The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-17
APPROVED BY MAYOR
ENDORSES SCHEME FOR BEAUTI-
 TYING SELMA.
Announced That Walter Jones, Who Shot Charlie Miller, Will Sur render Himself to the
 Authorities of Lowndes.
Advertiser Bureau,

? Selma, NOV. 10, lSVl. Mayor Mcleod .nls morning expressed himself as, very much pleased with the article published in yesterdays Adver- tiser. in this department about graveling the streets of the city. The Mayor heartily concurred in the suggestion that 1t would be better to fix thirty or forty feet of driveway down the middle or each broad street In substantial man ner than to try to gravel the streets rom curb to curb which, in some instances, is one hundred feet Mayor MeLeod thought it also a good idea to give the space between the present gutters and the proposed edge of the gravel, out to- ward the centre of the streets to the property owners, to be turned into grass plats or little parks.
 Many property owners have taken great pains to keep the ground in front ot their residences, between the sidewalks and the gutters, planted in some Kind of grass. On the broad streets If twenty to thirty more feet could be added to each mans plot the width of the piece of property that he owns he would take much more pride in keeping the place green and attractive. An attractive wire or chain fence could be run around it, trees and shrubbery planted, rustic set tees placed therein, and on hot summer evenings each family would have a miniature park, where they could enjoy themselves.
 Besides these little parks in the front of each home being an ornament to the city, 1t would be financial advantage to the city in another way. If 3S 1-3 feet in the center of Dallas Street were eraveled. it would leave 8 1-3 feet on each side of this hard driveway. That would make Dallas Stret or any other street that width, as for that matter, cost one-third less than 1t would, If the attempt were made to gravel 1t from curb to curb. It would really cost less than one-third, for there of necessity would have to be a great deal of grad ing on a broad street before the street Is in the proper shape to receive the gravel coating. But with the thirty odd feet on each side of \the center driveway there would be a place to throw the surplus dirt where the new gutters are made. and the adjacent property owners would be saved g considerable expense by having the ground between the present sidewalks and the proposed road way raised, thus aiding them in a very material way in getting the little parks in the proper shape for the reception of flowers and shrubbery.
 This is an era of good road building, as is evidenced by the fact of the great Southern Railroad sending out it's train to show the people how to construct substantial road beds. Nothing adds more to the attractiveness of country or city than good roads and streets Selma, through the action of her City Council, is going to show the public that it's wants better streets and the B per capita tax, levied by the City Council, will be most cheerfully' paid by every man subject to this tax, as soon as a few miles of good streets are constructed and the tax payers see the great benefits to accrue to the city.
 Charlie Miller Dead.
 The information has reached Selma l that Mir Charlie Miller. who was chot at Benton night before last by MT Walter Jones. at 7:30 o'clock Thursday night, had died at 4 o'clock vest rday aftern on. From the very first 1t was thought that the shot would prove fatal, as it entered the body just under the left nipple, pa sed l beneath the heart and came out through | the back, passing thre ugh the backb na and barely missing the spinal cord. Mir Miller's limbs were paralyzed and he suf- fered intense agony until death came | It it said that a prominent lawyer of | this city received tel gram from Wa ter Jones or one of his friends yesterday. stating that he intended to surrender and asking him to go to Hayneville for the purpose of taking charge of the defense Beyond this nothing has been heard here as to whether Jones has surrendAyfd. Great interest has been taken in the af- | fair here because of the fact that Walter Jones is so well known In Selma and on account of Mill~r'~ being a brothor of the popular and efficient captain of police. Frank Miller. Captain Miller has tn sympathies of all in the loss of his broth CT in so tragic manner.
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 Heavy Frost and Ice
 There was a tremendous frost in Selma this morning. accompanied by ice. the