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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-09
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY g, 1902.
ANOTHER FAKE POEM.

The Richmond Dispatch of last Tues day contained another of those ever recurring poems attributed to Edgar A. Poe It is entitled "Kelah," and is a pretty good imitation of the style of Poe's Raven, but a careful reading of it shows 6 number of defects in metre, rhythm and otherwise; and we are not surprised that The Dispatch should decide against It's authenticity. notwithstanding the ingenious story which undertakes to ac- count for its discovery at this late day. Neither the story nor the poem satisfies any one acquainted with Poes writings that he was it's author. A fatal point against 1t is that 1t purports to have been written seventeen years before the first appearance of '@rhe Raven" One of Pce's defects was his literary vanity, and those who knew him best know that he would not have laid away for so many years a poem of the real merit of Kelah. Poe was not a prolific poet, and took good care that all his writings should get into print.
 For almost half a century Poe has been the victim of parodists. plagiarists and imitators as we'll as of literary fakers. As Cotton once said. imitation is the sincerest fattery." and nothing gives stronger proof of Poes pre-eminence as a poet than the numerous attempts of mediocre writers to mount to fame by Initiating him. or trying to palm off their own verses as the offspring of his won derful genius. The fact that other poets have followed his style as well as they were able is a strong tribute to his pow CTS as a poet. and the promulgation of poems purporting to be his is a still stronger evidence that the writers of the present day consider his name a sure passport to intellectual immortality.
 It matters not what may be said of him. the fact remains that Edgar Allen Poe was the most transcenlent poetical genius of the age in which he lived. We might go further and assert that Amer lea has never produced his equal, and we might go still further and express the ppinion that had he lived to the full ma ttrrity of his genius. he might have eaualled any poet of any age or any country. The years which should have been his if he had lived the allotted span of human life, would. in all human prob- ability. have witnessed continued inn movement and still ioftier flights of genius until he would have stood beside the greatest poets the world has ever seen.
 This may seem an extravugant esti- mate, but 1t really is not so. What he did do has stood the test of time, the adverse criticism of envious enemies, and the cool and dispassionate judgment of more than half a century. His Raven is found in all collections of good poetry and has been translated and pu5lishl in many languages. Wherever there is all unbiased and unprejudicet admirer of true and inspired poetry, he is considered one of its exponents. He was original in his conception as well in his style, and there is no danger that he can ever be thrown from the pedestal upon which the fires of his own genius placed him. There have been and will be many who try to get alongside him, by means fair or un- fair. but their wings are too weak. He stands alone.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-09
MONKEYS TO PICK COTTON.
Chicago Capitalists Touring Arkan-
 sas to Revolutionize Industry.

From Memphis to Chicago Tribune.
 Peter Kuntz, a native of Chicago. who says he Is a cousin of OonA Paul Kruger, arrived at Pine Bluff. Ark. today. &C., companied by large party of capitalists and lumbermen, who are interested in his scheme to teach monkeys to pick cotton. MT. Kuntz is touring the State of Ar kansas in search of a spot where he pro- poses to launch a scheme. which, if suc- cessful, will revolutionfBe the cotton picking industry of the South
 ISuntz and his companions are travelling on a special train composed of three vestibule sleepers. Kuntz proposes to colonize a large number of monkeys from Africa and South America, which he says make excellent cotton pickers. He is looking for a large tract Of land, which will be bought in and stock com pany formed from the number of capital ists now with him. He then proposes to embark for Africa and bring back two ship loads of monkeys.
 He says he has given the subject much study and has spent many days in the African jungles and understands monkey talk as well as the Ethiopian language
 Among the party of over fifty are: John NJ. Kirby, Muncie, Ind; c. E: Wright Greenville, O.; J. B. Chenoweth. Lynn, Ind; c. H. Fletcher. Parker City. Ind. {; and George 1T. Worch, Versailles, O.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-09
sHIRAs WISHES TO RESIGN.
Associate Justice of United States Su-
 preme Court Dislikes Routine.

From Washington to Chicago Chronicle.
 Associate Justice Shiras of the Supreme Court is reported to be contemplating rendering his resignation to the Presi- dent. Justice Shiras desires to return to the practice of law at Pittsburg, and would have done so long ago if Mrs. shi- ras had not intervened and caused him to defer his resignation
 The Justice is said to prefer the ex- citement and the profits of private prac- tice to the routine and hard grind of an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. The confinement of work is not pleasing to him. It gives him very little leisure. When he Is not devoting his time to composed of the States of Delaware. Pennsylvania and New Jersey, perform ing duties which are exacting and oner- OuS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-09
Letters to The Editor.
MR. CALHOUN.

And His Great Constructive Ability Editor The Advertiser:
 In your last Sundays issue, Colonel Brewer saw proper to present what ne termed the commonplace aspect ot MT Calhoun's makeup, clearly indicating that his ability has been over-rated.
 Is 1t not strange that man who was sought after by the cultured of Wash- ington and the country at large snouio have been so deficient in his scholarly
 Possibly MT. Calhoun did not think il necessary to quote from the classics when writing to different friendS ana members of his family. His familiarity with them needed no exploiting partlcu- larlv when we consider that he graduat- ed from Yale with high honors.
 Colonel Brewer presents him Tn the light of a scheming politician. tries to prove by Calhoun's own letters an un- ouenchahle desire to become President and yet Undertakes to show him as qpar- reling and taking issue with tho great politicians of his day; the two iaeas are as incompatible as oil and water.
 The article shows no conception of the true inwardness of Mir Calhoun.
 During one of the great debates of the immortal trio (Clay, Webster and Cal houn) the famous satirist, John Randolph of Roanoke said: Calhoun killed Web ster today. I heard Calhouns reply and saw Webster die.
 That great minds sometimes diverge Is demonstrated by the fact that Colonel Brewer and Mir Webster do not agree as to MT. Calhoun's mental equipment. These words are taken from MT. N eb- ster's tribute. paid in the Senate to MT. Calhoun's memory: He had the basis the indisputable basis, to all high char acter unspotted integrity and honor un- impeached.
 If he had aspirations they were high honorable and noble; nothing groveling low or meanly selfish came near his head ar his heart. He seemed to have no recreation but the pleasure of conversation with hls friends. Out of the chambers of Congress he was either de- voting himself to the acquisition of knowledge pertaining to the immediate subject of the duty before him, or else he
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-09
WANTS LOCAL OPTION.

In New Hampshire just now they are having a warm discussion over the ques- tion of prohibition or local option. The Manchester Union thus states its view of 1t:
 But the main point at issue in New Hampshire now-it being understood that an honest attempt is to be made to en- force the law--is not whether prohibition does prohibit, or whether. if 1t does. 1t Is preferable to a license law, but rather whether the people of one part of the State are willing to permit people in other parts of the State to determine the matter for themselves.
 Upon that point, the controversy waxes warm. As in all States where absolute prohibition has been tried. it has not proven the success that Its advocates hoped for, and some still contend that 1t is a success, for that matter, notwith- standing the many glaring failures to en- force 1t in any entire State.
 As indicated by The Union. that paper, and others who hold with 1t. prefers that each town or other municipality shall de- shall not be sold, and the hope is that cl0e TOT ltSSh "hOhhSA A'H
 by this means some at least of the evils of intemperance may be done away with. It is a well-established fact that a pro- hibitive law cannot be enforced unless public sentiment is for 1t. and the way to get at that sentiment is by getting an expression from the people before such a law has been enacted. When the people of a town express themselves at the bal lot-box in favor of prohibiting the sale of liquor it is reasonable to suppose that they will feel themselves responsible for the enforcement of any law designed to carry out their will. Local option may, to a certain extent, be a compromise but 1t offers better prospect of success than State prohibition does.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-09
AN rNcoURHoINo SHOWING.

One fact--or. rather, two-shown by the recent census Is highly encouraging to our section of the country. The first is that the population of the South is in- creasing more rapidly than that of any other section and the other is that the country population Is increasing faster than that of the cities.
 It matters not whether this advance In population is due to natural increase or to immigration, 1t Is encouraging. espe- cially that the increase in the country shows that the people are going to and sticking to the farms. instead of fockins to the towns and cities. Alabama, as an agricultural State. Is hardly exceeded by any section of the Union. and 1t is satisfaction to learn that its manifold advantages are appreciated. Wniie manufacturing plants and industries should be induced to locate in our towns and cities, and while this will naturally add to the population of those places. 1t is well to remember that agriculture, In the largest sense of the word. Is the cornerstone of States prosperity. Upon the farmers and the fruit-growers. the stock-raisers and the truck gardeners, rests the hope and dependence of the State and of the people, and when these flourish all are benefited.
 It is because of these facts and of this correct view of what constitutes the strength of 8 State. that we welcome tie knowledge that the population of the rural districts is outstripping that of the cities. for 1t offers one of the strongest evidences of general prosperity that can be imagined. It is one of the encourag. ing signs of the times. and we rejoice at 1t exceedingly,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-09

The virginian- Pilot Is getting red hot over the proposed Federal election law. the object of which. 1t assumes, is to put the negro into power again in the South. It warns the Republicans in Con- gress against such law and with such an object in view, and adds:
 We say emphatically that nothing of the sort can be done. The South will not stand for it-not while Winchesters are easily obtainable. Neither the Federal authorities, nor anybody else, Is ever going to be able to hand the South over to the negro again. If the meddling fools from Massachusetts and Minnesota, from Indiana and Pennsylvania. do not like that attitude, they can lump it. It Is the fixed, unalterable attitude of the South.
 We could almost hear the cartridges exploding while reading that, but our contemporary needn't get excited; no such fool law will be enacted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-09
HAVE HOPE FOR DEMOCRACY.
Indiana Editors Hold Meeting and
 Predict Victory in State.


 From Indianapolis to Chicago Chronicle.
 The Democratic editors of Indiana were in convention here today. All the old wheelhorses were present, but the general Among fhe more prominent delegates were john B. stoil of South Bend, Luth- CT Short Consul General at Constanti- nopie under President Cleveland, and the venerable Mayor Simpson of Paol who nresided. Numerous papers were read and discussed. The principal speech was made by John B. Stoll. A.
 The meeting of the editors brought to- gether a number of party workers. The Gators talked politics and seemed to be of the opinion that their party Is due for q " victory in this State: Several said the coming campaign would be fought large iy along State, issues, but that so many many Cor them that they could not make up their minds what policy they would pur- sue.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-09

'The people of this country at this stage of its industrial development" pro- tests The Philadelphia Times. "are in no mood to be trifed with by a few ante bellum states men who are not able to distinguish between the United States Government and flock of sheep or a patch of sugar beets. The interests of the Republic have been too long confused with the private interests of the k9ltters of socks and balbriggans."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-09
STEEL FAMINE THREATENED. Foreign Orders Refused by United
 States Corporation.

From New York to Chicago Tribune.
 Famine threatened in structural steel has materialised Is to the extent of forcing refuse all offers of foreign contracts, and in the near future the scarcity Is ex- pected to be so pronounced as to necessi- tate the importation of large quantities of building steel from Germany. For several~ months the demand has been largely in excess of the supply. and this creased.
 While the United States Steel Corpora ton Is still selling structural material at $S1 ton, few days ago the concerns outside the combination found no difflcul. ty in placing their prices at $35 ton. Another jump in rates is not unlikely be- fore the end of the present month.
 The first effect of the enormous home demand has been the death of the for eign trade, which sprang up during the last few years. Not a ton of steel Is has already been contracted for. Soon these contracts will be filled and then all the structural steel rolling mills through out the country will be engaged solely in supplying the homo market. Germany will be called on to make good the def- ciency expected in the late spring and early summer. England being let out of the consideration of outside supply owing
 ''The ' demand of the home market for structural steel has been unusually strong during the last six months, said William H. McCord, vice-Presioent of the American Bridge Company, today. Week after week the supplies have been gradually diminishing and now we are within short distance of a serious fam- inc. The Carnegie Steel Company is mak- ing alterations in some of Its plants in an effort to meet the call for material, but even then all indications point to an output considerably below the demand. No contracts are now being accepted for foreign delivery. only the contracts all. ready in hand being attended to-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-09
 CREAM OF THE SPECIALS u: ss ss Dsiii:s % Corr. ss

In his address Editor Stoll urged Demo- crats to unite to crush trusts and then said:
 ''The number of trusts now in existence is startling. Hardly a necessity in life but that is under the control of some one of them. Take the railroad combi- nations exercising powers almost co-equal with the government. They override ifl- ter-State commerce lines with impunity. They virtually make laws and. if need be. execute these laws in part by an arnn- ed constabulary legalized to act as q merchant police. They take land from the individual without his consent by means of favored legislation. They exer. else an indirect taxing power and by It place a price upon every bushel of grain and every pound of beef and pork In the process of transportation.
 Let us try to comprehend this power. Two of our rich men can pay the entire indebtedness of the United States and have money left for steam yachts and to break the bank at Monte Carlo. Six Of them can assume the debts of either Great Britain, Germany. Russia or Italy. If these men ever secure the monopoly of banking and become custodians of the governments reserve in the treasury then will the attempts of the people to resist their power or throw off their yoke be a task 50 great that the ten years strug- gle with the old United States bank was hut child's play compared with 1t"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-09

possible for a man of his diversified ca- reer. filling each place with distinction. not to savor of vanity. when speaking oe himself.
 R. N. Pitts M. D.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-09
Victor H. Hanson. Manager of Advertising. Foreign and Local
Comparing Figures.

The first month of the new year shows grati- lying figures for The Advertisers daily eff. culation. Comparing January with the same month last year shows marked increase that Is herewith presented for the benefit of the advertising public and others who may be interested:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-09

To The Norfolk Landmark: The good writer" to whom you refer has never been in Atlanta. He has sometimes thought of going over there to see their car-shed, but is afraid of microbes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-09

A contemporary speaks of "a bill to direct the resumption of the coinage of l-2 cent pieces" When did our Gov ernment coin pieces of that value?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-09

The DeKalb Times says Democratic newspapers "are necessary evil" Then. we suppose. it is proper to call Repubn- ean newspapers an unnecessary evil.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-09

W. A. Scott. Circulation Manager of the Montgomery Advertiser, being duly sworn, says: The foregoing statement of The Adver- tiser's circulation for the month of January 1902. is true and correct, and compiled after all returns from news boys. news agents and left over copies have been deducted.
 w A. SCOTT. Sworn to and subscribed before this 3rd day of February. 1902.
 F w JACKSON.
 \. P, Ex-O. J. P.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-09

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The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1902-04-19
Hiding Behind Biz Words.

A mining expert recently described q
lode as traversing "a metamorphic
matrix Of somewhat argilloarenac...
GUS composition" This means ffs fsefss,s4J ~.
a changed mass Of a somewhat clayey.
sandy composition" This in its turn
may be translated into plain English
as MUD.
Why choke a puny fact with mur-
derous polysyllables? Huxley and Dar-
win. Lyell and Faraday could so write
as to be "understanded Of the people,
and there is suspicion abroad in these
times that the big words SO freely used
by small men are device to col:re;,l
ignorance and inexact thought rather
than proof of superior knowledge
Youths Companion.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1902-04-19
SUCCEEDS Mr.. EVANS.
Eugene F. Ware of Kansas Named az
Pension Commissioner.

Eugene F. Ware of Kansas Named as
Pension Commissioner.
Washington, April .12.-Eugene F.
Ware of Kansas has been selected by
the president to succeed II. Clay Evans
as commissioner of pensions.
Mr.. Ware Is from Topeka and Is a
member of the law firm of Gleed, Ware
& Gleed.
It was stated at the White House
that the president desired to appoint
some man whom he knew well and
that, If possible, he should come from
Kansas. He did not consult with the
Kansas delegation although Senator
Burton, who was at the White House,
said the appointment would have his
support.
Mr.. Ware was born at Hartford,
Conn.,, in 1841. He enlisted in the
Civil war in Company E, First Iowa
volunteer infantry, serving afterward
in Company L, Fourth Iowa volun-
teer infantry and Company F, Seventh
Iowa cavalry, and finally became cap
tain of the last named company He
saw service in the Indian wars and in
these campaigns was badly wounded.
After leaving the army he moved to
Fort Scott, Kan, and in 1871 was ad-
mitted to the bar; was a member Of
the state senate and twice a delegate
to the Republican national conven-
tion. Later he moved to Topeka. He
Is the author Of many sketches,
pamphlets and legal essays and under
the nom de plume Of "Ironquill' has
written a number of poems.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1902-04-19
Indians Want Work.

Agent Bingenheimer of Standing
Rock sends out an announcement 10
the effect that there are 534 able-bod-
led Indians on the Standing Rock res
ervation who desire to work as farm
laborers or day laborers at any kind
Of work, and contractors are asked to
give them employment and state what
wages will be paid. The Indians are
anxious to work and the result of their
efforts to compete with white labor
will be watched with interest.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1902-04-19
Sobered by a Shot.

Theo Harrington, who lives near
Kenmare, had q bit of strenuous life
recently. Two intoxicated men insist.
ed on his furnishing them with whisky
and when 1t was shown he had none
they loaded up his lumber and started
to drive away. His orders for them to
desist were disregarded and careful
aim with his old shotgun was so effec.
tive that the pain sobered the tres.
passers and caused them to hastily
unload his lumber.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1902-04-19
Monday, April IA,

Perry A. Hull, the Chicago capital
list and politician, is dead at Beaumont.
Tex.
The United States cruiser Brooklyn
has arrived at Gibraltar and is taking
coal. :
Plans are on foot for the formation
of gigantic trust of all the cotton
yarn mills of the Southern states.
Immigrants to the number of 4,162
were brought to New York on steam
ers which arrived Sunday from Euro.
pean ports.
Horace Resley, the inventor of the
locomotive pilot in 1910 and other
railway. .- appliances, died Sunday at
Cumberland, Md. He was 81 years
of age.
Gysbert Van Steenwyk, one of the
best known millionaire bankers in the
Northwest, died at La Crosse, aged 88
years. Van Steenwyk was born in
Utrecht, The Netherlands.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1902-04-19
TEST of che ARe of Egg..

There is sure and simple test CT age
in an egg. Dissolve six ounces of com
mon kitchen salt IN a large glasstul Of
water and drop in your eggs, one at a
time. An egg one day old will sink 10
the bottom. but IL older 1t does not
reach the bottom. If three days old. it
sinks only just below the surface. If
FIVE days and over, it floats; aud the
older it is the more it protrudes from
the water.-New York Press.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1902-04-19
AGAINST THE MERGER.
Attorney General Of Washington Be.
fore the Supreme Court.

Attorney General Of Washington Be.
fore the Supreme Court.
Washington, April 15.-The United
States supreme court heard arguments
in the case of the State of Washington
versus the Northern Securities COM
pany and the Northern Pacific and
Great Northern railways involving the
merger of the two roads. Attorney
General stratton appeared for the
state and made the opening argument,
contending that this court is the only
one that can properly hear the case
and that if 1t refuses to hear it there
is no tribunal to which the state can
apply for the redress of a wrong. He
was frequently interrogated by mem
bers of the court. Justice White asked
why the state could not pass law, of
it's own to cover the case and Mr..
Stratton replied that he thought the
state had that right, but that it also is
entitled to an independent proceeding
for Injunction,
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1902-04-19
Charges Of coIIusion Made.

Charges OF collusion between home.
steaders who make fraudulent proofs
and the officials who receive them have
been made by A. w. McAlpine of Bow.
bells in an open letter addressed to
The Forum of Fargo. McAlpine cites
eight cases where proofs were recent.
ly made and states only one of them
had complied with the laws. His
charges are SO emphatic that it is said
the attention bf the department will ba
called to them.