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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-15
LUMBERMEN MEET
MANUFACTURERS OF STATE HOLD
SESSION.
Express Themselves as satisfied with
Present Conditions aud Declare
Average Prices Have Not
been Raised.

At the regular May meeting of the
Alabama Lumber Manufacturers AS
ISOLATION, held at the Exchange Hotel
yesterday, market conditions and
prices on lumber were discussed and
each representative told of conditions
existing at his plant in reference to
labor and cars. The majority of the
members were we'll satisfied with pres.
ent conditions and thought the de-
mand would probably hold good for
sixty days.
The lumbermen believe that price Of
yellow pine lumber is not high at all,
in comparison with the advance In the
prices of other commodities. 1t Is
said that while the very best grade of
the lumber is bringing good price.
the majority of the lumber put out by
the mills is of the lower grades, the
price on which has not advanced hence
the average price has not scared.
President j. c.. Williams, presided
over the meeting. The greater part
of the business was of a routine ma
ture Reports Of committees were
received and discussed.
The members who attended the meet
ing were:
d. J. Morris, Jr., Alabama and
Florida Lumber Company, Mona, Fla;
L. A. Boyd, Henderson-Boyd Lumber
Company, R1chburg Ala. j. T.. Hem
derson. Henderson Boyd Lumber Com
pany, Richburg. Ala; J. w. Hunni-
cult, Hunnicutt-Neal Lumber Com
pany, Wick, Ala; J. H. Eddy, Kaul
Lumber Company, Birmingham; D. H.
Marbury, Marbury Lumber Company
Marbury, Ala; G. s. Kelly, Morris
Lumber Company. slocomb, Ala; w.
s. Hollister, Twin Tree Lumber Conn
pany. Maplesville. Ala; J. c. Will
liams. Geneva Lumber Company. Flea
nor, Fla: j. ]. Earle, Florala Saw
Mill Company Paxton. Fla; o. N.
Hill, Empire Lumber Company, Anda-
iusia; o. A. Sibley, Frost Sibley Lum-
Der Company, Lamison, Ala: J. G..
McGowin, w. T. Smith Lumber Com
pany, Chapman, Ala: l.. F. Rollins
and A. C. Wood, Mutual Lumber
Company, Montgomery.
w. A. Sanders of the Lumber Trade
journal of New Orleans, was a visitor
The Association adjourned to NEE,
June II at Andalusia, pursuant to the
rule recently adopted to meet every
other month at the mills of Its men,
bers, and the intervening months In
Montgomery. The July meeting will
be held here.
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MARENGo,s RoApLAw.
Judge woOIf Says He VIII Amend the
Measure,

Demopolis. May 14.-(Special.) Ma
rengo County's new road law that is
now provoking so much discussion and
criticism, has. its author, Hon. S. G.
Woolf, admits, some imperfections and
contains some provisions that should
be remedied when the Legislature
meets In July.
The purpose of the law was to re-
quire every citizen between the ages
of IS and 60 years to either work ten
days upon the public roads of the
county or pay money in lieu thereof.
This sum, under the law. could be such
sum, not less than IS nor more than
$40, as might be determined by the
road board. This board saw fit to fix
It at $3.50 per annum.
Judge Wood says that at the July
term of the Legislature he will amend
the law so as to allow such residents
of city or town who have paid a
street tax credit upon their road fee
of the amount paid for street tax; that
he will also amend the law so as to
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RAZING OLD HOUSE
LANDMARK OF SELMA GIVES WAY
= To PROGRESS.
Military Institute VIII he Located On
Site Of the Robinson Resideace
Two stores sold At
Auction.
Advertiser Bureau.

Advertiser Bureau,
Selma, May IA.
The work of tearing down the old
Robinson residence at the corner OF
Broad streer and First avenue has
been started. In a few days only a
pile of debris will mark the site whore
this old southern home once stood
AS soon as all of the. old building
has been taken down the work of cree
ting the buildings for the Selma Mill
tary Institute will be started and rush
ed forward as rapidly as possible SO
that they will be ready for the occu-
pancy of the pupils that are expected
to attend the school during the COM
ing season.
Besides the regular school buildings
there will be erected upon the iand
purchased by the school suitable nor
mitory buildings. When these ouild
tngs will have been completed, ABOUT
900 will have been expended.
!, In erecting the new school house ana
dormitories the future growth or the
school has been comprehended. For
several years the new buildings Will
afford ample room for the accommoaa-
ton of all of the scholars which IL -
expected to attend the school and IN
few years 1t is expected that the sci.
ma Military Institute will be one OIL
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NEAL RIGBY TAKEN
TO BEGIN SENTENCE
Youth of Nineteen Years Goes to Pratt
Minea with Life Term Ahead
of Him.

Neal Rigby. one of the convicted
murderers of the late Deputy Sheriff
W. l.. Mccain of Gilmore County, was
taken from the Montgomery County
Jail yesterday by State Transfer Agent
b. M. Travis. to begin serving a life
sentence at Pratt Mines.
Rigby is a youth of only 10 years.
When taken from his cell and Sc
curely handcuffed by Mr.. Travis. the
prisoner was silent. Not one word
escaped his lips during the process Of
taking him from the Jail.
Rigby. 1t will be remembered, was
convicted of murder in Elmore County
last fall and sentenced to life impris-
onment. Pending an appeal to the
Supreme Court, he was ordered to the
Montgomery County jail for safe
keeping. The finding of the lower
court was recently affirmed by the Su-
preme Court.
The prisoner was taken to Birming-
ham yesterday afternoon.
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NetUs In Brief

The Montgomery Brick and Tile Com
pany of Montgomery, has filed notice
of Its Incorporation with the Secretary
The incorporators are II. B. Battle. /. s..
stanton, j. w. Kelly and E. W Stay.
The Parsons Lumber Company of
Rushton. Chiffon County, has notified
ton, with capital stock of $4,000. The
incorporators are Leo NJ Parsons. AL
bert L. Parsons, Jr., and J. Mayes Par
sons.
The Mecca Liquor Company of Bir-
mingham has notified the Secretary of
State of it's Incorporation, with a capt.
tai stock of $4,000. The incorporators
are John G. Housman, j. B. Thompson,
and w. L. Hausman.
Governor Conner yesterday appointed
o. B. Pruett of Clayton and J. NJ. Rus
sell of Birmingham as Notaries Pub
lie.
The State Tax Commission yesterday
appointed, with the approval of Gov
ernor Conner, H. L. Black of Ashland
and w. A. Porter of Heflln as County
Tax Commissioners for Clay and Gle
burne Counties.
Work was started yesterday on the
construction of the private sewer sys-
tenn that is to be installed by the resi-
dents on the South Perry Street extern
sion to connect their residences with
the general sewer system of the city.
Deeds were recorded yesterday In the
Office of the Probate Judge as follows:
Massey Wilson and wife to Joseph
Lee Rhodes, property situated in Cap
itol Heights, 800 by $40 feet. consid-
Grafton $1,000.
Joseph B Jones to s. c. Starke. lot
in Cloverdale, consideration $4,000.
J. c.. Curry to the Mutual Lumber
Company, three lots in the property
known as Midway; consideration $3.50
and the assumption of a $500 mortgage.
j. M. Barnett and wife to Artie e .
Neuert, property on the west side of
Decatur Street between Randolph and
Pollard Streets. 55 by 100 feet, consid-
Grafton. S1.575.
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Mountaineer. Were not strong.

From the simmenthal region OF the
Canton Berne comes a story which
shows that in Switzerland rusticitv and
FOOD physique do not necessarily GO
together. The district is famous
throughout the Alps for its fine large
breed Of cattle and its brand Of milk.
both of which are highly valued 1t IS
otherwise with the human population.
They are spoken of as coffee faced
and flat chested." At the last military
draft eighteen young Simmenthal
noun taineers were called up. and of
these all but four were rejected This
result is said to be not at all uncom-
mon in these Swiss valleys. where
cattle and milk are the main sources
Of income. The peasant feeds himself
too much on the latter and grudges
himself the former.
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WATER DOESN'T CAUSE VOLCANOES



Albert Brun, a chemist and geolo-
gist of Geneva. Switzerland. has been
making an extensive study of the
causes of volcanoes. and he reaches the
conclusion that at least. in the case
of Vesuvius, and probably in all cases.
the water theory may be rejected. The
theory that water reaching the subter-
ranean fires. and exploding as steam. is
the cause of eruptions he regards as
disproved by conditions found in the
craters when they become quiescent
For instance. he found in the crater
OF Vesuvius great deposits of chlor-
inc salts, which dellquesce under the
influence of the vapor of cold water.
They melt away instantaneousIy.
Their presence is irreconcilable. NJ.
Braun thinks. with the notion that
steam had been at work in the crater.
Further he finds that the cinder or
scoriae from the volcano have the
power of absorbing great quantities of
water, and he thinks would certainly
have done so. with characteristic
chemical changes. II water had been
present when the eruption took place.
NJ. Brun considers that the vapor-
Gus clouds which float over the vol
cano during eruption need not neces-
sarily be steam. Many other products
of chemical action would give the same
appearance.
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RACING In SELMA
LARGE CROWDS ATTEND MATINEE
AT PARK.
Hor.en VIII he shipped North from
Training Quarters Today-Case
Against ,. w. Cooper In
Continued.

Selma. May 14.--(Special. )-Several
hundred people witnessed the race
matinee at the Selma Driving Park
this afternoon. The two events on the
card were greatly enjoyed by all who
attended as the finish Of each heat was
of sensational order
Both of the events were won by
horses which already had marks. and
no effort was made by the trainers
to lower these marks or the track re-
cord, The younger horses In both OF
the races showed splendid form and
though they were not given chance
It was evident that they could have
easily beaten out those who have made
records for themselves on the race
courses of the North and East.
The majority of the horses which
have been wintering at the track will
be shipped North tomorrow The
Methodist Orphanage and the city hos
pital realized a neat amount of money
from the matinee.
The following are the summaries:
First race. class A:
Miss Adbell (McDonald) :. E. II l
Ward (Renick).. -
Hidalgo (Axery).... ....3 3
Pearl Hal (AbeeD.. go. .....4
Time, 1923 and 2:1s12
Second race. Glass B:
Blue Ribbon (Renick) :. .....1 1
Bell Bird (McDonald). zee. .....3 3
Lady Sarah (Thompson).. ....4 4
Time, 2;21 and 2;21.
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FOR sALE-RIAL ESTATE.

RESIDENCE PROPERTY FOR SALE
Corner of South Perry and Winnie streets
opposite the City Infirmary, which is to be
moved at an early date lot So by $50 feet
with an eight room house on same, also
vacant lot Of same dimensions adjoining the
above described property on the south
Also a high and level lot so by 207 feet
100 feet south of the above lot. Also
the rear, south Court street just beyond
Fielder street Two fine residences are now
going up near this property. This portion of
South Court street is being graYelled and
improved This is a very desirable piece of
property.
We have exclusive control of the
above property and offer same for sale at
attractive prices and liberal terms.
MONTGOMERY ABSTRACT CO.,
H. F. Martin, Secretary
No IL S. Perry ST.. Telephone "a.
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Continues Peonage Case.

In the United States District Court
this afternoon the case against J. w
Cooper of Wilcox County was called
Cooper is charged with peonage and
the case was continued until the next
session of the court. he being placed
under 5000 bond.
About eighteen months ago Cooper
was arrested by a secret service Off
Ger and was brought to Selma and tried
before United States Commissioner
Lloyd who bound him over to await
the action of the United States grand
jury. The last grand jury found an
Indictment against him and the case
was to be heard today.
1t was alleged at the time he was
arrested that Cooper held by force on
his plantation in wilcox County a ne
gro woman; that several times she
tried to leave the farm but that Coop
er always made her come back by
force and work in the fields.
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OF the Congressman who have served
since the foundation of this govern
ment, more than 10000 individuals,
only thirty-four have served twenty
years or more. The longest service
was that Of John II Ketcham of New
York, who served thirty three years,
and was a member when he died. Mr..
Cannon of Illinois, who comes next. has
served thirty-two years. Since he is
elected to the next Congress. he Will. If
he lives to the end of his term, take
the first place in the list of veterans
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Berlin, May 1.-THE Reichstag to-
day without any further discussion
passed the third reading of the Gem
mercial modus vivendi pet"een sme
United states and Germany. The bill
will now go to the emperor for MS
signature.
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COAL AND WOOD.

~--------~-->---~--->---
We have plenty nice nut coal for cooking
also seasoned oak and hickory stove wood
Phone US your order. Dixie Coal Co. lis "
Perry.
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

WANTED-A partner in well established
short Loan Business. with $2,500.O0. Cal
on or address Florala Loan Co., Florala
Ala -17-sun-weC
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the most flourishing institutions o
learning In the State.


At auction at noon TO-DAY the two
store houses on the south side Of Wa
ter street at the corner of Lauderdale.
Were sold. The bidding upon the
buildings which have a forty feet
front was quite spirited for awhile. but
they were finally knocked down to
Aaron Mas. the price paid being $4,000.
The price paid s consideted very
cheap.
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water Commis.ion Meets.

The members of the Selma Water
Commission met in the office of Mayor
Atkins today and discussed thorough
ly the plans whereby the commission
will operate the plant. During the
mteting w. r. Peacock was elected
president of the commission for a pc
Rod of two years and NJ. l.. worrell.
who for several years has been the
superin tendent and manager during the
present quarter which ends June 80.
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MISCELT NEOOs.

MEN, ATTENTION!-Be wise; send for our
sealed uterature-free and instructtne
Cannot explain here. No medicine: no fake
Soinst Co. Box 436, Houston Texas. -23-9ot
PAPER HANGING-can be done cheaper
now than after awhile. II r. A. Austin.
and settle the matter. and asve money
'Fhons No. 2as2 --12-su-tn-wAA
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FINANCIAL.

WANTED-To borrow 100000 at per
cent. Interest for five years Can give as
collateral fifteen hundred acres farm and
timber land with other property Address
Box 1os, Wetumpka, Ala. -4t727
MONEY to loan on watches. diamonds. Jew
elry guns ard pistols; don't worry your
friends when in need Of a small loan; cosne
10 uE: our business In strictly confidential
MontRomarY Loan ca. -&k
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ENGRAVING.

wANTED-You TO Illustrate your ads with
our cuts: they add 25 per cent. to the at
tractiveness OF any ad; talk II over with
The Advertiser Engraving Company. Phone
R67 If
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TYPEWRITERs.
EDUCATIO.!A

SUMMER School of the South. sixth SEES
sion University of Tennessee. Knoxville.
One of the greatest summer schools for
teachers in America. Faculty of rs experts:
$50 courses; 10 public lectures. readings and
music recitals. Fees nominal. Board cheap
Special rates on all Southern roads. Excur-
sion to jamestown Exposition at close. Write
for announcement to p. p. Claxton. superin-
tendent. -23-5t
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Mr. and Mrs. ]. r. Jackson, OF orr
Vile, passed through the city To-Day
on their way to Richmond. Va.
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W. II. Kunst of Parkersburg. w. Va.
who has been In the city for severai
days past visiting his daughter. Mrs.
w q. Craig, left for his home this
afternoon.
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Cases In Police Court.

Cases In Police Court.
In police court this morning
Two cases were called against a negro
81 Shivers. They were for being a va
grant and for disorderly conduct In
a saloon on Alabama street yesterday
afternoon Shivers is said to have curs-
ed another negro and slapped his face.
On the warrant charging him with va
grancy he was fined $45 and for dis
orderly conduct. $40.
John Spears. a member of the city
| chain gang, appeared in court on two
warrants. Last night the negro made
an attempt to escape from the city
prison, but was caught before he sue
ceeded in gaining his liberty. For
trying to escape, he was fined $40. and
on the second warrant which charged
him with disorderly conduct, ne was
fined $40. This gives Spears sixty ad,
ditional days work with the chain
gang.
Social and Personal.
w. H. Upton has returned home
after spending several days in Allan
ia.
Mrs, G. L. Youngblood, Of Troy.
spent today In selma.
Drs. A. T. Reeves, B. A. Fowlkes and
W. J. Reynolds left last night for Bir-
ming ham to attend the meeting of the
State Dental Association.
W. p. WEIGH and ernest Lamar left
this afternoon for Marion to attend
the commencement exercises at the
Judson.
M. NJ. Ansley, Assistant General
Freight Agent. and f. F. Eckles. Gen
eral Freight Agent of tue Western
Railway of Alabama. with headquarters
in Montgomery, spent today in Selma.
Major w. w. Screws of The Mont
| gomery Advertiser, passed through
Selma today on his way to Greensboro
| to attend the Diocesan Council OF the
| Episcopal Church of Alabama.
| Mr.. and Mrs ]. r. jackson, Of Orr
VILE, passed through the city today
| on their way to Richmond, Va.
w. H. Kunst of Parkersburg. w. Va,
who has been in the city for severai
days past visiting his daughter. MRS.
w. B. Craig, left for his home this
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LOST.

LOST-May 6th. gold bracelet, with Initials,
&C. H." Finder please return to Henry
Harris, cook at Union depot, City. and re
catva liberal reward is
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AP P ALI N G
DISASTERS

DISASTERS
Day after day you read m
the te1egraphie columns OF
the newspapers Of awful dis
asters and you are astounded
at the number Of people who
are killed or injured. In the
wreck near Los Angeles, \
few days ago, 81 'Mystie
Shriners" were killed and
many were seriously injured.
In a mine fire IN Colorado the
same day 70 pefished. This
seems large number for one
day-yet It Is insignificant
when you reflect that news
papers publish only sensa-
tional accidents, and that on
the same day 1900 more were
killed or injured. The record
Is truly appalling.
The total nunber OF ae-
cidents In the United States
EACH year is nearly
Eleven Millions
Nearly 5000 each day or rs
each hour day and night.
1906 established the most
fatal record of disasters Upon
land and sea of any year IN
the history of this country,
bat 1907 bids fair to be more
fateful still.
Here is Food for
Reflection
The FOOLISH man waits
untif the "horse Is out of the
stable" before locking the
doors, the WISE man locks
the doors before.
Likewise, the wise man
takes his Accident Insurance
BEFORE he meets with an
accident.
Every minute In the day
you are liable to Accidental
Death or Injury.
The Moral Is. Insure IN
THE TRAVELLERS! DO
IT NOW!
Cali or phone
B. J. We'll & Co.,
State Managers
Cor. Lee and 'Ta1lapoosa SITS.
Phone I67.
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Major w w. Screws of The Mont
gomery Advertiser, passed through
Selma today on his way to Greensboro
to attend the Diocesan Council OF the
Episcopal Church of Alabama.
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MULES AND HORSES.

GOOD supply of both mules and horses
on hand. Prices right. We will be glad to
have you call and see before buying.
Abraham Bros, Horse & Mule Co.. 121-123
Lee st.
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WANTED.

wANTED-Your carpenter work to do; new
or repair. Phone 2420. liz Cherry street.
Highland Park. w. H. Scott. LIT
wANTED-To borrow IS. 900. 90 for years
at per cent per annum on best Florala
Real Estate collateral. This money to
build homes property given colater-
al. no building and loan need apply. Florala
Real Estate and Loan Co., Floraia, Ala.
-1-su-wed
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WANTEL--BOARDERS.

wANTED-at 121 Madison Ave. young
boarders. --7-wd-su
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M. NJ. Ansley. Assistant General
Freight Agent, and f. F. Eckles. Gen
eral Freight Agent of tue Western
Railway of Alabama. with headquarters
in Montgomery, spent today in Selma.
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WANTED-SITUATION.

by young man as book
keeper and stenographer. Best Of reference
Address .E" care The Advertiser. 10
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WANTED-TO BUY.

WANTED-To buy cheap. a good second
hand cylinder graphophone photograph.
State length of time used and price. Ad-
dress Photograph, care of Advertiser. --9-tf
wANTED-To buy from the owner direct
small block Of Fourth National Bank stock
at a price. Address Bank" care Adver-
tiser. -9-3t
wANTED-To buy 100 pounds good, clean
linen OF cotton rags The Advertiser Co It
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HELP WANTED,

WANTED TEAcHERs-speciai enrolment.
guarantee. Many vacancies in Alabama
and throughout South. See free booklet
Southern Teachers Agency. Columbia. s. G.
2S-wed-su
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TORNADO SWEEPS ILLINOIS. IN
DIANA AND KENTUCKY, RAJ.
ING HOMES AND BARNS.
HOUSES ARE WASHED AWAY
Many Drowned or Crushed as Homes
Are Torn OF Their Foundations
by the Rush of
the Water.

Twenty-Five known dead and forty
persons injured constitute the list OF
casualties resulting from storms OF tor.
nado severity which swept over South.
ern Illinois and Indiana and Central
Kentucky.
These fatal visitations came in the
shape of cloud bursts. high winds and
electrical disturbances.
The property damage will reach
many thousands OF dollars. Houses
were swept, away. bridges demolished
and thousands of acres of growing
crops destroyed
Gradyyille. Ky, was the worst suf.
ferer. a clouo-burst deluged that viii
lage OF l75 persons and twenty-one
were drowned.
AT New hinden ILL.,, a tornado killed
ave and injured half dozen Others.
AT York. NJ, on the Wabash river.
three persons were killed and thirty
injured by tornado.
AT Duquoin. ILL.,. many houses were
blown down around the outskirts of
the town and four persons were in
ju-ed.