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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-29

WRITTEN FOR H SUNDAY
A bit OF dynamite wrapped a smile
describes the brilliant wit. essayist and
editor who u visiting the United States
under the mama Of Henry ". Lucy.
. Like ell gifted British humorists. he IS
= epigrammatic at home and dignided and
: massive in the blaze Of American eyes
Literature IS indebted to Mr. Lucy for al
fixing names to Englishmen that have be-
come famous the world over.
Who has not heard of "Tay Pay" ap-
Piled by Mr.. Lucy to T. p. OConnor,
member of Parliament. once a newspaper
correspondent and author OF the most
graphic life of Disraeli?
John Russell Young said it was a work
of genius, but the book and everything
else took a back seat when Mr.. Lucy
named him "Tay Pay" 1t sent a smile
ripping around the world.
Mr.. Lucy is quick. nervous. resourceful.
with charming n a military air of
exe~cutiveness-a man who detestS fraud
and pretense.
He is never SO dangerous az when smil-
ing. When he punctures a poseur he sticks
his pen clear through the man with so
= nuch grace and good humor that the VIC
1 Tins funeral ends in a dance.
Terseness Is the keynote of Mr.. Lucy's
style in England. which perhaps accounts
for his ~well-known aversion to Mr.. Sex
ton. one of the most eloquent men VINO
ever spoke in the House of Commons. but
with elaboration ponderous> and prolonged.
After listening TO his Grafton Mr.. Lucy
wrote ''Windbag Sexton The name stuck
end England chuckleG,
Mr.. Lucy has been the most industrious
of men. and early achieved distinction. He
enjoyed the personal friendship of Mr..
Gladstone.
When tina statesman aunched his home
rule scheme Mr.. Lucy was made editor Of
the Daily News. the principal mouthp.ece
of the Liberals. Harry Furness illustrated
his Punch contributions for a long time.
At the invitation Of MIR. Lucy Gladstone
attended one Of the famous weekly Punch
dinners. at which Harry Furness WAS a
noted figure.
Furncss was in the habit of drawing
Clsdstone's collar of enormous size. When
ithe party sat down. Mr.. Gladstone facing
%the artist. there was a roar of laughter ut
the expense Of Furness, for Gladstone up
peared with a little whisper of a collar
that was hardly visible.
Mr.. Lucy is lightning in the art of quo
%tation. and he parodies cleverly and in
stantly. Here is a sample:
Weave the warp and weave the wool.
Inc winding sheet Of Baifour's race
Leave ample room ard verge enough
The characters Of hell TO trace.
lhese nnes were quoted and parodied 10
describe William o'Brien's style of in
'ecu'e ora'ory o the occasion OF ms IA
nous onslaught on baitour IN the House
oil commons AFTER hr'eh had done SIX
months IN JAIL whi'he. he went as a v.o-
lator OF the coercion act.
Among Mr. LucSs nicknames for men
hish IN English eyes are the
Old Morality for the late William II.
smith, leader OF the House OF Commons;
"rhe sage oil queen Annes Gate. Mr..
iapouchere' editor oil Truth; The Mar
kkiss, for the Duke OF Devonslire. and
\sfrince Arthur. for Mr.. Ealfour. Prime
lIin;S.ar
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-29

London and began editorial work on the
Pail Mall Gazette. then was Daily News
special correspondent. writing up sketches
Of the proceedings in Parliament.
Later he published novels and books Of
travel in all parts of the world, then be-
came editor of the Daily News, mean
while contributing brilliant sketches of so
humorous a character that when he left
the News he was invited t. resume his
contributions to Punch. He prefers this
to any other recreative industry outside
of travelling in unknown countries, like
the United States, for instance.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-29

The Dress "Unclc Joe" Cannon Wore When He
Went to Church. Il Private Citizen, He Wore
in the Speakers Chair at Congress, and Will,
Subject to Careful Brushing. Wear Every Day
He Is Called Upon to Perform His Official Du-
ties. To One Who Has Frequented the House
of Commons for Years, There Is Something
F%urtively Pleasing in Hearing the Speaker of
the Fifty-Eighth Congress Called "Uncle Joe"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-25

pleases. but doing the will of God from the heart.
 You are still the master and I--not the slave but the servant--I still cultivate your fields. and do all of your merial work willingly with my hands. l have never aspired for social equality nor to dominate over you. l seek no special privilege but only beg chance to work out my salvation in fear and trembling. Will you not still continue to help, as you have for the past thirty-eight years? I ask not tho power to rule but the op- portunity to obey. Not the power to make laws but to receive justice at the hands of the law.
 How can l renew the bond of tender ness and sympathy that was between your father and miner They often she'd ded tears for each other: but now there seems to be a great gulf of nisunder- standing bctwixt us-a gigantic chasm of prejudice. o that 1t was removed hence, as far as the east is from the west. Then we could dwell securely, and peacefully, for righteousness would be the girdle of your Joins and fathfulness the girdle of mine.
 Your humble servant and friend.
 Council B. Moseley.
 Principal Spring Hill Colored School. Brcwtop, Ala. Jan. 2l, l9uS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-25
WHY NOT HAVE A STATE FA1Ri

The way to get anything done is to do
 1t. Words are good enough in their place
 but actions accomplish things. For ex- ample. there Is to be State Fair in Kentucky thls year and the cities of Lou
 isville and Lexington each wanted it., | but while they were debating and hesi- tating the comparatively small town of Owensboro captured it. They did 1t by at once subscribing the guarantee fund of $17, 7,5o0 required by the State Fair As- sociation. Ten men put down their names for one thousand dollars each, and the amount demanded was subscribed in one day. s
 That is the kind of spirit that accom- pllshes things. Alabama ought to have
 be held in this city. It can be done if the right efforts are made: If Owens- boro can guarantee $17,50o and make up the amount in one day, Montgomery can raise several times that sum and can do it easily. All the commercial and other associations will work in harmony. we have no doubt, and if the citizens will show themselves as liberal as the
 Kentuckians did there will be no doubt of success. There Is hardly business or industry in the city which would not
 be largely benefited by State Fair. The merchants of every kind, the hotels, res- taurants and saloons, the railroads and street cars, the hack lines and transfer | agencies, every occupation, almost, would get some profit out of it.
 l This promises to be good year for | all kinds of business. and one way to get business is to work for it. A cred-
 itable fair would bring thousands of
 strangers to the city and all of them
 would leave some money. It would ex- tend Montgomery's trade and open new
 fields for our merchants. It would make
 new acquaintances and friends for our
 business men whose trade would come
 here in future. The times are propitious
 and the signs encouraging. Let us have
 a real State Fair
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-25
"cuRyn and His Side of the cash.

Editor The Advertiser:
 l regard The Advertiser the chief ex- ponent of the sentiments of the white people of the South, though at times most severe to me. its editorial columns nevertheless commands my unbounded admiration.
 To me the Southern white people cher ish the most beautnful ideals of any peo- pie since the days of ancient Greece when their poets sang the immortal songs which made their heroes and patriots gods. It is natural that the Southerner should be proud of the SouthIand--its history and the glorious deeds of its sons and daughters-their valor and the cause they fought for to the bitter end should ever be remembered. In view of this | know not how I shall offend in begging liberty of being allowed this small space in the greatest paper in the South, to plead cause in which I am so vitally interested-the cause of my race.
 Since being in the position of both plaintiff and defendant. desire to speak introspectively in the first person, instead of the third--a term so obnoxious to me.
 In the first place. l am not altogether so clamorous about all this "buggaboO" concerning my political rights and citi- zenship and social equality has never tickled the fancy of my noddle-not even when l was dreaming; and to me lily Whlteism is mo new thing under the sum- It is only one phase of white SUI premacy-a ghost that will never down as long as white Is white and black is black in this country. But l shall be honest enough to hang on to the party of Lincoln as long as it needs me in order to show my gratefulness for my free dom; it would De traitorouS for me to do otherwise but when that grand old party shall deem it eXpedient to put off nor taltty and put on immortality @ it will then be time for me to decrease the flow of my gratcfuness.
 l have pevcr understood why inc Southern press should be so bitter to- wards me. Why am 1 made the target of cruel islander and misreprcsentatlon IL has changed my whole being. The cotton fields and cane bottoms for To-. these many wears. that have runG with the melody of my plantation songs send back now an echo that Is vacant and hollow. And then hear of lynchings far more monstrous than when in the days of reconstruction 1 was chased by the klu-kIux, l dream of mobs. I awake. My soul is sorcly distressed and 1 am D. essed to cry out in my spirit 70 wretched man that I am. who shall de liver mo from the body of this death o' IT. Is here then. that l think of Africa that dark benighted continent the home of the heather but free. My fancy runs hither. still my love is to the South. My hard task master and teacher. 1 cannot forsake her though she slay me. yet will I trust her My joys and my sorrows have ebbed and flowed for her It is here that l have had my ups and downs. My fathers. my mothers, my sisters, and my brothers are buried here. Their glorious deeds. their faithfulness to the yoke Of slavery and their fidelity to their mas ters. not recorded in history, but in | heaven at the throne of God. An! the South. that is now so hard to me l love her!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-25
PUBIIc HEALTH.

The measures before the Legislature re- lating to the public health, prevention of epidemics, etc, are worthy the most careful consideration. It is a fact that cannot be disputed that in the past few years smallpox has appeared in many communities In different parts of this state Whenever a case is announced the state Health Officer is sent for post haste and when he arrives on the scene he is often unable to adopt such measures as the situation requires, because of no ef- ficient health organization in the county. Happily the smallpox that has prevailed has been of a mild type, but that does not lessen the demoralization that it causes wherever case is found.
 Montgomery has been particularly un- fortunate. Several times it has been brought here Each time it has been stamped out but after great expense. AS long. however, as there Is no paid county health organization in ev- cry county and charged with the duty of looking after such mat ters, there is possibility of any kind of contagious disease getting foothold in any community in Alabama and being carried to neighboring counties. E
 The expense attaching to a perfect sys- tenn of looking after the public health is nothing compared to the interests in volved It is the duty of these officers to make complete monthly and annual reports to the State Health Office, giving inAminutest details deaths, births, causes of death, kind Of diseases. etc. They ahouId get reports also from every mid wife in the county. In many localities To- cal causes of disease exist which. the health officer could report to the Board of Commissioners with recommendations as to what should be done to remedy the evil
 If every county had good health of fcer the public health would be corre- spondingly protected from the danger of epidemic and contagious diseases. The counties ought to be required to have such an officer and to pay him a fair salary. Every one of them would earn the amount allowed The public health is worthy the attention of legislators and .the counties should not .hesitate to pay for services rendered.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-25
SUNDAY, JANUARY sS, 1908.
DoupLE GOLDEN SYMBOL.

The American Newspaper Directory uses cer- tain signs to denote the relative standing and merit of the whole field of newspaperdom ,vhsch comes under it's notice. and one of these signs ,s the mystic symbol 01 denotins golden" which stands for high quality. and is thus explained;
 .sAdvertisers value this paper more for the class and quality of its circulation than for the mere number of copies printed"
 such papers are credited with single syrn- bol; but there is a higher grade. according to this standard authority. which have BOTH QUALITY AND QUANTITY. and require the DOUBLE GOLDEN SYMBOL [ SS to describe adequately their standing.
 The Advertiser has been accorded this double golden symbol IcoI and is the only paper so distinguished in this section of the south
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-25
AT IT THEMSELVES.

The proposition of D. Is. Hin for gov ernment ownership of coal mines was the cause of much unfavorable commerl rom Democrats and of almost universal 'iep- rotation from Republicans. and we still think the criticisms were deserved Now, however, Congressman Jenkins of Wis consin. who is the Repn oli san cfh lInan of the House Judiciary Committee. has introduced a resolution directing the committee:
 To inquire into the power of Congress to declare that a necessity j4as q isen for taking possession if Il c3; 1. al beds and coal mines in the Un,rod States. and all lines Of transportation, 9 gt eies, instruments and vehicles of commerce necessary for the transpOrtati n os CcaI and that if in the opinion gf :h1. ctm- mittee the power exists and q T. "' ssity for the exercise of such power has arisen. that the comnttee forth v,th 'aport to this House a bill declaring tae ne'.s: sity, providing fully and In detail the occasions, modes, conditions and agencies for said appropriation that will fully am. CLIn- pletely exhaust the power of Congress In that regard.
 This is one of the most sweep,n. pcp- ositions ever brought ~eto,e Congress in time of peace. It Is 'ealiy a oh more radical departure fran th3 pof!ces of our government than fas tnc coal plank In the New York platfo n ai out which so much was said. As wlR be seen the resolution looks to the advisabilIty of practically confiscating not only ihs e al mines, beds and fields Lut eH mes of transportation, agencies. iytru.a;,.s p.a vehicles of commerce necessary to. the 1 transportation of coal
 If Mir. Jenkins doesn't oelie;e that the government can do all these things VIC can see no necessity for ne 'rud lctior of the resolution, and if ne does teliev( 1t why should the governm ent stop al coal and coal properties? Why not takt possession of the granaries and stocf yards if grain and meat are not sold at what are considered fair prices? In short if the Jenkins idea is tenable is there any limit to the power of the government:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-25

"What would the Guamites do with a twentieth century library?" somewhat superciliously inquires The Richmond Times, merely because we remarked that
 as Guam is in financial trouble Carnegie might go over and ''set 'em up' Our es- teemed' contemporary seems to have an idea that the uttering of Carnegie's name means a library but it doesn't-not aI- ways. Besides, since the Guamites have taken to soap we may expect to hear them moaning for books in the regular | sequence of things. Soap, clothes, books, is about the way of it. .-,a.s. s..-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-25

It seems difficult to set at the facts in connection with the oom ,arlm snt of Fort San Carlos some days ago. The Venezuelan authorities declare that the gunboat fired on the fort without warn- ing and that the attack was both unex- pected and unprovoked. The officers of the Panther assert with equal pos tive without cause or warning. One soc is mistaken. or worse, but It appears eff cult to get the truth.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-25
THE GONZALES CASE.
The New York World Takes Strong Ground as to South Caro-
 lina's Duty.

New 1ork World 23rd.
 While crowds of citizens throng about the grave of MT. Gonzales, the murdered South Carolina editor, it is suggested that a monument be reared to his memo ry.
 It will be time to talk of such a memo rial when South Carolina has Vindlcated her name and her laws by hanging the assassin. Until then Tillman's cC~ardiy crime will stand as d warning I1 the JournalistsN of the State that no writer may dare to oppose the ambitions of any fife.
 It is intolerable to think that in cry part of the United States, in tho dawn of the twentieth century, an honest ar d
 respected editor may be murdered in cold blood simply because he criticised an unworthy Lieutenant Governor seeking to force himself upon his party as d candidate for Governor
 All accounts agree that Gonzales was unarmed and that he sought to avoid
 the assassin when they met on the street. All accounts agree that Tillman flesh from his seat as presiding ItIScr of the | Senate. gave his victim no chance to de- lend himself or to escape, and Sfter ! calmly wiping the smoking pistol baTrcl l on his coat sleeve he surren d5ced hIm-
 self to the police sent for ms lawyers
 and confidently began preparations to | defy justice.
 1 Shall this appalling and deliberate crime | against personal liberty ana the free ia1l | of the press go unpublished? Is there | any community in this country so morally | senile. so lost to righteous seosiaihty1 50 | overawed by thuggery, so blind to danger
 that it can remain inert and helpless to
 avenge such a brutal and ire neil Atei | This is case that should awaken not | alone the civic courage and indi.s lation of outh Carolina, but of the whole na- l ton. The bullet that pireced the body | of MT. Gonzales was aimed at he hcarl | of honest independent journalism Un- l Ill the boasts of the murderer aul lis l political cronies have been an~wercd bN q
 swift trial and relentless ,>uniSnment the l constitutional guarantee If fee speech
 and a free press stands void in Soutf l Carolina and Tillmanism may tramplt
 the citizenship of that State Jrder foot.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-25
What Think of Them.

Birmingham News
 What would you think of merch ant who had stock of attractive goods tut refused to show them to the public? Then what about d State with unparalleled re- surces needing development that egiects to take advantage of the opportunity af- forded by the Worlds Fair 10 attract capital and immigration?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-25
LYNCHING.
Two Causes Contributing to the
 Evil

Tuscaloosa Times-Gazatte
 Governor Jelks's remarks on lynching missed the true cause. One reason for the existence of this form of Jaw IS the failure of the courts to punish criminals It looks as if the laws of the land have been especially construed by the courts for the protection of criminals. this causes lack of respect for the law, and q feeling that the only way to reach a criminal is by mob violence. In most counties of the State it Is much safer to kill man than a hog. The punishment for the former crime being acquittaI by jury. while the man who does not re- spect his neighbours property Is reason- ably sure of seeing the inside of the pen itentiary. A second great cause of mob Violence is the action of the State par dontng board in turning loose some of the most desperate criminals in Alabama 10 prey on the community, which has by great trouble and expense succeeded in punishing them for their crimes This board has done more to promote mob violence since its creation than any one cause. These are the real reasons for the existence Of lynching.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-25
not wish to ape GeneralaEribe Cribe and
 are exceedingly anxious to please Grand


 are exceedingly anxious to please Grand ma.
 The thriving little city of Enterprise, down among the soughing pines and bur rowing gophers has good paper bear ing the same name. When We copied anything from 1t we had to credit it to The Enterprise Enterprise. and We didn't like that kind of twin business It was too much like taking two bites at cher ry. The change Is decided improve ment and 1t pleases Grandma" We had been all along urging change and had even been kind enough to suggest had even been kind enough to suggest and 1t requires time to convince some people. Now The Weekly can proceed with our congratulations and best re- gards
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-25
Generally Right.
Wilcox Era

W HUN T8Td.
 Whenever it is reported at the capitol that the President has threatened cer tain action, some Senators say 1'll tell Teddy 1t will affect his nomina:i ln and we'll hear no more of lnat." and gen. erally the Senator is right.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-25

Sometimes in trying to naIe g pcint person says too much, as was tha case claiming against woman u..pitr5, Sne declared that she knows 800 women in St Louis who gamble, and The ques'i >n is, how does she know so mI2h?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-25
People in the Saddle.

NtIIItTNIIIe PreSS.
 The politicians of AIabl ma must re- member one thing as they go along the public roads. Tho people are m the sad dle, and will demand thair rights sooner or later. Better serve them now, V ble you have the opportunity.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-25
Mary Jane Notified.

BTFWIOn NTauRe. Every little while we hear that dia- monds will explode. We are not con cerned with the reason for this but ac- | cept the statement as fact and will
 call 1t to the attention of Mary Jane at once.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-25
Time to Be Careful.

Birmingham Ledger.
 When the jaw bone of club wo- man gets dlslocated while she is making q speech about another woman as lap pened in Utah last week. 1t is time to be careful In making such speeches.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-25

'fne New York Times critic scs the grammar of The Montgomery Advertiser in using the term most sin gu lr IL is now up to Editor Glass to 'etort CT to reform. Savannah Press.
 We'll we failed to note exactly what The Times said, but if the r.orostlon Of Governor Aycock vas Hot 8 ost singular one" what fin the name If Lind- Icy Murray was it7
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-25

TiIlman's alleged fear that he vii, not get a fair trial in South Carolina is shared by most good people. but for an entirely different reason. It is Just what he may weh have cause 10 dread.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-25
When He Realizes It.

AUUtNIIIe Times,
 man never realizes how Irail he is until he bursts suspenier button from his pants among a group pf' ladies. and flnds himself slowly falling to Iieces.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-25
The Time to Be Careful.

Modlton Advertiser.
 To our dear friends. the lawmakers at Montgomery, we will say that 'the time to be careful is when your hands are full of trumps."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-25

The Memphis coinmer.ial-Appeal boasts is finished" That is one way of looking at it, out to our way of thinTing 8 town that is finished is dead.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-25

The latest find reported from Virginia is a well of corn whiskcy in Pit:sylvania County. That is evidently bid TOT im- migration.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-25

'Fertilizers and corn are coming in by the car load" says The Camp Hill Times, published in one of the best farming sections of Alabama. No comment IS necessary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-25

Surely l am not blamed for my free dom, nor even for my epfranchisement. l was party to neither. Did | strike one blow for liberty? Nay. but while those gallant men in gray who followed I.ro and Jackson waded in blood to continnc and faithful, not with eye service as men
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-25

According to The Virginian- Pilot the enemies of Addcks have sprIng tan talue proposition on him We just know he can't set over that.