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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-16
CONTEST IN WINSTON
~ wsyvAy APPOINTED COUNTY sU- = PERINTBNDENT.
L. IT. steel COntended that He Had nIwbt to Hold OhRee, but Attorney General Decided Against
 Hiua.

Bv the operation Sf the general cleo xton law L. T. Steel has suddenly ceased to hold the office of County Su- perintendent of Education of winston County. Advised by the Attorney-Gen- eral of Alabama that the office was vacant State Superintendent I. W. Hill named z. Mcyay of Double Springs to nll the vacancy.
 It has been big thing in Winston County, this fight over the once or County Superintendent. There has been no vote this year on that place. MT. Steel who filled the place, contended that the general election law, under its interpretation by the Attorney General, extended his term from two years to four years. But MT. Steel overlooked the fact that, while the Attorney Gen. eral had held that as a general thing the effect of the general election law was to- extent the terms of County Su- perintendents to four years, there were certain cases to which 1t did not apply.
 In Winston County, where the fight was on over the office of Superintend- ent of Education, the issue of the con troversy depended upon the interpreta- ton of the local law for that county, which governed the election of County Superintendent The Winston County opponents of Superintendent Steel agreed that the Attorney General was eminently correct in his opinion, but they contended that the local law in Winston was one df the exceptions to which the Attorney General alluded They urged the State Superintendent to ask the Attorney General to make a ruling on the vexed question.
 Superintendent Hill, accordingly. re- ferred the question to Attorney Gen eral Massey Wilson. The Attorney : General, on November 24, rendered an opinion. in which he said that accord ing to the Proweu case and the Coving- ton case, the latter a fight over the office of Superintendent of Education Rs decided by the Supreme Court, the general election law did not extend tho office of the County Superintendent oi Winston County to four years.
 Before taking any action, Superin' tendent l. w. Hill asked further con- corning the existence of a vacancy ir the. superIndency Of Winston County Whereupon the Attorney General ren- dered the following opinion
 Montgomery, Dec. Is. 1906. 'TIon. l. W. Hill, Superintendent of
 Education, Capitol:
 Dear Sir:--Complying with your re. quest that I advise you further com corning the office of Superintendent of Education of Winston County. beg to say that the act of February 23rd. 1883 (Gen. Acts tSS2-3, p. 6Os) provides that that officer shall be elected at the general election on the first Monday in August. 1884. and at the general cleo ton every two years thereafter in the same manner as other county officer, are elected. And their term of offic, shall begin on the fast day of October 1sSs4, and they shall hold said office
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-16
LITTLE BOY BURIED
LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE Ar TENDED CHARLIE STRATFOhD's
 FUNERAL.
vReartIfuI Flowers Cover Grave at Oak wood of Youth Who Met a Tragic Death Friday Even~
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The residence of Mrs. Charles P. Ball, A05 Adams Street. was crowded. the galleries and the yards were filled even to the sidewalk. with the friends and sympathizers of the bereaved mother and relatives. to attend the funeral services yesterday afternoon of Charles Ball Stratford, the 13-year-old boy who met most tragic death Friday after noon.
 Headers of The Advertiser were in- formed yesterday morning of the man ner in which the little fellow came to his death and the entire city sympa- thized with tho heart-broken relatives. Friends from the city and elsewhere sent beautiful flowers to place on the casket and to cover the spot where they laid his body in oakwood Cemetery.
 Rev F. E. Cbbbs, rector of St. Johns Episcopal Church, read the funeral ser- vice and the entire student body of the Starke University School, of which the dead boy was a pupil, attended the services
 The following gentlemen acted as bearers: Halls Janey, H. c. Da- vidson, Thomas Jones. Clifford Lanier Jr.. A. S. Woolfolk and A. M. Baldwin.
 The interment was made in oalkwood Cemetery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-16
LAT JEWISH TEMPLE
CHILDREN OF KAHE MONTGOMERY x
 TO CELEBRATE CHANUKAH.
Am Interesting Program is to He E4e- cufed by Pupils of the Sunday
 Seh0aa This Morning.

The only exercises. commemorative of the Jewish festival of Chanukan, which began Wednesday evening. will be held by the pupils of the Sabbath School of Kah1 Montgomery in the vestry rooms of Temple Beth Or at 10 o'clock this morning.
 Chanukah is sometimes known as the Feast of Lights" It Is one of the minor holidays in Judaism. It is 8 feast Of rejoicing. a festival eommem0- fatf5g the avietory of the Maccabees over the Syrians.
 The pupils of the Jewish eongrega.
 tion will carry out program of en- Pauline Hausman. The exercises will
 be opened with prayer by the Sabbath School, after which a hymn will be sung. There will be a plano solo by Miss Babette Altmeyer,
 The ceremon of lighting the Chanu- kah candles, a symbolical custom. VIII occupy the next place on the program. This part of the exercises will be participated in by Carolyn Seligman, Marion Well, Nettie Gassenheimer, Max inc Meyer, Sophie Gerson. Lillian Un- ger, Janetta Well. Alice Rice and Ess ther Frank.
 The welcome to Chanukah will be pronounced by Erma Wollner, following which the pupils will sing the hymn, My. Salvation's Tower"
 Then will follow a number of musi- cal numbers which will take plare in l the following order: violin selection by Pauline Levy, accompanied by Katie
 Enele; vocal selection by Blanche Wolff: piano selection by Helen Well. 1 Then will follow recitations by Carrie Loeb and Miss Carrie Rice, between
 which piano solo will be rendered by Anita StrassburEer. The exercises will close with hymn
 "Evening Prayer" and prayer by tho pupils.
 Probably the happiest event of the celebration for the children win take place immediately after the program 1 Is completed According to the time honored practice of Kahl Montgomery the pupils of the Sunday school will each receive an abundant supply o
 sweets and fruits which will be giver
 them from the hands of the officers ant | trustees of the congregation. az eaci pupil passes by in line of march. Fol ] years and years this custom has beer
 in vogue in the Jewish Sabbath Schoo of Montgomery and the occasion fl
 therefore looked forward to with keen 1 est pleasure by the children. 1 It is expected there will be iargt attendance at the entertainment, espe cialIy of he parents and relatives Q | the pupils nf the school.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-16
FOR ASUB- TREASURY
BUSINESS MEN WILL HOLD A MEET ING TOMORROW.
Bankers of Montgomery WiAl Confer With Congressman Wiley Relative to Bringing Government De-
 peaitory to This City.

The first step towards securing the
 location of 8 subtreasury of the United
 States in Montgomery will be taken
 at noon Monday when the bankers Of
 the city will meet Congressman A. A. Wiley and with him discuss the feasi-
 bllity of Colonel Wiley's proposition
 that it Is almost so to speak, Mont
 gomery's choice whether or not the subtreasury can be had for this city.
 And if the proposition is feasible def mite plsns will be adopted end Mont- Romery will work earnestly for the coveted honor and the commercial diS- tinctIons
 Through the intervention of the Commercial Club, the meeting of Col onef Wiley and the bankers was arr ranged. Colonel Wiley previously had
 made public the statement that the l subtreasury could be secured for Mont gomery without great deal of trouble l It was decided that an immediate con | ference between him and the bankers ! was the most expedient means of be- ginning proceedings, and the confer ece Monday at noon Is the result. Al ! this netting all the bank presidents Of the city will hear Colonel Wiley, and | if they are convinced that the city has an opportunity to advance itself they l will lend him every assistance in his | laudable effort to benefit Montgomery. l Montgomery Is not the geographical centre of the section of the States that | the new subtreasury, whoss establish ment was only recently determined. Is | designed to benefit. The aubtreasury | in New Orleans serves the states of | Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi di- | rectly. while the proposed institution
 would be expected to meet the re- | quirements of Alabama, Georgia Ten
 nessee, Florida. North Carolina and
 South CaFp4na; o Virginia Is a patron | of washington: Kentucky might come ] to the new subtreasury. On this aH-
 count, some officers of the Commercial Club. believe that this city has small chance of being selected as the reposi- tory of sUncle Sam's funds; but if the 1 movement is deemed advisable by tho
 bankers. it win have the encourage | Inent and impetus of the club.
 The advantages resultant to the city from the location of the subtreasury here would be many and great. It is | therefore, probable that not only the 1 bankers, and the members of the Commercial Club will make every eff fort to second Colonel Wiley's effort
 and bring to bear every force possi- l
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-16

qufre that the first Ave thousand dol- lars of profit be paid to the County Superintendent of Education for the benefit of the county schools. The re- mainder of the net proceeds is to Dc divided equally between the city and county.
 sariy Lewis, son of 'an itinerant ne- gre preacher was Ansd In Mayor Smith's court this Snorning for using tncendiary language on the streets. Af- ter his father had exhorted crowd of negroes, the son took the stand and said the time would soon come when the negroes would not have to move out of the way of the white people, that Uncle Sam is behind Ehe negro ard he will soon get his rights. Lewis Is still in prison, being unable to pay the fine.
 The Huntsville Amusement Company, has let a contract for the enlargement of the Hippodrcme Rink. The addition will include stage and all theatrical accessories. A summer theatre VIII pc operated and the opening will take place in June The HiFpodrome IS lo- 1 eated within arblock of the square and | will have seating capacity Of one thousand.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-16

and perform all the duties thereof un- der the laws governing pnblic schools. And the Superintendent of Education shall fill said offices by appointment when vacancies occur until said first day of October, 1884, and shall there after fill said offices by appointment when said vacancies occur
 'sNo general election was held in this State on the first Monday fin August last. The time for holding such elec- ton was changed by tie last Legisla- ture and the same was held in Novem- Der. As stated to you in my letter of November 24h, last. the general cleo ton law of 1903 did not extend the term of this office. Whether the term of office of the present incumbent ex- pired on October 1st, last, or whether he hold over for a reasonable time un- til his successor could be elected and qualified, need not be decided. In an5 event, he could not be entitled to hold his oflce later than November 9th. when his successor should have been elected, or for a few days there after for such successor to qualify.
 %''No successor having been elected at that time, am of opinion that here Is a vacancy in tire office. That vacancy must be filled by you under the local act referred to as well as under Sec tion 3559 o1 the Code.
 Very respectfully,
 Massey Wilson, Attorney General" On receiving this opinion, Superin- tendent Hill notified Mir. Steel that the office of County Superintendent of Win ston County was vacant. For the | vacancy he named 2. McVay, who came before him as an applicant with the highest endorsements.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-16
NEWS M BRIEF

Josephine Williams, a negress. who recently escaped from W. A. Hender- son, lessee of female city prisoners. was sentenced. by Recorder Bsber yes terday to serve ninety days in addl- tion to her previous sentence. She had been convicted Of vagrancy and had served only a few sdaya of her sentence when she escaped. She was captured near Hayneville.
 Marriage licenses were issued yes terdav from the Probate >,.4ce to F N. Buschmann and Pearl Mary Sweat, and to E. A. Main and Clara Estclle Jenkins.
 Rapier James, the negro who shot and killed Jim Balam, a negro. near Mount Meigs about a week ago, had T preliminary hearing yesterday before Justice B. C. Young. He was bound over to the grand jury without bond to answer to R charge of murde~. James. it will be remembered. claimed that the killing of Balam was aecI- dental.
 Executive appointments were made yesterday as follows: W. S. Wind ham, Elba. Coffee county, Justice of the Peace; A. Y. Glover, Jr.. Consta- ble. FOrkland. Greene county; R. M. Parkinson. Notary Public. Birmingham, Jefferson county; E. J. Wallace, SpTott. Greene county Notary Public, Justice l of the Peace: J. J. Knott. Constable Hightower, Randolph county.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-16
DEATHS AND BIRTHS.
weeks Record of Vital Statisties
 Numtxamery.

weeks Record of Vital Saatisties aA
 Montgomery.
 The following deaths were recorded in the office of the city sanitary de- partment duringAthe week ending yes terday: James R. Todd, aged 27 years; ship ped to Circleville, O.
 George w. McCreary aged e7 years; shipped to Columbus, Ga. Infant of D. W. Allen, age l month. M. M. Stowers, age S4 years. s. B. Matthews, IT,. age 2s years. Remains of H. A. Seelye were ship ped to Montgomery for interment from New Decatur.
 Mary Ponder, age 61 years; shipped Child of Maggie Y6ung, age 9 weeks. Child of Beatrice Marshall. age 3 weeks
 Spencer Bostwick. age SO years. Scale Simmons, age 52 years Edward Peterson, age 75 years; ship per to Waugh.
 Child of Tom Franklin. age ' months. Mary Barker, aged 2S years. Matte Martin, age 4s years.
 Record of Births.
 The following births were recorded In the office oA the city sanitary depart ment during week ending December 18th, 1906:
 To MT. and Mrs. J. B. Wilson, a girl. girl.
 To MT. and Mrs. Shepard Gardner. g girl.
 To Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Bayns. a girl. To Mir. and Mrs. r. M. Moseley. a boy.
 To Mir. and Mrs. Crawford Bronson. To Mr. and Mrs. J. B. vickers, a T0 Mir. and Mrs. J. J. Haycraft, a boy.
 To MT. and Mrs. 8. H Thornberry. a girl Negroes.
 To Charlie Washington and wife, a boy.
 To Caroline Dilhay. a girl To NJ. Johnson and wife, a boy.
 To c. F. Boyd and wife, a girl. To James Slayton and wife, a hoy. To Ed Neal and wife, a boy. To B. Jordan and wife, a boy. To Jason Battle and wife, @ girl To Yancy Byrd and wife, girl
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-16
MApIsoN DIFFERENTLY.
Booze Will Not Be Mixed Nor Served
 Tn Huntsville.

In huNtSVtltes
 Huntsville, Dec. t5--(Special. )--The full text of the bill that will be of fered enactment ny the Senator and Representatives of Madison County in the Alabama Legislature at its session in January, for the establishment of a dfspensary in Madison County, was made public this morning.
 The bill places the proposed dispen- sary under the supervision, direction and control of County Commissioners, and provides that 1t shall be located in some public and convenient place in the City of Huntsville. The Govern or is empowered to appoint the dis penser within ten days after the pas sage of the act and every four years thereafter his successors shall be elect ed by the County Commissioners.
 The bill makes it the duty of the Commissioners to get the dlspensary in operation us soon as practicable af- ter the enactment of the dispensary law. and makes a misdemeanor for any person connected with the management of the institution to receive any pecu- niary benefits. direct or indirect, in the making of contracts for the supply or whiskey.
 The institution must be closed con Sundays, Christmas, Thanksgiving Day and ali other days when the law of inc State require that no whiskey shall he sold. Half pints will be sold. only one sale a day will /be made to any in- diyidual and there must be no drink ing on the premises
 1t will be unlawful for any person to ship from any point in Alabama to l any person tn Madison County. any Ii. | ouor. The bill contains a section mak- 1 ing it unlawful for any person. firm | or corporation to keep or maintain g | place where charges are made for mix | ing drinks or where charges are made | for the use of glasses or other recept | acIes for drinking such liquors. Inn provision is aimed at the clubs of thu l city. The profits of the dispensary re
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-16
A LIVE INSTITUTION.
The New Farley National Bank Makes
 Splendid Beginning.

Attention is, called to the half-page announcement of the New Farley Na- tional Bank. which will be found in another portion of today's Advertiser. While only week old, having begun business Monday, December 10th, this vigorous young institution has already made most brilliant showing-its de- posits on the opening day almost equal ling the entire capital stock,
 In an interview with representative of The Advertiser a few days since MT. Louis B. Farley, President of the new institution, spoke Very enthusias- tically of his banks suspicious begin ming and confidently of it's future. As sociated with Mir. Farley in the conduct of this new bank is Mir. R. ?. Crum Vice President, one of the best-known lawyers in Alabama: Mir. L. Warren Tyson, for a long time an officer of the First National Bank, occupies the inn portant position of Cashier, and Mir John J, Flowers, 8 promising young business man. is Assistant Cashier. The following representative business men comprise the Directors of the New Far ley National Bank; Jacques Loeb Nathan J. Greil, B. P. Crum. J. $ Pinckard. Louis B. Farley. Sam Sabel L. Warren Tyson, R. J. Chamber John B. Nicrosi. Hardwick Ruth, w. D. West cott ]. 'F Hstterner, Hartwell Doug lass, John J. Flowers, L. B. Whitfield. ---adv
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-16
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PUG IS KILLED.
Joseph M. Neil Dies NEysterIOusly in
 Hotel.

Joseph M. Neil Dies MysteFiOusly in
 Hotel.
 Greenwich, Conn, Dec. 15.--An inc vestigation is being made today into the death of Joseph M. Neil. a former prize fighter, which occurred last night fin a local hotel.
 Neil and Q woman here as his wife went to the hotel and were assigned to a room. About ten minutes later the woman asked the clerk to sepd for a doctor, saying that Neil was i'll.
 Dr. l. o. Thompson, Who was sum- moBed. found Neil dead with a black mark under his right eye. The woman also had black eye, but made no ex- plantation as to how Nell met his death She said she wanted to go to New York to see her mother and she was allowed to do so. taking late train for that oity. Neil lived here and own ed considerable property.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-16
Remnina 0f NTr. Moses.

The remains of Henry c. Moses. who died at his home in New York Tuesday afternoon, will be brought to Montgom- cry tonight via Atlanta, reaching the city at 9:30 o'clock. and will be carried to the home of J. T. Moses, ell South Lawrence Street. The funeral ar rangement will not be made until after the remains have reached Montgomery The interment will be made in Oakwood Cemetery.
 MT. Moses's Fremains were aecompa- nied from New York to Montgomery by his brothers. M. L. Moses and A. II Moses; his sons. H. c. Moses and Ed win Noses and hi couin, Montroe J. Moses
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-16
AN INAUGURAL BALL
rr wrLI Bn AT AUDrroRrUM ON
 NIGHT or JANUARY 1A.
City CammoAl mmd C0mmeEclml Club PfnMniak Celebration fo3 fndme~ siom ef aEr. Cenaer Ints GovN
 a4mer's onace.

a@~-~e-4@~--s | A grand inaugural bali. osisbrative
 of the induction of Hon. Braxton Bragg Conner of Birmingham. into the Gov
 srnorship of Alabama, will De given on the night of January 14, 1907, the day of tho inauguration.
 This announcement was made yesters day bY Capt. A. c. Forbes President of the Commercial Club, to whom, and President Caston Gunter, of the city
 Council of Montgomery, was committed a large part of the preparations Tor
 the Inauguration.
 The bail will be given in the Audi toriuna, which is already being made ready for the occasion. It VIII be one of the most imposing social gatherings ever given in this State. Plans Tor It
 are assuming definite shape under the
 hands of the committee, President Gun ter and President Forbes, and neither expense nor labor will be spared to make the event notable in Aiabamas history.
 It is hoped by the committee and eth- CTS interested that the members of the Alabama National Guard wih> be able to attend the inauguration but this matter remains for Governor Jelks to determine. The cost of transporting the soldiers to Montgomery would pc l heavy, and the money would have to come out of the State Treasury. The Legislature will meet on Janu- ary s, when joint committee will be
 raised to make official arrangements | for the inauguration.
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 s. B. STERN & co. rr Dexter Ave. rhone 1001.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-16
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Chicago. Dec. IS The following of- ficials have ben approved by the Board of Stewards of the Western Jockey Club for the winter meeting of the Oaklawn Jockey Club at Hot Springs, Ark, beginning February {: Judges, Frank J. Bryan, Clarence McDoweu; Starters. A. B. Dade and Mars Cassi- dy: Secretary and Handicapper, E. w. Maginn
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-16
DEATH OF MRS. BARRETT.
Good Woman of Montgomery Pass

Good Woman of Montgomery Passes
 Away.
 Mrs. Sallie B. Barrett died yesterday morning at her home, 1927 South Hull Street. at 9:30 o'clock.
 Mrs. Barret was 39 years old and was born at Robinson Springs, but had spent the greater part of her life In Montgomery. She was woman of fine Christian character and had many warm friends, both in Montgomery and elsewhere
 She is survived by her father, w. Bush Bell of Seattle, Wash, one broth CT, William Bell of Seattle, and another brother B. W. Bell of Birmingham. She leaves also three children. Eugene Bar rett, Neil Barrett and Mary Bell Bar rett.
 The funeral services will be conduct cd this morning at II o'clock at the family residence. The interment will be made in Oakwood Cemetery
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-16
Lool,01t TupneI Completed.

Chattanooga. Tenn. Dec. l5.-The tunnel through Lookout Mountain. driven by the Southern Railway. Is finished. the working parties meeting today. The work has lasted thirteen months and fifteen days--record time for this class of jcb. The tunnel Is 3.eO0 feet long and in the course pene- trated a cave filled with beautiful Sta lactitea
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-16
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The infant son of Mir. and lIrs. B. M. Rubinstein of Montgomery. died at Opp at 9.30 o'clock Friday morning. The funeral of the child will take place at 9:3O o'clock this morning from Tice's parlors. IntsRnent will be made in Oakwood cemetery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-16
DO TT NOW

Dc you want choice Flowers fol ChrIstmRss
 order now before the rush begins We will please yOu--that's what ws are here for.
 z. F. STERN & CO.,, II Dexter Avenue. Phone 1OO1. 2t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-16
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Kiel. Germany. Dec. 15.- The Hest German submarine boat wsS connmis- stoned here today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-16

Lilies of the valley, Roses and car- nations for weddings
 $. B, STERN & co. n Dexter Ave. rhone 10O1.
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