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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-14
Letters to The Editor.
Ne Women as Principals of Public
 Schools.


 Schools.
 Editor The Adversis IT:
 There has come before my notice, kick against women as principals of pub lie schools. It seems to be to the eItect that women are not capable or managing or conducting such schools. In rep.y must say this is not so, from the fact of having been, for three years, under the teaching or one of the most notable wo- men principals that the Montgomery pub lie scnools mas ever known, Miss Virginia hereford, wn SC name and influence VIII ever be a bright jewel set Tn memory s wreath, to be kept as d keepsake of price less value to those who were under her renning training. What is more refining and ennobiing than the influence of a no- ble woman? And at what time in life does it. have its greatest weight for good? would answer in loud voice and with great emphasis, it Is in the days of boy hood, when the yocng mind is the recept- acle for the influence that Is to form the character of the man, and which will olt- en show itself in the toughest specimens uf mankind who have had the early train ing of a woman. Women educators are of the aesthetic nature-they teach the | highest and noblest things in life. 1 do not mean to say that men cannot do l this, but woman's influence tor good and evil is greater than that of the so-calied | sterner sex. If 1t should become neces- | sary to have school of harsh training | for some boys, let there be such a schooi, l with male teachers. to apply such hot | applications as are needed by the pupils. | Then the pa cents who desire to have | their boys go through such a training may have their desires fulfilled to the fullest extent. This is not saying any | thing against my tellow-men, who have my highest respect. but aims to bring before the patrons of the public schools the ennobling qualities of the women | teachers. Let there ever be women | teachers in schools for boys. 1 have nc | language strong enough to express my | thanktulness for having had my training under "A Woman Principal" Only one year of my common school education was 1 spent under the tutelage of man. and hls influence. through narshness. had a | tendency toward enbittering my schoo | days instead or heIgntening my highest senses. 1t gives nce great pleasure to look back over the years of my school life and see now, as then. the faces of five | noble women educators, whose great an6 good influence over me has, l am sure shown itself in my life. Among them mention first my noble mother. and nex my dear teacher, Miss Virginia Hereford 1 feel that 1 have said nothing that any per son of broad and investigating mine can take otfense at Sincerely,
 John Proctor Mills.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-14
AN EARNEST CONVERT.

The Birmingham Alabamian, having been bsptised into the Republican party, takes in the entire business. as this para graph from late issue shows:
 To restore the party to Its normal state there is only one condition to be com piled with, and that is the recognition by all who profess and call themselves Republicans of principle, that no man shall be admitted to or excluded from the councils of the party because of his color. Surely every Republican will Urine and accord to every citizen this clear legal right.
 What The Alabamian calls the party s normal state" is something that the best people of Alabama would gladly see forever abandoned. We had hoped that never again would the Capitol of Ala bama be desecrated by a bowling mob of ignorant Africans and their white coachers and coadjutors. but we fear that hope is not to be realized. The Republicans who expect place and power by pandering to the negroes seem to De ident and the administration, and that fact will strengthen them with all who are looking for advancement in the flu. ture. Patronage and the hope of 1t, are powerful factors in politics, and espe- cially In Republican politics in Alabama
 It has long been apparent to the leaders of that party that they can have no hope of office in this State by election. Then only chance is through Federal appoint
 ments, and to get them they must be ir
 harmony with the powers at Washington | A white Republican movement in Ala. bama need expect no sympathy from tht present administration, and that is why the leaders of the movement are likely to fail. Even those who are at heart ia yorable to such an organization, and whc | may have encouraged it at the start, will fall by the wayside when they find tha they are bucking against the Presiden
 and his managers.
 | Just at present there are some stron,
 and apparently determined elements O
 the Republican party who are advocatin,
 the lily white movement. They comprls
 the best and most reputable members O
 the organization, and therein lies the weakness. The spoilsmen of the part,
 are against them. and the question of re
 ward has an important bearing. Buckin,
 against the pie counter requires nor
 than ordinary political courage, anC
 those who are now in rebellion agains
 ''the normal state" of the party vii
 need all their courage and resources be 1 fore the fight is decided.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-14
TUESDAY, APRIL IA, 1908.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-14

The first thing The Macon Telegraph and The Montgomery Advertiser will learn Is that The Commoner, a weekly newspaper printed in Lincoln. Neb.. and sued an order that they are no longer on the exchange list. Both The Teie- graph and The Advertiser rank high in Alabama and Georgia, and both are Democratic In politics. But they must be more careful in future, or they will be forced to buy The Commoner.-Yorh lPa.) Dispatch.
 As The Ccmmoner doesn't exchange with The Advertiser ,and we have never considered 1t worth buying. we are mol likely to lose anything.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-14

Chattanooga Times.
 The esteemed Montgomery Advertiser is taking quite too seriously some of its country contemporaries, which can't un- derstand why that most excellent news paper should admire exPresident Cleve- land very much and still not want him for a Presidential candidate. The Adver- tiser, like the sensible paper 1t is, does not worry its head about the man to be nominated in l904-just so he is a good. sound, sensible Democrat; but it does very properly insist that he stand on a Democratic platform. It Is probable that because ex-President Cleveland would fill the measure of both these requirements the country press of Alabama have come to think The Advertiser favors him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-14
Mills Fails to Appear.

New York April 13.-The bail bond of George Edward Mills. law partner of the son of Dr. R. c. Flower, was forfeited today when Mills failed to appear in court to answer to the charge of trying to buy the indictments against pr. Flower from an Assistant District Attorney. After his arraignment in the magistrates court Mills had been indicted by the grand jury and today neither the prosecution nor Mills appeared
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-14

Arguing in favor of -einstating the old blue-back spelling book. The Birmingham Ledger remarks that there are several thousand par ents busy every night doing work that other people get the salaries gor doing-teaching children to spell" and that's a solemn truth. The parents are not only teaching the children to spell. but are to a great extent teaching them all other lessons that they are re- puirec to learn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-14
Steamer Sinks Schooner.

Galveston, Tex, April 1S.-The Southern Pacific steamer Fl Rio ran down and sunk the schooner Margaret l.. Ward twenty-eight miles east of Galveston bar at an early hour this morning. The schooner was anchored and there was some fog. Two children of Captain Mo- Kown of the schooner and one man was
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-14
Bryan Not Seeking It.

Parkersburg. w. Va, Special to The
 Baltimore Sun.
 Hon. William J. Bryan, who lectured here tonight. stated in an interview with The Sun correspondent that the report that he is seeking the chairmanship of the Democratic National Executive Com mittee is without foundation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-14
A Pretty Pass.

Cherokee Harmonizer.
 Things have come to a pretty pass in New York. A capable waiter named Lo- gan has been discharged by his employer because he does not belong to certain walters union. Applying for membership in that body he has been refused because he does not speak German. This is a cold fact without exaggeration. Is this the United States or Is it not?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-14

Tho Gadsden Times-News says that little Winston County is to have a rail- road at last" The county has had about twenty-five miles of railroad for some years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-14

The Fort Gaines Recorder is putting in some good licks for good roads in its community. and is showing that such roads are in the line of economy as we'll as comfort. Keep 1t up.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-14

modern physician says when a man has rheumatism there are but two things he can do: he can grin and bear 1t or bear it and not grin.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-14

The public reception to ex-speaker FEender- son on his return to Dubuque is to be of a non partisan character. The date has not met there by a committee composed of leaa- ing members of both parties on his arrival from New York.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-14

The citisens of Muskogee. I. T.. have subscribed s2.e45 so far for an exhibit at St. Louis. and are not yet done. Can any of our Alabama towns. of like size, beat the red men and their friends?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-14

The Andalusia Gazette man got the new shirt he was pining for and straight way wants another. Some editors never know when to quit asking.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-14
Fails to State.
Mobile He,

Mobile Herald.
 As to whether its editor would suffer an alteration of the mind or violent attack of hydrophobia should MT. Cleve- land be the Democratic nominee, The Commoner fails to specifically state.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-14
You Are Too Late.

Sheffield Reaper.
 We did The Montgomery Advertiser an injustice last week in stating that paper was sanguine of Cleveland's nomination. After re-reading The Advertisers item we discovered our error. We write this be- fore the Montgomery paper can "call us down."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-14

''Will man become obsolete?' asks The New York Sun. We'll, it will be a dull old world when he does.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-14
Some of the Brightest.

Attaiia Mirror.
 Some of the brightest editorial para graphs to be found most anywhere" are published in the old Reliable Montgomery Advertiser.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-14
Never Mentions It.

Birmingham Ledger.
 When MT. Roosevelt talks of pure pa- triotism in the West he never mentions his persistent efforts to foist Addicks on Delaware.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-14
They Can't Understand.

Showers and flowers rhyme nicely, and April gets both of them in profuslon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-14

ef letter things growing out of the elim- lnation of the negro, that It unhampers the business men of the South. A few fanatics North may o0ject but the wina-up win demonstrate that the intel hgence of the North will prevail and that no further effort at interference with Southern representation will occur.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-14

"IS the A nsrican eagle male or fe- mais?" aslxi curious eenteEAporary &aither-he tA'1t.F :.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-14
Will Bag Numbers.

Greensboro Watchman.
 Roosevelt is out in the far West hunt ing votes with his mouth, and If he gets them in proportion to the size of that or gan he will bag numbers of them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-14
See the Mistake.

Huntsville Tribune
 The business. thoughtful element of the North now see the mistake made thirty eight years ago. They see the possibility
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-14
I.areset n AlahAsnA.

shs Daily and sunday cisuuiat1gu q Ta1 ADJ SERTT0ER Cor the m6nth of HarsA. 1908.
 ysoves that its eifculati0n ie n0t cn1y pfeaAsr ehA DtA1s. but elso snpta1ns 1ofIner cla3nn Of hoving . circulaton iAsuor 0en ony eeller two .HsofAins nswsDAesrs u AaAbenA eon-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-14
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 } WHAT THE STATE PAPERS {
 ARE SAYING. 1
How He Knows

Russell Register.
 We know 1t is spring time because O the irresistible desire which seizes us t, sleep late every morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-14

City suhscnptsoas shosid ts paiA to the fol lowing adthorixsd collector ealy: .J. H. But eon. City Circa,ator; [. !. Aig4e. Collector; 2 c Eason. Collector. and c tAs Co1nung Room
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-14
Say, Did you
 Win or Lose?

In either event you want the bet settled where you know the quality is RIGHT. That's the only kind of HATS you can get here.
 Settle your election BET at @
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-14

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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-02-14
SATURDAY,,
Feb. Z, 1908.

President Roosevelt refuses to un-
tangle the Venezuela affair for the Eu-
ropeans. and so the question of prefer
ence will go to The Hague.
Capt. Shawe-Taylor explains Irish
land purchase scheme to Victorian club
of Boston.
Antonio Parnelli of Roxbury, who
was Tilted, jumps off Harvard bridge,
but is pulled out without damage.
Disturbances begin in Waterbury,
Conn.
New York postofIie clerk who worked
by night and attended college by day,
is dead.
Nobleman painting Newburyport
church tells stories Of intrigue that
would puzzle Sherlock Holmes.
Shifting sands close channel between
Martha's Vineyard and Chappaquiddick
island.
New women stitchers assailed in
Lynn, Mass.
Ex-Gov. Longs physicians look for
his complete recovery.
Case of George l.. o. Perry, suspect
in "Slugger" cases, to go to grand
jury next Monday; Prof. Wood engag-
ed as expert for the government and
Edmund 7. Jones, the West End tailor
is to testify.
'Bill" Sewall. the presidents old
Maine guide, entertained at the White
House.
Little Annie Haggie badly injured by
runaway horse in Cambridge, Mass.
Evidence begun in trial of William
Hooper Young for murder of Mrs. Pull
liter in New York.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-02-14

New York, N. Y.-Ten life insurance
companies in this and other cities
have been victimized by the band OF
Italian swindlers, led by Joseph IRE
pani, whose operations have extended
through a period Of 10 years, whose
gains have been not less than $1,000
900. and may reach four times that
amount
Evidence has been obtained which
proves that substitute bodies have
been buried in hundreds OF cases, and
it may become necessary to open
graves in Calvary cemetery by ,he
score before the full extent of these
remarkable crimes is revealed.
Perjury has been one of the least OF
the felonies of the swindle, and 1t is
possible that murder has been resort
ed to that policies might be realized
upon.
Confessions have been obtained
from active agents and confederateS OF
Trepani, and it has been established
that the insurance companies un-
knowingly gave employment to men
who assisted in having the policies is
sued, and later made it possible to col
lect upon them.
One of the confessions made to AS
sistant District-Attorney Paul Krotei
is described as so complete that it re-
veals all of the details of swindle
which is regarded as perhaps the most
remarkable and extensive ever at
tempted in that field of life insurance.
Trepani is now in the Tombs, and,
though he is known to be worth at
least quarter of a million dollars, it
has been made impossible thus far for
him to obtain bail. Several bonds
men have offered themselves, but none
has been accepted. His bail has been
fixed at 10000, and District Attorney
jerome will move to have it greatly
increased.
Bartolomo Cirino. the active partner
OF Trepani, who shared equally with
him in the proceeds of the swindles,
and who was arrested nearly month
ago, furnished bail in the sum OF So
WV dIlu SIlltt iINtCN
tives are searching for him, and all of
the outgoing steamers are being close
ly watched.
Fabio D'Allessio, another of the al
legged confederates Of Trepani, is in
the Tombs, unable to furnish bail DR..
Francesca Mucci and DIR. Albrocht
Loewitt, charged with completely in
the swindle, were arrested, but are
now at liberty, buying furnished bail
Arrests more important than any
that have been effected will be the re.
suit of tho disclosures. Men who
have made it possible for the Italians
to defraud the big insurance compa.
MES will be landed in the Tombs.
Among the insurance companies
that have been victimiZed by the swim.
dlers are the John Hancock the Union
Central, the Washington Life the Pru.
Dental, the Equitable, the Provident
Life, the Tradesman's Of Newark, the
Mutual Life and the metropolitan of
Cincinnati.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-02-14
A Fool and His Money.

Omaha, Neb.-Joe Garrity arrived in
the city from Lawrence, Mass. with
a roll of money, and spent most OF
ii next morning distributing it among
OmOha buncO men. He started in by
proving an easy victim for a "capper"
who was assisting in the sale of
wal ches in a Douglas street pawnshop
and soon became unfastened from $2G,
receiving in value watch worth
about 50. Then lie was entertained
at cheap clothing store, where ne
cutbid all comers for an Overcoat.
Finally, he wandered into jewelry
store, where he was told the proper
value of the watch. He reported his
troubles to the police, and while at
the station nnocently changed con-
federate bill with some of his good
cash as test of his greenness.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-02-14
nine HOURS PERIL
ExcurSIOniStS Rescued From
Jaws Of Dedih.
Bermuda Bound Passengers Behaved
Splenddly During the Ordeal--Tak.
en- or in Small Boats to Tugs While
High Sea Was Runnine-captain
and Second officer Stand by Ship
Which Is High on Reef.

Hamilton, Bermuda-Saved after
nine hours of peril from the wrecked
steamship Madiana, from New York,
which struck at a. N. on the reels
off this island, 50 American excursion
lists landed here.
All on board the vessel were res
cued. but many lost their baggage. The
mails, also, were brought ashore, but
ship and cargo are a.tOtal loss.
The Madiana, which belongs TO the
Quebec Steamship company, sailed
from New York last Saturday on a
special cruise along the Caribbean isl
ands. All had gone pleasantly on the
voyage south, Hamilton being her first
destination.
AS the Madiana was steaming along
through the darkness she struck hcavi-
ly on a ledge on the inside of Hog
breaker, a mile and q ha,f from North
reef.
The severe shock awakened all the
passengers. All the electric lights
had gone out owing to the derange-
ment to the dynamo plant and the
snip was in darkness.
All the passengers were ordered up
on deck within three minutes after
1Ac accident Life preservers were
served out to ALL
Capt. Fraser at once tried to back
the steamer off the ledge, but found
that this was impossible. He then Or
dered full steam ahead and forced the
vessel as far as possible on the reefs,
with the view of saving the passengers
and crew.
The vessel lay on the rocks with
heavy list, broadside to the wind. the
waves. increasing under the freshen-
ing gale began to break over her sides
and grind her on the bottom. Water
poured into all the staterooms on the
listed side. To give prompt tldings Of
his distress Capt. Fraser sent up rock
cts and burned torches until daylight
All on board passed a night OF anXi-
ETY.. Many of the passengers, being
only scantily clad, suffered considera-
bly, from the cold.
At early dawn Capt Fraser was
able to take look about He was
able to take look about. He was
paratively safe and that assistance
would soon reach them from shore.
with the coming Of day, however the
ocean swell began to swing in and
soon heavy seas were breaking over
tho doomed shin
Some Italians among the crew once
showed disposition to rush the boats,
but were promptly cleared off by the
ships officers. Outside of this Incl
dent the utmost order and good disci-
pline prevailed on the ship.
AS soon as word of the disaster
reached this and other ports, private
and government tugs were hurried
out to the Madiana's assistance.
BY twos and threes the passengers
were conveyed in small boat to the
Gladisfen and other tugs which had
come up. All were transferred to
the tugs by noon and reached Hamil-
ton at o'clock in the afternoon.
While the cause OF The wreck is net
yet clear, the general opinion is that
it is due to the defective working OF
the Gibbs Hill light.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-02-14
Rounding Up Hostile Filipinos.

Manila, p. 1.-The government is
preparing to thoroughly round up the
disorderly elements in the provinces
of Bulacan and Rial, where the con-
siabnlary. in accordance with orders
received from the war department, will
be re-enforced by several companies of
native scouts The rumors from the
disaffected provinces, it is believed,
eXaggerate the number of hostiles, OF
whom it is said there are 1000 in the
field. More trustworthy reports say
there are not over 500 natives under
arms, and that the bulk of these scat
leved that the chief difficulty will be
in conering them.