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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-31
Interesting and Instructive.

The stenographic reports of the proceed inqs of the Constitutional Convention are hnfb Interesting and instructive, and the convention acted wisely in providing, for them. They keep the people posted as fully as if they remained continuously Tn The convention hall. The argument ad- vanced by some that stenographic. re nort should not be published because 1t would give to the public an account of some wranglinge which would, be best left inc first place, the people are entitled to know all that their representatives say and do in matters so important as the framing of a Copstitution, and. in the second place, the fact that the delegates know that what they say will be given publicity will serve to make them more guarded in their statements on the floor of the convention.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-31
GOV. JoNEs's PLAN.

| CrltlclSm by the press or the various plans presented to the Convention can
 not fail to be of service to its mem
 bers in discharging tSeir arduous task. The Birmingham Age-Herald has done
 some good work in this direction. Yes
 terday morning 1t had an editorial on the plan presented by Governor Jones, | in which 1t says that the "entire plan steers clear of constitutional snags,
 showing at all points the hand of the experienced legislator and learned law
 yer" It thinks all of the plan is "superfluous" after the exaction of the payment of $5 of taxes, or the A con- tribution; and regards the plan of ad-
 hitting a certain number of voters ton of the grand jury each year, if ap- proved by the majority of the voters of county, at a special election, as unnecessary and liable to be greatly abused The Advertiser has not cham pioned any of the plans thus far pre-
 sented, but it rises to remark that it's contemporary does not give sufficient
 latitude in the way of plans to body
 of men who are sworn to support the
 Constitution of the United States, and yet pledged in their platform to dis
 franchise the bulk of the negroes, and
 at the same time not to disfranchise
 any white mana thing which can not
 be done if the Constitution is observed.
 While Governor Joness plan as to the
 admission of voters to the electorate is, as The Age-Herald says, liable to
 great abuse, it is the only one sug-
 gested so far which seems to furnish
 Constitutional means of redeeming
 the pledge in the platform not to dis franchise any white man. Under 1t,
 the voters permitted to vote when the Constitution hrst soes into effect, can afterwards, by the mode suggested, re- lieve such white men as may be un- able to comply with the general quail ification. If the limit to the number admitted each year were reduced to per cent. of the present voting strength of the counties, as shown by the cen- sus, instead of 10 per cent, as proposed. the increase of voters from the oper- ation of that plan could not be very dangerous or be the source of any great abuse. The delegates have not only to frame Constitution, but they must get votes to adopt it.
 The ordinance offered by Governor Jones does not. as The Age-Herald seems to suppose. exempt soldiers from taxation. It simply provides that sol- diers shall not be debarred from voting. because they do not own property and do not make the contribution to the school fund. As it is, the great bulk of the soldiers own property and pay taxes. and all of the Confederate sol diers are past the poll tax age.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-31
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 By Jas. M. Glenn.

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 By Jas. M. Glenn. For The Advertiser: pna .... =. Happiness is in busy-ness. x
 When the confirmed loafer makes . trip by rail, he usually goes on Sunday. In communing with nature, we com- mune with art in its highest form. Lion. * x
 The man with no aspirations reach ing above his own nose is the indi- vidual wko thinks no body else ever went higher.
 Wisdom. if diligently sought after, will come with the years, and the years in their coming will see to themselves. The man who exnects to get to heav- en simply because his wife has religion will have all of eternity in which to realize what mistake he has made. The vulture may soar aloft into the blue empyrean and bathe in it's beau teous splendors, but he returns to earth with his same sordid desires for carrion.
 Some men ought to be sentenced to SLuuy IHc CcHSuS TeIuTHS TOT dWnlIe, so that they may learn that there are some other beings on the planet.
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 If hating others is sufficient to keep people from entering the pearly gates, and the Good Book says expressly that 1t is. there is going to be a large con- gregation of mourners up there when 1t is too late to do any good.
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 If those people who want the earth with a fence all around it. had their desires. they would not have "gump- tion' enough to keep up the fences.
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 The journalist who planes every- body is sure to have plenty of readers" says one of Bulwer Lytton's charac- ters, but that is no reason why a man should stir up a hornets nest simply for the sake of hearing them sing. If man will honestly stop and sum up all he says, thinks or does, he must come to the conclusion that after all, he is but very small potato and hard ly worth grabbing.
 Getting truth into mans head Is often like getting a filling into one of his teeth. You must first clear out the place and then pack the facts into 1t. Even then, it often will not hold Loachapoka, Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-31
Across the Pond in Five Days.
Philadelphia Ledger.

PfiIadeIphla Ledgera
 In 1856 the steamer Persia broke the record for transatlantic travel by making the run between New York and Queenstown in days, 1 hour anl 45 minutes. In 1900 the Deutschland crossed from New York to Plymouth. which is 162 miles farther than Queens town, in days, hours and SS min- utes, and she has just completed a re- turn voyage by the Southern route in days. F hours and 16 minutes. Her average time for the whole voyage was 23. S1 knots an hour while the record time of her best run heretofore was 23. .O2 knots an hour. The five-day ship seems to be just below the horizon of time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-31
when they do want it.

when they do want it.
 It is all very we'll to have a reporter s opinion of what has been done, but a report that Is not verbatim Is no report at all, but only a comment on the report.
 Afternoon papers are not expected to publish the report but they are deeply interested in having a report made of it. They do not wish to comment on the proceedings and then feel absurd to find that they have commented on a misun- derstanding of what really did take place. The old Advertiser is standby on great occasions and the State press always gives it full credit for great work.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-31
A Kansas young woman sl

A Kansas young woman spent four months of time and considerable money, to say nothing of pain endured. In having herself tattooed all over, in order that she may obtain a position In a freak show as "the most remark able tattooed woman in the world" Her exploit shows what woman will sometimes endure to secure notoriety as we'll as money, for she will doubt less prove drawing card in an ag- Kregation of living curiosities.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-31
Bankrupt Office Trusts.
Alabama Enquirer.

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 The elimination of the negro vote will f1guratively speaking, bankrupt Lauder dales old office trust and then there will be weeping, wailing and much rending of the ambient atmosphere. - Sheffield Reaper.
 Let it bankrupt the Lauderdale office trust or any old office trust in Alabama, the politics of the State must be recti- fed, and 1t will. be If the convention now in session does it's duty, and what the people are expecting Of them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-31

We tremble for the future of The Mont Komery Advertiser. It has just indulged in a double width editorial. It is its first sindiscretion. We pray it may be its last Mobile Register.
 If it be true that "Even the worthy Homer sometimes nods," as Horace tells us, may not The Advertiser once in a way lapse from the strict path of Journalistic propriety? The fault of which The Register complains will not be frequently repeated, if ever.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-31

in order to show appreciation of the honor and tell their grandchildren th t they at one time shook hands with real live President. The felon 1n Mrs McKinley's hand, which has caused her so many hours of intense physical suf- fering, was undoubtedly caused 'oy the grasp of some horny handed toiler with a grip like that of mud turtle. Al. ter all, what is the sense in 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-31
No Reason for Grumbling.

HanceViIIe Hustler.
 Just because you have met with dlsap- pointments in the pathway of life is no reason why you should be continually grumbling and thus make life burden for your friends. No heart but meets with some disappointments. but these are made lighter by trying to bury them and by cheerful face shed sunshine instead of shadow around you
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-31
A Novel Sensation.

ScOttSb0rO Citizen.
 That Chicago professor, Crook, has given us a straight tip that he has hugged and kissed a girl, and wouldn't mind doing it again; that if the oppor- tunity ever presnts itsclf'he will embrace the opportunity and the girl both at the same time. It must be a novel sensation how does 1t fec; ProfessoR You know they call 1t the power of the press.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-31

Bulls and bears sometimes make things lively in Wall Street and a bull in a China shop is usually con- Bidered very much out of place, but the city of Milwaukee was treated to a sure enough sensation a few days ago, in which real bull played the leading role. He was large and fierce specimen who had escaped from a drove, and for nearly three hours he actually held possession of the prin- ripai street, stopping traffic. even on the street cars, and frightening people almost out of their senses. He was hnally driven into the river and cap- tured but he took in the town while lhe fun lasted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-31
An Index to His Morals,

Washington County News.
 Perhaps there is nothing more true than that ones speech betrays him. Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh," Is a Bible truth, which we be- lieve will hold good anywhere and in any age. A mans conversation usually tells what manner of man he is, and the man. ner in which he expresses himself-the language used-is an index to his mor- als. if not hts character.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-31
The Most Foolish Thing.
Gadsden Times-News.

Gadsden T1meS-NewS.
 One of the most foolish things we have ever heard of was committed by few men at Guntersville recently. The town needs a school house and the Methodists are building a new church. Allie G. Henry, one of the richest men in the State proposed to donate sufficient money to build the church if the town would build the school house. The proposition was rejected because MT. Henry was not a member of a church. Foolish people.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-31

We would really like to know what satisfaction The Louisville Courier Journal gets from charging that MT. Cleveland and MT. Bryan are equally to blame for Democracy's undoing. win that paper never cease to exploit its private grievance against Cleve- land7
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-31

The announcement that Aguinaldo is certainly going to pay this country a visit next fall is interesting. of course, but the. public would like to know in what capacity he is coming. whether as an envoy. a lecturer or an attra :sion for a museum.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-31
Advertisers Enterprise Commended.

Birmlngham LcuReT.
 The Ledger feels bound to cOmnr@nd the enterprise of The Montgomery Adver- tiser in giving a verbatim report of the proceedings of the Constitutional Conven- ton. True. # is a costly venture. hat the reading men of the State and the taxpay CTS want full report where they can get at it when wanted. They may not want to read it all every day. but they want it
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-31

Boiled down to its last analysis, the late decision of the highest judicial tribunal of the Government indicates that the Court is almost as badly at sea as the country is.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-31

The Kansas doctor who claims to have found a microbe of spfech needn't flatter himself that his find will do any good. If he has really found the thing no scientist can suppress or de- sfrnY it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-31

A recent statement of sixteen rail- roads in the United States shows that the capital stock of the sixteen aver ages about $157. .OOo. 900. How much of this is water of course is not known, but no doubt dividends are declared on fhe full amount.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-31

The Savannah News approves of the
 stick-carY.ng fad now becoming fash
 lonable among New York women. eff 'lt win break them of the dog habit" What If they stick to both?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-31

King Eddy is having all his late mothers large stock of wine removed from the royal cellars, but those who look on the act as a move in the in terest of temperance are doubtless mis- taken. It is more likely that he is go- ing to fill the cellars with something stronger than wine.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-31
An Absurd Custom.
on Journal

LeWlStOn JOurnaI
 Really. now. doesn't the American pump handle habit seem absurd? Tn the Presidents trip across the couu- try he has been obliged to shake hands with thousands of people of all classes
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-31

The Haneeville Hustler is of the opinion that charity. which covereth multitude of sins, had to be stretch rd very considerably in that town to hide some things.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-31
Keep Up With the Convention.

EVergreen COurant.
 On Friday, May 24th, the Constitutional Convention. now in session at Montgom- cry, passed a resolution authorizing a stenOgraphic report Of the entire proceed ings.
 The Montgomery Advertiser, always with an eye to business, immediately ar ranged to publish this report daily, which will give every word uttered, every action taken and every detail enacted during this extraordinary session.
 The Advertiser is becoming more and more metropolitan and this latest stroke of modern journalism will place 1t far in the lead of all competitors in this portion of the South.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-31

We don't know whether winter still
 holds his position in the lap of spring
 pr not. but if he has been turned out he didn't so far.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-31
Capable of Doing So.

Abbeville Times.
 If the Constitutional Convention does its duty-and we think it emnently ca pable of doing soft will eliminate an element from our politics that have neither character, intelligence, sense of responsibility, capacity, patriotism nor loyalty to duty and obligation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-31

Any man who staggers in Yorkville. s. C.. is liable to be arrested for drunkenness, and the man with one game foot had best ride.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-31

< If Mfr. Bryan can get a cinch on . Texas oil we'll he will be able to get into the class with a number of his date followers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-31
Fallacy is Being Disproved.

Portland Ofegonian.
 The theory that Americans only hope for merchant marine lies in the pay ment of a $1s0,000,00 subsidy too mil lionaire shopowners is receiving some pretty hard knocks at the present time. Cold commercial facts are making this theory appear so ridiculous that nearly all of the adv jcates of the gigantic job have temporarily Subsided.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-31
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 An Editor Growing Younper.

Mobile Herald.
 The editor of The Herald is not quite as young and active as he was before several Yankee bullets came his way, but in Memphis amidst the bevies and bevies of lovely bellies and beauties, he probably soon forgot that he was more than s. and some of his friends will not be surprised to learn that he applied for admission into the ranks of the Sons of Confederate Veterans.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-31
If I were Pierpont Morgan And you were Hetty Green,"

is the beginning of a little poem now going the rounds. Wouldn't that form a strenuous combination?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-31

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 11e Aavertissr win bs found on sale iA xne Following clt3es at tho places nameds Bl&1zNoHA1E-AGse Hetsi. Unisn D.
 Rot piniugreem and Parker's Drug 2xQ4tk6-c. Burks.s Cigar etsrs. 4E44fAs-Hote5 Albert,
 kI1ANTA-Kimbsu House News stand, HGW xORK-Bsentaness. Union Square.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-31

Pierpont Morgan gobhles up fine pic ltures with as much nonchalance as he corners railroads and mines.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-31

Gold coin loses 1 per cent. of it's weight in 50 years. silver the same amount in 10 years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-31

The scissors grinder rejoices most when things are dull.
The evening times., 1901-07-23
THE RIGHTS OF THE NEGRO.
Speeches on the Suffrage Question
IL CnInreh Orators.

Al tha Shiloh Baptist Church last eve
ming the Afro-AmeTican Council held
s-eciaI meeting To discuss How may We
best meet the disfranchiseEnent laws at
the South
Il was nearly o'clock when Jesse Law
son one Of the vice presidents Of the
council called the meeting TO order, and
he was the first speaker He said the
negroes were-not objecCing TO the educa-
tionaI and property qualifications OF the
amendments 20 the Louisiana State con-
stitution but TO the grandfather clause
which they claimed was Unconstitutional
and which they proposed To test before
the United States Supreme Court The
negro. he said wes willing 10 take the
educational test. but he also wanted it
arn15e4 II, the white voter He charged
thar the 1855 amendments to the Louisiana
state constitution uuIlified the Fourteenth
and Fifteenth Amendments 10 the tonsu-
tuition Of the United States
The Louisiana constitution. he said,
had been made the model for other South
er1 States. and the Republicans had
raised no objection until Maryland had
followed in the wake OF Louisiana The
negro had no objection to the Maryland
law. bur the Republicans had because it
struck a vital blow TO that party He
told his hearers that 10 make this legal
fight money was required and he urged
his hearers to make liberal contributions.
He then introduced the Rev J. AndeT-
son Taylor. d D. who made an iU1pas-
| stoned appeal for the cOIored people TO
stand together and fight 70 the bitter end
/ the proposition to rob them Of the ballot.
/ II was the most momenJoUs question, he
/ said that has ever confronted the race
| since emancipation He had not proposed
/ himself to speak on the question, he said,
| and therefore he would be careful Of
/ what ne said but ne was never afraid 10
/ speak in the interest Of the race The
I time was now al hand, he said, when 10
/ De silent was death and 10 speak was
| only 20 die, and 50 he would as vel
| IF we die in defence Of our liberty, -
( said ne. let the world know we died in a
/ right cause
The negro. he said. did not emancIpate
I himself but he fought 70 save the flag
/ when Il traiIed in the dust The people
| ID the negro should be a free man and
/ Congress had adopted the Fourteenth and
| Fifteenth Amendments. which gave the
| negro the ballot and protection OF MS
/ civil and political rights, which were now
/ 70 be taken from him
! After thirty-SeVeu years Of preparation
! for citizenship the negro today paid SZvJ--
! CuGlJ ia taxes. The time had come, n
/ said for the negro 10 speak sIr himself
/ and he urged his people TO organize tC
! protect their rights.
Remarks Of the same tenor were made
| by Ros@ue VI. Simmons managing editor
| OF the Daily Record and J. II. Hayes
/ OF Virginia
The evening times., 1901-07-23
Germs That
Are Useful

"HE tacterioloEists are learning to
take new views OF the minute CTed-
- lures which they study. When the
startling world Of E1icrO-organ nlsIns
was discovered there was nothing but
hard words for It The first bacteria
found were those Of disease. and the bdc-
teTioIOEists were 50 Mortified Dy their mis-
deeds that they condemned the whole
tribe Of niICrO-OrganiSms to death without
enGuiring further into the matter
Pasteur so feared bacteria that he Kept
a bowl of sCaIding water by his place at
meals, dipping his dishes, knives, and
forks into II before using them. by way
CT preventing the smallest Germ from
passing his HpS-aud did. III fact. prevent
It so eneCtuaNy that he ruined his diges-
ton For in sCaIding the evil-dispOse2
bacteria to death he scaIded many more
that were necessary in carrying on the
work ri his stomach, and 50 deprived
hiuSelf OF their aid
-bacteriuIogistS now know that there
are many wsII-meaning Germs among
their charges. The mlcrobe tribes are
made up like those of the larger Crea-
lures. There is one tribe for example,
that may be turned into sCavengers- They
are very greedy for refuse of all kinds.
and il is suggested by the sanguine that
in time they may be raised IN large tanks
and made TO devouT the garbage of cities
The foregoing = an extract from Prof
RiCe's book. Germ Life and Medical
Science" the most interesting book OF the
century If you are suffering from Ca
tarrh. La Grippe. Deafness, Bronchitis,
Asthma, or Consumption write for it en-
closing 2-Cent STGmU.