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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-26
Rigge.t MaiorIty Preale.ea.
Defects in Education.
Richmond Times Dispatch.

Richmond Ilmes-lIlspdtcn.
 The grand paean which has been sounding in praise of American educa- tion since the awakening of twenty years ago seems now to be giving place to a dismal wall over our low scholas- tic ideals, In some quarters, at least. there is a mark ed tendency to crtticise and condemn rather than to applaud and approve. Some months ago. It may be recalled. a writer in a popular mag azine discussed at length the degenera- ton of American educators. and gave us to understand that many professors in our leading institutions were utterly devoid of both moral principles and re- ugious instincts More recently, dis- tinguished bishop has issued solemn warning against American universities. All are bad. he says. and all are heret- teal.
 In the current issue of The Atlantic Monthly Hugo Munsterberg. of Har- ward, presents another phase of the subject and strongly laments the lack of appreciation for scholarship in this country. His reasoning is interesting. Our elective system and lack of educa- tional purpose, he thinks, have pro- duced careless thought, feeble. aimless tuition and reckless scholarship. Teach CTS, he says, realize conditions as they are and see signs of coming change. More exact standards must be pre- scribed, more important knowledge must be instilled and more dignity must be given to study. His solution of the problem thus propounded Is pure ly academic. Says he: Until American scholarship Is more appreciated and the dignity of intellectual achievement Is more regarded. no betterment in our educational work can be expected. AS long as the country mourns for Henry PullIam. baseball magnate, and forgets Simon Newcomb. master astronomer. nothing better can be expected. Raise the position of learning and the stu dent will seek 1t more zealously
 Prof. Munsterberg. we think, Is both right and wrong. No one who has seen conditions abroad will fail to aeknowi- edge that he is correct in declaring that Intellectual work Is not sufficiently ap- preciated In America. But no one who views the question from beyond the walls of a university will look for the remedy in the exaltation of the teacher So far as we can see, the mere genius or acquirements of the professor do not generally inspire the student to imi- tate his preceptor. As we besieve. edu' cational standards will not be advanced and more exact methods will not bt adopted until the failures of present. 1 day college men demonstrate the neees sity of the change.
 9Education Is state of mind and no
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-26
PANAMA TO RIVAL JAMAICA.
Great Agricultural Resources Found Tn
 Canal Strip.


 New York Sun.
 To most Americans Panama means only the Canal Zone plus a restricted country of wilderness and swamp. with a republican form of government au- tomatic to the policy of the United States. Of its potential resources lit- tie Is known here. and less of its cli- ed in perpetuity to the United States by the treaty of 1908 We believe that most Americans would be sur prised to hear that Panama is great CT in area than South Carolina and almost as large as Maine. While the canal strip is only about five miles wide, the influence of the United States government will extend to every con- fine and recess of the republic as long as the American flag flies over the zone. It follows that serious breaches of the peace will not be tolerated any more than arbitrary interference with sources of Panama would repay an attempt to develop them we may be sure that 1t win be made.
 In a recent issue of the Kingston Cleaner we find the expression of . lively fear that Panama may some day pTofit handsomely at the expense of Jamacia 'It we lag behind in the country may use our own bone and sinew to grow the products which shall compete with the Jamaica pro- ducts In the markets Of the United States" Jamaica has already Post thousands of her negro laborers to Panama. and 1T It Is made worth while they will remain on the isthmus. Some of them have become peasant proprie- tors and are prospering. Their ex- ample Is likely to be followed by many of the islanders when the Pacific slope of Panama Is opened to settlement by railways and cart roads. The rainfall Is not excessive. the climate is saIu- hrious, and the Pacific slope of the re- public is attractively suited to agrl- culture
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-26

believe that God for his own good pur- poses. gave exceptionally long lives to men and women at the beginning and cut it down as time passed7 If He had reason for fixing different periods for human beings to live. and Moses set down the facts as they were re- veaied to him. we see nothing to be done but accept what fs written All attempts to explain away what seems unreasonable usually adds to the dif-
 hculties of the problems involved
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-26
Long Range ''ouake" Huntins.


 Standing by the seismograph. Charles F. Martin. chief of the instrument di- vision of the Weather Bureau. noted one day that the lines made by the little tracing pencil indicated a convuI- sion of the earth about 1000 miles from Washington. No reports had been re- ceived for days after as to where this disturbance had occurred-it might have been in the southern hemisphere, in Alaska. or somewhere in the Allan tic or Pacific Ocean. If 1t had not oc- cured near some center of population 1t might have been years before any thing was heard of it. If the earth quake had taken place at sea it would manifest itself In tidal waves striking against the nearest coast line. Some scientists placed the probable To- cation of the superficial effect In Asia. somewhere about 4000 miles from Lon- don: and later this was almost exactly verified by a dispatch from Persia, stating that on that date Luristan. savage and remote country among the ranges, had been devastated with loss of many villages and 5000 lives.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-26
HALLow-EvE IN IRELAND.
With n Fiddler, Fire and Feasting,
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 of the many Festivities which we have among the remote hills or Ire. land. Hallow-eve Is looked forward to with most pleasureahie anticipa- ton by the llght-hearted youth. says Seunas MacManus in the Deiineator for November. On that night the young people will indulge in their merriest pranks and their greatest tricks and most fascinating magical mysteries. and. not least, they VIII enjoy not merely apples and nuts, but the rarest dishes in all of the twelve months.
 Like Christmas, Hallow-eye is a home time for our people. The noun tain Kitchen in which the family and friends of the family are going to spend Hallow-eve, in all probability, occupies the whole width of the house and half the length of it. There isaa great open hearth from which the high piled turf and bog fire sends up dancing flames with the winsomest dancing, yellow light. which makes shadows leap and bound like ghosts on the walls and along the bared rafters overhead. and glimmers and shimmers on the patterned delft which crowded in close rows, adorns the sand-whited dresser.
 There are sand-whited chairs of old- fashioned country pattern. and short forms. and three-legged stools. and stools yclept creepy in plenty. Emergency seats are to be had by pressing Into service the side of the "outshot" bed In the kitchen corner. and the half-emptied bags of meal that sit by the wall-side down the floor, and the vagabonds of the company would strive among themselves for these privileged bed-seats--that par ticular position being the inalienable privilege of the aforementioned vag- abonds of the countryside, because, having all the rest of the gathering before them and under them. they can rake the company with arrows of sarcasm the night long. A local fld- dler.. with whom the family is fa- vorite. honors the household. maybe. with his presence that night or else wandering piper. who always finds his home within the first house he meets after night falls. The fiddler or the piper. as the case may be. has the seat of honor in the chimney-cor- ner--for in our mountains the mu- sician is prince.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-26
A wonderful cloelx.


 An electric clock without hands is exhibited in Chicago. Its pendulum weighs more than 5000 pounds. It con- tains 5.4S5 ,colored bulbs and over a mile of wire. The minutes are indi- cated by sixty series of lights, each series containing thirty-two globe covered bulbs, radiating from an orna- mental centerpiece to the outer edge of the dial. Shorter rows of different coiored lights indicate the hours. and these change their position twelve times during each sixty minutes, or once every five minutes The seconds are shown by sixty lights placed at equal distances around the extreme outer edges of the face. The hour fix ures are three feet high outlined in colored lights Each second the illu- imitation in the outer circle of light moves forward one bulb. and when the dial has been entirely circled. the lights indicating the minute also advance. and the hour hand, formed by lights. makes its slow journey at five-minute inter- vaIs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-26
A REAL srATEssu AN.
A Just Tribute to a Beloved

A Just Tribute to a Beloved Aia- Birmingham Age Herald ''-.
 The South has had a number of able. high-tninded men fin public life since the war--Lamar. Hiii, Garland. Pettus. and other Confederates of their class--but in my judgment not one of our distinguished southerners has showed broader or finer states rnanship than Col. Hilary A. Herbert. who represented the Montgomery dis trtct in congress for sixteen years and who served four years as secretary of the navy In -Mr.isNJSxslaud's stct nd administrations" said a professional
 "A member of congress remarked to me few years ago: Colonel Her bert Is in all respects one of the best equipped men that the South has ever This gentleman then pointed out the traits that made Colonel Herbert tow CT "hove his fellows.
 "In the first place. he had the ad- Vantage of scholarly training. He is an excellent lawyer, and Is widely read He Is a man of high reflection and broad views, and Is morally as we'll as physically courageous. lie IS too big to be influenced by little pre- 1udtces. and being a man of student habits keen insight and mental boise, he is never swept off n:s let by emo- ton.
 Colonel Herbert caught none of the fsms' that afflicted many of the super ficial politicians. He was never free silver man, but was always sane on the money question He Is pure. good man, and having retired from official life, his counsel to friends ana the public has exceptional weight with those who think. Thousands. no doubt. who read his interview on the proposed amendment decided to change from the amendment side to the anti amendment side. Colonel Herbert said of the amendment:
 " 'To my mind this proposition is as monstrous as was the action of radi- calls. who in Congress took advantage of the passions and prejudices of the war to force through the fifteenth to the negro
 And nothing truer of the amend ment has been or could be saId."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-26
once We Laughed.

There was a time when we read of laws enacted against individual liber- ty, we laughed. when We saw that on- " certain colors could be worn by Vom- on when the cost of a mans funeral as fixed by law when a man was de- barred from kissing his wife on Sunday, and when the lights must be put Syt Soyt at a certain hour. It was ail lunhy; we pression of superiority. But we are not smiling now.
 Somebody said the other day IT we don't put this Amendment in the Con- Stitution, we are going backward twsr- ty.five years" The man. who wrote It and the nan who wrote the Fuller force ot ancient Rome-to the days of the Pi,erims Pi % And that legislature has turned the clock back a thousand years. You can sell thing you can maks. ionic (Fuiier Force Bill). The mis- erable pity of it all!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-26
Truth and FaIsehood.

DtITUIL
 Secretary Meyer. at Newport lunch con. answered an interesting question.
 Why" a naval cadet asked. do we always speak of the naked truth?"
 Secretary Meyer smiled and answer ed:
 very appropriate to hot weather, which tells us that on a summer afternoon Truth and Falsehood set out to bathe together. They found crystal spring, and Falsehood emerging first, clothed herself In the garments of Truth and went her way. But Truth. unwilling to put on the garb of Falsehood. de- narted. naked. And to this day False hood wears Truths fair white robes, so that many perso1s mistake CT for Truths very self; but poor Truth still goes naked"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-26
Ahu.e of Frankine PrivlIege.

Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
 The charge has been made that the Treasury Is forced to spend several millions yearly in settling bills for the transportation of mail dispatches by public officials in the executive branch es of the Government and by members of the House and Senate. If an ap- proximateIy correct idea can be form ed as to the real cost of this practice ! sound basis will be furnished for ef- forts to curb abuses which undoubtedly accompany 1t.
 The assertion that the franking priv ileee should be abolished outright seems too sweeping. Within certain iimits-which ought to be rigidly de~ fned---lt is probably legitimate. But 1t has plainly been carried to an extreme in the hundreds of tons of mail which now go forth each year. and 1t should be signally curtailed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-26

of his own strength but of his spe- eial capacity for leadership" Ere quently guilty of manipulating the rules. he made sure always of being sustained by the House. Not once while Speaker was he overruled on one of his decisions.
 Taking the Speakership. Clay gave up none of his rights as a member.
 To rule the House from the chair and persuade it from the floor was clearly his purpose" He never by failing to vote on measure deprived his State of its full representation.
 If Mir. Fuller Is quite right in his presentation of this man of an iron will and hand firm enough to keep John Randolph from the floor. the real Clay is indeed in danger of becoming to the popular mind "a mythical per sonage."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-26
Henry Clay a. a Csar.
New York World.

G
 Hubert Bruce Fuller has set out to rescue Henry Clay from "the web of euloEy and reproach that a century has woven about him" In his new book on "The Speakers of the House" he proelaims Clay the greatest of them all. He makes out the eloquent and ambitious member from Ken lucky to have been a veritable czar of the House. And this will be some- thing of a surprise to general stu dents of politically history who have accepted the popular descriptive phrase of the Great Compromiser. /"
 Clay. as seen by Fuller. ''was the first speaker who really dominated the legislation of Congress. He be- came the first great party speaker. Realizing the possibilities of the com mittee system, he so framed his com mittees as to force the war of 1872 l.. He was arbitrary in his rulings. yet so tactful as to avoid in general per sonal antagonisms. He never gave reasons for his decisions "Impetu- ous. swift In decision, unfiinching. of an imperative will. he seemed to have an instinctive consciousness not onlS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-26
Exscov. VIM. c. OATES.
Rendered Uniaue Bsnquet at vesburs,
 Miss., by Three Prominent Mo- < kss bilians.

Rendered Unique Banquet st vesburS,
 Miss., by Three Prominent Mo- i.s, siiisns.
 From a private letter received here yesterday, information Is obtained of an unique banquet that was rendered Ex- Governor William c. Oates and his charming wife, Mrs. Sarah Oates. one hosts at the banquet were three prom inent Mobilians, Messrs. Phelan B. Dorfon. Edward D. Laurendine and Leo Kahn, and one well known resi- The dinner was prepared and served about a half mile east of Stafford Springs, among the tall pines of Ms sisNppi. A colored woman, one of the best cooks in all Mississippi. was the chef for the occasion. and among ihe good things on the bili of fare were one baked turkey of immense size, with delicious dressing. stewed tur- nips. baked sweet potatoes with the cake. buttermiik. sweet milk, fresh butter, hot biscuit. corn bread and va rious other delicac.es that go to make up first class country dinner.
 General Oates was in most happy frame of mind, the one-armed hero of the Confederacy relating many pleas ing anecdotes connected with his long stay in Congress. and being toasted in eloquent terms by his fellow diners
 MIs. Odtes. WHo is yery pieasanL woman. captured the hearts of all by her graciousness and charm of manner. and the dinner proved a big success.
 General Oates health is Improving very much and he has derived great benefit from the waters of the springs. He expects soon to return to Mont gonery In good health. ready to do his part to defeat the constitutional amendment.
 The letter adds that music was fur nished during the dinner hour by phonograph secured especially for the occasion. and the airs were so catchy that Mir. Sims danced jig that caused much pleasure to the guests and the remaining hosts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-26
The .Roy Police. .e

Wide World Magazine.,
 In the City of Council Bluffs. Ia. as ssefs the IS soy pnSIs Polies d composed % as it's name indicates. entirely of boys. whose duty if is to preserve order among the lads of that city and to see that the rising generation" does not he- come too boisterous in it's fun. The young law officers act under the eyes and orders of the regular police depart inert of the city. anc have authority to make arrests when necessary to pre-
 The size of the force fiuefuates. at tiInes decreasing until fos, a. single member Is on the roll, and at other times increasing until 1t reaches 8 strength of fifty. This IS the max imum number allowed to serve on the no pay for their work. but are recom- pensed solely by the prestige whic'f accrues to them as guardians of the peace.
 So greatly Is the honor esteemed at holiday times. when the mind of Young America naturally turns to mis. chief, that anything from 300 to '1,50e hoys besiege the police headquarters. seeking appointments as policemen :" to a Council Bluffs boy--to be made a policeman. Every grade of society Is found among the applicants. from the street arab to the son of a banker and railroad magnate for practically every lad in council Bluffs Is standing can didate for the job of boy police- man.
 The "Kid Pouce." as the force is popularly known. originated In the mind of Chief oF Police Richmond of Council Bluffs. and was more the re- suit of an accident than of mature thought. It was an inspiration, how ever, that has worked wonders among the boys of Council Bluffs. and has been so successful in it's object that 1t is being seriously considered by a number Of other American cities.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-26
NO POLITICS IN IT.

The committeeman from Lauderdale County telephones that although Judge Weakley had circulated posters In he s refused to divide time last night. and made the statement that he would not debate with anybody unless he be q candidate for Governor. This s was to make 1t political meeting in every sense.-From Special in The Birming- ham Age Herald. r Judge weakley says he will only de- bate with an avowed candidate for Governor. thus making the issue pure ly political and drawing direct atten- yet they say there is no politics in this campaign. There are only three avowed candidates for Governor. Hon. H. S. D. Mallory. Hon walter D. Seed. and Judge S. D. weakley They are all supporting the amendment, and if a debate were arranged between two of them. it would be monotonous un- less the question to be argued was which man is the better friend of the amendment.
 It Is said that under the Roman Elm Ipire two Roman augurs. men who made their living upon the supersti- tion and credulity of the people, could not pass each other without laughing. It must be dificuit for two amendment orators. who declare that no politics are wrapped up in the amendment. to look ct each other without laughing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-26

i, Professions of exalted inorais above the "0id Guard; of religion purer and better than that of other men: of patriotism superior; of regard for rights.
 The present. purpose is to impair and nnaliy destroy that part of the Bill of Rights which has come down through many generations of men and many
 The observant man will notice that In our laws the word .privilege" Is snppianting the .mightier word
 ne will also observe. in current nt- srAture, how servants or the people" Is giving way to Rulers of the Teo.
 Thus in law and literature we are being trained out of the old language that bristled with Ideas or freedom
 Search warrants. in the old days for stolen goods. are now invoked to roh Minority asks for authority tunder which the King Of Engsand. In his exalted power. cannot enter--in his
 TO ax the Amendment in the Consti- tution is to come to this!
 If the people be debased and de. prayed to the point of non apprecia- ton of Rights, then the Amendment
 The danger is great. the moment
 Those who love She ancient rights. now threatened. need all the hslp
 The "Old Guard" may nave sinned In the past. but If 1t has seen its error and repentance mantfests itself. In ai- lance with the people asainst entitled to the confidence and applause of the people.
 The woman on the Ganges no longer thast her o nn has IT The % country's institutions are gov- srned in the Peoples Rights. < To destroy those institutions IA 70 "iet the country die"
 ..He that Iets hts country live Let's all things live. - s. And all things living bless him: He that lets his country die Lets all things die
 And all things dying curse himf
 samson pulled down tn. temple but samson was numbered with the slain.
 A good citizen is he who guards with 1'eternal vigilance" tne rights of the people; A A Ssstrnr, Sad citizen IS carelss1
 I. have. thought proper to come oul of retirement and write the above Toy the encouragement of those who once AccOrQeQ me ie0uGlS aged by the unrighteous of methods they, like Ajax, sulk in their tents want 10 enhearten them to the duty ol action They know that in duty to them, strengthened by an innate indis.. position to lick the hand that smites have never ridden, nor sought to rids upon the Juggernaut of their woes
 T have never. bent the pregnant hinges of the knee that thrift may follow fawning."
 With them in their defeat; true to them in their Encouragement, and meaning to be true tt the end. they will surely hear me now. and hearing, buckle on their ancient arnor. burn. ish their weapons to brightness ana snter the fray for victory.
 1t Is the same old cause: the same old foei--the rights Of the people, and the enmitv of the people.
 The aold Guard. sinners Of old, have seen the goddess of their adora. tion transformed into the Vishnu of Destruction. and they are with us!
 Your highest duty Is to preserve the rights you received from the fathers to our children.
 Therefore come forth! And. at the election. save your homes from van- dai touch!
 Peace hath her victories no less
 J. C. Fonvilie.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-26
DEFEAT IN HOUSTON.
The Amendment Leaders Now Con-
 eede It.

Mr. J. D. Flowers. one of the most prominent of the Amendment leaders. has made the statement that he be- ed. Although we have confidently be- lieved that there was no question but what the Amendment would be forever buried. we hardly expected to hear 1t acknowledged by so vigorous a leader this early in the campaign. For several days the absence of the former spirit among the advocates & of the the Al Amend- erai belief among them Is probably tEe cause Every day, there comes to this offce news that the people are thor ourhly aroused as to the hidden and in- sidious dangers in the Amendment. and that every effort will be made, to. get 10 the polls on the day of the eiection to put In more "agin it
 MT: Flowers Is not the only one one that hat Amendments defeat iu Houston county.
 in fact t Is now Deins G1 gn'gsrSsy tSs eeded. Snt me rep epen more encourag- ing.