davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-08
A HUGE BOAST.

We occasionally find something really amusing in the Republican papers. as this from The Huntsville Republican:
 The anti-ratifiers are bowling Cor a Democratic State primary, and we sincerely hope they will get 1t, but. ye Gods. what an awakening 1t will be to them. They believe that they made a great split in the Democratic Party on the Constitution vote,, but they are mis- taken. About eighty per cent of that vote was cast by Republicans and those Republicans will not follow any man into Democratic primary. so according to our manner of reasoning. the antis would poll in a State primary about twenty per cent of the anti-ratification vote. which means they would be beaten about three to one. There is only one way that the anti-ratifiers can accomplish anything in Alabama and that Is to join with the Republicans. But they have not the courage to do 1t.
 The statement. made with apparent good faith and seriousness. that eighty per cent of the vote for ratification of the Constitution was cast by Rcpubli- cans. Is so absurdly unique that 1t is almost refreshing. That there were many sensible Republicans in the State. who saw that the new instrument would be best for their Party and best for Ala bama, is true enough, but to claim that they cast elight-tenths of the af- firmativc vote sets our Huntsville con- temporary about the head of the list of chalmers.
 We agree, however, with The Republi- cans insinuation that any ticket put out by the antis- will make a very in- different showing, unless the Republican vote can be secured. Or. if the Republi- cans should put out a ticket of their own and could get the vote of all the antis-, 1t might amount to something; but neither of these contingencies is at all likely to happen. The masses of the people, we feel sure, are for Jelks, and in strictly Democratic primary, he would make a clean sweep.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-08
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.
Interesting Notes of Some of Those
 in the Public Eye.

Cardinal Gibbons will celebrate his sil- yer jubilee as Archbishop Of Baltimore on October 3 next.
 Secretary of Agriculture Wilson will begin his tour of inspection or Georgia and adjoining States the second week Tn April.
 Mrs Eugene Field, widow of Eugene Field. the Chicago poet; IS on p,easui1e he ,ui,, trip in the Hawaiian lslanos. one VIII remain three months.
 Miss Susan Hale. a sister of the Rev Edward Everett Hale, D. D.. has come from far-distant Algiers to pa%rticipate % ,1 m inc celebration of Dr. Hales eVtn pir'h- day on April ;.
 Thomas A. Morris, of the class of lsoa' is the oldest living graduate or the . VII ted States Military Academy al Wes' Point. There is only one one swrVNTu H,v eant na 1S4S.
 M. Coouelin, the French comedian was deatined originally to follow the trade or a baker; but, eVincing a great apttuoe for the stage, he went to Paris ana soon made his way to the front. lie IS the author of several works on the coihe- dian's art.
 Mrs. Julia Ward Howe. honorary Tres ident of the Circolo Italiano. has been honored with a diploma from the Soci- etc Dante Alighieri of Rome in recognl- ton of the help she has given the sos, .so ton branch in dinus1hs and f,,eratnre
 The charity bazar, arranged In celeora, lion of King Edwards coronation, Will be opened about JTly L. cbJate prSeaSx wife of of tha limited States Ambassador, and Mrs. Cornelius Adair will have charge of the American stall and bar. in which many novelties will be introduced.
 The farmhouse in South Spencer. Mass, ,saro Elias Howe, the inventor of the sewing machine was born in isls' has M been advertised for sale by auction. NO reascn is assigned for the sale. but, It ia understood that the Howe heirs reel unable to hold the property longer.
 The mural tablet to be placed in St. Paurs Cathedral. London. to the mem, ory of Sir Arthur Sullivan. is ornamented with a figure of Orpheus and his lute and beneath the inscription ,sr are ns,oS1 1eW Gi the opening bars onvnrs or n1s p9bii pGbristian SH, diers."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-08
THE HxW alxrHHIN.

We are interested in the league now being established for honest primaries and elections. We have observed that movement is on foot in Birmingham. looking to that end. Governor Johnston is the reputcd father of t.
 If our memory is at all accurate, the beginnings of this league were made in 1899 in a paragraph which read: we believe that the government of this State should be in the hands of the intelligent and virtuous." which said paragraph was the Thirteenth Plank of a State Demo cratic platform.
 In spite of the work of two 'esisia- in an extraordinary session tEree years ago. the real honest election leaguers persevered and a convention was called to put into effect the above quoted Thir- teenth Plank. repudiated by its author. The call for q Convention was fought last Spring by people who gre getting up this late league. The instrument itself. pro- viding q grand step towards honest elec- tions and making honest elections possi- ble. was bitterly contested by the same gentlemen who are now trying to get up this new honest election league.
 The Democratic Party. through its most patriotic spirits. called the Conven- tion, framed the new instrument. adopted it at the polls. put 1t into effect and Is going to give it a fair trial with the expectation that 1t will work out honest elections for the people of this State. A great majority of the persons who fought for it were perfectly sincere and honest in demanding it. The new honest election leasuers, 50 far as we know them, are not recognized as belonging 10 the original and often tried league. They may be honest leasuers. but we nave not sat in the same honest election league with the gentlemen heretofore. A member of the craft of long standing will be apt to inquire: "who are the brethren on the ieft?'
 Besides, these recently created leaguers do not seem to have been converted until after they got out of office. Some susp!- cion naturally attaches to the reforma- ton of an office-seeker who has reformed when out of ofice. An induiring brother will want to know why the gentlemen did not reform while still in popular favor. The Advertiser is for absolutely honest primaries and honest elections. and yet it may not be able to sit in a lodge with some of the recently con- verted honest leaguers. It will. how ever, do more for honest primaries and honest elections in Alabama than these new people. It will not demand those things of the Democratic Party. because it believes the Democratic Party made the new conditions as a step towards giving tn people honest conditions.
 But what Governor Johnston means by an honest election is one which elects him to something. He is reformer for Joseph and not for other persons. No election will be honest, in the estimation of the new leaguers. which does not land him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-08
What They Don't Know.

Weekly Enterarise. ,.,
 It is certainly amusing to the citizens of Alabsm ma who have been familiar with the politics of the State for twelve or hf- teen years passed to read the articles in RiII Denson, Pet Caffey, Joe Johnston and others about the rascality practiced in State Conventions and the manipulation of elections. What these boys don't know about shrewd schemes sub rosa piedges; are torn out of the books of political tricks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-08
A Democratic Primary.

Pine Belt News.
 We do not exactly approve of the sus- gestion to hold a white primary for the nomination of State officers. We favor Democratic primary at which all white men. who will pledge their support to the nominees. may he allowed to participate. The letting down of the bars a few years ago and inviting in everybody without pledge resulted in nothing good for De- mocracy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-08

%he St. Louis Post-Dispatch is still excoriating the street railways of that city for not providing effectuaI lenders For their cars. Only a day or two ago child was caught by one of the make shifts for lenders and dragged to death over the road in front of the car. When pur contemporary succeeds in getting adequate protection for passengers and others on it's railways. we hope it will send a hint in this direction.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-08
Can Give Points.

Henceville Hustler.
 The discussion as to the ability Of the country weekly to hold on which The Advertiser and the Memphis paper are engaged in. should be referred to Tne not more than 400 inhabitants, with only one liberal minded merchant to advertise, and the woman who thinks she is the richest. and she is the biggest, borrowing HmstIer has lived happy for six years. one week and one day. It owns it's out fit, has credit at the bank and owns a snug little farm, is out of debt. The Hust- Ter does not the editor. We can certainly give them points as to whether the county weekly can survive or not.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-08

Those of our readers who have dabbled in the classics remember tine fate of Acteon, who was devoured by his own Hogs, and James K. Jones is a later example For years he has been preach Ing to the people of Arkansas against trusts, but when he. got mixed up with pne of them. he was so transformed that his late followers no longer recognized him. but turned on him and devoured him. The round-bale and the fading away of Bryanism were too much for Jones.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-08

One of the peculiar things in connec- Zion with the will of Cecil Rhodes was his insisting that he be buried in a hole rut into solid rock. Whether he want ed to be prepared against any sudden Bar. or didn't want it easy for common people to be burieG near him. noes not hppear.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-08

Charles Gipson, one of the most observ- ing and interesting Indian writers in the country, thus writes in The Indian Journal of the Indian schools as they exist in the Territory:
 About the only thing the Indian boy learns in our schools now Is to go to town and take his whiskey straight, or his beer on ice and have his name en- rolled on the court records for keeping the company of toughs. or fighting, or attempting the life of his fellowman.
 If that is true indictment, and Colo nel Gipson ought to know. 1t is high time that something should be done for the wards of the nation" That kind of education. and our government responsi.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-08

For getting around a prohibition law commend ds to a Yankee. At the Lowell, tIsss.. poor farm a considerable outlay was charged as money expended for ia sect extermina tors" but investigat tion showed that tne exterminator was mostly . good brand of Kentucky whiskey. It doubtless answered the purpose.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-08
Protests and Defends.

LOWndeS NeWS.
 The Alliance Herald. Jr.. of Birming- ham insults the virtue and intelligence of Alabama by dubbing tho Democratic Party "The Disfranchising Democracy" All on account of e few $l.50 voters who voluntarily disfranchised themselves. We protest and shall defend our grand old party against such unwarrant- ed. unjust and cruel assaults-that Is. II our pulse still beats.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-08

If the proposition is carried out to place the head of representative Ameri- can woman on one of the new postage stamps, we nominate Pocahontas. What hoes Virginia say?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-08
FOREIGN NOTES OF INTEREST

Cayman Islands, in the East Indies. have the honor of being the first or me Crown Colonies to issue stamps bearing the portrait of the king.
 Paul Muller who is said to be the old est man in Germany. celebrated his lo'tn birthday this month. He Is glass worker by trade and lives at kieinka- than.
 Two hundred and sixty members of the British Parliament have notified their ap- proval of the compulsory adoption of the metric system of weights and meas ures in England.
 Chile has for long time been Ger many's most important market on the west coast of South Africa. Twentysev- en per cent of the total imports during 1900 came from Germany. and F per cent of the exports went to Germany.
 At Alsiers an old Arab. swallowed his mcnth's wages to avoid being robbed. The coins mostly big franc pieces. caused him such intense pain that he went to the hospital, where an operation led to the recovery of the money which amounted to a little more than SO.
 Hughes Les Roux. French writer and traveller. who has recently returned from AhySsinia. where he was commissioned by the French government to study eco- homie questions. asserts that American cottons have secured such a hold upon the empire as to actually constitute a monetary standard. A piece thirty yards long, the average price of which is $2, is token hy which Abyssinan coffee Is purchased in the regions of production.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-08
< 4 < 4 < 4 4 4 4 < 4 4 < < THE PRIMARY FAVORED.
' The State Papers are Strongly ! ' Advocating It. ' Y < 4 < 4 < < < < < < 4 Y 4
 A Fair and Square Priary.
A Fair and Sqy
Florence Times.

Now that the voting element has been purified" by the elimination of the igno- rant negro vote, there is no shadow of reason left for trickery at the ballot box fair and square primary to nominate Democratic candidates can leave no ground for complaint from any source.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-08
WITH ALABAMA EDITORS.
, 4 < < <,< < < < < < 4 < 1
Fairest and wisest.

Calera Journal.
 We are glad there Is cry for fair elections from all parts of the State. It is our opinion the falrest and wisest way to inaugurate fair elections is through honest systematic primaries. and to nominate all candidates.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-08

It is time for Congress to look into these new Southern constitutions so recently adopted by a number of the States. There should be no discrimina- tion. If the Southern States wish to place an educational qualification on voters, well and good, but it must be made to apply to both white and black, and not to the blacks alone.-Leaven- worth Times.
 Well. whats the matter with Crum- packer? Isn't he looking enough to suit you? At any rate, he Is doing about all that will be done by Congress, mind esteemed Times will send a few gazes around its own home. it will see some things in politics that somebody ought ko look into.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-08
Enterprising and Progressive.

CoVIngtOn NeWs.
 The Montgomery Advertiser Is offering prizes for the prettiest and cleanest yards in Montgomery which shows that the old lady is growing more enterprising and progressive as she grows older.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-08

ble for it. is neither creditabie nor use full. By the way. Gipson says he went through McGuffey's Third Reader thirteen times and never had time to study any thing else.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-08
The Proverbial Straw.
Chattanooga Times.


 The Evans incident comes now like the proverbial straw. Not that the country has any more personal interest in MT. Evans than in many other public men, but 1t recognizes in him a faithful pub lie servant; an honest, upright guardian Of the popular rights and an impartial executive. tracking the law That such man should be ruthlessly thrown out the service. but because he has the uual- ities indicated above, so rare in the poli- ucian, and which give courage and hope 10 the people that our American institu- uons are not altogether mere shams that such man should be yielded up a sacrlilce to political rapacity and the individual greed of the "boodlers" who seem to have gotten control of the Grand Army of tho Republic, IS enough to make all good cltizens cry out for shame" at President Roosevelt, who is lending him self 10 the uses of this outrageous clique.
 Bolton tEngand) Corporation has been ps-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-08

ask all papers interested in the welfare or farmers to copy this article. I ask the directors of all experimental stations to join with us in this good work.
 Sam H. James,
 Mound, La.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-08
TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1902.

Brethren of the press, let Bryan rest pleads The Edwardsville Standard News. All right. When he shows a disposition to rest. the press of the country will not disturb him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-08

Suppose. while Dumont or sane other hdventurer is sailing about through the upper air. he runs foul of one of Mar conis wireless telegrams. May it not aab hole in his machine?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-08
Can Have More Fun.

Talladega News Reporter.
 Tn Alabama negro can have more run this year than a barrel of monkeys. He is out of politics. and can sit on the po- iitical fence complacently and say with Shakespeare: What fools these mortals be-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-08

The Chattanooga Times wants to know what sort of cross Jones was crucified on. Might it not have been a round- bale cotton press?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-08
Tshe Hartford (AIa.) Times proposes khis to its readers as a farming hint:

Find a clay mob in the plantation, dig D round hole about six feet in diameter and three feet deep; fill this with rich soil, compost and guano mixed, and plant h hill of water melons and hill of cu- cumbers therein. It is said the result will be four times the amount of ordina- ky hills.
 A country editor. with nothing to do, might spend all that time preparing one hill of melons and cucumbers, but a Farmer couldn't plant many hills. If it Involves all that labor,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-08
"a Daily Average Gain of. .31 .32 "A Sunday Average Gain of. 34 51

W. A. Scott Circulation Manager of the Montgumery Advertiser being duly sworn. says: The foregoing statement of The Ad- vertiser's circulation for the month of March. 1902. is true and correct and compiled after all returns from newsboys. news agents and left-over copies have been deducted:
 W. A. SCOTT.
 Circulation Manager Eworn ts and subscribed before me this 4th day of April, 1902.
 r. W JACKSON, Tseal.1 N. P. Ex-O. J. P
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-08
Facts Make Figures.

Figures again tell the story of how The Ad- Rertissr's March circulation gives this puoi. cation the credit of having guaranteed net paid circulation greater than the claimed issue of all other morning papers puolisheo m tne State of Alabama combined. This fact is based on the latest reports furnished py the American Newspaper Directory.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-08

Zulu women always indicate by their hea fl dress whether they married unmarried
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-08

Bolton tEngand) Corporation has been ps- titioned by the blind of the town to form A public library Tor the siEhueSk
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-08

Miss Susan Hale. a sister of the Rev. Edward Everett Hale, D. D.. mas come inc ceiebration of Dr. Hale's soth birth day on April 3.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-08

Thomas A. Morris, of the class ot Roi' is the oldest living graduate of the Unl, ted states Military Academy at west Point. There is only one survivor each of the classes of 1885. 1888. 1S4o. ls44 ana
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-09-19
FROM ALL OVER MICHIGAN


4 great sensation was caused VA
Muskcgon Friday morning hy the re-
turn of Luther W. shear who drove
from Grand Haven and delivered him
self up To Justice
Shear was agent OF the Northwest
ern Mutual Life Insurance CO.. n dca-
con In the First congregational
church. and otherwise prominent citl-
zcn who on the nth of June left home.
\ few days later IL was found that hc
had forged notes ON his friends To the
extent of SJOUO.
In an Interview he said he had 10
thought of absconding when hc lett
home. lie went to Grand Rapids and
found that $1,000 had to be met that
day. He says he was stunned. aud
the first thought was ot flight. He
went 60 81. Louis. AMI took the Balti-
more 4 Ohio for New York. He says
he has been In aud around New York
all the time. lie had very little money
with him and had Ia work Ia pay his
hoard lie took n trip on the ocean
one day Ia Norfolk aud back and oc-
cupicd stateroom with the chief OF
police. hut the chief did not know
him. All the time he was gone he
never met u soul who knew him.
Shear was arraigncd before Justice
sullivan. waived examination. was
bound over and locked up I'm default
OF $1,000 bail.
Shear SAYS he never tried to hide
He went to the reading room of the
Fifth Avenue Hotel in New York
every day for weeks. lie even went To
the place where he was born. New
bury. y. y, and the place I'm which
Lee lived longest. ami was not rccog
EiZed
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-09-19
THE NEWS OF THE WORLD
Prince Charges with Felony.

The grand jury IN the Old Bailey.
London. Thursday. returned u true bill
against Prince Francis Joseph, Of
Braganza. u lieutenant i'm the Seventh
Austrian IIussars and who was a
member of the Austro-lIungurian mis-
sion To the coronation 90 King Edward,
charged with misconduct dnd": tie
criminal law amendment"
Later In the day the prince ana the
others concerned In the charge were
placed In the dock 40 the central Grim
inal court ana pleaded mot guilty"
Prince Nicholas. of BraganZa, and
other relatives aud friends were In the
crowded court room.
In opening the ease counsel for the
prosecution said the ofcnsc with
which the prince was charged was far
too common In London.
The hearing OF the charges brought
against the prince and other men
took place In the Southwark police
court early In July and attracted much
attention. Sir Edward Clarke. the
former sollcitor.gcncral. defended the
prince. The prosecutor altered the
charge from felony" To misconduct
under the criminal law amendment"
Sir Edward minated that the defense
would lee conspiracy to rob ana black
mail. Strict secrecy was observed by
the court officials regarding the exact
nature OF the charges.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-09-19
The Calumet wild Man.

The Finnish fishermen who live or
the shore of Lake superior. west OF
Calumet. are In highly nervous state
\ wild man has been seen several
times within the past month in the
woods la that neighborhood. Oscar
Sorcnscn. who brought the report to
the city. states that himself aud a
party of fishermen have twice seen the
Wild man. once hc was sitting on n
log not far away. lie had long
beard AMI hair 10 his belt. HIS cloth
lng WAS torn and shabby ana he wore
rubber shoes of antique pattern.
Another time when seen 10y n party
OF fishermen he was eating rotten
meat. evidently part OF the carcass 81
lOng-dccayed wolf. one OF the fish
ermen examined the meat aud II alb
solutcly sure that II was rotten.
As the wild man has twice attacked
fishermen when they were alone. they
are greatly alarmed. ana leave their
families with reluctance when attend
Ing To their fishing. They have resolv-
eel upon desperate efforts 10 capture
the wild man, or free the region OF his
presence.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-09-19

The new court house at Ithaca was
dedicated on "Wednesday and proved q
grand success. surprising In numbers
the expectation OF the arrangement
committee. Judge Hooker. Of the Su-
prcmc Court. spoke at considerable
length upon judicial matters. dwelling
upon the fact that the poorer class
Ofttimcs could not secure their just
rights la litigation from the fact Of
not being able To conduct their ease
through a higher court Clerk at the
Supreme Court Chas. c. Hopkins was
present also Congressman III. II. Oar
ragh. Judge Daboll. Gen. LOOMS and
Col Bmckctt and others. Uniformed
bodies from All parts of the state were
present and numerous bands Of music
Detroit Canton took first prize in the
competitive drill: Flint Canton. see.
und. and Lansing Il l. third. \ mag.
niiiccnt street pageant WAS witnessed
10y thOusandt. The building cost So.
uoO and It's interior finish Is equal to
the best in the state.