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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-28

were founded. and without which no re- public can remain secure"
 Concluding, Judge crosscup said. Cor porations are here to stay. Big corpora lions are here to stay. Labor unions that abide tho laws are here to stay. To deal with thcm, as one would deal with mad dogs, Is to ask public opinion itself to go mad. But these interests, corporate and personal, one and all must be brought under the full dominion of law. They must be allowed to trampie no mans rights on the ground. They must be al- lowed to successfully shelter no man bent on robbing his fellow men. They must, and they can. be made the open door to opportunity; the door through which every American, great and small, may with reasonable security. carry his ambition to share in his country's pros- perity, and in the freedom of hs coun- try's laws"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-28
INDIANS ARE pAcIFTEp.
At Feast Differences Were For.
 gotten.

New York. Jan. 21.-Four Indian chiefs with fort. eight of their lieutcnants, rei- resenttng the districts of the Capira. La lmtada and two sections of Penomonie. have arrived, says a Herald dispatch from Panama. to make formal protest because the authorities of the new repub- lie. named Juan Dides Rodriguez, head chief of the Indians with title of governor general
 The visiting chiefs declared they were unwilling to recognize the governor gen erals authority and they threatened to revolt. Alter some persuasion the chiefs agreed to hold individual conferences with General Huertas, the commander in chief of the republics army, who persuaded all to unite at a banquet and sit at a table with Rodriguez The event proved a love feast and all differences were forgotten in the good cheer that followed.
 After few dayse of sightseeing about the city the Indians will return to thcir homes and order their followers to per- form the new ceremony of baptizing the Panama flag with the special honor of the new head chief. The Indians are well armed and hold special drills daily and are said to be ready to fight Colombia whenever the occasion arises.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-28
Studying Local Conditions.


 Joel Chandler Harris tells story which shows that Uncle Remus and the South ern dialect writers In general are making progress in distant regions.
 T recently saw a letter received by an Atlanta firm" says Mir. Harris. from an Italian export house at Naples. The foreign firm evidently keeps it's own private English expert. and he has ap- parently been making close study of the Southern negro dialect. with the result that he has arrived at the conclusion 1t is the regular language of our part of the country and the only one we under. stand. The letter ran in part, as fol- lows:
 "'Deah Sahs: Hit gif us 'streme sat 'sfaction ter call yo' attention ter ouh fines grade marcaroni, de bestes' made in desc yer pants. 'Waitin' yo' steem8d favahs. sahs. we main. Yo's 'specfully.' etc"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-28
SUICIDE THE VERDICT
wurrAxxR WAITE TOOK HIS
 OWN LIFE.
swaiIowsd Cyanide of Potassium and suecumhsd in Great Agony. Loaded nevoivsr Also Found
 on His Person.

f.ordou. Jan. 27.--A post mnrtem exam fnation has shown that Whitaker Wright committed suicide by taking cyanide of
 A the post naortem continuation of the bodv 6f whitaker Wrignt. his features showed no trace of the suffering he must have endured prior to death. His face was calm and peaceful. His brain was found to have been abnormally large and as the examination proceeded, the doctors found evidence of cyanide of potassium. which confirmed their previous impression of the cause of death.
 Portions of the deadly tabloids, still un- dissolved. were found in the stomach, Wright evidently swallowed several of them.
 The report that a revolver had been found on his person has been confirmed. The weapon Is of American make, silver. plated and of a beavy calibre and was fully loaded. It was concealed in his h.p pocket and Is an evidence of his strong determination to end his fife.
 It Is now supposed that. Wright's osten- teous consumption of tabloids for indi- gestion and inscmnia during the last few days of the trial was designed to dis guise, in case of necessity. the taking of the fatal jose
 According to the doctors, the dead man prolonged his agony by taking too many of the cyanide of potassium tabloids as a smaller dose would have brought death more swiftly. ''
 All Wright's conversation with his In. tinnates and attendants during his last days proves that he hoped. until the last. for acauittal. although he made such careful preparations for the worst Had he not been convinced himself that com viction was inevitable. there was nothing to proven. his committing suicide previ- ously. for he was never searched during his trial. With the exception that he was always shadowed by detectives, he mad complete freedom.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-28
Another Morpan Resolution.

Washington, Jan. H.-Senator Morgan today introduced a resolution directing the secretary of state to send to the s2;l- ate "a copy of the dispatch or letter dated January 9. 1904. relating to the with drawal or abandonment of all amend msnts to the Hay -Bunau-varilla treaty, which was sent by the Minister of the United States at Panama to John Hay, secretary of state in which; the reasoIs for withdrawing the same are stated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-28

In a poisoning case before Warrens- burg justice of the peace last week the lawyer for the defense waxed vitupera tive and was called down by the court, A moment later he forgot the reprimand and began again using abusive language. The justice, a big, two-hundred pouhd man, arose ard shaking his fist at the lawyer, said: Young man. contound yon' 1 told you to hush, Now. if you don't do 1t I'll whip the devil out of yo9." The young las-Ser hushed quickly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-28
Making Eiat Car Wheels.

Philadelphia Public Ledger
 ''Flat wheei.."- sTowied the old retired con- ductor as the trolley csr In which he sat went humping along at twelve miles an hour, shaking tho passengers uneomfortahiy at every revolution of the wheels.
 "what makes dat wheeIs?' asked the man sitting next to the conductor.
 ''It's this way: If man doesn't know how te stop his car be makes a fiat wheel. On the steam roads some brakenaen natten 6 wheel every time they put on a brake. When the wheel suddenly stops revolving and the momentum of the train carries 1t along the wheel slides along the track and fiat is started. Next stop makes it worse and 90 it goes until the wheel Is no good. fa brake- man knows his business he need never make a iat wheel unless he has to suddenly avoid an accident. If he keeps his wheels turning slowly they don't hatten. Now thsse fellows on the trollevs take no care at ell. and every other car in some places has fiat whel."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-28
Daniel webster's Wit.

Boston Herald.
 When a lad Daniel Webster was one day called up by the teacher for punish. hent. His hands happened to be very dirty. Knowing this. he wet the palm of his right hand. wiping 1t off on the side of his pantaloons.
 ''Giye me your hand" said the teacher, very sternly.
 Out went the right hand. partially cleansed. Tho teacher looked at 1t a mo- ment and said:
 Daniel. if you win find another hand in this room so soiled as that l will let you off this time"
 Instantly came from behind his back his left hand.
 ''Here 1t ls,' was the ready reply
 That will do.'. said the teacher. For this time you can take your seat, sir.''
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-28
Gave Expert Testimony.

OcnVeT 1lt1co'
 Senator Spooner tells of q case tried In . Wisconsin court in which. during the courss of the cross-examination of an exceptionally youthful looking physician, the opposing eoisa- sci was led to utter some rather sarcastic re- marks as to the probability that 70 young a doctor should thoroughly understand his busi- ness.
 '.Are you" asked counsel. acquainted with the symptoms of concussion Of the brainf'
 IT am." responded the youthful looking phy- sieian.
 Then" went en the counsel, "let ua take q concrete case If my learned friend, counsel for the defense. and myself were 10 bang our heads together, should we get concusson of the brain?' xz~ sts
 ''weli,, said heayoung doctor. tthes prob- abilities arethat the counsel for the defense wouid.'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-28
No Hurry.
LIppincott's.

Joaquin Miller. 'The Poet of the sierras , recently visIted a friend in Boston. Thi' friend, whose literary tastes run 10 Emerson Browning and Maeteriinck, found the poet iT the library one afternoon deeply absorbed ii a book.
 what are you reading7" asked the Bcs. tonian.
 "A novel by Bret Harte," replied the poet
 The Hubbite sniffed. 'I cannot sec" said he, ''how an immortal being can waste time with such stuff"
 '.Aro you quite sure" asked Miller "that I am an immortal being7'
 ''why. of course you arc," was the unwaTy reply.
 ''In that case,' responded the Californian 1T don't see why 1 should be SO very econom- ica lof my tlne.''
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-28
Her Political Party.

Denver Times.
 The veteran actor. Joseph Jefferson, Is fond of relating this story of an election in Colorado, where the women vote on the school queAtion. A lady came to the place of registration one morning to quail fly herself for suffrage at the coming election. With what political party co you afiiliate?'' asked the clerk sonorous- iy. The lady blushed, started and was evidently much embarrassed. Must answer2' she asked. "Yes. madam" said the clerk. ''you must answer if you don't think I'll vote, then, for 1t is nos body's business what tine party's name Is, but don't mind telling you that he is 6 candidate for school trustee and is one of the incest men l ever met"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-28
It stilla Holds Out.

Berlin. Jan. 27.-rhe Neueste Nachrich- ten of Brunswick, has received dispatch from Karibb. German Southwest Africa, saying that okahandja was then still holding out against the besIeging rebel natives. Official intelligence from Swakopmund dated yesterday says oka- handja reports that sixteen persons have been murdered in that district and that seventy people are missing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-28
willing to Compromise.

Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 There is trouble at the Hammer smiths
 What is it2'
 why, Papa Hammersmith wants Count Dinkilstein to take Clara Louisa's dowry in undigested common stock at park, and the Count says he'll see him in Hoboken first"
 How much did he offer the CountT' Two million dollars worth"
 And what are they going to do?'
 Well, the Count has finally offered to compromise for $75O in coin.''
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-28
Five Months Overdue.

Philadelphia, Jan. 27.-After a voyage replete with stirring incidents. the British bark Juteopoiis has dropped anchor at the Delaware breakwater, five months overdue from Iloilo. Philippine Islands. The vessels cargo of 4.0OO tons of sugar has so depreciated since her departure iast April that it may show a loss of $50,- Oo0. Storm after storm was encountered until the crew, worn out by overwork, found it almost impossible to navigate the craft, which was brought into port after shipping men had given up hope.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-28
What was the Natter With Him

FnttAuelpnla EEesS An employe at a certain Philadelphia club takes a great deal of interest fin the welfare of his patrons and also has q l fondness for large words. In the former case he always tells one customer all ne has learned about the preceding one, and in the second he proves that he has a Leather Stockings" ear by Tmouth-filling
 utterances which he likes in proportion to
 their size.
 The other day one customer was talscn
 slightly III while being waited on, and 1t was found necessary to send for doc
 tor. The event immensely excited and in terested the walter. who told about 1t to all the customers following.
 "Mr. Blank was here today" he sad. and he had bad turn. We had to send for a doctor and the doctor had to send for an epidemic"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-28
The Umbrella.

4 man went into hotel and left his umbrella in the stand with q card bear ing this inscription attached to 1t:
 ''ThIs umbrella belongs to man who can deal a blow of 261 pounds weight. I will be back in ten minutes"
 On returning to seek his property he found in it's place a card thus inscribed:
 This card was left by a man who can run twelve miles an hour. I shall not re- turn"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-28
Landlord Fatallv Wounded

Charlotte N. C.. Jan. 27,--J. C. Wilhelm former proprietor of the Monroe Hotel. waG shot fatally by H. N. Eubanks in the lat ter's store at Monroe. N. C.. today. The al tercation which resulted in the shooting wai the eu'snination of ionE-standinE trouble be tween the men. Eubanks shot Wilhelm foui times The victim died In half an hour. Eu banks was married last Sunday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-28
ARRESTED IN HOUSTON.
The Man Whose. Supposedly Divorced
 Wife Marr cd Ba. :er Morse.


 Wife Marr cd Ba, :er Morse.
 Houston, Texas, Jan. 27.-@Charies F. Dodge. whose supp 5sedly divorced wife married Banker Morse of New York, was arrested on the arrival of the Sunset limited train today by Chief of Police Ellis on a telegram from District Attor- ney Jerome. of New York. saying that Dodge was wanted there for perjury. Dis trict Attorney Jerome also wired that ex- tradition papers would be forwarded at once. Dodge at the time of the arrest was en route from New Orleans to San Antonio. He declined to make any state- rnent othef than to say that he supposed his arrest was In connection with the divorce case. It Is alleged that Dodge's s wife secured a dviorce from him in Att lanta and afterwards married Banker Morse, of New York. Dodge then, 1t is claimed. succeeded in having the decree in the case set aside on the ground that he was never properly cited to appear.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-28

ormond and Dayton beach. Barney old- field of New York will be one of the con- tesfants and he Is determined to break Ford's record for tho mile straight away at g 2-5 seconds. made on the ice at De- troft last week. MT. Santos-Dumont, the
 aeronaut. arrived tonight to attend the races.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-28
The Oldest Engineer.

New York, Jan. N.-William H. Gordon the first engineer to become beneficiary of the Pennsylvania Railroad pension sys- tenn, and who was believed, when he re- tired in 1900 after flfty-six years of ser vice, to be the oldest engineer n the coun- try, is dead at his home in Plainfield, N. J. He was among the first to run the John Bulr' engine after 1t was brought to this country.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-28
The J1ecrs ve'd 70 Gr,nd Jury.

Chicago. Jan 27.-Frank Eager. presi- dent of the Model Gold Mining Company and his brother. John Jager. were to- day held to the Federal Grand Jury un- der bonds of $1o.oc0 and S.50O respective ly. The Jager brothers are held on the charge of using the mails to aid in a scheme to defraud.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-28
AREMARKABLE A STORY.
Russia and Denmark said to Have
 Planned Coup.

Paris. Jan. 27-The St. Petershurs7 oorre- spondent of the Paris edition os The New Fork Herald has teiesraphed an extraordinary story to the effect that Germany and Denmark have reached an understanding under the terms of with Japan against Russia. Germany would amicabiy occupy Copenhagen with a powerful force. thus effectively closing the Baltic and preventing the Russians from leaving or the British from entering that sea
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-28
Tr-Miniatar Arreatad.

Belgrade Jan. 27-Former Minister of the Interior Todoroyics who was wounded in the palace during the assassination June II of King Alexander and Queen Draga, has been arrested on tho charge of misappropriating S3o 900 belonging to the estate of natural son of Prince bIichaelo obronovics.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-28
Russia's Last word.

Berlin, Jan. 27.-The Paris correspondent of The Beriiner Tagsblatt elaine authority toE the statement that. the forthcoming Russian note to Japan will be Rrssia's last word in
 Che matter. The correspondent says also thai
 Russia ts particularly opposed to the fortifica-
 ton of Ma-eata-Pho.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-28
Again Adjourned.

New York Jan. 27.-The hearing in the fore- closure proceedings brought by the New YSFk Security and Trust Company and Charles N. ing Company and Receiver Smith. set for to- day. was further adjourned to next wednes- day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-28
Auto Raosa in Florida.

Daytona, Fla, Jan. 27,--What are ex- pected to be the most important auto- mobile races ever held In this country
 are scheduled to begin tomorrow and to continue on the two following days at
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-28
Tom Jenkins pefeeted.

Bellingham, Wash. Jan. 27.-Frank A. Gotch. of Humboldt. Iowa. won the wrestling match tto-night with Tom Jen' kins of Cleveland for the worlds cham pionship.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-03

The Democratic clique hates Charles
w. Lynch Why? Because he is a
true blue Republican and because he is
so strong that they know there is no
possible way of defeating him, no mat
ter now much doodle they use and no
matter that they do throw down one
who has been steadfast in the faith for
a generation or two and who has fought
Democratic battle after battle without
reward They recognize in Lynch a
man of character, man of integrity
man who respects law AS they do
not want that sort for judge, but rather
a man who will further their ends and
Do their bidding, they are bitter toward
Lynch But that only makes him, the
stronger
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-03

Some of the leading old-line Democrats
want to know how it happened that af-
ter they had selected their delegates in
sardis district the matter had to be
taken out of their hands and given t.
a committee to select. They also want
to know why the Sardis precinct, where
more Democratic votes are cast than at
any other precinct in the district i
without representation at the senatorial
judicial and state conventions. They
want to know why that precinct vas
not given even an alternate for any OF
these conventions. They also say they
want to know why the clique did it
that way. They say there is a Niger
in the wood pile and have requested
the Telegram to ask the clique to tel
them all about ii. Come on now with
your answers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-03
Some OIL Notes.

On the east side of the Folsom dis.
trict, in this county the South Penn
co. has fully completed the following
wells with the results appended: O. L
Robinson, No. 0, 90 barrels; No. 2, II. A
Parish, 80 barrels; No. 10, G. w. Talk
ington, 40 barrels, and No. 2 s. N. Parish
90 barrels.
Northeast of the Salem district, in
the same county the South Penn has
drilled its No. 4 on the Z. N. EstlaIee
farm through the Gordon sand aud found
nothing and is now drilling to the hfth
sand.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-03

Wonder why that Democratic clique
sheet was silent ON the fellow that got
lost for 4s hoursi That il the sheet
that mas been bowling so about wicked
ness, debauchery and sin. 1t is up to
it just now to explain why it does not
practice what it breaches. By the way
it might have made some sort of al
fusion to what happened about 200
o'clock Tuesday morning, in its neigh
borhood. Was any alleged reformer
caught about tnat hour in that neigh
borhoOd3
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-03

One of the best evidences of who was
irving to run the Prohibition party in
this county is that in the county con-
vention OF that party there was acuall.p
a bona fide Democratic mmitteeman
voting making speeches and nominating
candidates. That IS certainly all the
argument necessary to convince the pub
lie as to who was trying to run the Pro-
hibition party. But we might add That
one clique candidate took the pains to
telephone from his home instructions
to the convention, while still another
sent the convention written address
and still another wrote the chairman of
the county executive committee as to
The proceedings OF the convention, while
still other Democrats We're there boost.
ing the game. Now, here we have
Democratic committeeman, three clique
nominees and other clique parasites
meddling with the affairs of the PROM
bition party. What more need we to
show where and what the Democratic
clique was and did,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-03

tnan face the music. The name Of the
fellow who got lost has been withheld
for good reasons, as the saying goes
But ne is one who has posed as q news
paper man and has labored overtime e
prejudice the people against the Re.
publican nominees Of this county br
accusing them Of being responsible fo1
the presence of the woman, and the
like, he got lost with, and to whose sup
port he contributes. The latest is
one VINO has yelled himself hoarse
about this, that and the other, and yet
he practices the very opposite to that
which he has preached. Now, these
are the persons, together with some
others, who are ever playing the hyPo
critical part in a vain effort to prejudice
the people, as well as to deceive them
These are the professed saints. Since
they are being found out one by one and
the true character of the sort of thing
they approve of, as shown by their actF
and actions speak louder than words, is
it not vanity with them to Imagine
that the people will be duped by them
4
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-03
FOR County Surveyor
CHARLES c. FITTRo
ALLEGED REFoRMBRs UNDoNE.

Hypocritical bowling reformers are
falling one by one-all on account Of
their own ways of life. The Telegram
within year or more has in the course
Of its news gathering chronicled the
downfall OF three or four of the leaders
of t:,is pretended reform, and now with
IN the last week and day or 50, we have
two others. One went to a place last
saturday night week ago, got with
a woman of bad character and com
pletely lost himself for as hours and
likely would have been lost yet, # his
friend Abe had not gone in quest Of
MIN and found him and brought him
away. Then follows the arrest OF an
other in the basement Of the building
where mis- firm does business he 'vas
there at 200 O'Clock in the morning
with prostitute, and both We're yanSed
of to police headquarters, where they
put up and forfeited their money rather
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-03

At element at Salem wanted to dom
mate the Prohibition convention, with
the aid of the Democratic clique, but
obstacles were in the way. One min
lister said in the convention that if ne
lived in Salem he would be for God be.
fore he was for Salem. he evidently
meant that the Salem fellows were not
looking so much after the cause of the
Master as they were after that of the
Democratic clique.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-03

A majority of the delegates in the
Prohibition convention voted to let their
ticket be blank rather than have Shorts
name on it for sheriff. The matter was
done after full and fair discussion
But that fact viii likely not deter Snort
from taking advantage of the illegal
step taken at the close of the convention
to get him on. He goes on, however
knowing that over half the delegates
said by their votes that they do not
want him on it.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-03

amob." This is done after giving par
tial list Of the names of those who were
in the delegation, and those who read
that rag saw that tae delegation was
made up Of representative men Of this
county, among whom were men who
have been entrusted to public office by
an overwhelming vote, and others who
are men without repnoach. This is q
sample of the prejudice, slander and
malicious design That disreputable.
loathsome and lying sheet puts forth