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Newspaper
Moulton Advertiser
Location
Moulton, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1900
Page
2
The confrontation between Hill and Croker in New York draws intense public attention as political maneuvering unfolds. The article notes hopes that David Bennet may assert control over the Tammany machine amid the emerging power struggle.
Gene Wheeler saved the life of the son of the next President of the United States in Chicago a few days ago. The boy, Little W. J., was about to fall from a third story window headfirst and was saved by Wheeler's swift intervention.
It is urged that Lawrence county gain the Senatorial delegate seat since Morgan county holds the current Senator. If valid, Major R. B. Porter of Town Creek is proposed as the best and safest choice for the position, with no better man in the state.
Despite decades of Republican control in Lawrence County they never elected a Probate Judge. The obituary of Probate Judges lists H. A. McGhee, C. McDonald, C. C. Gewin, C. Gibson, J. H. McDonald, E. H. Foster, and J. C. Kumpe as Democrats who held the office.
The Moutron Advertiser notes Lawrence county and the people of the county have chosen a man to represent them in the Constitutional Convention, as reported by the Edwardsville Standard-News. It asserts the county's right to speak first and urges sending W. T. Lowe to Montgomery to advocate changes to the organic law.
The number of pensions applied for from the Spanish war totals 30,961 with 1,484 granted. The average pension is $12 monthly, amounting to about $261,216 paid annually. Many pensions go to men who did not serve, disabled by disease in sickly camps chosen by officers under the Republican administration.
A fragment from a speech extols a national destiny surpassing past glories. It frames the United States as a republic founded on revolutionaries’ foundations and the self evident proposition that all men are created equal with inalienable rights. Government derives power from the governed.
W J Bryan extols a republic that restrains hands, honors neighbors, and serves as a peaceful moral factor in global progress. He argues the nation grows in population wealth and influence, inspires brotherhood, and becomes the world’s arbiter through silent example and shining history.
A nostalgic political tract contrasts 1940s Democratic principles with today’s. It argues Democrats once guaranteed equal rights, state sovereignty, strict constitutionalism, and economy, opposing monopolies, imperialism, large militaries, and unnecessary taxation. It claims adherence to the Monroe Doctrine and outlines a peaceful, debt-free government path.
The latest dispatches warn of growing danger as Pekin falls and Empress Dowager and consort lead troops. Russia Japan and Germany declare war on China and invite England and the U S to withdraw. Li Hung Chang seeks peace though warlike aims appear dominant. England and the United States actions remain uncertain.
Representative Dave Almon of Moulton visited Decatur recently and received hearty congratulations on his victory and on the Democratic ticket. He led a vigorous campaign and is described as a capable, ambitious leader poised to influence upcoming legislative issues.
On the 22nd in Akron Ohio a 1500 strong mob tried to lynch a Black man accused of raping a white child. They burned property worth about 200000 dollars and killed four innocent people while wounding fifteen others.
Two election contests sit in Lawrence County as Lee M. Wallace Republican challenges John P Henderson for County Treasurer over alleged market frauds and D H Bracken Democrat challenges Walter Roderson for Tax Collector over alleged illegal votes and missing Courtland returns. Hearings are set before Probate Judge J C Kuwpe on September 14.
E. C. Payne announces the opening of a lumber business in New Decatur, offering timber and building supplies. The dealer markets home improvement and construction materials to local customers, signaling new commerce for the area.
The Tennessee river is low and Florence plans a sewerage system. Montgomery schedules a street fair October 15 20. Anniston raises 12000 to build an assembly hall. Bryan and Stevenson clubs form statewide. Blue Springs mills at Oxford to double capacity. Courtland sees the death of 11 year old Robert Ashford by a freight train. Lightning damages J P Chamblee residence at Hartselle. Hartselle college opening postponed to September 17 due to heat. Bethel church in the county dedicated by Dr Anson West. Third Regiment returns home. Second at East Lake this week. The battleship Alabama set for a trial soon. Violet Hussey near Courtland delivers quadruple birth. N A Disney starts broom factory at Marion to produce 100 dozen brooms next year. Sanford Jacobi, linked to an alleged assault in Montgomery, is brought from New Orleans for trial.
The Lawrence County Teachers Institute will be held at Prospect on September 14 and 15 1900 opening at 10 a m The program includes prayers welcomes responses examinations educational policy and teaching methods with lectures by Profs Dela shaw Roberson Wood Bayne and others and addresses by Hon W T Lowe and H G Almon all Lawrence county teachers urged to attend.
The tabulated results show J W Abercrombie as state superintendent candidate with 24 585 votes for Democrat J I Abercrombie 24 585 for Republican W M Wood 12 301 for Populist J H Porter 0 0 for Prohibition. Agriculture race lists R R Pool 105 429 Democrat J B Shields 21 525 Republican M Askew 0 0 Prohibition C D Alverson 0 0. Remaining races to be counted.
In Indianapolis Mr. Bryan asserted six charges against the Republican Party. He said it is controlled by the money power and allied with England in the South African conflict. He accused it of imperial ambition, a vast standing army, hostility to workers, aristocratic impulses, and favoring the wealthy over the poor. He claimed these charges would remain unanswered on election day.
In a campaign critique, the Huntsville Democrat argues Roosevelt's charge that Democrats are dishonest boosts democracy, dismissing alleged scandals as false. It defends Cleveland's terms as constitutional and businesslike, counters claims of Carter embezzlement and other misdeeds in Cuba, and praises numerous Democratic war heroes like Wheeler and Dewey.
A young Black person named Sam Fields was struck by a passing vehicle on the 22nd in Livingston Parish Louisiana during a brutal incident involving a white individual. The report notes the violence and attributes the motive to racial animus, with local authorities investigating. The incident highlights ongoing tensions and calls for accountability.
The soothing healing properties and pleasant taste of Chamberlains Cough Remedy have made it a favorite with people everywhere. For sale by Windham & Co druggists.
The piece touts Green's August Flower as the largest sale medicine in the world praising its use by mothers and grandmothers for indigestion biliousness and general malaise. It claims it cleanses the system regulates liver action and eases headaches and aches with a few doses in liquid form available from druggists.
Chancery Court for Lawrence county met Monday at 1 pm and adjourned at 2 pm. Chancellor W H Simpson presided with efficiency while Registrar D C Goodlett kept papers in order. Attendees included R H Walker W T Sanders J T Kirk A L Brown G K McGregor C M Sherrod W T Lowe J M Irwin D C Almon J I Aber crombie and Oscar Chenault all from listed towns.
A Weir Mississippi man recounts how his 77 year old mother fell gravely ill, doctors said she would not recover, but after taking Ramon's Pills she regained health within days and has ridden horseback since. The testimonial claims twenty boxes sold locally per one box of rivals.
A solemn biblical quotation asserts God commands repentance and promises a day of judgment. It proclaims Christ’s resurrection as the assurance for all, underscoring the ordained judge set by God for the world. The passage emphasizes righteousness and accountability before the divine.
An ad claims Dr Kings New Life Pills are harmless and stimulate the liver and bowels to expel poisons. It says the pills cleanse the system and cure constipation and sick headache. Available for 25c at Windham & Co's drug store.
Wise words address young men facing life’s gauntlet and temptations that test character to its foundations. The piece cites sympathy for their challenging path and underscores that training and high aims do not shield them from trials.
A Nashville Advocate admonishes young men to keep a fixed resolve to obey God in all emergencies. Experience and prudence cannot save him from soul battles. only unwavering commitment guards against catastrophe. The piece urges self reflection and practical wisdom aligned with faith.
The advertisement proclaims Bucklen's Amica Salve as the best healer for cuts corns burns bruises sores scalds boils ulcers felons aches and pains and all skin eruptions. Sold as a 25 cent box at Windham & Co's drug store.
The piece notes ex-Congressman Springer claims a Creek Indian who joined volunteers in the Philippines found a Malay tribe with language nearly identical to the Creeks. The report, if confirmed, could interest philologists and challenge theories of North American settlement from Asia or Malaysia. The author hopes the matter will be investigated.
It claims Electric Bitters relieve Backache Headache Nervousness Sleeplessness Melancholy Fainting and Dizziness. Mrs Phebe Cherley of Peterson Indiana says kidney trouble and a lame back kept her from dressing herself until Electric Bitters cured her at age 73. The ad touts improved appetite and health and sells for 60c at Windham & Co's drug store.
A historical excerpt recounts a vivid racially charged anecdote in Huntsville with editor Henry Binford. An old tale describes a black man bitten by a snake in a watermelon patch who, amid fear and irony, declares I am snake bit anyhow as the patch owner prepares to shoot.
A Michigan editor and his family reportedly recovered from grippe after using Dr Kings New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds. The claim states three bottles cured the whole family with no other medicine matching its effectiveness and mentions trial bottles and local drug store pricing.
A reader asks what has become of hornets wasps yellow-jackets bumble bees and potato bugs this year. He questions if McKinley era prosperity extends to insects and seeks clarification on the agricultural pest situation under Hanna's administration.
Mothers endorse it, children like it, old folks use it. It will quickly cure all throat and lung troubles. Windham and Co.
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