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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17
Good Roads Agitation.

Chattanooga Times.
 Let us hope that the great amount of discussion expended at the State Good Roads Convention recently held in Nash vile will not be wasted. An active cru sade in behalf of good roads is badly needed, especially in the eastern part of the State. Strange as it may appear, there are whole counties of very intelli- gent people who are totally unreasonable when 1t comes to expending any consid- erable amount of money on public roads, and no amount of talk has been able heretofore to convince them that any other highways different from those they and their "daddies" used are desirable. They prefer to fritter away their small tax levy for road purposes filling up holes and patching up ruts in the streaks of mud, falsely called roads, than to risk bonded debt for the purpose of securing up-to-date and passable thoroughfares. If the good roads organization in Ten nessee shall succeed in accomplishing one-tenth of what 1t has set out to do, Tennessee's taxables will be increased wonderfully within the next few years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17
Sponsors and Generals.
Atlanta Journal.


 The Richmond Daughters of the Con- federacy have adopted resolutions of pro- test against the appointment of so many sponsors and maids of honor for Con- federate reunions and also against the indiscriminate creation of Generals and Colonels by local camps of United Con- federate Veterans. This action has called forth many expressions of approval in different parts of the South. and we have not seen a single adverse criticism of 1t. At one of the general reunions there were so many sponsors and maids of honor that it was hard to find accommodations for the entire brigade. The increase in the number of local generals has been so great as to suggest the inquiry as to why 1t Is that the ranks of plain Confederate veterans are thinning so fast and the number of Confederate officers with high titles growing constantly. The Richmond Daughters of the Confederacy have be- gun a reform movement that should ex- tend and accomplish its object. One sponsor and two maids of honor are quite enough for camp and we have enough new-made Generals to last for a long time to come
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17
 PERSONS TALKED ABOUT.
Interesting Notes About Those in
 the Public Eve

A Mckinley memorial hospital is to be built in Philadelphia. It will, receive pa tients suffering from contagious diseases,
 Portia Washington. daughter of Booker T. Washington, has entered Wellesley College. Wellesley has another colored student in Charlotte A. Atwood
 Professor Dewar of Cambridge, the newly elected President of the British Association for the Advancement of Sci ence especially distinguished himself by the discovery of process for the hque- faction of hydrogen.
 Evelyn Abbot. the Greek historian, who died recently, suffered from paralysis of the lower half of his body shortly at- ter graduating from Oxford and, becom- ing an instructor at Baliol, had to deliver his lectures in a reclining position.
 Lester Scobey. 67 years old, of Old Bridge, a village in New Jersey has Is sued challenge offering to run raster, walk faster, jump higher and dance Jigs better than any man of his age Tn the country. Not long ago he walked thirty, five miles in ten hours. stopping at ana dancing jig on every one of numerous bridges he crossed. He won handsome wager by this performance.
 The hamlet of Dervock. in County An trim Ireland is visited by thousands of Americans ill the season, for It was thence the Mckinleys came. In a plain little farmhouse there was born James Mckinley ancestor of the late PreSluent Mckinley. The present occupant has pre- served the original features of the house as much as possible. The greatest change has been the replacing of the thatchwork roof with one of slate.
 Until within recent months, when his health has failed somewhat, King Chrls, tan, the ruler of Denmark, used 10 spend much of his spare time walking about the streets of Copenhagen. Nothing pleased him better than to chat with any work- man he ChanCed to encounter. IheSe eV- | idences of practical interest fin the peo- ples welfare have gone far toward earn | ing for him the great popularity "hlch | he enjoys.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17
MAY RE A RACKET.

As we view it there is a good opening for very decided differences between the President and some of the extreme mem- bers of his party when Congress assem- bles. If we understand his position he holds that Congress or the general gov ernment has no more right to interfere with suffrage in the South than In the North. There are sorne Republican mem- bers of Congress, however, who will un- dertake to have Southern representation cut down on the plea that "a portion Of our fellow citizens are deprived of the elective franchise" Their theory is that if by the constitution and laws of any State, a larger per cent of negroes than whites are disfranchised those States should lose part of their Congressmen.
 We have no means of ascertaining as vet just what strength will be developed in support of this movement. but the country is mistaken in President Roose- welt if he endorses such a proposition, and they will be still more decidedly mistaken in him if he suffers himself bull dozed or brow-beaten into even acquies- cence in a theory or movement to which he is opposed in principle. For the sake of party harmony he might yield some thing to Republican leaders, If he is as- sured that they represent a majority of his party, but we do not believe he would join them in their policy of interfering with our suffrage laws. nor do we be- lieve they can drive him into an &C., ceptance of their views if he does not approve them. On this line The Port land Oregonian says:
 President Roosevelts appointment of white Democrat to a Federal Judg- ship in Alabama confirms the impression Washington correspondents have already formed as to his Southern policy. He has the same kindly feeling for the South possessed by President Hayes; he shares that Presidents desire to give to the South a fair chance to settle it's own problems, the further desire to recognize the brains and character of the South. and in addition he cherishes an ambition to break up the Solid South's' adher- ence to the Democratic Party.
 No one can yet say how far the Presi- dents desire to wean the Southern neopIe from Democracy will succeed. even if he entertains such a design, which may not be the case t he does his appoint ment of good Democrats like Governor Jones to responsible positions will not do half as much to accomplish that object as will the action of extremists in the Democratic Party who make it difficult, if not impossible. for many Democrats
 ktaA tolF 4 put forward by the majority. The greatest danger to the Democratic Party of the South lies not in seducing its best men with office but in driving them off by intolerance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17
Negro Colony on Long Island.

New York Herald.
 Negro colonization on a gigantic scale contemplated on Long Island is promised early existence in fact by Rufus l. Perry, negro lawyer and politician or Brooklyn. Details of his plans were given out yesterday. He said:
 Of the $45,O00 required we have S2o.- 900 and will raise tte $250O0 still lack ing through colored clergymen l am sending into different States We have options at SS per acre on about 1.5OO acres of land in South Central Long Island. The fashionable whites who now live in that section will move out and we Will move in when we want to expand our territory.
 "All Afro-Amerfcans will be invited to make a home in the colony. No cash will be required of them. and money will be loaned to build cottages, the Dor rower taking an insurance policy on his life to secure us. Honesty and decorous conduct will be required of all settlers As soon as either quality is found lack ing in one he will be kicked out of the colony"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17

Those extremists up North who are not yet so far reconstructed as to admit that there can be any good in the South ought to take pattern by the Springfield (Mass.) Republican which declares that President Roosevelt lis entirely Justified in being proud of the valor of his uncles in the Confederate Navy. and everybody else ought to be glad that the President of the United States had uncles in the ConfederateN service of whose personal qualities he could be proud"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17

thousands of pieces of advertising mat ter and a quarter of a million souvenirs have been given away, and we stand practically at the top in medals and are being we'll advertised here.
 The State should transfer her exhibit to the Charleston Exposition and enlarge it. In 1903 at St. Louis we ought to have five the times the space occupied at Buffalo. Alabama can lead many States in many things and hold her own with the most of them in nearly everything.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17

The kick registered by those Southern girls at Wellesley Female College who objected to being placed on terms of social equality with a colored student was perfectly natural, but did no good. The color line is not recognized at that establishment, but that is none of our business down here. The parents who oppose the social equality oS-the races are not compelled to send their children North to be educated. We have good schools and colleges in the South. and if the Southern people will send their daughters 10 Massachusetts to be edu- cated they have no right to kick at the college regulations. The remedy is to educate their girls among their own people.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17
Let Alger Severely Alone.

Boston HeraId.
 Lieutenant General Miles will gain noth- ing by coming down to the muddy plain of personal strife and engaging in ''scrap'' with ex-Secretary Alger. Neither this generation nor any coming after is going to take stock in Alger's enmities. The best way Is to let him sizzle in his own fat
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17
His Field for Study.

New York Tribune.
 from his English home to look after his fall crops here, he has been at race track almost every day when the horses were running. That seems to be MT. Croker's favorite field for the study Of the science of municipal government.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17
An Expensive Little War.

PhlIadeIpHa LedBeT.
 When Congress placed $50, 100000 in the hands of the President. to be used in driving the Spaniards out of Cuba, it thought 1t was providing pretty liberally for the expenses of the war. But the to- tai amount of claims filed as a result of that war, including the blowing up of the Maine is $57, ,5S1 .S07. And these are only the unconsidered trifies of our war .ex- penses growing out of the episode.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17
One of Two Alternatives.

New York World.
 Committeeman Payne of Wisconsin says: Tt gives me a shudder to thlnK or undertaking to revise the tarin." But isn't his party in danger of a severe jar if 1t shall fail to revise duties which protect trusts in selling their products cheaper in foreign markets than at home?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17
A Great Claimer.

Huntsville Mercury
 As a political ciaimer Governor John- ston Is great success. He saw no chance whatever for Senator Morgan to defeat him for the Senate, but when the votes were counted Senator Morgan had carried practically every county in Ala bama. When the votes are counted on the ratification of the new Constitution the results will be the same as they were in the Senatorial race. Governor John ston has played to the galleries too long. The voters of Alabama have their eyes wide Onen
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17
An Interesting Situation

oI. INtTWTIIC.
 If the new President sees fit to declare for tariff reduction he may consistently deny that he abandoned the Mckinley policy. He may claim instead that he is but carrying out the new Mckinley pol icy. which was. at least in favor of re ciprOcity treaties amounting in effect to tariff reduction The situation Is inter esting. It is so interesting, indeed. as to place the tarif issue among the foremost issues now hnfnre the country.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17
Determined by Nausea.
New York Times.

It seems that much political signifi- cance'' Is attributed in Washington to the appointment by the President of one of the conspicuous opponents of Addicks to the vacant postmastership at Will mington, Del. We should say that the significance was not so much political as personal. Addicks is a man who particu- larly raises the gorge of all decent Amer ican citizens. And We have no doubt that the Presidents action has been largely determined by mere nausea.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17
Find No Comfort.
Coosa Argus

CoOsa Argus.
 All those who have in the past been prominent figures in the ranks of State Democracy, and have fallen from grace and are now exerting themselves to de- feat the new Constitution, find no comfort in the State press, only few Republi- can papers. No doubt these once shining lights are more or less lonesome.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17
Confusing the Evidence.

PittshurE Chronicle-Telegraph
 Despite the very evident purpose of Ad- vocdto General Lsmly to confuse the evi- dcnCc on that point it is slowly coming out in the testimony. and will be made more evident as the evidence acCumr- latcs that the information concerning the location of the Spanish fleet was withheld from Admiral Scbley.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17
Will Have a Hard Time.

Tuscaloosa Gazette.
 The report has gone out that Senator Hanna will shortly come out in opposi- tion to the policy adopted by President Roosevelt with reference to the disposi- ton of Federal patronage in the South. Senator Hanna will have hard time weaning himself from playing promi- nent part in the administration of this government.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17
The Advertiser Right.

ShefheId Reaper.
 The Montgomery Advertiser protests against the term martyr" as applied to the late President Mckinley. The Adver- dered. not martyred. Another term often misapplied Is ruler" The President is an executive with considerable discre- tionary power but he IS not a ruler"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17

Pat Crow tells the officers that they can get him if they let him alone. and if they don't let him alone they can't get him. The reasoning is somewhat involv- ed, but is likely to be effectusL
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17
Should Have Opinions.

Shelby Sentinel.
 The Sentinel believes that every news paper in the State should have an opin- ion as to whether ratification of the new Constitution is right or wrong. We notice that several of our exchanges say they neither endorse nor oppose. Surely the makers of such newspapers do not wish their read CTS to think they have no opin- ion upon so important subject. They should have the courage to stand up for what they believe Is right, whether 1t IS for or against ratification Some of your readers may disagree with you. but they will admire your courage.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17
One Great Handicap.

Baltimore Herald.
 One of the difficulties in combating the anarchy evil Tn the centres where u nourishes is the inability on the part oI those who do not know several languages to tell whether a group of reds is dis cussing the overthrow of the government or simply roasting the umpire at the last baseball game
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17
An Unpopular Policy.

Chicago Tribune.
 rine by discriminating duties in favor or American goods Is approved of by several Republican editors. but with the majority of them the subsidy plan Is distinctly un- popular. There is a reason for it. They know it is in i'll repute with the people.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17
ssntsmhsr Leads All Others.

A detailed sworn statement Is herewith pre- sen,ed for the month of September just past Figures prove conclusively that this statement outdees any former circulation record ever a.- tained by this paper. also lays open pare 1acS to The Advertisers former claims or navng a larger circulation than that or any other two morning papers in the State or AiaoAih~ combined:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17

put through legislation similar to that which has been introduced in previous not exert himseif to expedite that legis- iation. The Republicans of Iowa do not wish him to do so The word subsidy" does not have an agreeable sound to fharn
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17
The Annual Protest.

Milwaukee Journal.
 It is now time for the papers to oegln to protest against rough football, while | the editors sit on. the bleachers and urge the contestants to greater efforts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17
Cuban Reciprocity.
Brooklyn ]

Brooklyn Eagle.
 The Cubans want reciprocity. and they will need it. Having conferred freedom on them we cannot follow it by confer ring starvation. Besides, we want their nrndnce and Me want it cheap.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17
WITH ALABAMA EDITORS.
Stopping the Gaps.
Bessemer Herald-J

Bessemer Herald-Journal.
 The Federal pie counter has been so badly jarred that Boss Hanna and Boss Platt are wondering how the thing hap pened. Teddy 's not asleep by any means, and Is stopping all the gaps in the presidential field, to keep out all. the ln- truders.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17
Rest Appreciated.

Judge.
 Mrs Newcomb (all worn out, to lady caller) -'Tis so delightful to have rest
 Caller-I s'pose you've finished canning foI Winter use. made your years pickles, got through with the Fall cleaning, and
 Mrs Newcoml dntcrrupting) No; I'm just home from my Summer vacation!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17

Those who are so fearful that the olackbelt will be in the power of the negroes some time in the future. seem utterly oblivious of the fact that the negroes are soHdly opposed to the new Constitution. If they are to gain so much power under it they would naturally favor, instead of oppose.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17
Publicity.

New York World
 Senator Frye, after expressing the be- lief that the Ship Subsidy bill will pass next time. naively adds that nothing about the bill will be gwen out in ad- vance, as publicity ruined its former chances.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17
Should Feel Proud.
Mobile Herald.

Mobile Herald.
 Alabama should be proud of the fact that it has a Governor who Is determined to maintain law and order throughout the State, and sheriffs all over Alabama can feel confident that in maintaining tho law they will be backed by a firm and cour- ageous chief executive.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17

W Scott. Circulation Manager Of 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 newsboya, news agents ana leftover copies have been deducted.
 w. A. SCOTT. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7th day of October. 1901. F W. Jackson
 N. P, Ex-O. J. P.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17
Another Loop.

Baltimore American.
 Captain Barr of the Columbia. made loop in Fridays race, but the matter has not yet reached the attention of Admi- ral CroWninShicld.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17
Too Much of It.

Chicago News.
 Medium-T can tell you about a buried treasure.
 Patron-Please don't, My husband is all ways footing that in my
 Medium-Does he know anything about a buried treasure?
 Patron-Yes his first wife
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17

The cost of legislative sessions under the new Constitution will be $5O.0O0 every four years, instead of twice that amount as under the present law.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17

Are any of the Kansas people trying to raise a fund to ransom Carrie Nation from jail in Wheeling? Or is It possible that they like her better at a distance?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17
They Spell It Differently.

Baltimore American.
 Webster Davis comes out of his obscu- rity long enough to announce that he is A Boer Democrat. The general public agrees with him, but applies different spelling to "Boer."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17
A Good Platform.

New York World.
 'The Buffalo platform is big enough and broad enough for all men of every party to get together upon in new "era of good- feeling"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17
Marvland's Statesmen.

St Louis Globe Democrat.
 Maryland is hardly so poor in decent men that she should be restricted in her canvass for a Senator to a choice be- tween Wellington and German.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17

A modern matrimonial oracle says when a man goes to choose a wife ''he should be governed by her chin" He generally is, Sir Oracle. and sometimes after he gets her she keeps it up.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17
A Great Reform.

Cincinnati Enquirer.
 If President Roosevelt will break up the ticket speculation among Southern dele gates to Republican National Conventions he will accomplish great reform, worth risking the loss of the Presidency itself.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17
Lower Duties.

Philadelphia Times.
 There has never been time in the en- tire history of the American tariff when business men have so unanimously fa- Vored lower duties.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17

It is considered impertinent in New York to ask Croker how long he is going to remain in America on his present visit.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17
A Great Feat.

Memphis Commercial-Appea
 Licreral Alger in his book seems to have hurled General Shafter at Rear Admiral Sampson. This is hardly fair.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17

If the new Constitution is ratified there will be no trouble in renewing the out standing bonds of the State at rate of interest that will save annually from kl25 900 to S15OOOO to the tax payers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17

Willy Astor is willing to pay half mill lion dollars for title. and we modesty suggest that he be dubbed Earl of Jack aSsery
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17

One fact plainly brought out by the schley investigation is that naval memo ries are no better than the highland article.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17

The number of elections will be cut down one-half under the new Constitu- ton and there will be a corresponding reduction of expenses
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17
A Wearying Task.

Philadelphia Record.
 The immediate labor of the ultra-pro- tectionist newspaper is the attempt to ex- plain away President McKinley's Buffalo speech. It is wearying task.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17

Under the new Constitution a limit is put upon the power of State. city and county authorities in creating debts and levying taxes. The people are amply pro- tected in this important matter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17
Boomerang Rifles.

Baltimore World
 Perhaps the navy clique didn't know that it's guns were loaded to shoot back ward.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17

The cover has been removed from the can containing General Alger's book. and the smell is something like his canned beef.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17
No Hope for Kitchener.

Atlanta Journal.
 It looks like the war in South Africa will never end as long as British regi- ments persist in straying off from camp
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17
Is This a Jokep

Cleveland Plain Dea rel
 It may be expected that when the Cat ling gun of the Washington Police De- partment goes off there'll be lively scat tering.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17
Congress.

Cincinnati Enquirer
 Congress decides nothing for itself though. It waits to be told what to do and then sometimes doesn't do 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17

The Mobile Register is making a timely and vigorous kick because the street. railways of that city, through the assist ance of the Council, have virtually taken from the school children the privilege of riding at half rates. Has not The Regis ter yet learned that street railways are not operated for the benefit of the public?