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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15

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 zIzE for events that H~W7Y1WISV transpired here.
 MANNNSW INN We lose sight of Mk @SyHS2AyM the men who laid the WykMSR@SS~2 foundations on which this fair city has been erected, and it is to be regretted that we have only fragmentary and tra- ditional reports of those whose quieter lives were in lines that would not lead to State or National fame. There is no detailed history of Montgomery in ex- Istence and those upon whose store houses of memory the searcher after away. To the marvellous industry. keen intellect and patriotic devotion of Col: Albert James Pickett, we are indebted for history of the State down to pe- career commenced. In looking up the facts for his great work, he met with the same difficulty which confronts those who may wish to indulge in local re organization or at least one that had any considerable fund of recorded facts on hand-the great need for com plete history of this city. It should be then made a part of the study of every child In the city public schools. We know more of all the rest of the world than we do of our local history.
 History of Our Name.
 Rev. Dr. Kelly, a distinguished Metho- letter inquiring whether or not Montgom- cry, city and county. were named for the same or for different persons. It seems to be a well-founded tradition General ehat the RlcSaTd Siy hS MontgomeFy. % t6e D brave young Irishman, who fell at the head of American troops in the attack Dn Quebec, December 31, 1775 and that the county was named for Major Lemuel F. Montgomery. who was killed In the great fight of General Jackson with the Indians, at Horse Shoe Bend, on the Tal- lapoosa River, March A. 1914. Montgom- erv County was created by an act of the Mississippi Territorial Legislature, Ala bama at that time being part or that territory-the date of the act is Decem- ber G. iS16. Alabama was made terri fory by act of Congress, March 3, 1877, and this county was represented Tn the convention of 1879, which adopted the Constitution under which Alapdina was admitted into the Cnion.
 There has never been any uouot that the county was named for the herolG young soldier who fell on our own own ,Sle Spll at the Horse Shoe Bend in 18ll Ihe town was incorporated by the Leglsla- ture, December 5, 1879, eleven days before The State was admitted into the Unlon; Tn the act of incorporation was included he rival towns of New Philadelphia and Alabama Town. The territory embraced was Fraction No. F. Y. l6. R. II, and ,. F. and S w. 1-4 of S. 2, T. 16 K. IS.
 Colonel Pickett, to whom reference has been made, prepared a short sketch or Montgomery in 1852. which was deposited In the corner stone of the First Baptist Church, which was erected that year. From that sketch 1t appears that he held the idea that the town was named for General Richard Montgomery. He cer- FSnly gave more time and study to Ala
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15
A Four Per Cent
 Bond Policy

Was issued by The Mutual Life of New York to a great mine owner, MT. Samuel Newhouse, who recently sold his mining in- terests to the Standard Oil Com pany. Mir. Newhouse has just secured $2oo, 900 paid-up policy in this company, payable at death, together with an annuity of $8, GOO during his life. MT. Newhouse paid in one check for this bond $233,828. In addition to the $8,ooo annuity, Nr. Newhouse will receive dividend each year on the policy itself.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15
The Mutual Life of New York

Has far more insurance in force in the United States and Canada than any other company. It is selected by insurers whose knowl- edge of business affairs prompts them to choose the safest com pany as the proper custodian of the funds which they seek to set aside for the future benefit of their families. Its contracts pro- vide more guarantees than the policies of other companies.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15
The Two Largest Policies Ever Issued

One on the life of George W. Vanderbilt, of New York, for $I, 900, 900, requiring the pay ment of an annual premium of S35,ooo, and the other on the life of Frank H. Peavey, of Minne- apolis, Minn. for ST, 900, 900, call- ing for an annual premium ot s4S, 300. The latter is the largest annual premium on the life of an individual ever paid to any life insurance company in the world. Both policies were issued by The Mutual Life of New York.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15
A Large Endowment Paid

The Mutual Life has recently paid to MT. Thomas Dolan, of Philadelphia, President of the Manufacturers Association of the United States, $12o,o87.25. The original endowment was $o5,ooo. MT. Dolan is firm believer in The Mutual Life and holds other policies upon his life for $1o5, 900 in this institution.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15

ONTGOMERY is one of the historic cities of the Union-known not only in this country, but across the waters-for men who lived here and for events that transpired here.
 We lose sight of the men who laid the foundations on which this fair city has
The Lamar register., 1901-07-17
Restoring Big Horn Reserve.

On August oath large section of the
Big Horn forest reserve. Wyoming,
will be restored to the public domain,
by order of the President. This land
has been found to be more valuable for
agriculture and for graZing than for IL
timber. and after numerous recon-
mcndations by the local forestry OIL
cinls. members of the Wyoming deleGa-
tion. and reports by special agents the
secretary of the Interior concluded
these tracts should he again opened TO
entry.
The lands to he restored are as fol-
lows: Sections "a to 3G inclusive. in L.
~ ". Il. 81 w; sections 2S to 3I. in
elusive. in Il. ~ ". Il. 81 w: sections
81. 32. III. 1. ). q. Z. s. .. 1G. II. Is. 10.
20. u. 2s. 30 33. In T. ~ ". II. 81 w.
The southwest quarter and remaining
unsurveyed portion Of section is and
ali of sections and Z. 4. 80 ", Il. 90
W.
Most of these lands are now unsur-
veyed and cannot he entered until sur
veys have been completed. 1t is in
tended to make these surveys rs rapid
ly as possible, so that the lands can be
taken without any unnecessary delay.
The Lamar register., 1901-07-17
KANSAS SUFFERS TERRIBLY
BOTH FROM DROUGHT AND HEAT

Topeka. July 13.-All records for heat
In the thirty-four years observations
kept by Chancellor Snow OF the Uni
versity of Kansas We're broken yester-
day, the mercury reaching IL maximum
average for the state of 1865 degrees
In Fort Scott the mercury registered
no degrees.
The heat was accompanied by very
light breeze from the south which
.ame MS breath from a red hot fur
nace, blasting and whitening vegeta-
tiOn OF all kinds.
\ careful perusal of crop reports
from ull parts of the state indicate
that Knnsas will not raise more than
JU,OOO,OOO bushels of corn this year
rhe crop will thus be less tim II third
If last years yield and less than ii
fifth OF 1880. The late corn is all that
will yield anything. the early product
being given up more than two weeks
ago. Late corn is just half as high
as 1t usuniy is at this time OF year.
This fact is proving Its salvation. II
1t had attained its growth ii would
have gone soon after the early corn.
The fact that there has been no good
rain for three months has retarded the
late corn.
Opinions and reports differ as to the
extent Of the damage to the corn. Sec.
retnry Coburn of the State Board Of
Agriculture, Il recognized authority,
The Lamar register., 1901-07-17
War Muneun Donations.

A spinning wheel which has been
In possession of the descendants Of
Priscilla Mullins and John Alden for
many generations. has been donated
to the collection of war relies In the
capitol by John II. Wilson. ndministrn-
tor of the estate OF Esther Stone Will
lams. The wheel was last In actual
use by Mrs. Williams great grand
mother. Mrs. John Alden of Clnremont,
New Hampshire, the seventh genera
ton of the Puritan Aldcns. with the
wheel was sent pair OF cards for
carding the flax.
In n letter addressed to Cecil A..
Dcane. the custodian OF the collection,
Mr.. Wilson stated that he was acting
, according to the wishes of Mrs. VIII
linms in sending the wheel to the mu-
scum, and also two shots found i'm
bedded in wooden pillar Mt Fort
| Sumter, South Carolina. The shots
were given Mrs. Williams by n soldier
named Thomas DAILY OF one of the
Massachusetts regiments that went to
the relief Of Anderson in 1861. Mr..
Daley dug the shots out OF the pillar
after the war and they are supposed
90 be among the first fired by the Con
| federates.
The Lamar register., 1901-07-17
SCHOOL TEACHERS PLATFORM
AS ADOPTED AT DETROIT

school, from the kindergarten to and
including the university, shall be open
to every boy and girl of our country.
6-The liberality Of men Of wealth in
making large donations to institutions
of learning Is to be strongly commend
ed and encouraged.
THE public school system of n state
should be unit from the kindergarten
to and including the university, and all
private institutions should endeavOr TO
work in harmony with the ideals of
public education so far as their special
purpose will admit them.
S-Legislation with respect to public
education must not wait for public SEN
timent. 1t should lead public senti.
ment when necessary. School legisla-
tion should be under the general direc-
tion of educational experts.
9-The association recognizes the
principle that the child has the same
right to be protected by law from ig-
nUrance as from abuse. neglect and
hunger; and it therefore records with
approval that many of the leading
states of the Union have compulsory
education laws upon their statute
books.
1O-While many cities have at least
partly solved the problem of school
supervision, in most rural communities
the problem is almost wholly unsolved.
Close, constant. expert supervision of
schools in both city and country is i'm
perntively demanded.
1.-THE association watches with
deep interest the solution of the prob
lem Of consolidating rural schools and
transporting pupils at the public eX-
pense, now attempted in many of our
leading states. We believe that this
movement will lead to the establish
ment of township and county high
schools and thus bring more advanced
education to rural communities.
12-Thc state should support and con-
troll institutions whose object Is the
preparation of teachers for the public
schools.
13-No one should be placed IN
charge of school who las not been
previously trained for the work of
teaching.
7 live believe that the standards for
school architecture. including the prop.
er seating. heating. lighting. ventila-
ton and ornamentation of public school
buildings should be as definite as the
standards for teaching.
The Lamar register., 1901-07-17
Pure oOarcr and Sborousb
DroinaSe.

The most serious problem disturbing
the centers OF population is that OF a
pure water supply and sanitary drain
age. New York city finds that even
isab,e water can no longer be obtained
from surface sources in the valleys of
nearby mountains. Other cities draw
ing supplies from running streams
meet similar difficulty.
The Croton watershed has ma =
springs in the mountain sides which
supply the creeks and larger streams.
The most of the water going into the
aqueducts, however, comes from the
surface. In dry times New York feels
= water famine. With copious rains
the famine ceases. The increased
flow is the washings OF the hllsides.
contaminated with dccaying vegeta-
ton or animal filth. New York is look
ing elsewhere for water. The same
difficulty confronts Philadelphia, Bal
timore. Washington and all the cities
supplied with water from rivers flow
ing toward the ocean.
The Lamar register., 1901-07-17
COLORADO'S CAPITAL
The Revenue Case.

The revenue case, which involves the
validity of the revenue law enacted AT
the last session of the Legislature. Will
be tried in Pueblo. On the 9th instant
Judge Dixon denied the application OF
the state for change of venue to
Arapnhoe county in the mandamus
proceedings begun against the state
board of equalization. acting under the
law. by Il large number of railroads.
The contention of the state was that
in this proceeding the cause of action
is indivisible and arose wholly in Arap-
ahoe county, and that as consequence
no court other than one in Arapahoe
county has Jurisdiction to try the case.
The position OF the plaintiffs was that
an essential part of the cause of action
arose in Pueblo county and that as n
consequence the District Court of this
county properly has jurisdiction.
In rendering his opinion Judge Dixon
in effect swept aside both the contcn-
tions and stated that to his mind a
mnndamus proceedings is strictly anal
agous to n proceeding in habeas cor
pils, when the questions involved are
those at issue in the present case. He
took the position that neither section
20 nor 81. chapter OF the code, pro-
viding where a civil action shall be
ccctlings.
He asserted that chapter % of the
code, covering mandamus proceedings.
governs the present case and that the
bill might with right be filed in and
| heard by the Supreme Court or by any
district court. He drew distinction
between the civil cases governed by
sections 26 and % and the present pro-
ceedings saying that these latter are
| quite different from proceedings be-
tween private parties, since the relat-
ors in these proceedings are acting in
quasi-public capacity or on behalf OF
all the residents of the state. The pro-
ceedings, therefore. are OF the nature
of an extraordinary legal remedy and
Of the nature OF public proceedings.
| However, said Judge Dixon, If this
/ view OF the venue. being as wide as the
state and therefore lying In any dis
| trict court. Were not correct under his
Interpretation of the mandamus chap
ter OF the code. his jurisdiction OF the
case could not be questioned under the
provisions OF section % OF chapter 2 "a
the code. relating to civil actions,
which says that proceedings may be
begun in any county where II whole or
any part of the cause of action arises.
The Lamar register., 1901-07-17
Western Army Posts.

According to Washington dispatch
TO the Tribune. the tour of inspection
which Secretary Root is making for
examination of the military posts NJ
Forts I.eavenworth. Riley and Jcffer-
son Barracks is in furtherance of one
of his most notable plans for the bet
tcrment of the American army system.
Forts Leavenworth and Riley are
within few miles of the junction Of
twenty railways. including all the
great lines of communication of the
continent. and IT is intended that they
shall hereafter he improved and con
stituted the chief rendezvous of troops
while at Jefferson Barracks there will
be established the principal military
supply depot of the United States.
AT Forts Riley and Leavenworth
respectively, are the United States cav
airy and infantry schools for the army
and it is now proposed to materially
extend their scope by assigning to
them IL greater number of officers for
instruction and much larger force OF
men for practical campaigning.
They are to be made practical post
graduate colleges for West Pointers,
and their prize graduates will be pro
noted to Il course at the army war col
lege to be established at Governors
Island. Nearly million dollars will
De spent for new quarters and i'm
provements at these posts in the
current fiscal year, and in another
year from now it Is the intention To
make start in carrying out co-opera
tive maneuvers of large bodies Of
troops, composed of regulars and Ma
tional Guardsmen. BY next winter it
will be feasible, 1t is hoped, to quarter
at least Il regiment at each of these
posts, and a few months later brig
ade. or perhaps division can be MOP
iliZed for several months drill and cv
Olutions under campaigning conditions
BY another year militia may be called
from various states. and extended field
erolutions by an army corps may con
tribute to the higher education of gen
eral officers. sdbordinatcs and enlisted
men.
Secretary Root heartily supports the
plans. and by a personal inspection OF
the schools and posts he expects to uc
IN position to invoke the support of
Congress toward securing the neces
Sary funds.
The Lamar register., 1901-07-17
CROP SITUATION GETS
WORSE AND WORSE

Chicago, July BIB. w. Snow. statis-
tician of the Orange Judd Farmer, and
formerly crop expert in the government
service, who is regarded throughout the
West as an authority. to-day confirmed
the news of great crop damage. In n
statement written for the Herald and
Republican, he said:
"A week Of fierce heat and cloudless
sky. week of blasting winds, wither-
ing vegetation. IL week of the worst
weather conditions on record in n large
part of the Corn belt. And the end is
not yet. Under normal conditions ten
days of such pitiless sunshine as char
acteriZed those just past would seri-
uiisly damage all crop growth, but
when. as this year, each period is the
elimination of II much longer period Of
drought, the extent in damage cannot
be measured by any ordinary rules.
The area in which drought destruc-
tion is i'll progress is widening rapidly
ana every day now without Il good gem
eral rainfall over that territory west of
lie Mississippi river costs the crop mil
lions of bushels. Scattered showers
will not serve. The American corn crop
is not mude by local rains. The Off.
cial report July list gave the corn con-
dition as seventy in Missouri aId sew
enty-four in Kansas.
within the present week the danger
line has been passed in central Nebras-
braska south of the Platte river and in
these important districts inpid damage
is being done. Drought damage is Gu
mulative, and after deterioration be-
gins. the crop runs of ten. twenty or
twenty-five points almost before local
Observers can realize it. In Indiana,
Iowa and eastern Illinois the present
crop is comparatively low on account
of the poor slant. inferior early growth
and lack of vitality, following the cold
weather early in the season."
The Lamar register., 1901-07-17
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.

Predictions based on the census OF
1890 that the negro population OIL tne
United States would gradually de
crease in proportion to the population
are not borne out by the statistics OF
the present cencus. The negro popu-
lation in the United States in 1SoO was
11.93 per cent. of the total, decrease
from 1872 per cent. in 1850. This year
the percentage will be somewhat less
than IL. though 1t is Impossible to give
exact figures now. III some OF tine
southern states the negro population Is
increasing faster in proportion than the
white In the border states there seems
to be little falling of and in the north
ern states to which the tide of EURO
pean immigration flows strongest
the white poulation is increasing more
rapidly. though this does not hold soou
in some special localities, such as cities
in which the negro servants. especlhiiy
in hotels. are rapidly displacing white
men and women.
The census office has issued bulie-
tin concerning the urban populatior
of the country. 1t shows that SAL
Cos people in the United States live Ill
cities and towns of over 1000 popuia-
ton. This is BIB per cent. OF the en-
tire population, gain OF almost o nae
per cent. Flnce tne census VI io""'
when the percentage was BID. Com
pared with the census of lSSo, the re-
port shows IA gain in the urban popu-
lation of the country of more thin IL
third in percentage and of CONSIDER
ably more than double in actual num-
bers. There We're in 1880 so places
of more than 1000 population each,
with an aggregate population OF T.
936. 10. or 25.S per cent. of the popuia-
ton. About One-hnlf of the urban pop
ulation of 1900 was contained in cities
of over 100000 people. There We're
thirty-eight of those cities, with n
combined population of li.2S,3Io
There are now lbs places of over
1000 people in the country. as against
90S in 1890. The population of the
District of Columbia is regarded as
urban. In the other states and terri
tories the percentage of people living
in cities and towns. as compared with
the entire population of the states
ranges from DIG in Rhode Island 10
% in Indian territory. The percentage
of the population of Colorado living In
towns of over 1000 inhabitants is H.;
Wyoming, 2S.S; in New Mexico. 81.
The Lamar register., 1901-07-17
DENVER MARKETS
Cattle

The receipts of cattle from January
LIST up 10 and including July 11th, total,
14l,59l head; same period last year,
121,9O5 head arrived, showing an In
crease Of 1860 head. The arrivals or
cattlc from July LIST up to and includ-
ing July 1lth, total, 1920 head. Core
spending period last year the arrivals
Were l,922 head, the increase being IL
09S head
The following quotations represent
the prices paid on this market:
Beef steers, good to choice,
Collllcu. .St.oovl"'o"
Beef steers, good to choice,
western. 100 to l 200 lbs. .4.UNd1.oo
Beef steers, fair to medium.
western, 3.5Oa4. 90
Beef cows and heifers, good
to choice, cornfcd. ....... .4.oOI4.ou
Beef cows and heifers, good
to choice western. ....... .3.2ouf.oo
Beef cows and heifers, fair
to medium western. .2.5ou321
Bulls. Staus. etc. - O0d350
Calves lve1n. 3 OOdI5.JU
Feeders. over 700 lbs, good to
choice. f. T.. II. ......... .4OOMl.oO
Feeders. over 700 lbs, fair to
medium, II. T.. X. ....... .3oOM4.oo
Stockcrs. under 100 lbs, good
to choice, Il. Il. X. ........ .4.oed4.oo
Stockers. under 100 lbs, fair
to medium, +. L. X. ...... .3.2odi.oO
The Lamar register., 1901-07-17

Detroit, Mich, July 13.-The National
Educational Association last night at
the last session of its fOrtieth annual
convention, adopted a declaration of
principles declaring that the problem
of elementary education Is the most
important one with which the state
must deal.
Following is a synopsis of the decla-
ration of principles:
1.-The problem of elementary educa-
tion is the most important. problem
with which the state must deal. To
provide for the universal education of
youth is the duty of every state in the
Union. Residents of territory under
the direct control of the general govern
ment, including the Indian territory.
Alaska and our new possessions must
receive the benefits of free education
ct the hands Of the government. We
note with satisfaction the steps that
have been taken by the present admin
istration to place the blessings of free
schools within the reach of all children
of all people under our flag.
2LThe bureau of education, under
the direction of William 4. Harris,
commissioner Of education, has rem
dercd invaluable services to the cause
of education throughout the United
States. 1t is the Judgment of this as
sociation that the powers Of this bu-
reau should be greatly enlarged and
that the general direction of public edu-
cation in the territory of the United
States not under state control. includ-
ing our new possessions, should be part
of the duties of this bureau.
aWe reiterate the statement that
the public school should be the center
of the educational life of the commun-
ity in which 1t is located. Especially
should this be true in rural districts.
Here should be found the public libra
ry for the use of all; here the educa-
tional extension courses should draw
the old and the young: here may lit
erary and social meetings be held
which will tend to uphold the mental
social and spiritual life of the people.
1.-The subjects that may properly he
taught in elementary schools include
those that bear upon the ethical, phys.
ical and aesthetic nature OF the child
as well as its purely intellectual ma
ture.
5-Our system OF education will moi
be wholly free until every grade OF