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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-17
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Editor The Advertiser: The interesting history of old Cahaba in your great Christmas number. the other day starte. me to runinatlng on the hap of my old diaries, stumb ed on these al- most forgotten lines written by me. in Cahaba in 1sS0. while was chief engineer M The snS last stan stssasa anu was added in i4oiiy Springs. Miss, twenty years later. If they are not worth publishing con- sign them to the W. B.
 SOUTH CAROLINA.
 My Native Home.
 Written in 1s5o.) I loved, in boyhoods happy time To roam thy old pine hills: I loved to list the birds sweet chime Beside thy sparkling rills; My heart was light and free; It knew no wish to roam, For was happy then in thee My Native Home. But lured by wealths deiusive glare Iife's vanities to grasp I left thy scenes, and wander where The strangers hand clasp. But wander where will. I love thy genial loam; Thy memory claims my homage still My Native Home. Though wealth may here her gar!ands
 wreathe,
 The sun less sweetly shines Than on thy old gray hills where breathe The whispers of the pines; Less calm night seems to be; Less clear the blue arched dome Than where my soul first walked in thee My Native Home. As nearer draws the deepening eve Of life's eventful day. My soul more longs in thec to leave Its tenement of cay. O God of Heaven bless As now. in days to come, With plenty. peace and happiness, My Native Home. (Written in 1S7o.) Alas! the land I love and sung Now wears a crownless brow; And draped in black, and all unstrung, My harp lies iifeIess now When better days shall be, And thou in glory stand Again my harp | Il wake for thee My Native Lahd.
 Bclton Mickle.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-17
Bclton Mickle.
A Specific Indictment of Roosevelt.

Hartford (Conn.) Times.
 What are the features of his adminis- itiative which have made the greatest inn precision on the pub ic mind? We will mention few of them. as cited In the reports of the discussions now going on in the Republican circ.es at Washington:
 l. His whole course toward Rear. Ad- miral Schley and General Miles, and es- pecially the retirement of Miles without word of commendation or recognition, highest rank are retired.
 z. His attempt to make his friend, Leonard Wood, major general in dero- gatton of the services and claims of near ly all the other higher officers in the army. and regardless of the reve.dtions of Woods self-seeking methods and heartlsssness toward fellow officers.
 3. The revelations of the evasion of the law by his other most intimate friend. Congressman Idttauer of New York, and the apparent fact that these revelations nave made no difference in their personal .. 4 The undoing of all the good aecomp- iished by President Mckinley in estab- fishing better feeling among the white of a personal negro policy of hls own for the purpose of affecting the negro vote in the Northern States.
 5. His recognition of Addicls, the Del- aware boss. and his encouragement f the idea that the Addicks political method Is entitled to just As much consideration as those or other leaders, provided the queS- tionable method Is successful. Coupled with this was the approval of the Gis charge of woman postmaster for no oth- CT reason than that she was personally distasteful to Addicks's Senator, A lee
 6. Various wild breaks" in our rela- tions with foreign governments, such as his placing the United States for the first time in antagonism to Rus ia Gin the Manchurian affair). and the dispatch of the European squadron to Beirut. with out waiting for Information of any real necessity. on a pretext that turned out to be utterly frivolous.
 '. The "blow in the dark" which he administered to every financial admin istrator in the country when he precipi- tated the suit in the Northern Securities case without conference with or warning to any of those whose interests were greatly affected by that action.
 8. His attempts to interfere in labor strikes and contests, for other purposes than to secure the enforcement of the law.
 g. Silly talk about trace suicide" and glorlficatlon of large fami les without re- gard to the burden imposed on the par ents or the character of the children.
 or course there Is something to be said on the other side, but the feeling that we nave harum-scarum sort of a man in the White House is certainly increas- ing, and if the Democrats offer the people truly conservative and attractive m4n next year, there should not be much diffl- culty in electing him in November
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-17
softening Hard Water.

AA' CpohOSt rSnb m engineering Muga-
 Rain water, while percolating through the ground to find its level in the irface or deep streams, picks up a large quan- uty of carbonic acid, by the presence of which the chalk Carbonate of lime), mag nesian limestone (chalk and carbonate or magnesia). tronstone, soda, potash and a solve, and are held delicate and un- stably in solution as bi-carbonates
 Now, the fundamental operation of the softening of waters hard from this cause Is to remove the excess of carbonic acid by the addition of some substance with which 1t readily combines. and preferably one that forms an insoluble, or only very slightly soluble, compound. Quick lime (calcium Oxide), when carefully dealt with, Is the best of these on account of its cheapness and splend efficiency. The quantity of excess carbonic acid in the hard water is determined by analysis, and from the result the required amount of calcium oxide is calculated to completely Satisfy this in the process of forming chalk. The lime is added to the water In the form of milk of lime of known strength and what might be termed the transformation that takes place. The newly added milk of lime not only Lee comes insoluble chalk by combination with the carbon dioxide, but reduces the bi- carbonates of lime and magnesia to the insoluble monocarbonates, and all tn ee fall together in the form of a heavy and rapidly clearing .precipitate. The bi-car- bonate of iron when robbed of its carbon dioxide falls with the chalk and maRne- sum carbonates in the form of red rust the supernatant water remaining perfect ly clear aud soft. The potash and soda, In any Way harmful if present in onIY small quantities.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-17
A sTr.L or PAnr4cuLARs,

In another place The Advertiser copies from one of most conservative con temporaries. the Hartford Times, some specifications and charges against Roose- welt. which are in themselves arguments to prove that he should not again be elected to the office he now holds, and that it is a duty which the Democrats owe the country to defeat him. Just any Democrat cannot defeat Roosevelt. nor can just any kind of platform secure such support as will make Democratic success sure. Both the candidate and the platform must be such as will win the confidence of the business interests of the country and secure support from conservative and patriotic men of all po- Ii icai parties. Nothing else can win, because the voters are not going to swap Roosevelt for any uncertainty.
 The Advertiser has more than once taken occasion to point out that Roose- welt is not a safe man for President and that the thinking element of the country is beginning to realize the fact There is a constant apprehension that his strenuousness and want of balance will precipitate trouble, either in our own country or with other nations. and added to this is the we'll grounded fear that his reelection would render him still more overbearing and impuisive. and still less amenable to advice or counsel. If he is so little to be trusted now when there is a campaign for place just ahead of him. what cah be expected or hopee for if he shall find himself firmly fixed for another term? Win he. not in such case be constant menace to the coun- try
 This Is the way thinking people. Repub- licans as we'll as Democrats, feel and argue, and this is why our party should make no experiments or take any more chances. There can be a man found and a policy agreed on which will make it easily possible to succeed and tbus re- lieve the country of a President who is not safe, whatever else we may say of him. It is not merely . party advantage that we are to strive for, but the wal fare, safety and stability of the entire country Is to be affected by Democratic policy and action.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-17
TT Is NOT WANTED.

We have seen number of allusions lately to a play to be called me South ern Cross." which Is in course of prepa- and deal with the race question at the South. We have not seen the play, and know nothing of it's construction, but if we could say a word to the author that word would oe, Don't. If. as we under stand. it Is to be sort of counterblast to Uncle Toms Cabin it will be a play not wanted in the South, and which should and other accessories to fire the South. ern theatre, or patronized by a Southern audience.
 As we understand from some of the press notices this is intended to be a highly sensational play, with lynchinss and other accessories to fire the South ern heart" and give a graphic Idea of the race question from Southern point of view. No such plays are needed. They will do infinitely more harm than good. ''Uncle Toms Cabin" was written from the point of sectional hate. and when ever and wherever 1t is played it intiI- eneeS passions and reneWS pre1uolceS which should have been allowed to die long ago. It has been virtually driven from the boards and should never be resurrected.
 This Southern Gross" will have like effect. 1t will only intensity what of sectional feeling is left. We of the South need no spectacular reminder of the past. We are not likely to forget anything that is worth remembering. Our newspapers and speakers can be relied on to do us and our section justice. We want no foot light explorations of sectlonalism. We want no revival of bitterness. In short, we do not need Southern play any morv than we do Northern one. Let an early frost fall on this embryo if it is intended to be as the papers represent 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-17
sHourc GO PREPARED.

Judge Emmons who Is chairman of the Boston Police Commission, advises the women to carry revolvers with which to protect themselves. "Far better" he de- clares. that a woman should have a re- volver in her hand to defend herself against a criminal than a purse dangling at her wrist or sticking out of her pock- ct to tempt him." The occasion or the reason of these remarks is because of the frequency of hold-ups and assaults by negroes in Boston and some other Northern cities.
 The remarks of the Judge have a two fold application especially just now. At this season of the year the streets, espe- ciRlly in the evenings, are crowded with Christmas shoppers, and among the crowds will be found not only the pro- fessional thief and purse snateher but many who are both hungry and desper- ate. Is it right or prudent or even hu- Iaane for women to go among these crowds with supposedly well-filled purses exposed to view of all who pass? Is it right to place such temptation before those who rob from either choice or necessity? There are some temptations which neither the crook nor the starv- ing man can resist. and a purse within easy reach is one of them.
 But the advice to the women to carry revolvers when they are out at night IS not at ali bad. and would apply to other cities than. Boston. If the women VIII expose themselves and their money they should also be prepared to protect the n. selves against such assaults as we fre- Quently read Of. When they put up a dare they should be prepared to make sood.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-17

dscision and recognizes the right of se- cession.
 In other words, the only difference be- tween the two eases lies in the fact that the South failed to succeed while Pana- ma Is apparently successful. This elinni- mates all question of the right or wrong of secession in each case and makes suc- cess the sole test. In that case, if the Southern States had succeeded they would have been right, and if Panama fails 1t proves that she is wrong. Is that what the Times means?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-17

meeting of the trustees of the agricultu- raj schools. were Prof. J. A. Liner of Eyergreen, Prof J. B Hobby of Albert Payne and Hon. Sam c. Cook of Nellie.
 Messrs. J. c. Phelps and W. c. Crump. ton of Evergreen are in the city.
 Col Claude E. Hamilton of Greenvire came in last night.
 Capt. A. A. Walker of Eufaula came to town last night.
 MT. T. J. Morris of Birmingham is in Montgomery.
 MT. s. w. Riddle of Gadsden Is at the New MabsOn.
 MT. H. o. Pfeiffer of Selma is a visitor to the city.
 Mir. W. H. Cooper of Centreville is in the city.
 MT. A. H. Moore of Greensboro is in town.
 MT. J. T. Ellison of Centreville Is in town.
 MT. J. U. Beers of Andalusia is in the city.
 MT. M. A. Rabb of Brewton is in town
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-17
STATEHOOD ADVOCATES.
Opposed to Plan of Making One
 State out of Two Territor1es.

OppoBeo to Elan or Mak1ng Oue
 State out of Two Territories. Washington Special to New York Times.
 Influential advocates for the Statehood of Arizona and New Mexico are direct ing their efforts to secure the passage of a bill for the admission of each Territory separately They will push the matter immediately after the holidays.
 Many of the Republican Senators are wiling to pass a bill to admit Arizona and New Mexico as one State and Oklahoma and Indian Territory as another, but Ph he representatives of the two first named are bitterly opposed to this proposition and will resist its passage. The people of both Territories are said to be oppos- ed to consolidation. and claim that ad- mission should be granted to each sepa- rately in accordance wit hthe policy that has always obtained fin the admission of Sta tes.
 Delegate Wilson of Arizona said today that his Territory was entitled to State- hood on the basis of population. From the time Congress made two States of Mississip~' and Alabama" said he. down to the Q when 1t did the same thlng for the 70 Dakotas, it has been the American policy to create two States out of a large territory. if possible, instead of putting two Territories in one State."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-17
DEMOCRATS FESTIVE
Under Senator Germans Leadership. Washinatun Enecial to N Y. World.

Under Senator Germans Leadership. Washington Special to N. Y. World.
 Many of the Democratic Senators are already growing tired of the frequent caucuses. Noting the wide difference of views expressed at each, the opinion Is becoming fixed that no unity of action can be secured.
 Democrats resent the efforts of Mir. Cor. man to secure united party action on all questions that are brought into caucus for determination. There are also signs of opposition to his leadership.
 The attitude of Senator German on Cuban reciprocity will materially aid the Panama treaty when it comes up for rati. fication. MT. German seeks to defeat that treaty. In view of his attitude nn reciprocity many of the Democratic Sen ators will vote for the canal treaty with out reference to MT. Germans prefer- enceS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-17
WANTS ROOT.
Roosevelt Wishes Him to Be Chair.
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man.
 Special to New York Sun.
 President Roosevelt, eminent Republi- cans said yesterday. has about given up the idea that Senator Hanna will accept reelection as chairman of the Republican National Committee. Senator Hanna's s successor is to be elected immediately after the National Convention adjourns. The convention is called to assemble in Chicago on June q.
 The Republicans who say that the Pres- ident has given up hope of inducing MT. Hanna to conduct the national battle in 1904 are competent to speak, and they say also that the President would like to have Elihu Root succeed MT. Hanna as National Chairman. Secretary Root, 1t is understood, is to retire from the Presi. dents Cabinet about February 1. The Presidents friends, in telling about the Presidents desire to have his Secretary of War conduct the national battle next year, assume that the P; esident Is cer- tain that he is to be nominated by the convention.
 Secretary Roots friends said last night that he was to resume the practice of his profession upon giving up his portfolio, and then opinion was that under no cir cunlstances could he be induced to accept the place of chairman of the Republican National Committee
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-17
POLITICAL POINTS

Colonel Mcclellan is to vacate. From the first the new Tammany leader has been inclined to favor MT. Cockran's cAnui- place for some one else have been taking advantage of MT. Cockran's reluctance to run again. As Aesult the outlook for the selection of some young and untried man became bright.
 During the last forty-e.ght hours, how- ever, MT. Murphy and his lieutenants Congress some mai. who would bring standing to the New York delegation in the House. and whose voice, when raised cial interests of the metropolis, would command attention. The result is the decision of Mir. Murphy to nominate M:. Cochran. whose unwillingness to accept has been overcome.
 Colonel Mcclellan is expected to resisn from Congress in few days. Soon after sp,.cisi eIect,on to he held aarlv in Jan uary. MT. Cockran's election is certain.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-17

The Chattanooga Times, discussing the resemblance between the action of Pan- anna and that of the Southern States in 1861. says:
 Mir Roosevelt's action Is taken in spite or the settlement the civil war Is sup posed to have made, and contrary to the new principle 1t created that no State or set of States has a right 10 wIthdra " from federation or compact into which IL had solemnly and voluntarily entered. Tn other words. the civil war esta ablished Ihe right of coercion while President Roosevelt appears to have reversed that
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-17
Gossip of men
 and n1atter$
Two Courageous southarn Rovs.

4WO courageous 6OULu6Iu 0OySs
 Major B. R. Bricken, of Luverne. was in Montgomery yesterday accompanied by his uncle, MT. M Giannini, and his wife, of Falls River, Neb.
 ''ln lS63," said veteran. when the raider Dahlgreen threatened Richmond, Va, these two boys, respectively 13 and 14 years of age, then at school at Rich other non-combatants, and whipped Dahl gren, and came back home, so flushed with the idea of victory that they be- lieved they could whip the whole Yan- kee Army. The parents were unwilling for them to go in the army, but insisted upon their remaining in school. This did not suit tho youngsters, and they got into a box car, and came to Alabama and en- listed in the service at Greenville. Both being small, and having to stand up by d window to enlist, they got block and stood upon it. When the recruiting of- nationality he was, he answered, I am an Italian He was accepted at once, and Bricken thinking this was the open way to enter into the army said, I am an Italian also,' and he was accepted. the re- -cruiting officer evidently not caring what became of the Italians
 When the war ended" added the old soldier. Major Bricken settled in what is now Crenshaw county and Mir. Gian- mini went to Missouri, and from there to Nebraska. He is now on visit to hIs nephew. Major Bricken. Their services large space in a newspaper, but this much only is mentioned to show what the Southern boys would do and how far they would go to serve their country dur ing the days of the Civil War"
 Mrs. GiRnnini is granddaughter of the late Governor Seymour of New York. who was the Democratic nominee fon President in 1868.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-17
An Indian Catholic priest,

Albert Negahnquet a full blooded Pot tawatomie Indian, is the fist man of his race to be consecrated a priest of the Roman Catholic Church. The ceremony was performed in Rome some time ago and Father Negahnquet is now doing missionary work among his people in In. dian Territory, being assistant pastor of church in Muskogee. He was born on a Pottawatomie reservation fin Kansas 294 years ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-17

The idea that the English sparrows may the boil weevil pest is in the nature of forlorn hope. unless the wee- wills can be trained to stay around houses and gardens, or the birds trained to stay in the cotton fields. Just at present we don't see how either is to be done. Both are "sot in their ways"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-17
INDIANA DEMOCRATS.
They Want Tom Taggart for Ma
 tional Committee Chairman.

Indiana polls Special
 The Democratic State Committee held an enthusiastic and harmonious meeting ton of Lincoln Dixon of North Vernon, a resolution indorsing Thomas Tagg irt for National Democra tic Committee chairman was adopted unanimously. The resolution says:
 We believe that under his leadership new life would be infused into the party organization"
 The Republican State gerrymander was denounced as "depriving several Demo- cratic counties of adequate representa- ton in the House and Senate. initiating asainst the rights of Democratic voters and fagrantly violating the Constitution Of the State"
 Chairman W. H. OBrien is confident 1t can be knocked out in the courts. Suit will probably be made to test it. Reso- lutions on the death of S. E. Morss, pro- prietor of The Indianapolis Sentinel, were adopted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-17

We should like to know # it is really true that Aunt Carrie is to get $s5O per night for taking a part in "Ten Nights in a Bar-room," as the papers say. And if she is would like to know. further, if she Is worth 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-17
The Best Way.
EnSlav Herald

Ensley Herald.
 The best way to strengthen the muscles is to stir up a cake batter; while the use of a fiat iron. of course for ironing pur- poses is a general tonic for the whole system We expect now that every young lady will make pies and cakes, in her search for beauty. The Adver- tiser in the same issue adve tises a cure for dyspepsia. Is it possible that there
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-17
Had Experience.

Dothan Home Journal
 It is natural for all of us to dislike restraint, and a tobacco chewer wants all out of doors for a splttoon, and frequent ly indoors also. Deprive him of that privilege in any degree and he makes objection even though he may recognize the obligation of cleanliness. We have had experience on that line.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-17
Reaction.


 ''Wimmick. how are you getting along with the insurance company? You to d me few weeks ago they had cut down your salary because you fail to get a couple of prominent men for $10,0OO apiece that you'd been after for more tn .r a month"
 It's all right. Huggins Those two feI- lows have since died. and the company raised my salary again as soon as they heard of fl" >'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-17

The Nashville News has reached a point of political sanity where it admits that Richard Olney would make a thor oughly satisfactory President. Yet ol- ney Is to the full as gold-buggy as Mir. Cleveland is.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-17

When the professors and other scien- tific men run out of subject of discus- sion they tackle the dust problem and proceed to thrash 1t over again. Most of them can prove it guilty of various mis- demeanors but they don't give us any sure means of getting rid of it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-17

It is natural and proper that the Re- publican National Convention should as- semble in Chicago. Grand Rapids would be more fitting. with Philadelphia as a close second. but Chicago suits the par ty very we'll, all things considered.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-17
The Robber Tariff.
A nG Mobile Item

MODlle Item.
 The fathers were not more Justified in throwing off the galling penalty of King Georges stamp tax, which was levied upon the colonies to maintain a profiigate court in England. th'n are the people Tn throwing of this robber war ta if that is operating to foster concentrated interests that are yearly. by this means, gathering more power to oppress them. MeIl may such move on the part of to the interests of the people