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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06
A REVELATION.

Some days ago The Advertiser had brief article commenting on a recent pa- ger by Rev. Henry L. Hutchins, of New Haven. on the subject of degeneracy in Connecticut, and some extracts from his paper were also printed. Mir. Hutchins died suddenly on Thursday night of last week. but in The New Haven Register of Sunday we find his paper in full, and a wonderful revelation it is in many re- spects.
 Mir. Hutchins's investigations and obL servations were made principally in the small towns and among the backwoods people, and the conditions of poverty, moral and physical degeneracy, ignorance and vice described by him must come as an unpleasant surprise to those who have been accustomed to regard the New Eng flanders as a contented, educated and in- telligent people. Large families crowded l together in what are little better than huts, badly fed and clothed, the children growing up largely without moral intel lectual or religious training, is what he found all through the hill country of l Connecticut. And, worse than all this, is the intimation, or, rather. the charge, that polygamy. or worse, is not at all i uncommon among these hill people. Tho paper gives many and ample reasons for believing that the reverend gentleman found in various places such absolute and shameful relations between the sexes as could hardly be expected in any civilized roountry.
 Everywhere MT. Hutchns went in what he designates as the rural regions of the State, he found that both religious and educational training were at low ebb. Churches unattended and going to decay, teachers in the schools receiving a monthly salary of from SHE'S to S24.57 IS an evidence of their educational system. or want of system. With such pay it is no wonder that, to use the language of the writer, it is very easy for child to slip through the years of instruction in such schools and hardly acquire enough to be able to read and write"
 Taking this report of Mr. Huchins from beginning to end. it is full of surprises It shows such a condition of affairs as one would not have expected from any portion of New England and especially from Connecticut.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06
FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1908.
DOUBLE GOLDEN SYMBOL.

The American Newspaper Directory uses cer tain signs to denote the relative standing and merit of the whole field of nswspaperdom which comes under It's notice. and one of these signs Is the mystic symbol ] denoting ..golden." which stands for high quality. and is thus explained:
 'Advertisers value this paper moro for the elaas and quality of its circulation than for the mere number of copies printed"
 Such papers are credited with a single gym. bol: but there is a higher grade. according to this standard authority. which have BOTH QUALITY AND QUANTITY. and require the DOUBLE GOLDEN SYMBOL ~ to describe adequately their standing
 The Advertiser has been accorded this double golden symbol t00I and is the oaly paper 50 distinguished in this section of the South.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06

telegram ready, that he would have been careful to have 1t reach the convention before 1t adjourned. and that 1t was a telegram not only of acceptance of the nomination and of thanks for the honor, but one which would have called for the commencement of the campaign In most active form at once.
 "The judge did not want to be nomi- mated. He was perfectly sincere In that, but he would have accepted and made the race and would not have left his party in the lurch. He was prepared to make the sacrifice and take the risks. but he preferred that the convention should leave him out of its action. He declined to allow Governor Hill to place his name before the convention, but he did not forbid him to do 1t.
 When Governor Hill said to many men at Saratoga that Judge Parker would not Parker had declined to allow Mir. Hill to put his name before the convention, but had left the responsibility of doing 1t or not doing 1t on MT. Hill or any other man.
 There were those who saw Judge Parker after Mir. Hill saw him and be- fore the convention met. They told him that they would stampede Ithe conven- ton for him if they could.
 Tt was on the contingency that the convention would be stampeded for him that he prepared his telegram of accept ance for use If called for. The men who sought to stampede the convention, or rather who contemplated doing SO. were called down by their leaders, and their leaders were asked. if not required, to call them down by Mir. Hill. the master of the whole body.
 That Is why Judge Parker's name was not mentioned at all in the convention.
 An obdurate delegation from Rensse- laer County, whose members were bent on springing Parker's name at all haz- yards. found their seats awarded to ex- temporized contestants and did not ob- tain membership in the body of the con- vention at all.
 Into the question of the motives nov ing MT. Hill I care not to enter. The facts are as stated. The World will not expect me to tell who my informants are, but I can assure you they are trustworthy men whose knowledge and whose accu- racy cannot be doubted"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06
JOIN McKELwAY IN
 ACCUSING HILL.
A Democratic Leader Says That Judge Parker Expected to Be
 Nominated.

Albany Special to New York World.
 A stir was caused among Democrats here today by the statement of St. Clalr McKelway, printed exclusively in The World, that Chief Justice Alton B. Park CT was ready to accept the Democratic nomination for Governor last fall and had prepared a telegram to that effect. MT. McKelway's positive statement was &C., cepted without question at the State cap- ital. In fact there are half dozen Dem ocrats in Albany tonight who, if they felt free to tell publicly what they have learned privately. would corroborate MT. McKelway's statement.
 Judge Parker, when seen by The World correspondent today, maintained the reti- cence he has shown since his name was first mentioned for the nomination. T have nothing to say just now about any thing was all he would say.
 David B. HILL when seen at his law of- flee, read The World story very carefully shrugged his shoulders, shook his head and finally said: T have nothing to say"
 Mr. Hill would neither confirm nor deny the statements of the Brooklyn editor. although they f1atly accused him of pre- venting the nomination of Judge Parker last fall by misrepresenting the true position of the jurist.
 The publication of this story brought out what is declared to be the inside his- tory of the unseating of the delegates from the Fourth Albany District at the last Saratoga convention. In that dis trict the Hill men were defeated by the Herrick faction, but at the convention Hill, by virtue of his mastery of the Gre dentials Committee. had the Herrick del- egates unseated and a Hill delegation put in their places. This action caused much surprise at the time.
 Now it Is explained that the Herrick men were unseated because it was their plan to start a stampede for Judge Park CT. All of the leaders at Saratoga were agreed that if any of the delegates should raise the cry for Parker, a stampede would follow and he would be nominated with wild enthusiasm.
 Feb A. Dyer, leader of the Herrick fac tion in the Fourth District, said tonight:
 T have every reason to believe that the story as printed in The World is ab- solutely correct. There Is no question at all that if the convention had, through stampede or otherwise, nominated Judge Parker he would have accepted" Y"
 Democratic leader made this com ment:
 ''The statement of MT. McKelway is absolutely correct. Judge Parker is, of course, the only man who could throw the proper amount of light on the situa- tion, and his tongue is tied for obvious reasons. It is a fact however, that Judge Parker. If he had been nominated, would have accepted, and would, I believe have swept the State. can go one step fur ther and say that he fully expected to be the nominee of the convention The belief here is that despite the strong trend toward Judge Parker, Mir Hill is an active candidate for the Dem ocratic Presidential nomination. The opinion among Democrats here is that if there should come showdown between Hill and Parker for the New York dele gation Parker would have five deIeeates to one for Hill.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06
KEEP THE SECRETS WE'LL.
Savage Arts That Mystify Civilized
 Human Beings.

London Answers
 That any one should be able to walk distance of twelve feet over red-hot stones with bare feet seems a ridiculous impos- sibihty. Yet that the Maords and other Pacific natives possess the power of ac- complaining this feat We have evidence that cannot be disputed
 Not only can certain of these Polyne- slans walk over the glowing stones un- harmed but they are able to delegate their power to other people In the jour nal of the Polynesian Society Colonel Gudgeon. British resident at Raratonga. one of the Cook Islands. describes such an occurrence. It was on January 20. 1899, For many hours a large fire had been kept up on a foundation of large stones and at o'clock in the afternoon. when the burning embers were raked aside. the Colonel found the stones to he so hot that a branch of green wood thrown upon them blazed up in a few seconds.
 The native priest struck the edge of the furnace three times with branch of ti- tree, and then he and his pupil slowly and deliberately walked across The pu- pill afterward handed his branch to MT. Goodwin. another Englishsnan who was present, and said: "I give my mana (power) over to you. Walk across with your friends" Four white men thereupon walked across, including Colonel C4ud- geon. The latter, in describing his expe- rience says: 'I knew quite we'll I was walking on red-hot stones and could feel the heat yet was not burned I felt something resembling slight electric shocks both at the time and afterward, but that was all.
 The Shintos of Japan possess some sim liar secret. At the Houshi Shinshukvo Temple, in the district of Kanda, Tokio. there is a walking performance every half-year Another equally extraordinary feat is the ''yubana," or ordeal by boiling water At this the devotees literally drench themselves with water out of caldrons at a galloping boil. It would take the skin off anyone else. but not a blister appears upon the bodies of these Shinto priests. The only explanation they vouchsafe is that they draw out the spirit" of the water, and so it becomes harmless. Think of the value of such a secret to the engine crew of a modern | torpedo-boat.
 So-called savages of the very low types Fare able to do many things which the modern scientist cannot explain, and | sometimes to beat the white man at his own game. Servais Le Roy's name Is well known to all who take an interest in | conjuring. On one occasion this master | of mysteries took a trip up the Congo | His feats of magic delighted the natives and their professional magicians would frequently show the greatest interest in
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06
NO APOLOGY RoUIRED.

In order not to d. The Selma Times any injustice, we quote at some length from its long editorial of Wednesday last, where it says:
 The Montgomery Advertiser says that The Times either ignorantly or intention ally misrepresented its editorial on Hurst and Harrison, in commenting on them as DC ssible candidates for the Presidency. The editor of The Times may be little obtuse at times, and may not always be able to grasp the full meaning of the DC rGerous editorials of its Montgomery contemporary, but we resent the insitua- ton with all of the indignation of our soul that we Intentionally tried to mis- represent what that paper said. The Ad- vertiser doubtless did not weigh the meaning of the word intentionally, or it never would have used 1t in the sense in which 1t did for an intentional" mis- representation Is a dishonest position, and the editor of this paper believes that his reputation for honesty is so well estab- lished that even a hing of the sort that The Advertiser made at us Will not hurt; We prefer to believe that the editorial writer in The Advertiser used the word ill-advisedly, and did not mean for it to convey all that it did. and will hasten to disclaim any intention of conveying the idea that The Times would Intentionally misrepresent it on that subject or any other.
 At the risk of again offending our es- teemed contemporary, we must beg that 1t quotes The Advertiser correctly when 1t has occasion to refer to our editorials. If it had done so all the above display of feeling would have been unnecessary. In commenting, last Sunday, on The Times's reference to Hearst and Harri- son as Presidential possibilities. The Ad- vertiser began with these words: "The Selma Times mis understands or miscon- strues The Advertisers position" That was all. "The very head and front of my offending hath this extent, no more." Not in words or by implication did we charge that The Times had misrepresent- ed this paper. either ignoranty or in tentionally." This by way of explanation, for no apology Is needed. May we not ask The Times to quote correctly in flu ture? Our editorials may seem ponder ous" to that paper, but We natter our selves that they are usually as courteous as they are plain and definite. Do you catch on?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06
Reflections of a Bachelor.

New York Press
 To the weary death comes smiling.
 Jealousy is a serpent that a woman car- ries in her bosom to sting her heart.
 It is the man who wishes he had rich friends from whom he could borrow money that curses the rich.
 You can always find out what gossips are saying about you to other people by listening to what they say about other people to you.
 A woman who would face a pack of mad dogs wouldn't have the courage to tell the cook she can't afford not to have warmed-over meals.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06
OFTEN ARE THE BEGINNING
 OF CONSUMPTION.
Stop Your Cough and Avoid
 Future Trouble.
We Will Guarantee That We
 Can Do It For Y0
Our vinoI is the Remedy for all
 Pulmonary Affections.

vinol is a preparation that Is de- Hcious to take.
 It consists of delicate table wine in which has been dissolved the active curative principles that are found in the liver of the live cod, and to which cod-liver oil owes its reputation as a remedy for coughs, colds and all vast ing diseases.
 If there is any one who has a cough, a tendency to take cold easily, or a dread of consumption, we would like to have them call and permit us to ex- plain what we know about Vinol and why we believe it will cure all such troubles more surely and quickly than any other remedy ever given to the public.
 Following is letter which has just come to hand and which shows how beneficially Vinol acted in one instance.
 "I had a severe cough of long stand ing. was advised by friends to give your Vinol trial, which did. Before taking it had tried many other reme- dies for coughs without obtaining any relief. With Vinol it was different. I have now used four bottles of it, and am pleased to say my cough has almost entirely left me. I have been decidedly benefited by its use in every way. Very truly yours."-H. E. SMALL, Boston, Mass.
 Vino. acts benefcially upon the di- gestive organs, enabling them to ob- tain for themselves the elements from which are made firm healthy flesh tissue, sound muscle, strong bone struct- ure and pure blood. g We recommend Vinol unreservedly.
 If you will call on us at our store, we will tell you why we have such faith in this new wine of cod.liver oil.
 We guarantee that if you suffer from any symptoms that indicate troubles for which we know VinOI is intended, we will refund to you your money if you don't find VinOl helps you.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06
Up to Something.

Those scientific fellows are always up to something. They are now conducting experiments with view to securing breed of featherless chickens after having met with some encouragement in the art of breeding clean pigs. It Is to be pre- sumed that these modern products will have to he supplied with clothing during the winter time. More manufactories will therefore be needed. Thus does com merce expand as science sheds it's beams farther adown the aisles of time
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06
They are Allies.
nan Trihune-CIazette,

Cullman Trihune-CTaZette.
 The dominant party and the trusts are complements of each other. sworn allies, and while the Republican party remains in power the trusts will triumph and snap their fingers at all attempts to dis lodge them from their entrcnchments un- der the guns of the Capitol. They are beyond the range of the Democratic at tacking party. Wait until 1904.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06
The Safest Place.

Dothan Home Journal.
 A poetical contributor to The Hartford Times begins a poem thus:
 Suppose yourself in a balloon
 But we are not going to do any such thing. We long since decided that the safest place for us is right on solid ground with both feet bicycles, trapezes and balloons to the contrary notwith- standing,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06

We are almost getting to believe that young Hearst actually takes himself se- riously as a Presidential possibility. It Is a fact that strange things happen in politics but we can't see how the limit could be so far left behind as would be done by the nomination of this man. It would be out of sight
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06
Ready for Signatnra.

Washington, March 5.-Baron Moncheur the Belgian Minister. called at the State Department today to inform Secretary Hay that the Belgian protocol provid- ing for a settlement of claims against Venezuela Is ready for signature.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06

These who are congratulating Delaware and the country over what they consider the turning down of Addicks are prob- ably talking too fast. If J. F. Alec, one of the successful men, isn't a thorough tool of the gas boss. he should remove his sign.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06
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Unequivocal Departure.

Mobile Herald.
 Montana has announced her unequivo- cal departure from the Chicago plat form. A portrait of Grover Cleveland has been placed In her capitol.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06
Two Good Ways.

Anniston Hot Blast
 A bad taste in the mouth may be avoid ed by not sleeping on the left side, says d medical authority. A bad taste in the mouth may also be avoided by keeping sober the previous day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06
All That is Needed.

Blrmlngham NeWS.
 An Iowa Chautauqua takes brides in the announcement that it has arranged a joint debate between Ben Tillman and Billy Mason. All that remains to make the show complete is a dog fight and a crap game.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06

Wonder when MT. Bryan will be ready to report on Judge Parkers qualifications and fitness as a Presidential candidate? |? At last accounts he still had the Judge Under consideration.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06
Know How to Make It.

Birmingham Age-Herald.
 The maple sugar sap is running, and if it. did not run at all the product would not be lessened. Those Vermont farmers know how to make it without the aid of sap. They are very sapient.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06

Lay on. McDun," wrote Shakespeare. and we wish people would find a breed of hens that. would be governed by that motto. Perhaps eggs would be cheaper.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06
Previous Records Smashed.

By referring to the following circulation Statement for the month of February, 1903. it win be noted that the Daily and Sunday out put is gradually increasing in spite of the mid-winter season being one of the dullest of the year. February, 1903, Is a record breaker in point of daily average circulation of THE ADVERTISER.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06

us that the monument he has already built ought to satisfy anybody but a hog. He cant build much worse one.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06

The Richmond Times-Dispatch claims that the idea of free lunches originated in Virginia. Atlanta is yet to hear from.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06

The Thomasville Times Eenterprise has it that Senator Morgan is at Tampa. get ting our Senator and Pierp. Morgan all tangled.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06

Addicks, says he wants to build up Republican Party in Delaware which will be a monument to his memory. Seems to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06

W. A. Scott. Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser, being duly sworn. says: The foregoing statement of The Ad- vertiser's daily circulation for the month of February, 1908, is true and correct and com piled after all returns from newsboys, news agents and left copies have been de ducted. W. A. SCOTT,
 Circulation Manager Eworn to and subscribed before me this 4th day of March. 1908.
 F w JACKSON lSeal.1 N. P, Ex-O. J. P.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-07-03

VOTE THE BONDS.

On Tuesday. the 7th, the qualified
electors Of School District No. Ii will
be called upon to decide the question
of issuing bonds to the amount of SIS, 600
for the purpose of erecting and equip
ping new school building in the town
of Prosperity, and purchasing a lot
, therefor.
! The question is one of Importance 70
the people of the district and to the
people Of Newberry county. 1t affects
/ the educational interests of the town
Of Prosperity and OF the surrounding
community, and whatever affects the
| educational interests Of one section Of
the county affects the whole county and
the State. Every elector in the district
should form an opinion On the question
to be decided, and should see to it that
his opinion is expressed at the ballot
box
We hope to see the bonds voted. If
Prosperity is to keep in touch with the
| educational advancement Of the State,
she must have tt :ilities for doing
effective work. There is no doubt that
a new school building is needed. The
old building has done good service in
the past. No one questions that. But
it has seen its best days.
In this age of enlightenment and ad-
vancement the position that what
was good enough for us is good enough
for our crildren,' is senseless, and
more than sanseless. 1t is well-niph
criminal In addition to this, nothing
can be expected to last through all
| time.
| Prosperity needs new school build
ing. She needs a home for her school
in which she can take just pride, a
School-home around which the intellect
ual life of the community may centre.
True. it will cost something. But the
cost of an issue of bonds to the amour t
of 5000 is very small matter COM
pared to the result to be attained The
progress of town is very generally
gaugcd by its school buildings and
churches. And rightly so, for the pro-
gress of any town depends to very
large extent upon the mental and moral
training which is being given it's chill
dren.
The bonds should be voted, and we
believe the people of School District No.
ID, realizing the Importance of the ques
ton, will turn out to the polls and cas
a full vote. And we believe that the
people of School District No. Ia, realiz-
ing the great Importance of keeping il
touch with the educational advancement
of the age, will say by their votes tina
they want better educational facilities
and intend to have better educationa
facilities.