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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-21

Even The Memphis Commercial Appeal
at this late day credits the poem, My
Wife and Child" to Stonewall Jackson,
although the fact that it was written by
General Henry r. Jackson of Georgia,
has been published in all the papers which
keep up with literary matters. Aside
from other reasons. the fact that Stone
wall Jacksons first marriage occurred
In 1863 is sufficient evidence that he would
not have written such poem as that
ak or seven years before he was married
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-21
A Simple Truth.

Selma JOuTnNI.
The worst The Journal has ever charged
Captain Johnston with was his appoint
ment of the negro Washington to be
chaplain at Coalburg when there was an
old Confederate soldier and needy and
capable Methodist preacher who was well
endorsed. applying for the position and
had been led to believe it would be given
him. This was a simple truth.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-21

measures If the proper authorities get to
work at the matter. Send to the bride
well, without the alternative Of a fine.
every man founG carrying d deadly
weapon. That plan has been worked
elsewi ere If it does not work here more
strenuous expedients can be devised. The
necessity Is for initiative of some kind.
StOp the killings,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-21

The pertinacity with which Johnston
and some of his speakers stick to charges
which are utterly without foundation
would be priceless asset in good cause,
but it is only sinking them deeper in
the eyes of all right thinking and fair
minded men.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-21

If the Democrats of the various coun-
ties do their full duty the next session
of the Legislature will be memorable both
for the material of which it will be com
posed and for the good work that will
he done.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-21

There is possibility that the recent
alleged discovery of a $1,000 years old
skull at Lansing, Kansas. will get up
rivalry in old bones in that State and
that other cities will come forward with
older skulls than Lansing's.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-21
Why They Oppose Him.

EUIauIa JOurndI.
There is persistent attempt to belit-
til Governor Jelks by the pretense that
he is controlled by others. The fact is
that much of the opposition to him is
due to his having head of his own and
comes from men with whom he has hap
pened to disagree.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-21

There has been some robust lying in
connection with the trouble between the
Attorney General and the young men at
Atlantic City. We do not propose to
locate the prevaricators, but when ac-
counts of an affair cross each other like
the tracks of flock of lost sheep it is
evident that somebody is lying.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-21
THE WHITE REGISTRATION
Amounts to One Hundred and Eighty
Thousand,

The Advertiser has at last secured the
report of registration from every county
in the State. The total foots up 1ss, S1S
The number of negroes registered in for
ty counties was 1852. In the entire sixty
six it is a safe calculation that the total
white registration of 1S2.01S.
The tables below give total registration
and the number of white voters by coun-
ties according to the census of 1900:
White males
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-21

They are having terrible times at one
of the extra tight prohibition towns in
Kansas. The only chance to get drink
is to have a tooth pulled. and some of
the old soaks are about to run out OF
4o,t[
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-21
Who Did the Pressinge

johnston will tell you that he couldn t
resist the pressure to run. Who among
Mobilians pressed him? The rem
nants of the big A." the close poi l
der Johnston in Mobile County from
1896 to 1900.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-21

1t is hard to tell from Governor Jonn-
ston's seIf-vindicating in his Albanian
whether he means to explain his exploit
tations or to exploit his explanations. A
strong mixture of both. we'd call John
stonian Vindication. -@4owndes News.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-21
Practice of Pistol Carrying.

NHICdEO . :
Give a man a pistol or a knife and If
he gets into a quarrel he will use il.
There ought to be in this state Of civil
ization. some method of preventing men
from carrying knives and pistols. Tn
doubtedly there is a way. Other commun
cage, have found st. Chieago can devise
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-21
AS THE CAMPAIGN GOES.
Opinions and Predictions of the
Alabama Dailies.
And There are Others.
Mobile Herald.

MODlTe Herald
Look at the corporation lawyers who
are supporting Jelks,' say the Johnston
ties, but none of them point with derision
to Harrison, who is lending his aid to
Johnston.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-21

An old writer says the next best thing
90 having ANYTHING is to dream that you
have it, The Ex-Governor may enjoy
himself somewhat by dreaming that he
Ia elected.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-21

A st. Louis man was recently fined
by the court for swearing through the
Telephone. His excuse was that he was
not swearing at any particular person,
but was cussing the system generally.
but that plea failed to save him. The
moral. we suppose. is, that those who
must swear should frst hang up the re-
eeiver.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-21
WITH THE WEEKLIES.
What They Have to Say About the
CAMPAIGN.

A man who is known all over the coun-
ty and who i'm the last few week has been
all over the County, informs The Times
that old Geneva will go solid for Jelks.-
Hartford Times.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-21

This is hot weather for campaigning,
but the cold douche which will be admin
istered to Johnston next Monday will
cool him off.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-21

Such arguments as are used by STALL
ings will not deceive the thinking man.
He did not even touch on Johnstons
views. In fact he lodged the issue all
the way through, and he did it in
shrewd and artful way.-Limestone DEM
ocrat.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-21

free country with free speech to be
for either, or against either" as between
two Democrats for an office, but Ihe
Sftings don't see IL exactly that way,
and we shall go out next Monday and
vote and work for the new constitution.
for Jelks ana good government and
against bossism and demagoguery.-
Dothan Siftings.
In a normal campaign between Demo-
Gratis it is well enough, perhaps. for a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-21
Sees the Handwriting.

Huntsville Mercury.
Those who heard Governor Johnston
here last Friday night were impressed
with the fact that he sees defeat ahead.
Ne was not lin good humor. He was
N !, asfgsas ana generally. Snaappy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-21

If Captain Carter keeps on clamoring
for Justice" they should accommodate
him by doubling his term of imprison-
ment That would do for starter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-21

He should go to the springs for q rest
without waiting for the election figures.
A glance at the returns OF the Morgan
Johnston contest Will tell the story with
sufficient ACCURACY
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-21

SO fan as now appears Roosevelt is the
only candidate for President, but the pos
sibilities are unlimited.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-21
Eufaula Journal.

Eufaula Journal.
The qualities of mind which enable
candidate to entertain the audience while
praising himself do not contribute much
to a safe and sensible direction of State
affairs. Deep waters are not noisy" is
physical fact. often illustrated in the
character and capacity of public men.
People will not be misled by all this clap
trap over the Governors absence from
the stump. They understand, in the first
place, that a Governors duty is to attend
to his office. however great "stumper
he might he: and they know that sense
not sound is prime essential to efficiency
in the Governors or any other office.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-21

From the best information we can get,
Governor Jelks will wipe Ex-Governor
Johnston off the face of the globe. This
County at present will go big for the
present Governor, and old Clarke comes
mighty near being on the right side every
time.-Jackson South Albanian
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-21
What is Coming on Monday.

Russellville (Franklin Coz Times.
A regular landslide for jerks; II Is get
ting piainer every day, 1t VIII be.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-21

Plunkett-How are you getting along,
neighbor? -..,oz
of life are So high. by George, that we
can't afford to live on anything but lux
uries these days.-ChiCago Tribune.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-21
A LITTLE FUN NOW AND THEN.
Bright Paragraphs to Relieve the
Seriousness of Life.

This paper says that some inhabitants
of the Philippines are barbarians," re-
marked Willie. What Is barbarian?
"Barbarians. my boy" remarked Will
lies pa, ARE people who fight with bows
and spears instead of repeating rifles. =
Philadelphia Record.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-21

shrewd and artful way.-Limestone DEM
ocrat.
From the best informa ton we can get
Governor Jelks will wipe Ex-Governor
Johnston off the face of the globe. This
County at present will go big for the
present Governor, and old Clarke comes
mighty near being on the right side every
time.-Jackson South Albanian.
Be sure to vote for Jelks and Cunning
ham, and then pick your choice of the
other State and County candidate at leis-
ure. 1t is possible that Jelks and Cum
ningham may need your support Take
nothing for granted Shoot straight;
waste no fire.-Center News.
This paper has no word of condemna-
ton for the colored man, but we do stand
by the Constitution and believe 1t Is bet
ter that the colored man have nothing to
do with politics. Governor Jelks stands
or falls with the Constitution. Mr.. John
ston is against it.-Selma Mirror.
Jelks's big guns are creating conster-
nation and terror in the ranks of the
Johnstonites and have about slenoed the
foe. The onslaught has been too fast
and furious for them, and they must soon
realize that theirs will be an overwhelm-
ing defeat-Demopolis Dispatch.
If The News-Reporter is not a bad
pIDPltl CA-boNtlilOI JOlIlSloIl Will iiOt 1 g
ceive one-half the vote he formerly re-
ceived in the State. The fact of 1t Is, he
has no distinctive principles to fight on,
and should not have called on his former
friends to line up in cause without
issue or principle. when he has already
had two terms-Talladega News-Reporter
While in Cullman Joe Johnston was
heard to advise some of his political pals
to seek to get hold of the Democratic lit
erature, KnoXs speech and Oatess and
Jelks's letters as published and being
circulated, and when they obtained 1t to
burn every bit of it. No doubt the ex-
Governor would be pleased to have it all
burned.-Cullman Democrat.
Let us hope that before a great while
our friends under the leadership of eX-
Governor Johnston will see the error of
their way, and instead of organizing an
opposition to the new Constitution, will
join hands with us, as our Popuiite
friends have done. in making long pull
a strong pull and a pull altogether for
honest government in Ala bama.-JaCkSon-
vile Republican.
The primary election plan was made
possible by the adoption of the new Con-
stitution and disfranchisement of the ne
gro although Joe Johnston is now claim
ment. 1t is well known fact that every
utterance made through his paper, The
Alabamian, in advocating a primary. it
has never been intimated in the least
such a thing as a Democratic primary.
but simply a white primary" How is
this for pure and undefiled Democracy?'
Winston New Era.
The issue is clear-cut and understood
from one end of the State to the other.
Jelks stands for the new Constitution
and everything that will advance Ala
bama. Johnston is opposed to the new
Constitution and wants to amend or
abridge it; he stands for Joe Johnston
and his greatest ambition Is to go to the
United States Senate. The first is backed
by the people, the latter by his "bar'l'
ard it is being freely tapped by the small
politicians who have caught sucker and
are proceeding to bump him in great
style-Sumter Sun.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-21

Grandma-Wilne, wot you a-chewin?
Willie-Tobacker.
out fore basted We! / was afeero
twas gum!-Chicago Daily News.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-21

Mrs Newbride-Here. poor man, are
some biscuits I made myself.
Weary Willie-Sorry. lady. | dassen't
eat EN-. The cop would pinch me fol
carryin' concealed weapons.-lndianapo
News
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-21

Irate Passenger-You've carried me
twice as far as l wanted to gol
Street-car Conductor-ThAt Will be an
other fare, please.-Columbus Journal.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-21

Be sure to vote for Jelks and Cunning
ham, and then pick your choice of the
other State and County candidate at leis-
ure. 1t is possible that Jelks and Cum
ningham may need your support. Take
nothing for granted. Shoot straight;
waste no fire.-Center News.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-21

You would be surprised at learning how
many people there are In the world who
hathA IN Aehsb0Wts, taRa are .sSlAs hAkcs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-21

First Tramp-Bill says he's havin'
purity tough time desc days.
Second Tramp is he?
First Tramp-Yes; says he refused elev-
en- jobs yistiddy mornin' before he got
his breakfast.-PuCk
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-21

This paper has no word of condemna-
ton for the colored man, but we do stand
by the Constitution and believe 1t is bet
ter that the colored man have nothing to
do with politics. Governor Jelks stands
or falls with the Constitution. Mr.. John
ston is against it.-Selma Mirror.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-21

Jelks's big guns are creating conster-
nation and terror in the ranks of the
and have about silenoed the
foe. The onslaught has been too fast
and furious for them, and they must soon
realize that theirs will be an overwhelm-
ing defeat.-Demopolis Dispatch.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-21

| The campaign circular of former Gov
ernor Joseph F. Johnston, which is made
up of extracts from The Birmingham
Alabamian, has the following:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-21

Ex-Governor Johnston made a speech at
Columbiana Tuesday which was charac-
teristically full of misstatements. lie is
reported to have said that:
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-17

Striking Features of the Great Mine
Explosion.
A careless miner striking a
match probably caused the ex-
plosion.
Of the 600 men in the mine,
only $50 are known to have
escaped.
About 200 men were working
at the scene CT the explosion;
there is little hope that any of
these survived.
The first dead men taken
from the mine were members of
a rescuing party overcome by
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-17

This is the year for Demo
Gratis to be alert and working
for their party. This is not the
year 10 go fishing on election
day. The party of imperialism
and trusts will do all in its
power to carry Missouri and
thus elect Dick Kerns to the
United States Senate. Nilsson,
ri cannot afford TO have men
of the Kerps' stripe as United
States Senator. This can be
prevented. In every close
county our Republican friends
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-17

Wheat, from the time it is
threshed, will shrink two
quarts to the bushel, or six
per cent, in six months, hence
81 cents a. bushel in August,
when first threshed is as good,
taking into account skriukage
alone, as one dollar in the fol-
lowing February. Corn shrinks
much more from the time il is
firsr husked. One hundred
bushels of ears, as they come
from the field in November, will
be reduced to not far from
eighty, so that 40 cents a
bushel as it comes from the
field, is as good as so cents in
March. In the case of pota.
toes. considering rot and
shrinkage, between October
and June there will be a loss to
the holder of 33 per cent.-Re-
cord.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-17

Prisoners in county jails
should be made to work. If
they had to work there would
not be so many people in the
jails. There is, however, a bet.
ter remedy than making pris.
oners WORK and that is the
whipping post. 1t will not
only cost the tax payers less
money but will cause a decrease
in crime.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-17
A GIRL WEEDS BROTHER
Had Been Parted Since Child
hood.
Had

Jefferson City, Mo-, July IA
A sensation was caused here
when it became known that
Mrs. Maggie Wagner, young
and attractive, had committed
suicide at Russellville because
she had learned three months
after her marriage that her hus.
band was her half brother, from
whom she had been parted
since early childhood.
The discovery was made by
the wife while she was discuss
ing certain scenes of her child
hood. A remark let slip arous-
ed her suspicion and further
questioning convinced her that
the man whose name she had
taken at the altar was none
other than the little brother of
twenty years ago, son OF her
own mother, who left home
when his father died.
Without revealing to her hus-
band the discovery she had
made, Mrs. Wagner brooded
over the matter until she felt
that death afforded the only re.
lief from an insufferable posi-
ton. Friday she secured
carbolic acid and drank it while.
her husband was away from
home. A neighbor found her
before she was dead and sum.
moned her husband. She died,
in his arms with his name ON,
her lips.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-17

The leading Republican pa
per says: Republicans can be
trusted in Missouri the same as
sewhere." Yes, we admit
that that is true, but then re.
member the people of Missouri
have had au experience of Re.
publican rule. Thank you, we
want no more of it.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-17
A Good Time.
7.17.1902.

The various ladies societies
of the different denominations
have been in the habit of tax
ing advantage of the band con.
certs at the park to serve ces
thereby forwarding their own
interests, Monday night they
concluded to give the band a
benefit and did so. The net
proceeds amounted to $31.72.
The band boys appreciate fully
the courtesy and favor shown
them by the ladies.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-17
KILLED BY THE ELI.
Strnck By Hannibal and ST. Joe
Train.

Shelbina, Mo, July 14.-Shel-
by Threlkeld, aged about Is
years, son of Nat Threlkeld, a
prosperous farmer south of
here was killed bv the eli"
last night at the crossing just
west of the city limits. He was
returning from Lentner. where
he attended church. E. w.
McKillip, who was in buggy
behind young Threlkeld, told
him he would not try to cross
ahead as his team was afraid
of the cars.
At that place the ELI" is
usually running go to rs mi les
an hour, and cane much faster
than he thought. The team
passed over in safety, and
young McKillip says it seemed
that only the rear wheels were
on the track when struck.
The buggy was smashed to
kindliug wood. but the horses
were uninjured, save a small
scratch on one.
Threlkeld was thrown about
IS feet. McKillip summoned
the neigbbors and Threlkeld
was carried to the home of Dir.
Yost where he died about three
hours later.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-17

Many Filipinos have given
their lives in the support OF
Freedoms cause and many noble
Americans boys have lost their
lives because the Republican
officials at Washington has de,
cided to hold the F'ilipinos as
subjects.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-17

Compare the records of the
two parties in Missouri and you
can easily see that the Demo
Gratis have stood by the people
in every instance while our Re.
publican friends have been the
most extravagant with the
peoples money.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-17
afterd amp.

dIterdam
In an attempt to rescue one
of the resCuers, a boy nearly
lost his own life.
NoXious gases, known as af-
terdamp, probably killed more
mer after the explosion than
were killed by it.
Fire broke out in the mine
last night and added TO the
horror of the situation.
About so of the entombed
men are Americans, the rest
are foreigners.
Five miles of underground
passages must be traversed be-
fore rescuers Ican reach the
the scene of the explosion. and
these passages late last night
were filled with dealy gases.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-17

Missouri can do a great days,
work for itself next fall by
electing Legislature that will
fight the ring to the last ditch.
-G'D.-Yes, yes, one that will
sell railroads at less than half,
price, one that will build rail.
roads on paper and pocket pro-
ceeds of the sale of the bonds,
just as it did in our little.
neighbor, Rails County.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-17

Our Republican friends are
now telling the people how
congress is going to smash the
trusts when il meets in Decem-
be-. That is all talk and is
for the purpose of fooIing the
people
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-17
THURSDAY. JULY Il. 1902.

That class of citizens who
are continually abusing Nilsson
r: just because the Globe-Dem
Ocrat has been engaged for
years in the nefarious business
of maligning our grand Mis-
souri, are doing themselves and
their state a great injury and
Sthey are doing it without any
Just cause. There is no better
governed state in the Union
than is Missouri. When Democ-
.racy was placed in control there
was a state debt of over S25, =
100000 unjustly made by Re.
publican state officials, AT the
time this debt was made the
voice of the people was not
heard in the creation of debts,
both state and county. In ad-
dition to the state debt many
counties of the state were plac-
ed under bonds and received
nothing in return. That was
under Republican rule. 1t was
only during Republican rule
that the school fund was divert.
ed to unla wful use. 1t was un.
der Republican rule that the
big corporations were not fore.
ed to bear their part of the
taxes. The Globe. Democrat
has made a great howl about
the way Democracy has man.
aged the affairs of state. 1t
should tell the people that the
state debt left as reminder of
Republican extravaganza and
dishonesty is nearly paid; that
the Democrats have reduced
the rate of taxation oneh half;
that the records at Jefferson
City show Republican corrup-
tion and that during the Demo.
crat administration the people
have not lost a dollar; that
now the fees earned by state
officers are turned into the
state treasury instea of gong
into the pockets of officers;
that the 'eleemosynary insti.
tutions receive all the money
needed to properly care for in
mate s:that the penitentiary has
by good management been
made self supporting; that our
election laws are just and hon
est which is more than they
were at the time when Repub.
licans were in power; that un-
der Republican rule Democrats
were without recognition in the
appointment of judges and
clerks of election; that the
Nesbitt law, which is so much
complained of by the Republi,
cans, gives Republicans their
judges and clerks at elections
and that the eighth wonder of
the world isChow any person o.
newspaper can say aught
against Democratic rule in Mis-.
souri, and then attempt to de,
fend the corrupt Rupublica n
f-i1la
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-17

Had our Republican friends
any idea of smashing trusts
they would have done so before
Congress adjourned. 1t is east
er to fool the people than to
fool the trusts.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-17

st Louis boodlers have been
changing their place of resi-
dence from st. Louis since
Democracy is in power. Mexi.
co is the country to which the
boodlers are headed.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-17

Next Tuesday the del gates
from the several Missouri
counties will meet at st Joseph
for the purpose of NOMINATING
a Democratic State ticket.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-17

The principles of Democracy
cannot be cut from a pattern
which will meet the approval
of our Republican friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-17

Democrats have given Mis-
souri, a sound, honest and
economical administration.