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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-17
FEDERAL COURT MEETS
AFTER LAPSE OF A YEAR, JUDO F JONES ON BENCH.
Improvements on Building Caused Ces- sation of WOrk--Men Summoned
 to Serve on the Grand .Tury.

Tn the new court room in the addi- ton to the Montgomery Federal Build ing. the United States Court for the Middle District of Alabama was yester- day called to order by Judge Thomas c. Jones after a years lapse.
 Improvements in the building pre- vented Judge Jones from holding court here earlier, but yesterday the court was organized in it's brand new quar- ters.
 Judge Jones entered the court room at 10 o'clock yesterday morning. sig ma1izing the calling of the court to order. The spectators arose, according to custom, as he entered.
 The court immediately proceeded to the organization of the grand jury Twenty-four names were called. or these thirteen were absent or excused Among those excused was B. F. Jones of Ft. Davis, Macon County. MT. Jones said that he was a busy man. and that it would interfere with his business to serve on the jury. He was asked by the court if the places of the judge and the talesman were exchanged would he, as judge. excuse talesman who offered such an excuse.
 T don't want to answer that ques- tion, Jydgee' was the reply. Tt IS judging my own case"
 MT. Jones' said the Judge, T believe you are man or cOnVlctioI, anu diu going to excuse you. sir
 Mir. Jones, after thanking the court retired.
 The following eleven talesmen quail filed to serve on the grand jury. J. F. Benbow, Mount Ida, Crenshaw County; A. E. Tucker, MiIltown, Chambers County: R. M. Mcqueen. Davenport, Lowndes County; G. W. Myrick, Wood ley, Montgomery County; W. T. Brad ley, Wedowee Randolph County; E. w. Robinson, Lowndesboro. Lowndes Coun- ty; T. J. Mosely. Victoria. Coffee County: W. A. Roberts, Loring, Ram dolph County; W. T. Beck, Mount Car mel, Crenshaw County; E. g. Newman. Tallassee, Fillmore County; Joe Robin son, High Shoals. Randolph County.
 Among those excused were two for mer Aldermen of the City of Montgom- cry. Capt. J. c. Cheney and Charles P. Anderson. Both pleaded stress of busi- ness.
 Judge Jones ordered United States Marshal L. J. Bryan to fill the other twelve places on the jury from the body of the district, and court was tmmedi" ately adjourned.
 It will be reconvened this morning at 80 o'clock when the grand jury will be completed and charged by the court. TWO petit juries will also be organ ized.
 The entire force in the United States Marshars office was busy yesterday af- ternoon issuing subpoenas for wit nesses before the grand jury
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-17
PROVIDENT SAVINGS LIFE ASSUR-
 ANCE SOCIETY '. PRTETT.
Action Upon Life Insurance Policy
 Appeal from the City Court of
Opinion by Tyson, J.

I
 Action Upon d Life Insurance Policy
 Appeal from the City Court of
 Montgomery.
 1. Life insurance; repreS eSentatiOns as Q physical .-Misrepresenta~ tions as to physical conditions by an applicant for life insurance d1 not op- crate to avoid the contract of insur- ance thereupon made unless they are such as to deceive the insurer about matters material to the risk thus amounting to fraud or unless thov be warranted as true and consequently in ''olved breach on the part of the in- sured of the contract of insurance
 ?. Action upon a life insurance pol 'oy; warranties: sufficiency of plea-In n action upon a life insurance policy, , plea is sufficient and subject to de nurrer which ayers that the policy .ued on and the application for said policy. together. form one contract; hat it Is provided in and by the appli- .ation made by said C. Pruett among sther things that all the statements nd representations contained in sai( application are material and are anf hall be true, and with the stipulated ,remiumS shall he the sole constdera 'on of the contract with the defendant nd that if any conNe1lment. or fraud lent or untrue statement or represeh 1tion be made. said policy and insur nee shall be null and void; and defend mt ayers that in and by said anpltca ion said s. c. Pruett stated that h id not have on the date of said appli ration. and had never had. diseas If the liver, which statement was un true:" such plea not showing that b
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-17
Alabama at Departments.

Washington. Jan. 16.-(SpeciaI)- Rural carriers named for Alabama Reads, Robert M. Kelley, regular, and Robert T Read. substitute.
 Postmasters appointed for Alabama Covin. Fayette County, John w. Dod- son. vice Jasper G. Harper. resigned
 The comptroller has approved an application to organize the Talladegh National Bank. Talladega, Ala, with J. II. Hicks. president: R. w. Tender son, vice president; J. M. Hicks, cash fer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-17
DEBTORS WERE PRoaIPT.

License Payers Gave Probate Office Lit
 tic Trouble.
 License payers made q record for promptness in paying their licenses for 1905.
 After the rush of Saturday nighf. Chief Clerk Bernard Gaston of the Probate office. figured that 336 licenses had been paid between January 1. and January 15. Last year, between these dates only 303 licenses had been paid. The list of citations for unpaid li censes has not as yet been handed Tax Commissioner William Blakey:
 Mir. Gaston said yesterday afternoon We are truly thankful that the li- cense payers were so prompt in paying their taxes. We had less of a rush and issued more licenses than ever before and it relieved Us of no end of trouble"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-17

$l00.000 in bonds for the construction of the water works system, and he has declared that the election was void and Illegal. The city is perpetually en- joined from issuing the bonds under that authorization. Chancellor White side holds, as did his predecessor in of flee, that in framing the ordinance of election the city's attorney made it read to build and operate" a system of water works and that the words and operate" went beyond the limit of the statute and violated the election. In other words. the city could not legally issue bonds to operate the system.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-17
A MUSICAL EVENT.
The south Atlantic states Musical
 Festival.

Arrangements are complete for the annual South Atlantic States Music Festival. which will be held at Spartan burg May 8. and 5 The Boston Festival Orchestra, with Emil Mollen- hauer at its,shead, has been engaged and the chorus are enthusiast tically at work on Carmen" and "Elijah,' the two choral works which will be sung by the Choral Society. The following artists have been engaged: Mrs. His sem DeMoss, soprano; Madame Homer and Madame Isabel Bouton, contraltos; Edward Johnson and Ellison Van Hoose, tenors; Signor Gorgorza and l.. Willard Flint, baritones and Frederic Martin, bass. Adele Aus der One, who has won an international reputation as a pianist will appear on artists night. Her remarkable powers as an artist will make her appearance nota- ble.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-17
DEMAND ON PROwELL.
Marengo Probate Judge Asked to SettI,
 Wifh Stafe


 With State.
 Acting Governor Cunningham has sent to State Auditor T. L. Sowell the report of Assistant Examiner c. F. Sedberry, charging former Probate Judge s. P. Prowell of Marengo Coun- ty. with q shortage to the State of $3.- 039.3S.
 Auditor Sowell yesterday made de- mand on former Judge ProweM for the full amount on behalf of the State reply Is expected from Judge Prowell before the end of the week He is now out of office. having been busted by a decision Of the Supreme Court of Alabama last week. The of flee was awarded to Judge A. L. Has. ty. who was elected to the place last November. The reported shortage of $3,039. 3S against Judge Prowell consists of Ii. censes alleged to have been sold anG collected for during the year 1901, and not reported to the State Auditor, noI sent 10 the State Treasurer.
 The report of Examiner Sedberry was very severe in its comments on the bookkeeping methods of Judge Prov ell. Among other things said was that ito say that he was grossly neglectfu or guilty of criminal negligence would be putting it mildly"
 ' Judge Prowell is reported as having collected for licenses that were never issued. No entries of any license were made on the books of the Probate Judge.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-17
ANN X TO COURT HOUSE
BOARD OF REVENUE TO PROVIDE
 4 JUDGES CHAMBER.
Architect Directed to Submit Plans for Proposed Improvements to Cost
 S2,0O0-Clerk Submits Ff-
 nancial Statement.

The Board of Revenue of Montgom- cry is considering erecting an addition to the courthouse to, be occuiped by Henry E. Matthews, clerk of the City Court and Judge A. D. Sayre, presid- ing officer of the court.
 Several weeks ago the attention of the board was called to the fact that the office of the clerk is gratly over crowded and that many of his records are kept on the floor of his confined quarters. The board immediately au- thoTized an architect to draw plans for a fireproof addition to his office and submit them to the board.
 At the regular weekly meeting yes- terday, Judge A! D. Sayre submitted petition to the Board of Revenue asking that an office be erected above the proposed addition for use as d judges chamber.
 Judge Sayre now occupies the grand jury room, when that body is not in session and ne has absolutely no place to file his papers except on an uncov- cred desk. The board authorized the architect to submit plans for a jhdge's chamber.
 The proposed cost of the extension is $200o.
 All of the members of the board with the exception sof II. H. Barnes were present at the meeting yesterday and vast amount of routine business was transacted.
 The weekly report of county dis bursements was made by Clerk s. T. Westcott as follows:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-17
Ho,I,Dr Mills Will Resume.

Annisten, Jan. 16.-(Special.)-A deal was closed Saturday for the purchase of a quantity of iron for the rolling mill of the local plant of the Western Steel Car and Foundry Company, and when the first delivery of iron is made the rolling mill will be started. The rolling mill of the big plant employs about 300 or 100 men when run to its full capacity and most of these receive high wages. A large number of the men employed at the mill before it shut down, have returned to the city pre- paratory to take a position at the works.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-17
RAILROAD RATE BILLS.
Two Measures Introduced in House of ys RepPeaemtatiyea.

Two Measures Introduced in House of Representatives.
 Washington, Jan. 1.-Two bills on the railroad making problem were in troduced in the House today, one by Representative Tawney of Minnesota. creating a Court of Transportation" the other by Representative Esch of Wisconsin granting authority to the Interstate Commerce Commission to name a reasonable rate In place of one they have declared unreasonable The court of transportation to consist of a chief justice and four associrte justices to be appointed by the Presi- dent and confirmed by the Senate and to hold office by good behavior. the chief justice to receive 5000 and the associate justices $S.500 annually
 The court is to hold one regular ses- sion each year in the city of Washing ton and special sessions at such times and places as the chief justice may designate. The court Is to have orig inal Jurisdiction in all cases arising under the interstate commerce act. Appeal can be taken to the Supreme Court only.
 The Esch bill gives the commission authority to name a reasonable rate or regulation which shall go Into ef- feet thirty days thereafter. Appeal to lne COuTl UT transportation must pc made within sixty days Tn case the rate fixed is a joint rate and the roads affected fail to agree on Lhe> same among themselves within twenty days the commission is to Issue supple mental order, in detail as to each road
 The commission IS to enforce it's or ders if recesedry through writ of injunction from the court of transpor- tatioc and in addition a fine of $5,O00 day on the offending parties is pro- vided The act is to become effective July 1. 1905.
 Representative Davy of Louisiana introduced q bill today giving the In- terstate Commerce Commission au- thority to name a reasonable rate in place of one they have declared mrea- sonable but withholding the power to raise any rate that has been fixed by q railroad.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-17
ReVtTfe eu ana TtHutTtu' Opinion by Sharpe, J.
SCHLOss & KAHN V. wEsTCHEsTER
 FIRE INSURANCE co.

Action on Fire Insurance Company
 Appeal from the Circuit Court of
 Butler.
 1. Fire insurance policy; conditions against alienations.-Conditi in fire insurance policies against the alien ation of the property insured. are or dinarily intended to provide only against changes in ownership which might supply motive to destroy the property insured or weaken the inter est of the insured in its protection; and, therefore, dealings in or trans fers of the property not calculated to produce any such effect. do not by reason of such conditions avoid the policy.
 2. Same; same; pleading; case at
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-17
FIRST NATION BANK OF MoNTGoM
 FRY V. TAYLOR.

FRY " TAYLOR.
 A ,tion of Assumpsit to Recover Money
 Deposited in Bank.-Appeal from
 the City Court of Montgomery.
 1. Deposit of money in bank by husband in name of wife; when cannot be drawn out by wlfe.-Where U hus- band deposits money in a bank in the name of his wife, receiving a book showing that an account was opened in the name of the wife. and that she was credited with the amount of the deposit, and at the same time he deliv" cred to the bank a signature card which contained the direction in the name of tEe wife, that in the payment of funds and other transact, ms the sig nature to be recognized by the bank was the name of the wife per the hus- band making the deposit, upon the death of said husband, the wife cannot draw out the money remaining on de posit on check bearing her signature, nor can she recover such money in a suit against the bank.
 Reversed and rendered.
 Opinion by Sharpe J.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-17
DEATH OF W. J. DRADY.
He Was q We'll Known Lumber Man of
 Fillmore County.

ElmOre County.
 Wetumpka. Jan. 16.-(Special.)- Early Sunday morning W. J. Drady. q prominent and highly respected lumber man died at his home few miles from Wetumpka. Mir. Drady's death was caused from pneumonia. About two years ago he suffered an attack of pneumonia which, at the time. nearly proved fatal He had never regalned his strength and his constitution could not withstand the second attack. Mir Drady was in the prime of life and had many friends in this community His wife accompanied the remains to their former home in Tuskegee, where they were carried for burial.
 A primary for the selection of city officials will be held January 23rd.
 Last Wednesday evening. Mrs. F. K. Bunkley entertained in a delightful manner in compliment to Misses Candler and Williamson of Atlanta. Notwithstanding a heavy rainfall. a large and merry crowd drove out to meet the visiting young ladies. After the game and the award of prizes, an elegant luncheon was served.
 J. NJ. Holley has been appointed County Solicitor of Elmore. Mir. Hol- ley was elected. and had served about a month as solicitor of the Fifteenth Circuit. His friends were gratified at his speedy appointment as County Solicitor after losing the other office.
 An excursion has been arranged and a large party of Wetumpkians will go Friday night to Montgomery to hear Tanhauser. Several parties will go to Birmingham to see Ben Hur.
 A large number of farmers met here Saturday pursuant to call for the purpose of discussing the best means of combating the low price of cotton. Unsold cotton will be held for higher prices, and Elmore's acreage will be considerably reduced.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-17
The Cooks FnXorIte.

Philadelphia Press
 Mrs. Powers-Tm afraid you'll have to use your influence to have new policeman assigned to this beat Brid- get doesn't like the present one.
 Mir Powers-All right and while I'm about it I'll be careful to get one that likes his roast beef rare, I'm tired or overdone meat.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-17
The Mnrih AImnnnc.

The Advertiser Is in receipt or copy of the The World Almanac. which is one of the most complete works or the kind ever published. Everyone who desires to be posted on pupilc matters should have copy. It IS real encyclopdia of knowledge Tor the public and the business man.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-17
In the Midst of Ii.

ItITOIL IIIDUnN.
 Are Eou the head of tho house"' asked the agent.
 The what?" asked the agitated mar at the door.
 The head of the house"
 "Oh, you mean the main works. Just make yourself comfortable on the. steps, brother till l come back and them I'll let you know. We're settling 1t now"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-17
nfead-Notes Qf the Decisions
 Qf Alabama Supreme Court

the contract, taken as a whole, the answers of the insured were warranted as true. or that they amounted to more than untrue representations immaterial to the risk and forming no inducement to the making of the contract.
 Judgment affirmed.
 Opinion by Sharpe, J.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-17
Startling sIenlfIcance.

HOuStOn NHFOn ICIt.
 Try These Your Piano
 This sign was all right. and placed over the sheet music It would have been quite the thing. Through some error. however the window dresser had hung 1t over an array of larEe-si5ed ladies hosiery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-17

Chancellor Decides Against Gndsden.
 Anniston. Jan. 16.-(Special.)-Ch cellor W. w. Whiteside, of this city
 has rendered a decree in the case of R A. Mitchell. vs. the City of Gads- den, involving the legality of the cleo tfon which authorized the issue of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-17
Exnert Sewing Mnchine Rennirs.

EXpert sewing WHchIne RepnIrs,
 Also sewing machine oil of absolute purity. and the best needles and parts for all machines at Sing stores Look for the red & 10i Dexter Ave. Mont gomery. Ala. adV-tu.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-17

Salaries, county officers ....s S3.35 Feeding juries, criminal divis-
 ion. city court .. .. ..... 1000 Health Department. .. .. .. 12200 Services, overseers . .. ,.. 1850 Wagons blows and teams .... 5500 Stationery. .. .... 3395 Blankets and clothing .. .... 461O Pine and sundries =. .. .... 1915 Stoves. hardware. etc.. .. 2770 Damages to crops by teams. $50 Liniment .. .. .. .. .. .... 800 Hale Infirmary .. .. ...,... 1000 Feed. Stacey's teams. ...... 154SS Feed. Rive's teams. ........ 17493 Corrugated iron. Rives .. .. .. 1925 oil and medicine. .. .. .... 500 Mating. chancer court room. 500
 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. $ 991.7S
 The board adjourned to meet again next Monday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-17

SHIPMENT KOSHER MEATS TO-DAY.
 WeInerwurHt, Ring, Frankfurters, Bologna, COrned Beef Briskets, and Beef Fat. BROCK GROCERY co.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-17

opinion by Sharpe. J.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1905-01-06
HUMOR OF THE HOUR
Using His Opportunity.

Charles Dickens used to tell the fol-
lowing story about Methodist preach
er: This preacher had been called to
officfate at the funeral Of a relative of
Conservative editor, and as the
preacher himself aimed to be Lib
eral leader in the district he and the
editor had often crossed swords. This
time the chance came to deliver home
thrust without chance for either par
ry or reply. At the coffin Of the de-
ceased, beside which the editor and
other mourners knelt together. the
preacher made this appeal: Lord, over
rule, this afaietion to the welfare of all
assembled, Including the reptile now
sprawling in thy presence, who has
frequently abused thy servant In the
columns Of his beastly publication? ~
Birmingham Gngland) Post.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1905-01-06

IT AM INsTRUcTEDTo GIVE YOU THIS RING
Of the National Press club Of Washing
ton am instructed to give you this
ring"
AS he uttered the word ring Mr.
Decker raped the bell smartly and
placed 1t ON the table. !,
. 1t was plainly to be seen that the
Englishman was taken aback. After a
good deal of hemming and having he
replied:
Mr.. Decker and members Of the Ma
tional Press club, words fail me- am
overwhelmed. With respect to this
gift, which l am pleased to receive,
suppose that Mr.. Decker, as was only
natural In the embarrassment Of the
moment for we newspaper men are
notoriously poor speakers, has made a
mistake, for he has. as you see, given
me bell instead of ring."-Denver
Republican.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1905-01-06
Portrait Buttons.

Portrait buttons for campaign pur-
poses are no new thing. Exactly the
same method Of conveying the express
sion Of political admiration was in
force In the days of Queen Anne At
the time Of the famous sermon by DR..
Sacheverell, when party passion reach
ed high pitch, the custom was origi-
mated Of using coat buttons adorned
with caricatures, portraits of the much
discussed doctor and similar decora-
tons. Nor was the fancy confined to
buttons. Gentlemen sealed their letters
with similar designs, and . little later
they We're to be found on the backs Of
playing cards and even on women's
fans. DR.. Sacheverell's head. again,
was made use of to ornament tobacco
shoppers, crockery and similar articles.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1905-01-06
The Woman or the Lionf


In our big fire at winter quarters one
Of the best lions got free and took ref
uge In barn, writes Samuel Hopkins
Adams in McClure's. The inhabitating
COW said something to him that he
didn't like, and the lion killed her. Out
came the woman Of the house with a
bale stick and sailed into the lion. Be
ing the king of beasts, the intruder
was scared almost to death, because
his assailant was not afraid Mt all. At
the first blow he retreated, snarling,
into the dlmmest corner The woman's
husband arrived with a gun and fired
several shots into the darkness. Re-
suit, he destroyed a piece Of property
worth hundreds Of dollars, when by
merely shutting the barn door he
would have kept the animal perfectly
harmless until we could have got to
him. Presently the trainer came hur-
rying up.
"Have you seen anything of a lion in
your barn?'
"Lionw screeched the woman. II
thought 1t was a dog"
Over she went In dead faint and cut
her head open. What does the husband
do but want damages for her injuries
and that after killing our high priced
animal. Well. he didn't get any dam
ages.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1905-01-06
NEW SHORT STORIES
English Humor.

Charles NJ. Pepper, the newspaper
man who was appointed a commission
er on the intercontinental railway
commission, tells an amusing story, in
which the main figure is Henry Nor
man, the British journalist Norman
visited Washington few years ago.
One evening just before the depar-
ture of the Bitlsher 1t was determined
to put up a Joke on him at the Press
club. A Mr.. Decker was selected to be
the perpetrator. This gentleman arose
In his seat and, taking a small bell
from bis pocket. addressed Mr.. Nor
mar as follows:
''Sir, l have been designated by my
fellow members to convey to you an
expression of our pleasure. On behalf
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1905-01-06
Curious SnuRboxes.

Lawrence Kirk" snuffboxes, first
made at place of that name In Kin
cardineshire, were the ingenious inven-
ton of one Sunday, a cripple, who
made his own tools. Instead Of taking
out a patent he conflded the secret Of
cutting them, hinges and all, from the
solid wood to a joiner in the village,
who in a few years grew rich, while
Sunday died in poverty. Special tools
are of course required for this work,
and the mystery Of their formation Is
carefully maintained. These curious
snuffboxes are generally made of plain
wood, and the actual cost Of the mate
rial, with paint and varnish, Is about
threepence. In early times they sold
readily for e. 12s. Cd. and ladies' work
boxes OF similar construction for f25.-
London Chronicle