The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-23
SUFFERING FOR ICE
BREAK DOWN IN TUsCUMBIA
 PLANT DURING HOT SPELL.
old Company Promptly Doubles the Price of its Output, and Some
 are Unable to Get Ice

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 Tuscumbia, August 22-(Special. )-
 While this city has experienced the
 hottest weather of the season, for
 the past three days, there has been
 almost an ice famine and the people
 are up in arms against the manage
 ment of one of the ice factories. A
 new ice factory was started in June,
 and was being operated successfully
 until last Saturday when a part of
 the machinery became disabled and
 put 1t out of business Up to that
 time ice was plentiful. Upon the es-
 tabiishment of the new plant the
 old factory, of small tonnage. cut the
 price to twenty-five cents per hun dred. which was met by the new plant
 For two months or longer ice has sold
 right along in Tuscumbia at twenty and twenty-five cents. When the new
 factory suffered a breakdown Satur- day, the old plant promptly increased it's price to fifty cents. The increase applied to its regular customers. The result Is that half the people of Tus- cumbia have been unable to procure Ice during the past few days, the old plant being unable to supply the de- mand. and refusing to accommodate the patrons of the new plant unless It was convenient to do so at the rate
 of fifty cents. Unless relief comes within the next few days, either by the repairing of the new plant, or from Shef1eld's mammoth factory of seventy i've tons daily capacity, which is prom ised to be in operation during the week, it is thought that the old plant will be getting cent a pound for all it can produce. or that the people will suffer the inconvenience of doing with out
 With the primary election barely a week off, the candidates for the va- rious State offices have been unable to arouse great deal of enthusiasm in Colbert county, notwithstanding the fact that nearly all have visited the county and flooded 1t with cam paign literature. The only fights in which there appears to be any unusual interest are those for Governor. Lieu- Supreme Court and Judge of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, for which Colbert has a candidate. Hon. Isaac Orme.
 The race between Conner and Cum ningham Is going to be close, and 1t seems likely at this time that hardly more than fifty votes will separate them. Both claim victory in Col bert, and count will be necessary to for Chief Justice, both WeakIey and Tyson running neck and neck. It is quite< likely that O'Neal for Lieuten- ant Governor will receive a good ma- jority in the county. being citizen of Lauderdale, an adjoining county, but Gray has several strong friends. It Is not thought, however, that the O'Neal sentiment can be headed off. Frank Julian for Secretary of State, will receive a unanimous vote, as will also Captain Walter White of Shelf aeld for one of the Railroad Commls- The candidates for the other are pretty well punched, with the chances favoring Skeggs, a Worth Alabama candidate.
 Mcclellan and Dowdell seem to be eading for Associate Justice. John ston and Bankhead seem to be the .hoice for alternate Senators, while Brandon is likely to run ahead of his two opponents for Auditor. Isaac )rme for Circuit Judge will receive a handsome majority. Dr. George T. Me- for State Senator from Thir- ly-kTrst district has no opposition. seIden and Loyett are fighting 1t out or Commissioner of Agriculture. with finances equal.
 The above forecast represents the itrength of the candidates at this ime. Changes may result within the lext few days.