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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-03
ASSESSMENT A BOARD.
It wfn Meet February ts Fix Tax

It VIII Meet Februnry 70 FIX Fax
 values.
 The Alabama State Board of Assess- ment has set Wednesday, February T. as the day for deliberating over the as- sessment of property In this State of the railroads, the telegraph systems and long. distance telephones. This Is ai- ways looked upon as an important oc- Hcasion and one marked with interest as it develops the valuation of the dif- ferent properties that are by their very natures made separate from other classes of, property.
 Some increase In the assessments Is predicted this year. although nothing tion- There was an aggregate increase of s20.0eo in the valuations as fixed by the Board in 1905. The total for all the special kinds of property was SS44, 900. .000.
 The Board does not consider depots, depot equipments or section houses In making it's assessmerts, hut ts only concerned with rolling stock. tracks, main lines and sidings and rights Of way .
 The Assessment Board is composed Of the Governor. the state Treasurer. the State Auditor. the Secretary of State, and the Attorney General. The Attorney.General. under the law. Is not entitled tosa vote In the fixing of as- sessments unless 1t is necessary to un- tie a vote. The Board has experienced only one change in the personnel this gear, and that is the incoming of State Auditor I. M. Carmichael. successo.' to Judge T. l.. Soweli, now of the walker County Law and Equity Court.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-03
POLL TAXES OF MADISON. About Half of Those Liable Qaaiiaea

Huntsville. Feb. 2.--(Speeial. 1.-The poll tax bnokR of Madison county were closed last midnight according to law and up to the closing f.564 votars had paid their rolls. Fifteen hun fred voters in tEie county disfranchised themselves by failure to pay the tax and the. voting strength of the county including those not subJ~ct t0 p II tax wtif be only s,100 An unusually large number paid this year and many of them had b nay i've years bark tax. Thirty one rersons paid for 1vs years, seventy-six for four years, sevsnty-one for three years and taree hundred and thirteen for two years. This was occasionad by the fact that there will probably be a warm tigbt here this year over the dispeG try question.
 train of the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway yesterday after noon Willie Sorrel. seven year old boy, fell under the wheels and a leg was mashed off The Doy was enc of crowd of young boys that has niado a practice of jumping moving trains In defiance of police and dspot employees.
 Habes corpus proceedings for the recovery of his grand children from the custody of Ed Nance have been instituted by Henry Crutcher. ne- gro Nance is also q negro and Crutcher claims that his grand child ren are being held in peonage for tho payment of their fathers Iebts He claims that the matter will be placed before the next United States grand jury.
 In a letter to Walter Kelly, presi- dent of the Madison County Division, President Harvie Jordan of the South ern Cotton Association writes that he Is in the midst of th,. nercaat -nf ali battles with the cotton bears" and will not be able to accept any invita- tions to deliver addresses for the present He says tha farmers are determined to win this light lor ifteen cent cotton and that s.0t holders ara standing firm. Hereafter. according to the letter Of Mir. Jordan. the press win be supplied with statistical slnforma- ton as an offset to the bear dope" issued by Mir. Price
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-03
CONVICT EARNINGS
REMARKABLE INCOME SHOWN FOR
 FOUR MONTHS.
Increase of ca Per Cent tu Receipts for Month of January--Ope ration of speigner's Cotton
 MIL

60
 Figures are now in the office of State Auditor ]. M Carmichael. showing 2 wonderful increase in the receipts of the State Convict Department for the last four months. The almost phe- pomenal increase of $225.9S3.34 in the receipts for the month of January is proved by the last returns for that month in 1e0e. The total receipts in January. 1905. were s41.l75.14. while during the first month of 1906 they were S67,16s.4s.
 This indicates an increase of over ga per cent The total receipts for the quarter ending December 3I. 1905, were $l65.bsoae, and for the same period in 1904 they amounted to $l1s,22T.78. This presents the likewise remarkable in- crease of s46,s32.21. Here is an ;n- crease of nearly 40 per cent, and there IS apparently a strong tendency to out strip the already remarkable record of the Board of Convict Inspectors since the administration of Governor Jelks began.
 The healthy advances made, as indi- cated by the foregoing figures, are taken as sign that the same conserva- tive policy used by former President Carmichael of the Board Is being pur- sued by pr. Shirley Bragg. the present head of the Department
 It Is understood that the figures are somewhat sweIled by the. success met with in the operation of the cotton mill plant at speigners. This mill has been in operation since the early part of last year. It was then resumed after an idieness of a few years.
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 MATINEE TODAY AT THE BiJOU.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-03
]. w. LONG PAROLED
MOBILE CONVICT ALLOWED TO co
 ITO FATHERS FUNERAL.
Young Man Must Return te Pensten- tiary February 12 to Serve
 Out seuteBce of Five

Tn order that he may go home and attend the funeral of hts father who died February 1, J W. Long, a white convict of Mobile County. was yester- day paroled for ten days by Governor Jelks. The parole lasts until February IF. The funeral is to take place In Mobile.
 Long has been in the pAnitentiary about three years. but is under sent ence of five years for his crime, that of assault with Intent to murder. An effort was made to get him paroled several months ago but 1t failed. It was then pleaded by petitioners In hts betalf that-his father was on the verge of collapse on account of the shame he felt at his son being in stripes The State Board of Pardors. on the snow ing made, did not recommend elem ency. ss
 It is claimed that the anguish of the father, T. A. Long. who ever thought of the future of his imprisoned son. ontiibuted to his death. He was him- self Confederate veteran and retained to the last the respect of all who Knew him. John Long was of an entirely different character from his father. as shown by the record brought against him whenever an effort has been made to secure a lasting parole for him. He was in the penitentiary before this term for what was alleged to have been wanton and brutal shooting of an in- offensive negro in Mobile County.
 The crime for which Long was con- victed January 20, 1908, and for which he is now paying the penalty was the cutting of a negro whom he engaged in a dIfffculty and threatened to kill his brother-in-law.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-03
MIR. ASHCRAFT TALKS
PLANS FOR INCREASING EXPORTS
 OF COTTON.
President Roosevelt Heartily In Favor of Pnssnge of Bill to Provide For Commission to investigate
 Foreign Markets.


 Florence. Feb. 2--tspeciai l--Eristcr Ashcraft. chairman of the Committee on Foreign Trai ie of the American Cotton Manufacturers Association has just returned from Washington. D C.. where he went in the interest of the Over man bill which provides for the crea- ton of a commission for the purpose of enIarRinR the worlds markets in cotton products. Speaking of the suc- cess of his mission. Mir. Ashcraft said:
 Although some sections oe the bill had been adversely reported on by the Secretary of Commerce. he has agreed to withdraw his report and favor the passage of the bill. In comnany with others. appeared before the senate Committee in behalf of the btli and we left the committee room. feeling con fident that the bill would be passed without alteration"
 Mir. Ashcraft called on the President on two occasions In regard to the meas ure, and was grati1ed to find Mir Roosevelt giving the bill his unquali- fled support.
 "It is believed bv those advocatinR this movement" MT. Ashcraft saii. that when this commission Is appoint ed and the markets Of the world have been investigated by them our outlet for cotton products will be so increas- cd as to easily take care of what has been our surplus production and that much more cotton can be grown at a profit.
 "Another matter which claimed our attention. and over which the mill in- dustry Is very much concerned. Is the new treaties with Germany and Austro- Hungary. which are effective March 1st Under these new treaties the duty on cotton seed oil Is advanced bv Ger many twenty-hve per cent. and the du- ty with -Austro- Hun gary is raised from seven and a half cents to thirty cents per gallon. The action of the latter Is prohibitory. which means that 100000 barrels of American oil will be com pletely shut out of Aus'S Hungary"
 MT. Ashcraft. together with L. W. Haskell. vice-president of the Southern Cotton oil Company. ard J. J. Cu'ber- son. of the National Cotton oil Com rany. of Texas, called at the State De- partment and the Treasury Depart ment to suggest some reciprocal agree ment with these two countries. This they thought could he done. owing to the fact that neither Germany nor grow oil producing seed and we are not therefore, in di- rect competition with them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-03
MATINEE TO-DAY AT THE BIJOU.
 COsmOpOlItnu Stock Co.
THE NEWS OF TROY.

Rev. willis Clarke of Montgomery to
 Preach ut St. Marks.
 Troy, Feb. 2.-(Special. )-Rev. Will lis Clarke of Montgomery will hold ser- vices at St Marks Church in this city Sunday at II o'clock. This is the first time the church has been opened In several months and the members of the parish win give MT. Clarke a warin welcome.
 Last evening at the home of tho brides parents on Montgomery Street. Cisna Carroll, the popular day police man. was married to Miss Nora Young blood. a charming and accomplished young lady. Rev. w. D. Hubbard Of the First Baptist Church. performed the ceremony. MT. and Mrs Carroll are at home to their friends with MT. and Mrs. R. M- Davis on Orion Street.
 Lucien D. Gardner yesterday made his announcement as candidate for State Senator from the Twenty-hfth Senatorial District MT, Gardner Is one of the leading lawyers of Pike County and submits to the voters a strong platform.
 Union Springs dramatic talent will present In Troy next Friday evening
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-03
Railroad News
Heavy Freirht Frame.


 Unusually heavy freight traffic is causing all of the railroads .n this ter. ritory to suffer for the want of equIp. mert, and while there has been no 'seri- ous car shortage, the roads centerins In Montgomery have felt 1t.
 The Louisville and Nashville Is the greatest sufferer in this respect as that road Is doing tremendous business both freight and passenger. At nearly every station between Montgomery and Birmingham loaded cars fill the sid- ings waiting to be moved. Two pas senEer trains which had a regular meeting point q few miles north of Montgomery had 10 meet at another place because the siding of the regu- lar meeting point was filled with freight cars.
 In few weeks the Mobile, New Or leans and Pensacola carnival bushes will begin and the Louisville and Nash vile will be taxed to its utmost ca. pacity to handle the volume of passen- ger business which promises tc be much heavier than usual this year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-03

How many shots were rred?" he was asked.
 T dunno." he replied. Al de frs shot I bfuk an run. De shotin' kept on. but I kent CT goin."
 Where did you ger" asked Mir, staI. linrs.
 "Des as straight home. as bee Martin to his gourd," replied the wit ness esrnestlv. ...
 Flashes Come From Street.
 Ralph Bryan. who was standing in front of PeagIer's drug store. and John RoSers. who was standing near the un. dernass, testified that they had clear view Of the scene of the shooting and that the first flashes came from put in the street and at right angles with the buildings.
 Oliver Bryan. police oti,cr. tcstified to finding the pistol of Fladford Buck the shooting. Three of the five cart ridVes had been discharged.
 Steve MNhone. Henry Shanks and P P. Grant swore tn threats made bv Dan StallinRs aRainst Buckhaits. He seem ed to brood over his sisters maria Re to Buckhalts and he entertained for the latter 2 deep enmlty. Stalllnes show ed this dislike In his various talks with these witnesses.
 W nlle MT. 1TdnL WHE oU tuP FtAuu the defense, through Mfr. Stallings, sought to show that In the conversa- ton with Mr. Grant in which the threat was made, Dan Stallings objected to Ruckhalts marrying his sister because he had he Ird that Buckhnlts had once been engaged to young lady who broke the engagements because of the presence of a yellow woman on the Buckhalts place. but the Etate objected to the question and the objection was sustained
 Tom Stammons and George N. Mon crief also gave testimony as tO threats made by Stallings against Buckhalts because of hts marriage to Stallings's sister
 The court adjourned with this tes- tinnony In until s;a0 o'clock tomorrow morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-03
BURNETT's BILL REPORTED.
Committee Amends the Public Lands
 NIenaure

Washington. Feb 2.-(Spectal. )---A favorable report was made to the House today on Representative Bur nett's bill ganting all public lands in Alabama which are chased as coal and iron lands to the State for the benefit of the public schools. The measure was amended in several particulars. One section as amended reads as fol- lows:
 That the State under such regula- tions as the General Assembly may provide. may lease or sell and convey any or all of the lands at any time. but the proceeds arising from the sale or lease of such lands shall be forever kept invested in interest bearing bonds of the United States or of some state county or municipality and the interest arising therefrom shall be annually used and expended per capita for the use and benefit of all the children Of common school age without regard to race or color"
 Another section provides that the act shall in no wise interfere with or prevent the following persons. respect lively, who in good faith made home- stead entries of some of the lands. from perfectlng the entries and making final proof: James F. Hancock, Luther A. Carter and John w. Kelly.
 Alfred J. Stofer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-03

two-part comedy performance at Fol- mars opera house. There are twenty three characters in the cast
 The fire company was called out this morning to the residence occupied by Mir Davis on Jones. Street The fire was extinguished before very much damage was done.
 Mrs. Alfred Rainer entertained the Whist Domino Club yesterday after noan.
 The Nineteenth Century Club met to- day with Mrs. J. F. Selman.
 Mrs. Key Murphree and Miss Leila Williams will entertain the Daughters of the Confectionery Tuesday afternoon at the home of the former.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-03
Remarkable Pronrrna.

bringing into general demand and niak- ing popular all over the United States Meet & chandon White Seal" cham Custom House statistics of importatIons during the year 1905s No less than 99,3S7 cases of Moet & Chandon cham pagne were brought into the Port of New York last year.. keeping this grand wine at the head Of the list. the amount being over 5O per cent greater than the importations of the brand which stands second on the list. White Seal "laeO.
 acknowledged as perfection in cham
 pagne. Is given preference at all first
 class hotels and restaurants, and Is used almost exclusively at all proEli- nent functions. adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-03
TRAVELLING LIBRARIES.
A Committee Hold. Meeting and Tram

A Committee Holds Meeting and Trans
 acts Husiness.
 The Committee on Travelling Libra ries of the Alabama Library Association held its regular monthly meeting at the Carnegie Library.
 The Secretary reported that two libraries were sent out during the month of January. and arrangements are making to establish third station at once.
 Miss Andrews. the chairman of the committee appointed to solicit contri- buttons of books from publishers, re- ported generous donation of nature books from the American Book Com- pany.
 It was resolved that the thanks of the committee be rendered the conl- pany..
 After slecting Armistead Brown vice. chairman, to serve in the absence ot the chairman ex offacio. the committee adjourned until it's next meeting on the last Friday in February, at o'clock in the afternoon!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-03
MATIEEE TODAY AT THE BIJou
 Cosmopolitan stock Go.
A MILITARY ELECTION.
Oflcers of Second Tnfantry Cast The
 e RpIYofN.

Onscers of Second Tnfantry Cast Their
 BaIEcts.
 Oficers of the Second Infantry Ala bama National Guard. yesterday east secret ballots for Lieutenant Colonel and two Ma inrs-
 As Major Ernest Garter Of Selma was without opposition for the TAeutenant- Coloneicv he was elected. The result of the other contests will not be known until the votes are received ana can vassed by Adiutant- General W. W. Brandon which will be matter of several days.
 Capt GO Dickev of buverne, and Cant W. A. Collier of Tuscaloosa were cardidatAs for the matnrshins te snr- ceed Major Carter and Major Charles F. Anderson of Montsomerv who did not stand for re-eIection. While Capt. E. F; Raber of Montgomery was not q candidate for Major 1t is known that the officers of the Mont@omerv cor'na- nies voted for him and it was said by some of his friends last night that nf- ficers of other eornnanies had expressed th~i- preference for, him.
 There Is a probability that .Cartain Baher has been elected Major of the regiurnt notwithstanding he was not a candidate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-03
ADJUSTMENTS. Montgomery Theatre. Monday Night
.sThe Eternal City"

Hall Gaines great play. The Eternal City, to be presented at the Mont gomery Theatre Monday night, has en- 5oyed run of prosperity rarely or never before accorded to any produc- tion. Taken altogether. 1t has a rec ord that is without parallel in the American drama No play what was not really and truly great could have achieved such results, and no one who sees the play and magnificent produc- ticn with Miss Jane Remark In the leading role, supported by Wm. B. Bon ney as David Rossi. Emmett c. King as Baron Bonciii and R. V. Famous. can for a moment doubt it's greatness.
 Seat sale opens this morning. adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-03
BOY NOT HURT MUCH.
Young Jamie Forbes wsIi Not He Pros
 eeutea fer Accident.

Yonng Jamie Forbes wlIi Not Be rros-
 ecuted fer Arctdene.
 When the case of Jamie Forbes, the It-year-old son of Capt. A. G. Forbes, was called in the Recorders Court yes- terday afternoon it was continued until February 10.
 Young Forbes accidentally shot wIl4 lis Carloe. Q negro boy, In the fieshy part of the leg Thursday astsrnocu with a 22-caliSre rifle. The accident occurred at the residence 3f Captsfu Forbes while the Forbes boy anc sev- eral of his companions were playing as soldiers on the sidewalk. The negro bov was passing when the rifib was discharged accidentally.
 As soon as Captain Forbes and Mrs. F0rhes learned of the acct1ont they had the negro boy sent to hia home and hqi a surgeon to attend him. Yester~ day they visited fhe boy and adFninis- tered 10 bis comfort. He Is not ssri- ously hurt
 carloe Ewore out a warrant charging young Forees with assault and bat- tery but 1t Is doubtful if the warrant will be prosecuted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-03
MATINEE TODAY AT THE BIJOU.
 C0smopOlltan Stock Co.
UNITED STATES COURT.
Jadse JOpes Draws Turors for Civ

Judge Jopes Draws Jurors for Civil Term.
 In the United States Court yesterday Judge Jones drew jurors for the civil tern of the court which has been set to begin February IS.
 Lawyers interested in civil cases have sent a petition to Judge Jones tc continue the civil term until some time in march and the Judge has the peti. ton under consideration. For this reason the names of the jurors drawn yesterday morning were not made public.
 The criminal docket Of the court Will not be taken up until Erastus J. Par sons qualities as Attorney for the Mid de District of Alabama.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-03
REVIEW OF TRADE
MILD WEATHER IS THE CAUSE OF
 COMPLAINT.
Two Important Industries In Serious s Danger of Labor Contr0ve rstes.--
 Otherwise Good Reports Are
 Received by tie Ageneieu.

New York. Feb. 2.--R. c. Dun and C0mpany's weekly review Of trade toe m0rroW. will say:
 Comblatnts' have been numerous re- gardlng the mild weather. January hay ing closed without bringing normal wea- ther temperature in many sections of the country. Yet results for the month were most satisfactory on the whole tlnue with undiminished confidence. Heavy weight wearing apparel and rub her footwear stocks at the end of the season threaten to be burdensome, de- spite extensive clearance sales at re- duced prices.
 TWO Important industries are in dam ger of serious labor controversies which. with the weather. constitute the only adverse news in the business world. Manufacturing plants are well volume as to assure activity for some time to come, especially at steel niIlS and footwear factories.
 Failures in January made a favorable Railway earnings were 14.3 per cont larger. and if the general results in January are maintained the year 1908 will be another record breaker. For the last week reports showed a small loss 0f S36.527 In exports and a ie- crease of S3S3,500 in Imports as com Jared with 1aAR. which la unimp0rtant considering recent gains
 Textile mills continue well engaged, primary markets- exhibiting q flrmer tendency, although actual changes in
 Another moderate decline is noted In the average of quotations for domes- tic hides. Leather ruled fairly steady for mnst grades
 week numbered 26S. against 2j9 last year. and 2T In Canada against 80 last year
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-03
Gray versus L. and N.

Lavyers Interested In the case of Henry B. Gray against the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company yes terday continued their argument be- fore Judge A. D. Sayre as to the quo warranto proceedings to oust the Lou fsville and Nashville from control of the South and North Alabama Railroad The sitting of the court was at the Capitol for the convenience of the law yers,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-03
THE FREIcHT BUREAU.
Board of Directors win Meet Tn e< Morning.

Board of Directors win Meet This 9S Morning.
 A call wss sent out yesterday for a meeting of the Roard oF Directors Of the Monfeonery Freight Bnre au.
 The meeting will be held at 1i:30 o'clock. thls morning at the offce of the Bureau Suite. 5s Moses building. This will be the first meeting of the Board since the new Manager. Walter P. Lewis. who came from New York citv. took charge of the Bureaus work. and 1t Is expected that a full attend ance of the Boards membership wilt befons hand this morning. .
 Since he has been here. Mir. Lewis hes been in frequent conference with Chairman W. F. vand'ver, of the Bu- reau, and 1t is expected that he will
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-03
To Prevent Chr Shortage.

A Birmingham paper says:
 ''If all of the railroads which have suffered from lack of engines and equipment. take the positive step that the Southern haG. it Is certainty that there will not occur another freight car shortage In the Birmingham and other districts. Information has been received in Birmingham that the South ern has contracted for one of the iarg- est supplies in It's history, contract which calls for the delivery of 100 freight engines. numerous freight and passenger cars. and all necessary equipment. It is learned that this new supply will be distributed all over the territory, so that the Southern can boast as much equipment for the rail- road mile as any other road in the country. The Southern. as many other roads, has suffered from a lack of freight equipment and thus provides against a return of the old conditions. The engines ordered are Of the largest freight type. and will put the Southern on an excellent freight equipment basis. The contract, it is said. calls for first delivery in the summer"