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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-22
saws The Huntsvilie RepubIican:


The Montgomery Advertiser has gone
all the way back to reconstruction days
to find an issue to fight the Republicans
on. This Is no more than we expected,
for The Advertiser editor can no more
help wandering back into the past every
day or so than he can help hating John
ston.
1t was not to be expected that any Re
publican in Alabama would take kindly
to references to the reconstruction era
in Alabama There is nothing connected
with the history of those days which any
Albanian should contenplateNwith other
feelings than those Of loathing. Forget
and forgive" is good advice. but we never
want the men of Alabama to forget the
events OF those days or to forgive those
who were responsible for the evils and
sufferings to which the people were sub
jected. We might forgive them as men
and forget their acts, but we shall neither
forget nor forgive the politicians who
| dominated the Republican party while
that party held sway in Alabama, nor
will we cease to teach the youth of the
State to remember.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-22
THE CONFEDERATE FLAG.
How the Design Was Finally
Adopted.

AQopIeQ.
R. T. Beauregard of New Orleans. La,
gives the following account of the de-
sign of the Confederate flag:
During the battle of Manassas Cen
eral Boauregard had observed the Dip
Guilty of distinguishing our own from the
enemy's colors, and in order to prevent
all error in the future, had determined
to adopt in his army q battle nag dis
tinct in color and design. He at first
sought TO procure a change In the Con-
federate flag itself and Col. w. p. Miles.
then chairman of the House Military
Committee, had caused. at his request.
a report to be presented to that effect.
but with no result In conference be-
tween the (then three senior on1ceFs, at
Fairfax Court House. in September, out
scented by General Beauregard, was
adopted. 1t was a red field with a dag
onal blue cross, the latter edged with
white and bearing white stars. To render
it more portable it was made square in
stead of oblong, by order of General John
ston.
This beautiful design by strange CO.
incidence. had been previously devised by
Colonel Miles and recommended for the
Confederate flag to Congress then in SEES
sion at Montgomery, in March, 1851. II
had also been proposed by Mrw Edward
c. Hancock, at the request of Col. James
b. Walton at New Orleans in the month
of April. 1t had been offered by Colonel
Miles to General Beauregard in substi-
tuition for one nearly similar in emblem
and pattern, but different in the distri-
button of colors, suggested to him by
General Beauregard when the latter was
seeking to procure a change in the Con-
federate flag. And 1t was now proposed
anew to the General by Colonel Walton.
who had Mr. Hancock's design.
Thus it will be seen that the design
of the Confederate flag was conceived
and drawn long before a Union soldier
had tried his skill in water colors on
an original which was not and could new
er have reached the hands of the Gen
erals lamented daughter For she was
a little girl who was in Louisiana during
the whole of our unfortunate war and
was seen by her father only at its close.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-22
POSTUM Rake.
BY Q Democrat Strikes Terror to
Republicans.

Topeka, tKas) Special.
Bale p. Waggsler, general attorney
for Kansas Cor the Missouri Pacific Rail-
way, is a candidate for Representative
OF the Democratic tcSot in one OF the
Atchisor. districts and has thrown the
Republicans into ,stats )f CONSERVATION
by advertising a great free possum sn'i
sweet potato pake the day before cleo
ton. Waggener'J district has been rep
resented since tine immemoriai by John
Seaton, one OF tho Republican war horses
of the state, and he Is a candidate for
reelection. The district Is over wiieln,-
iugly Republican, but Waggener IL very
popular and has worked 60 many popular
campaign rchemes that the Republicans
are afraid of hiE.. There are hundreds
OF negroes in Atchison, and rs they go,
80 goes the district.
The Republicans are so alarmed over
the possible effect on election day OF
big FREQ possum bake thy day before
that they are threatening to stop 1t by
Injunction proceedings. The matter was
referred to the Attorney-Geperal, who re-
ported that he was unable TO find any law
on WHICH to base such proceedings. Ths
attorneys Of the state Committee are
confident thas the courts will take cog.
nizance Of the case on the ground that
the proposed method of influencing the
colored vote is contrary to public policy.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-22
WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 20, 1902


Ths Amsriean Newspaper Directory uses car
tain signs to denots the relative standing ana
merit ef the whole Geld Of 1eWspapsFdom
which comes undsR its notice. and one az these
signs q the nystic symbol tel dsnptins
..goldsn. !. whieh stands eps high quality, and
Is thus explained;
Advertisers vaius this paper more ear tAs
class and quality Of Its circulation thaa tor thu
mere number es copies prtntsd."
such papsrs ere credited With . single sym
Dol: but there ~ highsr grade. according %
this stsaAard authority. watch have BOTH
QUALITY AND QUANTITY. and require tbs
DOUBLE GOLDEN SYMBOL 0Gl to describe
adequately thsir standing.
The Advertiser has been aeesraed tni'
double geadsa symbol 1897 and 10 the only
papsr 20 distinguished 10 this section Of the
South,
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-22
CHURCH QUESTIONS.
Board of Archbishops to Meet Next
Month.

month.
Washington Special to New Orleans
Times-DemoGrat.
The Board of Archbishops of the Ro-
man Catholic Hierarchy will hold its an
nual meeting of the Catholic University
here, beginning November IL. Much IN
terest is exhibited in this years program.
1t is not thought that the archbishops
will take up the Philippine question at
this time. That matter will be permit
ted to rest between Governor Taft and
Mgr Guido, the apostolic delegate to the
Philippines Even the question Of In
Guiding the metropolitan See OF Mapila In
the American hierarchy Is not likely to
receive other than informal considera-
ton.
The matter of vital interest to Roman
Catholics this year is the consideration
of the advantages to be secured TO the
American Church by assuming indepen-
dence. When an apostolic delegate was
first appointed to this country, the Pope
believed the time ripe to ANNOUNCE that
the American hierarchy was seh-gov-
erning body and was Independent OF the
propag anda fide. Contrary to expecta-
ton, the American archbishops decided
that IL was advantageous for them to
remain in the status of missionary
country.
During this month the various suffragan
bishops in the fourteen provinces OF the
United States will hold their provincial
councils. and this question will be voted
upon by all the eighty suffragan bishops
The suffragans of the province OF Gin
cinnati met last week and decided almost
unanimously to favor the missionary
status This province includes such i'm
portant bishoprics as Cleveland. Column
bus, Covington, Detroit, Fort Worth
Grand Rapids, Indianapolis. Louisville
and Nashville.
This decision may be taken as indica-
tive of the preference of the American
hierarchy to remain as a dependent mis-
sionary country rather than to assume
the dignity of self-governing state OF
the church. The provincial council Of
the bishops of the New York province vii
he held next week, and, according &c
indications, their decision will be like
that of Cincinnati.
The Board of Trustees of the Catholic
University will meet during the same
week as the Board of Archbishors. The
principal interest is in the selection OF
a successor to the late Archbishop Cor
rigan OF New York as a member OF the
Board of Trustees.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-22


As an evidence of how the English Ian
gusge can sometimes get mixed in a
newspaper, we note an instance in the
generally correct Hartford Comm Times.
In referring to the fact that not much
hunting has been going ON in that re-
gion during the present season. it says:
Perhaps one reason is that the prohl-
bition OF the sale OF birds has prevented
all except those who shoot themselves
from seeing anything OF the quantity OF
game killed.
Now, how are those who shoot them
selves to know how much game they
have killed? If they do not shoot them
selves dead, they haven't killed anything
and II they are killed they can't tell any.
thing about IT. Seems to us that The
Times has mixed its babies or tangled its
English.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-22
Entitled to Two.

General Wilson says that monuments
should be erected only to the memory OF
those men who kept the flag flying. Well,
II this be true. then Stonewau jackson Is
own, but that of the enemy aging as
well. though in connection with the lat
ter. fleeing might be better word.-Fort
Deposit Reflector.
1t strikes us that under General VIII
sons requirement nearly all the Confed-
crate generals are entitled to monuments,
for they certainly kept the Union fiag
flying when they could get near enough
TO it TO give it a good start. Some times
our men couldn't stay in sight OF it.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-22

Under Republican rule in 1S72-7S, taxa
ton had gone up to 80 cents on the hun
dred dollars and the income from this
source was 1896, 215, and there was Dor
rowed $4,000 as a temporary loan and
Ss4S, $40 were secured by the sale of bonds,
making the total income S20S1.61. The
next year there was added a clean mil
lion to the bonded debt and yet there was
left a dehcit in the treasury of sass'S4s.
Where did the money go? From two to
five hundred thousand went to pay inter-
Nest on bonds between five and six hun
dred thousand was appropriated to pub
lie schools, a large part of which never
reached the teachers. The people want
no more such rule in Alabama.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-22
The Calm are Long-lived.

PHIIaueIpHId FecOTU.
John Lover keeper of the zoos wolves.
said yesterday that he had been making
a study Of longevity of all living things.
Our Nubian tortoise" he said, will cas-
lily live to be 200 years old. Our big croc-
odiIe, Jim. is eghty-four now, and will
last to be about 210 Parrots live to be
200 often, and so do swans. The camel
and the elephant live 100 years; the peav-
err, IS; the eagle, 70; the carp, 100; the
lion, 30; the tiger, %; the rhinoceros, 20:
the channels, 25 etc. The more sluggish.
torpid and calm or .ature Is the longer
1t will live, and that is why l try never
to be stormy and strenuous"
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-22
REPUBLroANs ON THE TARIFF.

REPUBLICANS ON THE TARIFF.
Congressman Thomas H Tongue of the
First Oregon District. is another Repub-
lican statesman who refuses to look on
the Dingiey tariff system as either per-
feet or immutable. Recently he told his
people:
Unless the Republican party does re-
move such tariffs within reasonable
time. wherever thsy exist, and where the
both Republican success and the protec-
tive system Will be endangered.
The Portland oregonian quotes this lam
gusge and declares itself sick and tired
Of hearing that the demand for tariff re-
form and trust regulation by the Repub-
lican party ic inimical to that partys well
fare. These timorous souls are substan-
TALLY the same as those who trembled in
1se6 lest the Republican party should be
placed upon the solid rock of the gold
standard. They knew it was right, out
they thought it would pay better to
daily with wrong. The honest course
on tariff and trusts is as just and neces-
sary as the honest course was on the
&nVhSy auCStiOHs HCh ~ dooos
You cannot win victories before the
American people by swearing to a lie
tell them the tariff must be corrected
and the trusts must be contr oiled, and
they will rally round you. You can tell
them that the tariff is perfect and the
trusts can do no wrong. and they will
fall upon your neck with a meat
clsaver. And it will serve you right.
Democrats ST ouid never lose sight of the
fact that the present tariff laws owe their
existence to the Republican party. That
party enacted the laws and is now seek
ing to prevent any change or revision.
1t is somewhat singular that the demand
from Republicans for tariff revision comes
from the extreme Northeast and the ex-
IRENE Northwest. Republicans In New
England are as insstent in advocating
tariff reform as are those Of Oregon or
Washington.
Because it 10 a distinctively Republican
policy, the Democrats should make 1t the
principal issue in the fall campaign. Just
now the Republican party Is between the
deep blue sea and a certain cloyen-foot
character who shall be nameless. To
insist on retaining the present system
without modification may result In open
revolt or In a sulky indifference which
will be as dangerous as a split in the
party. while an attempt at revision will
certainly cause differences and dissatis-
faction In their ranks. In either case,
Democratic opportunity is at hand, and
should be taken advantage of through
out the Union. Divide and conquer" is
a good war-cry. The Republican, party In
Alabama endorses the whole tariff in
Iauity and thinks the Dingley abomina-
tton a Cod-sent measure.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-22

Very soon after the Democrats re-
sumed control of public affairs in Ala
bama satisfactory settlement was made
with creditors and arrangements made
to meet every honest obligation upon the
State. Bonds that were issued in lieu of
those outstanding rapidly advanced to
and above par, and are now at hand
some premium. The people have the ut
most confidence in Democratic admins
tration and the bonds of the State are in
constant demand as wise and safe in
Vestment.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-22
II is All the Same.

The Montgomery Advertiser is incor-
rect In its quotation of Grants remark
about the Democratic party making
mules papa of itself He asserted that
1t could be depended upon to do so at
the right" time.-Shehield Reaper.
Well. it amounts to the same thing,
for 1t Is always the right time for the
Republicans and the wrong time for the
Democrats.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-22
Going to England.

Mrs Nation is going to England, and
there is danger that our relations with
that country will become strained.-Age-
Herald.
There Is much more likelihood that
Carries diaphragm will be strained if
she tries any funny business in that coun-
try. Some of the British booze dispens-
ers are not over-nice in their manners,
and Carrie may find more of a strenuous
setback than she did in Austin.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-22
One Was Enough.

We guess that Teddy thought one spank
of the lily white was a sufficiency. so he
concluded II was wisest not to smash the
ticket. which he would have done had he
ignored our hearing.-Huntsville Tribune.
Teddy is wise in his generation. When
he found that the appointment of Humid
ley would cause Candidate Lane to come
down and pull the entire Republican
house of cards down with him he wisely
appointed Judge Roulhac. But it was a
narrow squeak.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-22
Suicide of a Famous Model.

Paris Gable to The New York Herald.
Poor little Claudine is dead. Claudine
was one of the most famous models in
Paris. and counted scores of friends, es-
pecially among the artists of Montamar-
tree, where she lived and worked She
was only 10. She was tall, blonde and
exceedingly beautiful.
1t was rumored she came from an ex-
celent family, but her identity was never
discovered This week she was found
dead with a bottle of poison at her side
She had become Respondent.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-22
Now Watch Out,

We will consider it a favor If three of
our exchanges would give us credit when
they take our editorials and serve them
to their readers-Dothan Home Journal.
We shall watch our state exchanges to
see how many of them resent that
charge. Some of them will rise up and
smite The Journal with an exceeding
great smite.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-22
The Vital Question at Issue.

BrooklyE Citizens.
Admitting that the miners will have
their wages slightly increased and their
hours of labor shortened somewhat, the
fundamental question remains untouched,
the question of the terms on which an
thracite coal Is to be obtained by con-
sumers. Are We still to be at the mercy
of a tariff protected trust, resolved to
keep the price of the commodity in which
IL deals up to the highest possible figure ?
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-22
SOME COMMENTS IN PASSING.
Whv Should HEP

Governor Jelks appears to be very little
disturbed over Candidate Smiths eHorts
to dispossess him.-Mobile Herald.
There's no occasion for him to be in the
least disturbed. He has the Democratic
party behind him and that is invincible.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-22

have It, I'll only charge you 6 per cent.
"Ohl that's robbery" replied the man.
mot q bit of it," replied the banker,
the trouble Is that times are booming.
and money is Just as scarce as hardwood,
and I don't want to get rich any quicke.
than you, but only just as quick"
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-22

lors form a trust. 1t is safe to say it
would not squeeze the whole public as
do some Of the other trusts.-Birmingham
News.
Some of them are too COMPOUNDED BASH
full or backward to squeeze even one in
dividual member of the public. A bach
elors trust wouldn't hang together.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-22

The chestnut crop of Virginia is report
ed good, whereat The Richmond Times
thus, falls to rejoicing:
Plenty of chestnuts. plenty of hot ia
tiers and cool cider. and the coal strike
settled. Why don't you hurry up with
that Thanksgiving proclamation. Gov
ernor?
Evidently The Times Is afraid some
thing may occur to put it out of a thanks
giving frame of mind.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-22
shaw's High-Money-Rate Story.

washington Correspondence New YORK
Herald.
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw was
speaking the other day of the high rate
OF money and as is frequently his GUS
tom. Illustrated it with story.
A man in the hardwood business met
a banker. by GEORGE said he, did
you ever see anything like these good
times? I'm afraid I'm going to get rich
in a year There's twice as many build
ings wanted as can be put up and twice
as much hardwood wanted as l can sup
ply"
A few weeks later the hardwood deal
err came in to see the banker again Say
said he. things are booming. Beats any,
$500, 000.'
can right." said the banker. you can
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-22

Why, we even fiocked out and listened
to Dick Clarke defend the Democratic
party with demonstrarive interest, and
why should not Mr.. McElderry be the re-
cipient of the same courtesy at our hands
Selma Times
If there had been Dick Clarkes" max
ing speeches all over the country during
the past six or eight years, we would
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-22

We learn that Count Gragicht Impecun-
United States and title-hunting mammas
iousitch contemplates a visit to the
may as well begin to get their smiles on
straight.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-22

The sanitary authorities of Chicago have
issued instructions to the citizens to
battle your telephones" We should
thing that very proper precautionary
Chicago
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-22

The New Decatur Advertiser says:
A reckless millionaire has an automo-
bile which he bTutally calls the Fool
killer
II win not properly earn its name till
1t bucks and breaks its owners neck.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-22

nov be living under and enjoying the
blessings Of genuine Democratic govern.
msnt instead of being ruled by the trust
controlled Republican party.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-22

The Decatur News has just entered on
its s3a volume. and is exceedingly proud
Of 1t. Long may it wavel
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-22

About the checklist propositions we
fering advice to Democrats.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-22
TIE ADVERTISERS TELE'
PHoNEs.
- Nf~a..laAAA
Circulation Reckoning.

A comparison OF circulation figures Lor az sns i
month Of September. 1902, with tnose ~ xraSy,.
ally forging the figures higher. The ever ep
changing Kaleidoscope Of numbers Is mos s,o ~,
teresting to watch IN any business 80 ID
tendency.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-02-19
LAKE AUSTIN IN PORT.
Story of the Little SchOOner's
Hand Voyage.

The Galveston News of Sunday
last says: =
"The little coasting schooner
Lake Austin, Captain Curry, ar
rived in port yesterday, % days
from Point Isabel. She had lost
her two anchors aud chains, but
had suffered no other damage, aud {,
so fur as known, brought in her
cargo III good shape. The run
from Point Isabel Brownsville
with fair winds ordinarily requires
no more than week outside for
one of these little coasters, which
hug the shore pretty closely, but
in the case of the Lake Austin it
was different. Twice she got up
as far as the month Of the BrazOs
River aud twice she was driven
back, once gong as far as Tampi-
co, in Mexico. 1t was when off
the Brazos river the first time
that her anchor chains broke and
she was compelled to leave the
anchors there.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-02-19
HOw's This e?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY eco, Props Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
J. Cheney for the last 10 years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions, and financially
able to carry out any obligation made
by their firm
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, WALDING, KINNAN & MARvIs,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal
ly, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system. Price,
Toe. per bottle. Sold by all druggists
Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-02-19
STATE DEMOCRATIC
cOrIMlTEE.
Chairman Wells Is Not Prepared
to Say Where 1t Will Meet.

Judge James B. Wells and Mrs.
Wells are at the Menger hotel,
having stopped over Sunday on
their way from Austin to Browns
Vile to attend the golden jubilee
Of Father Parisot.
Judge Wells told The Express
Saturday evening that he was not
prepared to say when aud where
the State COMMITTEES would be
called to meet. AS to the matter
of uniform time of holding pri-
maries over the State, he said that
must be decided by the committee
when it meets.-San Antonio Ex-
press.