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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-29
DEATH OF DR. ,. F. FOSTER.
Long Prominent as an Educator and
 Preacher.

Preacner.
 Tuscaloosa, Feb. 2e.--tspecial)-yDr. Joshua Hill. Foster. one of the mos, prominent and best beloved citizens of Tuscaloosa county and the State. died this morning at his home on Crescent City avenue, after a lingering illness ot pneumonia Dr. Foster was born in Tus- caloosa county. nine miles south of Tus- caloosa, at Fosters, Alabama. St, Pat rick's Day, March IT, 1919. His parents came from Augusta, Ga, and were among the pioneer families of Alabama, His early life was spent on his fathers plan- tation. He entered the University of Alabama in 1885 and was graduated in 1899. He was the last survivor of his class and next to the oldest alumnus of the University, his double first cousin. Col J. Collier Foster, being the oldest alumnus.
 In the death of Dr. Foster Alabama loses one of it's most prominent educa- tors He was professor of mathematics at the University of Alabama from 1s4l to 1s44 and again from 1S49 to 1850. He was professor of meral philosophy from 1873 to 1875 He was professor of natural philosophy and astronomy from 1877 to 1892 He has been president of the board of trustees of the Alabama Female Col lege since It's organization. was, eo-prin- cipal of the same from 1889 to 1871 and president from 1871 to 1872. He was pestor of the First Baptist Church at Tusca- loosa from 1853 to 1854 and for great number of years has been president of the board of trustees of the Baptists and has been pillar of the church for more than half century. He was also pastor of the Northport Baptist Church and several surrounding country churches from 1875 to 1880. He was one of the founders of the Southern Baptist Convention and the Alabama State Convention.
 He was twice married. first to Lucy B. Billingslea in 1s43. From this union one child survives. Mrs. J. s. Dill of Bes- semer. He was married to Frances Cornelia Bacon in 1853. who survives him. together with the following children: Miss Ellen Foster, Judge Henry B. Foster. Dr. Joshua H. Foster, Jr.. pastor of the Baptist church at Anniston, Prof. Sumner B. Foster of Baylor University, Texas, Prof. c. c. Foster of Beaumont, Texas. Prof. Edward Foster of the Uni versity of Alabama.
 The funeral will be held tomorrow morning at Il o'clock at the First Baptist Church.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-29
woMEN As sUFFRAoIsrs.

| From time to time we hear quite a goot
 deal said on the subject of woman sui frage. and some of the more advanced representatives of the sex are neyel
 weary of advocating the general enfran, chisement of women. And one of ths stock arguments in it's favor is that il women were granted the right of suffrage the effect would be to elevate and purify the ballot
 We'll, in our judgment. that would de pend very much on the women them selves, and on whether they would gen. eraiiy go to the polls. If the highest and best classes of American womanhood would interest themselves in the work and would turn out on election day, they might gradually work a change which would be beneficial. but there is the trouble. Suppose the good women. espe- cially in our. large cities. should refuse to go to the polls. and none go but the disreputable clements of the sex, would trhere be any uplifting of the ballot? Some evidence on this subject was brought out in the Sbafroth investiga- tions, for in Colorado they have female suffrage, and the proof shows that the women were about as culpabie as the men were. The New York Times says:
 They were in some instances just as coarse and defiant of decency. In others. for example the lady who cheated the cheaters by providing her voters with Democratic buttons, they were more iu- genious. They seem. when they sold their votes, to have got higher rates than the men; when they hired out for repeating, they accepted lower rates than the men which indicates a sort of social gradation in yiciousness of a curious na- ture, not easily matched on the mascu- line side,
 We do not admit that these women, fairly represent the best womanhood of Colorado, but rather they are reptesen- tatives of the class who would be most likely to interest themselves in politics at first. Afterwards it may be that good women would engage in an honest effort to make our elections fairer and purer than they now are. We are not by any means advocating or defending female suffrage. for We have very grave doubt about good coming of 1t. And 1t is not amiss to state that MT. Shafroth himself stated that the fraudulent votes cast by the women raised such doubts in hls mind as to the legality of his election that he resigned his seat. Certainly Colo rado hasn't furnished any strong argu- frage.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-29

Referring to the proposition to combine Oklahoma and Indian Territory into one State, The Tulsa q. T.) Democrat pro- poses "Indiahoma' as the name for it. The name would apparently be a com bination of English and Choctaw and would mean Red Indian.' But the Democrats principal reason for suggest ing 1t Is that 1t would combine the best portions of the names of the two Ter ritories. Besides this, it would be a pleasant sounding name, and would be much more appropriate than are the names of a number of other States.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-29
An Offer.
Brooklyn Eagle

MT Bryan lately offered to The Eagle and other papers SlOO for A DemocraIic platlofm, on condition that no Republican paper should agree to 1t!
 He only had to induce any Republican paper to agree, or to feign to agree. to It. 10 save his money. MT. Bryan Is a hedg- ing economist-which Is a different ghipg from a political economist.
 The Eagle will pay to MT. Bryan $l90 Tor letter, sent here. in which he will form, to be put forth by the Convention at St Louis provided that platform omits to reaffirm-and thereby impliedly renounces-the Free Silver. and Free 1900
 There is no ambiguity in this. and there Is no string to 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-29
TX Lo E B,
 JeWeIer.
Wanted No FrilIs.

Lloyd Morgan, professor of mineralogy at the University of Oxford, England, tells a story of an English commercial magnate which equals those absurd but veracious tales that used to come out of Chicago. He hays that the great mer- chant in question came to him to consult about the instruction of the hopeful son ana neir who was some day to run the vast business interests from which "the batter" had made his wealth. But mind you, said he, T don't want him to learn about strata or dips. or faults, or up- heavais, or denundations. and I don't want him to fill his mind with fossils or stuff about crystals. What I want him tn learn Is how to find gold and silver and copper in paying quantities, sir-in paying quantities"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-29
Death from Asphyxis+ion.

Washington. Feb. A.-Wiiliam 8. Daniels, correspondent for the St. Louis Republic was found dead in his ofiice this afternoon and gas was escaping from hole in the pipe in the room. He had been dead for some little time when found. He was about E years Of age and came here from New England. He was private secretary to First Assistant Postmaster General Stevenson and also served Mir. Stevenson in the same capa- city part of the time when the letter was Yice-presideAt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-29
Would Give Larcelu

bIImInBHdm NeWS.
 lican campaign managers would be per- fectly willing to give largely of their time and the funds at their disposal to nave Bryan and Hearst nominated on the Democratic ticket. This would1 mean simply an overwhelming RepubIi- can victory without half working for it. With Bryan and Hearst as their op- ponents the Republicans could Aford to to the jury without alignment
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-29
had nf tha Familu.

"1f course |" said the batcheIor thoughtfully, thsre can be no such thing as joint rule ,n a family Some one must be head" .'True" said the married man; "but the scep- ter passeS from one to another
 "iIow?''
 well. at the beginning of married life the husband holds It; then 1t gently and unob- trusiveiy passes to the wife and he never gets it back again.
 ''she keeps 1t forever?''
 ''Oh, no; the baby gets 1t next"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-29
Adam Lost His Inh

A lady meeting her gardener in the grounds said to him: Sandy am surprised you do not marry. You have got a free house, coal and gas also a weekly wage; so I think an won want to complete your happiness is a wife U
 And. to lend weight to her argument she ad- given wife"
 True for ye ma'am,' replied Sandy; '4but ho hadn't her lopR till hs lost his tob.'i
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-29
Awaiting Results.

CUtIICIU IN0dptT.
 The Montgomery Advertiser says the Colombian army that was going to in- wade Panama must have run into an open switch. We rather think they are awaiting to see the results of the charge made by the impetuous and indiscreet Carmack, whose words exceed sound Judgment and good policy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-29

these noisy statesmen brings tears to the eyes of our soft-hearted opponents, who consider us real cruel that we fail to recognize the claims of the two wH- Hams. It may be obstinacy in us. but we are perfectly willing that Republicans shall continue to enjoy monopoly of that sort of boosting business.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-29

ProofI The Virginian- Pilot takes things at their real value. whether they come from friend or foe. If Theodore Roose- welt should give the Democratic Party good advice, it would say so. But an open mind and catholcity of view should not be coDfounded with a confession nf error. There is no such confession in this quarter.
 That's right, old COW! After giving down some good milk, kick the bucket over!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-29
Man and Money.
man Rirx,nirnnlnnn Ind

Birmingham Ledger.
 If Mir. Hearst makes a real warm financial campaign 1t will close the door of hope to poor men for all time to come. These things never go backward.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-29
What He Is.
Coosa Argu.

NOONa ATBuB
 Grover Cleveland says he cares no more for what Mir. Bryan says than the wind that blows. Why should he? Bryan is not, nor has ever been anything but political wind jammer
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-29

Mir. Bryan declares that MT. Cleveland is rank but does not belong to the file" In this Mir. Bryan has the advant- age. for he is both rank and file-in the company of back numbers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-29

We agree with The Savannah Press that the real reason why so many profes- sional politicians oppose Cleveland is be- cause they know they will not be able to control him if he is elected. They couldn't do 1t while he was President before. and he is the same Cleveland-and a little mora so.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-29
Than Wait for Bryan.

Dale County News.
 We would rather hold a preachers horse in the rain or wait for him to get through at the first table than to wait for Bryan to get through talking about dead issues, Grandma" can do nothing with him and Cleveland is too great a man to pay any attention to him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-29
Clear of Her.

Talladega Reporter.
 The atmosphere has been clear of Mrs. Carrie Nation of late. There is no re- port of her even being out with her hatchet on Washington's birthday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-29
A Big Pile.
Choctaw Advocate.

ChOctaW AdVOcate.
 Some fellow wants every man, woman and child pensioned. That's all right for Choctaw. We have the biggest crop of children here imaginable and a small per capita would in the aggregate amount to a big pile.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-29

barehv announce myself as Q candidate for Cnroner of Montgomery County, subteck to tho action of the Democratic prtsuary.
 T. ?. LEAK
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-29

One of the most touching features of the political situation is the tender solicl- tude shown by the Republicans for Bryan and Hearst. Criticism by Democrats of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-29

Although Aalesund. the Norwegian town destroyed by fire the other day. was 6 place of 4,OO0 inhabitants, and construct
 ed wholly of wood, the authorities had allowed the water mains to become ana remain out of repair. and had pFoYioeo no adequate fire extinguishing apparatus.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-29

Tho Chattanooga News thinks the Pan- ana Canal will make the Gulf coast the Market Street of the United States" Thra Alabama will be right in it. Let the digSIns proceed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-29
Announcements.
FOR SOLICITOR

hereby announce myself as a candidate fog Solicitor of Montgomery County. subject tG the action of the Democrattc primary.
 TYLER GOODWIN.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-29

This is leap year for cotton and wheat, '' is the way The Greenville (S. O News puts it. We have a well-established con- viction that eggs are also in 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-29
.ss < & tss tS I% % & ass ss Js 1% .& SS Js e .s .Ss WHAT THE STATE PAPERS ,& < ARE SAYING. .H
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Modest Girls.

AnnIston Hot Blast. .
 There are some very modest girls who would rather surrender to be kissed than to have their hair mussed in the strug- gle
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-29
FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF EpJ.
 CATION.

r harahv announce myself as a candidate i'm si,nerintendent of Education for MontRoua.
 ery County. subject to the action Of Iha
 Oein0''~'S e. W. CONVECTION.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-29
FOR. cRcuIT TunaE

1 hereby announce myself as a candidate fou judge of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, sub~ feet to the action of the Democratic PrI@ mary on April Ilth, BOA.
 T. SCOTT sAYRE
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-29

[ am a candidate for nomination for re-eIo0, ton as Superintendent Of Education oA MontRornery County, subject to the Demo- cratic primaries in April. and solicit tha support of all Democrats.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-29

Among other devices being provided by the city of Portland. Or. to keep alive in the public mind the fact that there is to be a Lewis and Clark Exposition in that city next year Is a most unique sign, and one which Is only possible by reason of the adaptation and power of electricity. On terrace 800 feet above the city sign is to be erected which will simply embrace the figures 1905, but each figure is to be 30 feet high and broad in proportion. They will be bril- liantly lighted by electricity and it is stated that the sign can be seen at a distance of thirty miles. This, as before stated, would not be possible but for the power of electriicty. and 1t will be a constant object lesson of the uses and powers of that subtitle fluid, as well as a continual reminder to home people and visitors of what next year will have to interest them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-29

[ hseahv announce myself for reelection fop Coroner of Montgomery County, subject "a Sction of the Democratic primaries.
 W. H. TICE
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-29

F. ]. Kelly. Circulation Manager of The Huntgcmery Advertiser. being duly sworn says: The foregoing statement of The Adver. tiser's daily circulation for the month of January. 1904. is true and correct and com piled after all returns from news boys news agents and leftover copies have been de- ducted. P J. KELLY.
 Circulation Manager. Sworn to and subscribed before me this l2th day of February. 1904.
 F. W. JACKSON. EgeaLl N. F., Ex-O. J. P.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-29

'our neighbors ought to be swift to cors rect the grievous error they have fallen into"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-29

I hereby announce myself a candidate for nomination for the second term to the office of County Treasurer subject to the action Oe the Democratic primaries.
 JOHN J. COCHRAN,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-29
FOR CORONER,

SaIiciTor of Montgomery County subiecf 10 the action of he Democratic primary
 s, H. DENT, Jr
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-29
Waalthv Hexican Dead.

Mexico City. Feb. 2s.-Enologio Duarte' one of the wealthiest men of Yucatan iS dead, leaving a fortune of Sss0OO.00@
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-29
roR CoUNTY TREAsURER

hereby announce myself as a candidate for County Treasurer of Montgomery County. subject to the action of the Democratia primaries. W. E. McGEHEE,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-29
COLEMAN QUITS RACE.
Bad Health the Cause of His With
 drawaI

QEdWd1s
 Huntsville, Feb. 2S.-(Special.) .)-Capt. Daniel Coleman, one of the four candl- dates for Judge of the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit, is out in a card to the public this morning announcing his withdra wal from the race. Captain Coleman has been in bad health for some time and his phy- sicians have advised him not to tax him self by making speeches. This induced him to withdraw. Hon. James H. Bal lentine. Hon. Tancred Betts and Judge Paul Speake remain in the race and con- siderable partisan feeling is being aroused.
 The Mechanics Industrial Company of New York has sent an agent here to seek location for an industrial colony. The company proposes to buy several hundred acres of land and establish a clothing manufactory. providing homes for the operatives. The plan is being promoted by the Southern Railroad.
 It Is announced here that the April term of United States Court in this city will probably be postponed to May because Judge Thomas G. Jones is so busily en- gagged elsewhere that he cannot conven' iently be present at the appointed time.
 Mrs. Oliver Davis, wife of a well-known cotton mill man of this city, died yester- day at her home on Min Street, aged 56 years. Death was the result of an illness with pneumonia. Her husband and seV- eral children survive.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-29
One Piece

Some knives 'are made with . steel blade which is sold. cred in . lead handle. My "1s47" Rogers Bros. trippls plated knives are solid piscs of steei-hand burnishsd-no rough edges--iust the kind you want.
 Full stock to select from.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-29
scorcH.TNnrAN NAMES

Wonder Is often expressed that there have been SO many Scotch names found among the Southern Indians, especially among the Creeks and the Cherokees. All who have read early history are familiar with the names of Mcintosh. Mcqueen, McGillivray and Adair. while McKellop, McCombs and other names show that the Scotch were their ancestors on one side.
 A recent issue of The Oklahoma q. T.) News gives some explanation of these names which may be of interest The writer says that back more than a cen- tury ago the Southern Indians. especially the Creeks and yCherokees, bent them selves towards the work of developing and building up a nation of physically perfect men, and with this end in view the women were encouraged to marry only the most robust men of their tribes. Then The News continues:
 While this sentiment was at its height and the tribes were living in Georgia, some time before the Revolution, a regi- ment of Scotch Highlanders was quarter villages of the nations. The Indian maidens looked with favor on the burly men of the North of Scotland and a num- Der of marriages was the result. When the regiment was ordered back to Eng land or to some other quarter of the globe there were some of these Scotch men who stayed behind and their names have thus been fixed in the annals of the Creek nation. It is through the Creeks that the Cherokees acquired their Scotch names.
 Thus, in the opinion of The News, these Scotch names descended to the children of the intermarriages. and thus were found in the two tribes mentioned some of the finest specimens of physical man hood to be found anywhere. The mar riage of white men with Indian girls was not at all uncommon in the early history of the country, and some of the best families of Alabama have traces of In- dian blood in them-and are not ashamed of 1t, by the way. And, as to that mat ter, the intermarriage of the white and red races is not uncommon now. In h. dian Territory the mixed bloods are com mon. and many of the most beautiful and refined girls and most intelligent men are the result of these marriages.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-29

An Excellent Showing.
 The following detailed statement of the net paid circuiation of The Advertiser for the month of January makes an excellent snow ing. Aiabama's only metrope'.s-- newspaper, ns The Advertiser Is known the country over. iS pnrdonahly proud Of this splendid record
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-29

City subscriptions should be paid to the foi- lowing authorized collectors only: C. J. Calm. City Calculator: 2. L. Eason, !. e. Jones. nt the counting-roou
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-30

The Japanese have been frustrated
in their attempts to cross the Yalu."-
"The Japanese have crossed the Yam
in force Two Japanese columns
have been annihlated by the Russians
while attempting to make a landing on
the Laio-Tung peninsula Mo en-
gagemeut and slight skirmishing has
as yet taken place between the two
armies We are weary. Please shoot
that Mole ST. Nicholas war CORE
spondent on the spot. if he has a
vulnerable spot. He uses wireless
telegrapGy and eats Welsh rabbit and
mince pie for supper
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-30

Congressman Champ Clark of Mis-
souri,. presents the following interest
ing figures: If out OF every 400
voters the country over the Democrats
can convert II who sided with the Re
publlcans four years ago, they will
carry enough states 70 win the elec-
tlon. Eliminating the adherents OF
minor parties. out of every 400 men
who followed Mckinley IS would have
to be converted to Bryan to win" Ac-
cording to Clark, If the states carried
by Mr.. Bryan in 1900 remain Demo.
cratic tho Democratic candidate will
start under the new apportionment,
with l65 electoral votes. In the states
then carried by Mckinley. he takes
the total number OF voters who would
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-30

have to change from the Republican
to the Democratic ticket in order TO
throw the election and figures that q
change of ~ per cent would carry
Utah (5). making 16s electoral votes;
change of 2i6 per cent woGld carry
Indiana (15), and Nebraska (s), max
ing 191; a change Of per cent would
carry Maryland (S), making 1893; a
change of 3l6 per cent would carry
Kansas 10). and ohio (23), making
232 a change of AZ per cent would
give the Democrats Illinois, with p
electoral votes. or total of 269. which
is 90 more than is necessary 70 elect.
Four and ope-fourth per cent would
carry Delaware and per cent New
York and West Virginia, making in all
30S electoral votes.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-30
HYMN oE rAE wEsr.

Worlds Fair. st. Louis, 1904
o Thou whose glorious orbs on high
Engird the earth with splendor
round.
From ont Thy secret place draw nigh
The courts and temples Of this
ground;
Eternal Lieht
Fill with Thy might.
These domes that in Thy purpose
grew,
And lit a nations heart anew!
Hlundnc Thou each pathway here.
TO show the marvels God hath
wrought
Since first Thy peoples chief and seer
Looked up with that prophetic
thought,
Bade Time unroll
The fateful scroll,
And empire unto Freedom gave
From cloudland height TO tropic
wave.
Poured through the gateways Of the
North
Thy mighty rivers join their tide,
And on the wings Of morn sent forth
Their mists the far-off peaks divide,
BY Thee unsealed,
The Mountains WELD
Ores that the wealth of Ophir
shame.
And gems enwrought of seyen-hued
fame.
10, through what years the soil hath
lain
At thine own time to give Increase
The greater and the lesser grain,
The ripening boil, the myriad neecel
Thy creatures Craze
Appointed ways:
League after league across the land
The ceaseless herds obey Thy hand
Thou, whose high archways shine
most clear
Above the plenteous western plain
Thine ancient tribes from round the
sphere
To breathe its quickening air are
fain;
And smiles the sun
To see made one
Their brood throughout Earth's
greenest space,
Land Of the new and lordlier race