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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-11

Cotton and Cotton Oil, by ID. A. Tompkins, of Charlotte. N. C., Is the most thorough and comprehensive work in the South's greatest staple that we have ever seen. Beginning at the be- ginning. the book gives a complete his tory and description O. the cotton plant, detailing the methods of plant ing, cuitiyating and gathering, from the most primitive times and methods. up to the present day. with excellent illustrations of the plant in its various stages and of the different ways of cul- tivating, picking and preparing It TOT market.
 This portion of the book also con- tains a complete history of the cotton gin. beginning with illustrations ana descriptions of the crude invention Of Eli Whitney, and going through all the subsequent inventions and i'm movements to the most complete ma chinery of the present day. This IS very interesting chapter and shows how. in little more than a single cen tury, the work of growing and manu" featuring cotton has advanced in greater degree than probably any other industry in the world. The tllustra- tions are unusually good and contribute materially to proper comprehension of the changes which took place during the last century in this important in dustry.
 Another de3artment of the book is devoted to cotton oil, and the various products of cotton seed, showing how these products are obtained, the great variety of uees to which they are ap- piled, and all the machinery and meth odh used to obtain from the seed every thing that can be valuable or available in any way.
 Another chapter, or division, shows the value of cotton seed and it's prod ucts as food for stock. and explains the best methods of preparing it, and the relative value of the various forms of seed and seed products for raising and fattening hogs and cattle. Much valuable information for the farmer and stock raiser is contained in this division of the book.
 Still another portion of the book is devoted to fertilizers, and this chapter also contains much information which the farmers of the country will find in- valuable. It teaches them not only what are the best and most appropriate fertilizers for all kinds of soil but how thev can be prepared and applied so as to produce the best results.
 On the whole, as stated at the outset, this is by far the most thorough and complete treatise on the South's great staple that we have ever read, and as it's author is dewoting all his time and talents to the subject and is fully com petent to treat of anything relating to cotton, We unhesitatingly commend the book to the people of Alabama, both to those who grow and those who manu- facture cotton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-11

serious question confronts us, how are these additional expenses to be met Shall we continue to tax our citizens further. to impose higher privilege taxes upon business and professions Or shall we not rather exact from public franchises gratuities that give nothing and receive all-certain de- mands? Everywhere. save in Mont gomery, this seems to be the policy of governments and municipalities. Is 1t that the Montgomery Light and Pow CT Company, by it's efficient and liberal service has shown itself worthy of this gratuitously beneficent gift? The fig ures quoted by Consumer" and the high excellence of the gas. furnishes a reply.
 From the most favorable view, there Is absolutely no reason why the fifty year franchise should be granted. From an impartial standpoint there is in- peratively every reason why a fifty year franchise should kot be given. From a critical examination of the facts In this particular franchise. there is positively and peremptorily all req con why the fifty-year franchise ought not be alio wed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-11
JEFFERsON'S VIEW.
He Thought Constitution Should Fix
 Periods for Repair.


 Periods for Repair.
 Editor The Advertiser:
 Mir. Jefferson's view was that State Constitution should prescribe the fixed period between repairs of 1t; that is. the Constitution itself should fix the date for a Constitutional Convention. This view Is based upon the fact that the document is not a gift from the creator of every good and perfect gift. but an expedient for the time being and as much of the future as mortal ken may span. There are two kinds of tyranny over public and natural rights. one being the king. the other the laws delay. If the human law he not an expedient. it is nothing.
 If the people fail to alter the Con- stitution, repair or amend it to recog- nize the change from the sailing ship to the ship propelled by the electric storage battery. etc, the courts will make the change by power of construc- tion latent within the courts per SC.
 Those gentlemen who fear to provide for normal growth of organized soci- ety in amendments 70 the Constitu- ton. will not see organized society quite stagnant. It will grow by per mission of the courts and mayhap grow wisely. It will remain organized her se Ajax.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-11
GAN THEY uN1rEp

There is real danger that the pro- posed reform movement in connection with Philadelphia politics will not be az successful as was hoped by good people everywhere. This danger arises from the peculiar conditions existing Tn that city, and which work against all real reform efforts.
 As is we'll known. Philadelphia is now and has long been, under complete con- trol of the most corrupt set of poll ticians that ever disgraced even the Re- publican Party. There is hardly any limit to the venality and rascality os this ring, and as they are firmly in- trenched and have control of all the machinery. it is easly to understand how difficult will be the job of busting them. and to see that it can only be done by the union of all the opposition clements of all parties.
 It is not to be denied that there are Democrats in Philadelphia who are as thoroughly corrupt as the Republicans are, but they are out of power. The bulk of the Democrats are honest in their desire for the betterment of city affairs, but they are on the outside. too. and can do nothing. Between the corrupt Democrats. who want to get control of the patronage, and the hon. est Democrats, who are at work from good motives. there Is little in common, except the desire to turn the rascals out" and this may cause them to work in harmony.
 But the Democrats, even if thoroughly united. can accomplish nothing with out the assistance of the independents and the reform Republicans, who are honest in their efforts to swash the ring. If these two elements Will unite with the Democrats and all work to- rether under the management Of ex- Governor Pattison. they can win. ana can redeem the city from its present disgraceful condition. But right there ,s the uncertain element in the nnove- ment. It is intimated that the inde- pendents and honest Republicans hesi- tate to join forces with the Democrats and if they refuse. 1t destroys all nope of reform. Unless ell who oppose the present regime can unite and work to- sether in an earnest and honest man ner, they will accomplish nothing ex- cept carry on a factionai, guerilla war fare. and the corrupt ring now In pow" ar will get a new lease of life and be practically invulnerable.
 It Is a very much mixed condition Of affairs. and the outcome will be watched with interest. We believe that MT. Pattison and his followers are poth earnest and honest, and if all who op' pose the present city rulers will unite under his lead, they can sweep the city and make a start towards honest gov ernment; but if they divide. they can do nothing but strengthen the ring.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-11
LETTERS TO
skse E \ \
THE soL1cIToRsH1Ps. |,
The Circuit System is to Be Abolish
 ed in 1904.

@ASS SAASAAb " SsSAh AS w
 ed in 1904.
 Editor The Advertiser:
 I have usually relied on statements of fact as such by your paper. iou have, however, bI oken your record III the Solicitor matter You accept MT. Pettus's correction and proceed 10 make two other statements absolutely at variance with facts in the ordinance adopted and printed in your own pa per.
 You say In Saturdays editorial, Ihe change does not provide for the express abolition of Circuit Solicitors. mat is just what is provided, to take erect at the end Of the present terms m i'Vf. Thereafter, none but County sohcitors can. serve. The abolition is express ana absolute. It might do you good 10 read 1t. Your other point of increased ex- pense is erroneous. There are at pres ent about seventy-nine Solicitors in the State. including Circuit, City, County and County deputies. This does nor in- clude some assistants in large cltles. The thirteen Circuit Solicitors are pald salaries of $2,400 each by the state. All others are on fees or salaries passed on fees In their respective countess The new ordinance provides Tor com pensation for only sixty-siX county oo- licitors, to be based on the require ments in the several counties. In other words, each county would allow sal ary according to fees earned, and no man would, under this system, get any thing If he did not earn it. How would the State lose anything? On the con trary, if you'll take time to look into the Auditors report for 1900, youll ma that the State lost nearly $l3,OOo on the Circuit Solicitor plan1 last year. U, course, some of the Solicitors earned in fees more than their salaries' put others did so little than the state iost money. Under the new plan, the state will not be obligated one dollar for sal aries. Respectfully,
 Jos B. Graham.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-11
 A TRIUMPH OF LAW.
The Conviction of Jacobi is Com'
 mended.


 mended.
 Atlanta Constitution
 The final conviction of Sanford Ja- cobi in the city of Montgomery must be regarded as great triumph of law.
 It is not necessary to enter into the details of the crime with which this man was charged. It Is enough to know that he took advantage of all the obstacles so kindly placed at the disposal of offenders, and that over all justice has triumphed and he must pay the penalty for his offense. While the end was all that could be asked for the progress of the case Itself displayed many of the weaknesses of our judi cial system land made plain the neces- sity for reform. Three times this man was brought before the courts. The third, occasion, while resulting in con- viction, developed th1 absence of the main witness which might have led to acquittal. The custom of playing with the time of court and delaying final ae- tion until witnesses are either dead or are tired out is one responsible for much of the dissatisfa ction with law. People are not prone to take the law into their hands as long as they can have some assurance that 1t will find enforcement but when they see guilty men successfully fighting the courts for years they naturally become ln' dignant The Montgomery case, how. ever. indicates that the courts are get ting a firmer hold upon affairs, and he time may come when continuances and new trials will be things of the DaSk.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-11
REMEDY FOR YELLOW FEVER.

The latest cure for yellow fever an- nounced is a preparation of the cedron bean a native of Central and South America. The tree is called Simaba Cedron, bearing a pear-shaped fruit as large as a lemon and containing a single large seed which is very bitter. From this seed a preparation called cedron s obtained. The natives use this seed as a cure for snake-bite as well as 6 remedy for levers. and lately Surgeon Hodgson of the U. s. Marine Service. in a report to Dr. Wyman, says:
 made a tincture from the beans and used 1t as an antidote for stings of insects and the bite of a snake. and found that the action was almost immediate. and tne relief complete. The antitoxlc propertefs of this remedy were SO great that thought that 1t might be of some hHnert in yellow fever, and had an opportunity to try 1t in several cases or that disctss ', and from the results concluded t1at u M is os specifc for y.ifow fever as 'tuia:ne is for malaria.
 Dr. Hodsson gives details of vari- ous experiments made by him. and seems to be thoroughly impressed with the belief that he has found drug which will be as effectual in yellow fever as quinine has proven in ordinary mafarial fever. If he Is correct, 1t VIII be an important addition to our ma terta medica. for the tree abounds in Bolivia and adjacent regions and the preparation Of the active principle Is not difficult.
 With the discovery that yellow fever is conveyed or transmitted only by mosquitoes. and the methods ot de- stroying these insects. added to fairly sure remedy for the disease after 1t has been contracted. we may hope that this scourge of the South will finally and shortly be conquered. Of course more thorough and exhaustive experiments must be made with the new drug be- fore its success is assured, but we may at least hope that yellow fever will soon be robbed of its terrors.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-11

McLaurin are such as no honorable Senator should submit to, If they are baseiess, and if they are true, he should get out or be put out of office. In all Likelihood. he will content himself with replying in kind. and will consider that as vindicative. Charges and counter charges. criminations and recrimina- tions are common among public men of late days. but when Senator of the United States. in the public prints and over his own signature, accuses an- other Senator of falsehood, perjury, bribery, official corruption. and other grace offences. something besides de- nial or equally offensive reply is re- quired. However, we are perfectly willing that they should fight h out in such manner as they prefer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-11
Will Not Accept Them.
Ashvilie Aegis

AshVilie Aesis.
 The system of accepting railroad passes by the newspapers on pretended contract accounts of advertising is bad. If .he advertising Is a benefit to the road it should be paid for like all other advertising. It need not necessarily be paid for in money. but the newspaper should be so far independent in the conditions as to demand the quid pro quo of it's space and work without linn itaticns. The Southern Aegis is one newspaper in Alabama which will not accept these passes h. the future for advertising. Money Or a stated amount in transportation ti- be used as the paper pleases, must be the rule here after with 1t,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-11

Our good brother of The Lafayette Sun is shocked because we made use of the word '"'forecasted." Perhaps it really isn't an up-to-date dictionary word. but 1t is expressive. and if 1t isn't in the lexicons now, it will be, so we are only a little premature. The books and papers of the present day even a quarter of century ago, and we see no reason why we may not plant one.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-11

Our editorials have been miscrediteo' and used without credit so consistently that we have ceased to complain, but to have our work credited to the "Bir- mingham (Ala) Advertiser" as The Leavenworth Times does in two in- stances, is unpardonable. Take any shape but that" and we'll try to pear it, but that is entirely too much.
 We agree with MT. Bryan that it is all nonsense to ask him if he will be a candi late in 1904. We all know what he will do, if the nomination is rendered him, and we can safely predict what the result would be.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-11

Just because The Advertiser in- timated that the perfecs woman will feel lonesome when she gets here. The Chattanooga Times gees off in this tyle:
 Just what the editor got when he went &ome after perpetrating this bi: of elas- teal humor-classicaI because rather raRic-no one will ever know. But he 5 a bold man who can say a thing like hat even for fun. We'll venture The Ad- Sertiser man hears from this n a way that will make him wish he hadn't been SO "thunderin " smart.
 Whats the matter with you? The woman in the case doesn't consider herself perfect. and if she was, she couldn't live with a newspaper man. don't you seer
 Sr sN e
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-11
Emboldened the Guilty.

Grove HI Democrat. *" .s. ..
 The whitewashins which the Butler County grand jury gave some of the officials who had hee1 charged with illegally trying and ssnding off certain convicts from that county. has em- noldened the guilty parties to resume bus ness at the olG. stand. and the in- terpositlon of the Governor has again been invoked on behalf of unfortunate men who have been sent of.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-11
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PROVIDE INCOME.
A Growing City ShouldLSecure Funds
 from Franchises.
Editor The Advertiser:

Editor The Advertiser:
 I have read with much interest the figures given by Consumer in today's issue of your paper. and cannot per Ceive how a careful consideration of same can fall to influence the Mayor in his action in the matter.
 There is. however, another phase that should exert even a more potent influence in the consideration of the subject. The growing demands of a city of the size and importance of Montgomery must necessarily entail additional expense. As our population increases. SO must the cost incident to the maintenance of schools. the light ing and policing of the city, etc. The
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-11
Enough Cuffs and Kicks.

CentreViIIe Pres9.
 The Montgomery Advertiser is going after the Butler County officials. who 1t claims are starting back al ther old tricks ol arresting by the whole sale persons riding on freight trains. These officers ought to have been inn peached on the first charge. We don't believe in making unfortuna;es d means of money making. That class get enough cuffs and kicks without being bounded down by the officers for the money they can make out of it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-11
His Turn-loose Faculty.

ColumbIana AdVOcate.
 It is said that the principal reason for "Joe" Cannon's hesitation about entering the Illinois Senatorial scram ble is that he has never been able to get his turn-loose faculty to work Sraalv h. ..st
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-11
We Don't Need Them.

Camden Era.
 The Montgomery papers in days gone bv taunted Selma about her funny It. tie mule cars, but to listen to them now anything would be preferable to Mont gomerys present street railway ser vice. Maybe Selma would sell the cars that made her famous.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-11
Sooner or Later.

Huntsville Mercury.
 The Savannah authorities were only a moment in deciding that Ruhlln ana Jeffries should not night In that clI; Sooner or later the brutal bruisers will he compelled to leave their native land when they want to fight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-11

Montgomery can probably dig dp enough influence with the Governor to get an extra session called once in two years. That will provide her with a little busi- ness.-Birmingham Ledger.
 Don't you worry about Montgomery. If it had no business except such as the Legislature brings. it would soon go out of business. All the same, a ses- sion of the. Legislature but once in four years is not a good or wise policy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-11

Speaking of the increased and in creasing value of corn stalks. The An niston Hot Blast asks if it wouldn't be funny to be experimenting for an ear less corn?' Yes, very. Might as well talk of an earless jackass.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-11

Tillman pitchforked McLaurin out of the Democratic Party, but the latter ''Ht a fightin'," and his open letter is a warm number. It is now up to Till man to explain. fight or resign, but we doubt if he does either. Some of the charges made in specific terms by
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-11
Hot Times in Maplesville.

ChIlton RefIector.
 A gentleman told us that his wife offered him all of the money she had if he would not go on the street Saturday night. as she was afraid he would be shot. and a good woman told us that she was always afraid for her husband to go out at night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-11

Montgomery is trying to wipe out it's street car system on the ground that it Is out of date, slow, careless and murder ous Let her street car people come over here and pattern after our system-the finest on earth.-Selma Times.
 But our "street car people" don't want to pattern after a good system. If you can mention town where the street cars are absolutely worthless, a delegation might be sent over to inves- tigate it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-11


 The Marion County News is still sing ing peans to ''the matchless patriot and statesman, William J. Bryan" and possibly enjoys 1t. Some men prefer to live in the past : -."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-11

A medical journal admits that there are too many doctors in the United States. but does not propose any plan to thin them out. Why not let them practice on each oth.l?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-11

When a man is so unfortunate as to have a disagreeable wife, the hardest thing for him to understand is why any man should want to be a Mormon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-11
AIT THY RECORDS BROKEN.

The appended statement of the circnia. lion of fine Daily and Sunday Advertiser for the month of July. 1901, shows an In. crease over the corresponding month last year equal to T.6e per cent, and tt furtper shows that The Montgomery Advertiser has guaranteed net paid circulation Ereater than the claimed issue of any other two Alabama morning newspapess combined.
 Here are the figures by dayo'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-11
Q %$%<< ~ ~ . f WITH ALABAMA EDITORS. a %%$% < 4 Y Y -
Says Nothing About It.

Stevenson Chronicle.
 Fifty years ago when business man took his pen in hand to write he made mention of that fact and now when he takes his typewriter in his arms he says nothing about IL.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-11

If England pays half a million dol lars to each one of Ter Generals who fails to wind up the war. she is likely to bankrupt herself
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-11

Our friend of the Montgomery Adver- tiser seems to like that St. Louis inven- tion. the Turkish-bath trolley car. What would happen to the inmates of the bath in the event of collision? Did you ever think of that?-Norfolk Landmark
 Hadn't thought much about it, but presume there would be a mighty slosh. and perhaps disrobed passen- ger careering through the atmosphere However. M' ntgomery Is immune against any such conveniences.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-11
SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1901.

It is a great nuisance for the news papers tp have to notice every revoiu- lion which occurs in South America.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-11
Victor H. Hanson, Manager of Adver- fieing Foreign and Local.

The Advertiser will be found on sale n the following cities at the places named: BIRMINGiTAM-Morr Hotel. Union De q pot Diningroom. Parkers Drug Ssofe MOBTLE-A A. Hall, Battle House. ATLANTA-Kimball House News Stand. NEW YORK-Brentano's, Union Square. BUFFALO-Al m Exhibit, Fan
 American Exposition.
 WAsHINGTON-Metr Hotel.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-11

TOmmys Pop-I hear you got into fight and ran away. Tommy-That. sir, will not be decided until the court of in- nuirN meets.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-11

VA Scott. Circulation Manager Of The Montgomery Advertiser, being duly sworn, says The foregoing statement or The Adyertiser's circulation for the month nt Nf,Iv iaoI is true and correct, and complied after all returns from newsboys. news agents and leftover copies nave been deducted. ". A. SCol , 4. sworn to and subscribed before me this
 o'' VI F. W. JACKSON,
 N. F., Ex-o. J. P.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-11
A VALUABLE WORK.

It looks as if McLaurin is something of A pitchforker himself
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-11-07
STOCKHOLDERS. MEETING.

A special meeting Of the stockhold
ers OF the Rob't Grieve Publishing
Company. Ltd. viii be held at the OF
fee Of Magoon and Thompson. Mer
chant street. Honolulu. on
Monday, November nth, 1901,
at 1880 p. m, for the purpose of re
eeiving and discussing special report
OF the business manager.
F. Z. THOMPSON. President.
EDWIN s. GILL. Secretary.
Honolulu. November Tth, 1901.