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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-09
CORN IN ENGLAND.

The English newspapers fall into sinsu- far terms or expressions when speaking of American habits or products. For exam pie. in a London contemporary of recent date we find an editorial devoted to our reasting.ears. beginning this way.
 Perhaps the escuient that has advanced most this season Is the green Indian corn. Only year or two ago the cobs sold in London to meet the wants Of Canadian or American visitors came from across the Atlantic. and were preserved hy means of cold storage. But astute market gardeners here have discovered that In an ordinary summer the heads will develop duite sufficiently for eating in the green stage, and in delioacy of flavor will fully rival these grown in the Dominion or the United States. Whole fields are new devoted in Essex to grow ing maize to be cat early, and at the large hotels of the West-end especially it is finding a growing demand. The corn itself. with it's tall stem, long, fiag-like foliage, and silvery fringe, Is often grown In country gardens for its decorative | beauty, though the cobs have been neg lected in their edible or profitable possi- bilities.
 The idea of calling the ears of corn 'cobs' in one place and heads" in an- other has a queer sound to American ears. And then. in some advice about eating this "esculent," the same paper says it must be gnawed two rows at a time," and adds that "the hard interior core offers no attraotions." We should say net, for that ''hard interior core' is the cob, and we admit that it is not at all attractive to the man who is eating the succulent grain.
 It is encouraging to note that our corn Is being grown in old England, and the wonder is that 1t has not been done long before now. From the time the first white people landed on our shores, Indian corn has been among the staple foods of the people. and 1t Is singular that the English people should have been mere than four centuries learning that it is good for food and that it can be grown in England. It may be hard for the Irish to substitute corn for potatoes or the Scotch to adopt 1t in place of oat-cake. but If the seasons in those countries will allow its successful growth they would find il an important as well as a welcome ad. dition to their bill of fare. If they learn to like it in its green state. and if the seasons admit its ripening, it will be but another step to pones, johnny -cakes and other forms of cornbread which are 90 familiar to us in the South, and not only old England but Ireland. Scotland and Wales will be benefited by the addi. tion. And when they have become fully familiar with all the uses and virtues oi our staple grain. we may hope that they will learn what to call 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-09

There Is not white man in Alabama, unless disqualified for crime. who can not register and become a permanent voter between the time of the ratification of the new Constitution and the first day of January. 1eos. Whenever you hear an cp- ponent of the new Constitution talking about it's disfranchising white men, ask him to name any one he knows who will be deprived of the right of voting under any clause of the new instrument It can't be done.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-09

The new Constitution provides the way for it's own amendment. while the present one, according to ex-Governor Johnston is so arranged as to prevent amendment The new is a great improvement. and in the interest of the people. If, after trial any feature of the new Constitution works badly, the Legislature can submit amend ments and the people vote on them at a special election.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-09

The friends of the public schools have had hard fights to make before every Legislature in getting appropriations for the schools. There will be none of this if the new Constitution Is ratified for a specific amount of the taxes is set apart by the new Constitution. It is nearly one-half of all the revenue derived from taxation of real and personal property. Every friend of education ought to vote for ratification.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-09
A Neglected Feature.
Mobile Register.

MODlle feglbter.
 A neglected feature of the proposed utilization of the Philippine Islands as a memorial of the late President, Is the making of the smaller islands kind of hall of fame for the preservation of the memory of American heroes, past and present, for example; Dewey Island, Otis Island, Lawton Island and so on. If there are not islands enough to &C., comsnodate all our heroes we can split an island among two or more of them, dedicating the northeast corner to "Brag- ging Bobby" the southwest corner to "Ten-mile" Sampson, etc.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-09

General Shelley, in his address in Bir- mingham before his committee last Mon- day. talked of revolution If the new Con- stitution was ratified by fraud. That is, he used the language of another by way of enforcing his own remarks Such talk at this stage of the game Is equal to a confession of defeat, and we thought General Shelley was too shrowd a man. aRer to indulRa in it
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-09
ALABAMA PRESS
 FOR RATIFICATION.
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 "Me, too" Stallings jumps when John ton touches the button, and just now Johnston is pushing hard on the button. Iess has yearning in his heart to be Governor of Alabama, and. well. the peo- tinel.,.- ..
 There is some contfariety of views to GS sh. fxsTy psop aso %s Se % etn stitution but the public sentiment of TaAadega county seems overwhelmingly for tho Constitution. .-Talladega Reporter.
 Doesn't 1t savor strangely that the op- po1ents to the new Constitution should shift their oAlsctien so suddenly from rslsaS rear M sSsd 5ne t sSs chise ure7-Ceosa River News.
 The new Constitution ought to win in thoroughly progressive and alive to their interests, and we do not believe that they want to be further burdened with this nsxer-endns eanPaign f1nd ;nGcs to buy Sy ssands.SAlexander city Outlook.
 Governor Johnston Is business man, and brides himself upon, having given the State business administration: He enee between s5o0o0 and $50 Is exactly
 
 every four years to the State. Once in four years the Leutenant-Governor re. ceives S2O0 for presiding over the Senate fsr fifty dsys %hs Hsraid s s1doy h'y o0i That 1t is superior to the present Con stituton seems to be the almost unan- postsd Gpn'Va %en of the Gh ss stats sd as the State very much needs an m. proved Constitution the people should not alloy the present opporssS,MnssSSt t,o, 10 Let there be no division among our peo- pie on this measure. e.--Russell Register.
 The people have been clamorins TOT nearly half a century for honest eiee- tions. Now our new Constitution guar antees this. We will wait and see 1T the M people were in earnest. Let us vote LSr ties, an element which has almost ruined our country.-Weekly Enterprise
 Carefully and honestly the chosen del- egates of the people drew up the instru- ment which Is soon to become the organlc law of Alabama. Trere can be no dlspute that 1t is better adapted to the oonIl- white white men m of Alabama should hall gladly the opportunity to better the pontlca,l condition of the State. Let us all work and vote to ratify.-Greensboro Beacon
 A large majority of the Democrats or Alabama favor the adoption of the new Constitution because 1t decreases saMaI o,s,, above ali eliminates the ignorant negro , form Alabama politics. The The hI SpPSSs'fRT pSs Re. publicans dissatisfied Pops and 9Itlee- seeking and ignorant negro;es, ggro;n ana nsT their I action against the best interests or ene white people of the State will not soon be forgotten.-Sumter Sun.
 It seems that there Is lack od asa nago mony in the camp of those ton wno oppUSdd and Snmnanv hsvinS espoused the negroes cause are repudlated by the negr9sss 3ssv cqe- 2e- ference. The negroes say that IneS Ss,nca member that 1t has not been l9ilS nS sI sF'f5 Shelley was the prince of ballot-nt9H, sgut7 to fers, and don't want to hay, vse,;aecation anste or r. Tanization. Since Shelley, Johnston aha tha stalngs have espogsedh the ,bsV csHss ought @ to he abIe to work in harmony with them' -Elba Clipper.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-09
A Chilly Sensation.

Geneva Reaper.
 The ''nigger" meeting at Birmingham seems to have weakened the ardor of the opponents to the new constitution. They have all crawled off in a hole as it were, except The Reaper and we feel a chilly sensation running down our back. The nigger editor should receive the plaudits of the constitution advocates for he settled the hash of the opposition at one grand stroke Who did it?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-09
Unfortunate Atlanta.
Selma Times.

Unfortunately for Atlanta Miss Stone, the captured missionary, was credited to Massachusetts in the first published notice of her capture, but the authorities of that enterprising burg are said to be vigilantly scanning the records to prove that she was once the guest of the city at the car shed for a few moments while changing cars. Atlanta seldom gets left.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-09

The Tuscaloosa Times wants to know what ex-Governor Johnston will do for an organ, now that The Montgomery Journal has deserted him. The Times forgets that the ex-Governor has an organ for the anti-ratificationists in his own town, the Republican Birmingham Times.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-09
They Are Not Candidates.

General George P Harrison of Lee. and Dr. R. NJ. Cunningham of Jefferson, are spoken of as probable opponents of Gov ernor Jelks next year The general and the doctor are both very able men, and either would doubtless make Alabama a splendid chief executive. but, at this dis tance, 1t seems that Governor Jelks Is do- ing ail that the most exacting would re- quire at the hands of a Governor, and an of his administration would be a fitting recognition of his ability and worth
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-09
Good Use for 1t.
shehield Reaper.

Shefi1eld Reaper.
 The Montgomery Advertiser has rec peated its request to the publishers of weekly papers when they have papers that cannot be read to send them to de- linquent subscribers. The suggestion is a good one. better use for unreadable information could not be found.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-09

The Dallas (Tex) News declares that no man can afford to become candidate for State office in Texas unless he is wealthy. or his friends will make up a liberal campaign fund for him. Texas is not alone in that respect.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-09

Referring to the yacht cup. The Tusca- Ioosa Gazette remarks that America has a habit of keeping everything she lays her hands on these days" She is having a hard time in the Philippines, however.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-09

To Col. zebulen Pike. who Is credited with the discovery of Pike's Peak. monument is to be erected. If the moun- tain is as high as claimed, how could he help finding it?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-09
Continues to Improve.

Snemel0 StanQaTO.
 The Montgomery Advertiser continues to improve. Its issue of Sunday last con tained twenty-four pages of entertaining reading matter. including State and gen. eral news. literary, scientific and mis- cellaneous articles by special writers. etc. The advertisements were fresh and taste fully arranged and the paper. as whole, was c credit to town of Montgomery's aize.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-09

We have hardly seen a paper, North or South, Republican or Democrat which approves the proposition to name the Philippines Mckinley Islands. None of them seem to think it good suggestion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-09

Nearly all the Cabinet officers have short names. There are people who charge that some of them are short" in qualifications.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-09

The appointment of Judge Jones was a good stroke of policy for the President and a most excellent act for the Federal Judiciary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-09

Rob Evans proved that he could swear in a courtroom as well as he can on a vessel.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-09
September Leads All others.

4 detailed sworn statement is herewith pre- scented for the month of September just past: Figures prove conclusively that this statemen' outdoes any former circulation record ever ~. to The Advertisers former claims of having a larger circulation than that of any other two morning papers in the State or Aaapaha eombiued:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-09

Our inquisitive friend. The Montgomery Advertiser, desires to know how we pro- nounce gloom" and room" so that they do not rhyme perfectly. In this part of the country, most people pronounce the double 70" in room" as they pronounce it in rock" or brook while they pro- nounce the double 70" in gloom" as they pronounce 1t in spoon" or groom"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-09
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Thinks schley Did It.

Sylacauga Enterprise.
 We don't know much about expert testi- msny. but somehow we can't get over the conviction that sehley did the fight ing at Santiago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-09

Students in the sixth grade in the pub- lie schools of Asheville. N. C.. are re- Quired to-
 Use freely stories from lives of great men and women-as Washington. Frank lin, Jackson, Lincoln, Grant, John Brown, Lee, Jackson (StonewalD, Edison, Audu- bon, Longfellow. Agassix. Clara Barton and others.
 The people of the State are stirred up over this requirement and nobody can blame them. The idea that children, es- peciaIly in the South. should have the idea instilled into their minds that a murderer and outlaw. like John Brown. should be placed in the same rank with Washington, Lee and the Jacksons is so utterly offensive as to be almost grotesque. As The virginian-Pilo re- marks, there was no reason for leaving out Carrie Nation and Emma Goldman. We also suggest that Captain Kidd and one Benedict Arnold are ignored. The people of Asheville should use a blue pencil on any school board responsible for such requirements.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-09

W. Scott. circulAtion Bfanager Of The Montgomery Aaysrtisef. being dgly sworn. tiser's circulation for the month ofsPeutesnfer. 1901, is true and correct. and complied after all returns from newsboys and lett-oyer cop fes have been deducted W. A SCOTT, Sworn to and subscribed before me this Tth day of October. 1901.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-09

Oberammergau used to be deserted by tour ists, except in years of the passion perform ances. It is now becoming regular summer resort. about 500 persons having spent the hot months there this year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-09
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER @, 1901.

If Professor Haeckel is correct, is man or monkey who ought to hck9
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-09

We offer to The Advertiser brook" and ''spook'' as illustrations of the difference between the two methods of intonation. The dictionary says that 'rcom" Is pro- nounced to rhyme with "gioom;" we know that The dictionary likewise says that you should use the long sound when you say broom" Also, 1t tells us to say ''consyswm' for "consume." If the dic- tionary could talk, even The Advertiser might have serious trouble in understand Ing it.--Norfoik Landmark.
 We have trouble In understanding 1t as 1t is. but not as much ss we do about understanding virginiaese. To make room" sound so as to rhyme exactly with brook may be the old Dominion way, but when we are in doubt about pronounciation, we know of no better so- lution of the matter than by reference to the latest dictionary. Sometimes, how ever, that goes back on us by giving us choice between two ways of pronouncins word, and then we have to guess at the right one. We suspect that The Land- marks pronunciation of room Is dis tinctiveiy New England.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-09
WTgF DEMoCRATs.

The Democratic Convention in Scott County. Iowa, declared: we renew our declaration, as made at our last County Convention, that the money question has been settled and Is no longer an issue before the people" The Chicago chron- icle (Dem.) emphasizes the significance of this action in one of the most important counties in Iowa as follows:
 In 1899, with an honest money platform. Scott County gave 3.20o Democratic ma- jority, which assisted greatly in holding the Republican majority of the State down to less than 24.000-with a single ex- eeption, the smallest Republican majority that had been given in twenty years. In i89S, on the free-silver platform, Scott County gave f,2o0 Republican majority. and the Republicans carried the State by C. 900 majority. Even in Iowa. which Is very near the fountain of false inspira. ton. sound Democracy is more popular than unsound Democracy. The Demo. crats of Davenport have rightly inter- preted the fact, and have taken & depart ure in the right direction.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-09

pogsnts to the new Constitution should shift their objection so suddenly from feigned fear that the tax limit would be raised to an alleged objection to the fran chise feature e7--Coosa River News.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-09

There is some contfariety of views about every and any question submitted to the people. SO 1t fs with the new Con. stitution; but the public sentiment oi TaAadega county seems overwhelmingly for tho Constitution. .--Talladsga Reporter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-09

The new Constitution ought to win in Tallapoosa. Our people as a rule are thoroughly progressive and alive to their interests, and we do not believe that they ver-ending campaign fund to buy votes which they will be forced to do so long as the present constitution stands Alexander City Outlook.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-09

'Me. too," Stallings jumps when Johl ton touches the button, and just no Johnston is pushing hard on the butto
 Jess has a yearning in his heart to l pie intend to let him yeafn.- Shelby Sel
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-09

Victor H. Hanson, Manager of Advertising Foreign and Local
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-09

Carefully and honestly the chosen del- egates of the people drew up the instru- law of Alabama. Tfere can be no dispute that 1t is better adapted to the conai- tions of today than the old one. Lme white men of Alabama should hall giaoly condition of the State. Let us all work and vote to ratify.-Greensboro Beacon
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-09

The people have been clamorins TOT tions. Now our new Constitution guar antees this. We will wait and see 1T the people were in earnest. Let us vote TOT the Constitution and eradicate rom poh:: our country-Weekly Enterprise.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-07
EMINENT OPINIONS.

In the administration of q state. neither woman as a woman nor q man as a man has any special fnnc- ton. but the gifts are equally diffused in both saNes.-PlatO.
 go for all sharing the privileges of the government who assist in bearing it's burdens. hy no means excluding women.-Abraham Lincoln.
 In tho progress of civilization. -wo- man suffrage is sure to come.-Charles Sumner
 I think there will be no end to the good that will come by womans suf- frage. on the elected on elections. on government and on woman herself Cbinf Justice Chase.
 WOmans suffrage is undoubtedly coming and I for one expect a great deal of good to result from it.-Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
 For over forty years I have not hes ita ted to declare my conviction that justice and fair dealing. and the demo- cratic principles of our government. demand equal rights and privileges of citizenship. irrespective of sex. I have not been able to sec any good reason for denving the ballot to women.-J. c. Whittier. I take it America never gave any better principle to the world than the safety of letting every human being have the power of protection in its own hands. I claim 1t for women. The moment she has the ballot I shall think tho cause Is won-wendell Phillips. You ask my reasons for believing in wOmen's suffrage. It seems to me almost self-evi1nnt m axiom. that every householder and taxDaver- ought tn have voice in the eynanditure of the money We nay. including as this does. ipterests tho most vital to q human hning.-FNorance Eightingale To have n voice in choosing those hv whom one is governed is means nf Selfnrotectinn 0ra to every one. | Under whatever condition. and within | what taver limits. men are admitted to the SnRraoe. there is not a shadow of Justification for not admitting wnm- en under tho same.-Tohn Stuart Mill.
 Sunpose. for the sake of nreument. we accent the inedualitv of the sexes as one of natures immutable laws: call it fact that women are inferior to men in mind. morals and phvsinne. | Whv should this settle or materially affect the subject of so-called women's rights? Would not this very inferior | itv be reason why every advantage should be given to the weaker sex. | highest development of the race?- Huxley.
 I am in favor of women's suffrage. -ph'llips Brooks.
 With all my head. and with all my heart. I believe in woman suffrage Elizabeth Stuart Phelps. s'
 It Is very cheaD wit that finds 1t so droll thnt q woman should vote If the wants. the passions. the vices, are allowed q full vote, throueh the hands of hn1f-hrutal. in- 1 temDerate population, I think it but fair that the virtues. the asDirations, shonld he allowed full voice as an offset throueh the unrest of people, l Ralnh Waldo Emerson.
 1 If the nrincinle on which we found ed our government is true. that taxa ton must not be without representa- ton, and if women hold property and are taxed. it follows that women should be represented in the state by i! her votes. sI think the state can do no more to dispense with the votes of women in its affairs than the family.-Harriet Beecher Stowe.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-07
HEARD IN PASSING

The color line is not a southern monopoly. Some Pennsylvania troops tried to lynch a ''nigger" policeman in Washington who clubbed one of their comrades.
 Senator Tillman politely informed Senator Hanna that he handled the truth carelessly and didn't know what he was talking about. in a little spat they had in the closing hours of con- greSS.
 r The senate is entitled to thanks for one thing. It refused to allow Samp- son to be promoted. although the whole influence of the administration was brought to bear to try to bring about that act of injustice.
 Absence of expectation of office ac- counted for the absence of enthusiasm at MT Mckinley's second inausura- tion. Il is difficult to arouse enthusi- asm among those who already occupy places at the public trough that they expect to retain.
 Republicans with pull are now look. ing longingly toward the footing of the Philippines. which they think will be shared in by Mir McKinley's carpet bag officials. to be appointed under the autocratic authority congress has conferred upon him.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-07
AS A MATTER OF COURSE.

"Now. boy. when ask you q ques- ton you mustn't be afraid to speak right out and answer me- said Sun day school superintendent. "When you look aronnd and 500 al, those fine houses. farms and cattle. do you ever think who owns them all now? Your fathers own them. do they not?'
 "Yes sir" shouted a hundred voices.
 "Well. where will your fathers be thirty years from now?"
 "Dead!" shouted the boys.
 'That's ripht. And who will own all this propnrtv:'
 '.I's boysw shouted the rrchins.
 "Rieht Now tell :ne. did you ever. in going along the street. notice the drunkar1s louneing around the saloon door waiting for some one to treat them?"
 "ves. sir: lots of them"
 "Well. where will they be thirty years from now?''
 'Deadv exclaimed the boys.
 "And who will be the drunkards then :"
 ''Us boys" shouted the unabashed ungsters-Scottish American.