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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-10
THE IRON MKRKnr.
The Prices of Ore are Not Yet Set
 itled

New York. Jan. 9.-The Iron Age, in It's current issue, will say:
 Hardly have the first signs appeared that the&e may be an improvement in the suI Fly of coke. when the news cores possible labor trouble in the WellstoH coal district .whicH would sc- fUIsy aSa sorty nf which S o,sss on foundry iron So far as the Con- nellsville and West Virginia districts' arc concerned, there seems to be q prob ability that shipments will soon become
 As yet the prices of ore have not been settled. It. seems, however. that an an- vance ranging from 8 to 10 per cent on certain certain Mesaba ores may be accom-
 The buying of foyndry pig iron con. unues on a good rscale The price Of sso sSsoutherr iron, which has been nesd az tcrity. of the sellers, is now established for all of them.
 The scarcity of Bessemer. and basic iron in the Genital West continues. Fur made outside of that territory for de- livery here. sorhealtttle business has besn done in importeds Bessemef pig. An in- ssrssas sns of s tss ssos ss's paid. '
 Little is done in the steel mark9t Do mestic wire rods are firmer, owing to sgaT srowing probabilitw m that % the outside makers of wire malls will get together and put an end to the cutting of prices. In other branches the new mills are be- coming more aggressive.
 The outlook for structural iron con, tinues excellent. The makers of bars. mo- tably in the West. are crowded with in- trouble about securing prompt delivery. Reports are current that the Mexican raii orders have been taken by German makers. It is liheiy, however. that at American and English producers.
 The naval trade Is gefieraAv in an un- settled state. The soficiar topper prices are seiss ss cut ,.tsy sy outside %tsn ducers' Tin
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-10
Captain Robson in Politics"

Mobile Register. ...
 Captain R. P. Hobson Is reported as intending to resign from the navy and contest with Colonel John H. Bankhead for Congress in the Sixth District When questioned. Captain Hobson said he would neither affirm nor deny the report. There are two ways of Interpreting this: First, he has this intention, but Is not yet ready to make the announcement; second, that he has not determined to enter politics, but wishes to see how the idea of his entering politics Is re- garded; theerfore. lets Rumor wag her tongue If the last is his motive. we do not mind saying that, whereas it is a laudable ambition to desire to represent the people in Congress. and Captain Hob son Is to be applauded if he has such an ambition, he will show discretion by not going against Colonel Bankhead That would be tough proposition for the oldest campaigner in Bankhead's dis trict. and may justly be regarded as be- yond the powers of even this most popu- lar hero. Colonel Bankhead stands fore most in Alabama representation in Con- gress. because of his natural ability and his excellent accomplishments. Captain Hobson would do we'll to make his entree into politics by some other route than the one mentioned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-10
CAPT. CLAYTON FREE.
Divorced from His Wife at White
 Plains, N. Y.

The following Item in reference to I well known Alabamian, now residing in New York is from The New York Jour nal of Wednesday:
 Captain Bertram T. Clayton, T. s. A., was granted an absolute divorce from his wife yesterday by Justice Martin T. keogh, in the Supreme Court at White Plains By the decree Captain Clayton is awarded the custody of his two children, William B., aged 13, and Bertram T., Jr, aged G.
 Testimony in the suit was heard by Justice Keogh on Monday. Mrs. Clayton did not oppose the action, she was not in court and was not even represented by counsel.
 Captain Clayton is now on duty in the Philippines and his testimony was taken there. He accused his wife of the statu- tory offence without naming the cores spondent
 Detectives secured the evidence on which the suit was based.
 The news of Captain Clayton's divorce has been expected ever since The Journal exclusively announced on November 26 last that he had instituted a divorce ac- tion and that his wife would not defend it.
 At the same time Mrs. Clayton, de- spite the fact that she was still a wife, then announced through this paper her engagement to George Ban, an insurance broker who has an office at No. 45 Pine Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-10
INDIAN TERRITORY.
The Pe6ple Prosperous and the Busi-
 ness Outlook Good.

New York Special to Times-Democrat.. ''The Indian Territory Is coming rapid ly to the front as a cotton country, al- though few Eastern people know that B. Silfer of St. Louis at the Waldorf Astoria today; "I am in the dry goods sas that when I speak of cotton in the In- dian Territory, people are surprised. They have an idea that the climate Is cold, but the Territory has an ideal cli- mate.
 "Busiress in the Indian Territory, and In all the country tributary to St. Louis. is very good indeed. The cotton crop in the Southern States was large, although the corn crop was failure, so the people have money. St. Louis was never In better shape commercially than at pres ent.
 '"The indications .n the dry goods busi- ness, and in every other. line. point to in st. Louis are putting in big stocks for the entire South and Southwest are pros porous and advance orders show a big increase over those of last year at this time
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-10
Our Lost Chance to China.

NOW Ork Mall and EXUrPSS.
 China" said General Carpenter re- gently, 'is destined, l believe. to he our greatest market" The General, it is well known. has just donated a hand some sum to Columbia College for en- dowment of a chair of Chinese in that progressive university And now We turn to a piece of news one day earlier, by which we learn that the Asiatic associa- ton is asking our government to obtain a pledge from Russia that ManchuEia he kept oven to our trade m case China relInqushes that province Both the dread of the. merchants and the hope of General Carpenter are, we fear belated impulses, We have apparently lost q third of that which was to be 'our greatest market" and Manchuria is sealed to Russia. This Is the undivided judgment of those who are .on the spot in China and of those all over the world who are studying the state of affairs in the far East with enlightened interest.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-10
A PICTURESQUE ARMY.
In San Domingo When President
 Grant Favored Annexation.

Nashville (Tenn) American.
 The marching and counteT-marching of armies CD down in Central America just now. which Is wasting whole lot of valuable newspaper space, reminds me of an incident that came under my ob- servation away back in the early seven ties l was wearing Uncle Sam's uni- form then as a man-o -warsman. and President Grant was working on his scheme to buy or annex San Domanigo. He sent commission down there to dicker about it with view to getting Congress to sanction his project I re- member that among the commissioners were Ben Wade and Fred Douglas and Fred Douglass son, who was as black negro as l ever saw. And l recall, too. the Admirals cabin of the man-ef-war Git was the Tennessee, by the way, that went on that mission) and mingled as freely with the white officers as If it were an everyday occurrence. When We got down to San Domingo City there was mutual saluting between our vessel and the fort, and in honor of the visitors the Dominican army-every mothers son of thefn-was ordered out on parade. There were less than 200 of them, officers and all, and in the whole crowd there were just seventeen whole uniforms. these being worn by the commander and his stan. The other officers were dressed and undressed-principally the latter-in every garment fancy could pie ture.
 saw one whole company of eighteen men in which there was not single shoe. and as for clothes-well, the ma jority wore blue dungaree shirts that reached about as far down as a High. lander's plaid. Hats were the exception. and those that were in evidence were nearly all minus either brim or crown. And their armament was as Yariagated as their uniforms -fiintlocks, short knives,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-10

Some of our contemporaries opened their eyes when they read recent item in The Advertiser, and The Dothan Sift- ings remarks:
 The Advertiser ought not to be tempt ing we little weakly fellows with such a desire for the filthy lucre As Grandma must know. that the publication of that $ii27.6t check it received from one firm for one months advertising will dol
 If that item has a tempting effect on any one, it should be on these who think advertising doesn't pay The gentleman who gave the check thought otherwise and his faith in the value of an ,adver- tisement in a popular newspaper has been amply sustained The same course will have like effect in all cases.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-10
The poll-tAx a,restion ir fl,e mo.t ir,

The poil-tax question Is the most im- portant one before the people of Alabama just at this time. There are some who have been subject to this tax for several years and have not paid it, who think they must pay all that might be due be- fore they can vote. They are under serious misapprehension. An that is re- auired is the payment before the list day of February of H.5o. the amount due for poll-tax in 1901. There is no going hack of that one year. There are no fees simply payment of $1.5o by all who are between the ages of 21 and 45. No white man should cut himself off of ths privi- Iege of being voter for so paitry . sum. There are hundreds of young men in this city who throw away more than that amount foolshly every week, if not every day. Certainly they can give up some fancied pleasure and take the money and get on the list of qualified voters.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-10
Monopoly Built on Sand. Lewiston (Me.) Journal.

The surrender of the National Asphalt Company and the Asphalt Company of America to receivers is an instructive in- cident in the history of industrial con- solidations. The merger of these com panies was organized on lines inviting failure, because its sole object was to create a monopoly and subject municipal governments to the disadvantage of the extinction of competition in bids for street pavements. The only possible basis for the capitalization of the asphalt trust was the belief that a. great nonop- oly could thus be established which, in some mysterious and unexplained way, would enable companies earning per cent on SIG. GOO to pay per cent on S3O, GOO GOO of bonds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-10
scheming for a Renomination,

Louisville Courcr-JournaI.
 Here we have a President in the White House who. though professional re- former, is naturally honest as times go. It is natural that he should wish to stay where he is as long as the law allows. eve-to Schley and Miles midnight--there ia one dominant thought in his mind the succession. He goes to bed with it. He gets up with it. He walks with it. talks with it. sings to it. plays on it. It ity. Were it not better he were spared all this? Were 1t not better the Consti- tuition stepped in and said. "SlH yeras shalt thou go, and no longer?" We think aO.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-10
Giving as We'll as Getting.
Portland (MeO Argus.

We expatiAtc with parionable pride upon our national achievements in me- expansion. We boast, and w. boast with reason. that in these di- .ctions the United States leads the world. The fact is patent and it does credit to the American head. But we also Ield the world in another direction that does equal credit to the Anne fican heart. The munificent and enlightened philan- thropv of America Is not paralleled by any nation on earth. No other nation comes within the range of comparison. The record for the past year in this re- gard is a splendid demonstration that we are a money-giying as well as money-gettting people.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-10

We agree with The Virginian-Piot that y'as long as the pink shirt and plaid trousers, razor-toting, chicken-lifting. crap-shooting negro is the beau-ideal if his fellows, as long as the non-virtuous negro woman is permitted free associa- tion with all classes of her race. the negro will not rise above his present level. Neither schools nor instruction can pre- vail against lack of the basic qualities of character"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-10
When the Truth Comes Out.

Johnstown CPa) Democrat.
 When the time arrives for the opening of thu books and the revelation of the eNtravagances of the last four years there may also come a revulsion of public sentiment that will make 1t easy for MT. Roosevelt to refuse a nomination for President with even more firmness than he evidenced when named for sec ond place on tho ticket
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-10
No Place for a A Poor Man.

AtIlntd JOufllI.
 Unless d man be possessed of surplus wealth he can hardly serve as n Cabinet officer without serious sacrifice to his ma terlal interests. A member If the Cabinet receives $S0OO a year, which the ordinary citizen would consider handsome allow ance. But it is very rare thing that d Cabinet officer lives like an ordinary eiti- zen. Custom is tyrant to whose dic- tatcs we all bow to greater or less eX- tent, and custom dictates that the heads of the executive departments in Wash ington shall live in style and indulge in expenditures that very soon absorb an income of $S0O0 d year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-10
What the Sugar Tarin Costs.

Bost0n P0st.
 The sugar trust, which handles cane sugar, wants to gain advantage over the beet sugar people by removing the tariff tax from Cuban sugar. The beet sugar interests want to keep the tax on every where But free sugar. whether coming from Cuba or anywhere else, would save the American people sS5.0OO,000 a year. more than dollar a head for the whole population. or $ for every workingman's family.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-10
ICE IN THE M1srss1pP1.
Despite Summer weathst Traffic is
 Suspended.

St. Louis, Jan. 9-Despits Ehe almost summer like weather that haa been pre- vailing here for several day1 the river Is blocked opposite South &.Nouis and marine traffic is cut off by aV immense gorge that formed during tiettld spell in December. It has formee uh across the river at Arsenal Island an backed up the water until 1t is one arg lne-haf feet over the minimum stage os ps river in aJnuary Unsuccessful areibts to break the gorge with dynamite have been made.
 A new trouble is now threatsne' The pent up water is trying to make' new channel around the east side of, isenal Island lover which Illinois and asouri fought in the United States gdreme Court for possession years ago.fi was decided in favor of Illinois tf qpse-. uuence of the channel on the slide of the island being choked up. Nhs channels are reopened another ditts for the possession of the island by ensue.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-10

We cannot fall in line with the sug- sestion that ex-President Cleveland De appointed the special representative or this Government at the coronation or King Edward VII. This office does not fit the man.-Norfolk Landmark.
 That is perhaps true. but if our Gov ernment wants to do credit to itself 1t will send Mir. Cleveland, If he will go. The office or appointment will be long way beneath him. in any case, but so would be any other position which the administration could give him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-10

Why will some newspapers and speak ers continually talk about penny post age?" Why not call things by the right name? We've had penny postage in this country for years, and the contention now is to reduce 1t to half-pennX or one- cent. If we must use English idioms. We need not give them a meaning or value to which they are not entitled.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-10
His New Year Resolution.

Baldwin-Rambo. have you sworn of again from drinking?
 Rambo-You bet l have! l took sol- emn swear-off New Years morning from everything intoxicating for whole year. Baldwfn--Will you promise me on your homer you'll keep the VOW?
 Rambo-No, by George, won't! That's different.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-10
What It is Like.
I News. g

Maclay was discharged for writing a book of which Sampson and Long read the proofs and passed them. How is that.-Advertlser. Why its about like discharging the typewriter who took down the evidence passed upon by Lem ly. etc, and upon which evidence they would have the American people believe they based and passed the majority re- port. That typewriter ought to be keyed and his machine unkeyed if the judg- ment of the dry land members of the inquiry court is correct
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-10
Value of Timber Lands.
Mobile Item.

MODIIe Ittm.
 We are informed by thoroughly re- liable party that body of 12,0o0 acres of timber land, that was bought six years ago at $1.35 per acre. was sold by that purchaser to a syndicate for $15 per acre cash, and that another tract near this one of 5000 acres was sold to the same syndicate at $l.N per thousand. feet on the stump. which it is estimated will bring the price up to over $16, yet the late owner bought the land but three year sago for $2.1S per acre.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-10
No Further Legislation.

BIOctOn MesSeHger.
 New York City Is to have a house tifty-four stories high. Our Southern ''darkies" have a song which goes some- thing like this: ''Old masa's got a storied house sixteen stories high and every story .h that house is fiilled with chicken pie" If the builders of this giant tower will fill 1t with 'chicken pie the people of the South will not pass any further legislation on the negro.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-10
Court Ideas at the Capital.

PtttsDurg ulSpatch.
 4 singular example of the attempt to establish court ideas is presented by the assertion of someone posing as social authority at Washington that "an in vitation to call or dine at the White House Is equivalent to a command" This is a manifest copy from monarchical doctrine. The President has no power except those vested in him by the Con- stitution and laws. When he leaves his office and goes to dinner he is, in the matter of inviting or entertaining guests. just like any other citizen of the United
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-10
Thankful for Rest.
Huntsville Tribune.

HuntSVlIIe Ir1bune.
 It is shade restful to know that Santa Claus with all of his tin horns, fire crackers, accidents, deviltry, drunks, the indigestion incidental to Christmas festivity are all passed. We are not unlike the old lady who passed through a stormy voyage. When her foot touch ed the earth, she knelt down and fer vently thanked God that she had escap- ed all dangers and was once more on visa versa. We don't know whether the Lord understood her Latin or not but 1t graphically expresses the situation we now experience and which is an i'm provement on what we passed last week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-10
Getting Rid of the Surplus.

It is bad policy to collect in taxes more than is needed to defray current ex- penses, for every surplus is an induce ment to wasteful expenditures. It would be better for the Government to under tax the people and thereby create a de- ficiency, for this can always be provided for. than to heap up a surplus by over taxation. While neither is desirable, the former is the lesser of the two evils. It would be we'll for Congress to take this view of the matter and instead of de- vising ways to eliminate the surplus by increasing expenditures to reduce taxa ton to the fun amount of the surplus and thus leave the money with the pro- ducing masses.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-10
Proceeded to Get Out.

"when we come to the big deepo." nar- rated Uncle Zeph. after his return home, ''the conductor hollored 'Chicago! All out" I dunno how it was with the other passengers, but he was right as fur as I was concerned. I was out $S7.50 fore I'd ben thar two hours"
 How'd that happen?"
 "Feller tux me to see the smashup in the tunnel"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-10
Keeping Down the Dust.

Brmingham Ledger.
 The Ledger induced some people of Birmingham to try the oil cure for dust and it was so successful, not only as a dust killer but as street improver, that 1t will take lot of influence to prevent q more extended use next year. At $50 block dust of Birmingham can be kept down for a year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-10
Publicity, Publicity, Publicity" Tobit a dejphto T,ndeer -' ,,4

Mayor Low is right and The World is right, as the interests and welfare of the governed can be in no other way so safe guarded and efficiently conserved as by giving publicity to every oficial act of those selected to govern. With the fierce illumining light of that wholesome pub licity which respectable, conservative, truth-telling newspapers cast upon mat ters of governmental administration, no serious error, no course of public wrong, can be safely persisted in by nnwise or vicious officials.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-10
Reflections of a Dude.

Fweddy (slightly near-sighted) Who avis that vewy stylish and fne-looking man at the otheh end of the room, Mrs. Greenable?
 Hostess-You are looking at your own reflection in the mirror, MT. Lightpayte.
 Fweddy-Aw-you flatter me, Mrs. Greeable!
 Hostess-No: the mirror does that.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-10
What Might Happen to Florida.

Rochester Herald.
 If some upheaval of nature should cut of the Florida peninsula from the conti- nent proper Congress would probably celebrate the event by passing prohib- itory tariff against Florida fruits
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-10
A LITTLE FUN NOW AND THEN
Humorous Paragraphs to Relieve
 Life's Seriousness.
Why Notp

Mir. Gaswell--How cheap can you Nuild a colonial mansion If I conclude l want one?
 Architect--About $15 or less. \
 Mir. Gaswell-I don't understand you, sir.
 Architect-when you spoke of cheapness I took it for granted you meant Philip pine colonial style. !
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-10
Order. . Supply.

DeCatur NeWS.
 In it's issue of Jan. 1, The Montgom- cry Journal says:
 The Journals resolution today is to give the better people xoftootadluiodn.
 We don't exactly know what this new thing is that our esteemed contemporary proposes to give the better people" but if 1t proves to be a good thing we'll get a lot of 1t for our subscribers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-10
The Ritterness off I'll!

Saymold Storey-Did ye know ther' wus moren a billion gallons O beer drunk in this country last year? Thatd float the biggest ship at ever wuz built.
 Goodman Gonrong-Begosh, it does float the ship of state! Look at the rev'noo frum it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-10
Sees Through Things.

Indianapolis Journal.
 It may be stated that the President sus- tains the Postotfice Department in its rulings relative to newspaper rates of postage. The President understands the difference between q newspaper and a prize package or an advertising scheme.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-10

:Esss: :yss s.s s!ss ss s'I M. ls! = ' Fortunately for the Afnef ficsns. no at. IteAspt was made tp pit the army though it's paces: as It uhs,s the whole from their efforts to suppress the hilarity
 tn esight of those "soldlefs" created. | never read of war" down In that part of the world that the D8minican army doesn't burst upon my vision.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-10
A Motto Suggestion.

Birmingham News
 If the Congressional Record would adopt the motto of '.all the speeches fit to print" that periodical would be con- ducted at much less expense to the say- ernment
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-10
HOW The Advertiser Grows.

In accordance with custom q detailed state ment of The Advertisers Daily and sunday circulation is herewith presented Tor the month of December. 1901. i Comparisons are also made with a similar statement of year ago, which furnishes Astonishing facts of The Advertisers growth during the year 1901:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-10

The Birmingham News argues that whether Bacon wrote Shakespeare or Shakespeare wrote Bacon, the job was well done and that is the main point.