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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28
IMPORTANT CHANGES.
Made in the Present Constitution by
 the Convention.

Hon. Charles W. Ferguson, one of the Jefferson County delegates in the Constitution Convention was seen by News reporter and questioned as to some phases of the new organic law:
 What do you deem the most lm- portant features of the new Constitu- tion?" asked the reporter.
 The reduction in taxation" restric- ton of local legislation; changes in the judiciary and changes in the time of holding elections" was the reply
 "The reduction in taxation Is from 75 to 65 cents and I deem this one one of the most important steps taken by the convention.
 "The clause relating to local legisla- tion practically wipes out the local Legislation evil as it provides for leg islative enactment looking to that end, and this is another highly important feature.
 "The provision requiring the cleo ton of State officers every four years will bring about a much desired change. The election of Governor and other officers will occur at the same time the Presidential election takes place. Officers where the term is six years ca nbe filled at the same time tn National election is held foP the election of Congressman. This will materially reduce the number of cleo tions in the State and give us less of politics.
 Under the proposed changes in the judicial system the Chancery Courts will be gradually eliminated by legis- lative enactment and the Circuit Courts will also be reduced by the same method. The Circuit Solicitors will be elected by the voters of the several circuits. while the matter of electing county solicitors Is left with the legislature"
 What do you think of the prospect for the adoption of the new Constitu- tion by the people?" was asked.
 Well, 1 am scarcely in position to say. l have been in an atmosphere favorable to its adoption and know very little about the sentiment at large. but I am of the opinion that it will be ratified"
 Mir. Ferguson was asked for an ex- precision as to the adoption of the new Constitution being made party measure. He said that he had heard the matter discussed very little and hardly thought that It would be done. He said that for the Democrats of the Convention to get together in caucus and declare it party measure would have no more force than for hun dred or more Democrats in Birming- ham t1 take such a step and that. in his judgmnt, the only way it could be made a party measure was for the State Democratic Committee to ta'l a convention for that purpose. He was of the opinion that there would be a good deal of opposition to makin- the question a party issue but he e--press- ed no opinion as to the wisdom of such a step.
 Asked as to when the Convention would finally adjourn, Mr. Ferguson
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28
LETTERS TO
That Conecuh Oil.
Evergreen, Ala. Aug.

Evergreen, Ala, Aug. g, 1901. Editor The AdvertiseL
 Several weeks ago 1 wrote you few local news items from this place for publication and at the same time stated that I would send you others from time to time for the next month or six weeks. During this period 1 wrote an article in which 1 gave some facts concerning the discovery of oil near here, Immediately after this communication appeared MT. W. D. Atkinson published card in which he stated that he had made diligent inquiry and that there was no foun- dation for the statement concerning the discovery of oil in this vicinity and that he was not responsible for the article, creating the impression that it was all fake. This impels me to ask you to publish some facts which will show that everything I said about the discovery of oil here Is substantially correct. Mir. H. M Rumbly, who lives about a mile out of town, a young man of unimpeachable veracity and integ rity is responsible for all l wrote you concerning the discovery of oil. His mother owns the land on which the well containing this oily water is located and after some persuasion I obtained his consent to give these facts to the public. In a conversation with Mir. Rumbley today he made the fol- lowing statement: "The we'll contain ing the oily substance, mention of which was made in The Advertiser some time ago. is situated on my mothers land. After the water has been drawn up and left standing over night the surface is generally covered with an oil looking substance, winch will burn very freely, emitting flashes like kerosene oil or sulphur. About four months ago the water became so bad We could not use. to remedy which l had the we'll cleaned out three or four times and there being no change for better I examined this substance, which would collect on the surface more closely and was finally led to the conclusion that the water contained oil. We have been offered an option on the property. but do not care to consider 1t until test is made, which will be done as soon as practicable"
 Although this substantiates all that l stated in the article in question con- cerning the discovery of oil in this community, 1 wish to state further that one of the best posted geologists In this county, an alumnus of the University of Alabama. a'man who has given this subject close attention and a careful study, is of the opinion that there Is good ground for the be- lief that oil can be located here and there has been some talk of organizing a company to bore for 1t.
 wrote the article in question purely as news matter, believing that it would be of interest to the public generally. I simply gave the facts supposing the public would draw its own conclusion. did not know that Mir. Atkinson was correspondent of The Advertiser until his card came out and I write this to assume all responsibility for this oily" article.
 Respectfully,
 James r. Jones.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28
Respectfully,
 To~aA- T T-
VERDICT FOR GOVERNMENT.
The Secretary of Interior Upheld by
 the Courts.

Washington. Aug. 27.-Judge Barnard of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia today decided the case of Willis West versus the Secretary of the Interior in favor of the govern ment. This is one of the eleven cases recently brought by persons claiming right to allotments in the lands in Ok lahoma Territory recently ceded bv the Kiowa and other Indian tribes. the claimants being for the most rart white men and women who have married In- dians They sought to secure writs of mandamus compelling the Secretary to recognize their sections.
 Judge Barnard sustained the demur- Ter of the Secretary and ordered the dismissal of the r'atition. He said in ef- feet that in such a proceeding as that involving he opening md allotment of Indian reservations the law required the exercise of judicial discretion on the part of the Secretary and that the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28
TWO STRIKE INCIDENTS.

Two instances of the difference be- tween sound business sense and a spirit of anarchy, In connection with strikes, have recently been published. Since the troubles began in Pennsylva- mia there have been indications that troops would have to be called out to protect the lives and property of some of those against whom the strike was directed. An officer of one of the reg iments of State troops received the fol- lowing letter few days ago:
 Dear Sir-In case your command is called upon to do duty against the steel many laboring men and union men in your regiment, and watch where you stand when you give the order to fire.
 The State troops are supposed to be intended to preserve order, to aid in the enforcement of the laws and to protect life and property against violence from any source. Yet here is plain inti- nation to an officer that he is liable to be shot by his own men if he should order them to fire on the strikers. Is not that anarchy, pure and simple?
 kNOW HUT dholhCI ~ "AAN ~~ remembered that President Shaffer ad- vised union men that they were not bound to observe or abide by any labor contract they had made if that observ- ance would conflict with their obliga- tions to their union. Many men went out on that order and assurace, but others refused. and the union men of one district made the following reply to Shaffer's orders
 The principles of union labor are as dear to us as to any men in the country who earn their living by honest toll. but we do not think we should be expected to violate every rule of business integrity and personal honor for a matter of senti- ment for this Is a time where we must not let our sympathy get away With our better judgment. It may not be generally known but the fact Is we were supported by our district vice-president in our ac- tion in refusing to strike.
 This was the answer of men who valued their words, and who felt in honor bound to abide by their contracts and stick to the obligations they had voluntarily assumed. More than that, at least from a material point of view. this reply shows business sense, for these men have retained the respect and confidence of their employers and can feel morally certain that they can have employment when those who broke their contracts will be out in the cold. These men showed their regard for obligations as well as keen fore thought.
 The two incidents form a striking and interesting contrast.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28

stated that he did not know. He said some delegates thought that the work could be finished in three or four days. while others declared that 1t would take from ten days to two weeks.
 There will be great many amend ments offered when the convention meets" said MT. Ferguson, and tJIese amendments will take up more or less time.''
 Do you think that the Convention will act favorable upon many of the proposed amendments?" he was asked.
 No, do not. I am of the oplnon that the Convention will make ve-y few changes and that many of the propositions which will be offered will be voted down promptly and with but little discussion"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28

The Tuscaloosa Times tells of a big rattlesnake which was killed near that place and which had thirteen rattles." We regret to doubt The Times, but that story will not do in that shape. If our contemporary had said thirteen rattles and a button we would have no hesitation about accepting the state IT ent, but The Times must remember that the button is as necessary to a rsttlesnake's tail as it is to a mans shirt. At least, 1t is always necessary in any description of the reptiles size. We put that paper on notice that we shall expect it to follow the hoary old precedents in future.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28
Every Editor Has His Way.
Marshall Banner

Marshall Banner.
 Every editor in Alabama has his own way of saying things. whether it be eX- actly in keeping with good English or not The vocabulary of most of the editors in Alabama is limited, for the reason that while the able editor of The Montgomery Journal was learning grammar the other boys were per forming some labor for daily support two-thirds of the time and learning to read and write the other third. and in many cases never reached grammar. but what matters that, the same boys have ideas. and ideas that are worth knowing, and they. like Collins Ram" have heads If their own and ara goirC to expressJ themse'veS. grammar or no grammar. Some Of the ahlest men of our nation were ve'y poor grammarians but they managed to write and sneak in a way that they were understood.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28
BANK IS BANKRUPT.
Private Concern in Texas Closes Its
 Doors.

Austin, Tex, Aug. 27.-The Raymond Banking Company, private corporation went into voluntary bankruptcy today. The failure was attendant upon the close bv the Federal bank examiner The bank s has be been in course of winding up it's busi- ness for three years past and had but few depositors. The closing of the Flrst National Bank involved it for some $'S,- 0O0 which if owed said bank, and in or der to protect it's depositors it went into voluntary bankruptcy. o-.
 The liabilities of the bank are siiS iS sos sos' while the assets are enumerated at slss ZsS. Many of the assets are not available, however. as they are obligations whic9 have been due the bank for years ana some of the sureties are dead.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28

about nine years ago. and so far as we are aware no doubt has existed of his guilt, yet his. lawyers have been able by various pleas to keep his case be- fore the courts and slave off his exc cution until last Friday. One of the certain means of making the law re- spected is that punishment shall follow conviction without unnecessary delay and cases like this certainly nullify any good effect that might result from trial and conviction.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28

Judge Miller of Lake Charles. La. recently said: Many a young man does not feel that he is sufficiently clothed unless he has a "A' in the back pocket of his trousers, which, be- ing always at hands. enters too often and too freely into disputes that may arise between the one who carries 1t and his neighbor." Nothing can be trueF, and it will be one of the great est blessings that can be conferred up- On society at large when the law against carrying concealed weapons IS so administered as to preak up the evil prs sctice. The ''pistol-toter" is an enemy to society and ought to oe so regarded.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28
rahar Was Elected.

London, Aug. 27.,The Parhamentafiy ISn HHat " tbo iJ6rse of Commons for the Andover 5iyision thy ion of H4mpehire, made vacant by the death of the Right Hon. N'lilam Beach Uhe fath'r of the House ot on ,,,,,J Vrcrkpt. Taha". Conservative, who re"eived r,,'aiE 3.G9S votes to s475 cast for hi. horal opnnrent. Mr George Good There had been no previous contest in the division since lSS5, when the conservative m a inritN was .i5l
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28

In New York 17sOOO qualified voters decline to take any part in party pri- maries. holding aloof from parties and not putting themselves on the party lists at the annual enrolment. The en- rolled Democrats are 264,000; Republi- cans, 19O.OO0; Socialists. 5000; in all, 2,O0o. The total registration is 64O.- 900. Evidently the independents hold the balance of power in New York City.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28
The Oklahoma Disputed Lands.

Washington. Aug. PA telegram was received today from the public land ot- fees at Fl Reno. Ark, stating that tne ss5ipy brought Sy persons protesting to be nart blood Indians against the homeeteadinS of certain lands in the newly-opened ;ti- court so as to allow homestead entries or the lands thus tisd up unon notillcat'o, to the applicants that the land is claimei as allotments and that the homeSIt ike ii subject to the rights of allotment of the claimants who profess to Ee h.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28
SHAMROCK HAS A SPIN.
The Cup Challenger Shows Herself .
 Splendid Boat.

New York, Aug. 27.-The 5hamrock IT. Ua,s giv. a good long spin today both irsiGe and outside tn. Hook. She was tried in windward work and broad ana g;,.en everything except a spinnaker Fur on breeze that sometimes piped up to 12 knots and at m tir;e was under eiLht knots. Lou performance cali her a wonderful boat. Ali say she is the most dangerous propo- sition that ever came over the water hnnting for the Americas cup.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28
ro~,,o,. Fees Awarded.

san Francisco. Aug. 2I-The lees ana crmmissions amounting to $4o25l1. which 1udge Trout has awarded to attorneys and executors of the James oo G. Fair .oc5 es, tate. is in addition to the $T o gwen @ GSGn prol pate Court for the administr ltion of the portion of the estate located Tn that city. The total valuation on whicn the c1eSu- @ q tors commissions were computeo U i si- lowed but it is estimated that $5,0o;WO will remain for the late Senator Falr
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28
Senator Pugh Convalescent.

Birmingham Age Herald.
 MT. John Cochrane Pugh arrived in Birmingham last night from Washing ton, where he had been for some weeks in attendance upon his distinguished father. former United States Senator James L. Pugh. Mir. John Pugh reports his. father to be quite eonvaleseent. and out of danger. fact which will bt pleasing to all Alabamians.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28
They Want to Be Careful.

DOthan Siftings.
 The Boer sympathizers want to be careful how they throw torpedoes un- der John Bulls mule ships down at New Orleans. We don't want any more territory, and the blowing up of British ship in our port might force us to buy England and her possessions to stop the row.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28
Nothing to Object To.

Rockford Argus.
 There has not been one thing en1- bodied into the new Constitution that liberty-loving white man can consist ently object to. Our free school sys- tenn will be improved. and 1t would be a very strange white man that would cast his ballot detrimental to the in- terest of his own child to please a few place hunters
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28

The Advertiser has received No. Of The Muskoges Daily Phoenix, one of the few dailies in Indian Territory. It is a neat and well-filled eight-page pa pe., and the initial issue gives prom iss of an interesting addition to the journalism O! the Territory.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28

court would not interfere with the ex- ercise of such a privilege by an execu- tive officer. The court voluntarily re- marked that if he had been in the Sec retary's position he would pursue the same course that the Secretary has pursued in refusing recognition te these claimants.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28
Prominent Men in Wreck.

Danville, Va. Aug. 27.-A passenger train on the Southern Railway ran into washout ten miles from this city today inIrring a number of persons, but none seriously The list includof Congressman Peter J. Otey of Lyr cnbufg and Hon, A l.. Davis, member of the Virginia Consti- tutional Convention. and Mrs Davis. All were able to leave for their homes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28

The biggest fish story we remember so far during the season was the catch ing of a black sea bass, weighing AIS pounds, by Mrs. A. w. Barrett, off the California coast a few days ago. We were not aware that these fish attained such a size, but the paper which tells of Mrs. Barrett's exploit says they sometimes grow to weigh 700 pounds. This one was seven feet long.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28
The Norfolk virginian-Pnot wants to

know:
 What more, pray, need Virginia Demo, crats have done by way of endorsing MT. Bryan? He is aVowedly not a candi- date for another nomination, and if link ineJhim with the late Tn. Jefferson, Esq, w9s not an endorsement to MT. Bryan s liking, he would be hard to please in deed Nevertheless Virginia Democrats make their best bow to The Advertiser.
 Our contemporary lets itself down as aasily and gracefully as the Convention did. and that is paying it quite com nIiment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28
Hoey to Be Tried Thursday.

Troson, Ariz. Aug 27-A special 10 The Star from Nogale,s says that the United States Collector of Customs, William Hcey, was arrested there b.; d Deputy United States Marshal for coY=PirAcv to smugSie Chinese across the border from Mexico into the United States. His hear ing has ben set for Thursday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28
Here's a Mixed One.
Wilcox Era.

WILCOX Era.
 The Greenville Living Truth is mad with Governor Jelks and The Mont gomery Advertiser because of their conduct relative to the tramp question. It seems to incriminate that az insin- uate motive actuates The Advertiser In roasting the officials. and the Gov ernor in pardoning the convicts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28
Hold on and Cover Up.

CuIIman GaZete.
 "Incompetency' is sometimes the cause of dishonesty in public officials. They are appointed or elected to posi- tions they are not intelligently able to handle and rather than throw up the position and expose their ignorance, they hold on and cover up until the twist shows through the surface and "defaulter" is written over the cell 6bor of their habitation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28
Will Prove Futile.
Abbeville Times.

Just what has become of the pro gressive Democratic party" in Ohio, we are not informed at this time. In our opinion. it is already In shane to assume a new name. Dennis" Those Progressive Democrats" as they style themselves. no doubt have good plat form, but their effort to prevent the repudiation of the two last National Democratic platforms by the National Democracy will prove futile.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28
ALL JULY RECORDS BROKEN.

The appended statement Of the circufa- fion of the Daily and Sunday Adsertieer for the month of July. 1901, shows an in. crease over the corresponding month last year equal to 37.ss per cent. and # furtner ehows that The Montgomery Advertise- has d guaranteed net paid cfrcuiation greater than the claimed issue Of any other two Alabama morning newspapers combined.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28

They stip. occasionally, unearth some person who was present at the battle of Waterloo. Those who participated inCthe little mix-up at Bunker Hill are all dead.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28

There appears to be a difference or opinion. even among the Iowa Demo- crats themselves, as to whether their recently adopted platform is a joke or real earnest.