The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-04
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last dire threat
 Suburban Ecstaeys
 To-day will witness the birth of the town of Capitol Heights," declared the enthusiastic suburbanite. ''of course there's vote to be taken, to determine whether or not the incor- poration is desired. but, in my opinion. that is merely nominal, as every per- son of our little community seems heart and soul for municipality.
 And let me tell you. you Eaetropol- itan Montgomerians with your super ciiiohs grin at our efforts at organi- zation, you'll laugh on the other aide soon. Wen show you model town, and a patriotic citizenship, and a com munity thAt far surpasses your na5es- tic population for self f%help. and con. tentment. and good order. Our con. stabuIaFy will be vtgftaht and jealous mot that yours 10 not, of course, but still wa want to show ourselves poss sessed of that civic virtue of good pro- tection."
 . And wSn STOW ana STOW and grow" unused the HeiShts-rnan. Prob ably some day. in ttis survival of the fittest our arm of Superiority will reaeA out over the Capital City, and Montgomery will be merged into our boundaries.
 sThe Capital City of Capitol HeightBt,, he went on tIrearnily. "sounds nice. doesn't 1t. and appro- priats? zoh. well, we'll have q town anyhow, If we can't move the States centrsl building out here just yet" | tY. Sash, no1fs and Blinds. c5
 q am glad to note that the plant of the Southern saseh ana Door Come pany is going to be enlarged" said, e lunlberman of Montgomery. ''The plant was recently purchased by G. M. Willingham. of Chattanooga, and I understand. that 1t his intention to undertake the business on larger plans than ever in this city, Some lumber. men have regarded the sash and door as we'll as the blind business in this State, or in this section. as 6 hoodoo. I am not of this opinion. believe that the business is a good one and the products should be manufactured even on larger scale than 1t is being done now. The trouble has been in the past that the sales department of these concerns cut too badly their prices in certain sections of the South. I know personally of a certain plant in South Alabama which was doing an excellent business manufacturing sash, doors and blinds in connection
  tory Is doing business right now but it's profits have been reduced badly by an inexeusable slashing of prices in the Northern part of Alabama It is an ill-Judged rush for business in the sale of the stun. As soon as there is system in marketing the products success awaits the manufacturer
 Government by Communications.
 a4va-. .t,a ANaa AA. city of1clals ana Montgomery threat ening to enforce an old ordinance re- lating to Aldermen bidding on city contracts" said a business man yes- terday, 'it would appear that public opinion is crystalisihg for the commits sion form of government for niuntei- palities.
 "A coshAalsston government is the progressive government and where t has been tried 1t has worked So suc- cessfuliy that the people could not be brought to give 1t up.
 ''esalvestons Tex, is the most notable example of the commission form of government. Men are selected on the commission because of their fftness for particular line of municipal work. Each commissioners is assigned to one field of work and the other commission. CTS join with him fin awarding con- tracts and appointing men to ofice There Is no Mayor and no Aldermen. The system has given Galveston and other cities that have tried it, a busi- ness government, free of petty p0li- tics and graft. The revenues have shown large increases and public utilI- ties have been improved vastly.
 q hope the time will come vshsu Montgomery will try the commission system"
 Police Sergeant Oscar McDade lsft Montgomery Thursday for Pensacola to get Henry Williams, a negro. who had been caught there by Sheriff Van Pelt. He is wanted here to answer charges of falsifcation and grand lar- ceny.
 Word was received In Mentgomery Thursday afternoon that City Clerk J. J. Farley. who is spending his vaca- ton at stafford Springs, Miss, had been taken suddenly i'll. Mrs. Farley and John Farley, d brother of the City Clerk, left for Mississippi immediately. The message stated that Mir. Farley was suffering from acute iBdigestion and had been unconscious for several hours.
 Before Mrs. Farlex could be stoDpaA