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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-30
Shelter for Bribery.

LOuISVIIIe OOurler JOurnaI.
 There is point in MT. Cockran's con tention that the attack on him implies that in MT. Dalzel's opinion the pay. ment of campaign orators is made a shelter for a kind of bribery. It would be interesting, therefore, to know whether Republican spellbinders are actuated by the same sentiments as influenced MT, Cochran. Do they refuse to take pay for their work, or, if they take it, are they careful to see that 1t shall not exceed their necessary expenses and compensa- tion for time lost from private business For certainly. If it go beyond this, then it affords ground for suspicion. If the records could be seen 1t would probably be found that a good mony Republicans spellbinders have profited by their ser vices to the party.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-30
SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 1904.
THEY ALL FAIL

Will the negroes and their friends, who are generally friends for profit, never learn that the Federal courts will not nullify the suffrage laws of the Southern States? Cases have gone up to the Su- preme Court from Mississippi, Louisiana. Alabama and Virginia, and in all of them the decision is practically the same-that the regulation of suffrAge rests with the several States. Any other view would upset the suffrage laws and requirements of almost every State in the Union.
 That the constitutional requirements in the several States of the South are based on the danger of indiscriminate colored votes is not denied, for that is a real danger which has been ever present, and which those States which have suffered from it were determined to rid them- selves of. That they have done this with out violating the Federal Constitution has been more than once admitted by the highest court in the government, and that court has in every instance refused to undo the good work of the people of the South who are most interested
 It Is a great pity that this matter can- not be allowed to rest. It is a pity that prominent attorneys will lend their tal- ents to the task of attempting to vitiate the work of the Southern people in their efforts to do the best for all concerned. But for such aid and encouragement no more would be heard of these suits. but z.
 take for a fee to upset Southern consti- futions the effort win be kept up. It can do no good and is only keeping up fric- tion where there should be none. The South will regulate suffrage. regardless of what outsiders may do or say, and there's no need to kick about it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-30
REQUIREMENTS OF CONGRESS,
The Last One is Earliest in His
 tory,
Washineton Post

Washington Post.
 Representative Underwood of Alabama has prepared interesting material for those wiseacres around the Capitol who exude sapience on adjournment dates. Delving into Congressional history, the Alabamian has brought forth the time of Congress since the civil war. all intend ed, of course, to indicate that Republi- cans are now running away to escape passing much-needed legislation. The Congress, It's political complexion, and the day when the long session adjourned are shown in MT. Underwood's table, as follows:
 Thirty-seventh Republican,; Grow. Speaker; July 17, 1862. Thirty-elghth - Republican,; Coltax. Speaker; July f, 1884 s1na Thirty-ninth t'5 % IRsssepublican cOlfax
 Fortieth-Republican; Colfax Speaker: July 2. 1868.
 orty-first-RepublIcan; Blaine, Speak CT; July 15, lST0
 Forty-second - Republican; Blaine Speaker; July Is, 1872
 orty-third-Republican: Blaine. Speak err; June 23. 1874.
 Forty-fourth- Democratic; Randall. Speaker; August IS, 1876.
 rty-flfth-Democrat; Randall, Sneak CT; June 20, 1878.
 Forty-sixth Democratic; Randall. Speaker; June 16. 1880.
 Forty-SeVenth Republican,: Keller Speaker; August 8, 1882.
 Forty-eighth - Democratic; Carlisle. Speaker; July 2, 1884.
 Forty-ninth Democratic; Carlisle. Speaker; August 5, 1886.
 Fiftieth-Democratic; Carlisle Speak, CT; October 20 1888.
 ifty-first-Republican; Reed. Speaker: October 1, 1890.
 Fifty-second-Democratic: Crisp, Speak CT; August-5, 1892.
 Fifty-third- Democratic; Crisp. Speak, CT; August 2S, 1894.
 Fifty ty-fourth-Republican; Reed, Speak, CT; June II, 1896. Fifty yfifth-Republican: Reed, Speaker. July S, 1S9S.. Fifty sixth Republican: Henderson. Speaker; June 2, l90). Speaker; July l, 1902 .. Fifty-eighth Republican,; Cannon, Speaker; April 2S, 1904.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-30

Each time the Russians retire before Che Japanese. an official statement is given out at St. Petersburg that Russia will not hear of mediation. that the Czar and his ministers are determined to bring all the resources of the Empire to bear against the Japanese and will not stay their hands until Japan is completely crushed. This is playing Bombastes Furioso with a vengeance. Many people have thought that what Russia is hrag- ging she will eventually do. is precisely what would eventually happen. It is not to aid the confidence of these friends to see Russia occasionally humping it in retreat and bragging more and more Justify as she runs. As for bringing to bear the resources of the Empire, 1t looks just now more as if Russia was trying to throw the resources of the French Re- public into the scale against Japan through the medium of a loan.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-30
THE COTTON SITUATION.
As Viewed in England and On the
 Continent.

Continent.
 The following letter appeared in a late issue of The Manchester (England) Guar dian:
 sir-The continued complaints from the various sections of the cotton trade in Great Britain as to the dearth of busi- ness and the high prices of the raw ma tertal have. had no small amount of at tention in your columns. The United States government departmental statis- ucs issued from time to time. together with the opinions of tried and experienced cotton men, have all been repudiated. ents as merely another Yankee dodge. While the recklesshess and iniquity of the gamblers in New York have been pie tured as taking the bread out of the mouths of the English operatives and re- ducing them to penury and want. And. as final triumph of indignation and censure, the Federation of Master Cot ton Spinners Association met in solemn ousness, a resolution calling upon, the Prime Minister to stop gambling In the United States. Of course, federation must federate or demonstrate or do something, and in this last effort to check the wicked gamblers in the United States they appear to have every faith and conviction that what MT, Roosevelt could not or would not do was quite an easy task for Mir Baifour But, sad to say, notwithstanding all these gigantic efforts and the desperate appeals to Ger many and France and everybody else to stop using cotton (whatever might be- come of the operatives meantime) and thus bring down the price with a slump. there is neither voice nor hearing" and cotton goes on Its course irrespective of either grumblers or gamblers.
 It is only fair to say that amid all this tornado of speechifying, interviewing and prophecy as to the base methods now be- ing practiced for protecting the cotton growers in America there are plenty of hard-headed Lancashire men who know well enough that the present position of cotton arises from one of the most sim pie laws of trade. viz: supply aud de-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-30

Talking about tallxing-it is high time for MT. Bryan to do just little more of It. He should declare, definitely and un- equivocally, whether he will or will not support the ticket if a sound Democrat like Parker is nominated on a platform ignoring the Kansas City platform. He has made no such declaration and no one knows whether he will support Parker or any man like him on a platform not EI accordance with his own views. He ought to come out plainly With such declaration or quit talking al put other pAmocrata
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-30
He Changes Front.
Gadsden Journal.

OdUSUtI JUuIIldI.
 IT those opposed to Mir Bryan poli. cies are in the minority then they ought to fall into Iine acknowledge that they constitute the tall, and that the dog ought rightfully to wag them. But when MT. Bryan finds himself in the minority ranks, he changes front and virtually de- clares himself in favor of allowing the tail to wag the dog.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-30
Better Cut It Out.

Huntsville Tribune (Rep)
 l. is said the President is stepping around in the White House like a Tom cat with paper boots on since the Senate again refused to confirm Crum, The Senate seems to have a backbone as well as the President. To an outsider it looks like case of black jack against thun- oer. The president is talking about an extra session so as to smoke the Senate ouI on this question: We guess he had be tier cut that out
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-30

John Dalzell of Pennsylvania was not the best man in the world for the Re- publicans to select to make an attack upon the private character of a Demo- cratic member of Congress. He is the notorious creature of the Pittsburg iron and steel interests. He was put in Con- gress to serve them and has undoubted- ly earned his wage in doing all sorts of chores and putting through all sorts of jobs for the concerns that maintain him In public life.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-30
Can Take Care of Himself.

BlrmIngham NeWs.
 There is no doubt that Bourke Cock raI4 Is amply able to take care of himself on the floor of the House with any of thcse small-fry Republicans who under teke to get some notoriety out of their attacks upon him
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-30

The Portland oregonian exults in ''the growing strength" of President Roose- welt. as the States instruct for him.
 There is no reason why his boom should not grow for his party is afraid to nom- mate anybody. else.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-30

The Augusta Herald ruminates that Bryan will have a hard time reforming all the dishonest Democrats. if all are dishonest who refuse to follow him. Yes. and they'd be worse after he finished.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-30
A Hcrrid Nightmare.

Columbiana Sentinel.
 Parker.s silence is a horrid nightmare to MT. Bryan. Parker is saying nothing, and because of this silence Mir Bryan is throwing all kinds of fits
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-30

The virginian-P Pilot kindly tells "the bolting brethren" that they can take to the tall timber or go to Hades for all it cares. Say, you don't want to shunt us off with Bryan, do you?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-30
TaIkina Too Much

Tuscaloosa Times Gazette.
 Talking too much has been the prin- ciple trouble with Bryan and maybe that's the reason some people are so excited because Parker won't talk They hope he will talk and spoil things.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-30
He Was the Fellow.

Birmingham Ledger.
 Congressman Dalzell insulted Congress- man Bourke Cochran very grossly, but if ever pompous fellow was skinned in Congress DaIzell was that fellow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-30
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Something Else.

Anniston Hot Blast
 The latest remedy for rheumatism is dog fennel and whiskey. If dog fennel icnt in bloom use mint, or something else.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-30
Guarantees va. 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 compiled after all returns are de- ducted. and the results not only sworn to. but guaranteed. The Advertisers guaran- teed circulation, Daily and Sunday. exceeds the actual Issue of all other Alabama morning newspapers combined. Advertising rates absolutely invariable.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-30

As The Hartford (Conn.) Times looks at 1t Bryan is the hope of the Republi- cans. It adds that The made Republican success absolutely sure in two cam paigns, and he means to do 1t again, if he can"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-30

Rev. Lyman Abbott holds that the Book of Jonah was written as a piece of sa- tirical hction." Now let Jonah's friends come forward
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-30
As Well as He Does.

RuSSeH Register.
 MT. Bryan should be informed that the American people are realizing and think ing for themselves this year. They know a good platform as we'll as he does
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-30

The Thomasville Times-Enterprise tells of a man who is 42 years old and has never worn a collar or a neck-tie. We presume he IS unmarried.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-30

Parker and Pie. both with a big P. What more could be asked?' smackingiy remarks The Raleigh Post. Isn't it a Pleasant Possibility?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-30

The Geneva Reaper informs us that Mr. Andrew Walters was shot near the west end Sunday morning. Dangerous place, wasn't it?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-30

It is pleasant to learn from a fashion authority that walking-stick may be carried at any hour without the owner losing caste We feel relieved
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-30

The Savannah Press suggests Parker and Folk as a good ticket and thinks Bounce the boodlers" would be the proper slogan. We'll that isn't bad.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-30
Virginia Convention

Richmond, Va, April 29.-The Demo- cratic State Committee has selected Richmond as the place, ana June 9, as the time for holding the State Demo cratic convention.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-30

We move that George Fred Williams organize himself into new party and appoint himself a delegate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-30

Between the reorganizers, led by Park er' and the disorganizers, led by Bryan. Democrats should find it easy t,( choose.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-30
Daily average for March, 1o,e4s Sunday average for March. 14 ,52o

P. J. Kelly, Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser. being duly sworn. says: The foregoing statement of The Advertisers daily circulation for the month of March. 1904, is true and correct and compiled after all returns from newsboys. new5 agents and leftover copies have been deducted. P. J. KELLY,
 Circulation Manager.
 Sworn to and subscribed before me this Hath day sf April. 1904. F. w. JACKSON,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-30

Did Dalzell think himself an ironclad. that he could safely encounter a tor pedo?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-30

That was a fiat set down a6n Georg, Fred at his home. We could Almost heal him grunt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-30

The Chattanooga papers nd people are enthusiastic over an act vhlch has just been signed by the Prfsident authoriz-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-30

The pay roll of the United States navy represents S20,0O1.0o0 year.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-19
The Revival, Closed.

The revival services at the Mctho.
dist Episcopal church yesterday were
just what might have been expected
on the closing day OF u successful
series Of meetings The excellent
interest that has characterized tho
successive days OF the revival was
maintained to the end, The evangel
Isl preached three sermons of won
drous interest yesterday, Large con.
gregations attended each service and
at night the house was crowded, the
double auditorium being used The
music which Mr. Haudenschield has
led with such energy and skill, reach.
ed lis greatest efficiency In the clos.
Ing hours of the service. The
services In every way were
a success, Mr., Haudehs,h'ai IA n
leader and preacher fills an important
place in the field of aggressive evan.
gollsm and is deserving Of the sue.
cess that everywhere attends his Ia.
hors, As q result OF his work here
there were about forty accesslons
70 the church at yesterdays services
and others are yet TO be received,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-19

vert the fire under the enemy's search
lights.
The flotillas approached successive
ly and bravely continued the attack
from until 1 in the morning. While
retreating, one torpedo boat received
several shots simultaneously, Her
commander. Lieut.. Nakahori and five
others were Killed. While towing the
boat the enemy's shells severed tho
hawser Nakaharas boat was also hit
and one man was killed, Subsequent
ly several shells hit and almost dis
abled Nakahara's boat. forcing him
TO abandon his comrades ship which
was sinking However, he rescued
the crew leaving the boat TO It's fate,
Several boats were hit and two were
killed and several wounded The re-
suit, of the attack Is not definitely
known although II Is evident that
some of the torpedoes took effect.
Japs May Be inaccurate.
TlEN 1SlN. Dec, ia junk which
arrived here today from Port Arthur
reports that four japanese torpedo
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-19
Sup0y,b Art Souvenir
0fLas Vegas Out To-day

The Art Souvenir Of Las Vegas
prepared by X. j. Taupert. Col X. II
Twitchell and Chas. w. q. Ward
was placed on sale this morning d,
Taupert's and at Ehe optic office
The verdict Of those who have seen
the artistic and beautiful publication
IL that nothing bearing on Las Vegas
has ever eannlled II In elegance Of
design and character Of workmanship
or as an advertisement OF the city,
The book contains ninety.six pages
II Is handsomely bound hi heavy lin
unfinished brown paper. A clever
cover design by X. M. Chapman III In
red and black and the pages are Dor,
dered In red
The very best material obtainahle
has been used and the engravings are
OF the most perfect type Wherever
the editors were called upon TO choose
between the best and something rep
resented to look just AS well they
chose the best. The illustrations are
superb They deal fully with Las We.
gas, with the mountain country sur.
rounding, with lovely GallInas Park
and the Scenic route. The very finest
exponents Of the skill OF the William
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-19
TOGO GIVES GRAPHIC ACCOUNT
OF TORPEDO ATTACK ON SEVAS7OPOL
One Boat Lost Several Struck With Shells and Mum.
Der of Officers and Men Killed In Persistent
Attack
Report From Ten Tsin Declares aps Are Deliberately Fayng
The Nature Of Their Successes In Order To Be Able To
Raise More Money Four Boats Destroyed and Savastopol
Escaped Germany Will Not Mediate

TOXIC, Dec. 19-Vice-Admiral To
go's report upon the torpedo opera
tions against the Russian turret ship
Sevastopol was received today. He
says, "On the night of Dec. IA our
torpedo flotillas made q gallant and
brave series of attacks against the
Russian turret ship Sevastopo. The
flotillas arrived outside the entrance
of Port Arthur about midnight. The
leading flotilla under Commander I'm.
chida, partly for attack and partly for
reconnoiter, closely approached the
Sevastopol at | O'Clock and under the
search lights and fire of the enemy's
ships and shore batteries they at.
tacekd her. A shell struck Command
er Mitamaru's torpedo boat and four
shots hit Commander Nakamuta' s
boat. wounding three sailors. Subse-
quently our flotilla attacked independ-
.ently Flotilla "a" Commander kas-
anna. advanced first for the purpose OF
destroying the defense protecting the
Sevastopol and also TO draw and di.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-19
Christmas Spirit Abounds.

No one who has been on the streets
Of Las Vegas for the past few days
can have any doubt that tho holidays
are here. II Is just one week from
yesterday that Christmas will be cele'
brated In the homes from one end Of
the country to the other and the Yule.
tide feeling already pcrvades the al
mosphcre.
The Christmas spirit has made Il
self felt In the stores, ON the streets
and everywhere and from the evi-
donces In the shop windows. the gifts
made this year will be almost more
beautiful than ever. There Is no
more popular person In the country
just now than that little man. who
for centuries has been known as San
tn Claus. and his personality will
be felt In many homes next Sunday
morning, Santa Claus has found his
headquarters for the children In the
toy departments Of the various stores
and for the grownsups his wares are
displayed In a most fascinating man
ner In the shop windows,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-19
Young Woman Whose Body Was
Found Near Colorado
Springs, Undoubted.
ly Murdered
BULLET WOUND
IN THE HEAD
Dental Work Worth $3.50 Could
Easily BE Recognized by Dem
tist Who Did The Work

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, Dec
19.-That the young woman who was
found dead on the mountain side be,
tween North and South Cheyenne
canons on Saturday was murdered
was proven by post mortem exam.
ination. Wv
The removal of her matted hair
and scalp revealed wound In the
head and resulted In the recovery OF
the bullet. There is absolutely nc
Gle VITO the identity of the sirl the
authorities being absolutely al a loss
to establish anything in this connec
ton. The body when found was alb
solutely nude and no scrap of cloth
ing belonging to the dead girl has
been found.
Many inquiries have been received
from large cities in the east, relative
TO details Of description of the girl
but nothing in the nature Of birth
marks or scars were discovered. The
dental work, If seen by the dentist
who did the work, will lead to sure
Identification The work is worth al
least $50.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-19
-FOUR MORE
FOUND GUILTY
Good Work Of Furnishing Colo.
rado Election Thieves Goes
Merrily On
THREE JAIL
SENTENCES
Two Hundred and Twenty Nine
Democratic Votes Written by
One Person

DENVER, Dec 49, The supreme
court today adiudged Leonard Rogers.
Wm, q. Adams. Louis Hamburg and
Thomas Kinsley guilty OF contempt
for their conduct In Precinct 2, Ward
I, IN this city at recent election In
violation OF the courts injunctive or.
der. Sentences were imposed az fol-
lows; Rogers, six months In Jail and
a fine Of 800 and costs; Adams q
Hamburg. three months and a fine OF
800 and costs each; Kins-
10y a fine of $50 and costs. The court
announced that the evidence showed
Rogers, Adams and Hamburg had pre-
vented the appointment Of q republi-
can clerk and Kinsley had elected the
supreme court watcher from the polls.
Rogers IL deputy sheriff and was 4
candidate on tho democratic ticket for
the state senate. Kinsley Ia a prize
tighter, total or twenty-three men
have been sentenced by the supreme
court since the election. for contempt
ana charges are pending against many
others.
Expert NJ N. Hanna reported today
that of 37i ballots found IN the box
from Precinct 3, Ward 1. which was
ordered opened by the court on Satur~
day In contempt proceedings 25i dcn,-
ocratic votes were apparently written
lhy -four persons and 229 Of these BY
one person and six republican votes
we're written BY two persons. There
were $40 dmocratic and twenty.eight
republican votes In the box.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-19

son-Haffner Engraving company we're
called for and obtained. The short
writc,ups Of tho city. the surround.
ings. tho climate and the Scenic High
way are gracefully and effectively
done, The Optic company Ii the pub
Usher. 81
The book IL what II IL called an
Art Souvenir. Nothing has ever ap-
peared. within the knowledge of The
Optic. that IL calculated to DO the city
40 much good. No work Of equal
value or Of equal artistic quality has
ever appeared In the southwest Tho
cnierprising editors and compllers.
who assumed the whole cost and take
all the responsibility for the succesa
Of the publication. deserve much cred.
II, and the thanks and support Of the
community. No one who sees the SOU
venir can fall 10 be favorably Inn
pressed with Las Vegas, II should
SO into thousands OF eastern hands.
No Las Vegas resident or visitor who
has friends In the east could SEMI a
more acceptable Christmas gift No
publication can be sent east that can
do this community as much Enasl Az
the Las Vegas Art Souvenir