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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-08
THE NEW GAS FRANCHISE.

The City Council Monday night passed an ordinance granting a new franchise to the Montgomery Light and Power Co. to supply gas for pe- rfod of fifty years from Nov. 1st. 1892.
 There has been a good deal of unfa- vorable comment on this action In the last two days. and accordingly The Advertiser has investigated the mat ter as fully and fairly as 1t knew how. The result will be found in the news columns, of this issue.
 It is plain that the new franchise is much more favorable to the city than the one existing today. This is true in numerous particulars. as cited by City Attorney Steiner. The principal ones are a reduction of 10 per cent in price and a guarantee of service to every house in the city.
 It seems clear, however, that the public was not generally informed as to the ordinance before its passage This seems to have been due in part to the oversight of The Advertiser, as explained elsewhere. The fact is brought out. however, that the final re- port was not agreed upon by the Con- mittees on Franchises and Streets, un- til after the hour for the meeting of the Council Monday night. That body gave the public no opportunity to con- sider or discuss the Committee report. This was a mistake from every stand point. The gift of the franchise for fifty years is unquestionably not in line with what is today generally consid- cred the wisest policy by many of larger cities of the country. Fran chises in growing cities are getting more valuable. and the insertion of provisions for the payment of fixed sum or a percentage on gross receipts is getting to be more frequent. It may be good business policy to grant fifty year franchises, but certainly they snould be accompanied by some pro vision whereby the city can make them sooner or later a source of revenue. Il may be said that Montgomery has not heretofore done this in any case. but will 1t not have to make a beginning some time? When is the time? When shall the precedent be made?
 Unquestionably the Montgomery Light and Power Company has been a
 well conducted enterprise. It renders the city good service. and no one has ever made a complaint to the Council about it. When the new water gen. erated current is brought in here, the Company will be in a position to ad- vance the growth of this city to a
 great degree. It deserves much consid- eration at the hands of the city. But 1t is a question whether even so de- serving a Company is entitled to the gift of a fifty-year gas franchise
 Montgomery will become tremendous city in fifty years, and that franchise will become exceedingly valuable. Does 1t not seem prudent that the city should try to make even a more advantageous arrangement with the Company? The Mayor might help ac- complish this by returning the ordi- nance with suggestions for its amend Vaopf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-08
THE NEW COUNTIES QUESTION.
A Reader Much Pleased With The Advertisers Views.
Editor The Advertiser:

Editor The Advertiser:
 In your Sundays issue under the heading. "The New County Questions you have so clearly voiced ana ex. pressed the feelings and sentiments or a large majority of the people that we can't refrain from thanEing you ana asking you in the columns of your great and impartial paper to insist that the delegates to our Constitutional Convention give the matter of county area ana the rights of the people more consideration.
 It is a vital question and will cost the Constitution thousands Of votes when submitted back to the people. IL shows, too. conclusively the selfish ness of the delegates, and the influ- ences that controls them in prompting the people from governing themselves.
 Our great State Is growing rapidly and multiplying in everything. Ihere has been no substantial reason why 500 square miles should be the mini mum of counties. The people demand they should be smaller. and 400 square miles Is ample, especially when they are willing by a two-thirds vote to tax themselves to build court houses. jails. etc. Can any reason be assigned why they should not have this right: Can the delegates think that the peo- ple wish to bar themselves of this right by their organic law for years ana years to come? Do they not know that the building up of more towns and villages in the State would ln- crease taxes for the State? Do they think of the great inconvenience or at- tending courts and the many violations of good laws twenty to forty mics from court houses? Good citizens can tax themselves or impose 1t upon thelr neighbors by having them suopoenaeo to ride forty to eighty miles ana con tinue to do so from term to term or court till discharged by law.
 No. reduce the minimum say to TOUT hundred square miles and then make it possible for voters in any gwen necessary territory to exercise thls -ih- alienable right of self-goyernment py voting their choice even by a. two thirds vote, provided. the new county does not take territory to cut any eA- isting county below the minimum
 Your paper is right again when you say we do not want this privilege ie1' to the General Assembly. The repre- sentatiyes are usually controlled py lh- fluences. that are selfish ana that enl- anate from certain localities.
 Let the article in your sundays ls- sue appear again and again. We love to read it--it reflects so clearly tne sentiments of the people and covers all the ground.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-08
The Chattanooga Times says:

We do not believe that all men accept ing free passes are corrupted thereby, hut the free license allowed by laws gives the railroad lobbyist an excellent oppor tunity to bestow his favors on the unjust alike with the just, and out of the 'bunch" he generally gets the ones he IS after.
 Nobody has charged that all who ac- cept railroad passes are corrupted by them. although a few newspapers in Alabama have consistently repeated the statement that all who oppose free passes virtually charge that the hold CTS of such passes are bribed. There Is not a word of truth in this intima- ton against the opponents of the evil and such arguments are only used tc muddy the waters and divert attention from the real facts in the case. Those who oppose the system do SO because they know it is wrong. and not because they think any official Is rascal if he accepts or uses a free pass.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-08

allowing the truth to filter through their brains. It Is high time for them to see and acknowledge that the negro of the South can never be the equal of the white man. intellectually. political ly or socially. If they had found 1t out years ago much injury and hard feel ing and recrimination would have been avoided. but it is encouraging to know that they are finding 1t out at last.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-08
A GIRL MURDERED.
John Cline and Clayton Rodgers Ac-
 cused of the Crime.

and Clayton Rodgers were arrested here today on the charge of having murdered May Yost. 17-year-old girl. The war rant was sworn out by her father, who the girl. assaulted her and then mur- dered her and threw her body into the Ohio River to conceal the crime The girl was taken from the company of hel sweetheart. Walter Hammond, Sunday night. at the point of a revolver. He pos itively identified the two young men The girls body has not been found
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-08

sale of the limited edition" of the books known as The Messages and Papers of Presidents" which sale was the subject of a rigid investigation by a committee of the United States Senate when an att torney filed in the County Clerks office Judgment against James Barcus, pub fisher of the books. for the sum of ss0, representing the costs of the 1ppeai to the Appellate Division. where Barcus was beaten for the third time. Unless Barcue should appeal to the State Court of Ap- peals, this is the end of the suit
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-08
What Reform Means.

btbStHtT WetKIy.
 Reform in Alabama suffrage simply meant the elimination of ignorant negro suffrage. If to secure this great boon a little ignorant white suffrage was elmi- mated, only good to the State could come from it. If white men haven't spirit enough to learn to read and write, they should have no right to exercise suffrage.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-08
A Responsive Chord.

SeIma IInleS.
 Delegate Hand;ey of Randolph in his joking remark the other day that what elections was cheaper electors, struck a responsive chord in the breasts of those Republican patriots who seek nominations at the hands of Republican conventions in this State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-08

The preacher who declared that only women go to heaven is going the right way to destroy all interest in his bus mess. The men will consider it use less to be good. and the women will make no effort to go where there are m men,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-08
Lawyer Commits Suicide.

Boston, Aug 7.-Robert r. Shines. a lawyer of this city. shot and killed him self in a leading hotel here late this af- ternoon He was 45 years of age and was a graduate of Harvard. The cause of the suicide is unknown
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-08
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What is Demanded.

Russellville Headlight.
 Constitution for progress, education and ballot reform is demanded by the wh'te people of Alabama and nothing short of this will satisfy them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-08
ALI JuLY RECORDS BROKEN.

The appended statementNof the circuIa- stion of the Daily and Sunday Advertiser for the month of July. 1901, shows an in crease over the corresponding month last year equal to 37.69 per cent. and It further shows that The Montgomery Advertiser 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., 1901-08-08

As might have been expected. the absurd and imprudent interview at tributed to young Schley turns out to he a fake. Really there should be some way to punish newspaper correspon- dents who manufacture such false and injurious statements.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-08
He Should Think.

TaIladega Reporter.
 MT. bryan says the editor of a daily newspaper doesn't have time to think. He usually thinks twice else his chances for a scrap would ever be propitious. It's a pity Bryan ever thought he'd win the first time. We think he thought a dream MT. Bryan should think. We don't think the third trial would prove a charm
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-08

A contemporary intimates a horrible contingency when it speaks of what might happen. if some of the naval of ficials could talk out of both sides of their mouths at once. We decline to Think of 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-08

The Topeka State Journal intimates that Ohio may contain nine different brands of Democrats by 1904. Does that include Groot?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-08
Editorials from the Editors.

LOWnutS NGWS.
 Editorials. original, thoughtful, having an idea or object in view. are all right, but news items or clippings in no wise satisfactorily fills that column. Let what is written for editorials eminate from the editor and not from the many who have before clipped the same items of news to fill their editorial acolumns.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-08

We give The Mobile Item up. When a newspaper. contends that MT. Cleve- land is not standard authority upon Democracy" and that MT. Bryan is. it is beyond being reasoned with. Let's stick to voting machines.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-08

If The London Lancet is correct in its theory that 1t aids digestion to talk and be talked to during meals, wouldn': :: a restaurant and a barber's shop be a good combination?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-08

The Russellville Headlight says our nlatform proposed some days ago IS about as plain a platform as Grandma @sas presented since 1894" Those who s believe with The Advertiser will write stbe platform in 1904, and it will be sI,ernocratic. Dye mind that. now!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-08
Keep Cool by Reading.
Mohile Item

Mobile Item.
 Pensacola has beome so dry on Sundays day that the people resort to reading the announcement that one American brew ery's output amounts to 100000 barrels of beer per year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-08
Defends Him With a Broom.

Tuscaloosa Times.
 A man whose wife defends him with a broom against a posse as was the case with A. J. German at Huntsville, can't be so very crazy after all. else why should she defend him? Possibly she is a lunatic also. but to the uninitiated there seems method in the madness of them both.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-08

An Arkansas editor threatens to charge double price for birth notices when there are twins. If he keeps up the proportion. case of quadruplets will be a fat take for his paper.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-08

The Ashland Standard says crop prospects were never finer in Clay at this time of year than they are now. That is good news. and we wish 1t was universal in Alabama.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-08

One Dr. Peiffer. who has lasted thir- ty days, declares that man can easi- ly fast sixty days. If he tries. If that is true. why not continue 1t indefinite iy and save grub?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-08

The Indianapolis Sentinel was one of the strongest Bryan and free silver papers to be found in the Union. It was one of the few really prominent newspapers to endorse fully and thor oughly both the man and his theories. and to give to both a hearty support. To some of our contemporaries which are always taking pot shots at The Advertiser for fighting MT. Bryan.
 as they phrase 1t. we commend this conclusion of an editorial in The Sen tinel few days ago:
 The Sentinel is Mir. Bryan's friend and adnirer. It has done him valiant service in the past It has always believed in him and wants to believe. fin him still. But it warns him in all kindness that the rank and file of the Democratic Party the boys in the trenches-the men who go to the primaries-are tired of the fatu- ous bourbonism which would link the party to the corpse of an issue which, l however vital at one time, has been killed by the logic of events and buried under a thrice-repeated avalanche of popular dis | approval.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-08

The Chattanooga Times fires an en- tirely new one at us when 1t refers 10 Chairman Jones's notions ''of the span daneulous success a Southern mans management made of the last two na- tional campaigns" We knew it was something of the kind, but couldn't yaasGAk sf the w0g6
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-08
LETTERS TO
 THE EDITOR.
A STREET CAR EXPERIENCE.
A Citizen Tells His Troubles Tester day Going Home and Returning.

oay 0olng Home ana
 August :. 1901. Editor The Advertiser:
 An experience I had at dinneS time today fairly illustrates the street car service we have. paid my fare to ride home. Half way we met de- railed car. and I had to walk. After dinner I walked out into the middle of the street half block ahead or the car. waved my umbrella diligently and hallowed at the top of my voice, but the car sailed by at great speed as if there was nobody in mile of 1t. while I had to walk back to my bus mess. The motorman was either asleep or studying a problem In as- tronomy. I did not mind the walk so much. but reflected on the danger to people on that street. If you ex- pect to penetrate the hide of the street ear company you will need persever- ance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-08

MT. Groot's little party in Ohio was of the young wasp variety-larger while a worm than 1t was afterwards.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-08
uRsDAY, AUGUST 8, 1901.

squito that escapes all the traps aid for it these days will de- medal.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-08

The Advertiser will be found on sale Tn the following cities at the places named: BIRMINGHAM--Morris Hotel. Union De-
 pot D!ningroom, Parkers Drug store. MOBILE-A. A. Hall. Battle House. SELMA-Hotel Albert.
 ATIANTA-Kimball House News Stand. NEW YORK-Brentano's Union Square. BUFFALO--A a a m a Exhibit, Fan
 American Exposition. wASHINGTON-Metr Hotel.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-08

Barcus Sued for $So. Buffalo. N. Y Aug. 7.-Another step was taken today in the contest over the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-08
Member of Yale's Faculty Resigns.

New Haven. Conn. Aug. 7.--Dr. Jay G. Eldridge, q member of the Yale faculty, has resigned his position to accept chair of modern languages at the University of Idaho.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-08

Victor H. Hanson. Manager of Adver- tising, Foreign and Local.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-08
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-08

W. A. Scott Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser, being duly sworn, says: The foregoing statement of The Advertisers circulation for the month Of July, 1901, Is true and correct. and compiled after all returns from newsboys. news agents and leftover copies have been deducted. w. A. SCOII Sworn to and subscribed before ne tn1 VIII ' F. W. JACKSON,
 N. F., Ex-o. UP.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-08
BELLEVUE HIGH SCHOOL

BEDFORD COUNTY, VA. thoroughly equipped school. com p.ete in it's appointments. of high grade for Boys and Young Men. For cata- logue or information apply to
 W. R. ABBOT. Principal
 Bellevue r. O., Va.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-08

. You can't easOn man out of anything
 he hasn't been reasoned into.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-28
ROW AT LEXINGTON
POLE MARKING THREE-EIGHTHS
MARK MOVED BY CLEVER
SWINDL.ERS
INVESTIGATION IS ORDERED
Supposed Scheme Was to Deceive
Owners of Yearlings and In
tending Purchasers Dis
covered by Trainers.

LEXINGTON, Ky, Oct. 27.-The fol-
lowing is a portion Of a call tonight is
sued by the local breeders:
''Al those Interested in the breeding,
training or racing of thoroughbred
horses are requested to meet at the Phoe-
nix hotel in this city Thursday noon, for
the purpose of taking such action as
may be necessary to determine the truth
of reports that pole, supposed to mark
three-eighths of mile from the wire at
the Kentucky Association race track,
was moved. and if the reports be found
correct to take such action as may be
necessary to expose and punish the per-
son or persons guilty of moving it,"
The call is signed by II. A. Engman,
TeviS Wilkerson, Milton Young T. c.
Mcdowell, p. H. Johnson, j. C. Rogers,
G. D. Wilson, B. G. Thomas, f. A. Dan
gerfield, j. Carson, o. H. Chenault,
ed Kane, Charles MCMeekin, II. p. Head
ley, S. c. Lyme, w. S. Barnes, e. f. Clay
and Campbell Scott.
Few incidents III recent years nave
created as great a sensation among
horsemen as the suspicion. first given
utterance last Thursday, Investigated on
Friday and proven on Saturday, that one
of the poles marking the distance at the
race track had, on Wednesday night,
been moved so as to make the pole
marking tnree-eighths of a mile from
the timers stand forty-five feet less
than the supposed distance, and then
moved back again Thursday night.
Had it been that only the usual work
outs We're given it would have made no
further difference than that several men
who on Thursday thought they had phe-
nomenal yearlings would have found out
the mistake later. There was, however,
a gentleman from New York, Mr.. Hill.
the representative of Clarence Mackay,
who was there on Thursday, who timed
a yearling he had been invited here to
see make the short three-eghths in 3615
seconds. He returned with an option on
the colt, said to be $780, Trainers at
the track made the discovery as to the
change in the position of the pole.
While suspicion does not rest on any
definite person, popular demand for
an Investigation led to this call for q
meeting of breeders on Tuesday.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-28

20 be held on Friday evening, the 9th
INST, showing the number and charac-
Ter OF all pieces of apparatus and thA
age of service of each; also Ills rec
concentrations in detail as to what adj
oltlons and improvements are needed in
Inc equipment of the Department Tha
secretary was directed to prepare state
IitnL showing salaries of all members Of
the department at this time. and salaries
Palo previous t. reduction in 1896 and
at any other time when a general redue.
ton was made.
"A communication from F. H. Griggs
Assistant Corpo, alton Attorney vas
read, In which he stated that he had ar
ranged with Messrs. Howe Taylor e
mitchell, attorneys for Hart N Cook
Arthur Martin and Thomas Carey claim
ants for arrearages of salary due them
as members of the Fire Department q
settlement in full for the sum of s. 9fS 10
anG asking the Board to approve of fhe
stipulation. On motion of Commissioner
Schweizer, the Secretary was instructed
to communicate with the Corporation At
torney and notify that officer that the
Board. of Fire Commissioners had not at
any time requested him to make y set
Element on its behalf: that the matter is
beyond the jurisdiction of this Board
and they must at this time refuse fo
enter into any settlement of this ga se
On motion the Board adjourned to
meet on Friday evening. Nov. 18th.
REUBEN WARNER JR.
. WIN. O'GORMAN, '''N'''
If dot &c 1a01
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-28
WEYLER NO DICTATOR
FORMER GOVERNOR GENERAL OF
CUBA DEFINES HIS ATTITUDE.

MADRID, Oct E.-During yesterday 8
sitting of the Spanish chamber of depu-
ties, which proved sensational Sc
Romeroy Robeldo cleverly led the min
lister of war, Gen. Weyler, to define his
attitude and intentions.
Gen. Weyler declared that while the
><ar in Cuba lasted his views were totally
dist-act from those of the Liberal party,
but when the war was at end the motive
of the liberals was to evade disaster and
he saw nothing to prevent his allying
himself with a Liberal government
Il always faithfully observed disci-
pline,' he continued, ''and he who talks
of dictatorship is the enemy of discipline
our recent maneuvers have proved that
good feeling exists between the people
and the army. AS for dictatorship no
one thinks of such a thing. Dictators
are the offspring of circumstances.
For myself, 1 may say this. 1 have
never thought of being one, nor do 1
now. Nevertheless if my aid were ask
ed at a moment of gravity I do not know
how | should decide between my political
and military duties; but I should always
incline toward the latter
Loud and prolonged uproar interrupted
the minister of war and several of his
Ministerial colleagues were unable to re-
strain expressions of surprise at his
words.
L am politician and Liberal" he
resumed, but before all I am a soldier.
and if it should become necessary, 1 Will
defend our institutions and parliament
Senior Romero rejoined: 81 take note
OF the declarations of the minister of war
on the subject of a Dictatorship
Gen Weyler's speech largely occupies
public attention in view of the possibiuSv
that he may become premier if Senior
Sagasta, whose health is indifferent
should find it necessary to retire. Ell
impartial remarks that "a dark cIeud
enshrouds Gen. Weyler since the debate"