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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-25
PLEADS FOR SCHOOL
LADIES APPEAR IN BEHALF OF
 EAST LAKE.
Mrw. Johnston Makes Eloquent ArEu- ment Before Committee For Approp- riations Needed at State Re-
 formatory for Boys.

The members of the House Commit tee on Appropriations gave a hearing yesterday morning to a delegation of ladies representing the Boys Industrial School at East Lake, near Birming- ham, upon the needs of that institution at the hands of the present Legisia- ture in the way of an appropriation.
 Mrs. R. D. Johnston, President of the Board of Managers of r insutution. acted as spokeswoman for the dele gatiop, explaining the accomplishments of the past and the needs for the fu- ture of the school
 The school has taken in 275 boys since 1t was first established in 1900, she said, and there are now 120 youths there, undergoing the process of refor- mation. It is in an overcrowded con- diticn. aTsa boys are being constantly turned away from its doors. who need the benefit of its teaching and train- ing.
 The last Legislatuye made an annual appropriation of $S,000 for each of the past four years. but this proved entirely inadequate. The Board in charge, how ever. rather than to run into debt. raised $4,000 a year for the mainte- nance of the school, and the result is they now appear before the Legislature without dollar of indebtedness The State Auditor, in his report. she said. had declared the books of the school to be the hest kept in Alabama. Mrs. Johnston called attention to some of the needs of the school in the way of permanent Improvements. in- cluding new buildings, hospital, and others.
 The main point emphasized, however, was the necessity for a Fer capita ap- propriation for the maintenance of the institution. As soon as the new building is completed, she said, the in- stitution could accommodate 200 boys, and she declared the Board felt 1t must have a per capita appropriation of at least $100 a boy. This amount was less than any similar institution in the United States received, and the school could hardly get along on less,
 Tt takes $204 a year to keep a horse in Birmingham" said Mrs. Johnston. "and feel sure the members of the Legislature will be willing to give less than half that amount to save a boy. :"
 The school has succeeded far beyond the expectations of the founders, Mrs. Johnston said. She related an inci- dent during the visit of the band from East Lake to the inauguration in Mont- gomery. Four former pupils were standing on the sidewalk listening to the band ,and when questioned by Mrs. Johnston. 1t transpired that all four were earning good wages, and each was supporting a widowed mother.
 At the close of the hearing, the mem- bers of the committee expressed them selves as pleased with the work of the school, and it's accomplishments in the past, as outlined by Mrs. Johnston. No formal action upon the appropriation of funds for its support was taken.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-25
HAT MYSTERIES WORRY LAWMAKERS;
 RAILROAD MEN ARE NOT SUSPECTED

There are . couple of hat mysteries up ct the Capitol A suspicion has eritsn that there has been hat klep- touaantao in the sfgwds which have thrcngsd the Capitol since the. session of the Lseisieture began. If there is such . man. he hAd b6tter keep out of the way of Representative Lee Lons q Butler County and Ed fzsusman. clerk h the Auditors oelce, Both are The fact that koth hats disappeared during the visit of the. railroad offi- eials in their appsarance before the Senate Committee on Commerce and Comrhon Carriers is regarded merely as . coincidence. Even the most arr dent supportsrs of rate reform would not sukHeet that the railroad officials had any connection with the two lost hats It would be bad for them if they were suspected.
 Representative Long was very much annoyed when he discovered the loss Of his hat. He is the chairman of the 7o1se Committee osl Commsrce and Common Carriers, and if he got mad, why hs couid put something unpleasant in . railrcad bill.
 It would annoy anybody to lose a me new hat and have. to walk down Dexter
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-25
ITO DISCUSS APPROPRIATION.
Trustees of MODtevnlI0 School to Meet Tomorrow.

Trustees of MODtevnlIO School to Meet Tomorrow.
 A meeting of the Board Of Trustees of the Alabama Girls Industrial School at Montevallo, has been called for tomorrow at noon. The Board will meet to ascertain what appro- priatinn it is to task from the Legis- lature.
 It will be the first meeting of the Board since It's complexion was chang ed by Governor Conner The new Board will come to Montgomery to go over the financial situation at Mon tevallo and to consider the improve ments needed there.
 Until now, no bill has been intro duced to increase the facilities of Montevall0 .as has Fbeeu done in the eases of other institutions of the State. It has not been known how much the Girls School would ask for. There was no way of hndinR out be- cause between the withdrawal If the anpointwents of Governor Jelks and the sending in of ' now Iist bv Gov error cemer, the school WIS p-acti- caIlv without PoarH of Trustees,
 TNis circumstance has ternnor7 r''v deIaved all eaurational hu's in the ' e~'elatnre It has heer decided to r-'ve e@uoatinnal concentrations nrece- Aonca ova~ ali other annronriH lions. NAen suanerHeA nerdire the intro Hrotinn oF tho Mortevallo hill
 The ir,nressio1 thn+ Governor CnrnA- rnro'n+ed an autirnly now Roqra of r"-us+noe ie e~roneaus The terrns of vro, Col r1ecN oF Vviinov and Judoe IT ArStil oF Mobile countv. do not exnire for the newt two years
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-25
DIES IN COUNTY JAIL
UNKNOWN MAN EXPIRES IN GADs-
 DEN PRISON.
Was Seized With Illness While on Way To AIbertviIle-Papers show He Had Been To Rock
 Run.

Gadsden, Jan. 24-(Special.) .)--An un- known and unidentified white man
 about fifty years old. died at the county jail last night at a late hour, where he had been taken by the county officials for treatment, and after having been
 sick only a short time.
 The man is of medium height, has red gray beard of about two weeks growth, brown mustache, and this dark brown hair. In his pockets were found $e.10 in money, slip of paper bearing the name of Everett Cuning- ham, a Republican State political tick ct of Tennessee, and letter head of the Hamilton County Hospital of Chat tanooga, Tenn, also the address of Ol- lie Irene Britain, Rock Run, Ala. There were no letters or writing that would indicate the mans name, and although
 he has been in this county two weeks, no one seems to know him.
 The unknown was a taner, and two
 weeks ago applied at the taunery of James Gidley at Hoke's Bluff, and was given work. Yesterday he decided to go to Albertville and work in a tannery there and in company with Will Cid ley, was on his way to town to take the train for Ablertville. Before Teaeh- ing this city, he was taken violently Ill. and when Mir. Gidley reached here, the man was unconscjods and~ah ap~ plied to the county authorities for treatment for him. He was at once
 taken to the jail.
 The attending physician stated that
 the man died from acute Indigestion.
 TShe remains are held for identificati ton
 and if not claimed, will be Buried by
 the county.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-25
COLD IN EAST.
Up New York State POIntS Report For
 ty Below Zero.

Up New York State P0iutS Report For
 ty Below Zero.
 New York, Jan. 24-With the tenn perature at one above zero at a. m, was the coldest day of the winter, and one of the coldest days in several years in the city.
 Tho cold was all the more felt be- cause of the sudden change from the warm damp weather which has prevail ed for several weeks.
 Vapor rose in clouds from the harbor and bay, and vessels arriving at this port had their prows and decks sheath ed in ice.
 Reports from up state districts state that all cold weather records were broken by a drop at some places to as low as 40 degrees below zero.
 New England also experienced ex- treme cold At Boston the tempera- ture was seven degrees below zero, the lowest in four years, Points in Ver- mont reported from 80 to S4 degrees below. At New Haven. ' below was recorded.
 At Providence. R. l., the mercury was IS below zero.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-25
the Merchant and Farmers Bank gave

the Merchant and Farmers Bank gave out the following statement:
 "The stockhe lders of the Merchants and Farmers Bank have transferred their holdings in that institution to a syndicate representing the Gadsden Ma tional Bank, the object of the transfer being to finally merge the Farmers and Merchants into the Gadsden National Bank"
 On examination the assets and con- diticn of the Merchants and Farmers Bank showed that this young institu- ton had been very prosperous. and was in excellent condition
 We are not authorized to state the price at which the stock was sold" said MT Goodhue. but 1t was considerably above par, and was ont considered in excess of its value by the purchasers"
 The handsome new building and furn- iture of the Merchants and Farmers Bank was included In the deal,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-25

other short extensions. When the Chatfa. noosa Southern Is added the map will not resemble the map of two years ago Having five terminals on the Ohio Mays vile. Cincinnati Louisville, Owensboro and Evansville, three on the Mississippi, tSt Louis. Memphis and New orieans), with tts own rails into the six most important inte- rfor cities of the South, Nashville, Knoxville. Chattanooga, Atlanta, Birmingham ana Montgomery. with deep water terminals at Pensacola, Mobile and New Orleans he Louisville and Nashville Railroad holds q Formidable key to the traffic situation of the South. and If there is a road in the South that has something to expand for it is the Louisville and Nashville.
 The road now connects most of the i'm. portant freight points of the Southeast ane with it's allied roads covers the country well. but 1t is said that the management is now preparing to Invade the coal fields timbes belts and al mineral and agricultural s~c- tions not now reached, ky the time its dou- bie track work is completed.
 Long before the Panama Canal is compIet- de. 1t is said, the Louisville and Nashville Railroad will have double track line from Cincinnati, Louisville and St. Louis to Mo- bile and New Orleans, with terfect net work, of lines in the interior. The purch ass of the little roads like the Chesapeake and Nashville and Chattanooga Southern help ts accomplish this end.
 
 . Hforitx Made General Yardmaster.
 A. Moritz, trainmaster of the Western of Alabama Railway, yesterday morn ing was appointed to the position of general yardmaster, in addition to his present duties. At this season of the year. the yard work becomes enor- mously heavy, the big supplies of fer tilizer ordered by the planters in pre- paration of their spring crops, being to flow through the yards in such numbers as to almost require the ser vices of one man aloone to keep the savory- odored cars moving. His dut- les as trainmaster have hitherto kept Mir. Moritz constantly on the road.
 The result of the appointment made yesterday is that MT. Moritz will be kept in Montgomery His office as trainmaster will still be in the gen. eral office building on the corner of Lee and Tallapoosa streets.
 W. F. Herman, the present yardmas- ter of the Western will, in @ great measure. relieve MT. Moritz of his du- ties on the road, thus giving the lat ter more time to look after the yards. The appointment is effective this morn- ing, and the circular issued yesterday morning follows;
 Montgomery. Ala. Jan. 25th, 1907. ,"All Concerned: s
 sEffactive this datey A. Moritz, Train master will, until further notice also assume the duties of General Yardmas- ter at Montgomery. vice W. F. Herman, assigned to duties of assistant to train master supervising train service.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-25
NOTICE OF SALE BANK.
 RUPT STOCK.
General Stock wh,.key, Bar Fixtures

General Stock whiskey, Bar Fixtures,
 Etc.
 Pursuant to an order by the District Court of the United States for the Mid dle District of Alabama, in cause pending in said Court, wherein w. A. Carglll Is Bankrupt. The undersigned, Receiver. will sell at public outcry, for cash, during the legal hours of sale. on Wednesday. January 30th. 1907, at the storehouse formerly occupied by the said W. A. Cargill at Eufauia, Barbour County, Alabama, the en- tire tire stock of whiskey.F Wines. Bar Fixtures, etc. A complete inventory Is now on file at Montgomery, Alabama. Said property will be sold subject to
 GEORGE STUART,
 Januarv 24th. 19O7 Receiver.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-25
CHANGE L. & N. MAP
ACQUISITION oF CHATTAN00GA SOUTHERN GIVES TWO ROUTES.
rsoas Now Csnnects Most of the G.rersas! Freight Points of southeasf--Dou- ble Tracking Being Done
 ExtensiyelS.

An officai eircuiav sent out from Louis viIle says that the Louisville and Nashville has begun active operation of their recenuv acuuired property. the Chattanooga south sru. The acauistion of this line by the fouisvtiie and Nashville gives 1t another fre,snt route in to Birmingham, relieving future congestion on their through line rom Cincinnati to Atlanta
 The Alabama Mineral branch of the Lou isviIle and Nashville runs frem Calera through Annistan and to Gadsden. while another hraneh runs from f7adsdep fo Biss nainsham, forming complete loop. Tne chattauoaga Southern runs straight rom Chattanooga to Gadsden, and by buiiding ehart gap frnm Chsttsnooga to srme roint north of Etpwah on the cincinnsti-A Atlanta line, the yesuit Is apparent
 Freight can be brought down the Cinein- uati-Atlanta line to some point between Knoxville and Etowah. yhers 1t will De ai- ysrted and sent around by Chattan 3oga and essdsdsn ta Birmingham and thanee down through Montgomery. Mobile nhd New Or leans This will give them the benefit ef more than a double track, ns their main line already runs from Cincinnati through rouisviile. Nashville and RirminEham '" Montgomery.
 This line fs now being double tracked as rapidly as pessibie and In several places tho line is being changed entirely. In hunn- bers of places, tunnels are beinE cut through the rock. 50 as to get the double track. This is now being done at Hrock's Gan From RirminKha,n to ceiera the line Is fast being double trscksa. and as soen as possible the same thinw will be done between caiera ana Montgomery.
 As has been stated. about s1,oeoeoo has been appropriated for the improvements of the Mobile and Montgomery division, espee- iaiiy for the fifty miles between Calhoun and owssaa- About the oaly Rart ef ths Iouisyille and Nashville system that looks incapable of being double .traekd Is the swarnps from Flomatan 9o Mobile. and the division between Mobile and New Orleans which is built in the main on bridge and piles.
 Two ysars ago the map of the Louisyille ana Nashyiiis showed . line from Cincinnati south almost of the Tennessee line north of groxviiie, and the main stem from Cincin- natl and Louisville to New Orleans, wita the St. Louis. Memphis and Pensaccia branches. The last xlap paplished ahows shs tisreugf isae comptets& frpme-cinrfnnnfi through Knoxville to Atlanta, the completed line from Atlanta through Annistcn to BIr- mingham, the Chesapeake and Nashville (acquired by pnrchassl from Gailatin to Hartsviile and scottsytile, and number ef
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-25
New Rule for Late Trains.

Mdcnlnerg
 New Rule for Late Trains.
 Under new rule made at the Union Station yesterday morning, the Louis- ville and Nashville train No. 1, will not run second section to New or leans to take down the connection of the Western train 35. if that train Is three hours late In other words If train 35 reaches Montgomery at any time before ? o'clock. the Louisville and Nashville people will send out a second No. l, to New Orleans with the tion will not be sent out if 30 does not Western connection. but a second sec not reach Montgomery by 2 o'clock
 The first example happened yester- day. The Louisville and Nashville train No. 1. due In Montgomery at II a. m, got in at 1905 D. m, leaving immed- lately for Mobile and New Orleans. The Western train 35, due at 10.35 a. m.. got in at 3:15 ?. m, five hours and ii.een minutes late. Under the new rule. the mail. express, coach and Pullman connections brought in on that train had to stay quietly under the To- cal shed until train No. 3 left for Mo- bile and New Orleans last night at 8:15.
 Train 33, the local passenger train. due from Atlanta at 2:35 p. m., pulled into the shed ahead of train 35. which was due at 1o:55 a. m., the latter train coming in not far behind 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-25
THEY HAVE ARRIVED.

For the past week everal farmers have been disappointed because Loeb Carriage and Supply Company were un- able to supply them with ali the Oliver Flows they called for. Two solid cars of Oliver Flows have now arrived and the farmers are glad. They all begin to find out that the Oliver Walking as well las Riding Flows is the Best in the World --adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-25
AInhnn,n nt th. CnrstnI.

yVoshireton Jan 24-fSnecial)- )-- PostnastArs anpointed: Mitchell sta ton. Bullock County. Frank l. Rut- land: Favette County. William NJ Hol- lnwav; Wheat. Cullman County, Benja- min F. Stricklin.
 A rural route No. 8. was ordered es- tablished March l at Elkmont. Lime- stone County, serving 45O people and l32 families
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-25
.no,ner coutluunnce For Powers.

Lexington. Ky, Jan. 24.-The fourth trial of Caleb Powers charged with th4 assassination of Governor William Goebel which is scheduled to begin al Georgetown. February 5. will probably be continued. as no spbpoenas haVN been issued for witnesses and no prep aration made by eithe. side. It is be- lieved a special term will be called later.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-25
nraIn nrnort ProhIblted.

Hong Kong. Jan. 24.-The export of grain has been prohibited by the au- thorities of Kiang Si in consequence of the rice and other crops being large ly failures
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-25

HIGH SCHOOL HORSE. MrIe, summerviIle and Columbus, the greatest High School horse in the world. Every afternoon and night at the Rink. Admission Toe.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-25

Gadsden Banks Merged.
 Official announcement was made to- day of the sale of the Merchants and Farmers Bank to the Gadsden National Bank. President T. E. Goodhua, of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-25

"All corrsspondence pertaining to train and yard service will be address-
 w. N Cox. superintendent Transportation and Machinery"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-20

factorily disposed of and that plans for
the raising of adequate funds had been
devised. 1t Is stated that the associa-
tion is in better financial condition, and
is better able to continue the fight than
ever before in it's history.
Officers Are Enthusiastic.
The officers of the association are en-
thusiastic over the good that has been ac-
complished in the convention.
The plan of the holding movement is to
establish warehouses In every county in
the cotton belt for the storage of cotton
by the members of the association. Ger
tifcates are TO De issued on which hold
ers can secure advances of money from
bankers who are cooperating heartily
with the association. In this way 1t is be-
lieved that enough of each years cotton
crop can be held for fair price.
Every delegate attending the third an
nual convention seems to be imbued with
new hope and a firmer determination to
carry on the work outlined by the associa-
ton, and all seem to be greatly encour-
aged over the effective work that has
been accomplished at the meeting.
Jordan Discusses Convention.
Just after the adjournment of the con-
vention last night President Harvie Jor-
dan said:
This has been the most important con-
yention ever held by the Southern Cotton
association in several respects. The dele
gates have been representative and are
drawn from the best business circles of
every state in the cotton belt.
MANY questions of great importance
to the cotton industry have been dis
cussed and many plans for the future
work of the organization have been final
ly outlined.
'The plan to establish ware houses
In every cotton producing county of the
south is, in my opinion. the first great
move toward the success for which we
have been striving. This will enable the
farmers who are unable to hold their
cotton on account of their obligations to
store their cotton and reap the benefits
Of advanced prices.
II am well pleased with the good work
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-20
Rising Waters Drive Thousands
from Home and Employment
FORCED TO LIVE ON CHARITY
Pleadnes for Help and Food Come
From Cities Above and Below Gin
cinnati, and the Worst Is
Yet to Come.

Louisville Ky, January 19.-Nearly
1900 people, driven from their homes, 1000
more facing eviction by the steadily ris-
ing water. a number of factories in
Louisville, New Albany and Jefferson
Vile forced to suspend and large damage
to stocks of goods i'll basements-all these
items foot up the heavy toll exacted
Louisville by the Ohio river flood.
Tonight the water is rising at the same
even pace of an inch an hour that it has
maintained for three days. Trains from
the east are from two to six hours late,
but those running north, west and south
have not thus far been greatly ham
pered
Today was marked by high winds and
a temperature of "A degrees, breaking all
high records for January. Tonight
brought thunderstorm and the rain
driven by a gale fell In sheets, the fierce
winds causing several of the flooded
buildings to collapse. None of these.
however, were of any Importance. Ii
has been impossible to estimate the
monetary damage to date
While making trip of inspection about
the flooded districts today, Mayor Tyler
found that many owners of conveyances
were over charging poor people for re
moving their effects, and he directed the
license Inspector under the sinking fund,
and the police. to see that no one was
charged more than 50 load as provided
in the license ordinance.
The mayor today pressed thirty fire.
men into the service TO assist the flood
sufferers.
The board of safety decided to furnish
food to the needy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-20
Many Thousands Lost.

Cincinnati, January 10. with the cres.
of the flood not yet in sight, and a pros
pect of near approach to the immense
loss from high water of fFebruary. 1894
attempts were made tottis to estimate
the losses from this present food i'm this
city and environs.
The commission houses which are prin-
cipally located in the low lands, now un-
der water, have already suffered damage
estimated at $l0OO9. Many thousands
will be lost by factories through en-
forced dleness and unproductiveness. and
more than 10000 idle men will lose their
wages during the continuance of the pres
ent high stage of the river. Not less than
14,000 people have been driven from their
homes in Cincinnati and the Kentucky
suburbs, most of them being forced to de-
pend upon charity for their food and
lodging.
Nearly fifty squares in Newport. over a
dozen in Covnington, and large sections
in the east and west ends and In the Mill
Creek sections of Cincinnati are under
water.
The east end is threatened with dark
ness and the shutting off of electric
power for the car lines In the entire sec
tlon and suburbs of the city. These are
conservative estimates of present condi-
tlons and suffering and the worst is vet
to come.
above sixty-fve feet" is the conser-
vatiVe prediction of the forecast official
to the probable crest of the flood but
the reports from up-the-river caused him
to express a fear this eevning that much
worse was in store
Reports from river cities, both above
and below Cincinnati, continued to come
in with pleading for help and food From
some of the nearer flooded towns refugees
came to this city and are lodged wher-
ever quarters could be found