davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-29
$1,7-2,4s3. 53

were reported to be stopped and led to no It.
 quidatlon of moment. The close was firm at a net gain of 513O points with September and November selling up to the 9c mark as did also December. 9o4. Sales. 22 900 bags
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-29
Total sales for the day. 700, 300 shares.
Comparative Cotton Statement

NEW YORK. Dec. 2e.-The following is the comparative cotton statement for the week ending Dec. 25:
 Net receints at all Trnjtad Sta,o.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-29

CHARLEsroN' Dec 2s-Turpentine-Steady at 55h.
 Rosln-Steady: sales. none; A. B. c, D, E. F, S2I5; G, S2. 20; H, S2.25: I. SPAS; K, S2 70; Nj, S2.6o; N. S2.95; window glass, S3. I5; water white. S3.4o.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-29
Treasury Statement.
Bonds.

WASHINGTON Dec. 26-Treasury balances, S227. 27, 37e; gold, $II6.33I ,o93.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-29
Total Met Receipts oF Cot+oo

NEW YORK, Dec. 2s.-The following are the | total net receipts of cotton at all ports since
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-29

New York Stock Hist.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-29
The Cotton MouAmsnH

far for @ season ...... .n.I .e,sOs. .saO A.4sasaA "
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-29
Kansas City Live Stock.

KANSAS CITY. Dec. 2s.-Catte-Reccipts, 8 900. including 400 Southerns; steady to Sc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-01
A SENSlBLE,OlRL.

The newspapers are telling an inter-
esting story about the daughter OF a
roh man in Western city who recent
" left gay and fashionable society,
went into some charitable institution in
town and asked for employment. She
offered 10 work without wages, pro
yided she could be useful. She was as.
signed to some task in the institution,
and the last we heard from her she was
hard at 1t, making herself useful
This may be fad. and this girl may
soon tire of the new position and return
to card parties, receptions and evening
teas. But we hope not. She has real
ly done a sensible thing, and If she
sticks to her resolution to be useful, she
will be useful and she will be happy,
We cannot understand how any man
or woman, no matter how rich such man
or woman may be, can be content with
a life Of idle usefulness. AS matter
OF pride, II nothing better. it seems to
JUS that every man and woman would
love to do something to make the world
better; would love to do something ~
the interest of humanity--somethlns TO
be remembered for; something to remem-
Der, throughout eternity
If one OF these idlers should see q
SPLENDID machine capable Of doing the
best class Of mechanical work put aside
IN barn loft and left there to rust out
such person would say that this was a
great waste.
If one of these oilers should see Hne
horse put up In stall, there to stalo
| idle and never to be used for business
or for pleasure. such person Would say
that this was a great waste,
Yet many men and women seem &c
think that 1t Is no waste for them te
spend their whole lives ~ ease and luS'
ury and pleasure seeking, never en-
ploying their faculties in useful occ,''
nation. 1t seems to us not only waste
Lful, but sinful. for man, the greatest
and most wonderful machine in tho
world. to rust out in idleness.
The servant who dlgged hole and
buried his talent in the earth was de-
nounced for his slothfulness for his
neglect, for falling to turn his talent tc
good account.
| 1t is a terrible thing for man tc
neglect his talents. and tribe with his
opportunities,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-01
.cHARlTY."

fselected for The Ttmes-D ispatch)
,.Though i speak with tho tongues OF
men and OF angels and have not char
ity. am become rs sounding brass or
n tInklIng cymbal. And though have
the gift Of prophecy and understand all
mysteries. and all knowledge; ana .housn
fI have all faith. so that could remove
mountains, and have not charity. am
nothing. And though bestow all nv
goods to feed the poor and though
give my body to DO burned, and have not
charity, It prohteth me nothing Char'
lty suffereth long and Is kind chaily
enveth not; charity vaunteth not Itself.
IS not pufred up. doth not behave itself
unseemiy, sceketh not her own, Is not
easily provoked, thlnketh no evil'"-l'
Cor, Hiii1-4,
What we want according to the testl'
mony of the Apostle, is love. Is that
all? 1t Is absolutely all Love comes
first and love comes last, and love
reaches all the intermediate space, It
is the same love. and yet not the same,
as the blossom Is not the root, yet with
out the root there is no Blossoms,
st. Paul had heen arguing about many
things. and now he was going to settle
all these various matters. Suddenly he
gathered himself together, as II ,he said
"What does 1t all amount to?" What
YOU really need Is inspiration, and the
name OF that spirit Is Love. Where
there is an abundance Of love all goes
easily, whether In n small cottage OF,
great palace, or church Where there
is no love there can be no reliance, and
not until loye rules the spirit win the
life settle~intor rich. massive. uplifting
music
corinth was the city OF eloquence. But
all oloquence Is as nothing unless
prompted and moved by love, Love
viii win. Be not tired Of love. Love
uplifts a soul Love will last longer
than law, Lave will sit up all night,
and still be not weary, Love VIII save,
us when argument will only irrltate,
confound and destroy.
rho Apostle sets aside all genius, AL
mental power, all almsgiv!ng. and eyen
OF sels-magtyrdom. He says: IAN this
Is useless. What about Your love. your
self-sacrihce. your daily living In tls
spirit, Of Christi Where Is the cross
on which YOU have died for othNrs2'
Try, yourself by this standard. ASH
yourself this crucial question and en-
! deayor to find out the whole truth
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-01
to money get

~, a,.ae faw Of the expenses OF rich man man.
ant al, he has made heavy drafts upon ms
,ron constitution. and 1t is now beginning
to show the hard usage TO wh'en y nus
been subjected, 1t viii be only ie y,
more years before the ticker VIII recolu
Its last noise for the great llhanc' ~ wv ~
Furry that his death will likely occasion
IN IN that exchange. where he has for 80
r,any years been such an important rae
tor. :.
Tho re- election OF Thomas G. Plat TO
the United states Senate the last t,nse
waH regarded BY many as more an w
3nreciation OF his declining years than OF
his possession OF power that he once
Welded as the "Boss' Of Republicanlslh
in the Empire State. He was the Per
sonification of the machine N notil,se,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-01

as this poor follow was ruined, by IN
iheriting fortune. When young man
begins life With plenty Of money, which s'llltl
shc Mad no hand In earning. tho chances
are greatly against him, and ne must mus
have great will power, indeed, II ne re-
slsts the temptations that come IN his
way. There IA no stimulus to young
man thus situated to work. and to en-
ploy his talents in usefulness, but the
gallurements are ali the other way. Ma is'
Ing pleasure Ills business IN llfe, he IS
sure to fail into temptations Ordinary
pleasures soon become stale and flat and
the appetite grows nil the time for some
new ,norsel. little stronger in flavor.
Young Garfield would probably be al
honest man, an Industrious and useful
man to-day,lif he had begun life poor.
His fortune was his misfortune and turn
cd out to be a. c,rse instead Ola bless
ing.
Z, Everything a curse which tends to
dwarf tho physical, intellectual and moral
development OF n young man, even
though Tho thing boz a mint Of money
and everything Is a blessing which tends
10 promote such development, even
though the thing DO AFFECT poverty.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-01
A PLAIN ANSWER TO A PLAIN
QUESTION.

The Tazewe Republican replies at
come length TO an article which appeared
In this paper some time ago on ths
relative attitude OF Presidents Cleveland
and Roosevelt on the negro question
The Republican seems 70 think that Tho
Times-pispatch were disposed to sheer
at ii, ana makes this confession of hui
mility:
(. "It is true," It sass, that We pub
lish an humble weekly paper and that
our contemporary Is a splepdid metro
politaa daily; but, in our humble way,
we try TO direct public opinion on im-
portant questions with as much earnest
ness as does our able contemporary. In
performing that work or duty we will
as lmhesitatingly cross swords with the
metropolitan daily, Il We Think It is do
Ing wrong. as we would With one Of our
equally modest weekly contemporaries,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-01
FROM THE CHURCH PAPERS.

All the whole face Of the earth seems
dreary, and clouds hang over US from
day to days. The trees are ali bare; not
an herb shows itself; only few sprigs
OF grass tell Of contlnu-
THE GOSPEL Ing lite. The spring sun
OF LIFE. is coming. and gentle
and all en- bracng smile
seems to say: I am come that they may
have life, and that they may have It
moro abundantly. The tender grass beau
titles the earth. The trees swell with
life and put on q new. bright clothing,
nature Is full Of the Gospel Of Life. Even
so does the soul Of the Individual and OF
all humanity respond to the influences
of the blessed spirit OF love and life, and
bespeak the presence OF the Prince OF
Peace. His word is accomplishing the
purposes of the Living God.-Southern
Churchman.
There is gospel of salvation and a
gospel of spiritual power; and there are,
in their divine purpose but parts OF
single plan for human redemption. Christ
came to save men from
GOSPEL OF sin by giving them eter-
THE SPIRIT. nal life. The Holy Spirit
was sent to energize this
life. by giving light and power to the
saved. The first Is the good news" OF
Christ; the second, the good news or
gospel, VI lIc oplllI, anu ~ W ~
garded Just as truly good news to the
Christian that he Is not to remain a spirit
ual weakling as to the unsaved to know
that he may become an heir OF eternal
life-Religlous Herald
The self-a ccusations. dismal outlook. the
hideous fancies Of the chamber OF dis
ease ought not to count in any balance
sheet OF a Christian career. The situa-
ton should be
BARTHEN VESSELS. rated reasonably.
IN The purest saint
does not escape these dark periods. We
know that when the malady5 is subdued
and our body+regains its health there is
sunrise in the soul. why art thou cast
down, o. my soul Hope thou In God,
for shall yet praise Him Let this be
the refrain OF the Invalid in gloomy
mood Richmond Christian Advertiser.
This is a waiting world OF ours. There
| Is a vast amount Of waiting In all human
experience. Hope is deferred and desire
is unsatished, and even prayer often
AFTER LONG WINTER. swered. There
| F are so many
hungry souls that are not fed, and thirsty
ones who have not found the living wa
ter. There is a multitude Of human
Whose hope still lowering round thy
Would light on some sweet promise
there" :,
After the fong winter and waiting will
come the summer Of life and light, OF
JOY and song. REST In the Lord and
wait patiently for him, and no Will brina
1t to pass !"-Central Presbyterian.
| Soon we may expect to communicate
! with the Philippines by wireless tele,
| graphy, and, in fact, every corner 81
! the earth can speak with the utttermos'
parts OF the
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY, world with.
'- : out wire o,
messenger. Let It not be forgotten that
| man has with Col already what man Is
| striving to have with man: ana nc
storm. no accident, no thief, can stea
away the glad communication OF the chill
] dren of men with the Great rather
North Carolina Baptist.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-01
{0,gna 81 0 :; :
! ~ IKE cnna,:

v ] ' 4
Il Memphis Commeroal-Apneal: What
would be the result II tho northern mar
plots would leave the race uues--
ton alone The problem would SCOT, set,
tic Itself, and the relations between the
races be adjusted on a working basis.
Tho negro would DO entirely contet,ted'
the white majority would see to Il that
the blacks are protected and provided for.
The way to solve .'thc negp rroblen1,,.'
fis for tho northern people to leave y y
alone. III
Charleston Post. So Crumpaoker thinks
he wilt abandon his effort to have tne
conditions OF the suffrage IN the noutn
Investigated by Congress-. Tho cnansso
view OF the Northern States as 70 me ne
negro question nust have maniIesteu
Itself in Indiana and especially IN Cru lNl'
packers Congressional District.
Atlanta Constitution: What Is this story
az horrible race discrimination which
comes from the heart of tho city OF New
York; Negroes compelled to sit apart
from whites at the theatre, and AZ q
sperformnnce OF negro actors! What does
Boston think about that? And what. oh,
what ls thought Of 1t in certain sacred
precincts In Washington7
y Dallas News. 1t is said that President
Roosevelt will visit Colorado some time
In March on hunting expedition. It
should be remembered that there Is no
closed season for catamounts, mountain
lions and delegates.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-01
A YOUNG MANS MISFORTUNE,

James A, Lyon Garfield, a relative Of
President Garfield, is now In jail In New
york charged with theft, II Is one Of the
saddest cases that has been brought ia
oar attention for many day. Tho young
man comes from a good family, and H.
only wenty-two years OF age, unfortun-
ately for him when he became OF age, he
received a fortune of several hundred
thousand dollars. and that was the be-
ginning Of his trouble lie went to New
York and became fascinated with a fast
,ifo OF that city. and soon squandered his
fortune. He went from bad to worse un-
III he finally committed crime. for
which he Is now In prison
This story should be wholesome les
son to all young men who sigh for riches,
Many poor fellow has been ruined, just
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-01

with that spirit controlling us we Will
not be driven from the arena pyI . -tne
closing declaration OF 1fe Times-D,is-
patch, we are not willing to pursue the
discussion. =
There Is no occasion for plautudes,
This paper does not set itself Aup TO s ne
al, oracle, and we never play the high
and mighty toward any Virginia con-
temporary. Our objection to the para
graph III the Tazewcll Republican was
that 1t implied that The Times. Dispatch ~ a. On
was trying to dodge something ana that nat
o,lr contemporary was going 70 Keep
on prodding 1t, Until It forced reply.
In point Of fact, we had not seen the
original article In the Republican ana
did not know that we had been caiieo
upon to reply to any. question which our
contemporary had put.
So mitch for the proprieties.
Now to the argument;
s. Tho Republican goes on to say that
President Cleveland invited Fred Doug
las and his wife to tho White House,
that he signed bill establishing mixed
schools in New York: that he appointed
several. negroes to important positions.
we reply that Mr.. Cleveland never gave
the slightest intimaton that he re-
garded the negro as n social equal or
that he proposed to force negro ar-
pointees on the people Of the South
against their Will. But President
Roosevelt has. to all intents and pur-
poses, declared that he is In favor Of
wiping out the color line, socially and
politically. 1t Is all in q motive. More
over, Mr.. Cleveland represented a party
which has always been opposed to negro
domination IN politics, whereas Mr..
Roosevelt represents party which put
tho negro into politics and clothed him
with the, right 81 suffrage and brought
upon the people 1.-the South all tina
terrors and distress and humiliation Of
rcconstruction. That makes tho great
est sort Of difference between the action
IF President Cleveland and the action
Of President Roosevelt in this connec-
tion.
Finally the Republican asks this ques-
ton:
If in the year 1904 the National DEM
ocratic party should declare for the
gold standard and a tariff for revenue
only and ;nominate Grover Cleveland as
the candidate, will Tho rines-D Dispatch
do as The Times did in 1902, and give
that platform and candidate It's cordial
support? r."
AS an independent proposition, Of
course. If Mr.. Cleveland or any other
good Democrat is nominated on
a good Democratic 5S platform In
1901, The Times-Dispatch will give
the platform and the nominee
It's most cordial support. There can
surely be no doubt with 4 our !contem-
porary on. this score, and we suppose
that 1t has asked the question because
It wishes to put this paper in the atti-
tude{of supporting a man who favors
social equality and negro Office holders,
and so we add these qualifications,
If, after being nominated fon a Demo-
cratic platform or any other platform
Mr.. Cleveland or any other nominee
should come out and say that he was in
favor Of social equality or Of mixed
schools. or of putting negroes in office
over the whites. we should not only
refuse to support him, but we should do
everything In our power to bring upon
him gnominlous defeat.
Is our contemporary answered?
. u 4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-01
LET US LEND 4
..# HELPING HAND

we have not yet found a permanent
,,,aoe for that fine girl stenographer
about whom we have been writing.
Somebody is losing by not securing her
services, She IL treasure,
Nor have we found q place for the
Young man who knows how to run an
office. He is steady and honest, and
faithful and competent
A man Of middle age, who has had
large experience In business, having
Been speclal agent for moro than eight
wears for one Of the largest corporations
in the United States, desires office WORKS
OF some kind, i4 II
door work. He Is well educated thor,
5oughly capable, and cen furnish first
class Testimonials, i II X x
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-01


ting and he has
made a success OF
the business. He has
worked increasingly
and waved richer
and richer, while the
tooth Eof time has
seemed to have no
Influence upon his
energies. His actual
wealth Is said to be
beyond hts own COM
putation. Ills drafts
upon II have been
r"H- q s.I = II -. b ~ - q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-01

dren under certain age shall not be
employed and fixing the number Of hours
that the others shall be allowed to work
Rev Edgar Gardner Murphy, OF Alabama,
has come to tho front rs an advocate Of
the laws. He is making an earnest fight
for salutary statues in regard to child
labor, and has to q large extent been
successful in his endeaYors.
It has been so many years since any
thing but money had any concern for
Russell Sage. many times millionaire,
that many people have forgotten that he
once took an interest In politics and serv-
ed two terms in Congress during the days
OF the old WhIg party. Since then Mr..
Sage has devoted himself to money get
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-01

an open secret now
that no currency
legislation will be
enacted by this Con-,
gress. Mr.. Fowler Is
chairman Of the
Committee on Bank
ing and Currency.
and Is regarded as
an able authority
on oil matters per-
tainlng to finance.
The feature OF his
measure Is q pro-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-01
Tho washington Gazette says

Tho washington Gazette says; VI, .
In the rural districts, we enter our pro.
TEST against the passage, Of that part
Of the revenue bill that taxes circuses
SO high that 1t will prevent them from
visiting the State" ~.
As to the above. the Charlotte Oo'
server says: ,.l
our contemporary in Its effort to pre-
serve the circus for the amusement OF
the people. Its coming Is the one bright
event II. the entire year for q great
many Of Them and we have about az
little sympathy with. law which over
taxes cirouses 80 that they VIII Keep
out OF the State, as with proh'oHory
tariff tax" zee
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-01
The green fields nlled with grass. 4
FItz, lee for President,

but they tell us that q Southern man,
cannot be elected, Why7 Why not put
them to the test7 Titxhuush Lee; %
Virginia, retired Unltsd States oftleer
"a Federal brigadler--a son OF the mos
soil soil that produced George Washington,
can come as near an election as did
Bryan. He can carry as many States
as William r., Hearst, and no would
make q better President than any man
SO far named In 4 that conneeuons by
either party-MacoR lGa.l telegraph.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-01
Spring,

The month Of March doth bring,
with It the sweet, sweet spring
And the little birds among thelr bowers
Fly out to greet the April showers 5
The merry babblirg brook begins Ns
cheerful MARBLE.
Trying to keep time with the little brides
squabhle, ts
You will often greet
The green fields flled with grass
You will often pass.
And yo,, can tell the winters rage.
prom the joyful spring days
BY A. Blackburn. city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-01

Dr.. Richard j. Calling. the inventor OF
the famous Gatling gun, died suddenly IN
New York Thursday. He was one OF those
genuses who can have no other field but
invention, and fortunately no was enabled
to pursue his native bent. and succeeded
in It. IIe was the son OF a. North Caro-
lima planter and was born In Hartford
county, In that State, September -. 1873.
While a mere boy he assisted his father.
who alec scems to have been inventive,
In perfecting a machine for sowing cot
ton seed and another for thinning cotton
plants This led to his invention Of
machine for sowing rice which he sub
sequently adapted to sowing wheat, and
patented. But his first original inWen-
ton was futile. for it was screw to
supplant paddles IN propelling boats
and Ericsson was ahead Of him. Or.
Calling invented many other things. In.
GLIDING steam pillow, and quite re-
Gently an automobile plow which he
considered his greatest invention. though
the world will always regard tho gun
which bears his name as the greatest
product of his inventive mind. i
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-01

ulation Of the trusts. It wns at the so
ilicithtion OF the President that he drew
he bill, and he confidently looked for the
support Of the administration In It's pas
gage. But the time OF another
election was too near and the
trusts are too valuable contributors to
the Golfers OF tho campaign fund to be
offended by any hill. even though It were
no more stringent than that draw n by
the gentleman from Maine The Demo
Gratis say that tho blll4is entirely made
quate but that 1t Is bettor than anything
that had even the supposed sanction Of
the Republican side. But It will not be
made law and Mr.. Littlefleld. OF Maine,
had his trouble for his pains.
A more expansive currency has long
been the crying need OF the country. nc
cording to those who speak with autllorl-
ty on the financial conditions OF tho Unit
ed States. Representative Charles N.
Fowler. OF New Jersey. endeavored to
meet this need In his currency measure.
labor that Will not be rewarded, for It is
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-01

the anthracite region
OF Pennsylvania. In
the recent hearing
before the Coal
Strike Commission.
tho council for the
miners made a Bit
ter arralgnment Of
the evil as It exists
in that territory.
Laws are being en-
acted in many OF the
Southern States reg
ula ting the evil and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-01

He Ia q pot'.'.'a
rather than u states
man. Not for a uni,
versal regard and
esteem was he chos-
en- as one Of the rep
resentatlves OF a
sovereign state IN the
Senate OF the Union,
but through the
power Of organiza-
ton and machine
mathods he made
himself the "choice'
1la,tt,yn pNxty
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-01

iLittlefield.s bill has.
not the slightest
chance Of enactment
at this session Of
Congress-. and 1t Is
hardly possible that
1t will ever adorn
the pages Of the
statue books OF this
country.Mr. Little
field Is said to feel
chagrlned at tho
treatment that has
been accorded his
manstire for tho rex.