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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-30

Black Zibeline Blouse Suit, made with large cape collar, trimmed with tassels and striped bands of cloth, coat lined throughout with taffeta, skirt, trimmed with stitched bands of cloth, very swell suit. today .S35
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-30
Special Bargains in Crockery
 Department.

Second Floor-Take Elevator
 lot Cream Pitchers price from to 6oc your choice today ......................... I4c Japanese Cream Pitchers small l.................Io Ioc Japanees Sugar Bous small Austria China Sugar and Cream complete.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-30
Ready=to=Wear Departn

A most elaborate and comprehensive display of exquisitely beautiful wear=
 ing apparel, purchased from various prominent New York makers. The purchases are far out of the ordinary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-02

discarded methods because of the demand l or the labor union. The question is com ing up to Congress whether 1t shall make whether the labor union shall adapt i.- self to the laws of the United States. Bureau Chiefs Differ.
 No surprise should be- occasioned by the among the Bureau Chiefs of the Navy Department over the armament armor. speed, and coal carrying capacity of the rious difficulty of just such character would certainly arose was clearly pointed out to the House Committee on Naval Af- fairs last session when the Naval Ap2re- priation Bill was under consideration. The story of how the appropriation for battleships of the smaller size was in- cluded in the appropriation bill Is of some interest. The original provision for the increase In the navy in the appropriation bill as reported by the House Committee and adopted by the House. provided for three first class battleships Of l6.000 tons and one armored cruiser of 14.500 tons. When the bill reached the Senate, Sena- tor Hale of Maine. Chairman of the Sen the adoption of an amendment striking out this provision and inserting one for four 12.Oo0 ton battleships and two arm ored cruisers of 9.500 tons each. It is said that in consulting over the appropriation for increase in the navy. Secretary of the Navy Moody. formerly a member of the beps of o sSe House se Nays commitiee @ a s tsan Senator Haie thought warranted and that the later was piqued thereat. Another reason Is given for Senator Hales soiic- itude ip behalf of smaller battleships. There is a shIpyard in Maine which can do very nicely in constructing war yes sells up to 12,000 tons. but which Is having considerable difficulty in getting out ona of a larger size on which 1t is now en- gagged.
 At any rate the House and Senate lock- ed horns over the question and then the House Committee called upon the Board of Construction for it's views and they were presented so forcibiy that Senator Hale receded and compromised m two 13.000 ton battleships in lieu of she ar mored cruiser provided for in the House Bill. In a statement submitted to the House Committee the Board of Construc- ton said that 12,000 ton ships would have the armor and armament of armored cruisers instead of frst-class battleships but they would have the speed If only the battleships, so that they would be. in a measure hybrid with the worst and not the best qualities of the two contrib uting classes
 Rear Admiral O'Neil President of the Board of Construction. pointed out that the Oregon class of 10,250 tons trial dis placement were designed in 1890; followed by the Iowa of il. .363 tons displacement in 1892: the Kearsarge of 11.53S tons in 1895: the Maine of 12500 tons in 1898: the New
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-02

Jersey of 15.000 tons in 1900. and the Louis. iaha of l60o0 tons in 1902. The fact that the vessels of the Louisiana class have displacement of more than half again that of the Oregon will give som, Idea Of their formidable character yet while the Oregon cost $e;575 gs! the is0o ton o9 But esss sssss. s9 for " ship sooe % fons
 The Board further representa- that lively much more effective than 2 l2.O00 ton battieship 1t requires as many officers as for the larger Vessels sh so that th cost ot mailtaning them in commission is about the same.
 Society in Washington.
 circles this weeE wsh ths of Mrs. Anna Agnew Davis. widow of Senator Cuehman K. Davis of Minnesota Virginia. Mrs. Davis, during the life time Of her husband, enjoyed fame as a brilliant society leader in Washington and self to numerous friends. She Is TO- bust woman of superb physique end a much mu sought sntertainer: Her nusband; parts. is himself what is termed a good locker. but Is some twelve years the ju- old. MT. and Mrs. Doll will spend most of the summer at the groom's Virginia home and in the autumn will visit the brides estate in Minnesota.
 
 lor' as the brilliant Alabama lawyer and writer on constitutional law is called since he became the head of the Department of International Law of the Columbian Uni- versity of this city has been deta.ned in Washington this summer by the Hay Alaskan boundary commission. but will soon join Mrs. Taylor at Capron Springs,
 Admiral and Mrs. George Dewey have been among. the few who have fingered about Washington this summer. They have pretty suburban home on the Ten- alleytown road which is pleasant enough in summer. but wilt leave in a few days for Saratoga where apa-tipents are re- served for them at the United States Ho- tel. The Admiral walks much and when seen on the streets in natty white sum- mer attire looks as smart and debonair as any summer girls best company, The Admiral is the best preserved man il! the army or navy for his age. not excepting Lieutenant General Miles who lately em- belishef the chronicles of the times with a record of a ninety mile horse back ride. Judge Charles B. Howry of Mississippi, one of the judges of the Court of Gains, to which position he was appointed the last month of President Cleveland's ad- ministration. in 1897. is taking his first trip of recreation s nee he went on the bench here. He Il touring Europe and is now in Germany. R. H. Watkins.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-02
Not For Benefit of Newspapermen

Montevallo Sentinel.
 After reading the above expressions there is a doubt in the mind that these annual outings are for the benefit of the newspaper men of Alabama As a rule they are too expensive for a majority of the members of tho Association. A large majority of those who attended the busi- ness meeting at Anniston invariably an- swered, No: too expensive: can't afford it." when asked if they were going on the excursion. That is where a rank injustice is done large majority of the actual newspaper workers in the AsSocia- tion and you can rest assuerd that there are great many sore spots because of this injustice. As result. the excursions are made up largely of people who have no right to be there, but who are taken in to make respectable showing for the Association, but es 1t such?
 The Sentinel believes that Mir Kennedy unintentionally reflects upon the weekly newspapers when he implies that the abuses practiced rest upon the weekly newspapers of Alabama. There are q number of so-called publications in Ala bama which make their appearance monthly, quarterly-almost any old time that according to the constitution of the Association are not entitled to member ship. There is where. we believe, a great deal of the fault lies
 Treat the little fellows of the Associa- tion fairly; give them an opportunity to go on the outing, say just once in de- cade or two. by making an excursion that the cost of the trip will not prevent any member going if he wishes to do so, for that is why so few newspaper men have gone on the outings of recent years.
 MT. kennedy's remarks, in the main. are timely and appropriate. and we be- lieve they will bring about good to the Association
 The Sentinel wonders just how many or the lSO who were on the Canada trip are engaged in actual newspaper work?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-02
A WILD PREDICTION.
The Chattanooga News had this to say some days ago:

The Chattanooga News had this to say some days ago:
 The antl-Bryan papers in Tennessee pre- dict that MT. Bryan will bolt in the next National Convention of the Democratic such a bolt could be brought about. If the party openly repudiates the Kansas City platform, nominates a man like Gro yer Cleveland on a platform dictated by the trusts and money power of Wall Is to say. he will cali on all delegates in the convention that are loyal to the Kan sas City platform to follow him to an- other hall for the purpose of nominating a Democratic ticket on a Democratic platform.
 What would such a movement mean to Tennessee? Simply this: It would insure the electoral vote of the State for the ticket nominated by Mir. Bryan. Do you ask why? The answer Is easy.
 Every public man, every Democratic politician, of any influence in the State has preached Kansas City platform and MT. Bryan since 1896. nearly eight years They could not oppose the Bryan ticket without stultifying themselves in the eyes of Bryan under the clrcumstances we have mentioned and nobody could ex- pect them to do otherwise. Tennessee would cast Its electoral vote for Mir Bryans ticket
 The News does not believe that such A condition of affairs will develop but if it does the result in the State will be ex- actly as we have stated. and the proba- bilities are that the election of a Presi- dent will be thrown into Congress
 Like most of the Cleveland papers. The News must needs indulge in the usual nonsense about "a platform dictated by
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-02
McCOOLS Grocery Bulletin

Big decline in. crude Meat and Lard.
 Monday, August 3rd: All the best brands Pork Lard so ID. and over oc. Less 1oc.
 English Cure B Bacon I3c. Kingan's light weight 2ac.
 Newly dug, large and fine Irish Potatoes 85c bushel; 25c peck.
 Spring Clover Honey in comb sections 25c.
 Fresh Dairy Butter 2sc.
 Elgin Creamery Butter 2sc.
 Elgin Creamer White Glow CT Butter soc.
 Big stock high grade pick ling Vinegars at very low prices.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-02
Fraud on These Trips.
Athens Democrat.

The Cullman Tribune-Gazette agrees with The Democrat in its remarks of two weeks ago relative to the press trip fake. In commenting on the subject, 1t says:
 as we'll as The Tribune, that think there has been fraud connected with press trips"
 At this point The Tribune-Gazette re- produces The Democrats editorial and mas this to say: Brother Walkers re- marks are very timely. but we do not be- lieve his suggestion to refer applications for transportation to the executive com mittee would remedy the matter in all instances. We understand that the most common way of getting around the rules of the Association and the railroads is for the publisher to make application for himself and then allow some None else to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-02
SUNDAY, AUGUST 3, 1903.
SUMMER TRIPS.
TO The Baltimore American we are in- debted for this item of transformation.

Georgia leads the South in one great step toward the solution of the race prop lem. and has placed itself in a proud light before the country. Her Legislature refused by an overwhelming vote to cut down the appgppria tion for colore@ schools. maintaining that the State shoiid 10 the limit of it's ability contribute to the education of he colored population in It's borders. By this advanced progressive acTion. Georgia has struck the keynote of the whole matter.
 It is singular that the usually well -in- formed American should be so far wrong as to speak of Georgia as in the lead on this question. Alabama has more than once refused to cut down the appropria- tions for the colored schools. and, what is more to the point, has refused to split the appropriation so as to pay money for colored schools in proportion only to the amount of taxation paid by the negroes. In short, Alabama has steadfastly re- fused to depart from her early policy of paying out the school funds according to the number of children to be educated. without regard to color or race
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-02
He Gave 1t Up.

My dear" said a wife who had been married three years as she beamed across the table on her lord and master, tell me what first attracted you to me. What pleasant characteristic did possess which placed me above other women in your sight?"
 And, her lord and master simply said. T give 1t up."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-02
Association Deteriorating.

COOSa hiVer News.
 A junketing party giving themselves the soubriquet of Alabama Press Associa- ton" returned some days ago from trip to the Dominion of Canada. The press of Alabama was at one time organ ized into a potential sort of compact for the benefit of newspaperdom, but the As- sociation has been pitiably deteriorating of recent years in everything save numer- ical strength.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-02
Editors can,t Afrord It.

Editor Lawrence of The Bullock County Breeze. third vice-president of the Asso- ner:
 About a dozen editors and hundred and thirty other people are off on so- called press excursion in Canada this week. Verify, we editors will have to go into some other kind of business in order to be able to enjoy the annual excursions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-02

The Ashville Aegis. speaking of the con- stellation of the Great Bear. says It was so known to the Irroquis Indians before the discovery of this continent" That is bit of Indianology that is new to us. fl The Aegis Is correct and we think it .ikn't
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-02

The Hartford. Conn. baseball team Is apparently trying to revivify the dormant 1e-to-1 theory. for 1t has played seventeen games this season and lost sixteen of them. That's worse than Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-02

The persistence of the country in want ing a mourning stamp printed just at this time must be regarded by the postofice officials as a personal reflection. It looks too much like going into black on ac- count of conditions in that Department.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-02
Constitution and Bylaws Violated

The Anniston Star. commenting on Mir. Kennedy's letter, says:
 This Is the principal objection urged against the annual trips of the Associa- ton. The personnel of the parties gives to outsiders a wrong impression of Ala bama newspaper workers and oftentimes discredit Is thrown upon the profession by rank outsiders. As matter of fact 1t Is direct violation of the Alabama Press Association for any person who is not an active newspaper worker to join the party on these annual trips.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-02

In one respect the Turks are strict ob- servers of the proprieties, if we are to judge from a statement made by one of them. When the two sexes go in bath ing together. all are required to wear masks over their faces, so that none can be recognized. A mask is the regulation bathing costume. ---
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-02
The Milwaukee Free Press makes a point in this paragraph:

When the mob broke loose in Evans ville and Danville and threatened the ox- .tinction of the colored citizen, hundreds of those of the sable hue got up and hustled to place of safety. And where did they go? Come further north, up into Northern Indiana from Evansville, and up about Chicago and into Wisconsin from Danville? No, they did not They hit the trail for the other side of the Ohio River, showing one of two things: Either that they do not know where tnsy are safe, or that they do. Anyhow they didn't come North.
 No. they didn't go North and will not do it next time. q wish was in Dixie was the burden of their thoughts. and they lost as little time as possible in get ting to a region of safety.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-02
Not Single Editor from North Ala
 bama.
Decatur News.

The Alabama "Press(o Association" has returned from a jaunt through Cana da-that Is, the doctors, merchants, real estate agents and what-nots, who rode on editorial passes have returned So far as we are aware, not a single editor from North Alabama went on the outing Deca- tur was not represented, neither was Huntsville, Athens, Scottsboro, Hartselle, Cullman, Moulton, Tuscumbia nor Flor ence, and others
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-02

The Georgiana Enterprise asserts that "it is best for every individual in a town to be united" It certainly IS, if he aas to reInain all in one place.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-02
Ward Made Consul.

London. July 31.-Reginald H. Ward has been appointed Romanian Consul in Lon don Mir. Ward Is a Bostonian and a great-grandson of General Artemus Ward of revolutionary famA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-02

Whether a watermelon is fruit or vegetable is the question: which is agitat- ing some of our contemporaries. We take 'em either way.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-02

All the political reformers in the coln- try are going to get together in Denver soon. The police will probably pull em apart.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-02

The Fort Gaines Recorder is putting in some good licks on the subject of good roads in Georgia, and 1t could hardly apply itself to . more iuaportapt work.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-02
Courtesies Seriously Abused.

Fine Belt News.
 Wed like to see the "oficiap' roster of the editors and publishers" now making the Canadian junketing tour. Contrary to custom, no list of those in the party has been given out. We have tip that the courtesies extended the Press Association by the liberal Louisville and Nashville have been seriously abused.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-02
The Columbus Enquirer-Sun voices this cruel suspicion:

The Peoples Party. Executive Commit tee Is in favor of holding the Populist the conventions of either of the other two parties are held. Probably Populists are growing tired of having their platforms stolen by the Democrats, and wish to forestall them this season.
 We do not think that any uneasiness need to be felt on that score. The Demo- crats who will control the next Conven- tion will be as likely to borrow from the Populists as they will from the laws of Draco. They have had an elegant suffl. ciency of that brand of politics, and an- other dose of 1t couldn't be pumped into the Party.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-02

represent him or his paper. It occurs to us that a better way to remedy the evil would be to amend the laws of the Association so that any member who violated the rules of the Association could be expelled,
 There was time when nothing was thought of an editor allowing some one else to represent his paper when he could not do so himself, but that custom has been abused until the trips are composed of about as many non-newspaper people as bona-fide editors. The resolution pass ed at Mobile stopped some from this abused privilege. if a privilege 1t was It should have stopped all but 1t did not"
 Not to Be Tolerated Further. Hanceville Hustler.
 All over the State the weekly papers are plain and earnest in their condem- nation of the so-called press trips, made under the name of the Alabama Press Association by the secretary of this As- sociation. Where the blame lies Is not for us to say. But 1t is not to be tolerated any further.
 If. as MT. Rountree really desires it to be. the trip is confined to bona fide editors and their families it would be of an ad- visited. But the list (which was not pub lished this time at alb shows about 9 or 90 per cent. newspaper people, and the others from every walk of life from the shadiest to the brightest. These same papers. however, that complain. do nothing at the press meetings to investi- gate the wrong and remedy 1t, except to pass a resolution they fail to keep or enforce.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-02

Bayleaves, Sage, West In dia Curry, Mustard Seed, Celery Seed, Hungarian Pap rieka. and all common Spices. Prices guaranteed.
 Did you ever eat a ripe Greek Black Olive? Well then you must, 12 1-2cper ID.
 Big shipment Italian and French Olive Oil in cans and bottles.
 German Nut Oil, one of the best and most luxurious Salad Oils in the world, small bot ties z5c. 1-2 gal. cans seal ed in Germany, surpasses any, thing for cooking 75c.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-02

The Portland Oregonian very strongly intirnates that there is a large-sized feline in the meal-tub in connection with the dismissal and reinstatement of Miller and thus voices its suspicious:
 If there was nothing against the fore man in the Government bookbindery ex- sept tnal ne was persons non Grata with Miln been discharged We are patiently wait ing for the real objections 10 this man to be wrung from a. reluetant Depart ment. for We do not like to think that he was out merely to give the President an opportunity to restore him with grand stand play about the saeredness of law and a bid for the applause of organized lahor's enemies. ..-1 -L-.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-02

W. A. Scott. Circulation Manager of The Aontgomery Advertiser. being duly sworn, says: The foregoing etatement Of The AaNerttsei-s daily circulation for the month of safse, isO3, Is true and correct, and compiled Aktsr all returns rom newsboys, news agents Ana lett-orer copies have been deducted
 ". A. SCOTT, Circulation Mgr. Sworn to and supscrlbed before this Sra
 day Of July. Isu3. F. w. JACKSON.
 tssai!7 N. F.. Ex-O. ]. P.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-02
THAT CANADIAN TRIP.

The State Press is Beginning to Roast It at Lively
 Rate
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-02

Big shipment of fine plain smoked imported Norway and French Sardnes, large and small tins various prices Young Mackere packed in France in wine sauce, fam ous throughout the world 8 inch roll top tins 35c Full pound jars, English imported, Orange Marmalade 25 cents.
 French Champgnons in small tins, 17 I-2 cents. |.
 sPhOne COY.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-02
Can't Break It.

Even the warm Summer months do -nt ai-
 tect the circulation of The Advertiser. The Following detailed statement for the month of June proves conclusively that the usual high water mark is being Snainfainec. 4f 39s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-02

City subscriptions should be paid to the fol- lowing authorized collectors only: J.. H. Bit- ton. City Calculator: T. ]. Higgs. Collector: z. ke Easun, Collector. ]. P. Glass. and at the Counting room.
Mower County transcript., 1903-10-28
SELECTING A RAZOR.
No Blade Is Good That Does Not Give
Out Clear Sound Like a
Tuning Fork.

More than two-thirds OF all the men
in the civilized world shave themselves
or are shaved by BARRIERS, therefore the
razor is an implement always in good
demand. Few know how to choose one.
DR.. Edouard Di PratO, who has used
many hundreds, went into cutlery
store near City Hall park, in New York,
to make purchase of Is. 'Please let
me see your stock" he said. Several
dozen large cases were placed before
him. He took each razor for examina-
tion. All looked alike. They were
made by one firm and guaranteed, but
he cast aside more than half as unde-
isirable. In testing he laid the blade
fiat upon his thumb nail and drew it
slowly from end to end, pressing just
firmly enough to show the hardness or
softness of the temper. At first it
seemed that he was about to sever his
thumb Satisfied with the temper he
proceeded to flip the edge with the tips
of his fingers, making a tuning fork Of
the metal. If it had the right ring he
accepted it. "It took me Is years to
learn this" he said.-N. Y. Post. 1