The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-24
Advertiser Bureau.

Mobile, May 23. In the United States Court counsel for the defense in the condemnation proceedings of the United States, ct al. versus Norman Aiken. ct al, hled a motion to set aside the verdict of the jury and the motion will be heard be- fore Hon. H. T. Toulmin on Saturday. The land at issue, as has been thor oughly announced in The Advertiser, adjoins Fort Morgan, in Baldwin Couns ty, and is sought by the Government to be used in extending the Fort Mor- gan reservation. A railroad company also seeks to secure the land on which to build a terminal town for the Gulf, Birmingham and Northern Railroad Company.
 The jury fixed the value of the land at S4.7S5. and the defense thinks the price should have been far in excess of this figure. The trial entailed much cost, in that a steamer had to be se- cured in which to take the jury to the lands in litigation in order that they might reach a fair decision.
 During the Bush municipal adminis- tration an offer was made to buy the Blenville Water Supply Company plant. An offer was made by Mayor J. c. Bush, but MT. Wood, Treasurer or the company, laughed at the idea, say
  terial if sold for junk" Mobile then installed her own plant and about one year ago proposals were renewed Tor the purchase of the plant. Appraisers were appointed and value nxed TOT the plant, but the city did not buy. In January another effort was made and again the past week, all to no avail. This last effort, however, came nearer closing the deal than any of the pre- yious ones. Mir. Wood wanted S5OO,OO0 and Mayor Lyons offered $400.oOO. MT. Wood said if the city would pay spot cash he would split the difference but the cash evidently proved to be the stumbling block
 As MT. Wood was preparing to leave this afternoon for Philadelphia, he was asked to wait and again meet Mayor Lyons tomorrow. This MT. Wood con- sented to do. but to The Advertiser he said that talk of a deal without spot cash would not receive a hearing by him. as he meant business. The con ference will be held sometime tomor- row.
 T A Joullian of Coden Is in receipt of A lengthy letter from Secretary Pep herman of the Alabama Press Assocla- tion relative to that place as the To- cation for the 1905 outing of the edi- tors, their families and friends.
 MT. Pepperman WrlIeS that nS nos Forwarded a lengthy communication to President Charles Greer at Marion, giY- ing all the data obtained by him during bis recent visit to the Mobile Gulf Coast resort and recommending that place for the outing.
 MT. JouIlian stated this morning that the neople of Coden were more than anxious to have the Alabama Press As sociation assemble in that place for their annual recreation, and all assured Mir Pepperman that every opportunity would be given the members and their families to have the time of their
 MT Joullian, who Is the chairman of tbe committee which invited the Asso- citation to come to Coden, feels hopeful that the invitation will be accepted. Mrs Sarah Muldoon, aged 60, and For forty wears a resident of Mobile, died today at her home here. She is sur vjved by her husband. two daughters, Nasdames W. C. Finder and Beverly c. stanard, and other relatives.
 Evidence in the $75.O00 suit of John McDavId. trustee for Baars, Dunwoody & co. vs. the Bank of Brewton, in the United States District Court, closed this afternoCz, and argument began tmme-