The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-02
Frem Leeds te Gadsden.

I to warn the miners and mine workers against carelessness.
 From Leeds to Gadsden. Announcement Is made that a rail- road line has been surveyed from | Leeds, in the northern part of Jefferson l County. to Gadsden. in Etowah County. | about thirty-f1ve miles distant, and in New York making effort to float
 bonds for the purpose of constructing | the lines. It Is understood that the Central of Georgia or the Seaboard Air Line will be behind the issue of bonds. Just as soon as the line IS built to l Gadsden 1t will in all probability be ex- | tended to Chattanooga. Tenn. The sec | tion of country through which the new | road will extend Is believed to be one | that will pay fora railroad in a short l time. Gray VIII Not Contest. There will be no contest as to the succession of treasurer in Jefferson County, no matter what developments there may be in other counties of the State. Henry B. Gray, country treas this morning:
 During the session of the Lesisla- ture the matter of the extension of fhe offfce of treasurer was brought before the body. and 1t was practically unani, be made of the term of that office. At the same time the terms of tax asses sors and collectors were extended to July 1 of the year following tho elec- made during the busy season of assess ing and collecting taxes.
 Tt would. therefore. be impossible for me to attempt to hold an ofice that I knew 1t was not the intention of the Legisiatura to extend the term of. I was very generously elected by the peo- pie of Jefferson County as treasurer for four years. I have filled that term. the four years having expired Septem- Der l, and my spccessof will be elected
 sTf there is any doubt as to whether or not my term expires by law, so far as I am concerned no case will have to be made. l shall resign when my will take pleasure in turning over to him the trust which has been imposed upon me for the four years"
 WiIIox Taken to Hospital.
 John c. Willox, formerly storekeeper of the Southern Railway at Avondaie who was indicted by the grand jury at the April session of the current year for grand larceny and embezslement in five cases, was surrendered by his bondsmen and lodged in the county jail at { o'clock yesterday afterneen, but was later removed to an fnffrmarys and is now there under the watch of a deputy sherifr. As soon as he re- covers sufficiently he will then be talk en back to the county jail.
 The cases against Wfliox were called m the criminal court yesterday, but were passed to be reset. the testimony of his phy- sick man and not able to undergo the or deal of q trial. He is suffering from acute lumbaRo duo to malaria The reasons ac- tuating his bondsmen in surrendering him to the sheriff are not stated.
 The arrest and indictment of Wiilcox last spring caused a sensation in railroad circles, where he is we'll known
 The arrest and indictment of Wiilox last feloniousiy take and carry away, convert ing to his own use 272.975 pounds of scrap brass, 5s,54O pounds of brass borings. andf2,- e75 pounds of scrap copper of the aggregate value of S3s.s5G. The bond in this case was fixed at s5,o00. and the men who signed 1t are those who delivered him to the sheriff.
 The other four indictments charge him with taking away and converting to his own use several thousands of pounds of cast scrap iron. The bond in each of these eases was fixed at $500.
 Gets Verdict for &5,ooO.
 Harriet Bennett was awarded verdict for s5,o0o in tho case against the Central Foundry Company. in the Bessemer City Court this morning. The suit was brought for s25.0Oo for the death of a brother. who was killed last year at the plant of the com pany by being pulled into belt and crush ed to death. The case has occupied consid- erabie time in the courts.
 Clearing House Records Smashed.
 Every record in the history of the Bir- mingham clearing house was smashed in the month of October, the eiearings reach- ing se,566. .43s.52.
 The largest months business prior to last month was in January. 1903, when the clear ings amounted to $6.s6S.045. Thus the rec ord for October. 1904. exceeds the highest previous record by SOS, ,3s4.52.
 Manager George B. Ward. of the Birming ham Clearing House Association. in speak, ing of the record for October. said that the fact was clearly demonstrated that business was buoyant While the record of deposits is not kept by the association, it is said that the bank deposits at this time are very heavy, also reflecting the excellent bust ness conditions. The clearing house was organized.
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