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Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-08-26

or+ will contest the affair to fin
:, and they will have behind them
.be sympathy and support Of every
nature loving man and woman in the
state.
Some time ago Truth alluded to the
,,ovement looking toward increasing
,he internal revenues Of this govern
mont by putting tax on coffee. We
heieve that some senators and men,
bers of the house of representatives
favor the plan and that unless senti-
mont is created in opposition to the
idea it may become law.
II would be sad thing for the poor,
hacause the proposed tax of three or
four cents per pound would be added
IN those who work for living. The
noorer classes use the cheaper grades
while the wealthy indulge only in the
more expensive sorts. While the poor
man would feel the increased cost add
cd TO his fifteen and twenty cent coffee
the rich man would not care for the
addition of three cents or four cents
to his fifty and sixty cents per pound
Mocha and Java blend.
The consumer pays the tax, or add
ed revenue, in the long run and the
dealers would simply increase prices
to the consumer If this tax was added.
Therefore we hope the proposed legis-
lation will fail.
1t is estimated that the revenue pro-
duced by taxing coffee would be in
the neighborhood of $25,OOO,OOO. With
that much more money added to the
cash collected we presume that the
representative from Posey county
would Immediately plan new federal
building for Podunk Corners and that
the senator from Pike would at once
introduce bill providing for an ap-
preparation for a new postofiice at
Vinegar HILL While admitting that
it costs a great deal more to run this
government of ours than it used to-
we incline to the opinion that the
practice of economy is not so generally
observed as it should be and that con
gress should not be permitted to in
crease revenues by the additional
amount the imposition of this tax
would produce. If the congress wants
to, it can get along very nicely with
what is coming in now. Besides we
are strenuously against the imposition
of tax that will add more grief to
the wage Garner. Let the duty on
champagnes and other wines be in
creased; the duty on silks and other
imported fabrics be raised, but let us
keep the revenue collector away from
the cottage of the toiler as much as
possible and give him chance to
better his condition.
The standard of wages is too low
without reducing the quantity that can
be bought by imposing a tax. The
man who earns only $3.50 per day Is
unable to buy home, or to save in
other directions. The laborer without
a home of his own is not as good
"a 4
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-08-26
CHATTER.

" 8 &c personal opinions of the
writer and Tor which no one else is
In any manner responsibility
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-08-26


In any manner respCnsible.O
Court made law is sometimes very
peculiar in construction. The latest
decision that looks ludicrous and ri
diculous on its face, comes from the
state of Pennsylvania, where sound
lawyers and able attorneys have near
ly always been elected to the bench.
OF course, once in a while a freak
succeeds as seems to be the case in
this instance. The substance of the
opinion is taken from the Dallas Post
and is as follows:
I'm his decision of the case of Roy
Stewart, arrested and tried on COM
plant of r. F.. Livermore for mali
cious trespass in the plundering of the
latter's ginseng beds, Judge Barker
laid down principle of law that was
surprising to the unitiated-namely.
that ginseng or any roots growing in
the ground are real estate and one who
| digs them and appropriates them can.
not be tried for larceny. This will
strike the average layman as one of
these refnements of law which are too
Anticipated for this modern age"
| Now, that may be the law in Penn
sylvania, but it's a two to one bet that
any one going into potato patch OF
a Utah farmer and digging up and at
tempting to carry away the spuds
that grow therein will run a risk OF
being shot at with a 3030 spatteI
nosed bullet, and it is also worth TAX
ing odds that Utah courts will not
punish the man who thus defends his
property. The judge who made thai
decision ought to go take jump a
himself. Manure is held to be real es
tate. but suppose a man should come
to ones corral and take load withou
asking. Wouldn't that be larcen.
Judge Barker probably holds to thu
ancient idea that real estate canno
be stolen. Judge Barker ought to reat
Iup. If roots are real estate, then an
thracite coal is real estate and maj
going into a mine and taking Goa
ltherefrom could not be prosecuted fo
larceny. Judge Barker must be a
least 400 years old.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-08-26

From the editorial columns of the
Ogden State Journal l pilfer the fol-
lowing which was evidently pilfered
by that excellent newspaper; but
which is worth printing just the same.
AT a church festival recently held
in the town of Annandale, N. D., one
of the provisions for refreshing the
inner man and imparting a CHEEKY
yet seemly air of conviviality as an
esteemed eastern exchange puts 1t,
was a large jar or can of lemonade,
of which the young men present par
took freely. Thereby hangs the tale
of religious Annandales present great
disturbance and perpleXity.
Lemonade is one of the mildest OF
beverages and at that commonly en-
countered at church festivals and
similar gatherings is, as rule, rather
milder than the average decoctioh.
But this Annandale brew, for reasons
vet undiscovered, reversed all rules
and presidents. For proportionately
with the lowering of the bowl
strange air of levity and abandon, no
ticeable in some OF the young peopie
early in the proceedings gradually de-
veloped into unmistakable symptoms
of vinous joy and exhiliration, which
reached climax when NUMBER Oh
young women previously. noted lor
prudent behavior, did skirt dance
with high kicking on the church lawn,
to the Infinite scandal of the deacons
and the glee of ribald onlookers IN the
street who applauded the dancers ana
melted them to wild feats OF agility.
"Subsecuent analysis of the lemon
ade disclosed the presence or large
infusion of applejack, one OF the most
powerful exhilarants known 10 SCI
ence-as the Rev. Sam Small, VINO
was once floored by it while on tenn
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-08-26

"City Council met in regular ce-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-15
TALK ON THE CANAL
ALBANIAN SPEAKS IN THE SEN'
 ATE.
CIo.~ Attention Given Him-Declares That He VIII Have Little to Say
 on the Subject in the Future.

Washington. Dec. 14.-(Special.)- Senate Mogan made quite a lengthy sneech this afternoon on the Fan anna Canal matter. He was listeed to with mal ked attention, although he humorously recalled that on d former occasion when he had ad- dressed the senate on the canal sup iect not more than two senators re- noained in the chamber and he did nor tbirIr the galleries paid much attention to his utterances .A ~ port that he was opposed 10 any canai In his opinion canal Wouio ue eon
 structed. and as his views hao pesn given fully many times in the pas .,S u..nS proposed to say comparatNeIy i''''e on the subject in the future:
 Referee Scott says he IS positlVe Erastus J. Parsons will be confirmed oy the senate as United States Attorney for the Middle Alabama District. Rep resentative Bowie, who states that ne gladly indorsed@ Parsons for the posl. ton, is also of the opinion that he Will be confirmed. Senator Pettus is the member of the Judiciary Committee to which the nomination has been referr- ed. Senator Pettus remarked to MT. Bowie today that as long as there were no charges against an Alabama Repub- lican refiecting upon his integrity or ability, he thought his chances were excellent. MT. Bowie considers MT. Parsons both worthy and capable.
 It became known today at the capi- tol that District Attorney Reese had started for Washington and was due to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-15
PERSONAL

SHRD-Patients desiring admission to the
 wards of the Montgomery 1nfirmMary mfr may ad se
 ,,,rse rurs |~ in charge, at phone 722. Mont Gomery Infirmary. -
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-15
LADIES HOLD BAZAAR.
over saOo RealI.ea Iy Msthodist wO@-

en of Wetumpka.
 Wetumpka, Dec. 14.-(special) )-The hsd S1 tbe ft tss %sdes A Society proved great success, the la
 The Fancy Work Booth was the the fancy work sold very rapidly and the ladies of that committee made $50. Several guessing contests created interest MT. Mo D. Cain was award ed the sofa pillow. Miss Lola Gamble a beautifully embossed cake and Thel- ma Hoiley a most attractive doll,
 The cETrs csn5ed F0Sm %tb sag bgsmSoo %se smiiax and roses presented very different appearance from its usual aspect.
 The Rev. J. H: James. who has been sTsnae ssnt back arrived rG eas Tnesasy and @ warmly welcomed by his congregation.
 The Fillmore County Division of Ihe @et me in wet1mpka this week and many Elmore County farmers pledged them selves to help in the great movement to raise the price of cotton py nol9- is crganization were elected and dele gates chosen to the State Convention. An able executive committee was also The young men of Wetumpka have given a brilliant hop at the armory each Christmas for nearly ten years toohe which befell me dancing floor when the armory roof fell in few nights ago. They have, however, sue ceeded in securing the auditorium for thS fr- and Mrs. J. M. Jenkins are ab- sent, visiting different sections of Georgia and Alabs ma. MT. Jenkins is travelling in the interest of the $50,- 000 brick making corporation which has recently been formed in Wetump-
 As an evidence of the prosperity of this section, the two Wetumpka banks miiIion dollars. Practically all of these deposits are to the credit of Ely more County people ana the large majority of depositors are residents of this immediate vicinity.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-15
CLAIM AGAINST SCOTT
EoUITABLE ALLEGES IT IS DUE
 e100,O00.
Before Armstrong; Committee, Witness Makes Earnest Plea that He Be Allowed to Decline to
 Answer.

New York, Dec. 14.-During the in- surance investigation today, Edward w. Scott, President of the Prevalent Saw ings Life Assurance Society, made an earnest appeal to Chairman Armstrong of the Investigating committee to ex- clude from the hearing certain state- ments bearing on his relations with the Equitable Life Assurance Society, of which he was formerly Australian agent
 Charles B. Hughes. counsel for the Investigating committee, had asked Mir. Scott whether the Equitable Assurance Society had not a claim of $100,000 against him. MT. Scott at first de- c1ared that there was no such claims against him, and then MT. Hughes pre- scented letters that passed between MT. Scott and President Alexander on that subject in 1901. in which President AL exander asked Mir. Scott to make for nal admission in writing that his ac- ances of $57,933 due to the Assurance Society were accurate. In one letter President Alexander wrote that Mir. Scott had accepted the accounts. Mfr. Scott's letters to President Alex ander proposed a conference. but made no admission as to the acceptance of the account. When these had been read, President Scott made an earnest plea to the committee to rule that this I subject was foreign to the investiga- tion. He declared that he had been pursued by enemies for several years; | that in 1900 he caused the arrest and 1 indictment of 8 man who had engaged with the Equitable Life Assurance So- ! ciety to deliver its records stolen from | the Prevalent Savings Life Assurance | Society. That traitorous hookkeeper | who was in league with this man was | dismissed from the Prevalent Societys | employ, and that 1t was in connection | with these matters that his (Mr. Scott's) relations with the Equitable
 were reported to the committee and in | a spirit of revenge.
 Though MT. Hughes did not uncover just what the Equitable Society's claim against Mir. Scott was based on, he
 brought out from him the statement that the Equitable had. made such a claim on him and that MT. Scott refused to settle it.
 Another incident in the testimony oi Mir. Scott was his statement that when he bought control of the Prevalent Say.
 ings Life Assurance stock, he used $25, ,000 which had been lent by that
 company to two of its agents in order
 to enable them to buy 100 shares of its
 stock. They did not buy the stock
 and Mir. Scott took over the loan and
 delivered to the society and promised
 to turn over to 1t 100 shares of its stock
 when he got the stock. It Is now held by a trust company to whom he still owes $50,000, which he borrowed tc
 buy 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-15

a.r,ye tonight. Referee Scott, and oth-
 ar AIabama Republicans we're advised to this effect by wire from Montsohi- cry. .,,,, hsra hut exnects to start for Montgomery to- morrow or Saturday <. Referee Scott is warmly In ravor 7. the retention of Postmaster Dai Aei MohiIe whose term is nearly out' anu aItbourh the policy of Postmaster Gen- eraI Cortelyou Is to continue postmes- ters in ofice who are giving satistac tion energetic efforts are being maoe to get his scalp. MT. Scott emphaticai- ly declares Barker will retain ms place. Representative Clayton has receiveo teleerams and letters from Alaoana and other parts of the South in oppo- sition to a House resolution offered py Congressman Lowering of Massacnu. setts attacking the last cotton repor' issued by Secretary Wilson and oirect- ing that official to collect new oata for a More Correct Estimate or the
 Seasons Crop" as MT. Lowering puts 1t. duced 1t caused cotton to decline sew eraI noints. the Massachusetts Con- gressman being, it Is said, an interest ed spinner, who claim that the depart ment figures as to the crop are far toe low.
 MT Clayton and other Southern members are of the opinion that the Lowering resolution will be defeated ln the House. Senator Pettus introduced a bill today authorizing the Mobile | Railway & Dock Company to construct a bridge or viaduct between the end of Cedar Point and Dauphin Island, Tn
 Mobile.
 Representative Wiley has accepted an invitation to deliver an address here next Wednesday evening before the America Sons of the ReN~b1tiop. MT. John Craft, well known Mo bile business man, was a capitd visi- | tor today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-15
CONTEST FOR SCHOLARSHIP.
Vote of Audience Awards Prixe to Mis-
 RaTl0vVa.

BaIIowe.
 Eufaula. Dec. 14.--(special. )-The for the M Xiaba@a e Hi Brenau was sS"GEI"R heid at the auditorium last night and not withstanding the ipclement weather the building was comfortably filled. The recitations were under the direc- tion of Miss Overton. of Gainesville Brenau, and the following young la- dies were the contestants: Misses Reeves. Ruth Muir, Carry Spuriock. Kathlen Fully. Ruth Dunbar, Willie Johnson, Marie Locke, Kathleen Cor Ter and Bertha Moore audience and was announced by Rev. Ballowe. During, the evening Miss reading in manner that drew forth the heartiest enchore and but for the lateness of the hour would have eTt. hs we're back csncmSa sHysrs wS tines paS rendered by five of the college pupils assisted by Miss Hays, teacher of ora tory, which completely captivated the house.
 The rainy season has again set in and merchants are complaining of bus. mess for the season. Comparative of in the holiday trade for the core. spending time last year and many ot the citizens believe that the late streel fair which was so liberalg patronizeC
 J. ". Huddleston Is still confined to his home where he is suffering iron an accident that befell him some tim ago.
 Mrs. John Marley has returned t her home in Jackson, Miss, and wa accompanied by her father who wil spend the holidays with her. Red Men of Alabama, has accepted al invitation and will deliver an addres to the tribe in Selma about the middl of next month. Smallpox is breaking out in section over the river and a genuine case | reported in Georgetown, Georgia, thi morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-15
RECEIPTS OF COTTON.
Columbus 5000 Bales short of Sam
 Date Last Year.

Date Last Year.
 Columbus, Ga, Dec. 14-(SpeciaL)-- Columbus warehouses have received since September 1, 55.ooo bales of cot ton. The receipts are 5000 bales less than they were up to the correspond
 Local receipts up to this date in 1909 were 37, ,000 bales, and up to the cor responding date in 1902 were 44,00O bales. The local warehouse stock @ is now 24,000 bales, against 22,000 this time last year. 1z,000 in 1903 and 1S,- GOO In 1902. The receipts for the last season were 75,000 bales; for the, sea son of 1903-04 51.S06 bales. and for the previous season 6O,42S bales.
 In other words, the receipts to date in this city exceed those of the 19O3-O4 season and lack only 5000 bales of equaling the receipts of the season of 1902-03.
 E. Reeves, a residen. of East High lands, had a narrow escape from death at midnight last night. He awoke just as the ceiling of his house was falling in, the residence being aflame ali over, and he barely got out of the burning building in time to save his fife He had H.000 insurance on his furniture, all of which was destroyed The origin of the fire Is not nown.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-15
New Resistant Superintendent.

Superint en0enL II. w. bToOhst OL tne South and North Division and BkTm- ingham Mineral, Louisville and Nash- vile Railroad, today announced the ap- pointment of Fred Kestler as Assistant Superintendent of the Division. vice w. F. Haylow, deceased. MT. Kestler has been acting Assistant Superintend- ent for the past three or four months and the appointment Is now permanent. Mir. Kestler has been connected with for a number of years and is well known between Decatur and Montgom-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-15
MT. Hardins Talks.

AnE0hM8 kaAAHa k
 W. P. c. Harding. president of the First National Bank. of Birmingham. who attended the conference of the Civic Federation in New York city. in speaking of the speeches and other steps taken looking to directing more of the immigration to this country southward, today gave out an inter- view in which he expressed the opinion that the Souht would hereafter receive more immigrants and that good men would be sent this way. He states that energies are now being exerted in this direction and that the Alabama Immigration and Industrial Associa- ton would bring about the location of a number of desirable immigrants in this section of tbe country. He states that the speeches deliver ed at the conference were all interest ing and were earnest. The men at tending the conference were above the average and are men of experience and many men of wealth. The AlabamS Ban kers' Association is as much in terested in the turn of immigrants this way as any other organization
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-15
DIx ou TriaI.


 R. l.. Dix, the negro on trial in the Criminal Court here on the charge of killing Bert Pessneli, a motorman, sew eral weeks ago in this city, today took the stand in his own behalf. He de- nied stabbing Pessnell and said that while he was on the car when the af- fray took place he had no hand in 1t |. The State will place a number of wit nesses on the stand In rebuttal to tes- timony offered by the defense. The case will be completed by tomorrow This morning John Shugart. one of the attorneys for the defendant, took ex- captions to the bailiff in the court, Jo- seph Hill, talking to the jurors. It seems that the juror had asked to be escorted from the room! Words fol- lowed between Shugart and Hill but friends prevented a mix-up. Judge Greene passed some comments on the matter but there was no reason for in- fiicting fines. inasmuch as the discus sion between the men took place whAe the Judge was answering teiephoAe call.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-15
FUNERAL OF VICTIMS
REMAINS OF UNFORTUNATE FAC
 ITORY<EMPLOYEs INFERRED.
Fred Kestler is Appointed Assistant su- perintendent of Birmingham
 Division of the L.. and N. N to Succeed Haylow.

Birmingham, Dec. 14.--(Special. )-- The pieces of bodies which were gath : cred in baskets after the explosion of Powder and Dynamite Works north of Boyles, seven or eight miles from the city yesterday morning, and placed in separate caskets. were buried today Two pieces believed to be those of Dave Cargile and Bud Wright were inferred near Bessemer, where the two men Tn life were very popular. The others were buried either near Iewisburs or
 Work has started on rebuilding the mixing department and in a few days all work at the plant will resume. The
 be careful on account of the great haz- ardous risks. There never will be any reason known for the explosion of yes terday. the men who were In the place The remains presented a ghastly sight when brought to the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-15

Our Competitors are not pleased with the Travellers New Life Policy. Our patrons are "dee-lighted." Phone .1e7.
 If B. J. We'll & Co.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-15
The Iron Proilection.

Pig iron manufacturers in the Bir- mfngham district will make effort to keep up the iron production as much as possible during the holiday season and as far as can be learned there is intention of banking the fires in but two or three days bnly at a time. There is need for all the iron that can be manufactured and for that reason it Is desired to lose as small an amount of time as possible. The iron market Is not as active as it has been this year in the way of demand, but there are orders on hand which are urging g, are anxious to, to keep the furnace furnaces in there will be no general cessation of work. though quite number of the employees will quit work for a little while in order to celebrate. Every preparation is being made for the many men to get their Christmas ne- cessities in hand before the season actually sets in so that when the holt settle down and all work keep on.
 Iron men are confident that the production for this month will not show production for. this month will not show to the output of the last month. The labor Is satisfied to get In full months work if they can. taking chances on the proper observance of the holiday period.
 The statement is made that there lots of iron and that the needs dur ing the coming year will be heavy. Sales have been made already in this district which will cover n large DOT ton of the probable make for the first four months of the coming year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-15
TOE RENT-sTOREs.

wor RuNT-The storehouse. 90 Commerce atTsst- now occupied by the Capitol City
 Turnitura company. Apply to aolt .4 essassaSN u-la
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-15
IRON SAFES.

SHPoME anu Pateen Steel screw-door Bank Safes: fire and burglar prCofd safes d SoSEas
 Eoio @H @HThrazher. Easement Moses Building.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-15
1AIIWooD CASH REGISTERS.

Were awarded ten. prizes at the Georgia sSents into buying Gn antiauated register at wsTtims prices Ss,h sasO Writs for terms southern Cash Register Co. Atlanta Ga.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-15

.-7@T0p NANGANEsE and Chrome Steel ss.1S noor Bard Safes and safes of all SStads houEht sold and exchanged Ellis & Howard 24 S. Broad Street. AuahIa. G&
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-15
Clarence Hughs Goes Home.

Clarence Hughs, the young man who
 was arrested in this city on charge of forgery, 1t being alleged that he had
 cashed several cheeks which were
 signed by him Illegally; returned to
 ing with his father. The cases against the young man were called in the In-
 ferior Criminal Court here and he was held to the grand jury in the sum of $200. Habeas corpus proceedings were
 instituted to overcome the requisition from Nashville, and the young man se- cured his freedom by giving the bond required in the Inferior Criminal Court. Then he went to his home in Georgia and will return. when he Is summoned is brought in against the young man he will be free as far as the charges against him in Birmingham are con- cerned There is no intention of prose- cutting in Birmingham, the parties who cashed the checks having been satisfied by the young mans father. It is un- derstood that claims in other cities are also being satisfied so that there shall be no further charges against the young man.