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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-07
Homicides in Jefferson County.

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 Did you know that there are more homicides committed in Jefferson County in a year than there are in England, Scotland and Ireland in the same length of timc? asked a man last night. Yet there arefewer convic- tions here than there.
 4nls seems unreasonable, but never theless 1t is a fact and can be easily accounted for. Public sentiment alone is the cause for it. When a murder IS committed in Engla Id. regardless of the social standing of the victim. tne guilty person is usually caught and convicted. but in this county 1t has been impossible to convict a white man of murder. no matter how strong the evidence may be against him.
 T think there should be muss- meeting of the law apiding citizens of the district. in which their views could be expressed for the purpose of arous- ing public sentiment"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-07
God and the Gold Standard.

New 4ork World.
 The following financial plank. wrest- ed from the Mississippi State platform. is said to meet with favor from many of the Democratic leaders at St. Louis
 The country Is to be congratulated upon the vindication of the Democrat ic contention for an increased volume of real and metallic money, in a manner acceptable to all Democrats by the addition to the worlds stock of money metals of two thousand mill lions in gold within the last eight years, from winch the United States has been able to obtain seven hum dred millions. thereby doubling the stock of standard money, raising the per capita, circulation from $23 to s3O and contributing to that advent of in- dustrial activity wlgch cAlld not have otherwise been obtained and pro- portionate increase in the worlds stock of silver. The fact that this result has been reached by no action of govern ment, but by the act of God, through human instrumentalities of discovery and invention. dces not lessen our gratitude
 Without wishing to be captious The World YantJaras to suggest that after
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-07
Evils of Over-EatinE.

IoOSIOH 1loOCs
 Just now the Japanese are most in the public eye and it Is good time to note that the subjects of the Mikado attribute the fact that most of the dis eases common to the occident are un- known to them because they eat spar ingIy of only plain, nourishing food.
 In Japan meat once day is luxury even among the well-to-do. It has often been said that to enjoy perfect dieestion one should rise from the table just short of the point of repletion.
 A Japanese saying that may be cited Is: T am happy because I am hun. gry." Certainly, when we remember how small an organ, comparatively, the human stomach Is, the danger from overlooking 1t becomes very apparent.
 It is a common superstition that three hearty meals a day are absolute ly necessary to the well-being of an ordinary man. But we must not be too sIr. of this when we reflect that the Jarnrese do not eat what we should count to be more than one, eat meat very sparingly at that. and yet are dC- counted by psychologists to have the noa: perfect physiques in the world.
 Whatever may be the case 1t is pret- ty certain that the indiscriminate load inG of the stomach which generally occurs on our great jubilee days Is 70 be avoided. AS a general rule scit : denial and happiness go hand in hand.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-07

many letter Mir. Cleveland suggests that in the mad rush for wealth" the nation is exposed to a grave peril from the demagogue on the one hand and those who exploit the masses for their own selfish ends on the othes. In his view it is time for a revival Of Declaration of Independence. The only Democratic President since Buchanan has cogent way of putting things to the people and arousing the masses the Republic. If our Repubtican friends are wise they win not prod him unnecessarily, for when he ref0rts there are thousands of Republicans
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-07

forts and a fortune in money tryipg to get control of Republican politics in Delaware and get himselt elected to the Senate. but to the credit of that State he has failed so far. He would now be practically an unknown quanti- ty in politics were it not for the active support of a President who ought to be ashamed to have 1t known that he has anything in common with such q man. Either he does it because of the sup posed influence of Addicks or because of a fellow feeling for that kind of man. Either reason is no credit to him. or to the office he holds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-07
PASSING OF A POPULIsT.

It appears that Marion Butler, ex- Senator, ex-Democrat. exPopulist and various other things, has shaken the dust of former political associations from his feet and is now a Republican in full fellowship. and doubtless fully prepared to sacrifice. himself for his country and fat office.
 Marion is somewhat of a heterogen- ous character; also, occasionally simul- taneous and multitudinous. Not quite forty years of age, he has tried about all things. In his younger days he was a Democrat and a farmer. Then he studied law. joined the Farmers Al liance and bought a newspaper. but still professed to be a Democrat, When Cleveland was nominated in 1892 he quit the Democratic Party. and set in to build up the Populist Party. Was and Republican fusion. along with his other requirements and accomplish ments.
 Butler belongs to the Cassius brand of men. "Yond' Cassius hath a lean and hungry look" said Ceasar, and the same might be said of Marion. He is long. lean and lanky. and we've no doubt he both looks and feels hungry. Populism in North Carolina has no more offices to hand out. and we judge that Democracy in that State has no more offices for his sort. Of course he cannot expect to be elected to office by Republicans in his own State but he expects Roosevelt to hold on four more years. and thinks there may be good appointments handing around and he will get one of them.
 The career of Butler has been some- what meteoric. He got on top of the wave of Populism and rode into the United States Senate and was a big man in State politics. Now Populism has passed and he goes with 1t. The Democrats are we'll rid of him and the Republicans welcome to him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-07
TRYING TO BEAT PARKER.
Judge Richardson Reported in One
 the Conferences.

the Conferences.
 St Louis Republic. July 5th.
 Late last night a conference was held at the Southern Hotel in an at- tempt to get together the .anti-Parker factions and decide upon some man whom they all could support
 Among those who attended this meeting were: James Smith. Jr.. of New Jersey; John T. McGraw. of West Virginia; Representative Rich ardson. of Alabama; Frank Cannon. of Utah: Senator Du Bois of Idaho; former Senator Petit grew. of South Dakota, and Charles A Town and Bird s. Coler. of Tammany Hall. Senator Pettigrew represented the Hearst States of South Dakota. ldaho California and Iowa
 The other states for which these gentlemen professed to be able to speak were New Jersey. Maryland. West Virginia and Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia. In addition to these 1t was asserted that Michigan and Alabama were wavering and might leave Parker. while 1t was ex- pected that if the conferees could agree on Senator German, Ohio and Pennsylvania would fall into line.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-07

The Chattanooga Times says the Re- publican platform 'is simply Theodore Roosevelt transformed to written lan- guage." and that seems to express 1t fairly. As the convention had no choice of Presidential candidates, so it had no choice as to what policies should be expressed or ignored in the platform To all intents and purposes Roosevelt might have held the convention alone. for the delegates were merely agents to carry out his orders. The conven- ton and the platform was Roosevelt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-07
Pluekinr Outrich plum..

ostrich plucking Is really not a "pluoking," but a cutting" says a writer in Country Life in America. The ostrich Is coaXed into wedge-shaned inclosure, and a small bag drawn over his head. which renders him unresist ing. The large pIumes are carefully cut, leaving an inch of the quill. which in time drops out. A few of the small feathers, whom ready to fall out. are really piucked- An ostrich yields about fifty feathers at a pluckins.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-07
THE TARIFF lssa AND 1904.

THE TARIFF 1s02 AND 1904.
 The Republican National Convention met in 1892 at Minneapolis. In the platform put out there, the party re- tection and maintained the prosperous condition of our country was largely due to the wise revenue legislation of the last Republican Congress. They majority of the House of Representa- lives to destroy our tariff laws piece meal as manifested by their attacks upon wool, lead and lead ores, the chief judgment of the people was asked thereon. At Chicago. two weeks later there was @ stubborn contest between the milk and water protectionists and the downright anti-protectionists of the Democratic Party That contest was carried to the floor of the convention and settled there overwhelmingly in favor of this declarations: We de- nounce Republican protection as a fraud, a robbery of the great majority of the American people for the benefit of the few. We declare 1t to be fundamental principle of the Demo- cratic party that the federal govern ment has no constitutional power to impose and collect tariff duties. except for the purposes of revenue only. and we demand that the collection of such taxes shall be limited to the necessi- ties of the government when honestly and economically administered"
 The result of the campaign of 1892 every one knows. The Republicans were overwhelmingly defeated. There is no need to pretend the financial collapse the Republicans had prepared for the country and that was already impend
 ing did not have its potent influence upon the result. There is as little need to pretend that the personality of Grover Cleveland did not win over many thousands of voters. As much or as little influence as one pleases may be assigned to these causes, and the fact remains, that on the occasion of one of the most signal triumphs in the history of the Democracy, there was made the plainest and most eln- phatic utterance on the tariff. Every argument we shall hear in the year 1904 was heard in 1892; manufacturers were to go out of business. labor's wage was to be reduced to European level, etc., etc, These alarms terrified mo- body. They were known then. as they will be recognized to be this year, frau dulent cries to delude the laboring man into voting in behalf of the private in- terests of the manufacturers. Our ex- perience in 1892 Is a clearly sufficient guide for 1904. There are no votes to be gained by timidity, by halting. by Assembling. by speaking less than the whole truth that protection is a waste full, degrading and corrupting system and ought to be destroyed The con- science and intelligence of the country believe this, why not appeal to 1t in a manly way? There Is no one declara- ton possible to be made at St. Louis that would so hearten and inspire Democrats everywhere as to repeat the manly speech of 1892: call the thing by its right name and avow a determina- ton to deal with 1t accordingly.
 If a candidate shall be selected with out any particular record as a public man and in politics 1t becomes impera- tive to put him on a fighting platform
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-07

T1U ITIHOTt NUn.
 In letter which was read at Tam many's Fourth of July celebration yes- ed resentment 'at the impudent asser- tion of political organization that 70 one not within its field is either hon. est enough or competent enough to govern the nation" Mir. Cleveland was at the head of this nation for eight years, and his honesty and capability were never challenged successfully. if any such claim has been put forward by the Republican Party it applies to the only living ex-President as well as to other statesmen of his political faith. That he should resent it was to be expected. He Is not a man who takes punishmAnt maak1X- In bis TAEn-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-07
MUST NOT VISIT PREsIIDIENT.
No Delegation OF Excursion to be Ad-
 mftted.

Oyster Bay Special to Philadelphia
 Record.
 President Roosevelt today gave of- ficial utterance to his plan for pre- venting the grounds at Sagamore Hill being overrun during his summer va cation by delegations of admiring friends and partisans. Secretary Loeb made the following announcement:
 No delegation or excursion party will be admitted to the grounds of Sagamore Hill. and anyone having' pressing public business of importance must first secure an appointment through the presidents secretary. All persons wishing to see the president on matters affecting the campaign will be referred to chairman Cortelyou as we'll as all communications on that subject"
 Next Saturday Senator Fairbanks. 1t was announced today, will come from Michigan to pay visit to his running mate on the republican ticket
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-07
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 and matters
A y,.itor ralks of Cuba.

Mr. James B. Barlow of Havana. Cuba. Is in Montgomery: lie IS i.,,ins thstastic over the Pearl of the Antiiies MT. Barlow first went to Cuba imme- diately after the signing of the peace protocol between the United sta,es anu spain and has seen the country dexeiUp ~, from the state in which 1t was le1t oy the ravages of war to the position or an Independent republic. |,
 There are more opportunities III Cuba, said MT: Barlow. than in any any country on earth and you have no ldea of the number of Americans. who are taking advantage of these opportun1i- ties. The country Is being thorough! Amerfcanised American men are d. the head of practically every industry and their best employees are Americans.
 When the American government nTst abandoned Cuba and left the republic zens of the United States left, the is land. The Cuban government has been so successful, however. that the conn dence of the Americans has been re- ssefea and ast year in SuSa
 Such thing as yellow fever on the island <is now unheard of, the Cuban sanitary officials exercising exactly the same precautions as were exercised py the American authorities
 "A compulsory system or education Is in vogue and the people are being rapidly enlightened. ,.
 4<Ao u CEOp COHuLtIohp. HothhHS So1AA be more satisfactory. Crop after crop of sugar cane Is raised in one season and such a thing as fertilizer is un- known. The sugar crop of Cuba last year was over $6.000,000 as compared with a little over s2.000,000 the first year of American occupation, and the increase in the tobacco output is pro- portionate.
 Havana now has a death rate less than Boston, which Is regarded as one of our most healthful cities and in ad- dition to that the receipts of the port of Havana are second only to those of New York.
 President Palma is as much an American as you or I and he Is strict ly following American example and precept.
 The island will in the next few years be annexed. It is inevitable. All the monied interests are rapidly coming un- der the control of Americans and al- though Cuba is a protectorate of the United States. the Americans in Cuba want to be directly under the control of the Star Spangled Banner and as long as they hold the reins of the monied interests, they will hold the balance of power.
 MT Barlow will remain in Montgom- erv until Friday, when he returns to Havana.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-07
No Remarks Renuired.

NIUDIIt IIVIIl.
 In view of the fact that there an- pears possibility of Mir. Clevelaau rs- St. Louis. we wish to apologize. to ;rhS Montgomery Advertiser for exerything we have said and done in the past, i5 that event some remarks may be ex- pected to emanate from The Advertiser
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-07

A contemporary wants to know why 1t is that i've never find an embedding bank cashier who has not always been model young man?" We suppose the reason is that such positions are usually given to young men of good reputation and not to known criminals, and even the model young man cannot always withstand temptation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-07

hours of female factory workers at Freiberg, Germany, was opposed. on the grounds that competition win Italy. Japan and China would not per- nit it, and that. if factory life we've made too attractive, domestic hSin would be still more difficult to obtain than 1t is now A~
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-07
' Y < < ' < <~< ' c WHAT THE STATE PAPERS '
 ARE SAYING. {
Want Cleveland.

Anniston Hot Blast.
 Anniston Democrats. almost without exception, would like to see Cleveland for President at St. Louis this week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-07
A Trine Too Much.

Birmingham Ledger.
 The water wagon was a trifle too much for General Miles and Sam Jones when 1t came to riding on the front seat. Wonder how these puris,S got to be so modest all of a sudden?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-07
suM,EER TRIPS.

Readers of The Advertiser while out of town may have the paper sent to their Re- sort Address,, by mail. postage prepaid. at the following rates:
 One week, daily and Sunday issues. .s IS 1ne month daily and Sunday ,...... .65 Three months, daily and Sunday. ..... 1.s5 Foreign postage. extra. each month. 50
 Resort subscriptions must be paid in ad- vance. 2
 Don't be without Alabama's greatest newspaper for single day. Order before leaving.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-07
Just as Well.
Troy Messenger.

Troy <Messenger.
 Roosevelt and Fairbanks make the team of the Republicans. but Crum and Crumpacker as a combination would have suited their platform and many of their voters just as well
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-07

1t is said that the poets are troubled banks. How would 'airbanks" do for starter2 It would fit the platform nicely.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-07
Neither VIII Come.

Greensboro Watchman.
 If the alternative must be taken be- tween the cutting down of the South, representation in the National Conkltns and return to the days when tn nc- gro held political powe" in the south down of representation
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-07

We are told by a contemporary that the New York banks have more money than they know what to do with" but we don't suppose they are willing to share with the rest of us.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-07
Peace Makers.
Ozark Trim

Ozark Tribune.
 A Chicago minister wants to organize "A Home Mending Society,"" wnosH duty 1t shall be to act as peace makers in family disputes Blessed be the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-07

One of the Professors says no man has right to remain a bachelor "as a matter of choice" No, but it is generally a matter of choice if he mar ries.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-07

The worst jolt Roosevelt has vet re- ceived is the active endorsement of Dowie.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-07
Quaraptses vs. Claims.

Following a long established custom. the EuarAntesd net circulation of the Daily and sunday Advertiser. for May, is herewith submnted IL will be noted that the state ment is complied after all returns are oe- cucted. and the results not only. sworn to. but guaranteed. The Advertisers guaran- teed circulation, Daily and sunday. exceeds the actual issue oe all other Alabamn rates absolutely invariabIe.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-07

recognizing the establishment of the gold standard as ''an act of God" the convention could make no mistake in pledging the party not to tamper with one of the Almighty.s ordinances.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-07
Hard to Tell.
Eufaula Tim

Eufaula Times.
 Judging from newspaper reports, it's as hard to tell what Bryan will do as 1t Is to tell just how many times Port Arthur has fallen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-07

If man may always be known by the company he keeps is 1t not fair to judge Roosevelt by Gas Addicks? Ad- dicks has spent years of shameless ef-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-07
Sunday average for May. .!assve
 Daily average for May. ............ .AVsov

F. 7. Kelly. Circulation Manager or the Montgomery Advertiser. being duly sworn says:7 The foregoing statement Of The Ad. vertiser's daily circulation for the month or May, 1904, is true and correct and compiled after all returns from newsboys. news arents and leftover copies have been de- ducted-
 F, J. KELLY. Circulation Manager. Sworn to and subscribed before me this
 F. W. JACKSON.
 N. P, Ex-O J. P.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-07
Judge Thomas Commended.

After quoting freely from the recent charge of Judge w. H. Thomas to the grand jury of Montgomery County, on homicides, and commenting his views The Birmingham News continues edi- torially:
 There is sound sense in this. It is hard to imagine a more distressing condition of affairs than that which encourages the citizens generally of community to became walking arse nals. It means that reckless disre- gard for human life is sure to develop. Here in Jefferson County human life is held cheap. Men are killed week in and week out. and loose public sentiment Is responsible for the fact that so many of the breakers go free. The fear of punishment is the only thing that will restrain many men from violating the law. If 1t be un- derstood in this community that the man who violates the law will be rig idly punished a healthy improvement of conditions would be soon noted. As Judge Thomas says. lawlessness un- punished Is simply an invitation to those who entertain no respect for the law to commit crime, and hence the need for an impartial execution of the laws. as a result of wholesome pub lie sentiment, by which life and prop erty are to be protected"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-07

Will Uncle Russ Sage make a 30 cent contribution to the campaign fund?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-07

The Prohibitionist convention couldn't swallow Miles so they swallowed Swal- low.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-07

Who are the Japanese? inquires modern writer. Better ask the Rus Aian&
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-07

A recent attempt to reduce the daily
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-07
That Highway Bridge.

Asked yesterday what was being done in the proposition to build bridge over the Alabama River, Major Belton Mickle. resident agent of the Mont gomery Bridge and Improvement Com pany, said that the plans for the work a weeks time he expected to be able to say something definite about the work
 The Montgomery Bridge and Im- provement Company, It will be remem- ago with a capital stock of $40, 900, with the object of constructing a high way bridge across the Alabama River at a point near Montgomery. The bridge, If built will facilitate com meroe between Montgomery and Elmore and adjoining country. Until the pro- posed work is fully mapped out. the plans of the company will not be giv- en to the public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-07

Lieut. Vincent M. Elmore. of the 5th United States Infantry. reached Mont gomery yesterday morning to visit his parents and will be here several weeks. Lieutenant Elmores regiment is sta toned at Plattsburgh, N. Y. but he has spent the past year at Fort Leav- enwOrth Kas
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-07
DeGramenreid,

Hon. Edward DeGraffenreid, of Greensboro, President of the Alabama State Bar Association, reached Mont gomery last night. He is here to at- tend the annual meeting of the Asso- citation which will begin Friday morn ing in the hall of the House of Rep resentatives at the State Capitol.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-07

Hon. Robert R. Poole and MT. M B. Houghton will leave for Selma this morning, to attend meeting of tho Dallas County Farmers Club today they being on the program to read pa perS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-07

Hon. Thomas R. Roulhac of Birm- ingham. Chairman of the Central Coun- cil of the State Bar Association. will arrive in Montgomery this morning to attend the meeting of the Association
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-07

cify suhscriptiohs should be paid to the following authorized collectors only: e 7. Calm. City Calculator; J. O. Jones. C. l. Finnigun. !. H. kemper. J. L. Aapes and