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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-22
A GREAT NEED.

Another long-felt want is to the fore. There are many of them. but this is really the long-feltest of the lot, if that is correct way to put it. At any rate, the little city of Uniontown, Pa, is the one to spring it and it is nothing more nor less than a "courting telephone" sys- tenn. That is the name we suppose they would call it, for the merchants and busi- ness men are up in arms against the practice which the young people have of monopolizing the lines while they talk to each other. One of the merchants says:
 In Uniontown now 1t is a wonder that the wires don't blush red, the love words that pass over them. The sound that a kiss makes-that ph. ph sound--is sent many times a day from one receiver to another And such expressions as darl- ling, and deary, and honey, and sweet heart drown out altogether the plain busi- ness talk about the price of coal, and the boom in steel. and the bills receivable that are due
 That is the condition of affairs and it has become so nearly unbearable that the telephone company has about decided to raise the rates for business phones nearly or quite 100 per cent, hoping thus to make them so expensive that the busi- ness men will not allow them used for soft talk by those who have nothing bet ter to do. Of course those who have telephones at their own homes can use them as they see proper, or can allow the young people to use them till they are out of breath, but even this plan would have its limitations for the lovers would keep "centrar' busy and thus interrupt business
 On the whole, we think Uniontown should establish a lovers telephone sys- tenn. Judging from the complaint above : quoted the place seems to have surplus of young people who have nothing to do but talk to each other. and they should be provided with ample accommodations "A special system. with a central station of its ow hand a sufficient number of sub-stat ations to fill all demands would be about the thing. It might require a wire more impervious to heat than the ordi- nary kind, but that could be arranged The greatest difficulty would probably be to get some one with nerve and patience enough to fill the position of central" but even that difficulty would not be insurmountable. At any rate it is the only effectual plan We can think of.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-22
WHAT IS THE CAUsEp

A fact in connection with the racial question which is of grave significance is shown in the increase of insanity among the negroes. We have seen fre- quent references to it of late, and the following figures for Alabama. which are taken from the reports of the Insane Hospital. will De found interesting. In 1870 there were thirty-three colored in mates: in 1880. seventy one; in 1890, 254 and in 1900 there were 451 colored patients in that institution.
 This enormous increase may not show with accuracy the actual increase, as it may be that more colored inmates are now admitted, proportionately, than was done thirty years ago. That is.. the in- crease in the number admitted to the insane asylum may be greater than the actual increase of insanity in the State, but even admitting that there may be a slight discrepancy from that cause, or that the number of patients may not fairly show the increased prevalence of this condition among the negroes, the figures are nearly enough correct to cause serious thought and inquiry.
 Why is there so much greater relative increase of insanity among negroes than among whites? The increase in popula- ton applies to each race. so that it can not be accounted for in that way, and the only explanation Is to be found in the changes in the habits of the negroes. In 1870 they had changed but little from the simple diet and habits of their slavery days. As slaves their food was plain and wholesome. They had little opportunity for dissipation. and but rarely drank liquor of any kind. Then, too, they were kept at work. so that their minds and hearts were not all the time on idle pleas ures. The scientists may tell us just how changed industrial conditions act on the mentality of human beings, but the change from a life of sober, quiet in- dustry, plain food and drink and regular habits must be the explanation of the great increase in insanity, as shown by the records. If there is any other ex- planation we shall be glad to see it. The facts are before us be the cause what it may. and the facts are deplorable.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-22
RECEIVERS SALE,

In the District Court of the United states
 for the Middle District of Alabama. in
 Bankruptcy. In re F. M. Trmble.
 Pursuant to order made in the above en- titled cause. I win receive. until noon on Tuesday, November 25, 1902. sealed bids for the entire stock of goods, wares and merchan- disc and store and office furniture and fix lures and one iron safe. now situated in the storehouse on Commerce Street. in the city of Montgomery. Alabama, lately occupied by F. NJ. Trimbls G Co, and belonging to the estate of said Trimble (ex- :eptins one lot of shoes claimed as exempt by the said Trimble, and one lot of hats claim cd by the Arnold flat Company, A full and cenplete inventory of all of said property, also of that portion claimed as exempt, and that portion claimed by the Arnold Hat Com pany. being now on file in the office of Ref cree in BakruptcY at Montgomery Ala All bids will be received subject to the approval of the court. and will be opened at the office ot said Referee at noon on Tuesday, the 25th day of November. so2
 J. s. Dowdell Montgomery. Ala, Receiver of the Estate of l.. NJ Trimble. do-
 ing business as E. NJ. Ttimble & Co.,, in
 bankruptcy. If
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-22
New York County's Vote.

New NOrk World.
 The vote of New York County for the leading candidates for Governor. as tab ulated by tEe Board of Canvassers, com parCs as follows with the vote in former years:
 l29s-Van Wyck. 17a, i76; Roosevelt, l12 S06 l9oQ- Stanchfleld. 1S5,9S6. Odell, 1i1 ,922. l9O2-Coler 1s2, 65S: Odell. 1O6l1
 1898. 1900. 1902. T"mocratic pluralities. 6I0 3S,G64 S6,5i7 It thus appears that in this County Co., Ter gained over Van WYck l9l& and over StaNchdold, Gf72. while Odel! f"ll short of RooHel dts vote G,965 and lost from his own vote two years ago, 4l S1l. The vote in the rest of the territory included in Greater New York will bring the loss from the Republican vote in 1900 up to nearly 70,000 and the gain in the Demo- cratic vote to something more than 5000. It is not strange that Governor Odell is interesting himself in getting an answer to the question first propounded by The World on November 8: "Why was the Republican vote 10000 short?'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-22
Wants Them Let Alone.

The President will do well to let our oticeholders alone till his term and their terms expire by limitation. Their re- moval will cost him Alabama's vote in the convention and Alabama is first on the list of States.-Birmingham Ledger.
 If there are two delegations from Ala bama to the national convention. one representing the white Republicans and the other representing the negroes the latter will be seated and will vote for Roosevelt. Just bear that in mind till correct, unless there shall be a decided change before that time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-22
ALABAMIANs AND JUDGE CRAY


 No President perhaps has ever been personally more polntedly rebuked by the people of his own State than was Mir. Roosevelt by the defeat of his chum and good fellow, Davies, for a high court judgeship in New York: and the measure of rebuke administered to Plattism. for which the President has so tender a re- gard. by the defeat for a still higher judgeship of its man Warren and the reelection of the Democrat and just Judge. George Clinton Gray, is comfort ing to every American who favors an honest judiicary.
 It is of pleasing interest to note that the eminent Judge Gray is closely con- nected by marriage with Alabama. His beautiful young daughter was married three or four years ago to Dr. Burr Ferguson, son of the former Montgomerian. Gen. Fred s. Ferguson. now resident in Birmingham. and nephew of Hon. Charles Wesley Ferguson of Bir- mingham. Solocitor of the Tenth Judicial Circuit. Thus some of your good Mont gomerians are through Dr. Fergusons s wife connected with Judge Gray, MT. Lo- renzo Woodruff, the elder, whose Gra- cioLsly-remembered and dalways-lamented wife was Miss Jennie Ferguson, Dr. Fer gusons aunt, and one of the most charm ing of all the good women who have made Montgomery's greater glory-its superla- tive wcmanhood.
 Dr. Burr Ferguson is one of the worthi- est and most promising of all the multi tude of young men lent by the South to well. His wife's grandmother. Judge Gray's mother, is possessed of abundant fortune, and the Grays are of the highest social station.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-22
Politics in Porto Rico.

Porto Rico takes to some of our polit- ical customs like a Caribbean duck to its coast waters. It's registration days for the recent election were like Kilkenny and Donnybrooh fairs. with broken heads of all colors and types of architecture to give tokens of the urgency of the po- litical sentiments which animated their possessors. Two men were killed and fifteen injured at San Lorenzo; the town of Patilas was raided by Republicans, who shut out the Federals from the booths and registered the whole voting population of a neighboring Republican town" The local press recites that the. Federal side was in effect not registered al all. The islanders are evidently mak-
 ing rapid progress in the details of self government and displaying a tropical pattern of patriotism picked out in higher colors than are necessary, but very in teresting, all the san1e
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-22
A Probable Reason.

One probable reason for the solidity of the Republican party in Ohio is the fact that the pensioners in that State out number every other State in the Union. The remains of the Federal army in Ohio receive $15,000.000 annually.-Mobile Her aid.
 It is natural to suppose that the great majority of the pensioners will vote for the party which is responsible for keep ing up such an enormous pension list.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-22
Elba's Water Power.

Elha Cllppef.
 The people and press of Montgomery are naturally proud of MOntgomerys wa ter power. Elba has az great water DOW CT as Montgomery, and in d few months will have one-fourth of 1t harnessed. The work on the dam of the Elba Power Com pany Is progressing finely, and when com pleted will afford twelve hundred twenty four per day horse power at the lowest stage of water. and much more at av- craze stages. Elbas water power will not make the town as large as MoDtgom- cry. but it will make it one of the best little cities in the State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-22
SOME COMMENTS IN PASSING
Getting the Truth.

The detectives had to hypnotise A me- gro to get the truth out of him.. Truth telling sometimes creates a sensation.- Ashville Aegis.
 We would be glad to know how the de- tectives could know that the man was telling the truth under the circumstances. If he was really hypnotized would he not say just what the detectives wanted him to say?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-22
Plan Must Fail.

The proposition to run boarding houses on scientific plan must fail. Think of nizing gaze of science,-Birmingha News.
 Why limit yourself to that one dish? If you sit down at table to enjoy a dish of pure crushed wheat or oats how do you know that you are not swallowing corn-cobs? When Longfellow said, Things are not what they seem" we don't know whether he was referring to hash or to some form of prepared food
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-22

The Charleston News and Courier in- inmates that it has bottled Andrew Jack son and intends to keep on voting for Cleveland till the Democrats find a worthy successor for him. There's sound Democ- racy for you.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-22
Out for A Wife.

,Governor-elect Bailey of Kansas is in the market for a wife. His word is out that he would marry if elected. and it is Herald.
 But Bailey denies that he made any such pledge, and says in effect that if wives were plenty as black-berries he would not take one under compulsion. Possibly he wants to wait till he sees how he likes being Governor and not double his worries.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-22

day. independent journalism has its choice of political evils.
 It really seems to us that independent journalism if it is also honest, should not want any choice. Certainly The Philadelphia situation is much the greater evil.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-22
Old Party Lines Restored.

Washington Times.
 The editor of the Congressional Direc- tory" has just written his official ''fnis'' on the wreck of the Populist Silverite- Fus,onist movement, which, in a2d out of Congress. gathered and dissipaf"d it's momentum in so brief space of wears, According to this veracious chronicler' s advance notices no Populist, Silverite or
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-22

A Wisconsin Democratic editor says if the Democrats had the chance they would revise the tariff with an axe While we might not go quite so far We think a few gentle taps with a club would be in order
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-22
Rural Free Delivery.

Boston Journal.
 Rural free delivery comes high, but 1t is working so well and the popular de- mand for 1t is SO eager that it probably will not be many years before tho S94- GOO 900 which Is estimated 10 he necessary to complete the service over the entire rural area of the country will be at the disposal of the Department.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-22

A contemporary somewhat sneeringly compares Mir. Cleveland, who hunts ducks, with Mir. Roosevelt who hunts hears. Another difference between them. which our critic failed to notice. IS that when Mir. Cleveland hunts he brings back something to show for 1t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-22
Careful of Their Company.

We do not think much of those Mis- sippi bears. who refused to come out when MT. Roosevelt called. They thought it was a call to dinner. perhaps; and were careful of their comnany.-Mobile Register.
 Maybe they were not given time to put on their frills to receive company. Bears sometimes have notions of their own.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-22

The Wilcox Progressive Era will never be satisfied till all the dogs are put on the tax lists. Would our contemporary have them taxed at their actual value or at the valuation put on them by their owners?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-22

How would Mir. Bryan do on a sound money platform?" asks The Memphis Commercial Appeal. That is putting the question in the wrong shape. It should be. ""What would he do?" and the an- swer is-He would fall off.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-22

The Savannah Press wants to know why the great financiers of the North are clamoring for money. Well, hat are they there for, if not to want more money?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-22

The Jacksonville Times Union tnd Citi- zen declares that Florida must grow more young people for the weddings r.. xt year" Have you the sprouts. or what ever you call 'em?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-22

The Indianapolis Sentinel is one paper which admits that It ,or its editor, oc- casional!y takes a gentle sip of some thing stronger than cat-nip tea, and that he really likes it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-22

The Newton Harmonizer wants a letter from every Popuist who is determined to stick to the organization, and we predict that there will be a very small addition to the postal receipts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-22

The Sacramento Bee has an editorial on The need of a better system of vot- ing" In our opinion the need existed all along the Democratic line at the late election.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-22

The Cuthbert (Ga.) Leader says they have a good road system in that county, but have miserable roads. and that is the trouble in many other sections. A sys- tenn or h law may be good in theory and be absolutely a failure in practice. and 1t applies to other things besides roads.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-22

They had a warm debate in the lower House of the Georgia Legislature last Tuesday over bill to prohibit free passes on railroads. Some strong arguments were used, but the members, by a vote of 70 to 6s. decided that they would con tinue to ride on free passes while draw ing ten cents per mile from the State in the way of mileage.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-22
THE STORY OF 's4.

Cleveland was elected President in 1884 py less than 1,20O plurality given him In New York. The instantly formed pur- pose of the swift hotfooters of Republi- can rascality then was to steal the State ana they would have done so had not tnere been an equally quick expression or public opinion through the press which for vigor, determination and honesty sur passed every other popular impulse of our time. Old Evarts and other ''visit- ing statesmen were appointed by the Keprblican National Chairman to watch the count whereupon all America de- termined to watch the watchers We are not old men who remember the intense excitement of that time: how a mob was formed to wreck the Western Union Tel egraph building in New York, and how Jay Gould's residence and even his life were threatened, all because the people blieved that the Western Union was sup pressing and falsifying the election re- turns and that MT. Gould was personally in a conspiracy to defeat the peoples will as expressed by ballots
 At this distance that may strike cooler
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-22

The continual talk about the White House at Washington being an inpI !, ,s- ant residence is time wasted, for such talk is not going to biuff any man with the Presidential bee in his head-gear.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-22

The Athens Courier prances to the front with a beet IS inches long and weighing eight pounds. That almost matches the Virginia yam.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-22

Even the school-children in Chicago have struck" remarks an exchange. Per haps they think the teachers have been doing all the striking long enough.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-22
TELE-
A Circulation Cinch.

The circulation statements that appear In this column each month are all sworn to- The Au- yerfissrss claim that 1t has larger circulation than any other two Alabama morning news papers combined has never been questioned and this proves exclusively the justice of the claim '"fhe proof of the pudding is in the eating thereef''
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-22
.p.Buchanan,
 Specialist.

Treats piles and flstuloe withort the knife and without causing less or time from business. treats all nervous skin. Kidney. bladder roe tai and private diseases. Indigestion, consti- pation stricture VaricOcele. Impaired Visor drug habit etc. Electricity used when necss- sary Finest violet ray outfit in the South No question or symptom blanks. Patients must cerle to office O. write full history o5 case Nurse in constant attendance. !ioGrs9 ta [ and 3 to s I.adIas' waiting room second floor. gentlemen's waiting room third noor, l6h Dexter Avenue. Montgomery, Ala
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-22

The esteemed Birmingham Ledger de- clares that David B. Hill 'Is without faults" Is not that more than he claims for himself?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-22
A LITTLE FUN NOW AND THEN

De mule I stole wuz whth. twenty dollars" said the Georgia darky, 'en bless me, if de lawyer didn't charge fifty ter prove me innercent!"-Atlanta Con stitution.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-22

". A. Scott. Circulation Manager Of me Montgomery Advertiser. being duly sworn' says: The foregoing statement of The Adver- tiser's daily circulation for the month or Oc- tober. 1902. is true and correct. ano com piled after all returns from newsboys, news agents and leftover copies have been oe- ducted. W. A. SCOTT,
 Circulation Manager. Sworn to and subscribed before me this osh day of November. 1902. r. ". yAcksQN; Iseal.l N. F., Ex-o. J. P.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-22

Crimsonbeak-A real estate transaction is not legal on Sunday. is it?
 eas-Of course not.
 ''Why. then, do they say better tho day, better the deed ?'-Yonkers States. man.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-22
News ana Gossip Qf Washington
BY LucIRN JULIEN WALKER


Washington. Nov A.-(Special. Dis quietingly suggestive is the astonishing fact that it is still not definitely known who was elected Attorney General of New York on the 4th of November, In truth, tt may never be known legally or by the records. though either MT. Cuneen, the Democratic nominee, or MT. Conan, the Republican, will in January assume the duties of the office
 National interests are involved in this odd condition. At first, the newspapers unanimously declared MT. Conan elected; but day later it appeared that Mir Cuneen was the fortunate man Then began daily series of claims and counter-claims the Republicans insisting that Mir. Conan had won and the Demo- crats with equal positlveness claiming the election of MT. Cuneen. Numerous reports were set afloat that there would be con- test 1t being said that the Republican State returning board would throw out as illegal several thousand prohiDitionist votes cast for MT. Cuneen, who In turn would seek to prove fraud on the part of rural Republican election supervisors. tfnaly, however. after a period of some ten days or so. MT. Conan gave state ment to the press in which he frankly acknowledged MT. Cuneen's election and declared that he himself had no purpose or thought of undertaking a contest.
 Meanwhile the canvassing of the re- turns by the various county boards has proceeded, with singular and exasperating
 
 from Democratic source that MT. Conan Is after all elected, by nearly 5000 ma tority. though the vote of all the coun- ties has not been yet completed nearly three weeks after the election. Coler's plu- rality in New York County is brought out by the board at 76,773, a loss of Il 900 from the figures previously published.
 1t looks as if the rural Republicans of the State are still voting and the returns as being so slowly given out by their re- turning boards go far towards confirming the universal belief that the upstate Re- publican supervisors stole the Governor ship from Coer for the purpose of giving Odell a second term. Candid men ac- quainted with the conditions and who studied the returns on election night have no doubt of the theft as 1t was accom- pished by quickly organized conspiracy which began operations in every rural precinct when at 9 o'clock on election night it was plain to everybody that Coler was elected.
 By and by we shall know whether MT. Conan or MT. Cuneen is to be attorney general of New York; in the abstract it makes small difference to the people at large. But if ballot stealing in that State is so easy now and the final canvassing or the votes is so long. and apparently corruptly, delayed in 1902 why not like wise in 1904?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-22
This from the Philadelphia Times:

Between the illiterate negro of the South. who cannot vote. and his brother in Philadelphia, who votes often in one
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-22
Patient-I can't see

Patient-I can't see that there's thing wrong with my eyesight.
 Oculist Jonniwyse-The most positive proof that you need glasses. my dear sir. when you are unable to see anything so plain as that!-Los Angeles Herald.
 There are good trusts and bad trusts v said the hopeful man.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-22

heads as absurdity run riot; but Mir. Gould and his great telegraph company believing there was conspiracy then to steal the Presidency more infamous than the successful one of eight years before when that monstrous Cataline of villainy, Zach Chandler, organized his marauding band of visiting statesmen" which linked together forever the names of Honest" John sherman and Eliza Pinkston, and set ineffacably the seal of the nigger-hugger upon the Republican leaders of the North, the which is now SC brazenly worn by the place-seeker Clarkson and men above him whose names it is needless to waste ink to write.