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The independent., 1903-05-14

Do not confuse land area with land
value. Taxation is not of area, but
of values. Values depend upon what
others will lay for use of the land,
of possible profits above wages. Farm
lands are Of large area and small val-
ue because they yield but little, if
anything, above wages.-W. H. T.
Wakefield. fea @5
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-19
IT STILL LIVES

Will that infamous lie about the all legged mistreatment of General Wheeler at New Orleans never die? So- phocles said that "a lie never lives to be old," and Tennyson wrote:
 That a lie which is all lie may be met
 and fought outright;
 But lie which is part truth Is a harder
 matter to fight
 This particular falsehood seems bound to attain a hoary old age. Sophocles to the contrary notwithstanding And the only part of truth in the statement sent out is that General Wheeler was at New Orleans. It has been corrected so often that 1t was hardly necessary for the General himself to deny the statement sent out, though he has done so in the plainest and most vigorous of English.
 The matter has been ventilated so thor oughly that one would think it out of the question for any reputable newspaper to continue using it. yet here is The St Louis Chronicle. as late as June Ii, with a vigorous editorial headed Joe Wheeler Is Snubbed," and revamping the fake story sent out from Atlanta nearly a month ago, even to details It tries to point moral as we'll as to make a point. and gravely informs Its readers that There are a few ,mplacables who will die rebels to the flag they once fought, misguided old fellows, etc.
 Possibly there may still be some i'm placables'' among us but there are ten in the North to one in the South. We are not snubbing or insulting our best men and most honored Confederates, and we are not worrying ourselves by denuncia- tions of the National flag. We do some times fret because of lying newspaper correspondents, as in this case, and be- cause papers which ought to be reputable insist on repeating the lie.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-19

ment of the down-trodden African He pictured to himself, with goulish giee, the writhing and squirming that would be exhibited when we Southerners read his limning of our savagery, and was getting ready to pat himself on the breast add cry: Behold a man who de- nounces wrong and who has no faults at home to defend!
 But, alas! likewise. alack. He failed to put the news editor onto his scheme and the Belleville function chilled one side of his paper like blast from old Be- reas, while his editorial was warming up the other side like the sirocco of the desert. If the Illinois affair had held itself back till the paper went to press the editor would have scored point, but as 1t has turned out he has kicked his own corpus. Hereafter he will prob ably read all the news items before writ ing an editorial about our people.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-19
PLAYINa POLITICS.

It is encouraging to find such refresh ing candor In Republican paper as is the following from The Portland Ore. gonian: ..r,
 The vigorous proclamation of Ohio at its recent State Convention on the sub ject of negro suffrag: was at least good gro votes in Ohio-enough to turn the scale in any ordinary election. The loss of the negro vote in the past would many times have lost the Republicans the cleo tion in Connecticut, New York, New Jer- sey. Ohio. Indiana and Illinois. and with those States Congress and the Presidency. the negro vote in New York would have defeated Roosevelt in 1898, and also Odell at the late election.
 The Oregonian is one of the high-class Republican newspapers of the country, but it Is none the less devoted to its party. and none the less earnest in it's support of Roosevelt. Still it is not ashamed to admit a fact to which The Advertiser has more than once alluded and that fact is that the Republican Par ty must have the colored vote and in or der to get and retain that vote the party must play politics in the South. It is not that the vote is worth anything to them rfl the South, but to drive 1t from them here may drive 1t from them in those States where negro voters hold the balance of power.
 And Roosevelt is just as deep in the game as any other member of his party is. All his high-sounding phrases about equal rights. and the door of hope, and impartial justice to both races is de- signed and intended to keep the negroes in line and to prevent them from turn ing against the Republican ticket. He knows the intense racial feeling among the negroes, and that the way to get their votes where they are needed is to coddle them in the South and thus give them an exalted idea of the value of his friendship.
 Perhaps We should not blame the Re- publcans for thus playing politics. The Ohio declaration means votes, and votes means offices, To slightly paraphrase one of Ben Jonson's couplets:
 Get votes; still get votes. boy,
 No matter by what means,
 or, as Alexander Pope amplifed and en- larged the same idea:
 Get place and wealth.-if possible. with
 grace;
 If not, by any means get wealth and
 place.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-19
NEW KIND OF CAMPAIGN.

From an item in one of our exchanges we learn that Senator Beveridge has entered upon a vigorous campaign to pre- vent the forcing of the nomination for the Vice-Presidency upon him next year" This Is exceedingly and mournfully sad. Is there no protection for harmless and unoffending American citizens? Must a truly good man like Beveridge be las soed, thrown and branded with V. P. on the flank whether or no? Has 1t come to the point where a Republican states man must make a vigorous campaign against nomination for the second high est office in the Union? Alas, for the land of the free.
 Why Is the Senator so coy and skit- tish? Is 1t because he doesn't want to be President? Three times within forty years the second has become first. and 1t may occur again. The chances for him to become President by that route may be remote. but they are much less so than by any other. for 1t Is hardly within the range of possibility that he can ever be President by direct election. III tIle three Instances that nave occurred 1t will hardly be claimed that the coun- try was benefited by the succession, but it is not a reasonable supposition that Beveridge should think that his access sion by any route would not be a dis tinct advantage for the country. How ever that may be, a vigorous campaign against a nomination is something new, and especially in the case of man like Beveridge.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-19
Big Feet and Small Head.

Detroit Free Press.
 When General Miles's opinion was ask ed ou one occasion concerning a vain army man accredited to a foTeig npower the reply was: "He reminds noe If the Washington monument"
 The foreigner heard of the compliment and vain imaginations occupied his brain Tall and strong and high and pure as the monument formed the text for his musings. Lofty. solid and piercing" must have been words ringing in his ears constantly.
 He would hear more such words. He would elicit further compliments from the great General.
 Tn comparing a man to the Washing ton monument, General what conclusions do you drawT' he asked so innocently that General Miles forgot that hc was in the presence of the recipient of one of his compliments.
 Such an aIlusion has but one conclu- sion" said the General, 'big at the hot tom and narrow at the top"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-19

had eften been to hull fights, and at certain of these had watched a peculiar opening ceremony which originated in Mexico, and later WAS introduced into Spain. Before the bull is let loose in the arena a man clothed in white from head to foot poses as a statue in the center of the ring. His face and hair are whitened, and he stands without a move ment or a fiutter of clothing or anything that would tend to show that he is alive.
 When the bull Is released he first sniffs the air and makes a mad rush for the pedestal. Getting quite close. he stops and snorts gazing at the figure. Seeing no movement, he gradually retires back ward in amazement. His attention is then attracted by others and the man escapes.
 The Indians decided to try this. on the cars. Dressing themselves In white and putting flour on their faces and hair, they would stand motionless in the middle of the car tracks facing the coming mon ster.
 There were many ambulance calls be- fore they learned the difference between a bull and trolley car.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-19
TULLoCH SUSTAINED.

If Mir. Roosevelt Is the friend of real civil service reform, which he has so ostenta tiously pretended to be. he has a poor way of showing it. He resurrected Clarkson of Iowa. a past master in the art of political manipulation and corrup- tion, and gave him an important posi- tion in New York Clarkson's career of few years ago is still fresh in the minds of the people and the advance ment of such a man by the President was a severe shock to those who hoped for better things.
 It was disappointment to the friends of good government, when Mir. Payne of Wisconsin, was called to the high po- sition of Postmaster General. If there ever was politician, pure and simple. it is the present head of postal affairs and no man knows it better than the President himself. Clarkson and Payne were thrust into high position for the purpose of playing politics in the interest of the Presidents re-nomination and there are none so blind as not to see 1t. In the report of the Fourth Assistant 1cHSidlp sCIdtCHlHB over the mass of seething corruption which has been at work in the Postoffice Department, the Postmaster General in- suits the intelligence of the country by saying in predatory note:
 "The charge of Mir. Tulloch is, in its Postmaster General Smith. President Mckinley is no longer living; Postmaster Smith, who carrie6 out President Mo Kinleys policy, has answered for him. self"
 MT. Tulloch, it will be remembered, was for some years the cashier in the Wash ington postoffce and under protest he repeatedly paid claims by direct order from his superior officers in the Depart ment. He not only protested, but he made complaint to the higher authorities, and in every case he was turned down and the improper claims sustained. When & short while ago Mir. TulIoch brought the attention of the public to the way things had been managed, by direct or der of the Postofice Department, the Postmaster General made light of the matter, said 1t was ''hot air and in every way he could sought to break down MT. Tulloch in advance of an investiga- tion. How does the matter stand? MT. Tulloch is completely vindicated. the Post office Department discredited and the Postmaster General driven to the extrem- ity of seeking to cover it all up by plead ing the baby act and saying it is an assault on Mckinley and for mer Postmaster General Emory Smith. Mir. Mckinley was in no way to blame except for allowing such booder as Perry Heath to hold such responsible position in the Department The President had confidence in his Post master General and subordinates, and if he was deceived knowledge of 1t did not come to him. It is a weak cry to seek immunity by pleading the name of a dead man.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-19
DADEVILLE ITEMS.

DaGeville, June 1s.-(Special. )-The corn crop in this section is very promising, not as good, however, as it was a few years ago. Cotton is slow In starting to grow; but is improving. Everybody made plenty of Irish potatoes. Sweet potatoes are doing well, Sugar cane is good. Ground peas in large fields have been planted between corn rows. It is the main crop for raisng abundance of fat hogs.
 The timber interest is quite a paying business in this country. One man near this place owns and uses thirty-four oxen In hauling stocks for the mills.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-19
Didn't Lose Any.

Bessemer Rustler
 The question has been asked us quite often this week if we lost anything In the bank wreck. At the first news of the suspension we became somewhat excited and made hurried examination of our surplus wealth to see how much was affected in the crush. A thorough and close examination revealed the fact that our plugged nickel was safe, and the two coppers and the shingle nail we keep in our pocket to rattle were ready for duty No, friends. 1t never touched us and if you think 1t did you are welcome to search our old sock from heel to toe.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-19
Falsehood Punctured.
Mobile Register.

MODlIe RegIstef.
 Judge Jones's statement that ''peorage has evidently been practiceG in two To lenders" does not lessen the enormitv of the offense of the guilty parties, butt 1t goes far to show that the wholesale in The New York Evening Post and its as sociates in South batting has no basis to rest upon and is the o6rcome of pure prejudice,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-19
Scared Trolley Cars.

New York Mall and ENpress
 When the overhead trolley system was Installed in Mexico City the native h. dians, apart from their wonaerment as to what unseen force propelled the cars, were anxious to test the new power. They began by trying to stop the car with their hands. and later with their heads and bodies. until the list of casualties be- came great.
 Then brilliant idea struck them. They
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-19
Should Be Condemned.

BIrmingham News.
 We have no disposition to excuse wrong doing whether 1t be in Alabama, New York or California. Lynching, rioting, lawlessness of all kinds should be con- demned everywhere and at all times But we do enter protest against the per- petual attacks in some of the Northern papers against everything that may go wrong in the South while ignoring or att tempting to excuse far worse conditions right at heir own doors.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-19

The Portsmouth Star says that with red fire. torchlight processions and pin wheels the Republican Club of New York has settled the negro question" That is about as good a way for ths people up there to settle it as any. While they are at that they may keep out of mis- chief of some other kind.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-19

Some of our esteemed muddle- headed contemporaries have educed from some portion of their inner consciences the ar gument that if Cleveland Is nominated a Democrat who refuses to vote for him will be technically a bolter. but not nor ally. That's a fine example of argument um assinorum.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-19

The late King and Queen of Servia may have been all that their enemies repre- sehted them, but, to slightly change a line from Macbeth, "the deep damnation of their taking off" cannot be excused palliated or defended because of their own faults.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-19

A Western rural editor, trying to tell about a hen which began laying at a very tender age, got 1t off this way: she wasn't quite three months old when she began to lie" The editor failed to tell how old he was when he began
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-19

A contemporary thinks if Cleveland and Roosevelt should be the opposing candi- dates next year papers devoted to hunt ing and fishing would have the call over all other members of the newspaper fra ternity. In other words, it would be largely sporting campaign.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-19
Has Such a Knack,
Ashville Aegis.

AShVlIIe AeBIs.
 Mir. Cleveland has a knack for saying things. His talent for not saying things when they should not be said is even more marked.-Brmingham News.
 True. And permit us to add that there is only one Cleveland-that is only one Democrat In thirty years who has held the office of President. and that two times -begosh No wonder he has such a knack
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-19
HOW HE WAS cAuaHr

AS sh""ihs no" newspaper man may be caught on the fly, as 1t were, we copy this from The Hartford Courant
 It was pretty hard lines on a New York up-country editor that the issue of the paper which contained his grave ex- postulatiOns with the Southerners about their addiction to the negro-lynching habit contained also the revolting news from Believille. III.
 No doubt this up-country editor is a Pharisee, like Paul said he had been, "af- ter the most strictest sect" He prob- ably spent considerable time and mid night oil building up an editorial that would raise blisters all over the South ern euticle and make us hang our heads for very shame over our barbarous treat
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-19

The Union Springs Herald speaks of the passing away of high-heeled shoes. " and The Roanoke Leader wants to know what eminence the editor was standing on when he made the discovery. We suspect he was dreaming.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-19

Governor Odell of New York, had a visit. or a visitation, from a delegation of 100 negroes. and the spokesman said something like this: We shall pray for your election as President when Mir Roosevelt gets through with it." They are very considerate not to pray Odell in or Roosevelt out till the latter has had all he wants of it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-19
Have to Be Sure.

Birmingham Ledger.
 When Servians go to kill king they have to be sure he is dead. If one should come to life, he would make the punish ment warm for those who attempted to kill him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-19

Stranger things than Billy Hearst nomination have occurred" The Selma Times remarks. When? The second nom- ination of Bryan, for example?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-19
It Sounds Good.

Huntsville Mercury. The city authorities of Montgomery de- clined to adopt an ordinance prohibiting
 motormen from ringing gongs when pass ing churches. Some rainy days the gong sounds good to the people in church.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-19
Let It Come.

Ozark Tribune.
 The time is coming when the South can have a President, and then we will give the country a President that may be called a man in the true sense of the word.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-19
FRIDAY, JUNE 1e, 1908.
SUMMER TRIPS.

When you leave home this SuInmer, have The Advertiser follow you. Sent by mail to any address. postage prepaid. at the following ~7.es:
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-19

w. A, Scott Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser being duly sworns rays The foregoing statement of The Adver- tiser's daily circulation for the month of May. T 9o3, is true and correct. and compiled after all returns from newsboys. news agents and leftover copies have been deducted.
 ". A. SCOTT, Circulation Mgr. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 3rd
 day of June. 1903 F. w.. JACKSON. N. F., Ex-O J. P.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-19

If that new servian King would cut of both ends of his name and can him. self Peter George 1t would make things aaOter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-19
Information for Advertisers.

The following sworn detailed statement of ithe circulation of The Daily and Sunday Ad- vertiser for the month of May, 1908, Is pub lished for the benefit of present and prospec- live purchasers of space in its colume. Adver- tisers in this paper know both the quantity and the quality of the service they receive for their money.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-19
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Too Much Scratching.

EufauIa Times.
 It is said probably the worst thing about poverty is it's monotony. Incorrect there Is too much scratching for 1t to be monotonous.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-19

City Subscriptions should be paid to the fol- lowing authorized collectors only: J. H. But lon.. City Calculator; T. J. Higgs. Collector: E. d. Eason, Collector, J. F. Glass and at the Counting room.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-19

It is encouraging to find such refresh ing candor In Republican paper as is the following from The Portland Ore. gonian: ,.r,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-08
which will bring about asset currency
Need curnencu Reform.

Il
I'VE have heard a great deal ABOUT
emergency circulation, about the cur
rency that should expand and con-
tract as the needs Of the season war
rant. 1t seems to me that majority
of the plans which have been proposed
in this connections could be more prop
erly labeled "A bill to assist in farther
expansion While our present laws
have been successfuI in accomplishing
much up to the present time. we need
either to reform the currency or the
men who use the currency. and the
former is the easier of the two. This
matter rests largely in the hands Oh
the strong banks of the country. We
have seen that when they call halt TO
speculation that the SPECTATORS nave
learned that it is better to heed the
call.
During the past year considerable
business which had been going to ex-
press companies has been rescued ana
diverted to the banks. In Texas some
of the express companies have dlscon-
tinued the sale of their money orders
at some points because the banks have
reclaimed the business. Let us work
to this end in Minnesota.
1.-The associations of Iowa and ILL
nois are discussing the question OF the
personal check, more particularly It's
abuse than it's use. with the idea OF
arriving at a uniform charge Tor aex.
change. I think it would be well IL
we acted with them in this matter.
There is no question but we are losing
a very large part of the legltlmate
profit that should arise from the sale
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-08
WISCONSIN WANTS
GRAIN INSPECTOR
Minnesota Railroad Commits
sioners to Establish Bureau
at La Crosse.

A La Crosse bureau of the Mime
sofa state grain inspection department
will soon be established. The millers
at La Crosse have petitioned the state
railroad and warehouse commission to
open bureau in that city and yester-
day it was decided to grant the re-
quest.
The action of the La Crosse mi.lers
is. a decided compliment to the rail-
road and warehouse commission and
to Minnesota's grain inspection There
is no state Inspection in Wisconsin and
the nail4ers and elevator men in that
state find it much to their advantage to
have the weighing and inspecting done
by Minnesota, authorities.
At last winters session of the Wis
consin legislature an effort was made
: to have a bill passed creating grain
inspection bureau, but its enactment
was opposed by influential milwaukee,
politicians and. the proposed law was
defeated. -
The Minnesota grain inspection bu-
reau now runs branch office at Su-
perior, Wis, where all the Western
grain for Wisconsin nlillers is inspect
ed and weighed. The department at
Superior more than pays its running
expenses.
1t is anticipated that the volume of
business at La Crosse will be suffi-
GENTLY large to clear the expenses in
cidental to the new bureau, but should
there be a deficit the. millers in that
city have agreed to make good the
shortage.
No one has yet been appointed to
take charge of the new branch depart
ment, but an inspector, will probably
be named this week.