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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-22
THE CONSTITUTION
Will Be Satisfactory to the Black
 Belt.


 The Birmingham Age Herald Of yes terday. @tained the following inter- view witW Capt. Chas. T. Pollard:
 "The sense of our home people is that the new Constitution is a great and worthy document, a decided improve ment upon the present Constitution, and that it must be ratified" Capain Pollard said yesterday.
 "Wiil all the counties hold fair cleo tions under the new Constitution" was asked him.
 I'm best people, the honest and up right men, are determined that there shall be fair elections" answered Cap tain Pollard.
 "The avowed and predominant will of the white people in our section Is in favor of perfect fairness and honesty in all elections, and they will carry out their will. The negro is virtually elim- mated. though there will be, in fact. several hundred negroes who will be registered in Montgomery.
 Tn effect, in practical substance, contests for public office hereafter will be between white men, without regard to the negro. and the world will see that the resuls of such contests will be honestly and honorably arrived at and declared"
 But do you not apprehend that in some of the counties men who have personal political interests to advance will register the negro vote?" was asked.
 Not at all." Captain Pollard replied. T foresee no trouble of that nature. No white men will dare, in the face of public opinion and the new Constitu- tion, to attempt the registration of ne- groes generally. Our Black Belt people already feel a sense of security never before felt. We feel that the negro is actually passing from us as a political quantity, and for the first time in thrtyfive years We are beginning to breathe easy SC far as the negro Is con- cerned."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-22
CHANGED ITS TUNE.

The Birmingham Age-aaerald. has been persistent in declaring that the Black Belt controlled the Convention and that all 1t did was dictated by a Black Belt clique. Of course The Advertiser time and again resented thi unjust charge and shameful imSuta- ton upon the character and action of the delegates. It is pleasant now to note the change that has come over the Birmingham paper. The following is an extract from it's issue of yester- day:
 Perhaps no section gave up more than the Black Belt did. The fifteen counties that have heavy negro majorities have their doubts over the feasibility of the perma- nent suffrage plan. and yet they saw what the sentiment of the entire country was they saw menacing court and admins tration-they took into consideration the rest of the State. and they accepted a plan that permits every worthy negro to register. and many of them will register. as the experience of Mississippi and Lou isiana shows. Under such circumstances 1t must be conceded in this hour of re- view instead of struggle that the Black Belt has been reasonable and patriotic. It voted. too. for s-mili school tax, de-
 
 Advertiser, and no one can point to a solid sectional vote against any progressive measure.
 This is entirely different in tone and temper from It's former expressions. As to the last paragraph quoted it is only necessary to say that The Adver- tiser deprecated the setting apart of any special funds. as long as It would endanger the States ability to meet it's obligations. The mill proposition fnl schools meets our entire approval, be- cause it has attached a distinct proviso that 1t shall not prevent the State from using any of it's revenue for the pur- pose of meeting the interest on its bonded obligations. We are glad to see The Age-Herald in 8 reasonable frame of mind.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-22
By Better Talent.

South Alabamian.
 We have been asked what we thihn about the action of the Constitutloha. Convention in regard to the mater ol Solicitors. Tn our opinion the State will. as a general thing be represented bv better talent under the present sys- tem-Circuit Solicitors, and them elect ed by the Legislature. Able lawyers cou,d not afford to represent the State were the present salaries cut up into as circuits. There are other reasons wny County Solicitors elected by the peopie would be bad, the greatest or wnicn ID that a solicitor thus elected wouio o,neds U, ood snnnorters and unless he was mace of ' good stuff, he would often fail to do his duty.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-22
FASTING AND RHEUMATISM.

Fasting is the fastest cure for rheu- matism We have seen exploited, a Chicago man having effected cure on he had to entirely abstain from eating for a period of thirty-one days we imagine that most people would prefer the disease to the remedy. At the same note some of the particulars of this case. which The Pittsburg Post refers to as "A common sense cure all."
 This man had suffered for years with rheumatism, and had tried all the doctors and all the remedies without effect. and as a last resort he tried absolute fasting for thirty-one days, during which time he took nothing but days he suffered much from hunger, after which the craving left him, and his rheumatic pains left him on the fifth day and never returned. Although he lost thirty-seven pounds in weight he declares that he experienced no dis comfort, and thus recounts some of his feelings:
 Every day I have taken a walk of mile or more, ana nave paid close attention To bathing. I have written from twenty to thirty letters day, and have read much of the balance of the time. Before my fast I could not read half an hour at q time. had that tired feeling always with me- I would go to sleep at the leaSt provocation, when my rheumatism was absent. and when it was present l could not sleep. Now I sleep like a child all night Even after my months fast have no feeling of faintness, and my brain is perfectly clear. Of course 1 have not a great amount of strength. l shall resume a normal diet gradually, perhaps taking ten days for 1t, and then 1 shall resume business.
 We know that some medical men claim that rheumatism is an effect or one of the results of indigestion, and it may be that some form of that disease is caused by the failure of the digestive organs, and an imperfect assimilation of the food. On that point we have no opinion to express, but if true the obvious and proper thing to do is to remove the cause and cure
  no effect and fasting will cure, then fast is the word.
 Dr. Tanner, it will be called to mind, claims to have absolutely taken noth- ing but water for forty days. but as we'll as we remember he was only trying an experiment. Since his day there have been several other cases or claims of the same kind, but the Chica- go man Is the first, so far as we re- member, to fast during an entire month with the specific object of curing a physical ailment. All must admit that a diet of distilled water is a decidedly thin ailment for a man. and it is not at all likely that every man would sur vive such an experience, or that every one could retain sufficient power of will to carry it through, but the case Is an interesting one and sufferers from one of the most painful of human diseases have the remedy before them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-22
The Trust and the Tariff,

Springfield Republican.
 According to reports from England, the American steel producers are offer ing wire rods delivered at Manchester for $29. 30 ton. The price to consum- CTS in the United States is about s39 ton. Taking into account the cost of freight and other charges incident to trans-oceanic shipment, it is clear to The Engineering News of New York that the wire rod maker "is netting at least SIS per ton more profit from his American customers than his foreign sales" The tariff alone makes it pos sible for the steel trust to favor foreign consumers above our own to so note worthy an extent. Of course the trust is in favor of letting the tariff alone.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-22
The Indianapolis sentinel says:

It is foolish for the people of the North superiority over those of the South, or 10 pretend that they would not. under the same circumstances. act in much the same way. The thing to do is to encour- age the sentiment against lynching every where. and to stand firmly for the rigid and orderly enforcement of the law.
 That is sound doctrine. Let the people of the North condemn lynching as much as they please. leaving out all questions of section or locality. and basing their condemnation solely on the crime itself Then they will be honest and may accomplish some good, both there and here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-22
4AE MONTGOMERY ApvERTIgn9

it's personnel, it would give special stress to the s'openwork hosiery and at once name and place the vermin- It needs no bugologist to give 1t technical name. Its name is legion. It congregates at street crossings during and after rains. Mobile has pretty nearly squelchsd nim almost a specific. We say to The Adver- tiser Go thou and do likewise"
 If you think g. .move-on" or any other kind of ordinance will set the ankle bug back any just go on in your bare foot way and SC what happens to your pedals. Next thing you know you will be hobbling about the undiscovered streets of Mobile on two sticks ana wishing you hadn't been so incredui- ous. The goblins'il git you if you don't watch out"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-22
The Vindication.
New York Herald.

NeW 1OGK Herald.
 It is appropriate to call to the pub lie mind the vindication that comes to former President Cleveland in the new policy to which so many influential Democrats are now urgng their party. Boston Herald.
 Quite right. If the Democratic party had stuck to it's principles 1t would not now be up to the chin in vain regrets. It had an attack of political dementia. allowed Bryan mounted on his hobby horse. to lead 1t to battle and natural ly went to defeat. If 1t had sense enough to see it's eolly it may do some thing worthy of Itself in the future.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-22

The Tahleruah q. n Advocate proposes an infallible plan for discover ing the North Pole. The plan is for our government to proclaim that the land about the pole is reservation to be allotted as was recently done in Indian Territory. The Advocate thinks if such a proclamation is issued the land whereabouts twill soon be swarm ing with boomers. and the Arctic seal will be crowded out of business by the land shark"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-22
It is a Mystery.
Leighton News.

Leighton NeWs. -
 Train robberies out West are becom- ing as frequent as stage coach hold ups in the wild and woolly" days. How three or four men can intimidate a train crew. and several cars of pas sengers, wreck an express car, go through the registered mail and com pei every one on the train to give up their money and valuables, as was done in the M. K. and T. robbery Tuesday. is a mystery to us; yet that appears to be the usual thing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-22

It Is interesting to compare some old time prices of merchandise with those of the present day, and these items from Texas paper. showing the prevailing prices at Huntsville. Texas. in 1889, will be news to the readers:
 Three and one-half yards domestic. $l per yard $350; one spool thread. "a cents half a yard of jeans, $2.75 per yard; F pounds of coffee, 75 cents per pound. go 30 pounds sugar, 75 cents per pound. $22. .5O
 Of course such prices did not prevail in the older portions of the Union, as Texas at that period was practically in tine woods. and the necessaries of life were difficult to obtain and high in price.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-22
A Better Method.
Greensboro Watchman.

Greensboro Watchman.
 The present manner of electing DIS trict Solicitors by the Legislature may not be altogether satisfactory nut lt strikes us it is a better method than making the Solicitors dependent for their office upon the votes of the peo- nle-not that the people would not elect good men. but then the officers would be dependent upon them for their jobs and we apprehend would not discharge their duties as feariessly and faithfully as if otherwise elected
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-22
ASKS FOR IMPEACHMENT.
Resolution Aimed at Treasurer Rob
 bins of the State of Texas.

Dallas, Tex. Aug. 21.-In the lower house of the State Legislature at Hous- ton today Representative Henderson of Lamar introduced a resolution for the impeachment of State Treasurer Rob bins in connection with depositing State funds in the First National Bank at Austin which failed August 3. and which had more than $30o,000 of the treasury funds on deposit in violation of the State law. The resolution went over until tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-22
Not a Wise Policy.
Rirmingham Ne

Birmingham News.
 It is just as incumbent upon laoor as it is upon capital to live up to It's agree ments and the threat to take away a unions charter because 1t refuses 10 violate its contract, is but another rorn of "the tyranny of trusts" against which MT. Shaffer cries out in referring to the steel corporation. No cause can win by pursuing a course of compufsion and advocating a breach of contract. A policy of this kind will do more to weaken it than anything else. and leadership which advocates 1t is not wise one.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-22
Attempted to Kill Familv.

Albany, Ga. Aug. 21.-Bin Miller. a negro, shot and killed a negro woman and her daughter and mortally wound ed her son on plantation five miles from Newton, Ga. last night. Miller attempted to persuade the Woman's daughter to live with him. and upon her refusal tried to kill her family. Miller escaped.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-22

Recently a letter plainly addressed to Hell, N. J.," was mailed at Pas saic, Tn that State and at once for warded to Patterson, but so far we have seen no reasons given which ex- plains how the destination of the letter was so easily ascertained. So Sam Jones at Patterson?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-22
Funeral of Baron Nordenskiold.

Stockholm, Aug. 21.-The funeral of the late Baron Nordenskjold, the Arc tic explorer and naturalist took place today. An imposing procession follow ed the body and emblems of mourning were displayed throughout the city The flags on the public buildings and on the shipping in the harbor were half masted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-22

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 J. NE\, TON HATHAWAY, M D.,
 A Inman Bldg, Atlanta, Ga
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-22

The Mobile Herald is putting on style of late. It gave some, rather good pictures of the storms effects, and on last Sunday came out with a comic colored supplement with some as im- possible pictures as New YorkS best could send out. The storm stimulated The Herald.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-22

We are heartily tired of the crop of hufnbugs who are predicting that the end of the world is near at hand. In a general way they are only hunting an excuse to keep from paying their dahfS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-22

l nave ucNOI- ed 20 years to the close stu dy of private, chronic d i G. ca ses of men.
 T h f s b O O k gives valuable information on every pha SC of LOST MAN HOOD. VARI- C Q C E l. E., STRUCTURE :,
 BLOOD POIs- ON and SKIN D l s E A SEES. u R l ~ A R V
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-22

A Kansas fisherman baited his hook with grain of corn and caught 2O- pound catfish, and now they are ex- plotting that as an evidence of the great demand for Kansas corn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-22

We do not know whether there is a real Democratic machine in Virginia, but if there is. something about 1t was broken when the nomination for Gov ernor was made. As we can figger 1t out the people nominated Montague-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-22

Cervera has more sense than some people on this side the water, as he refuses to be interviewed on the Samp- son-Schley controversy. He proposes to, let the Americans skin their own kkunks" 1"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-22

The statement of The Indianapolis Sentinel that Mark Hanna "is Tn receptive mood' is nothing new. His organ of receptivity is always in good Mof king order.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-22
The American Mule.
Talladega Reporter.

4dIdueBd INcpoEtSts
 The fact that some unkind williams attempted to blow up transport loao- ed with American mules purchased Dy the English for use in the Boer- Engnsh war is somewhat amusing. The Amer ican mule that can not kick the power out of a dynamite bomb is either weak in the hind legs or has spinal aHec- ton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-22

That New York Judge who charges that only one man out of every thou sand in that city is honest needn't think he can worry anybody. Each man thinks he is 'it."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-22

The esteemed Nashville American Is amused because The Advertiser refer red to it as "a bowling Bryan organ" and explains:
 The American supported MT. Bryan in 1896 and in 1900. because he was the Dem ocratic nominee. because 1t Is a Demo cratic paper and because 1t preferred MT. Bryan, upon a platform which 1t did not wholly indorse to the Republican noml- stances it would pursue a similar course.
 well, maybe The American didn't howl, but it certainly whooped and that is near akin to it. At all events, what 1t did then does not now prevent 1t from seeing the error of free silver, and We are glad to note that 1t can be amused at the turn things have taken.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-22
niad of Heart Disease.

Dallas. Tex, Aug. A.-Captain W. J. Walter, of the editorial staff If The Dallas Morning News. died suddenly today of heart disease. He served under General Stonewall Jackson in the Confederate army.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-22
Wants a Substitute.

scottsboro Progressive Age.
 Now Is the time for some enterpris- ing man to discover a substitute TOT corn bread. If the corn crop IS as great failure as the reports from the corn section lead us to believe, 1t IS calamity beside which the recent steei strike will pale into insignihcance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-22
ALL JULY RECORDS BROKEN

The appended statement of the circula- kaon of the Daily and Sunday Advertiser for the month of July. 1891, shows an in- crease over the corresponding month last year equal to s7.ss per cent. and if further shows that The Montgomery Advsrtises has a guaranteed net paid circulation greater than the claimed issue of any other two Alabama morning newspapers combined
 Here are the figures by days:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-22

Towne says the only platform Demo- crats want is one they can win on. That being the case it Is essential that Democrats write 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-22

fore, all that could be desired, because. i In a state of independence. 1t would have to bear the whole of the burdens public will now assist t to carry.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-22

Labor Leader Commits Suicide.
 Dallas. Tex. Aug. H.-J. w. Mo- Arthur. a well known labor leader of Houston, committed suicide today. He shot himself through the head.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-22
If They Continue.

Thomasville Echo.
 If the Democrats who wish to win and who intend to deserve to win con- tinue to increase at the present ratio'
 the next President will be Democrat.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-22
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 WITH ALABAMA EDITORS.
What Worries Him.
Sheffield Reaper.

ShemeId Reaper.
 The average man is mot worried about discovering counterfeit money; but to discover the genuine article IS what puts him to the test.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-22
Victor H. Hanson. Manager of Adver- k1sinE Foreign and Local.

The Advertiser will be found on eaie tn khe following cities at the places named: |: BIRMINUHAM-Norris Hotel. Union De
 pot Diningroom. Parksre prug Store. DGOBILE-A. A. Hall. Battle House. GELMA-Hotel Albert.
 ATLANTA-Kimball House News stand. NEW YORK-Brentanoss Union Square. RUFFALO-A 1 b c m Exhibit, Fan"
 American Exposition.
 WAsHINGTON.-Met Hotel.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-22

If some people were deaf and dumb it would undoubtedly be great blessing for those who are compelled to associate with them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-22
FREE ra' F'''' r..' .''''

My newest book. "Manllness. Vigor and Health" should be in the hands Of every man, young and old, in the United States.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-22
THURSDAY, AUGUST e2, 1901.

George Phillips cornered corn and now his creditors have cornered him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-22

Some dressmakers are not so bad as they
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1901-09-19
Hurrah for Hereford.

Last Saturday morning broke
dull and grey with leaden
clouds. a cold north wind blew
in the Hereford boys to play
ball withehe Canyon City Coy
cites, The Hereford boys were
a motley crew as to clothes, but
a Jolly, smiling lot as to faces.
They were out for a good time
and we hope they had it; but
my, how they can play! They
scared the Coyotes clean Off the
earth with only few small
bows to root for them, and worst
of all won the sweetest smiles
of some of the coyotes lawful
rooters. To describe the vari-
Gus costumes of the Hereford
Howlers is beyond us; but they
were some. One lovely youthwith
flowing locks, wore a striped
sweater with baby blue mex
pressibles. He was nearly as
cute as the dreamy eyed one
who was all in red. Anyway,
they can play ball and the Coy
ottes did not. Following is a
list of the Hereford boys:
Manager-McClothlin
Catcher-Luther Lipscomb
Pitcher-John Boyd
First base-Mart McCracken
Second base-Hermau Beach
Third base-James Bell
Short stop-Chas. Orr
Right field-Jess DeVaney
Center field-Will Smith
Left field-Eugene Dyer
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1901-09-19

Mr.. Oscar, Hunt is in Kansas
City this week buying more fur
niture. The sales of furniture
r:Ade by him in the last six
months have been phenomenal
and still he needs more. Not in
years before has it been our
pleasure to look over 4 more ell
egant and extensive stock than
is now on exhibition at his sales
room. His prices are not the
very cheapest because he does
not handle the cheapest grade
of goods but good furniture,
furniture that is worth the mon
ey you pay for it is not sold
cheaper in Texas than he sells
il,
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1901-09-19

Masters Milton and Burnett
Burrow are going to school in
Henrietta this fall to the sorrow
of some of the younger society
Misses, master Milton being es-
pecially a lady's man.
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1901-09-19

Elder H. M. Bandy will
preach at the Baptist church on
Sunday and Sunday night. Ev-
ery one is invited to come.
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1901-09-19

Mr.. Guy MCGEE has accepted
a position at Hadley's. He is
an experienced pharmacist and
will be pleased to meet and
make the acquaintance Of the
general public.
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1901-09-19

]. r. Harter is always at his
shop ready to do your black
smithing in first class manner
at reason a BILE prices.
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1901-09-19

Mr.. Roger, of Swisher county
was in town this week. He has
our thanks for a nice order for
job work.
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1901-09-19

Fer first class painting or paper
hanging see !. q. Trimble. His Is
the hest work. He has lived on the
Plains long time and his work at
Plainvlew and other places are his
recommendations.