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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07
SOME NEEDED LEGISLATION.

The Advertiser has received kindly and complimentary letter from Mrs. Kate H. Morrissette. asking its cooperation In procuring the enactment of q law re- puiring an educational qualification for County Superintendents of Education. We are too modest to print the flatter- ing words of the writer, but take the liberty of copying this incident which she gives as one of the reasons for such leg slatIon She says:
 A rackage of tea ohers examination pa- pers were sent in by the Superintendent of the county in hose schools the teach CTS were candidates for positions. These lapers are the test they must meet be- fore they could get the positions. ana the package was addressed by the Su- perintcndent. who fr~warded them 10 '.The Superintener of l1ddication, etc.
 Now, we fully agree with our corre- spondent that this is "a parody of jus tice. and travcsty Of law" Or, rather, it was a travesty on education and se- rious reflection on those who placed such an unfit official in charge of the educa- tionaI system of his county. This one incident may not be the only one, but If there is no other such official in Alabama, it would still show the need of legislation which would require an educational qual- ifcation, and a very strict one of those. who have so' largely the control of the public schools.
 There has of late years been contin- ued upward movement in our educational system. Better houses. better teachers and better schools are the order of the day, but it is certainly inconsistent and unjust to require strict qualifications to enable one to secure position as teach CT when the Superintendent of all the schools in the county cannot write cor rect sentence. We do not know what kind of legislation is contemplated, but there is need for something along this line, and we have only referred to it now in acknowledgement of the communica- ticn of Mrs Morrissette. The subject will not be forgotten or neglected.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07
News ano Gossip Qf Washington
BY LuoIEN JULIEN WALKER.

Washington. Dec. 6.-(SpeciaD-There Is well-defined rumor that Speaker Hen- derson, MT. Dalzell of Pennsylvania and Mir Grosvenor of Ohio. constituting the Republican majority of the Committee on Rules, are agreed to report favorabiy and hx day for the consideration of the in- famous Crumpacker resolution, which would create committee of thirteen to investigate the alleged denial of the right of suffrage to the negroes in the South, and report to the House by bill or other wise.
 This resolution, 1t will be remembered, gave rise last session to hitter resent ment on the part of Southern Congress- men. the leaders of whom declared that If 1t were favorably reported to the House they would resort to every trick and de- vice of filibustering and thereby make all legislation impossible, even if they were threatened with Imprisonment.
 The proposition was finally held in abeyance, through the efforts of more conservative Republicans. upon the course of reasoning that its adoption would re- suit disastrously to their Congressional nominees in what are called the border" States, as well as in certain Eastern States. such as New York and Massachu- setts, where the ascendency of the negro is resented by all respectable white peo- Dle.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07
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 November [. iS49. It Is ordered by this Courte. that there shall bee pubiick day of Thanksgiving kept by all the Churches within this Jurisdiction that nay bee seasonably acquainted herewith, vppon this day fortnight.
 May 21 1850, This day weekes Is ap- pointed for a day of Thanksgiving pub licquely in all the Churches within this Jurisdic ton.
 September ii, 1851. Thursday come seuen night is appointed by the Generall Courte for A day of Thanksgiving in all the Townes in this Jurisdiction.
 October 6. 1852 This Courte orders and anpoirts. that next Wednesday, come suennights shall bee kept a publique day of thanksgiving to the Lord for his great mercyes to his people here and elsewhere, by all the plantations within this Juriss- diction,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07
SUNDAY, DECEMBER T, 1902.
DOUBLE GOLDEN SYMBOL.

The American Newspaper Directory uses csr- tsin signs to denote the relative standing and merit of the whole field of newspapsrdora which comes under it's notics. and one of these G&ns is the mystic symbol l0l denotins .goidsn.~ which stands fer high quality. and is thus explained:
 Advertisers value this paper more for the class and quality of its circulation than flor the mere number of copies printed"
 Such papers credited with single sym bol: but there is . higher grade. according to this standard authority. which have BOTH QUALITY AND QUANTITY. and require the DOUBLE GOLDEN SYMBOL. col to describe adequately their sIandinH.
 The Advertiser has been accorded thls double golden symbol 00l and is the only paper 90 distinguished in this section of the South.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07

Replying to our suggestion that the comb which had been presented to the edi- tor could be used for scratching purposes, The Fort Gaines .Ga.) Recorder says:
 Bright idea. We hadn't thought of that but, as scratching is a luxury which some one has said. the poor should have a monopoly of. we are afraid We will be barred.
 Well, we have known some country edi- tors whp were not too rich to enjoy some of the luxuries usually monopolized by the poor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07
Several Other Virtues.

The Advertiser claims that our Thanks giving festivities were copied from the Indians There are several other virtues that we could with profit have copied from the rcd men-the noblest race of people ever known.-Crenshaw Critic.
 If The Critic will modify it's language to 'the noblest race of savage people" we will agree with it thoroughly. There are many things which the white races of America might have learned from their red predecessors and have been ben efited very much by the operation. In many respects they were really a noble race of people, and most of their vices were learned from the whites.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07
MIR. THoMpsoN's PARTY.

With some hope of appeasing the politi- cal enmity of Northern radicalism against the South, Congressman Thompson of Alabama conducted Secretary Shaw and about twenty Northern Republican Con- gressmen as his guests on visit to that State, MT. Thompson's theory being that if they should see the Southern negro as he is they would be less inclined to dlsre- gard the practices and wishes of Southern white people respecting the political and social status of "the man and brother"
 The Indiana village lawyer, Crumpack- er was not of MT. Thompsons party. It appeared at the time that when MT. Thompson first formed his amiable resolud on to invite the North erners to be his guests, he sent by a friend an oral invitation to Crumpacker. but subsequently, either withdrew 1t or induced a Friend to suggest to Crumpack- CT the adyisability of not accepting, the Southern feeling at that moment being very resentful against the Indiana Con- gi essman.
 Whether M: Thompson's act of practi- cal hospitality to his political enemies accomplished any good purpose need not row be discussed: but there is no room for doubt that Crumpacker remains de. termined to exhaust all his resources Of hate for the Souths outage and humilia- tion, and, most unhappily 1t seems that his wolhsh wishes are shared by Tender son, Dalzeil and Grosvenor. general deal- CTS in hate, outrage, tyranny and immor- ality
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07
SOME COMMENTS IN PASSING,
Revising the Tariff.

The proposition to permit only its friends to revise the tariff is like suggest ing that a prisoners accomplices in crime si.ould constitute the juTy.-Birmingham News.
 That is the only kind of revising that is to be expected at this session. The friends of the present system will be strong enough to prevent any real modi- fication of the duties. which is all the more reason for Democratic admins ration
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07
The Southern "Red Bones"

Washington Star.
 Have you ever heard of class of people called red bones? said MT. Lewis Marshall of Charleston, S. C., at the Metropolitan. They are the most peculiar people in te United States. No one living absolutely knows the race from which they sprang or from whence the original settlers came. They live very nearly on the boudary line between South Carolina and Georgia, in the northwestern part of the first named State. They are very clannish, mix very little with peo- ole not of their race and in manner are quite trifty. In slavery times they owned slaves visited the several summer resorts of the southern mountains, and in a way put on quite little style. While 1 have nothing but supposiion to guide me l am of the opinion that they are descendants of the Basques or southern France. They do not lack courage, for a company of them served in Hampton 5 legion during the Civil War and bore in, mselves bravely at the first Manassas Their skin is of swarthy red, resen,o to- lirc that of the Indian, but at that point all resemblance ceases. except 1t he that they are very hot of temper nave often wondered why the ethnoioglsts or this country have not studied these peoI ple. Surely d monograph on them would be highly interesting"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07

Harry Lehr who is the champion chaperone for monkey parties can take a back seat. A Chicago woman with more money than brains served a S20O dinper. ,to, -heSrpet dogs and their invited guests on Thanksgiving day.-Richmond Times.
 And on that same sday. in that sams city of Chicago. a man with his diphthe- ria-stricken child in his arms, walked tho streets in the vain effort to find a hospi- tai CT other place where the little one could be taken care of and it finally died In his arms before he could find any one to take charge of it. But the dogs had a good dinner.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07

In crediting a short item to The Cleve- land (o.) Herald few days ago which item commended the Southern people for dealing with the suffrage question in their own way. we mixed the babies. it seems, though 1t was not The Advertiser s fault, as we found the item in another paper, where 1t was credited to the Ohio man. The Chattanooga Times assures us that 1t should have been credited to The Cleveland CTenn.) Herald, which is an en- tireIy different matter. We'll, is was a good sentiment and we only regret that tt didn't emsnate from an Ohio Republl- can. so that we could say good word for one of that class.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07
A GOOD EXAMPLE.

Commenting on the wonderful progress made during the last three or four years by the city of Wilmington. N. C., The Charleston News and Courier says:
 It is not natural advantages'' that have made Wilmington prosperous town. IL has been united effort on the part of it's people that has taken what was until a few years ago one of the sleepiest and deadest places in the South out Of Its distressful condition and made 1t vibrate with new life and energy. Hard work and united effort will do the same thing for any other community which has for any reason lost position in the race Tor commercial development.
 And The Wilmington Messenger dec- lares that the important factor in the city's advancement has been the ele- ment of unanimity and united action of her people in undertakings for multiply ing and fostering our industries" There is the secret of success; the united and combined activity of the business men and monied men of the city. The time worn motto, " united We stand, divided we fall" is as applicable to a town. or city as it is to a nation.
 Montgomery has many and great na- tural advantages. A good location, prac- tically unlimited land and water trans portation. fine climate, access to bound- less supplies of coal, iron and timber are few of the advantages given our city by nature, but all these will not make a city great or prosperous. United action will establish manufactories which will bring money, people and business to the city and trade to the surrounding coun- try. The contemplated stove works should only be a beginning of the indus1 tries which ought to be established here and which would in a few years double the population and quadruple the busi- ness and wealth of the city.
 Natural advantages arc not to be de- spised. but unity. determination and "hus. tie" are the factors of success.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07

to attack so large and important a sec tion of our common country as the South he would simply lend his sympathy to the civil revolution. It is not often by formal messages that Presidents influ- ence the legislation of Congress. In this last message, for instance 1t Is impossible to find out exactly the Presidential wishes upon any line of desirable or possible legislation.
 The scheme of political warfare against which President Roosevelt was declared to be in full sympathy, specifically pre- vided for reducing Southern representa- ton in the electoral college from 15l votes to about @. Under its terms Alabama delegation in Congress would be five in- stead of nine. Whatever may be said of this on grounds of public morality in the North. resentment In the South is certain to be intensely bitter.
 Yet, as we are not to forget. the House Committee No. 1 on Elections refused unanimously this week to take up the partisan case against MT. Glass of Vir- gfnia, elected to an unexpired term un- der the new constitution of that State which is held to virtually bar the negro race from the suffrage; though this may indicate a general purpose of the Repuh- lican majority to go out for bigger game than a solitary Virginia Congressman. ONE NEW STATE.
 The dCuOn OI the senate committee Tn amending the Houses so-called omnibus Statehood by striking out Arizona and New Mexico and leaving Oklahoma alone to be admitted to the Union was weeks ago foretold in these despatches to The Advertiser. 1t is not surprising, and not very deeply regretted, although the vote of the committee was on general lines of rank partisanism. the Republicans mis- trusting Arizona and New Mexico as future Republican quantities.
 Still not all Democrats are agreed upon the national advisability of admitting the two territories which the Senate commit tee rejects. The latest and most intelli- gent, as well as least biased, information regarding those territories was very re- gently given to the public by that pains taking and altogether admirable Ala bama newspaper man, Mir. Eli P. Smith of The Birmingham News, for many years cor respondent of The Advertiser.
 Mir. Smiths pen pictures of Arizona and New Mexico, which he visited during the current year. and his wealth of figures concerning their population and resources, and his graphic account of the general Hay of the land" were certainly not of character to make any one enthusiastic for the omnibus Statehood bill And then, Nevada. like the poor. we have always with us-Nevada, with a smaller popula- ton than the city of Montgomery and its immediate suburbs, having two United States Senators and one Representa ta .ve in Congress! Nor are Idaho, Wyoming and Utah 50 many" as the contemptu- ous phrase goes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07
Letters to The Editor.
"The Gay Lord Quex."

Editor The Advertiser:
 In behalf of the moral element of Mont gomery5 society. wish to thank you for the fair and just criticism which ap- peared in your columns in reference to 'The Gay Lord Quex' which played in the Montgomery Theatre Friday night. This play was evidently intended for class of people that we are proud to say are few and far between in Montgomery. and it was nothing but just, considering the patronage a good play receives here, not to let such an imposition pass with out criticism.
 In justice to the managers of the Mont gomery theatre. however, I desire to say that their candor in telling all they knew about the play to those who asked. IS Appreciated, and no blame Is attributed to them for the character of the perform ance presented, as most of those present knew what to expect. Fortunately. only small audience greeted the play
 A Gentleman. NTontpomery Dec 6, 1902.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07
THE PRESIDENT FOR TIP

It was related some weeks ago. with every appearance of accuracy, that Pres ident Roosevelt had determined to lend the weight of his tremendous executive power to the cutting down of Southern representation in Congress. and, therefore: in tbe electoral college. The threatened reduction in the number of Southern delegates in Republican National conven- tions was and Is mere incident in the gigantic conspiracy against the white people of the South.
 It will be recalled that when this al legged purpose of the President was made known from sources considered through cut the country to be always reliable, Postmaster General Payne promptly de- clared that the use of the Presidents name in the relation was without au. thority," to quote his precise words; but MT. Payne did rot only not .s say . the ortn re, weli-known views regarding the reduction Southern representation.
 The President did rot advert to the subject in his annual message to the Congress this week; nobody supposed ;loS he able that he will at any time formally and in express terms advise Congress
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07

Richard Mansfield has to carry a guard with him to protect him from assaults from members of his company, but if half the reports are true. his subordinates are the ones who need protection from his brutal attacks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07
Nn Uncertain Sound.

There is no uncertain sound in MT. Cleyeland's bugie. and to know where he's at, all that Is necessary Is to be near enough to hear his bugle.-Greene Coun- ty Democrat
 We may say of him. as was said of fla nous Roderick:
 One blast upon his bugle-horn
 Were worth thousand men, and he will always be ready to sound it when called upon by those who want sound advice.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07
somt thlng was said In The Advertlss

Some thing was said In The. Advertiser few days ago about the changes which few centuries have made in spelling. as well as of the improvements yet need ed. In this connection, and also in con- nection with the subject of Thanksgiving celebrations or exercises. we copy from The Hartford Courant some Of the court orders of Seventeenth Century New Eng land
 October g. 16A Its Ordered, there shalbe a publike day of thansgiueing
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07
Pounding the Rag.

Pounding the dishrag for beef steak may be all right to fool the neighbors. but it gives mighty poor satisfaction when YOU go to the table.-Shelby Senti- mel.
 Is 1t possible that in a region so well adapted to meat raising as shelby Coun- ty Is our esteemed contemporary should
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07

By a practically unanimous vote-it was 1 16i0 to 1.-the people of Columbus, Ga.. expressed themselves last Thursday in favor of issuing bonds for the purpose of building a system of waterworks. The people appeared to be of one mind. and it is altogether likely that they will find it a good move.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07

When a Republican officeholder under a Republican administration has to be bought to support the Republican ticket, it is a pretty bad state of affairs, isn't 1t? And vet that is what happened in this county this fall.--Leavenworth Times.
 We really don't understand why The Times should be surprised at anything done by a Republican official. or by a Kansas man in or out of office.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07
Mixing Metaphors.

The Republican alliance between the East and West is politically unnatural. The cat and the dog didn't harmonize over the chestnut even after it was out of the fire.-Mobile Herald T
 That's the first time we ever heard that a dog had anything to do with the chest nut business. We thought tho cat and the monkey were the actors.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07

Again, we are told that a successful pro- cess of drying and preserving sweet po- tatoes has been found, but we are not yet ready to bank on It. It will be won- derful thing for the South if 1t can be made entirely practicable. but that Is yet to be proven.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07
A Clever Play.

By a clever bit of play the President has nut himself where no one in Dela- ware can tell whether he is for or against Addicks. Even Addicks seems to be m the dark about it.--Mobile Register.
 We very much doubt whether he can convince the country that he is not boost ing Addicks. He has shown his hand too plainly to be able to wriggle out of it now
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07

Ex-Governor Stone of Missouri replies a agsinst him and tells the man who makes them that he has told ''an unmitigated d--d lie" That's definite, any how.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07

many is going to control New York, but we are anxious to know who is going to control Tammany? That is very import ant
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07
New Circulation Record.

The month of November, just passed, enables the Circulation Department of The Advertiser to compile a statement of The Adyertisers circulation that breaks all previous records in point of numbers The average for both the daily and Sunday editions has entered into thousand rnark--a point that means much to those interested in seeking conspcuty in Aiabana--and further demonstrates that the people of this State appreciate in substantial way The Advertisers determination to puoilsh live newspaper.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07

What we want to know Is, can the President get along with The Huntsville Tribune gin him?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07

be reduced to such subterfuges to fool the neixhbors? Better go out and catch 'possum
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07
A Difference to the King.

Boston Globe.
 A gunmaker dies and the Kaiser walks behind his coffin to the cemetery.A learn ed professor, a skilled surgeon, a great physician dies and the Kaiser-well the Kaiser is naturally sorry.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07
upholstering Registration Frauds.

Washington Post.
 Suppose some of the Southern gentle men should retaliate by introducing res olutions for the investigation of the cleo tive franchise in Philadelphia. The up- holstering of the registration lists in that city Is said to be of the stuffy variety.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07

Beginning April 8 sos Athens is to have an International exposition of commerce food products, sciences and arts, lasting six montns'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07

W. A. Scott. Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser. being duly sworn. says: The foregoing statement of The Adver- tisers daily circulation for the month of No- venber. 902. is true and correct. and com piled after all returns from newsboys news agents and leftover copies have been deducted.
 W. A. SCOTT. Circulation Mgr. Sworn to and subscribed before this 4th day of December. 1902
 F. W. JACKSON, Iseal.1 N. P, Ex-O J. P.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07

Commenting on the wonderful progress made during the last three or four years by the city of Wilmington. N. C., The Charleston News and Courier says: