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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-08
POLITICS ALL THROUGH. The Hartford (Conn.l Times. says:

It is more than probable that there is a good deal of political wire pulling in con- nection with the case of Mir. Parks, the walking delegate who obtained his re- the intervention of Judge Seweii of the Supreme Court of New York. It cannot be doubted that the votes cast by a good many men in New York next November will be determined entirely by considera- dons growing out of the Parks case. In this connection 1t may be pointed out that the particular Judge to whom the counsel for Parks appealed is Republican poll. the Hon. Thomas c. Platt. sAa
 There 1t goes-politics in everything. The very government itself is afraid to antagonize the labor unions. This walk ling delegate, Sam Parks. is a grafter pure and simple. He has been shown by un- deniable evidence to be a receiver of bribes and hush money. He has accepted money from employers of labor for his influence in preventing or ending strikes, and has in various ways shown himself in the light of an unprincipled blackmaller But this same Parks is strong with the labor unions and the labor vote of New York State is strong in the elections: ! NSh1V ~AAC ASiASiSy ShOWn Uy RcpuDllCdu officials of all grades to the leader of the unions. A solid labor vote against the party might mean Republican defeat in that State next year, and this vote must be restrained even if 1t is found neces- sary to deal gently with a shameless boodler. It is all politics, and Republican politics as well.
 This man Parks has won his way up from poverty and obscurity by profiting from strikes and by blackmailing em- i ployers of labor. He had $35 000 in the banks when he was tried and convicted for conspiracy, and not a dollar of it was obtained by honest labor. It was all gath cred in by methods which no honest man could follow. In the words of a coatem- porary:
 He wore diamonds and broadcloth, lived sumptuously. drank from two to five quaTts of champagne a day and treated everybody to the highest priced drinks. | The wealthy contractors whom he had | blackmailed invited him to their homes and gave him costly dinners. This is the strike leader and labor martyr who has terrorized the New York building trades | for years.
 This is the manner of man who has grown rich by blackmail and rake-ofrs who lords it over the workingmen ant gets a portion of their hard earnings. and who stalks around like an African ruler while his dupes bow before him and con tribute to his bank account. Moreover he is the man who controls judges anC locks the wheels of justice, and all be cause the votes which he can control are necessary to Republican success in New York. It is a shameful spectacle.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-08
The Governor and the Pension Bill.

MODlle Item.
 The action of Governor Jelks in dis proving the bill making an additional appropriation of $10O,OOO to the pension fund of ex-Confederate soldiers, but amending as to add 5000 to the fund, should not be condemned, because it was shown that the State could not for the next four years safely assume the addi- tional amount asked. The amendment was passed which will make the fund about $350, 0,000-materally increasing the pension of each of these beloved old veterans. The same spirit of patriotism that sustained them through the dark days in defense of their State and the South should be with them now in the sacrifice to protect the State from the burden of crushing responsibilities. While we have criticised Governor Jelks for his false ideas of economy in the matter of a State exhibit at the St. Louis exposition. believing, as We do, that such an investment wil return in a few days fourfold to the benefit of the entire State we can see the wisdom in his position in this matter. and believe that it can be seen by every old Confederate who has the interest of the State at heart-thsi especially. when in all the State there Is no old Confederate who is known to be suffering for the necessary comforts of life.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-08

Governor Jelks of Alabama does not think the newspapers should have pub lished the facts with respect to peonage eases in that State, holding that the good name of Alabama has been hurt by such publications. But has the Governor not observed that the publicity given the mat ter has wrought a quick reformation? There Is nothing like publicity to correct Illegal actions and reform abuses.-Sa- vannah News.
 Our Georgia contemporary. usually fair. grossly misstates the case in the above. There was no complaint on the part of Governor Jelks or any one else in Ala bama as to publicity of the peonage cases. The papers in Alabama gave wide public fly to the cases and commented on them !n a most patriotic manner. What was complained of was the partisan use of in formation from the departments at Wash lngton which was not accessible to the pa pers here. Alabama was shamefully mis- represented by papers in the North and West and there was a studied effort to make it appear that the evil was gen eral in the State, instead of being very small and confined to one neighborhood.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-08
Not on the Map.
Mobile Item.

Our artist has striking conception of the situation in the map which he draws, and which apears on another page today, of the Worlds Fair at St. Louis, and We commend it to Governor Jelks and the present Legislature for careful inspec- ton. -
 It will be noted that upon this map of States having representation at the great show Alabama does not appear, and it is distinctive for being the first map drawn of the South since Alabama was admitted that she did not occupy the most envia-
 What is Governor Jelks and the Legis- lature going to do aboutai 1t? { Ate they willing to have, this map shown on this occasion to which the ensfre civilized world is turning with the deepest interest. without the appearance of Southern State that has always occupied a front position alike in times of peace and of war, and today has the greatest commer- cial possibilities of any in the South? Are they willing to say to the world that in pursuit of a niggardly policy-a skim flint, small, picayunish policy of which every citizen of the State is ashamed, that this grand old State, so rich in natural resources as to be almost an em- pire within herself, shall be left out and have no creditable representation, when other States of not half her wealth and importance appear to claim the attention of the world? What explanation can be made of 1t? We certainly cannot plead poverty-the outside world will not accept that, because it is known to be untrue. Already the news has gone abroad that Alabama is one of the richest States in the Union, and that her resources have but little more than been touched.
 The people of the State are a unit in demanding that this Legislature meet the emergency with a liberal appropriation, and 1t is the duty of the Governor to encourage the same. We do not believe that an omission of this duty will be for given by the people.
 Let not the map stand as here produced. Let the order be for new map. upon which shall appear old Alabama In her accustomed place in the front rank; and when it is made and she has an exhibit on hand at the show that will give her the position among the States to which she Is entitled, there will be none prouder than the Governor and the members of the present Legislature, in whose hands the matter alone rests.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-08

expenses works a hardship which ought to be remedied The supernumerary Judge. however. has case of peculiar hardship. and 1t ought to appeal at once to the sense of justice Of the Legislature. He is liable to be called from Geneva to Lauderdale and from Jackson to Mobile. This involves vast amount of railroad and other travelling. As the use of passes was allowed before the new order of things the expense on this account was not heavy. Now 1t is bound to be oppres- sive and relief should be granted. This particular Judge holds court almost con stantly and in widely separated places.
 There is great merit in the bill for his re-
 lief and it deserves unanimous support.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-08
No Apologies to Offer.
Chicago Tribune.

Sir" said the caller, pale with anger. you had an item about me in your paper this morning in which you said was 'torturing the Western cites with a lee ture on political economy.I shall ask you to apologize and retract. If you don I you will get into trouble. ,, r.n.
 Sir, lcplied the editor of The Daily Bread, will acknowledge that $n eX, planatlou is due you. l did not intend to say .ou were 'torturing the Western cities WIlh your lecture. l wrote II tour ture and have decided to stand by the item. There will be no apology and no re- traction
 Reckoning to his lighting edltor' ne waited for the trouble to begin.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-08
A Heavy Family,
Fayetteville tGa) Letter to Atlanta Con

Y dS SetteNlile NGdJ Letter to Atlanta Con
 stitution.
 The Kitchens family of this place is in some respects one of the most remarka- ble in the South. The five elder mem- bers of the family weight each more than 200 pounds.
 J. w. Kitchens the father. is a strong. robust specimen of physical manhood and tips the beam at 255 pounds. He is 55 years of age.
 The present wife of MT. Kitchens is an attractive blonde; she is a genial. pleas ant companion and weighs 220 pounds.
 Charles w. Kitchens. the second son, is 9 years old and weighs 252 pounds.
 J. H. Kitchens, the youngest son, and the only married child, 9, and his weight is 205 pounds.
 Perhaps the most remarkable member of this unusual family is the bright young 1O-year-old daughter Miss Lother Kitch- ems. who weighs 130 pounds.
 Taken as whole, the family could probably be placed in the balance against any other two in Georgia.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-08

ing $1ooo0o in sId of Confederate veterans, and demanding that the amount be re- duced to $50.000. No man in Alabama would go farther than w. D. Jeiks to as- sist any worthy, needy veteran of the Confederate army, but when the proposi- ton for relief conflicts with his obliga- tions to the people he does not hesitate which cause to pursue. A sworn duty should not be difficult to perform-pro- vided the man upon whom 1t rests has any regard for the binding solemnity of an oath, and has not two consciences, one for politics and the other for the rela- tions of private life. Jelks has only one conscience, and it applies with equal force to this public official conduct as to his personal affairs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-08

Of the spinners' takings 2. lol.IS S9 bales went to Northern mills and 2,o49,so2 to those of the South. The effect of mill construction in the South is shown in the increased takings there, which were Io5, 900 bales in excess of those of l9o2 the takings of the Northern mills showing a decrease of i63. 900 bales. This Is also shown In the estimates of spin dl,s n the South there were 7,o39,633 gain of more than 600, 900 over 1902, while in the North spindies numbered l5'2oo, 900. a gain of only so 900 over the previous year.
 The total number of spindles in Europe was 9l .2oo, 900. an increase of 3ooooo, and ill the world III. 7s9. .6s3. against IIo,655. s39 in 1902
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-08

Before adjourning we hope the Legis- lature will make a good appropriation for State exhibit at the Worlds Fair In St. Louis. Such an appropriation would prove beneficial to every citizen Of the State.-Marshall Banner.
 The suggestion of The Advertiser that the Worlds Fair exhibit outranked other matters in consequence to the State, Is the correct position to take and we hope the Legislature will take the advice Of The Advertiser, and discuss the matter at once.-Eufaula Times.
 Mississippi will go to the St. Louis Ex- position with a number of special exnib- it's .as will Tennessee. Georgia, the Car olinas and the Southwestern States, but SO far Alabama has not made move in that di-ection-on the other hand, 1t seems fearful that something in that way may be done. Governor Jelks is preach ing to the Legislature the same false economy that prevented an appropriation during the first sitting of the body.-Mo- bile Item.
 The Legislature met at noon Tuesday in adjourned session with an immense amount of business to transact during the twenty-two days session. We hope for appropriation for a decent exhibit at St. Louis will not be left over as unfinished business. Every Alabamian will feel better about his State and the law mak- to hsy give w the sase e ation at the great fair We cannot recall that Alabama has ever been represented at any of the great fairs of the country. Greensboro Beacon.
 Is Alabama to be the only State in the Union without an exhibit at St. Louis? ? It looks very much that way. and all due to a set of politicians who care nothing for the States welfare. but are very anx- ious to further their own selfish interest and think this niggardly policy will do it. The Legislature can yet make an appro- priation for an exhibit. Is there enough men in it with the States interest suffi- ciently at heart who have sufficient po- litical courage to do so? The trouble all along has ben political cowardice.-Jas- per Eagle.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-08
SOUTH USING UP MORE COTTON.
And the North Less-Interesting Statistics of Stocks and Mill
 ProPreSs.

The report of The Financial Chronicle on the cotton crop of the United States for the year ended Sept. shows that the stock on hand at the close of the year was only l62. GAO bales. The total crop was Io,758. 326 bales. exports were 67e4 572 bales and spnners talk ings 4I5lOol bales. The following table compares in bales receipts and exports in the last three years:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-08
Reflections of a Bachelor.

NeW YOrk PreSs.
 Women aren't a millionth part as fool ish as they talk, nor men as wise.
 If a woman can't brag about her son, she will even brag about her husband
 It takes more courage for woman to wear white stockings than even to show them.
 Some people are so thin that when they sit down they act as if they were doing 1t on eggs.
 To get away up in the world d man must lack sense of humor to laugh at himself TOT trying.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-08
Office and Algebra.

Birmingham Ledger.
 The Boston negroes have formally con demned Booker Washington because he thinks the surest way for a negro to get on in the world is to accumulate prop. erty and maintain a good character. The Boston negroes have resolved that the true way to get on Is to hold office ant study algebra As there are hardly enough offices for all the negroes, Book CTS ideas must be followed by some.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-08
He is Not Dead.
News.

Birmingham News.
 politically. He is very much alive, but Mark is foxy. While the other fellow is beating the tom-tom and flirting with the crowd Mark is corralling votes. Mark is a sly old coon and sleeps with one eye open whether other coons do or not.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-08
His Moral Courage.

Chattanooga Times.
 Governor Jelks of Alabama. continues to exhibit the kind of nerve and moral courage that make the right sort or Gov. ernors. Recognizing the condition or the State treasury and demanding econo- srnment he has vetoed a bill apprropriat-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-08
A Pleasant Incident.

Birmingham Age-Herald.
 The Turks say the shot fired at our Vice-Consul was only 8 pleasant incident be serious affairs in Turkey when they involve shots that are heard around the world
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-08

W A. Scott. Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser. being duly sworn, says The foregoing statement of The Ad- vertisers daily circulation for the month Of August. 1903 is true and correct and com piled after all returns from newsboys, news agents and leftover copies have been deducted.
 W. A. SCOTT, Circulation Mgr. Sworn to and subscribed before this 3rd
 F. W. JACKSON,
 TSeail N. P, Ex-o. J. P.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-08

A man in Denver, Col. finding that his wife and a neighbor man were entirely too intimate, marched them out of town before gun and told them to go. They vent looking mighty melancholy" the account states, and we can well believe it. Thas had cause to look and feel cheaD.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-08

The contest by two mothers for a baby which Solomon settled so nicely, has been duplicated in a South Carolina town where two women have sued a railroad company for running over a man. each of them claiming to be his mother. If there's a solomon in that State he now has a chance to get busy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-08

Did The Huntsville Mercury really say that Tennessee farmer raised 100 bushels of wheat to the acre on field of eighty acres? Unless the editor saw both wheat and land measured we decline to believe the story
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-08

The prohibition of the use of railroad passes by Judges of Courts in Alabama necessarily increases the expenses of those officials. Their salaries are none too large and the payment of additional
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-08
The Time of Year.

Huntsville Herald.
 This is the time of the year when the dear girls kiss mamma and papa good bye, and go back to the boarding school. and brother ohm lets his hair grow long and goes back to college to play foot
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-08
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 WHAT THE STATE PAPERS { ARE SAYING. <
Have Forgotten it.

The Pennsylvania Democrats seem to have forgotten that there was ever such thing as the Kansas City platform.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-08

Mrs. Drexel, one of the rich society leaders of Newport, claims to have lost jewels valued at $lO.OOO recently. Possi- bly Harry Lehr's monkey got them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-08

In great capitals The Chattanooga News asks: Where is the MAN?" You haven't lost Bryan, have you?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-08

We are told that the dove of peace is lowering over Ohio" We'll, maybe it is. but its afraid to light.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-08

When we read of colored centenarians we can always be sure they are not in Indiana or Illinois. Negroes don't live long up there.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-08

Efforts are still being made to have an Alabama exhibit at the worlds fair. With the great and varied resources Of our State 1t is a shame not to have them displayed. -Gadsden Times-News.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-08

The Legislature should not overlook a. little thing like the fact that Alabama also belongs to the Union of States and should be worthily represented at the St. Louis Worlds Fair.-Birmingham Ala bamian.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-08
SOLID AS A ROCK.

The following circulation statement of The Advertiser for the month Of August, 1908. shows that its product is just staple as su- gar. cotton or any other legitimate article that merchant or manufacturer are compelled to pepend upon. Like Gibraltar. 1t Is firm and here to stay. A
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-08
SHALL ALABAMA'S
 PLACE BE vACANTp
What the State Papers Are Saying
 About St. Louis.

A golden Opportunity will have passed unimproved if Alabama Is not represented at the St. Louis Exposition. Edwards vitla News
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-08

Trying to pick out the winner at the race track Is one-horse affair.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-08

City Subscriptions should be paid to the fol- lowing authorized collectors only: J. H. But On. City Calculator; z l.. Eason, J. C.: Jones' M Rtchbourg, M. W. Britt, Jr., collectors and at the Counting room.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-09-17
Yhe NYeber.Swnn Nuptials.

a wedding of more than passing in
terests was celebrated in Oakland
last Saturday afternoon 1T 4. 80 O clock
when Miss Lucy Hardy Swan, of Mil
waukee, Wis, became the bride of
Mr.. William Weber, of tOakland, the
ceremony being performed III St
Matthew's Protestant Episcopal
church by DIR. Grammar, the rector,
in the presence of numerous friends
and well wishers of the happy couple
The bride entered the church upon
the arm of her father, Mr.. Charles II .
Swan, being preceded by Miss Dorcas
Baumann, Il charming little flower
girl, and also the SIX ushers, Messrs
Frank Weber, d. E. Offutt, Jr., Ell
wood Ofutt, Dr. W. H. H. Bixler,
Howard Swan and W. \. Sturgiss
At the chancel rail the bride was met
by the groom and best man, Mr..
George b. Weber, and the ceremony
making them man and wife was i'm
mediately proceeded with, the beau
tiful ring service of the Episcopal
church being used in its entirety.
The bride was becnmingly and
handsomely attired in a gown of
white crepe de chene trimmed in Irish
point lace and carried a beautiful
boquet of bride roses and maidenhair
fern. The groom wore 1t frock coat
and silk hat as also did the ushers.
The church was lavishly decora-
ted with Towering plants and palms.
Miss Lottie Loar played the wedding
march.
Immediately after the ceremony
a reception was rendered the bride
and groom, the ushers and immediate
relatives of the contracting parties
by Miss Eliza Swan, aunt of the bride
at Briar- Bend Seminary, Mountain
Lake Park.
The couple will reside in their own
home on the Mountain Lake Park
road, known as the Phillips property,
which was recently purchased by Mr..
Weber and upon which he has made
great improvements.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-09-17
A Good Man Gone.

Hon. Balthazar Weltiey, serious ILL
ness noted last week, died Friday af-
ternoon at 100 o'clock at the resi-
dence of L. F. Fernsner, his son-in-
law, in the 18th year of his age. In
1880 Mr.. Weltley served the latter half
of his term as State Senator from Gar
rett county. During this period the
Journal had occasion to write of him ::
Mr.. Welfiey was born near the Ma
rYland line, at Salisbury, Somerset
county, Pa, December IA, 1925, and
comes of German origin. His great
grandfather came from Germany two
hundred years ago. His maternal
grandfather (Weimer) was an officer
in the American army of 1912, and
served with great credit during the
war of that period. After receiving
a common school education he learn
ed the vocation of brick ma ker, which
he still pursues at Grantsville, Gar
rett county, Maryland, his pre- sent
residence. A portion of his life has
also been given to merchandising. He
seems to have inherited the military
spirit of his mothers father, for the
family chronicles tell of Captain We'll
fey commanding a Pennsylvania
MALTA company from 1910 to 1915.
In the latter year., however, he re-
moved to Cumberland, Maryland,
where he resided twenty years, set
thing finally in Grantsville. In 1877
he was elected to his present position,
the latter half of the term expiring
with this session. He was never be-
fore in public life. He is quiet, mod
est and retiring, rarely makes himself
heard in the Senate, but votes on po-
litical questions with his (the repub-
lican) party. He is a committeeman
on Pensions and Federal Relations
Frostburg Journal.