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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-05
A Contrast.
New York World.

NeW 1OTk WOTlu.
 When the Democrats at St. Louie shall put into their platform . demand for economy in public expenditures they can point both to the words and the deeds of their last administration to draw the contrast between the par ties.
 In his last message to Congress, on Deeember z. 1896, President Cleveland said:
 Tn concluding this communication its last words shall be an appeal to the Congress for the most rigid economy in the expenditure of the money 1t holds in trust for the people. The way to perplexing extravagance Is easy. but 6 return to frugaiity Is kdtficuit. When. however, 1t Is considered that those who bear the burdens of taxation have no guarantee of honest care save in the fidelity of the public servants, the duty pf~aii possible retrenchment Is plainly manifest"
 As comment upon these words these figures constitute in themselves no mean issue for the coming campaign: Cost of Roosevelts admin
 istration .......... s2.s4o. .ooo, 600 Cost of McKinley's admin Cost of cieveland's ad-
 ministration :. ........ 1.757. .oeo. 900
 Mckinley .. -. 21i,ooo, ,ooo
 Cleveland ......... sss,ooo 600
 Reform Is necessary" Turn the money sQuanderers outi
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-05
IT LETS US OUT.

For quite while now we have been fopdly hoping and imagining that the esteemed virginian-Pilot was going to 1t or about it of late. because we feared VIC might interrupt the conversion which was evidently going on. It has been criticising Mir Bryan with proper sever ity. which we regarded as sign of re- Dentance. It has been speaking highly of Judge Parker. and that was another good sign. Best of all, it has announced itself as opposed 10 the reafirmation of the Kansas City absurdity. and that we looked on as one of the strongest evi- dences of restored sanity that any one could produce.
 For these and various and divers other causes we were preparing to welcome The V.-P. with open arms. The calf was almost fat enough to be killed and the flxins were about ready. We were wait inE for it to come across and be good. We thought that we two would snuggle up under the same kiver and tell ghost stories and have real nice. brotherly times together. We intended and ex- pected to be as peaceful as the babes in the wood and as gentle as two turtle doves.
 But 1t is ali of. The somewhat Utopian dream of fraternal felicity has been shat tered. smashed into smithereens and everiastingly fiabbergasted by one rude blow. The Virginian-Pilot declares that Bryan and The Advertiser should be turned out to grass together. or words to that effect. That settles it. We refuse to snuggle. We shall not play in our contemporary's back yard. We wouldn't even suck mint julep with it, unless 1t retracts the horrid suggestion. It was a mean suggestion. so there now.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-05
LEADER DESERTS HEARST. ,. W. Slater of Washington Nov Wants to Defeat Him in District.

Washington special u
 The Hearst boom is erxc0untering sl,oais and reefs in the District of Columbia. Charles W. Slater, . young Washington lawyer, who organized the district for Hearst, has publicly repudiated the yell low editor and announces that the six delegates who are to be elected from the District of Columbia Thursday Will not vote for Hearst at St. Louis.
 "l feel as If I had just awakened from a trance, said Slater last night. T might say that feel a heap better too. 2
 What was the Hiatter7 Did HeAfst close his purseT M. Slater was atlGAd. "I never saw the color of his money, z was the lawyers reply. We incurred expenses amounting to about y5, t00 and ! believe that Hearsts hnanctal mafl rAid si,4OO of the sum. The trouble vas that and got gay. He picked out the men to It, rs--t,r <. y ee
 Has Hearst abandoned the fight4"
 Not on your life," said Mir. Slater. '.He is arranging. 10 spend $46Oo0 iii the district, which his managers feel is enough to buy every Democratic vote here. His money js going out in biz
 James l.. Norris. who is Aehtina Hearst, is d rich patent lawyer and hls friends say he is ready and willing to spend $1G,OO0 of his own Inopey in the light. Prominent Democrats have raised a fund of $15,000 and placed the money a. the disposal of Mir. Norris for the patriotic purpose of saving the district from the odium of eleeting Hearst dele- gates. rs'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-05
Wanted the Mortgage Himself.

Louisville (Ky.) Herald.
 W. Y. Morgan of Kansas City tells of a Swede who came from Dakota to Kansas and wanted to buy a farm. The land agent took him around, and he finally found what he wanted and said: "Ay talk des one" Then he went back to town. and the agent was making out the papers.
 How do you want to pay for it?" he asked.
 "Ay pay all; Ay hay da money" !.
 All right, I'll make out the deed."
 Nc" said Ole Ilseh. "Ay no waht deed"
 "Yes. you do," argued the agent; you pay the money and you get the
 No. mo-" said the Swede, earnestly "Ay no want deed. Ay had deed orr in Dakoty. Ay pay man de money ffc gif ma deed. Ay gif heem mortgage Ay talk land. By en by he get land, he get deed, he haf da money. Dees time Ay no want deed. Ay want mortgaEe Ay pay da money. You gif ma mort gage"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-05
The Fascination of Golf.

IIuIdHdp dpOIIS NeWS.
 There are a good many people whe think that golf is just foolishness. These are generally people that have watched one or two games without really under standing them and have never taken driver lofter or butter into their nS,a hands and played There is no game that grows in fascination more rapidly than does golf. The peculiar sense of freedom that it gives, the constant vet not violent exercise. the beauty of inc long stretch of greensward restins to,vno tired eyes and the spaciousness that he. longs in equal measure to few other com. mon sports are recommendations that need only to be known once to be for. ever enjoyed. AOt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-05
THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1904.
IF IS ARnnr ENnrn'

k8&fely In the history Of American poli ties has there been a more discreditabie Presidential campaign than is the oohe now being conducted by the HearsG sym dicate. It is not merely that it was in- augurated and is kept 'up on a distinc- lively money bse1s. though that is bad enough, mail conscience It has not Dce1sReretofore considered that the Pres >Idency can be bought outright, however candidate himself has heretofore had de- cency enough not to exploit his money and exhibit to the world that he con- sicers the office open to the highest bid der He was the pioneer at the busi- ness, and we hope it will end with him.
 But it is not money alone that has rem dered this campaign so utterly discredit- able to the man and also to the Demo cratic Party. It Is the open. persistent and brazen misrepresentation that has been used from the start. If we call 1t lying, 1t would not be too severe a term, for his own papers have not hesitated to publish the most palpable untruths re-
 
 that small minority in any State is favorable to him, the news is blazoned to the world in glaring type that the State has declared for Hearst If it chances that two or three delegates in a State are known to be for him, all his that Hearst has the delegation instructed for him.
 These are the facts, as all know who have in any degree kept up with the campaign. It has been a campaign of unlimited and unblushing brag and blus- te. and misrepresentation from the start, but 1t has failed of it's object. The de- cadence of his boom is apparent to all who are open to conviction. That it should have had beginning is humili- atfng and surprising, and that 1t should be dying out is gratifying. It never had any foundation except novelty. money and impudence and they were not strong enough to keep 1t going.
 But what of those who have been really the tools of Hearst? Some of them were honestly deceived and others were paid for their work. What are they going to do, and how will they get out of it? As a contemporary observes, they may get up from their knees, brush the dirt from their trousers and say: We got down fin the dirt for nothing. didn't we?" Now that they are seeing what an idiotic per formarce they have been engaged in, they will have the humiliation and trou- ble of trying to reinstate themselves in the good opinion of the people. and it win be no light job. It will not be so hard for some of the obscure fellows who Knew no better. and whether they were working for pay or not they can claim that they were sold out and thus make good to some extent.
 But how can such a man as Bryan, for example. explain his course to the Ameri- can people? He has undoubtedly been working in the Hearst interest, and he can't claim that he knew no better. He did and does know better, and for the aid and assistance he has been giving to a disreputable attempt to buy the Presi- dency, he should not be forgotten. And there's George Fred Williams-but George is used to being sat upon. and 1t can't hurt him. Let us be thankful that 1t is about ended and forget tiff we can.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-05
The Judge Rewarded.


 certain Judge who possesses a de- gree from leading university dropped in one day at a new thirst resort, iloi- dentally to see the decorations of the place. When the Judge entered, one of the barkeepers was discoursing to a customer upon the beauty of stained glass window.
 Dat window" he said, "is de hand somest one in any joint in town. I don't know what dat Eye-talian on is means. Wish't I>did."
 That motto," said the Judge, oblig. ingly, Ifs Dunn vivifnus vivaiAus,' and means, While we live, let us i've" "'
 Say" replied the barkeeper, "afn't dat great! I'm mighty glad to know what dat spiel stands for"
 The next day the Judge being in tho same neighborhood. again entered tha resort to get some refreshment, when the barkeeper eheerily greeted him.
 Good mornin', Professor. Glad to see you. Say. I'll give youse some good whisky dis time"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-05

leisure just what farmer buys cheaper and what he sells higher on account of protective tarifr. Several weeks after- wards he received this reply from a farmer;
 Dear Sir-A few weeks ago heard you what there is the farmer buys that he pays less for and what there is the farmer sells that he gets more for on account of high protective tarif. We'll, sir. have been thinking about that ques- tion ever since. and l have come to the conclusion that there isn't gol darn thing.
 Perhaps the old fellow didn't express 1t just as others might have done, but he got to the root of it .and we suspect that any of them would arrive at the same conclusion, if they would study the tariff matter thoroughly
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-05
That Bond Issue Election.

This bond election which will be held next Monday is being preceded by the uuietest campaign I ever observed" said a prominent citizen yesterday. "So far as haXS been able to learn the average citizen of the old Montgomery Is not taking the slight est interest in the forthcoming election. Some of them, a good many of them probably. will vote on election day. but so far they have manifested no concern m tho matter. On the other hand the su- burbanites, the newcomers into the city Of Montgomery, are taking rather deep interest i'll the question. The suburban voters to man will go to the polls on election day and cast their ballots for the bonds
 'The proceeds from this 1850, 900 issue of bonds. are to be used in erecting new school buildings and extending the water works main and enlarging the water works system into the suburbs. The ex- tension of the water works system will include the erection of new fire stations and the purchase of new fire-fighting ap- paratus for the suburbs. The extensions of these municipal Improvements will are two ways In which they can be se- cured. One Is to wait until the citys debts are paid and the city has saved enough money to pay for them. The irn- provements might be secured in this way in the course of a century. The other way is by an issue of bonds. It is the only feasible way. The citizens of Mont gomery recognize these facts and there Is but slight doubt that the bond issue will carry, by an overwhelming major ity."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-05
Made Soup of congressman's Beans.

Representative Mahon of P9nnsvl- : vania Is laughing over A letter 9ys. received from a nice old lady resiSine in his Congressional District. He sa,s7 a package of beans secured from Sis quota at the Agricultural Department to plant them in her garden. A'~'
 In replying, the lady addressed thn Pennsylvanian, whose name was write ten indistinctly on the frank. as "Mr
 Mackin." She said: Those vers splendid beans you sent me. I cookaS them for dinner, and they made tha finest soup I ever tasted Thank yn,, ever so much" '0u
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-05

Jefferson, without whom this st Louis Exposition would never have been Meid. President Roosevelt In his btu1l0ue .ezA- trious statesman beside whom he .siooks like thirty cents'' went bach to . dis cussion of the Olympic gaines and the other athletic sports of ancient Gfeeke. This, however, was quite uatufei in, ah accidentiai President wfso tu hie puh1ish- ed books has tisparaged nearly a1l of his predecessors. including Jsnefson.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-05
DR. BUCHANAN, The Specialist. Treats WIthsat lhs Knife. without Pain or toss of Time from
 Business.

Diseases of woTnen-nervous. kidney, biad- der, skin rectal and chronic diseases. Re- member, in diseases of the womb and evaries sirlelurs. piiass fista'ae and vart- eoeefe, I don't eut give 1ain ef stop you freaA wsrh. My ifsatnaSsk ef soaorThosa cures aeuts ard chronic cases and does not strieturs. My treatment of the diseases of men is seeoAa te none fn America have ,rAa,sA ,nass troubIss for i3 yeara have in my offioe all 0S the Triedern and improved mechaiaieai and eieotriSal appliances every thing frola the x.r9y. violet fay and ~apor outfits down Go the 9faaiiest RatteriAs My treatfnerts are scefhing and beneficial TSera is fio exposure. I have in constant as- tsndsrse st ny office aA assistant physl. clan and naese, Our nAassaeS treatfnent is ali that can be desifed. Write or call Office secShd and thfrd fioarA teh Dexter Ave, Montgomery, Ala
 Heura to $. sunday koutA. to IL and to A
 I cure cancer with the x-ray. I rub and give the baths in syphilis. ......
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-05
Has Been Unfortunate.

NIIdIIdHUUbd IIIIItS.
 An exchange observes that If it had not been for Dr. Crum's color the Presi- dent would have recalled his appointment long ago." Which is doubtless true, and amends the Rooseveltian declaration that the door of hope must be open to the negro" to read the door of hope must be wider in case of the colored brother than it is for his white fellow citizen" The cause of the negro is not advanced by special pleaders. He ought to stand on his merits, and when 1t is attempted to unduly advance or promote him because of his color he is hurt badly and his progress retarded. Mir. Roosevelt has been unfortunate in every instance where the race question has been in evidence.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-05
Convene With Song.
Mob,Ia uaraId

NIODHe HeraId.
 Congress should convene hereafter as well as adjourn with song For the opening the members might sing. If You Amt Got No Money You Needn't Come Round" and "Get Your Moneys Worth"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-05
A New Fish Story.
Mobile Item,

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 The suns rays focused through a jar of water containing gold fish are said to have ignited the clothing of a woman who sat sleeping in the sun, and she was fatally burned. This is using a fish story for an entirely new purpose.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-05
One Way or Another.

Decatur News.
 The Limestone Democrat observes that Judge Parker will be nominated despite the opposition of MT. Bryan. We fail to see where that gentleman cuts any figure In the matter ono way or another.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-05
How to Do It.
RirufnOham N,

Blrmingham NeWs,
 If Carnegie is really in dread of dying disgraced he might stun his pockets with big bank notes and go to St. Louis. There are many nimble-fingered gentry collected on the fair grounds who are ready to see that he is relieved of his fear.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-05
A Little That Way.

The Montgomery Advertiser 1ntimates that Teddy called the Congressmen up and told them to run along home, as a parent would send child to bed. Does look little that Way in the face of his cross fence that needs repairing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-05
The Advertisers Telephones.
Guarantees vs. Claims.

Following a long established custom, the guaranteed net circulation of the Daily and Sunday Advertiser for March. is herewith submitted. It will be noted that the state ment is complied after all returns are de- ducted. and the results not only sworn to, but guaranteed The Advertisers guaran-| teed eirculatioDs Daily and Sunday, exceeds the actual issue ef all other Alabema morning newspapers combined. Advertising rates absolutely invariable.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-05

Whether Congress was adjourned by order of the President, as some contend or because 1t was afraid of John Sharpe williams. is immaterial. So far as the credit of the majority is concerned
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-05

an sinstructed delegation to St. Louis says:
 The idea of the Hearst boomers and of Bryan, who seems to be employed by Hearst. to object to everybody else, is, that If no instruction be given, Hearst's agents, of whom Bryan seems to be one will see" the delegates separately, and persuade them to align themselves with the Hearst push. The delegates should not be subjected to that temptation.
 That Is why The Advertiser advocates the unit rule, at least for Alabama We have not favored an instructed delega- tion. but we do insist that the delega- ton from this State vote as a unit on all questions connected with the ticket and platform. We do not know whether any delegates from Alabama will be of the class who can be seen" and infiu- enced by the Hearst agents, and hope such will not be the case, but we object to leaving any loOp-hole open through which vote can be given to such a man. It will be no reflection on the hon. esty or manhood of the Alabama dele gates to have them bound by the unit rule. and we can see no sound objec- ton to 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-05

The indications now are that Folk will be the next Governor of Missouri, and we predict that boodlers will have an un- easy time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-05

Once Judge ong of Illinois was making Democratic speech on the tarin. and among other things asked his farmer hearers to think over and answer at their
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-05
SUMMER RESORTS.
Where are
 you going
 this Summer?

Before deciding write to the Great -outhern Hotel, Gulfport, Miss, wfich will open for the s, mmer sea- son, on the American plan, AAay 1st., at popular prices. This house is new, thoroughly modern, and up-to-dats in all its appointments. All doors, windows, and galleries thoroughly screened; boating, bathing, fishing, and all outdoor an-usements. Pa- t-onizc home industry.
 Address CYRUS H. CLARKE,
 Manager.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-05
Can't Give It.

Union Springs Herald.
 An exchange wants to know what Hearst has done in Congress save warm his seat while there. Sorry we can't give the desired information,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-05
GoSsip q men
 and matterS
Reunion of Alabama Elks.

The memberskof the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks throughout Alabama are looking forward with much interest to the first annual rennion of the newly-formed Alabama Eiks. Association. which will be held Tn Birmingham on May 17th and 1StA, said a member of Montgomery Lodge. The Association was organized at a meeting of the representatives of all the Elks' lodges fh the State, held in Birminghan on February 23rd. last, and already has @ large membership.
 The lodge in Birmingham, which has a membership of over 300, and Is not only the largest in Alabama, but one of the largest in the Southern states, will entertain the statet reunion in elaborate style and a splendid gath ering is expected. The Birmingham Elks have placed the matter in the hands of special committee. and it's members are now making extensive preparations for the reunion. A big parade of Elks and a great social ses- sion will be features. Reduced rates on all railroads will be secured.
 This reunion is expected to bring together nearly 2.000 Alabama Elks: Similar associations have been formed in many other States and have proven highly beneficial to the order. All Elks are cordially invited by the Birming- ham Elks to attend"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-05

The St. Louis Mirror has something to say about "Chicago's unsalted sea-" but If half we have read of that Lake Mich igan is correct. it would be much the better for a very liberal saltIng.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-05
 WHAT THE STATE ~PAFERs ARE SAYING.
Not Revealed.
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Birmingham Ledger.
 Russia says she wants to be left alone to crush Japan. Just when she intends to quit running and begin the crushing process is not revealed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-05

A strike among the bread-bakers of Boston is not such a serious affair as 1t would be in some cities. They still have beans.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-05

The Washington Post has been trying to regard MT. Bryan with respect and admiration" but the effort is evidently getting tiresome
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-05

If good paper can be made of cotton stalks, it should be made nearest to where the stalks grow. That's proper, logical and economical.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-05
Colonel Wiley at Home.

Tne early ad1oufnment oI ConETess, said Representative A. A. Wiley of tho Second Alabama District, who has just returned home from Washington, was due to a desire on the part of the Re- pubiicans to stop investigations of cor rupt methods in the Postoffice Depart ment and other frauds of the Republi- can administration. am sure Presi- dent Roosevelt espoused an early ad- 1ournment so as to save his party and his administration from the result of an exploitation of certain frauds in the transaction of the public business. There will not be an extra session of Congress. We will not meet again until after the November elections"
 Colonel Wiley spoke frankly of the forthcoming campaign and of Demo- cratic chances of success
 "I never doubted the sincerity of Mir. Cleveland" said Colonel Wiley. when ated and since that time I have not regarded him as possibility. He has retired from his country's service full of honors and Is living the ideal life at his Princeton home. He will go inta history as one of the country's greatest Presidents and as the great friend of our section.
 Among Democratic Congressmen there Is an overwhelming sentiment in favor of the nomination of Judge Par ker. The three or four Congressmen who were outspoken for Hearst have about simmered down. Personally. hope only to see the convention do what is best for harmony in the party, and believe this will be done. I have been twice a delegate to National Conven- tions. and I do not think [ will go to St. Louis." N
 Colonel Wiley expressed his deep gratitude tor the support given him by his constituents at the last primary eAection during his absence In Wash ington. He said he had hoped to be at home during the primary, but he was detained in Washington by his official duties. He will remain in Montgomery throughout the summer Mrs. Wiley is visiting her son, Lieut.. Noble J. Wiley, of the regular army, who Is stationed with his regiment in Plattsburgh, N |
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-05

AS well as we can gather from the dis patches, the Japanese are doing pretty well. thank you.