bryan,
August 2, and Richmond Pearson
Hobson, August %, at the Chautau-
tauqua, Mountain Lake Park, Hon.
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, will
lecture on August IS, on Labor and
Capital, the Workman's Side of the
Story and on the same date Presi-
dent John Mitchell of the United Mine
Workers will lecture on PHASES of
the Labor Problem