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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-08
Duration of a Dream.

Liverpool Post.
 How long does a dream last? To the dreamer 1t sometimes seems to endure for hours, and the general impression Is that dreams continue for minutes at least while the fact Is that the longest dream appears to be confined within a solitary second. even though the events of it may impress tho dreamer for days. ''The other afternoon" said q doctor, q called to see a patient, and much to my satisfaction. I found him sleeping soundly. I sat by his bed felt his pulse without disturbing him and waited for him to awaken. After a few minutes a dealers cart, with dis cordant ringing bells. turned into the street, and as their first tones reached me my patient opened his eyes.
 "'Doctor,' he said, I'm glad to sec you, and awfully glad that you woke me, for I have been tortured by a most distressing dream that must have lasted for several hours. I dreamed that was sick, as I am. and that my boy came into the room with a string of most horribly sounding bells and rang them in my ears. while l hadn't the power to move or speak to him. suffered tortures for what appeared to be an interminable time, and I'm so glad you awoke me.
 The ringing of those bells for one second had caused all of that dream and just at the waking moment"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-08
GoRMAN's MYSTERIOUS COURSE.
Is Much Resented by Some of His
 Friends,


 Baltimore Special to New York Times.
 Senator Germans mysterious course in National politics the last few days is condemned by many Maryland Demo- crats, some of whom including bust- ness men al well as politicians, express themselves as both disappointed and disguested.
 The comment was frequently heard today that the Senator paved gum shoe" politics too long. It is claimed that he held back, and hesitated about declaring himself, but all the while was dickering with the other leaders in an effort to make himself com promise candidate in case the other prominent candidates failed. Among Baltimore Democrats the opinion seems to prevail that he would have been more successful by making a clean cut fight in the open.
 , It Is now known that Germans decis- ion not to go to St. Louis was formed early last week after conferences with Tammany men and leaders of the Penn sylvania. New Jersey, West Virginia and other delegations
 Senator German went to Washington for a few hours today and was in tele- graphic communication with members of the Maryland delegation at St, Louis This evening he returned to his farm but maintained silence as to his atti- tude.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-08
The Presidential Vote.

New York Sun.
 What will be the total vote cast in this years Presidential election? Will 1t reflect the large increase in popu- tion, shown by the monthly census re- ports and in the courts, or will it be less in 1904 than in the election of four years ago, as the vote in 1900 was less than In 1896?
 In 1884 the total vote was 10.06S, 900.
 Tn 1888 the total vote was 1892 900.
 In 1892 the total vote was 12.150,000. a substantial increase, partly account ed for by the admission of new States.
 In 1896, in an election of more than average importance. and after q cam paign of unusual vigor, the vote was l407O.000.
 In 1900 the total vote was 13,967 ,000 a decrease from that of four years be- fore.
 Since 1900 no new States have been admitted. In several States since 1900 disfranchising election laws have been established through constitution pro- vision. In other States new condi- tions of naturalization have been pro- vided. The acceptance of the party primary as a substitute for the elec- tion in those States in which one party is in an overwhelming majority often diminishes the total vote cast, the vote at the primary being larger. usually than the vote at the succeeding cleo tiOn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-08
WAR AFFECTS SILK INDUSTRY.
Supply of Raw Material fFem Chins
 and Japan Ia Uncertain.

Springfield Union.
 peculiar situation exists in the local silk industry at present. Just as the new crop of silk began to appear In large quantities. and operatives were anticipating a busy season. the outbreak of the war between Russia and Japan makes the question of silk supply very uncertain. Roughly speak ing, one-thtrd of the raw silk used in tins country comes from Japan, and two-thirds from China. As long as the hostilities prevail in that quarter the silk traffic will be involved in uDcer- tainty. There are several reasons for this. In the first place. the production of silk by the Japanese will soon be checked by the war diverting men from the industry. Then. again. silk sh,Dments are iiabls to be cut off from the blockades and this applies to Chi na as much as to Japan.
 Almost the entire supply of silk comes from these two countries. The amount of Italian silk used has grown less year by year. There was a time when the mills went to Italy for a good deal of their silk. and thought they could not get the best grades anywhere else. The quality of silk produced in the East has steadily i'm PtoNCug CSpCCidiiy III SHiDd, anu IHuCH of the Chinese product is now regarded as not a whit inferior to that which comes out of the Mediterranean. whils the low wages paid in the orient give the eastern culturists an advantage Silk Is no longer produced in this country. save for exhibition purposes
 Much of the Chinese silk Is of stronger fiber than that from Japan and hence is preferred in the manufac- ture of spool silk. In the weaving of silk fabrics. Chinese silk is commonly used for the warp for the same reason, and Japanese for the filling. For knit goods 8 good deal of Japanese silk Is used.
 Just why the Chinese silk should be stronger than the Japanese is not plain, even to those who handle silk. The explanation may be in the climate or the food conditions of the silk worms, or 1t may be in superior pa- tience or ingenuity of the Chinese in this particular.
 The Eastern silk Is shipped overland from the Pacific. and the first big in- voice of the new erop was received last week. Other large consignmentz are now on their way across the con- tinent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-08
BANKING ON ALABAMA.
Leaving the Parker Column for Cor
 man.

Leaving the Parker Column for Cor St. Louis Special July 9th to New York American.
 overshadowing every other news de- velopment of today was the great anti Parker conference that lasted until nearly midnight in the Wall head quarters at the Lindall Hotel. The result was demonstration to the com plete satisfaction of the combined Hearst, Cockrell. German, Wall fac- tors, together with friends of other pos abilities, for the Presidential nomina- tion on the Democratic ticket that more than one- -third-in fact, more than 400 of the 1000 delegates will stick together on the main proposition, that Judge Parker must not be the nominee.
 After this meeting" said William J. Bryan, there can be no doubt that we have more than enough delegates 10 prevent the nomination of Judge Par ker. The solid field sentiment of the minority Is plainly sufficient to compel the nomination of leader who will be acceptable to the rank and file of the party who will be able to win in November.
 The most notable feature of the con- ference was the presence of several delegates-two from Maryland and one each from West Virginia and Alabama who represented Senator German, and were professedly on hand to feel the anti-Parker pulse.' It was reported after the conference that they had gone away expressing their belief that Par ker was beaten.
 The presence of the Alabama repre- sentative was regarded as especially significant. There were statements, apparently official" that the Alabama delegates were ready to vote for Sena- tor German.
 (The St. Louis Republic of July 9th gave an account in its news columns of an anti-Parker meeting and gave the names of Representative Richard son of Alabama as one of those present Ed Ady,)
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-08
THE DOLLAR TO GO,

The statement of the Director of the United States mint that there will not in all probability be any more silver dollars coined by the government is doubtless surprise to most people not that it means that there will be any lack of such coin for many years to come, but that a discontinuance of their coinage will be something of an innovation. None of us can remem- Der the time when there were not sil- yer dollars in circulation, although of time than at others. Since the mint was established in 1792 the total number of dollars coined in round numbers is 43O, 100000. Of late years the coinage has been much more extensive than in the early history of the government, but these 'cart-wheels'' have been familiar figures as long as any of us can remember. We had the old form of dollars, and mixed with them for many years were the substantial old Mexican dollars which were so common in the South.
 
 store rooms of the Treasury Depart ment were gorged and surfeited with the amount of silver bullion stored for coinage. Most of it has been trans formed into dollats. other portions into smaller coins, until all of 1t is gone, and now the Director thinks 1t proba- ble that no more will be purchased, for coinage into dollars, at least for a time. In fact, there Is disposition to recoin part of the dollars into subsidiary coins, for which there is always de- mand and of (which there is rarely enough.
 The whole truth is that few people want the heavy and cumbrous dollars. There are yet some people who like to handle them and hoard them, but there are not many of this kind. Most peo- pie. receive them unwillingly, for their weight and size renders them incon- venient to carry or to hoard, and almost every one prefers paper money, now that it is almost universally as safe as gold or silver. The one and two dol lar bills are much more convenient and most people prefer them to the dol lars.
 Let no one of the present generation fear that there will not be silver dol lars in plenty, even If no more are coin ed. Only a comparatively small mum Der of them will be neded to supply the demand for subsidiary coin, and unless they are sent out of the country or hoarded they will be with us many a year yet. A silver dollar wears out very slowly in the ordinary way of handling them and we presume there | will be no trouble about getting one whenever 1t is wanted. In fact, the only argument against the stoppage of the coinage is a sentimental one, but | that will not stand in the way of dis continuing their coinage. A genera tion hence the cart-wheels will be | curiosities.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-08
FRIDAY, JULY s, 1904.
NOT MIR. TURNER.

The Advertiser comments the Ala bama delegation at St. Louis for the Unanimous action against the selection of George Turner as the Democratic candidate for Vice-President. They would have been justly censurable ii fhey had failed to take the steps they did to make known their opposition. His record in Alabama was a series of acts against the interests of the best people of the State, and of seeming de- light In taking the extreme radical op- pressive side as against them, The New York Times, referring to him in a general way and without knowledge, perhaps, of his extreme unpopularity in the South. says;
 During the earlier years of his term plred last March, MT. George Turner of the State of Washington was de- scribed as a Populist; later he came to be called a Democrat. In the sketch of his own career which Mir Turner pre- pared for the Congressional Directory, he set himself down as "Fusionist."
 Up to the year 1sS6 MT. Turner was a Republican in politics. He then pc came a Silver Republican, deserted his Party, supported Mr. Bryan, and as sisted to organize Fusion party made up of Silver Republicans, Democrats, and Populists. Locally the movement was successful, as the Fusionists car ried Washington for MT. Bryan by J plurality Of 12,000; but in 1900 the Etate went Republican by 13,O0O plu- fality We presume MT. Turner took his free silver principles very seri- ously. He must have done so to leave fhe Republican Party and join tn ? somewhat mixed body of voters that rallied around MT. Bryan in his first campaign. The present views of MT. Turner upon the currency and other public questions of interest arc very lit tie known to the people of this coun- try. ..,,. tions we judge that the discussion of MT. Turner as a possible nominee for Wice-President on the ticket with Judge Parker represents one of those little side eddies of idle convention talk rather than the main stream of serious party purpose. A great number of vol uble busybodies are to be Sound in at tendance upon every party convention. They chatter insistently in hotel Hobbies and get a hearing from other persons as shallow as themselves Meanwhile the real policies are planned and the where gentlemen of some sense and a good deal of experience in politics get Eheir heads together and decide what 1t is best to do.
 Lobby opinion might incline to the view that it would be good thing to nominate MT. Turner for the Vice-Pres ldency as a sop to the Bryanites. In the upstairs rooms We presume the hame of MT. Turner Is never heard.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-08
WHY CONAN DOYLE QUIT.
Physician's Worked Proved Too Strenu'
 Ous for Him.

Physician's Worked Proved Too Strenu-
 Ous for Him. London Answers.
 An American lady asked Conan Doyle one day why he had given up the prac- tice of medicine.
 Because the work was too hard" Doyle answered, and to prove it," my first case.
 My first case came to me in the mid- dle of the night. It was January, and a cold rain was falling. The jangle Of the door bell awoke me from a sound sleep. and, shivering and yawning. put my head out of the window and said. Who's there?"
 Doctor said 8 voice, can you come to Peter Smiths house at once?
 "'What's the trouble? asked.
 Smiths daughter has took dose of laudanum in mistake for paregoric. and we're afraid she'll die
 All right, I'll come, said I.
 q tramped three miles through the cold and rain to Smiths. Twice on the way I fell on the icy pavement, and once my hat blew off. and in the dark ness l was nearly half an hour finding it.
 Finally, though, reached Smiths. But the house was dark-shutters all CioScu-IlOl II5hl' ldhb IiIC pOAA' No answer.
 But at last head stuck itself gin- gerly out of third story window.
 "'Be you Dr. Doyle?' 1t said.
 "Yes, said I, let me in
 70, no need to come in doctor said the head. The child's all right now. Sleeping very quiet
 But how much laudanum did you give it.? said l
 "'Only two drops. doctor-not enough to hurt a cat. I guess I'd better take my head in now, The night air is cold. Good night. Sorry to have troubled you
 q buttoned my coat and turned home ward, trying as best could to stif1e my modification and anger. But suddenly the window was raised again, and the same voice cried:
 "Doctor! l say, doctor"
 q hurried back. I thought the child had suddenly taken a turn for the worse. Well. what do you want? said.
 The voice made answer:
 ""Ye won't charge nothin' for this visit, will yer"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-08

| place. If you dream of flying among the housetops or just above. you will reach the 90 or 60 notch. If you dream that you are away above the treetops, then you are good to live up into the aos; and is you dream that you are Dumping the stars with your gourd- head, then you will reach the centdry notch. Tc dream that you are solid with a bia ack-eyed beauty Is sign that you will kill a fine buck deer before you sleep again. To dream of blood means also meat in the pot To dream of your would-be mother-in-law breaking a bow over your head is a sure sign that you will not be her dear beloved son-in-law. If you dream of eating sofky with deceased friend. make your will before another sun goes down,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-08
Our Exports the Greatest.

Cent Per Cent for July.
 The contest for supremacy as an eX- porter of domestic products has been for several years between the United Kingdom and the United States. Until a comparatively recent date the former country stood at the head of the list During the past few years, however the United States has on several occa- sions slightly exceeded the figures of the United Kingdom. The total domes- tic exportation of this country for the nine months ending March, 1904 ex- ceeded that of the United Kingdom by seventy-six million dollaS, and 1t Is hardly possible that q sufficient change could possibly occur in three months to reduce the certainty that our total exportation of domestic products in the fiscal year ending June 30th will ex- ceed that of any other country. In other words we are now doing more busi- ness in the markets of the world than any other country.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-08
TOLD IN TOWN TOPICS.
Theodore.


 with apologies to Edgar Allan Poe ) It was in the Windy City, I was musins
 full of pity, on the party that th' Wise and manly Abraham Lincoln led
 to victory of yore. When a Journalistic Raven. in my And I orieS with as sspirit a eraysa. Tell Tell me whom they've nominated, Tell
 me quick and get it o.err' -.
 Quoth the Raven. "Theodore!"
 Prophet stiil. If bird OF dsvili N By this roof that bends above us. by
 the chef we both adore! Tell this soul with grief detected. if
 he's going to be elected, will this country be protected to the .uo dogs while ,ne. we depioTe7 .,,,
 he have another fourT
 Quoth the Raven 'Nevermore."
 claimed in accents broken, 'Tis the kindest ever spoken to a fell
 low feeling sore;
 ITO our ranks good men we'll muster.
 and we'll rout the broncho-bust- And that cushioned chair whose luster he Is fondly gloating o,er- he Is fondly gloating o'er- He shall sit in nevermore." And that Raven, never fitting, still is
 sitting. still is sitting On placid bust of Cleveland just above my chamber door; And his eyes have all the seeming of politicians dreaming. And the sunset, OCT him streaming.
 casts a shade from shore to shore;
 And Teddy's soul from out the shadow
 that extends from shore to shore,
 Shall be lifted neyermore.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-08
A Un,oue Celebration,

A unique celebration. which will be repeated next year. has been held in MoGinniss ParN Christiana, Pa. IL was called Last Leaves because of lis being a reunion of sixteen men of the neighborhood whose ages are over the allotted three score years and ten. Their united years are 1,264 The old est man was Brisbin Spiler. now in his SSth year. who Is also the oldest fox hunter in Lancaster County and still follows the hounds on horseback. The exercises consisted of a literary and musical program, fully 500 people be- ing present
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-08

will hardly be apt to forget that in the same city in 1872 John Kelly (quite q different type of Tammany leader from Charles F. Murphy) predicted that Samuel J, Tilden could not carry the State of New York. Tilden was nom- mated and elected nevertheless, and no one did so much as John Kelly to de- feat his own prediction.
 As all know, Tilden was nominated and elected in 1878, four years later than The Records date. Of course 1t was a typographical error. but an err TOT in figures is much more yexatious and misleading than any other kind.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-08
wILLIE'S SYMPATHY.
He Felt Sorry for the "Poor Preacher"

He Felt sorry for the "Foor FreacheT."
 The new clergyman was invited to dine with the family the other Sunday and S-year-old Willie. of course, made himself conspicuous during his stay He seemed to be deeply impressed with the minister, and never let his eyes stray from him. He manifested as much interest as his elders in what was said. but regarded the minister with a somewhat sorrowful expression. which was altogether uncallsd for. as he was of a jos1al disposition and great ly amused his hearers. As the minis ter was about to leave. Willie meekiy approached him and sadly asked:
 "Why-why-how does 1t feel to be poor7"
 What do you mean. WillieT" laugh ingiy asked the minister, turning to the parents with an amused smile.
 why heard papa say to mamma that you was. mighty poor preacher" was willie's startling declaration
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-08
JONES OF ARKANSAS.
C0elkran Acted the Gentleman and th
 Other the Opposite.

Cochran Acted the Gentleman and thG
 Other the Opposite. St. Louis Special.
 When Bourke Cochran got in he stopped to shake hands with ex-Sena- tor J K. Jones, the National Chairman Jones complimented him upon his per. sonal appearance and Cochran ac- knowledged the salutation in courte- ous vein. But a placid countenance,' said Jones. with a twinkle, may often be attributed to an absence of all con science as much as to a peaceful con- science"
 Cochran, perhaps. may have been re- Mckinley campaign recently made against him on the floor of the House by Congressman DalEell of Pennsyl- vania, for his brow clouded just a trifie You may attribute 1t to either" he said, somewhat coldly, as he turned to shake hands with a less sarcastic admirer
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-08

Nothing in Dowie's history shows his ingratitude more plainly than does his abuse of the press of the country Without the advertisement given him by the newspapers he would be as lit tie known as is the aspiring youth tha. fired the Ephesian dome." Lacking the publicity given him by the press he would sink into the obscurity he SC richly deserves.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-08

him to beware of pride and urges him not to become too fond of worldly things.
 She also lectures him frequently on temperance, and the Judge listens gravely. He is a very abstemious man, once in while indulging in a Scotch hiRhball at his dinner
 Mother is the best mother in the world" he often says. Then, with an amused twinkle. land she always used the best and strongest switches"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-08
nrenmn Internreted.

According to Charles Gibson, this Is the Interpretation Indians give to cer- tain dreams:
 If you are a young man or woman. and dream of flying low IL Is sure sign you are short-lived and 1t is time you were preparing your iittla busi- ness to do your flying at some other
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-08

The picture of Mark Hanna at the Re- publican Convention and one of Thomas Jefferson at the Democratic Convention Is highly suggestive of the difference between the two parties. -l
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-08

Cortelyou is to manage the Republi- can campaign. but car he manage the candidate? is the question that is most likely giving him greatest concern. If he could put an effective muzzle on Roosevelt, or shut him up in cage till the election Is over. he would have an easier job.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-08

In getting himself nominated for President by the Populists. Tom Wat son has made a rise. He won't get any electoral votes, but he will have the satisfaction of getting in the "also ran class.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-08
Bsnkhend Said it Wa. for German

Mobile Register.
 We are told by wire that the Ala bama delegation Is for Parker We might have guessed as much from reading the proceedings of the late Alabama Convention.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-08

According to the published reports, bome of the oratory at the National Prohibition Convention could hardly have been more fervent if 1t had been punctuated with mint juleps. Evident tly it doesn't require frequent libations Do boom the fount of eloquence.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-08
The Right Place for Practice.

Birmingham News.
 Dowie says he prefers to so to hell and fight the devil than to go to Heav- en. Perhaps he's spending a good deal of time in Chicago so as to get in training.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-08
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