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The daily sentinel., 1902-03-26
ROADS SHAKE UP
Some More Changes on the Rio
Grande. ---Martin and Rogers
are Replaced by Gould.

Denver, March 25.-Another sensation
was created 10 Denver & Rio Grande of
fcia!- circles today when it was an
nounced that General Superintendent
w. s. Martin had been displ ced by F.
W. Eagan OF the Grand Trunk railroad,
and that the chief engineer, w. H. Rog
ers, had also left the Rio Grande. His
successor has not yet been announced.
Mr.. Martin came to the Rio Grande
from Louisville with former General
Manager Metcalf, who WAS succeeded by
General Manager Herbert
Superintendent Martin acted in be-
half of the Rio Grande in the recent con-
ferences with grievance committees of
the railroad unions He granted most
OF the concessions asked for and it is now
limited that his quitting the road had to
do with his official acts in these matters
The employees union contracts were sent
on to New York to George Gou d and
the decapitation followed, it is said.
The daily sentinel., 1902-03-26
Laid to Rest.

Mrs lizzie Dickerson, mother OF AL
derman John Dickerson, who accompan-
led Mrs. Susie McCarty to Columbus
with the body of her husband who was
killed on the Florence & Cripple Creek
railroad the first part Of this month, re-
turned to this city Saturday.
Mrs. Dickerson in speak, G of the fu-
neral said to Sentinel representative
last night: at was one of the incest fu-
nerals / ever witnessed There was the
entire family present-the rather ana
motber. seven sisters and one brother,
Mr.. McCarty's death being the first 10
the family. The father is n years old
and the mother is IA. They were all
nearly prostrated with grief. They are
very nice people and did all in their
power to lessen the burden OF grief OF
the widow"
Mrs. McCarty will remain with her de-
ceased husbands relatives in Columbus
for some time.
The daily sentinel., 1902-03-26
FRUlTA IN A FUME.
A DastardIy Attempt at Rape. 80
A Well Known Cattleman
is Implicated.

Fruits is wrought up oyer an occm :
ence similar to the cases somewhat Of,
the young girls in this city.
Albert A. Sayles, well known and re-
spected citizen and cattleman of that
town was arrested yesterday, charged
with attempted rape upon the persons of
Lilly aged II and Sarah aged l6 tho
daughters OF w. j. Goss, another well
known farmer near Fruita.
The attempt occurred on the night o.
February II, when Ssyles was guest a
the Goss home. 1t appears that Sayle
went to the Goss home upon that after
noon and was asked to remain owe
uight. At some hour during the nigh
the young girls were aroused by a ma
in their room who had approached tn +;
bed in which they we're lyiug and at
tempted his nefarious purpose. Thn
screams of the girls brought the mother
and young brother fifteen years OF aga
into the room and the man WAS con
fronted by the mother
AT the time he begged and apologiZed
and made various excuses, and when tn
father, w. j. GOES, returned home mex
day, he having been away, it was decid
ed to keep the matter quiet and it was "A
secret up until yesterday, but it was
then decided by the family that the best
interests OF the community demanded
his arrest
The arrest was made by Officer Owens
yesterday and SayleH was to have had
his trial before Justice Harrison OF
Fruita today. The trial WAS postponed
until tomorrow.
In the court room Sayles was so over
come with remorse that he begged for "A
gun with which to commit suicide
When he could not get this and when
Officer Owens was about to take hin
back to Jail he resisted and it took eigh
men to overpower him.
Tho arrest and the trial is the sensa
ton OF Fruita today, Sayles WAS u
guest in the house Of his friend when h
attempted the dsstardly act, 1t is said
today that he offered horses and cattla
and all that he possessed il the charges
would be withdrawn, but OF course it
was OF no avail after the warrant had
been sworn out by the father OF the
girls
The daily sentinel., 1902-03-26
Going Down..

A telephone message from DR.. Cowell a
Whitewater today said that the drill of TIL
Whitewater Oil. Mining and Refining Com
pany was down thirty feet, and that every
thing WAS looking ''lovely". The report vii
cause much Joy among the stockholders o
the company, and many others are watchins
the progress of that well with the Creates
interest.
1t was also stated that Mr.. Dowrey bao
scented good vein of gas, but we do no
know just what to say in regard to that. l.
may he joke on Mr.. Dowrey on account OF
his eagerness to get gas or oil.
The daily sentinel., 1902-03-26
Behind Closed Doors.

Behind closed doors, the young men, John
Wolfe, Otle johnson and William Anderson,
charged with abduction and rape, hau eneir
preliminary hearing this afternoon before
Justice Joseph P. sweeney, in the room OF the
district court .
The state appeared for the prosecution 10
the case and one of the defendants was
represented by J. 8. Carnahan. Iii.
The very w,se decision to bar the public
from hearing the salcious testimony Will De
applauded by all well minded citizens.
The daily sentinel., 1902-03-26

party OF ger tlem men accompanied oy
represen rativee OF the press, were drawn
to the artesian well north OF the city
tnis afternoon. A pump has been
placed id position, but it had balky
spell this afternoon and would not work.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-23
For Attorney General.

The position of Attorney General 10
one which ought to be filled by a first
class all round lawyer. Alabama has
many cases of great Importance in the
Supreme Court of the State and of the
United States. They involve matters of
revenue, as well as proper ruling as to
criminal proceedings. This writer will not
seek to detract from any other candidate,
but desires to submit that in all the es-
sentials for the making of an Attorney
General Hon. James E.Cobb ofTuskegee
fully meets the situation When quite
a young man he was living in Texas, and
as one of the soldiers from that State
beginning to end He belonged to Hoods
immortals Since 1865 he has lived in the
place which is now his home, and his
life and character are open books. to all
who know him. AS a Circuit Judge he
impartially administered justice for years
and deservedly gained State reputation
as an able jurist AS member of Con-
gress he ranked high and his speech IN
the celebrated Rockwell case is now one
of the authorities quoted in contest cases.
1t was an able and unanswerable legal ar
gument. His last service was as a men,
her of the late Constitutional Convention
No member did better or wiser service in
the shaping of our great Constitution
which has brought so many blessings
to our State. and no man is better quail
fed from a legal standpoint to pass upon
the matters which under the new law
will necessarily be presented to the
Attorney General. If Alabama wants as
good an Attorney General as it has ever
had. the election of Judge Cobb will
bring that great result. He is worthy
of your active aid now and at the ballot
box next Monday.
One Who Knows Him Well.
dU
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-23
Alexander Troy.

Hon. Alexander Troy of Montgomery as
a candidate for Attorney General at the
ensuing primary, has not seen fit to I'M
dertake more than mis- own candidacy. 1t
is in line with his dignified character and
his delicate and respectful regard for
the rights of others. He is loyal Demo-
crat. always consistent in his course and
manly in all that he has to do. These
pronounced characteristics and his expe-
rience and ability as a lawyer have rem
dered him one of the most reliable and
prominent attorneys of the State His
brother lawyers in Alabama in recogni-
tion of his valuable qualities and high
character have continued him as Secre-
tary and Treasurer of the State Bar As
ISOLATION for the past twenty-four years.
He is fair. just, capable and would make
a most acceptable Attorney General for
the State.
The office. most important one to the
people, demands faithful, strong rep
resentative man. Democrat.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-23
WATCH THE FINALE.

The Johnston side of the present cam
paign will wind up with a pyrotechnic
display of vituperation and misrepresen-
kation. He has men at work in his in
terest who are conscientious and who
are disposed to conduct the campaign
fairly, but they are in the minority and
are at discount. They cannot possibly
follow his example and his instructions
and canvass for MIN with perfect fair
ness. They cannot possibly use the data
supplied by him and do justice to the
pther side. Their better natures may re-
volt at the idea of disappearing Gov
ernor jerks, as we'll as those who pre-
eeded him, but they must do this if they
follow their leader and obey instructions.
We know it is a bitter pill to some of
the men who are for Johnston to conduct
such a campaign as he demands, and
some of them avoid 1t as far as possible,
but they will find after he is defeated
that they will get no thanks from him
for trying to maintain his cause with
truth and fairness. That is not what he
wants, and those who do it will be charg-
"a by Johnston with disloyalty.
But while there are some good and
conscientious men who, for reasons of
their own, are supporting Johnston. there
are others who seem not to care a snap
for truth, fairness or decency in their
campaigning. They deal in the most UNI
gust and unfounded charges and insinua-
lions against the present administration,
and when these charges have been dis
proven by incontroVertible facts and hg-
ures, these advocates OF "a clean cam
paign" take no notice of the corrections,
but continue their misleading statements
with the hope of making capital for their
candidate. And circumstances force US to
the conclusion that this Kind of cam
paigning is the kind that is most pleas
ing to Johnston, and that those who are
guilty of 1t are following his instruc-
tons
The friends of Governor Jelks and the
new Constitution. the friends of honest
government, the friends of the schools
and of white supremacy, the friends of
clean politics, should be on the watch
for an almost unlimited flood OF dirty
campaign literature and speeches at the
close Of the fight. The opposition man
ayers are getting desperate and will stick
at nothing which thoy think will advance
their interests L!Ae the scorpion, the
sting of the Johnston campaign will be
in its tail, and the tail must be watched
ana crushed. Let all good men be pre-
pared for such a wind-up as will be typi-
:. - TobDatonisuo and be prepared to
make 1t tell against him.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-23

A correspondent of the evening paper
takes Governor Jelks to task for visiting
the suburban stores and becoming ac-
quainted with those who are at work in
them. Has it come to the pass that john
ston's friends think Governor Jelks low
ers his dignity and self-respect in calling
on those who work for a living? That
seems to be the bent of mind of the cor
No man should hold himself as better than
those who do not occupy high public po-
sition, and it Is to Governor Jelkss cred
it that he shows by his visits to the su-
burbs in this city that he is not that sort
of a man.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-23

The supporters of Johnston seek to dis
parage the fitness of Governor jerks for
Chief Executive of the state. because he
does not excel as a public speaker. Thorn
as Jefferson, profound statesman and
philosopher as he was, could not make a
speech. Robert E. Lee. one of the great
est men of EARTH could not make a
speech. The gift of speech is not al
ways evidence of executive ability. In
deed. the two do not generally so togeth-
er. Some of the best executives in this
country were not stump speakers. Some
OF the hest Governors have not been law
yers. The people would far rather trust
a modest executive who stays at his post
and trust to their good sense, as Cover
nor Jelks does, than a man who gathers
his fellow citizens together at every OPP
portunity to boast with shocking disre-
gard of facts of how great his services
were, and to plead with them to bow
down and worship his greatness, and
make him Governor again.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-23
SATURDAY, AUGUST %, 1902.
DOUBLE GOLDEN SYMBOL.

The American Newspaper Directory uses GER
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 Tel denoting
golden" which stands for high quality, and
is thus explained:
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
Dol; but there is a higher grade, according to
this standard authority, which have BOTH
QUALITY AND QUANTITY. and require the
DOUBLE GOLDEN SYMBOL zoo to describe
adequately their standing.
The Adertiser has been accorded this
double golden symbol 1901 and is the only
paper 30 distinguished in this section Of the
Goufh
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-23

TO THE VINDICATIoN-
SEEKER.

Joe Johnston. my vain Joe,
When 1901 we were acquaint .
You were anti-Constitution,
But now you say you amt.
You run about the State, Joe
A-holding up your toe
Its sure to be mashed UP again.
Joe Johnston, my Joe.
Again you seek the Governors chair
You speech-make and hob mob
How farcical your claim Is, Joe
That you don't want the job.
Joe Johnston. my tickle Joe,
Your sore toe makes you hop
lis iudicrous, indeed Joe
To watch you as you mop.
But Joe the sun Is setting
1t sinks low in the west,
Next Monday, Joe, will end you
AS Alabamall rest.
The grave is dug and open
And into it you'll go,
You've made your last performance
The oyer.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-23
"Franking in Australia "

the Postmaster General of Australia in
regard to the freedom and laxity with
which "franked' stamps have been used.
All the State parliaments and depart
ments have been permitted to use rub
Der stamps which frank all their cor
respondence from end to end of Austria
liza. The understanding was that only
official correspondence should be so frank
ed but the Interpretation of official has
been elastic. 1t has covered letters can
wasting for church bazars and converting
meetings of cricket football and rifle
clubs. Even the department messenger
stamps and have used them freely. One
member of Parliament had the GOODNESS
to ask this to be sent as a franked tele-
graphic message: Have engaged bar
maid; am sending her by the T:40 train.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-23
pitiful DemagogY.

Editor r"rtiser:
Johnsto @ers are printing as
grievous ct gainst Governor jerks,
that on one occasion he killed bill to
divide the school fund among the races,
in proportion to the taxes paid by the
races. mt know whether he did
or not. E.y":yhody knows that such n
bill would lie N plain violation of the
Constitution of the United states. The
only effect of attempting to enforce such
a law would he to encounter iuiunctions
from the United states courts, and harm
the white children. The whole matter
came up before the Constitutional Con-
vention and committee composed of its
ablest lawyers reported unanimously
against it, There was not lawyer in
the body who opened his mouth against
that report. Sensible men know that
such measures are worse than foolish.
Public sentiment generally condemned
the attempt on grounds of justice as we'll
as law. DO their campaign managers
think the people are fools?
Constitution.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-23
A Favorite Author.

BaulmOfe sun.
Age does not wither nor custom stale
the infinite variety of that very charm
ing and distinguished Southern novel
list, Mrs. Augusta j. Evans Wilson.
Nearly a half century ago she wrote her
first romance. Then she was a young
and unknown writer. Now there are
lew novel readers in the United states
unfamiliar with her writings. Her last
work, according to competent authorizes,
ranks with best productions of her pen.
Nearly fifteen years have passed since
since Mrs Wilson wrote AT the Mercy
of Tiberius." Now she has taken up
her pen again at an age when the sue
cessful aHthor is disposed TO rest on
laures won in the past. ITO my kind
readers, known and unknown, who have
desired me to write again" says Mrs.
Wilson, these pages are offered in friend
ship during many years" There is ex-
traordinary vigor in this new romance of
the South discriminating critics say.
Mrs Wilson belongs to the school of
stately. old-fashOned writer's. 1t is pleas
ant to know that the lapse of time has
not impaired her Intellectual powers and
that her work is as brilliant and fasci-
mating as ever.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-23
For Jelks, Honest Elections and
White Supremacy.

Clayton Record.
ston in his statement that the issue is
personal TO our mind, the Constitution
and the great blessing that accompanies
it. white supremacy, are vitality involved.
We have reached a critical period in
our State affairs and the result of the
primary on the 25th means much to our
people Are we to have our new organic
law administered by Johnston its avow-
ed enemy, or by Jelks one OF its most
conscientious and consistent supporters!
The votes of the people must determine.
win you elect man who has expressly
stated that he does not want 1.-THE office
and who seeks it merely to vent his per-
sonal spleen or will you accord to an
honest. faithful, Official that endorsement
which is his by right and which his OPP
ponent has already received at your
hands? These questions, too must be
decided Ivy your ballots. Rally to the
support Of William d. Jelks, the expo
nent of white supremacy, the man who
has lead a clean, honest fight Vote
for Jelks. honest elections and white
sunr macy.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-23

The real question involved is how has
he discharged the trust to which he sue
ceedcd. His record answers. He has
been true, he has been faithful. he has
been Industrious he has been intelligent,
and he has been fearless. Even from
the mouth of his enemies no condemnation
comes.
Shall he be endorsed or shall he be
rebuked? Every just man Will put MIN
ton home to himself: Shall Governor
Jelks be denied second term that
another candidate shall be given tniro
term!
Every instinct of justice and fairplay
dictates an endorsement of Governor
Jelks.
Ex-Governor Johnston has no right 10
ask the Democrats of Alabama to deny
to Governor Jelks what the former Gov
ernor once asked and obtained LOT MINI
self. .,.,.s
The record of Governor Jelks is entitled tiled
to an endorsement and every man "iio
annroves of honesty and efficiency in
public office should be eager to endorse
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-23

The hottest contest that has taken place
in Mississippi was ended last Thursday
by the reelection of John Sharp Williams
to Congress. The last Legislature threw
Congressman Hooker of jackson. Con-
gresham Henry of Vicksburg and Con-
gresham Williams of Yazoo City into the
same district. They all went before the
people and Mr.. Williams carried every
County except the one in which Mr.
Henry lives and had a large vote there.
His success is creditable to the people
of IT, district, for he is one of the ablest
men - Congress and ought to be kept
There.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-23

In most of the counties not named be-
low, not n negro was registered. The
cocnties which reported negroes register
ed and the number are as follows:
Autauga. 81; Baldwin, 10; Barbour, a;
Bibb, Al; Bullock. 10: Butler. 1; Clarke,
81; Cherokee 81; Chiffon, 4; Choctaw, 10;
Colbert, 81: conecuh, 2; Covington. 8:
Dale. 10; Dallas. 81; Escamoia, "a; Eto-
weh, %; Franklin, 12 Greene, 80; Hale.
IA; Lamar, Z; Lauderdale. 70; Lawrence.
81 Lee, 4; Limestone 10; Lowndes, 90;
Macon. ST. Madison, 11S; Marengo. 300;
Marion. I; Mobile 1s1; Montgomery, Il;
Monroe. As: Morgan, s5; Perry, So: Pike;
3d. Randolph. Is; Russell, III: Shelby IA;
Sumter 81; Taiiadega, 50; Tallapoosa, 2;
Tuscaloosa, 165; Washington, rs: Wilcox.
q. Total, 2,117.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-23
His Support Was Nearly Fatal.

Mobile Register.
Former Governor Johnston's advocacy
of the primary proved to be the one
thing that made It dinicult to get a pri-
mary ordered 1t was plainly seen at
Montgomery at the Time of the meeting
of the Executive Committee that the
friends. makers and supporters of the
new Constitution distrusted the reform
ideas of the man who had done his best
to defeat the constitutional reform; they
were suspicious of his motives; scornful
of his political power; and were even in
clined to reject the advice of the Demo-
cratic PRESS simply because that advice
happened to coincide in general way
with the demand made by the former
Governor. So urgent was the necessity
for this reform, however. that even the
heavy weight it HAD TO carry by reason
of Governor Johnstons support of 1t. was
not sufficient to POSTPONE 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-23
Sober by $4,000 Majority.

savannah NeWS.
One of the political issues in Arkansas
seems to be, was Governor jeff Davis
drunk? The church to which he then be-
longed said he was, and expelled him
from membership. The Governor and
many of his friends take the opposite
side of the matter and assert that he
was sober as a judge. at the time and
place alleged in the bill of complaint.
Now some of the Republican stump
speakers have taken the matter up and
it is to go before the people. We ex-
pect to hear in November that the Gov
ernor was sober. by about $4,000 majority.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-23
His Record Answers.

BIrminEham News.
1t has been customary with certain
class of politicians to sheer at Governor
jerks as His Accidency as If ii were
discreditable to him that he attained the
Governors chair by reason of the death
of Governor Sanford. Such sheer is
unworthy of those who make y Every
constitution provides method OF sue
cessin in case of death OF The executive
Such contingencies arise and provision
must be made for them. The succession
of Governor jerks was in accord win
the constitution. That he hau been Sc
ernor was a recognition of bis worth
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-23
Steadily Climbing Upward.

That The circulation of The Advertiser Is
steadily climbing upward is demonstrated W
daily and Sunday issues, for the month "a
July. JUS past.
The daily and Sunday average, as indlca'e
below, for the dullest Of the dull summer
nTnths, is remarkable, in that l. is conslo'f",'y
above the figures for the best ronths OF 'ne
paet Winter, when business IN all lines Is
mitch better than in Summer
The Advertisers circulation Is steadily in
creasing. This Winter we hope to show al
least $4,000 daily and 10000 Sunday sub
scribers and the prospects are particularly
bright
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-23

Mr.. Clement. who is running for Cover
nor of Vermont, on an independent ticket,
with license as his chief plank. claims
that he will he elected by majority of
not less than 1000 votes. He says he will
get 70 per cent of the Democratic vote,
against the regular ticket; and from 80
to 20 per cent of the Republican vote.
There are four candidates in the field,
and Mr.. Clement claims he will lead the
second man by not less than 1000.