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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-03
Porcelain Houses Coming.

London Cable New York American.
 The dweller in glass houses may he d more or less tabular idea. hut the dweNer in china house will soon be common parsonage. The home of the future will be built of porcelain. It Is now possible to build cheap, simple, and cleanly houses with sheets of por- celain instead of bricks and slate and concrete. and to dispense with paint. wallpaper. and spring cleaning,
 The porcelain used for building thls Ut0pian house Is produced by a new method. in sheets about an inch thick. but equally as strong as brick wall. It is made of a mixture of Cornish clay and French flint powders in certain proI "tiOns.
 The raw material is worked into a liquid state then pressed and rolled Into sheets When dry the sheets can be decorated in colors. by hand or by n printing process. The final process is glazing and firing used in the ordi- nary potter's trade.
 Glazed on both sides. the porcelain walls reduced construction and interior decoration to simplicity itself The outside and inside walls of the house have decorative schemes burned Into them indelibly before the house is put together.
 Cleanliness Is one Of the greatest merits of the porcelain house. Water and wash leather only are needed to replace the anual household terror known as spring cleanir@"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-03

a good idea to have jury composed entirely of women to try certain cases. For example, up in Indiana short while ago the husband of a pretty young wife in a fit of rage or jealousy threw boiling coffee in her face and disfigured her for life. If he is tried before a jury of men they will in all probability convict him of assault and battery. or some other minor offence if they convict him at all. What . jury of women would do to him would be a plenty. They might not sentenet him to be boiled in oil but they would come very near if if they could have their own way about it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-03
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
The Proposed cirls, school.

l Eufaula. Ala, Jan. 3lst, l9o'' II was very much .gratified to see in The Advertiser on Wednesday, Thurs, day and Friday of last week. your full and eommendatory report of the action sion Of Alabama. fsSnia3nii Wiii you kindly give me space tp put before the people or Alabama and especially the people ot Montgomery.. an explicit statement tof. the plans and purposes of the com mission soAfar as formulated?
 It should be. distinctly understood mat the proposition which was made 70 the city of Montgomery was not the was the purpose of the commission to open the opportunity for competitive bids to every city In Alabama We were informed by one gentleman pres contribute the amount named to secure the location, and We were informed that other locations desired an oppor- fnnity to- make bids
 The. entire commission were of the | opinion that. other things being equal. Montgomery is the most desirable To- catlon. on account of its central posi- ton in the State. and the facilities af- forded by. railroads. electric railways. water and gas and electric light com panies. ,,7- Upon the motion of MT. w. F: Van dTi.yer, T., ably seconded by Hon; W. H: was submitted to Moatgon1ery If that proposition IS not accepted by Mont gomery. it does not mean that our he open to propositions from other cities. We are going to have the col lege. ,.51 ed only with the establishing of the Woman's College, 1t is spart of a move ment which has for its ultimate pur- pose the unification of education amons the Methodistss of the, entire
 At this time we have in the State the Southern University at Greensboro, and the Birmingham Male College at Conference Female College at Tuske-. gee, and the Athens Female Collgee at Athens. feg girls Should we unite in male as we'll as In female education. schools for boys and girls. and some of these plants may be available.
 a. With the present harmony be- tween the eonferences our Wemans with at least three, hundred girls. not including the local patronage. 4. To accommodate these, we need 1 to build as rapidly as funds are avail whatever. Is needed upon the most ap- proved modern style. and with full equipment in every department. So our people need not suppose that we
 
 We are intending to. put our State. so far as we as denomination can do so upon a parity with the highest. We are building and equipping schools of high order in China. Japan. Corea, Brazil, Mexico and Cuba. Without abating our zeal for these missionary enterprises, we want to do more than we have ever done for the youth of Alabama
 We are in the midst of prosperous times. and some of the benevolence of our men of wealth, and some of the wealth, should be utilized to place be- fore our own. children the opportunity for the highest education.
 We. are confident that our plans will commend themselves to the judgment of business men, and secure for us larger contributions than we have heen able to get for our present inadequate educational institutions
 ]. M. Mason. Chairman Commission,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-03

In a recent lecture an Indianapolis Professor told his hearers that chill dren "are often born with tastes for eign to those of their parents and that when an attempt is made to bring them to the parental way of thinking they rebel-go West, or go to sea, or go to the bad when if they had been given a little encouragement or allowed to follow their ow1 inclinations they might have made useful members of so- ciety." In a great many-perhaps a majority-of cases the statement is a correct one. While it must be admit ted that as general proposition the parents are the proper ones to advise and direct their children as to their life work it very often happens that the tastes and talents of a child, es- pecially a boy, are in direct opposition to the wishes of the parents. Thus 1t happens that a boy who might have decided talent and inclination for mechanics, engineering or mercantile business is influenced by his elders to become a doctor or a lawyer and never rises above mediocrity in his profess sion. It is a case of trying to force the mind and not infrequently results in failure.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-03

The time is not far distant when the saen In the Alabama Legislature, who epose ill-considered rash anti-rail road legislation will have cause to con gratulate themselves on their wisdom and foresight. There are worse things than being temporarily victims to the prejudice of men carried away by propositions whose evil effects they did not stop to consider. Pendulums swing to and fro, but there is no con fdence in them unless they go at a regular steady gate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-03
Comer,s Indlnns.

Moollc Register.
 Comers Indians are out with thpir scalping knives and war .whoops, and there are terrible times in Montgom- cry. Their hand Is against every man and pretty soon every mans hand will be against them. They cannot expect to have if all their own, way in this free country. The legislators will have to toe the line and show whether they are Indians or civilized. Naturally. every legislator wants to be on terms with the Governor. and the majority because he has promised to get certain legislation passed. and this he can do only by consent of the Governor, who controls the majority; but there Is gathering such a stor?1 of protest that 1t will be good busi- ness" for the unattached members to let Legislation go and stand up for their Independence against the scalp CTS. Ii Is evident already that the Indians have taken a larger contract of alleged reforms than they can tlL The John bill. against the lobby. for instance Is ridiculous. It cannot be enforced. We hear that its existence
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-03

When Mir. Long of Butler. who holds the title of floor leader for the administration in the House sought to pass a measure fraught with serious consequences to Alabama, by the mere suggestion that 1t was an "administra- ton measure" it was natural for men who desire to do their own thinking to repel the proposition. Yet, after all, is not MT. Long right in sup
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-03
DRIFT " D
BY PHIL H. ARMSTRONG.
Some of the Time on Top.

Some of the Time on Top. When you grumble and think you're the under dog. That others are passing you by, That nothing is ever a-coming your And your song Is all turned to a sigh. Remember to do just the best that you can Work right along till you drop. For here is a saying you'll doubtless You'll be some of the time up top!
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 Cause of Objection. First Catcher up. old man; why do you look so dejected? Second Cat-Oh. its these internal life insurance aGrrts. One of them has just been trying to get me to take out nine policies.
 Health Was in Danger. ''why did your daughter give up "On account of your neighbors be- T thought she was healthy enough. "She Is.
 Winter Dreams. When the days are gittin' long When we feel the breath O Springtime  Oh, it's just this time O year, When the days are cold and drear- I'm a-sighin' for the blossoms When
 Gittin,
 Long! When the days are gittin' long When the days are gittin' long When we're maxim of the garden While we're maxim of a song Oh it's winter days like these 1 sigh for blossomed trees And I jes go mad fer Springtime- When
 GIttin,
 Long!
 Broken Reflections. It's hard to mend a break in com pany.
 $ $ Ie It's good for a ruler to rise above his enemies. but not through the aid of dynamite.
 A woman Is never at a loss to show you the faults in another woman. When you hunt trouble you don't have to stand back on account of posted land.
 E $ $ It just takes cold bottle to have a hot time.
 & Se $ When you lose at the races it's only natural for the bookmaker to give you the horse-laugh.
 Ss $ @ In building a reputation. it isn't a good plan to incline too much toward veneering.
 $ Ts E Better a handful of the kernels of love than carloads of the world g momentary applause. s..-@
 a < & To be out of debt is to be happy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-03
Shades of Tweed:

lieNCIanI FIan Dealer.
 Fjttsburg has a councilmanic and New York an aldermanic scandal, and Gotham fer once must hide it's dimin- ished head The price of a Pittsburg city father at last accounts. was $70,- O00 while 2 New York alderman's vote Is quoted at only $500 and in marked money al that. If the shades of Boss Tweed and Jake" Sharp ever revisit the glimpses of the moon they must give thanks for being spared the sight of this pttiable depreciation of their old stool e. tSOda
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-03
Bryan's Luck.

boSton Herald.
 Mir. Bryan must be a man of destiny, or when thrown out of his sleigh in Spokane he would have struck @ stone wall instead of a snow drift. Twice defeated for the Presidency, and hailed by his party as the candidate for a third trial. returning scatheless from a Journey round the world. last week coming out uninjured from railroad smash-up, and now emerging from a snow bank with his ardor uncooled- truly, MT. Bryan has excuse for faith in his star"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-03

Chicago University Professor puts forth the information that John D. 7 Rockefeller lis the true type of the American of tomorrow" He might have spared us that dire prediction.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-03
Let We'll Enough Alone.

NdODlle Item.
 The manufacturers of proprietary proposed regulation law now before the State Legislature. And we'll right have they to be. The proposed Ala bama law. if it should become a law. would require all manufacturers to print the formula of proprietary medi cines on the labels of the bottles be- fore offering the medicine for sale in Alabama The manufacturers justly claim that this would be an unjust hardship upon them, and thls hard ship would increase with the number of pure food laws enacted by the that the manufacturers would in the end be compelled to keep In stock a different label for every one of the forty-fiye States of the United States. In addition. the iobbers in oneStato could not safely sell goods though legally other States unless special arrange ments were made by them with the manufacturers to carry full stock of labels so that they can conduct a job ping trade outside of the State in which the iobber is located. The proprietary opinion that the pure food law enacted hy the UAited States Congress covers fully the entire subject as this law not only prohibits the sale of impure druGs, but penalizes violations of the law this penalty covering even such offences as making statements on the iahels that are in any sense mislead- ius After having complied with the requirements of the Federal law. the manufacturers arc of the opinion. and justly SO. that State Legislation would hc tho imposing of an additional burden on their husiness. but would make it extra hazardous to conduct under so many conflicting laws.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-03
TAKING CARE OF THE NEwSPA-
 PIERS!

PIERS!
 The bill introduced in the Legislature, the object of which Is alleged to be to require railroads to advertise their schedules in one newspaper in each county is amusing. To say that the Legislature can compel a manager of a railroad and a manager of a news paper to make & contract with each oth- CT about the publication of the sched- ules of the railroad is equivalent to saying that the Legislature could re- quire railroad company to buy its supplies from certain house at a cer- tain price. tf es
 It Is passing strange that any news paper man could be deceived by the pos sibility of such a law holding good. It would be the plainest case of talk ing the property of a corporation with out due process of law. It is not thought that the railroads will make any effort whatever to defeat the bill, but will let it pass if the Legislature sees fit to commit such a folly, as 1t will not be worth the paper upon which it is written. The bill develops that there is an idea extant that the rates for newspaper work, as well as for railroad service must be fixed by law
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-03

.swho frow'd de las brick?" Is a query that some of the Senators might discuss We don't mean Alabama Sem aters. They know where the bricks nanae from.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-03

The Savannah Press made q faith full and earnest effort to up hold the Roosevelt-carnegie spelling fad but has finally given it up. "a.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-03

Some of our Georgia contemporaries have already begun to announce that the peach crop is safe. About the first of March they will begin to tell us that the crop Is ruiped
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-03

"Yes," said the sentimental youth, there is no doubt of her devotion. She treasures all my letters" That. ' said Miss Cayenne, "may be devotion. And then again 1t may be foresight" " Washington Star.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-03

That little Strauss and Wilde skit may be, and doubtless is, about the limit of theatrical or operatic lnde- cency. but it is getting quite d lot of free advertising
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-03

Kansas now puts forward a claim for the oldest living goose on earth, It is Il years old and is an actual goose, not human. The Osler theory doesn't go with this quacker.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-03

The Columbia State speaks of "an English feminine periodical" Must be fashion paper.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-03

.Swettenham has resigned, but if he feels resigned to all that they have said and done to him, he is entitled to crown of some kind.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-03

Zion City seems to be rather dihi- cult proposition to manage. Viii voii- vas proposed new one be any way different?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-03

Atlanta may as well come off the perch. A former Selma man is on the Thaw jury.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-03

Let the Philippines go.' advises The Portsmouth Star. All right, but who will help us turn them loose?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-03

" k Noble. Circulation Manager of The tzontSQmery Advertiser. being duly sworn aaxBs
 The foregoing statement of The Advertis- <FsH sciKculatton for the month of December 1908 fe true and correct. and compiled after all feturna from news boys. news agenta 4p@fled and leftover copies have been de- &NcxAd E g. NOBLE.
 Circulation Manager ewcrn to and subscribed before me thd
 '. W. JACKSON,
 Notary Public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-03

GLOWING CONHTANILf . q IHe A6Vortiser's circulation continues 10 HYow. The figures for December were the j1f1ee< in the papers histery--indicatins t14 prospertty of Alabama aud proving con 1luefvo1y that the people appreciate news G1D1r that prints all the nows while W is &1WA Hera arc the figures.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-03

When the days are gittin' long When the days are gittin' long When we're maxim of the garden While we're maxim of a song Oh it's winter days like these | sigh for blossomed trees And I jes go mad fer Springtime-
 When
The farmer and mechanic., 1907-03-19
WAKE SALARY BILL
The Promise Made to the
People Was Not Kept.
IL Would Have added Ten Ih""~4a''"
uoIlar~ annually ia The Road
Fund AMI ~tiil Given otttctai~
500 Salaries.

The Apex Journal advises Wake
county voters that when j candidate
u:edses himself for anything IN the
future make him sign an affidavit bs-
for. election and il makes the pre-
alct5on that "the salary system vii
come but the people if the county
yiu nave to rouse themselves before
the Raleigh ringSters allow u - be-
come n Law" From a long artiCt" III
the Apex Journal the following extract
is taken
1T is said that when senator Jno. s.
Spooner opposed a bin coming before
the United states senate he never
fought is openly. but always raised the
question OF the Constitution That i.
he would point out certain features IN
the bill that he regarded as unconsu-
tutienal thereby being able te tight
the measure effcctually without expos
ing his real desires and purposes IN the
matter.
Such tactics are used by shreWd
lawyers 10 defeat ANY mea>ur. that
they are at heart against The Make
county salary bill introduced in the
House Of Representative by Mr. Miai
was defeated in just such way.
The salary proposition never had
many friends among the political ring
stcrs in Raleigh. IN fact 1t is doubtful
if any OF the Raleigh politlcianS
wanted such a law enacted The farm
crs and jillcrs Of the soil in this cpun-
~ knew that such q law would save
them money. but the political crowd
decreed ii should not be passed. The
farmers had one OF their number IN
the General Assembly. who kept lis
promise and did everything in his pow
er To gel such a law enacted all non
ol to Millard Mial. he fought good
fight ana kept the faith, but the law
l,.,lf u f
for him Mial promised on the cam
paign that he would do all he could TO
pass a salary bill for Wake county.
and when he got to the Legislature he
was faithful enough 10 keep his prom
| se but as stated above. the lawyers
! and court house oligarchy were too
much for him. They pointed out de-
+, fectS in the bill and raised hue and
! cry that almost Jared the dome. and
| made some. of the faint hearted wish
| that they were at home The bin did
not pass The desires of the people
we're defeated. and the lawyers and
| office holders looked at each other and
, laughed. The trick was easy. and they.
no doubt, thought that the backWoodS-
! man would forget All about il by the
! fail OF 1908.
IN the future when they are asked
| about il the answer will be. that they
! believe in the salary system, but Mails
bill would have destroyed the county
| offices and brought about utter con-
fusion. The men who stabbed MlaFS
| bill will pat the dear farmer on the
| back and declare that they would be
glad to see such a measure become a
! law, and when the bacliWoodsman is
| out of their sight they Will laugh
| among themselves of the fac that the
! average farmer is SO easy to satisfy.
, ''Mial's bill would have saved the
/ taxpayers at least $4,000 per year.
, but honestly, what does the average
politician care abo1t economy
The farmer and mechanic., 1907-03-19

Much Interest Felt in the New Road
From Lmmberton.
{ Fayetteville Observer }

The new railroad, which is being
built from Lumb bertOn this way, is of
vast importance to the business inter-
est Of FAYETTEVILLE The business men
and the people in general, who have
the welfare Of our city at heart, should
bestir themselves at once in behalf of
this enterprise, and never stop until
they secure this road for Fayetteville
1t means much for US. from any stand
point We cannot afford to lose it.
1t viii connect with the Raleigh and
Charleston at Lumberton. which runs
through some Of the finest country in
North Carolina. Many Of these peo-
pie are interested in this new road.
vile SO that they can visit the city of
their boyhood days, where they used
to come with their father to do their
trading. The trains are running now
twenty miles below Marion. s. G.. and
ii IS only a matter Of little time when
the road Will be completed to Char
lesion. We mention this extension to
show the Importance of securing The
Virginia and Carolina Southern for
Fayetteville
We have been Informed that this
connection with the Raleigh & South
port will be the shortest route by sey-
eral hours for the mails going South.
This is enough in itself 10 make every
Fayetteville man go 20 work in earn
est TO secure this connection
Fayetteville Is fast becoming a rail
roaa centre and a wholesale city. and
TINS new road will be worth as much.
IL not more. than any Of the many
ROADS which are now running into our
city.
The farmer and mechanic., 1907-03-19
LARGE NUMBER EXPECTED.
Many TcaehcrS Have Indicated Their
Purpose to Attend Meeting March
2l-23. DR.. Mitchell to Speak.

Mrs M: w Crocker. chairman of
the committee on homes for the Wake
county teachers meeting, March 21-23
reports that a large number of teach
ers have Indicated their intention to be
present
Superintendent Judd reports that
iuli preparations are being made for
the meeting and all indications are
that the occasion will be successful.
1T Will be great treat to the people
of Raleigh to hear DR.. S. c. Mitchell.
of the chair of history of Richmond
College. DR.. Mitchell is recognized as
one Of the foremost men of Virginia,
and as a. great educator
one of the most attractive features
of the teachers meeting will be the
concert and reception at the Baptist
University on Friday evening, March
|22.
superintendent Judd received a let
ter yesterday stating that Miss lone
Dunn, of the Durham graded schools,
who taught in the North Carolina
Summer School at Raleigh last sum-
mer will be here to direct the work
in reading.