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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-25
ANNOUNCE PROGRAM
INTERESTING PROGRAM BEFORE
 STATE COMMERCIAL CLUB.
Meeting In Selma Promises To Be The Best Attended In The History Of
 The Alabama Organiza-


 Great preparations are being made for the thirteenth annual convention Of the Alabama Commercial and Indus trial Association which is to be held In Selma, July and 4. The meeting is expected to be one of the largest at- tended in the history of the assocla- tton, and one of the most interesting.
 The committee recently appointed by President A. G. Forbes of this city, both of the local Commercial Club and of the State, to suggest topics ana speakers for the occasion has reported, and the tpoics and speakers suggested by them have been received ana or dered The committee having Tn charge the program consisted or Fred Emanuel Meertief. F. P. Chaifee ana O, O. Nelson, and the topics and names suggested by them are as follows:
 "Increased Taxation of Foreign Loan Companies of Alabama" by J. 5. Pinckard, of Montgomery.
 "Contemplated Legislation Compell- ing Life Insurance Companies to Ne- Invest Premiums in Alabama. by Fer CIV c. Ratliff, of Birmingham.
 "Alabama's Portland Cement Fossil utilities" by A. G. Parrish, of Selma
 .Municipal Government by Commis- sion," Frank P Glass, of Montgom-
 Opportunity of City Executives Un- der Present Municipal Laws" by George B Ward of Birmingham.
 "Future Development of Alabama's Water Powers" by Henry c. Jones, of Montgomery.
 Each of the topics will be discussed under the leadership of some one ap- pointed by the president and besides these discussions topics of lesser prom thence but of state interest will also be indulged in. It is expected that the topics referring, specifically, to State Legislation will be the livest dis cussion of the session, for which req son the associations meeting was called for the week before the recon yening of the Legislature.
 The Alabama Commercial and Indus trial Association Is composed of about fifteen or sixteen of the State Com mercial Clubs, and its annual conVen- ton is usually enthusiastically attend ed Especially large crowds are ex- pected from Birmingham, Montgomery Huntsville, Anniston, Mobile, Tallade- ga, Wetumpka and Union Springs. Each club Is entitled to delegates according to its membership, the minimum num- Der being about five and the maximum about twenty.
 The reports of the chairman of the various committees are expected to be interesting and instructive. Those who will report for the committees are as follows Committee on Advertising and Press, H. W. Sexton, of Anniston, chairman; Committee on Agriculture. w. F. Mcfarland of Florence. chair man; Forestry and Lumber Committee, J. c. Lanier. of Talladega, associate chairman; Good Roads Committee. Mel vile Drennen, of Birmingham. asso- ciate chairman; Committee on Immi- grafton, IF. J. Thompson, of Hunts vile, chairmani Committee on Legis- lation; Gaston Gunter of Montgomery, chairman; Manufacturing Committed, J. T. Ashcraft, of Florence, chairman; Committee on Membership, by w.. K.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-25
THE INSURANCE BILL
JAMES B. ELLIS TALKS ON THE
 SITUATION.
Ufges That Legislature Turn DOwE GFay Bill Which 10 Pounded On
 Unsatisfactory Law Enforced in Texas.

James B. Ellis of Selma. George e. Miles and other well known insurance men of the State were at the Capitol yesterday to talk over the insurance situation. The insurance men are not protesting against anything that the Legislature has done. but they are ap- prehensive about what the Legislature will do at Its July session.
 They are nightly afraid of the pro- posed Gray bill. The bill which has been suggested by Lieutenant Cover nor Henry B. Gray is based upon the recently enacted Texas law. which has driven a number of the larger compa- nies from the State of Texas. As one of the insurance men expressed 1t, '"The law has already created great chagrin in Texas and a movement is on foot to abolish it after a few months trial.
 Secretary of State Frank N. Julian has written to Texas to ascertain ex- actly how many big companies have quit business on account of the law. The insurance men say that the State officials are now lodging responsibility for the law which has worked so badly in Texas. One official is pointing at another saying 'You did it." and the other replies. NO, you did it."
 The proposed bill, like the Texas law, requires every foreign insurance com pany doing business in Alabama to in vest half of its Alabama surplus with in Alabama.
 Speaking of the situation yesterday. MT. Ellis, who Is one of the leading business men of Selma, said:
 'The Legislature at its winter ses- sion doubled the tax on insurance com panies in Alabama. The companies had previously paid tax of per cent on it's gross income from the State. The Legislature made that tax per cent of the gross income. We have &C., cepted that law and continued in our business. The State is drawing a much larger revenue by reason of that act. We now ask that the insurance laws be left in statu quo. We are quite willing to go ahead under the existing laws, but we could not stand law which would compel us to make cer- tain investments. No attempt Is made to control the investments of other in- terests and other business of the State. We urge that you can not by law, con- trol and direct the investment of capi- tai. We only ask that the Legislature stand on it's own laws and we will do our part to carry them out"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-25
CREOSOTING PINES
FORESTRY DEPARTMENT
 TO SEND EXPERT.
As Result of Work of Commissioner of Agriculture Wilkinson, Expert William F. Shorfesee Will
 Visit Alabama.

The National Department of Fores- try through William F. Shorfesee and in conjunction with Commissioner of Agriculture will give instruction to the farmers of Alabama in a cheap and practical method of, creosoting pine posts.
 The work which will be inaugurated as soon as possible comes as a result of correspondence between Commissioner Wilkinson and the Department of For estry. An Alabama farmer wrote Com missioner Wilkinson asking as to the method of creosoting posts which would greatly prolong their usefulness even as the life of the telephone and telegraph poles are prolonged by creo- sote treatment. Commissioner Wilkin- son took up the matter with the Fores- try Department and as a result an offi- cer of that Department, William F. Shorfesee, came to Montgomery yes tarday and had conference over the proposed work, which both regard as of the greatest importance.
 It was determined to begin the work of instruction and demonstration in the near future. MT. Shorfesee was com peiled to return to Washington be- cause of the absence of Gifford Pin chot, the head of the Forestry Depart ment who is in the west attending to forestry matters for the government.
 
 in the near future where demonstra- tions will be given under the direction of Commissioner Wilkinson of the great value of a creosote in the saving of pine posts. The place at which the first demonstration will be given is yet to be selected. It will probably be at some place in Middle Alabama where there Is Q large amount of second growth pine.
 The feature of the process which will most appeal to Alabama farmers Is it's great value in making use of "old field pine" for fence posts. The old field pines have heretofore been considered valueless. There was no use. no ser vice to which they could be put. Treat ed with creosote according to the sys- -tem, advocated and taught by the for estry department, these old field pines or second growth pines can be made to furnish fence poles which will last for twenty years when at present post made of one of these pine trees, Is considered a good one if 1t last three years.
 The process, 1t is declared is not ex- pensive It's basis Is coal tar prepa- ration of creosote. This creosote pre- paration will be boiled in large vat and in this vat the pine poles peeled ot bark and cut into eight or SIX ,oot lengths will be plunged. They will be allowed to cool in the vat. Pine posts thus treated are expected to outlive by many years those which have not been subjected to that treatmest.
 It is said for, this system that farm- CT can establish a creoSoting plant on his own place and that the process IS so economical that 1t will pay him to do so.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-25
SUE L. & N.
Said to Be Responsible for CeoperaGe
 Company Fire.

C0mpamy rlrcs
 Alleging that through its negligence the Louisville and Nashville Railroad was responsible for the fire which de- stroyed the Montgomery Cooperage Works in North Montgomery June 8, 1goe,. there has been filed with the clerk of the City Court a suit for the recovery of damages to the amount of s3,0o0 from that company.
 The suit is filed by Richard Tillis. J. s. Dowdell and E. B. Joseph, and Is for the use of several insurance com pan4es as follows: The Aetna Insu- rance Company of Hartford, Conn.,. Sun Insurance Office of London, Philadel- phia Underwriters of Philadelphia (composed of the Insurance Company of North America and Fire Association of Philadelphia, Niagara Fire Insu- rance Company, Phenix Insurance Com pany of Brooklyn, N. r.. and the Ham burg Bremen Fire Insurance Company, Bremen, Germany.
 In the bill of particulars the plain tins claim that through It's servants. agents and employees. the defendants were operating engines or locomotives by and alongside of the property be- longing to Richard Tillis, J. S. Dow dell and E. B. Joseph and that while so doing 1t did negiigently set fire to and destroy. or greatly damage, build ings and the machinery contained therein belonging to the said Richard
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-25

age plant owned by them, of the value of $3.o0o; and the plaintiffs aver that at the time the said property was de- stroyed by fire 1t was insured against loss and damage by fire. It Is further set forth in the suit that the ire was started by sparks emitted from the en- zines passing the plant.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-25
WILLINGHAM DOOR co.
New Building Supply House Located in
 Montgomery.

The willingham Door Co.,. one of Montgomery's most enterprising firms in its line, has opened city office and ware rooms at 215 Commerce Street, where they are fitting out one of the most complete building supply houses in Alabama.
 The wiliingham Door Co. is com posed of T. M. and W. B. Willing ham. who have both spent all of their business lives in this line of business. The new firm will specialize particular ly on paints, sash, mantels. doors and blinds.
 Contractors and others interested in building supplies would do well to call on The willingham Door Go. and get their prices. Adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-25
More Gold for Europe.

New York, June 24.-The engagement of gold for Europe which has been in progress two weeks or more was con tinued today when Goldman, Sachs and Company engaged $1,ooo.O0O gold for Paris.
 Heldelbach. Eickelheimer and Com pany and Lazard Freres each engaged $1.OOO,O00 for shipment to other places.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-25
CAPT. THoRINGTON's FUNERAL.
old Citizen of Montgomery Laid to
 Rest in OakvO0d.

UEd CtttkeM or MOmt8Umefy LuHW tV
 Rest in 0akwoOd.
 The remains of Captain Jack Thor tngton were laid to rest in Oakwood cemetery yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, the funeral taking place from the residence of MT. R. l.. Woods, Rev. W. M Cox of the Dexter Avenue Church officiating.
 A large number of friends followed the body to the grace. which was cov- cred with many floral tributes. The following gentlemen acted as pall-bear- CTS:
 A. P. Tyson. Peorge Halls. Joel Bar nett, W. B. Whiting, W. E. Ellsberry, John Metcalfe. Sam Westcott. J. P. Saffold. Thomas G. Jones.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-25
unian Men Strike.

Louisville, Ky, June 24.--All the un- ion men employed in construction work in this city, went on strike today in sympathy with the carpenters. who struck two weeks ago. It Is estimated that 1000 men are out.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-25
MARBLE.

CurhOw-CIapp Marble Co.
 Marble and Granite Monuments , 209-211 Dexter. Phone 14k.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-25

Childrens' 7Bc Sandal Only 35c. The biggest value ever given. Only a few pairs left Bullock Shoe Co.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-11-14
LOCAL NEWS.

Cali up Phone No. Is for best
groceries.
Daniel Brosz spent Sunday with
his parents in Scotland, returning
with his family to Parkston Mon
day.
Mrs. Chas. Bush, who has been
visiting her parents north of town,
returned to her home near Spring
field Tuesday. "Bud" Brown ac.
companied her and will visit there
for a few days.
Try "CYGLONE" flour. Best
grade. F. BECKER.
G. W. Ericsson is the new harness
maker in Birkinbine & Browns
shop. He is an expert workman
(and will not only do all kinds of
repairing but will make up a stock
of new hand made harness for the
winter trade.
Remember your friends with a
Thanksgiving postal. See Treiber's
line.
Mr.. Green of Huron sold one of
his jacks last week to a company
of farmers near Wittenberg for
$1,000. In the company were O..
q. Long, Chas. Carey, Philip Rapp
and four or five other farmers in
the neighborhood.
Try "CYCLONE" -four. Best
grade. F. BECKER.
Mrs. D. W. Chamberlain return
ed on Tuesday from the hospital
at Rochester, Mimi. Although she
shows the effects of the severe op.
GRAFTON which she underwent she is
recovering very nicely, and is look
ing much better than her friends
had expected to see her.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-11-14

Buy "Garland" Flour at Schen-
kenberger's.
Mrs. DIR. Mum visited her son
and daughter in Running Water
last week, and Miss Marion, who
is teaching there, returned with
her Saturday morning for a short
visit.
Corduroy suits, coats, pants,
shirts, everything Corduroy but the
sox aud shoes for the working men
at John Schmierer & Sons. In
spect them.
Messrs. Philip and Gotlieb Mag
stadt will hold a joint auction sal
Of peron4l property or the farm
Of Philip Nageln It seven miles
south Of Scotland on Tuesday.
November Goth. They hav. IA
,arge list of horses, c%a'tle, hogs
and farm machinery. W. A. Cobb
will be auctioneer and Philip En-
gel clerk.
The Gents furnishings in gener-
al at John Schmierer & Sons are
the best which they have ever
shown for fall, buy now the fall
wearing apparel before the cold
weather appears.
The value Of the X-ray was
again demonstrated the other day
when Mrs. P. Bentz, living north
of town, had the misfortune to run
a needle into her hand last Thurs
day. The children had stuck the
needle into the table top and while
she hurriedly wiped off the table
the needle penetrated her hand and
broke off. She came to DR.. Koobs'
office and by means of an X-ray
photograph the needle was found
lying between the bones of the
palm of the hand. This enabled
the Doctor to extract it for her
with only a small incision under
local anaesthetic and with little in
convenience to her.
There was a good attendance at
the basket social given by the G..
B. society last Friday evening at
the home of f. S. Birkinbine.
Judging by the price received for
the baskets the expert cooks of the
town r to be found among the
teachers of the public schools. At
any rate one teachers basket
brought $685. while another one
brought over $500, but whether it
was the excellent cooking or the
/; excellent prospects that the boys
we're bidding on we are not prepar-
ed to say. At any rate the society
took in over $4,000 from the sales
| of the evening and none of the boys
will acknowledge that they got sold.
The G. 3. society feels grateful to
the gentlemen for their liberal pat
ronage. The literary feature Of
the evening vas interesting. Miss
Mary Wheeler recited a selection
which, because of its pathetic ma
ture and excellent rendering,
brought tears to the eyes Of many.
Miss Bessie Cobb followed with a
selection which brought roars OF
laughter from the audience, and
showed much skill in the interpre-
tation. Her manner of delivery
was most graceful and pleasing.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-11-14

Norman Rapalee, representing
the Rapalee Marble Works of Sioux
City, is in town putting some fine
granite stones in the cemetery. He
is putting a fine stone at the grave
of Mrs. Brandstedt, another at the
grave of Hiram B. Tomlinson, and
a marker at the grave of Mrs. Hen
ry Shaw, all Of finest quality of
granite.
Herbert Leo Cope, The Humor.
list, at the NJ. E. church Wednes.
day Nov. Goth. Reserve your seats
at Bruhn & Zehnpfennig's.
Messrs. Pease of Wagner and
Amundson of Lake Andes were in
town Saturday on their way to Alb
erdeen to arrange for putting in
the new electric light plant. They
were joined at Trip by Mr.. Alb
sher who is one of the company.
They will start with a plant having
$50 horse power, and will add to il
as the patronage warrants.
An elegant line of Thanksgiving
post cards OF display at Treiber's.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-17
MOTOR USERS
Misunderstood
So Says Major Sylvester in
Harper's Weekly
Article.

Mai Richard Sylvester has con-
tri5uued an article 80 the last issde OF
Harpers Weekly, in which ne deals in
an interesting manner with the autorno-
bile and its operators in relation TO the
horse vehicle and its driver IN the
course Of his writing Major Sylvester
declares that the District of Columbia
soon VIII be provided with a number
OF crossing signs. reading Keep 70 the
right. Keep 20 the left" Go Slow
and other precautionary instructions.
However. IN unfolding the rights OF
chauneurs, Major sylvester says that
nOn-users OF the motor cars frequently
regard them us locomotives of the
track. and do not realize that the ma
chimes may be stepped in an instant
or may be guided out of the way OF an
obstruction with cOnsummate ease
On the other hzud. Major Sylvester
calls attention 10 the fact that in
Washington a speed limit Of twelve
miles an hour In the business section OF
the city has been fixed, and that a
squad or sixty bicycle policemen is en-
gagged II compelling chauffeurs 10 oh
serve this restriction. He SAYS that
their promises To observe the law re-
gdrding speed and do not Cooperate
with the authorities as they agreed He
says the motor vehicle has come TO
stay, and that friction between their
operators and other patrons OF the pub
lie ruadEays VIII continue unless con-
cessiOns .re made by both sides He
lays the blame for public censure OF
automobiles and their operation uDon
careless drivers who have no concern
careless individual may give many peo-
pie bad name.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-17
Recovered His Position
in Twenty-four
Hours.

NEW YORK. March 16.-AfJer being
caught for millions in the recent slump
in the stock market. +. II. Hartman,
with chara ctcristic alertness, recovered
his position In twenty-four hours, and
once again is in command IN Wall
Street Ii can be said without qualifica-
ton that the reports OF his having lost
control Of Union and Southern PACIFIC
are without foundation. although it must
be admitted that his majority is so
small that his opponents are in a posi-
tion to make trouble for him at any
time.
Still the fact remains that Hartman
is in control, and has been able to re-
cover most or all of his losses by get
ting back into the market early in the
rise which followed the great slump.
There IS no questioning the fact that
Morgan and his associates have gath
cred in great blocks of Union Pacific
and Reading stocks i'm the last few days
brokers in Wall Street say 100000
fshares-but II begins now TO look as If
most Of il has come from small in
Vestors in all parts of the world. who
were frightened into unloading with
cruel losses. Mr.. Hartman himself says
he has not sold any stock recently, and
that he and his associates stand closer
together than ever.
Harriman's Narrow Escape.
The escape of Mr.. Hartman from
what looked yesterday like n Waterloo
IS all the more remarkable, for never
before IN the history of financial mar
kets have so many powerful men allied
themselves in a pool as in the attack on
Hartman.
Andrew Carnegie was called from his
retirement and brought tens of millions
in cash as ammunition. John s. Ken
nedy, white-haired and feeble in body.
also brought into the battle. D. Willis
James, the quiet. but mighty copper
king, came also. J. H. Mnlbank. the
money king, whose power is known only
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-17
WOLVES DEVOUR
UNARNED MAN
Pennsylvania Merchant At
tackled When Team
Runs Away.

VIENNA, March ia shopkeeper
named Herring. Of Czikhosmas. in
Transylvania, has just been devoured by
wolves. He left home with his van.
Next morning the horses attached gal
loped into the village. Herring was
missing. andd his wife became anxious
and started search for he~ husband.
On the road the headand a leg Of the
unfortunate shopkeepor were discovered
ana few yards distant lay the dead
body of wolf. The shopEeeper had
been attacked by wolves. He had shot
one and stopped his horses in order TO
pick up the animals body The horses.
however. became seized with fright and
rushed of Herring was now ASA led
on all sides by wolves. lie had left
his gun in the van. and was no longer
able 10 defend himself. The wild beasts
tore him 10 pieces He is the third
victim Of the wolves i'm this district.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-17
Commerce Commission
Probes Rate Violations
Uncover Widespread Under-Weighinq Sys-
tenn Among North Carolina Oil and
Ginning Concerns.

A system Of under-weighing which is
declared to be widespread in the South
and which. in effect, grants rebates TO
shippers, has been uncovered by the In
terstate Commerce Commission while in
vestigating cases against the Laurin-
burg OH Company and the Lumberton
oil and Ginning Company, North Caro-
lima concerns.
Briefly these concerns. It is alleged.
were permitted 10 weigh in. their own
freight TO the railroad company-the
Seaboard Air Idne-and the agents took
their weights. II is charged that the
companies 10y this proce SIS under-wefrbt-
ed their shipments from 600 To 10 O0O
pounds per carload while at the same
time they defrauded planters from whom
they bought 70 the same extent.
II came out that both the compenfes
named We're controlled by the same man
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-17
DID IT CHEAP.

When blacksmith was asked how
much he would charge for shOeing a
horse he demanded only 1 cent for tha
first nail. cents Tor the second nail
cents for the third nail. and so through
the thirty-tWO nails IN the horses four
shoes The owner II me horse n 1nCc
accepted The terms Of the contract, but
found it impossible 20 pay the bill, for
the amount reached the sum Of 2.9Sf 81.
rs cents - the cine the Job was COM
pIe-ed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-17

and that double sets OF books were kept.
one 20 show actual weights. the other
10 show those ut which the concerns
shipped This is one Of the most serious
offenses that can be committed by a
shipper under the new rate law, and the
commission is determined TO hive prose
cutiOrS. S. II. Smith, special agent OF
the commission. worked up the case.
which originated iu the complaints OF
planters who, believing the had been
defrauccd in weights. carefully weighed
the contents OF their wagons. loaded
them into u car. and found on inquiry
that IN the car consigned they weighed
much less than they did IN the wagons
The railroad officers who were exam
med admitted that this practice Of per
hitting shippers 10 weigh en- their own
freight is carried on al many places. and
II IS suspected that an extensive system
OF like frauds may be developed.