davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-06
DIVIDEND OF ONE-THIRD.
Enormous Profits of the Bank of we-
 tumpka.


 Wetumpka. Jan, 5.-(speciaI.)-As an evidence of the prosperity upon which Wetumpka Is entering in 1905, the Bank of Wetumpka has increased its capital stock from $250OO to $40.O0O.' and declared a dividend of 33 1-3 per cent.
 The street fair carnival. which was to have been held in the streets of We tumpka next week has been called off on account of the fact that the carni- val has just been in Clanton, a com munity in which smallpox Is preva- lent.
 Frank James and Mike Jenkins, stu dents at the Vanderbilt, have returned to Nashville Messrs Elisha Moore and John Gaddis have returned to the Uni versity.
 J. A. Gaddis has given up a mercan- tile position in this city and moved to Texas. MT. Wiley McCullers of Syla- cauga will move to Wetumpka and be with the firm Mir. Gaddis Is leaving
 A farmers meeting in Wetumpka has been called for January 14th. Dele gates will be elected to the national convention at New Orleans. Elmore County farmers, while they have not found 1t expedient to burn any cotton, are taking steps toward the reduction of the acreage devoted to cotton.
 An ordinance passed the City Coun- oil at its first meeting of the New Year allowing a telephone company to erect poles and string wires in the streets of Wctumpka for the purpose of operating a local telephone system.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-06
TO STARl COTTON MILL
STATES PLANT AT SPEIGNERS
 WILL BE OPERATED AGAIN.
Property Ia to Be Leased to Clarke & Co. of Georgia, Who VIII Employ Convict
 Labor.

The States cotton mill at Speigners is expected to be put in operation with in about thirty days. for the first time since July l. 1903. The boilers have already been fired and all the spindles and looms and machinery are expected to be conditioned for use some time in February.
 The terms of contract between the Board of Convict Inspectors and J. A. w. Clarke & Co.,. of Augusta, Ga, have been agreed upon. While an objection to Clarke & Co.'S bond has been raised that 1t was made and executed fin Georgia, 1t has not served to delay the repairing and preparation of the cotton mill plant at Speigners. The terms of the contract will not be made public until the bond defect is reme- died and approved by the Board of In- spectors and Acting Governor Cum ningham.
 The cotton mill win employ at least seventy convicts. All the boys and women at Speigners will be introduced to the work about the spindles and looms. The operation of the mill will, of course, necessitate the employment of four or five textile experts and machinists. but the remainder of the labor will be supplied by the State out of the available boy and women con victs.
 The speigners mill has floor capac- ity of 5000 spfndles and 1s0 looms. It is the intention of the contract agreed upon to operate only the $500 spindles and 100 looms already installed in the mill for the present.
 The exceedingly low price of cotton now prevailing induced the Convict Board to look into the advisability of operating the mill at Speigners this year. In his last annual report Judge J. M. CarmichaeL President of the Board stated that the high price of cotton in 1903 was the chief cause of shutting down the mill on July l of that year.
 This year the operation of the min appealed to the board as a good invest ment and 1t is hoped some money will be made out of it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-06

frnera1 exercises were conducted by Rev. E. P. Davis. pastor of the Pres byterian Church. A large number or friends and relatives attended the ser vices.
 Before his removal to Opelika, Col onel Slaughter was Sheriff of Taiia- poosa County, and was a State Sena- tor from that county.
 The death of Colonel Slaughter leaves a vacancy in the office of County Treas urcr. He was elected in 1900 and was still acting. awaiting the decision of the Supreme Court in the Walker coun- ty case now pending before 1t to de- termine whether county treasurers hold over until November. 1905, or until their successors are elected and quail fled. Hon. T. J. Stevens. the newly elected Treasurer, has qualified and will enter upon the discharge of his duties if the Supreme Court holds that he is entitled to do so. If not, the va cancy will be filled by the Commission CTS Court.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-06

be misjudged by some farmers and bus mess men outside the county of Mont gomery that 1t Is not the desire of the promoters to get their subscriptions. The contrary is true, for 1t was the sense of the organizers that the stock should be open to everybody in the State. Every county should have distribu- tion of the stock, according to the pro- motors, but 1t was thought the move- ment would gain quicker momentum by concentrating in Montgomery.
 Secretary l.. l.. Gilbert of the Com mercial and Industrial Association, pre- scented some figures about Alabama's s resources that served to illustrate the need of advertising them in the man ner of a State Fair. He showed that this State Is second in the Union in the production of coke, third in ore mined, fourth in the production of cotton, and fifth in the coal mined.
 The work of the Fair committees and will be carried forward with determination from now on with view of having the first exhibition In Montgomery next October.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-06
AS TRIBUTE TO DEAD LEADER.
Proposal to Call Home of Chicago Or
 cheatra '"ThOmaa HaII."

PFODOaaI to Call Home or CnlchHO UF-
 chcatra '"ThOmas HalI."
 Chicago. Jan. 5.--As a token to the memory of the late Theodore Thomas, a movment was inargurated today to change the name of the magnificent new home of the Chicago Orchestra to Thomas Hall.
 The supporters of the famous nu- sician, including President Haper of the University of Chicago, have en- dorsed the project. Former Congress- man George E. Adams. who is a mem- Der of the executive committee of the Chicago Orchestra Association. has given the idea unqualified approval. Mir Adams this afternoon said:
 ITO me 1t seems the most fitting thing to do. I only regret that it was not called Thomas Hall in the first place, but the trustees thought that MT. Thomas would not have per- mitted it during his life time"
 The honorary pall-bearers at the funeral services tomorrow include the most prominent citizens of Chicago. among them Marshal Field and Victor F. Lawson. It wns decided today that only Chorals from Bach and Beetho- ven should be played at the services. The entire Chicago Orchestra, which Mir Thomas so successfully directed, will attend in a body.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-06
REDUCED A FINE.
Governor Relieves J. H. Murphy of
 SI 900 Penalty.

Governor Cunningham yesterday re-
 duced fine imposed on John H. Mur-
 phy of Montgomery. in the City Court
 of Montgomery, for retailing liquor
 without license from s1.o50 to $50. The reduction of the fine was due to the fact that Mir Murphy was guilty
 only technically and had no intentions of violating the law.
 The statement of the case is explain
 ed by the Governor as follows: This Is an application for remission of a fine of $1 .050. being the fixed statu- tory penalty for engaging in the busi- ness of retail liquor dealer, without license, in the city and county of Montgomery.
 Tt appears that case was pending in the Supreme Court. involving the
 amount of license. which was decided | on January 18th, the last day permitted retail liquor dealers to take out license without the risk of the statutory pen- alty It also appears that the State Tax Commissioner gave his consent, if approved by the county tax commits sioner that these licenses could be ap- piled for as late as Tuesday. the 18th. A large number of retail dealers ap- piled for and obtained the license, on Saturday, January 18th On Monday, the 18th, the defendant applied for his tlCenSe. IL dppedTS, loWcNCI, thdt oi
 that day. before the defendant applied | for the license, he had been cited by
 the Tax Commissioner. the penalty of which was 10 per cent. or $5260, upon the total amount of State and county license. The defendant declined to pay
 this penalty, being under the impress
 sion that he had until that day to take out his license.
 At the last term of the City Court,
 he was indicted for violating the reve- nue laws. and subsequently, pleaded | guilty to the indictment. He has since paid all of thr State and county license, and the 10 per cent penalty pro- vided by law.
 Thirteen of the grand jurors. the State Tax Commissioner and the Tax Commissioner of Montgomery County
 recommend the remission of the fine
 The defendant Is a man of good char
 acter. has been long in business in
 Montgomery and has never before been
 before the court for the violation of | any law.
 Tn consideration of the fact that there was no intention upon the part of the defendant to violate the law,
 owing to the misunderstanding upon his part as to the time allowed him to take l out the license. therefore. let the fine
 be remitted to $50"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-06
L. q N. Case Settled.

The case of the Louisville and Nash vile Railroad Company against the Guarantee Company of North Ameri- ca, has been settled In the city courc here judgment by agreement to the amount of $6,000 in favor of the plain tiff being recorded. This case was fled several months ago and arose out of an alleged, delivery by the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Com pany of certain cash on delivery ship ments to Morris Avenue concern in Birmingham, which concern subse- quently failed. leaving the plaintiff company liable to the conslgnors for the amount of the cash on delivery shipments. At that time the Guaran- tee Company was on the bond of the cashier of thA plaintiff company and the plaintiff claimed that ,the cashier had delivered the goods to the con cern without collecting cash on deliv- cry charges, thereby rendering the Guarantee Company liable to the plain tiff company for the loss sustained The cashier claimed. however, that 1t was the custom of the ralroad com pany to deliver these goods to mer- chants whom they thought were re- sponsible. without the prepayment of cash on delivery charges. and also that he had received orders to do tilis from the general agent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-06
JUDGE PAUL sPEAKE EULOGIzED.
Negroes Pass Resolutions Endorsing HIs
 COurae,

NVuE1es
 Huntsville. Jan. 5.-(SpeciaI )-The colored people celebrated the anniver- sary of the emancipation proclamation at the Lakeside Methodist Church. Rev. R. E. Brooks delivered the address Of the occasion.
 Resolutions were adopted commend ing the national administration for it's sturdy efforts to maintain the law and the spirit of likeness prevalent among the negro youths Is condemned as Il crime that will eventually prove de- structive to the class that permits it The resolution concludes as follows:
 We endorse the spirit of justice. law and order manifested by the special grand jury lmpanelled by the courage ous and incorruptible Judge Paul Speake in September. 1904; We thank hin and those who supported him in his efforts for the supremacy of the law. and we believe that every right bestowed upon the colored man by the constitution and laws will be sacredly guarded and protected by that class of Southern statesmen of whom Hon. Paul speake is conspicuous representa- tive"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-06
Mortqags S0fe.

Notice is hereby given that under and by virtue of the power of sale contained ID d certain mortgage executed to The Home RuiIdine and Loan Association by O. T. smith and her husband, H. c. smith. datee the lsth day of october, 1893. and recoraee in the office of the Judge of Probate ok Montgomery County, Alabama. in mort gage book 129, page sA the said The Home Building and Loan Association will on Mon- day. the 9th day of February, 1905. at tue Court square Fountain in the City of Mont gomery. Alabama, during the legal nouts of sale sell at public auction Tor casn tns following described real estate situateo 'A The City of Montgomery, to-wit:
 Lot number Four in Block of west Snos according to the plat of West End ss bate of said County of Montgomery, and ps- ing the same property conveyed to saia v. T. Smith by deed of 5 ID. SeeiSe, oNss~ 9th day of September. 1893. .nr, THE HOME BUILDING & LOAN Asso-
 CLAYTON, Mortsasss' 6. M' anu A'' - fri--4&
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-06
THERE IS NO BEEF TRUST,
President Swift Assures His Hearers I
 Is All Mistake

Chicago. III, Jan. 5.-The annual meeting of the stock holders of Swift and Company here today was attend ed by a number of Eastern capitalists. In an address to the stock holders, President l.. F. Swift. said:
 Tt is needless for me to say to those present who are more or less familiar with tine facts that the reports in cir culation about the beef trust are without foundation. There is abso- lutely no conspiracy or commission to control prices of live stock, the sale of meats or packing house pro- ducts. On the other hand, packing in- dustry Is subjected to the severest kind of competition, both in buying and selling, and the percentage of profit on sales in the packing house industry Is less than in other lines of business"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-06
WILL NOT DISMISS CASE.
Hearing of Gussle smith to Take Place
 Saturday.


 The trial of Gussie Smith, a small ne- gro boy, who shot his companion, Silas Coldin, a 1o-year- boy, in the face with a shotgun on the Washington Fer ny Road Wednesday afternoon as they were hunting. was postponed in the Recorders Court yesterday afternoon until Saturday afternoon. on account of the absence of important witnesses.
 The Smith boy is locked up in the city prison awaiting the investigation of the charge> preferred against him by Silas Colden's father, and the wound ed boy was reported yesterday as im- proved.
 The negro, Coldin. after swearing out A warrant and causing the arrest of Gussie Smith, wanted to have the charge dismissed yesterday afternoon when the case was called. He said he had effected a compromise out of court, and that the shooting was accidental.
 Police Captain w. H. Taylor. who was acting as prosecutor. declined to have the case taken off of the docket. and said that since the arrest had been made the matter would be investi- gated
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-06

Florala, Jan. 5.-(Special)-As spe- cial train. composed of four private cars, arrived in Florala yesterday over the Central of Georgia Railway. J. F..
 Hanson, President; T. s. Noise, Gen eral Superintendent; J. T. Johnson. Superintendent of Transportation; J.. c. Halle, General Passenger Agent; w. E. Estes, General Freight Agent; J. H. Hall, Superintendent. and other of- ficials were on board. B. B. Conner. President of the Alabama Railroad Commission. also accompanied the party on this, their annual inspection tour. They spent the entire forenoon looking over mills at Lockhart. Ala. and Paxton, Fla.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-06
BIJOU FAMILY THEATRE. Mon., Tues., We'd, and wed. Mat. The Jolly Comedy .HeIlo Bl1l.v

After five years touring of the prin- cipal cities of the United States and Canada. during which 1t has been laughed at by no less than 150,oo0 peo- ple the favorite cornedy farce, Hello Bill" returns to Montgomery, making its first appearance here at popular prices. Although 1t has not been among us In that time, it has not been forgotten, and echoes of its merry record along the line from New York to San Francisco and back have been waited to us time and again. There is certainly no question as to the merit of Hello Bill" adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-06
Wedding at HuntsviIle.

Huntsville, Jan. 5.-(Special- )-Vic- tor S. Root and Miss Nellie Vaughn. daughter of Mrs. A. A. Vaughn, were quietly married last night at the home of the brides mother. Rev. Francis Tappey of the First Presbyterian Church performed the ceremony in the presence of a few relatives and friends Miss Asa Vaughn, sister of the bride, and MT. Clarence Watts attended the couple. MT. Root Is deputy United States collector for this district.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-06
Cbe CbeatreS
Two Bills at BIjOu.

A large matinee audience saw the Mabel Paige Company present "The Princess of Tatters" yesterday after noon, and the Bijou Theatre was filled to It's capacity last night when "Ap Egyptian Slave" n highly sensational melodrama. was presented.
 The company played the piece with conspicuous ginger and the applause was spontaneous.
 Ruff and Cusick made hit with their acrobatic speciality.
 Hazel Kirke" will be the bill to- night. By special request, 'The Great Bank Robbery" will again be present. ed at Saturday matinee, and the. en- gagement will close Saturday night with Faust"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-06
Disburnements to scbooIn.

Washington, Jan. 5.-The Secretary of the Interior today transmitted to the House a statement of disburse- ments of moneys received from the sale of public lands for the endowment of colleges of agricultural and mechani- cal arts. Accompanying the report is list. including every State and Ter ritory entitled to receive the sixteenth installment of $25OO0 for the benefit of such schools.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-06
Two New Corporations.

The Ewing Hardware Company of Etowah County. with capital stock of $60.000. filed notice of its incorporation in the Secretary of. States office yes- terday The incorporators are c. W. Ewing, T. G. Ewing, W. L. Ewing and H. L. Ewing.
 Notice of the incorporation of the Ellis Investment and Insurance Com pany of Selma. with a capital stock of $25,000, was also filed yesterday. The incorporators are James B Ellis, Otis M. Hendrick and Robert H. Mangren.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-06
w,II ne ReUorted Adver.ely.

Washington, Jan. 5.--The suo-com- mittee of the House Committee on Postoffices and Post Roads. has unan-, imously agreed to report adversely a proposition to change the law so as to permit the extension of the pneumatic tube service in cities other than those where 1t has been contracted for and to allow the making of contracts Tor ten years instead of five.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-06
eADsDEN YOUNG MEN QUARREL.
Barney Ivey Narrowly Escapes Death
 af Handa of Z. L.. EAsterNo0d.

Barney Ivey Narrowly Escapes Death
 at Hands Of r. l.. Easteryvood.
 Gadsden, Jan. 5.-(Special. )--Bar- ney Ivey. a young salesman in the store of Pinckard. and Lay, narrowly escaped being slain about o'clock this afternoon by L.. Z. Easterwood. an old grudge being the cause of trouble.
 Easterwood and Ivey had had fight at a dance several months ago and to- day Easterwood went to Ivey's place of business and attempted to assault him. Easterwood was ordered out. but returned again and attacked Ivey. He drew pistol. which Ivey knocked down as 1t was fired. Easterwood was placed in jail. Both are members of prominent families.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-06
BOYD GOES TO JAIL.
white Boy Who Shot at n News
 "uBtcher."

"uBtcher." Walter Boyd. a young white boy serving as a plumbers apprentice, ar rested several nights ago on a charge of assault to murder Willie Crawford, a white news butcher. was bound over to the grand jury under a $500 bond yesterday afternoon by Recorder Ar rington.
 In default of bond, Boyd was turned over to the county officials and was in- carcerated in the Montgomery County jail.
 Boyd. 1t is alleged. shot at Crawford with a pistol as the latter was stand ing on the rear platform of an out going Mobile and Ohio passenger train as 1t passed the foot of Clay Street, West End.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-06

Jefferson City, Mo, Jan, 5---The Mis- souri Legislature organized todays electing the cancus nominees selected last year. The Democrats organized the Senate, electing E. B. Fields of Lynn President pro tempore. and Cor nelius Roach Secretary. The Republic cans organized the House by the elec- tion of D. W. Hill of Butler County Speaker, and B. F. Russell of Craw- ford County, Chief Clerk.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-06
TO BUILD HOUSES.
Three Permits Secured From City En-
 Zineer.

City Enginer D. W Ford yesterday issued three building permits that represented a proposed expenditure of $3.225.
 Mrs. M. s. Ball secured a permit to erect four one story frame houses on the west side of South Hull Street between South Street and Jefferson Davis Avenue. The total cost of the houses Is to be $2.800.
 For the eerction of franc cottage at S25 Martha Street, George P Hicks secured a permit. estimating the cost at $400.
 Morris Davis was granted a permit to recover the roof of a one story frame house at the corner of Union and Grove Stret at a cost of $25.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-06
Hunt.viIIe,. Postal Businea..

Huntsville, Jan. 5.-tSpecial.) )--Post- master Hutchens's figures show that the receipts at the postoffice during the year 1904 amounted to s20,361.S0, an in- crease of $1.20s over the receipts of 1903. The past year was the largest In the history of the office and the in- crease for seven or eight years has been gradual.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-06
Denth Due to Exploslon

Huntington. W. Va. Jan. 5.-The, verdict of the coroner's jury which viewed the bodies of the eight men killed nthe explosion of the tow boae Denfender Is to the effect that the men came to their death by the ex- plosion of defective boilers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-06
POPE REFUsEs AUDIENCE.
Declines to Receive Divorced Wife ok
 King of SaxOny.

Berlin. Jan. 5.-countess Montigno- so. tforuner Crown Princess Louise of saxony and divorced wife of the pres- ent King of Saxony). since her return to Florence for Dresden. after her un- successful attempt to see her children December 22. went to Rome to seek the Pope's influence "ith King Fred erick Augustus to obtain for her the privilege of seeing her children.
 The Popoe, however, refused to grant the countess an audience. .
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-06
orer to Buy Sewer Water.

At a meeting of the Jefferson Coun- ty Sanitary Commission a proposition was made to purchase the water af- ter it has been used in the county sewer. The water is to be used in industrial matters after a thorough filtration. The promoters of the scheme to use this water are said to have some great industrial develop ment in mind and are anxious to have their proposition acted on favorably. The matter was not definitely deter mined on by the commission.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-06
A GREAT CONVENIENCE.

To Have Ones Clothing Cleaned and Pressed Every week.
 Men who have never tried 1t, have no idea what comfort and convenience it Is to have their clothes kept in order by first-class house like Holt's Dye Works. Rate. $200 per month
 adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-06
Mnnx CaniaI Caaen.

the second division of the criminas court of Jefferson County. commence ing January 16, has been prepared. There are sixteen murder cases set with four robbery cases and two crim- inal assaults. making four and five cases put down for each day. The greater number of those charged with murder are negroes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-06
No More Passes for Aldermen.

Considerable. gossip was indulged in throughout the city today over the res olution adopted last night by the City Council forbidding city employees and members of the Boaru of Aldermen from riding on street car passes. Almost every member of the Board and every city official rode on passes and these are to be surrendered at once in &C., cordance to the resolution. which was introduced by Alderman Henry B Gray.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-06

THE PEOPLES LINE OF STEAMERS. SPECIAL NOTICE TO sHIPPERs; The steamer City of Mobile will leave Selma and Mobile water permitting, etc. For specific rates on through freight trom Mobile to Selma and Montgomery appy to
 T. H. MOORE
 Vice-P Pres. and Genl Mgr. A. T. HANNON, Agt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-06
MEDICAL.

MEN-Don't go to Hot Springs; don't have piles, stricture. fistulae or varicocele cut
 Call on Dr. Buchanan, your specialist l3 years experience; 16 h Dexter Ave. Hours. 10:20 to 1880 daily. mon fri