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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-16
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Editor of The Montgomery Advertiser:
 In my opinion the charge that l stated m my speech at Hamilton, that l was Willing to allow negroes to appear as competitors in competitive examinations Tor Annapolis and West Point, is too ab- surd and silly to deserve notice.
 The charge Is absolutely untrue, and that It Is being circulated in an effort to fnjure me, or prejudice the people against me shows the burdens under which my opponents are laboring. Some of my friends think that l should make to the press a denial of the statement, and take this method of doing so. On my arrival at Tuscaloosa this morning l received the attached affidavits. They came to me unsolicited. In fact l did .not know that the man McCollum re- ferred to had been to Hamilton on such d mission, but 1t seems that some of tho good people up there did hear of 1t and they sent me these affidavits.
 Captain Bankhead said in one of his speeches that had placed my campaign on low level. This sort of an attack, which is absolutely untrue. will show the people where the mud in this cam paign is coming from.
 Prof. James A. Duncan, who signs one of the affidavits, is teacher in the West Alabama Agricultural School at Hamil- ton. Jason P. Ford Is an ex-Democratic Probate Judge of Marion County, and l. s. Quinn and W. F. Shackelford are prominent farmers of that county. also attach the affidavit of Mir H. G. Benners who Is the Editor of The Ala bama Beacon of Greensboro, Ala.
 R. P. Hobson.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-16
The State Of Alabama,

01dTlOn We, the undersigned, were present at the joint debate between Captain Hobson and Colonel Bankhead, at Hamilton, and heard the same.
 We heard the discussion between them as to the appointment of cadets to West Point and Annapolis. Captain Hobson stated that he was in favor of a com petitive examination to determine who should receive the appointments. He said nothing about letting a negro have the appointment If he should stand the best examination, nor did he say any thing that could be interpreted to mean that negro could get the appointment. We live in Hamilton beat, and know the persons residing there, and have heard the debate widely discussed since it was held, and we have not heard a single person contend that Captain Hob- son made such a statement in his speech here, and we know of our own knowledge that such a statement was not made. We understand that two or more Bank head men have been asked to testify or sign a statement that MT. McCollum brought around some days after the de- bate. but that they refused to do so, although we are informed that three strong Bankhead partisans did sign some statement at Mir. McCollum's request. This l1th day of March, 1904.
 Signed.
 Jason P. Ford,
 l. s Quinn, ". F. Shackelford, Sworn to before me.
 R. R. Fite. Register in Chancery. (seal.)
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-16
Democratic Editors Opinions.

Pittsburg, Penn. Dispatch tRep.)
 The Dispatch. to ascertain the feeling of Democrats in Western Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio. and West Virginia, re- gently sent queries to Democratic edl- tors to get in touch with local sentiment Responses show that Grover Cleveland is still popular with conservative Demo- crats; that William Jennings Bryan in many quarters is regarded as the shin ing light of true Democracy. Judge Parker of the Supreme Court of New York would receive great encoura cement from the three States If his New York boom prospers, and Editor Hearst. ac- cording to the opinion of many Demo- cratic editors, Is considered a serious proposition in the pending fight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-16
SCHOOL TEACHERS.
Licenses are Granted to Applicants
 in Four Counties

The State Board of Examiners has graded the papers and granted licenses to teach in the public schools as follows:
 Baldwin County-Sa-ah F.. Carlson. Lucy Higdon. J. G. stelzenmul,er. Mrs. L. D. DErant Celesta Shepherd. Alma Edna King, May Coleman. Mrs. EIlen NJ Budd. Olivia M. Shepard. Frank I. Era cey.
 Dale County-v. Norton. F.. O. Rald- win. J. s, Liserby Jr. Jamie A. Ander- son. ozie Howell. Nancy N. Phillips, Mrs. M, J. Wells. George L. Branan, | NJ Kelley Annie Morton. A L. Howell. Laura Phillips. C. NJ. Brannon. WiIlie May Simmons J. w. Dean. Rarr,e Pridgen. Flo-rie Purcell. J. A. Lee.
 Lamar County-Samuel G. Jobnso, James Jackson Weeks. Sarah I,ottie Savage Francis Marion Glasgow. WuIis Calvin Johnson. Mrs. Cannio Jordan Beasley, Onnie Stokes. Florence IoIIis Joe Frank Lacy. AImyra Pearl Chandler. Florence Hill, Willie Franklin Finch. les
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-16
The State of Alabama,

The State of Alabama,
 Marion County. Before me, B. R. Fite, Register in Chancery. personally appeared Jas. A. Duncan who. being by me duly sworn. deposes and says that he was present at and heard the joint debate between Captain Hobson and Captain Bankhead at Hamilton, Ala, and that the question of competitive examinations for West Point and Annapolis was discussed In said debate, and that there was nothing said in 1t by Captain HobsOn concerning the appointment of negroes nor did Cap tain Hobson say that he was in favor of negroes in any way participating in said examination, and further that 1 have not heard 1t claimed by either friends of Cap tain Bankhead or any other persons that such statements were made. All the peo- pie understand Captain Hobson's posi- tion to be that he was in favor of q com petitivc examination where white boys would be examined.
 Furthermore. nothing otherwise was ever spoken of here until Mfr. McCollum. representing Captain Bankhead. came to some very strong partisans of his and asked them to swear to prepared state ment. and l am informed that the first asked refused to make such q statement. (Slgned) Jas. A. Duncan. Sworn to heforo me this the llth day of March. 1904.
 B. R. FIte.
 Register in Chancery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-16
BOYS NOT IN COURT.
Failed to Show Up to Answer Grave
 Charges.

The cases against Rhodes D,vis and Eugene Walter Boyd and Harry Wil- Hams were called in the Recorders 8 Court yesterday afternoon hut none of tho boys was thero to appear before the Court. The cases were left open on tho docket. These arc the white boys &C., cused of annoying Atlantic Coast Line officials.
 The cases against Charles billiard, John Lewis. Fred Rushman and Good win Radford were mol pressed
 All the boys. seven of them were ar rested several days ago by the police on warrants sworn out by the Atlantic Coast Line railroad. It was alleged that the boys did considerable mischiev- ous work in the railroad yards at night, shooting out the switch lights in the yard and running steamed up locono- tive engine up and down the yard tracks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-16
. | A ! N
 F CTS

You may never know the ad- vantages which we can give you if you don't call at our store and see for yourself the wonderful values which we can give you in the line of jewelry. If you are thinking of buying a diamond ring, dia- mond brooch, diamond scarf pin, diamond cuff buttons, solid gold charms or any other fine jewelry just call at our store and we will convince you that our prices are just about one-third cheaper than other dealers.
 Get in line and get acquainted with the Montgomery Loan Co.,, and their prices, they will interest you.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-16
The Southern Democrats.

Vicksburg. Miss, Herald. CDem.)
 We protest in behalf of Southern Dem ocrats. It is an undeserved imputation 10 say that they will take up such, a man as Hearst rather than accept Cleveland. |. is only the leaders that feel that way. The rank and file have no such feeling toward the ex-President. We find evil dence to this effect of the great change of sentiment on every hand. It Is eX- pressed through the local press. the best index and reflex to popular opinion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-16
rninstructed Delegates.

Nashville. Tenn, American. tDem.)
 Tne Mississippi delegation, fin the opinion of Governor Vardaman, should go 10 St Louis unhampered by instruc- tions Georgia Democrats at the meet ing of the State Committee also adyo- cated the same policy. Uninstructed del egations conduce to harmonious action. and harmony must prevail at St. Louis, else there will be trouble in electinS the nominee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-16
pRE-coNvENTIoN TALK.
President and Governor.

Troy Press. tDem.g ,,, ,,,
 It is now said that Hill will name if Parker be nominated for President. Instead IT of frittering away the State in this foolish fashion, 1t would be better for the Tammany and Hill forces to get together by compromising on Slevelano Then both could be elected. How much wiser than to have a Democratic defeat all round. as in lS96 and l9OO.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-16
state of Alabama.

Hale County I. II. G. Renners. of Greensboro. Ala, do solemnly swear that l was present at Hamilton. In Marion County. when Captain Bankhead and Capt. Richmond Pearson Hobson met In joint debate heard every word of Captain Hob sons speech. In that speech Captain Hobson did not say that he would allow negroes 10 take part In competitive ex- aminations for West Point or Annapo- lis. and he said absolutely nothing from which such conclusion could have been inferred.
 (Signed) H. G. Renners sworn to and subscribed before me this March 14th. 1901.
 Thomas F. Knight. (Sealed. )-lt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-16

was adopted unanimously, without dis cussion. although 1t had been reported that the saloon men would oppose 1t.
 Opclika has such an ordinance. and 1t was from observation of the workings of that ordinance that the Phoenix City solons derived their idea. It is claimed that this will prevent disreputa bic crowds 1oafing about barrooms. A mum Der of saloonists favored the plan.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-16
CAN USE NO SCREENS.
Phenix City Barrooms Must Be Open
 to View.

Phoenix City. March 15-(Special.)- As open to the public view as any dry goods or grocery store in the town win he the har-rooms of Phoenix City from now on. under an ordinance adopted by the town council last night
 The ordinance forbids the use of screens doors. piled-up boxes or even painted glass the Idea being to give n clear. uninterrupted view of the entire length of the saloon from the street. Painted glass was mentioned because in soma saloons. in the-summcr time. tho upper portion of the window is open d to let in air. while the painted glass of the lower sash prevents one from see ing into the bar-room. The ordinance
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-16
The Southern pemocrats.

Wilmington CN. O Star, (Dem.)
 The signs of the times point to the fact that while the Hon. William J. Bryan IS listened to with respect throughout the South. he must prepare himself for dis appointment if he expects Southern Dem ocrats to go to St. Louis with any idea of reaffirming the Kansas City platform.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-16

sin Marvin Pennington. Martha Savannah wiIkerson. Knowlton Lowe Hollis. w. w. Lacey.
 shelby County-Gcorge D. Baldwin. Melissa Howell, J. A. Spearman, w. U. Evans. Ida l.. Youngblood-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-16
Not Much of a Drain.

Washington Post.
 If increased pay were to be given only members of Congress who can earn more than $500 year at home the extra drain on the treasury by the proposed raise in salaries would not be very heavy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-16
Cattle Killed bv Fverereen.

Phoenix City, March 15.-tSpecial.)- . Quite 6 number of COWS In Phoenix City
 the Phoenix City Council has taken up
 the matter So far 1t has passed no ordinance. but it has requested the peo- Streets
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-16
FOR CIRCUIT LunGu

hereby announce myself as n candidate for judge of the Fifteenth Judicisl Circuit. sub. feet 10 the action of the Democratic Pri' mary on April IIth. 1904.
 T. SCOTT SAYRF.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-16

[ am a candidate for nomination for rs-elec- ton as Superintendent of Education of Montgomery County. subject to the Demo cratic primaries in April. and solicit the support of all Democrats. .
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-16
BOARD OF REVENUE.

hereby announce myself as candidate fol member Of the board of revenue of Montgom- cry County subject to the action of the Dem 0cratic primary.
 BERTo H. JOHNSON.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-16

hereby announce myself as a candidate for judge of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit. subject to the action of the Democratic Pri- mary April Ith. 1904.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-16
FoR SUPERINTENDENT OF EDU.
 CATION.

hereby announce myself as a candidate for Superintendent of Education for Montgom- cry County. subject to the action of the
 'S e. W, CONVECTION.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-16

1 hereby announce myself for reelection for Coroner of Montgomery County. subject to action of the Democratic primaries
 ". II TICE
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-16

[ hereby announce myself a candidate for nomination for the second term to the Uffice of County Treasurer subject to the action uf the Democratic primaries.
 JOHN J. COCHRAN.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-16
Announcements.
FOR SnLICITnR

hereby announce myself as a candidate for Solicitor of Montgomery County, subject to the action of the Democratic primary.
 TYLER GOODWIN.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-16
FOR CORONER.

1 hereby announce myself aS a candidate for Coroner of Montgomery usounty. subject to ths action of the Demo z atic primary.
 T. F. LEAK
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-16
FoR COUNTY TREAsURER.

County Treasurer of Montgomery County. subject to the action of the Democratic primaries. W. E. McGEHEE
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-16

| hereby announce myself Is a candidate for Solicitor of Montgomery County, subject 1o the action Of he Democratic primary.
 g. H. DENT, Jr.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-16
CANDIDATES IN LAFAYETTE.

MesSrs. Smith and Conner Visit the
 Chambers Capitol. Lafayette. March 15.-(Special. )-John V. Smith and B. B. Conner. candidates for President of the Railroad Commits sion. were in Lafayette today. No one seemed to know that they were coming and very few persons were in town.
 After reaching Lafayette. Mir Conner requested MT. Smith to engage in a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-16
Statistical ''0' Tables A'''''"

Complete statistics of all of the principal rntl roads If the United States. Canadt and Mexico, giving mileage. captthixaton. earnings. olvf snadS fTed charges rate of interest on bonds, Hate of maturity. amour. outstanding. the num- Der of miles covered by the various mort gageA and range of prices for lD03-
 As, statistics of Street Railway. Gas, Electric Light and Ip iustrial Companies
 The foregoing and other equally valuable tn- formation presented Eratuiiousiy la pocket stze booklet always convenient for ready reference
 Depostf. aeerpted ssbJeef 10 drofts. Inserest aItosced spoH dattv b"tanees.
 Isvestmeat securities dealt in, sod Gem. nIssIea Orders eEeeutee spea the aew Vork Stock CKehsnge.
 Spencer Trask & Co. William and Pine Sts., New York
 67 State Street. Albany, W. Y-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-16

Sworn to before me.
 R. R. Flte. Register in Chancery, (Seal.)
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-11-18
The Submarine Roat.

One of the earliest suggestions of the
submarine was that of British snug
gler, Johnson, who invented a boat
that was to travel under or above
water With this vessel he proposed
to carry Napoleon from st. Helena.
but the emperor died while the boat
was under construction. The adher
ents of the emperor promised John
son two hundred thousand dollars on
the day the boat was ready to start
and an immense sum if it proved sue
cessful. Some years later Johnson built
boat with which he experimental in
the Thames for the British admiralty.
In this connection it may be mention
ed that one Of Napoleon's marshals.
Massena, began life as a smuggler on
large scale, and Commodore Thurot
or the French navy Of that time ob-
tanned his knowledge of the British
coasts while in the employ of a snug
gler.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-11-18

To our notion the most singular de.
tail Of the whole green goods transac-
ton is that the public almost invaria-
bly, sympathizes. with the fellow whom
the professional rascals succeed in
duping. Now such a person is even
more contemplate than the open
knaves who do for him. He gets out to
get counterfeit money for the purpose
of working 1t off ON his own friends
and acqualntances, the persons with
whom he Is daily in contact, and so
far as he has character and standing
to just that extent he trusts to his good
name to help him unload what is bad.
He goes in to cheat others and in, the
end he is cheated himself. He is at
least as mean as the other fellow and
any sympathy bestowed on him is
worse than thrown away.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-11-18

Without inviting discussion of this
thorny question, l may say that my
own opinion is-supposing anybody
wants it-that husbands rights are
what he can get. My view Of a wifes
rights is the same. Whether it is wise
for either party to get all that he (or
she) can Is a question Of expediency,
to be decided according to circum-
stances and individual inclination The
governing principle of the situation is
that when two people ride the same
horse one must ride behind. The ques-
rights arises, is whether the front seat
Is worth fighting about, and, if so. how
long and how hard.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-11-18

port had promised his crew two days
liberty on shore. The British consui
protested that it would be madness to
let them Land, as the kidnapping Of Mon
sieur Perdicarls had aroused a strong
anti-foreign feeling in the city; but
the captain kept his promise. When
the time was up every man reported on
board, sober and punctual. The Brit
ish consul after'ward said to the cap
tain. "Your men are wonders They
went everywhere, saw all the sights,
and behaved themselves as well as any
party of tourists 1 ever saw" This
comes of the efforts to get sailors who
are sound and clean, morally and ply
sically.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-11-18

value of the ship, amounting to 1000
gold denarii. When the storm arose
the kind-hearted sailors, evidently re-
specting the rich passenger, first low
cred Jonah only far enough for the
water to reach his knees. Seeing that
the storm subsided, they drew him
back into the ship, whereupon the sea
at once arose again. The sailors re-
peated the operation several times with
the same result, each time lowering
him deeper and deeper, until finally
they threw him into the sea.
The fish which swallowed Jonah was
created in the very beginning of the
world for that special purpose. There
fore this fish had so large a mouth and
throat that Jonah found II as easy to
pass into its belly as he would have
found 1t to enter the portals of a very
large synagogue 1t had eyes which
were as large as windows and lamps
lit up its interior. According to anoth-
er opinion, great pearl suspended in
the entrails of the fish enabled Jonah
to see all that was in the sea and In the
abyss. The fish informed Jonah that
he was to be devOured by Leviathan.
Jonah asked to be taken to the mon
Ster, when he would save both his own
life and that of the fish. Meeting Le-
viathan, he exhibited the seal of Abra-
ham," whereupon the monster shot
away distance Of two days. To re-
ward him for this service the fish
showed Jonah all the wondrous things
IN the ocean (e. G., the path of the Is
raelites across the Red Sea; the pillars
upon which the earth rests Thus he
spent three days and three nights in
the belly of the fish, but would not
pray. God then resolved to put him
into another fish where he would be,
less comfortable. Cramped for room
and otherwise made miserable, Jonah
finally prayed, acknowledging the fu-
diity of his efforts to escape from God
psalm cXxXlX).-From volume 8 of
Jewish Encyclopedia, just published by
the Funk & Wagnalls Company.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-11-18
A Monkeys Intellieence.

An extraordinary instance of the in
teiligence of a monkey in the Royal
fark, Melbourne, Australia, has been
chronicled. A monkey in large cage
was trying to reach nut which had
been thrown down on the gravel path.
Putung its ann through the bars and
stretching as far as possible, it found
that the nut was just beyond his reach.
There was straw on the floor of the
cage and going to the back, where it
evidently expected to find the straw
less damaged, 1t tested straw after
straw, discarding them one by one, not
thinking them strong enough for the
purpose, At last it found a satisfac-
tory one, returned with it to the front
of the cage. and very quickly, with this
aid, hooked the nut close enough to be
picked up.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-11-18

1t seems to us about time for intelli.
gent people to call halt in the indis-
criminate abuse of everybody who hap.
pens to enjoy the not altogether en-
viable position of being rich. The ques-
ton twelve months of every year,
whether it is presidential one or not
Is not whether a man is rich, but
whether he is honest. If he is both
so much the better for him, but If he
Is rich and not honest the time to drop
him is not when campaign is on, but
when daily business is to be done and
social lines are to be drawn. Throw
the rascals overheard In commercial
circles, Danish them from the society of
honest folk, and real cleaning up will
be accomplished.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-11-18

Every one who has stood beside a
suburban road at night to signal u
trolley-car, and has had to run several
hundred feet after it while the motor
man tried to stop for him, will appre-
ciate new device which is coming
into use on many lines. 1t consists Of
a group Of lights mounted on trolley
pole, worked by button within reach
of one standing on the ground. Turn
Ing on the lights informs the motor
man while he is still far off that pas
sengers wish to board the car at the
crossing.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-11-18
TO MY MOTHER.

Deal gently with. her, Time; these many
years
Of life have brought more smiles with
them than tears,
Lay not thy hand too harshly on her
now,
Rut trace decline so slowly on her brow
mat Qlke the sunset of the Northern
cline,
Where the twilight fingers in the sum-
mer time,
And fades at last into the silent night,
Ere one may note the passing of the
Light,
So may she pass-since it's the common
lot
AS one who, resting, sleeps and knows it
not.
John Allan Weyth in the Century.