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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1903-12-09
IF rHEY woUID rFr,I m Ar,L.

IF THEY WOULD TELL IT ALL.
There is one item in the report Of Sec
rotary Bristow that is interesting because
it throws light on the methods of the
grafters in the Postal Department. Speak
ing of the way Beavers managed, the re-
port says:
Increasesiof allowances for clerk hire in
necessities OF the service. Promotions
were frequently made without considera-
ton OF the merits Of the clerk promoted.
Long time leases for postofice premises
the recommendation of prominent political
leaders. sometimes without regard for the
rental value OF the premises.
1t was not alone for money that Beavers
thus worked his graft He seems to have
been of an extremely obliging disposition,
and would do anything a Congressman
wanted done, IL approached in the right
way OF course there was considera-
ton involved. and we may be sure that
all this rascality was not carried on for
love or friendship. Both he and Machen
were ''out for the stuff and II they could
accommodate friendly Congressman and
add something to their own bank ac-
counts, why not? That was business.
and the Postofice Department appears to
have been a strictly business organiza-
ton during the last few years.
And herein lies the reason why inves.
tigation into the postal frauds has drag
ged 50. Last winter when a member of
the House proposed an investigation into
postal matters he was fatty told by some
Of the Congressman that they would have
nothing to do with 1t If Beavers and
Machen were to be drawn in. There was
where the shoe pinched. These two Of
ficials had been running a profitable en-
gagement, with certain members of Con-
gress as accessories before and after the
fact. OF course II a thorough investiga-
, ton is ever made the two main operators
win tell all they know and that knowledge
makes some members of Congress weak
in the knees and white about the giils.
places and exposure would be unpleasant.
to say the least Of 1t. 1t would be in
terestlng, at all events, to get Beavers and
Machen to make clean breast Of it.
which we do not think they will be
forced to do
We notice, also, that Beavers has de-
ciared that Bristow's report on him was
dictated by malice. If he has cause to
think this, and If he knows himself guilt
less of wrong doing, 1t will be easy. we
should think. for him to bring libel suit.
II he can get vindication from the
courts he need not want anything more,
but we predict that he win not bring the
suit.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1903-12-09
SMALLPOX IN wETUMpKA.
Negro Believed to Have Contracted
Disease Elsewhere,

Wetumpka, Dec. S.-(Special )-Monroe
Nix. well-known negro. who has been
Ill for about week, yesterday was seen
by a physician, who pronounced his case
smallpox. This is the first time the yell
low flag has been called into use in We
tumpka for year, and it is thought the
disease must have been contracted out OF
town.
Sunday afternoon at the NJ. E. Church,
most interesting program was ably car
ried out by the members Of the Juvenile.
Missionary Society. The program con-
sisted of songs and recitations by the lit
tie folks. Miss Margaret Gamble, a grad.
uate elocutionist, lent them her aid By
rendering a beautiful selection. The col
lection amounted to $15,S7. Msrgaret
Enslen won the first prize for the largest
amount raised, and Annie Welch the sec
ond.
Tonight, at its regular monthly meeting,
the City Council passed laws for the gov
eminent of the dispensary during 1904 and
1905. R. L. Ward was elected dispenser
and j. S. Clifton, clerk.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1903-12-09
Hunt Pardons Priest.

San Juan, p. r., Dec. S.-Governor Hunt
has pardoned Father Felipe Villahose.
the Catholic priest convicted November
30, at Humaco, of violating the civil mar
riage law. Attorney General Sweet ad-
vised against the Governor extending
clemency, but Governor Hunt based his
action on assurances given by the priests
and by Bishop Blenk that there would be
no 4urther violation of the law. The
priest was convicted of having performed
a marriage without q license
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1903-12-09
Austria and Oil MONOPOLY.

pdVdhHah lIaJ NEWS,
The Austrans. it is said, are highly
Indignant because of recent advances
made in the price of the illuminating oil
by the monop- ly which controls that com
modify. Their indignation is enhanced
by the fact that the advance hits hardest
the poorer classes, who are necessarily
obliged to depend on oil for artificial light.
The Austrians. it seems. are less even
tempered and complaisant than we are.
We permit our oil monopoly to grind us
to its heart content and never make a
kick. Maybe the oil monopolists OF
Austria are not pillars of the church and
neglect from time to time to make
speeches on the comfort they derive from
their religion.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1903-12-09
Gotham a PolveIot Town

New York Sun.
There are sixty-six languages spoken in
New Yo-e.: This may not seem SO many
When one knows that there were twenty
two spoken here before the Revolution
New York has always been a gathering
place of the nations, There is one school,
the one at Mulberry Bend where child
rem of twenty-nine nationalities are ac-
During such Anne icanlsm as may be in
stilled into them before they are big
enough to get their working papers. There
are forty-nlne newspapers published in
foreign languages in New York.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1903-12-09

'oosa as meeting place. The first days
session will probably be June II. Imme-
diately afte- the adjournment of the edu-
cational association, the University sum-
mer school will openn.
The University will close December 23rd
for the Christmas holidays and reopen
January 5.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1903-12-09
T. W, UVHtS,
Principal Colored School.
Mr.. Matthews on Forfeiture Fund

Editor The Advertiser:
In your issue of yesterday you published
the names of certain gentlemen who held
claims against the fine and forfeiture
fund. and their bids. / am included in
the list. The claim I held against the
fund was sold by me on the 3Oth dav OF
November 1898.
I knew nothing about bids filed nor by
what persons -ey had been fl ell until in
the evening of the day and after the
when l was informed about ire matter.
am sure Maj1r s. T. Westcott, Clerk
Of the Board of Revenue, after an exam
nation OF the bids will bear me out in the
statement that filed no bid with him. to
which my signature is attached against
the fine and forfeiture fund of Montgom-
cry County. and no bid from me came up
Tor the consideration of the Board last
Monday.
Henry H. Matthews
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1903-12-09
DIDN'T MENTION HIM

The Birmingham Age-Herald is not
pleased at the manner in which The
Advertiser refers to names Of men suita-
BILE for Presidential candidates, and thus
argues:
Our esteemed contemporary thus rules
out Arthur Pue German, the trus ed
leader of Democratic Senators, the man
who fought down and out the force bill,
the statesman who stands for white
supremacy. The Advertiser might at
least have placed Mr.. German at The tail
of its eligible list, but this it refused
to do, and Mr.. German must submit as
best he can to supp ession on the part
of The Advertiser. He is not even placed
by our esteemed contemporary among
those who 'also ran"
And then our contemporary wants to
know If it is best ito bar out in such a
ruthless manner" the Maryland Senator.
The Advertiser is making no war on Mr..
German. In naming some men of MT.
Cleveland's class we mentioned Parker.
Shepard, Olney and Whitney-not that we
consider them the equals of the exPresl-
dent, but that We thought they were
Democrats upon one of whom the party
might unite with strong hope of success.
With either of them, on a good platform,
we might win. We did not mention the
Maryland Senator because we do not look
on him as a winner, either before the
convention or the people. There are
reasons why he is not likely to get the
nomination and there are equally plain
reasons why he would not be as strong in
all parts of the country as one of the
others would. II the convention should
decide otherwise and nominate him that
would settle 1t, and the South, at least.
would support him. Whether he could
be elected is quite another matter
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1903-12-09
TROUBLE WITH NEGRO.
Massachusetts, Has School Troubles
Now

NoWs
Sheffield (Mass) Special to New Orleans
Times-Democrat.
After seven lively days this town has
practically given up its Jim Crow
school tie only school of its kind in New
England During the week which time
the pupils created all kinds of trouble for
the negro teacher, Cora Fowler. and their
parents created all kinds Of trouble for
the village selectmen. The establis hment
of the school was the result Of months of
fruitless endeavor on the part of white
teachers and the town authorities to con-
troll the crowd of unruly negro pupils and
induce white pupils attendance at the
same school Finding this impossible, the
town fathers utilized an abandoned school
house as "Jim Crow school and sep.
arated the negro pupils. without. how
ever. specifically drawing the color line.
The negro parents threa ten legal proceed.
ings. and the town fathers will reta late
by filming them for non-attendance of
their children. A plan Is now being con-
sidered for a new school in the heart Of
the negro settlements.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1903-12-09

The scientific fellows are always getting
UP something new to worry US. Now
they profess to have discovered that there
is radium in kerosene oil. and how will
poor man be able to I'LL lamp II that
is true? Oil will be worth 'steen thou
sand dollars a gallon IL there's radium In
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1903-12-09
WHAT 70 CALL THEM.

Discussion of the proper term to express
the Inhabitants Of Panama still goes on.
The Advertiser suggested Panamians and
we still think that term both proper and
appropriate, but there. are others who
disagree with us. One facetious writer
suggested Panamen and Panawomen, but
he failed to score. Others propose Pa
nauos, Panamanians, Panamese and Pa
nanIsts, but there is no agreement on
any Of them.
The New York Tribune goes into the
matter at some length and decides that
it has found the words, and we subjoin
q portion of its argument;
For there can be no doubt that "Pana-
man" ana "Panaman5" are the best Of all
the words proposed. 1t is a common re-
preach of the English language that
rules Of anaIogy 10 not unlIormIy PEE
vail in 1t, in spelling, IN p. onouncIaion
or in etynology. NO, though they do
prevail more widely than some critics
seem to think. But, however that may
be, IL analogy is desirable and lack of II
deplora BILE, surely We should observe IL on
our formation of new words. Now,
analogy Enthusiastically indicates "Pana-
man" and 'Panamans' as the proper
forms for adoption in this case. Inc
weilnigh unive. saI practice in America in
forming proper adjectives and names Of
peoples from the names of their coun ,ries
Is to do so by adding to the latter either
IN and ms or IAN" and ans or in
a few cases, for sake of euphony, ian"
and 'ians." The formation of American
and Americans from America sets the eX-
ample. So we have Mexicans, CubAns
Dominicans, Haytians, Jamaicans, Qua
temalans Mica aguans, Costa Ricans
Colombians, Venezuelans, Brazilians and
30 down to Patagonians. The apparent
xeeptions-Canadians, Salvadoreans and
Peruvians-are really nothing but slight
euphonic notifications of the same rule
By analogy with practically universal
American usage; therefore. we must say
'Panaman'' and ''Panamans.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1903-12-09
How to Save 1t.

Centreville Press.
If an Individual should prevent per-
son from casting his ballot, he would
have the hardest fisticuff Of HE 'F@
when 1t costs a dollar and half, there
are hundreds WIN merely suom
reimbursement A fellow can cut off his
cigars and liquors for a few days and
save that amount If he is user.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1903-12-09
A Hard One.
Thomasville Echo.

IIUIIdSVIIIe ECIIU.
poll, in the gene al election, more votes
than the sage of Princeton. This de-
cision of Cleveland's, We admit. knocks
US hard one; as We had no idel he
therefore. had made no second choice
We will now have to go 1t all over again
and study each one to see which We like
better than We do Bryan. We just most
defeat Teddy next year, and who shall We
get to do the job?
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1903-12-09

can beat Roosevelt, and that is going to
be the issue in the next campaign. Amy
thing to beat Roosevelt" will be the bat
tie cry, and the people will be SO much
in earnest about that issue, Mr.. Cleveland
will be compelled to run,
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1903-12-09
For the Lily W hites.

FIOTenC6 IIIntS,
We are for the lily whites in this scrim-
mage. We want to see a respectable Re-
publican party built up in Alabama to
keep us Democrats on the straight line;
but 1t will never be done with the col
ored people as the basis of their strength.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1903-12-09
AfraIu to Speak.

Covington News
Cleveland has written a letter in which
he says he will not be a candidate for
the Presidency. We thought all the time
he wouldn't be a candidate, but we were
afraid IL we said anything it would stop
Bryans mouth.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1903-12-09
Winked His Eye.
Mobile Item,

Mobile Item.
That little ripple between your Uncle
Marcus and Teddy. the strenuous one.
passed off quietly, and all Is peace now.
But in the meantime your Uncle Marcus
winked the other eye.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1903-12-09
UNIVERSITY NOTES.
DR.. and Mrs. Wyman to Celebrate
Golden Anniversary of Wedding.

0O1Q6u anniversary Va w O0o4hSs
University, Dec. S.-(Special 1.-The game
of football played on the campus Satur-
day aafternoon between the University
scrubs and the Birmingham High School
resulted in an easy victory for the scrubs
the score being SO to 0.
DR.. and Mrs. Wyman have issued invi
tatiQns to their golden wedding which
will be celebrated December %. A num-
her of out-of town guests nave been in
vited. and the occasion is expected to be
an unusually brilliant one. For the past
nifty years DR.. Wyman has been serving
the University continuously and well, and
his host of friends throughout the S'are
will congratulate him upon the anniver-
sary of his marriage.
John D. Mcqueen has been selected to
represent the University at the forthcom-
ing meeting of the Southern lnter-Co =
legiate Athletic Association to be held
December 10, at Baton Rogue with the
Louisiana State University 1t Is under
stood that an effort will be made at the
meeting to establish a schedule commit
tee, which will larrange all games to be
played by the colleges belonging to the
Association.
Next Tuesday evening a joint debate
will be held between the E-osophlc and
Philomathic Literary Societies In clark
Fall. This is the second debate this year
between these societies, and consi eraol"
interest is being aroused in society work.
The invitation of the University to the
Alabama Educational Association to hold
Its next meeting with the University will
in all probability be accepted, as ma
jority of the Executive Committee. to
which the matter was referred, have eX-
pressed themselves as favoring Tusca-
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1903-12-09
Solid and Substantial.

The appended statement Of The Advertisers
circulation for the month Of October shows NOT
only meet satisfactory state OF anaire %
far as volume Is concerned. but goes further
and proves conclusively that the clientele OF
Aiabama's Only Metropolitan Newspaper 10
both solid and substantial. The Advertiser
maintains that Its circulation exceeds the ac-
tuai issue Of any other two Alabama morning
newspapers combined-and the statement re-
mains unchallenged.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1903-12-09

The Bessemer Daily Rustler was
lively kid while it lasted. but 1t has
suspended, and will hereafter appear ,as
a weekly. Bessemer ought to sustain
daily Of her own, but she didn't.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1903-12-09

Does prohibition prohibit?'' is a ques-
ton frequently asked. Yes, 1t often
prohibits the government from getting
revenue from liquor that continues to be
sold
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1903-12-09
Damon and Pythias.

Birmingham Age-Herald.
President Roosevelt and Mark Hanna
do tie reconciliation act daily in order
to prevent an open outbreak. They are
Damon and Pythias by force of circum-
stances.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1903-12-09
The Best He Could.
Mobile Herald

Mobile Herald.
A member Of Roosevelts rough riders
has been arrested charged with stealing
lumber. Probably he failed to land a job
in the postal department and did the best
he could on the outside.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1903-12-09

II Roosevelt could forget some OF the
things he wrote few years ago We fancy
he would sleep easier. They are exactly
opposite his present words and acts.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1903-12-09

The South Albanian asks leave to stop
and think a while before announcing its
next choice after Cleveland. Many of US
feel that way. -e :.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1903-12-09
OBJECTS 40 NEGRO SOLDIERS.
Des Moines Aroused Over Their As.
signment to New Army Post.

signment to New Army Rost.
Des Moines ua.) Special to New York
Sun.
Because a garrison Of negro troops has
been sent to the new 81 ,O0O,OO army post
In Des Moines the voters are enraged and
threaten to defeat Congressman Hull for
denomination. The city kept Mr.. Hull In
Congress for ten years on his promisa n
get the post located here. 1t had scarce.
~ opened, however. when the negro sol.
diers were sent to guard a big crowd of
Federal convicts. -
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1903-12-09

If this modern Elijah doesn't watch
out he may yet see the day when he'll be
glad to have the ravens feed him.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1903-12-09

The Wedowee Star says that on account
of the third term Mr.. Cleveland is not
Presidential chair. but it adds very sig
nifcantly that "he is the only man who
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1903-12-09
- - y - y y y - - - - - - - - - -
- WHAT THE srATE PAPERS -
~ ARE SAYING. -
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Willing to Swear 7
Birmingham Ledger.

bITHlIlBItdm LeuBET.
Senator Smoot says he Is not a polyg-
amist. but some good people are willing
to swear that he Is, even If they do not
know 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1903-12-09
Peace on Earth

heard the bells on Christmas day
Their old, familiar carols play
And wild and sweet
The words repeat
Of peace on earth, good will to men!
-Longfellow.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1903-12-09

The Huntsville Tribune cas- The Adver-
tiser down for saying that our statesmen
Jaw each other" Well. the language
may not be classical, but it exactly ex
presses the behavior Of some of them.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1903-12-09

A contemporary wants to know if Con-
grass will investigate the postal scandals
VIII it dare do so? is more proper ques-
lion. There seems no reason. for doubt
Ing that some of the Congressman were
benefciaries of at least a portion of the
rascality. and 1t would hardly be expected
that a Republican Congress will investi-
gate its own members.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1903-12-09

City subscriptions should be paid to the fol-
lowing authorized collectors only: 2. J. Calm.
y. Ashley and W. 8. Duncan. collectors. and
at the counting-room.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1903-12-09
OCTOBER 1908.

p J. Kelly. Circulation Manager of Abe
Montgomery Advertiser being duly sworn.
says: The foregoing statement Of The Adver-
Users daily circulation for the month OF Oc,
tober. 1908. 10 true and correct. and compneo
after all returns from newsboys. news agents
and leftover copies have been deducted
p. ]. KELLY, Circulation Manager
Sworn to and subscribed before me this stn
[Eeail N r., EXC J. p.
-,-~D D,~un~1vur n ,ooa
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-26
new YORK, July Is.
Tho Now Jewish Thought.

TO THE EDITOR or THE SuN-Sir: You
publish to-day an extract from the Memorial
magazine in which II is said that modernity
has struck blow at Jewish orthodoxy from
which 1t may never recover" The extent to
which this is true is not perhaps realized by
the writer OF the article himself or by Je VIZ
In general. II is true not only Of the Jews.
but there is parallel in the case of the Cen
tile. In the Catholic this is particularly promi-
nent. am In position to see. from personal
experience and from the experience of the
am surrounded in my daily life ana pleas.
uTes. to what extent this is true, II is doubtful
whether the jew will not eventually desert
ns san Hal Re e M sss aside BS fs do oS
and will accept the Truth
In the Young Mems Hebrew Association,
Of which am q member. there is a process
OF education going on that IL dangerous to
orthodoxy and perhaps Judaism itself, though
y is Of immense benefit TO Jewish young men
not aware Of this, or i aware Of ii they do not
realize its full meaning, or do not care TO
realize t T. " any event they S can dS nothing
troll Il must eontnas and Z NH ns
II Is the spirit Of our age. the great spirit Of
advance, Slowly and surely il y graduating
the old bigoted orthodoxy and introducing
a more liberal reform than is praCtised even
in the temples of our reformed brethren. We
rarely see In the Young Mems Hebrew Asso-
citation man with an unshaver beard, or a
most striking sign of the advance Of the Now
Jewish Thought,
The original idea Of Judaism, the idea, Of the
one God, will eventually be all that is left OF
Judaism, and that idea viii mean the ex tine
tion or rather the absorption Of the old jew
lsh. race in the new jewish race, a race that
does and will embrace all mankind
NEW YORK, July 10.
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but was acting as the salaried agent Of his
mythical principals.
But recently no bought house worth
$4,000 and this was set down as the savings
Of his economy. Everybody did not know
that he was working for s62 so a month
Then he gave 81 600 10 the Asbury Methodist
Episcopal Church, Of which he and his wife
were members.
Mrs. LaBountie says her husband IL
mentally wrong and that she had marked
his strange conduct for some months, but
she thought IL was due to Overwork, He
had been under the care of Dr. Floyd s.
Gregg, a well-knowu alienist.
Former Postmaster-Gene Wilson 8.
Bissell and ex-Judge Henry F. Allen Of the
Court Of Claims have been employed by
Wilson a Smith 70 straighten out the tan giles.
The clients of the firm will lose nothing.
But LaBo,mtie says they will find profit
Of 100000 when everything has been real
ized on. Therefore. ii seems he Is not 10 be
prosecuted