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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-31
ABSTRACTS SHOW SMALL WORKING CAPITAL
 FOR STATE UNDER NEW RATE OF 6 1-2 MILLS

The total figures of the tax assessments from all counties in Alabama show that the State will have much smaller work ing capital for this fiscal year than it had last year.
 The tax returns show that from the gem eral tax the State will receive only S77O,- 13.14. while last year 1t received sl.6A,- @i4S. This decrease Is due to the reduc- tion and changes made in the tax rate by the new Constitution. The new Consti- tuition reduces the tax rate from 75 cents on the hundred dollars to 65 cents on tho hundred. The Constitution moreover pro- vides that 10 cents on every hundred dol. lars shall go to the old soldiers and 30 cents to the public schools. This only leaves 35 cents on the hundred or two and a half mills for general purposes, the payment of the governmental expenses,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-31

is especially marked. Jefferson County alone shows an increase of over $4,00O, ,0o0. The comparison of the tax assessments of the two years for the important coun- ties have been previously made and com- mented upon.
 The total general tax of s77o.742.4 is not all the funds upon which the State will do business. This will be considerably augmented by the licenses taxes. 1t will be further increased by the returns from the Convict Department, which, under the new system will be practically doubled. Still some close financiering will have to be done in State affairs.
 And under existing circumstances the needed addition to the capitol seems re- mote and distant.
 The complete statement of assessments as shown by the abstracts on file in the Auditor office Is as follows:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-31

, the interest on the bonded indebtedness, and Tor legislative appropriations.
 Under the old Constitution the tax rate was l-2 mills, of which. mill went to the old soldiers. and mill to the public schools, This left l-2 mills for general purposes. the total of which last year amounted to $1,62s ,s6445.
 The new Constitution reduces the tax rate to 1-2 mills. then gives three mills to the schools and one mill to the old soldiers.
 From the remaining two mills and a half there will be available $77074314.
 The tax returns show a gratifying in- crease In the value of property in Ala bama. This increase amounts to over $l2.oOO0oo. a fine showing for one year. Nearly all counties in the State show an increase. The increase from the big coun- ties, Jefferson. Mobile and Montgomery,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-31
Price $1. 50.
Mon170z7e1Y Ta%

bushels, against 5997, ,62o last year. For seventeen weeks of the cereal year they aggregate 5S. .9Ol. .647 bushels. against SS- S23, ,939 in 1902.
 Corn exports for the week aggregate l. 392,217 bushels against 159,2O5. year ago; For seventeen weeks of the present cereal year, they aggregate SAP, 754 bushels, against l ,732 ,05l in 902.
 Failures in the United States for the week ending with October g number 2l against 2l6 last wek and 19t in the like week of 1902.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-31
FRESH AND DELICIOUS CHoCo-
 LATES.
60 cent quality today 40 {

50 cent quality today 40 cents.
 Everyone is familiar with the Chcc- plates made and sold at Dowe's. Ev- erybody knows that finer or more de- licious chocolates can't be made. Just to prove this, come in today and get a pound for 40 cents. The regular price is 60 cents a pound. This in cludes Samoa's and all my sixty cent chocolates, which are equal Tn every particular to the finest box can- dies shipped here and sold at 80 cents pound.
 Dowe's Randy Kitchen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-31
MR. FINCH ILL.
Popular Montgomerian Dangero

Popular Montgomerian Dangerously
 III in Dothan.
 News was received in the city early yesterday morning of the sudden and se- rious illness a. Dothan of MT. M. S. Finch. Mrs Finch with her son and a physician immediately left for Dothan. For a number of years MT. Finch has travelled out of Montgomery and is one of the best known and most popular com mercial travellers in Alabama He has a great many friends in Montgomery who hope that the news .s not as bad as re- ported.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-31
The Best the Market Affords.
 COrSetiCaIly.
hat we purpose giving our valuable clientel

The best this season i'm the way of corset desiors is found in the hose supporter models and we have form, and at prices suiting any purse ~'S
 The models that we have actually tested before stocking and that we therefore are putting ma rtic
 HOSE SUPPORTER STYLES. We find them to contain the elements of contour that give the desired figure not only satisfactory in outline but i'm comfort. which is an appreciabie point ~
 You can get corset with moderately short skirt with full set of hose supporters, or moderately long skirt with the hose supporters, and we 20 a very latest fad-with long skirt made of delightful Batiste Ribbons with the hose supporters attached Competent SaesWoman Knowing the Exact Model for Evau sum
 Is In Attendance. e"'''
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-31
SHIRLEY ON TRIAL.
White Man Charged With Selling
 Mortgaged Lands.

w. J, Shirley. a white man. was on trial all of yesterday in the criminal division of the City Court of Montgomery on charge of selling mortgaged property.
 The defendant was charged with having mortgaged a piece of farm land several miles from Montgomery and afterWards disposing of it. without giving the buyer notice of the mortgage. The taking of evidence and the hearing of argument occupied the attention of the court throughout the day. The case will be completed this morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-31
DEATH OF W. H. NOBLE.

He Was One of the Founders of
 Anniston.
 Anniston, Oct. 3O-(Special.) )-William H. Noble died here last night at F o'clock. He had been in declining health for sev- eral years and had spent most of the last two years abroad for the benefit of his health. He was one of the founders of Anniston, and was prominent through out the South. He will be buried here at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-31
SENTENCED FOR LIFE.
Ben Collins Found Guilty of Murder
 at Greensboro

Greensboro, Oct. 30.-(SpeciaI)-A mur- der case being tried here the past week has been the all-absorbing topic.
 Last Monday the case of Ben Collins, colored, charged with the murder of J. H. Winningham at Moundvilie in July, 19J2, was called in the Hale Circuit Court.
 The evidence showed that Carrie Col iins, wife of Ben Collins, cursed Luther Owens whereupon he slapped her A ne- gro, Randolph Flannigan standing by, rushed upon MT. Owens. Mir Winning ham went to Mir. Owcns's assistance and Ben Collins, hidden behind a car, shot Mir. Winningham in the side with shot gun. He lived only a short time
 The case was given to the jury Tuesday afternoon and yesterday 1t returned ver- dict of guilty and fixed the penalty at life Imprisonment:
 It was with some difficulty the jury ar- rived at the decision. as several were for hanging. This was Collinss second trial. He was tried at the fall term of Circuit Court in 1902 but the case was appealed to the Supreme Court and reversed
 Mrs. Genie Little, Mrs. A. I. Selden and MT. Vidmer of Mobile came up in Richard Cobbs's private car, and are guests at "Contentment," the home of Mrs. Selden's parents,
 Editors H. c. Benners, William E. w. Yerby and George Ready are in Birming- ham to attend the special meeting of the Alabama Press Association.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-31
DEATH OF MRS. ELLSWORTH.
Pioneer Resident of Montgomery
 Passed Away Yesterday.

Passed Away Yesterday.
 Mrs. Anna B. Ellsworth, pioneer res ident of Montgomery, died yesterday morning at lO:3O o'clock at the home of her sister-in-law, Mrs. B. F. Noble.
 The deceased was 80 years old. She was born in Georgia but when quite young emigrated to Montgomery. Since then she has continuously resided here. Her husband died a number of years ago She leaves no immediate family.
 The funeral will take place at 9;SO o'clock this afternoon from the residence Dr. Charles A. Stakeley. pastor of the First Baptist Church. will officiate
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-31
Tree From calomel or Poison

Laxo Pills are a mild and gentle laxa- tive. yet sure and effective, purely yegc- table and are absolutely free from caio- mel. mercury or mineral poison. Will correct habttuals constipa ton. Will not gripe or nauseate. Druggists. 25 cents.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-31
Holland Greatly Improved.

Fort Madison, la. Oct 30-The condl-
 tion of Colonel Holland. of the Salvation
 Army, who was injured in the werck in
 which Emma BoothTucker was killed, is greatly improved. He regained con- | sciousness last night. and physicians state
 that his chances for recovery are at pres ent good
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-31
SCOTT'S EMULSION

SOO l l . EM OLSlON is for babies and children who are thin and pale when they ought to be fat and ruddy; for men and women who are weak and delicate when they ought to be strong and hearty-for all who are not getting proper nourish- ment from their food.
 Poor blood, thin body, open the door for disease. Scott's Emulsion bars the way. Makes the blood richer, pro- duces healthy flesh and above all provides nourishment.
 Wen send you a sample free upon request.
 SCOTT & BOVINE. 4Os Pearl strsss. Nsv YssA.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-31

in that cah yesterday afternoon. and hear you did the cabby out of his fare; Gray-That's all right. Handsome IS that hanson does, you know.-Boston Iran script.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-31
NOTICE
MERCANTILE REPORT.

Beginning 1:3o p. m., cars on Jack son St. Line will run to Ball Park.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-31
Mcponald,s Matinee rodav

MCOoAdAu mdC1uSe 1Ouay Ind tonight. close of the Knowles en- ;agement. Matinee. 10, 15, 25 cts; night, 0, 20, 25, 35c. adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-31

A Board of Health sign won't keep the wolf from the door.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-31
Rradstreet's Review.

New York, Oct. SO.-Bradstreet's tomor- row will say: Cooler weather has stimu- lated retail trade quite generally through out the country and this is reflected in an improved recorder demand for seasonal ble goods, especially drygoods, clothing and shoes. The movement of the crops has been freer northwest, west and south and ern jobbers in turn note a more cheerful tone to trade, which has hitherto Jagged behind the corresponding season a year ago. Buying is, however, classed as con servattve.
 There is rather a better tone to the lumber market and more steadiness than earlier In the month. The open fall favors active building at many centers ana this helps in the absence of the great activity noted at the larger cities a year ago. Other building material is steady Tor the same reason. The great i'm oustries snow few changes for the week.
 Pig iron is lower at the East fairly steady at the West and demoralized at the South. Bessemer steel bilIets are nominally unchanged. but reports of of 1ers or surplus open heart billets he'oyy sale prices from Pittshurg Talk of ex- port trade reviving is heard and transac- tions in Southern pig for Europe rumored While some large orders for tin plate for Canada ana rails for abroad are reported onering. Finished products display good strength despite the cut in crude material and the hardware trade ia reported act tive. Further curtailment of iron pro duction Is foreshadowed The shutdown of the Amalgamated Copper mines has had strengthening effect on that pro
 Wheat including flour. exports for the week ending October 2s, aggregate 4,O97,s7S
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-31
WEEKLY TRADE REVIEW
DUN AND BRADSTREET ANA
 LYZE THE SITUATION.
Industrial Activity Has Increased Somewhat, and Several Pend ing Controversies Have Been
 Settled Amicahly.

New York, Oct 30.-R. c. Dun & Co. S weekly review of trade tomorrow will say:
 Industrial activity has increased some- what. many plants resuming and others preparing to reopen on Monday. Several pending labor controversies have reached amicable adjustment. On the other hand strikes are ordered and some mills will be closed by lack of new business while the struggle for control of the copper properties has their own thousands out or work. While there is evidence of z, setback in the steel industry and some hesitation in textiles at the East. the gen eral tenor of these reports Is encouragine TOT continuance of prosperity, partlcu- iariy in the sections of which agriculture Is the chief occupation. Collections are causing some uneasiness and financial conditions are unsettled. Merchandise is freely disturbed. railroad earnings for Oc- tooer thus far surpass last years by 59 per cent and those of 1901 by 13.4 per cent. PurchaSeS of iron and steel products are still restricted to immediate requirements as a rule.
 Some trade authorities anticipate an avalanche of business when buyers are conVlnced that more attractive terms cannot be secured. but other experts be- lleve that contracts will not be freely placed until financial conditions improve 10 such an extent that the railways and other big consumers can secure funds readily. In the meantime, plans are he. ing made to still further curtaiI the out. put of pig iron.
 Some increased interest Is noted Tn structural material, but orders are insigni- cant when compared with last years busi- I ness in this line. In the sheet steel mar ket there are reports of price concessions by independent mills and small sizes of pipe are weak. but large pipes and tubes are in brisk requist. There is a slightly better demand for steel cars some idle works resuming.
 For the first time this season 1t Is pos- Tn t.kfv
 in the market for cotton goods.
 Print cloths are firmer, occasional small advances being quoted and the market for staple and fancy prints is strengthened by the paucity of supplies. A slight in crease in sales of woolens is not sufficient to recover lost ground, nor Is supplement tary business up to the volume that should be coming forward at this time. New England footwear factories have all the business needed for full occupationIo of machinery during 1903.
 Failures this week were 25S in the United States, S30 last year and 15 in Canada, compared with 2 year ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-31

The hose=supporter model with the deep skirt, fitting mine out of every ten women.
 1t has the deep gusset for dropping the bust, giving the long slope from the shoulder over the bust considered correct style.
 Hose supporters of fancy frilled elastic webbing are attached. Made of a splen- did quality of Coutille, soft and durable. ST per pair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-06
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales-Reguar call. IL O'Clock m-Capital Trae-
q sssss It H ssa
ss,1. 25 at ssA Is at ssJa. IS at ssls, IS at ss.
at isss 10 at fssa After ~ en- is coape 10
100 at q tseller aOl: Washington Gas. IS at IS Is
asked. Metropolitan Is, I1sls bid. f22 asked Met
ropolitan cert indebt. a. los bid, 1o7 asked Met
lumbia IS. 117A bid. 400 asked. City and Sub ,rban
IS. 92 bid. Anscostia and Potomac Is, 90 bid.
Washington Railway and Electric As, 7oK bid. 70
Miscellaneous Bonds.-wsshington Gas g. series
U: s. Electric Light deb imp. es. fo4 bid los ask
ed U. 8. Electric Light cert. ind, 6s. l04 bid.
ioT asked washington MARKET iss g. 1851 bid.
Masonic Hail Association IS. 102 bid,
Deposit and Trust i4o bid. $50 asked washington
Loan and Trust. ZIG bid. pa asked. American So
safe Deposit, IS bid Union Trust and Storage,
Io6ls bid, 1914 asked Washington Savings Bank,
railroad stocks.-CapitaI Traction. 1874 bid.
1ssN asked Washington Railway and Electric
ss atOnai Bank stoeisbsnk Of Washington 4s5
s 8S bid Farmers and Msehanies. 800 bid Sec.
ond, las bid. Isl asked; Citizens. 23s bid 24S
s IS bid ID DID, LOO asked 'A''' .-''' ' '
insurance stocks-Firemen's, 25 bid; Franklin
IS bid, So asked. Metropolitan, rs bid, 30 asked
Corcoran 75h bid. Potomac, 81 bid 90 asked
Arlington 81 bid. German American, 2eO bid Ma
tionai Union ~. bid. asked. Columbia. III bid.
l2h asked Riggs, SIS bid. Peoples, 81 bid.
asked Commercial, bid. Colonial, W Dad. iio
asked. ,.., m
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title; w
bid 100 asked. Columbia Title, AZ bid, asked
Washiuetop Title, 2 bid. rs asked.
Telephone and Graphophone Stocks essQeake
and Potomac, 4s bid. 4s asked American Grapho-
phone com, 5 bid. Az asked American Graphic
phone. pref. asked 90,
Gas Stocks.-wsshington Gas. SO bid, SSas asked.
Georgetown Gas, 70 bid.
Type Machine Acknowledgements Lnofypss
1881 bid, 1SSE asked. Lanston Monotyps, Us bios
9& asked. 49,,
Miscellaneous Stocks-Greene Con. Copper, PA
bid 21& asked. Washington Market. I6n DIG.
Msury Dove 1870 bid. las asked. Realty AppraisAi
Agency, 22h bid, ~ ASKED
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-06
Companies Incorporated.

The following certificates Of Incorporation
have been placed on record:
That of the National Battery Fan Com
pany. with George C. Ayers, Charles e.
Doyle. Hiram H. Hetzell Walter Plumley
and A. Plumley as incorporators.
That Of the Association OF Oldest Inhab-
itants Of the District Of Columbia, with 8.
Thomas Brown. Joseph I. Keefer Joseph
Geier. Benz. w. Reiss, VIM. D. Crampsey,
John R.. Major and H. M. Deliinger as in
corporators.
That Of the Chamberlain Metal Weather
Strip Company. with VIM. J. Lawder. Har-
ry G. Steely and Thomas D. Whyte as in
corporators.
That of the Vehicle Speed Time and
Stop Indicator Company. Frank Bayer-
doerfer. James Hart WEIGH. Edward Ow-
ings Towne, John M McClintock VIM C.
Dashiell, John ]. Michigan and George
Thorn are the incorporators.
Those Of the Hyatri Company. the Prince
Telephone Company. the American Range
and Foundry Company, the Crystal Lake
Milling Company and the Cordeil Mining
Company, with j. A. Black. Charles w.
Embrey and v. M. Fookes as incorpora-
tors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-06
ODD FELLOWS HOME IN VIEW.
Association Incorporated for Purpose
Of Furthering the Project

OF Eurther1ng the EfoJecI
Articles of incorporation Of the Odd Fell
lows Home Association of the District of
Columbia were filed with the recorder or
deeds yesterday. The incorporates are b.
w. Bradford. ]. T. Petty. D. w. sKeek. l..
p. Humphrey. John I. Brown. Price 2. Hal
Ter. George H. Collision. Philip Walker, e. T.
Pettingil. ]. H. Chamberlain. Jos. r..
Fague. J. D. Bradf1eld. Jacob N. Belt. w.
H. McNiel, Joseph 1. Porter. G. w. Fisher
J. G. Durpey. L. s. Savage. r. E. Wines.
T. ]. Gates. James H. Crew. John H. Wood.
Julia Roberts. Belle Carter and Ella B.
Russ.
At a meeting of the association held a
week ago the following officers were elect
ed: E w. Bradford, president; w. HI. NC
Mel, vice president; Jos. l. Porter, secre-
officers and Mrs. Ella B. Russ. George q
Collision. Philip Walker. John /. Brown and
Jas. n. Crew. form the board of directors.
The objects Of the association are stated
to be as follows:
ITO acquire, by lease or purchase. suita-
Bile property for the establishment of an
Odd Fellows Home for the care of the aged
and INDECENT Odd Fellows of the Independ-
ent Order. in good standing. and their
wives; of aged and INDECENT Rebekahs. in
good standing. and their husbands: and OF
the widows, of deceased Odd Fellows. and
for the maintenance and education of de-
pendent orphans Of. deceased Odd Fellows.
and to provide ways and means for the es-
Establishment OF such a home and to manage
its AFFAIRS s.
1t is not the intention of the association
to establish the home until at least $4,000
is in hand. OF this sum contributions
amounting to $4.090 have already been sub
scribed by the various Odd Fellow bodies in
the District.
The association has the sanction of the
Grand Lodge and is working under its SUI
pervision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-06
FIREWORKS FOB THE FOURTH.
Chairman GUIDE Announces Personnel
of Committee.

Mr.. William F. Guide chairman of the
special committee on fireworks in connec-
ton with the = forthcoming celebration of
Independence day, announced today the
personnel of his committee. He has Sc
lected as his assistants men who have had
long experience in. such affairs and who
are well versed in all details necessary
for such celebration.
Mr.. Pain Of the Pain Fireworks Company
is in the city today and has gone ovex with
Mr. GUIDE the program of fireworks Ur the
night of the Fourth. meeting of this
committee wifi shortly be called to COM
plete the necessary arrangements.
The committee is composed of Henry
Clay Browning. B N. Bridget, ]. A Burk-
art. P. B~Ghase.E. s. Clark Eugene 8.
Cochran ]. H. Crawford DIR. Harrison
Crook, Jules AZ Pemonet, Ed H. Dreop. j.
EEsoe {a'f e VI T;n T. e M,ten q
Bam5 epss 3dfsW Loeier. james r oyster.
M' zeh Jese eisEei A. aef steinbren-
ner B. S.saGrasaes, g.. M: Hunt, w. r..
speare, 8. W steipmetz, Frank H. Thomas,
Albert. jr, Clifford Bergman, W. A. H.
Church, Harrison Dipgman, T. Conrad
Dodge, George w. Driver, Edward Graves,
whit ndd Isg f Assg essss
J. Melvin Lamb w. Clifford Long George
W. May, David Moore, Allison Nailor,
James L. Nprris;f6rs Thomas C. Noyes. A.
e. Offutt Andrew Parker. e. G. Randall.
Frank K RaSm6nd, Hugh Reilly. Charles
F. Schneider, F. A. Sebring. John B. Sic
man. IT., Richard Sylvester. Martin r.
Thorp and Joseph Strasburger
The COMMITTEES of arrangements of the
national capital Independence day celebra-
ton win hold meeting Wednesday June
10. at $3.50 O'Clock pm, at the District
building, for the consideration. Of ques-
lions of Importance connected with the de-
tails Of the celebration.
Announcement will be made shortly of
the appointment Of additional members OF
the committee Of arrangements. to COM
plete that committee. and give representa-
tion to the patriotic war societies Of the
District that are especially interested in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-06
TEXTILE STRIKE BROKEN.
Large Number of Operatives Returning
to Work in Manavunk

PHILADELPHIA, June 6.-Reports from
the Manayunk district today indicate that
the strike Of textile workers there had
been broken, and that a large number If
not all of the strikers will return to work
next Monday. 80
When the striking operatives received
their pay they were notified by the vari-
Gus firms that unless they resumed their
positions on Monday the mills would be
closed until the middle of September. AS
a result a large number of weavers. reelers
and spinners reported for work today at
the Columbia wooden mill. Holland & Ak
mans plush mill, Fleisher's Phoenix mill
and the Stafford mill.
The Denwork Rug Manufacturing Com
pany and the Cirvin Knitting Company.
located in the Kensington district. today
granted the demand for a fifty-five-hour
week. and will resume operations Monday,
giving employment to $50 hands.
A mass-meeting of boy and girl workers
was held today in Kensington for the pur-
pose Of perfecting their organization. The
Kensington mills employ about 5000 chill
dren.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-06
Wills Filed for Probate.

Wills have been filed for probate, as.fol-
lows:
That of Major James Chester. United
States army, retired. dated September 8,
1898. His nephews and nieces are the ben
eficiaries and George Chester is named ex-
ecutor.
That Of Col VIM. A. Marye, dated July
%, 1902 Hts entire estate is left to his
wife, Marie D. Marye.
That Of Maria Wentworth. dated August
o, 1885, Her daughter, Sophia D. Went
worth, Is named beneficiary.
That of Ann Eliza Jackson. dated May 8,
1900 To the Berean Baptist Church is be-
queathed $780, but the bulk of the estate
is left to Ann M. johnson and Samuel B.
Jackson. children of the testatrix, who are
named executors.
That of Letitia Reed. dated September 20.
1885, Her son. John F. Reed. and her
cousin. Deborah Stephens. are the benef-
Charles. Mellen C. Hooker Is named execu-
tor "a
That of VIM. M Hubbell. dated March
20 1896. His estate Is left in trust for the
benefit Of his wife and six children.