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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-07
C,B. s. O. Railway.

On Jan. - and Is, we will have on
sale tickets to Kansas City. Mo-, and
return at rate of SLIPS, good TO re-
turn no later than Jan. 81, on ac-
count of the annual convention of
the National Live Stock association.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-07
Announcement-HoteI Harms.

Commencing Tuesday, Jan. 6. Hotel
Harms Will serve a 50-cent table
d'hote dinner from II to 2:30.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-23
POLITICAL POINTS

classed as a White House Democrat. :" senator Cockrell is a candidate for Pres ident in 1904. and at home ie resarded as very strict party man. Tn Washington ne Is regarded by his associates as itlst ,,e tne reverse. The view taken hx him in sion Tn the country newspapers of Mis- souri, and 1t is the toss of q penny that Senator Cockrell will in the efid vote {or or against the treaty.
 This was the situation when the Demo- crats began their series of Conferences looking for some united action during this session of Congress. Various Suggestions broke up without decision being resch- ed. Some Democrats did not want to be bound by one thing and some fought shy Of another.
 Finally Senator Blackburn of Kentucky. onered a resolution providing that any line of policy which was decided upon by two-thirds vote of 8 caucus should be pating in the caucus. Tn order. however, to insure are passage of the resolution, this clause was added:
 Except when previous pledges have ben made by Senators to their coristitti- ents or instructions have been received from their State Legislatures or when a question of constitutional construction Is involved"
 This leaves a door wide enough for all the thirteen Panama Democratic senatofs to march through. should they, after ma. ture deliberatlon, decide that they ought to vote for the treaty. It will be possible for these thirteen Senators, If they so de. sire. to prevent the proposition to keep the Panama treaty from receiving the two ruie. twenty-tEo Senators will have to vote for 1t,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-23
MT. Roemer Writes a Letter.

Editor of The Advertiser:
 My attention has been drawn to a state ment made public this afternoon by Col B. l.. Holt relative to a recent interview with me published by The Advertiser touching the purchase of gravel for the cltY.
 did say to The Advertiser that Colonel Holt would furnish gravel to the city from his property on Chambers's Hill for 2 cents yard, as that was my informal tion from city official who Is paid to be informed on these matters l also told your reporter that I had been informed that Colonel Holt had positively declined to offer gravel to the city at any price while the sale of the Carter pit was pend ing.
 Perhaps it would have been better if l. while talking to your reporter, had qudl- ified my statement about the alleged offer of Colonel Holt by saying 1 had been in formed that he had made such a propo- slt1on.
 l regret that Colonel Holt did not call my attention to the error, so that I could have made the proper explanation. Ger tainly 1t was not my intention to misrep- resent him.
 Permit me to say in this connection that 1 stand by the interview I gave The Ad- vertiser except that 1 did not use the word ''swindle." Some of my best friends voted to purchase the gravel pit, and have no criticism to make of them except to reiterate that they made a scandalous mistake. A. Roemer
 Montgomery Ala Dec 20
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-23

the cruelty. not to say brutality, of some of the old-time teachers. Like old pr.
 Sangrado, whose sole treatment for any disease was hot water and the lancet. some of the school teachers of half a century ago or more, applied the lash for everything. That was the remedy for everything wrong that was done and for everything right that was left undone. It was both cruel and unnecessary, in a great many cases It often really pre- vented tinid pupils from learning. be- cause they were all the time in state of mortal fear.
 But has not the pendulum swung too far the other way7 There are boys who seem to be utterly impervious to moral suasion in any form. Nothing but phy- sical punishment will control them, and if they are not controlled their influence on the entire school is necessarily hurt full. As Professor Boltwood points out. the threat to expel a hoodlum does no good, for often that is what would please him best. We hear a great deal about kindness and moral suasion for the en- forcement of discipline, but such means are not always effective. Better an oc- casional application of the rod than a
 ruined boy or a school without discipline.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-23
THE PANAMA TREATY.
And the Position of the Democratic
 Senators Thereon.

Washington Special to N. Y. Herald.
 At least thirteen minority Senators were disposed to object to making the Panama treaty a party measure. These, with one exception, are all from the South or the Southwest and their names are Berry and Clark of Arkansas; Taliaferro and Mall lory of Florida, Bacon and Clay of Geor- gia. McCreary of Kentucky, Foster and McEnery of Louisiana, Simmons and Overman of North Carolina and Gibson of Montana. Taliaferro and Mallory are outspoken for the treaty.
 This would leave twenty Democratic Senators to be accounted for. Of these eighteen are opposed to the treaty, as fol- lows: Morgan and Pettus of Alabama, Patterson and Teller of Colorado, Dubois of Idaho. Blackburn of Kentucky, Cor man of Maryland. McLauren and Money of Mississippi, Newlands of Nevada, Till man and Latimer of South Carolina, Car mack and Bate of Tennessee, Bailey and Culberson of Texas, and Daniel and Mar tin of Virginia.
 Cockrell of Missouri and Clark of Mon- tana, are doubtful. Senator Clark has been very Ill since the treaty was nego- tiated and his views are not known Sem ator Cockrells position is doubtful be- cause he strongly objects to being bound by any caucus and because he has been
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-23
He Larruped One of His Pupils Who
 Was Twice His Weight.

Kansas City Journal.
 The youngest pedagogue in Missouri. and perhaps in the United States, Is teaching country school near Gaines vile, in the Ozark mountains. He is Glenn Harrison .aged 13 years. Glenn is the oldest son of Guy T. Harrison, a lawyer
 He completed the course of study of the Gainesville public schools in March, 1902. The same month he took the exam ination given candidates for third grade teachers certificates in Ozark county. making a good average and securing a certificate. He continued to study and just after he became 13 years old he took the examination for a second grade cer- tiflcate. This time his average grade was the highest made, being 96 per cent. MT. Harrison believed his promising son was too young to teach and refused to let him accept several offers. But one day when his father was absent attend ing court, ulenn took the job of teacher of rural district. the directors of which came and offered him the place. He be- gan work before his father returned, and the latter, finding him so ambitious, de- clded not to interfere.
 Glenn now has twenty-nine pupils. The majority are larger and oIuer than he. but he maintains a degree of discipline which many older and more experienced teachers may well envy. How are you getting along, Glenn?" asked his mother one day. when he came home at the end of a weeks work. T had to whip sev- eral of the boys" the youngster replied. It turned out that among others he had larruped an obstreperous youth that weighed 1SO pounds. Glenn doesn't weigh much more than half that.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-23
EetterS tc ti,e Gdftcr
Letter From Mr. B. L. Holt.
Montgomery. Ala, Dec. Zz, K

Montgomery Ala, Oec. Zz lSuS. Editor The Advertiser:
 cember 19. you pubis he'd what purports to be a statement of MT. A. Roemer with reference to the gravel pit recently IT, chased by the city from MT. John Carter, the lcity gravel at cents per yard. I desire to have this statement corrected. The fact is that I have never made the city a price on gravel and have neither offered to sell the city gravel by the yard. nor a gravel pit at any price. The question was asked me about the time neg citations were pending for the pur- chase of the Carter gravel pit what I thought of this pit. and at what price I would either sell the city few acres of would sell gravel to the city. I replied that did not. at that time, desire to sell any gravel, and I also stated that I had no opinion to offer as to the Carter gravel the city sufficient gravel from Chamber s Hill to repair the lower Wetunpka road from the S. A. l.. Railroad crossing to the Central Railroad crossing on Deca- gravel Decatur Street from this crossing of the Central Railroad to Dexter Avenue free of charge. provided the city would proceed at that time to Haul the gravel and put it on this street. The city did haul the gravel and put on the lower We tumpka road between the crossings of the s. A. l.. Railway and the Central Rail- way for which gravel made no charge.
 I deem 1t just to myself and others to have you correct the statement that I of- fered to sell the city gravel at 2 cents per yard. as the foregoing statement en- braces substantially all the conversation l have had with any official of the city or any other person so far as selling gravel. or a gravel pit to the city is con- cerned. Very respectfully,
 Barrie L. Holt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-23
CONGRESS POSTAL GRAFT.
Democrats Want Facts Involving
 National Legislators,

Washington Special to New York Times.
 Such information as is given about Con- gressional graft in Mir. Bristows report on the postal scandal has only whetted the appetite of the Democrats. They do not go so far as to insist that all exhib- It's referred to by MT. Bristow should be sent to Congress. But> they are curious to see what has been held back that may not have any bearing on cases in court. but would show how political manipulations was responsible for a great part of the corruption in the Department.
 MT. Brtstow avoided in his report the mention of names of Senators and Repre- sentatives in doubtful transactions, except where the individuals have been retired to private life. The whole number of al- legged violations of law in which Senators and members of Congress are involved can only be inferred from occasional hints contained in the report.
 For instance, Exhibit Q. which is de- voted to cases where salaries and allow ances were unwarrantly increased through the operations of George W. Beavers, shows at least 110 such instances. The re- port gives briefly the facts in ten of them in all referring to 'the member of Con- gress,'' and leaving the identity of the member to be inferred from the name of the town where the transaction occurred.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-23
Ratification of the Canal Treaty.

New Orleans Picayune of 22nd inst
 The General Assembly of Louisiana, be- ing in extraordinary session, yesterday unanimously adopted a resolution indors- ing the treaty between the United States and the Republic of Panama for the con struction of an interoceanic ship canal through the Panama Isthmus, and re- auested Louisianas Senators in the Con- gress of the United States to vote for It's ratification. The resolution having promptly passed both houses of the Leg islature was signed by the Governor and has become a law.
 Without doubt, the people of Louisiana approve this act, for whatever they may think of the irregular and unusual man ner in which the treaty was obtained, they must recognize that the acts which led up to it, resulting in the secession of Panama from the Republic of Colombia with the aid and abetment of the Goy- ernment of the United States. cannot De undone. and they must be carried out, otherwise inextricable international con fusion and disorder would ensue. The in- dependence of Panama must be maintain ed by the United States in order to com ply with the guarantee that the transit over the Isthmus must be protected and preserved.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-23

lighthouse at La Pallice, and, in spite of contrary current of about knots, passed within C meters (1e.7 feet) of the buoy, at a distance of 800 meters Q,Si2 angle of 90 degrees the time oncupief be- ing only thirteen minutes. The wind was light G meters. or 19.7 feet per second) and east-northeast. while the direction taken by the apparatus was north-north- east.
 Many prominent persons were present at this experiment and warmly congrat- Clated the inventor
 The invention should prove to be a very useful one on account of its simplicity and practicabihty.
 B. II. Watkins.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-23
To Make an Issue for Roosevelt

New York Sun.
 Not few of the Democratic Senators are likely to recognize the fact that by opposing the canal treaty concluded with Panama, they would encourage Colombia to engage in a foolish and ruinous W T with the United States. They must folF- see that the moment American lives were sacrificed III defence of the lnfapt com moaweaIth of Panama there woud be in this country ] tidal wave of sentiment in favor of the administration's po!icy.They must recall the historical fact that war party has never been defeated in the United States. Why, then. should they go out of the way to give the President q potent issu1 on which to go before the people?
 In many points Mir. Roosevelt may be vulnerable. It would be a tremendous blunder for his political opponents to con- centrate their fire on his laudable deter mnation to secure a canal franchise from the true owners of the Isthmus.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-23
ACCEPT EASTERN IDEA.
Some Nebraska Democrats Have Un'
 done 6 Work of Folly.

Some Nebraska Democrats Have Un'
 done 6 Work of Folly. Omaha Special to The N. O. Times-Dem-
 ocrat.
 The Jacksonian Club of Nebraska, one of the first organizations in the West to support William Jennings Bryan. unan- imously voted last night to reinstate tor- ty former members of the club, who were expelled seven years ago for failing '1 support Bryan and the national Demo- cratic platform.
 In the resolutions reinstatins the mem- bers the club recognizes the sincerity and honesty of purpose of those who failed to support the ticket during the last cam paign. Among these reinstated are some who, before their defection, were among the most prominent Democrats of the State. Dr. George L. Miller, one of these. said:
 This action means that these Demo- crats represented by the Jacksonian Club are now willing to accept the Eastern idea of Democracy and to support an Eastern candidate. They recognize the hopelessness of Bryanism, and that the salvation of the Democratic Party lies in the East
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-23

financial question to the front and drop ping the tariff issue upon which he was elected.
 Well. The News might have saved its and intelligence by not putting in. MT. Cleveland's great political sin" was two- fold. He was too thoroughly Demo- cratic and far-seeing to be deluded or blinded by the glare of the silver goddess, and he was too honest and upright to surrender his convictions and his loyalty to the public good in order to secure either personal or political popularity. Ho can truthfully say:
 The very head and front of my offending Hath this extent. no more.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-23
Will Be Pope Not More Than Three
 Years.

Baltimore Sun.
 The Rev. P. c. Gavan, chancellor of the archdiocese of Baltimore, who went to Rome with Cardinal Gibbons and acted as conclavist during the meeting of the Cardinals for the election of a successor to Pope Leo XIII, has a number of in- terestlng stories which he tells of the Conclave and of the new Pope. Plus x.
 In speaking of the Pope some time ago Father Gavan said that prelate who had an audience with him shortly after his election called to his attention the fact that nine had played a prominent part ln his life.
 For nine years" said the prelate. ''you "were parish priest of Salzano; for nine years you were Bishop of Mantua; for nine years you were Cardinal. and per- haps your reign as Pope will be for nine years"
 'Oh. mo-" replied the Pope. "I cannot stand the strain that long. I hardly think shall be Pope more than three years"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-23
LACK OF HARMONY.
The Chronic Condition of District of
 Columbia Democrats.

Washington Special to Baltimore Sun.
 The selction by ex.Senator James K. Jones of Arhansas. of Mr. Edwin Sefton of this city, as assistant secretary of the Democratic National Committee, to fill the vacancy which has existed for several years on the conmittee on account of fac- tional differences of the District of Co., lumbia Democrats. came as a surprise, and was the subject of much comment today.
 One Democrat of the Norris faction, who declined to have his name used, said to a correspondent of The Sun today:
 T do not believe Senator Jones has see lected Mr. Sefton. But if true feel quite certain that 1t will disturb existing com ditions and have no doubt that there will be music in the air when the Dem- ocratic National Committee meets fin Washington and the appointment is brought to the attention of some of its mem bers."
 This statement represents the attitude of others. It remains to be seen whether they will preserve that attitude or Rradu- ally acouiesce in the decision of Senator Jones, who believes he has reached the best possible solution in the present ap- pointment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-23
Rhodes, "pream,' a Fact.
London Cablegram to The Chicago In
 ter-Ocean,

London Cablegram to The Chlcago In-
 ter-Ocean.
 The first part of Cecil Rhodes dream" should within the next three months be acco: Splished by the completion of direct railway connection between Cape Town and Victoria Falls.
 The rails are already within sixty miles of the Zambesi, and the intervening coun- try does not present any serious engineer ing difficulties. Beyond Zambesi lies an extensive alCa which Is believed to be cT- copper.
 1t is also believed that within three months the Wankie coal fields, south of Zambesi. will be sufficiently developed to supp.y the line with hgh-class fuel, mi will thus permit the road to dispense with the use of wood
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-23
Manv Christmas packages.

Montgomery" said a man who knows, "are taking place these days at the Mont- gomery postoffice. and at the express of- flee. Notwithstanding repeated admoni- tions from officials who handle Christmas packages, to get them in the mails or express early, every one seems to have waited until this week and the way they crowd these places is shocking to a man or woman of nerves.
 Down at the express office today there was line of people, mostly women, which looked like a circus audience.
 ''The Montgomery postoffice has ceF- tainly done everything possible for the accommodation of patrons. Scales to weigh packages, wrapping paper and oth- CT conveniences have been placed in the lobby and a crowd of women is there throughout each day."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-23


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 Leading Symptoms.
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 Botanic A.ood Balm D. B. B.l $l per large bottle at drug stores. Take as directed on label. If not cured money will be returned. Botanic Blood Balm CREE is pleasant and sAfe to take. Thoroughly tested for 30 years. Composed of Pure Botanic Ingredients. Strengthens Weak Stomachs. cures Dyspepsia. Sample Sent Free by writing Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga Describe your trouble, and spe- cial free medical advice. to suit your case. also sent in sealed letter. 2-uI-wed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-23
Gossip Of men
 and n1atterS
Judge Jones Returns Home.

Judge Thomas G. Jones. presiding over and Northern Districts of Alabama re- turned to Montgomery yesterday from a two weeks vacation trip to the East.
 Judge Jones will take up the criminal docket of the Middle District in Montgom- cry on January B. when the grand jury will report.
 During his vacation Judge Jones visited his son. Thomas G. Jones, Jr.. at High land Falls, N. r.. where he is studying for entrance into the United States Mill itary Academy at West Point. He spent several days in Washington and York and in North Carolina, where he visited his daughter. He says he had a very pleasant trip.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-23
neath of Notad Nun.

Philadelphia, Dec. M.-Rev. Mother St. Walburger. head of the Prov nciai Order of Nuns in the United States and also head of the convent of the Holy Child of Jesus at Sharon Hill near this city died today after a long illness. Mother St. Walburger was born in England 6 years ago
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-23
Negroes Killed hv oNcers.

Hoffm"nn, N. C.. Dec. 1.-Two b~o'h- CTS. Call >way and John Blue negro 8, living In Cumberland County were shot and killed by town marshal Thompson and a deputy tonight wh re isting arr rest for disorderly conduct. The officers were fired on but escaped injury.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-23
May Split in Twain.

Birmlngham NoWs.
 The New York Herald savs that Roose- welt is certain to be nominated It also said that Low wou'd be elected 4Mayor Of New York. In politics the falrest craft of prognostication may split in twain upon the snag of uncertainty.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-23
The Wrong Pasture.

Dothan Siftings.
 Somehow We had gathered the idea that Nothing good could come out of Nazareth. but there was one delegate from the South to the Republican Nation- al Committe meeting. with honor enough 70 wax out from Mir. Hanna's banquet when the negro. Lyons, sat down to the table. But Mir. Robinson of North Caro- lima. 1t seems, is in the wrong pasture.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-23
VICTIM OF .tHARMoNY."
Lost Postmastership Bsacuse of odell.
 Plat Program.

88uL 1IUBIHIu.
 Washington Special to N. Y. Herald.
 In the withdrawal of the nomination by the President from the Senate of Harry M. Glenn to be Postmaster of Seneca F'alls. N. Y., New York Republicans are retirement to private life comes to Mir. Glenn because he stfove to make trouble in the Republican Party without first get ting his cue from either Senator Platt or Governor Odell.
 Glenn professed to be a leader of the Odeil faction in Seneca County and so acted as to give an apparent deniai to the stories which the Governor and Senator mony in the party. At the conferences held last week between Senator Piatt and Governor Odell it was decided that MT. Glenn should not be the postmaster of Seneca Falls, and his name was with drawn,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-23

It is broadly hinted that one of the main reasons why Hanna doesn't want to man. age the Roosevelt campaign is because of his objection to playing a losing game. He thinks the President will be defeated and he is not disposed to be saddled with the responsibility.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-23
A Place for Killing.

Birmingham Ledger.
 The city ought to set aside a place for men to kill other men. This thing of do- ing the killing on busy streets full of peo- pie may yet cause the killing of some good man or woman.