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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-18

make for good citizenship do not change any more than the fundamental qualities which make good soldiers. In the long run in the civil war the thing that count ed for more than aught else was the fact that the average American had the fight ing edge; had within him the spirit which spurred him on through toll and danger. fatigue and hardship. to the goal of the splendid ultimate triumph. So in achiev- ing good government the fundamental factor must be the character of the aver age citizen; that average citizens power or hatred for what is mean and base and unlovely his fearless scorn of cowardice and his determination to war unyielding- ly against the dark and sordid forces of evil.
 Spirit is the Same.
 The Continental troops who followed Washington were clad in blue and buff, and were armed with clumsy, fintlock muskets. You, who followed Grant, wore the famous old blue uniform. and your weapons had changed as had your uni form; and now the men of the American Army who uphold the honor of the flag in the far tropic lands are yet differently armed and differently clad and differently trained but the spirit that has driven you all to victory has remained forever un- changed. So 1t is in civil life. As you did not win in a month or year, but only after long years of hard and dan gerous work, so the fight for govern mental honesty and efficiency can be won only by the display of similar patience and similar resolution and power of en- durance. We need the same type of character now that was needed by the men who with Washington first inaugu- rated the system of free popular govern ment the system of combined liberty and order here on this continent; that was needed by the men who under Lin coin perpetuated the government which had thus been inaugurated in the days of Washington. The qualities essential to good citizenship and to good public service now are in all their essentials exactly the same as in the days when the first Congresses met to provide for the establishment of the Union; as in the days, seventy years later when the Congresses met which had to provide for it's salvation.
 There are many qualities which we need alike in private citizen and in public man. but three above all-three for the lack of which no brilliancy and no gen. jus can atone-and those three are cour- age. honesty. and common sense.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-18
SHAFT TO ITS HEROES
NEW JERSEY MONUMENT TO ITS
 DEAD AT ANTIETAM.
presiee ent Roosevelt Delivers 6 Speech in Which He Eulogizes the Men Who Fought or. That
 Bloody Field.

sharpsburg, Mir, Sept. 17.-Under lower ing skies the magnificent monument erected on the historic battlefield of An tietam by the grateful State of New Jer- eey to its men who fell in the great en- ragenent was dedicated today. The oc- casion was rendered particularly notable by the presence at and participation in the ceremonies of the President of the United States and of Governor Murphy, the chief executive of the State which was honoring It's heroes. The special train bearing the President, Governor Murphy and their party arrived here at Sdo o'clock Governor Murphy was ac- cempanied by Senators Kean and Dryden and by several prominent State officials and by his entire military stan.
 Veterans Arrive. Special trains bearing nearly a thou sand New Jersey survivors of the Civil War arrived just after the arrival of the Presidential party. The trip of the Presi- dent from Jersey City was devoid of special interest. Many stops were made and secret service officers were on guard throughout the night
 At 10 o'clock the President and Gov ernor Murphy, accompanied by senators Kean and Dryden, the entire party, and hundreds of citizens, left Sharpsburg sta tion for the famous old Dunkard church on the battleneld or Antetam. IHere the brigades of veterans in columns of fours escorted the President. Governor Murphy and distinguished guests to the monument.
 A Towering Column.
 The monument is in the form of an ornate Corinthian column of granite forty feet high. surmounted by heroic figure in bronze of an ofieer with upraised sword leading his men in charge. The figure is intended as a representation of Captain Irish. of the 18th New Jersey volunteers, who was the only New Jer- sev officer killed at Antietam.
 10 order by James O. Smith, of the New Jersey monument committee. and an in vocation had been pronounced by the Rev. pr. Frazier of Newark. MT. Smith re- ported to Governor Murphy the final work of the commission. On behalf of the State of New Jersey. Governor Murphy accepted the monument in an eloquent address
 President Roosevelt. as he arose to ac- eept the monument on behalf of the gov ernment. was accorded an ovation.
 The President said:
 Speech of the President
 Governor Murphy; and you. Veterans of New Jersey: and you. men of the Grand Army. and all others here, I greet you
 I thank you of New Jersey for the mon unent to the troops of New Jersey who fought at Antietam. and on behalf of the nation I accept the gift. We meet today anon one Of the great battleields of the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-18

(Continued from Page one.) to be vagrants, and fixed the vagrancy fine at $500.
 Upon the reading of the amendment Mir. Goodwin of Montgomery moved non-con- currence. He would later. he said, move the appointment of committee of con- ference.
 The consideration of the mortgage tax bill was resumed and MT. Maner of Mont gomery spoke for the bill. declaring that the old tax on solvent credits had al- ways been a farce.
 The House recessed at 1 o'clock before Mir. Maner had concluded his remarks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-18

statue, he said. would be at least $zo0oo, and would be magnificent monument to the memory of Dr. Curry.
 The resolution was adopted by the House with no dissenting votes.
 The House remained in session one hour. passing in that time twelve focal bills.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-18
FIGHT WILL BE WARM.
Congressional Aspirants Go Into
 Convention With Tie.

Columbus. O., Sept. IA Ter. arkable situation exists in the sixteenth con greseional district, where successor IS to be chosen to Congressman J, J, Gill; .,,,,,,inen nrinaries. W. c. Weems of Bel ronnt and D. A. Hollingsworth of Harri- noy conntv each have seventy-one dele gotes to fbe convention at steubenville 1ast 1a Tuesday, There is a contest on the remaining delegates. o ,,.
 gain one more vote.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-18
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MT. B. J. Garrison of Ashland is in the city He reports crops in Clay County as good with the exception of cotton. which has fallen of greatly in the last few weeks He says that the Eastern Railway is now compieted Id Pyriton, and that trains are running on reg. ular schedule from Talladega to said point ana the owners of the pyrites mines at Pyri- ton are getting ready to ship the ore and as soon as the crusher can be put in opera ton they will ship several car loads daily Great efforts are making to get the Eastern extended to Linevilie, seven miles from Py. riton. the present terminus.
 Dr. U. B. Phillips, Professor of Southern H,s. tory in the University of Wisconsin at Madi- son. Wis. was at the Capitol yesterday and was an interested visitor to the Departments or Arcnives and History. pr. Phillips is . native or Georgia and has taken high rank as historian. He Is an aiumnus of the University of Georgia and of Columbia Uni. versity. Hon. John P. Mcqueen of Birmingham was in the Capitol lebbies yesterday Tn days zone by Mir. Mcqueen was a familiar figure on the floor of the House and he always took c prominent part in the proceedings. He met cordial welcome from his many friends. Mir. J. H. Webb. Solicitor of the Mobile City Coart; Mir. Charles K. Holt. Register in Chancery of Mobile County. and Judge Jules F. Afford of the Inferior Court of Mobile.
 
 return to the Cult City today. Hon. David c. Almon of Moulton, a veil known lawyer and pleasantly remembered in Montgomery a delegate to the last Con- stitutional Convention. reached the city yes- terday and will be here today. % Col. F. P. Mcconnell of Talladega. commands ing officer of the Third Alabama Regiment. is In the city looking after the affairs of tho regiment.
 Rev. E. E. Cobbs has reached home again. after a pleasant visit to England. He will occupy his pulpit in St. Johns Church tc- morrow.
 Col. J. L. Burnett Congressman from the Seventh Alabama District. is in the city and will be here several days.
 Prof B. B. Ross of the Alabama Po!ytschnio Institute at Auburn was in the city yeater- day.
 Mir. William J. Fuller has gone to Greensbofo. where he will enter the Southern University. Rev. Walker Bancroft of Wetampka waa among the visitors to the city yesterday. Judge A J. Driver of Lafayette, Probate Judge of Chambers County, is in town. Rev. J. NJ. Dannelly of Auburn spent yester- day in Montgomery.
 fool is man who laughs st his own soaay.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-18

Hon. John P. Mcqueen of Birmingham was in the Capitol lsbbies yesterday. Tn days zone by Mir. Mcqueen was a familiar figure on the floor of the House and he always took c prominent part in the proceedings He met cordial welcome from his many friends
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-18

Mir. J. H. Webb. Solicitor of the Mobile City Court; Mir. Charles K. Holt, Register is Chancery of Mobile County. and Judge Jules F. Afford of the Inferior Court of Mobile. spent yesterday in Montgomery. They win return to the Cult City today
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-18
House Furnishing Department

piece Tin Japanned price Ss just for Friday sma 4Sc; medium 6Sc Soc Coffee Cans lb Cans 23c 3h roc; b Sugar Cans Japanned Chamber pals, 44c; qt pais 34c
 
 Japanned Foot Tubs .32c
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-18

Hon. David c. Almon of Moulton. a well known lawyer and pleasantly remembered tn Montgomery as a delegate to the last Con- stitutional Convention, reached the city yss- terday and will be here today. @
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-18

nor,t wear a baseball suit unless you can play.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-18

Judge A J. Driver of Lafayette, Probate Judge of Chambers County, is in town.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-18

Rev Walker Bancroft of wetumpka was among the visitors to the city yesterday
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-18

Mir. William J. Fuller has gone to Greensboro.
 where he will enter the Southern University.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-18

Rev. J. NJ. Dannelly of Auburn spent ysstsr. day in Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-18

Col F. P Mcconnell of TalIadega, conanaands ing officer of the Third Alabama Regiment. is in the city looking after the affairs of tho regiment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-18

Prof B. B. Ross of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute at Auburn was in the city yester- day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-18

Rev. E. E. Cobbs has reached home again. after a pleasant visit to England. He will occupy his pulpit in St. Johns Church to- morrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-18

A fool is man who laughs at his o~a sOaly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-18

Col. J. L. Burnett. Congressman from the Seventh Alabama District is in the city and will be here several days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-18
HOUSE REFUSES
 TO REPEAL TAX

Continued from Page one.)
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-07-23

PERHAPS it is because attention is paid to
such matters than of yore perhaps it is because
good times have made children flush with pn-money
to spend toy pistols but at any rate deaths
from tetanus have been recorded this year and last
than ever before. The first few days following the
Fourth conspicuous only for the usual crop Of
deaths from injuries received that day, and then
the lockjaw cases commenced to develop. The
smallest town and village has contributed it's quota
to swell the total for the Reaper and the reports
of new cases still coming in. In almost every
instance the disease was occasioned by wound from
a toy pistol; not by injuries from fire crackers. It
would seem that the obvious thing to do to prevent
this annual scourge would be to prohibit the manu-
facture and sale of the toy pistol It is
adjunct to the Fourth and in the hands of child is
a deadly weapon.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-07-23

RUss1A's refusal to receive the Jewish petition
from America anticipated and discounted and
created no surprise i'll feeling. Had the petition
reached the Car it would have been tact admission
that nations in their dealings with another
governed by code of ethics similar to that govern
ing the action of individuals in civilized countries
IF one person sees another beaten to death and
makes no attempt to assist him, the law holds him
accountable. Or if man knows that another is
habtualIy i'll treating his children and fails to mpar
his knowledge to the proper authorities society holds
him responsible But international law is minus
penal code and one of its basic principles seems to be
that each country must attend strictly to it's own
affairs and not interfere with others unless it's
interests are directly affected. If civilization were
equally high all over the world perhaps things would
be different.
After all, America has sat by and quietly watched
the Turks outrage all decency for so many years
that it does rather arcia for her to interfere
when sporadic outbreak against the Jews occurs
in Russia If we were strictly law-abiding people
we might protest without appearing ridiculous But
we are not law-abding. The American people show
less respect for law every day. Bribery of public
officials corrupt legislators corruption in Office from
the highest to the lowest rotten politics. wars
ynching and bloody feuds-these occur frequently
within the limits of the United States that they have
become commonplace, and unless they particu-
larly noisome hardly excite comment. And what is
more, senators and clergymen do not find it beneath
their dignity to publicly defend and uphold such
practices, while men who looked with horror upon
mob law ten years ago now join mobs themselves
This country was founded by men who were quite
willing to die for the principle that taxation without
representation is unawful their descendants look
with equanimity while whole commonwealth il
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-07-23

deprived 81 the franchise, and merely phrug their
shoulders when man Is lynched because forsooth,
the supreme court has reversed the decision Of the
lower court and orders trial for him in accord
ance with the law-as was the in Flemingsburg.
KY, when William Thacker was killed by mob q
few days ago.
The United States of America is great country
with noble ideals but just at present it requires the
services Of an occulist When the beam is removed
can turn its experience to profit in removing notes
from the eyes Of others.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-07-23

THOSE who remember the stories by F. Hop
kinson Smith which appeared under the general
title of mo Respecter of Persons" in one Of the
some months ago, will not be surprised to
learn that some of them founded on fact Before
Mr. Smith sailed for Europe this month he admitted
that the three tales entitled The Crime of Samanthy
North" eleven Months and Ten Days" and bud
Tiden, Mail Thief are reports of actual cases which
have come under his observation. The last named
story is striking and dramatic and has more of the
ring of truth than the others. synopsis of it is
the language of the New York zinss, as follows:
"sBud Tilden,' an illiterate, simlq minded but
clean hearted mountaineer is sentea,ed to twenty
years imprisonment for extracting estter from one
of Uncle Sans mail bags the reception of which by
the one to whom it was directed would have caused
great personal pain The criminals idea that
human purity transcends nationl law is strongly
brought out by the author Of course the names
and localities are changed, but somewhere in a
Western prison is expiating crime formulated
by law he does not understand. AS the author
adds: He has kept it up now for two years. His
hair is short his figure BENT his step sluggish The
law is slowly making an animal of him-that wise,
righteous law which is no respecter of persons.s"
Unquestionably such dreadful miscarrages of
Justice as Mr. Smith depicts in this tale have occurred
in the past and still do occur, and if the secrets of
the prison houses of America could be told perhapsa
number Of equally sad stories would be disclosed;
but as general proposition he men who get into
prison in this country about due for it. This
does not that they necessarily guilty of the
crime charged but that their habits and methods of
life have been such that conflict with the law was
inevitable sooner or later.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-07-23

MIRROR weekly published the Minnesota State
Prison. edited and
aged
acquant
prisoner; disseminate pathological
information dspeng which been
The paperis entirely
dependent public If time there
would be expended the
prison library
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-07-23

LET strive to gain at least little knowledge
every day, but in SO doing bear in mind that as
Josh Billings said "It is better not to know so much
than to know SO much that amt So"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-07-23

To-Day The MIRROR celebrates the seventeenth
anniversary of its birth It will be gratifying to its
friends and confounding to its few debilitated and
decreplt enemies to learn that it is not only able to
sit up and take nourishment now and then, but is
feeling clipper not to say vivacious, in spite of its
advanced age. In fact it has completed prosper
GUS year and is able to look into the future with
serenity
The MIRROR has the distinction to be the pioneer
of the prison papers At the time of its foundation
it was unique in the newspaper world. It was
founded by popular subscription among the prisoners
and its beginnings were necessarily very humble
even today it can scarcely be called famboyant or
ostentatious AS is usually the case in such enter
prises prophets were not lacking to foreten its
speedy Demise but SO far it has not missed ISSUE
And what is more to the point, its original policy
and purpose have been strictly adhered to through all
these years as it's name implies it strives to mirror
the best thought and views of the inmates Of the
prison. and to do all in it's power to show the world
that prisoner is not necessarily of adierent mould
or species from the ordinary run of humanity, but
merely an imprisoned man. Some of the views adj
vanced in it's columns from time to time may be
termed radical by conservative persons, but they
never have outraged good taste offended against
good manners. It is also worthy of note that the
paper has never degenerated into vehicle for the
airing and expressing of personal wrongs and
grievances, real or fancied. On the contrary, able
critics have been kind enough to say they have
found much that is worth reading in it.
The success of The MIRROR has rested in the
past and still rests to considerable extent, upon it's
reception by the state press, and it is gratifying to
know that it has always been received with tolerance
and often with manifestation of friendship by it's
more pretentious contemporaries. The Warden and
the other officials of the institution have also done
all in their power to further its interests.
| It is with sorrow we confess that> The MIRRoB
is not yet selfsustaining That is, the paper itself
not on paying basis; but the Office whole more
than pays expenses for it does all the job printing
for the institution IL this not fesal occasion
we might say word regarding the low browed
villains whose subscriptions in If they
would come up it would help some. However, this
| is not the proper time for discussing such ar
eminently disagreeable subject.
/ To the inmates who have done SO much to make
the paper success, The MIRROR offers its thanks
They have worked hard and in doing 30 have gained
mnoh themselves and given pleasure and oftentimel
il instruction to others.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-07-23
NO TIC E..

ALL PERSONS receiving copies OF THE M1RROR VINO are
regular lists will please consider such as
after reading, conclude that THE
MIRROR worthy of patronage send name to this
Office trial subscription at rates published above
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-07-23
ODDS AND ENDS.


"reminiscences are often more
enjoyable than the real expert
ences.
1 If there is only one real live
devil, where does he live and what
relation is he to the printing Offices
of the world?
Somebody has made the dis
covery that man can retain his
mental and physical strength on
peanuts and three eggs week.
They must be elephants eggs.
In the course of q few years It'll
may be found feasible and profit
able to pump water from the large
rivers by electricity and carry it
hundreds of miles for irrigating1
purposes. It might pay also, to
pump all the water out of the At
lantic ocean, extract the salt for
it's commercial value, use the water
for irrigating the arid lands of the
various countries, make lake of
! the Sahara desert and fill the de-
structive volcanoes with water.
Then the millions of lost treasures
could be raked from what is now
/ the bed of the ocean! cheap farms
could be bought anywhere between
New York and Liverpool and it
might be that the mountains of
the ocean would yield as much
gold as those of Alaska or any
other country.
/ It is often the case that we fail
to appreciate a good thing until
I'VE have found that other people
like it. This is true of things we
hear, see, read and eat. My tongue
has always thought prunes were
good enough in their place, but it
had never occurred to me that [
J should fall desperately in love
with them until when / read today
j in the Los Angeles Herald, that
California prunes are quoted on
, the bill of fare at the Waldorf
Astoria at 40 cents per dish of six
| or eight. California newspapers
are now full of prunes, the Southern
r Pacific railroad is making it's line
i famous for it's prunes, doctors of
> medicine and astronomical experts
8 unite in giving the prune hearty
: certificate of good character and
r suggest that henpecked husbands
: recommend diet of prunes for
s their wives. Prunes will trans
]. form the sourest, most irritable
disposition into the most gentle,
l tranquil amiability. The secret OF
r an amiable disposition is a we'll
Q balanced, carefully selected diet;
one that is adapted to the particular
4 /
i needs and physical condition OF
t the individual. In this cultivation
: of an agreeable disposition the
Q science of cookery plays an i'm
y portant part. It has at last been
It discovered that it is waste of time.
Q energy and goodness to swear at q
. grumpy crouch. Change his diet
d ary-give him angel food, prayers
Q and prunes, well mixed and shaken
eibefore taken. Pass the prunes
please.
IS The status of the times, industri.
o ally and commercially, is matter
% that concerns all mankind in 8
8 greater or less degree. ssGooo
d times" and "hard times" are among
10 the most common topics of con
versation in which men engage
r and their discussions of causes
Il - -
is and effects reach from A to q
10 Different localities meet will
e different kinds of misfortune a
n times, or seem particularly favored
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-07-23

A SAINT PAUL divine makes the declaration that
drunkenness is caused by poverty than poverty
by Drunkenness