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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-01
"BIG NINEv COLLEGES.

Chicago. Nov. 3O.-Faculty represen- tatives of the Big Nine" colleges or the Middle West met in annual sesslon here today. While the meeting oid not promise to eclipse that of last year, when the strife brought about by the new football rules, caused the practical withdrawal of Michigan from the confer ence ranks and changes in the loot ball rules were predicted as a propaole outcome of the gathering.
 Michigan was represented al tle meeting by Prof. Henry M. Gates. Al though he refused to make a dehnlte statement. he intimated Michigan would be willing to return to its old positloi. in the conference in case It Is Voteu to eliminate the retroactive features u ol the three year rule and allow seNe" games.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-01
Bids for Convict Labor.

NOTICE-PRoPOSALs FOR CONVICT LABOR for 1908. are invited by the Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners of Mo to what labor the convicts are to be held. the place or places of employment, and must conform generally with theE require ments called for by bids for State convicts Bids must be in and ready for consideration at a session of the Board set for 12 o'clock M, Monday, December 23, 1907. Reservation Is made of the right to reject any or all bids. Bids should be endorsed Proposals for Convict Labor." and addressed to the undersigned.
 JOHN T. BAUER, President and Authorized Hard Labor
 Agent Mobile. Ala
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-01
Law ord Order Lengue

There will be a mass meeting at 3:3o o'clock this afternoon in theY. M. c. A. building for the formation of Law and Order League.
 All men interested in such an under taking are invited to be present.
 L. L. Lassiter,
 Chairman
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-01
HOWARD CASE PASSED.

Slayer of BagIey Wants Change Of
 Venue.
 Andalusia, Nov. 3O.--(Special. )5J. F. Howard accused of killing Bagley, was passed until next Thursday, when the motion for a change of venue will be argued.
 Large petitions for and against the change have been presented to Judge Pearce.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-01
ANNoUNcEME ENT

have opened up new offices in rooms 702-703 seventh tloor. new First National Bank Building with new and modern fiA- lures and apparatus, and invite my friends and the public to call at their convenience.
 DR. J. H. LAKIN. Dentist.
 .-ff Phone Number 3116.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-01
ATTENTION CAMP LOMAx.

Please assemble at Headquarters Sunday at 2:30 p. n., to pay the last tribute to our late comrade. c. Ludman.
 B. M. WaShburn,
 Secretary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-01
TAX NOTICE.

Please take notice that city taxes are payable with interest after December l. 1907. Delinquent January 1. 1908.
 R. s. WILLIAMS --et City Treasurer
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-01
FUNERAL NOTICE.
FUNERAL NOTICE.

The friends and acouaintances os Mrs. Susan Kennedy. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Cook. Mir. and Mrs. M. s. Cardwell, are respectful ly invited to attend the funeral services of the former. this afternoon at 3 o'clock. from the residence of hev daughter, Mrs. J. H. Cook. 127 Martha St.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-01

Read Knowles Double Page Pre- Holiday Sale Adv. in tOday's AdVer-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-01
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE MID- DIE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA.

The Western Railway of Alabama, Com- plainant. against The Railroad Commission of Alabama, and Oth- CTS, Defendants.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-01
FRUIT CAKE MATERIAL

Seeded Raislns 17tsc pnckase Extra Cleaned Currants. .10c pRckage Fancy Drained CitrOn. ........ .1oc ID. Golden Persian Dates. 1Oc package Fancy Layer Figs. .1Sc and @Oc I'D. Caramel Sugar.
 SheIled Almonds .oOc AD'
 BROCK GROCERY CO,
 15N. Perry. 7O8 Highland Ave.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-01
MONDAY GROCERY SPECIALS.

. cane Suy,- Corn 25c Ereuch Peas 2Oc can Pure Fruit Preserves. ...... .l7 Tsc can Pure Fruit Jams ............ HUG can Pure Fruit JeIIles. 10, 15 and 2Oc glass.
 BROCK GROCERY CO.,,
 I5 N Perry. 7O6 Highland Ave.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-20
BRADsrREETss REVIEW.

New York, April 19.-Bradstreet's tomorrow will say:
 Continued cold weather throughout the country delays crop preparation and development, injures fruits. veg etables and cotton and dulls retail trade. Coincidentally orders from and collections by jobbers and wholesalers are affected. but these latter branches of trade feel this relatively less than in other years because they are still very generally pushed to complete de- liveries on earlier orders. In cottons the features are the tendency to mark up quotations of prints, ginghams and sheetings, though drills are accumu- lating and concessions can be obtained: Water navigation has been prevented from opening up as early as in some other years, but 1t is noted that the railway trafic situation Is better. cars are becoming more plentiful and the congestion ruling during the past half year is less acute, though still affect and other products, Excluding New York building is still very active and building materials and hardware are in demand. Labor Is well employed, numerous but new construction work is reported slowing down.
 Pig iron markets show a firmer un- dertone, following the heavy purchases of steel making irons last week More interest in foundry iron for the last half delivery has developed, but the volume of business Is only fair.
 Spot iron when 1t is available. com mands high prices and the import movement of foreign iron Is expected for some time to come. Some of the overe-sea iron now here Is being of fered at prices below those recently quoted abroad and of course the quo tations are considerably under domes- tic prices. Demand and specifications for most finished lines are remarkably active Steel billets are very scarce in the Central West. Orders for struc- turaI steel are fair and heavy con tracts are pending.
 orders for wire goods are four times fin excess of those at this time last year. Bar iron prices are irregular. Scrap Is weaker at the West but firm CT in tn eeEast. Coke is lower. de- mand being less active. The copper market displays a number, of cross cur rents with some quotations showing an easier situation, but the larger do mestic interests still hold prices firm.
 Business failures in the United States for the week ending April IS number 167. against 194 last week and 167 In the like week of 1906. Canadian faii lures for the week number IS against 2S last week and 22 in this week year
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-20
SPRING TRADE SLOW
DUN,s WEEKLY DIGEST OF BUSH
 NESS OUTLOOK.
Unseason.bly Cold Weather h the Res- son Ascribed for Retardlng the Mnrket-ConditfOns Erected
 Large Area.

New York. April 1s.--R. o. Dun and Company's Weekly Review to- morrow will say:.
 Spring trade develops slowly because of unreasonable weather. but the lost ground will be recovered in large meas ure when normal temperature pre- walls. Cold weather has prevailed over an unusually large area retard- ing aericultural progress ns well % as el and other spring. goods. yut simi- lar bad starts in other years have sometimes brought most favorable re- suits. The only actual damage of any wheat fields of the southwest. where insects and drought combined to in- jure grain and on most of this area some other crop has been planted: is on a liberal scale, building opera tions are active and leading manyfac- turing plants are busy. Few labor retarded MSTk n ns hs.ra ps garding freight blockades.
 Quiet conditions in the pig iron mar ket were to be expected after the large sales of last week and produc- quotations are fully maintained. Leading furnace interests have sold their output up to the end of the year but some smaller producers still s ac.
 
 In the steel department there Is an increasing scarcity of billets that handicaps consur<ers. The wire trade is especial,-- disturbed because de mand has been so urgent that stocks could not be accumulated for spring business. Progress in building opera tions has brought out requirements for structural shapes that cannot be sat isfactoriIy met. Thus far only small part of the seasons business in bars has been placed by makers of az for future arrangement. No change has appeared in the primary markets for textile fabrics, prices ruling firm and mills are well occupied. Re-sales of cotton are recorded, but without adverse effect, buyers being ready to the coarse yarns section Is the least active, there is no accumulation or goods and there Is less indication Of speculation. Few actual alterations have occurred in prices of cotton goods. but the tendency is still upward. pre- to secure Satisfactory deliveries. supporting feature Is the curtailment of production---which Is unavoidable because of the scarcity of labor. Ex- port demand is still slow. Improve ment is noted in woolens respecting offers of wool garments are encour- aged by trend in favor Of them products. ~
 Although there is a better demand for hides on the whole, seevral grades have cheapened stili msse because or hides are all lower for the week. sales being made IA to 3-4 cents lower: While leather markets are fairly well sustained, current business is quiet.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-20
1.-THE FIRST TRAIN"
CREW LEAVING MOBILE DEPOT
 REACHES SELMA.
Railroad Men Took Names of All Pas sengers-White Man Fined for Striking . Little
 HOY.
Advertiser Bureau,

Advertiser Bureau,
 Selma, April 1s. The first train out of the new pas senger station in Mobile reached Selma today at 12:30 o'clock. It was No. 26 on the Southern Railway between Mobile and Selma, which left the Gulf City this morning at 5:30 o'clock.
 The train was In charge of Condu tor Charles Peace, Engineer John Nell son, Flagman J. C. Harmons and Por- ter Frank Growell. The train was composed of engine 1860, mail car POS, baggage car 352 and coaches 949 and 1245.
 The leaving of the first train from the new station was quite an import ant event and was witnessed by a num- Der of the oflcials of the Southern Railway. The most of these officials passed through Selma tonight on their way to Washington.
 Travelling Passenger Agent R. B. Creagh of this city was one of the of- ficials of the Southern to leave Mobile on the first train out of the new sta ton. MT. Creagh took up the names of all of the passengers. The first per son to buy a ticket In the new station, he says, was Mrs. J. A. Bradford of Mobile, who came as far as Thomas vile.
 Among the passengers on the first train out of the station there were many physicians. These physicians had been in Mobile for some days attend ing a convention.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-20
NEWS OF MARIANA.
DOthan Baptist Minister 10 Conducting
 Successful Revival.


 Successful Revival.
 Marianna. Fla. Arril 19.-(SpeciaL) Rev. Anderson, of Dothan, Alabama Is conducting a series of meetings at the First Baptist Church. this place The meetings will continue two weeks Foundations are now being laid for the handsome two story stone building to be erected for R. D. Daffin presi- dent of the R. D. Daff1n Company, this place. The R. R. Daffin Company expect to occupy the building which will be located opposite the post of- flee.
 Hon. Thomas B. Walker. mayor. has directed all Instructions on the side walks be removed and the peanut stands. etc., no longer appear to the passer-by.
 Miss Sparta Blow, Western Union operator at Dadeville. Ala, has accept ed same position here. Miss Blow has relatives residing here.
 The Daughters of the Confederacy will give a supper May ?. for the pur- pose of raising funds for. the purchase of head stones to be placed on the Confederate graves. They will also give a baby show, ten cents being the price of each vote and nearly every baby in this place has entered the contest. The campaign is now on ana many votes have already been cast and seems to be quite exciting. espe- cially among those soliciting votes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-20
RUICK IN WASHINGTON.
Comes to Discuss Indictment of Fed-
 eraI Senator Burch.

Washington. April 19 9.--Norman N. Ruick. United States attorney for the district of Idaho, arrived in Washing ton today.
 He called at the Department of Jus tice but did not see the attorney gen eraI. Although no statement has been made at the department as to MT. Ruick's mission in Washington 1t Is the belief of the officials that he is here to discuss with the attorney gen eraI matters connected with the in dictment of United States Senator Bo- rah.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-20
WORK OF RELIEF.
Thousands Being Raised for Mexican
 Quake SufFereres.

Mexico City, April 19.-Communics tions have now been opened with all the important points In the section most affected by the earthquake. The last reports indicate that the loss Of life will not reach a hundred, but many persons have been injured and the property loss Is very great
 Vice President Corral. in a com munication published here today de- clares that the whole of the state of Guerrero has been devastated.
 Thousands of dollars are being sub scribed to the fund being raised In this city for the relief of the earth quake sufferers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-20
Home Yard of ve.sels


 Officials at the Pensacola navy yard received instructions from the depart ment today that the yard had been designated as the home yard of the monitor Florida and gunboats Machias. Isia de Luxon, Vixen and Gloucester. and that hereafter these vessels shall he docked, repaired and kept in con- dttion.
 The department has just issued or ders regarding the equipment of ves- sells and in these orders are instruc- tions that certain vessels shall have home stations, where they must be docked at stated periods and where all repairs and rebuilding must take place
 This is done in order that the yard commanders and apartments may know in advance as to what vessels they have to care for and keep in re- pair. and 1t Is believed will be much more satisfactory than tho old system of sending vessels to yards for dock ing and repairs with but little noti- ficattou,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-20
COURT MARTIAL ADJoURNs.
MackIIn Trial OMrers Pay Respects t
 General McCaSkey.

San Antonio, Tex. April 19.-The Macklin court martial adjourned at noon today to unite with other off, oers of the army posts in paying re- spects to Major W. S. McCaskey. who was recently promoted to that rank.
 During the brief session Sergeant Major S. W. Taliaferro was a wit ness.
 The prosecution will tomorrow re. call Lieutenants Johnson and Lockie and then rest its case.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-20
------------- CANADIAN BREAKS RECORD.
Wins Marathon Race Of the Bomtox
 Athletic Club.

Boston. April 19.-Thomas Longboat of the West End Y. M. c. A. Toron- to. Ont, today won the eleventh an- nual Marathon race of the Boston Athletic Association In two hours. 24 minutes, 20 4-5 seconds, breaking the record for the twenty-five mile course by five minutes 4-5 seconds.
 The previous record. made by J. J. Caffrey of Hamilton, Ont, in 1901 was two hours 29 minutes 2S 3-5 seconds.
 Robert Fowler. of the Cambridge port Gymnasium Association, who came in second, also beat Cafrrey's record. covering the distance in two hours. 27 minutes 4-5 seconds. J. J. Hays Of St Bartholomew Club, New York. was third. Time two hours 30 minutes 3S 3-5 seconds
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-20
Snow In Indian Territory,

Oklahoma City OK, AprII I5'-fte- ports from West Oklahoma say that snow is falling from Chickasha, l. IT, to Amarillo, Texas. and North to the northern line of Oklahoma. At Geary, Okla, the snow was reported as fall- ing so fast as to make 1t difficult to keep trains moving. A temperature of ss degrees prevailed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-20
white Man Heavily Fined.

George Mays, a white man. was In police court this morning to answer to the charges of disorderly conduct and for being drunk and disorderly. While in a drunken condition yester- day. Mays slapped and knocked down a little white boy in the store of c. H. Herman in West Selma.
 On the charge of disorderly conduct, the man was fined $45 or ninety days on the streets. In the case for being drunk and disorderly, he was fined s2o or forty days on the streets.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-20
BOY WILL RECOVER.
Gadsden Child Who Was Shot bx His
 Father

Gndsden Child Who Was Shot by 4fs
 Father.
 Gadsden, April 19.-(Special. )-The little son of O. P. Dodson. who was thought to have been mortally wound ed Wednesday evening by its father. is in a fair way to recover, according to the latest reports.
 That the child was not killed out right Is considered almost a miracle. as the pistol was fired at close range and the ball struck the child near a vital point. The bullet is still imbed- ded in the child's body.
 The excitement over the affair has about subsided.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-20
Left for Crand I,odge,

Walter I. Bloch and J. c. Adler left this morning for Memphis to be pres ent at the Seventh District Grand Lodge, I. O. B. B.. which will convene in that city Sunday morning. MT. I. Schwarz the third delegate from Sell ma to this meeting left this afternoon. The session of the Grand Lodge will probably last until Wednesday. Mir Adler was accompanied by Mrs. Adler and his daughter, Miss Estelle Adler.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-20
NrinstreIa in Marion.

The Selma Minstrel Company left this afternoon for Marion, where to- night they will give a performance for the Marion Civic League. The boys will be greeted with a crowded house and will give as good a performance as the two which they gave here two weeks ago. The members of the com pany will return home tomorrow morn ing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-20

n very probable that he will again be with the company. but in 8 higher and more lucrative position than the one which he has been holding for quarter of a century.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-20
Cavalry Elects Officers.

At recent meeting of Troop "C." :" Alabama National Guard, an election was held to fill vacancy. The cleo ton resulted in M L. Calhoun being elected First Lieutenant and Ferdinand Merkle Second Lieutenant.
 Both of these young men have been officers in the company for some years and have made capable and efficient officials.
 It is expected that Captain Ben S. Noble of the Cavalry Squadron will reach Selma Sunday when an examina- tion is necessary before the commis- sioners can be issued to the rcntly- elected officers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-20
TOBUY WATERPLAN
Crrr or PENSACOLA RECEIVES PROPOSITION.
Oonyany wfn Sell to Municipality for b1s7, BO0-Texas Congressman Defends . Sailor Charged
 With Desertion.

Peasacola, Fla, April i9-(Special. s-The city of Pensacola today received . letter from the Pensacola Water Company offering the entire plant and holdings of the company in the city for $187500, and 1t is probable that within the course of the neext few weeks ths city will be the owner of the water works plant. as the offer is con- seidered reasonable and not above the price setIby the Council several weeks ago.
 Some nme since the city was bond- cd for $s50.000 for the purpose of pro- viding d municipal water works plant. but 1t vas not until recently that the City Council heard report from special committee recommending that the plant of the Pensacola Water Com- pany bS purchased. provided 1t could be acquired for sum not exceeding 31S7,50Q which was the appraised value by engineers, and if the company did not desire to dispose of its hold ings and contracts with the city that the later commence negotiations. for the installation of a new plant.
 The matter of conducting the negotf- ations Nolth the water company was placed in the hands of the Board of Bond Trustees and after receiving nu- meroui propositions the board has at last ieduced the price wanted down to Iue mdAiAnuHl diio"Su oy ShC OooAt- cil.
 It is probable that the plant will be purchased at this price and the re- mainter of the bond expended in mak- ing Improvements.
 Broward Wants Information.
 Governor N. B. Broward this morn ing replied to the telegram sent a few Jays since by. the Board of County Commissioners requesting the removal of Chairman James M. Andrews from the board upon charges of forgery and malteasance.
 Tie Governor stated in his telegram that while he could suspend during the recess of the Legislature that it would be iecessary to remove at such periods as the Senate is in session. and that to do so he would require charges and evidence. and called upon the board for this matter. This was for warded this morning by County So- uctor Loftin. as the Board of Com missioners had stenographer present at the investigation when witnesses teftified that they had never worked 10. the county, although their names appeared as employees and warrants wsre drawn in their favor which were csshed by the chairman of the board
 1t is expected here that the Cover n,r will reach a decision by Monday as to whether or not he will remove the chairman of the board and request the State Senate to concur in the re- noval.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-20
Mir suhlette Resigns.

R. w. Sublette, who for the past twenty-five years has served as city ticket agent here for the Louisville and Nashville. has resigned his posi- tion. and has been succeeded by c. A. Flowers, formerly connected with the city ticket agents office at Mont gomsry.
 MT. Sublette. who Is known by ev- cry travelling man and resident in this section, has resigned owing to i'll health, and will leave at once for Kentucky, where he will visit rela- tives, and later return to the city. It
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-20

Defends . Bluejacket. I What has probably never occurred before is the defense by a Congress- man of a bluejacket before a court
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-20

Mir Al Grayson has returned home from Opelika.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-20

Mir. W. A. Anderson has returned home from Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-20

Miss Gertie Meyer. who has been spending the past several weeks here with her sister, Mrs. Rudolph Richards, will leave Sunday for her home in Mo bile,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-20
Social and Personal.

Mir Louis Bennish has returned home from Atianea, Ga.