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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
QUESTION THE BILL
TAXATION MEASURE THREATENS
 TO BRING TROUBLE.
Provision Thought to Pave Way For Enormous Addition To Pension
 Roll Of state--Proposed
 ny AvuoId.

uuestio nhas arisen, in connection, with a bill which has been speciai order in the House for fhe past few days. and which is intended to exempt the property of all soldiers and sailors of the Confederate army and navy and their widows from taxation, if 1t will not result in an enormous addition to the pension roll of the State. The pro- Tr sGssdA Arnoia laT IS of saSe Calhoun s N0 o. os
 The measure provides that the prop- erty of the old veterans end their wfd- ows shaIi1be exempt from 'taxation. un- or more It is inte-ded to relieve. the poorer of the Conf crate soldiers from the necessity of raising money to meet the annual payment of taxes, and the assumption of the pronosed enactment property valued at more than S2,0o0 will be able to support himself and family. from 1t and have roney to pay his taxesg as do other cit'zens
 But the general laws relating to pen sions provide that no ex-soldter or sail or who owns propertv valued for pur- poses ofataxation" shall be elisfble to moi the nurnose'n introHucine themeas- urs to exempt Confederate soldiers and sailors from taxation to interfere fn any manner with the existing law on pointed out that the r,easure, if enacted into law might have the effect If practically opening the rension rolls to every former so'dier or sailor who has not property valued at $2.O00. or more. ss
 The ex-soidier who has a farm ~s- sesssd heretofore st s1.E0o or s1. 500, has tof sheen elie'bIe to he enrolledi . seem. accordine 10 the view taken " some members of fhe House that inas- much as his prorerty would not, un- der the proposed law. be placed on the Y01IQ a oil ha wnlItd H0n6A within the, provisions Of the rensio, law provision of not havin@ propertv valued Tor the purposes of taxation" !" of anore than $400.
 fnasnnuch as there are q large nun- bek of Eonfed derate- soldiers and sailors in Aqabama who. shave rronertv as- sesseHa5Hf various rBrns between $400 ana $2.0De.sit Is 'haiiAved hat the pas sake ofskhe Arnold blu If it were com strued aNs "a ffectiu9 the n4nsion' rolls, would result in lar9e addition.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27

Monday night. and the Council will en- deavor to complete its considerations by that time.
 The business specified in the call for the meeting comprise the report of the Committee on Sidewalk Paving and Baby Bonds, and awarding con- Bell Street and Pleasant Avenue; for the purpose of receiving and acting upon report of the Committee on Finance on bids for provisions, and awarding contract for same; for the. purpose of receiving and acting upon the report of the Committee on Water Works on bids for new bottoms to cis- terms at pumping station, and award ing contract for same; for the purpose of introducing and acting upon paving bond ordinances: for the purpose of in- troducing and acting upon ordinances and resolutions relative to street im- provements.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
BRANDS IT
 AS A LIE Sheriff Belser Denies Court Petition. SAYS THE JAIL IS SANITARY Alleged Murderers of W. 1. Mccain Seek Their Release. Three Risbys and Jack Short Apply |. for Habeas Corpus Writ on \ Ground of Unhealthy Con-
 ditions in Prison.
 

Its lie square out
 Thus Sheriff Samuel s. Belser last night branded the allegation that the condition of the county jail is un- made by Alien Rigby. John kigby, BiIi Rigby and Jack Snort, white men, charged with the murder of W. l.. Mccain. who are seeking to be re-. leased on a writ of habeas corpus.
 Tt has been and is my fixed pur- pose to have the jail in as excellent a sanitary condition as possible" said Sheriff Belser. T am doing every thing l can to promote the health of
 The Rigbys and Short have been confined in the front part of the jail on the second story since they have been here and the sanitary conditions cording to directions. 1t Is swept out ana cleaned up every day. Two of the prisoners have been kept in the room directly over the office and two have been imprisoned in the steel cage to prevent escape. It's a lie square cut"
 Your petitioners aIlege further that the unsanitary conditions of the jail, to endanger their health or life" says paragraph in the petition for writ or habeas corpus which counsel for the kigbys and short yesterday pre- sociate Judge of the City Court of Montgomery. Judge Thomas granted a writ on the petition and set the nearing for Febru& " at 1G o'clock.
 The Rtgbys and Jack Short 1t will be remembered, were brought to Mont. gomery from the county jail of Ell. safe-keeping. They are charged with the murder of W. L. Mccain. a deputy sheriff of Elmore County who was as. sassinated early last fall near TaIlas. see. Being regarded as desperate men the prisoners were brought here by or. der of the presiding judge of the El. more County Circuit Court.
 In addition to the unsanitary condi. tion of the jail. the petition for a writ of habeas corpus sets out the following allegations:
 Your petitioners allege that sait Judge of said Court of Fillmore County failed to fix any amount of bail fol either of said defendants and your pc titioners allege that they are not gull ty of.the crime, as charged in said iD dfctment, and that they are entitled tt have bah fixed within a reasonable amount.
 Wherefore, the premises considered your petitioners pray that a writ O habeas corpus directing and command ing him to. have the bodies of the sait Allen Rigby. John Rigby, Bill Rigb! and Jack Short, before your honor a 6 time and place to be given by yol named be issued to s. S. Belser Shertf of Montgomery County and thereupoi i to ascertain the cause of the detention and reason why they should be denie' | ball"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
After inc Corporations.

If any one fact sticks out above another when the present Legislature Is considered. 1t Is that the lawmakers are now going after corporations with a vengeance. Some new and unheard of ways of corporation batting" have ben discovered. and the unfortunate individual who happens to represent corporation and have his daily bread depend upon the success of a corpor- alton. ia wondering what will be pro posed next. .--
 Two Senators were discussing and speculating upon the most far reach ing piece of corporation Legislation which has yet been proposed. Both being lawyers. they agreed the bill
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
Preparing General Revenue Bill.

Work is progressing in satisfactory manner upon the general revenue oih' upon which a committee of the lawma- kers is conferring daily with Attor- ney General Garber. The bill has not yet been whipped into shape for in. is fast being rounded out and shaped up. and will likely make It's appear apce in the House during the next few days. outgoing Administration, as provided by the constitution. and upon reSo- lmtion in the House by MT. Hoffman of Mobile. a committee was named to has been working hard. in conjunc- ton with the attorney generals or flee. to get the revenue bill ready for rresentS ton at an early date us pos sible
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
PEARSON FOR JUDGE
RUMOR NAMES HIM FOR RESTORED
 "PONY CIRCUIT"
Montgomery Man Said to Re slated for JudGeshlp if Possible is Creat-
 cd and Wetumpkan For Solicitor.

Political gossip, which has begun to
 circulate around the restored Pony Circuit" as it will be done by the pres
 ent Legislature, mentions Hon. ". ".
 Pearson we'll known lawyer of Mont gomery, as the probable judge. and Hon.
 H R. Golson a well known attorney
 of wetumpka, as the probable soiicl-
 tor of the new circuit.
 Of course. whatever is said now Is nothing more nor less than gossip. The
 circuit has not even been restored But
 a decided nlc vement is on foot Tor IFS
 restoration, and from the talk of the
 men engaged in 1t. it would seem a
 Montgomery man Is going to get the
 Judgeship, and all Elmore County man
 the soiicitorship. If nothing happens to
 pteyent.
 The old Pony Circuit was estab- lished by the Legislature four years ago. It consisted of the counties or Montgomery, Elmore, Chiffon and Aa- tauga. The bench of that circuit was Eoccnpied in succession by Judges John G, Winter. Terry Richardson and T' Sayre of Montg gomers. Judge Sayre was presiding when the circuit was
 wiped out by a decision of the Sn-
 The Pony Circuit" had two chances for life before the Supreme Court. II was created first by a special act. and | it was created by, the Lusk Judicial act The first bill was declared unconsti- tutional. because of Insufficient notice, under the Constitution, and the circuit went down again when the Lusk judi Gial act, affecting every circuit Of the State. was declared unconstitutional E The friends of the new circuit are going to make another double barretled keffuf-tg toa. establish 1t. They are, first Egoingy to establish the circuit by oac spe- Ecial act which has already been .adyer- Itised under the new Constitution. The I"Pony Circuit" will also be made a lfeature of the general act, for which Senator Lusk stands sponsor, and which Lis now before the Legislature
 K The Lusk judicial bill Is giving the lawyers, the circuit judges and the oth- Ter ! interested, considerable thought just Inow It Is understood some opposition Ihas developed ito ,rertain featHres aoi Ethe bill But in atis ore rebabtlity, some Igeneral judicial ,fbihs based upon the ILus;e blll. wial be passed The 'ohy IIiYsuit's sh weyer, will be provided, fol Fla a special act, eyepif the 3enera Judicial bill does not go through.
 " The political gossip, which IS quotec above as to the, Judge and solicitor, ls | not intended to appear as anything sok. ! fcfaL orr ailt horiatiye. It Is sintendec | only to reflect the talk of those who are interested in the new circuit There may be other names mentioned before Inc i'll becomes a law, and the tlaces are ready to be filled.
 All gossip contemplates the judgship going to Montgomery and the solicitor ship to one of the other counties.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
nunr Week for House.

The coling week pronnlses tO be busy one in the House. The big measures of the session will be upfor consideration. in all probability. whereas the past week has been devo- ted to comparatively unimportant leg isiation. Just what will happen to these important subjects is, of course, unknown. but from the manner in which the House has, so far, acceded to the slightest wish of Governor Co., mer, 1t is not believed there will be difficulty in bringing a majority of the Representatives round 10 his way of looking al things.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
cITY cotvcfL MEETING.

AIderneB WIii Discuss Several Matters
 M0ndsy Night.
 special meeting of the City Coun- cil has been called for ' o'clock Mon- day night bv Hon. Gaston Gunter, President of the Council. The princi- pal business before the Council will be the consideration of the reports of committees upon bids received for paw ing. supply of provisions and construc-. tion of cistern bottoms for the water works. A meeting of the Judiciary Commit tee has been called for 7:30 o'clock
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
GOSSIP OF%THE LEGISLATORS
w TE nr7r VI n uDu Mr DMHnnmnml

which proposes to domesticate corpor- atlons in Alaba ma Is perhaps the most far reaching. It Is said corporations doing business in Alabama are more afraid of this bill than of any other yet proposed.
 The bill forbids the removal of a suit by a corporation from State court to a Federal court. A most drastic penalty is provided for such removal. The bill declares In case q corporation should take such a step. 1t will lose the license under which it does business in Alabama. The law yer members were not sure the bill would pass the Senate. In the mean while. corporations are luaking.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
RuraI Educntlon.

A friend was recalling to rural member of the House the speeches he used to make to the farmers out In hot for the Legislature. All the con stituents of this member are practical farmers. and 1t is said he could beat to enthusiasm. The friend declares this rural member addressed hts coun- try auditors after this wise.
 "Education! They talk to us apout education. Hut what sort of educa- ton do the boys in the cities want? Down there in the cities, the boys are talking about cube roots, Greek roots and Latin roots, while my boy and your boy are out behind the clay root. trying to catch @ rabbit for their breakfast"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
Scientific Poatcards.

The postal cards that have been distributed by the German meteorolo- gical bureau since last June have prey ed successful as aids to science. On these cards information of interest is sent from all points of Germany to the meteorological bureaus of Aixla-Cha- belle. Berlin, Hamburg, .Goenigsperg. from hostage. - -
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
Two FertiIiser OIeunurea.

Representative Henry B. Steagall Of Dale. has two important measures af. State which he will urge on his fellow members, The two bills have alreadS drawn attention. f HHN
 Mir. Steagall says of his bills that they are only designed to assure the farmer he will get the guano he payA for. both in weight and in strength One of the measures provides that ia case the guano does not come up td the chemical analysis under which 1t is sold, the nurchaser can legally, and justly refuse to pay for itEiAtft
 The other measure provides that cer- tain kinds of fertilizers shall have a certain strength changing the present law in this respect and giving the suaao greater power |
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
KoHN FALLS FROM BUGGYz
sprains Wrist as Result of Difficulty
 With Dr. Crossland. ,t

With Dr. Crossland. ,s
 Frank D Kohn, a real estate dealer. was painfully injured early. yesterday afternoon as the result of an encaanter which he had with Dr. J. H. Crossland, a dentist. at the intersection of Dexter Avenue and South Perry Street.
 It appears Mir. Kohn was driving down Dexter Avenue, while Dr. Cross- land was crossing the street on foot, and that the buggy came near strik- ing the dentist The latter seized the whip from the buggy as 1t passed him and struck at Mir. Kohn.
 MT. Kohn rose in the vehicle. His feet were entangled in, the reins and he fell to the pavement, spraining h 3 left wrist. His injuries were dressed at a nearby drug store, after which he went to his office. No arrests were made as a result of the difficulty. -.s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
A1nhnmn RuraI Router.

Washington. Jan. 26.-(Special. )-- Rural route No. 1 has been ordered established April 1 at Woodstock. Bibb county. serving 300 people and eightysoveu families. Rural carriers have been appointed as follows Ha- leysville. route No . Easley Owens, carrier; G. B. Tedder substitute Pittsview, route No. 1. George W. Lewis. carrier, Richard D. Gordon, substitute Theba route No. i, Jo- ecph D Hudson. carrier; Raymond F Thocard. substitute.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27

OUR HOBBY
 is handsome
 Church Decoration. ts. We also decorate for other important 0ccnafonss SB STERN < co. I1Dextef. Phone 1O0l. Eu-tu. tHt .s4t e.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
INQUIRE ABoUT BONDS.
Mayor Teague Receives Letters Fron
 Northern CaDitaliata.

Northern Capitalists.
 If the interest already shown in tho citys refundIng bonds is indicative of investors belief in their high valua- tion. It is not probable any trouble to dispose of them will arise.
 Hardly a day pases without bring ing to Mayor W. NJ. Teague an in- dniiv about the interest on the bonds. thHiv purpose, term and other features The induirers are capitalists in New York, Chicago and other large cities.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
MRS. cURBow GETS DIVORCE.

Awarded Decree and Custody of Chii-
 dren by Court.
 Mrs Minnie Curbow; was granted a divorce from her husband. Allen Cur bow, yesterday by Judge sayre, of the sought the divorce from her husband on the grounds of violence and in- ebriety, which were upheld by the de- cree of the court. Mrs. Curbow was dren.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
AunTTnRIIIM RINJ

AUDITORIUM RINK. Mile. FSummervlIle and her famous High school horse Columbus. re-engag- ed for this week. Every afternoon and night. Admission 10c.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27

AUDITORIUM RINK. MIle. SummeFvfifes and her famous High School horse Columbus. re-engag- ed for this week. Every aftern00n and night. Admission 1Oc.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27

: Rev. MT. solomon to Preach. Rev. J. A. Solomon, State, Superin-
 tendent of the temperance work of Georgia. will preach at Il o'clock this
 morning at the Dexter Avenue Meth odist Church.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27

President Roosevelt found only one poor. lone mosquito on the canal zone. and it was a good one and got into d 3message-Dallas News.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27

A man who plants thorns never reapA roseF4
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
FLOWER SEEDS.

A we'll assorted lot of FLOWER SEEDS in papers or by weight at
 BURKE'S DRUG STORE. Cor. Court and Monroe.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
Aued Woman Breaks
 Fast Walking Record

And the winner, Mrs. Jane Edwards s Root. who is z8 years old, whose picture appears In the illustration, won the race by wa king 2a miles in 26 minutes.
 This proves what DUFFY'S PURE MALT WHISKEY. he great reneWer of youth, will do if taken as prescribed:
 In an interview. Mrs. Root said:
 ''I seldom take medicine but last Winter at my home in Cleveland felt not very strong, so bought one quart bottle of DUFFY $ PURE MALT WHlS- KEY was benefited by it. 1 am 79 years old, and won the championship in the great walking contest for aged people in Cleveland. came out winner of 2S contestants over 75 years of age GA women and IA men) beat the world Is record, and now hold the championship for the United States and Europe walked 1-2 miles in 26 minutes, and was not at all tired; could have walked it right over again. One paper gave the account as two miles ln 26 mnutes all the other papers right. When reached the end not another walker anywhere near me, and the enthusiasm was great. 1 have had an immense mail ever since from professors in colleges and prom inent men all over, wishing to know how l lived, what my diet was what caused this wonderful strength and endurance at 78 years of age. take good care of my health, have camped out every sum- mer for the past 9 years live well and use as my only medicine Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey MRS. LANE EDWARDS ROOT, 1646 3Sth St.. North East (Old Wason St., Cleveland O., December 9, 1906
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
MARBLE

Curbow-CIapp Marble Co. Marble and Granite Monuments 20g-2i1 Dexter. Phone i4b.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-06-06
CHARGES OF GRAFT
Muskogss Alderman Charged With
Asking Bribe Of o.s0o ioS Pas
saes 0i Ordinance.

Nussoget / r June iAt tl~
formal Investigation BY tie elty ooan.
ell ofchAfges of graft and acrs Pting
brli-s against its membens rcVleA
Adams AZ AstorneY nofe testified that
A alderman ~ Alley tad approached
him offering q pass ti,s easbage ond
uance ior p sa Alieg testified tiat
Adams. sb8 represents 3 81 L0ais
dfm assing TIE passaFe at tie crdf
nance offered him % o. i be s0uld
secure is passage Upon Alleys re-.
fusa De- sa8d Adams efefed a. in-
cfeass ne price i've hsndfed Adams
also testified that Alley had asked
htm t0 approach tne aUofneF ~ thu
Pioneer Ieiee1u e9w PAM That
ior three tNaasaud De- seald defeat
tie franchise q ths iudeusudeni can.
mny Alley denied the statements
ana A dams a. ti.e c.oss q feiays ses.
sion bad uat heeu able q eoffohonte
hsfesNmanY audel oath
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-06-06
HARLAND CASE UPIHOFFMAN At BEST
BUSY MORNING IN JUDGE
GiLL's COURT
EXPECT GREAT LEGAL BATTLE
May Witnesses on Hand 10 Tet-
,ify 10 the Nov Famous
Murder Trial
"Wednesday June 3

Wednesday, June 2
Tie district eourt las teen pushing
TIE business with a vim today A
great number of the smaller cases q
the criminal daekct wsfe taken w
ara disposed of this morning Just
before me noon adjournment the fa.
mus HAFlAnd murder ease ~as called
The defendant Lou iiaflAnd vas Ia
court aCd h.s attorney asked Tor two
days Bosice of the witnesses - given
han belofe ths triai proceed Ths re-
quest vas osefruied. and Immediately
aftsnoo0 tie trial bsgan Tllerr are
= great mang Witness here 20 BE- et-
amlnci ard Il Is very doubtful v tie
cass wlil b ania rd This week u -
es pccird THAR Tits wlll te orr - the
hardest fought casns ever tried Ia
this court
Tie details of this case. ia which Il
= alleged that Lon fiaflAnd killed
Low Haut. sear Welsh, Ga Ocfobef.
fssS Is aflii frsaa Ia the minds af the
people iiafa According la statement
made shortly after the killing HaF-
land lad eafse "a the haeze of Hunt 10
stay al night and during the night a
aght occurred ln ehkh o h said,
Hunt Attaetea llarlAui aith q FeNol
ser I1le latter struck tinnt elth 4
Whlakey luftle kllllng him HAriAnd.
aNiNen, K + clafgst, bg Ms Hurley
: sister q Hunt. loaded tie body into
an old bageF, hauled n some distAncr
ffonl tie u Hant home aud threw u IA
81 0'd sell where u was later found
A seusz4 .onai statement 0f Ter
brother treatment of Ter sas made
to TIE Chisffatn a. tliat time ~ Ms
Hurley
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-06-06
ENROLMENT OF zoo
Cherokee Normal Al Tahisquah
Opened Monday With Prospect
ior Very Profitable Term.

TahlsaaAb, 4 June Tho Cicero.
kee summer normal tegan Monday
morning ulth al enrolment Qf 30
teachers tbis being q lAFgsf opening
attendance than tnag of any previous
noEmAL
An unusually lAFge uumbcf oi teach.
en are enrolled uilo have not yet had
actual ieaching experience, thus
demonstfafing tlA Interest that Is Be.
lnR manifested ln this llna oi work Is
: proies4len Among these are some
graduates oi the Male and Frmale
snminAfies Al thn Last commsnoemeut.
Pruf Reid has outlined most
thorough ard practical curriculum.
especially adapted 70 ths wants q
teachers IN Tho Chetukee schools and
sith his eompetent corps of teachers
will no doubt make this = most inter
estlng aud pgohtable session 1he
coans q study includes al commou
school branches nos taught 10 tlss
Cherokee nation, and special attention
~ to he PAD % tl,c professional plsA.s
% teachiae aigh Tits course 0atllt~a
cf study ii special SUBJECTS have beet
provided ard Instruction all he given
10 Anf y these provided IA saaleieus
Dumtsf af teachers register IN eacl
spsclAl eoess 20 warfAut instFuctiaa
"a that course
Regulations pill - provided tiii.
year llmitiug VISITING among elss
tsaclen q the srilool and thfuuFl.
this II = b. lieted a mecli mofe e1icleut
gFAte 81 study aili ~ procured
Mr VIII president ~ tle taard q
education. AVS manf m0fe tcaclssrs
arr e2perfed ant that al ludcati0Is
point % tfle lsst term 81 thi. nofmal
Yet lelu lie states that al lncfessesl
Amugnl q Interest a1s exhitstea
among Tie teachers IL uielf ~,iteols
Tits Yesf TITS having tsseu = spiefaiia
gcaF ln tie school hisfeff u Tie Ct.eFa
kre uatlon