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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-10

though he may have made considerable progress in the book of some other au- thor. In this way, valuable time is lost, and in schools of short duration, exten- sive study of the subject becomes impos- sible. With uniform text books this diff 1 ficulty would be removed
 Third-1t Is better for the parents. It ! is often a sacrifice upon the part of the fathers and mothers for their children to attend school even when no tuition. large incidental fec or Supplement is paid, for the children could be very serviceable at home, and the parents nat urally desire that their children should | make the best progress possible. Anoth- | CT question, and one which affects legit- imately many more people than one | might suppose, is that of cost. Much is said about the glories of free" educa- ton. but the free" element Is not ex- cesStvely apparent to the father of sev- eral children when called upon to buy an entirely new set of books for each cnlld when changes are being made con- tlnually. School books are notably cost ", and S1O, $l5 or $20 means much to many parents. This continual expendit- are for different books works a hards hip In two ways. The ''old" books are rem dered unstable by the change though In good condition, while no 'second hand books of the new regime are avail able Thus no revenue is derived from the one and tax for the new is ap- piled. With the coming of the next teach.
 
 CT author to buy, or necessarily there will be friction between the teacher and the parents. and pence disorganization in the school With the uniform system the books which have been used with care can be sold to other pupils for enough 10 assist in buying higher, or other, books needed. and If desired the pupil in need of other books can in like manner purchase them much more cheaply It is a rule which will work both ways and which would bring relief to many q fath- CT, or widowed mother. in straitened cir cumstances in Alabama today.
 The writer Is no engaged in teaching at present, but he has travelled exteno slVely Tn Alabama. has been in scores of communities, and hundreds of homes. as well as having attended school and taught in several places and writes sim ply as one interested in the upbuildine or school work, particularly in the coun- Try schools. of which many residents in the cities and large towns have very lit tie conception.
 With the uniform system, the cost of books, purchased in such large uuanti- ues. would he much reduced and A mar agraph in yesterdays Advertiser states that one company has already offered to supply the books needed at half the price now paid.
 If bill giving relief alike to teachers pupils and parents is to be throttled whether in a committee room or else where. the people of Alabama deserve to know exactly who does the throttlinr,
 ,., James M. Glenn.
 Loachapoka, Ala. Feb. 9, 1903.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-10
Letters to The Editor.
Municipal Government.

Editor The Advertiser:
 It is gratifying to observe that The Ad- vertiser favors earnestly change in the government of Montgomery; and also a change in the mode of selecting the May or and Aldermen. The candidates seem to be willing to subject their aspirations to the action of Democratic primary. They mean a primary of the Democratic party In this all of them err. The pending contests for municipal officers Is not Democratio; not Republican; not Populistic. No principle Of either of the political parties is involved in the ap- preaching election. And therefore, while the citizens of Montgomery are by a stupendous majority supporters of Depl- ocratic principles and policies, they will not be bound by the action of a Demo- cratic primary.
 The movement inaugurated by leading men of Ward 3. seems to be favorably considered by citizens in other wards Your correspondent Is informed that sev- eral prominent men in Wards and are promoting g. Union League in furtherance soon as the leagues are organized con ference or convention of the people will be held. to nominate the best men. who will serve for the advancement of the community.
 It Is believed that other strong and popular men will yet offer themselves for the suffrages of the people The entries in the race for the mayoralty are not yet closed. If the bill for the annexation of territory should become a law, the polit- ical condition may be greatly changed.
 Very respectfully,
 w F CrimsWorth
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-10
UNIFORM TEXT BOOKS.
A Former Teacher Says the System
 is Sadly Needed in Alabama.
Editor AdVertiserr:

Editor Advertiser:
 As one who for five years has held first-grade public school teachers license in Alabama and who holds one now of the frSt-grade under the new law, l would present three very cogent reasons why the legislators should provide for uni matter between the trusts and the leg isators. It Is a matter between the legis- lators and the people of Alabama.
 First-The uniform system is better for the teachers. By far the greater number of schools are not found in the cities or large towns. but in the country. For the same reason, the larger number of teach CTS will be found in the country. The teacher in these schools Especially often finds strenuous difficulty in classifying his pupils. Why? Because of the books upon the same subject by various authors which the pupils bring. with the express and sometimes "war-like" messages from parents that they will not purchase any other. What Is the teacher to do? He cannot compel parents to buy books. he cannot afford to donate all that are need ed and he must either allow those pupils to remain out of the classes, of mathe- riment of the pupils or else he must have two or more classes Of about the same grades in the same studies. The school hours cannot be prolonged until after sunset, so he must either fail to give due time to each class, there being so many. or else endeavor to hear two or more classes at the same time. The writer has known of instances where four or five classes could have been formed into two and the total number very much reduced, and thus proper time have been allowed to each. With recognized sys- tenn. no teacher would be compelled to hear two or more classes of similar grade in geography, in arithmetic. in algebra, in reading. in grammar or in history as the case may be, because of a difference in authorship, and thus proper time could be devoted to each class during the day by the teacher who would labor not only conscientiously, but we'll
 for the pupil. There will not jhe A con tinual changing of authors whose works are studied. as If a change be enforced every time a new teacher Is elected. or in going from one school to another This changing often means that the pupil must ''go back 10 the first of the new book,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-10

would be $500. The average monthly pen- sion would be Sfa. Thsss would bs ths figures If there were an equal number of each age, but as there would doubt less be more claimants over sixty than under that age the average bounty and pension would be above the figures given. but admitting that they would average as above it Is easy to see what effect 1t would have on the future labor of the South. Give even the best of the me- groes enough ready money to buy lit- tie home and si2 or 1S in cash each month, and how many of them would make contracts to work for the white people? Those who are most familiar with them can best answer that ques- ton, but any one who knows the negro can safely say that farm labor would be scarce and unreliable under such condi- tions.
 And so, looking at the question from both sides, it Is plain that there are arr guments to be made for and against the measure. The South would get some millions of dollars which 1t does not now receive and thus be in some degree com pensated for what 1t pays out. and on the other hand we should have to face now our most reliable and profitable la- Dor. On which side would the balance stand?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-10
CASTING STONES AT US.

Commenting on the somewhat Pharisa- ical remark of the Chicago News that threats of violence, bloodshed and re- volt will not mend the Southern situa- l tion," the Chattanooga Times says: What about the actual violence. blood shed and revolt that follows the ef1orts ot few negroes to earn an honest Hv- in the State Of illinois? Are threats worse than the things tnemseaves? The Southern situation Is all right if only the Northern political marplot would let IL alone.
 That is timely and to the point. No doubt there have been many intemperate comments in the Southern papers about the Indianola and Crum affairs, but there has been excuse for 1t on the part of our people. and there is no excuse for most of the criticisms of the Northern press. They. at all events. have no ex- cuse for casting stones at us. When the
 Savior, on a certain memorable oc- casion, said: He that Is without sin among you, let him first cast q stone at her" He uttered 0 sentiment which is as vital and appropriate to-day as 1t was when it was spoken. and one which should be needed by writers and philan- thropists throughout the North. They, at least, have no right to condemn the people of this section for anything we do or say to or about the colored peo- pie. If there is any community In the North that is wholly without sin in this respect we have yet to hear of it. They preach loud and long sermons about the universal brotherhood of man." but their love for the negro is made up of words and phrases. They take him to their bosoms figurativeiy and devour him liter ally and practically.
 As we remarked. there has been much incorporate comment among the South ern people with regard to some recent events, but a large measure of charity and forbearance is due them. We of the South know better than any other people can possibly know, that the race question may become serious If "the Northern political marplot" continues to inject himself into 1t. Encouragement, wheth- CT it comes from official or other sources
 to the negroes to aspire to either so- cial or political equality in the South is dangerous to the peace and safety of this section and injurious to the colored race. So far from doing good to either race 1t does harm to both. and he is an enemy to both races who encourages i'll feeling between them. This is a truth which our Northern brethren ought to learn and act on.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-10
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1903.
DOUBLE GOLDEN SYMBOL.

The American Newspaper Directory uses cer- tain signs to denote the relative standing and merit of the whole field of nswspaperdom which comes under its notice. and one of these signs is the mystic symbol [ 0l denoting .sgolden." which stands for high quality. and Is thus explained:
 ''Advertisers value this paper more for ths class and quality of its circulation than for ths mere number of copies printed-''
 Such papers are credited with a single sym boi; but there is higher grade. according to this standard authority. which have BOTH QUALITY AND QUANTITY. and require the DOUBLE GOLDEN SYMBOL [ Uv to describe adequately their standing.
 The Advertiser has been accorded this double golden aymbOl 00l and Is the only paper % distinguished in this section of the South. ....
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-10
MONTGOMERY IS ENTITLED TO
 ONE CONSTITUTIONAL E0TTRT

A bill has been introduced in the House and has the favorable report of a commattee abohshing the Circuit and Chancery Courts in Montgomery County and conferring all the powers of those courts. so far as cases triable in Mont Somery County are concerned, on the Gity Court of Montgomery. The City Court of Montgomery is the creation of statute and Is composed of two judges who are appointed by the Governor, and ff the above bill becomes a law. Mont gomery County, which Is the second county in the State in population and wealth. will be deprived of all Constitu- kfonal Courts. except the Court of Pro- bate. Jefferson County has six judges, Mobile County has four. Certainly it does seem to us that Montgomery County can- not safely undertake to get along with less than three. It now has three courts , and four judges and this bill pro- poses to abolish for this county i those courts created by the Constitution and leave in existence the one created by statute with two judges. We are told that Judge Denson is overworked and it has been suggested to the special joint committee that Circuit Court be formed out of the counties of Montgomery, Au- tauga and Chiffon or Fillmore, with both law and equity Jurisdiction. which would relieve Judge Denson of a part of his burden and also be of great benefit to the people of Montgomery. Such a court could nave frequent terms and justice through 1t could be speedily administered. Montgomery is a growing county, and as it increases in population and wealth, It's court business will proportionally in- crease, and we urge upon the Legisa- ture not to commit the dangerous expert ment of wiping. out Constitution created courts in this county and placing all the litigation of the future into the hands of court created by statute and com posed of only two judges. Montgomery is not retrograding; 1t is on the upward grade decidedly, and its future is bright and promising. No two judges can dis pense justice to this county of about 75,- 600 inhabitants, with over $20, ,O00, 900 of property assessed for taxation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-10
A Plea for Good City Government.

Huntsville Mercury.
 In another column The Mercury pre- sents d plea from The Advertiser to the people of Montgomery for good govern ment. It calls public attention to the fact that unless the voters watch their own interests carefully the saloon men will continue to dominate city affairs.
 The Advertiser is correct in the opin- ion that the whiskey men are always watching their own interests rather than those of the community. They elect a Mayor and Council and in consequence of that action they proceed to run the city to suit themselves. Self-interest blinds them to the interest of the com munity and the public suffers by reason of that tendency.
 The citizens of Huntsville can see a similarity in the conditions here and in Montgomery. No fight whatever is being made upon the saloons or the saloon in terests. It has not been asked or Intend cd that any changes shall be made yet the saloon men want to control the city government just as they do in Mpntgom- cry. They are seeking to name the city officials and thus have affairs their own way.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-10
Improve the Capitol.

Georgiana Enterprise.
 Some of the State papers favor improv- ing the Caption. We cast our vote for 1t, too. About the only reason. and that is poor one. any one can give for not mak- ing the Improvements so much needed Is that they will destroy that which keeps fresh the memories of the past. We per- haps differ with many, but in this age of progress We should not let sentiment hold us back. We favor Alabama taking a lead in everything, but when that is impossible let us by all means keep up with other States.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-10

ton: While Alabama has e history Gen. erel Aouston will not be forgotten Huntsville Mercury.
 It has not been the custom to name new counties for living men, and as this Is the first county to be formed since Houston's death 1t is not strange that his name has not been previously used. In this case the name given Is not one that we would have chosen. but the people of Alabama will be satisfied with it
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-10
Don't Need Bloody Leaders.

Under the excitement of the occasion MT Hays. 8 lawyer of Virginia. made a speech in Washington which he will dis cover isn't endorsed by patriotic Chris leaders. Vengeance is mine" saith the Lord. He will hepay Two wrongs never make one right. Retaliation Is not the re- lig1on we believe in. When conditions get intolerable the world is big enough and there Is room enough for the negroes without any brutal struggle.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-10
Improve the CapitnI.

Eclectic, Ala, Feb. Q, 1903. Editor The Advertiser:
 am glad to see you are advocating the bill to improve the "Capitol and Grounds l do think that the old his tof!c building should be enlarged and otherwise improved The amount called for in the original bill is none too large to do the work as it should be done and pay Tor the additional grounds.
 M r, F
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-10
Quit Engaging About It.

Columbus Enquirer-Sun.
 one thing that rifles the average Geor- gia editor" The Montgomery Advertiser says, lis the continually appearing state. ment that Roosevelt has Georgia blood in his veins" Yes. we've quit bragging about that now. Roosevelt evidently took after his nan
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-10

The proposed Kansas law to prohibit snake eating is not quite as rigorous as seeks to prevent public eating of snakes. lizards. frogs and the like. It is the "eats 'em alive" in public that Is to be stopped. In private life the Kansans can alternate their jack-rabbit diet with any member of the reptilian family which appeals to their tastes. and can eat them alive or cooked, as they please. They still have some privileges left them
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-10
Cause for congratulation.

Ashvilie Aeg4s.
 Was 1t the Sultan of Sulu or Jolo or Hello who died recently The accounts are somewhat mixed.-Montgomery Ad- vertiser.
 If it should turn out to be the Sultan of lingo. there would be cause for con graduation. even if an event which oc- cured on a remote part of this old sur face.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-10

Don't you think 1t would be easier to bzuy a few legislators than majority of the people of a whole State?" asks the Enquirer-Sun. Well, Addicks doesn't seem to have been very successful In buying any that he didn't have already. What he might have done with the peo- pie is only conjectural.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-10
Just a Plain Kiss.

Alexander City Outlook.
 The sterihzed kiss must taste xery much like dessicated apple" says The Birmingham News. Now a fellow must have a dark brown taste when he com pares the two, but Juts plain kiss with out these '!high-falutin" trimmings Is not to be compared with a dessicated apple or any other high-sounding apple.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-10
Who He Is.

Chattanooga Times.
 By the way, who is George Francis Adams?" inquiries the esteemed Mont gomery Advertiser. He's evidently lapsus pennae, meaning Charles Francis Adams or George Francis Train. which ever one may suit the purpose of the inquiry.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-10
Has Strengthened It.

ASnlanQ Standard.
 The Democratic Party Is stronger in
 Clay County today than it has been for many years. The new Constitution has strengthened the party instead of disrupt
 ing 1t as many evil prophets predicted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-10

It required half a century for Yer mont people to learn that prohibition could not be enforced Possibly they may now go to the other extreme, but 1t is very doubtful if there will be more drinking under the license law. than there has been of late years without 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-10

One of the G. A R. posts of New York, which should by all means be called A. s. s. Post. declares that a statue at Gettysburg Of General Lee would be a dissertation of the haliowed ground" That would be very sad
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-10

The sixty-seventh Alabama county, carved out of Dale, Henry and Geneva counties. was named for ex-Governor Houston. It is somewhat singular that vices rendered by General Houston, a county was not named for him many years ago. The honor came late, but 1t proves that true worth Is never forgot.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-10

Cole Younger has been pardoned, and he is a good deal older than when hold ing up trains. Let us hope that he is also better.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-10

The esteemed Inter Mountain, of Butte, Mont, is worried over the dam aging statement" put out by some ene- my, to the effect that the saloons of the town have been placed under rigid re- strictions and are closed most of the time." Our contemporary wants it un- derstood that those pleasant resorts are wide open.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-10
Not a Millionaire.

Mobile Register.
 Mir. Bryan deems 1t worth while to deny that he is a millionaire. MT. Hogg of Texas and Mr. Jones of Arkansas are yet to be heard from in the same line.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-10

One of the principal men in the Creek Nation is John R. Goat. No. we don't know if he is related to William Goat.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-10
< < < < < < ' < Y < % ' < ? 0 WHAT THE STATE PAPERS |
 ARE SAYING. |
Where's Carmacke
Age-Herald

A8e-k1erald k The Senate seems to consist of Senator
 Quay and Senator Beveridge. There may be others, but their names are not men,
 tioned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-10

Down town Is the place where wo- man escapes from the care of her chil- dren and home Is the place where the man escapes the bores he met down town.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-10

An Atchison woman is so jealous that she shuddered when she read that the most beautiful woman in Italy will short ly visit America.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-10
The Advertisers Telephones:
A Good Beginning.

The first month of the new year furnishes a circulation statement pleasing to this publieaf ' Hon. indicating that new friends and new read- prs are constantly being added to it's endless lzst of admirers. So grows Alabama, grows The Adyertiser-onward and upward.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-10
January, 1908.

W. A Scott, Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser being duly sworn, says: The foregoing statement of The Adver- fissrs daily circulation for the month of January, SO3, is true and correct and com piled after all returns from newsboys news agents and left over copies have been deducted.
 w. A. SCOTT.
 Circulation Manager. sworn to and subscribed to before me this 7th day of February. 1908.
 F. w. JACKSON, fgeal1 NIP, Ex-O. J. P. vvrrusnAv rrpurApv n 1on2
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-09
NEGRO HANGED BY
AN ORDERLY MOB
az Assoclaled rtesa b

MACON. GA, June S,--W. Cope WIN.
slow. Jr.. whose father was one OF tn.
leading members of the Georgia bar. wa.
instantly killed by negro named Banjo
Peayy on the formers farm. near For.
Valley. at O'clock this afternoon. The
negro owed Mr., Winslow small amount
of money. and was asked to work on,
tho debt lie refused impudently and sho,
Mr., WInslow through the forehead nc.
fore Winsiow died he fred twice al his
fleeing assailant without effect.
When the news was brought 10 tnu,r .
posse was organized and tie country
searched PeavN was soon ca;,tured ana
turned oyer To the sheriff. AT $50 o,olonL
Tonight the officer and guar dwere oyer,
powered and the negro taken To a arove
within the corporate limits whore he was
hanged and his body riddled with buIleta
Young Winslow was tho main support ~
MS widowed mother and three sisters
There was 10 determined res,gtepc,
Tho mob was business-llka. Tho Mace
where the negro was hung is known an
Bransnm's Grove After no was etr,,n,,
up the body Was riddled by bullets. ybe
town was surprised by Tie fusil,da ana
;S9s1 ieEnetioR SLeyailed. ~
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