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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-24

insurnaountabIe. There is at present no lignite industry in the United States. The Ignite before 1t becomes marketable must first be pressed Into brlquettes. as 1t is done in Germany.
 nut Lusre are no macalnes ilaos m the unlted sLateB for pFessIDg uSnIIe into brIQueIIes. TnS n&cnlnery that IS used tor that purpose Tn Germany mas been patented aL Washington. 1T the AIaOama IIgnIte IS to De mslde mar" KetaDIe, the machinery must pc pouEnt in Germany. The cost of the macn4nery, the ocean 1TslgnL charges, tne heavy taTln tOrpide any of it pe- lnE brought in and put to a prohtabLe use in Flke County.
 The Ignite is there, and there will remain Gor the present at least.
 There iS some saanssn In the eonSid- eratiOn of the riennsss of this ped oI ignite and it's hopeIess future when tt ts recalled that 20.OOO,0V0 tons of 1t are used in Germany each year. just twice as much as the total output of coal of all the mines of AlRpama. In both Germany and RuSsia brtauettes of llg- nite are used almost exclusively as do- nestle fuel. IL is used almost to the exclusion of coal for the heating of the German homes. The elatn Co made for 1t that 1t is easier to burn and gives forth a greater heat than does coal
 IARnite as Is wela known is one stage of the evolution of dead vsga- table matter in the soil. The stages of these evolutions are first, peat; sec- ond, Ignite: third, bituminous coal and, fourth, anthracite coal.
 The Pike County Ignite bed was dis covered by farmers who found that the dark soil looking material was an excellent thing to burn under their syrup kettles during cane grinding
 The Standard Chemical compaay's $ immense fertiliSsr plant iS one of the commercial boasts of Troy. The plant is two miles south Of the city of Troy and its property Is touched by both the Central and the Atlantic Coast Line. The plant is notable for its size, first and second by reason of the fact that the property was built up and Is owned by local men. It is said to be the lsF8sst fertilizer plant in Alabama. A few financial figures about 1t read like the statement of some rich bank.
 It has a capital stock of $500, ,000 and surplus and undivided profits to the amount of 2150.00o. The officers of the rich concern are Fox Henderson, President; O. c. Wiley. e-President and General Manager.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-24

and so suitable for the growing of peaches and other fruits. These lands. too. he considers rich in pOs- sibilitie sfor strawberry culture In which he will also engage. These lands so the interested Trojans say, offer the best field for the operation of the farming immigrants. The lands can be bought easily and at no exorbitant figure. It is said that they can be had for from SS.sO to S1O an acre.
 Pike County Llgnlte.
 It Is said that perhaps the largest and most valuable bed of Ignite in the United States is situated in Pike County. southwest Of Troy. The pos- abilities of this bed of Ignite has not even been approximated. MF. L. M. Bashinsky, banker and a lead ing citizen of Troy interested himself in the exploitation of this valuable , find. It was found that this bed of Ignite was forty feet deep at two points q mile apart. pr. Eugene A. Smith. Site Geologist, made a thor ouEh examination of this hgnite bed as we'll as an analysis of samples of the lignIte taken from various points in the bed. His report was most flat tering as to the quality and the ex- tent of the bed.
 MT. Bashinsky gathered up samples of the Ignite and shipped them to Germany, that they might be ana lyzed and pressed into briquettes, the form in which Ignite Is so generally sold in Germany. The Consul Gener- al of the United States at Berlin for warded them to the big factory for pressing briquettes at Madgeburg. At the same time he forwarded samples of Ignite found in Wyoming. The Wyoming Ignite was found most un- satisfactory by the German experts For the Alabama Ignite they had only words of highest praise. After speak ing of the disappointment as to the Wyoming Ignite in his report the Consul General says:
 "The Alabama Ignite, on the other hand is an ideal material and from the samples submitted is considered to be even superior to the standard brown eoaIs of Germany. It contains the desired percentageN of moisture, cruahes easily and molds readily Into firm shining black briquettes so clean that as one of the experts at Magde- burg said: They might be used for paper weights.
 The analysis made for MT. Bashinsky shows that the Pike County Ignite contains fifty three per cent of car bon and eight per cent of ash.
 ObstaeIe For Enterprise.
 And yet the development of this rich field of fuel Is halted and stopped. The men who were interested la 1t found an obstacle which Is at present
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-24

but cotton is by no means the main- spring in their farming works. They incline more to fruit growing and truck farming.
 The pronounced difference between the Northern farmer and the Southern farmer Is the high value the Northern man puts upon his land. He has come from sections where an acre of land is valued at from $50 to $500. An aero of land. even though he bought it Tn Alabama for $10 or SIS, represents a tangible, important part of his capital. Tt is to be nursed, carefully attended to. It's future Is to be looked after and its strength is to be conserved. The Northern man Is not accustomed to big farms, and he is not accustomed to the indifferent way the negro tenant uses and destroys land in the South. His methods and the methods of farming he has known all his life are the in- tensive methods.
 The second development. the growth of the orchard industry in Alabama is more familiar to the well informed man. It has been noted and comment ed on too many times in the past two or three years for him to remain ig- 'ncrant of 1t. One can not travel through any county in South Alabama and ask questions without coming face to face with this important agricul- tural evolution. Practically all the South Alabama counties have bearing orchards or orchards now coming on.
 It is safe to say that weF not another friut tree planted in Alabama within two years at the end of two years the production of fruit in the State would be twice as large as 1t was two years .ago.
 Planting Large Orchards.
 The native sons of Alabama are go- ing into this business. There are a number of Troy people who have put money in fruit orchards and who have hopes of them in the future. Promi- nent among them are Charles Hem derson, Mayor of Troy. and F. R. Bran non, one of the leading attorneys of the town.
 Pike County Is notable for two dis tinct varieties of farm lands. The first and the most important of them has been mentioned and commented up- on in these letters in the description of the rich strip of red land which is to the south and east Of Troy. The new conner has but small chance at these lands. The men who own them are too we'll satisfied with them. Now and then some farms of this section are put upon the market but they are speedily bought and the man who buys them considers himself fortunate.
 To the northwest of Troy are sit- uated the co-called sandy lands of Pike County. 1t is these lands which MT. Jacquay has found so desirable
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-24
PIKE HAS THE LARGEST
 ORCHARD IN ALABAMA
Name of Its Enterprising Owner and Promoter, Irving Jacquay, is Household Word Among
 Horticulturists of the Country.

been able to find.
 10th Peaches and Potatoes.
 Mr. Jacquay has not only found that the land was rich and suitable for orchards. llbut he knows. too. that 1t is rich in struek farming possibilities. He Is putting in many acres of Irish potatoes and in time his operations in the truck farming line will include the growing and the selling of other vegetables.
 The presence of MT. Jacquay and his orchard in Southeast Alabama empha- sizes two developments or rather two evolutions that are slowly, but surely, taking place in Alabama. The first of these is the coming to the State of many Northern men of means to en- gage in agriculture in one form or another.
 The second is the increased interest in fruit growing and the heavily in creased investments that are being made in orchards and fruit lands throughout Alabama.
 As to that important industrial de- veIopment brought about by the com ing of the men of means from the North but little is known of 1t as a whole. With the exception of Baldwin County, few, If any, counties of the State have these desirable immigrants in any considerable numbers. Bald win is the only county where an or ganiEed effort has been made and where money has been spent to bring in such settlers. In other counties they have come of their own accord or their coming has been helped by some local man moved by patriotism or the desirr to turn an honest dollar In the sale of some Alabama lands. They are scattered. these Northern set tiers, with money enough to buy land and set up farming on a cash basis. throughout the counties of South Ala bama. They are not numerous, but their coming has been important tnent.
 Coming of New Settlers.
 They are not given to raising cotton. Most Of chem aabble a Httfe in cotton
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-24
CANAL ZONE.
Provisions Of Bll Providing For itl
 

Provisions Of Blll Providing For It's
 Government.
 Washington, Feb. 23.-The bill for the government of the Panama Canal zone, which passed the Senate today, is a House bill. It was amended in several important respects by the Sen ate, notably in eliminating the pro- visions for abolishing the canal com mission. The measure will now go to conferences if the amendments are not accepted by the House. The bill is temporary in character. it's provisions expiring at the end of the first regu- lar session of the next Congress.
 It vests in the President authority to appoint a person or persons to govern the canal zone, and the President is given further authority to direct the manner of such control Annual or more frequent reports from the Gov ernor of the zone and also from those in charge of the canal are provided for as also are estimates of expenditures and appropriations for all work on the canal and 1t Is provided that after the present fiscal year no money shall be expended except by direct appropria- ton All rantals and other income
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-24
By WILL T. STEPHAN.

The largest orchard in Alabama mas been pitched in Pike County Its pro moter and owner is Irving Jacduay.
 The name is as familiar to the up to-date horticulturist as the names or Elberta peaches and La Conte pears He is the Jacquay who owned the im- mense orchards and nurseries at sen ton Harbor, Mich. He has shipPeu cuttings, trees and things of that sort from his Michigan nursery to every section of ths United States.
 In the future Pike County will be the principal field of his endeavor. HIS orchard, a thousand acres in extent IS not yet bearing. although some Of the trees will give forth fruit this year.
 The trees are planted near the little station of Ansley on the Atlantic Coast Line Railway. between Troy and the Montgomery County line. TheF soil is here inclined to be sandy, having nev- ertheless a firm clay foundation. The hillsides and plains are sunny and the alr which stirs the young peach trees is soft and balmy.
 MT. Jacquay is not an idealist or a dreamer. Unless he felt within him self the assurance that there could be no misfortune to his enterprise, no mis- hap which would prevent the coming in of returns. he would never have put thousands of dollars in Pike County soil.
 8dr. Jacquay in a signed letter has paid the highest of compliments to Pike County as FT">' .sn" orchard coUDtr-' his de-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-24

from the Pansma Railroad are to ha credited to the treasury canal fund aud the President Is authorized to da- poslt Sl'50O,090 in an American bank having fiscal agent on the Igthmua 5e Panama for the purpose of facilitating business.
 Authority Ia given to acquire by pur- chase CT condemnation the rematninn 1,ese shares of the stock of the Panama Railroad Company for the benefit of the Government,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-24
Johann Hoeh FEe,a.

Chicago. Feb. 7S.--Johann Hoch was today, held to the grand jury without bail The ,coroner's jury which ltaves- tigated the death Of Mrs. Marie We1ck- CT Hoch found that the deceased came to her death from the effects of arsenia poisoning and it was the expressed be- lief of the jury that Hoch administered the poison.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-24
WHITE MADRAS.

White Madras, 34-inch, fine
 quality, in dainty, small fig
 ures, highly mercerized, light
 weight, worth 15c; during
 this sale, the yard .. ..1Oc White Madras, brocaded silk
 patterns, a good 35c quality; during this sale; the yard 25c White Madras, small designs. Poplin weave, exquisite quail ity, worth 40c; during this sale, the yard ... .. ... .29c White Madras, assorted kinds and designs, worth from 35c to 5Oc, mostly heavy weight;
 during this sale, the yard 25c
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-24
CHECK NAINSOOK.

Check Nainsook, all size checks, worth 7c; during this sale. the yard .. .... ..... .5c Check Nainsook, all size checks, worth 10c; during this sale, the yard .. .. .. - 1-2c Check Nainsook, all size checks,
 worth 12 1-2c; during this sale, the yard .. .. .1Oc Check Nainsook, all size checks,
 worth 15c; during this sale,
 the yard .. .. .. .12 1-2c Check Nainsook, all size checks,
 worth 18c; during this sale. the yard .. .. .15c
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-24

SHEETS AND PILLOW
 CASES.
 72x90 Linen Finished Sheets. worth 50c; during this sale, each .. :. .. .... .. .45c 81x90 Linen Finished Sheets. hand torn, seamless with g. inch hem, worth 65c; during this sale, each .. ... .55c 45x36 Pillow Cases, with 8 inch hem, good quality mus lin; special during this sale, each .. .. .. ....... .1Oc 45x36 Pillow Gases, with g. inch hem, made of extra quality Muslin; special dur ing this sale, each .12 1-2e
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-24
Ladies White Lawn Waists.

comprehensive showing effective
 ranging in price from 5Oc up to .$1. .26
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-24

STOVE w0OD. PHONE faSA. 2. Q. AsERCROBEBFE SIC and 3l2 HOUSTON ST. eOd-tE
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-24
Obstacle For Enterprise.

And yet the development of this rich field of fuel Is halted and stopped. The men who were interested la 1t found an obstacle which Is at present
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-24

FRENCH BATISTE (white. These goods are all 46-inch and the best of thin goods; they launder nicely without shrinking.
 White French Batiste, worth 30c; during this sale, tho yard .. .. .....s... z0c White French Batiste, worth 35c; during this sale, the yard .. :. .... Z9c White French Batiste, worth 40c; during this sale, the yard .. .. -. 30c White French Batiste, worth soc; during this sale, the yard .. :. ... .30c
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-24
Continuation of White Goods Sale Today and Tomorrow
PERSIAN SILK NULL.

A very dainty and sheer fabric in watered effect like silk. Much more handsoule than Moussaine and warranted to launder.
 Persian Silk Null, worth 25c; during this sale .. :. .18c Persian Silk Null, worth 30c; during this sale, the yard 20c Persian Silk Null, worth 35c; during this sale, the yard 25c
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-24
INDIA LINoN.


 India LinOn, worth Sc; during this sale .. ... ...6c India Linon, worth ' 1-2c; dur ing this sale .. !. ....6c India Linon, worth Sc; during this sale .. .. .....7c India LinOn, worth loo; during Cnls sale .. -. .. .. .6c India Linon, worth 12 1-2c; during this sale :. \. .1Oc India Linon, worth 15c; during this sale ;. :. :. ..12 1-2c India Linon, worth 18c; during Gnls sale .. LOG India Linon, worth 25c; during this sale .. :. .. .20c
The Washington times., 1905-07-20
MAN WITH BROKEN NECK
LIVED MORE THAN MONTH

After living with a broken neck for
more than & month. William Beatty.
colored, thirty eight years old, is dead
at the Emergency Hospital. Coroner
Nevitt was Informed and gave Ger
tificate of accidental death. The body
was sent to the morgue until relatives
take charge of it
Beatty.s case attracted much attention
at the Emergency Hospital during the
four weeks or more that he was an in
mate Of the institution.
On the morning OF June II he went
70 his home and sat on the sill OF q
second floor window TO cool of. It is
believed he fell asleep and losing his
balance, fell to the ground. He was
taken 10 the Emergency Hospital. where
the physicians after a hasty examina-
ton said the mans neck was broken
and that he could not live more than
a rev hours At nightfaII, however,
Beatty regained consciousness, sat uu
III bed and talked with the doctors and
attendants For three weeks he fmprov-
ed, but the intense heat caused a re
lapse. He died yesterday fully con
sciOus.
The Washington times., 1905-07-20
Large Killing Failed
When Head Dance Lost
Beat Down From 200 to 40 to betting
Commissioners Were Too Anxious-Or-
mOndaeS Looks Aroused Enthusiasm.

BRIGHTON BEACH, July 20,-1f Head
Dance. q -year-old colt by Torso
Hula. had won thu third race yesterday
instead OF being beaten q nose by No
Vena. the ring would have received q
pretty thorough scocching.
As it was, the place and show bets
made on the colt were OF sufficient mag
nitude TO bore good sized holes in sew
eraI bank rolls. Head Dance is owned
Jointly by R. A Rainey and c. 7. Hen
shall. When some books quoted 200 10 l
against him there was a rush TO get
aboard, but the hustlers who had the
money 70 bet We're too eager TO get IL
down, and instead Of Offering the layers
$10 wagers at the top price. they showed
$50 ILLS in their faces with the result
that the price was rubbed off the slate
entirely with 100 10 l substituted. a few
$50 Wagers We're taken at this price, but
the odds kept on tumbling until at the
close there was nothing better than 40.
Henshau bet only SlC0 to win at % TO /.
and $50 place at 20 to / but he cot
81. .OUG 10 show at about 10 TO /. Tom Cos
ugan also spread his money across the
hoard at long odds, while other sharp
fellows who had the Zip took the colt
all three WaLs.
With a stronger rider than B. Smith,
Head Dance could not have lost, No
elected IN the betting, the smart money
going on Incubator. Diuah Shad and
Military Man. Jesse LewISuhu bet
81 600 on Military Man who was also
supported by Joe Hayman. J. Beck. and
BIZ Jackman. Charley Cash dropped
81, ,090 on Dinah Shad, with Joe murphy
losing $1,000 Charley Fox played IN
cubator, Joe HeaSer split 1850 on Was
Drtc, ana z. r. Bradley had small bet
en- Palm Tree.
The Washington times., 1905-07-20
Personal Comment on Men and
Things in the Field of Sports

that town, and that the new manage
ment desired Schreck. Hogan replied
that Mike would meet any man in the
country in q fifteen or fweney round
battle, and the probabilities are that
they viii try to induce Marvin Hart to
meet the ever-willing Mike, and failing
to get the new champion, undoubtedly
will match Schreck with John Willie
The Broadway Athletic Club. OF PhiIa-
deIPhia, has 1--WE bouts for its show to-
night-Jimmy Casey vs. INK Russell,
Fred blackburn rs. I'D Wilson. Tommy
Love Us. George kraI. Boxer Kelly VS..
Joe Mace. and KID Bcebe vs. Eddie
Recap.
Dave Holly, the coiorcd Philadelphia
lightweight, and Steve Crosby. of
louisville, Ky, are dow. 10 clash for
ten rounds at catchweights before the
Eureka Athletic Club OF Reading. Pa.
tonight. Holly knocked out Crosby in
four rounds in their last meeting.
:, Bobby. Selva, Of New York, and
4oHFS Fftzsimmons are down TO rect
for fifteen rounds at I39 pounds, weigh
IN at p m. for purse and q side oct
OF 500 before a private club ur New
York State.
The Washington times., 1905-07-20
LAW REPORTERS ARISE
TO GIVE THEIR SIDE
Baseball Editor Tines.


On behalf of the Law Reporter Print
ing Company's baseball club, I respect
fully ask space to reply to the follow
ing, which appeared in your sporting
columns yesterday:
There Was some question about what
Washington team the Norfolk club
would play. and a match game between
the Nationals and the Law Reporters
was played on Saturday to decide which
was the better, and the Nationals had
no trouble in winning out by to o.
There has never been any question
as 10 what Washington team viii play
at Norfolk. as Il written agreement IN
my possession, Of date July :, and sign
ed by ", N. Hannah. jr., manager of
The Norfolk College baseball team. clos
fa s.1 tne cotT4ct Tor two games on August
4In ana 9TH with the Law Reporter
Printing Company, and the arrangeTnenr
VIII pc carried out on schedule time.
win the season barely half over. and
IN view Of the fuctuating fortunes OF
baseball, IL seems rather previous con-
ciuslon 10 claim that last Saturday s
game decided the superiority of the
National Athletic Club over the law
Reporter Printing Company once and
for AL time The friends of the latter
team, however, do not take a serious
view OF Such Il bold assertion attribut-
ing the premature verdict to the en-
Ihusiasm Of an OVcrZeaIOus press repre-
sentative rather than to the unbiased
Judgment Of fandOm. The question of
which is the best baseball club however.
should be settled on the diamond and
nay apology for breaking into print is
10 correct the misleading statement in
regard 70 the question of the series OF
games with the Norfolk club.
Thanking YOU for your fairness and
HbeTaIity 70 amateur baseball Respect
fully,
This LAW REPORTER PRINTING
COMPANY BASEBALL TEAM
n. w. Moore, jr., manager
Henry McCfIew has been reelected
director of athletics at Notre Dame for
another year.
The Washington times., 1905-07-20
ADAMS DID WELL,
BUT COULDN'T WIN
Wolfe Had Already Thrown
Game Away.
FIRST TWO INNINGS FATAL
Detroit Rolled Up Runs to Make Good.
Nationals Batted Rather
Well.
FIRST TWO INNINGS FATAL

DETROIT. July 2O.-By Iacing Bill
Wolfe's curves to all corners of the lot
during the first two innings Detroit
won an easy victory over the Nation
ais yesterday by to ?.
After the blond twirler became fully
aware Of his inability to fool the Tiger
batters ne voluntarily quit and young
Adams. the former Texas Lacquer. took
up the going. From then on Detroit
found 1t hard TO connect and was able
to get only one more run across the
plate.
Nationals Batted.
KilIian was batted rather freely by
the Nationals, but he kept the hits
apart so at no time were the visitors
dangerous In the opening session an
unfortunate bound gave the home team
its pair OF runs. Cooley singled and
Schaefer moved him TO second on q
sacrifice. Mcintyre got away with a
slow hopper to Hill and Cooley pulled
up at third on the play. Crawford lift
ed a high one to center, but Jones' long
throw home took an odd bound over
Heydou' 5 head and two Tailed,
In the second with two out AlI1an
smashed one OF VOTES straight ones
to left center for q triple and he scored
the third run Of the game when Cooley
hit safely to center
Coughlin's Double.
In the third a base on balls off Adams
followed by CoughIin's double gave De-
tFoit It's last score.
In the fifth Adams led off for Wash
ington with q single. but he was forced
at second on Jones hit to short. Hill
followed with two-bagger which
scored Jones Hickman was out on a
fly To short, but Anderson s double sent
Eiu into the run column This ended
the scoring for both sides.
The Sc0re.
The Washington times., 1905-07-20
CANS WANTS DIVORCE
FROM ACTRESS WIFE

BALTIMORE. july 20-Joe Cans. the
champion lightweight. made application
IN court today for an absolute divorce
from his wife, Madge ", Cans.
The prizehghter alleges that he was
married 10 the defendant Ia MAJ, 1896.
fl New York city. His wife ut that time
vas Il member OF cOIoTed vaudeville
troupe. The separation OF tho couple
occurred November 10. 1904 On that
Cate the plaintiff says ne discovered
that his wife had dIsregarded her vows,
and Cans names Jeremiah EIIL as CO.
respOnaent