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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-10

might have recalled this last-if he was ever familiar with it.
 Does he know that the period of re- construction added between 1870 and 1880 to the depreciation of property in the South $67,O00,O0O?
 adult.
 Has this gentleman who is so anxious 10 teach us, learned that between 1880 and 1900 there was not one Southern State which had not reduced its illit- eracy, and that Rhode Island was the only New England State to do so, while the others added to their illlteracy?
 The public school system of Alabama is just fifty years old, having been in- augurated in 1854. At a tender age 1t was interrupted by the war of '6165. while the reconstruction that followed the war assassinated or openly mur- dered every department of State. Re created in 1870, with 1,000,00 negroes injected into our statistics, who. In matters of education and of food and living were mostly parasites, the bur den was resolutely undertaken by white men-a little over half supporting the system for the whole. True Northern philanthrophy has contributed to ne- gro schools, but flor every dollar so contributed, four dollars of Southern taxation has been expended" To this statement Mir. Murphy adds that be- sides education, the South is giving him more-"the opportunity to earn his bread, an opportunity denied him by other sections.
 It is cause of thankful joy that very seldom now Is manifested any where any but a spirit of respect for the South, or sympathy with her. Her emergence into prosperity, after years of fiery trial, is but one more illustra- tion Of the survival of the Attest through those solicitudes and minis trations which ever help the tittest to survive. The ethical ideals of America repudiate the warning strife of factions and substitute a snNiul process which makes for righteousness and civilization in that it binds us closer in national life.
 MT. Brisben Walker is a pioneer in Correspondence Schools. Who knows the power of good and evil in such schools?
 In one of these schools is J. L. NJ. Curry's The Southern States of the American Union" a recognized author
 Has MT. Murphy's The Present South" been adopted by them? Its au- thor is a gentleman whose identifiCd- tion with national movements make him emphatically and forcefully citi- zen of the United States while his birth makes him a Southerner.
 Do these schools refer State mat ters of this section to State Depart emnts of History and Archives where such departments exist? To the Ala bama Department is being added from time to time as much as Is possible out of q slender appropria ton wisely administered by its faithful and dcvot- ed Director, Dr. Thomas NJ. Owen, To whom l, and other women anxious to learn, are indebted. I would like to urge that the pupils of Correspondence Schools look to such departments when the teachers fail to do so, and suggest that they beware of misleading state ments made by adults in whom there is SO much room for enlightenment.
 Appreciating the opportunity you have given me of thanking Mir Walker for hurting us and of paying my re- spects to him.
 l am truly yours,
 Kate Hutcheson Morrissette.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-10

and Asia on doubtful experiments, when practically there lies just as near them the waste and the uncleared thou- sands upon thousands of acres of cot ton lands in our own section of the United states7 Whatever dificulties might be found to exist In the laws against alien ownership of lands in any of the Southern States can. as anyone knows, by radical experience, be over come without appreciable difficulty and foreign capital and foreign immi- grafton of good class might be poured. not necessarily into Southern cotton manufacturing. but into the de- velopment of the cotton fields them selves
 We are not inclined to be visionary in this matter, but there is much req son to believe that we have here the promise of a great future development of the South and of the very best kind. The South would have more farms and more white people and there would be a promise of perfectly natural solu- tion of the sravest problem that af- fiicts us. the race question. If it is asked what will the foreigner do if in the course of time the South could most profitably manufacture home grown and foreign grown cotton as we'll. we should answer that is still an- other story.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-10
OUR ENGLISH COTTON VISITORS


 We have had occasion to comment on the approaching visit to the United States of a delegation of English cot ton spinners. The movement to bring them here was initiated by Mir. R. H. Edmonds of Baltimore and the Ameri- annual meeting in New York City joined in previously issued invitation and lent the weight of it's high stand ing to the effort to get the Englishmen over. Their coming in considerable body Is now assured.
 When we spoke of the visit of this delegation formerly, we confess it did not strike us as promising much more than some additional investments in cotton mills at the South and immigra- tion of a limited number of young Eng lishmen to superintend English proper ties. The movement has taken on a wider scope.
 European cotton manufacturers have been confronted during the past few years with a certain doom to their in- dustry unless they could find a cotton market yielding cotton at a cheaper price than 1t was bringing in our Southern States. The scenes of dis tress in Manchester. England. are said to be comparable to what was wit messed during our civil war, when the supply of cotton was all but totally cut of. Thousands of operatives, with their wives and children in Manches- ter. are without their daily food except as this Is bestowed by benefit socie- ties. benevolent organizations or plain, out-of-hand charity. Conditions are sufficiently bad and threatening to com- pei the Imperial German Government to make the most determined efforts to propagate the cotton plant in vari- ous portions of their African posses sions. hoping to find some area of land suficiently well adapted for the growth of the staple, to furnish a ground to hope they may eventually relieve Ger man spinners from their present de- pendence on the Southern States. Eng land has already exhausted every ef- fort in India and Egypt with a like purpose in view of aiding her own spin ners.
 The larger significance the approach ing visit has taken on consists In this big, staring fact: the South has mil lions of undeveloped lands perfectly well suited to the culture of cotton. Why should the Germans and the Eng fish be spending thelr capital in Africa
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-10
MONDAY. OCTOBER 10. 1904.
DOES NOT EXPLAIN.

Recently The New York Times, re- ferring to the Presidents connection with Cortelyou, used this language: ''Why does Theodore Roosevelt. honest, upright. incorruptible man that he is, allow the stainless reputation to be thus compromised?'
 Now, we have a high opinion of The Times, but Is it exactly logical in its presentation of Roosevelt? Let us ad- init that when he became President he was all that The Times describes--is that evidence that he still deserves such encomiums? In Ecclesiastes we read that He that toucheth pitch shall be defiled herewith" and no Presi- dent within our knowledge has touched pitch more frequently and knowingly than he has. His best friends cannot claim that he was ignorant of the char acters and standing of Addicks, of Byrne, of Lou Payne, of Cortelyou and a number of others whom he has taken into intimate relations with himself and his administration. making them u part of his official family. and, in fact, putting himself on the low plane which they undoubtedly occupy. --
 The Times devotes considerable of its editorial space to trying to explain how a man who iss'honest, upright and incorruptible." and of stainless repu- tation" can voluntarily descend to inti- mate association with such men, We are compelled to say that the explana- ffnra 1r Af laf [ lx.A x.yt1 1A gap between what The Times calls Roosevelt and what his actions show him to be. His own course, which we must assume was deliberately assumed and pursued, does not tally with what we expect from a man of stainless rep- utation. He does not now enjoy such q reputation and he has none but him- self to blame. He knows the charac. ter and reputation of the men he has associated himself with. for he is not an ignoramus. He was bound to know the effect that association would have on public opinion. for he is not a fool What he did was deliberately done and it would be a reflection on his intelli- gencs to claim that he sinned through ignorancs.
 No. 1t is now useless for either the President or his friends to longer talk about his high and unblemished per sonal character. He has touched pitch and been defiied. and the act was of his own free will. If he wants to reinstate Himself in the good opinion of the best American people he must rid himself of his disreputable associates for good and all. There Is no other way open to him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-10
LONDON STOCK MARKET.
Improvement of Last Week in Septem-
 ber is Maintained.


 London, Oct. 9.--The improvement of the last week in September in the stock market was well maintained last week and confidence appears to prevail that the better conditions will continue.
 It Is realized that while the war in the Far East may be prolonged. no complications are probable. There are many signs of improving trade, the prospects of large cotton crop in the United States putting an end to the depresson in Lancashire. and almost all other markets showing a decided advance.
 Gilt edge securities and most foreig- ners were in good demand. Japanese securities were rather weaker on ru- mors of further loan issues. There was great activity in Chileans. es- pecially Nitrates and land companies. Tn movement in American securities mainly followed Wall Street, Erie Missouri Pacific and Chicago. Mil waukee and St. Paul being successive ly in demand. Profit taking towards the end of the week caused an easing off in prices.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-10
M.ucbe.ter Cloth Market.

Manchester, Oct. 9.-A healthy in- quiry continues, although the actual turnover in cloth last week was llt- tie more than average dimensions. The Indian inquiry was fair. but buying was somewhat lessened. probably ow- ing to the decline in cotton after the beginning of the week. Markets how ever, are fully nrovided for their work for some time to come. The demand for China was fair. lins of leading sta ples purchased adding daily to the al- ready heavy order books of produ- cers. Tbere was a moderate trade for minor outlet. Yarns were in fair de- mand fbr the miscellaneous trade. Many spinners held firmly, having se- cured business for some time ahead.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-10
BAND HAD MEETING.
Professor Lindner's Musicians Discuss
 Ways and Means,

The Montgomery City Band, of which Protressor G. r. Lindner is the leader, held an enthusiastic meeting and prac- tice yesterday and it was said last night that within few weeks the mu- sicians would have so far perfected themselves in the use of the instru- ments as to appear on the streets or at public concert.
 The band consists of twenty three pieces and 1t is proposed to tender it's services on all public occasions.
 Tt is not generally known" said a business man yesterday, that two citi- zens are promoting this brass band purely through patriotic motives. They have supplied money to buy instru- ments and uniforms, and these instru- ments and uniforms belong solely to the people of Montgomery It is their purpose when the band first appears on the streets to canvass the downtown district and ask the business concerns to subscribe sufficient money to par tially reimburse them for their expense as they believe a irst-elass brass band will serve to advertise Montgomery"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-10
SHAW IN MILWAUKEE.
Arrangements Would Not Permit His
 Attending Funeral of Payne.

Milwaukee, Wis. Oct. 9.--Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw arrived in Milwaukee this morning and left on an early afternoon train for Oswego N. T., where he has an engagement to deliver a speech Monday evening.
 MT Shaw's engagements would not permit of his remaining for the funer- al of Post Master General Payne. He accompanied Mrs. Payne and other members of the funeral party to the city hall at noon when he looked on the face of his dead colleague for the last time.
 Secretaries Morton. Metcalf Wilson and other members of the Washington party,S who remained for the obse- quies, left on special train for the East at I o'clock tonight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-10

A contemporary tells of rich vene- suelan who came over here and fell In love with one of our American beauties. Because she refused to marry him he killed himself. but left all his rich jewels to the lady. Instead of praying for him. she will probably pray for an- other like him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-10

We see very litle comfort in the pre- diction that Hay will remain in the cabinet if Roosevelt is elected. Hay is sort of safety-valve. but we doubt if he can keep the lid on if Roosevelt is given a full term.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-10

A New York policeman has settled a natural history problem by deciding that turtle is not an insect. How ever. the tariff experts may have to decide the question some day and they'll probably label them as smoked hams
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-10

A Texas juryman slept peacefully during the argument, but the court of appeals held that the fact was not a legal ground for reversing the ver- dict. Doubtless the court knew just the brand of oratory that was used.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-10

It must be extremely salling to Roosevelt to be unable to send out another letter in reply to Parker. True. anything he might say would injure his chances. but it would relieve his mind.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-10

The Kansas City Journal wants to know if Judge Parker can swim on his back7 What if he can't? The wave of popular favor will float him high above Rooseyeitism
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-10

If the rain falls alike on the just and the unjust. are we to infer that we of this section do not belong to either class?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-10

Fairbanks is evidently waking up. as it is announced that he is making before-breakfast speeches In California.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-10
A soLID FOUNDATION.

A newspapers foundation is its cifcuia- tion Our circulation is solid and combines aot only quantity. but class and quanty' The Montgomery Advertiser iS acknowl- edged the ideal newspaper of Alabama anu ts not only conservative but tnoIoushy progressive and reaches just the ciess ot people who possess both intellect ana pur chasing power which Is plsasing to the high grade merchants who advertise Tn its columns The following statement TOT tns month of August, 1904, is compiled oy ano sworn to by our Circulation Manager anu s Absolutely reliable.
 Watch us grow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-10

The old confeds of Clay County, Mo, had a monument unveiling on the lst Inst. and like the survivors of the Lost Cause everywhere they made a success of t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-10

Why should any one tell us that "nat purses are fashionable?'' Didn't we always know itf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-10
ReasOn. PIenty as RIaekberrIes.

own IOplcS.
 There are at least 1000 good req sons why l should marry her"
 Well. what are they?"
 First. because I want to, and she herself is the other 999.'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-10

Corporal Tanner, also, is raising his voice in praise of the glories of Re- publican rule.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-10

r. J. Kelly. Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser. being duly sworn. says: The foregoing rtatement of The Aa- seftfsers daily circulation for the rnoEV of August 1904, iss true and correct, and compiled after all returns from news boys. news agents and leftover copies have been
 P. J. KELLY.
 Circulation Manager. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 18th day of September. l994.
 F. W. JACKSON,
 N. F.. Ex-O J. F.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-10

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 City subscriptions should be paid to the following authorized collectors only: C. J. Calm. City Circulator; E. W. Mccain; e. l. Finngan. walter L. Johnson. J. L. Mapes and Y. Shaver.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-04-09

Seoul. Korea, Friday, April L, via
Shanghai. April 5.-The Japanese nrst
army. consisting of as, 900 men, in
Guiding the imperial guard, n the
second and twelfth divisions, wnlch
had been concentrated at Anju, is o
ing on Wiju by three routes.
II was the advance guard, composed
of $50 infantry and cavalry, when re-
pulsed 600 Russians and occupied Plng
In (Chang Jul, 65 miles southeast OF
Wiju, March 20.
Lieut.. Kato and four japanese were
killed on that occasion, and Capt. Ku-
rowaka and II men were wounded. Inc
Russians had ten men killed.
Small infantry ~garrisons, with nos
nitals. etc. make Ping Yang the ter
tiarv and Chinapho the secondary
bases. Supplies are being landed at Hal
Ju and Chinampho, and are also being
taken by junks up the Ch1ng-Chlen
river to Anju. The horses, $500 to a
division. were landed in bad condition.
The necessity for landing each horse
reduces the strength of the fighting
force. Many of the soldiers are SUI
fering from the effects of frozen feet.
h Japanese are fortifying Flu San,
southern Korea, and Konje island, on
the southern coast, to defend Masam-
pho. The Russians overestimated the
strength of the Japanese force at An1u'
and consequently retreated without
making use of the natural advantages
of the country to oppose the japanese
advance.
There are persistent rumors here OF
the landing of Japanese troops on the
Lao Tung peninsula and in the Vlcln-
ity of New Chwang.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-04-09
Desperate Attempt of Four Con-
yicts to Escape From the Mis-
souri, Penitentiary.
ALL WERE ARMED With PISTOLS
and had STICKS OF DYNAMITE.
rhax Had Got Out of Their cells
when Discovered, But Were
Soon Oyerpowered and Placed IN
Other CeIIs-An Investigation AH-
mcdiateIy Instituted.

Jefferson City, Mo-, April "a deS-
nerate attempt to escape from the MIS-
souri, %penitentiary was made, TUESDAY
morning, by four convicts, heavily
armed. and also carrying sticks Oh
dynamite. They had succeeded in cut
ting their way out of the cells ana
when Guard John Williams, in a
ing his rounds. came upon them in the
corridor. they called upon him TO halt.
Williams fed and gave the alarm, n
a corps of guards responded n soon
overpowered the convicts and placeo
them in other cells.
The convicts, James Thornton, +. L.
Ellis. James Mcdonald and J. {. Mil
lard, assert that they secured the re-
volvers and dynamite by express but
the prison authorities believe the
weapons and explosive were smuggleu
to them by friends in visiting. AID
investigator was IHlL1cuIdCO4J
tuted.
Thornton, Ellis and Mcdonald came
to the pe~nitentiary three years ago on
ten-year sentences each for safe-blow-
ing in Platte county. Willard was SEN
fenced from Cape Girardeau county for
grand larceny.
A convict, Monday night, notified the
officers of the ~penitentiary that an at
tempt to escape would be made, but he
did not know when the plan was to be
put in operation. AS soon as the alarm
was raised by Guard Williams, Tues
day morning, two shots were fred in
the prison yard to attract all the
guards, and they speedily responded
The dynamite was found to ave
been made into packages to which
we're attached Jumps of sealing wax
This leads the prison officials to be-
lieve that the wax was to be utilized
to fasten the dynamite to the prison
doors and they were to have been
blown down.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-04-09
UNCLE SAM At THE FAIR
National Building at Worlds Fair
a Model of Grace and Beauty.
II Will Rank with Any On the
Ground I'm Point cf Architec'"'"i
Design and Sculptural Enect'

st. Louis, April 5.-The Government
building at the Worlds fair ranks
with any on the exposition ground IN
point of architectural design and sculp-
tural beauty. The architect is MT.
James Knox Taylor, supervising archl-
tect of the United States treasury. The
sculptor is Mr.. James harrington
Early, the youngest pupil ever admit
ted to the Royal academy.
The exterior of the building is clas-
sic, stately and beautiful. The man
entrance consists Of a portico or eight
Ionic columns, 5 feet in diameter, anu
As feet high, surmounted by an enta-
blature and attic.
The attic is enriched by s colossal
female figures, II feet high, represent
ing Music. Painting, Sculpture, Archi-
lecture, Agriculture, Manufactures,
TRANSPORTATION and Commerce.
On each side Of The central portico,
and Just above the top Of the attic, are
groups of four figures each. A seated
female figure, IA feet high, represent
ing America, with a torch in one hand
and an eagle at her feet, is surrounded
by three young athletes, each 10 feet
6 inches high, IMPLYING the youth and
strength of the Republic. Each has a
laurel wreath in his HAND.
The dome is surmounted by a qua
driga, a Goddess of Liberty, IA feet
high, bearing a torch in one hand and
an eagle IL the other, standing in the
triumphal chariot drawn by four colos
sal horses. The horses are guided Dy
two nude male, figures, each u feet
high.
The Fisheries building which is con-
nected NTH the United States Govern
ment building by a colonnade, is Sc
verely classic in outline. 1t is as sim
nile as the Greek temple of Poseidon
which still crowns "Sunium's MarbleC
Steep.' Groups of naiads, mermaids
mermem, sportive dolphins, sea she'll
and tridents adorn every available
place. The friezes and crests aroun'
the building all suggest the sea.
The central ornament 70 rthe CnlteC
States Government building proper l
the statue of Armed Liberty. In
first plaster cast of this statue wa
made IN Rome by Thomas Crawford
the sculptor. 1t was used by Car
Mills in 1860 for making the mold Il
which he cast the bronze statue sur
mounting the dome of the capitol L
Washington. The height OF this statu
is 10 fee1 6 inches. The government
board appropriated $4,000 for the III
terror decoration Of tho government
building. This work was unde Tn
immediate supervision of Miss Grac
Lincoln Temple, whose plans, however
were subject to the approval OF tn
members of the United States govern
ment board.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-04-09
CLEARS THE ATMOSPHERE.
statement by Capt. ~StepanOn' VINO
Commando the Variag.

Statement by Capt. ~StepanOn. who
Commanded the Variag.
ST. Petersburg, April 5.-The state
ment by Capt Stepanoff of the Varlag'
At Odessa, April 2, regarding the ac-
ton of the commander Of the United
States gunboat Vicksburg at Chemulpo
was reprinted here Tuesday. 1t is be-
Iieved the statement will put an enc
To the discussion of the incident which
has been the cause of so much lrTl1a-
ton in Russia. The Zeitung says:
Cant. S~tepanoff has done we'll to ex-
nlain the truth. 1t has never been TO
Russia's interest to make enemies, al
though foolish Cha%uvinisism often mas
done so. Russia has every reason to
express her sincere thanks n c
milton for the humane and noble bear
ing of every power represented at Cne-
mulpO."
Capt. Stepanoff, in the statement re-
ferred to in the above dispatch, SAID:
cat the time the Vicksburg was sta
toned at Chemulpo her captain helo
aloof. He took no part in the confer
ence of protest preceding the fight, fo1
the simple reason hat he was not in
vited to do so. After the fight, like
the others, he sent a surgeon with
boat to the rescue. AS regards his
not taking Russian seamen aboard the
Vicksburg, this was unnecessary, and i
is more than probable that Capt. Rudi
neff. commanding me Variag, did MOI
ask it"
Great preparations are being mad
at st. Petersburg for the reception o.
the crews of the Variag and Morietz
The council has voted $500 o incl
entertainment. Scholarships will b.
founded for the children Of officers.