The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-20
What the State Papers
 Are Spying and Doing
Good Ad.iee wa.ted.

Good Advice Wasted.
 Harvey Jordan is advising the farm It Is good advice. but will doubtless go to waste.
 His orstery win Not Fail.
 If persistency counts for anything. the United States will soon be the greatest of naval powers, provided Con gressman Hobson's oratorical facilities hold out
 A. Lons as He Would Wish.
 Some sood man says any one can only sour milk We do not doubt but 1 that a man can live as long as he would care to on such diet. Cullman Tribune.
 Every town that expects to Keep pace must build good free schools. The towns of today are educational towns. The towns of yesterday are the only ones that neglect their educationa! in- terests.
 Who But Bryan Has a Chance. ATSies The New Sss''sss; York world says pemoe- racy with Bryan has not even a fight ing chance in New York May pc not: but. say, who but Bryan has nghting chance of the nomination?
 Not the Right Word Greensboro Watchman. The Centreviile Press says the ceme- ofr ff' and a tnos now P,nss presents @ clean and cheerful appearance" Get another word, brother. in the place of cheer full" It ought never to be used In Anff xurfAH
 More Trouble and No Good. Mobile Register.
 general strike of telegraphers by June 1. if wages are not restored to the standard prevailing before the last strike. More trouble for the pubic. with little possibility of any good to the telegraphers.
 One Helps the other. Tuscaloosa Times-Gazette
 There is more or less of skirmish about whether certain revenue should go to schools or to roads. Both are so thst they oHgst tS dod Ssp resds esS will materially help the attendance on the schools
 Can't See the Point. Gadsden Journal.
 We do not get the signihcance Of the Roosevelt Robson point Of view that would excite us into building big bat tleships to light China and Japan. Jap an has her i'll of war for some time to come and when she wants moro trouble can no doubt find 1t with Rus sia.
 Use for a Fool Huntsville Mercury.
 The fool is largely responsible TOT keeping the world going. lie prevents it from .stagnating; Of course, wise but this would be a slow and unsatis' factory world if 1t wasn't for the fools who do foolish things. and sometimes make lucky hits which justify the say ing. "A fool for luck"
 One Idea Man.
 The Chicago Record Herald voices the opinion that Hon. R. P. Hobson is one of this country's most consistent wrong. Hobson is a man with one idea. instead of a pessimist; and his one idea Is to start war with Japan Honest Elections. Linden Reporter.
 The election officers should take as much precaution in holding a pTimary ton. In fact. more care should be taken, because in our primary the con. test is settled between netkhbors and | friends, and nothing but the utmost l fairness should prevail in making these selections, and such is the intention of | the law. | + + Speaks From Experience Prattville Progress. ., The practice of some people of call ing on a man for assistance for any ana and can hardly afford to refuse. is a species of graft that few people stop to think about. A candidate is under heavy expense during campaign, and ht Nyr at uffl side issues is doing him a great injus- | tice. Another EaP-Racking Campaign. Alexander City Outlook. Just as the panic Is disappearing be- 1 hind the cloud Of silver lining and the South Is getting on safe and sane basis our mother State of Georgia gets on our nerves by coming to the scene | with another of her famous flrc-eating l gubernatorial campaigns months and months before the election. Her war horses are known as Mir. Smith and MT. Brown.
 Better Advice Than Previously Given. Opelika Post.
 Harvie Jordan is advising the farm CTS to plant less cotton this year. Far better advice than he gave them last year to hold their cotton for 15 cents per pound But there are so many tn- dustries idle this year many of the men that were employed at them are again to be found on the farms, and we fear the crop will be larger than usual, if weather conditions are favor able.
 For Air and Sunshine. Birmingham News.
 The playgrounds movement, which has become national in scope. should enlist the sympathy of the entire pub | lie. The subject has been given prac- ttcal consideration in Birmingham and local interest in the movement is grow l ing. If there is a cure-all under heav- en 1t is the open air and the public playground affords the children an op- portunity to enjoy its benefits to the | fullest
 Injustiee to School Trustees 1 Oneonta Democrat. There is considerable complaint among school trustees about the change made in the new code which deprives them sof any exemption or compensation for their services. Un- der the old law township trustees were exempt from poll tax. road and l jury duty. but in the new school law | township trustees are not mentioned but district trustees are to take their places Tn revising the code all the old school laws were omitted and this leaves the trustees without any exemp- tion The matter is evidently an oversight as no one would want thes"