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Brenau Conservatory,

promises to have almost as large an at
tendance upon It's summer session as It
has during the regular school year. The
summer session was begun two years ago
and has proven a success in every partic-
ular. The attendance this year will be
larger than ever before, and applications
for rooms and information are received
by every mail. If you have a daughter
who wishes some preparation for the fall
session of the college; If you are music
teacher wishing to keep up with the most
advanced methods of teaching; If you
are a music student and wish to go ahead
with your work during a part of your
summer, write for catalogue of our
summer session. Address A. w. Van
Hose or II. J.yPearce, Gainesville, Ga.
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SPRING TERM HAS
STARTED in SELMA
Much Interest Shown in Anti
Saloon Meetings Sunday
FOR THE FAIR BUILDINGS
Can't. w. M. Selden Has Announced Tor
Commissioner Of Agriculture to
Succeed r. r. Poole.
Other News.
FOR THE FAIR BUILDINGS

Selma, April S.-(special)-lh i's.
week of the spring term OF the Circuit
court Judge b. M. Miller presiding oe-
gan this morning, two capital cases pc
inc called. The case against DOC Al
ans. charged With murder, was contih-
ued owing to the absence of A. }. Solo
man, an important witness. The where
abouts of Soloman has not been known
for several terms of court and the So
lictor stated this morning that If he
wasn't found at the next term he would
nolle PROSE- the case. Adams is out on
bond
The next case called was that of Cha
ney Simonton, a negro woman charged
with the murder of her husband big
Jim Simonton. The killing occurred at
the womans home ON Mitchell street. in
Selma. Simonton came to Selma to get
the woman to sign mortgage on some
property she owned In Union town, and
upon her refusal, according to the wo-
mans statement. abused her and struck
her with bottle In sef-defense the
woman seized a knife and plunged it
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plain why the Alabama members were
not there; not to reflect on any man In
the least"
The incident closed with this.
Mr. Conner and Mr.. Green then had a
long discussion back and forth In good
humor along general lines of rates, the
lumber rates being especially considered.
Vice President j. NJ. Culp then asked
Mr. Green some questions with a view
of bringing out some points about the
value of~traffic and its revenue In COM
parison to expense.
No Combination.
Before Mr.. Green retired from the
stand, however, Mr.. Conner asked him
the point blank question If there did not
exist now or at some time lately combl-
nations on rates in certain classes he
named. Mr.. Green said that so far as he
knew there did not.
Mr.. Conner then asked If when one road
made a rate the others did not agree to
it, or rather did not the roads agree on
the rates Mr.. Green said in the nature
of a combination, no. The traffic men OF
the various lines did meet and have an
association which is accepta BILE to the in
terstate commerce commission. but 1t does
not combine on any rates or other meas
ures. If one road made a rate to 4 given
1
He did not think, however that one road
would make new rate without the others
being made aware of It, This could be
done though. He also said that there is
sharp competition between all roads for
business though they may not cut rates
Mr. Conner said that competition was
where one man cut price to get the bus
mess. mo, no." said Mr.. Green. that is
rate cutting. not competition"
After some other sparring. the witness
was allowed TO stand aside with the un-
derstanding that he was to be asked some
questions by President Smith OF the Louis
willie and Nashville after the lunch hour.
Adjournment was then taken to y. m.
Afternoon Session.
The first case called after dinner was
the request of the people of Glen Allen
TO have the Frisco railroad stop certain
trains there which are not now stopped.
The commission decided that 1t had no
Jurisdiction in the matter, the question
being one purely of law
Lincoln Green freight traffic manager
o the Southern railway, was gain call
ed to the stand and was questioned by
President Smith of the Louisville and
Nashville. Mr.. Conner asked him If cot
ton agreement by which each road was
to take 50 much did not once exist In Bir-
mngham. lie said II might have long
years ago. but certainly not lately.
l.. Sewer said his road was handling
fertilizers as cheap as it could and make
a reasonable interest on its money.
His rate is the same In Alabama as in
Mississippi. When asked If his road was
not a part of the Southern system he
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beth sides that no captiousness was
meant nor unworthy motive intended
Mr.. Conner said that he hoped the
request made by Mr.. Taylor for an in
crease on fertilizer rates would be with
drawn. He said that If one of the fur
naces of the Birmingham district were
to get in hard times Mr.. Smith, president
OF the Louisville and Nashville, would not
put up the price on limestone In fact
he believed he would haul it for nothing
II 1t became necessary to keep the fur
mace going.
Mr.. Taylor said he would hardly do so
IL limestone was one of the large COM
mooities of revenue on which he had to
depend for traffic.
Mr.. Conner said this was to make iron
Limestone is a fux and goes into iron
making; the same Is so with fertilizer
1t Is fiux and makes more crops.
Mr.. Taylor said that If this plan was
carried out the roads would have to re-
duco the rates on machinery and many
other things because they bring about
more tonnage.
Green on Stand.
The next man called was Lincoln Green
freight traffic manager of the Southern
railway, who made a detailed statement
of the rates on his line In the state
Mr.. Green made a showing of the earn
on fertilizers in Alabama are as low as
they can be made in reason. reasonably
low" as he expressed it, He said that
the rates fixed by the commissions of
Georgia and Mississippi and some other
states were so low that the compensa-
ton Is not adequate to the expense of
handling 1t. He said that the interstate
business in Mississippi is unsatisfactory
Mr.. Conner asked Mr. Green II he did
not think If the commission made fight
en- the matter the roads would adopt it.
Mr.. Green replied that he did not pre-
tend to say what the commission should
do.
About this time there came up an argu-
ment between Mr. Conner and Mr. Green
about his classifications. Mr. Conner In
sisted that there had been no real re-
duetion in rates on the Southern In
twenty years. Mr.. Green said he could
not agree to that and argued to show
how certain tariffs had been adopted
that were reductions.
Mr.. Conner then called up a time when
the railroad commissioners, called to-
gether by Colonel McGinnis, met at
Chattanooga to protest against new
classification. He said that at the time
of the meeting the Alabama commission
was off in the west on a special train
in charge of George w. Jones, attorney
for the Louisville and Nashville railroad
Mr.. Sanaders-I hope you will stop
long enough to exonerate me from the
inslnuation in that remark
Mr.. Tunstall-"And me, too"
Mr. Comer-"There is no reason for
either Mr. Sanders or Mr. Tunstall to
notice the remark. as neither was a men,
Der of the commission at the time | men
ton. / do not mean a reflection on any
one and hope none will take It as such.
I simply call attention to the fact to ex-
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said he did not know who held the Sc
curities.
Did you not think SOP"
1T is not my business To think" he
replied.
George r. Knox, general freight agent
of the Nashville, Chattanooga and st.
Louis, said his road never earned in
terest in Alabama, but had been operated
at a loss After this the commission adj
iourned until tomorrow at 10 o'clock
Those Present.
The following railroad officials are in
attendance:
Southern railway. J. NJ. Culp, vice pres.
ident; l.. Green, freight traffic manager.
Washington; G. G. Thompson, district
freight agent. Birmingham.
Alabama Great Southern l.. Sevier.
general freight agent Birmingham.
Frisco. General Freight Agent Powe.
Memphis: General Agent Lightner, Birm-
ingham.
Louisville and Nashville. NJ. II. Smith.
president; c. b. Compton, freight traffic
manager, Lousville George W. Jones' as
sistant district attorney. Montgomery.
Central OF Georgia, w. A. Winburn. vice
president, Savannah: c. T. Airy, general
freight agent Savannah.
Mobile and Ohio officials, Il. L. Russell,
vice president; r. V. Taylor, general man
ager; Haiden Miller, freight traffic man
ager, Mobile; c. p. Jackson, general agent,
Birmingham r. II. Jones, commercial
agent Montgomery.
Western af Alabama. A. Smith, gem
eral freight agent r. f. Lutz general
agent. Montgomery.
Seaboard Air Line. G. r. Capps general
freight agent, portsmouth, L. E. Chalenor.
assistant general freight agent, Savannah;
r.. Il. Steiner. general attorney. Montgom-
cry.
Atlantic Coast Line IT, NJ Emerson
traffic manager, Wilmington: James
Menzes, general freight agent, Savan-
nah.
M. G. o. Loses Money.
In his showing before the commission
OF operation of the Mobile and Ohio. Mr..
Taylor presented the following figures for
the year ending June 30:
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Trust bank: G. b. Mccormack. Ersline
Ramsay. Henry b. Gray, president of the
Peoples bank; Otto Marx. A. w. Smith
and Thomas o. Smith; Jones G. Moore,
president of the Birmingham Southern
railway, and l.. V. Clark.
All these gentlemen, save General
Clark, are bankers or indirectly interested
in the efforts of bankers to get in on
the sale. General Clark is representing
enc of the insurance companies of which
he is general agent.
Sidney March OF Ladenburg. Thalmann
& Co, New York. and e. r. Carse of the
Hanover National of the same city, seem
to be the only New Workers here, though
K is understood that ]. G. Zachry, lead
ing Insurance investor, with some others
of his associates in tEis line will be here
later
Tuscaloosa is represented by j. II.
Fits of the City National bank. and f.
Moody, of the First National bank.
Mobile has one man who is promoting
a syndicate. He went to New York last
week, and Is supposed to have a nice
little bunch of money behind him
Several gentlemen have been at the cap
itol today, among them the presidents
o. two Montgomery banks getting posted
and 1t will not be a surprise If there does
not develop several little pools or under
standings before the bids are finally filed
tomorrow.
The Birmingham crowd is hard at work
or something which may develop later
tonight or early in the morning.
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Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received by the
undersigned until II o'clock noon
wednesday. the 9Th day of April. 1905, for
certain grading, matchmaking. curbing.
gutter and sidewalk paving and the con-
struction of certain sanitary sewers.
Specifications may be obtained at this
office. Right is reserved 10 reject any
or all bids. JULIAN kENDR1CK.
3-3O-7t City Engineer.
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into the man, the wound proving fatal
in a few seconds. big jim ran to the
door and fell before he could reach the
front gate. The case will occupy all Of
today and tomorrow. s. w. Pruitt a
special juror, summoned for the week.
failed to appear when his name was
called and forfeiture of 500 was taken
against him.
Anti-Saloon League.
Rev. G. W. Young, representing the Ma
tional Anti-Saloon league, addressed sew
eral audiences yesterday In the morning
he was at the Cumberland Presbyterian
church; in the afternoon at the Young
MEMS Christian association, and in the
evening addressed a large audience at the
First Baptist church. DR.. 1oungs re-
marks were along the line that if tree
yield no good fruit ii should be hewn
Gown. He passed pledge cards through the
audience for monthly contributions to
support the league and received pledges
for a small sum. Dr. Young was very
complimentary to his audience, saying
that he had Travelled through thirty-five
states and the attendance of last night
vas the largest he had ever had at an
evening service. He also said that the
First Baptist church of this city was the
prettiest church in which he had ever
preached.
Buildings for Fair.
The executive committee of the Board
OF directors and officers of the Central
Alabama Fair association spent this
morning at the Selma driving park going
over the ground and locating the build
ings that are to be used for the exhibit
ticns and other purposes next fall. The
committee on the premium list is already
at work and that importan document
will be issued within thirty days at the
farthest The date for the fair Will de-
pend upon the decision of the Southern
Fair Circuit association and will most
likely follow the Birmingham or Mem
pills date. Selma expects to offer 100000
in purses for the races and large prem
iums for all sorts of stocks and agricultu-
raj exhibits. The secretary for the asso-
citation has not yet been selected, the
beard deciding to go slow and make sure
of getting the right man.
Registration Begun.
The registration books for the municipal
election, which is to be held on the first
Monday In May, were opened in the five
wards of the city today. There is no oppo-
siton whatever to the democratic nomi-
nees and 1t is hardly likely that fourth
of the voting strength of the city will be
registered. The books will be open for
one week.
Convict Captured.
Yesterday afternoon, Jesse Ellington,
negro Snowman serving ninety days
time on the street force and who es
capped Saturday afternoon. was captured
by Mayor Atkins Chief Walters and
Officer Davis. The negro was found
asleep in the house of Alice Emmerson,
on the Eskridge place, about three miles
from the city The woman tried in every
way to throw the authorities off the track
and for her pains was arrested and
brought back to the city with the es-
cape This morning the Mayor assessed
a fine of $40 against her for harboring an
escaped prisoner. Ellington was given an
additional ninety days for escaping.
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Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received by the
undersigned, until II o'clock noon, We'd
nesday. April Is, 1905. for refiooring the
Twenty-frst street viaduct. The right Is
reserved to reject any or all bids.
JULIAN KENDRICK,
3-n-eod-to-415 City Engineer.
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DR.. Y. E. HOLLOWAY,
SPECIALIST
PRIVATE DISEASES,

you a perma-
nent cure Of
private troubles
and that you
may know my
guarantee 10 re-
liable J refer
you with per-
mission. to the
First National
oank. Alabama
National bank.
Steiner Broth
ers, bankers,
Jefferson Coun-
ty 8 a In g .
A,.1x - 49,
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r h e T e's n o
reason why You
should remain
sickly and deli
cate. The Bit
ters has made
I h o u 8 a n d s
strong and ro-
bust and will do
the same for
you. Just try II
today and see
for yourself. II
cures Indiges-
ton. Poor APP
petite, Costive-
ness. G o l d 8.
Grippe, Spring
Fever or Cen
eral Weakness.
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General Manager Taylor.

The first speaker was Generai Manasei
r ". Taylor Of the Mobile ana ONO
who undertook to make a showing thae
the rates on his road had been wholly III
adequate to the expenses OF the hiie,
said that the line from Columbus Mlss.'
TO Montgomery had not MADE ehoush
money to pay for operating IL, ms iine
has a mileage in Alabama or lo6 miles,
and IL had never paid cost and taxes ile
presented table showing that SINCE 1873
the road had earned $3514692.2o and cost
s3,542 1913 Sc. showing a deficit oil SzS'o4ool
for the time. during which the company
had paid In addition $125. 4546s IN taxes
He claimed that railroad. like an m
dividual. had a right to live and 10 make
a reasonable return on Its money. during
the whole time the road has been IN ex-
istence It had not given back cent TO
its owners. and he. therefore. moved that
the commission allow them TO increase
the rate on fertilizers to point that
would give some reasonable compensa-
ton for carrying 1t. Mr. Taylor made
serious argument to show how the tra1-
fic Is conducted and how the losses are
brought about. He closed by calling at
tention to the fact that the railroad COM
mission Is as much obligated to see that
no injustice Is done to the railroads as
is II to bring about adjustments OF rates
for the shippers.
President Conner made an argument pv
question and expression or opinion al
along the line. for the reductions mat
had been moved before the commission.
This brought about some pretty sharp
words between he and Mr.. Taylor and
two or three times the assurance irnn
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Convict Captured.
Local and Personal.

Jim Brown. the negro who is accused
of having raised a Southern railway pay
check from SO. to $30.10 and who was
captured Saturday as he was about to
take a train, will be given a hearing to-
morrow before Mayor Adkins.
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Tomorrow night number of citizens
of Marion will come to Selma to meei
the citizens of this place and talk over
the matter of an electric line between the
two cities.
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Pride Jones of Greensboro, passed
through the city yesterday en- route to
New York. in the hope of benefitting his
health.
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For Sale-Return tubular
boilers. Can be seen at the
power house. B. R. l. & P.
Co.
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Cheap Rates
To California.

Colonist tickets, to California and
intermediate points will be sold daily
via the l.. & N, until May 18th, at
rate of $3.50.
COLONIST TICKETS TO THE
NORTHWEST will also be sold daily
until May 18th at very low rates.
ROUND TRIP HOMESEEKERS'
TICKETS to the west and northwest
will be sold via the L. & N. on the
first and third Tuesdays of each
month at extremely low rates.
For further information and rates,
apply or write to
P. Sid Jones, District Passenger Agent
r. G. PIERCE. Travelling Passenger Agt.
c. r. Feeley, City Passenger Agent.
Both phones s25- Birmingham. Ala
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Capt. w. NJ. Sheldon, clerk in the office
of Commissioner of Agriculture r. r.
Poole, passed through the city today
Captain Seldom, who is an extremely pop
ular citizen, is telling his friends that he
is an avowed candidate for commissioner
OF agriculture to succeed Mr.. Poole, and
Il receiving much encouragement. He
will receive strong support in this sec
tian
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APENTA
NATURAL HUNGARIAN kPERIENT WATER
FOR A
GOOD COMPLEXION

THE WOMAN who values the fresh
ness of her skin, bright eyes, glossy hair,
and sweet breath, must remember that
close rooms, rich diet or late hours, are
her most powerful enemies, and that
slight aperient, such as small wineglass-
full of APENTA WATER, taken every
morning before breakfast, is one Of the
greatest aids to HEALTH and therefore
BEAUTY.
Sole Exporters: THE APoLLKNARKS CO., Id, London
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Alabama's Tonnage.

"Alabama has more tonnage than
either and II is utterly and forever I'M
fair to have one set of rules and charges
on one side OF the state line, and an
other set and higher charges on the other
side of the line. and 1t Is renection
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on your claim for fairness that we have
been on the higher side so long.
1T is the duty of this commission ex
nero motu to go over your freight CLASH
fications and rates adjusting the same,
both to your interest and to the interest
of the man who pays the freight, We
trust you shall in these adjustments rec
ognize the fact that the prosperity of the
producer is your prosperity, and that
there is more relative danger of your OPP
pressing him, because he Is poor, uncom-
planning, uniformed and uncombined, and
in measure In your power. than of his
expressing you; you being the reverse of
this In every particular.
Prosperity to Both.
'I will also call your attention to the
fact that the money left with the producer
by decreasing your charges is not lost to
you, sbut all of it is put to work to make
increased tonnage, and in the end, in
creased prosperity to both.
II will cite you few instances OF dis
eliminating charges:
Rates on the Atlanta and West Point
railroad forty miles in Alabama and
Georgia:
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Prosperity to Both.


Ala. Ga
Live stock. per car........... $1,000 $l45O
Sugar, per 100 pounds 20 IL
Wagons, per 100 pounds 20 II
Ground peas. per 100 pounds. % JIG
Tombstones, per 100 pounds. .3S 10
Louisville and Nashville, fifty miles:
Glass 6, per 100 pounds ........s % B
Meat, per 100 pounds .......... .22 10
Louisville and Nashville, forty-one
miles:
Cotton, per 100 pounds .....$ .35 .1S
Dry goods. per 100 pounds % .13
Atlantic Coast Line sixty miles:
Dcmestcs, per 100 pounds....$ "a 10
Lard, per 100 pounds ........ .1S .13
Wagons per 100 pounds -. 80 10
Tombstones, per 100 pounds =. .SS 10
Southern railway, forty-one miles:
Cotton ties. per 100 pounds..$ 10 5 90
Agricultural implements. per
100 pounds :. -. .......... 20 Is
Syrup per 100 pounds 20 .O9
Cotton, per 100 pounds rs IL