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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-12
CALIFORNIA

May Be Put in Doubtful Column. Washington Special to Brooklyn Eagle:
 During the past ten days several of the Republican members of Congress from California have called on President Roose- attends the pushing of the bill to reduce the Philippine tariff. He has been told that tho passage of this bill would be about all that Is required to place Cali fornia in the Democratic column in the presidential election next year.
 From a Republican standpoint things political in California, have been going from bad to worse for the past two or three years and 1t is, about a toss up as to whether the Republicans or Democrats will get control at the next election. From . reasonably sure Republican State Cali and it is declared to be as doubtful as In- diana has been at any time in the past.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-12
Our Greatest Hero.

Ozark, Ala, Dec. 10, 19OS. Editor The Advertiser:
 We have been asked the question: ''Who, in your opinion, is our country's s gratest living hero?"
 A pardonable State-pride was prompt to suggest an answer. but we decided to consult MT. Webster as to the definition of hero-"A maR of distinguished valor, intrepidity or enterprise in dahger; a prominent or central parsonage in any re- markable action or event; hence great, illustr1ous or extraordinary person.
 Our answer was: If we had reward to bestow upon the greatest American hero, and shoued be governed by the first pa-t of Mir Webster's definition, we should divide 1t without preference with Dewey, Schley and Hobson. Were we to be gov erned by the latter definition. it should go alone to Grover Cleveland. And we should be impelled to this decision less from a knowledge of his peerless states manship and illustrious career as a pub lie officer. than of his wonderful victory achieved through seven long years of silent endurance and matchless patience. What makes a hero?-not success, not
 game,
 Inebriate merchants. and the loud ac- Of glutted Avarice-caps tossed up in air Or pen of journalist with flourish fair;
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-12
sNUBs MCCLELLAN.
The Princeton Club of New York Ad-
 miuistered It.

New York Special to Chicago Tribune.
 The council of the Princeton Club has snubbed Mayor-elect Mcclellan. It has refused to sanction a request of his friends that the club give dinner in his honor. He is a member of the club one of the graduating class of S6. but notwithstanding the fact that he Is the mayor-elect of the largest city in the United States, the council. the govern ing body of the organization, decided, by an almost unanimous vote, to refuse the request of his friends.
 The refusal of the council came as a shock to the members who are friendly politically and personally to the mayor elect. Many members stand by the coun- cil others think the councils action does not represent the true sentiment of the club. They resent the snub to Colonel Mcclellan, and wherever a group of Princeton Club men gather ths action of the council is discussed.
 Those of the club who engineered the snub say Mcclellan has failed to take a proper interest in club affairs. McClel- lan's friends say he has taken as much interest as any man in public life could take who belonged to half a dozen clubs and who desired to give some time to his family.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-12
TT IS DENIED
That Tammany and Hill Have
 Agreed as to Parker.

That Tammany and Hill Have
 Agreed as to Parker.
 New York World.
 Charles F. Murphy, upon his arrival from Washington, denied absolutely the story that he had met David B. Hill, and that he and MT. Hill had reached an agreement whereby they were to give Judge Alton B. Parker the State delega- tion for the Democratic nomination for President.
 '"Thestory Is untrue" said he. 'I have not seen Mir. Hill since election-in fact, since considerably before that time. nave reached no understanding with him whatever about the delegation from New fork. So far as am concerned, nothing whatever has been done to commit Tam many to any candidate whatsoever There is no feeling between me and MT. Hill." Then Mr: Murphy added: NO feeling ex- It Is known that Mir. Murphy still be- ieves that Grover Cleveland Is the best man the Democratic Party could nomi- nate, and he further believes that Mir. Cleveland can be nominated.
 Ex-Senhtor Hill at Albany, refused to discuss the story,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-12
WHERE COLOR LINE IS DRAWN.
Stock Farm Where There Are Only
 White Animals.
Indianapolis News.

Indianapolis News. l., ...o,,o,,,, ~.
 A stock farm is unusual m makeup .s ,T us 5 east a of of MiiiersviIle, this County. The farm is owned and stocked by Cn ,rtes Buchanan. Rosemont farm consis1s S or or eighty acres and is sister IarLn o,Ier ol s oS Rosamont three yeqrs ago. and imma- diateiy began a movement to m9ke n foremost Indiana stock farm. his nrsl ana he began buying stock that was all white. Today Rosemont stock rarm ls the home of white animals rom various kinds of fowls to white Percheroh horses and white Angora goats. .,..,... .,
 MT. Buchanan has adopted an orlglnai tli pian of indicating the birth year ot tne Stock on his farm. He began ralslns
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-12
One Thing Clear.
Mobile Item

one thing the President made himself clear on in his message-that he faYors ship subsidies whereby millions or @ doliars @s ,,s of the peoples money may msyI,SSaIs Ss sNoe@ The 5e prssi TSe iRSsnt cannot be accused of overlook ing any point of "graft."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-12

stock in 1900, and all animals that first saw the light of day in that year received names beginning with A. His Denmark saddle stallion won the title of Adam that
 year. A pair ot mares of the list of 1900 were named Amber and Alpha, The next year the names applied were such as Bar- nice, Beaumont, Barry, etc. It Is the in- tention of MT. Buchanan to carry out this finds it easy to recall the age of his stock
 by the names given
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-12
Socialism Dying Out.
Boston Special Telegraph to New Yo

Boston Special Telegraph to New York
 Tribune.
 According to unofficial figures of the city elections in the State, socialism again got black eye," the first heavy defeat coming in the recent State election, wher the vote was reduced 25 per cent Not a single Socialist Mayor was elected in any of the nineteen cities holding elections although nearly all had Socialist candi. dates.
 Thirteen of the successful candidates were Republicans, three Democrats, one Independent and the other a citizens can. didate. Then cities voted for license, and nine defeated it., showing a gain of three cities for the no license advocates ovcl last year for the same nineteen cities.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-12
POLITICAL POINTS

ftaken by Woodruff would prove the begin. ming of an organized movement to thwart | the plans that had been mapped out by the Governor and would bring on the par. | ty the breach which all Republicans have been dreading since the conference az Washington that raised Odell to actual | control with the sanction of President
 Roosevelt. Governor Odell was disposed | to regard Woodruff as an ally when he | first took control of the State machine.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-12
MORE DIssENsIoNs.
Tim Woodruff Has Fallen Out With
 Governor Odell.

New York Special to Chicago Tribune.
 Timothy l.. Woodruff has raised the standard of revolt against Governor Odell. Woodruff, who is the head of the Repub- lican organization in Brooklyn. refused to- night to recognize the authority of the Governor as the director of the party and defied the Governors wishes by causing the reelection of Jacob Brenner to be Chairman of the Republican Executive Committee of Kings County. He is the first Republican of importance to rebel against the Governor, and his boldness has caused sensation among the Re publicans of both the Platt and Odell fac- tons. Fear was expressed that the action
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-12
Nav Begin to Figure.

Now that another Vanderbilt girl has been born. parents of little titled boys in Europe may begin to figure out just how much will be needed a couple of decades from now to keep the family estates from being knocked down to the highest bid der,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-12

civil war was fought by the United States to preserve the integrity of the nation. re- esrdless of the constltutioHal point"
 That Is plain way of putting 1t. for cer- tainly the Government didn't regard the constitutional rights of the South.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-12
Over the Head.
Mnhi1a H

Mrs. Langtry declares that she finds finds +v of Chicago perfectly fascinating" If she should take stroll along one of those hack streets the uncouth masculini- ty would hit her over the head with club and she would find 1t pertectly para lyzing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-12

The Brooklyn Eagle consoles itself with the reflection that a majority of the vot-
 CTS should have voted for Mayor Low but
 they didn't, and there's no way to punish them for their failure. Good philosophy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-12
A Whole Lot.

Centreville Press.
 dent wants, but the people are going to give him something that he does not want at the next election-defeat.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-12

The Mobile Herald has taken time by the forelock and is waging an earnest war against the disreputable excesses which too frequently enter into AIardi Gras festivities. It is especially against the habit of masking which gives such license to the lewd and disreputable wo- men. both white and colored. May The Herald win.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-12

Perry Heath says he sees no reason wh he should resign his position as Sec retary of the National Republican Com mitte. and perhaps he is right. If the Re- publican Party likes that kind of man they ought to keep him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-12
Rnfter Animals.
Shnmalh Reaner

Sheffield Reaper.
 Some fellow has written an editor ask ing If there is money in goats. If he will place his bank roll within reach Of a goat he will soon know by experience whether there is money In goats. Any way they are the greatest butter animals In the world
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-12

The Chicago Tribune congratulates the Texas Daughters of the Confederacy On having had the last word. but The Tri- bune certainly hasn't kept up with the newspapers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-12
PARTIsANs OR CITIZENS.

There is a strong and frequently ex. pressed hope among Democrats that the Republicans will nominate Roosevelt, be- cause of the feeling that he will be easier defeated than would some of the others who are spoken of. It is argued that there is strong opposition to him in his own party, and that if he is nominated it will not be possible to secure for him the united support of Republicans.
 These hopes and desires are well found- ed. yet in expressing them we. perhaps unknowingly, place partisanship before the general good. If we could be abso- lutely sure that Roosevelt would be de- feated We would not object to his nomina- tion. but there is the danger that he will be elected if he is nominated, and thus aflict the country with four years more of his style of Government That the very best sentiment of the country is tir- ing of him and his ways seems beyond doubt, and if his defeat were assured there are many who are not Democrats who would be glad to see him pitted against a sound man who would make a good President. But if we view the case solely from the standpoint of the public good We might prefer that the Re- publicans nominate a strong, conserva- tive salesman. Then, if he should be elected the Union would have a Presi- dent who would be a credit to the coun- try instead of the irrepressible and ire sponsible man now holding the office. In short. as part1sans we want Roosevelt nominated, but as citizens of a common country we should prefer a better man.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-12
Good Enough!

Demopolis Express. - It's well enough to talk up your town, and the proper thing to do, but for the | Lords sake don't take 1t out in talking
 svstematic work to bring results.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-12
Solid and Suhstantial.

The appended statement of The Advertiser ejaculation for the month of October shows not only most satisfactory state of anairs. 50 far as volume is concerned, but goes further and proves conclusively that the clientele or Alaoama'e Only Metropolitan Newspaper is both solid and substantial. The Advertiser maintains that it's circulation exceeds the ae- tual issue of any other two Alaf,ama morning newspaper combined-and the statement re- mains unchaiienged
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-12
For Nebraska.
Dnthan Siftings

DOthan SittIngs.
 A gold vein has been discovered in the northern portion of California, that leads out through oregon, and possibly it Is headed for Nebraska in MT. Bryan's ab- sence.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-12

We can certainly agree and sympathize with Dowie on one point. He said he wanted a million dollars and there are several of us of the same mind.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-12

In the estimation of many of the good women of the country, if Reed Shoot isn't polygamist Ines a mean old thing 80 therev
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-12

The Spartanbusg Herald wants to find some plan ito throw Carrie Nation into the hands of a receiver" But Is there any man willing to receive her?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-12

That Texas jury which sentenced a me- gro to one thousand years in the peniten- tiary wasn't taking any chances on long, evity,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-12
Q H Ss H H se Ss Ss 9 E Ss 9 @ N e 20 H WHAT THE STATE PAPERS e & ARE SAYING. g
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The Only One.

Clayton Record.
 The only Democrat who can defeat MT. Roosevelt is, we contend, Mir. Cleveland, Mr. Bryan to the contrary notwithstand- ing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-12

It would take the ravens a long time to make up Dowes shortage, but they wlll be helped by the jays.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-12

There are men who can tell us just how old the earth is and yet can't for their lives tell Ann's age.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-12

And the cat came back"-so did Wood and Crum. Can't lose them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-12
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1s, 1908.
JoLLYTNG DIETRICH,

The accusations made against Senator Dietrich of Nebraska, calls forth these sarcastic remarks from The New York Evening Post:
 United States Senator Dietrich of Me- braska, is now accused of trading post offices for votes to make him Senator. The attempt to find a scandal in such transactions will strike many of his col leagues as exceedingly funny: If you cannot swap poStmastershipS for legtsla- tive support, the Postoffice Department might as we'll be abolished. Senator Han na. Senator Quay, and Senator Pldtt would laugh to. scorn the suggestion that such innocent dickers are matter for the consideration of a Federal grand jury. When Governorships. Congressional nom- nations, and Cabinet positions are sound legal tender, nobody should be fussy about the circulation of such small change as postmasterships. If people be- gin to quibble over these trifles, the po- littcal assets of half our statesmen will disappear, and there will be a panic in Stock Exchange will seem like the mere breaking of a dozen eggs. Our feudal barons who feed their Vassals at the pub lie crib can be trusted to see that grand juries do not lay impioAS hands on the sacred altars of patronage. Every Sena- tor is ready to echo the cry of Lord John Russell that the abolition of the patron- age system would make the Government
 
 ''the new spirit in the public offices would not be loyalty, but Republicanism D From such fate we must impore HeaV- en and the Senate to save the country.
 The Post is what We might consider a Republican paper with independent pro- clivities, or vice versa, but 1t whacks all parties when it sees proper. As for Diet rich, 1t is just possible that his crime, in the eyes of his colleagues, mainly con- sists in being caught. Doubtless there are others just as bad, but they can hide their dealings better than he can. He seems to have peddled out offices, and bought influence as recklessly as he would have traded in land or stock. Perhaps some of his tools will be punished, but the principal offender is not likely to suffer. If he gets in danger he will probably plead precedent as a defence.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-12

The Minneapolis Journal says that "the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-12

City subscriptions should be paid to the foi- lowing authorized collectors only; e. ?. Calm. City Circuiator; 2. L. Eason, J. e. Jones, !. N Ashley and W. s. Duncan. collectors, and at the counting-room.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-12

The accusations made against Senator Dietrich of Nebraska, calls forth these sarcastic remarks from The New York Evening Post:
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-11-05

Popullata have always held that
boards Of trade and stock exchanges.
while primarily organized 10 facilitate
actual business. are In fact gambling
concerns. In which the spirit Of gam
bling II the chief incentive. In lcgiti-
mate commerce both partlea to a trade
are benefited. but In gambling when
one Ia benefited the other must lose.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-11-05
SCIENCE AND RELIGION

Startling conclusions continue to be
derived from the discovery OF radlum.
The latest announcement il in ac-
eordanee with what The Independent
said when the discovery was flrst an
nounced. I. e.. there Is life In matter.
The scientists are now teti~g notice
OF what mechanics have h asserted.
The barber says razor gets tired"
and II laid away to rest" for while,
II will again perform lbs functions.
II Ia IA we'll known that machinery
shows fatigue. and that finally II be-
comes incompetent. but will recover
IL II be allowed rest. Locomotive
engines exhibit the same traits: IN
deed many engineers declare that they
can recognize that their wonderful
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-11-05
Buy Your Groceries at.
Send Your Mail Orders to.

To what extend this gambling inspires
the men who operate on the stock ex-
change was shown before the last divi-
dend was declared by the steel trust
There were thousands OF bets made
pron what the dividend would be on
the common stock, the dividend was
Fought and sold by the hundred thou
sands. 1t had been paying 81 share.
The ruling price on the stock exchange
was 20 and rs cents. For two days
the greatest stock exchange of the
world did practically nothing but gam
lie in various way on what this diyi-
dend would be. When it was declared
il was only 80 cents a share and that
was Is cents more than the trust
earned during the quarter.
All this was straight gambling No
dividends were actually bought or
sold. The loser simply paid to the
winner the difference between his
guess and the actual payment that
was made by the trust. That sort of
business is the chief occupation of
stock exchanges and boards of trade
the country over. The police are ever
after the crap shooter, but never hear
OF the gambling on these boards and
exchanges. The crap shooter makes no
contribution to campaign funds and
puts up no money for graft"
$c2c$<&
Golfers Weekly asks The following
question: ITO form vast combina-
ton, knowing it to be so watered as
to be unsafe an to bargain for your
own gains at the expense of those who
trust you-what is the name for
that?" The Independent has never
been at loss for names to designate
these sort of wretches. II has called
them pirates, robbers. thieves. The
editor of Golfers Weekly ought to
know without asking.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-11-05

duced to an amount equal to the wants
of the government. The banks now
have about $170,0000c0 which has been
taxed out of the people and given
free to the bankers. Those bankers
realize at least 4 per cent on that
money, or $6,S00,000. The plain pro-
position is this: The republican party
taxes the people and makes them
give $G,S00,000 a year to the national
bankers. What is the difference be-
tween that and taxes on the people to
maintain a king and lot of mobiles?
The national bankers receive swice as
much free from the Americans as the
car of Russia does from all the peo-
pie of his immense empire. Besides
getting twice as much money taxed
out Of the people as the Russian car,
the American bankers have much
setter snap in numerous other ways.
They do not have to watch the nihil-
lists, the anarchists from fear of be-
ing shot on sight. they even have
ali easier time than the French aris-
tCcracy before the revolution. There
is no third estate" threatening them
with the guillotine. The peasants OF
this country just walk up, pay their
taxes and then go and vote 'er
straight for the fellows who live off
the taxes that the peasant pays.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-11-05
GRAFT AND "GRAFTIN6"

A year ago some of the Boston cul-
tured set criticised The Independent
for using the words graft" and
grating" Now those words are
found more frequently in the Boston
dailies than any other two words in
the English language, all of which
gces to show that this paper is as far
in advance of Boston in the use Of
good, forceful language as 1t Is in
political ecohomy. David Starr Jor-
dan of Stanford university says: "The
use of public authority to extort mon
ey is form of robbery, and we have
good strong word to cover all such
things, the word graft"
w. J. Bryan's definition is as fol-
lows: "The word graft has been SO
frequently employed of late that it
has come to have technical meaning.
1t is used to describe the illegitimate
profit which corrupt public servant
makes out of his office. The most
common form of graft is in the form
CT rebate OH contracts made by the
official for the public. The postoffice
Investigation shows that several en-
ployes were interested in contracts
made in their departments. OF course,
it is plain, barefaced stealing"
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-11-05

There has been a. good deal said
during the campaign about reading
the Bible in the schools. But judge
down in Savannah, Ca, read pass
sage from the Bible to jury in CIV
ing his instructions to them. 1t was
divorce case and each party had
brought charges against the other.
The judge in giving his instructions
read the following from the eighth
chapter of st. John:
Now Moses, in the law, COM
manded us that such should be
stoned, but what sayeth thou?"
This, they said, tempting him that
they might have to accuse him,
but Jesus stopped down, and, with
his finger. wrote on the ground. as
though he heard them not. And
lie lifted himself up and said unto
them: ''He that Is without sin
among you let him first cast a
stone at her"
The judge read this to enforce his
instruction that when a party seeks
Justice he must come into court with
clean hands. The jury went out and
In a few minutes came back with a
verdict giving both parties divorce
What would Uncle Dan Freeman do
t. that iudgeY