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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13
HAMPTON INSTITUTE.
Twenty-fourth Anniversary Will Be
 Celebrated.

Hampton, Va, April 12.-Special.) )-The twenty-fourth anniversary of the found ing of Hampton Institute will be cele- brated Tuesday and Wednesday, April 22nd and 23rd. Tuesday afternoon there will be a Conference on Education, when it is expected that addresses will be made by Dr. John Graham Brooks and Rev Paul R. Buckingham of Boston, Dr. Fe- lix Adler, Dr. Albert Shaw, Dr. Hamil- ton w. Mabie and Dr. Walter Page of New York, Dr. Talcott Williams of Phil adelphia, Dr. l.. H. Bailey of Cornell Uni versity and other distinguished speakers. In the evening, the folklore concert, which recently created so much interest in New York will be repeated in the school gymnasium.
 The formal anniversary exercises will be held Wednesday afternoon, when rep resentatives of the senior class and grad- uates who have been at work for several years in their respective fields of labor will give accounts of their experiences in fiye-minute speeches. The Richmond Educational Association has accepted an invitation to be present, and Governor Montague of Virginia will deliver an address A large party of Northern and Southern ladies and gentlemen interested in education, who have been invited by Robert c. Ogden of New York to attend the Southern Educational Conference to be held at Athens, Ga, April 3-27, will stop at Hampton for the anniversary eN- erciscs In Richmond they will attend a reception given by the Richmond Educa- tionaI Association and will visit later various schools in Alabama, Tennessee and Virginia.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13
DUMP HIM IN THE SALTY.

William Waldorf Aet0r-or JackaSter- was at one time . citizen of the United States. The United Staten couldn't we'll help themselves. as William was never convicted of any offence deserving trans portation, 50 far as we are aware, and the fellow remained here on sufferancs as long as he chose to do 50. He is now the owner and manager of The Pan Mall Gazette, in London, and has habit of giving to the world excellent reasons why Americans prefer that he remain in Eng land. He has, or lately had. . correspond end in New York who writes things pleas ing to his boss. and this paragraph is one of them:
 America is intensely interesting, and as an industrial and inventive center its educational advancement is doubtless a necessity to the general improvement of the world. I would be the last to say anything against 1t in any way, though why travelled people of independent means should remain more than . week in the country is not readily to be compre- hended
 Perhaps we should feel fattered at be- ing told by this second-ciass snob that America "is intensely interesting" but We should first want to know what kitchen he has been visiting. and wheth- CT it was the food or the cook that in- terested him most But we agree with him. conditionally, in his last sentence quoted. We can see no earthly reason why his sort should want to remain more than a week. or even why they should be allowed to do SO. We should think there would be some scavenger in New York who would take the fellow up on two sticks and dump him into salt water. It might not be healthy for the fishes, but possibly they are so accustomed to garbage that they can stand it-better than sensible human beings can. at all events.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13
A PRETTY QUARREL.

A correspondent of The Chattanooga Times, who is evidently one of the men who believes in "a liberal construction" of the pension laws. takes exception to that papers defence of Commissioner Evans, and very dogmatically asserts that he editor was never a soldier on either side, or he would not object to liberal pensions To this the editor of The Times replies by the statement that he served through the war in the Union Army. from . private in the ranks to Colonel commanding brigade. thus establishing his right to speak on the pension question.
 This correspondents grievance seems to be that the Commissioner has been more devoted to the Government. and to the performance of his duty as a trusted ofacial, than he has been to the pension sioner is like a pendulum which always stops at the lowest point aud then re- turns, never swinging towards the old soldiers. but always towards the Govern ment. Then. to prove that injustice is done the veterans. he cites one instance of q soldier who lost his health in a Con- federate prison. but has been unable to secure q pension. To all this diatribe, which is a lengthy one, The Times replies at length in defence of Mir. Evans's con scisntious devotion to duty. and cities two instances of pension swindles under former Commissioners. which. it thinks, would be taken as a sufficiently liberal construction to suit even it's corres- pondent. Here is one of them:
 A stalwaTt stonemason. in an Ohio town, enlisted as a substitute and got $500 State and other bounty. On his way to Camp Chase. to be assigned he caught a locomotive cinder in his eye. The organ became badly infamed; the surgeon of the camp said the recruit must lose the injured eye; he was discharged and sent home. For years he drew $24 a month total disability pension, and is probably still doing the like if he IS living. He never lost q weeks work on account of the injury to his eye, after his return home, and ten years ago he had a comfortable estate, accumulated by his handicraft. He was gone from home aDOuC two IuOutuSp heNV1 ASCsAA6 his State. The present writer could give many similar instances. the chief facts of which came under his personal notice.
 We agree with The Times that granting a pension in this case was as liberal as the most ardent pension-grabher could wish. Here is the second instance:
 A few years ago The Cincinnati Times Star printed the names of over 1000 men who were drawing pensions and living in Hamilton and two adjoining Ohio coun- ties, and those men had never been, as soldiers, out of sight of the church spires of Cincinnati. They were of that re- doutable corps known as squirrel hunt CTS" who swarmed over the hilis back of Covington in September and early october, 1862. when Kirby Smith was "menacing" the Ohio city. though he never got nearer to It than Lexington, Ky, that was occupied by the Confeder- ate advance few days. Those squirrel hunters were an aggregated and aggra- vating nuisance. never did one days real
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13

STATE CollNITTEEl1HB vI&WZ The Birmingham Ase-Hsraid is snSss.- bring to find out what the members of the Democratic State Committee think about the matter of State primary. It has secured expressions from some of the members. The Advertiser reproduces elsewhere their statements.
 The Advertiser some days ago consid- cred the advisability of seeking the views of the State Committee on this subject, but decided not to do %, at present at any rate. There were two reasons for this conclusion.
 The first was that the Committeeman were occupying . sort of judicial relation to this matter. and it was expected that a sufficiently large proportion of them would make that fact a ground of re- fusaI to talk as to render 1t impossible to get at the judgment of the Committee as whole. It is interesting to note that several of the Committee have expressed this view .and doubtless many more en- tegtain 1t
 Another reason for not undertaking to  get the Committees views was that we believed large number of them had not yet made up their minds. and that there was much more probability of their being favorable to . primary two or three months hence than at present. The opin- ion of the rank and file of the Party Is rapidly formulating. and its pressure is bound to have . natural and proper effect on members of the Committee in the course of time.
 The Advertiser said some days ago that it believed the Committee would re- fuse any sort of primary. if it were to meet now. but that there might bs diff ferent result later on. The expressions of the Committeeman who have written to The Ags-Heraid confirm this 5udg- ment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13
The Advertiser to Be Admitted

Charlotte (N. C.) Observer,
 A convention of fiddlers is soon to be held at Decatur, AM. The Norfolk Vir- ginian-Pilot directs The Observsr's atten- ton to the fact and suggests that we ex- tend the glad hand to The Montgomery Advertiser for that the Montgomery pa- per. noting the coming convention, says ''there are not to be any 'violinists' or artists there, but just plain, old-fash- toned iddlers." That's the stur-these old buds who close their eyes and play the fiddle by main strength. The Mont eomery paper says there will be fddlers there who never heard of a "Yirtuoso" and who don't know the difference be- tween a staccato and a miorobei whose hddles wouldn't bring dollar apiece at aActjon. but who can set their heads on one side and play Billy in tbe Low Ground" from hase. The Montgomery ed- itor evidently knows what music is. We sscopd The Virginian-Pilots motion that he be admitted to the guild and will CO., operate with him in getting reduced rail- road rates to the cenVention
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13

The Sumter Sun is among the few pa- pers which oppose a Democratic rimary. and it places its opposition, as we under stand it. on the ground that it will weak En the influence of the Black Belt coun- ties. To some extent that may be true. but a Democratic primary will certainly secure to all Democrats in the State that even and exact justice which is the very Foundation of Democratic government. The Sun should be willing for every white Democrat in Alabama to have a Fair show in the important work of ss- aActing candidate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13
service. and essentially all of them still living are pensioners.

service. and essentially all of them still living are pensioners.
 Certainly a Commissioner who turns down applications of this kind should be commended by honest men. veterans or others. and when the editor of The Times asserts that he knows many cases like the first. 1t may be taken as indubitable evidence that an honest official was very badly needed in the pension department
 As The Times is conscientious and fearless Democratic paper. published in | Southern city, it might be charged that 1t is prejudiced against the Union veterans. notwithstanding its editors ser vice in the Federal Army. but The Port land Oregonian is not only Northern paper. but . Republican one. and it has never ceased to protest against the re- tirsmsnt of the present Commissioner. A recent editorial starts out this way:
 when President Roosevelt consented to the retirement of Commissioner Evans he set out upon a perilous path. The integrity of the pension list is . moral question, and is therefore one of those which are most dangerous to trife with. In the realm of absolute right and wrong. compromises are apt to engender greater evils than. they essay to remedy. On one hand is the interruptions clamor for more pensions-pensions for the rich. pensions for the dishonest, pensions for desertere. pensions fir everybody, so long ss the attorneys and examining boards have been taken care of. On the other hand is the moral sense of the Nation. or of such part of the Nation as has not been already debauched by corruption or paupsrized by the quarterly disburse- nsnt.
 But what can the President do? The Oregonian says he can either turn over the Treasury to the pension attorneys, or else he can administer the laws honestly. It is inconceivable that he should surrender post that Mckinley held 50 firmly. He can only stand fast: and if he means to stand fast. the retire. ment of Evans only adds to his difficul- ty."
 But he is betwen the horns of very uncomfortable dilemma. If he should determine to do his duty to the Govern ment and to the taxpayers of the coun- try. he will drive from him the support of the Grand Army to a great extent. and some of them are as bitter and in- tolerant as sectional partisanship can make them. They not only demand the retirement of Evans. but some of them are not satisfied with that. The G. A R. of Kansas has demanded of Senate, Burton. of that State, that he must use his influence to prevent the confirmation of Evans to any other position to which the President may see it to appoint him. Not content with driving him from, the position which he has filled so credita. bly,. they would prevent his getting any. thing else. This shows something oi the spirit which dominates those who clamor for "a liberal construction of the pension laws" If the President really
 deserves the pledges which have been made for him of honesty and fearless ness. he will retain Commissioner Evans and tell his enemies to do their worst But 1t is a very pretty auarrei-for Demo. crats.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13
Letters to The Editor.
Startling Revelations.

Editor The Advertiser:
 The revelations of The Advertiser of yesterday in reference to the suit against the City Treasurer's bond are startling.
 Can the City Council pass resolution In regular session. approved by the May or. duly published in the proceedings of the City Council and having the force of law: and then turn around in a short time afterwards in secret session, (of which no records are kept or publication made) and alter. change. amend or re- peal 1t?
 Should not each member of the City Council who was present on that event. full night, rise and explain to his con- stituents-the patient and indulgent peo- pie of the City of Montgomery-his rea- sons for adopting this novel method of legislation in so important matter 10 this city. Respectfully.
 -77". Innocent. {
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13
Too Deep in Futures.

DOthan SltungS. - ,,
 The passing of the country editor" discussion is dealing a bit too deep in the future for us to enter. Imagine town without a paper to publish its resolutions of respect" its "cards of thanks" and it's free personal boosts of every fellow in the locality! The passing of the country editor is impossible-im- possible for the simple reason which the old lady gave for the impossibility of the passing of fools-the reason why. is that younger ones grow before the nlder ones die
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13

After all that has been said and writ Zen about the Octopus. the Party recently incubated at Louisville was the real thing. There were eight different organi- Eations in the combination. and that fills pp the requisite number of feet for the actopus.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13
Failed of Its Object.
Sumter Sun,

Sumter Sun.
 campaign paper of the opponents of the new Constitution. to belittle Governor Jelks by ridicule and innuendo before the people has utterly failed of It's ob- ject because the Governor grows strong CT with the masses of the people, while the opposition to the new Constitution grows weaker day by day. The result will be- that the Governor will be nomi- mated and The Alabamian numbered with tho tbipCc that were
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13

{ The men and women who can remember pdd times. In another generation or two 1t will be hard to find one. and then
 we'll begin on Lncoln's nurses
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13

Before the recent municipal election in Kansas City. The Journal was kept busy telling how impossible it was that Reed. the Democratic candidate for Mayor. equally busy telling what 1t means-and 1t is mean enough judging from that paper's statements. But we guess the country will survive
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13

The Memphis Commercial-Appeal issued D great A-page edition last Thursday. in which handsome pictures and exhaustive descriptions told all about one of the great cities of the South. and the country tributary to it. It was great paper. and one to feel proud of.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13
PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS.
Certificates Awarded by State Board
 of Examiners.

Teachers were passed by the State Board of Examiners yesterday:
 Lee County-Sallie Bagby. E. c. Will Hams, Sallie Edmunds, c. l.. Dunn, Will. liam Flake. Bessie Bagby, F. H. Wills J. c. Brown
 Russell County-Florence Tallman Lucy B. Lee. G. w. Powell, J. A. Haney Mrs. Willie Lee. Laura Lambert, Marie Phillips, Bessie Tarver, J. B. Thompson Elnora Wiggins, John Naples, Kate Price
 The State Board has completed its work of examining the papers of teachers anG will have no further duty until the mid. summer examinations
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13

It has been observed that the youns tman who always uses carriage for himself and his girl before marriage gen. orally walks after marriage. and his wife time set things even.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13

{ According to recent decision of the Customs officials of Switzerland, trained Heas are set down as wild animals" We have always found untrained ones wild enough
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13
What It Wants to Know.

Selma Times.
 as a powerful friend and a jolly good fellow" says Lucien Walker. Yes, the South knows all that, but what this i'm mediate section of the South wants 10 know just at present is, how is he on the State primary question?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13
No Cause for Surprise.
Mobile Register.

NlODIIs IttSISttI -. ,-.I
 A Brooklyn paper has just learoed that there is an exposition to be opened soon in Charleston: and the Charleston papers are expressing surprise at thls example of up-to o-dateness: NO cause for surprise The exposition has been trying to get along without advertising
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13
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WITH ALABAMA EDITORS.
Should Enjoy Himself.

Lawrence County News. ,,
 A strange wild animal that looks nke groes in parts of Birmingham. That cat should be allowed to enjoy himself.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13
Only an Amateur.

Brewton Gauge.
 Hanna has again denying that he is candidate for the Presidency. or course he isn't; it is only an amateur like Teddy who would acknowledge his candidacy this far ahead.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13
One by One They Fall,

Pine Belt News.
 One by one the Bryan leaders meet inglorious defeat. Senator James K; Jonrs. hirh muck-a-muck of the alleged National Democratic Committed, is the latest victim. Straws show the trend Of Democratic sentiment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13

The old city of Charleston did itself -broud on the occasion of the President 8 visit. There was not even a discordant Tillman bray to mar the occasion. so far as we have observed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13

If Mrs. Hetty Green has any further matrimonial inclination, she can get a Foreign nobleman for the asking. and pick her own country in the bargain.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13

N1OSt- OI lne pdpeIS Ol AldDdHd, and little, are outspoken for a primary The call is growing to demand. which cannot be disregarded. Let the people choose. they have spoken in their usual way.-Tuscaloosa Times.
 It seems to be a universal desire to have State primary. By all means let us have primary. It would be much safer | to have a legal primary than a Conven- ton since man cannot always get jus
 tice before a convention and it frequent lv Is an easy matter to pack one. We | think 1t will be almost impossible to de-
 fraud a man of his rights In a primary
 this year.-Falkville Chronicle.
 Friends of a Democratic primary for the selection of a State ticket are great ly elated at the manner in which the suggestion is being received. From ev- cry section of the State come favorable expressions for a primary and it is now believed by many that the sentiment will become so strong by the time the State
 Committee Is called together as to force that body to order q primary.-Gurley Herald.
 The subject of primary or a conven- ton Is now agitating the people and State newspapers. A Democratic primary is, no doubt, much more satisfactory
 way of nominating State and County of ficers than by Convention. The primary
 is falrer in every way, tho voter makes
  no chance to figure him out of it. Many times in convention the weakest man is
 nominated. This Is not so in primary. -Luverne Journal.
 If dishonest schemes are used to sue cess in the general State election this year in this State, the Democratic party is doomed. There is positively not the slightest excuse for further manipula- tions of an unsavory character. The white people of Alabama as whole are
 honest good people and if they do not get an honest. fair primary election this year at the hands of the leaders they will most surely rebel and they should do so. It is up to the Executive Com mittee to do the clean thing by ordering primary election. regardless of the wishes of some hungry office seekers.- Warrior Breeze.
 We do not favor general primary for State officers. but the State Committee is the authority to decide tho question | as 1t deems best for the interests of the party. There are Democrats who are | really opposed to a primary, but who are willing tO see the State Committee | accommodate eX-Governor Johnston this once. They think that with primary candidate for Governor again. will oc- cupy the position of the old veteran who l said he ran away from home when a \ wild younester. and went into the civil | war just 10 get the experience; and he | added that 1t required but short time | to get a great deal more than he want | cd. The experience of the Senatorial pri- | mary seems 10 have been forgotten by
 FAe ex-Governor.-Livingst Home.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13

The biggest joke of the season is the announcement in the Birmingham papers that two sheriffs who have been sick are in that city recuperating.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13

The announcement that hmburger cheese is a preventive of smallpox is nothing to be surprised at. But which is the worse?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13

The question-"Can poetry be made popular?" is now up for discussion. As 1t has always been popular. we can't see the object of the query.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13
A Daily Average Gain of. =. .31 .32
 A Sunday Average Gain of. .34. oi

W. A. Scott, Circulation Manager of the Montgomery Advertiser. being duly sworn. bays: The foregoing statement of The Aa- Nertisers circulation for the month of March. lI eO2, Is true and correct, and compiled after bil returns from newsboys. news agents ana
 w. A. SCOTT.
 Circulation Manager. nwoyn to and subscribed before this 4th
 F. W. JACKSON, fSesl1 N. F.. Ex-o. J. P.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13
More Disastrous Defeat.

Russell Register. Popuhsm twice and have gone down In defeat, and to again form coalition with any doctrine foreign to Democracy would only be inviting a third and more disastrous defeat than either or the tor- mer ones,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13

The demand for a primary election to nominate State officers seems to be gen. eral throughout the State. The middle of August. in our opinion, is early enough to hold the election.-Scottsboro Citizen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13
PRESS AND PRIMARY.
The Alabama Papers Are Fast Lin-
 ing Up.

Without hesitation. The Record en- dorses the primary method for selecting candidates to fill the offices at the com- ing election.-Conecuh Record.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13

Ex-Governor Oates is out in favor of a white primary election. We are opposed to strictly a white primary for several would be impossible to obtain satisfac- tory results under such a plan.-Moulton Advertiser.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13
Not a Circumstance

Luverne Journal
 If the 'red-headed rooster" of Jefferson should enter tho race against Gov. Jeihs, tha ..hloodv head he received in the last fight is not a circumstance to the head pecking" ho will get in the next cam Daign.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13
Facts Make Figures.

Figures again tell the story of how Ine sii Sn kertiser's March circulation gives tnis pun. ua. kation the credit of having gSarenteea. .s,,s M.s paid circulation greater than the cieimec 'Sh she of all other morning papers pupasnse .l. m =. based on the latest reports furnished by the AmericaA Newspaper Directory.