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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-18
Playing the Demagogue.

Talladega News Reporter.
 MT Roosevelt talks a good deal about the door of hope' to the negro There Is none so unkind as to refuse aid and hope to the negro; but there are but few who do not call the entrances to their ored people are not asking for social rights, and the President knows It. He is simply playing the demagogue.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-18
Proved An Alibf.

Port Jervis. N. Y, Nov. 17.-Gottlieb Hansacker. of Black Lake. Sullivan Coun- ty, who was arrested on Friday on the charge of being one of the three game poachers who shot Deputy Sheriff William Shields on Chester W. Chapin's preserve when he was trying to arrest them for killing deer, has been discharged, hav- ing proven an alibi.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-18
Smythe-Cpambell.

Washington, Nov. 17.-Mayor J. Adger Smythe of Charleston, s. C., and Miss Ella Calvert Campbell of this city, were married today at the home of the bride here. Rev. Dr. McKim, rector of the Church of the Epiphany. officiated. There were no attendants as the brides family is in deep mourning, only few rela- tives and intimate friends witnessing the ceremony
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-18

The Brundidge News sees indications in the recent elections pointing to the nom- nations of Cleveland and Hanna, and concludes:
 Should the battle royal narrow down to Cleveland vs. Hanna, it will be such a po- litical campaign as has never been seen before-a veritable battle of the giants.
 In such a contest the> tariff and the trusts would occupy. the center of the platform and the Democrats would have all the advantage.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-18
Kine Leopold Coming.

London Nov. 17.-A special dispatch from Brussels says 1t is definitely decided that King Leopold will visit the United States in the spring. A dispatch from Brussels on October p said there were hopes that King Leopold would be able officially to attend the St. Louis fair.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-18
The Real Article.
Dothan Siftings.

Dothan S1ItngS.
 There Is to be an entirely new kind of amusement in Newport circles. They are to give baby party. but in the place of having the genuine crying baby. they are to have a man dressed up as one. It may be curiosity to some of them, but they should exhibit to that gang the real al- ticle.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-18
Runcie Coming to Testify.

Washington, Nov. 17.-Major Runcie, one of the principal witnesses called by the Senate Committee on Military Af- fairs to testify in the matter of charges against General Leonard Wood, has in formed the committee by cable from Ha- vana that he will appear before the com mittee next week. He cannot reach this country in time to give his testimony this waek
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-18
Is a Shame.
Shelby Chronicl,

Shelby Chronicle.
 It Is shame that any man in the grand State of Alabama should not pay his poll franchise yet thousands throw it away preferring to lose the vote rather than give the $1.50 to the schools. Would that we could make them ashamed so they would pay the poll taxes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-18
Woman,s sprintine Record.

Wellesley Mass. Nov 1.-The wo, mans College record for the one hundred yard dash has been broken by Miss Laurs Clement. class of 1907, at the annual field day of Wellesley College. Miss Clement covered the distance in 13 1-5 seconds The previous record, held at Vassar, wal II 2-5 seconds
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-18

New York can make big money by properly advertising it's next Duke show. and fixing up a grand stand for specta- tors. Ihe performances of those women woul% be a great attraction for certain classes of sports.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-18
The Kaiser,s Condition.

Potsdam, Ncv 17-The following bull letin was issued today:
 New Palace, Potsdam, Nov. F. ''The healing process of the left vocal cord of His Majesty continues regularly. No more bulletins will be issued
 Won Leuthold,
 Schmidt
 "Ilberg."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-18

r. J. Kelly, Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser, being duly sworn says: The foregoing statement of The Adver- tiser's daily circulation for the month of Oc- tober. sos. Is true and correct, and compiled after all returns from newsboys. news agents and leftover copies have been deducted
 F. J. KELLY, Circulation Manager. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 9th day of November. 1903. F. ". JACKSON; [SealJ N. P, Ex-O. J. P.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-18

Congressman Dick of Ohio Is going to try his hand on Southern affairs. He could learn something from the President about the result of trying to regulate race questions in the South.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-18
Pinkerton-Arthur.

Albany. N. Y, Nov. l7.-Miss Ellen Horndon Arthur of this city. daughter of the late President Chester A. Arthur. was married today to Charles A. Pinkerton of New York city in St. Peters Protestant Episcopal Church by Bishop Henry c. Potter of the diocese of New York.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-18
To Visit Roosevelt,

Butte, Mont, Nov. 17.-A delegate oi six representatives of the Butte labol unions left today at noon for Washington where they will be the guests of Presi' dent Roosevelt. dining with him in the White House.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-18
A Dangerous Game.
Hnntnarilln Hnrnld

Huntsville Herald.
 A fellow up in Pennsylvania dislocated his jaw cheering the home team in foot ball game. Football seems to be a dan gerous game any way you go at 1t, judS- ing by this
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-18
WARD GIVEN 10 YEARS.
Convicted of Violating Age of Con-
 sent Law,

Clarksville, Tenn, Nov. H.-1n the Crim- inal Court here today. Homer D. Ward was found guilty of violation of the age of consent law and his punishment fixed at ten years in the penitentiary.
 Wards accuser was Susie George. aged il years. She is an inmate of the Odd Fellows Orphanage at this place, of which Ward was superintendent.
 When the scandal was first made public Ward fled and was captured in Califor- mia. The trial has been a most sensa- tional one
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-18

Parson Parkhurst should remember that Parson Jones has a patent on the busi- ness of locating Hades. Jones is gener- ally within half a mile of it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-18
Mrs. Roosevelt in New York,

New York, Nov. 17.-Mrs Roosevelt, wife of the President was in New York today to meet her sister. Mrs. Carew. who returned from Italy today on the steamer Staandam.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-18

All our contemporaries are welcoming the Congressional Record back to their exchange tables. They like 1t because it never talks back.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-18

The 115,OoO majority against Tom John son in Ohio, and the 5000 against Jere Sullivan in Iowa leads The Washington Times to observe that Tom and Jerry is not so popular as one might suppose" Well. it wasn't the proper season for that drink. Look at the Kentucky mint Ju- ians
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-18

has TOGO more women than men. While there is so much being said about reel procity here Is chance to put the doc Urine to good use.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-18

An American experimenter has import ed from Malta four hornless goats for the purpose of testing them. We had as soon expect kickless mules.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-18

The city government of Atlanta is lay. ing up trouble for its police force by re- ouiring the members to collect samples of all the whiskey sold in the city and bring it up for analysis. By the time each uoIiceman comes in with the jag he has accumulated in his efforts to "collect samples we predict that the analysis will be a harder job than the Ann's age DtizZle
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-18

The Cordele (Ga.) Sentinel had Hearst and Watson for Presidential ticket. It has dropped the tail of the ticket and the head is getting wabbly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-18

That was a cruel parting shot fired by The New York Herald at MT. Bryan when it stated that he lis about to do Europe on fortune due to capitalized wind"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-18
Might Go Further.

Birmingham News.
 The New York judge who advises moth. CTS to allow their children little spend- ing money might go bit further and in- clude a small allowance for the hus- bands.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-18

As some of New York's rich women are of the Dutch they are dutch esses by natural descent, are they not?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-18
Solid and Substantial.

The appended statement of The Advertisers circulation for the month of October shows not only a most satisfactory state of affairs so far volume is concerned, but goes further and proves conclusively that the clientele of Alabama's Only Metropolitan Newspaper is both solid and substantial. The Advertiser maintains that its circulation exceeds the ac- tual issue of any other two Alabama morning newspapers combined-and the statement re- mains unchallenged.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-18
American Artist Dead.

Paris. Nov. I7.-Edward Lord WeeSs' the we'll known American artist, died here today. He was born in Boston.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-18
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Hunting 8 Husband.

Mobile Herald.
 Comes a rumor from Denver that Mary McLane Is hunting for a husband. Let's see. There are quite few Senators yet
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-18

According to the last census Arizona, Kansas and Washington have in round numbers 17s.OOO more men than women, while the single State of Massachusetts
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-18
Mayor Carr Talks of His Town.

Mayor Carr came home last night from Birmingham, where he spent yesterday.
 The Birmingham Age-Herald yesterday said
 Mayor Thomas H. Carr of Montgom- cry is visiting Birmingham friends. MT. Carr was inaugurated mayor of Montgom- cry last month and is proving to be a most wise chief executive. He IS not altogether without experience in the af- fairs of the city's government, having served twelve years as a member of the Council, being president of the body eight of these years.
 MT. Carr is a man of pleasing address and has many friends in the State. He Is enthusiastic over the conditions and prospects of the Capital City. He said: We have the best paved streets, the best water, the best people and the cleanest city in the South. Business is good, the farmers are pleased with their crops and the prices they are getting, and the mer- chants are satisfied with the business they are doing. Montgomery is enjoying a steady and healthy growth. industrially and otherwise. On the whole, our city is enjoying an era of prosperity"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-18
Gossip of men
 and mdtterS
Inquiry About Alabama Lands.

Ah4uiTy ADOut AlaDamd AauoS.
 The attention of the investors and turned toward Alabama, and many in- vestments have been made in real estate in this this section section in the past few days said estate firm in this city sold a short time ago body of Montgomery County land to home seeker, and inquiries are com ing, tng every day This gentleman who bought the land in this county was at- tracted, not only by the quality of the land Itself, but by the good roads to be found in Montgomery County, the best
 Commissioner Poole of the Agricultural department is receiving letters daily mak- ing inquiry as to the quality and price or ona lands ,s,.I in this county. '. nav nave been thinking of buying a farm In pc suitable for stock raising, as 1t is my 1esire 1,st 10 go into stock farming at Eome iuture time: With this in view, should pc glad to have you send me a soil map or Alabama. showing location of the black lands, or If you have not this, roughly towns of this belt I would like a farm or hve hundred to one thousand acres in easy easy access or some good town and not more than three or four miles from a shipping point on some good railroad. I retain many pleasant memories of my Visit to Montgomery and the elegant manner 1 M in which we were treated by you and Ts, the people of your. city"
 This Is a sample of the letters being received in this city daily. MT. Poole in replying to the inquiry tells the plain truth about ti,is section of the State speaking of it he says:
 There are numher of spendid farms and beautiful locations of lands in the black belt, which offer magnificent ad- vantages. Almost any of the black belt counties extending across the State from Columbus, Ga. to Columbus, Miss. are composed of this black lime soil These lands are well adapted to almost all the grasses and clovers, they grow fine corn, oats, all of the clovers including alfalfa and vetch and are also fine for Johnson grass, which we regard as the very next thing to alfalfa In Alabama. Montgom- cry County offers also fine Inducements give this county the advantage of almost any Af her cnllnf1, in tha hia clc halt O
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-18
Men Who Come and Go.

Among the visitors to Montgomery yes- terday from Southeast Alabama were: Messrs A l.. Rankin. M. w. Barron H. w. Godbold, J. M. Barron, R. D. Chap man of Andalusia and D. O. Vaughan, A. S. Hendrick. W. H. Harris and H D. Vaughan of Geneva.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-18
Mobile is PropressinO.

MT. J. P. Wilson. the energetic young Secretary of the Commercial Club, of Mobile spent yesterday afternoon in mingham where he went to attend a meeting of business men in the interest of State exhibit at the St. Louis expo sition.
 We want the State to be represented at St. Louis,' said MT. Wilson, but you can say that Mobile will have an exhibit there any way Our people are deeply sensible of the importance of this great undertaking and Mobile Is moving to. wards an independent exhibit"
 MT. Wilson is ever enthusiastic when discussing Mobile.
 We are pushing right ahead" he said It would do the heart of a patriotic Ala bamian good to see the Improvements Mobile has made in recent years Our streets are being paved. our sewerage system is being perfected and we are erecting handsome and more modern buildings Come down and see us grow"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-18

City subscriptions should be paid to the fol- lowing authorized collectors only: c. J. Calm. City Crculator; z. l.. Eason, J. G. Jones, J. at the counting-room.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-18
To Revive Indenture.

New York, Nov. 17.-It Is reported that m effort will be made to revive the in-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-18

Commissioner R. R. Poole has returned from Huntsville He reports that a large and enthusiastic teachers institute was held there Saturday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-18
OCTOBER. 1903.

Daily average for Oct. 10, ,S59 Sunday average for Oct. ... IA, ,116.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-18

MT. J. Q. Smith. prominent young at torney of Birmingham was in Montgom- cry yesterday.
 Mir. J. Carr Gibson of verbena. spent yesterday with his Montgomery friends.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-18

keep your eye on Senator German" :" German. .-- advices The Cullman Tribune, All right, but that eye will need liberal applica- tion of machine oil if 1t keeps up with
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-18
That Third Infantry Story.

The statement published yesterday in a Birmingham newspaper that the 3rd in- fantry would soon be mustered out of the Alabama National Guard, it was stated yesterday by member of the military Advisory Board was without foundation
 The published article was to the effect that the mastering out of the regiment was the remedy to be adopted for reliv- ing 1t of the internal dissensions. It was officially said yesterday that matters re- lating to the Srd infantry were In abey- ance.
 The Military Advisory Board Is com posed of General w. W. Brandon, Gen eral R. F. Ligon and General B. l.. Holt The Board has recently had several meet ings in the consideration of questions relating to the State troops.
 ''The Srd infantry matter" said mem quo. There Is no official authority for the statement that the regiment would be mustered out The matter is in abey- ance. no action of any short having been taken. There have been various rumors as to the regiment one of them being that it would be mustered out. These rumors have no official foundation"
The Imperial press., 1903-11-07

while the overflow from streams usually takes place during the dormant season.
 The temperature of the water may also have something to do with it. In the summer season in the West it is practically always clear weather, and in the daytime may become quite warm. Irrigation water left standing upon the fields has its temperature considerably elevated in few days, while the water from flowing stream remains cold. Another possible factor may be found in the atmospheric oxygen dissolved in the water. The flowing water would be we'll supplied with this, which would enable the alfalfa plant to breathe normally. The standing water from irrigation would soon become exhausted of it's dis solved oxygen and would tend to smother ti.e plants.
 Since alfalfa yields such large crops on good rich land 1 hope any of your readers who have had experience with alfalfa on land subject to overflow will give the rest of us the benefit of it.
The Imperial press., 1903-11-07
Concerning Live Stock

In the near future the Times will pre- sent some interesting information upon the development of the live stock inter- ests of Southern Calif r..ia. There is no other feature of farming that offers more definite opportunities for the es- tablishment of a profitable business than stock-raising. The world will probably never see a surplus f beef cat tie again, since such large area of the former grazing countries has been turned into wheat farms With sure market and the most reliable source of feed the business of stock-raising should receive an impetus here soon that will not only supply the coast trade, but produce large surplus for shipping The industry is already assuming great proportions, and the readers of the Times will no doubt find some interest in the subject to be tr ated.-J. w. lief frey ill Los Angeles Times.
The Imperial press., 1903-11-07
ALFALFA AND OVERFLOW
Experience Which May Be of Value
 on Overflow Land

MT. w. J. Spillman, who is at the head of the forage plant work of the U. s. Department of Agriculture, gives the Breeders Gazette an account of the be- havior of alfalfa under overflow, which has some local bearings. We are con- tinually learning, he says, new things about alfalfa, so that it becomes neces- sary occasionally to revise our ideas. 1 have been one of those who have been maintaining that alfalfa should not be sown on land that is subject to overflow, because in the Western states it is we'll known that footing a field of alfalfa with irrigation water will kill it. But during the past few months number of well authenticated instances have been brought to light where alfalfa is thriving perfectly this summer, although it was flooded many feet deep last win ter.
 Col. R. E. Smith of Grayson county, Texas, tells me that part of his alfalfa field was covered feet deep by water, and that large amount of sediment settled on the land. As soon as the water went down and the ground became dry enough to work he went over the field with disc harrow and the alfalfa showed no ill effects from the flooding.
 c. M. A. Smith of Onondaga county, New York, who lives in section where alfalfa has been grown for many years, sends me detailed account of field of alfalfa in his vicinity which was over flowed ill 1902 to the depth of foot or more; and in 1903 it was overfowed again and ice formed to the thickness of an inch or more. The water raised this ice an average of two inches or more and then froze solid. Quoting from Mir. Smiths letter:
 "When spring broke the flats were covered with water for considerable period before this water subsided. While the plants looked weak they still lived and the owner has just harvested the second cutting. The soil of this field IS what we would call limestone soil, with gravel beds on it."
 Continuing, Mir. Smith says: ''In visiting the place today found heavy, hardy field of alfalfa, yielding, I should judge, nearly two tons to the acre of cured alfalfa lay of very fine quality"
 These facts seem to indicate that there IS difference between the overfowing of an alfalfa field by a stream and food- ing it from an irrigation ditch. This may be due to the difference in the sea- son of the year, when the overfowing occurs, the flooding from irrigation occurring during the growing period,
New-York tribune., 1903-01-20
CENTRAL ROADS NEW PLANS.
Double Track Probably to Run Between
Chatham and White Plains

Albany, Jan. 1s (SpeciaD.-There was a report
here to-day that the New-York Central contem-
nlates constructing a second track its Harlem
division between Chatham and " hite Plains. ana
thus bv using the Boston and Albany tracks De-
tween Albany and Chatham and the additional
would essentially be a new freight and passenger
line between Albany and New-York,
The tracks of the Central its Hudson River
division are now crowded with trains. Slow trains,
it is said could be diverted to the Harlem division
Il It had two tracks.
For several months the NewYork Central COM
pany has been negotiating for the purchase OF the
Hoffman House property. at Chatham; for the
purchase of certain piece of the property wnch
is bordered on side by the Boston and Albany
tracks and Oh the other side by the tracks of the
Harlem Railroad. These two roads are about four
hundred feet apart this point Arrangements
for the transfer of the property now said TO be
complete and the New-York Central will construct
on this piece of land track connecting the roads.
This piece OF track will be laid for the purpose oi
permitting the trains to pass quickly from the
Boston and Albany road TO the Harlem division
without running 10 the Chatham railroad stauon'
which is one thousand feet from the point Ihe
distance from Albany to New-York by the Huosoh
is l47 miles.
Superintcndent Harrington OF tins DIVISION OIL 'ie
New-York Central said to-day:
lam not conversant with all the details Of what
is being done at Chatham. with the exact plans
OF the mana cement do know, however. that sucn
serve a twofold purpose It will permit the new
route being used at such times as storms ana
ard cause DELAYS This happens at times during
The winter In addition, it will relieve the present
tins co1Id be diverted so as to leave the river
line comparatively free for swift running