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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-28
Whats the Usef

Naenvllle American
 Ex-Governor Johnston of Alabama, is still insisting that Alabama's new Con stitution was ratified through fraud. He gives a list of fourteen counties in which
 nesro voters have corSinv aofai ma'Il aa the re turns, gave a majority of 3ol49 for rati. fication. The ex-Governor asser.s that everyone knows that these ma1orities, aggregating 5000. are fraudulent on their face. and yet. without them, the new Constitution is defeated in every other County in the State but four or i've by 3O.0O0 majority. He adds: What hon.
 pudiated by majority of 10000 white men imposed upon the State by the Fraudulent count of negro votes that were not cast? What honest white man can damn his record by, enduring and
 blushing fraud?"
 What is the matter with Brother Johnston? Was he elected Governor by
 fair ballot and an honest count? Did he inquire into the methods closely and protest against any crooked work in his
 behalf? Has the mellowness of time in-
 science? And what about General Shelley? Was his election to Congress free from the shadow of suspicion of the possibility of taint of fraud? These questions naturally suggest themselves though 1t is not meant to imply that they cannot be. truthfully answered in tte | negative.
 Perhaps if 1t has been the practice to | carry Alabama, elections by fraud, when | necessary to carry them in the interest | of the Democratic party, which. especial | ly in Alabama, is the white mans party, | those who have been guilty of such prac- l tices, deeming them necessary, have ar | rived at the conclusion that 1t is better | to constitutionally destroy the necessity l for such practices, which morally ar'
 more hurtful to the whites than the
 blacks. even if in applying constitu
 tional remedy old election methods art | employ such practices once in an cleo | ever after unnecessary. We speak ten 1 tatively and presumptively and not with knowledge or authority in the matter l This much an outsider may know. 4 constitutional convention Is supposed tC | be m assemhlage, through repr A5enta | tives. of the whole people of the State ] It is sovereign and supreme. From Il l there is no higher power to appeal to
 and it has the right and the power tC declare it's deliberations the supreme law
 without asking indorsement of anybody | A constitutional convention can promul
 gate Constitution and 1t becomes b.
 promulgation the organic law of tn,
 State. The Alabama Convention submit
 ted its work to the people for ratification
 or rejection. The returns show that 1
 was ratified by 5000 majority. and tha
 settles 1t. There is no going behind thu
 returns. The new Constitution is in fore.
 and all criticism, charges and opposition
 are futile, vain. impotent. unprofitabl,
 and rapidly becoming stale.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-28
INSURGENTS ACTIVITY. A Sergeant of 9th Infantry Wound 5 T%xuo Privates Captured,

Manila Nov. 27.-The insurgents have attacked a commissary wagon between Ms qdalena and GajayjaZa, seriously wounding a sergeant and a private of the sth Regiment and capturing Privates Dunn and Frenning. two horses, three ri fles anr three hundred rounds of ammu milton.
 There has been a recrudescence of in surgent activity at Tanauan province oi Batangas, Southwest Luzon. An inter pretCr named Alberto has been killed IT the market place for refusing to donate 6 percentage of his salary to the insur' gents. Other government employees have been similarly threatened.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-28
River Packet Sinks.

Memphis. Tenn. Nov, 27,-The Cincin- natl and Memphis Packet Company'G steamer John K. Speed, bound from New Orleans to Cincinnati, struck hidden ob- struction near the Memphis bridge to- day and went to the bottom of the river in thirty minutes after the accident oc- cured. The passenger list was not large and all on board were taken ashore safe- Iy. It is believed that the cargo, consist ing of 700 tons of freight, will be total loss The pilot states that the boat can be raised The Speed was valued at $40 O00
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-28
Children in the FamiIv.

E. s. Martin. in the Christmas Harper's.
 other children get on better without oth- CT peoples children than only children
 do. but even they need other peoples
 children for their development. The elder children in families are apt to as- sume such authority as they may over the younger ones and the younger ones gre apt to dispute 1t, and it isn't an uT- common thing for sisters to quarrel That Is not necessarily a great matter. It does not imply lack of affection, but only
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-28
Subsidies Not We'll Spent.

London, Nov. 27.-Lord Brassy, speak ing at the London Chamber of Commerce this afternoon on the needs of the navy, said Great Britain had not received an adequate return. from a naval point of view. for the amount spent in ship sub sidies In spite of the 573000 pounds paid to four companies since 1883, not one of the vessels thus available was fit for anything except scouting. He urged that hereafter the government insist that all reserve cruisers be designed with the view of carrying a protective belt when called on for war service.
 1T boy is perfectly healthy and normal, a quart of raisins which he is given to stone will dwindle to half pint before he is through,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-28

We have just read a somewhat lengthy story of a preacher, a young man and an obdurate young woman. all of whom were chased up tree by a mad steer and then the girl relented and the preacher married them. The moral of the story seems to be that if a fellows s girl is hard to bring to terms he should enlist the services of a bad-tempered bovine.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-28

The chief organ of the men dissatisfied with present conditions in Alabama is The Nashville Banner. Against it's dole full forebodings we place The Nashville American, and commend to ex-Governor Johnston, General Shelley and all the others who want to organize for strife and contention the words of that paper under the heading Whats the Use. " It will be found on this page ot this morn ing's issue of The Advertiser. It is the part of patriotism and wisdom to give the new instrument fair trial.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-28
Small Colored Majority.

Washington County News.
 While Washington County did not stand boldly with us for white supremacy at the recent election, we would prefer to stand on the battle field of defeat with the men who supported the new Consti- tuition than on the field of victory by the side of those who succeeded in giving small, a very small colored majority against it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-28

A respectable negro farmer of Bullock County came to Montgomery the other day. His business calico him to the State Capitol where hat in hand and with some trepidati0n he went into the private office of the Governor to present a busi- ne's matter to the Chi Ex cutive.
 Mafse Will " sid the gro, after he had compl ted his bupinoss, when We useter ply marbles tog ther on the streets of Union Springs I sho' di 7n't think th't you'd ever git to be Guv-ner f Al bama"
 Th' Governor -miI-d as his thoughts turned b7cFward through the many years to the time wh he was a barefooted, farpN hoy in BNllock County.
 That shows. Tom" he said, that you imbor." "
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-28
Prattville. Ala, Nov. 26, 1901.

FTdltNlllS, Aids 4NON' -O' ''''' Editor The Advertiser:
 I have heard expressions from hum dred or more old soldiers as to the late reunion in your city, and all are unit that it was complete success in every respect, and are glad the next meeting of the old Confederates will be in Mont gomery. We are told by the citizens and ladies of your magnificent city that the next one will be better than the one just held. We all agree that if 1t is not quite as good we will be satisfied. The old soldiers in line. the band playing LiXle and the ladies waiving their handker- chiefs made us think of the stormy time of 1861. God never made bette" women than was in Alabama then and now nor made or will ever make better soldiers than the old Confederate soldiers. It s true that we wore ourselves out whip ping them other fellows and could oo II again if 1t didn't last too long, yet we accepted the final result and have made as good and loyal citizens to the Cnited States government as we did ConIeoer, ate soldiers, and this same unequaied old Confederate soldier has maoe tnls country what 1t is today. am author iZod to thank a thousand times the ih- dies and the Barbecue Committee TOT th, abundant outpouring of barbecue ana lager beer at Jackson's Lake -,,,. Ex-memher co. C. eth Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-28
Why Agitate Furtherp

Scottsboro Citizen.
 The people have spoken and the new Constitution has been ratified by g. 1d majority. No Constitution adopted by any State in the United States m e tne ratified by the people of Alabama on the 11th of November. Why agitate the question further? Why not submit to the voice of the people expressed at the ballot box?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-28
Monarch of The Dailies'

Representation makes ctrcuafton.
 The Advertiser has the best represent@uoh ss nnv daily newspaper in the Stats of Ala Sama Every city, town and viiiaes et conss suence within fifteen hours or AontSo'neiix, i, ielivsr The naiiy Advertiser at regular rates Prompt ser<ioe and reliable news is responsio. for the wonderful success of our mefnnocn.. . circuiation statement. October furnisnes tne M following figures that prove conciusiveiy s, gu former ciaiIns ef having larger circulatSn fhan any other two morning papers in tns State Of Alabama combined:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-28
Jealousy Cause of Crime.

Memphi T m. Nov 27.-At an carly hour tonight c orge M. NNely, stenog- raphrr. h Ora J. Crawford and then 9t'empted suicide b. slashing his throa' wth razo-. Ro'h will recover. NeelY came here from Franklin, Tenn ana M Mtn' woman claims Springdale, Ark'' as hei home. Jealousy Is given as the cause
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-28

That Kansas woman who lived to be iO4 years old without hearing or knowing anything of germs. microbes and other small cattle is the kind of human who worries the scientific fellows, by not confirming their theories.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-28
AN EXPLANATION.

Thought we'd smoke 1t out before we quit The Norfolk Landmark got into deep water and thought we'd help 1t out but we didn't, and now it thus explains:
 We object to this wholesale criticism. The Landmark frankly admitted that 1t could not get at the origin Of ''se(r)vigrous" and made no attempt to explain it. but we did give definition which is correct-in Virginia. at any rate If The Advertiser did not read this defni- ton. we can't help it: if it could not understand this definition, we are like wise guiltless. If a man. woman. child or other animal displays noticeable snap- pishness and ill-temper. and if we wish to describe the display accurately and yet with a tinge of humor or ridicule. we may use the adjective "sefr)vigrous. It Is employed all over Virginia by all classes of people.
 We'll, with that explanation we propose to let up on that word. frankly admitting that we read the first or previous one and didn't understand word of 1t, so there. However, learning that it Is a product of "Ole Virginny" we are will ing for you to keep it and much good may it do you. But we will give you | another chance. as you say:
 We do not claim 'biggoty' or "biggety" or ''biggotty'' as a native product" It is used all over Virginia in every rank of society. but 1t may be used in other States for all we know. Hasn't The Montgomery Advertiser ever heard it be- fore? What's the matter with the edu- cational system in Alabama, anyhow?
 We'll, we must modify our remarks about that expression. for we admit that we have heard it used, but not fin every rank of society" however. No person who claims to speak good English ever uses the word here. any more than he or she would say "we'uns" or ''you'uns. :" And our educational system is pretty well, thank you! It teaches the youth of the land the English language, and if it fails to include some Virginianisms perhaps the children are none the worse for it. And-have you got any more curiosities?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-28

The Kansas City Journal remarks that Alabama is now considering the novel proposition that there is no reason why elections shouldn't be honest in that State" Would not The Journals neigh boring State of Kansas-or even Missouri do well to indulge in some considera- tions of the same nature?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-28

David Nation. in his suit for divorce. claimed that Carrie took 800 and a featherbed and then refused to live with him. Taking the s9OO might be pardoned. but when she got away with his feather bed he did right to break away.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-28

Referring to The Advertisers conten- tion that absolute prohibition can never be enforced, The Leavenworth times de- clares that it has proven so in Kensas, where as strong prohibitory law as it is possible to make is on the statute books"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-28

hot place circled around with towns until it will be so thoroughly surrounded that. like the famous city of Jumbo. Nobody could find the way in or out" Maybe that ts what he is up to.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-28
What the Country Needs.

Besssemer Weekly. .
 Good roads are what this country coming of the good roads train and their efforts at road making, and the pow, vows indulged in by some of our noted takers and prominent men VIII arouse a general interest among citizens to pro- ceed with good road making, then great good will have been done.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-28

The man who beat Abraham Lincoln splitting rails has been found and forced to tell all about it. Now we must smoke out the tailor who beat Andrew Johnson making trousers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-28

Some of the ways of civilization are too much for the Indian. as Is shown by the Indian woman who recently forsook her white husband and went back to her own people, because he smoked cigarettes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-28

The New Bedford Standard declares that the action of the people of Alabama in disposing of the question of suffrage lis a compound of prejudice. hysteria and shortsightedness." Wonder if The Standard knows anything of the disfran- chisement of voters in its own State?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-28

The Portland OrigOnian doubts whether horsewhipping a man by woman has ever benefited a damaged reputation. Possibly not, but think of the satisfaction the woman gets out of it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-28
Signs of Hydrophobia.

Tuscaloosa Gazette.
 The Nashville Banner continues to ex- hibit signs of hydrophobia whenever the new Constitution of the State of Ala bama is mentioned. Fortunately how ever. The Banner Is no more influential with Alabama Democrats than it is with the Tennessee rock-ribbed variety.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-28

Lord Byron wrote, Iris Greece. but living Greece no more.'' but if he were alive to read the newspapers he would decide that they are very much living oyer there.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-28

The new Spanish income tax schedule is based on the idea of taxing business pron!S wherever found Banks must pay os,dos psr GehI s per cent more on all dividends paid, ~nlie ordinary corporations must pay Ix Psh eeh' on income and per cent. on diNloehuS'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-28
No Sores Left.

Anniston Hot Blast.
 The Montgomery Advertiser occasion ally administers a severe reprimand to some erring member of the editorial fra
 ternity but never in such manner as to leave an incurable sore.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-28
WITH. ALABAMA EDITORS.
A Financial Success.

Birmingham Ledger.
 A Kansas teacher who failed to get certificate went to Alaska as a mis- sionary and while there found gold mine worth two or three million dollars. The question now is. Was his mission success?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-28

Wonder how Madame Sarah Grand learned that money is a bore. We doubt if she considers the spending of it 8 bore.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-28
A Problem Solved.
Brewton Banner.

Brewton Banner.
 Washington has solved an important problem-how to educate the American parent to a level with the child. A public night school has been openeo where poor parents may study the meth ods and books their young ones use by day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-28

The Houston Post insinuates that after next Christmas day, Chauncey Depew will forever after hold his peace. If he does his forever will not last long.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-28
Should Not Be Discussed.

Dothan SiftingS.
 There is much talk about a woman dressing we'll on $30O per year. but we are incompetent to discuss such sub ject If we could raise the price we iects should not be discussed by 1-hoss newspapers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-28
Will Develop the State.

Greenville Advocate.
 Road building will develop the State faster than anything else. With new Constitution and good roads there will be nothing to prevent the State from taking the first place in the list of States.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-28

Another cure for snake bites is an- nounced but its no use. The old kind which is carried in a black bottle will never be superseded.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-28

Does The Chattanooga Times really think that a sun bonnet, even when worn by an Advertiser man. would be exactly "de rigger' at Eds coronation?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-28

W. A. Scott Circulation Manager of .ne;; ssya: ne forsroinE statement of The Adyer- tissrs circulation for tho month ot octoSe oSte- 1901, is true and correct and comprsrt. and, nfi returns from newshoys, news eeenD s"N isft-ovsr copies have been deducted av.rr to and subscribed before me this 4th
 day of November. lsol:. ,.-rsoN
 ru..,, N. P, Ex-o. J. P.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-28
Rag-Time Opera.
Mobile Register.

Mobile Register.
 Nordica is singing rag-time song as an encore. The thing is coming 10 pass as we feared. An onera ragtime will soon be composed and presented. Then in- deed will opera be said to be popular ized.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-28
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2s, 1901.

The Legislature is making life inter esting for our sister beyond the Chat tahoochee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-28

Sam Jones insisted that Savannah was half mile from Hades. Now Jones likens Mobile to Savannah. This locates Mobide definitely on the map.-Savannah Ptess.
 Give Sam time and he will have the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-28
Editor The Advertiser:

Editor The Advertiser:
 Two years ago in a lecture before the Chemistry Class at a Medical University where l was d student, the professor, while analyZing an egg, stated that the reason hens did not lay as many eggs in winter as in summer was that they could not get the necessary food to pro- duce the yolks of eggs, and if farmers would feed their fowls powdered red albumen in the winter, they could have as many eggs as in summer. was in terested on the subject as my father and brothers are farmers, so. after the lecture l asked the professor in what be fed He said to take a pound of powdered red albumen and mix it with one pound black or red pepper, ground fine. Then every morning mix some corn meal. and to each quart of this mixed food add two teaspoonsful of the mixed pepper and albumen, then add enough hot water not to make 1t sticky. twelve hens and quart of whole grain. wheat or corn, or both naked, for each twelve fowls in the evening and In two weeks your hens will begin to lay and I wrote to my father and brothers, givin9 them this receipt, and they and several neighbors tried 1t last winter with com plete success. the coldest weather did not stop their htn ns laying. My father keeps about 100 light brahmas. Winter before last they did not lay at all. but on this feed last winter they averaged about seven dozen eggs a day all winter. One thing the Brahmas used to do to a finish. that was set, but last spring fath- CT could not get hen to set until he quit feeding this feed
 My brother bought SO young hens last September and I got letter from him today saying he began giving this feed two weeks ago and Is now getting over 200 eggs day. I have great many friends back home that read your paper and I thought I would have you print this receipt so that they and all your readers that keep poultry could be bene- tited by it's use. for hens may as well be laying all winter as to be Idle. but a hen Is simply machine, and if you do not supply the material. the hen cannot lay the eggs. You can get. pound of red albumen at any drug store, for 60 cents and pound of pepper for about 30 cents at any grocery, and pound each of pepper and albumen will feed 50 hens for over month, and you will get 100 dozen eggs you would not get without it, and 100 dozen eggs in winter, are worth at l' ast so and $20 for 90 cents worth of feed Is surely a big profit.
 Anonymous"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-28
Letters to The Editor.
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Luverne. Ala, Nov. ?. Editor The Advertiser:
 A few days ago I met up with an old Confederate soldier who is old, feeble. badly aftlicted and in needy circum- stances. He Informed me that ne WAS nes nou anu a eou,n osd rot , uaam & th pe,stom u proof: that he does not know any one nving who was in the war with him. He says he was In Co. -, 46th Georgia and that his captain was named Amerine. He requested me to help him to find some one who knew him and could tes- tifv that he was in the war, and know of no better way than ask you to pub- fish this In your valuable paper, or a request asking any one who knew him to communicate with him or the under signed. His name. is Henry Atwell, and his postoftice is Glenwood, Ala.
 Yours truly.
 M. ". Rushton.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-07-29
DON'T Touch II.

Several more or less adequate conso-
lations are offered to those who can't
get money, They are told that it isn't
as good for them as poverty is, They
are told that If they had 1t they would
probably be selfish and greedy for
more. They are told that the Lord is
the especial friend of the poor, etc, etc,
etc And now new reason why wise
and good man should be content to
keep away from money is offered. 1t
appears that there is a case of small
pox in Nashua, New Hampshire, and a
bank cashier Is the central figure in it..
He got the disease by handling money
in his bank, and he will be lucky If he
doesn't cease forever from handling
money, and pass in his checks besides.
Don't touch the filthy lucre The
love of it is the root of all evil, and the
handling of 1t is dangerous. 1t is bet
ter to be very poor than very selfish, or
very greedy, or very sick with the
smallpox. Resist the temptation to
grab for money and it Ghe money! will
flee from you. Perhaps it will anyway,
but it is better to be on the right and
safe side.