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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-03

nate for superintendent" asked Mss Reel
 Were thinking of nominating you" was the reply,
 Her Introduction Into Politics.
 That was Miss Reels introduction into politics When the convention met another woman was placed in nomination for the place. and Miss Reel was inclined to have her name withdrawn. but her friends insisted that she should let 1t go to a vote, and she was nominated by a majority of four
 Miss Reel was green in politics. as one can readily see. but went Into the campaign and told the people what ought to be cone to improve the schools. In fact. she talked schools instead of politics. and the result was her election by a large majority. She was reelected
 During her services as County Super intendent of Laramie county she had the satisfaction of seeing many changes. Most of the schools at the beginning of her term were taught in sod houses. which is the first house of the frontier. Before she retired nearly every school was in a comfort,
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Ills accumulation in that line he would always relate my mother who was ever an attentive listener. one Monday morning Tommie came on his visit to us. He took seat near my mother and began to unburden himself Mrs. Hale, little baby died yester. day. and. Mrs. Hale. an old lady died yesterday, and, Mrs. Hale an old COW manner in which the death of the old COW, was announced was too much for the visibles of Tommie's hearers
 They became convulsed with laugh evidently disgusted with the lack of the milk of human kindness in the breast of some people. l was four years Tommies senior. and sometimes him to play with us on the large vacant lot, where. later on Col. Chas T Pollard had large residence erect ed On such occasions Mrs. Jones would say to me- Sam, if you see a COW or horse coming. be sure to have Tommie on the sidewalk"
 Our family removed from Montg- omery to Macon County, Ala, October l, 1851. Before leaving Montgomery, my brother and I got Mrs, Jones to promise that some ume in the future she would carry TommIe on a visit fn us; In keeping with that promise Col. Jones, the first week of June. '52 announced by letter. to our father that on a certain day Tommie would be passenger on the train and would stop off, If my brother and I would meet the train at the Notasulga depot
 We did meet the train. Tommie was aboard and we escorted him out to our home, in triumph
 Our orchards contained berries cher. rles. plums, apples quo peaches all in abundance and all ripe. Mrs. Jones had told Tommie before he left home. what kinds of fruit she was willing for him to eat asd what she did not wish him to eat. Whenever any of forbidden fruit was offered him, hs would reply: My mother told me not to eat that" And would not taste of It. He was then a boy of eight years. was nearly sixty miles distant from his mother. and yet, he carried out her wishes implicitly.
 If "the child is father to the man. Judge Thos. G Jones should be a most concientious individual.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-03
ssMOreOVer''
BY J. cULPEPPER.

the law for gentlemen but for "the niggers and damned lrfsh"
 Dam him"
 .'and he got to ff1linE his house with the best iiuuors the market could af. ford. and dressing in clean underclothes and the finest coats and brooches that money could buy and folks got to say ing-"he fares sumptuously"-
 Dam him"
 and wouldn't let poor folks have any. thing but sores and dogs to lick 'em"-
 Dam him"
 ''and in this way what we call prohibi- tion was called sumptuary. The law was passed to keep poor folks from enjoying anything but sores-they were at liberty to have all the sores they could enjoy-if 1t didn't keep 'em from work--and pot Ticker"
 Dam Sumptuaryi!!"
 We'll. to bring it down to our country in the halcyon antebellum.'
 What the hell is that?"
 T don't know, but in those days the people were mostly whigs and demo- crats"
 My daddy was a whig, but dern em -"and the whigs were a mighty nice clean people. and wanted all the good liquor for the ''uppertens"-
 Dam 'em"
 ana QlQn WdnI tHc btIHOCTdtS U have any at all, for they were so neg lectful of ablutions'-
 What the devil is that?"
 T don't know-that they were call ed the great unwashed"-
 I'm one of em and proud of their record"
 And opposition to Sumptuary Laws was the very sheet anchor of Demo cratic faith in the old days. The whigs wanted all the good liquor for them selves and liked Sumptuary Laws. or prohibition (just like the Prohibition ists of today or any other day) said sores and pot Ticker were good enough for the Democrats."-
 "Dam the whigs and prohlbitionisss foreveri'-
 and; well. yes, they might have a dog to lick 'em''-
 Dam 'em"--
 If they could find a dog so lost tc shame and-"say, if you tell me any more, I'll be bound to cuss. What be-
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Montgomery had . patrol. Their duties required that they make the rounds at night and arrest all negroes they found without permits. on the premises of their owners or employers. rom woodson, one of the negroes em- nloyed by MT. Bird Robinson, was in the habit of visiting our servants who occupied & house in the back yard One night MT. Pike. member or the patrol, caught Tom unawares ana started with him for the lookup. Tom was as docile as 6 lamb until they reached the sidewalk. Before Pike could realize his intention Tom wrapped his arms and feet around small oak tree and yelled: "Marse Bird! Marse Birdi Oh Marse Bird!" That individual had retired for the night and was sound asleep. But Toms cries TOT "Marse Bird' had aroused him and he did not stand upon the order of his going, In a few -momets he appeared upon the sidewalk at the entrance to the rear of his premises. This time, he did not resemble Jackson at New Or leans but clad in white he served a spectre of unusual proportions.
 Tom continued his yells and "Marse Bird" soon took in the situation and he forthwith turned his battery of oaths upon Pike. That individual had the reputation Of being a man of nerve, but so rapid was "Marse Bird's'' fire that Pike beat hasty retreat. leaving him and Tom in undisputed possession. of the field. Our seravpts were very partial to Tom and were much elated over the generalship he displayed. They declared they didn't know 1t was in Tom to fool Mir. Pike like he did. They regarded Tom and "Marse Bird" as TWO heroes. Between them, in their esti- nation, honors were easy.
 My father had a batteau. the skip Jack" which he used for fishing in the Alabama river. He was an expert swimmer and he was so careless in his movements that he would frequently fall overheard into the river. conse- uuently my mother was uneasy when ever he was absent on trip of that kind.
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don't know why or how 1t is,--I know 1t Is not with felonious intent or malice prepense-but somehow or other l, every now and then, involuntarily. become the fac simile, so to speak, of some good man or woman in the Scrip ture.
 Just now, I'm mostly like a woman the good woman who was anxious and troubled about many things" If I'm like woman everybody will credit me with being aneglic-more or less.
 know one woman, and somebody may have heard of another, who boss ed" her husband, till the old fellow reluctantly concluded that he didn't
 Want to be an angel
 Nor with the angels stand"
 He said: Hell hath no terrors for a then pecked" man or words to that ef- feet.
 It is a pleasure to think. as write on this cool Sunday. that "hen-pecked" husbands are so few and far between This happy state of civic and domes- tic righteousness, no doubt comes from duty we'll performed" In the pulpit. The pulpit is . power for good" when the pastor tries to emulate the good man, who industriously leaving off everything but his Masters business sought the upbuilding of his flock, And, as a bird each fond endearment
 was
 To tempt It's new fledged offspring to
 the skies.
 He tried each art reported each dull
 delay,
 Allured to brighter worlds, and led the
 way"
 Eschewing dirty politics and other eorroding things, he Is immortal "As come tall cliff that lifts its awful form Springs from the vale and mii-
 way leaves the storm; Though around its breast the rolling
 clouds are spread Eternal sunshine settles on its head" I can commend that sort of preacher to the present day clergy, with clear conscience.
 (All those who make up their minds to initiate him. write me at my pre- sent address,--for eneouragement)
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negro boy thirteen years of age, at four dollars per month. William was to do light work-suited to his age ano strength. In a few days he came homo and reported that Mir. D. was quiring of him work that he was not. without enquiring into particulars. sent the boy back to his work. A day or two later he left his work. That time he did not come home but went to MT Duncan Graham's plantation where John. one of our negroes, was hired That night John with William report ed to my father He made an Invesu- gation next day and learned that D.. had mistreated the boy. My father did not require the boy to return to his work. but called upon D. and de- manded payment for two weeks Will liam had worked; that individual re- fused to pay on the score that he had hired the boy by the month. My fath- CT then brought suit for TWO dollars alleging that D--had by abuse of the boy, violated the contract
 The magistrate decided in D--'s favor A few days later my father was walking along Lawrence street and came face to face with D.. caught him by the collar and said to him: T believe I'll maui two dollars out of you. Tn very suDuued ibaihSr' ne replied: Now. Mir Hale, you know am a peaceable man" My father laugh ed, turned him loose and walked off. He had gone but a few steps when he heard D. exclaim: "I' let you know don't intend to be- treated in any such manner" When he faced toward D. that individual had a brick in his hand and when he started toward him he threw down the brick and ran. His reason for trating the man as he did, was to humiliate him for the ty- ranical manner In which he had treat ed little negro who happened to be in his power.
 Mir Dougall taught in a building located near the intersection of Bibb and Catoma streets. He was a genuine Scotchman. very impulsive. His pupils used to relate incidents characteristic of that trait.
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has always distinguished me, and said What about thatr
 With an indignation that was furious and fiery, he turned upon me with An MT. Culpepper. know what you mean You mean the election law of Ala bama!
 But. didn't
 took me to the privacy of the grove and. like a friend in distress told me In candidatial confidence. that he didn't know any more about Sumptuary law than the man in the moon and would be more than obliged to me if I'd tel what the damned thing is."
 Said I. You have heard of that pooi rich fellow that was damned for hay ing all the good things while Lazarus only had soresy"
 "That fellow what the dog lickedr ''Yes, and if you beat me this race I'll be just like him. In that respect"
 Whats he got to do with itT Nothing whatever, except incidentally
 What's incidentally?"
 T don't know
 9I'm a good mind to offer you my hand as a good democrat. People have surely accused you wrongfully about knowing something" "Because a fellow washes his neck monthly instead of annually. as yot do, people ought not feioniously te jump to the conclusion that he hal gone beyond the three R's,"
 Whats apnually?"
 Now and then"
 Well, go on and tell me about that derned Sumptuary."
 "The other fellow in the story wal a kind of dude; stuck up to . nausioui degree; was a great fellow to keeI clean: went into the water so often and dived so many times that they got to calling him Dives" Dam him "and let him have his own way. This gave him the swell head; he soon thought he was better than other men and got to thinking he was the "only pebble on the beach," Dam him"
 and went to the Legislature and got q prohibition law passed. He was ar honest kind of fellow, with all his 'vfckedness and said he didn't want
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told her political friends that she had no desire to compete with the man who had eleven children.
 She "Makes Good"
 Miss Reel was selected for Supertn tendent of Indian Schools because those who had observed her work as County and State Superintendent in Wyoming believed that she would bring to the office the practical woman sense which was needed to make some thing of Indian education. She has not disappointed her friends and has gtv- en good satisfaction to the govern ment. She is absorbed in her work and devotes her whole time to 1t. For at least ten months In the year she Is out in the West. among the reservations where there are no schools. inducing the Indians to send their children to school somewhere.
 Miss Reel does not believe in mak Ing a white man of the Indian. but thinks 1t best to educate him and let him remain an Indian. She believes in practical methods, and teaches the In dian English first. and then gives him an industrial training as well as edu cation In hooks. She believes In what Booker T. Washington is doing for the
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able frame house. "a neat little school house with bell on top" as she puts it.
 Then she was named for State Su- perintendent of Schools. Miss Reel was the first woman to be a State Superin- tendent in any state of the Union. As State Superintendent she became a member of all the State boards. and was soon known as a careful and pains taking official. She became very much interested in the leasing and disposing nf the State school lands. with the ob- feet of securing a good school fund. the result Of which was that the State has now a satisfactory school fund and the best system Of schools possible.
 AS Stcte Superintendent her duties took her all over the State most of her Journeys being made on horseback.
 Her successor as State Superintend- ent Is a man "Why did you not select "A womsn?" she asked of the political leaders. well. this man Is the father oF eleven children was the reply. 'aRd we concluded man who Is doin6 so much for the State was entitled to as much consideration as woman who seems determined to remain an old maid" Miss Reel laughed merrily and
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came of that poor fellow the dog lick ed?"
 He went to heaven"
 Bless the Lord!'
 "Wasn't the dog named Moreover"
 That's the tradition"
 Whats tradition?"
 "A political speech"
 What became of that derned scound : rel named Dives that wanted the good liquor for his kind, and nothing but sores, crumbs and pot Ticker for poor folks?'
 "Oh, that wasn't his real name. they only called him that for short, on &C., count of his high toned religious char acter and cleanliness. His real name Is lost until future generations dis cover it, or a better one for him. He was the first fellow in the New Test ment who Jared sumptuously every day" He stood well in his neighbor- hood even among the poor. ct Is so easy to pull the wool over their eyes) who. he. said ought to be satisfied with sores and pot Ticker His praise was in all the churches for he was mighty good about paying his quarterage. He prayed long prayers and thanked the Lord he wasn't like that poor devil at his gate.-whose pot flicker didn't have the modicum of alcohol allowed for ex- hilaration.'-
 What's exhilarationT'
 "rhe spiritual condition of readiness for membership in the Baptist church" and, was even uncertain of a hospital nurse named Moreover" He enjoyed high honors among men: was buried in great pomp and ceremony, with more clergymen officiating than you can shake a stick at Of the floral offering it was said Tt was sight to behold" and"-
 That's like the big funeral now-a days"--( don't bother meD he awoke in he'll"
 Blessed be the name of the Lord!' Now, that's the origin of Sumptuary Laws The purpose of the law is to limit the use of all good liquor to them who love 1t so well they're afraid to divide 1t with poor folks;-and bear In mind these same Cody men say that sores and pot flicker are good enough for you and your kind"
 Dam 'em. I'll show 'em!-What be-
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One day MT. Tom 0iasscock and my father, in one boat. and two other Montgomerians. in another boat, went down the river fishing. On the return trip my father, according to custom fell into the river and got soaking wet. little later they encountered a heavy downpour of rain. but landed and three of the party sheltered by umbrellas. managed to keep dry. There was no rain In Montgomery that day and when my father came home wet and bedraggled with mud my mother want ed to know how 1t had happened; he replied:
 "There was a heavy rain where we were. I see you didn't have any ID town"
 His reason for wishing to conceal the cause of his mishap from my moth- CT, was the fear that on some future occasion 1t might tend to Increase he' uneasiness on his account.
 MT. Glasscock boarded at the home of Judge Mays. his brother-in-law. When he reached homo that evening he thought the ducking my father got in the river was too good joke to keep and related it with unction to the fam- fly. That afternoon my mother made visit to Mrs. Mays In the course oI conversation, the latter remarked to inc former: "I hope Mir. Hale doesn't experience any bad effects from having fallen in the river this morning" And thus my mother learned the true in- wardness of the soaking my father had gotten--the cause of which he fiattered himself that he had skillfully concealed from her.
 Sumter Mays used to amuse my younger brother and myself by calling his uncle Marse Tom. He had learned 1t of the servants from his -early child hood. As recall. Col. Glasscoek was mayor and surrendered the citv to Gen. w H. wilson when that individual, at the head of his splendidly equipped cavalry. approached oMntgomery In April. 1865.
 Mir. .D-- was contractor. He man. ufactured his own brick and took con. tracts to erect buildings of thatmate- rial. My father hired to him William,
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Miss Estelle Reel is a woman who is doing great work in the United States. She is and has been for eleven years Superintendent of Indian Schools for the United States. The fact that she has served under different secre- taries of the Interior Department and commissioners of Indian Affairs Is a guarantee that her work has been satisfactory, says The Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 Miss Reel is a woman who can do a mans work in a woman's way, and that is why she has been so success full. She can take care of herself IS courageous and hardy. She has travel ed many miles on horseback. thinks 1t no great hardship to ride forty or fifty miles a day, sleep in her riding chaps" when she had to. and accept ing the inconvenience of the frontier in a cheerful mood. For her protec- ton she has relied upon her own good sense and the chivalric manhood characteristic of the boundless West.
 After finishing her education in St. Louis and the East. Miss Reel was ad- vised by physicians to go to Wyoming in order to secure the benefits of the climate. She became a teacher. and
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the wonderful air of Wyoming made her healthy and strong. She became a school teacher because she liked the work. and was interested in that in- stead of politics. although Wyoming was a woman suffrage state.
 She was living In Laramie County. the largest county and the political center of the State. One of her friends was County Superintendent of that county, and, as this friend happened to be away about the time there was agitation over county politics. Miss Reel felt 1t her duty to look after the interests of her absent friend. She went to the county chairman, asked him if her friend was to be reinstated and received a negative reply
 Why not?" demanded Miss Reel. She has made & good superintendent and ought to be kept in the place."
 We are going to nominate her hus- band for a county office and we can not have the whole family on the ticket" was the reply.
 T do not see why" said Miss Reel
 Young woman." said the chairman severely. you don't know much about politics"
 Then who are you going to nomi-
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However, I don't want too many to know my address. all at once--l have other things to do. beside giving en- couragement.
 The gentle reader has. no doubt observed that 1t is as easy as railing off log" for me to digress but when get to thinking and talking and writing of good men. I hardly Know when to stop. Sometimes I just have to Jerk myself almost off my feet. to stop giving good men good advice which, I almost fear. they will not take.
 With this expIenation I'll hurry on.
 One of the things that troubles and posters me, now, is the present con- duct of our political campaign. (Some call 1t moral and religious.)
 had hopes, that, from the clerical and moral and religious character of the Spell binder" of 1t be not sacrile- gious and blasphemous to so call them) the campaign would be kind of prayer meeting affair with collections on the grounds" perhaps
 I see, with becoming sorrow. that my hopes are vain.
 My own line of argument. in this emergency of the "prohibitors" would be against "Sumptuary Laws" and in favor of continuing the home the
 
 Some people don't know what Stump tuary Laws are and such should be informed.
 Once when I was a candidate for the Legislature (The Lord forgive men one of the most intelligent Democrats of the county opposed me,
 was a Democrat myself at that time but truth compels me to admit that ignorance was my old time political virtue.
 AS soon as the platform of the Ma tional Democracy was published Git was presidential year) I got several copies and generously gave one to my intellt' gent opponent.
 At our very next appointment he undertook to "elucidate" the platform It was quite a cumbrous affair. but the people listened patiently-for II was an intellectual treat, and what the schoolmen call literary gem. Wher he came to, We oppose all Sumptuary Laws" I arose with that dignity that
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negro. and has adopted many of the Tuskegee methods for Indian schools
 Miss Reel Is popular with the In dlans. She Is known as the Big White Squaw From Washington" So fond of her are some of the Indians that they are willing she should take their chil- dren away and one Indian woman in- sisted that she should carry a pair of fat papooses to President Roosevelt She doesn't have to bribe the Irflans with promises and presents to send their children to school now. The Iu- dians want their children near them If possible. and therefore prefer reserva- ton schools.
 "It is a very interesting work" said Miss Reel. Nothing have ever done absorbs me as does this education of the Indians"
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Drastic and FooIhardy.

TttHUIHHU NIUHWdTIs
 Ninety per cent of the homes of this county have whiskey in them for some purposes, and will we make 1t possible for an armed consta abulary to prowi sacking our personal effects and humil~ iating our families, just to satisfy the viclousness of some people whose only interest in the campa ign Is to further the.r political aspirations? The Stand ard stands for temperance and modera- ton, but we certainly condemn drastic and foOlhardy measures like this.
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Brooks Lawrence

Troy Herald.
 Just recently this political parson charge against the Supreme Court of Alabama. and threatened to elect judges who would decide whiskey cases to suit the Anti Saloon Lea gue. Not content with slandering the Supreme Court. and our former Governors, he includes the late conference held ia Montgomery as
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Seed Corn.

Taliadega Mountain Home.
 The State agricultural department advises that seed corn be selected at this season while the corn Is stand ing in the field. The best seed is from the ear that hangs down from q small stem, the grain well rounded at the and with fiat sides, and the cob ot medium size and well filled