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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-01
THE WORTHLESS PONCAS
REFUSE TO WORK AND LIVE IN
DE3AUCHERY.
Government Agent Says That the
Educated Members of the
Tribe are the Worst
Of the Lot.

Washington, Oct. 3l.-A severe arraign-
ment Of the Indians on the Ponca, Otto
and Oakland reservations In Oklahoma is
made by Agent Erwin. in charge Of the
reservation. in his annual report to the
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs.
The report says: Hardly any Of the
young Indians. those who have graduated
from the reservation schools as well as
those who have attended for a number of
years, do any work at all. It can be set
down as a perfectly safe rule that as a
class the young educated Indians are the
est worthless ones in the whole tribe
Nearly all of the work done by the tribes
is performed by the middle-aged. able
bodied ones. who cannot write or speak
English.
THE educated Indian coming from the
schools usually gives the excuse that he
mas nothing with which to work. neither
money, implements nor stock Of any kind.
This Is true, but notice they manage TO
live on their annuities and lease money
and buy horses, buggies, etc., on credit
and borrow money from the banks with
very little prospects of ever being able
to pay their debts. Any able-bodied man
or woman Is able to obtain work at fair
wages.
Many of the people are addicted to
drink, and both men and women are in
veterate gamblers. They have practically
nothing to do. Their days are spent in
almost utter idleness and vice and de-
bauchery are rampant. The degradation
of these people will continue and increase
until they are made to work and live by
the result of their labors."
As a remedy for this condition Of at
fairs, the agent recommends that the In
dian children be educated only at the
reservation boarding schools. further ed
ucation being 80 per cent waste of effort
and money; that the schools under the
Jurisdiction of the Oklahoma Government
be established among these Indians. so
that the latter can cLme into constant
contact with white children, and that the
payne nts by the Government from their
trust funds now in the United States
treasury be used to enable them to start
in farming and stock raising.
The Ponca Indians, alluded to above,
are the tribe from which the Indians at
the Alabama State Fair. in progress in
Birmingham, came. There are forty-five
OF them at the Fair Grounds, headed by
White Eagle, their chief. There are about
800 of them in all on the reservation near
Bliss, /. T. The Poncas are extremely
friendly with the white people, but are
deadly enemies to other Indian tribes.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-01
NOVEMBER /, 1909.
DOUBLE GOLDEN SYMBOL.

The American Newspaper Directory uses GER
:. hahn signs to denote the relative standing and
merit OF the whole neld Of newspaperdom
which 7cofnss under its notice. and one Of these
slgns 10 the mystic symbol t0l denotIng
sfgoiden." ghish stands for high quality. and
b thus explained:
Advertisers value this paper more for the
GLASS and quality Of its circulation than for the
Bers number of copies printed
g Such papers are credited with single sym
Dol: but there be q higher grade. according to
this standard authority. which have BOTH
QUALITY AND QUANTITY. and require the
FpoUBLE GOLDEN SYMBOL 00l to describe
adequately their sanding
The Advertiser has been accorded this
noubis golden symbol COL and 10 the only
PAPER 30 distinguished in THE section of the
South
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-01
Keeping time. time. time,
In a sort of Runic rhyme,
AN INHUMAN GRAB.

There was little press dispatch in The
Advertiser Wednesday morning that prob
ably didn't attract as much attention as
it's Importance demands. We allude to
the statement that some fellow up in
Indiana has practically secured corner
on mint. We really fancied that we could
hear Colonel Watterson snort while we
were reading the statement. and II he
has read it we may expect some remarks
that will be more copious and lurid than
anything he said about Viewpoints soci-
ETY. people. So far as the practical erect
OF the mans corner is concerned It is not
so important here and now. Mint grows
in most parts of Alabama. and the sea-
son for juleps is practically over, so that
people down here are not likely to suffer
from one mans act.
What we seriously object TO and kick
against is the principle Of the thing. his
way of forming a trust, even II there s
but one man in it, to gobble up and con-
troll the necessaries of life is not to be
submitted to. The announcement that
given as former Congressman Todd"
has doubled the price of mint, and that
he has practically secured a corner on
the crop of the world is what no man can
forgive. When bread gets too high peo-
pie can eat potatoes. or cake, and when
meat is scarce they can eat eggs. but the
man who cuts off the supply of mint
strikes a blow at one OF the prominent
necessaries of life. There is no substi-
tute for 1t. No other variety of grass or
weed can be mixed with ice and sugar
and things to give them the flavor OBJ
tanned from mint. There's nothing just
like 1t, and the man who corners it de-
serves to never drink a genuine mint
julep while he lives.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-01
WOULD MAKE GOOD SOLDIERS.
Manager Grau Thinks Women Sing
ers Should Enter the Army.

Maurice Grau. the operate impresario. has
been abroad engaging singers for next winter q
season Of grand opera in America. He is look
ing older than his years. His face is scanned
with worry lines" He attributes these to the
peouIiarities of his business
TITS q pity he said one night as he sank
into chair in the Waldorf griiiroom. 1t
was during the early days of the Boer war.
What's 'ty?" someone asked.
ITS q pit, that they can't send them to the
'front.'" he answered.
who can't send who to the front?' was
asked.
why the British send the women to the
ffont." he exclaimed. ''If the average wo-
man could fight In the field half as we'll as the
average woman can fight elsewhere wars would
cease or the population Of the earth would be
destroyed"
Still his companions did not understand and
looked at him inquiringly.
They'd be great warriors" he said.
Another pause. long sigh.
Mr.. Grau rose and prepared to go.
i've just been discussing contracts with
Mme Caive," he said solemnly and wearily.
as he started away. As he reached the door
he half turned and added over his shoulder:
Enough saidn'
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-01
Have Not Adopted It.

Senator Morgan and Grover Cleveland
agree that it is possible for the Demo-
Gratis to control the next House of Rep
resentatives, but Morgan thinks 1t prac-
ticable that the Democrats hold off for a
better thing. We might do we'll to abide
by Mr.. Ms an's judgment. but the Dem
Ocratic Party has not yet adopted the
plan of letting a good thing passive
dowee Star.
And in our opinion the Democrats are
not likely to adopt any such a plan. Our
idea of politics is to elect all the off,
Gals We can at each election, and ex-
pect them to do their duty. 1t is the
way to succeed IN politics.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-01

punishment In case of conviction, and
further more a private hearing for the
outraged victim. Until these be assured
the Synching evil will continue.
While the measures recommended might
not entirely stop iynching II would go
a long way in that direction. Law-mak-
ers and courts should resort to any meth
DDS, laws or rules allowable under our
Constitution and system Of government
which will infiict certain and legal pun
ishment on those guilty of a crime for
which there is and can be no liberation
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-01
"A GOOD WOMAN.

In the recent death OF Mrs. Elizabeth
Cady Stanton the country lost the most
persistent advocate OF an unpopular
cause that the world has known. For
sixty years she has been engaged In
constant. aggressive fight for the equal
of suffrage. She talked and wrote and
lectured, and always on the same line
She attacked all human laws and insti-
buttons which made any difference be-
further She attacked the Bible itself
and favored the expurgation of every
thing in it that was in opposition to her
belief. She was a young woman, lately
married. when she began her career as
an advocate OF equal rights and when. at
the age Of 81. she closed her earthly ca
reer. she was still engaged in the work
which had consumed all her days. She
was an extraordinary woman. whose
failure was predestined in the very ma
ture OF things.
When we say failure we do not mean
the term in its absolute sense, but only
as applied to her main contention for
universal womanhood suffrage. In many
ways she materially aided in the eleva-
ton and emancipation of her sex. In its
most direct application to the best inter-
ests of woman her life work was far from
unsuccessful. She was a good woman,
and her countrymen and women can re-
member all the good she did. and can
well afford to forget her extreme views
on some subjects. After all, she may
only have anticipated events. Who
knowsr'
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-01

1t is hard to understand how any white
man entitled TO registration should neg
lect so important a duty Whether he
has paid poll tax or not, does not inter
fore with his registration. and if he is
over Is years Of age of course he is not
subject to the payment of poll tax. To-
day the opportunity is presented TO those
who have so far failed to register to put
themselves on the life roll. The regis
trars will be at the court house today and
it should be borne in mind that those who
have not registered cannot vote next
Tuesday.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-01
They are Scattered.

Secretary Moody says the Republican
Party Is fighting the trusts. Senator
Hanna says there are no trusts and Sen
ator Plat says the trusts are good
thing. 1t is to be trusted that the peo-
pie put no trust in any of them.-Birm-
ingham News.
Our friends, the enemy, are about as
badly scattered on the question of trusts
as they are on the tariff. Platt is con-
sistent, at all events. for his party is
responsible for the trusts and ought to
are an exceedingly good thing for those
on the inside.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-01
Let Us Land Him One.

The Sultan of Turkey is Cracker
jack" He wants to return the visit mac
him by Grand Duke Nicholas, the repre-
sentative of the Car of Russia He
wants to outdo the pomp and glory dis
played by the Grand Duke but he cam
not. He desires to send his representa-
tive in a battleship, but his only avail
able one Is held in pawn by the ship
builder till the bill for repairs is paid
Lafayette Sun.
He might borrow a vessel from Uncle
Sam. whose good nature is proverbial
True. the Sultan owes this country a
tidy sum, which he shows little disposi-
ton to pay hut what's a little debt
among friends?
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-01

There are 400 white registered voters
in Montgomery County and out of that
number splendid vote ought to be cast
for Governor Jelks and the State ticket,
for our candidates for the Legislature
and for Colonel Wiley for Congress There
will be primary or convention in 1904.
to select delegates to the National Con-
ventiop and Judges of the Supreme Court.
In case convention is held II may be
that the basis Of representation will be
upon the Democratic vote cast in this
election. and it behooves all Democrats to
vote next Tuesday in order that Mont
gomery's power and influence may not be
lessened.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-01
Have All Sorts.

1t is stated in the papers that a preach
err styling himself the New Messiah"
who has been operating in England, has
threatened to come to America if the
people of England do not take more in
terest in his claims. He must know some
thing about us. He could surely get a
following and catch all the suckers he
might wish in grand and free America.
We have all sorts of fools over here
Roanoke Leader.
And We have plenty of the home pro-
duct without importing any. II the pro-
tectionists will place a restrictive tariff
on cranks and freaks. it will be a good
thing.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-01
NAPOLEON JACKSON,
The Gentleman of the Flush
Rocker.

This new book by the popular Southern
writer, Ruth McEnery Stuart, author of
sonny" "A Golden Wedding and Other
Tales" "Carlotta's Intended Holly
and Pizen,' ETC., Is study of negro life
in an exceedingly humorous vein. The
hero, Mr.. Napoleon jackson, Esquire. !"
is unable to work because he has been
marked for rest" so his good-natured
wife assumes the role of provider.- The
descriptions are clever, the idioms OF
speech accurate, the situations ludicrous'
and the humor subtle. 1t is simple in
plot, but its development shows deep
understanding of life, and 1t is evident
that the story was not written merely to
amuse Published by The Century Co..
New York. 1t is well illustrated by Ed
ward Potthast.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-01

THE best friend OF the Ohio Democ-
racy is the man who will assist to drive
Mclean and The Cincinnati Enquirer out
of the party which they have disgraced, -
said Mayor Tom johnson in a speech at
Cincinnati few days ago. But John Nc
Lean has barrel and a big newspaper,
and we are in doubt about the driving
business. And for that matter we can't
get up any enthusiasm for either of them,
but all the same, Tom is going in Gu
rious way to elect his ticket.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-01
SOME COMMENTS IN PASSING.
A Newsy Old Gal.

with all the faults of "Old Grandma
she is a newsy ''old gal. >"
We could hardly keep house without her
and The Columbus Enquirer-Sun.-Eu-
faula Times.
But The Advertiser has no faults. un-
less its habit of saying just what II
thinks comes in that category. II that
is considered a fault it is one which
might be protitably followed by some Of
our contemporaries.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-01

The Leader. at Roanoke. is showing
evidence OF deserved prosperity of late.
1t has bought new press. changed its
name to The Roanoke Leader. and taken
on a new head. We do not mean that
the editor has a new head. for he doesn't
need it. without any design to flatter
we can say that The Leader is really
excellent paper. and it should be upheld
by all the people of its section.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-01

on. The anne foundation, and who are
willing to follow wherever he leads De-
mopolfs Express.
1t lie n cheering and encouraging sign
when 50 many Of our contemporaries
welcome Mr. Cleveland's appearance in
public affairs again. 1t Is an evidence
Of a return to sound Democracy and
safe leaders.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-01

The people Of Montgomery County have
a feeling recollection of Republican rule
and remember how a man who served on
a jury could not get over 20 cents on the
dollar for his certificate. One bridge. the
actual cost of which was $500. cost the tax
payers 81, 500, warrants to that amount
being issued in order to raise the re-
quired sum. In the end the whole $500
had to be paid. What was done here was
done all over the State. Those were days
of negro domination. it is true, but white
men who are prominent Republican lead
ers now. were Republican bosses and Of
fice-holders then.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-01
It is a Good Sign.

The enemies of Grover Cleveland may
say what they like against him but the
fact remains that when he opens his
mouth he says something. and that some
thing carries with it more weight than
columns of the stun the ordinary spell
binder spouts. 1t is an encouraging sign
of the times when we hear old Grover
on the stump and 1t gives heart to many
Democrats whose political faith is dxed
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-01
From The Rochester IN. " Democra
we get this bit of information:

The other day the Connecticut Fedora
ton of Labor. in convention assembled,
adopted a resolution declaring that men
who lose employment by the arbitrary
acts OF employers who refuse to recog-
nize the fair demands OF labor shall be
supported during their enforced idleness
by the state
Those Connetticutters stopped entirely
too soon. They should have demanded
that every man who gets out of work
shall receive a life pension from the
state. No use half-doing anything.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-01

The Union Springs Herald is just a lit
to inclined to feel dodgy over the pros
pect of visit from Carrie, and thinks it
would be well to have a guard stationed
at the dispensary IL she heads in that
direction.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-01

The Eufaula Times man thinks he could
hardly stand it ito be hacked to death
with a Ratchet in the hands of a grass
widow" Watch Carrie, when she comes
to your town.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-01

Mrs. Parks-Your husband has been
very i'll. hasn't he?
Mrs. Lane-I never saw him so ill, Why
for two weeks he never spoke a cross
word to me.-Brooklyn Life.
Unsuccessful Suitor-Am l so very OBJ
noxious to you?
Miss FreeZen-N-o;I can imagine cir
cumstances under which might clasp my
arms about your neck very gladly.
Unsuccessful Suitor-Thank heaven! I'm
der what circumstances.
Miss Freezen-N-o; l can imagine cir
you were near-New York Weekly.
Mabel (apropos of new evening dress
which has just arrived from the dress
maker)-Oh mother, how lovely! Do wear
II tonight!
Mother-No. dear. not tonight. This is
for when ladies and gentlemen come to
dinner.
Mabel-Mother. dear, do let's Ppretend,
just for once. that fathers a gentle
manI-~Tit,BitS.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-01
The Right Way.

Blocton Messenger.
We were for Johnston tooth and toe
nail. True to the principles Of freedom
and righteousness as handed down the
ranks of Democracy in each succeeding
generation we are now for William Dor
sey Jelks, warp and filling. He Is the
exponent Of the principles dearest to
every true Southern heart.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-01

democrats throughout the Union are
striving to gain great victory next
Tuesday and those in Alabama ought to
show that we are entitled to the first
place in the roll CALL
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-01

We are told that land in South Caro-
lima which only made $50 an acre in cot
ton is now making $500 an acre in straw
berries, but what of it? II all the farm
ers should turn their attention to straw
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-01

That Dacota Indian who murdered his
prospective mother-in-law had probably
been hearing the mother-in-law jokes of
the palefaces and decided TO take time by
the forelock.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-01

that he has just discovered a remedy for
snake bites is long ways behind the
times. That knowledge is practically uni
versal. and the application equally So,
except where barred BY the revenue.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-01

Bachelors shouldn't hang together: they
should hang separately. When there are
so many nice girls in the country no
bachelor should be allowed to live free.
He should be locked up-in the girls
arms.-Cumberland (Md.) Courier.
No. they should break themselves Of
the bad habit of being bachelors and lock
themselves up in the arms of their wives.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-01

Napkins became popular in France
sooner than in England. At one time it
was customary at great French dinners
to change the napkins at every course,
to perfume them with rosewater and to
have them folded a different way for each
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-01

In the following paragraph The Man
chester IN. HI Union, says a great deal
in a few words:
It is also well for every citizen to re-
member that every law that affects the
price of whatever he eats. what he wears.
what he burns, what he must buy and
consume in any way. Is a Republican law.
1t will be well enough. when marking a
ballot to remember these things. One
vote cast in protest on election day Is
more effective than the most bitter COM
planning on every day of the year.
That is good hard sense. and applies as
well in Alabama as in New Hampshire.
There are citizens whose main idea of
political duty is to complain Of the way
the government Is administered Let them
turn out and do their own duty at the
polls. That win give them the right to
censure those who fail to do their duty.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-01

Are we civilized?" asks The Indianap-
oils Sentinel. Well. If you have any
doubts on the subject you had better go
to church oftener.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-01

If the Democrats who are qualified vot-
ers turn out at the polls next Tuesday
the Republican party in this State will
go into bankruptcy and without any as
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-01

We haven't heard of any strike, sym
pathetic or otherwise, among the hens,
but the price of eggs keeps up all the
sama
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-01

Give the dog chance" Is the heading
of an article in an exchange. Well it
doesn't matter much, for he'll take it,
anyhow.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-01

And Chicago has actually tried and con-
victed two "tax-fixers." What kind of a
spasm Of virtue has attacked that city?
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-01
A LITTLE FUN NOW AND THEN.
Bright Paragraphs to Relieve the
Seriousness of Life,

alcohol is a good thing to preserve
some things remarked the observer of
events and things, but it will not pre-
serve order. "-Yonkers Statesman.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-01
Circulation RECKONING.

A comparison of circulation ngures ior All All
month Of September. 1902, with those o. IAN
shows that q steady, healthy growth ls sIsas
ally forging the figures higher. The ever
changing Kaleidoscope of numbers Is mosr ,,o ire
teresfing to watch in any business ana naolS
espscially when they have a constant upward
tendency
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-01

(Which would you rather have-half a
ton of coal or a jug of corn liquor"
Now. Marse Tom. you knows very well
dat | amt got no stove in my house!"--
Atlanta Constitution.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-01

The Charleston Post. referring to the
Virginia law authorizing the clearing of
says:
No State will be able to cope with the
evil of lynching until the courts can
guarantee speedy trial, and q speedy