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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-25
The Convention Movement.

Birmingham Age-Herald.
 The adjournment of the State Commit tee to January next is reasonable enough, and yet day for the primary could have been named in October as well as in January, thus enabling all to arrange their plans accordingly.
 The truth is. there was present in the meeting of the State Committee on Thurs day that lurking desire of the profes- sional politician to regain the old time power by substituting conventions for primaries. A portion Of the c)mmittee- how many will never be known-desired to rob the people of their right to nomi- nate and really to select their own of- fcers. The politicians hold on the sur face that the people are incompetent at heart they simply desire to regain lost power.
 Mir. Stevens of Mobile and Mfr. Nathan of Colbert faced public sentiment boldly, the former declaring that all primaries should be abolished, and the latter assert ing that the people are not fit to select judges. Mfr. Stevens also supported Mir. Nathan in his particular contention as to the incompentency of the people when judges are to be selected. The experi- to the contrary. Better judges. as well as other officials, are selected by the people than by any set of middlemen whatever. Messrs Stevens and Nathan the conduct of their own public business There are numbers of the plain people thousands of them-who are as connpe- tent in the transaction of public business as either MT. Stevens or MT. Nathan. The Stevens-Nathan contention did secure postponement of the subject until January. This is the purport of the postponement, and unless the people make plain their desires as to a primary for the nomination of candidates, includ- ing candidates for judges, in January the Setevens-N Nathan usurpation will be con- summated and the rotten convention sys- VTd reinstated, and all the people have striven for and temporarily secured will be lost
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-25
A STATE PRIMARY.
Stick to the Primary.

] Birmingham News.
 The meeting of the State Democratic ] Executive Committee held here yesterday resulted in one thing at least. It defer red the formal opening of the campaign of 1904 until after the end of the present
 year. However, this is more theory than fact, as the campaign is to all practical purposes already on and once begun the only thing that can effectually put an
 end to campaign Is an election.
 But the committee found that any pri- qualify many voters because of the poll
 tax regulations. Voters have until Feb
 ruary in which to pay poll taxes, and
 then the probate judges have thirty days | in which to prepare the poll lists. So that a primary in which justice could be | done alike to all is not practicable before March. The committeeman realized this fact and; therefore. postponed tI, ned adopting Yesterdays meeting developed the fact that sentiment among Democratic lead CTS is not unanimous for general pri- mary. There are some good men who others who fail to see the economy and advantages of a uniform primary for both State and county officers.
 l., This E not surprising when the fact plan Is of comparatively recent origin in Alabama. It has prevailed absolutely in but one campaign but even then its superiority over the old convention was opportunities for the will of the people to be subverted, while the primary is the voice of the people first-handed and direct and under the new primary election law a primary held next year should prove even more satisfactory than those of last year.
 The News again urges a general uni- form primary for all nominations. and it is of the opinion that the committee in its wisdom will adopt this method at the proper time. It is proper that the com mittee avoided undue haste. No prima- ry should be held until every Democrat has had full opportunity to qualify him. self
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-25

honest rugxedness that has won the hearts Of the Americans. "A man of parts,s staunch In party principles. not impetuous. but c calm. even thinker--a man to guide our good ship of state over the shoals and rocks impending. He is the strongest man the Democratic party can put against Theodore Roosevelt, for he carries with him the vote of both cap ital and labor. and he has been a friend of the South. which fact has won him prestige here He is of that age when men do things with great deiiberation, but well. He Is the type of American man. hood that is needed just now in the White House.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-25

That this fs wrong we ali admit. but it has long been a custom though 1t Is one more honored in breach than In the observance"
 We do not know where to lay the blame in this. Certain 1t is that Mir Rountree had many appeals to him for passes for persons outside the limitations of the courtesies and they were doubtless hard to refuse, but If he had refused all none could have been offended We know that several editors wrote Mir. Rountree saving they would like to have their friends go provided it could be done with out breaking the rules. and these parties did go. When the roads got payment in advertising we cannot see where any wrong was done, but where the road carried the party as a courtesy to the Associa ton then ft was great wrong.
 The fact is MT. Rountree Is In a very unenviable position and through him the Alabama Press Association has received a blotch on It's escutcheon which will be hard to efface.-Demopolis Express.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-25

The Mobile Herald devotes a long edi- torial to canvass of the various pro- posed Presidential candidates, and, like the scriptural bridegroom, keeps the best for the last, in this way:
 There remains but one more in the list -GroVer Cleveland, Here is a man who has been twice President of the United States, and has been defeated once. A man who is sincere, and possessed of an
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-25

For more than half a century we have been reading essays and demonstrations and books relating to bird fight.-Mont- gornery Advertiser.
 By GeTnini. we're sorry for youi-Nor- folk Landmark.
 We'll. you needn't be, for we don't know any more now than we did at first!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-25

A contemporary says the Dowieites de- nounce everything they do not under stand, which leads The Buffalo News to say that that means that they denounce everything" Just so.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-25

The Opp Harvester objects to the hog ing his nose into everything but politics. The inference is that The Harvester doesn't object to hogs in politics.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-25

The Montgomery Advertiser admits that the Republicans have a hgnting chance in Massachusetts and Ohio. They dare not take fighting chance in Ala bama, but the concession to the party in the North indicates good feeling, and that is valuable all the time.-BuffaIo Even ing News.
 If there should ever be in Alabama a Republican Party which is somethinp more than an organized appetite for of- nce-ln other words if there shall be in this State a clean Republican Party not -doninated by negroes and oficeholders, it wnla have equal opportunities with the Demoerats to contend on principle for su- pEemacy There Is no such Republican Party In Alabama now.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-25

If we have read the statistics correctly, the Democrats in Massachusetts have the biggest campaign fund, so that they will have something out of 1t, at any rate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-25

A newspaper takes large risks when it speaks of "the latest scandal fin the Pos tai Department" Another may develop while the paper is going through the press. A
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-25

It strikes us that if Dowie and Tam many and Fusion aren't careful, they will get themselves all mixed up in New York so that none of them can tell where he is at
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-25

The Columbus EnQuirer-Sm argues that now that the question of Ann's age has been settled. those of an investigatins turn of mind might tackle the problem of bird flight. But Ann's age doesn't ap- pear to be settled, and if it is those who undertake to explain the flight of birds are up against much harder proposition than the other.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-25

The last Sundays Issue of The Norfolk virginian-Pilot has just reached this of fee. looking as If 1t made the voyage in the hold of Q tramp schooner. Its ap- peAranee is almost as badly nussed as its politics sometimes get.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-25

Dr. Walter Sanders and Miss Leah Huddleston were married at Stevenson. Wednesday evening, Rev. c. B. Sanders officiating. The groom Is a prominent young physician. and his bride is one of the most charming young women in Jackspn county. They left for Memphis to spend their honey moon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-25

Henry Arnold, recently of this place has been reappointcd deputy United States marshal for thls district
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-25

The lsunArymen of the country are preparing to combine, or. in the words Ut of them, to take advantage of the fruit that is ripe. You know about the fruit that is ripe? We re all of US it.-Indianapolis News.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-25

Will Campbell, who lives on Mud Creek, raised this year, a little more than six bales of cotton on seven acres of ground.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-25

Wallace Roach of Facken. last week sold his farm to San lnglis for $6.5O0. MT. Roach will remove to Texas at once.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-25

Judge C. l.. Cargill has received and is paying out to the old Confederates their pension money.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-25
DEATH OF DAVID HARRIS.

Was Veteran of the War With the
 Seminoles.
 Scottsboro, Oct 24.-(Special. )-David Farris died last Saturday at his home near Bridgeport and was buried at Mount Carmel MT. Farris was one of the oldest citizens in Jackson county and had lived at Bridgeport all of his life He was born in ISIS. and fought in the Seminole war. He left two sons, c. J. and D. c. Paris.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-25

". A. Scott, Circulation Manager of The Montgofners Advertiser being duly sworn says Lhe foregeing statement of The Advertiser daily circ6iation for the month of September. 1908 is true and correct and compiled after all, returns from newsboys. news agents ana leftsoTer copies have been deducted.
 w. 4. SCOTT. Circulation Manager. Sworn to and subscribed before me this lst day
 of October, 1903 P W JACKSON.
 fSeal1 N F., Ex-o. j. P.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-25
Undisputed

The detailed statemenl-N The Advsrtiser.s gAliy and Sunday ciruulat,sa for the month 0i septsmber. lsoz Furnished herewith. still re. mains unchallehged- as the greatest Of that 9l of Alabama combined
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-25

The special committee appointed by President Yerby of the State Press As- sociation to investigate the recent charges ''hoodooing" the railroads and making money out of the editorial trips, met in Birmingham last Friday. The develop n1ents were sensational. Rountree admits that he made money out of the Junkets and that only fifteen bona fide newspaper men went on the Canadian trip this sum mer. He refuses, however. to render a statement of receipts and expenditures on the trip. which is almost a positive ad- mission that some two or three thousand dollars found their way into Asap jeans. ."-Alexander City Outlook
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-25

The committee appointed to investigate certain charges made against Mir. J. A. Rountree. Secretary of the Alabama Press Association in connection with the recent excursion to Canada, met in Birmingham and unpleasant facts relative to the pro- ceedings of the Secretary. The state of affairs was little dreamed of by the av- craze country" editor before the expos ures made by The Montgomery Adver- tiser. The committee will be ready to make their report at the meeting of the Association which has been called to con- vene in Birmingham on the 30th of this month.--Florence Times.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-25

That Press Association Committee Is showing up Secretary Rountree in a most unenviable light. Rountree admits he made money off the Canadian trip. but declines to answer questions. He may have card up his sleeve, but things look rather dark for him now.-Greenville Liv- ing Truth.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-25

J. Asa Rountree, who gouged the State Press Association and the railroads, should be indicted by the Press Associa- tion like any other criminal. And 1t Is believed the self respecting newspaper men of the State will demand it.-Hunts- vile Herald
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-25

As we feared, Secretary Rountree of the Alabama Press Association seems to be worsted by the committees investigation of the Canada excursion last summer. Rountree says he made money, but re- fuses to say how much. It is stated that he made over 8, GOO. The excursions were profitable outings to him. Innings" to him and Outings to most of the other excursionists. The opportunities were too tempting-the margins for profits too great for frail human nature to stand it! Sad!-CIarke County Democrat.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-25

So far as we can see Secretary Roun- tree entered plea of guilty. The rress Association should expel him promptly, It Is inconceivable that a man or news paper that claims to be honest can give the Secretary any support. We have no recollection of ever hearing of a meaner piece of grafting.-Culiman Democrat.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-25

not have to accept the once if he was not willing to do the work for the money he was allowed.-Eutaw Whig and ob- server.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-25
The Advertisers Telephones.

.4City Subscriptions should bs pasd to the fol. lowing authorized Collectors only: .Z. L. Ea.
 pn. City Circuiater; !. o. Jones. T. .. Higgs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-25

At any rate, the recent investigation of the Alabama Press Association scand Is do not show Secretary Rountree, up in a very enviable light. If Mir. Rountree IS set himself right with the Association and the public.-Mobile Item
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-25

Secretary Rountree plead guilty of hav- Ing made money out of the press excur- sion. but refused to say how much. But him above 5000. In addition tc
 5, 900 and over the excursioners presented him with. handsome present in token of their appreciation of his courtesies shown them on the trip. Expensive cour- tesies, to be sure.-Ashland Standard.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-05-02
Recent Transfers Of Property Recorded
tr Cecil County,

Mrs. Mary L. Freeman and Charles L..
Freeman, TO Clara Il. Anthony, the
"Sncathcn" farm Of 1S6 acres, in the
First district. ................ .S3,h)
X. G. Thackcry, Trustee. to Richard Il.
Merritt, lot at Warwick ............
Richard l.. Merritt and wife. +" Wilson
Merritt, property above. ......, $500
Oliver =. NeSbitt and others. to Thco-
dorc Ewing, 80 acres in the Sixth
district .................. .N3hh'
j. Frank Foster and wife. to Frederick
krarSs. ~ acres near Woodlawn. 500
Oliver y. Ncshitt, ct. al, to Theodore A..
Ewi"S. three lots with Improvements
in Sixth district-i9 acres, 90 acres,
II acres. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. S5bNo
Omar -. HrothrrS to lIinford Green,
tract Of land on road leading from Oak
wood ia Pleasant Grove. ....... $500
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-05-02
GcOrge 4. Blake Solicitor for Plaintiffs.
Order Of Publication
Annie NJ. Hindman and John Hiudran, her
husband, Plaintiffs,
VS..
Charlotte Shelton and William Scarr, Defend
ants
In the Circuit Court for Cecil county in
Equity. No 2450.

The object OF this suit is to obtain decree
fr the sale of the real estate herein men.
Toned for the purpose of a divisi # the
proceeds of sale among the persons entitled
rcto according to their respective rights
therein. and for 0the~ relief.
The hill stat' that a C rtain Samuel Scarr,
late o. said county, deceased was in his life
time seized and possessed of a certain lot of
land with the buildings and imprav"m' nts
thereon. situated in the town of Elkton, in
said county. in the State of Maryland which
said lot WIS conveyed un'o him bv Jacob
Rnmho and wife. by their deed dated March
the 2Sth in the year 1866 and recorded among
the land re cords ofsaid county in Lihcr A w.
M. :, Folio i34 sc. a certified copy of which
Is herewith filed, marked Exhibit $. s. No |.
and prayed to be taken as part of said bill
That the said Samuel Scarr, being 50 seized
and possessed of said lot o: land deparr ed
this life. int sta'e some time in the ear 1880
leaving surviving him. Mary ". Scar his
widow (who has since departed this li'') and
as his only children and heirs at law, the said
Annie VI. Hindman, n daughter who is tho
wife Of John Hindman; daughter, Charlotte
shelton, who iSa widow. and son, William
Scarf who is unmarried.
That the plaintiffs reside in Cecil county
aforesaid, in the State of Mary land and the
sold Charlotte Shelton resides in the Safe of
Pcnrsy lvia and the said william Scarf resides
in the state of Illinois. or elsewhere, beyond
the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court; that
the parti to said cause are all of full age and
that the said real estate cannot be divided
without loss or injury to the parties interest
ed therein.
The bill then prays for deere G for tho pur-
pose of Il sale of the said real estate for parti-
ton and division of the money arising from
said sale. among the parties interested there.
in, according to their respective rights and
for further or other relief and for an order OF
publication giving notice to the said absent
d. PENDANTS of the substance and object of this
bill.
1t is hereupon. this S0th day OF April in the
year 1903 ore cred that the plaintiffs cause a
copy this, with the substance and object OF
this bill to be inserted in some newspaper.
published in Cecil county aforesaid. once a
" eek for four successive weeks before the
first day OF June next, giving notice to the
said Charlotte Shelton and William Scarf and
warning them to appear in this Court in per-
son or by solicitor, on or before the 18th day
of June next. to show cause, if any they have,
why decree should not pass as prayed.
JOHN G. WILLIAMS, Clerk.
True copy test:
May 2, At JOHN G. WILLIAMS, Clerk
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-05-02
Nersonal

John Evans. of Wilmington. Del. spent
Sunday in Elkton.
Miss Martha Biddlr is the guess If
friends on Bohemia Manor
Henry \. Wright, of Chester, Pa. was
an Elkton visitor this week.
Mrs. William NJ. Knight. of Baltimore,
was in Elkton on Thursday.
Mrs +. :. Tome, Of Port Deposit, was
IN Elkton visitor on Tuesday.
Miss Martha Finley and Mrs Charles
Il. Finley are ut Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cadmus Price spcn, Sun.
day with friends in Wilmington.
Miss May Ward of Wilmington, spent
Sunday with Miss Bessie Magraw.
DIR. John Black and Mrs. Black, Of
New Castle. Del, We're in town this
week.
Mrs. IL. X. Torbcrt has returned 10
Elkton after visit 10 relatives in Bal
timorc.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Strickland enter
tanned Il few friends at euchre on Friday
evening.
Elmer Sloan. of Philadelphia, spent
Sunday in Elkton with his brother, Jos.
H. Sloan.
Mrs. Carol Edgar is visiting her
mother, who is i'll at her home. in Easton,
Maryland.
Mrs. Richard Reese and daughter, Eli.
zabeth. are visiting Mrs. George Reese.
in Baltimore.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-05-02
NOTICE TO DISTRIBUTES.
In the Matter of the Estate OF Thomas Fulton
Sidwell, deceased.

In the Orphans Court of Cecil County.
The petition of L Marshall Haines, Execu-
tor of Thomas Fulton Sidwel deceased states
that after payment OF debts. costs, &c, there
remains in his hands for distribution to the
lcpatees. next OF kin or distributes of said
deceastd Il residue of S 06l.s4; that the Legal
tees named in id will are Nathan Sidwell.
Sidwell. annie Craig and Rebecca L. Hol-
land all of whom reside out of the State OF
Maryland, except the said Annie E Craig and
Rebecca l. Holland, and that hed does not know
whether any other persons are entitled to Il
share in said residue or not and pray the Court
toappoint da! for meeting ofall persons en-
titled to a distributiye share OF said residue,
under the Courts direction and control, in
pursuance of the provisions of section l43 of
Art % Of the Coce OF Public General
Laws of Maryland, as amended by chapter
225 of the Acts of 1876.
II is thcreupon his l4th day of April, A. D
1903. by said Court adjudged and ordered
that Tuesday. the 18th day o: June, A ID. 1903,
at IL o'clock A. NJ. be and Is hereby appointed
as day for a meeting in this Court of said
persons for said purpose, and II is further Or
dered that said executor give notice to said
parties and all other persons interested as le-
gatces distributes or otherwise in the resi-
due OF the estate of said Thomas Fulton Sid
well, deceased. of the time. place and purpose
of said meeting, and warning them to be and
appear in person. by guardian or by solicitor
oragent in this Court. on or before the day
named in this order and that said notice be
given o said persons by publication of this
order in the CECIL WING, a newspaper pub
lished in Cecil County aforesaid. once week
for four successive weeks before the 12th day
Of NAV, A ID. 1908, and by summons to be
served on all parties above named that are
within the Jurisdiction.
MERRITT 8. McNAMEE,
CHAS, Z. BEATTY,
s. X. BLAKE,
True Copy Test II. Y lamar, Register
lSapr4t
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-05-02
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

This is TO give notice that the subscribers OF
Cecil county has obtained from the Orphans
COuri OF said county letters OF testamenlary
on the personal estate of
GEORGE TURNER
late OF said county. deceased All persons
having claims against the said deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same with the
vouchers thereof duly authenticated,
on or before he 9th day of Oct, 1908,
they MAJ otherwise be excluded from any
benefit of said estate. All persons indebted
to said estate are requested to make imme-
date payment to the Subscribers. Given un-
der our hands this 18th day of April, lstd
GEORGE BLAKE
JOSEPH HINCHLIFFE.
Bond tiltG April H. 1914 Executors
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-05-02

This Is to give notice that the subscriber OF
Cecil county has OBJ aimed from the Orphans
Court OF said county letters testamentary
on the personal estate OF
ABRAHAM GREEN
late of said county. deceased. ALI persons
having claims against the said deceased arc
hereby warned to exhibit the same with tho
vouchers thereof duly authenticated
on or before the oath day Of October, 1898,
they may otherwise be excluded from any
to said estate are requested to make imme-
date payment to the subscriber Given un-
der my hand this eat day Of April 1908.
WILLIAM X. CAMERON,
May gov Executrix