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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-12
Some Corrections.
Clanton. Ala, Feb. 9, 1903.

Clanton, Ala, Feb. 9, 1903. Editor The Advertiser:
 Please allow me space in your paper to correct some of the misstatements con- corning the death of my father. MT. L. A. Thornton, which appeared in your Sum days issue.
 First, I wish to deny the statement that he deliberately starved himself to death. was with him continually during his ill., ness, which lasted about three months. At first, his appetite was tolerably good and he indulged 1t freely-too freely, we sometimes feared. But long after he took to his bed and his appetite had entirely left him, he forced himself to take both nourishment and medicine, notwithstand- ing that they aggravated the nausea from which he suffered greatly from the beginning It was only within a few weeks of his death, and after he became convinced that he was receiving no bene- fit from either food or medicine. that he left them off. His physician thinks that he did not assimilate at all the milk we continued to put in his coffee and the white of egg we continued to put in the water he drank up to the last day of his life.
 The many other misstatements of your correspondent. l will pass over.
 One truth we have to thank him for, he credits him with a kind heart. He cer- tainly would never have been so unfeel- ing as to publish in a newspaper such a statement of the death of a neighbor- or even a stranger-or even an enemy as would add fresh wounds to his stricken family. Rosa l.. Thornton
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-12
THE ALABAMA SCHOOLS FOR
 THE DEAF AND THE BLIND.

Our State in proportion to its means has done well by it's public institutions and nothing in the State stands more the standard of our progressive citizen ship and civilization, than the excellent schools located at Talladega for the edu- jcation of the deaf and the blind. 1 These persons are usually helpless in c double sense and the State can do no ,hobler work than to provide institutions iwhere education may in a measure com lpensate for their great physical misfor- SAunes and prepare them as citizens to be tA help and not burden to society. The IEecord of these schools at Talladega for years past, shows many men and wo- men now thrifty and intelligent factors fin society who but for the beneficence of the State in making it possible for them to be educated, would have been burdens to themselves and society for Nfe.
 ] The whole theory of education is that rAlthough a man may have a perfection gof all his senses coupled with natural endowments. physical. mental, and moral yet without the development accomplish : cd only by education, such a man is ! not equipped dor citizenship. If the State then educates such a man how much more should 1t strive to relieve those who have not the blessing of the perfect senses. especially so when this class are usually without means of as- Bisting themselves.
 It appears that these institutions stand very much in need of enlargement to meet increased attendance and for eff cient work. The Legislature will not meet again for four years and it is of the greatest importance that members deal liberally in making appropriations for these schools. Scarcely a county in the State Is without boys and girls there now and the body of our citizenship gives it's approval to legislative liberality towards the education of the deaf and the blind as it does to no other public Institutions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-12
Capitol Improvement.

Birmingham News.
 The action of the Alabama House of Representatives in passing the bill pro- viding for the enlargement and improve ment of the State Capitol is worthy of hearty commendation. The only regret Is that the appropriation could not have been made 900, as the original meas ure provided in order to render the State House and grounds as commodious as fu- ture reeds will demand. However, $150, 900 is a sum sufficiently large to make press ing alterations and greatly improve the Capitol.
 Alabama has been too slow and indiffer- ent in this matter. Almost every Southern State has either erected a large new Capi- tol or rebuilt its old structure during the past few years, while ours has re- mained the same old barn that 1t was years and years ago. It teens with his- toric interest, and there is no desire to rob 1t of any of the stirring memories which cluster around it; but progress and growth demand better accommoda- tions for the State officials and lawmak- CTS, and these are soon to be had as there is no reason to doubt but that the Senate will concur in the action Of the House.
 With a better Capitol an accomplished fact the lawmakers at their next session can turn their attention to Governors mansion These things are all coming The Governor has been voted an adequate sal ary. the old Capitol Is to be enlarged, and the mansion will follow before a great while,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-12
The Capitol.

Birmingham Ledger.
 The bill to repair and enlarge the Capi- tol is one of the most worthy on the cal endar of the Legislature There Is wide difference of opinion as to the amount that should be expected. The original bill asked for $260, 900 and the substitute for 1t wanted to give $25, GOO. To approprl- ate the miserable sum of $25000 is to make the State absurd. If the Leglsla- ture Is not willing to improve the Capi- tol let it make the needed repairs on the roof and in the building and let the mat ter go over. If that action is taken we can have the State committee make the matter an issue in the next campaign and let the people vote whether or not they will have the Capitol enlarged.
 The Ledger has been afraid that the Legislature would give too much and all low the old Capitol to be spoiled by too much enlargement. We never dreamed that any man who could be elected to this Legislature would want to dab $25 GOO of repairs and enlargement and quit That sum would repair the roof and add two rooms. The matter should not be handled in that way. If the thing is to be done on that miserable scale some friend of the building should kill the bill
 All the room that Is needed should be added and the building put in perfect re- pair. That might be one for $5OOOO or $l5O.000, but 1t cannot be done for $25, 900. Even $150000 would not be an extrava- gance, other appropriations are held down to the same percentage. Do right by the Capitol.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-12
The Negro Pension Bill.

Selma, Feb. 10, 1903, Editor The Advertiser:
 I see from the papers that Senator Hanna has offered "bill' in the United States Senate to pension the old ex-slaves from 50 years of age up. Of course this was done for political purposes; that is, a bid for the negro vote in the next Na- tional Convention, although 1t Is said he says" he was requested to do it. Do you think he would, if asked, intro duce ''bill' to pay the old slave owners the money value of the slaves forcibly liberated by the United States Govern ment contrary to their rightful owner ship by us under the Constitution? In other words. robbed the people of the South of their property obtained right fully and honestly. Would he dare to introduce such ''bin?" No. my lord. not If Mr. Hanna knows himself, would he even ''by request dare do such a thing and yet 1t would be the proper and right thing to do, If the Govern ment should reimburse the South for this great loss which impoverished her.
 I am clearly of the opinion that had Mir. Lincoln lived, he would have dealt very liberally with the Southern people, and holding the opinion. as he did. that we of the South were no more responsi- ble for the effiistence of slavery than was the North, he would have in some way Gnmnensatsd us for their loss. His
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-12
What Advertising Does.

William Borsodi, in his magazine, More Business, says: MT. A. w. Green, chair man of the Board of Diectors of the Ma tional Biscuit Company, at their annual said: We have reached customers al- most wholly through advertising and re- suits have been fan beyond our hopes. In the past year the total sales increased to and the profits increased to $3,670. AS, 8 gain of $3S2,0OO over the previous year" As a triumph of direct appeal to the American public, the career of the Uneeda dinary articles tastefully packed, attrac- lively described and constantly kept be- fore the public view! Newspapers prln- clpally used as media; principally the newspapers that go lnto every household and are read by everybody, from the mill lieuaire to the newsboy who sells him a cepy! The matter makes its own conclu- stons.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-12

as contemporary observes ''no one accepts the returns made" It is kind of law which can be evaded in so many ways that its enforcement Is found inn possible. When we remember how many men evade paying taxes on personal prop erty, as well as how almost any other law Is evaded, we are not surprised that this one should fall of enforcement.
 While we may admit the good intent of such laws it Is idle to deny that they are in most cases useless encumbrances on the statute books. The object of such a law is to break up or modify corrup- ton in politics-in plain language to prevent buying votes. The originators of the legislation thought that If a candi- dates expenses were limited to com paratively small sum, and he was re- quired to render a statement under oath. showing just how much money he had expended and for what purpose 1t would have a good effect and tend to purify the elections.
 While as we have said, the object may have been good it Is a species of legis- lation to arouse a spirit of antagonism, and it is kind of law which any un- scrupulous man will take pleasure in evading. It may be set down as general principle that if a man will corrupt the voters by bribery he will not hesitate to hide his acts. He can find so many ways to do this that we should feel no sur prise at the announcement that such laws are dead letters. It would be sur- prising if it were otherwise.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-12
A DEAD LAW.

After all the noise and comment about 1t, the New York law requiring candi- dates to render an itemized sworn state nient of their expenses during cam paign has been declared unconstitutional. It was called a Corrupt practices law" and as well as we remember its provis- ions 1t sought to limit the amount which a candidate might spend. and to this end he was required, after the election, to file a sworn itemized statement of the amount spent, as stated above. There are hints that there were more Corrupt prac- tices'' connected with these statements than might have occurred in buying votes.
 Other States have tried such a law but with indifferent results. Ohio tried it and repealed 1t because 1t was practi- called dead letter. In Connecticut and Massachusetts we believe they retain such 8 law on their statute books, but
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-12
FEBRUARY 12, 1903.
DoUBLE GOLDEN SYMBOL.

The American Newspaper Directory uses cer- ta.n signs to denote the relative standing and merit of the whole field of newspaperdom which comes under its notice. and one of these pigns Is the mystic symbol Ol denoting s.goiden," which stands for high quality. and is thus explained:
 Advertisers value this paper more for the ulass and quality of its circulation than for tho mere number of copies printed"
 Such papers are credited with a single gym boi; but there is a higher grade, according to this standard authority, which have BOTH QUALITY AND QUANTITY. and require the DOUBLE GOLDEN SYMBOL [ S6 to describe adequately their standing.
 The Advertiser has been accorded this double golden symbol [00l and is the only paper so distinguished in this section of the South.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-12

The Hartford, Conn.,, Times. comment ing on the recent speech delivered in New York by Secretary Root, remarks:
 Concealed in this speech, Is after all, the idea that we are to do for the negroes as we have done for the In- dians, Porto Ricans and Filipinos, that is, to treat them as interiors and de- pendents, who are regarded as wards of the nation.'' Wherein Is such a plan and policy superior to the South ern white idea of the relations which ought to exist between white persons and black or colored persons in the United States?
 A great many people will ask that ques- ton but we doubt if Secretary Root or any other Northern Republican will give a satisfactory reply to it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-12
A PIPE DREAM.

The Butte, Mont, Inter Mountain has evolved from its inner consciousness, or some other portion of its internal econo- my, the idea that Carter Harrison is to be the next Democratic Presidential candidate. As a starter he Is to stand for reelection to the office of Mayor of Chicago. and the Inter Mountain states that MT. Bryan has promised to go up and make some speeches fin his interest. That paper also asserts that MT. Harri- son will make his race for the Presi- dential nomination on the public own ership'' proposition, and adds that this Harrison Bryan arrangement will estab- fish a blockade against the Cleveland Whitney -olney party. They are not pub lie ownership Democrats. The nomina- ton of MT. Harrison would be to re- peat the experiment of strange allies which MT. Cleveland deplored in his speeches last year."
 We've no doubt that such a pipe-dream arrangement as this would be immense ly pleasing to the Republicans, as it would most effectually destroy all hope of Democratic success and give the Re publicans a walk-over A campaign led by MT. Bryan and MT. Harrison, on such platform as that indicated would be marching to an open grave sure enough. It wouldn't be necessary for such com bination to establish a blockade against the Cleveland-Whitney-Olney party" for the blockade would be established by the Democracy against the Harrison-Bryan party. But there's little need to argue about such an absurd impossibility as the Inter Mountain suggests.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-12

The New York Sun intimates that the Grand Army of the Republic will never consent to the negro pension project. Of course not Do you think those fulfilled recipients of the peoples bounty would consent to pensioning 'niggers?' Not hardly. It would be wiping out the color line, and that would never do. Besides. such a pension list might in- terfere with the regular business of raiding the treasury.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-12
AN IMPORTANT MEASURE.

A bill has been introduced in the House by MT. Benners, of Jefferson. looking to the sale of the swamp and overfiowed lands owned by the State. which. if it becomes law. which 1t should. will add considerably to the revenues of the State going into the treasury. It was thought until the early part of last sum- mer that there was a law in force and operation for selling these lands. but upon an examination of the various laws upon this subject it was found that such was not the case. The constant cutting of the valuable timber upon these lands by timber depredators Is rendering these lands less valuable every year and the sooner the Legislature enacts a law for their sale the material interests of the State will be benefited. We under stand that the Governor favors the pas sage of such a law. and it is to be hoped that the Legislature will not adjourn until 1t adopts some rule whereby all bills having for their object an increase of the revenues of the State shall be- come a law. It certainly would make a mistake if 1t should fail to do this, espe- cially in this particular instance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-12
In the Wrong Place.

Bessemer Weekly.
 It may surprise many of the people here to notice that the bill to establish the new county of Houston has passed. We started several years since to get Houston County established, and now finally the Legislature has done it, but dog-gone them, they have gone and To- cated it way down in the wiregrass and pine regions of Southeast Alabama in- stead of locating it here where it belongs Such is the ingratitude of statesmen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-12
His Little Card House.
Birmingham Ledger.

BITHIHB -
 When MT. Hanna introduced the pen sion bill for negroes who have been slaves, he ruins MT. Roosevelt's little card house that he built with the col ored bishops, to use the government of- fees in the South to elevate the negro. At most but few negroes could benefit by Mir. Roosevelt's beneficence, but MT. Hanna's plan will do something sub stantial for nearly every family. The Roosevelt scheme is as nothing to this.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-12
Pool Selling in Alabama.

Editor The Advertiser:
 Horse bill 42S. introduced by Mir. Thom- as Arlington of Montgomery, is one of deep interest to all those in Alabama who desire to see the State advance in moral interests. in this era of unprecedented commercial prosperity. The bnl repeats the famous anti-pool law. so far as it relates to fairs, and proposes to intro duce into the State a form of gambling that has been so detrimental to other States. and that has been condemned hv
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-12
A Woman Scorned.

Mobile Herald.
 Hell knows no fury like woman scorned," or like one in a basket ball game either. At Derby, Conn.,, they did pugilistic stunts, pulled hair. slammed each other on the floor and several other ct ceteras,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-12
Ex-Grave Diggers.
Birmingham News.

Birmingham News. ,
 From the way in which those ambi- tious fellows in North Carolina scram- bled to succeed Congressman Moody while his funeral was going on, 1t Is req sonable to suppose some of them are ex- grave diepers and are accustomed to sup press any post-mortem sentiments.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-12

Kansas legislators are trying to stop snake eating but they balk at any legis- lation looking to the prohibition of the hochee-cooche dance. They are bound to have some kind of recreation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-12

The refusal of Mir. Bryan to attend Q banquet at which MT. Cleveland is invited to be present is an additional evidence of the formers contracted ideas or of his envious disposition.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-12

We've had some pretty expert people at taking things down here but none yet that could steal a well out of the hay and carry it away.-Pensacola News.
 Then you admit that you never had any oil well In the bay. after all the RAssing that was done about it2
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-12

Addicks alludes to himself as "an element in the building up of the Re publican party" Maybe he is, but the party isn't proud of 1t, we suspect.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-12
The Right Size.

Hartford Times.
 The salary of the Governor of this good old State has been raised from $S'0OO to
 s, 900 per year. Good. The figger IS too big for about half the voters to aspire to, and too small for the other half. All but neXti
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-12
A Good Supplement.

Sheffield Reaper.
 The Montgomery Advertiser supplements our suggestion that pigs and peas make profitable farm combination by adding peanuts and potatoes, which Is a mighty good supplement-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-12

Mobile Item. .
 We still believe that the amount or $25O 900 for Capitol improvement, etc, should have been maintained. every dol lar of that amount could have been pro1- itably used.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-12

Perhaps women may yet become a fac tor in politics., remarked the Wise Guy "Yes, when a ballot box may be stuffed as easily as a turkey" replied the Simple Mug.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-12

Among the many special editions of newspapers to reach this office we have seen none to equal the Trade Edition of the New Orleans States of January 15. An edition of 12O pages, regular seven- column newspaper size, Is a notable event. The title page, printed in bril- Hans colors, Is a splendid specimen of ornamental newspaper engraving and printing, and all of the 19O pages are filled with illustrated matter descriptive of New Orleans and Louisiana. It Is really a wonderful production and the States is entitled to the congratulations of newspaper makers throughout the country.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-12

If the ground-hog remained out of his hole in this part of the world he has needed an umbrella ever since.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-12

An overwhelming majority of the people of Alabama.
 The bill of MT. Arlington has been re- ferred to the Committee on Common Car rfers. of which MT. George H. Parker Is chairman, and a request has been made by those in favor of the present law for 6 public hearing before this committed.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-12
The Chattanooga Times has this to sa

The Chattanooga Times has this to say about Captain Hobson and his contro- versy with the departments:
 The question Is If Captain Hobson hadn't become a hero would he have had all this trouble over getting out of the service? It seems to us that the depart ment is actnig rather small with the cap tain, for it wasn't his fault that he didn't die for his country. If the cap tain had been a camp-following veter- an of the Civil War he would doubtless have gotten all he wanted months ago.; but he was only young Southerner who did his duty at a time of what was at least regarded as a grave extremity, he can neither be retired or allowed to re- sign, although he declared that his phy- sical condition totally disables him for performing the duties to which he has been assigned. Captain Hobson evident ly is in need of a political pull
 The Times Is probably correct in it's intimation that Captain Hobson would stand a better show if he were camp follower or something of the kind. That he has at length been allowed to resign does not alter the fact that he has had an exceedingly hard time getting out of the navy. There may have been poll tics in 1t, and it may be possible that there was a fear that he would get into politics if he could get -out of the navy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-12
The Advertisers Telephones:

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-12
A Good Beginning.

The first month of the new year furnishes circulation statement pleasing to this puolica- fton, indicating that new friends and new read constantly being added to Its endless list of admirers. So grows Alabama, so grows Ehe Advertiser-onward and upward.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-12
January. 1903.

W. A Scott, Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser, being duly sworn. says: The foregoing statement of The Adver- tiser'3 daily circulation for the month Of uanuary, 1908, is true and correct. and com piled after all returns from newsboys, news agent5 and left over copies have been deducted. W. A SCOTT.
 Circulation Manager Sworn to and subscribed to before me this Eth day of February, 1908.
 F. w. JACKSON, Fseal1 N F., Ex-O. J. P.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-12
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