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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-30
CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL.
Officers are to Be Elected at Tonight's
Mating

The Central Labor Council will hold an
important meeting tonight at which off,
GERS for the ensuing year will be nomi-
mated. The onicers nominated tonight will
be elected at the next regular meeting,
Tuesday night of the coming week.
The Council is making extensive prepa-
rations for a New Years ball to be given
under the auspices of the Central Labor
Council representing all union labor or
PLANTATIONS in the city. 1t Is proposed
to make the New Years ball one of the
most important and interesting occasions
OF the kind ever given In the city.
The ball will be in the armory in the
city building from p. m. to II o'clock
of the night Of January l.
The affair is in the hands of the follow
ing committee
Reception Committee-W. E. Quinn OF
the Machinists' Union. chairman; Robert
West OF the Machinists' Union J. Z.
Maxwell of the Carpenters Union; w
s. Barnes of the Typographical Union
T. c. Robinson OF the Typographical I'm
ion, and E. D. Creath of the Retail
Clerks.
Floor and Music Committee-Heyman
Strauss OF the Retail Clerks Union. chair
man; Bryan Goode of the Retail Clerks,
w. T. Perry OF the Plumbers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-30
A DISTILLERY RAIDED on THE. @HOLY HILL
MEN MADE WHISKEY IN MONT
0oMERY COUNTY.
Federal Officers Broke Up Place and
Arrested Negro Who Was Dis
charged-B. n. Trentham
Held for Trial.

Deputy United States Marshal 8. 8.
Higgins ami Deputy Internal Revenue
Collector M. w. Garden raided an Illicit
distillery ten miles north Of Montgomery
in Montgomery County Sunday afternoon;
captured several vessels used in making
whiskey and arrested Henry Williams, a
negro.
The distillery apparatus was located in
q house on what is known as the Bob
Parker place in the forks Of the Coosa
and TalIapoosa rivers about two miles
from Elmore Station. 1t consisted Of two
copper stills and q number of fermenters.
The officers broke open the house. They
confiecated a tub Of mash, lot of meal
and grinding machine. The officers also
secured a small boat in the river near by
which had evidently been used by the
Illicit distillers.
The negro, Henry Williams. who was
In the vicinity Of the Illicit distillery, was
arrested and brought to Montgomery as
was the copper still.
williams was given preliminary hear
ing before United States Commissioners
John A. Gilmore yesterday morning.
There was no evidence to show that he
was connected with the distillery and he
was discharged.
B.M. Trentham, who lives in Montgom-
cry. was arrested by the officers who sus-
pect that he knows something about the
distillery.
Trentham was arraigned before Com
missioner Elmore and his hearing was set
for January 5. Trenthams bond was
fixed at $500, which he promptly MADE
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-30
L. & N. Position Clear.

The Wall Street Journal says the
position of the Louisville and Nashville
Is now reasonably clear. The Atlantic
Coast Line is in possession of its stock
and in control of the road. The dividend
will be the regular IL per cent semi-
annual. and it Is known that no advance
in this rate Is likely under present con-
ditions. 1t is the intention Of the At
lantic Coast Line to maintain the per
cent dividend until such time as the rate
can be advanced to per cent with
certainty OF it's continuance. Meanwhile
the company will use the surplus for
needed improvements and bettsrments,
and the policy is likely to be "a dollar for
dividends and a dollar for improvements
30 far as can be seen in the future.
"A good deal of interest is felt in the
position of the minority stock, much of
which still appears to be owned by the
western interests who advanced If after
the negotiation with the Atlantic Coast
Line was carried through originally. The
episode of a few days ago in connection
with the Louisville Street Railday divi-
dend showed that a good deal of stock
was still in the hands of these interests
and that they were DESTROYS of advanc-
ing the price. The Atlantic Coast Line
people think that the stock ought to be
worth something like present price on a
5 per cent dividend basis, in view of its
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-30
WILL RESPITE NEGROES
GOVERNOR TO GIVE MEN OF
AUTAUGA A CHANCE.
They Were Convicted Of Arson and
Sentenced to Be Hanged Frlday.
.s May Commute the
Sentences.

David Lee, Andrew Howard and Burton
Bates, the three negroes of Autauga
County, convicted of arson and sentenced
to be hanged January 2 1t is confidently
believed, will be respited by Governor
Jelks for twenty or thirty days.
The negroes who are to be hanged Fri
day. It is believed, will be respited in or
der that there may be hearing Of an
application for the Communication of the
death sentences to life Imprisonment. 1t
Is understood that those who are opposed
to the Communication of the sentence are
in favor OF a short respite in order that
they can show reasons why the convicted
drebugs should be hanged for the crime.
The efforts to have the sentences of the
negroes committed to life imprisonment
are based on the belief of the persons
who are interested that the death SELL
tence was too severe for the burning of a
store AID an adjoining dwelling house. 1t
is claimed by the persons who are inter-
esting themselves in behalf of the ne
groes that they waited until they knew
that Mr.. Steele. tha owner OF the build
ing and his family, were away. 1t is ar
gued in support of the appeal for commu-
tation that the negroes did not wish to
endanger human life, as they waited I'M
tn Sunday morning when they knew that
Mr.. Steele and his family would be ABB
sent from the house and that their object
was robbery.
The Communication of the sentences Of
the negroes Is opposed by large number
of the citizens of Autauga County living
in the nelghborhood of Mulberry. They
believe that the burning Of Mr.. Steeles
house was the forerunner OF a series of
crimes planned to be committed by the
three negroes and their accomplices. This
belief is based upon the testimony of
negro at the trial OF the three accused
men at the last term Of the Circuit Court
of Autauga County. The negro swore
that he was going along the road when
he heard a party of men coming down
the road meeting him. He testified that
he laid down behind a log by the side of
the road and tnat the three convicted
men sat down on the log behind which
he was lying, and made up plot to burn
the HOY of Steele and other white resi-
dents Of the same neishborhood.
The three accused men were largely
condemned on this negrOs testimony al
though other evidence was introduced
connecting the accused men with the
burning of the house of Steele.
The discovery of the alleged conspiracy
created considerable excitement In Au-
tauga. The Communication of the death
sentence is being strongly opposed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-30
CEREMONIES IN WHICH MIS-.
TINoLEY WAS WHOLE THING.
More Evidence Is introduced by the
Defendant in the Libel Suit
Against The Los Angeles
Times.

san Diego. Cal, Dec. 7o.-The Tingley-
Times libel trial was resumed this morn
ing. The defense presents more deposition
evidence.
The deposition first introduced was that
of Mrs. Lena Morris of 100 West Sixteenth
Street, New York, its subject matter
covering a-period Of about eleven years
ago when deponant was the janitrix at
1o7 West sixty-elghth Street, where Mrs.
ringley resided. The plaintiff succeeded
In excluding the answer to the question
concerning Mrs. Tingley's business at the
time deponent knew her and also guess
ton was there q girl living with MIS-
ringley7"
Only the formal portions Of this depo-
sition were admitted and the deposition
of John M Price OF S17 West Sixty-ninth
Street. New York, was next offered by
the defendant. This deponent knew MIS-
Tingley when she attended the theosoph-
ical meetings at Madison Street. He un-
derstood that she claimed to be the sue
cessor of william o. Judge. the leader
of the movement
On CROSS examination, Price said that
he had written to The Los Angeles Times
tel1nR Ine WNlctO th0S SSNieA
OBTAIN evidence. Price was asked to tell
what Mrs. Tingley had said when she
came out Of trance states that he hat
described in direct examination; He said
'SShe asserted that the late Madame
Blavatsl1y and the late William o. Judgl
spoke through her while she was In
trance state"
The deposition OF Mrs. Gsorgs =. Mos
Of Los Angeles followed that of Mr.. Prizes
She had been at Point Iona during tn
congress of the Universal Brotherhood
four years ago.
Mrs. Tingley, she said, wore q dar
blue robe and was known by the name c
Purple" Deponent attended a gref
many early morning meetings and OF
midnight meeting. This midnight meetir
was on a hill known as the Holy Hill
The special ceremony was the laying I
a corner stone of the School of the Lo
Mysteries of Antiquity. earth, air, n
and water symbolized by various acts al
words OF Mrs. Tingley. who sprinkle
ashes as she spoke. The ceremony too
about two hours when the return wa
made two by two. The ceremony wa
very largely in silence. Mrs. Tingley ha
her finger on her lips some of the time
Deponent testified that there were guard
about the premises.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-30
WARREN D. BROWN AT HEAD
OF CHARITIES SOCIETY
Organization Perfected Sunday Afternoon to Tighten
Burden of the Poor of Montgomery Begins
with Large Membership.

TIE Organized Charities Society Of
Montgomery" was perfected in the Coun-
Gil Chamber Sunday afternoon ant War
rem ID. Brown was elected president.
A large number of persons interested in
the movement met at the Council Cham
Der at 3 o'clock. Mayor E. B. Joseph
presided and Julius Sternfeld acted as
Secretary.
The Committee on Permanent Organi-
zation, of which Rev. o. F. Gregory,
D. D.. was chairman. submitted its re-
port. which included the presentation of
a constitution and bylaws and the nom
ination OF permanent ooff1cers
The constitution and bylaws were
adopted seriatim.
In brief. the constitution and bylaws
are as follows:
Article / fixes the name as THE Or
ganized Charities Society of Montgom-
cry
Article II deals with the offsets of the
organization which are, cooperation, in
vestigation, registration, education,
friendly visiting and to promote such leg
islation as is necessary to carry out the
objects of the society.
Article III deals with membership. All
persons who pay IS yearly may become
members.
Aucae ~ pto'iues ior lihe VI meet
ings.
Article V provides for President, four
Vice-Presidents and a Trelsure to be
elected by the members annually.
Article VI raises a Board OF Managers
to consist of the officers and fifteen other
members to be selected by tn eSecretary.
Six members OF the Board constitute a
quorum. This Board is to have complete
control of the funds and Is authorized to
establish district committees Of friendly
visitors and to take such steps as are
necessary to execute the object of the
society.
Article VII prohibits proselytizing in re-
ligion or for political purposes.
Article VIII deals with amendments tc
the constitution.
The bylaws are substantially as fol-
lows:
Sectioon 1 provides for monthly meet
ings Of The Board of Managers to be held
in the parlors Of the Montgomery Young
Mems Christian Association on the Sec
| ond Monday in each month at $3.50 p. m.
Section defines the duties of the chair
to exercise general supervision over the
interests Of the society and the work OF
the committees.
Section details the duties of the Treas
urer and provides that he shall be a
bonded officer in such amount as the
Board shall determine. He must have
proper vouchers for all money paid out.
Section defines the duties Of Secre-
tary who. besides. performing the usual
duties of such office has the additional
duties of experimenting in all of the
work of the central ONCE. He must act
as Secretary of all standing committees.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-30
Il. A. BROWN. PARDONED
YOUNG MAN WHO FoRMERL
LIVED IN MONTGOMERY.
His Conviction Of Embezzlement
About Four Years Ago Caused
Mild Sensation--Has Been
Prescription Clerk at
Penitentiary.

A pardon was yesterday granted by
Governor Jelks to H. A. Brown, who
was, at one time, q well known young
man Of Montgomery and whose convic-
ton Of ENDORSEMENT. four years ago was
a local sensation.
Brown. who has been a model prisoner
at the Walls and in whose repentance
the convict officials have faith will be
given an opportunity to go to another
State and begin life anew.
The pardon Of Brown was asked for
by Judge A. d. Sayre before whom he
was tried. The Board Of Pardons, be-
leving that he had been sufficiently pun
ished for his crime. recommended clegnen-
oy to the Governor. The convict officials
under whom he worked urged that he be
given his liberty and Q new chance in
life.
Brown was convicted OF embsszlemsnt
In the City Court Of Montgomery August
a. 1899. He had, several months previous,
come to Montgomery from an Eastern
State to accept q position rs bookkseper
with a we'll known local wholesale house.
He was an efficient once man and for
awhile gave his employers complete salts
faction. 1t IL said Of him. however, that
he fell into bad habits and bad ways. His
employers grew Suspicious Of him and u
close examination Of his books developed
o shortage Of several hundred dollars. He
was arrested. tried and convicted Of EN-
bexzlsment and sentenced 10 ten years
in the penitentiary.
Since his conviction Brown has been
confined at the Walls in Wetumpka where
he has been serving as prescriptionist In
the penitentiary hospital He was given
and he filled acceptably a place which
had baen costing the State SIS a month
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-30

prepare all publications OF the society
ana perform sucn other duties as may be
required by the Board Of Managers. He
is to he elected by the Board and Ii to
be a salaried olncer who must keep daily
ONCE hours from a. m. to " m. Until
a permanent arrangement 10 made the Of
fice of the Secretary 10 to be located in
a room at police headquarters.
Section 3 creates an executive commit
tee. Friendly Visiting Committee from
each ward in the city and committees on
Finance and Legislation The details Of
the duties OF eacn Committee are also de-
fined by this section.
Section detaus the order Of business
for all meetings.
Section provides for amendments
After the adoption OF the Constitution
and bylaws as whole the meeting then
passed to the election Of officers as NOM
mated which resulted as follows:
President-Warren d. Brown.
vice-President Southeast District-Rev.
o. F. Gregory, D. d.
President, Southwest District-Dr.
A. j. Messing, Jr.
yice-presldent Northwest District-Rev.
E. c. Maye.
Vice-President Northeast District-Rev.
Edward u. Cobbs.
Treasurer-S. b. Marks, Jr.
The question Of electing q Secretary sx-
cited considerable discussion and was
finally disposed Of by leaving the matter
to the discretion OF the Board Of Man
| ayers. This officer. it was said, Ii to be
| a very important factor in the success Of
the society and 1t was decided that his
selection should be made with great care.
The Board of Managers was elected as
| follows: Robert Tyler. B. Wolff. b. M.
Washburn, A. 8. Gerald. John p. kohn.
Dr. b. j. BALDWIN, Rev. Hugh O'Brien.
L. b. Joseph, Rev. J. p. Morgan, Mrs.
J. NJ. Falkner. Mrs. J. Walter Black
Mrs. s. b.. Marks, ST.. Mrs. Bertha Kohn,
Mrs. NJ. c. Scott Mrs. F. II. Elmore
| and Mrs. J. H. Hardaway.
Mr.. Brown, the newly elected President,
| assumed the chair and thanked those
| present for their confidence. Mr.. Brown
| is one of the best known citizens Of Mont
| gomery. He is successful business
man, who has retired from active life
| and has done a great deal of phiian-
| thropic work. He 10 member of the
Montgomery County Board Of Revenue
and has for many years been closely as
ISOLATED with all movements which had
for their purpose the betterment and up
lifting of Montgomery.
After some informal discussion the
meeting adjourned subject to the call OF
| the President.
The Board Of Managers will have q
| meeting at an early day to select 5eo-
rotary and arrange other details OF the
[ organization.
The society begins its existence under
| the most favorable circumstances. II has
about $50 members and q large sum OF
| money in the treasury.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-30
TIME OF ASSESSMENT
ORDINANCE SEEKS TO MAKE A
CHANGE.
Alderman Mcintyre Presents a Meas
ure to City Council Requiring
Taxes to Be Given in
Earlier in Year.

An ordinance changing the time for
| the assessment Of city taxes was intro
duced in the City Council last night at
a special meeting. The special meeting
was called for another purpose, but by
unanimous consent an ordinance amend
ing sections 81, S74 and SIS Of the city
code was introduced by Alderman Mcln-
| type.
The ordinance was prepared by City
Attorney Bib Graves. 1t affects the as
sessment of city taxes in two particu-
lars. The assessment books under the
new ordinance close che first Monday in
July instead of the FIRST of September as
heretofore.
The assessment for city taxes under
the new ordinance IL to be made for the
current year in accordance with the State
valuation of the year. The assessment
at present is made according to the State
valuation of two years previous. Under
the new ordinance the city tax will be
collected In December corresponding to
the collection of the State tax collectable
October / of the same year.
The ordinance In full is as follows:
ITO amend sections 81. S74 and S76 Of
the city code of Montgomery. 1902.
Section BE it ordained by the City
Council of Montgomery as follows: That
oeCllOn OIL Oh lHe CITY Coue VI MOntBoHn-
cry. 1902. be and the same rs hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
Sec. Stall property, real and per-
sonal. shall be asses by the City. Clerk
at Its value as fixed forState taxation.
Sec. 2-Be 1t further ordained that
section S74 OF said code be amended so
as to read as follows:
Sec. S74-The tax year shall commence
on the first day Of January in each year
and end on the last day OF December of
the same year. and, unless otherwise pro-
vlded, property shall be given in by and
assessed to the person owning or having
the same in his possession on the frs
day. Of January OF the year for which
the assessment is made, and shall be as
sessed at its value as fixed for State tax.
alton. The lien for taxes shall attach or
the first day of January to all the prop
erty then owned by the tax payer and on
property other than real estate which he
may acquire during the year as soon a
the same shall be acquired
Sec. 3-Be 1t further ordained that sec
ton SIS of said code be amended so as I,
read as follows:
Sec. s75-The assessment shall com
mence on the first Monday in April in
each year, and shall be completed by the
first day Of July following"
Upon the request OF City Attorney
Graves the ordinance was referred to the
judiciary Committee to report at the next
regular meeting of the Council
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-30
PASSING THRONG.


Mr.. E. p. Chaffee, observer in charge OF
the Weather Bureau at Montgomery
arrived in the city yesterday afternoon
and Maid his respects to his friend. Mr..
w M. Dudley, Observer in the local
office of the Weather Bureau. He went
I'M to Citronelle yesterday afternoon and
will return this morning and spend the
dav at Daphne, returning to his duties
in Montgomery on Monday. Mr.. Chanee
is thoroughly identified with the COM
mercial and industrial progress OF MIS-
citv. is a member of the Hotel Commit
toe of the Montgomery Commercial and
Industrial Association. and says his
committee has been hard at work trying
10 get a modern hotel for Montgomery,
which he characterizes as one OF the
most pressing needs of the Capital City.
Mobile Register
Bishop C. NJ. Beckwith reached the city
last evening from Selma, where he
preached Sunday. He left almost imme-
dlately for Admission by way Of Birm-
ingham.
Mr.. Brooks Smith, Warrant Clerk in the
Auditors office. has returned from Me
rIdian. Miss. where the spent Christ
mas with his family
Mr.. James l.. Tanner, a well known law
YER of Birmingham spent yesterday in
MONTGOMERY and returned to the Magic
City in the evening.
state Senator Jones G. Moore of Birm-
ingham spent yesterday in Montgomery.
Mr.. j. C. Manning. Postmaster at Alex
ander City, was in town yesterday.
Hon. w. H. Sanford of Troy was amol
the city's visitors yesterday.
Mr. NJ. F. Davis of Hawkinsville is at
the New MADISON
Mr.. B. B. Broughton of Pittsboro is in
town.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-30
GIFT TO MR.. ENWRIGHT
EMPLOYEES TO COMPLIMENT
POPULAR RAILROAD MAN.
Master Mechanic Who Quits Service
of Coast Line Will Be Presented
With Silver Service.
Minor Wrecks.

This afternoon at 4:3O o'clock a commit
tee from the Atlantic Coast Line shops in
Montgomery will wait on Master
Mechanic Enwright for the last time. w.
E. Drum will be the spokesman of the
committee. and will voice the sentiments
of the employees of the shops when he
presents Mr.. Enwright with a beautiful
silver service.
Mr.. Enwright has been with the Plant
System (now Atlantic Coast Line) seven
teen years, serving during that time as
Master Mechanic of the company's shops
at Charleston, Savannah and Montgom-
cry. He sewers his connection with
his first love this afternoon. and Thurs
day-the first day of the new year-ac-
cepts the position of master mechanic of
the Mobile and Ohio shops at Whistler
near Mobile.
Besides being very popular with the en-
ployes of the Atlantic Coast Line Mr..
Enwright has a great number Of friends
in Montgomery who will regret his de-
parture. but who will congratulate him
on his promotion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-30
COUNCIL OFFERS HELP.
Negroes Will Assist IN Building
Home for Soldiers

Captain j. NJ. Falkner is In recent OF
a letter from w. II. Council Of the Negro
Normal School at Normal, making a gem
erous offer OF assistance to the Soldiers
Home. as follows:
Dear Sir-In writing to you the other
day In reference to the philanthrontc
work at Mountain Creek for the veterans
of the lost cause. l neglected to saw tina
We would be proud to assist you in you,
laudable enterprise II you should desire
US. We can furnish you at any time ter
or fifteen carpenters. painters, black
smiths and others who might be usefu
in building up your Soldiers Home. We
would he glad to work a week or ten
days without money and without price.
Our shoe department will be glad to fur
nish you with at least a dozen pairs of
shoes year for those grand old men who
followed Lees tattered banners down to
Appomattox leaving their footprints in
blood over the snow-covered hills Of Vir-
ginia. Although l come up from the 9TH
er side Of the food and drank the dregs
of the cup OF slavery. still I honor the
Rray-haired- veterans. 0fthe Lost CnAaAa2
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-30
A BALD NEWSPAPER MAN.
Getting a New Crop of Hair, and Has
No More Dandruff.

Everybody in the Northwest knows
Col. Daniel Searles, the veteran jou. nal
list and puUiicist of Butte, Jan. 10, 1900
the Colonel writes: Il used couple OF
bottles of Newbro's Herpicide with mar
velous results. The dandruff disappeared,
new crop of hair has taken root, and
the bald spot is rapidly being covered. 3"
Herpicide Is the only hair preparation
that Kills tire dandruff germ that digs up
the scalp in scales as its burrows its way
to the root OF the halo. where II destroys
the vitality of the hair. causing the hair
to fall out. Kin the dandruh germ. with
Herpicide Send 10 cents in stamps for
sample. The Herpicide Co, Dept. X.
Detroit, Mich e. by E. G. Fowlar.
Druggist -. 1A
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-30
New Railroad in 1909.

According to The Railroad Gazette's es-
innate, made after a careful canvass OF
the railroad companies. the mileage OF
new steam railroad built in the United
States in the calendar year 1902 was 6,02t
miles. This figure is exclusive of second
track sidings and electric lines. Okla
homa leads, with $40 miles. followed by
Texas, with 496 miles, after comes Ar
kansas. with 3n miles; Indian Territory
with 1888 miles, and Georgia, with 33t
miles. Illinois. Iowa, Missouri and New
Mexico show returns Of over 200 miles
built; and Alabama, California, Florida
Louisiana, Michigan. Minnesota, Missis-
sippi. Ohio, Pennsylvania washington
and West Virginia built between 100 and
200 miles.