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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-15
Choosing a wife.

The plaincst features become hand
some unnwurcs when associated only
with kind feelings and the loveliest
face disagrecablc when linked with i'll
humor or caprice. People should re-
member this when they are selecting
Il face which they are to see every
morning across the breakfast table for
the remainder of their lives.-N. P.
Willis.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-15

"But," protested the broker who had
advertised for Il confidential clerk,
you want too much salary" 1--WE had
great deal Of experience in the bro.
kerage business" urged the applicant
But you ask too much for it." my
dear sir, assure you I'm Offering it to
you for much less than 1t cost me.'--
Philadelphia Ledger.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-15
According to Mrs. Stevenson, pre-

According to Mrs. Stevenson, pre-
sident ofthe Massachusetts Woman's
Christian Temperance union, "the
open work stocking is full of danger
This statement will come with the
shock of great surprise to the often
mentioned man-in-the-street, who,
from his occasional glimpses Of the
garment in question, has always sup
posed it to be full of-that is, he
never saw any room in it for any
thing except-we mean that the pre-
sident of the Massachusetts Woman's
Christian Temperance union ought
to, and no doubt does, know all that
is to be known on subject like this
and when she says that the open
work stocking is full Of danger the
question is settled.-New York
Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-15
A Faithful servnnt

One night Prince Talleyrand was sud-
denly awakened by the firing of Il pis-
tol, and, seeing his valet walking about
the room, he asked him what he was
doing.
"There was mouse in the room,
your highness, and for fear it might
disturb you l shot it."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-15

Author-Is 1t true that you say my
latest is the worst book ever wrote :?
Critical Acquaintance-Nons my
dear fellow. What l said was that it
was the worst book anybody ever
wrote-not you in particular
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-15

Of course every standpatter is not
a CRATER, but every CRATER is plead
ing with the voters to make no
change, to let well enough alone.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-15

A person suffering from chronic rheu.
rnatism should avoid dried fish. cooked
oysters. pork, veal and turkey.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-03
AGENTS EvADE Law.


Deputy Insurance Commissioner Mmkes
Discover.
Deputy Insurance Commissioners "a.
r.. Shorter in checking over the lists
of agents in Alabama OF life ana firs
Insurance. companies discovered that
there are several persons writing In
surance In the state who are apparent
ly trying to escape the license tax that
Is imposed upon them before they can
make legal contract with citizen.
The particular ioop-hole through
which these agents are trying 70 es-
cane the license mostly In the 1rm or
partnership agencies. 1t has been no.
ticed in the state Insurance Depart
fnent that a few agency Arms nave
sent In their requisitions for licenses
and omitted the names of more than
one member of the firm or partnership.
This is looked upon as distinct eva
sion of the law and. according TO Dep
uty Shorter. will not be tolerated.
There are about 1000 or more insu-
rance writers in Alabama who are iia-
BILE to the license charge Of $S.50 an
nually Anybody who Is authorized TO
solicit and sell insurance for any COM
pany, including the managers. hrms
and other forms OF agencies 10 required
to pay this license.
The other revenues derived from the
generations OF insurance companiaB in
Alabama are the regular ! per cent OF
ali premiums collected.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-03

collected under the present admInistra-
tion for years fs01-01-O3-0l, &1l3eS4.41.
for the year 1905 e37.429.S2. IN all since
the inauguration OF the law 3142sll0.-
90 has been collected BY County TAX
Commissioners.
"Fifty-five County Tax Commission
ers were appointed during the yer q
this number report work done. the
Tax Commissioners Of Coosa. Fillmore,
Lee. Perry and Russell resigned during
the summer. too late to Ill their places
in time for work the past year. No re-
port was received from Limestone. RAN
dolph and Lamar.
The Commissioners reporting are of
the counties of Autauga, Baldwin. Bar
bour. Bib. Blount. Calhoun. Chiffon.
Coffee, Colbert. Covington. Copecuh.
wah, Franklin. Geneva, Henry. Hous-
ton. Jackson. Jefferson. Lawrence. Lau-
derdale, Macon. Madison ,Marengo. Mar
shall. Montgomery, Morgan. Pickens.
Pike, shelby, st. Clair Sumter, ITALIA
dega, Tallapoosa, Tuscaloosa, walker,
washington and Winston--42. Com
missioners of DeKalb and Marion APP
pointed since the close of the fiscal
year.
There are no Commissioners in the
counties Of Bullock. Butler. Chambers,
Cherokee, choctaw. Clarke. Clay. Cle-
burne. Coosa, Covington, Cullnran Ell
more, Fayette, Greene, Hall, Lee,
Lowndes. Russell and wilcox-1s.
Respectfully submitted,
Harvey e. Jones,
State Tax Commissioner"
Appointment Of Commissioners In
those counties that do not have them
is urged very often by the State Exam
iners of Public Accounts who criticise
under valuation
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-03

convinced that the recent strike ought
not to be regarded as conspiracy OF
wreckers," or OF trade union leaders
but as the deliberate action OF trade
union membership and organization IN
Chicago, and that the general venality
and incompetency which character-
ICES unionism in Chicago is calculated
TO bring about the ultimate disinteG-
regation OF labor organization.
In Chicago the teamsters' organiza-
tion must be regarded as a criminal
ly degenerate association. which has
chosen and has continued In power
incompetent and corrupt men; and here
already the process of disruption and
of disintegration is plainly in evidence
The writer is brought to the con-
clusion that at least in certain trades
the wage-earner is today wearing q
yoke of poverty, servitude and bar.
barism in the name of Industrial DEM
ocracy or unionism. The recent strike
is an instance of the failure OF that
democracy on a large scale. And while
you may not infer that failure that
unionism in general is essentially bad.
it Is clearly shown to be susceptible
of corruption. injecting whole com.
munities and groups of workmen. re-
sulting in a lowering of social stand.
ards of common honesty and decency
The weakening OF labor Organization
throughout the country during the last
year is a direct consequence of iti
venality and incompetency.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-03
IN BANKRUPT COURT
PETITIONS ARE FILED AGAINST
TWO FIRMS.
MONTGOMERY Merchants Take Action
Against windsor Rros. OF Head
land and Adams 4 Bro. of
fsreenviIIe.

Petitions in involuntary bankruptcy
were flied yesterday in the ONCE OF the
clerk of the United states Cour.
against prominent dealers in general
merchandise of Headland. Henry Coun-
ty, and Greenviile. Butler County.
The first petition was hled py Ape
We'll. w. r. Vandiver Co, anu
schloss & Kahn. prominent jobbers OF
Montgomery VS.. Thomas Windsor ana
q. L.. windsor, doing business under
the arm name of Windsor Bros. at
Headiand. The petition AYERS that the
alleged bankrupt owes $500 in excess
of what he can pay. Simon Wen OF
Montgomery was appointed receiver
and the answer of the alleged oank-
rupt was made returnable before Ref
cree in Bankruptcy Asa e. stratton on
November is.
Another petition was fled by w. =.
yandiver g. Co., @. w. Barnett Hard
ware Co and the Greenville Drug Co.
VS.. T. e. Adams and j. A. Adams,
doing business under the firm name or
T. E. Adams e. Bro at Greenville. The
same allegations were made In this
petition as in the first. Henry F. VAN
diver of Montgomery was disappointed re-
ceiver and the alleged bankrupt viii
answer before Referee stratton on No
vember IS.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-03
A vALUABLE PERIODICAL.
In the Last Number Of the Journal o.
Political Economy.

In the Last Number Of the Journal OF
FoIitieal Economy.
The last number of The Journal of
Political Economy contains much that
Is of general interest, but special at
tention Is directed to the articles up
on municipal ownership In Great Brit
ain, ana to the discussion OF trade un-
ionism in the account OF the recent
strike of the Transfers in Chicago.
In the article on Municipal owner
ship in Great Britain. an EFFORT has
been made to state the exact facts.
which have been so often mtsrep-
resented to the American public. No
issue of the present day 10 more Inn
portant, and upon no other issue per-
haps is there an equal amount OF mis-
| information of a serious character.
Years of extended and painstakins
research has led Professor Meyer, the
writer of this article, to certain defi-
| mite conclusions regarding municipal
ownership. Those conclusions are has.
ed upon a study Of municipaliEation oil
street railways. and electric lighting
and power plants In the United States
| and in foreign countries. Industrial
progress" Professor Meyer concludes
| comes exclusively from a compare.
lively small body of men of unusual
| Imagination, great daring. power OF
persuasion and executive ability. The
United States differs from Europe, not
SO much in the possession of men OF
this unusual type, as in the full use
| that IL makes of such men of this type
as 1t possesses" The immense superb
GRITTY of American street railway In
European cities is demonstrated, and
| this superiority attributed to the
comparative absence Of government
regulations and supervision" In the
United States.
| We believe that 1t is immensely Inn
portant at this time that this side Of
the question of municipal ownership
should be presented.
| In the account of the Chicago team
sters' strike occasion is taken to con-
slider phases Of trade unionism as an
| Influence in the Industrial world to-
i day.
The writer. Professor Cummings. il
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-03
CRIMINAL COURT.
Case Against Old Man sanEey Was
Continued.

Case Against Old Man Sankey WAs
Continued.
The case against William Sankey,
the old negro. who was indicted for
murder In the second degree nineteen
years ago, and who after that long Pc
Rod of liberty was arrested on mis-
farm in Butler County, was continued
by Solicitor s. II. Dent. Jr.
During the nineteen years that nave
ELAPSED since the deed was committed
which brings Sankey in his old age
before the court. practically all tine
witnesses have died or have moved
from the State. This Is the second
continuance since Sankey was arrested.
The Indictment, charging him with
murder In the second degree, Is signed
by A. s.. Gerald, the veteran police
chief of Montgomery, who was the
foreman of the grand jury nineteen
years ago, and Robert Knox, who was
then Solicitor.
sankey has been released from GUS
tody on bond.
N. r. Goodson, charged with selling
liquor to minors, was acquitted by the
| Jury trying his case yesterday.
Other cases disposed of were:
Morris Barnett. assault and battery
plea of guilty to assault and battery
| with weapon: fine. $40.
Milton Cunningham, assault and bat
| terry, plea of guilty to assault and bat
terry; fine, IS.
Cases are set for trial today as fol-
lows: Enoch Daniel. assault to MUIR
der: Wesley Gilchrist. embezzlementi
Tom Green, assault to murder and car
rying concealed pistol: Henry Hudgins
| grand larceny; Joe James, violating
prohibition law; ]. r. Jones. false
pretenses, two cases: Berry Stringer
| removing mortgaged property.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-03
4 WAR on THE RIVER
0wing 10 The Low water Mc.t-
gomery Has Not Haa a boat
Al wharf Since May

Just before midnight on May LIST.
lover five months ago. the last steam-
boat landed at the few old rotten
\ planks which are by a great stretch
of Imagination called the Montgomery
| wharf.
since that time the Alabama River
has been 80 low that boats were bare
" able to get to Selma while It was
totally out of the question for them to
come to Montgomery. While the trade
between Montgomery and Selma has
not been affected on account OF no
boats having been on the river, there
has been the liveliest kind Of a steam
boat war on the Alabama and Tom
bigbee rivers for the past five months.
The result Is that the tariff has been
materially cut. From seventy-five
| the Alabama River il now fifty cents
a bale and ten cents, a barrel for
flour.
For some years past two lines of
boats have operated the Alabama Rfv-
err from Mobile to Montgomery. The
PEOPLES Line Of Steamers ran the City
OF Mobile through to MONTGOMERY and
Capt. John Quill ran the Nettie Quill
from Mobile to Selma. On the Tom
bigbee River six boats were operated
the Hardcash. Liberty. W. j. Bethea.
Mary 8. Blees and Mary 8. Staples
These five were under the manage
ment of winston Jones and Narman
Staples while W. Tunstall was at the
head of company that operated the
steamer. City of Camden.
Until last June things commercially
betweeH the different steamboat lines
were as placid as the waters that rip
Died under the bows Of their boats.
Then came change. The Bigbee peo-
pie put one of their packets in the
Alabama River line, prices were slash
ed, and the rate war began. The war
the City of Mobile has been trans
ferred from the Alabama River to the
Tombigbee River. The Nettie Quill
has always been friendly with the Peo-
pie Lines doing the work of the City
of Mobile on the Alabama River. The
Bigbee River is in the same condition
as the A1abama-low water--and boats
mopolis. The war seems to be as
warm on that river as II has been on
the Alabama. The tariff Is the same
on cotton and cotton seed-$150 ton
for seed and fifty cents a bale--but II
Is twenty cents instead of ten cents
barrel for flour.
At present both lines are holding to
these prices, but the Indications are
that within the next few days flour
will be ten cents a barrel on the Big
bee as It is on the Alabama.
Three boats are running between
Mobile and Se1ma--the Nettie Quill,
the ouchita. an independent boat, and
the, Hard Cash. one of the Bigbee
boats. II the war continues during
the winter there will be some lively
times after a rain has put the river so
that boats can come through from
Mobile to Montgomery. 1t has been
a good many years since more than
one boat a week has landed at Mont |
gomery. and 1t Is barely possible now
that three boats a week will land at the |
foot of Commerce street.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-03
STATE TAX COMMISSIONER
SHOWS WORK OF DEPARTMENT
Annual Report Of Col Harvey E. Jones is Submit
ted--Much Money Saved to the Govern
nncDt by Law.

Another magnificent showing was
maid by the state by Col. Harvey e.
Jones. state Tax Commissioner. which
Is indicated In his annual report made
yesterday to state Auditor Thomas L.
soweIl. The report is addressed to Mr..
sowell because at the time the period
covered by the report from September
30. 1904, to October 1, 1905. ended he
was in once.
The present State Auditor, Judge j..
M. Carmichael. will OF course handle
the report ana make IT. a part of his
communication to the Governor.
By the Industrious supervision of
Colonel Jones and the faithful work of
the Tax Commissioners In. those coun-
ties which have them. the State and
counties on October 1 last was better
on Just $245.i6067 than 1t would have
been without this valuable department
THIS amount embraces the collections Of
taxes on raises of undervaluations for
assessment purposes, tax escapes and
delinquent licenses.
The report of Commissioner Jones for
the year ending September 80, 1904, was
considered as quite excellent, but the
recapitulatfon of his figures for the
year Just past proves that he has had
a still greater success. There w1x-an
increase In the pronerty valuations
throughout the state Of 81 1853 $50 80 by
the work of the County Tax Commits
sioners over the raises and escapes that
are recorded for the preceding wear.
The total advance in thH valuations
for the past tax year owipE to the work
OF the County Commissioners has been
s15.S45.4sg $50 For the wear 1904 the
total raises and ESCAPES amounted to
S1I,075, COS. 81. The former figures rep
resent a grand total Of taxes paid into
the treasures of the state and the
counties 81 s245.1se.s7. OF This amount
s133.753ss roes to the state Treasury
ana the remainder to the several coun-
Ties.
The totat aeIinouent ucenses coIIect-
ed by direction Of commissioner Jones
were last wear 455597SS The total es-
caped taxes that were coIlected for the
lection were s7t.7s4.sa.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-03
FEAST of ALL SOULS.
Solemn Services nj st. Peters Catholic
Church.

Solemn Services ut st. Peters Catholic
Church.
Yesterday in the calendar of the
Catholic Church was the Feast of All
Souls. day exclusively set apart for
prayers for the suffering souls in pur-
gatory.
The practice OF praying for the dead
L. in harmony with the universal ira
dition of the church from the earliest
days. IT recalls the sufferings and
,martyrdom of the first Christians and
many of the solemn and touching SER
vices of the Catacombs. When the
church was established and no longer
a "religio perfida." as fits enemies loved
to call It, its members chung to the
consoiins practice. Today prayers for
the dead is. characteristic of the
Catholic Church throughout the world
The masses at st. Peters Church yes
terday morning were largely attended.
The service was the solemn requiem
service and chant. followed by the
absolution. Conspicuous in the centre
aisle was a funeral bier while the
church was draped In mouriing garb.
Everything combined to recall the
memories Of departed friends and for
chilly impress upon the worshippers
the certainty of death and the glory of
resurrection to everlasting glory.
The music and chant were Gregorian.
Today there will be mass at o'clock
followed by the Sacred Heart of Jesus,
the symbol of Christ's universal love.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-03

Exceptionally low rates at advanced
ages GO to esq
Best n0a-DartieipstinG policies on the
market, also annual dividend and term
policies.
Ass.ts over $4,000, 0OO-5eth year do
ting business I'm a. States.
Rational Life OF Vermont,
J. l.. Haas, Mgr,
Moses Bldg, Montgomery
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-03
splendid Contribution to History.

Civil War and Reconstruction in
Alabama" Is the title of book by
Walter l.. Fleming. Ph.D.. Professor
of History in West Virginia University,
which the Macmillan Company will
publish at once. with many illustra-
tions. The authors aim Is to study the
political. social and economic effects
of the war and reconstruction upon
institutions that existed before the
war. Emphasis is laid on the influ-
ence upon Alabama history of the seq
regation of the negroes into the Black
Belt and the whites into the white
counties. More than any other book.
this volume describes the part of the
negro-whether active or passive--in
the history of a Southern State. Mr..
Fleming Is a native of Alabama and
graduated at the Alabama Polytechnic
Institute at Auburn.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-03

several leading society women III
Eastern cities have adopted the Euro
pean idea of giving servants dances
The difference is that the American So
cfal lights get up such entertainments
for their servants as make similar az
fairs abroad look commonplace. MIS-
Seward Webb gives an annual ser
wants ball and always writes the inVl-
tations herself. Mrs. Clarence Mac
kay's entertainments OF this kind are
alRo of elaborate character.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-03
CAR COMPANY SUED.
One street Railway Claims $4,000 OF
the Other.

the Other.
A suit for $4,000 was filed yesterday
in the Circuit Court of Montgomery
County by the Montgomery street
Railway VS.. the Montgomery Traction
Company for alleged encroachments on
the tracks of the PLAINTIFF on Jackson
and Ripley Streets at their interesec-
ton with Madison Avenue.
II will be remembered that last June
there was almost a free-for-all-fight
between the work gangs of the Mont
gomery street Railway and the Mont
gomery, Traction Company when the
new company attempted to cross the
tracks of the old company at the above
mentioned streets.
Al that time Richard Tillis. President
and owner of the Montgomery Street
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-03
railway. was arrested for disorderly

In the bill Of complaint. It IL alleged
that at jackson Street. the Traction
Company tore up rs feet Of track Of the
plaintfff In order to lay their tracks
ana ala the same act at Ripley Street.
II Ii also averred that the Traction
Company appropriated material Of the
street Railway to its own use without
authority of law.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-03

State and county. 49,. $245, 160.67
The increase in valuation OF prop
erty including escapes--for the year
1904. resulting from the work of the
county Tax Commissioners, was $14,-
075.60ssf; for the year 1905 is SIS,
1880, an increase of present year over
last OF $1,769, ss959.
From October 1. 1897. to October
l, 1900, inclusive. under the admins
tration of my predecessor. Judge W. J.
Wood, the valuation in escapes and
raises was increased in the aggregate
$3s.s33,65450. Embracing the years
1901 -03-04. the aggregate increase in
valuations under the present admins
tration was $42,377.sss.s1, and for the
year 1905, s15,S45. 49s.50. making In all
$S7,f57.052.91 increased valuation by the
work OF this department since the inau-
guration OF the law.
From 1897 to 1900 Judge Wood re-
ports for the four years delinquent IL
censes collected ss6.o45.30. Licenses
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-03

No Life Insurance. Policy ever eRere<
10 the public can compare with TIL
new Policy fssued by the Travellers In
surance Company. See y. J. Wen and
Company about ~. "a.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-05-03
PIPE ORGAN RECITAL.
Music Lovers of the City Well Enter
tanned Last Night.

4 large and very appreciatiye au-
dience was present at the pipe organ
recital al the Cumberland Presby-
terian church last night The pro-
gram was an excellent one and the
numbers were greatly enjoyed by
our music loving people Mr. W o.
Williams gave quite a number Of Sc
leetlons on the great and powerful
instrument. showing that it is indeed
q fine one, and sustaining fully his
reputation as an artist in the hand
ling OF same MIR w " Spragge,
.of Rochester, n r, captivated the
audience wish his fine tenor solos.
and Miss Brown, OF this city, as violin
s0ioisf won for herself new laurels
from hundreds Of admiring friends
Our own popular Wise Orchestra ac~
quilted itself in the usual manner.
always deiighting our people when
ever and wherever in appears The
vocal solo by Mrs A. r Turner. of
this city, was easily one of the lead
ing features of the evening. II was
the first opportunity our people have
had TO hear her since coming among
us, and tt is no exaggeration 10 say
that her hearers were completely
charmed and captiyated with one of
the finest and sweetest voices which
has ever been hearG ia our city
The members OF the Young ladies
auxiliary society who have been
working for long time for the pur-
chase OF the fine instrument which
was fully tried and tested last even
ing. have reason TO congratulate
themselves upon the success achieved
our people have appreciated and
nobiy responded 10 their efforts and
will continue to do so as long as they
furnish us with such evenings of rare
enjoyment and pleasure