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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-28
POLITICS IN ILLINOIS.
Sensational Contest Assuming Ma
 tional Importance. Washington Special to New York Even

Sensational Contest Assuming Ma
 tional Importance.
 Washington Special to New York Even
 ing Post.
 The first fruits of the Illinois Senate rial contest. which is now assuming na- tfonal importance and becoming of gen. eral interest. is the announcement of Walter Reeves. who for four Congresses has represented the Eleventh District that he will not be candidate for re- nomination. He early allied himself with the Dawes-Cullom organizations. he was their candidate for Governor two years ago. when Yates was nominated. This year. when the Dawes-Cullom Senatorial faction went into Reevess District to per feet an organization they were antago- nized by the Hopkins Yates men, who, not content with carrying the counties for Hopkins for the Senate, proceeded to have candidate of their own for the House. and the two !caucuses have gone along together so that Reeves finds him self badly distanced in the race. and will now give place to somebody else
 The Senatorial contest now seems to have narrowed down to Hopkins and Mahon. although some of the shrewdest observers predict that neither of them will come to the Senate. but that some dark horse will win the prize. MT. Dawes who resigned the Compuollership of the Currency to work for the Senatorship. seems out of the race unless something turns up which cannot now be foreseen. Thss sHdeath of his friend, President Mo Kinley injured his chances materially. Illinois is now torn by political fac ttons That which is supporting Hop kins's Senatorial aspirations is led by Governor Yates. who has the disposal of the State patronage. which Is now said to be many times more valuable than the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-28
GIVING AWAY FRANCHISES.

The newspapers of Tennessee and of other States are sometimes inclined to guy Congressman John Wesley Gaines. of that State. but one thing that can be said of him is that he is always on the and his own district. One instance of this is thus mentioned by The Memphis Appeal:
 When it was proposed by q bill intro duced by Congressman Richardson that the water power generated by a dam
 near Nashville should be given away, Congressman Gaines came to the rescue and showed that this valuable privilege | was sought after by a great many who | are willing to pay handsomely for it. One New York firm. according to Mir. Gaines, | had offered $s75.000 for the privilege of using the pent waters and this sum is
 worth looking after by any community. We thoroughly agree with The Appeal
 that this sum is worth looking after, and
 instance of the manner in which valuable
 franchises are given away instead of be- ing turned to advantage by the town or community in which they are located. Congressman Richardson. we assume, had no thought of doing anything wrong,
 and was doubtless honest in his belief that the water privileges at the dam were not worth anything. Perhaps he had thought nothing about the present or
 prospective value of the water power, and in his careless way would have allowed it to be taken without pay.
 The truth is that the time has passed when cities are justifiable in giving away valuable public franchises. The time has been when towns and cities thought it a good policy to give away streets and wa ter powers to corporations in order that they might be improved and thus help to build up towns. but there Is no longer excuse for this course Corporations do not spend their money to build towns unless there Is something in 1t for the projec- tors, and when it is proposed to build a mill. a factory or a street railway, it may be safely assumed that something besides the good of the town is involved. Pity there are not more public men like Congressman Gaines in this respect.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-28
Letters to The Editor.
Complaint from Bay lGinette.

SOhPAhlht 41OAA oay x4AhCLkCs Editor The Advertiser:
 There Is great complaint at the Louis- vile and Nashville Railroad Company here caused by the failure on the part of the road to stop some of the fast trains here during the two weeks term of Cir cult Court now in session. Superinten- dent Mckinney of this division was ask cd to order these trains to stop on signal during the term of court. which he did not do; an appeal was then sent to tho refusal was the result. The public feel like Bay Minetto Is entitled to the same con- sideration on the part of the railroad as such county seat towns as Brcwton should make regular stops here. but the request to stop was only during two weeks term of court. Those who are at- tending court from the south end of the way to come to Bay Minette and return the same day. as the trains going south pass here before noon. and those going north pass in the afternoon. This refers only to those which stop here.
 If the fast trains. as they are called, woulq stop during court there would be but little complaint, but there Is now on root movement tQ take the matter be- fore the Railroad Commissioners. If this IS done the matter of depot for Bay Minette will also be carried to the Com missioners, as the little place which the railroad now calls Its depot Is wholly in- adequate to meet the demands.
 The freight room is not large enough to hold one days shipments some times, and the merchants are compelled to haul their freight direct from the car. The business of the road has increased so much within the past twelve months that 1t Is entirely out of the question for one man to look after the business. yet one man has to do the Western Union work. deliver messages, unload from one to four cars of freight daily and look after the outgoing freight, and in fact do all that is to be done. and it is an utter im- possibility.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-28
Flood of Private Pension Bills.

Savannah (Ga) News,
 As matter of fact. there is no good reason why there should be passed any such thing as a private pension bill, ex- cent in most extraordinary cases. The pension laws are very broad and libera |: They were framed to include. just about every old soldier and soldiers widow who could show the least reason why a nension should be granted to him or her. The Pension Bureau was created and rnachinery provided to examine and pass upon the applications. Notwthstanding an this. Congress at every session is hurdened and the Presidents desk is piled up with private pension bills, the great majority of them for the beneht or persons whose applications have been turned down by the pension office.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-28
A Great Difference.
Times-Union and Citizen.

IlnleS- | mon ana CltiZen.
 The difference between the real South and the counterfeit is best shown in the manner of treating the same charge in the same place by Morgan of Alabama. and Tillman of the dispcnsary. Accuse hy Senator Hanna, dii Senator Morgan shake his fist and below? No but the next day he appeared with the documents and refuted the gentleman from Ohio so cOnVincingly. so courteously and so quiet lv that the charges fell to the ground of their own weight and lie there still with none so poor and weak as to believe them. Yet Tillman would have us hold such accusations Is a blow Is Morgan or Tillman the better authority on the subject?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-28
prArNE,s or1N1oN.

Jsmes 0. Blaine, who died nine yssrl ago. was . man of talent and information. In view of some recent movements in Congress. looking towards interference with Southern representation. 1t is in- teresting to know Blaine's opinion on the subject. In his Twenty Years in Congress-" he says:
 When, therefore. the nation, by sub eequent change in it's constitution, declar- ed that the State shall not exclude the negro from the right of suffrage. 1t neu- tralized and surrendered the contingent right heretofore held, to exclude him from the basis of apportionment. Con- gress Is thus plainly deprived by the hf- teenth amendment of certain powers over representation in the South. which 1t pre- viously possessed under the provisions of the fourteenth amendment. Before the adoption of the fifteenth amendment, if . State should exclude the negro from suffrage. the next step would be for Con- gress to exclude the negro from the basis of apportionment. After the adoption of the fifteenth amendment. If . State should exclude the negro from suffrage, the, next step would be for the Supreme Court to declare that the act was uncon- stitutional and. therefore null and void. The e19entiol ana lne8umato vaiue or tno fourteenth amendment still remains in the three other sections. and pre-eminent- ly in the first section.
 It thus appears that Mir. Blaine was un- reservedly of the opinion that while Con- gress. under the second section of the fourteenth amendment. might have re- duced the representation of any state which restricted suffrage. the adoption of the fifteenth amendment barred that right. In fact. as we understand him. no power exists in Congress to limit or re- duce the representation of any State in the Lower House. even if that State should by direct constitutional or legisla- tive enactment limit the right of suf- frage to whites exclusively. As The In- dianoplis Sentinel remarks: "If any Southern State has violated the national Constitution by its suffrage restriction, it is the province of the Supreme Court to say so." That looks like Q bar to Crumpackerism.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-28
The Intelligent Negro.

Birmingham News.
 The intelligent, faithful negro who has tried the experiment recognizes that his best friends are the Southern whites, and heuce he continues to live in this section But when it comes down to a question of making and executing the laws which are to regulate social, in- dustrial and political life in the South, the negro is neither fitted nor capacitat- ed in any way for the responsibility at tached. and Crumpacker and his follow CTS may as well make up their minds to recognize the ignominious failure of the experiment which has already in part been tried, and govern themselves accordingly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-28

What MT. Bryan said about MT Cleve- land was not only unwarranted in fact, but was in disgustingly bad taste.-Nor- folk Landmark
 Ordinarily, Mir. Bryan is courteous and refined gentleman. and the undigni- fled and thoroughly underserved epithets used by him in referring to MT. Cleve- land can only be excused on the ground that he has lost his pose because he sees his finish as political leader. and is al- lowing his soured temper to vent itself tn bitter language against man whose greatness as a statesman and as a Dem- pcrat the Nebraskan is powerless to at-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-28
THE ENGLISH OF sHAKEspEARE foIlr rly oh


 mond Dispatch have been discussing the question of "Shakspeare's English" the former contending that 1t Is faulty, while the other seems to look on any criticism of that kind as little better than rank heresy. If we are to refer to Shakspeares 6 English in comparison with the present style. We are with The Landmark. The great writer was a master of language, as we'll as of thought and construction, but any one who reads his works must see the many instances in which his grammar as we'll as his orthography are day. Whether his Style was better than the present is a question upon which men may differ. but we doubt If any worship per of his will contend that we shall go back and substitute the English of Shakespeare for the English of today.
 Every one who is familiar with the his- tory of our language knows that there has been q constant evolution going on for centuries. and that changes in or biography, grammar and construction have marked the progress of tho language from the beginning. If we take the posi- ton that Shakespeares English Is to be oursmodel. why not go back to Spenser. or Haywood. or Chaucer. or back to Wy cliffe? Take, for example. this line from wycliffe's translation of the New Testa- ment: "Forsothe when Jhesus hadde comen down fro the hil many cumpanyes folewiden hym.' That was the English of the fourteenth century. Then read this couplet from Edmond spenser. a lit- tie later:
 whanne that April with his shoures sote The droushte of March hath perced to the
 rote.
 Three or four centuries later we find such a sentence as this in Shakespeare: 'The age is grown so picked that the toe of the peasant comes so near the heel of the courier. he gals his kibe." That would hardly be taken as a model of con- struction by a writer of good English of this day: yet the great poet aboundsl in sentences so badly involved and so fault fly constructed that it Is difficult to follow the authors meaning. The English of Shakespeare was a model for his age, but will hardly be set up as an example for good writers and scholars now
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-28
FRIDAY, MARCH 2s, 1902.
A VALUABLE PUBLICATION.

In compiling "A Register of the Ofiicers and Students of the University of Ala bama, 1Ss1-19o1." Professor Thomas Wa rerly Palmer has performed a service for which the people of Alabama. and espe. rially the alumni and alumnae of thai Institution. should be grateful. In this register. the~ names of not only those who have received degrees. but of every matriculated student from 1sa1 to 1901, in. elusive. are given. A vast amount of work has been necessary in obtaining the 6ata, and the completeness of Professor Paimer's book is evidence of his zeal. Where such facts were obtainable, the Hates of birth. marriage and death of students are given, together with a suc- cinct biography. As book of reference, the Register Is most valuable.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-28
Fruitdale Herald.
 

Speaking of oil prospects we would invite your attention to Fruitdale Within a squirrels leap of The Herald office. in the middle of Green Street. there is an oily substance seeps from the ground and runs off into a nearby gutter. Saturate a woolen cloth with this and touch a match to it and it burns with a briliancy that will far eclipse a red-headed girl and will make the electric headlight of a railroad en- zine look like tallow candle. This is no ''pipe dream If any one disputes it., let them come and investigate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-28
Will Easily Win.
Geneva Journq

Geneva JOurnaI.
 Governor Jelkss interests will not suf- fer fin Geneva County if primary is held. It will only add to his already growing strength in this county. The people everywhere are in favor of giving him another term. He is a good man in the right place and will easily win over Johnston or anyone else.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-28
Favors a State Primary.

Evergreen Courant
 The Montgomery Advertiser yesterday had a strong editorial favoring State primary election instead of d convention as heretofore. This proposition we feel sure will meet the appreciation of the people throughout the State. Absolute fairness can be insured in this way and the usual convention tricks will be done away with. The Cou- rant believes that it can speak for the State primary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-28
On the Down Grade.
Macon Telegraph.

UTI'
 Whenever William Jennings Bryan shows that Hill or German or any other possible Democratic leader (and rivan is an artful dodger. a self-sesking schemer or a traitor to the party tBryan'S party) the Republican papers hasten to agree with him and to give the widest
 '''lor tn his rutpn IrinGs. The ex- planation Is easy The Republicans real ize that an active and influential Bryan is the very best Investment their own party can have and nothing could dis may them more than to see Bryan stocks go down. In spite of them. however. it is going down.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-28
Best of the Argument.

Huntsville Mercury.
 The idea for building a home for old soldiers is to provide comfortable quar- ters for those who are unable to provide for themselves It was never intended to take an old veteran from his home. but to take those who are dependent upon charity and make them comfortable and happy for the balance of their lives. Those who favor the home appear to have the best of the argument.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-28
Should Be No Tears Shed.

TuScaIOOsa Times.
 some of the Alabama papers are kick ing because thero will not be as many white voters under the new Constitu- ton as under the old one. It is an ad- mitted fact that every white man, un- less deharred for crime. will be allowed to register The reduction in the num- Der of white voters. however, is caused bv the wiltul failure of many white men to pav their poll tax There should be no tears shed over this class. If they do not wish to contribute to the support of the schools of the State. let them stay
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-28
Now Hear Birmingham.

Alabama CoI.ier.
 The Montgomery Advertiser says that Sam Jones has lost Hades again and is going to Nashville. Tenn. to find it and that he will locate 1t within half mile of the tow We thought Birmingham was more than half mile from Nash vile,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-28
Wants the Vote.
Me bile Herald

Mobile Herald.
 The Savannah Press wants President Roosevelt to show his "professed love for Georgia by refusing to reappoint the negro. .)exerauX. collector of customs al Savannah The Press forgets that the President loves the Presidency much bet ter than he does the South. and that he wants the vote of Georgia in the next national convention.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-28

A fellow with an investigating turn of mind wants to know if it wouldn't be a good idea to cross the shad with the nelly-fish so as to get rid of the bones. But the inquirer should bear in mind that these crosses do not always turn put just as expected. and his new prod uct might be a fish with all the bad quail lties of both the others.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-28

woman writing in The Washington Eimes argues that women riding on horse- back should ride astride. because, as we understand her reasoning. they can thus balance their brains better. How is that Tor argument?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-28

: The Bessemer Workman of the 2oth did itself proud with a handsome 1s-page souvenir edition. we'll printed on fine pa- per and handsomely illustrated with pic tures of Bessemer's industries and those
 who have made them. It is a highly creditable number of a good weekly pa.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-28

beginning to wish they would put 1t on until next century. 70 that we wouldn't be worried about it. They may name 1t and call 1t any old thing they please, and spell 1t as they choose. and be hanged to them!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-28

"A gentleman who met whitelaw Reid in Turkish bath the other day says he will surely attract attention at the coro- nation." says The Washington Post, and We have no fault to find with the gentle mans opinion, but is Reid going to at tend the coronation in a bath-tub? If he does. we can easily believe he will at tract attention.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-28

Replying to a correspondent who asked what to do with his spoiled corn, The Dothan Home Journal insists that 'it is not best to make it into whiskey." Right Hou are. There is enough mean whiskey In the world now without using rotten corn to make it of.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-28

[ A good poker player. who sat in one game and lost steadily to men who were supposed to know but little of the game remarked disgustedly that the worst fea- lure of modern life was the prosperity of Bome - fools.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-28
One of the strangest.
Iafayette Sun.

Lafayette Sun.
 One of the strangest things has hap poned lately. A wreck occurred on a railroad and not an Atlanta man was fin it. A tramp. however, met death ard perhaps he had recently passed through Atlanta. Some glory in that
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-28
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Can Win the Fight

Clarke County Demccrat.
 Let us make wise nomination in 1904, and with a spirit like that which animated the followers of Polk, Buchan- an and Cleveland we c5n win the fight again and give the country the benefit of the wisdom of Democratic principles.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-28

:, The Portland Me.) Press boasts that the arrests for drunkenness do not aver age more than three day. which is do. ing pretty we'll for a prohibition city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-28
February Circulation Rscord.

A detailed statement of tho Daily and Sun lay circmation of Tho Advertiser for the month of February. 1902, presents figures
 mt provet conelusively that The Advertiser's . guaranteed net paid circulation is greater than lhe claimed circulation of all other morning 6ewspapers published in, the State of Ala 6ama combined, as evidenced by the figures furnished by the latest edition of the American NeWspaper Directory,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-28

Our dictionary, the Standard. permits the use of 'tri' as variant of ter" While this interchange of criticism is on, The Register calls the attention of The Norfolk Virginian- Pilot to the fact that centenary Is spilled with two ms. not three, as they print it.-Mohile Register.
 Confound their old celebration, We are
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-28
Oil in the Street.

at home. and leave the affairs of state to more public-spirited men.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-28

"Does Miles understandr asks The Hartford Times We'll. if he does, he Is several laps ahead of the rest of the country.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-28

In the spring and Summer it is the light par excellence, for you get light without heat, and in cold weather it is cheery and luxurious. For stores, offices or resi- dence tits indispensable.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-28

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Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-12-25
CHILDREEs ENTERTAINMENT
The Kings Daughters on Tuesday
Afternoon Will Look After
the Children.

Arrangements for the Children's
Christmas Party TO be given under
the management of the Kings Daugh-
tiers at Miss Duncan's Hall Tuesday
afternoon, Dec. 80. were completed
Tuesday and the following committees
appointed:
Programme and Entertainment -
Misses Carrie Sproul, Maud Wallace,
Millikin, Byrd Locke; Mesdames C. A.
Bucknel, James Garrett, Jr., j. w.
Million and Arnold Hughes.
Boxes and Favors-Mesdames Z. ID.
Graham, Wood Trimble, w. J. Rixey,
10. +. Clark, j. II. Lane and s. r.
Urigler.
Observation-Disclosures r. Bridg'
ford, GrifIee, Cant, Mckee, Robinson,
Risellng, r. NJ. White, NJ. E. Harper,
l.. Graham, Mary Moore and r. F.
Roden.
Decoration Mesdames Galloway.
r. r. Arnold, Jr,, d. p. Moore, s
Brown; Misses Hathaway, Rosamond
Messrs. win Morris and Mitchell
White.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. L. Jones, W
NJ. Treloar and E. Med. Bridgford.
The committees are requested t
report at the residence Of Mrs e. ID
Graham Saturday afternoon at tire,
O'Clock.
The Decoration Committee viii
meet at the hall Tuesday morning a
10 O'Clock.
Any information concerning tn
party may be obtained by 'phoninI
to Mrs. Z. d. Graham.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-12-25
Marriage Licenses.

Marriged licenses were granted Mon
day to the following persons;
VIM. Lowery and Mandie H. Hard
ing, both of Vandalia.
f. A. Daniels and lone johnson,
both Of Vandalia.
James f. Harper, Of Rush Hill, and
Katie NJ. James, Of Mexico.
B. Marvin Sipple aud Olivia NJ.
Morris, both of Laddonla.
L. McFarlane Gamble and Matte
B. Farrah, both Of Audrain.
Lloyd Wlnscott, of Clark, and EtheI
Crawford, OF Sailing.
Warren M. Smith, Of Shamrock, and
Ora B. Dunn, Of Venice,
Marriage licenses were granted
Tuesday to the following persons:
Joseph J. Bailey and Della r. Kel
lerhals, OF Benton City.
John II. Forbis and Minnie Sims, Of
Sailing.
Marriage licenses were granted er
Wednesday to the following persons;
Harry B. Pritchett, Of Martinsburg
and Mally Dillon, of Wellsyille.
Nathan S~pauldiug, Of Skinner, and
Ethel Creasey, of Centralia.
John SIsSsa of Rush Hill. ana
Annie Smith. of HutchiSon.
]. d. Killian, OF st. Louis, ant
Ruby Gallagher, of st. Louis.