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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-08-06

The Republican Convention
of the First Congressional Dis
trict was held at Ocean City
Thursday afternoon Congress
man VIM. III. Jackson was re-
nominated by acclamation. A.
p. Barnes, Esq, of Snow Hill,
called the meeting to- order.
State Senator Henry NJ. Nc
Cullough, of Cecil County. was
chairman of the convention
and Mr.. Reese, of Crisiield
secretary.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-08-06
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tends the use Of this remedy i'm all cases
of bowel complaints in children has
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Cottingham e. 90.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-08-06
Stockholders Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Stockhold-
ers of the Equitable Building and Loan
Association of Snow Hill. Md. will he
held in the Office of the Association on
Monday. the Sth day of August. 1904.
(the 9Th day being Sunday at | l o'clock,
a. m, for the purpose of electing direc-
tors for the ensuing year
THOMAS u. JOHNSON, Sec'y
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-15
A Crank in Clover.

Washington Post.
 We firmly believe that our old friend from Georgia. the Hon. Tom Watson,
 would not change places with Andrew
 Carnegie or John D. Rockefeller at
 this moment. Wealth Is not expressed
 In gold alone. Wealth is the gratif1-
 cation of the particular desire or am bition which dominates the individual
 in the case. Carnegie and Rockefeller wanted money and they got 1t. They
 are wealthy according to their stand
 ard. But Tom Watson does not care for money or the kind of power that goes with 1t. He would not give a hurrah for all the dollars in the world If the possession thereof required him to keep quiet and turk in places hid den from the sight of man. He has all the money he needs for his simple wants-the price of a hand me down suit once year, wool hat a change of shoes. and half a dozen open-b back l sbirts of the 98-cent brand, make up | the sum of his necessities. He does not envy the millionaire his fine raiment, his automobile, his yacht, and his ter want, and what is more precious in 1 his eyes than diamonds, emeralds and 1 rubies, Is notoriety, and that is what | he has received at last.
 Tom Watson is the ri ( est and the happiest man in the whole world to- | day. He speaks to cheering thousands, l and his addresses are teleGraphed all | over the country. Editors gravely dis ! CuSS nm, reporters nd0S upon nlS lISnt- est word. His comings and goings are 1 matters of almost breathless interest ] to the newspapers. Even in the hey 1 day of their glory. the Siamese twins, | Blind Tom, the Bearded Lady. and the Automaton Chess s-player were as noth- | ing to him. Carrie Nation at her worst would hardly have made q sideshow l for the circus he is now operating l Wherever he goes, vast crowds assem- ble. When he harangues them. the red faced multitudes explode with rapture. ] Committees wait for him. rabbles turn out as if by magic on all hands. And l joy of joys! the papers tell that he Is doing harm to some one every time he shrieks. Interviewers ask with bated breath whether he intends to make Roosevelt or Parker the victim of his thunders Commentators solemnly dis cuss the possibilities of the Popllist crusade. He Is the star performer of the campaign, the one real flash of gayety and color against an otherwise somber and depressing sky, He lives in a Golconda of his own. He bathes in a Pactolus more wonderful than
 Midas ever knew. The robes of Solo, mon did not clothe a pride one-half as
 deep as his bargain-counter coat now
 buttons in. He is the whole thing. and
 he knows and revels in 1t.
 Is 1t conceivable that any Croesus of this or any other age was ever half
 as blest as Tom Watson Is today? Not much.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-15
IS TIT AOOn LAwf

According to The Philadelphia Rec ord one Judge Beitler of the Court of Common Pleas of that city has rendered a decision that may be good law, out 1t strikes us quite forcibly that it is not good sense or justice. fire in- surance policy carried the proviso that the policy would become void If u building herein described whether in- tended for occupancy by owne- or ten. ant, be or become vacant and SO remain for ten days" The Record says:
 The general understanding among policy holders was until now that in order to clear the underwriter O. re- sponsibility under this clause the fire was actually vacant, and that when reoccupied the insurance continued as before. The interpretation given to the clause by Judge Beitler. in :ne Common Pleas Court on Tuesday last
 however, changes all this. It Is to the effect that if at any time during tho life of the policy the building insured has remained unoccupied for ten days, CT person holding perpetual policy on his dwelling and furniture Cor a policy for any stated period) would thus be unprotected if at any time during the term Of insurance he and nls family had been temporarily absent from home; and this notwithstanding the fact that the insured had returned 50 the premises and had thereafter con- tinued in uninterrupted occupancy for years and down to the ti'he Of the fire.
 We agree with The Record that in view of this decision prudent men will make sure that their policies con am a distinct waiver of the non occupancy clause" It does seem tha. when man takes out an insurance policy on his house and pays fer 1t the property should be protected. even though 1t may be temporarily n1:,u .ied. Ex.
 perience. we think, will show that an destroyed by fire than a vacant one is.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-15
The Days Gone By.

James whitoomb Riley. in The Globe
 Democrat. 0 the days gone by! the days gone by. The apples in the orchard, and the path
 way through the rye: The chirrup of the robin, end the whistle
 of the quail As he piped across the meadows sweet as
 any nightingale; When the bloom was on the clover and the
 blue was in the sky. And my happy heart brimmed over-in the
 days gone by In the days gone by. when my naked feet
 were tripped By the honeysuckle tanEles where the water
 lilies dipped, And the nipples of the river Tipped the moss
 along the brink. Where the placid-eyed and lazy-footed
 cattle came to drink. And the tilting snipe stood fearless of the
 truant's wayward cry, And the splashing of the swimmer, fin the
 days gone by. o the days gone by! the days gone by! The music of the laughing lip. the lustre of
 the eye; The childish faith in fairies. and Aladdin's
 magic ring The simple, soul-reposing, glad belief in
 everything. For life was like story. holding neither sob
 no sigh, In the golden. olden glory of the days gone
 by.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-15
Breaking the Record.
Baltimore Sun.

Baltlmore sun.
 The effect of the big meeting at the Lyric on Monday night has been to en- thuse Democrats generally, and the managers at headquarters believe that they will hear no more of apathy in the ranks. At headquarters it is as- serted that 1t was undoubtedly the largest mass meeting ever held in tho State and in~a great many ways the most significant.
 The presence on the same stage of exGovernor William Pinkney Whyte and Senator German was in itself suf- ficient to convince the most skeptical that harmony reigns in the party in Maryland, and, in addition to this, the apparent friendliness between Mir German and MT. Hill, whose relations for years. it is well known, have been strained. was another indication of the fact that the Democrats are together this time as they have not been in many years. From every standpoint, 1t Is declared. the meeting was success and it is believed it will hold the record in Baltimore for a long time.
 A very large number of Democrats who came to the city from the Eastern Shore counties and other parts of the State found themselves unable to get within the hall. and attended only the overflow meeting, which. in its way, was as successful as the one within the building.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-15
A pnnocnArrc cnALLnHen.

It must make President Roosevelt stare a bit to see his letter of accept ancs set out in full in the second edi- ton of the Democratic campaign book. That letter was evidently the petted darling of his mind. He devoted many days of the leisure and the quiet en- forced upon him at Oyster Bay by his managers to elaborating that lettar, sentence by sentence. and paragraph by paragraph. In its entirety 1t was to be such blast from . rams horn that the walls of the Democracy must fall and lie prone on the plain. And now here come the rascals and actually re- prints his document as promising more good than harm to their cause.
 The method pursued in the repubilc.t- tion is simple enough. but effective. The text is given complste, but the sa- lient>passages have over them in black type catch words that indicate the boastfui. bragging. defant character of the text beneath. These catch words have been sufficient to Illustrate the true inwardness of the whole paper. It is an angry hst-shaking affair and 1t only needs a phrase here and there to show forth the ridiculously strutting quality of the man. This Govern msnt," he seems to say, has never been so we'll administered as 1t has been by the Republican Party and never in the history of that party have they had such President as am." If you agree with this, you will thereby show you have sane sense; if you dis agree, if you purpose to vote against me. then take my deepest malediction my curse as an angry boy: you are 6 fooi.", The committee, we think, have chosen wisely in giving him the benefit of the circulation the Democratic cam paign book may have. A black tyre hint as to the real character of each paragraph will be suficient to ru;
 every reader on his guard, make nim look narrowly at what the turbulent
 young man has hercely said and judge it dispassionately.
 That letter is sufficient to def,a, Roosevelt if every voter could read ii | carefully and critically. It is vain- glorious as to himself and his party
 contemptuous of half the people Of
 the United States and contains not one syllable or word that promises any change in the policies the Republican
 Party is now steadily pursuing. They
 want a bigger army. bigger navy, l more pensions, subsidies for ships and perpetuation of the tariff system by
 which the great masses of the people are overtaxed in the interest of special classes and the higher combinations of | capital are permitted to manufacture their goods and sell them at one price
 cheap price. abroad and another, a higher price, at home.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-15
Mayor Carl Hope This Hat Will Fit"

disorders, who has a private sanita- rlum for the treatment of wealthy dip- somaniacs. T claim the honor of the discovery--that roasted chestnuts are a good antidote for liquor. The average man who drinks under high nervous pressure. not for the sake of sociabllity. but because the alcohol stimulate him to greater effort, Is the one whose ner- vous system is most quickly under mined. He may never get drunk, but there Is the constant demand for over stimulation that works damage in the end. No sooner does the effect of ono drink wear off than there is the cray ing for another. Now. if that man would eat a few roasted chestnuts in. stead of taking another drink when the feeling comes on him, he would find that the substance of the nuts. having quickly absorbed the liquor already fin his system, had appreciably decreased his longing for more alcoholic st 'mu- lant. It isn't theory. I know 1t to be true"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-15
A Surprised Contemporary.

Newton Hdrmonizer.
 Many wonderful changes are taking place all over the country. Among these changes The Harmonizer has mo- ticed recently some remarkable antics upon the part of The Montgomery Ad- vertiser It has not been long since the "Old Lady" came out in a straight, clear-cut. unequivocal demand for hon esty, fairness and equality before the law and it's enforcement irrespective of present politics. past political affl- iations, previous or prospective condi- tions; or at least that is the way The Harmonlzer understands Grandma's re- cent utterances. Then, again. only d few days since, The Advertiser devoted about ten or a dozen columns of it's reading space in publishing the Letter of Acceptance written by Hon. Thomas E. Watson, the Populist nominee for President: and after doing so. the Old Lady" did not say a single ugly word about MT Watson. or his followers. The millennium must be near.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-15
SATURDAY., OCTOBER IS 1904.
UNJUST AND ILLOGICAL.

It is noted that there is a disposi- ton on the part of some of the great industrial and transportation corpora tions to fix an age limit beyond which no man shall find employment Vari- ous ages have been either suggested or adopteh. and we notice that one great corporation proposes that s5 years shall be the age beyond which no man shall find or retain a place.
 This is at best an exceedingly illog- teal position to take. If experience. capacity. endurance and faithful ser- vice are to count for nothing in posi- tions of trust, what encouragement IS there for men to do their whole duty in my position? Why should they en- deavor to do more than earn their pay while they are young if they are to be discharged for old age at a time when most men are in their prime? In the words of The Washington Post. If men who are old only in the number of their years are dealt with on the basis of their capacity for work. there will be every inducement to .hs young men of the present generation to husband their strength, so that. as the Bible says, their days may be long in the land. There should be a premium Llon old age. not handicap. In no other way can we expect young men to be careful how they live" --
 That is sound and pertinent logic. If the young man has a good position, and i~ fn hal riU Uh wi careful attention to duty and conscien- tious regard for the good of his em- ployers will make him more useful and necessary as he grows older and gains In experience. it is natural to suppose that he will try to live a correct life 90 that increasing years will not impair his efficiency and usefulness.
 Certainly this is a correct view. It Is, as The Post argues. a handicap on usefulness, a discourager of correct living and an almost direct intimation that nothing Is to be gained by sober ness, industry and application, if the young man can only look forward to a discharge before he has reached middle age! On the other hand, if he knows that increase of years will increase his chances of obtaining and retaining re- sponsible position 1t will be strong Incentive to correct living and faith full discharge of duty. We know there are positions which old men cannot properly fill, but there are many others ln which age is an advantage. In short, a rigid age limit is both unjust and illogical
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-15
WEEKLY TRADE REVIEW
AS A WHOLE BUSINESS MAINTAINS
 SATISFACTORY VOLUME.
Nothing of a Booming Character Is to be Noted, but Many Lines Show Gain Over Last
 Year.

New York, Oct. l4.-Bradstreets to- morrow will say:
 Despite irregularities due to warm weather conditions, or to reductlon m crop movement, trade as whole main tains a satisfactory volume. Notnlhs of A booming character is to be noted, but many lines show gains over the corresponding period of 1903. The un- deriving confidence is perhaps pest shown by the increased ease noted Tn collections reports as to which are bet ter than for nearly two years past. The better than expected corn and wheat crop outturns favored by exceptionally warm weather for this season Of the year. has induced freer buying from jobbers in the central west and north west. In the southwest rather less activity Is noted because of warm weather and at the South there is a general report that the warm dry weather while favorable to picking cot ton Is holding back demand considera- bly,. Eastern trade also reflects un- seasonable in it's effect in current de- mand. Eastern shoe factories are re- ceiving good orders for mems wear goods for immediate delivery. Hides are strong. The wool and woolen goods situation Is strong.
 Our foreign trade returns are irregu- lar In that. while showing record cot ton shipments for the season our ex- port trade has practically disappeared our export flour trade has shrunken greatly and corn shipments are very small Our foreign agricultural ex- ports show a shrinkage, but cattle. oil, copper. iron and steel and general manufactured exports show gains.
 The reports from leading industries are fully as good as recently made. Pig iron for foundry purposes is in espe- ciallv good demand and all pig iron is stronger in tone and in better inquiry. In finished products/the features are the improved demand for railway sup plies and large orders for new cars are reported. Hardware is active. the country over. Domestic demand for anthracite is better as cool weather ap breaches. but manufactured demand shows little demand. Copper Is rather easier on reported withdrawal of ex- port demand. Business failures in the United States for the week number 196, against 195 last week and 203 in the like week in 1903. In Canada failures for the week number IS, against 19 last week and r year ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-15
Judre Parker and stump Speaking.

New York Journal.
 In his thorough analysis of Judge Parker's character Arthur McEwen, in Mondays American" came to the con cIusion that the dominant Parker quail ty is hrmness. It was conclusion based on a careful study made by one that has been in contact with public
 men and those who dominate other men throu ughout a busy life, and 1t therefore commands attention.
 Judge Parker does not think quickly
 nor does he scatter on three or Tour subjects at one time, come to llght- ming conclusion on each. blab It to the four corners of the earth, make con
 tradictory statement the next day' ana when fetched up the following day TOT taking opposite views on the same sup feet lav the blame on the reporter, the secretary or some other handy carrier l of the other mems mistakes. -, The man who jumps at concluslon l and stick to it is stubborn, put the
 man who carefully weighs all the evl- l dence and then with equal care makes
 Up his mind is firm, and hrmness' Hoe @ ! stubbornness is quality that tue
 modern me-serving politician knows 1 little about and cares less. - | Judge Parker has resolved not to l chase the voter up and down the couh- 1 try He will make no public speeches | away from home. He will whirlwind 1 through no States, swearing that each l is the greatest ever her sons the bray
 est, her daughters the prettiest and the 1 deeds of her dead such as to give all
 a place in the American gallery Of im-
 mortals which Is to be butt as soon as 1 everybody dead ceases to be great
 1 Judge Parker has been advised by
 shrewd Democratic politicians to go on
 the stump. Patriotic Democrats who 1 have felt the presence of his charming i personality feel that he can make votes by making speeches in doubtful
 states-because he impresses his
 visitors as being thoroughly Demo- l cratic in manner and belief. and
 courageous enough to enforca nAmna-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-15
-acy. whether a citizen, Judge or Presi-

racy, whether citizen, Judge or Presi- dent.
 Judge Parker finds precedents for and against campaign speeches from rear ends of cars and from steamboat decks Clay went down the Ohio and the Mississippi on a steamboat and talk ed to thousands on the hills and mud banks. Lincoln made addresses after his nomination. Douglas fought for votes to the last as a campaign orator. Bryan made thousands of speeches. and never made a bad one. How many votes he made by oratory Mir. Bryan himself does not know. Blaine made speeches away from home. and a foolish
 remark by a clergyman on a public
 occasion cost him a victory.
 Other great Presidential candidates
 did not go stumping. Many of those
 who did lost. and this Judge Parker
 advisers Judge Parker made up his
 mind to make no speeches except at his home.
 Judge Parker may be right or he
 may be wrong. but he thinks he is right. and he thinks enough of his own conclusion to maks~his decision irrevo- cable.
 Such a man may not be so successful as the opportunist in standing in the limelight, but in a time of peril or in a position of supreme responsibility he is the sort of man who may be de- pended upon.
 Steadiness of purpose and firmness have not been leading qualities in the careers of contemporary public men.
 Noise and bluster have too often dim
 med the appeal of him doing his own thinking and firm enough to stand
 steady on the conclusion he has reach ed.
 Judge Parker might have made a
 whirlwind canvass. His closest friends advised it. He thought the thing out for himself, and, while his conclusion
 may not be popular. he is sure he is right. and no power can change him. This sort of firm man has always
 come to the front and forces others to his way of thinking when great issues must be met and settled right for all time. He may not make a great show ing on dress parade, but no dress parade function ever settled a great is-
 sue or advanced the prosperity or hap pineSs of a people.
 Judge Parker may have done wrong in not following the advice of many of his friends. but he did right in holding hard to the result of his own thinking.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-15
LET IT BE BUILT,

The Georgians are making a deter mined effort to secure funds for the erection of a handsome monument to General John B. Gordon, and they ought to succeed. General Gordon belonCe l partly to Alabama, but his name ans. fame belong to the South and to the country. No man more thoroughly il- frustrated in peace and war the very highest type of all that was best in Southern manhood than he, and no State lines can bound his glorious fame. As commander-in-ch chief so long of the Confederate Veterans the plea for funds to fittingly commemorate his name appeals to veterans in all ror- tions of the South, and we doubt not that they will respond to the call for funds.
 AS a leader of men on ma " bloody fields the fame of Gordon is part If the Confederacy. As a Christian states man he is no less famous. His momu- ment is in the hearts of the men and women of the Southland he loved so well and for which he was ever ready to live or die. No monument of stone or metal can add to his glory. but 1t is fitting that those who loved him and honored him should put in enduring shape some part of that love. IndI- viduals as well as Confedc ate camps who wish to aid in this work of love and duty can send contributions to E. H. Thornton. Atlanta, Ga. who Is the treasurer of the Monument Associa- tion.