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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-21
HE DRINKING OF WINE
INTERESTING REPORT FROM CONSUL ATWELL.
United States Making More Whiskey Than Any Other Country, Consumes Less Alcohol
 Ter Capita.
Advertiser Bureau,
 Colorado Building, TaH on

Advertiser Bureau,
 Colorado Building,
 Washington, Jan. 20 It has been commonly held that wine- drinking countries are more temperate than those countries which make and con- sume more of the stronger alcoholic bev- erages. The most recent statistics of the United States show that of the largest countries of the world, the United States which manufacture more whiskey than any other country. consumes less than any other per capita of alcohol. The figures are furnished to the Department of Commerce and Labor in a very inter esting report by United States Consul W. P. Atwell at Roubaix, France. The le- port Is published by the Department as a bulletin. and is as follows: "The necessity of checking the growth of alcoholism in France is deeply felt oy the Republic, and a congress was held in Parls in October to deliberate upon means to eradicate this evil
 Eminent men of letters and the clergy of different denominations united their ef- forts in this congress to work for the common interest of the nation.
 "On October 2S the Anti-alcoholic Con- gress adopted the following resolutions: That the number of saloons shall be 
 by the glass shall not be legal; that the proprietor of a saloon shall be held re- sponsible for crimes committed by per- son or persons who have become 1ntoxi- cated in his saloon; that the court shall declare the forfeiture of paternal author ity in all cases where habitual drunken ness shall have been proved; that prefects shall exercise more frequently the right conferred upon them by the law of April 5, 1884, to close saloons
 A spur was doubtless given to the pres ent widespread endeavor to combat the increase of alcoholism by the fact that a company controlling unlimited capital has beenN formed recently in France to furnish so-called "apeTitifs' at price de- flying competition.
 "The feeling with regard to the peril of France was voiced by Dr. DebOve, dean of the madical faculty, in his opening re- mark. before ;he National Antialcohollc League at meeting held in Paris during the latter part of October. He spoke as follows:
 I gladly accept the honor of presiding over your meeting. In the face of the peril which men9ces us no one has a right to refuse his support, for We have the disgrace of ranking first among al- coholic nations.
 ''Oficial statistics Lear witness to the unfortunate truth of this statement. France has 464.556 saloons to supply the wants of 3S, ,666,366 inhabitants. That is one saloon to SS inhabitants, and thls
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-21
SENTENCE COMMUTED
GEORGE MINNETTs, WILL NOT
 BE HANGED.
Governor Declares I .fe Imprisonment is SuAicient P""iShment for Wal ker County Convict-Charles
 Anderson is Pardoned.

The death sentence of George Minnetts. a negro of Walker county, convicted or murder, was yesterday commuted to life imprisonment.
 In taking this action Governor Jeiks said: "I do not believe l could afford to see the death sentence inflicted over the protest of a judge who sat in the case.
 The statement of Judge s. H. Sprott who presided, that he differed from the view the jury took of the degree of the prisoners guilt saved George Minnetts from the gallows and gave him the boon of spending his days in the penitentiary.
 Minnetts was convicted of the murder of another negro, Bob Nolin, at a dance. Minnetts and Nolln's wife had had a quarrel in which Minnetts had slapped the woman. In the trouble which fol- lowed Minnetts shot and killed Nolin. Minnetts was sentenced to be hanged January ', but on urgent petitions from Walker county, the Governor granted him a respite of twenty days.
 In committing the negro's sentence from death to life Imprisonment. the Gov ernor said: Many good citizens petition that this mans sentence be committed from death to life imprisonment. The trial judge writes as follows: Tn view of the evidence in the case I do not be- lieve that there was the degree of delib- eTaLlOn III NhS NdSO that would call for the infiiction of the death penalty and I would therefore rec ommend that the sentence be cOmmuted to Imprisonment in the penitentiary for life" The Board of Pardons advise that the recommendation of Judge Sprott be concurred in. The trial solicitor makes no suggestion. I believe I could not af- ford to see the death sentence inflicted over a protest of a judge, who sat in the case and. after all. 1t is a poor priv ilege to be allowed to spend the remain | ing days of his ..ie in the penitentiary at hard labor for the State.
 "It is ordered that the sentence be commuted to life Imprisonment"
 The Governor granted a pardon to Charles Anderson, a negro of Jefferson county, who was convicted of assault with intent to murder in 1898 Anderson was serving a ten year sentence. Phy- sician Inspector Shirley Bragg reported to the Governor that Anderson was in a dying condition. On his recommenda- ton Anderson was granted a pardon by the Governor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-21
REVENUE FROM MORTGAGE TAX Receipts For First Quar-
 ter of Operation. B2lUGHT IN $a, ,536 77 Friends of Measure Declare
 It is a SucceSS. Auditors ofice Complies Statement by Counties Which Shows That
 Jefferson Leads With Etowah Second.

In the first three months in which it was in operation the mortgage tax pro- vision of the new Revenue Code of Ala oama brought in $7.5S6.T.
 The three months, however, were those of the year in which 1t is conceded that there is less mortgaging in Alabama than in any other months of the year. During those months under conditions existing in Alabama, the execution of mortgages is at minimum.
 It is confidently expected that the three months, beginning with January Il, will show a great increase over the figures for the quarter just ended.
 The mortgage tax law requires a record ing fee of 15 cents on the hundred doi- lars to be collected by the Judge of P1o O. bate, when the mortgage is filed for re- cord. .,
 It is an innovation in State economies and revenue matters but one in which its sponsors have complete confidence. It is thought that when the totals of twelve months are footed up from this tax that the aggregate. will be most gratifying.
 Even in the three bad business months the operation of the law has been sat- isfactory.
 The figures showing the results of the operation of the law were compiled by Judge J. T. Crook. Chief Clerk in the Auditors office.
 The. reecipts by counties for October
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-21
Country.
capita,

"Durging the past ten years the con sumption of alcohol fin France has in- creased in alarming proportions, while England and the United States have pro- gressed toward temperance.
 Liverpool has closed one-third of it's saloons during the past ten years and so decreased her police force in consc- quence as to have made an economy of $40.O0O yearly.
 Sweden and Finland have also made marked progress in temperance. In 1929 Sweden had one saloon to every 100 in- habitants, and the consumption of pure spirits was 2a.s5 liters (6,7 gallons) per capita: in 1900 she had but one saloon to 5000 inhabitants. and the consumption had fallen to 4.97 liters d.a gallons) per capita.
 ''In 1850 Finland had one saloon to every 100 inhabitants and consumed 20 liters (5..8 Rallons) per capita. in 1sOO the consump- ton was but Ilters Ca fraction over half . gallon) per capita. and there was but ,ne saloon to every 5000 inhabitants.
 ''In order to compete with Sweden and Finland, France will have to close nine
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-21
COTTON IN COLONIES
EXPERIMENTS OF THE EU-
 RoPEAN GOVERNMENTS.
Interesting Report to the Department of Commerce and Labor by United States Consul Monag-
 han at Chemnitz.
Advertiser Bureau,
 Colorado Building, Washington. Jan. 20.

Colorado Building,
 Washington, Jan. 20.
 The worlds cotton supply and the pro- press visible in colonial cotton culture is the subject of a communication to the Department of Commerce and Labor by Tinted States Consul J. F. Monaghan, at ChemnitZ, Germany. An extract from the cnnsul's annual report is published as heIow by the department as a bulletin:
 The past year has been a most signi- fcant advance in the development of colonial cotton culture. This movement of the introduction of cotton growing into the expansive tropical colonies of the world should it cOntinue-and there is no reason why it should nOt-is destined to exercise a profound effect upon the cot ton-groWing industry of the United States. Colonial cotton culture is at present be- ing promoted by all European countries with such activity. and on the basis of such thorough and scientific methods that much may be expected therefrom In England the central moving power in this direction is the British Cotton Growing Association; in Germany. activity centers mailly about the Kolonial Wirtschaftliche Comie of Berlin and in France the latelv organized Colonia! Cotton Associa- ton has taken the project in charge,
 The aim in this movement Is to secure the independence of Europe from the American cotton and cotton speculators. The European cotton spinning and weav- ing industries have been repeatedly more or less injured through their absolute de- pendence upon American cotton. For this reason sentiment is strongly in favor of an independent colonial cotton supply, and the day on which 1t is accomplished, if ever it can be accomplished will un- doubtediy be hailed pretty much like a liberation from bondage.
 The recent history of cotton prices will
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-21
TX E L o E B,
 JeweIer.
OIL CASE IS APPEALED WILL PROBABLY BE SUBMIT
 TED TO-DAY. Involves Right of State to Levy Tag Tax-Decisions by the Su-
 preme Court of
 Alabama.

The more or less celebrated oil tag tax case sent up from Montgomery coun- ty will probably be submitted to the Su- preme Court of Alabama to-day. This case tests the constitutionality of the oil tax law passed by the last Legisla- ture.
 The defendant in the suit is the Stand- ard oil Company, the contention being made that the tax of one-half cents for the examination of each gallon Of oil sold in Alabama is too high to be col lected under the police powers of the State, and that the law is therefore void and unconstitutional. Judge J. B. Gaston of the County Court
 held that the law was unconstitutional,
 but Judge A. D. Sayre of the City Court
 overruled that decision, affirming the
 constitutionality Of the act.
 The present appeal is taken by the
 Standard oil Company. The State will
 be represented by Attorney General Mas
 sey Wilson.
 The court will meet to-day at 10 o'clock
 to consider criminal cases from the Fourth division.
 The following cases were handed down
 by the court yesterday:
 Mcclellan, c. J.-Susie Porter, ct al.,
 vs. H. L. Martin, appeal from Coffee Chancery Court, appeal dismissed. Haralson, J.-Jack Richardson vs. w.
 K. Horton. appeal from Conecuh Chan cery Court, affirmed. Tyson, J.-Nancy Locklayer vs. J. R. Locklayer, appeal from Lawrence Pro-
 bate Court. affirmed. Sharpe. J.-New York Life Insurance Company vs Florence Smith, appeal from Geneva Circuit Court, affirmed. Tuscaloosa Belt Railway Company vs.
 J. w. Kepstall, administrator, appeal from Tuscaloosa County Court, appeal
 dismissed by agreement.
 Dowdell, J.-Irvin Bell vs. the State of
 Alabama, appeal from Montgomery City Court, affirmed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-21
TEACHERS OF CLARKE.
Several Passed by the State

The Board of Examiners has finished the grading of the papers of applicants from Clarke county for the January ex- animation, and the following were grant, ed certificates:
 J. w. Barnhill. Lena Stobner. Beulah Ford. Etta Bush, Edna Sheffield. Euia Sheffield, Jamie Hall. 0cta Moseley, Leona Mills. Nonie c. Dickman. Sarah Clark, Raleigh Williams and Birl Car ter.
 The papers of the applicants from, ChiI- ton county were examined but none was granted a certificate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-21

tenths of her saloons, and it is with this end in view that the French press Is ex- horting the nation to temperance.
 ''The general abstemiousness of the peo- pie is now regarded as one of the prtn- cipal causes of the increasing commercial supremacy of the United States"
 R. H. Watkins.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-21
POLL TAX PAYERS.

Collector Halls Says a Word to
 Young Men.
 One thousand and thirty-two citizens of Montgomery county have paid their poll tax.
 T wish you would say" said Tax Col lector G. W. Halls. that the young men who have come of age since the regis tration lists closed will have to pay their poll taxes before they can partici- pate in the general election of Novem- Der. There are a number of instances of this kind in the county and I want the young men to be set right"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-21

The Prescr' ion of Spec9aIist. For more than ten years Feminala was only available through the private and sanitorium practice of an eminent special Ist. Now druggists sell and guarantee IG -adV,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-21
Information Wanted.

Persons who have been benefited through the use of Thacher's Blood and Liver Syrup will please communicate with "A. H." care The Advertiser of flee. Adv.-tf.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-21

German firm has arranged to secure for the Berlin market each week sixty tons or 10000 cells from the lakes in the Nile delta. where they can be had for a cent apiece.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-21

All voters between the ages of S1 and 45 must pay their poll tax on or before Feb. 1st or be disqualified from voting in any primary, State or Federal election this year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-21

number is constantly increasing. ''The following table. showing the an- Lual quantities of alcohol consumed per capita in the several countries, places France at the head of the list:
 Consumption per
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-21

TotaI.. ......'.'.'..'$f $foSo'" The friends of the mortgage tax pro- vision regard 1t a great success as a rev. enue producer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-21

TO CURE GRIP IN TWO DAYS. Laxative Promo Quinine removes the cause To get the genuine, call for the full name. 25c tu-thu-sat
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-21

The Daybreak Fertilizers are here. See our adv. Marks G Gayle. -tu-thu-su.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-13
REGULAR INSPECTION
GENERAL MANAGER THOMAS
OF THE N, q. & ST. l.,
HERE TODAY.

Mr.. ]. W. Thomas, Jr.. general
manager of the NJ O. and St L.
road, arrived in the city last night at
$3.50 o'clock on a special train, and
left this morning at 1880 on a spe-
cial. 4aIL
Mr.. Thomas ID on his regular semi
annual inspection trip over the di.
vision and was accompanied By Mr..
W. J. Hills, superintendent OF this
division. The train was made mp of
the private car OF Manager Thomas,
and one coach, end was pulled by en-
CINE No. /, small type Of locomotive
mounted in brass. The sight of 50
pretty a little engine is not often &C
corded Paducahans and there were
many spectators about the depot in
specting the engine,
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-13

tary Farrell, of the National associa'
tion, will be here shortly relative TO
Long, which will settle the matter
once and for all.
Setley did not inaugurate any new
features in umpiring yesterday but
the players were quiet and "jawing
was conspicuously absent. There are
few persistent LAWYERS" in every
team who dispute with the umpire
on every pretense, and Setley, like 6
good umpire should be, is one whs
will not put up with it. His decisions
are fair, which cannot be disputed oil
either side.
The batteries for today are Brady
and Land for Paduczh, Wyatt anc
Petit for Clarksville.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-13
A WARM FIGHT ON
EVANSVILLE MAN SENT HERE
TO INVESTIGATE TELE-
PHONE SYSTEMS.

There is hot fight on in Evans
vile, Ind. to prevent the dual tele-
phone system, being inaugurated aud
the papers and the people alike seem
to be full of it. Some are on one side
and some on another, and yesterday
the Evansville Journal. News sent a
STAFF man, Mr.. ID. 4. Earl Kruslilitz.
to Paducah to find out how the dual
system "took" here. The correspond
emit called on various interests during
his stay, and presumably found out a
good deal about the double system
which he will give to the people OF
Evansville. He returned home this
morning.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-13
EXPOSURE.

To cold draughts of air, to keen and
cutting winds, sudden changes Of tenn
perature, scanty clothing, undue ex-
posure Of the throat and neck after
public speaking and singing, bring on
coughs and colds. Billiards. Hore-
hound Syrup is the best cure. Mrs.
A. Barr, Houston, Texas, writes,
Jan. 81, 1902: lone bottle of Bal
lard's Horehound Syrup cured me Of
Q very bad cough. II is very pleasant
to take 25c, SOC, slO0. Sold by
Du Bots, Kolb & Co., Pad ucah, Ky.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-13
JUNE 18TH 'sy
Is THE DATE FOR Defeating
THE KENTUCKY BUILDING.

June 10 will be the day ON which
the Kentucky building at the st.
Louis Worlds fair will be dedicated.
Formerly the date set was June 2,
but otter a conference between A. Y.
Ford, president Of the Kentucky
worlds fair commission, and execu-
tive committee of the Kentucky Press
association, the annual meeting Of
which is to be held in ST. Louis coin.
cident with the dedication of the
building, the postponement was de-
cided upon.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-13
GROWING ACHES AND PAINS.

Mrs. Josie Sumner, Bremond,
Texas, writes, April 10, 1902: 81
have used Billiards. Snow linament
in my family for three years. I would
not be without it in the house.
1 have used it on my little girl for
growing pains and aches in her knees.
II cured her right away. 1 have also
used it for frost bitten feet, with good
success. 1t is the best linament
ever used" 25c, 500 and 81. Sold by
Du Bots. Kolb & Co., Paducah, KY.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-13
Much That Every Woman
Desires to Know
About Sanative Antisep.
tic Cleansing
And about the Care Of the Skin,
Scalp, Hair and Hands

Too much stress cannot be placed on
the great value OF Cuticura Soap, Oint-
ment aud Resolvent in the antiseptic
cleansing of the mucous surfaces, and
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itchings, irritations, relaxations, dis
placements, pains and Irregularities pc
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remedies have wonderful influence In
restoring health, strength and beauty
to weary women, who have been pre-
maturely aged and invaded by these
distressing ailments, as well as such
sympathetic affections as anemia, chic
rosis, hysteria and nervousness.
Women from the very first have fully
appreciated the purity and sweetness,
the power to afford immediate relief,
the certainty of speedy and permsnent
cure, the absolute safety and great
economy which have made the Cuticura
remedies the standard humour remedies
of the civilized world.
Millions of women use Cuticura Soap,
assisted by Cuticura Ointment, for pre-
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for annoying irritstions and lucrative
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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-13
FREE CONCERTS
DEANS BAND WILL INAUGU-
RATE THEM TOMORROW
NIGHT.

The public will. beginning with to.
morrow night be treated to free open
air band concerts AZ in former years
by the Dean concert band. Deans
band in former years gave band con-
certs twice week in the street cor
ners and every night large crowds
would turn out to hear the music.
This summer, during the warm
weather. the band will give free open
air concerts ON the balcony of the New
Richmond hotel. An elaborate pro.
gram will be arranged and published
and the concert will last from z 80
until $3.50 every Saturday night.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-13
Tie Carrier Was Drowned at
Joppa and Negroes all Quit.
The Second Accident at That Land.
ing Within q Week
Past
RETURNED TO WORK TO-DAY

Some of the negroes at Joppa, ILL.,.
believe that the town has been "hoo
dooed." Yesterday every tie carrier
there. numbering hundred or more,
quit work when James O'Neal, n col
ored tie carrier, was drowned. They
could not be induced to work any more
all day.
Several days ago q colored rouster
on the Dick Fowler had foot out Off
by head line on the boat. The foot
was nipped Off with such force that il
few far out into the river, and sanb.
The CHASTITY and unusual misbap
seemed to inspire many of the super
stitious darkeys with awe, but they
kept at work and said little except
among themselves.
Yesterday O'Neil fell into the river
while trying to cross between two
barges, and drowned. He worked for
the Holcomb. Lobb Tie company and
every tie carrier Immediately became
terror stricken and stopped work
Nothing would induce them TO work
any more yesterday, but this morning
they had seemingly recovered their
senses and returned TO work. The
only reason they quit, according to
information received here, was that
they imagine that Joppa had been
"hoodooed, and each was afraid he
would be the next to have some mis-
fortune befall him.
The body of the drowned man has
not been recovered. He had been at
Joppa for some time and nothing is
known of him.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-13
AT CAIRO.

Paducah won the second victory
over Clarksville yesterday at Wallace
park by q score of 10 to 4, the game
being marked by no Sensational feA-
lures except Gilligan at short for Pa
ducah and the batting of Land, Padu-
cah's star back stop.
Gilligaf, did excellent work at short
and lands hitting was terrific. He
was up four times and secured two
doubles and single. Gillegan hit q
hard three base drive to left field, also
feature OF the game.
The game started at $3.50 with q
small attendance. Paducah scored two
runs In the first and second innings
and in the third scored one run.
Ol6fksvilIe scored one run in the first
but failed to tally again until the
fourth when three runs were made.
This ended the scoring Of the visit
ors but Paducah hitters continued to
ind Weakley easily. He had bad sup
port, comparatively, and besides
walked six men, big factor in the
game.
IT.. .a.os.I .-r.,,ar- a. - f,I1oxv.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-13
IN A YACHT
PROMINENT LOUISVILLE MEN
WILL JOURNEY TO WORLDS
FAIR.

Several promine Mt Louisville mer
are to 20 to the Worlds fair in theii
yacht. They are Messrs. Aaron and
Walter Kohn, David Baird. s. A.
Lederman and Walter and Eugene
Strauss. They will leave Louisville
in July and come down the Ohio in
their yacht kit" which is thirty five
feet long, and perfect little craft.
They expect to make the trip in five
days and will probably make no stops
on their way down.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-13
CORN COMING
IT RETAILS FOR SIXTY GENTS
A DOZEN IN PADUOAH.

Green corn is now on the market.
but it Is imported, and retails for
from forty to sixty cents q dozen 1t
10 very small, but there seems to be a
demand for it nevertheless. 1t is said
that the corn planted in this section
will not be large enough to place on
the market for three weeks or O
month.