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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-19
AGGREGATE PRIMARY.
Not So Good as Convention of Dele gates Selected by County Primary.

Editor The AdNertlSer'
 Direct and uniform action by the Dem ocratic voters in the selection Of candi- dates for State offices is very much to be desired No one should object to a direct vote If a man cant get q ma jority of the votes of the Democrats, he ought not to have the nomination; if he can get the votes, he ought to be given the opportunity.
 | do not mean to say that there should be no State Convention. It seems to me a State Convention Is necessary to pce- serve the unity and integrity or the par ty promote enthusiasm, perpetuate d source of supreme party law in the State, and to provide for the welfare of the party generally. But primary could be held for the nomination of candidates for State offices, followed by a conven- tion to ascertain and declare the result Qnstead of the committee doing that. and tO do whatever else Is necessary for the good of the party.
 The strength each county IS entitled to have in making the nomination could he lived in advance on some just basis, and then the Democrats of the county could determiMe by direct vote Tn primary election for what candidates the strength of the county should go. ms would m sure direct action by the Democratic Soters, That is the main thing desired, If would take away the temptation which an aggregate primary would hold out for any particular county 10 stun the hallot box or to vote persons not entitled to vote. since the county would have only a certain strength in ahy event. 1 do not anticipate that there would be much attempt at fraud in the coming primary. The sentiment Just now Tor honesty in elections is too strong. But
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-19
ENDORSES GOVERNOR JELKs.
The Birmingham News Declares for
 His Reelection.

The Birmingham News yesterday af- ternoon in its leading editorial, endorses Governor William D. Jelks. After telling of the latter's declaration in favor of a primary in this State, The News says:
 "The announcement that he prefers the primary method. however. comes not in the nature of a surprise. His record in the gubernatorial office demonstrates that he is animated by tht high and exalted purpose. to represent the best in gov ernment and in politics.
 "Jelks is clean. He is honest. He is patriotic.
 His administration has been free from scandal. He has conducted the affairs of State upon q business basis. He has been intelligent and fearless. He has given a fine example of devotion to duty. He has not sought political favor by pandering to the powerful With him the interests of the State have ever been the moving spring of his action.
 He has been faithful, conscientious public servant, and Alabama is proud of him.
 "The Democrats of the State are but waiting an opportunity to put the seal of approval upon his administration and to reward his fidelity.
 If Governor Jelks has enemies he made them in the course of duty If there are those who would injure him. he incurred their hostility while serving the State. He stands for a principle and not mere desire to get office.
 His candidacy represents no faction. just as hts administration has been con- ducted in the interest of no clique. He has governed for the whole people. and now the people come in grateful ac- knowledgment to make him their candi- date. He will be triumphantly nominated, He will be overwhelmingly reelected, and beneath his patriotic intelligent suid- apce Alabama will move on to greater triumphS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-19

Governor of Georgia he fell into conver- sation with citizen from the northern section of the State. ''l couldn't vote Tor ycu," said the voter. ..I coal1nt vote you ain't got but one Baptist Church there and your city must be in bad shape. No, siree, l don't vote for no man that comes from such lost place as Sa- vannah.
 Judge Samuel W. Pennypacker. presid- ing Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Pennsylvania. Court No. ?. who was nominated for Governor of the State at the Republican State Convention at Har- risburg, is a prominent local histo1og- rapher and antiquarian as well as 1u- rist. His papers on the Pennsylvania
 Dutch" are considered valuable contribu-
 tions to the history of the keystone State.
 Mrs. Davis, the charming widow of
 Senator "Cush'' Davis of Minnesota, ap-
 peared on the street in Washington last
 week carrying on her arm deep band
 of black crepe, to which was attached a fine miniature of her late husband. Oddi- ties of personal adornment are so com- mon in the Capital City that 1t is difficult Mrs Davis undoubtedly succeeded in
 rousing town talk with her novel idea. MT. Milburn, chaplain of the Senate, is a general favorite because of his person. ality and his infirmity-he is entirely blnd-and will probably retain his, of- flee until forced to retire by advancing
 age, but several years ago when he was | chaplain of the House of Representatives | there was determined effort to defeat | him for reelection and feeling was man. | ifested in the contest both by his sup- porters and his opponents. Asked what | objection he had to the blind chaplain, VECse eoqeunce cannot be questioned, a Western Representative said: The fact | Is, I am tired of hearing Milburn dictate | to the Lord day after day what he ought | t0 dO.'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-19
NO FREE PASSES IN VIRGINIA
The New Constitution Provision is Sweeping.
Chicago Tribune

The new Virginia Constitution has been
 subjected to much adverse criticism not
 alone because the people of the State will
 have no voice in it's adoption. but because
 discriminating. There Is one section,
 however. which is worthy of ail praise
 and which would add greatly to the pub
 lie virtue if it were in every other State constitution.
 The section referred to absolutely pro-
 hibits free passes in the future. No county. district, municipal, or State of ficer hereafter will have free transporta- lines. No mileage appropriations viii be made for members trips while the Legis- lature is in session. Two exceptions only are made. Bremen and policemen while on duty may accept free transportation from street railroads. All others, from the Governor down to the lowest muni- cipal underling, must step up to the cap- tains office and settle. This is as 1t
 should. be. The prohibition, with these
 exceptions. is absolute and the penalty Is severe. Any corporation which shall give a pass will be subjected to heavy fines. Any official who forgets himself ard takes a pass will forfeit his office Of course. the officeholders are furious at the summary cutting off of this an cient, valuable, and demoralizing privi- lege. Their fury is harmless. If the constitution had to have the approval of the people undoubtedly the officehold- CTS would combine and they might de- feat it. but as it has been adopted by the convention. that ends it. Hereafter they must pay or stay at home, and whenever they ride they will ride as the plain people do. It will seem hard to them for time. but in the end the feel ing of independence will be a solace to them and they will have the compensa- tion of knowing that the corporations will not have so much occasion to tempt them, and that both they and the corpo- rations will be likely to be better public seryanta
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-19
TUsKs OF A GREAT MAMMOTH.
Found in Texas They Settle Scien-
 tific Doubt.

A pair of tusks from mammoth that lived at least 50,000 and possibly 100000 years. ago has just been received at the American Museum of Natural History from Victoria. Texas. where they were found in an old river bed deposit, says The New York Sun <.
 The particular interesting thing about them Is that they are the largest ever found. Professor Lucas, curator of the National Museum at Washington, is au- thority for that statement.
 The larger of the two tusks measured some inches in lengh. The estimated height of the mammoth to which they be- on the outside curve thirteen feet and longed is thirteen feet. Jumbo was eleven feet high.
 Another comparison which gives some notion of the size of the mammoth is with the skeleton of the mastodon that was found in a peat bog near Newburg and Is the largest complete fossil skeleton in the American Museum in this city. The tusks of that skeleton, which curve out over the aisle and are about the first thing noticed by the visitor to that part Of the museum, are only nine feet long.
 The mammoth tusks just received were found in a deposit contemporary with the ice age. Although once ivory they are now completely petrifed and one of them is badly weathered. portion of the skull was found with them and this is being built up with a plaster skull to show, when ehxibited the size and shape of the original.
 This find in Texas throws considerable light on the unsolved question as to whether the tusks of the mammoth curved in or out. The pair found in Texas were in several pieces, just routed and shaken apart, like the wooden parts of Rip Van Wrinkles gun. But the pieces matched perfectly at the breaks, and when put together with reference to the fragment of skull found with them the complete tusks curved inward.
 They would have crossed if the end of the shorter one had not been weathered off For the sake of investigation the ef- fort was made to put the pieces together so that the tusks would curve away from each other. but it couldn't be done. This discovery throws some doubt on the matching of the tusks of the skele- ton of the hairy mammoth found in 1906 in Siberia and now in the Imperial Mu- scum at St Petersburg. The tusks there curve out and away from each other. They were not found with the rest of the skeleton, and it is barely possible, said one of the scientists at the American Museum, that in putting the parts to- gether the right tusks was put in the place of the left and vice versa.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-19
THEY ARE VITAL 1seuEs.

In a recent issue of The St. Louis Globe Democrat we find, under the head of s.Dead Issues," this statement:
 It is intimated that the Democrats. in the campaign of 1902 will give special prominence to the trusts and the tariff. They can make no votes on either issue. ; The tariff of the present time is accepta- ble to the country. On the trust ques- tion the Republicans are far in advance of the Democrats, for 1t was the Repub- ncans that passed the antitrust act and it is the Republicans who are enforc- ing it.
 The G. D. either reads the newspapers very carelessly or speaks with little re- gard for facts and conditions now exist ing. To say that the present tariff is satisfactory to the country at large is untrue To say that it is satisfactory to Republicans is equally far from correct statement It is not likely that there is sufficient dissatisfaction existing to cause a revolt or a split in the party, but any one who reads the papers knows that some of the strongest men and some of the most influential newspapers among the Republicans of the country are not only dissatisfied but are outspoken in their expressions. They see that the tariff is unjust. unfair and in many respects absolutely indefensible and do not hesitate to say so. As we said. they may not revolt but the division of feel- ing and sentiment among Republicans affords such an opening for Democrats as they may not again have in genera ton and they ought to take advantage of 1t and make good use of it.
 What The Globe-Democrat says about the trusts is equally misleading We may give the Republicans credit for pass ing such antitrust laws as We have, but we shall walt to see whether it either can or will enforce those laws Before we grow very liberal or diffuse in giving credit. We do not at present call to mind any trust which has been suppress ed or seriously embarrassed by the Re publican law or the Republican officials. The tariff and the trusts are vital issues and the Democratic Party should use them, for opposition to them is not only right, but it is good policy and good politics.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-19
rHE GASES NOT AI.IRE.

The Norfolk Landmark, defending the manner in which the new constitution of Virginia was proclaimed" without sub hitting it to a vote of the people, re- marks that the same thing was done in several Southern States, including Ala bama, while the Republicans were in control of those States.
 We are not familiar with the proceed | ings in other States. but certainly the Constitution of Alabama was not carried
 Into effect in the manner adopted by the Virginia Convention. In this State a Convention. principally composed of carpet
 baggers and negroes. was held in the fall of 1867 and a Constitution framed. That instrument was submitted to the people of Alabama at an election held in Feb-
 ruary, 1868. and the same class of men who framed it voted for its ratification, while the whites. the real citizens of Ala bama refrained from voting. It was re-
 duired that majority of the registered vote be cast on the question of ratifica- ton or rejection. By refusal of the whites to vote the Radicals were compelled to secure a majority of the registered vote for ratification and in this they failed by several thousand votes and General Meade himself report ed that the instrument had been fairly rejected by the people. Nevertheless. Congress declaxed that the monstrous document had been adopted and the people of Alabama had to live under it till they were free to make a constitution for themselves in 1875.
 This is all somewhat ancient history. and we refer to it to show that no con- stiution of Alabama has ever been pro- claimed as that of Virginia has been done We have no criticism to make of the
 action taken by the Convention of Vir-
 ginia. and only write this to set our Nor | folk contemporary right.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-19
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.
Interesting Notes About Some or
 Those in the Public Eye.

Henri Maurice Cannon, known as the heaviest man in the world, died of heart disease in his San Francisco saloon last week. He weighed SIS pounds.
 pr Gatlimg, who invented the gun known by his name. has inverted a ploW operated by gasoline which will do the work of thirty men and eight horses at an expense of a little more than S- a day.
 Emory College at oxford, Ga. at it's commencement bestowed the honorary degree of Doctor of Literature upon Joel Chandler Harris. author of ''Cncle Re mus It was the first time Emory Col lege had bestowed this degree and II was the only honorary degree conferred by the college at this commencement
 A curious resemblance exists between ex-Speaker Reed and Pat Sheedy, the noted gambler-especialy odd from the fact that. though the big lawyer is often mistaken for the sporting man, the latter is very seldom honored by the reverse error Mir. Reed sometimes has consid- erable difficulty in making it clear that he knows naught of horseracing. card games and other sinful amusements.
 While Colonel J. H. Estill was making his unsuccessful race for nomination as
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-19

At a convention of negroes in Nash vile recently they adopted a resolution asking Congress to appropriate half a billion dollars for the purpose of deport- ing all the negroes to Africa or else where out of the United States. The St. Louis Star thinks it would probably take twice that amount of money to get them back again. That is probably true. and it may also be remarked that if Con- gress should do such foolish thing as to make the first appropriation it would not repeat the absurdity by making an appropriation to bring them back. If there are negroes who wish to emigrate no objection should be raised, but this government will not be 'seduced into pay ing the costs of a general exodus.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-19
THEA IRE IMPROVEMENT.
A Suggestion as t, Increasing ne
 Capac'ty uf Exits.

Editor The Advertiser. ,s
 Noting the extensive improvements as q, 9 set forth in the paper yesteroay oI tle Montgomery Theatre, and realizing the advantage of timely suggestion II oc, CUTS to me that the subject of exits trom the auditorium of the theatre sho'io "c carefully considered. ,,
 Montgomery has been fortunate in hay ,n,s no theatre fires but they may occur at any time In the interest of the the atre-going public I most respecd1tuiS nSd spS tSe faeil,ties for emptying the theatre in case case of fire or stampede of any kind; f,r be enIarged to such an extent as to fore stall injuries to persons and loss nI or ii.g'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-19
THURSDAY, JUNE ls, leos.
poUpLE GOLDEN SYMBOL.

The American Newspaper Directory uses cer- tain signs to denote the relative standing and merit of the whole field of newspaperdom which comes under its notice. and one of these signs is the mystic symbol I01 denoting golden" which stands for high quality. and is thus explained:
 s'Advertisers value this paper more for the class and quality of its circulation than for the mere number of copies printed"
 Such papers are credited with single sym boI; but there is a higher grade. according to this standard authority. which have BOTH QUALITY AND QUANTITY. and require the %oUBLE GOLDEN SYMBOL col to describe
 iequately their standing
 The Advertiser has been accorded this double golden symbol 1901 and is the only paper so distinguished in this section of the South.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-19
THE PREsIDENT's TRIp.
MT. Roosevelt Will Swing Around
 the Circle.

From Washington to New York World
 President Roosevelt certainly has ms course set toward the Presidential cleo tion of 1904 That is the one topic that Is always with him. He talks about the chances with his friends and is more than anxious to do anything that will further his ambition.
 Lately he has hinted to statesmen from Michigan and Minnesota that 1t would be a good thing if the Republican State Con ventions in their States. soon to be he,d should indorse him as Kansas dio. Ine older hanrs at the game than the Presi- dent, are willing, for they know that i94 is two years away. and that two years is a long time for any man to remain un- der the Iimelight. If they indorse him now and can't do it a year from now no harm will have been done, and 1t Is well enough to let a President have his way Tn small things.
 Coincident with this desire TOT lnqorse- dent to swing around the circle" this fall and to make speeches Already ne
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-19
rHE TALx Apour coL. oUARLKs.

THE TALK ABOUT COL. oUARLES. It has been confidently asserted in the
 last few days by certain political seers
 that Colonel W. W. Quarles of Selma
 would soon announce himself a candidate for Governor. There has been a good deal of gossip about his entering the field for some weeks past All of 1t has come. how ever, from sources that could be traced close to ex-Governor Johnston of Jef- ferson. who has been industriously at
 work for months trying to get out can
 didates against Governor Jelks
 Now comes an intimation by grapevine from Selma that Colonel Quarles may not announce at all It was expected
 by close friends of ex-Governor Johnston
 that the joyful news would not be de-
 layed later than Sunday.
 There Is said to be some hitch in the
 program. Jpst what 1t is seems to be The probability is that Colonel ouaries has discovered that somebody was trying to make catspaw of him. just as several other prominent gentlemen have learned in this connection. Doubtless Colonel Quarles has suspicioned the peculiar spontaneity of the numerous demands for his candidacy at this time Colonel ouarles has the reputation of being a pretty shrewd man. and probably he has
 examined carefully into the widespread
 suddenness of the call for his sacrifice on the altar of patriotism. If he has done this, the chances are that he has come to the same conclusion that appa- rently was reached months ago by Hon. Geo. P Jones in North Alabama and later by Geo. P. Harrison In East Ala bama, by Hon. E. L. Russell in South Alabama, by Hon. Chas. E. Waller in West. Alabama.
 Col Quarles is a very practical man in political affairs. and with his GUS
 tomary caution he may have tried to pin
 down into a hard and fast understand
 ing some of the allurements that have
 been held out to him. It is barely. pos- sibIe that attempts of this sort have not
 succeeded. His wariness may be his sal vatfon in this matter.
 There may be another explanation of Col Quarles's rumored change of mind. He and all Dallas County Ire, of courss. for sthe reelection of Senator Pcttus. All of Senator Pettus's friends are boun1
 to see that Col. ouaries's candidacy for
 Governor would operate injuriously to the cid war horse. This situation would nee- essariiy embarrass Dallas County can
 didate for Governor. The State could not
 be expected to give Dallas the Governor
 ship in addition to both Senatorships, to say nothing of a few other things. Under all these circumstances, it seems very likely that there is some foundation for the grapevine news from Selma that Col. Quarles is not going to enter the 1 race.4 It would be a very wise conclu- | sion on his part. na
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-19
SPANISH ARCHITECTURE.
Revived in Pensacola Church,

Mobile Register
 It is notable that the vestry of Christ Church Parish, Pensacola, has taken the Spanish architectural form for new church building for the parish. This Is most appropriate. Pensacola was in all it's early history Spanish colonial city; it's streets and public places are known by Spanish names: many of the people have Spanish blood in their veins 1s:rd there re in St, Augustine, although modern Pen sacola is truly American; Visitors Si: t, to ing the ancient history of the place; but such Is the force of innovation that. with to be obliterated. and no distinction be traceable between town in Spanish Florida and a town in Oklahoma. TO counteract this tendency-at least in part the new church building is to be a re- turn to ancient forms. It will resemble a Spanish mission church in general style with here and there the graceful recommendation that is seen in the Seville Cathedral. This much We deduoe from seeing the pierre of the new church. We assume that = tlesign was selected with the object above stated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-19
INDIANA MAY HAVE RACE WAR
Whites in Vicinity of French Lick
 Said to Have Notified Blacks :

Indianapolis Special to Chicago, Tribune.
 French Lick and West Baden and the valley in which the two Indiana resorts are located are threatened with a race war Already the reports from the two resorts state the whites have posted mo- tices ord slipg the negroes to make a hasty evacuation. The notices. tackled to trees and placed in conspicuous places, are adorned with skull and cross bones. underneath which Is written the ultima tum calling upon the negroes to leave the vicinity without delav.
 All the walters at the hostelries have received letters, some signed by the word ''Whitecap," others bearing no signature whatever. declaring that if they do not take their departure at once they will be horsewhipped. Some, in fact, were threatened with death.
 The negroes are terror stricken ana many have already obeyed the injunction. Many others. however. having been as sured protection. are remaining at their posts.
 It Is understood that Governor Durbln when informed today of the situation. left word at his office when he repaired to his home. instruct,ng his secretary to ho- tIfy him tonight. immediately upon re- ceipt of any startling information reach- ing the gubernatorial headquarters.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-19

The aggregate summing up of indlvid-
 ually small things is sometimes astonish- ing. Take matches as an example. We carry a few of the little things in a vest pocket and never imagine that enough of them are annually manu- factured in the United States to con- sume timber enough to build a respecta- ble little town. Yet such is the fact. for a well posted authority states that not less than four million feet of lumber