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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-21
Matinees Called Off.


 master general Payne that his newspaper ,natinees at the department presided over py nm must be omitted hereafter?
 That Is question just now among the correspondents who have been faithful At. tehoants at the Postmaster Generals noon and afternoon levees which he Sayo TOT some time after he got back to his desk from his sail in Caribbean waters. Ihese levees, mahnees or audiences. Whloh the press gang greatly enjoyed With the opportunities afforded their versatile talents, were kept up until Mir. Fayne went over to Cleveland at the same time President Roosevelt went to une Hanna Mccormick wedding. And up to that time nobody was more accessible to the press, excepting the President him. self and Representative John Wesley Gaines. than Postmaster General Payne. All at once he has grown reticent. and 1t Is next to impossible for a correspon- dent to get a word out of the much be- devilled cabinet officer. Just once since his return has he admitted the news paper men. Formerly, when the Post master General was ready to "spiei for the press,' black servttor at the outer door. stepped forth and clapped his hands as signal that all was we'll and the gang might come in. Now MT. Private Sec retary Whitney tips softly forward and nigh whispers that the Postmaster Gen eral has no news. It is believed that the administration has grown sick of the pulp licity already given the nauseous mess In the department.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-21
Tn the Wind-up.
Roanoke Leader.

Roanoke Leader. The. editor who stays at home and works may not have as much fun as the one who goes on the -amplified excursion, but he is likely to have more fun(ds) in the general windup
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-21

signed and has sold the line to Lafayette and Dadeville, which he owned personal ly. It is not known who his successor win be. The company has not accepted lie reslrnation vet. MT. Renfro has made the system here what 1t Is. From forty one subscribers he has built 1t up to 226 which is the largest in the State popula- tion considered It Is said that he will I'd into the banking business, all his rela- lives being bankers.
 The immense ditch or rather ravine that haa heen an eyesore to the public here for years, is being filled and will soon he a continuation of the park.
 A large addition to the Royal Hotel Is nearinr completion. The rush at the ho- tel is so great 1t has had to double its capacity,
 Chancery Court will convene here July a Judge R. B. Kelly. presiding. There is a light docket
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-21

The Columbus Enquirer-sun thinks mo real fisherman would start out with only one cork" Certainly not, unless his bait hottIe has a screw top.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-21
Senate Financial Engineers.

No+h,nS definite has been beard lately from inc financial engineers of the Sem ate since Aldrich and spooner and Allison
 were going back and forth between Wa sh,ngton and Hot Springs. Ea., in the early sumer, but 1t is said that the un- derstanding Is there will be conference before the end of the month between Sen
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-21

hand. It was hard job for him to lose
 her. and if he had possessed several like her he would have been most decidedly overstocked.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-21

Aunt Carrie declares that Mir. Nation never saw the necessity of having more than one wife" Of course she means that he didn't want another while she was on
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-21

W. A Scott. Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser. being duly sworn. says The foregoing statement of The Adver- dsers daily circulation for the month of May. ueoa. Is true and correct. and compiled after all returns from newsboys, news agents and ssft-over copies have been deducted
 W. A SCOTT, Circulation Mgr. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 3rd day of June. 1908. F. W. JACKSON, N. F.. EXC. J. F.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-21
Information for Advertisers. ,ll,

The following sworn detailed statement of the circulation of The Daily and Sunday Ad- vertfser for tho month of May, 1908, IS pub ltshed for the benefit of present and prospec- live purchasers of space in its colume. Adver- and the quality of the sefv,ns fheS reeeiSe for ifheir money.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-21

Greenville Advocate.
 Hanna says the negro must have a square dear' but he failed to say any, thing about a hot roast such as the teacher in Illinois got by that mob re- gently.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-21

Twenty-Five additions to the member ship of the Methodist Church are the re- suit of the revival going on there under Dr. Shoaf. the pastor. assisted by Rev. J. w. Killough of the Greensboro dis trict. The meeting will continue until Sunday night and have been very im- pressive.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-21

Topeka, Kan. June 2O.-Chauncey Dewey and his fellow prisoners, Clyde Wilson and W. J. Mcbride. now = jail at Goodland, will be brought to Topeka at once and given a hearing before the Supreme Court on an application to admit them to ball made today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-21
MARENoos NEW TEMPLE.
The Court House at Linden is Near
 ing Completion.

The Court House at Linden is Near
 ing Completion.
 Linden, June 2O.-(Special)-Lind has been decidedly a busy place lately. The new court house Is nearing completion and the towe rts going up. The place for the town clock Is nearly ready for the big time piece
 pr. ". R. Chimney. the County Sur veyor. is here laying off the streets around the court house.
 The Commissioners expect to hold their August term of Commissioners Court in the new building. It Is not exaggeration to say that Marengo County will have one of the best handsomest and most convenient court houses in Alabama.
 The Linden high school has closed. Prof. K. M. Schaefer, who. 1t Is said. has the highest average of any teacher in the State. has had charge. and the fact that three of his scholars stood the examina- ton for admission to the State Untver-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-21

There is a great deal of complaint over the condition of the public roads fin the County and an earnest effort is going to be made to have the Legislature take some action at its approaching session.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-21
SAYS HE KILLED A NEGRO.

T. 0. Ward Announces His Readiness
 to Surrender.
 Opelika. June 20-(Spscial. )-Sherin Hodge received & telegram last night from T. o. Ward, a we'll known farmer of Loachapoka. stating that he had killed a negro and that he was ready to give him self up.. The name of the negro and tho cause Of the killing are unknown.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-21

The Linden Truckers Association is ordering crates and getting ready to ship melons.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-21

pr. Little of Selma for the Presbyts- rians and Dr. Gross of Selma for the Baptists, preached one weea each here and much good was accomplished -..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-21

Canterbury and Glider have Jet con- tract to Thomas Pervis (who has had the entire supervision of the court house) for an up-to-date law office. It, will be southwest of the court house. just across the street. Some of the lumber is on the ground. ,.s.|
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-21

The farmers are making good progress with their crops. The prospect here is brighter for a good crop.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-21
Some States Have None.

Georgia has no Lieutenant Governor. Neither has Florida. .=-
 The Lieutenant Governor of Alsbem4 re- ceives si, 800 a year rThis is mistake The sai- ary of the Lieutenant Governor of Alabama Is that of the Speaker of the House, except while serving as Governor. and then 1t shall be tho same as that allowed the Governor.-Adver- tiser[ of Louisiana s1.5oo. or Indiana q 900. or Kansas s70o and Ss a day additional dur Ing the session of the Legislature. which meets once in two years for fifty days.
 The Lieutenant Governor of Ohio. who holds also the post of Land Officer. receives $500. the Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska $eoo. Of Rhode Island $500. and of South Carolina Stoo.
 The Lieutenant Governor of Taxas gets s a day when the Lesslature Is in session. and of Michigan $s.
 The Lieutenant Governor of Illinois receives $1 900, and of Delaware SS a day-limited to $500 year, if he presides over the Dover Senate for sixty days The Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut gets $500 of Maine S1,600, of Nevada si,so0. and of North Carolina $s a day during the session of There are no Lieutenant Governors of Ore gon, New Jersey. New Hampshire. Tennessee. Utah. West Virginia and Washingtcn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-21

sity at Tuscaloosa and all passed Is his best testimonial.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-21

ators Hanna and Aldrich for the purpose or arranging the final draft of the cur rency Dill, the outlines of which were agreed on at Hot Springs some weeks ago. senator Aldrich was at that time en- trusted with the task of filling out the gaps In the rough draft of the hill. Hay- Ing done this, he Is to submit the work 10 senator Hanna The plan is to intro duce the bill at the coming extra ses, son and push 1t to immediate action. This Is one occasion on which a party associate will urge Hanna to get of his standrpat perch. for the financial system of the country is confessed by all hands to need reformation. In other words. in the language of The Washington Pomt which has always opposed silver and kindred ideas for increasing the elasticity of the currency:
 Tt is disgrace to the dominant partv that It's boasted gold standard act of 1900 IS worthless for its intended purpose"
 The Aldrich bill, not wholly unlike the present measure they Ire nursing, came very near being railroaded through the iast Congress. and no doubt an effort will pc made to rush it through the next as soon as it meets. But 1t never did ham, pen that a finance scheme was originated ana passed into law at one session. and II never will so happen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-21

W. II. CoIlins's residence in the heart of the city caught fire today and came near being destroyed. Prompt action by the fire company saved it, but the con- tents were ruined by water.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-21

Mfr. Huckabee. the juror whose mind became unbalanced after being juror at the fall term 1902, of Circuit Court, died at the Insane Asylum fin Tuscaloosa and his remains arrived here on last even- ing's train. He was buried at his home this morning at il o'clock. .s.,,.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-21
SALARY IS LOW
For the High Post of Lieutenant
 Governor.

New York Sun.
 The Lieutenant Governor of Missouri re- signed recently under suspicion of boodiihs.
 The Lieutenant Governor of Missouri receives 6, 900 a year for his services and v day additional during the period when the Legisla- ture is in session. But as the session Is lim- ited to seventy days the maximum compen- sation of the Lieutenant Governor fs $ls4oe year -s - as.. q, 100 a year for his services. and he gets 1t only in the alternate years when the Legis- lature meets. As he Is elected for two years he practically receives $bS0 . year-the salary of New York City clerk.
 The Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi IS paid even less. He gets $500 a year, except when there is a special session of the Legts- latude at Jackson. when he is paid 2 day extra. Such special sessions in Mississippi are rare, and they don't last long
 The Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas gets no regular salary. He is employed. 50 to speak. on the waiting list, receiving sio . day as
 he actually works. The Consultation of Arkss,-
 sas limits the session of the Legislature to
 sixty days 90 the pay of the Lieutenant Governor canot be more than $500. but he Is
 docked sI0 for each day he is absent from Little Rock.
 The Lieutenant Governor of California re- ceives the same pay as the Lieutenant Cover nor of Arkansas but as q special concession he gets sl0 day while the Legislature ts in session. whether not he is in attendance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-21

J. L. Renfro. the popular manager of the telephone exchange, here has re-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-21

MT. and Mrs R. W. German have re- turned from an 5000 mile trip through California and the West
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-21

IT. F. Scott, one of the best known citizens of this County died at his home at Wacooehee Friday night. He leaves a wife and four sons.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-21

Linden has been playing good ball this season and the first team has won every game played so far. Yesterday morning Thomastou showed Linden's second nine under in score of Thomaston, H. Lin den, 1.
 Yesterday afternoon in a nine-inning game the first nine of Linden and the Thomaston team crossed bats with a score of IS for Linden and for Thomas ton The feature of the game was John Luther's throw from left field to home plate putting out the runner.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-21

A large force Is at work on the new $100.0O0 oil mill and soap factory. The establishment will have It's own electric light plant and will, it is said, have an Ice factory connected.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-21

A few days ago The Richmond Times Dispatch had an editorial beginning with this paragraph:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-21

The State Convention of the Epworth League will bring many visitors to Ope- llka next week and this hospitable city will entertain them well.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-21

Deputy Sheriff Smith of Tallapoosa County. brought five prisoners from Dadeville today for confinement In the County jail here The jail at DadevilIe is undergoing repairs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-21
 T THE STATE PAP ARE SAYING.
A Hot Roast.
Greenville Advocate.

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-11

ton. Republicans take the position
that these possessions are not part of
the United States in that sense but
that they are wholly within the juris-
diction of congress, as 20 government
etc, the same as the Louisiana pur-
chase was regarded, the same as New
Mexico and California and all acquired
territory was regarded by Jefferson and
Polk Whatever is finally done in the
matter of a tariff between the United
States and Porto Rico, Will undoubtedly
be claimed as preceden: to operate in
behalf of the Philippines"
This is the point that was definitely
decided, according to the republican
View, by the supreme court in the Porto
Rican cases and reiterated just recent
liz in this Hawaiian case
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-11
lrBLlsREp DAILY BY THE
1lNEs-REpuBL1oAN PRINTING co
A UNION LABOR SCANDAL.

Organized labor has scandal OF It's
own in the serious accusation brought
against Samuel Parks, walking delegate
OF the Housesmiths' ana Bridgemen's
Union of New York. Afiidarits have
been made by representatives, of the
Hecla Iron Works and the American
Bridge Company charging him with
having accepted $4,000 as a considera-
ton for calling off q strike at the Hecia
works. Parks is represented as having
,1ade overtures to the Hecla company
for payment, offering 10 call off the
strike il the money was forthcoming
and threatening an indefinite eontlnu-
ance of the strike if he Were not PAID.
A check for $4,000 is proven to have
passed thru Parks hands at the time
specified and the strike leased prompt
ly. OF course this does not prove at
all concusively that Parks was bought
and paid for, but the fact that his en-
dorsement is written upon the check is
a suspicious circumstance which will
convince many of his quit.
1t is the duty of organized labor to
clear its skirts by the establishment of
the real facts in the case and the sWif,
punishment of Parks in the event that
he shall be proven guilty. Walking
delegates have long been objects of dis
trust and general charges against them
Of cupidity and blackmaii have been
common and have had an effect upon
the public mind That the business
agent of labor lnion should solicit and
accept bride money can not affect the
principle of organization about which
such unions are builded but organized
labor must free itself CT connection
with the crime and show willingness
10 punish the criminal IL 1t is to retain
and deserve public confidence. The
charges against Parks are specific and
must be met. Justly or unjustly or
ganized labor will suffer Fit remains
passive in the case.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-11
HICKS. FOSTER, EFT AL.

WdSNlnSlOll, Ia, TleSS.I
Because '.the weather" is the staple
of talk, and we all break the ice in con-
versation by remarking on the COM
plexion of the day, weather prophets
enjoy vogue that almost no other
men nave. The old almanacs, that a
century ago, We're the popular litera-
ture, We're full of weather prognostica-
tions and rules for reading Alright the
signs Of the seasons. The absurd fore
casts were read with relish and relig-
iously believed. The whole thing was
known to be guess work. and there was
not Il glimmering of scientific observa-
ton In il all. When the men like Hicks
and Foster pretend to put meteor
ology on a scientific basis. and trace
the positions and influence of the
planets on the earth, and reel off lot
of jargon about "conjunctions. "oppo-
stioas,' and all that sort o thing, and
put out their almanacs and publish
weekly or monthly predictions. thou
sands looked at them with open mouth
ed wonder, regarding them as seers
who had caught nature asleep, with the
door open and the roof off, and peeped
in and Rad her secrets, and there are
thousands who eagerly ask, What
does Hicks say" What is FOSTERS
prediction?" and they pin their faith
on the hictum of these men, and say
jubilantly. by George, they hit 1t
every time"
The charlatanism of it all! They as
sign n cosmical or astronomical cause
for certain local phenomena. say, ex-
cessive rain, or hail, or wind. or heat,
or cold, and account for 1T by plan
etary influence, that should be univers-
al in it's effect. But while it soaks the
middle west and causes unprecedent-
ed floods, it lets New England, Can
ada. New York Pennsylvania. and Ohio
go so dry, that the pastures and streams
dry I'D. ground cracks open. meadows
burn, blows cannot run, seed VIII not
sprout, dust becomes ankle deep, and
the fires start spontaneously In forests,
and hundreds of acres are burned over.
WHY this contrast, If the determining
cause of "weather" is skyey influence?
WHY. two wears ago, We're we burned
IN by droutn and hell-like heat, while
the east was sopping wet? Why We're
we aeluged last year and this, while
The east was baked? Why, If there's
any merit of science in these men, does
not a prediction OF celestial phenom-
enom have yards enough of its tissue
10 cover all of continent? If the re-
Iation of certain planets causes Wet
ness IN Iowa, why should it not produce
excessive moisture in New England also
instead of dusty drouth?
Ii - the thinnest hurnbus going, this
prediction of the weather by "scien-
lists"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-11
Robson'a Scrapbooks.

One of the valued possessions of the
late Stuart Robson WAS collection
of scrar books compiled by the com
edian with great care. They did not
contain press clippings. either. Mr.
Robson was a radical free thinker and
he neglected no opportunity to point
out what he considered the unworthi-
ness of the clergy. He cut out all the
reports of their misdeeds that appeared
in the newspapers, and for number OF
years he added these clippings assidu-
ously to his collection. The scrap books
increased so much in bulk at last that
he was compelled to give up the task.
But he was always proud of the mon
ument that he had raised to his opin-
ions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-11

was the reply. Geo upstairs and have
nurse put on your things" And when
ready Ito CO. too" the little girl look
ing out of. the window saw the father
and mother driving away. Bob claimed
that this precocious young miss, with
out shedding a tear. turned to the nurse
with the remark. There go two OF the
d--est liars in this town"
Il %
Not o day passes but on some rail-
road train, in this and every other state,
some parent deliberately looks a con-
ductor in the face and asserts that the
child with her Cor him) is entitled to
ride free or for half fare (the Innocent
child hearing all of the conversation,
because said child is only = years ole.
one of the early accomplishments of
the child has heretofore been to
promptly give his age when asked. and
now with establishment the first trip
he finds the parent has one age for him
ia: home and another abroad.
The Saturday Evening Post has late
~ been publishing series of interest
ing articles showing the hollowness of
society in our big cities. New York
and Washington are the scenes of the
events mentioned and The related con-
versation. Not to refer to the ignoble
and disgusting methods depicted, to
Sain foothold into this select circle,
the writer of the articles mentions as a
matter of course much deception used
and statements made that elsewhere
would be termed as lying. But plain
truth is not good form in polite circles.
When our 6-year-old miss mentioned as
giving advice to the other little tot, ITO
go home gets to be the wife of con-
gresham she will remember her early
training.
For the past few weeks in some of
our Iowa counties candidates for Office
have been making a canvass of the
voters 10 secure their suffrages for the
coveted honor. They nave been re-
ccived with assurances of votes and in
iiuence favorable. So ,lnuch so tina.
they were sure Of the nomination. They
had the promise of so many votes in
this, and the other township, that their
election and calling seemed sure. But
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-11
A DOUGLAS DEMOCRAT.

.NIIIsUII IOVIiIUNItft'I
NJ. Nj. Smith went to Fort Dodge
Monday to get ahead of the crowd
in order to see the president Mr..
Smith viii be so years old next August
and never saw a president until yes
terday. He is now n staunch republic
can, but up to the last time that Alb
raham Lincoln was candidate he vot-
ed the democratic ticket, and was one
of the famous Douglas democrats. Mr..
Smith IS remarkably supple for man
of his years, and gets about very nicely
without the aid of a cane, does not
have to wear glasses and has none of
the Dad habits which help to make a
man cid before him time.