The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-19
BUYING A TITLE.

Americans-some Americans, at least
dearly love title. Notwithstanding
all our boasted republican simplicity
and our claims to democratic equality
there are those among us who will fly
at title Of nobility as eagerly as a
trout darts at a tempting fly. Men
will expatriate themselves and become
citizens Of a foreign country in the
hope OF having a title attached to
their names. Girls will sell them
selves and millions OF dollars to for
eign noblemen with deeayed fortunes.
dessicated regulations but genuine IT,
ties. Yes, there are Americans who
will go a long way for title.
All these now have a chance to get
what they want. and get II in real
business way. There's French wo-
man. name not stated. who announces
that she has some thirty or more IT,
ties to sell. They are the real thing,
too; copper-lined. silver or gold-plated,
and warranted not to rust or fade. In
fact. We believe she proposes to guar
rantee the Genuineness Of each article
and to deliver 1t in good condition.
We are not informed as to how she
stock Of goods. but probably bought
them UP in single packages from i'm
pecunious and helpless owners.
And bear In mind that there 10 no
expatriation, no marrying. no oath Of
allegiance or any other conditions at
tached to these bargains. All You have
to do 10 to turn over a million dol
lars Of good American money and
your title will be handed out ready to
put on. A dead easy thing, is It not?
Here is a splendid opportunity for q
man Of the Rockefeller class to buy up
the entire lot In a bunch. at wholesale
prices and then retail them out AZ a
big profit, eve charge nothing for
this suggestion,) If that were done a
title-hungry American could get the
desired honor as easily as buying a
bunch of stocks. Some titles bought
by Americans have cost much more
IHdn 0VhdEos lChAc
The Pittsburg Post to say:
And that explains why we should
feel%grateful to this modern marquise
with a title for sale. In many of the
former bargains that have been struck
tic parents. wherein much coin. went
with every bride, 1t has been claimed
that the desire for a title was the
power which impelled the sale. 1t
moneyed American girls. and their
more moneyed parents that what went
with the title was most often dis
solute. disagreeable. deprayed. i'm
of man. They appeared not to care
that they Jeopardized their very souls
In becoming party to these infamous
swappinEs.
Seriously. now, has not the insignia
and honor Of nobility reached a pretty
low state when II becomes a mere ar
ticle Of merchandise. and when any
one wishing 10 do so can buy a title
as he would buy hogs or cattle? The
time has been when the title of a
nobieman was considered a badge of
the highest honor, to be inherited
from worthy ancestors or won by hon.
orable and merItorious services. but
times have changed. 1t was bad
enough when a broken down nobleman
would give his title in exchange for
American millions, but now one can
be had even without buying its bearer
We have not seen all the particulars
OF this business, and dc not know
whether the French woman will make
special rates to those who take more
than one title. or whether after a time
she may advertise a marked down
sale, or how all that will be, but our
present information is that now she
must have a cool million for each ar
ticle. What the future will bring forth
cannot be foretold. but the present is
suough-and little over.