The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-19
He Spent His Dimes.

The carnival Wnicn IS now Tn progress at Pickett Springs Park under the aus pices of the Montgomery Greys. reminds the writer of an incident which occurred during the last street fair in this city.
 A small boy from remote part of Coosa County was one of the visitors and he possessed but 30 cents in American coin with which he anticipated seeing the numerous sights presented by the carni- val.
 With his iinited finances the young Coosian naturally wanted to pick the shows he paid to see on the midway. Af- ter his entry into the first tent he, with his remaining 20 cents, walked over the midway grounds in his endeavor to spot the canvass sign indicative of the funnf- est or most thrilling show.
 Here's one with a sign like the first one went into and as 1t was great sup pose this one Is greater" thought he, and in he went, paying his second dime.
 Much to his amazement and disgust the young farmer boy discovered that this was the identical show he had seen be- fore, and now he only had one dime. He felt tempted to ask the ticket man for his money back. but his pride forbade.
 "I'll see some free shows now" he muttered to himself, then I'll spend my last dime on another Buffalo Bill show"
 The free shows he soon saw and being anxious to spend his last cent he wan dered into the middle ten-cent show on the Midway.
 Alas. 1t was the same show he had en- tered twice before, and the poor lad with fearful eyes went home without seeing but one of the ticket shows, disgusted with Montgomery. the carnival and the whole world.
 Aged Newspaper Man Dead.
 John F. Warren at the age of "A died Monday at his home in Tuscaloosa and with his demise one of the oldest news paper men of Alabama passes away.
 Mr. had not the career or some of the journalists of today, but ms ca reer was that of the editor whose wpole devotion was to his journal, to his town and community and to his service to eacn He was a man who in the days of civil strife aided in establishing journalism on a high plane with what inferior faciil- ties as were afforded.
 He was the father of The Tuscaloosa Times now a daily paper. and was one or the oldest men of Alabama journalism.
 Mir. Warren was born in Dover, Kent County England. August "A. 1S2S, but had lived on American soil since childhood His father. James W. Warren, was for some time in partnership with William l.. Yancey the foremost of Alabama orators in the publication of The Wetumpka Ar gus before the war between the states and if was during this period that the young Warren as mere lad began nls journalistic career as his father prin- ters devil.
 sa and the elder Warren purchased what was then The Flag of the Union, chang ing the name to The Observer and Flag Of the Union. The son purchased the fath- CTS interest in the latter publication When the younger WaTren secured pos session of the plant he changed the pa per's name to The Tuscaloosa Observer and under this name MT. Warren conduct ed it until after the war between the States, when it was sold.
 Under new control The Observer had varied career until 1t was taken charge of again by Mir. Warren, consolidating 1t with The Monitor. another Tuscaloosa pa- per The consolidation took the name of The Times which 1t has until this day
 In 1889 Mr. Warren discontinued active newspaper work and conducted a job printing office for a number of years, but 1t is said that until three weeks ago when he was seized with illness, the news paper offices of Tuscaloosa were his fa- Vortte places of resort.
 And the recording of the death of this veteran editor, printer and publisher brings to mind others, who though wrin- kled by the weathers of many winters, are this day driving the Journalistic quill
 Men who years ago printed their weekly sheets with the old Franklin style press and on yellow paper, but whose edito- rials stood out for principle and justice and as examples to the younger genera tions.- Among thogGxSssn. ara Gtephen ,A. " n ss ss1st5