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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-25
wHAT IS A sENTLEMAN,

The Argonaut, in defining 8 gentie- man, declares that the term ''has not tho slightest reference to the character of the person to whom it applied" and argues that a gentleman lis merely one of a, certain definite, well recognized class in the British social fabric" The man may be a murderer. convict, or or outrages against society. but if he is a member of a certain class, he is gentleman. By the same code we sup pose that if a woman belongs to that favored class, she Is a lady. She may combine the licentiousness of Cleopatra or Catharine de Medici with the bru- tality and inhumanity of fiend, and still be lady.
 That may be the definition of gentle man and lady given by the books, and 1t may be the way some define it in ordinary life. but 1t does seem that something more than birth and family position is necessary. Thomas Decker, one of the old poets, spoke of Christ as the first true gentleman that ever breathed," but doubtless there were those of His day who would have de- clared Him mo gentleman" because He twas not a member of one of the first families of Judea. Whatever the Photographers may say or the English claim we insist that something besides the mere accident of birth is necessary to constitute one a true gentleman or lady
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-25

with these disreputable elements who hate Folk because they fear him. and fear him because he Is both thsoreticai7 ly and practically down on their class.
 This, also The Journal knows. It knows that the only chance for the. Re- pubiicans to win in that state is by making common cause with the vi- c.ous element. The Journal. like many other Republican newspapers. prates as much of civic honesty as Roosevelt does, and with as little sincerity. All of them are perfectly willing to profit by rascaiity in their own ranks or by encouraging the rascals in the Demo- cratic Party. That Is their idea of the divide and conquer" plan of poli- tical campaiS Sning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-25
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1904.
HE IS roo MODEST.

It was a striking evidence of MT. Cleveland's modesty that he should have declared that public speaking is not his forte. In one sense of the word it is not, for he has no desire to exhibit himself in season and out as a necIaimer, neither is he one of the ioud-mouthed. spouters who can excite people by the mere power of oratory, or the loudness of his voice.
 But if any man imagined that the eight years of quiet life had weakened MT Cleveland's power of thought and his capacity for saying the right thing at the right time, the right place and in the right way, that man was mis- taken. His New York speech was a model, and one of the best pronounce ments the campaign has produced. Speaking may not fully be his forte, but when he does speak he says some- thing well worth hearing, and, what is more to the purpose, worth thinking about afterwards. As The Chattanooga Tmies expresses it the speech was "in all respects a characteristic perform ance. No SeVerer arralgnment, III strong. plain and easily understood. though exceptionally parliamentary, language. has been made of MT. Roose- welt and his party during the campaign. Mr. Cleveland's words were chosen to compass the fullest possible meaning, and the address. though short, contains the essential truths of the controversy between the two parties"
 The power and value of public ad- dress is not always to be gauged by its immediate effect on the audience, Brilliant sentences and sounding phrases will sometimes set the listeners wild at the time. but they will forget all the argument as soon as they are from under the sway of the speaker. But the man who deals in facts, who speaks words which the hearers go off and think about, and gives them some- thing to stand on and to be guided by that man is an effective speaker. Public speaking may not be his forte. at least fin his own estimate of himself but he is a good speaker all the same.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-25
POLITICAL POINTS

trip has been they were up against a chap who need beg no odds Tn piayinS his hand against all corners. RooseyelI threats as he does for the mosqulto bites when they appear by the way or his bi-proof khaki clothes, and the would at any time teopardize his throne at Washington for a go at the com bined swashbucklers of 26 Broadway.
 The other trouble, and fully as seri, ouS one, was the agents they selected to carry out their orders.
 First. Pat McCarren, as slick and as loyal (to Standard OiP) and able a water carrier as ever took the contract much entitled to draw into a game with Roosevelts lieutenants as he Is to sit down to a wing -pinning party with a bevy of angels.
 dicks of Delaware, in Addicks's Buffalo Gas affairs and others.
 Then Dave Hill and--well. you and the public know who they all are by 1 sible for Rogers, Stillrhan, Rockefeller and the rest to make such a slip-up. It is one of those curious affairs where strong, stubborn men stake their all on Everything was left to Rogers, and he allowed Pat McCarren., who in the past has done tremendous work for Stand : l ard Oil,' to kind O steer him.
 !, You must remember MT. Rogers is not as young as he was in the cam paign of 1896, when $5.000.00o was fore election and five States scientifi- cally stood on their heads. McCarren showed him that with unlimited stun II was only question of a bunch of Iieutenants with asbestos hands and or-plated cheek to place 1t right
 standard Oil,' McCarren well knew would not kick at any amount of 'stuff' tain things. Odell had vetoed their Consolidated Gas bill and they must get 1t through this season, as 1t means at least $100,00O,o0O in their bookkeep- ing affairs.
 Tt will not do for Roosevelt and the Republican party to think that the cleo tion is won. There will be two or three explosions between now and inc time the votes are counted that viii give things quite a shaking up"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-25
The Dry Fall of lsS4-ss.
Itor ThA Advertiser.

Editor The Advertiser: =
 In the fall of 1854 and winter of 1855 there was no rain until goth January, 1855. Our county roads to Montgomery were smooth and hard better for teams to travel on than our best graveled roads are now. There was great scarcity of water through out the county. Wells and springs ran dry, that had always been flush before As rule there was no such thing as a fall or winter garden-the proverbial mess of greens was not to be had for love or money. but in all my long life. I have never known a crop of cotton all picked out in October before.
 During the long dry spell mentioned the Alabama River was too low for boats to run and there being no rail- roads except the old West Point. asit was then called, and it lost itself be- fore it reached Georgia, the necessaries of life became very scarce in Montgom- cry Flour sold for SIP barrel and salt at $5 a sack. If such conditions prevailed now, no one could tell the suffering there would be throughout the entire country. The river was then the only means by which goods could reach the city.
 J. R. McLendon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-25

Having once said it, The Norfolk Landmark sticks to 1t that the State should put stripes on the convicts. To our query why 1t doesn't also favor the branding of criminals it replies:
 Because branding would come under the designation of "cruel and unusual punishment," prohibited by the Consti- tuition and condemned by civilization; and in the second place, because branding is permanent, whereas the stripes are cast aside when the pris- oner has served his term. We do not believe in altering the normal body which God has given men, and we do not believe in punishing any man for any longer period than the sentence legally passed upon him. Stripes are a mark of the prisoners criminality; a brand on the flesh would be a mark not only of that, but of the States brutality.
 Our contemporary reasons well, but not convincingly. As The Stanton Cva.l Dispatch expresses it. the pun sshment of criminals should not be of such a nature as further to brutalize the criminal" Of course not, but that is one effect stripes have on a prisoner who has not lost his manhood by hav- ing violated law for the first time. and perhaps without any criminal in- tent. May not wearing stripes leave a brand un his sou17
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-25
JUST WHAT THEY MEAN.

It is the veriest nonsense to argue that Missouri Republicans should not take advantage of disseusions among the Democrats. If one party Is weakened by quarels and antagonisms among it's own members. no matter what may be the cause, the other party is entitled to profit by the situation.-Kansas City Journal.
 To take advantage of divisions among the enemy's forces Is considered fair, both in war and politics. and all poli- tical parties do it. but there are limits beyond which it is not. proper in poli- tics. When the division is caused, as among the Democrats of Missouri, by the fact that the Democrats have nomi- mated a man who is in favor of honest government and honest officials, the case is different. Mir. Folk is the enemy of all the boodlers, bribers and other rascally clements of Missouri Democracy and they hate him for it, and for that reason alone they would like to see him defeated.
 This is the sole cause of division among Missouri Democrats. and The Journal knows it. The only means by which the Republicans can profit by this division ; Nailying themselves
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-25
Two New Corporations.

report of the incorporation of the Scott-Blackshear Commission Company of Mobile was filed yesterday in the office cf the Secretary of State. Tie company has a capital stock of $3o. 900 and its incorporators are G. Scott, I. J. Blackshear and J. N. Blackshear.
 copy of the incorporation papers of the r. W. Cook Brewing Company was filed yesterday in the office of the Sec retary of State The company was orga nized under the laws of the State of h. diana.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-25

If that Ohio woman who Is seeing a man for $15.oo0 damages for kissing her is successful in her suit, the strenuous kissers of Ohio will proba- bly emigrant to Kansas, where the article is only valued at one cent by the courts. There must be a wide difference in the quality of the article in the two States.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-25
rhn CnInn,I,,,a Ienir.

Columbus, Ga. Oct. 24.--tSpecial.)- Alex Reid. one of the promoters of the Columbus Carnival and Race Meet. has returned from Macon, where he secured for the Columbus show the cream of the attractions at the State Fair. in cluding Troop T. of the 7th United States Cavalry.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-25

Now they say it was the hoboes themselves who discovered the soap mine in Montana. No doubt they found 1t by the smell of the product.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-25

Either the Republicans or the Demo- crats will have especial cause of thanksgiving this year, and both can rejoice that the campaign is over.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-25

The Eufaula q. T.) Journal reflects that while we poor mortals cannot vote at the coming election we clan watch the returns and hail the Democratic victory with joyful eclat."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-25
GIANTS IN PARTY ROW.
ThoD,as w. Lawson Declares Campaign
 T. StnndRrd oil Against Morgan.
Boston SpeclaI lO 11''
 Herald.

Boston Special to Chlcaso
 rbd%si aa5si'1 W. Lawson, whose attack ,,, on 3n EVervbodys Magazine has S;rtate4 Grtate4 v,ideSnraad comment, today ulC ,S tstty u u and signed the following renlatkaore n difsrr S statement whGn anaaTd asKeo oif T0 interests will trv to beat Roosevelt by the use ol money oss,hIs for me to say more tnI , durina Roosevelt's term ds anu 1,.u.is asa Ss sni he has walked roughshod nver Standard Oil' and made iI pIal,. p,. that under no circumstances couIu '"eS oo"'''' Peacemakers on Run. ,.,
 "v-bile Hama was alive he was Kept constantly on the run Detw trvfng 1C Broadway and WashlhtE{ t{eY .Uh were con Stantlv getting into with HooseN elI' and repeatedly has Standard oi mo 1,, 1 confidential political agentL~tnee Il' rsto' draws salary or $IoU,oVIii sroSo distant points i to use his tremendous ability Tn ci1sins s 5 ! up an open breach, but even CHote tot' 1 Mark at last had to give up tne Jou; JI; and Porter also asked to oe eON'''
 "The phase of the present eampSsign Esl g n which confuses the public is this: ihSy see Roosevelt getting big money ',sp nvsP | from Wall Street, and they say IL mus S ! be standard Oil.' but 1t IS not; IL ls Morgan, the always deadly foe or Standard Oil.' although often their | close associate. , o,,
 Morgan, as well as Standard Oll, 1 has an enormous following, ana tney are big ones, tooi ones who can dulckly fill up barrel or a hogshead, ana 9ust as soon as Morgan's partners, the most l astute of political horizon scanneFs. 10 cated where the blow was maklrs up they persuaded the boss to forge coal Northern Pacific; etc, and run down tne course in winning comp. ny. E
 Defines the "TrOuble."
 The trouble with Standard oil this
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-25
SEPTEMBER, 1e0z.

Sunday average for September. ... !l4'SIs
  P. J. Kelly, Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser. being duly sworn says: The foregoing statement of The Ad- vertiser's daily circulation for the month of September. 1904. is true and correct. and compiled after all returns from news boys news agents and leftover copies have been deducted.
 P. J. KELLY, Circulation Manager,
 The Advertiser Company. sworn to and subscribed before me this 18th day of October. 1904. %%
 F. W. JACKSON,
 N. P. Ex-O. J. P.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-25
COOKING AND COOKING SCHOOLS.
Some Old DeIectable Dishes that Are
 Not Made Any More.

The school board of Chicago is con dueting seven free public kitchens. and 1t Is said that more than a thousand anhaals Thirty nationanties are repre-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-25
The Advertisers Telephones.


 The Advertisers Telephones. Adxeftising Department. .i. .........865 Business Office and Circulating Dept. ....... $50 City Editors RoomS ........................ x4 E0xEof1oi IOOf1s-. 66s --~------~----~~~--~~~ city subscriptions should be paid to the following authorized collectors only: c J. Calm, City Circulator; E. W. Mccain, C. |. Efnnigan. Walter L. Johnson. J. L. Mapes and F. Shaver.
 
 A COLUMN or FIGURES WHICH IS A
 SPLENDID VERDICT.
 For tho benefit and guidance of mer- chants and others who advertise. the fol- lowing statement for the month of 6eptem- Der. is0a has been compiled and sworn to by our Circulation Manager.
 To the many readers and friends who are interested in our growth. it Is satis- faction to show such sturdy and perma- nent increase. It Is not only the quantity. but the class and quality of 1t. Of which we are 90 proud.
 The Advertiser is acknowledged the lead ing newspaper in the State and Is tnorousn- sly up-to- date in every particular. Watch Us Grow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-04


OF the Zionist movement and president of the
Zionist Congress, is dead.
Dr. Theodore Herzl was born in Budapest IN 1850
lie began TO study law in Vienna and in 1884 re-
ceIved lawyers degree Dr. Herzl relates I'm his
autobiography that he wrote much mora for Tho
tnestre than for the law courts. although he held
place tunsalaried) in a law court as a judicial
0IetA unoer a Judge in Vienna and Salzburg, hut
seeing mat Jew could not become a Judge he
leit lesal anairs altogether. He then began to
write for newspapers and the theatre and several
OF MS plays received great favor. In 1891 he be-
came 'le Faris correspondent Of German news
paper, In 1885 he returned to Vienna.
III the last two months OF his stay in Paris he
wrote ne Judenstaat.' work which advocated
Jewish State to be established in Palestine II first
appeared IN 1885, and. although attracting attention
4o'h me greatest minds Of Europe, the scheme
was lIased impracticable- But Herzl began to
work with such vigor that the first Jewish congress
was announced to take place in 1887 in Munich but
The place of meeting WAS changed to Basel To call
together a congress OF Jews scattered all over the
world Was great task, but DIR. Her2l accom-
pished IL and about two hundred delegates assem-
bled TO discuss the question Of home for Jews
The ceiisiOn which had at first greeted DR. Herzl
from all sides now turned TO respect and wonder
and the Jews OF the whole world at once began 10
mock around DR.. Herzls banner Max Nordau an
nounced himself to be ardent Zionist and made
speeches at the first and second congresses. AT
the second congress there We're about four hundred
delegates.
DR.. Herz defined the aims of Zionism as follows
We desire TO prepare in the ancient fatherland
Palestine, = legally assured home for the Jewish
people. This We consider the compete and final
solution OF the Jewish question. This solution pre-
sGpfoSes three things: First the existence of the
Jewish nation; second the suitability of Palestine
for settlement: third, the assurance of a legal
basis for the resettlement OF our people. In me
nrSt place AZ the time We began movement We
only believed there was Jewish nation. To-day
We know It.
That Jews can he arr,cul,,,r,s,s hoe toa- ,,ro,o5
by the twenty-five self-supporting colonies in Paes-
tine, most OF which were established by Baron
EDMOND de Rothschild, who a Zionist even be-
fore the present movement In ali he spent about
lSep.No francs N the aid OF his curcifgouists.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-04
"REMINISCENCES OF A REPUBLICAN.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir on July / 1863 / addressed a letter 70 The
Tribune from Wheeling. Va. (West Virginia iater)'
which appeared IN full IN the daily Tribune on
July l. 1868 followed by reply (editoriaD or more
than a column. I ardent lover "f-GeorGe
n Mcclellan which was the animus of my writing.
Successful in business I'm my native city. news
paper correspondent. with other occupations
recognition from the greatest editor OF modern
times was hailed a remarkable success, even II
NV chief desire in the premises failed by the hght-
ing OF the battle OF Gettysburg in the interim NJ
friend and patron A W Campbell Editor and pro
pprodnred the letter and editorial of The Tribune
somplete I'm THE Daily Intelligencer" of, believe
Later left Wheeling. entered the navy and was
bly, discharged March q, 1865; located AT
5,ernesyiile Ohio voted from Abraham Lincoln TO
Mckinley for President except in 1872 for Horace
T:yeeiex1 and hone be able to vote for Roosevelt
ms year although the son OF the general loved
~, he bis oDponent r. c. GRAVES.
Kansas City, Mo. July j. 1900
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-04
STANDING IN OPEN CARS.

To Tire E1ltCf OF The Tribune
Sir: =. c. RS letter 20 you OF June % evil
Gently written merely relieve his feelings. IL
IS certainly answer 10 mine, for IL is not on
the subject he avoids my point, which Is
a remedy here IN Sew-York City. and raises the
entirely different one OF the overcrowdlng OF all
sorts OF cars abroad which has nothing 20 DO with
the question There was vein OF comparison
my letter neither ala inciuce railroad cars.
Ny sole interest was TO point out cure for a
certain streetcar evil and related only TO open
ones: remedy perhaps impracticable yet feasible
] found IL very necessary yesterday when sitting
one OF i've on a seat. and FIVE other men got IN
and stood as a solid wall I'm front OF us
Ny reference 20 Paris and London stated omni-
buses, and with the single object Of showing
that the police had authority 10 Interfere in
other cities. they have II given them mere
Even had II not been so. New-fork City needs no
precedent
] cannot refrain from expressing my regret that
q G X. does not more clearly state whether 'the
benevolent, enlightened municipal admins
traitor" ne hopes ] appreciate refers 20 TaHmsny
Hall a. II so tho prejudice" he fears does exist.
But / do appreciate The Tribune's ot-repeated ana
clear expression OF a much higher type OF rnunci-
nal administration, and I have read It's columns
Tor nearly twenty years ,or-,, ,,,,,,v,,, ,.rr-
New-yorlx June 20 1904
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-04
BUSY FRESH AIR WEEK.
FiUe Hundred and Nineteen Chi
dren to Country WedresdQy.

The Tribune Fresh Air Fund sent a party of
thirteen boys and an attendant to BinghamtOn.
n. Y, on Saturday, where they will be the guests
OF s Mills Ely. This makes twenty parties OF chill
dren already sent 10 the country numbering In
all. 1143
On July n band of sixteen will start for West
eriy. Y. T.. and another company OF atty goes by
an evening train-most OF them to Mount Morris
n. y. July will be red letter day in the history
OF the Tribune Fresh Air Fund. for no less than
59 children are booked for that day. and it is
pretty safe to assume they will all be on hand
The first party, numbering eishty-six. is TO start
at 9:OS a. for PittsfeId. Mass At s:1s a. m
Soi go to Binghamton. N V. and at 1910 a. m a
party of sixty-eight starts. all but seven Of them
going TO Utica, n. Y. Next at HIS a m. a party
Of twenty-five starts for Claverack. ". Y.
The Tribune Fresh Air Fund has very warm
friends in Binghamton. " Y; Utica, N Y: Claw
crack n. Y, and Pittsfeld. Mass and large num-
bers of children entertained every year in each
of these places.
Next tho second party for the season. composed
Of twenty-five mothers and children. goes to Brae
work ends with the third detachment of fifteen for
On Friday, July there will be party of ninety
Two Tor Ballston Spa, y. Y; one of nineteen for
gong 10 Bro1e Gor n qss a. FORTY most OF them
The 736 children for this weeks parties are all
hoping they may pass the doctor in the final ex-
packed up hoping some oe will a t e aTs h
10 the standard of cleanliness, and they may be
It VIII cost about s2oeo 70 send this weeks parte.
or $50 children. and 1t requires only little figuring
to show what inroads that will make In the fund
Every mail brings reports from local committees
arransins for dates and specifying the number of
guests tney desire. Early and generous contribu-
tons will enable the Tribune FrLsh Air Fund to
NIL all these orders ~ $3.50 W
An urgent appeal comes from one OF the homes
Ior q gr$phophOne or a photograph. There are
one hundred children, and sort of musical in
srument. Something of the sort would be of much
assistance in amusing the children.
There are always entertainments OF varfous kinds
Tor every party, and some variety OF musicaI In
strument would be Of much assistance IN is hoped
this notice of want will meet the eve Of some ona
who hls an instrument pass on" ~
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
grace L. Brtnn $40 90
Mrs. j. Cornell. 50 O0
christian Endeavor Hope Chapel .......,.,., 90
Previously acknowledged. 5s5 an
Total July 2 s75 oil
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-04
EARLY RATIFICATION nv HARLEM.

To the Editor % The Tribune;
Sir: While rot wishing 10 detrsct from the good
work OF the Republican Club whose ratification OF
the nomination Of Roosevelt and Fairbanks was
great success Il was not the first ratification Of
the nomination by a Republican club in the city.
The Harlem Republican Club composed principally
OF residents north OF Central Park, held a large
and enthusiastic meeting on Saturday. June D.
Resolutions indorsing the candidates. the platform
were adopted Several good speeches were made.
J,dring from the spirit that actuates the member
eNIp OF the Harlem Republican Club, that portion
81 the -iry in which IL is located will show good
Tesn1ts from its efforts for Roosevelt ana the
right" MM- SnEfSf>fS' fTeSiceH|
Eew-York July !, 1902.