The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-06
PROBABLE IMPROVEMENTS.
Huntsville May Have Race Track, Fair
 Grounds and Paddock.

Huntsville, March 5.-(Special.) "A mile race track, fair grounds and a pad dock suitable for winter quarters for race horses and an electric railroad to Monte Sano will probably be the re- suit from the organization of the Ten nessee Valley Agricultural Fair and Racing Association. A proposition for the purchase of one hundred and sixty acres of land at the foot of Monte Sano has been made the association by Colo nel James F. O'Shaughnessy of New York, and provided this offer is accept ed the Huntsville and Monte Sano Im- provement Company. of which Colonel OShaughnessy Is president, will give the Huntsville Electric Railway Com pany bonus to extend its lines to the fair grounds and on to the mountain.
 The land offered Is practically level and Is suitable for d very fast mile track It Is protected on three sides by mountains and will be an ideal location for winter training quarters.
 Following behind this proposition Is an offer of the charter of the Piedmont Driving Club which was granted by the Alabama Legislature four years ago allowing the club to operate a race track, fair grounds, sell liquor on the grounds and engage in other lines of buSilI'SH utI lIS lHt season or IdlTS. I ue Driving Club is a regularly incorporat- ed institution composed of several prominent Citlzens
 John Morris of Bedford County, Ten nessee., and Charles Stevens of Merri- mack, Alabama were brought to this city yesterday by Sheriff Russell of sherman, Texas, who had arrested them on charges of seduction. The sheriff left for Texas with his prisoners today. The young men went to Texas together a few months ago, got into the same kind of trouble and were followed back here In their flight by the sheriff, who secured acquisition papers for them.
 The second trial of Dennis Smith, the negro murderer, resulted In verdict of guilty of murder in the second degree and sentence to twenty years in the penitentiary. Smith killed a woman companion on the streets of the city by almost cutting her head from her body The woman ran screaming to her home with the knife sticking in the wound and fell dead in the doorway. Her slay- CT was condemned to death last Sep tember but the sentence of the Six teenth Circuit Court was wiped out when the court was made void by a decision of the Supreme Court.
 John Horton has been sentenced tC twenty-five years in the penitentiary for killing Albert Hereford In a crar game after disputing over a throw that involved a dime.
 The Southern Railway commercial department has announced the promo tion of H. B. Stafford. travelling freight agent for this territory. to a similar but more lucrative position in the Lit tie Rock territory. E. H. Craig. agent at Sheffield. Is promoted to MT. Staff lords former position and w. A. San ford, agent Jasper. is remov- ed to Sheffield. Hardie Seay, as- sistant cashier in the Huntsville office is given the position of chief clerk at Sheffield
 More seed oats and seed potatoes have been sold in this section so far this season than during the whole av- craze season and a great increase in those products Is indicated. Supply merchants claim that the increase In the acreage of these crops will result m a corresponding decrease in the cotton acreage and that the farmers of this section will stick to their agreement tc ra ise less cotton.