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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-19
IF WAS EVER THUS.

Recently there was a municipal elec- ton in Indianapolis at which Bookwalter Republican, was elected mayor. In fe-. ferring to that election The Sentinel says:
 In this capacity it urges upon Mayor Bookwalter that ordinary gratitude-in- deed, sense of common deecncy-shouid have moved him to accord the colored voters of the city some proper recognition in view of the fact that they made him mayor. There are almost six thousand of them. Nearly all of them voted at least once for Bookwalter. But for them he would not have come within hailing distance of an election. They were fully entitled to at least one position on either the board of works or the board of safety. and to some other things equally as good"
 It is all well enough for The Sentinel to insist that Republican in Northern city, who has been elected by the colored vote, should show due consideration for those who elected him. but we predict that Mayor Bookwalter will do nothing of the kind. It would not be in accord with Republican practices to give the negro anything of importance or value in the way of position or office.
 The negroes in Indianapolis number some six or seven thousand voters. and they really hold the balance of power. The parties are so nearly equally divided that if only the white men voted the result would always depend on local condi- tions or influences, but with the negroes voting solidly for either ticket they can carry it. This being the case. and the Republicans controlling the colored vote as they did at the recent election, they can elect their ticket every time. Con- sequently, 1t is but natural that the coloFed people. many of whom, as The Sentinel claims. are capable men, should expect something better from the new mayor than to be employed in the most menial capacity.
 But, as we remarked we do not look for them to get any easy or paying posi- tions. It is not the habit of Republi- can politicians, either North or South, to give the colored brother any of the plums he has assisted to shake down, or to divide with him the fruits of victory. In the South the leading Republicans have heertofore been such for what there has been in it for them, and have shown little disposition to let the negro in on the ground floor when 1t came to gather the profits of their joint transaction, the white man preferring to take the offices and let the others do the work From all we can gather by reading Northern newspapers the negro up there gets less consideration and profit from white Re publican leaders than he does down here, even. As 'hewers of wood and drawers of water" the colored voters are in great demand. but as participants in the pro- fits they are not wanted. Sad, but true
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-19

The Leavenworth Times cites the fact that the United States treasury 'has an available supply of cash amounting to nearly billion and quarter of dollars" as an evidence of the prosperity of the country under a Republican administra- ton. The premises and the conclusions may be right. but it is an equally strong argument against a tariff system which is piling up money in excess of the needs of the government, and which should have been left in the pockets of the people who paid the duties.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-19
SENAToR PETTuS.

Every man who desires to hear an in- teresting and entertaining exposition of the merits of the new Constitution should so to the theatre tonight to hear our dis tinguished United States Senator. Hon. E.. w. Pettus.
 Senator Pettus knows as well as any man the bcnef'cent effects in the Black Belt of the new Constitution. Let all come out and give our distinguished guest a royal welcome
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-19
A Recention to Linton.

Chicago. Oct. 1S.-The Columbia Yacht Club today gave a reception to Sir Thomas Lipton at which, in an informal manner. admiration for his plucky sports manship was expressed. When shown a London dispatch giving a report that he was about to dispose of part of his pack ing interest, Sir Thomas Iipton said:
 There is not word of truth in it. I have not disposed of jot of my packing business. and do not intend to do so.'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-19
Missionary Conference.

Piqua. O.. Oct. 1&-The third days ses- sion of the International Missionary Conference of the Christian Church oper ed with the presentation of the theme. The Biblical Doctrine of Liv- ing" by Rev. M. T. Morrill, Woodstock of Vermont. '"The Prominent Influence of Missionary Movement" was treated Va. The Relation of Money to the Kingdom was discussed by Rev. James M. Callister. of CoXingtOn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-19
The Pope in Perfect Health.

Rome. Oct. 1s-The recurring newspa- per reports that the Pope is suffering from weakness and is subject to faint ing spells. have called out a denial from the Vatican. His Holiness. according to this source of information, is in per feet health. gives audiences regularly and passes the fine days in the gardens. Today he received a number of Cardi- nals. other prelates and several foreign visitors
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-19

The Birmingham papers publish letters from seevral prominent citizens of Jef- ferson County whose names had been printed by the anti-ratification committee as opposed to the Constitution. All the writers express themselves as very decidedly for ratification and declare that they have been so all the time. It is a very small business for the opponents of the Constitution to descend to. It shows the desperate straits of the antics, as well as the means they will resort to in the hope of adding strength to very weak cause
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-19

There will never be any trouble about the succession to the Governorship if the new Constitution is adopted. Last year if Governor Sanford had died before qualifying Governor Johnston would have claimed the right to serve two years longer. That matter will all be settled by the election of a Lieutenant Governor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-19
Governor Jelks.

Pickens County News.
 The administration of Governor Jelks shows nothing so far that will unfit him for the second term. He has exercised plain common sense and good judgment in all of his appointments and manage ment of State affairs. He Is conservative and broad-minded. and Is entitled to a second term by virtue of his loyalty and conscientiousness in the discharge of pub lfo .J,,tx
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-19


 In speaking of a recent fire in New York, which burned an hour before any alarm was sent in, the chief of the fire department declared that many patrol men go to sleep soon after midnight and continue to slumber till about daylight. !" Well, what better time can man find for sleep than during those hours? Dur ing the first part of the night there is always enough stir and noise going on to keep even a New York policeman awake, but after midnight when things become quiet the patrolman naturally falls in to the arms of Comus-or some body else. The fact that fires burn and burglars burgle during these hours is not unnatural, but can anybody expect a policeman to stay awake all night?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-19
Three Trainmen Killed.

Birmingham. Mich, Oct. 1S-Three trainmen were crushed to death in head-end collision early today between an east and a west-bound freight train on the Detroit, Grand Haven and Mill waukee Railroad at a curve a few miles west of here. The dead: H. Moffatt en- gineer, Detroit; H. Luce, fireman. Detroit; Otto NeurenburgI brakeman. Charleston, Mich,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-19

The Covington News thinks a verbatim report of Stallings's standardization speech at Andalusia would have made votes for the new Constitution. It is reasonable to suppose that his style of argument would turn sensible people from him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-19

are dangerous to society and to the gov ernment. He is not a representative of the newspaper men of America and his punishment is just. Others may we'll be warned by his example and fate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-19
Death of Lew Lane.

Lacrosse, Wis, Oct. 1S.-Lew Lane, said to have owned a line of steamboats on the Mississippi and to have been veal thy when the War broke out, died here last night. He had lived for years the life of recluse, attended only by an aged Indian
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-19
DIMINIsHEs POWER TO CREATE
 OFFICE

Ex-Governor Johnston and the whole coterie of anti-ratiflcationists pretend to believe that the new Constitution creates new offices. On this subject MT. James Weatherly of Birmingham and one of the ablest members of the convention says:
 Governor Johnston complains that the new instrument makes special grants of power to the legislature to create more than 100 new judges and sixty-six addi- tional solicitors. This Is denied. The new constitution, for the first time in our history, limits the power of creating new courts and new judges, by providing that new courts shall be created only in counties of a population of not less than 20, OO0 and taxable property of the value of not less than three and one-half mill lion dollars Heretofore the power of the legislature has been unrestricted in the matter of the establishment of courts such as city courts and so-called law and equity courts in various counties. and under this unrestricted power many new courts have been established in the vari- ous counties of the State. Furthermore, for the first time, the legislature Is en- abled to abolish unnecessary courts, or to consolidate courts. Heretofore the legis- lature could not do that, so that the probability is that the number of courts will be diminished instead of increased. The system of circuit solicitors IS main tained as at present, that Is to say, prosecuting solicitor for each circuit, but the legislature Is authorized to substitute for this circuit solicitor system, system of county solicitors, should the people desire it. Under the present system there are already sixty-six county solicitors, who assist the circuit solicitors and who receive addition compensation for their services, so that the legislature is au- thorized to substitute for the present system of solicitors and sixty-six county solicitors, a system which will contain only sixty six county solicitors. Will not this be saving to the people? and is not this another evidence of the ex-Gov- ernor's prejudiced state of mind?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-19
Gypsum Trust the Latest.

Chicago, Oct 1S.-The Journal today capital stock of the company will be Sl3.OO0.OOO and some thirty-eght plants will be taken in. The John w. Gates people are the promoters of this scheme
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-19

The matter of a suitable depot in Mo- bile has reached the referred to a com mittee" stage, which is something gained The dear old city by the car-shed will get depot some day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-19

w. Scott. Circulation Manager ot The Montgomery Advertiser. being duly sworn, says: The foregoing statement of The Adver- tiser's circulation for the month of September, 1901, is true and correct. and compiled after all returns from newsboys news agents and leftover copies have been deducted.
 " A SCOTT. Swo-n to and subscribed before me this 7th day of October. 1901. F. W. Jackson
 N F. Ex-O. J. P.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-19

The new Constitution will make a saw ing of expenses IT. many particulars. The cost of elections and of legislatures will be cut i'll half and an annual saving of over slOO,00O will be made in the matter of interest on the State debt Every man in Alabama ought to vote for ratih- cation. TsAa&I
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-19
ssntember Leads All Others.

detailed sworn statement Is nerewlth pre Figures prove ccnclusively that .his statement outdoes any former circulation record ever al. tained by this paper, also lays open pare facts to The Advertisers former claims of havlhs a larger circulation than that of any other two morning papers in the State or Aiaoa'ha combined:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-19
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1e, 1901.

The new Constitution plainly puts ad- ditonal restriction upon the power of county and town authorities to create debts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-19

While Johan Most is sequestrating in prison he can reflect on the unprofitable- ness of anarchism. and perhaps he may decide to do better in future.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-19
Mower Consul at Ghent.

Washington. Oct 1S.-The Presi dent to- day appointed Frank R. Mower of Ohio, United States Consul at Ghent. I:elglum.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-19
NAI&a

The Columhiana Peoples Advocate (what a misnomerD declares that when the new Constitution is ratified every voter in the State will be disfranchised" Is it possible that there are men in Shel- by County ignorant enough to believe such palpable falsehoods. or to be in- nuenced by that kind of rot?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-19

When Judge Cooper of Memphis. added sixty days in jail to the $50 fine assessed against d young man convicted of carry- ing concealed pistol he struck a harder blow at the habit than a hundred simple fines on men able to pay them would have done. Paving in money and paying by bodily imprisonment arc quite different propositions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-19

It may be true that German scientist has measured the duration of a wink, but the value that wink sometimes has in drug store can be measured only by the one who uses 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-19
Can Factory Burned.

New York. Oct. 1S.-The factory of the American Can Company in Jersey City was destroyed by fire today. The loss is estimated at $75.000.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-19

large number of the letters and nosta, cards were received at the new York postoTYics since MT. McKinleys death have black ior
 ders and small mourning ribbons pinned on them. Some of the cards have had pictursa of the dead President and quotations from his speeches. ~
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-19
Few Presidential Middle Nnmes.

Few Pr asidcnts of the United States have had middle names. The list is com posed of John Quincy Adams. William Henry Harrison. James K. Polk. Ulysses s. Grant Rutherford R. Hayes. James A. Garfield and Chester A Ar thur. seven in all
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-19

At Focant in the Belgian Ardt mes th.re is a grove Of trees thoroughly devastated by the RDsIlk worm that not leaf has been left the trees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-21
WHITNEY IN FRONT.
American Horse Captures Alex
andra Plate at Ascot.

London, June 21.-Wm. C. Whitney's
Kilmarnock II. bred in the United
States Cridden by L. ReifO, won the
Alexandra plate at Ascot today
The conditions of the race were as fol-
lows:
The Alexandra plate of 1900 SOW
ereigns. added to a sweepstakes of 25
sovereigns each, the second horse to re-
ceive 400 sovereigns and the third 100
sovereigns out of the stakes. Distance
about three miles. The result in detail
was follows:
William c. Whitney's brown colt
Kilmarnock II. 4-year-old Sir Dixon
Miraud IL Reiff) first. Lord Harwood' s
chestnut colt Free Companion 4-year-
old; Sir Hugh Damsel q. Reiff), second
J. w. Larnach's bay gelding Strong
Bow, 4-year-old (Marion) Lo F1eche,
third. Ten horses ran.
William c. Whitney's Mount Vernon
flly L. ReifD won the Windsor Castle
stakes.
Merry Gal q. Reiff) won the Hard
wicke stakes of 1000 sovereigns, added
to a sweepstakes of 10 sovereigns each.
Rougemount was second and Pierre
Lorrillard's Tanta1us (Maher) was
third. Five horses ran.
The Triennial stakes was won by Sir
r. Waldie Griffith's Veles. q. H. Mar
tin). An objection was made to Veles
on the ground of boring but it was
overruled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-21
HENRY ALLEN;s MlsTAKE.
He Picked Fuss With Kansas
Woman.

Henry Allen, chairman of the state
board Of charities, is credited with a
usual degree of wisdom, but he is
young and therefore he did not know
that it is never wise for a man to enter
into a controversy with 2. woman. He
was indiscreet enough to write a few
i'll considered words about Miss Elsie
Reasoner, the Kansas young woman
who became famous as a newspaper
correspondent in Cuba during the
Spanish-American war and this is
what she did to him:
''As for Mr. Henry Allen. of Ottawa
Kan. a war correspondent during the
Spanish-American war who says 1 UNI
pired a sl1irmish in Cuba in an evening
gown, solemnly beg you to believe
that could never be guilty of such an
indecorum. In fact, I made it a point
never to attend battles except in white
flannel and a sailor hat Never!
don't seem quite able to place Allen, by
the way, although remember that one
day, during a little gun play up near
the division hospital, a reporter named
Allen was suddenly missing and we
instituted search. What Allen?' ask
ed some one. Allen from Kansas Oh
you will always find him where the
bullets are the thickest and sure
enough, there he was, when we found
him at last. neatly curled up in an am
munitiOn wagon. That must have been
he, I am sure"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-21
FUNSTON TO COME.
Expects to Return to the United
States This Fall.

Kansas City. June 21.-Congressman
Charles Scott passed through Kansas
City last night on his way home to lola,
Kan, from Lawrence where he delivered
the commencement address at Haskell
institute. He was at the Blossom
House.
lola is the home of General Funston.
Congressman Scott says General F'uns-
ton recently wrote friends in lola that
he expected to return to the United
States sometime during the fall. It will
all depend upon the progress of the
American army in esta ablishing peace on
the islands, but General Funston ex-
poets to be able to return on leave of
absence during the month of November
He expects in any event. he wrote to
return to the Philippines after his visit
to the United States and Will remain
on the islands during the winter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-21
TRADE WITH DIXIE.
Gotham Losing Business en- Ac-
count of High Rates.

New York, June 21.-The Journal Of
Commerce says: Some of the leading
wholesale firms in this city who are in
terested in southern trade are receiving
CON plants from merchants at south
ern points that they can not secure as
favorable rates to the Pan-Amerfcan
exposition via New York as are being
offered over other routes. Most OF
these merchants desire to stop over
here, if possible, to make purchases i'll
this market, and firms here are nat
urally interested in the matter. because
it is a question of business with them
One Of the largest jobbers in a GER
tain line has received the following
from its representative:
"A southern correspondent who, with
others, contemplates coming north this
fall, writes me that all tickets, straight
and excursion, which are offered at
southern points to the Buffalo exposi-
iton are sold only via Washington and
via Philadelphia, not through New
York in either direction"
George H. Daniels, general passenger
agent of the New York Central, said
when this matter was called to his at
tention:
I'VE can not help it. The natural
route to Buffalo from southern points,
say in Virginia and the Carolinas. is
via Washington. It is much more
roundabout trip via New York city
We certainly can not change the to-
the distance via New York the same
as over the direct line via Washington
we are now offering rates from
New York to the Pan-American at
Buffalo lower than ever before and if
m erchants in the south or in other sec
tions desire to come here, they can
reach New York by steamboat or other
wise and then avail themselves of the
low rates to Buffalo from this city. As
to the fact that most of these southern
parties are prospective buyers, I may
say that we have had a great many
protests from all ections-Rochester
Syracuse Utica, and other trade cen-
ters-against the buyers excursion.
Jobbers of those places complain bit
terIy against the diversion to New York
of trade that they naturally regard
as their own. AS to this immediate
proposition we have done all we could
do by giving low rates from New York.
We could not be expected to grant as
low a fare on a longer trip as is given
on the shorter and direct route. Mer-
chants in Cincinnati would not go to
the Pan-American via New York city;
the natural and direct route is via
Cleveland. No more could we be ex-
pected to take traffic of southern points
from the direct route via Washington.
OF course, there is no intentional dis
elimination against New York. All
can say is that conditions are such that
we can not do more than we have done
in the matter of reduced rates"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-21
TAKE YOUR CHOICE.
Two Opposing Reports Of the Chinese
Situation.

Berlin. June 2l.-The Cologne Volk5
Zeitung, the leading Centrist organ,
contains a special from German mis-
sionary in Shan Tung in which it is as
serted that the boxer trouble is by no
m cans over; that the rebels are enjoy
ing their plunder from the missions,
and that the Philo-foreigner edits are
only a blind. The dispatch also as
serts that another and a worse rising
is expected soon
At the foreign Office a gentleman, on
Chancellor Won Iuelow's authority, told
a representative Of the Associated
Press that this news was in nowise
corroborated by official news from
China. On the contrary, every bit of
news from there for months has shown
that nothing like general trouble is ex-
pected- This is especially true of Shan
Tung. where everything remains quiet.
and order is maintained with the ac
tive aid Of Yuan Shi Kai the governor
There is absolutely nothing TO sub
stantiate this alarmist news.
Regarding Prince Tuan, the latest
official reports indicate that he is not
at court nor anywhere where he can
communicate easily with the court
and that he certainly now has no in
f1uence upon the court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-21
Thousands of Men, Women and
Children Encamped
Along the Border of the KiOWa-
Apache Reservations.
GREAT DESTITUTION.
Many Are Wholly Without Any
Kind of Shelter.
Desperadoes Are PrOwling
About in Large Bands.

Kansas City June 21.-Thousands Of
people, men, women and children,
camping on the border of the Kiowa-
Comanche-Apache reservations in
Oklahoma awaiting the opening of that
land to settlement, are in destitute
circumstances, according to Dr. J. j.
8dcKenna, who has just returned from
the scene.
only last Monday" said Dr. Nc
Kenna, two friends and myself drove
over to the border from Oklahoma
city. and the sight that greeted us was
one of terrible destitution. Twenty
thousand men. women and children are
1nassed on the border, and half OF them
are utterly destitute. Only small per
centage have even tents to sleep III,
but huddle under the wagons and sucn
sheltering trees as they can find Al
least 5000 Of them have been there
year and a half. They went with pos
sibly $500 or $500. and have made moth
ing since they arrived Simply waiting
waiting. The really pitiable thing
about it all is that there are hundreds
of desperadOes on the border who have
picked out claims and vii not scruple
to kill the successful ones in the draw
ing in case they have a lottery. A
reliable merchant told me a few days
ago about a band of 100 such desper-
ADDE'S who have secured the reservation
for choice claims and are determined
to have them at any cost.