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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-01
Germans Almost Esfabished s
 Republic in Lone Star Stdts

of the weak Texas Republic. But with
 the friendly annexation of the repub- lie by the United States. the case pre- scented new aspect. A coup d'etat against the Texas Government could have been carried out yer yeasily, but with the United States 1t was differ ent. Of a sudden support from Ger many was totally withdrawn. Prince 6olms went home and the colonists be- came good American citizens. Baron von Meusebach and. several other noe bles remained and their descendants may be met here today.
 But the Free State of Cornai had been established morally and continues in this respect today. Admittedly the counties enclosed by 1t are the least and the best governed in the United States. While the colonists came here with designs perhaps not wholly agree able to the American institutions, they also brought their virtues. Poor men among them are unknown today. The Sheriff of Comai County had nothing to do for years and to keep him em- ployed at something. he asked. a year ago. to be put in charge of the roads in and around New Breunfels. The fine county jail at the same place has never harbered any one but an occa- sional tramp or outsider who made himself dfsagreeable. and would not listen to advice. Bankruptcy cases are so rare that whenever one does come up the community Is horror stricken. It is nothing new for the county judge to open session and close it on the same day for the reason that the calendar fs a blank s'-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-01
Some Others. and Georr,a

Golden Age.
 The ignorance of some folks concsrn- ing the resourcefulness of Geofgia farmers, as g mass, Is positively re- freshing. An evidence is given in clipping taken from one of the Western "The average Georgia farmer buys canned and dried fruits and other goods from Battle Creek. He gets up at the alarm of Connecticut clock, Iastens his Chicago suspenders to De- troit> overalls. washes his face with Cincinnati soap in Philadelphia wash pan. sits down to a Grand Rapids ta- St. Joseph lard. with bacon from Kan sas City, and flour from Tennessee, baked In an Indianapolis stove. Then he puts a St. Louis bridle on a Missouri mule, and blows farm covered by an Ohio mortgage. When bed time comes he reads chapter in Louisville Bible. says prayer that was written in Je- made in New Jersey. only to be kept awake by a Georgia dog. which Is about the only homemade product on
 For the benefit of misguided and un- informed "Anti-Georgtans," We give a more correct statement of facts, gained from personal knowledge of the Geor- gia- farmer and his independence.
 in Concord (Ga.) jeans; slips his feet into pair of Star Brand Shoes" man. utactufed In Atlanta lGa.), from hides furnished from the Bona Allen Tan nery. Buford (Ga.) He pulls his Ma rietta (Ga.) chair up to an Atlanta (Ga.) breakfast table to dine on Brooks County (Ga.) ham, Adairsville (Ga) wheat biscuit. Grady County (Ga.) chicken. Lowndes County (Ga.) potato chips finishing up on Juliett (Ga.) syrup. all cooked on Rome (Ga.) stove. He rides forth upon a Dalton (Ga.) horse to his unencumbered farm; hook up a Cartersville County (Ga.) mule to a White Hickory wagon, manufactured in East Point (Gal and hauls his cotton to Savannah (Ga.). where he sells it at the highest mar ket price. He then buys Barnesville (Ga.) buggy, courts Monroe County girl, weds her and carries her to a beautiful home built from long leaf yellow pine (Ga) lumber. and lives happily ever afterward, only disturbed by the semi-annual visit of Chicago picture agent. t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-01

Washington. Oct. 31.-(Special. )--In view of the present and increasing de- precision in the rural and Lancashire districts of the British Isles. conditions which have been investigated by a royal commission and reported upon with genuine alarm. a paper will De read and discussed at the Southern Commercial Congress. December and 2 on opportunity for Southern Propa- ganda in the British Isles"
 The paper will be prepared by Thorn as L. Field of London. Virginian by birth, resident in England In connec- ton with varied shipping interests.
 Additional subjects to be considered during the Congress---"Neglect Agri- cultural Opportunities in the South, Manufacturing Opportunities in the South," and "Colonization Opportunities in the South"-will all have relation to the one great subject of attracting to the South elements of population that will strengthen rather than tear down the civilization of which the South is Justly proud. H The Committee on ArranEements. at the headouarters of the Congress in Washington. is already In receipt of letters from owners of large planta- lions and real estate men relative to lands that could be grouped for coioni- zatton purposes; and 1t is hoped that safe working plan will be evolved from the proceedings of the congress.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-01
HOW IT IS DONE.
Even Without Waiting for Adoption oi
 the Amendment.


 Birmingham Age-Herald.
 John A. Williams, who is not a bit plutocratic, and who lives in Athens, had made quantity of as fine home Limestone County, says a correspon- dent This wine was; made for home use only. and MT. Williams says 1t did not contain more st alSSho SS Sdd than Iot the tn duce the sheriff to test the wine. un- der the terms of the Fuller bill this wine was seized by the sheriff, carried to the court house door, and 1t was then and there turned "on the grass in a deluge." The vessels that held it were then destroyed, and the victory of the Fuller bill stood complete.
 No Conner pardon was received. Not even a sympathetic word by wire came from the State House, and yet between the seizure of the wine and the trial before Justice Terrentine time enough elapsed for executive sympathy if not executive action. Under the Fuller bill this home made wine, to which no ille- gal act had been ascribed. was ordered to the court house. there to be poured out and the vessels holding 1t de-
 In the light of the event at Athens 1t must be plain that home made wine can be seized 1t will be destroyed, and no aid from the chief executive need be expected. If Section 2 should be ratified all such wines would no doubt be deprived of a refuge in the homes of the people. and then would follow espionage and suspicious and schem- ing and a longing for fees on the part of State constabulaTy until life on the part of the owner of home-made wines for home uses would become a burden. The case at Athens should be studied by the thoughtful home-owner who imagines his house would remain a searches under ratification Of Sec- ton ?.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-01
Alabama LaOndkers knetO
 Years Ago Value Of Cotton Seed

tive history of Alabama, sn act con- cerning cotton gins passed on Novem- Der 27. ls10. which is in words and figures follows:
 sssiIn coune si .ad # 'P.ss:s H.s:s s. resentatives of the Mississippt Terri- tory, in general assembly convened. That every X gin % holder within tnis .ss- ssT- cotton gin with a good and sufficient fence five. feet high. and % close that no hog of any size can get through the same: and every such sin shall De ton seed which may fall from or in any wise appertain to said sin; and every person or persons falling to ct act. skali forfeit and pay the sum of s2o for every day they shall neglect or fail So to comply: to be sued for and s srcovsred I sy the ,s Psrtg eanj injuredd ssd seplisd se1Gts aas to iSsir 'e own use; providsd that nothing in this act contained shall prevent any person or persons be she ssys any sSDessn in conss quence of any ginholder negligently keeping his, her. or their gin.
 We find from these legislative eractments published In the laws of in the state of Alabama for many de- cades after their enactment that cot- ton seed were considered a nuisance in any community. and especially q menace to the health of the people living in the neighborhood Of sin sidered dangerous for hogs and cat tie to use as food, whereas, at this time 1t is known that there is not a more fattening food for hogs than cotton seed when properly prepared when the lint is eliminated from the seed.
 The farmers have reaped great ben- eft from the valuable uses to which cotton seed have been put in the last value of cotton seed has not yet reached its climax.
 Yours truly,
 s. D. Logan.
 Centreyil1e, Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-01
Ths ,...tson.ry oA.irna.-

r.
 One of the abiest lawyers and most devout Christians in Alabama. the Hon. Ray Rushton, of Montgomery. is ac- tive In the canvass against the adop- ton Of the constitutional amendment. :. MT. Rushton is a recognized leader in the Baptist Church, and his speech on the occasion of dedicating the Judson Carnegie library In Marion was con- sidered of such merit that thousands of copies were printed and distributed throughout the country. Can 1t be possible that Ray Rushton is lining up with the .whiskey men in thls fight and does he not know that this issue is 'whiskey or no whiskey, saloons or no saloonsT Can he not appreciate the great moral issue involved as set out. by Comer-Brooks Lawrence and Weakley7 Does he not know that should he visit Marion today to deliver one of his anti-amendment .ad- dresse instead of those who gave him the Christian hand and cheered his speech to the echo on his last visit he would have to play his stunt before such citizens as Judge J. B. Shivers James A. Moore, J. c. Moore, the Howzes. the Murfees. Hogue,. l.. l.. Lee. Fowlkes Perkins, and other ""whiskey advocatest?)" of similar
 Shades of the departed! whither will Conner and Brooks Lawrence lead us in the end.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-01
SUR ON "OLD
 GUARD" RESENTED

One Who Has Served His State Writes
 of Campaign Slurs on Them.
 Editor The Advertiser:
 MT. Claud Chiffon. who spoke at Le- tohatchie yesterday. is quoted as say ing among other things that he had been informed that there was concert of action on the part of certain old fellows to vote against the amend- ment, and that these old fellows were good and useful men in their day. but they were back numbers now and would have to take a back seat. Yes those old fellows when smooth-face boys were good enough to volunteer to fight for constitutional liberty and firesides. and for four long years stood up to be shot down for cause that they thought was right. And during the dark days of reconstruction it was these same old fellows. with the same concert of action who lifted high the banner of white supremacy and never ceased their efforts until the last car pet -bagger was driven out of the State and the last higger that was camping on Capitol Hill was driven back to the cotton fields where they belonged, and ever since that blessed day Alabama has forged to the front in population. in wealth, in agriculture. mining and manufactures and in everything else that goes to make a great State. And it.was these same old fellows that set the example for morality, temperance and education which could be seen and felt everywhere. and long before this amendment was ever thought of and long before MT. Brooks Lawrence ever made track in the State or Judge Weakley ever became candidate for Governor. May God bless those old fellows whose eyes are now growing dim and whose foottseps are growing feeble. May they live until the 29th. of November when with staff in one hand and a ballot in the other. cast one more vote for what they believe to be right. 'one of Them."
 LeGrafd Ala
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-01
SUPREME COURT DEFINITION.
1t Hns Already Defined What are AlcO-
 holie Liquors.

1t Hns Already Defined What are AIcO-
 holie Liquors.
 Editor The Advertiser:
 Many of the amendment supporters, and among them Hon. S. D. Weakley, are quoted by the press as claiming that the first section of the proposed amendment has no reference to. and does not include vinous liquors, such as grape and blackberry wine.
 The term alcoholic and malt liquors and other intoxicating beverages" which Is used therein. is broad and comprehensive term. It includes every conceivable kind of liquid intoxicant. The Supreme Court of Alabama rem dered an opinion on February IS. 1909, In the case of Marks vs. State, In which 1t defined "alcoholic liquors" at length in the following language:
 ''The term .Alcoh olic Liqours.' as used in the law. does not necessarily include every article or compound which contains alcohol. On the other hand 1t does embrace all articles which con- tain alcohol or malt, in such propor- may be. used as an intoxicating bev- craze. no matter what 1t Is called, or what else 1t contains, or for what other purpose 1t was intended, or is used. or for which 1t may be used "
 The above definition can be found in Vol. AS, Southern Reporter on pages S6S and S70 All of our seven Supreme Court Judges. concurred in the opinion which contains this definition. Any one who understands English, will readily see from reading the above quotation. that the term alcoholic IT, quors" as therein defined, includes any kind of liquor which may be used as an intoxicating beverage" mo matter what 1t Is called.''
 When Judge Weakley drew the amendment. and used the term "alco- holic liquors.' he doubtless had in mind the principle familiar to lawyers, that the adoption of a word or term in a statute or constitution; is also an adop- ton of the construction which has been placed on that word or term, by the Courts.
 When any one contends that the first section of the amendment does not in- clude domestic wines. or that the word manufacture" as used therein, means making for sale" that person Is seek ing to substitute his own campaign definition which is born of political des- peration. for the authoritative and de- liberate utterances. of Alabama Su- preme judicial tribunal.
 D. W. Crawford.
 Centreville, Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-01
saUAw IN NOVEL SUIT.

Spokane. Wash. Oct. 31.--(Specia1.) Della Moses comedy squaw, raises novel point in legal jurisprudence in cross complaint. filed In the dis trict court at Lewiston, Idaho, where her husband. James Moses. Jr.. wealthy Indian, formerly e member of the Neg Perce tribe, recently made ap- plication for a divorce. charging deser- tion.
 Mrs. Moses sets out in her bill that when an American Indian sewers his tribal relations. takes a position as citizen and Is given the privilege of transacting his own business. he as- sumes duty and responsibility. also that he must be governed by the laws of the State in which he resides. She also asks for alimony for the support of herself and two minor children.
 Sht alleges desertion and non-sup- port and charges that two young rob- bed her of her husband more than q yea rago. Della and James were mar ried in 1902 and lived together happily until the summer of 1908. when she states in the complaint. Susie Kopletz and Ruth Indians named as eorrs- spondents, came into her husbands iifg This Is the first suit of its kind to b4 filed in the courts of Idaho. or in facf in any State in the Northwest.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-01
VIII Reap What They Sow.

Houston Post.
 The Post entertains for the ministry the utmost respect and numbers among the thousands of noble men of that calling multitudes of sincere friends It's columns are Fopen to them to aid them in the work of spreading the gospel and performing such other du- ties as are connected with their minis try. And this respect and sympathy will always be theirs so long as they are pursuing their ministerial labors.
 When ministers leave the pulpit however. and enter the bitterness and strife of politics. they must take their chances along with other politicians. Politics Is fighting, as a general rule. and the men who go into 1t generally, expect to slash and get slashed and ministers who crave that kind of eX- citement. whether from a sense of duty or otherwise. can not expect Immunity from the experience which appertains to the business of politics And when the campaign begins in Texas, The Post Is going to deal with the participants in 1t as men and politicians regardless of their vacations. A minister may not get upon the hustines and indulge the bitterness of speech which is common to prohibition campaigns and hold himself immune from criticism because he happens to be a minister. It Is then a matter of man to man and not matter of preacher to man. The Post intends to accord fair treatment to all, It In tends to encourage a campaign or req son. dignity, tolerance and good nature. saild.Ii ifhtenda-to refrain from Qenun-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-01
What the State Papers
 Are Saying and Doing
Of Course It's Politics.

Huntsville Mercury Banner.
 "We are not here to discuss this how 1t affects the State."-Richmond Pearson Hobson at Dallas county court house, october 26.
 Here we have one of the strongest minds the amenders have on the pitiable plea the political parsons,., have been making their trump card all over the State. Not "a moral issue. nor a religious one," but one of poli- ties. pure and simple.
 +
 Amenders On the Run. Greene County Democrat.
 on the run They. like tn: explorer Cook took a shoo" and gum shoe at that and are holding meeting all over fh.; county but only the elect" are notified. The word is "saunt' and they have had speakers. so we hear. at Boligee. Forkland. Clinton and the prise parties" They are afraid to come out and have fair discussion of the question and from what we have l,eard cf carpet-bag times. the Rev I,ooks las inherited some of his forefathers' ideas and nd tbods
 If this be moral question, why employ these scheming, political
 Forty years ago the old soldiers run the carpet baggers out and We believe lLare are enough old soldiers left to join with. the younger generation. ,,o who they Inherited. to drive the carpet There will be some more speaking In Greene before the election. but 1t will not be done surreptitiousiy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-01

Editor The Advertiser:
 see in your paper of this date an editorial headed. "vaiue of Cotton Seed" From this and other editorials of your valuable paper see see tast net you you iitical fight that is now stirring our State from centre to circumference az to mako you incapable of thinking and writing on historic. scientific and oth-
 The question of cotton seed has been up in the state of Alabama from the day 1t was made a State. and many days Tn its aestSsg Ssgg.ftsd sn by every scientific discovery and by every advancement in any scientific line and especially have they been benefited by the scientific use to which cotton
 We find in the legislative history of Alabama and its territory an act com cerning cotton seed passed March ,. 1909 which Is in words and figures as
 See 3. And be it further enact. ed, That every owner or possessor oI any gin erected in. or within one or village. are directed and required to enclose, remove or destroy all the cotton seed which falls from said gins So so as to prevent o the pu.reiaSit,Stn m e.giecta ing. after having five days previous notice thereof. shall forfeit and pay for the use of the territory twenty dollars, to be recovered before any justice of the peace for every day he shall thus neglect to remove the cot ton seed as aforesaid.
 Sec. 8. And be 1t further enacted. That every owner or holder of any cotton gin within this territory. IS hereby restrained from throwing, or letting the. cotton seef fall from their gins into any stream of water. or wa ter-course. whatever. except the Ms sissippi, Tombeckbee, Alabama. Amite rivers. and the waters of Bayou Sara: and every person or persons falling to comply with the acquisitions of this section. shall forfeit and pay the sum of s200, recoverable before any court having Jurisdiction thereof. one mofety to the use of the person suing for the same. ana the other to the person or persons injured"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-01
IuoxDAr. NOVEMBER !. lsos.
wHEnE THE SHOE rrsoHns.

The divorce suit of Mrs. John Jacob xxtor. wife of the millionaire. and b<autiful leader of New York society. 'ls the cause of no littie wonder and &necuaatton among her set. The rfounds on which divorce is sought have not been made public. we. be-. 1isve. and her friends and acouaint-
 scas are at . loss to know what the
 latter is.
 No doubt there are many divorce
 bits smong the rich and fashicnsbie
 bout which the true. facts are neyer.
 aown. Such cases remind us of an
 Ia story of Greek nobieman who
 ad resolved to divorce. or put
 way- his wife fer reasons he did )hot divulgs. Some of his friends on ,kearing of his purpose vent to his
 |m so remonstsate with him. They
 boks Of tho beauty. accomplishments aud many vsrtuss of the wife. to all bx whsch he listened in silence. Then he took off one of his shoes apd held I1t up bsfors them Look ct this snoe" he said; it is hAndsome, well made and perfect in every way. yet nobody bat uayseif kpews .whsSe 1t pinches-
 NO doubt many of the disagree- ments ana divorcements in high life are somewhat of the same character. ana one party or the other is in the condition of the ancient Creek. The husband may in every way be good man and good husband: the woman may be handsorne. attractive and in asi ways a good wife. yet for all that the shoe may pinch somewhere and the outside world know nothing about 1t Then there is disagreement and probably divorce proceedings. sometimes bringing to light social scandals. while in other eases the true cause of the trouble may never be known to the public. In other wordA none but the parties interest ed may ever know where the shoe pinches.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-01

see to Atlanta. to take that place as an example. would be quite the thing :. There would be no waiting on tele- graps. mails or trains. but when an Atiantan wanted drink-and they generally do. 1t Is said--he would on iy have to turn the key of his spisos and get the juice just as we get wa ter from the hydrants in our homes. Great scheme. is it not7