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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-16
HE W1rL nR A cANprpAT1

SA8AN
 The Advertiser takes no stock in the Washington telegram to The Brooklyn Eagle, published in yesterdays Adver- tiser, which stated that Senator German had taken himself out of the list of those who might seek the Democratic nomina- tion for President That is not Mir. Cor mans way of doing things and in our opinion he will pull every string and play upon every chord that can be reached that is likely to promote his interests up to the meeting of the Convention.
 Those who are familiar with the incl dents of the Chicago Convention of 1892 have not forgotten the trunks full of German buttons that were to be distrib- uted, but which, after the situation was looked over, were never worn. The ex- pected did not happen, which was the defeat of MT. Cleveland, for whom Cor mans State had instructed, and in that event great boom for the Marylander.
 It is really amusing to read of the great efforts made by MT. German in that memorable campaign, when 1t is a we'll known fact that he was conspicuous for his absence from national headquarters until a short time before the election, | when it seemed to be a certainty that the Democrats would win. There was a very large contingent of Democrats that year who declared that the ex-President could not and should not be nominated, and when the great Democracy vetoed their expressions, it was such shock to them that they did not recover until the vic tory had been practically won.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-16
POLITICAL POINTS

calculations. "'A 1pse' sh
 National Committeeman Clayton of Ala nama, Is one of those who SnuSt th. n,nteerisy not afsy of the Parker boom. and he is ssia taSa t3 express his lncredulity. He c rcre m its advocacy of Judge Parker's iief thaa lie was inclined to the be- neL that the New Workers were puttins dSrWard np ssa Judge Parker as the candidate orrn nI Ine Empire State principally for the RWurpose Of shutting out some other New brnn.h. boom which might possibly be .notner feature of the gossip was the stafsment s that Charles F. Murphy. leader UT rammany Hall, and his lieutenant. MT. h hMcSarren, are at odds over the Parker ss Doom: It is said that MT. Murphy is S not not sa,,s savoraniS to Judge Parker. There was ,ainea ,,ins lingering hope that Mir. CieveIand 14tb Ent @ ne induced to run. and it is said event MT. Murphy would throw ali the weisat snd or nis influence to MT. Cleveland ana take the chances of the Bryan eIs, ment putting its veto on the movement
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-16
Cetter$ tc tl,e Gdftol'
Street Improvement.

Editor The Advertiser:
 The subject has been discussed purely the he views of the most practical. The aesthetic feature has been carefully avoided, lest we might be charged by some with useless sentiment; nevertheless the artistic side forms a strong argument in favor of grade.
 Every one appreciates. In @ greater or less degree, the harmony of sound, color and arrangement. Beauty is an attrac- tented and invites more to come: to the visitor 1t Is a suggestion to return, possi- bly, to locate; 1t is elevating in Its infiu- ence. and when seen aright inspires thoughts of the common maker of all A graded thoroughfare affords beau- tiful view. a lengthening vista unobstruct- ed by knolls. alike pleasing and restfui
 Nothing in street work surpasses the beauty of an avenue with terraces. The elevation gives an opportunity for strik- ing artistic effects. which never can be produced from a level. There can be one race and lawn, steps and abutments with large vases and palms. and many other effects, according to taste. the whole pie ture standing out in bold relief against a background of green. Moreover the ele- vation affords a better view of the street, makes the drainage good and increases the privacy of the home. point to be considered. is an entrance for vehicles. This problem is easily met by ordinary ingenuity, as shown by many object lessons throughout the city, Con- sidering the above, terrace. unless toe high. greatly increases the beauty and value of any lot
 The depth of cut. that a lot will stand without damage, depends upon the dis tance of the house from the sidewalk There should be landing at the top of the steps, leading from the pavement. If this be lost, the steps can be placed par. allel with the porch, or at the end. In the event of a fill if there Is nc drainage to the rear, the level of the lot should be above that of the storm sewer If possible, that it would be necessary tc even raise house, to adjust it to the proper grade.
 It may be said in general. however. that unless the cut or fill be excessive, the cost of adjustment to the grade, is small compared to the greae increase in the value of the property from being on a graded avenue.
 In improving any street s Is highly i'm portant to put the driveway to the prop CT grade. even If the sidewalks cannot be made to correspond, because the grade ot the sidewalks can be changed with req sonable expense; not so however, with the driveway. as the water. gas and sew | CT systems are just beneath the surface.
 Hard rains wash a hill badly so that it needs constant attention, while a graded street does not
 The city will never extend into Cypress pond, nor the river. nor the lowlands to the north or west, nor the prairie mud to the south. nor the railroad cut on the east. The only possibly direction of prac- | tical extension is to the southeast. to- wards Highland Park, where there is pure | air, no mud and good drainage; hence. all streets leading in that direction should be reduced to the best grade pos -ible. F. w. Jackson.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-16
WINTER LASTED ALL YEAR.
There Were No Summer Months Dur
 ing the Twelve Months 1616.

There were NO summer 1onIns D"e
 ing the Twelve Months 1s16. New York Tribune.
 ent season as being remarkable in its readers some reliable facts of the year lSle. known as ''the year without sum ollect 1t, but was the coldest ever known throughout Europe and America The following is brief abstract Of the
 January was mild, so much so as to rem der fires almost needless in pariors. De- cember previous was very cold. February was not very cold; with the exception of a few days 1t was mild, like March was cold and boisterous during the first part of 1t; the remainder was mild. A great freshet on the Ohio and Kentucky rivers caused a great loss or
 April began warmer, but grew colder as | the month advanced and ended with snow and ice and a temperature more like win ter than spring.
 May was more remarkable for frowns than smiles. Buds and fruits were frozen: ice formed half an inch thick; corn killed and the fields again and again replanted, June was the coldest ever known in this latitude, Frost, ice and snow were com mon Almost every green thing Killed. Fruit nearly all destroyed. Snow fell to
  eral in Maine. three in the interior of New York and also in Massachusetts. Considerable damage was done at New Orleans in consequence of the rapid rise of the river. The suburbs were covered with water and the roads were only paS- sable with boats.
 July was accompanied with frost and ice. On the 5th ice was formed of the thickness of common window class throughout New England, New York and | some parts of Pennsylvania. Indian corn was nearly all destroyed; some favorab1y situated fields escaped. This was true of some of the hill farms of Massachusetts. August was more cheerless, if possible, than the summer months already passed. Ice was formed half an inch thick, Indian corn was so frozen that the greater part 1 of 1t was cut down and dried for fodder Almost every green thing was destroyed, both in this country and in Europe. Pa pers received from England state that It would be remembered by the present generation that the year 1916 was a year in which there vas no summer" Very little corn ripened in the New England and Middle States farmers supplied themselves from corn produced in 1S16 for the need of the spring of 1877. It sold at from $4 to s a bushel.
 September furnished about two weeks of the mildest weather of the season. Soon after the middle :t became very cold and thick
 October produced more than it's share of cold weather; frost and ice common. November was cold and clustering. Snow fell so as to make good sleighing. December was mild and comfortable.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-16
What Are Democratic Principlesr

New York World.
 MT. Bryan declines to name his per- sonal choice for the Presidential nornina- ton, but says:
 "The candidate must be a man whose Democracy will not be questioned. during the campaign, and whose fidelity to Dem ocratic principles will not be doubted af- ter the election"
 This raises the question which the State Conventions first and the National Con- vention afterward will have to answer: What is Democracy and what are Dem ocratic principles?
 strictly Democratic principles as defined and applied by Jefferson, Jackson, Ben ton and T1lden, was that adopted by the National Convention of 1892. upon which Grover Cleveland was elected President.
 The Chicago platform of 1896 and the Kansas City platform of 1900 were avow- edly framed and adopted with the object of securing the cooperation and the votes the Populists and, the Free-Silver Re- publicans.
 This was the reason why doctrines nev- CT before seen In a Democratic National platform were incorporated in the reso- lutions adopted at the last two conven- tions. MT. Bryan himself admitted after the Kansas City Convention that If Dem ocrats alone were to be considered" the reaffirmatiOn of the Chicago free-silver plank and other new doctrines would not have been necessary. But he was al- ready the candidate of the Populists and the Free-Silver Republicans and there fore deemed 1t essential to so frame the platform as again to secure their sup port-damning and disastrous as that sup port had proved to be.
 The situation Is now entirely changed The Populist Party has returned to its original clements. Its whiskers are no more the sport of ribald jests. Its vaga- ries have vanished like the cyclones of long-past summers. The Free Silver Re- publican bantling too is gone--buried with it's dead issue.
 The Democratic National Convention to meet at St. Louis on July will therefore be without any temptation to declare other than Democratic principles.
 What these principles are is plain to every one who has read or who remem- bers the political history of his country. They had their inception in the Declara- tion of Independence. They are built up- on the bedrock of the Constitution. They include just and economical government; {; equal rights for all, special favors to none; taxation for public purposes only: a sound and stable currency; respect for the Judiciary; enforcement of the laws: a civil service divorced from politics; an Isthnian canal; reciprocity in trade ,.p- position to monopolies; friendly relations with all nations. entangling alliances with none-neither toadying to the strong nor bullying the weak.
 There are several men whose pemoc- racy on these principles will not be "dues- toned during the campaign nor "doubt- ed after election But Grover CIeye- lands name leads all the rest
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-16

resents nine roads with a mileage of 22s miles and total bond and stock invest ment of $1S,s23,OOO.
 Foreclosure sales continue to represent the reorganization, for the most part. of companies whose insolvency was con. fessed years ago. The list for 1903 em- braces thirteen roads, with a total of b5s miles and $l5, ,Ss5,000 of bonds and stock.
 The number of railways remaining in the hands of receivers is now very small hardly more than score mostly short roads' and there is little material for foreclosure sales and little provocation Sor receiverships at present in sight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-16
Silly Suppression of News.

New YOTk Tribune.
 In too many instances of accidents on railroads both those which occur upon local lines and upon long-dlstance sys- tems, the policy of expressing the infor- titled has been enforced more vigorously in recent years than in former times. The officers in control shut their eyes and seal their ears to the obvious truth that great deal of popular prejudice and hos holders of franchises who show a dispo- sition constantly to conceal the facts. Railroad management ought to have nothing to hide after the occurrence or disasters It should always be frank oman and above hoard.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-16
Russell Sage Must Pay After All.

MlnneapoIis Times.
 Your generous old friend, Russell Sage, is very forgetful person. Nearly eight years ago man in his office performed service for the Iowa Central Railway Company for which the directors voted him S2000 The check was made out to MT. Sage and he promptly forgot to in was intended. Several times he was re- minded of it, but his memory wouldn't stay refreshed and finally the gentleman whose money MT. Sage was using brought s9lt against the directors and was award ed judgment for &, 500. The directors will now proceed to refresh MT. Sage's memory in a way that will stick
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-16
Ages of Some nistinnnishad nro

Richard Olney of Massachusetts will be S9 on September IS. Grover Cleveland will New York. will be 52 on May IA Arthur Pue German of Maryland will be 65 on March Il. David B. Hlll of New York will be 6l on August 29. George Gray of Delaware will be GA on May 4. William J. Bryan or Nebraska. will be A on March 16. President Roosevelt of New York will be 46 on October 27. John Hay of Ohio will be 66 on October 8. Marcus Alonzo Hanna of Ohio will be 67 on Sep temoer 24. William H. Taft of Ohio will be 47 on September 15
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-16
THE BANKERS.
According to Henry Clews Are For
 Rooseyelt.


 New York Special to Chicago Tribune. Henry Clews, ST., when asked to sdvs ms opirion and the general feeling of the street on the Roosevelt and Hanna complication in the coming presidential nomination convention. said That is something I must refrain from talking about What Is the feeling towards President Roosevelt in Wall Street?'' ths banker was then asked. "The majority of the brokers and bankers of New York are for Roosevelt" he replied
 "Of course. there is a small sroun of men-big men. too who have lost a great deal of money during the last year, and when man loses money he generaIly looks around to blame some one. and if possible, the government
 The general public imagines that Wall holds him responsible for the action of the Attorney General against the North- ern Securities company. That action and the result, to my mind, and the minds of most of the Street, is an unrnixed blessing in disguise"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-16
TESTING aERRYMANDER LAWS.
Indiana Democrats Seek to Prevent Republicans from Holding
 Eleotiona

Indianapolis Special,
 Democratic voters of Indiana are fight ing the last Republican gerrymander. Two suits were filed In two counties of the State today. Chairman W. H. O'Brien of the Democratic State Committee is plaintiff in the Dearborn County suit and County Chairman James A. White is plaintiff in a suit filed at Lebanon. The suits are for injunctions against clerks, sheriffs, and auditors of fbe counties to prevent them from proceeding to hold an election of Senators and Representatives under the act of 1903 and the courts are asked to declare the act unconstitutional.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-16
INDIANA REPuBLIcAns.

There is Contest Between Fairbanks
 and Beveridge Machines. Indianapolis Special.
 The State Republican Committee to direct the coming campaign has been organized after one of the fercest sstruE- gies in the history of the party in the State.
 The organization of the committee is neither a victory for the Fairbanks nor Beveridge machines. It is rather de- feat of the latter's plans, as his machine control of the committee. In this 1t failed, and those that were in charge of the committee last year will retain the retns. They are partial to neither of the Senators.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-16

If Roosevelt should set out to indite history of the United States in war he would probably begin with the little skir- mish at San Juan. To judge from the way he promotes officers who were in or near that fight he seems to think it the hrst battle in which American troops were ever engaged.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-16

Montgomery has received up to date twenty odd thousand more bales of cotton of the crop of 19OS-O4 than for the whole of the crop year of l9O2-OS. If the same amount only is received up to September 1st from this date, as was received in
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-16
Receiverships and Foreclosures.

Railway Age.
 Very few men were appointed receivers of railways in the United States during the past year. and most of the nine ap- pointments that were made were for small roads which had long been insolvent and have now been put into court by the large companies controlling them to straighten out their titles. No railway companies of importance, and only two or three small ones, became involved last year as a result of then existing condi- tions. The full list of receiverships rep
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-16
Skip This One.

COOSa Nalleyan.
 The Democratic party is looking around geste ourseif for the job, but for two reasons. We don't like the Idea of "hire- ing out" to our own people, and the other is we'd rather not associate with Roose- welt, Bryan, Hearst Hanna and others
 Pass on to the next man. You may skip
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-16
Strait Jacket Prohibited in rts1v.

The King of Italy has signed a decree abol- ishing the use of the strait packet for puni- tive purposes in all the prisons of tbe Linr dom The reform Is direct result of the no torious D Angelo case at the Regina Coeli prison in Rome where the prisoner, whose sqilt was dubious. died while undergoing this species of torture
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-16

When a book agent struck Speaker Can non for a set of books, the latter en- dorsed these words on the check; Tn full payment, $6O. for a set of histories. The books are not worth a d-n. One is never too old to learn" We sympathize with him-also, with the next agent who tackles him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-16

The Thomasvilie. Ga. Times-Enterprise informs us that ''the University of Mis- souri is to install choir of poultry" We don't know whether the paper intended to say "choir" or ''chair." The former would be appropriate. but if the latter was intended wouldn't it properly be call ed a roost?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-16

corresponding time last year. Montgom- ery's receipts will go in the neishborhood of l7o.eoo bales. Another good thing about this years crop is that the price is about s2s per bale better. Alabama people ought to be reasonably happy this year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-16
DOUBT OF SINCERITY

Of Some of Those Engineering the
 Parker Boom.
 Washington Special to New York Tribune. crats in advocating the nomination of Judge Parker for President is today seri- ously doubted by the party leaders in Washington, as the impression gains headway that the astute New Workers are not so guileless as they appear, and may
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-16

Some of our Eastern contemporaries are spending time and space discussing the words proved" and proven" and diner as to which is correct. If we may be allowed to put in word we will say thai both words may be correct, though the former is most used. Not proven" used to express the result of a case in court is good in law and good English.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-16
Warrants are Asked For.

Victoria B. C., Jan. l5.-Application was made today at the coroner's inquest into the Clallam disaster for warrants for the arrest of captain Roberts and others who are held responsible for the wreck on a charge of manslaughter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-16

now ancient history, so far as it's un- cnangeableness is concerned
 1t behooves the party leaders. there. fore, to change their course and pay at- tention to what is Of actual importance. Otherwise, we may so into the campaign without a living issue and foredoomed to defeat-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-16
To Decide Bets.
Rirminrham N

Birmingham News.
 To decide a IArge number of political bets and thus relieve good deal of sus- pense Mir. Hanna would do a good many people favor by ceasing to fiirt with the nomination, and either pop the question or call the matter off.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-16
A Patient City.
"A . @ p;ro,;poham J.ad0s

Birmingham Ledger.
 Chicago is a patient city. When hun dreds were killed in theatre that was | locked and barricaded in defiance of law not man proposed to lynch the mana gers. Yet those fellows were murder CTS in reality.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-16
Gossip of men
 and nlatterS
speculation in Cotton.

 Ther is more speculation in cotton in n1ont6omery. said . business man, than courss. Montsomsry is S a great cotton market. and many of our citizens are more or less interested in the staple. But tutures is really astonishing.
 | Inere are Tour commission houses nsre. he continued, which have private markets, and their rooms arf crowded svery day with men watching the black The popular idea that speculation in Lutures ts straightout gambling is not ht- erauy true. Many men buy or sell fu- tures to protect their sp0t or real, inter- ests in the article. Thus 1t comes about that in q city where so much spot cotton is handled there Is a vast amount Of what is called legitimate speculation.
 If you have doubts about the interest manifested in cotton futures watch the average business man turn to the market paper"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-16
A Real One.
Mobile Iten

MobiIe Item
 It is reported that there is a real vol. cano in Kentucky. We were not aware or the existence of a volcano in Kentucky before although we knew that there was something about the State that was liable to burst at any time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-16
Listen at Him.
Ashvi1le AeRi

AShVllle AeSIS.
 Let a woman learn that you have already heard something she is trying to tell you and don't care to hear it again, and nothing short of a mouse suddenly appearing upon the scene can keep her from telling it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-16

Men who are registered and are subject to poll tax. but who fail to pay up on e by che ist of February. have only them selves to kick for not being allowed to ,,osa tn the coming primaries
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-16

The Clanton Union. Rep.). declares in positive language that 'Theodore Roose- welt will not be the next President of the United States" We'll. not if the Den- ocrats can prevent 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-16

We beg to inform the esteemed Selma Times that The Advertiser prints the news. and if the friends of Win Run Hearst can get any comfort out of the news they are delightfully."- welcome.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-16
Good Example.
| Marion

Marion Standard.
 An eastern hunter got lost in a bliz- gard and saved his own life by kicking himself. This is an excellent example for some people who made New Year resolu- ton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-16
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Mixed Blessings.

Mobile Register.
 Along with the Democratic convention, St. Louis gets a Hearst yellow journal Blessings are seldom unmixed in this world.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-16

The Buffalo News is about the only Northern paper to say unlxindly words of General Gordon. It is not surprise to us.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-16

To insist on the reafarmation of the Kansas City platform appears to be Mir. Rryan's idea of harmonizing the Democ- racy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-16

It is currently reported that Richard Harding Davis will fix the date for war in the East to begin.