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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-29
GOING THE LIMIT

There is a good opening for trouble among labor unions in Philadelphia, and the result may be revolt, rebelling and several other things tending to put ginger into unionism. Somehow 1t came to the knowledge of certain unions in the old city where brotherly love is supposed to abound that a member had allowed his own wife to help sole the seat of his trousers, she not being a member of any union. The offending member was even rebellious enough to say that his wife should reorganize and rebuild his brooches just when she was willing.
 Here was disloyalty inside the camp with a vengeance, for, don't you see, there are union tailors in Philadelphia whose business it is to make and repair clothes and it is rank and manifest disloyalty to let any one else do the work. More than that, 1t is nothing short of heresy for any union man to allow work done for him by any but union labor, or to claim that a non-union female woman has a right to sew a patch on the seat of a union mans trousers.
 But the member didn't even stop at this act and defence of disloyalty. He told an assembled union that if he saw proper to do so he would hang wall paper in his own house if he felt disposed. This is worse and more of it. It is rebellion among the elect and in the very heart of the camp. No union man has a right to do any work outside his regular trade, either for himself or for others. There are plenty of union paper hangers who only charge twelve hours wages for eight hours work and they must have all jobs of that kind. If this man is allowed to have his way where is the stopping place? Unionism will be deader than Potiphar's 8 wife.
 But we are curious to know where the limit is to be located. If the wife may not put on a patch may she sew a but ton on his pants, or must he fasten them with a nail? and must not the nail be union made? And has the, woman of the house liberty to bake bread foF-,the family if there are union bakers? May man shave himself, or may his wife trim the childrens hair while there are union barbers? Is not the whole thing fast r,..ning into the region of the absurd? We are curious to know what the Philadelphia unions propose to dc with this recalcitrant, and what he'll do There may be fun ahead
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-29
GoRMAN TO LEAD FIGHT
 ON THE PANAMA POLICY.

Washington Special to New York Times.
 Senator German put through a resolu- ton in the Senate today, calling for the printing, as a document for use in the canal debate, of the special message of President Franklin Pierce in 1856, coun- selling the absolute neutrality of the lsth- mus. Several Senators gave notice they would make speeches.
 It became clear that there is to be a prolonged and partisan debate on the Presidents Isthmian policy. Senator Cor man added to his announcement that he should prepare speech on the attitude oi the United States on the Isthmus, and gave further evidence of his interest in the question by sitting out an hour and a half of Senator Morgan's speech. Sem ator Hanna, who has become Chairman of the Isthmian Canal Committee. also was conspicuous and attentive listener to the Alabama Senator.
 It is said to be Senator Germans pol icy for the regular session to criticise the President as much as possible, but to take good care in the end to see that the canal project shall not fail.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-29
HOPE TO BEST ROOSEVELT.
Indiana Mac..ine Republicans Work ing to Get State for Fairbanks.

Indianapolis Sentinel.
 The events of the past sixty hours make it extremely likely that Roosevelt will be opposed bitterly by the ''old-line Mck1n- ley Republicans. Among the foremost ring politicians of this State there Is no concealment of the desire to throw RooEevelt."
 When these knowing ones are asked about Fairbanks for the second place on the ticket they answer Fairbanks IS tco big for the second place with Roosevelt. Under all this is the evidence of an ex- tensive plot, the qualifications of which have extended throughout Ohio, New York and Illinois and up into the storm tossed sea of Republican politics in Iowa. Here the cohorts of Fairbanks nave so far kept their anti-Roosevelt guns silent, but their miners and sappers' have been tunneling night and day to undermine Roosevelt in this State.
 Governor Durbin may have been uncon. sciously doing Roosevelt great political favor when he went to Washington ani bluntly asked Fairbanks where he stood in reference to the Vice-Presidency. Gov ernor Durbin Is known to be an out ana out Roosevelt man and 1t is pretty wei established since his return from Wash- ington that ne recognizes that there IS fight on against the President which is serious in its proportions.
 Judge Hiram Brownlee of Marion, Who is regarded as somewhat of a political free-lance. but who Is really regular o1 the regulars, is out in a statement m the local organ of the Fairbanks people, in which he boldly proclaims himself Tor Mark for President" Then the Judge proceeds to say: Hanna. would De stronger in Indiana than any other man, except an Indiana man." ad he adds, I am for Hanna If there is no candidate from Indiana"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-29
Cctters tO tbe Gdftcr
Another Voice From Greensboro

Editor The Advertiser:
 Our little town is stirred from "cen- ter to circumference over the agitation of removing our college to Montgomery. We want it to stay just where God paced 1t. The site was bone of contention among the good men of the Alabama Con- ference but who doubts the wisdom of its location when the results are taken into consideration? Can the measure of influence for good which has come out from this college be estimated? Surely the location in a refined and Christian community has had some share i'll form ing the characters or young men who were educated here, and are foremost in the citizenship of our State. We do not claim monopoly of refinement and cul- ture. but We do claim to have come in touch with our students, and 10 have given them the benefit of the best we have. Our town is not large, it Is true, but that Is d decided advantage to a col lege instead of the reverse. The students are received into our homes, and share
 the refining influences of home life. They become identified with us, and many have been adopted into our families IS sons-in- law and brothers-in-law. The wives We have furnished to the ministerial and oth- CT students from our homes snow now We take the young men to our hearts. and send them not away empty headed nor empty handed. A student In city Is simply student, and nothng more. None know whence he comes or Whither he goes. In the small town d college gives dignity to all connected with it. The boy who comes with fine clothes and we'll bred manners and is perhaps little con- ceited over this fortultous 6arcuAsthnce. soon finds that he Is on equal footlng with the aspiring youth from the 'homeSpun district" Both arc students, and are re- celved with equal cordiality. They are the sons of the college and the college Is
 our queen. Should Emory Colc cgc b? re-
 moved to Atlanta because Oxford is a
 small place? Some of our Bishops lived at Oxford and enjoyed il; and ' really be- lieve Bishop Candler would enloY a home in GreensbOro-we would be delighted to have him live in our little city; It IS so much easier to move the Bishop here than to move the college to Montgomery. As for making a university of it. where is the good? Southern Methodism has the Vanderbilt. which is not so far away, ana Is well equipped for completing the work begun by the smaller institution. small colleges have been magnited by many or our great men; and it is safe to say that they have sent out more good men 10 bless the world than the large uhlVersl- ties.
 If the men of our church will give to Greensboro what they propose to give to Montgomery the college will have sum cient endowment to@ keep the faculty Tn good living order. and also to make nee essary improvements on the buildings: It is bad faith to the dead to tear down or remove this monument they erecteI 10 their memory and to the glory or God. Let us Keep the college, and let us nave the Bishop and his influence, and we VIII
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-29
ODELL AND PLATT.
The Quarrel by No Means Set
 tied.

New York American.
 As defiant as if he had won, not lost. a dent Roosevelt as the referee, Senator Platt on his return from Washington yes terday reasserted his claim to the chief taincy of the Republican machine in this State and dared any one to dispute 1t. Governor Odell, on the other hand, an- nounced his purpose to go ahead regard less of Platt, reorganlZe the machlne' ana place it in fighting trim for 1904. This of course, means renewal or the struggle for supremacy that has been waged almost from the day Odell!was in- augurated Governor three years ago. It also means a party spit wnlch severai Republican leaders prophesied last night, would cost them New York State next year by perhaps 2OO,O0o votes:
 Cover nor Odelfs project of reorganiza- tion,S which contcnaplates the clearing out the State and Federal service, will, of course be most savagely fought by the Senator and his allies.
 Fierce contests are promised, beginning with the Legislative session this winter, at the Congressional conventions. which choose delegates to the Republican Ma tional Convention; the March primaries, which select delegates to the State con vention that names the Big Four" to the National Convention, and also at the fall convention that is to nominate full State ticket. With President Roosevelt
 behind him, Odell is sanguine he will win Platt, through friends, intimated yes terday that if defeated Tn the contest for delegates to the National Convention he might deliver such as he could control to Mark Iianng who suddenly returned tc | town last night to watch his own Presi- dential fences.
 So tense was the situation last evening that Senator Depew, whose seat in the | upper branch of the national Legislature | Odell seeks, hurried over to Washington | to beg the President to go easier with
 l'latt. Of course, Senator Depew gave N 1 Int thaf hiS mi S3iOn n Snpnd PThanlxS-
 giving Day with his family, and that the
 situation, so far as he can see. is humor-
 ous. but if any one doubts that Mir. De
 pew is disturbed by the big fight that is
 that person has not come forward 10 say
 so.
 Few of Platts or Odells friends were
 of the opinion last night that Depew's ap.
 peal to the President would alter the $s-
 pect of things, and late last night fol
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-29

promise transportation and good enter- tainment to all who will come to dwell among us.
 Quite recently our church here was elec- trlned by the announcement that Bishop Candier was coming. Though not ganer- ally known until the morning of his ar- riVai. he had large congrega tion, our sister churches closing theIr doors to hear nm. His sermons were highly applauded guest. When he comes again. until this college matter is settled. we will tremble as the elders of Bethlehem did when sam nel appeared among them on his secret thou peaceably?"
 "Only a Woman" Greensboro, Ala. Nov. 26 1903.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-29
PLATT WILL FIGHT
For Delegates and May Turn Them
 Over to Hanna.

OVer ro Hanna.
 New York World.
 Republican harmony had been establish ed in New York State by the conference at the White House Tuesday, a feeling of surliness pervades the Platt camp. President Roosevelt, If he finds an vp- portunity to get under the political sul- face, will learn that many lieutenants of the Easy Boss are sharpening their knives, and that they only await the word to attempt slaughter not only of Governor Odell as the new State boss" but of the President himself.
 Senator Platt aside from asserting that he Is still the party leader, has been keeping very still so far as public ut teranceS are concerned since his return from Washington. But he has consulted with many of his political friends and their comments after seeing him indicate that the Presidents home State will be the scene of an extremely bitter faction al war during the next ten months.
 MT. Platt continues to maintain that he Is heartily in favor of President Roosevelts nomination, but the impress sion about the Fifth Avenue Hotel yes- terday was that the new Roosevelt Odell combination will have to fight for every bit of harmony it gets and that the cleo tion of Platt delegates to the National convention will be attempted all over the State.
 It is the present intention of the Platt men, according to information obtained last night, to openly support Roosevelt for renomination, but in reality to elect delegates who will be with Platt first and with Roosevelt afterward This plan already has been considered by the Odell men and the new State leader in- tends to take no chances as to the loy- 1I Nf rsfA ATOrvv delegates to the next National conven- tion.
 Senator Hanna, whose friends continue to insist that he cannot be eliminated as presidential possibility, Is still in the city. He declines to discuss the national situation, but his presence here at this juncture has aroused the suspicious of the Roosevelt-Odell men. The Presidents friends here are getting around to the view that if Senator Platt makes fight he will go into a combination with Sena- tor Hanna, and will throw to the Hanna camp whatever New York delegates he can control. Whether these delegates would come out for Hanna for President or would go to Fairbanks, of Indiana. or John Hay or some other man, is not yet clear to the Roosevelt leaders. Platt and Hanna had conference yesterday, it is said.
 Senator Depew's hurried visit to this city on Wednesday attained renewed sig nificance in view of yesterdays develop ments. The senator's friends are anxious to know whether the new Roosevelt Odell program contemplates MT. Depew's re- election to the Senate. or whether ex- Gov. Frank S. Black or some other OdeIl man ks to be chosen as United States senator in 1905. The fight oyer this seat in the Senate is likely to play M i'm portant part in the contest for State control. MT. Platt already has declared in favor of Senator Depew's reelection.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-29

get mad; lawyers do the rest" Very simple. when one understands 1t, but she shouldn't put sil the blame on the wo- men. Perhaps some of the husbands eat or drink something that causes trouble fin the home. and she ought to look into the matter fully before making too sure. And if her theory is proven correct the obvious remedy is to let the eggs be matched and then eat the chickens. Eggs are entirely too costly to be eaten, any how. and if they are ailowedsto hatch. chickens will bs cheaper and the disad- vantages of an egg diet will be ohviated. Let Mrs. Rorer keep on roaring.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-29
Gossip cf men
 and nlatter$
Pythian Work is Growing.

Grand Chancellor Garber and Grand Keeper of Records and Seal Miles. of the Knights of Pythias of Alabama, re- turned yesterday from a tour among the lodges in Southeast Alabama. They made oficial visits to Troy, Brundidge, Ozark, Newton. Pinckard. Columbia, Hartford and. Dothan. Much interest was manifest ed at each point visited. The Lodge at Hartford was reorganized with an excel lent corps of officers in charge, and as Hartford is one of tine best towns in that section. 1t doubtless has a bright future before it
 Pythianism in the Grand Domain of Alabama was never in 8 more prosperous condition. New members are being re- ceived by the majority of the lodsSs throughout the State, and several new lodges are in prospect of organization at Peli City, Floralla, Rogersville and Ar lington. A new lodge was recently organ ized at Wommack Hill by R.. H. Mangum of Selma, who was commissioned to do the work by the Grand Chancellor
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-29
Move +o Lower Insurance Rates.

''The Commercial and Industrial Asso- ciation is doing a good work for the cit izens of Montgomery fin attempting to se
 cure 8 lower rate of fire insurance" sad a business man. 'grhe history of fire In- surance rates in. Montgomery is one long record of contention against seemingly pitiless monopoly Last Tuesday night the Association took the matter in hand from a different standpoint and has Ge- cided to send delegation to Atlanta to appear before the Executive Committee of the Southeastern Tariff Association at their next meeting on December 10. A social committee was authorized to act in conjunction with the regular Insur
 ance Committee of the Association, and Rice to consist of Charles P. Anderson, Jacques Loeb. John Tullis. Jr., B. J. Bald win. J. $. Wilcox, Simon Gassenheimer. E. Burnett and c. w. Buckley. The Committee will met on Tuesday to go over correspondence already had and per- feet their plans for future action"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-29
Holiday Trade Begins.

The holiday shopping season opened In good style yesterday. It was the first day of brisk buying by the holiday traders. The downtown district was well filled throughout the day. Out of town visitors formed large portion of the crowd. The country adjacent to Montgomery contrib uted many traders to the days business. Many of the shopping visitors came in on the trains from the various towns adja- cent to Montgomery.
 Tn advance guard of Christmas buyers took possession of the business district and the merchants reported a good day. The day was an suspicious opening of the holiday trade. The streets had aitogetn- CT a Christmas season appearance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-29
Should Initiate crookett's Coon.
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Rochester Herald.
 The British are now engaged in the laudable endeavor to break open the hitherto impenetrable region of Thibet, of which the holy city of Lhassa Is the centre It is barely possible that the Thibetans do not want to trade with the British, but that is of no consequence whatever. They have no right, under the modern interpretation of the rules of trade between nations, to maintain a solitary existence. The Thibetans may as well come down from their perch and join in the mad revels of civilization.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-29
The English author. prummond says:

Christianity wants nothing so much in the world as sunny people, and the old they are for bread, and the oil of cheer fulness is very cheap; and if you can help the poor on with a. garment of praise it will be better for them than blankets.
 That is all very nice in thetory, but if "the old'' are physically hungry all the love and smiles iq creation will not relieve their bangs, and if they are suf- fering from the icy blasts of winter a warm blanket is very much better, than any garment of praise that could be dispensed in a life time. Smiles and praise are good. but they are infinitely better when reinforced by food and cloth- ing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-29
Crying For Help.

Centerville Press. ,i. .,,.- ing for help ere he sinks. The bubbles Of a drowning man will soon be floating on the surface, the only evidence that ne cratic ballots. Whoever the Democrats nominate for the approaching election will be fortunate for the people are ready for a change in the management of the government,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-29
NO Kick Coming.
Russell R

INFgIsItI.
 We have no kick coming to us because of the Rountree affair We do not belong to the Press Association and he did not get any of our money.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-29
Let It Come.
Birmingham

Birmingham Ledger.
 There never was time when so much was said in the papers and magazines on the decline of spelling. Such discussions are are bound to result ill revival of that fundamental item of education.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-29

One Mrs. Rorer-good name for her, by the wsy--fxes up regular logical sequence to account for the many divorces. Briefly, she, puts it about this way: women eat too many eggs; eat ing eggs makes the women lazy; lazy housewives neglect their duties; husbands
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-29
No Longer Afrald.
Mobile Regis

Mobile Register.
 Mr. Bryan has been entertained at din- ner in London by Ehe American ambassa- dor. which may be taken to show that the Republicans are no longer afraid of him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-29
Keep It Up.
Mountain Ea

MOUDtttNl IdBIt.
 If you don't pay your poll tax and make yourself voter it will not be our fault, for we are going to keep reminding you of the fact that 1t win have to be paid between now and the first of February. that is, if you are subject to poll-under
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-29
Why It Advanced.

shelby Chronicle.
 The advance in the price of oil of 5 cents Der barrel is to reimburse Major Rockefeller the large sum that he has given away under the head of charity
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-29
It Is Buzzing. ,aV,o NyOu,.
Birminghan N,

bHnlngnam News.
 The Presidential bee is already buzzing in. in the ears of some of the small fry in Panama lie who gets the job can walk over his domains before breakfast and see how things are running throughout
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-29
Montgomery Men in Louisville.

Union Railway Station, and Ralph Fogle, a clerk in the office of Superintendent J. I. Mckinney of the Louisville and Nash vile Railroad Company, have just re- turned from Louisville. where they took part in an entertainment given Thanks giving night by the Shriners of Kentucky.
 Messrs. Mckinney and Fogle are capi- tai entertainers and their contribution to the fun of the occasion was undoubtedly a feature In writing of the affair one of the men of The Louisville Courier Journal, said:
 Archie A. Mckinney, a young railroad man from Montgomery, and Ralph Fogle, also from Montgomery, who came to Lou isville, especially for the performance, made a big hit, the former singing coon songs while the latter played his accor'- paniments.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-29
% < Y y sS se s@ .% < J& < 1s .& .& .% .@ .S s% WHAT THE STATE PAPERS .& ,% ARE SAYING. & v < v .H 1s yS 1s Gs .s & .1 & I& .R s% < Js
A Cruel Stab
Mobile Item

The Nashville Banner says that the req. son MT. Bryan objects to European cars Is because they have no rear platforms This is a cruel stab
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-29

New nations are usually christened by a baptism of fire. but the new republic of Panama was apparently only immersed in a pleasant bath of rosewater.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-29

The Columbus Enquirer-sun says that what the united States wants '1s hole fin the ground across the Isthmus." ]" wouldn't ditch be better than hole?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-29

We really wish our Shelby contempo- raries would find some subject for editorial discussion except each other. It may be interesting to them, but not to outsiders
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-29
Solid and suhstantial.

The appended statement of The Advertisers circulation for the month of October shows not only Q most satisfactory state of ahairs, SO Tar as volume Is concerned. but goes further and proves conciusively that the clientele or AiAbama's Only Metropolitan Newspaper Is both solid and substantial. The Advertiser maintains that its circulation exceeds the ac- tunl issue of any other two Alabama morning newspapers combined-and the statement re- mains unchalienged.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-29
POLITICAL POINTS

lowers of both the "Old Boss and the "New Boss" were girding themselves for the fray.