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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-31
TrnyeIing in an Auto.

In big automobile. Robert Springer men of Columbus Ga, reached Mont gomery at 2 o'clock yesterday morning en route to Mobile.
 eral days ago They were delayed in Opelika, where they were arrested for reckless driving.
 The autoists will leave for Mobile this afternoon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-31
p,r+ of Croter Falls In.

Naples. May 29.-Another portion 4 ot inc main crater of Mount Vesuylus rel nnlnmn of smoke to arise to height Of esovarai hundred feet, eclipsing' the sun and spreading ashes and cinders oyer v,1 ia oes Professor Matteucci, director of tbe Royal Observatory, who had return cd t5e 10 his post telegraphed to Naples that he believes nothing serious will
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-31
THE MARRIAGE SETTLEMENT.
England Will Help Pay t'rincess Enn's Hill.

London. May S0.-Under the mar riage treaty signed here May and Issued in the form of parliamentary paper today King Alfonso engages to secure to Princess Victoria, as Prin- cess Ena Is now known in Spain. an annual public grant of $90.o00 while both are alive and in the event of her widowhood $50.oO0 annually while she remains a widow.
 A private settlement is also made but the amount Is not stated.
 Article three of the treaty recognizes that the princess forfeits forever all hereditary rights of succession to the crown of Great Britain.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-31
Murdered by His Rrother.

Live oak, Fla, May 30.-News has just reached here of the murder of Ed Mccall by his brother, Bart Mccall at O'Brien yesterday morning. Bart Mo Call Is said to have become infatuated with his brothers wife and in the night visited his brothers house and aroused him Ed Mccall, coming to a window, was shot by Bart The latter has been S-rested and has confessed,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-31
DIR. BROWN ACCUSED.
Evidence Points to His as InstignatOr
 of Lynching.

jury investigating the lynching of Rob ert T. Rogers two nights ago learned that the special train which conveyed the mob from Monroe to Tallulah had been chartered by pr. F. A. Brown, a brother of Jesse Brown, who was mur- dered by Rogers. The conductor of the train testified that all the men were masked, but he recognized pr. Brown as the leader.
 The jury returned a sealed verdict which will be placed before a special grand Jury to be empaneled tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-31
DIXIE COAL.
 Write us for delivered prces car load Lots Dixie Coal Co.,, Sole Asenfs, Montgomery, Ala.

frankness His majesty appeared to the envoy to be much taller than gem orally supposed and better looking than his photographs represent him to be.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-31
TOBACCO USERS NOT WANTED.

member of the last Legislature. is City Attorney for Selma.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-16

but the end did not Justify the means
Mock marriages Under any circumstances
are indcfonsible, for they tend to rldi-
culc and bring into contempt the most
sacred institution OF society. But to bur-
lcsdue the marriage Of descent man
and woman. to lmpersonate them In n
mock ceremony and rilicule tho occasion
is an offense against propriety that cam
not he too severely condemned. OF
course, the young women of Bates Col
lcge, who burlesdued Miss Roosevclts
marriage did 1t IN IA spirit Of innocent
fun, but 1t is surprising that frollc In
such wretched taste, to say the least,
should have been permitted in reputa-
bic institution.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-16

amount Of money Ia made in the State by
corporations which have nonresident
stockholders. and that the only way to
get at any income from that source Is
to tax 1t In the hands OF the corporation,
whicl, is the proper and reasonable way
to secure tho tax AZ to the resident
stockholders the law may provide that
where an income tax has once been paid
by n corporation, the dividends from that
corporation IN the hands of individual
holders may be exempt. We doubt hot
that large and most reasonable source
OF revenue can be reached by taxing the
incomes of corporations In the hands OF
the corporations and cxempting the In
come derived from that corporation from
II further income tax after 1t has gotten
into the hands OF the individual stock
holders. There nre great many iudt-
viduals who keep no books or keep them
very carelessly, and if they did 1t would
be very hard to tell Under our law what
Is taxable income In tho hands Of indi-
viduals. We call attention to this feature
OF our law as an instance that points to
the great propflety OF having commits
sion to revise our fiscal system and make
n comprehensive report to another I.czis-
lature.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-16
The OYSTERS Worries.

Do you worry2 DO you suffer little
things to worry you? OF course you do.
IL you are human, and the circulation of
The Times-Dispatch, widely distributed
as it is, does not extend beyond the
boundaries OF this terrestrial globe.
Therefore. dear reader, We know you
are human, and 1t Is human to worry.
But learn a lesson OF the oyster. We
have. never regarded the oyster as a
| nervous organism. To the contrary, the
oyster has always seemed to us to be
peculiarly self-composed. amiable and
placid. 1t would be hard for us even to
imagine an oyster with case of fidgets
even when the unlawful dredger Is prowl-
Ing around. Whether resting at the bot.
tom of the bay taking It's meals in bed
or lying down behind the counter ready
to he butchered. the oyster appears to
be entirely free from care and to take
no thought for the morrow. 1t certainly
does not prowl around like crabs and
sharks. hunting for trouble.
And yet scientists tell us that the oyster
has it's worries. Any foreign substance,
even grain OF sand, entering the shell
of an oyster will irritate and worry the
occupant. But what does an oyster do
with its worries? Does II jump about
and rear and charge and mako ado? Not
a bit Of 1t. In its own calm and philo-
sophie way, 1t stops the irritation by
covering the irrtant with the substance
out of which It's shell is made.
And the worry ceases. and pearl is
formed.
Hurrah for the oyster and its phlloso-
ply! What a blessed thing 1t would be IL
all of US fretters would adopt the oysters
way and turn our worries into jewels!
How character would sparkle with these
ornaments of Its own creation!
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-16
School Girl Gun .

a correspondent writing from Lewis
ton, Nd, tells us that fair goods. In the
senior class at Bates College recently
hurlesGued the marriage of Miss Roose-
Welt to Mr.. Longworth
MISS Alice Rand who bears a strik-
ing likeness to Miss nxce Rooseyelt
played the bride, while Miss Grace n
fratt' In a mans full-dress evening suit
ana sporting n tiny black mustacbe
impersonated Congressman Longworth
Miss Lillian osgood supplied as clergy.
man, performed the ceremony. Mem
bers OF the Roosevelt and Iongworth
family We're impersonated by other SIN
dents, while some also staggered about
IN dress suits as invited congressman
Rice, serpentines and confetti completed
the affair Attempts of male students Ia
sneak In We're successfully resisted. y
The entertainment was given to raise
funds with which to pay the expenses
OF delegates, to the convention OF the
Young Taanan,S Christian Association.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-16
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 1d, 1906.
Greater Richmond.

After long agitation and patient en-
deavor, the advocates of expansion nave
won a gratifying victory in court. An
nexation is virtually accomplished Great
er Richmond is now so near that 1t can
almost be seen with the naked eye 1t
is a pleasing prospect. and all clu2ens
who have long felt that the cramped
condition of the city was intolerablc and
that for the good of the city. as we'll as
that of the suburban residents, the metes
and bounds of Richmond should be eN-
tended. have cause for congratulation and
fellcitatlon.
The lines, as drawn by Judge Nicol,
are as reasonable and satisfactory as any
subject could is concerning which there
was such Il wide variance of opinion
First Of all, the court finds that the
annexation act is constitutional and that
the terms and conditions of the annexa-
ton ordnance are reasonable and fair.
Having reached these two important con-
illusions Judge Nico undertook to mod
ify The lines in such way as in his
judgment would give the city all necessary
expansion. without trespassng nnduly
upon county territory. 1T is unjust,
said he, Ito take from the county of
Henrico any territory which the city OF
Richmond does not absolutely need for
development. sanitation, drainage, sew
erage or some other imperative corpo-
rate purpose and further he drew the
lines so as to contain reasonably COM
pact body of land. being careful to see
that no land is taken into said city of
Richmond which is not adapted to city
improvements, unless necessarily en-
braced in said compact body of land, and
being careful also TO exclude such land
as the city of Richmond will not need
in the reasonably near future for dcvel-
opment.
In dealing with individual interests. he
proceeded upon the principle that no land
not actually needed should be taken in
and subjected to city taxation without
comforting corresponding benefits. The
community is indebted and grateful to
Judge Nicol for the patient and palms.
taking hearing he hns given the case.
and especially in drawing his opinion for
so safeguarding it and preserving the
equities as to make 1t reasonably sure
that he will be affirmed by the Court of
Appeals.
1t has been several times stated in the
public print that residents in territory to
be annexed will pay taxes to the city
next year. That Is somewhat misleading.
They will ray taxes to the city. but will
not pay full.city taxes. The act provide.
that the lax rate on the land annexed
shall not be increased for a period OF
five years. except upon petition OF a ma
joritS Of the freehoders OF such territor,
TO the City Council. and all revenues dc.
rived from such territory be expended
In improvements therein. provided that
at any time within the said 1--WE wears
the Council shall set aside a sum eoua
to twelve per cent. OF the assessed va1uc
OF the annexed property, and spend II IN
local improvements, then the fun civ my
rate may be charged
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-16
.L0N|-RATE FARE
BILL IS PASSED.
Churc1man Railroad Measure
Loses But a Single Vote OH
the House Side.
.PATTEsoN BILL is ENDORSED
House Holds Two Sessions and
Disposcs Of Much I'M
portant Business.

The Joint resolution OF Mr. Byrd, call
Ing for the appointment OF Joint COM
nnittce of five to inquire into the circum-
stances under which Major A. s. Lanier
was dismissed as a clerk TO tho Corpora
ton Commission was the most Interest,"
ing matter before either house OF the Gem
eral Assembly yesterday, though there
were many others Of Importance.
The Senate devoted most of It's session
to n further discussion OF the Patteson
bill. relating to demurrer to evidence. and
1t was finally ordered to It's engrossment
md third reading.
The House held two sessions, that In
the afternoon having been devoted cxclu-
sively to the passage of uncontestei bills.
Many bills were offered in both branches
and referred to their appropriate commit
tees.
Mann bill petitions also came in on
both sides. and were referred.
The House. by a vote OF so to 1,
passed the bill offered by Mr.. Churchman,
providing that railroad companies shall
sell tickets to passengers in this state
~. WV Se'iss per Hlile. Inere WAS no
debate over the proposition, and nearly
every one seemed in favor of its passnge.
The debate In the Senate over the Pat
teson bill. relating to demurrer to evil
dence, was protracted several senator's
taking part. Judge Phlegar opposed the
measure. and 1t was advocated by Messrs
Sears and Sims, the latter having offered
some amendments, which were adopted.
The House made great progress with its
calendar at the afternoon session, having
passed large number OF bills, most OF
which were private and local in their
nature.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-16
The Downfall of London.

Derby Neck, Conn, has located itself
on the map. 1t continued to do this one
day last week by announcing that 1t had
works of Mr.. Jack London. TO have his
books established us contraband OF CIR
culation is big thing for young
writer. 1t beats the common o. garden
brand of press agency by block. Mr..
G. Bernard Shaw discovered this in
splendid publicity, and doubtless Increased
royalties some months back. But II is
not for us to suggest, OF course, that
Novelist London was even family In ca
boots with the philosophical Librarians
at Derby Neck.
The latter. indeed advance what is OBJ
viousy their own reasoning in the pub
lislied bull OF x-communicutinn, which
reads as follows:
"As Jack London publicly announces he
is an anarchist, devoting the Constitution
10 hell and the Government to destruc-
ton. we have ordered all OF his works
withdrawn from circulation, and we urge
not only other libraries to do likewise,
but all lovers OF their country, to cease
DuyluS HlS tDOOhS VI hhuSa1iiASo
publishing his stories"
This is Enthusiastically n bnttle-call to
patriots. and he would be but wanton
joker who sought to laugh 1t away as a
mere Connecticut call of the wild. Derby
Neck means business. 1t exhales the
spirit of Bunker Hill. Jack London will
have none of the Constitution, and Derby
Neck will have none of Jack London.
1t is all as simple as A. B, c.
1t is true, OF course, that all the out
casts authors books are not written in
angry defiance of the Constitution. Mr..
London writes, indeed, almost exclusive
ly about brute beasts, and prize-hghters
who get slaughtered in the ring. and
husky shippers who read Browning and
strangle literary men with their bare
of the red banner and the neither regions
for constitutions. on the public rostrum
his real self at last energies. and he
stands confessed ms an unfit surveyor Of
literature for the young of Derby Neck.
TIE lesson here is obvious. Novelists
must have been orthodox politics, or in
evitably draw the conscientious llbrarys
bar-slnister. Free, thinking writer's may
prosper for a time, but the hour for I'M
masking comes In the end. They may
nattcr themselves that they have pulled
the wool over the whole countrys eye.
but discovery and humiliation are waiting
for them up In Connecticut.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-16
THIS DAY INHIsTORY
February 10th.

1oos-Abdurrahman, 11ajih, or chamber
lain, OF Hisham, King Of Cordova, be-
headed
1532-Richard Rouse, cook of the Bishon
OF Rochester. poisoned the SOUP and
caused the death of several persons.
An act was Immediately passed max
Ing poisoning treason, and the pun
ishment boiling to death. Rouse was
boiled.
1So5-Napoleon received the foreign en-
voys. who presented letters of con-
graduation from their respective
courts upon the birth OF Prince Ma
poleon.
1So7-Battles Of Rossega and Ostrolenka,
between the French and Russians, in
which the former were victorious in
both instances.
1s1o-st. Martins surrendered to the
British.
1s12-Battle OF Cartana in SPAIN the
French, under General Maransin, de-
feated by the Spaniards, under Bal
lasteros
sailed from La Paz to drive Colonel
Walkers filibustering expedition out
Of Lower California.
HsSSs---1CicIdr LSuSNAlc1l maui all uIlCOllul.
tional surrender of Fort Donelson and
the troops under his command Be-
tween $4,000 and $1,000 prisoners, forty
cannon and large amount of stores
captured; Union loss was 32l killed,
1,046 wounded and $50 missing.
Skirmish at independence, NO.
1s64-General U. s. Grant turned down"
a Democratic query as to whether he
would accept the presid entail nomina-
ton against Lincoln.
1s65-sherman's cavalry reported on the
North Carolina border, With commu-
nication between Charleston and
Richmond cut of.
1874-John A. logan criticised for pre-
senting to the United States Senate
petition signed hy& Edward Cullerton,
James MoGrath ''nnd other Chicago
business men, asking that the cur
rency be increased from $500, 100000
to 100000, 900.
1864 bill for the retirement OF General
Grant defeated In the House by the
votes OF Southern Democrats
1894 President Clevclands nomination
Of Wheeler H. Peckhatn for associate
Justice OF the Supreme Court again
rejected by the Senate. forty-one 70
thlrty-tw0. tss3S
1eo4-Jordan bill to8btcnk oyster survey
passes Virginia House OF Delegates
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-16
Another Source of Revenue

we are glad to see that Senator Thomas
Is taking up in earnest the fiscal system
OF Virginia. 1t Is hard to imagine /,
hscal system OF civilized state more
unsatisfactory than that Of the State of
Virginia. IT Is unwise, unfair, inefficient
With all of Its gross nequties. It does
not even raise the necessary money for
the positive needs OF the State. Nobody
can DOUBT that the State of Virginia Is
amply able 10 maintain her public in
stitutions in a condition of advanced Of
fciency. and also to meet the new re-
quirements of progressive civilization
and yet it is Questionable If tho reason
able demands upon the treasury VIII he
met much less those that are necessar
to keep Virginia within sight of the ad-
vancing columns of her sister States.
II several well know and fragrant in
Justices in our system of taxation were
eliminated, and proper assessment Of
me real and tangible personal property
throughout the state was levied, ana a
comprehensive income tax was passsd
anu enforced, the revenue derived from
these sources with the excise tax wouin
amply meet the requirements of the STATE
AT a lower rate of taxation.
We We're surprised to learn au,horl.
tatiyely that there Is no tax upon the IN
come of corporations In the state excen,
on those railroads for which a snecial
provision Is nadero cover their franchise
taxes. We know of a casa ,,,,,a,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-16
Merely Joking.

Rough.-Three Germans were sitting at
luncheon recently, and were overheard
discussing the second marriage of n mtl-
tual friend. when one OF them remarked:
"I'll tell you What. a man What marries
de second time don't deserve to have lost
his first vife."-Life.
Nice for George.-"Oh, George. I'm so
glad you've comet exclaimed the sweet
girl. Father is so excited and disturbed.
Do go In and calm him. Very we'll. -
with him?'' "Why-cr--I just told him
you wanted to marry Observation-Disclosures
Press.
Limited Reward.-"Don't you think that
virtue Is its own rewards" "Of course,
but can't help feeling that 1t generally
doesn't overdo 1t any."-San Francisco
Call.
Senatorial Small Talk.-"Have you ever
made any effort to bring your colleagues
to your way OF thinking" NO" an
swered Senator Sorghum. II don't care
anything about their way of thinking.
What want is to BRING them to my way
OF voting. Washington Star.
Mr.. and Mrs. kIubbs.-Mrs. Klubbs (se-
vcrely): I've been lying awake these
three hours, waiting for you to come
home" Mr.. Klubbs (ruefully): Gee!
And I've been staying away three hours,
waiting for you to go to sleep."-Cleve-
land Leader.
The Race ProbIem.-The Small Chan:
Say, papa, what is the race problem?''
Papa: Picking wlnners."-kansas city
independent.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-16
NEW GAS HOLDER.
The Work and Pipe Line Very
Nearly Completed.

The Committee on Light held short
meeting last night.
Superintendent Knowles reported TINT
tho new gas holder being constructed at
Moore and Graham strtets, Is ninety-
per cent OF the pipe line from the lower
gas works to the new holder has been
laid and tested, and that the entire WORK
will be completed In thirty days.
The chairman was instructed to adyer-
tise for bids for removing the old boiler
house and the wall around 1t at the
lower gas works. The bids are 10 be
opened at the superintendent's City Hall
office and the contract awarded next
Tuesday at 10 O'Clock,
a number OF large sized bills were read
and ordered paid as soon as the depart
ment's draft on the budget shnll be
available IS AN S393s q ss s4i
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-16
rhymes far 51o~Day.
Opening the Presents.

-. ~ .
quentin, put away your grammar,
Archie, son, come drop your books,
kermit, run aud fetch the hammer,
Teddy, bring tho graphing. hooks.
Packing-vans and trucks are waiting
In a line without the gates;
: NO use IN procrast1nating-
Come, let's open up the crates.
How the piles have grown and swollen!
Let is take that small box first.
All, from dehe Will Hothenzollern--
Such pretty diamond hurst.
And look, children, would you think It'll
lis All, honor for the few
Alice has this handsome trlnket
From the Sultan of Sulu.
Here's a pair OF golden Dishes
Where's the card? Why lawsle me!
Pray accept my kindest wishes
(Signed) Franz josef. Hungaree."
Here's bolt Of silk from China
1t Will suit our Alice we'll
This Is sent from Argentina,
That from Vic Emmanuel.
Here are others from Bithynia,
England. Belgium and Siam,
Russia. Sweden, Abyssinia.
Greece, Beuchstan, Guam.
Turkey, Norway. Denmark, Java,
Holland. Ecuador. Peru, ~
Srain, New Zealand. Balaclnva-
And we are not nearly through.
We must stop--As I'm sinner
We have made but tardy rate.
There's Ma calling us to dinner
She won't like it II we're late
They're still coming-more' The horror
Things are getting In a fix
Boys, an early start tomorrow!
Set your little clocks for six.
H. s. II.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-16
Leaf Tobacco Market.

The cold spell has thrown the sun
cured leaf tobacco out of marketing or
der. and receipts have been smaller for
the past two days, The sales at the
warehouses yesterday amounted to 10000
pounds, and the bidding was spirited,
prices being we'll maintained and the
market some stronger The highest prise
noted was SOS,
Shelburnes Warehouse reported some
very good sales. among them six lots
OF Hanover tobacco for 8. G. Maynard,
prominent farmer OF that county, Mr..
Maynard's figures We're SOS. $40, SIG. s14.60.
1926 and 1915.
Farmers coming in report the barns
much nearer empty than they were at
this date last year.