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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-29
BOSTON DEMOCRATS,
Contrast Parker: Letter Uith Bumpti-

Contrast Parker's Letter Uith Bumpti-
 ous Declaration of Roosevelt.
 Boston Special to New York World
 Following are opinions on Judge Par ker's letter of acceptance by leading Democrats:
 Mayor Collins-It Is the letter of a statesman, grounded in the fundamen- tai principles upon which our institu- tions rest. All the expression is safe and sane" and worthy of the hour. l hope 1t will be read and pondered by every voter and feel sure it will make profound impression i upon every thinking and patriotic man.
 President w. T. A. Fitzgerald, of the Democratic City Committee-Judge Parker's letter of acceptance is a clear, logical and forcible statement of the position, of the Democratic party in the present campaign. There is noth- ing bombastic about 1t, but his prompt acceptance of the challenge of Presi- dent Roosevelt regarding pension order No. 78 shows him to be d man who has the courage of his convictions. The letter strengthens him with the peo- pie.
 : Congressman John H. Keliher-Like every word he has uttered and every line written upon the political issues of the day, Judge Parker's letter at once commands appreciation and wins admiration. It is a clear, concise, comprehensive statement. Contrasted with the self-satisfied, bumptious declaration of President Roosevelt, it further emphasizes, if such a thing Is possible, the marked difference in the makeup of the candidates.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-29
A GREAT DISCOVERY

It must be source of unalloyed sat isfaction to Republican tariff defend- CTS to be assured by Shaw, or Root or some other equally good authority. that nutmegs are cheaper than they were eight years ago. Here's a ray of light shining over dark places, and we can imagine how they will rejoice at it and make much of 1t. Nutmegs. be it re- membered, form an important part of the necessities of life. Each family uses several of them every year. They are used to season or flavor various delicacies for the table. We have heard that a little grated nutmeg is a necessary adjunct in the manufacture of egg-nog and some other sustaining drinks.
 It Is plain that any scarcity or rise in the price of nutmegs would be a na- | tional calamity. and one that would bear heavily on the bone and sinew of this great and glorious republic. only exceeded by the total annihilation of the mint crop. Hence and consequent ly, the discovery that they have not gone up in price brings smiles to the grim visages of statistically haunted Republicans. Henceforth when any Democrat calls attention to the ad- vance in the price of corn and wheat. and flour and lard. and many other of the essentials of life the Republican can get back with such a sock-dollager as. Yes. but look at the price of nut megs,"
 If that isn't a knockout blow we don't know one when we meet 1t on the highway. What more could the most exacting free trader desire? What if he has to pay 50 per cent more for meat and bread and other ar ticles which short-sighted Americans have looked on as absolutely necessary: Is not the luscious nutmeg plentiful and cheap? Go to. grumbler. and cease to murmur at the high prices charged for
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-29
THE CHANGES ARE coon.

The Republican spell binders affect to feel very much amused at the Dem ocratic claim of carrying New York in the ensuing election, but they show short memories when they do so. Con- ditions are much more favorable for the Democrats this year than they were in 1892. when the Democratic plurality was over 45,000. True. the party had the advantage of MT. Cleveland's strong personality in that race. but that was also a source of weakness for his honest devotion to principle and his rugged frmness had turned many in duential Democrats against him. or had rendered them indifferent. and his win ming New York was evidence that the people were still with him against the politicians
 This year the conditions are differ ent and the chances decidedly more fa- vorable. While Judge Parker Is not as strong in some respects as CIeve- land was. there Is a much better feel ing among the Democrats than there ted, and they are tired of Roosevelt. and will work together to get rid of him and his methods. Both the na- tional and State tickets appeal to all win there will be a great surprise for those who keep up with the politics of that State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-29
TALKING TREE.
Mystifies People of McCracken County
 Kentucky,

MystifieS People Of McCracken County,
 Kentucky.
 Out on the farm of Will Albert. near Heath, Ky, the people of that section are yet wrought up over the talking tree that has been there for some time. says the Pa ducah News Democrat Enormous crowds continue to congregate there almost every Sunday to hear the strange noises that em- anate from the tree. The voice be dis tinctly heard and says there are treasures buried at my roots"
 For time many of the curious thinking people mentioned such thing with dis gust. but as the strange noises yet be heard the people are now convinced that 1t Is true.
 party consisting of the most reliable citizens of the country visited the tree not long since to make a thorough investigation for themselves as to the noises being heard. They listened patiently for several hours and preparing to leave for home when sudden crash. which has been given many times before the marvellous production of human voice, came.
 The mystery yet remains unsolved, and great has the number of people been who have gone there in the past several months that the tree Is now dead, caused by the continuous tramping on the earth surround ing the tree.
 The only theory that has been suggested is that a man killed under the tree in 1862, and while many do not believe in spirits" the facts so plain and the voice can be distinctly heard that they cannot dispute the fact. A family of peo- pie who lived there many years ago became 90 frightened from the voice they sold their farms at a sacrifice and went West and are now living in Texas.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-29

protection. We needs must educate educate at any cost. and at all hazaros' the whole of our people.
 Taxes for educatfon} Is the moss economical expenditure of money to preserve and perpetuate public oroeL; ana protect the citizen in his rfghts oI ire, liberty and property. So, iet us vote taxes for education. Then let us utilize to the fullest our mountain white folk. They are present source or incalculable wealth.
 Just as they have built up the cotton industry in the South from consump- ton of 215, 900 bales in 1880. to 2.ooo,- 900 bales in 1903; so, have they been the real cause.-the vital cause. why tne agricultural products of the South now are worth $1.700 100000 as against s66o.0o0.o00 in 1880. If we had not built our own cotton factories we would still be at the mercy of the NC" England and the Lancashire spinners. While, now. we dominate the market
 Let every planter build good houses and, as he can. replace negro with white men on long time, and he will soon see churches and schools in that community. He will further see the lands he has left sell for three to five times as much as all of his lands were worth when he only had negro tenants Then in addition to educating ana making the most of our white folk, let us get Italians to come here who know about grape culture and that kind or farming. The solution of all our diff faculties is easy, and it Is up to us to make good.
 H. L. McElderry.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-29
Use 1t for City Purposes.

cultor Ih6 AQv0rt1Ser:
 of sarcastic from Greater Montgom- cry. permit me to refer this sugges- ton in regard to the office building question.
 If the city. instead of perpetually binding itself to appropriate five thous- and dollars annually for the support of the Library, had set aside that amount annually for the brief period of ten .years.sit will readily be seen that in the time designated. more than fifty thousand dollars would have accrued. The Library would then have been pc euliarly city institution. and the city could maintain 1t or not, as 1t saw fit. without being everlastingly obligated to make this annual appropriation.
 Tn the erection of building on the citys property, let us profit by the ex- perience we have had. Without dispar- aging foreign capital17and no one efficacy and to welcome the beneficent effects-if the investment is a desirable one Tor a capitalist who must pay rent, city taxes. etc, 1t certainly will he advantage for the city. who will be relieved of these expenses. Then, too, the city will have an official home. commensurate with its importance and prosperity-a monumental triumph. be- speaking to all who come within her gates. her growth and advancement.
 But aside from this phase, would net such a building yield return that would rebound to the city's interests The present city building, antiquated and inadequate as 1t Is. could be readily disposed of for purposes less preter~ tious. and the amount realized from its sale could be applied to the cree ton of the new building. The balance could easily be borrowed at five per cent. and the yearly rental derived from the building would discharge the inter- est and part of the principal Thus, In short time, the building will have paid for itself. suitable office building Will be afforded and Montgomery will have a city building that will reflect credit upon her and her citizens.
 Citizen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-29
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 20, 1904.
ONE POINT IN THE LETTER.


 Roosevelt undertook in his letter of acceptance to take the Democratic Par ty by the throat and shake 1t. In his own line of business this was a more or less shrewd thing to do. We think he met his match in Judge Parker The Judge takes hold of him and his party with clutch that will make his conspicuous teeth shake in his head. There is absolutely no ground on which to hesitate. The voter is for Roose- welt or he is for Parker and the manly letter of the Democratic candidate las achieved this result.
 The pretended candor of Roosevelt's g letter does not conceal all sorts Of tricky turning of tergiversation on this question and that. while the Democrat lc candidate speaks openly and fear lessly, Roosevelt wrote special plea and he undoubtedly did this very well :. There is no special pleading in Par kers letter. He speaks straight out in man fashion and gives you the chance to accept or reject his opinions as they are.
 We confidently believe the manly tone of this letter is going to count in the campaign. More and more the American people will turn from the candidate who dissimulates, dissembles and hunts for votes and will turn to- ward the candidate who is plain and unaffected, who speaks openly and frankly about all the public questions now engaging the country's attention. Judge Parker's is a growing, solid ap- peal; Roosevelt's is that of a conven- tional, smart political trickster.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-29
No Exiortion
 ia Sf. Louis.
Liberal Accommodations at Moderat< Rates Assured by the Adminis-
 traitor.

The management of the St. LouiA Worlds Fair is determined that visitorf to the great Exposition shall enjoy ample accommodations at reasonable rates, hence under its auspices an enormous hotel called The Inside Inn has been erected inside the grounds of the Exposition.
 This splendid hostelry is three stories high. 400 feet wide and 800 feet long, It contains spacious parlors. readina rooms and reception rooms Its dinine room and restaurant seats 2,5O0 people at a time and 1t contains 2,257 sleepina apartments. All visitors to this hotel enjoy the same service and the same excellent table; the range of prices be, ing determined simply by the location and size of the rooms. The hotel Ia run on both the European and American plans and rates vary from $1.50 to $5.60 per day. European. and from $3.00 to $7.00, American, including admission. !
 The Inside Inn is under the personal supervision and management of MT. E. M. Statler, the well-known restau- ranteur of Buffalo, which fact alone guarantees the high quality of the cui- sine and service.
 The comfort and convenience thus afforded visitors in not having to go outside the grounds or of incurring tho trouble and crushing of street cars and suburban railway service cannot be overestfmated. Once a visitor is reg 1stered at The Inside Inn no further admission to the Exposition Is charged, and after tiring morning or afternoon, one can readily return to their room, wash and rest up, refresh themselvesI with e frst-class meal and then turn out and enjoy the pleasures of tha evening in the Exposition grounds.
 The enormous capacity of The Insida, Inn assures good accommodations forj all, no matter when or in what num- bers they come-but those who prefer to reserve their rooms in advance can do so now.
 Full details of rates and reservations can be had by sending a postal card tol The Inside Inn. care Administration Bldg. Worlds Fair Grounds, St Louisl : (s) T
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-29
CAMPAIGN LIKE '92.
In That Year Politicians at Sea asd Democrats Won a Great Victory.

BalJlmOr6 special.
 In a conversation with Frank A. Furst, one of the delegates to the Ma tional Convention. Senator German de- clared himself well satisfied with the situation and confident that Parker would win.
 Senator German said that the cam pagin this year reminded him very much of the campaign of 1892. In that year there was much apathy on both sides, the candidates being Cleveland and Harrison, and the politicians were all at sea as to the outcome of the election.
 Cleveland was elected by a large majority after a very quiet campaign. Senator German says that the people this year are quietly studying the is- sues just as in 1892 and he feels that the politicians will be surprised by the outcome.>
 Among the local Democrats in New York" he added. Justice Herrick's candidacy has undoubtedly strength ened the general ticket. Such Demo- crats as the ordinary visitor to New York will meet are beginning to get ethusiastic over the campaign; in fact I saw more real enthusiasm in New York than in any other place l vis- ited,"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-29
POLITICAL POINTS

Wheeler H. Peckham, who voted the Republican ticket in 1896, and was de- feated for confirmation as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States when President Cleveland sent his name into the Senate after William B. Hornblower had been re- jected by that body. The State and national campaigns are being directed in a measure this year by ex-Mayor Hugh J. Grant, who was shorn of poli
 tical influence while Richard Croker was leader of Tammany; DeLancey Nicoll, once District Attorney and who became too busy after that with his law practice to bother with politics, and William F. Sheehan. the former Speaker of the State Assembly and Lieutenant Governor, who ceased to be active in party affairs after retiring from the National Committee in 1896.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-29

the gross and common articles of diet. As long as we are assured of nutmegs at three or four for a nickel grim fam inc may as well fold his wings and hunt less favored chimes. We hope the governmental experts will not cease their labors. It may be that we will find that cloves are also cheap, and with cloves and nutmegs we are pre- pared to make faces at high prices for all other things.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-29
Applying a Remedy,

BeSSemer journal.
 We have purchased and presented to our chief compositor, and to the head of our proof reading department, each, copy of the oldfashioned, but ever good Websters spelling book-the old reliable blue back-out of which we learned to spell correctly In the old log school house in the sweet long ago. We hope for good results from the presentation. At times it has ap- peared to us that the Devil, instead of the intelligent compositor and set up the type and that the proofreader was cross-eyed. We have gnashed our teeth until they are nearly worn out, but now we hope we won't have to get a new set.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-29
PAINE ADMITS TT.
Will Not Sell Real Estate to Ne-
Boston pispatch to N. '. Herald.


 ErOes.
 Boston Dispatch to N. Y. Herald.
 While Robert Treat Paine. Jr. a for mer Democratic candidate for Governor of Massachusetts. who has forsaken his party and is going to vote for Rooso- welt. admits that a Zeal estate concern in which he Is interested will not sell land to negroes. he denies that he Is Tn any way responsible.
 Henry Brooke. editor of The Luverne (Ala,) Critic. charges that MT. Paine was not sincere when he said after he announced the transfer of his ale glance to the Republican party that he admired President Roosevelt for his treatment of Booker T. Washington. T am one of many who are financial " interested in firm of large real es- tate operators" said MT. Paine today. Tn order to make the title clear to diff = rerent pieces of land which they ac- quire trustees are selected to hold {. and they give the titles. It so hap pened that Clarendon, the new Wash ington suburb to which MT. Brooke re- ters. was deeded to me.
 It would not be good business policy to sell lots 10 negroes at Clarendon, owing to the local prejudice which most Washingtonians have of mingling with negroes"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-29
THAT TOUCHED HIM :.

The President has recently received a letter that must have delighted him immensely, partly because the writer was a negro preacher and partly be- cause of the information contained in 1t. It starts off this way
 Being one of the 306 delegates who voted for General Ulysses s. Grant in the National Republican Convention at chicago in 1880, representing the Fourth Congressional District of Bal timore City, and also being the father or twenty-seyen children by the same wife with whom I am now living, 1oyfuliy congratulate you upon your suspicious and unanimous nomination States and most heartily endorse with profound admiration the substantial policy of your whole administration. which in contrast with all others stands as a revelation. bringing as 1t has such abundant prosperity to the country is without a parallel in Amer ican history.
 That. we repeat. must have carried joy to the Roosevelt bosom, for this negro is a man after his own heart. It is not surprising that the President sent his photograph, with an autograph inscription, to man who comes so near to his ideas of good American cit izenship. He ought to send a present to each one of those twenty seven chill dren so that in future they may re- member the man who has tried so hard In his official capacity to bring himself to their level. The preacher speaks of himself as mo small contributor against race suicide" and that L,ooLs with laundering sound at the docr of the Presidential bosom. Set 'em up again!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-29
A Marked Difference,


 From the esteemed Jasper Eagle 1t appears that a number of people around Jasper have been seeing huge snakes of late, as we see an account of large rattler in each issue. There must be a marked difference in the quality of goods handled by the Jasper and Carbon Hill dispensaries, as we seldom ever see a man intoxicated here much less seeing snakes. ..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-29
The Dead Past.

Milwaukee Sentinel
 Ney was being interviewed after his return from Moscow.
 Why do they call you the Bravest of the Brave?" he was asked.
 "Becuse," he replied. when I struck home this morning I ate three of my wife's biscuits"
 Taking stomach powder he showed thS reporter to the door
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-29
More of It.


 The Montgomery Advertiser scores John Wallace for his monstrous word carpentering" and also the person or persons who are responsible for send ing him up to New York speech -mak- ing. John should eschew platitudinous quipedalianalittsty and talk common sense. He is too handsome a man to be wasting his pulchritude in political scrambles He ought to make a life time contract with one of Eyes fair daughters and with her keep company with lares and penates around the family fireside.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-29
Re Original.

writer suggests to The Montgom- cry Advertiser that the plug building that Is to be put in the centre of Court square be made forty stories high and be given a slant, so that the leaning tower of Pisa will be outside? Dig a deep pit and insert a part of the tower into it. suspended upon an axle; then let her rock! The upper floor could be used as q creche for babies.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-29
Better Abolish It. 

IIUHlSVIIIt I TIDuNe.
 Instead of strengthing the jail 1t looks as if we had better abolish the jail and by consent of petit juries turn the country over to anarchy. That is the tendency and effect of their verdict In other words according to these yer diets it is no offense to burn jails and hang prisoners in the custody of the law.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-29
CHICAGO AROUSED.
Twenty-ThOusand Democrats Alter
 the First Ralley.

Chicago Special.
 The Democrats opened the campaign in Chicago tonight with a big rally and barbecue in the Chutes Park on the West Side. Lawrence B. Stringer, candidate for Governor, and John s. Lamb. former Congressman from Indi- ana, were the speakers. Both paid eloquent tributes to Judge Parker. The speakers said the paramount issues were the trusts and imperialism in the Philippines.
 Over 20,0O0 people were in atten- dance. There was a beauty contest. in which 500 young women were entered It was won by Miss Elizabeth Stretch Her photograph was mailed Judge Parker. Almast all the Democrats present were former Bryan followers
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-29

The editor of the esteemed Birming- ham Ledger ought to visit Montgomery at least once; then he wouldn't speak of Court Square as the open space in front of the Exchange Hotel"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-29

The Czar has appointed his uncle commander of all his armies. which will do very well for a beginning. Be- fore he is done with Japan he will need the assistance of all his uncles and his cousins and his aunts." and perhaps few more relatives added.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-29

It is not to be wondered at that the lawmakers of Maine so frequently bungle their work, considering the pay of the members. There is no limit to the length of the session and each member of the Legislature gets $50 for his services. It is hardly to be cx- pected that a man whose time is worth anything will seek the position.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-29
? ' < < 4 < < < %%% < < n . WHAT THE STATE PAPERS < ARE SAYING, (
Wants to Know.

DCoSSHhCL w OihIud
 We are convinced that John Wallace means well, but we are prone to won der what national committeeman Vouched for him as speaker on the New York musings.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-29
CetterS to tbe Gdftor
No Dooley Letter Next Sunday.

New York, Sept. 26, 1904. Editor The Advertiser. We regret that it has been impos- sible for MT. Dunne to complete an arti- cle for October 2nd.
 Very truly yours.
 Mcclure, Phillips & Go.