The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-27
Grand Duke Alexis Hunt in Mutt
for Fried Potatoes.

Like Haroun AL Raschid of Arabian
Nights fame, many of the notable persons
In Europe like to go about In mutt. one
of the causes is a desire 70 see Wnat rs Is
In these matter-of-fact days. The main
reason 1t Is believed. for this apparent
cratic conduct Is to crafty some taste
that might seem to smack of the common
crowd, a taste innocent in itself, but
not to be displayed before ones aristo-
critic associates Whether this might be
said of the liking for fried potatoes in
dulged in by the Grand Duke Alexis OF
Russia, or not, this is. at any rate, a
story told of his recent visit to the city
Every dav the Gand Duke slipped away
from his companions and went TO
street stall where an old woman served
him with crisp. fried potatoes. fiShe
hadn't the slightest notion who he was
hut one day, because he paid her ten
times the price she asked, she determined
to find out who her patron was. she IN
CURED persist Rersiste snjS: anu ''iAis' 0"' "
TIE q Grand Duke Alexis, uncle of
the Car. and one OF the greatest men
In Russia" az,
IJtterIy amazed, the woman asked: In
Heavens name, how should ADDRESS
''oh, call him Your Exeellency. or
Your Royal Highness,' was the answer.
THE woman resolved to do so, and the
next 01Y, as S1S Ndb
salt over the smoking potatoes which the
Grand Duke had bought, she sald:
can recommend them to your royal nlgh-
ness, for / know your excellency mas
never tasted better potatoes.
The Grand Duke burst out laughing ana
oaid more for the potatoes than he had
ever paid before, but he was ANNOYED
to And himself Recognized, and never re-
turned to buy another potato
A Captain of Industry in Vaudeville.
One of Georgia's captains Of Industry
is q. Gunby Jordan of Columbus, served
in the celebrated Nelson's Hangers on
the Confederate side. in the Clvll war
He served in all the battles ABOUT Az
lanta and after the war was over ne
became wealthy through cotton and wool
en- manufacturing in the South. AFTER
ward he engaged Fuccessfuily In nahklns
and railroading. His charities ana punilc
spIrit are known throughout the South.
He does not parade his charity. but the
people of Columbus know OF many chdr-
table acts of mis-. Once, when move
ment was started In Columbus for ires
kindergarten fund. Mr.. Joruan NoI ll1
at the opera house in behan OF tne
movement He made up as a ragged ne
gro of the ante-hellum type, Dlackeo ms
face and did a stunt that surprised tne
natives. He was supposed to be traVel.
ing on the train and when he entered
the stage car several women ana men
asked him to take a seat; -,
mo, sah.' he responded in true iml-
tation of the Southern colored man &C
cents. "If l was in Alabama l woulo
but a niger can't sit down in white folks
car in Georgia.!
Not long after that he was appointed
by the government of the state 10 tne
ONCE Of Railroad Commissioner While
he is not a society man in the strict sense
Of the term, Mr. Jordan is leading hg-
ure IN the social life of Columbus. His
fine old colonial home, where he has liye s
with his sister since the death or ms
VIE Some wears ago. is noted for its
hospitality and Its genuine Southern
character.