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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-13
from South Court Street to the Norman

from South Court Street to the Norman
 Bridge Road.
 What is considered to be a merito- rious offer Is that made by J: G; Road just beyond Cioverdale, lying be- tween Cloverdale and the Country Club. about two and half miles from Club Golf links. Among the advant- ages claimed for this site is Its desir- ous location in a section that is rapidly
 building up with handsome residences.
 The Montgomery Heights Company offers a site situated on an area or land formerly known as the sharp property, about two miles and hali from the city. The site is located to the east of Capitol Heights and ap- proximately mile north of the Mount Meigs road. extending almost to the Upper Wetumpka road. The conten- tion that the soil of this property IS sandy instead of prairie land. Is set vantages claimed for this location.
 The property offered by Barry l.:
 Holt is situated on a high hill or blum to the left of the Upper Wetumpka road. about two and half miles from the city. IL is also claimed for this land that it is not prairie.
 The offers for the two additional sites. which it was hinted yesterday would be submitted to the commission today. include fifty acres on the Nor man Bridge road about two and half miles out and just south or the MdSt1n place: and fifty acres on the Carter Hill road a half mile beyond the Country Club.
 It is understood that the biggest fight being made to secure the loca- tion of the college is on the question of soil. It seems that nearly all of the other proposals are arrayed against the combination Abraham Gcrson No ble offer. which land is of the prairie variety. The n.oponents of the com bination offer. however. insist that the prairie land is an advantage instead of detriment.
 It is quite coincident that every site offered is practically the same distance fre'ss the heart of the city.
 Three offers to sell land for the To- cation of the collepa have not been considered at all and will not go be- fore the commission.
 The parties submitting the various proposals have prepared maps, statis- | tics on health and data on water. 1 lights. gas and street railway facili- ties. and some have even prepared data concerning steam railroad facilities for hauling Al material necessary in the construction of the college buildings. All of these will be laid before the commission today.
 The commission, as has been ex- | piained, does not meet in Montgomery today specifically for the purpose of l decfains on the location. but to re- cefve and consider all information se- cured bv the Commercial Club and the | local committees in reference to the | proposed sites. It is not improbable. | though. that the commission may reach | an agreement at this session.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-13
TO CONSIDER
 THE OFFERS College Commission to
 Meet Today. SIX SITES TO BE CONSIDERED I've Locations May Be Proposed Additional to Original Four. 2 EncA of the Half-Doxen is in Different Localities, and About Two and
 Half Miles from
SIX SITES TO BE CONSIDERED

The joint commission of the Alabama Conference and the North Alabama Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, appointed to select site for the location of the Methodist Female College in Montgomery. Will meet at the Court Street Methodlst Church at noon today for the purpose of considering four propositions for a donation of fifty acres on which to erect the institution.
 It was intimated yesterday that two propositions, in addition to the four which have already been submitted, will go to the commission today, put it is not certain the commission will consider such propositions, owing to the fact that it was originally demand ed that all bids should be sent in by
 If these two new offers are consid- cred by the commission, there will be: in all six separate proposals, each of which agrees to give fifty acres for tht college site. Each piece of property is located in a different locality, but each is about the same distance from the city
 Among the four bona fde proposals thus far submitted is the combination offer of Abraham Brothers, Gerson X Son and c. O. Noble, by which the com mission is allowed the privilege of se- lecting fifty acres from certain prop erty two and half miles from the city, stretching from Cleveland Avenue to South Court Street and thence to the Norman Bridge Road.
 The combination offer is really three offers in one. The first Is the proposi- ton of Abraham Brothers and Gerson & Son. who desire to give twenty-five acres each on the east and west side of South Court Street. It is claimed for this site that it is directly in the line of the South Perry and South Court Street extensions, in a fashionable res- idential section, which is fast develop ing. 1t is the idea that If this site should be chosen, 1t would be neces- sary only to extend South Perry Street three-quarters of a mile as drive or boulevard approaching the college grounds, and that similar drives could be had from Court Street. Cleveland Avenue and the Norman Bridge Road
 The second clause of the combina- ton Is that of Gerson & Son offering fifty acres in zene stretch of land be- tween South Vourt Street and Cleve- land Avenue. ,rhis property is in the immediate ne Ehborhood of the Abra- ham-Gerson dner. and practically the same advantagH are claimed for it.
 The third prpposal of the combina- tfon offer Is that submitted by Abra- ham Brothers gand G. D. Noble for a site in the same neighborhood and with similar. advantages, extending
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-13
OPENING OF
 PARK SEASON Street Cars Are Taxed to the Limit. CHILLY WEATHER
 NO RESTRAINT Amusements at Electric Park At- tract Much Attention. After Waiting Several Sundays For Bright Days MOntgomerians Brave Conditions And Go Re-
 gardless.

Chill and cheerless as was the day, the cars were taxed to their utmost capacity yesterday to handle the crowds of people who had made up their minds that II was park day ana that 1t was up to them to celebrate the occasion by going to the resort, regardless or weather conditions.
 Each Sunday has been looked for ward to with hopes that the sun would shine and that the rain would not fall. The children have with remarkable regularity gazed into the gloom and out of clouoed windows singing the
 Rain, rain go away, little Mary wants to play.
 But the rain did not go away and so yesterday in self defense little Mary and her big papa and mama determin- ed Io celebrate the day by going to the parks, whether 1t rained or snowe1.
 The result was that not in a long time has the Traction ACompany hand led so many people. Many extra cars less Of the lowering clouds, theses cars were not sufficient to supply the de- mands.
 The greater number of people were headed for Electric Park as yesterday was the official day of the opening of this popular resort for the summer sea- son. Crowds also went to Pickett Springs, but the cars on the Electric Park line were the most popular and were crowded with men, women and children, sitting, standing and hanging on to the foot boards.
 At Electric Park all the various amusements were in operation. On ac- count of it being Sunday. the theater was not open, but the merry go ITO und the skating rink, the mazes, the shoot ing gallery and practically all the de- vices which had been erected for the purpose of separating the people from their money were in active operation and were doing a flouri shing business all during the afternoon and into the night.
 Dispensers of soft drinks did not dc anything remarkable on account of the fact that ice creams. sodas and oth- CT like fluids were not in great demand when heavy wraps were worn. The dispensers seemed to realize that chill ed drinks were only in good form when peek-a-boo shirtwaists were Tn vogue. and no complaint was register ed.
 The season of opera will begin at the Electric Park Casino with the perform ance of tonight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-13
TIM E TESTED

Time is mota enemy to thingsday by day it gets in s work of showing weak spotss dead to show up the false pretenes of sham suit The suit look fairly decent at first but just let it try the test of Time and loses Then you know that received your package of sour citrus.
 But Hurley suit stands the test of Time without the least show of weakness point You day and day every and Sunday and still it will keep that specially gentee look for which every Hurley suit distinguished
 All that it needs is the attention usually given suit by gentleman and will retain its shape its aracveness and its 'just made appearance through the test of me weather wear and anything else short of abuse.
 We are show of the very latest and neaest suit ings for Summer of the catchy afterthOugh of the best pattern malers. Drop in for look.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-13
Gopher Tn Pensacola.

The steamer Gopher. owned by the Academy of Natural Science of Phil adelphia, put in here today for sup piles en route from Fort Myers. Fla for New Orleans. The vessel is en- gagged in an interesting research along ing the skeletons of extinct races curious and information relative to the exhibitants of Florida many years ago.
 The steamer Is equipped with ma chinery for making excavations, cases for placing bones, skeletons curios etc. and with accommodations on board for twelve or fifteen men.
 Parties from the academy have spent most of the winter on board the steam CT making searches in the vicinity of the Thousand Islands in South Flor Ida but with the exception of ouan- titv of curious secured nothing of value on this trip. The party recently returned bv rail to Philadelphia, and the vessel was ordered to New Orleans for the winter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-13
Would Increase Mnyor.s Pay.

X movement has been inaugurated to increase the salary of the mayor of Pensacola. At present. the salary of the chief executive is only $1,2OO per anNum, and as it cannot be changed except by legislative enactment, a pe- titiOn is in circulation requesting the legislature to amend the charter of the city and increase the amount of the annual stipend of the mavor
 This paner has been largely signed hv the citizens of the citv. especial iv among the representative business men. most of whom favor a salary of about $2.o00 per annum for the mayor. The petition will be forwarded to Tal- lahsssee during the early portion of the week with the renuast that A bill be
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-13
UNVEILS MONUMENT.
Handsome stone Perpetuates Memory
 of Father Ga1iand.

Birmingham, May 12.-(speciaI)- handsome monument erected over the grave of Rev Father Louis Galland who died n February. this year. was unveiled this afternoon in the Catholic Cemetery. ys
 Rev. Father osGrady of Pratt City was the speaker for the occasion. and 2 large number of men, women and chill dren were present.
 Rev Father Galland was pastor oi the church at Pratt City. in this dis wards was removed to the Church of Our Lady of Sorrows, in the city, filling the latter position but a short while when he took sick and died.
 The monument over the grave was erected by members of the rwC churches over which he was priest fol years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-13
Irn,sorm State Laws.

Philadelphia. Pa. May 12-The com mittee on commercial law of the com missioners on uniform state law will begin an important meeting at the Bellevue Stratford Hotel tomorrow. The purpose of the meeting Is to consider the proposed draft of an act to make uniform the law of bills of lading.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-13
NOSE LAZARUS BURIED.
Many Friends Attend Funeral of Young
 

Birmingham. May 2.-(Special )-- The funeral of Moses Lazarus, who died Friday night after two days Ill., ness with scarlet fever, took place this of Green Undertaking Company.
 Notwithstanding the disease with which the young man died, there were The deceased is survived by his mother, four sisters and one brother the latter being a resident of Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-13

his duties as president of the Board of Inspection and Survey. saiis t3mor- row from Seattle to assume command of the third squadron of the re-organ- ized Pacific fleet. He is accompanied by Lieut. D. P. Mannix. who will serve as an aide on his staff.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-13
Knights of Columbus.

Lawrence, Mass, May 12-The State convention of the Knights of Colum- bus will meet tomorrdw and will be in session until Thursday. Local coun- cils of the order throughout Massachu- setts are represented.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-13
FLOWER FESTIVAL FALCON CLUB IS PREPARING FOR ANNUAL ENTERTAINMENT. Bowers of Flowers Will Be at the Au- dftoriun and the Function Prom
 ises to Re . Great SmcceNa.

The members of the Falcon Club have set the 18th of this month for their an- nual May flower festival The analr will be held this year at the Auditorium Skating Rink. and although 1t will not be excfusiye hor admission restricted, the clubs past functions of this nature have been conducted on such a high plane that this seasons May flower fes- tival has an extraordinary assurance of success.
 During the last two weeks the mem- bers of the club have been working on the affair, and with the cooperation of Manager Rainey of the Auditorium. 1t Is assured that this May flower festi- lar functions of it's nature ever given In Montgomery. The display of flow CTS alone will be beautiful, for all over the city the members or the club and their guests are vieing with one an- other in gathering a beautiful display of the flowers that make May beautiful, for their fancy costumes. On the night of the festival, the Auditorium will be converted into yeritable fairy land of flowers. Bowers of roses will be constructed about the Auditorium and through the galleries, making admir- able places of refuge for those of the young peopfe who have been inspired by the sentiment of Tennyson when he wrote something about Spring and the young mans fancies.
 Electrician mechanism will be turned to account to enhance the beautiful dis play; and with vari-colored lights. the flowers of Spring time and Montgom- ery's most handsome women in one grouping, it goes without saying that the Falcon Clubs May flower festival will be the greatest success this year of any in its history.
 Manager Rainey has re-engaged the McLallens. who were here last week, for the festival and the two succeeding evenings.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-13
Coal and Coke.

According to State Mine Inspector J. M. Gray, the coal production in Ala bama is about as healthy as 1t has been in months. He declines to make all es- innate on what Is ~ueing mined but Is willing to admit that the output is bet ter than 1t was at this time last year. Edward Flynn, assistant state mine inspector, who was up to three n Jnths ago, president of the state organiza- tion among the union miners, leaves tomorrow for Marion county where /na will inspect the mines at Brilliant. From there he will make tour of the mines in Walker county.
 Much development has been on in Walker county during the past twelve months, in fact the production will be increased twenty per cent during the present year. In the western part of Jefferson county extensive develop ment is under full way and production will be increased a million tons for the year.
 Assistant State Mine Inspector Hill- house will make this section Of the coal bearing district during the week. There is demand for every ton of coau that can be mined and no slack busi- ness is anticipated at any time during the summer. The coke demand is not as strong as 1t has been at times this year and prices are off. VI
 The opposite condition prevails as to coal and the future prospects are bright. The railroads are using large quantity of coal themselves.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-13
AunITaRIuM RINK.

Continuous performance moving pic- tures at Rin k1O to i. Two exhibitions every aft. and night, siight-Of-hand, Mon.. Tues. and Wed, Rogers & Cliff ton. The McLellans Thu, Fri. and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-13

John G. Wood. vice president of the Florida Funeral Directors and Embal- mers4 Association will leave tomorrow morning for Jacksonville, where he will attend the fourteenth annual ses- sion of the association, which con venes Tuesday,
 Mp. Wood will deliver an address be- fore the association, his subject be ing Why the State Board of Health Should Conduct a More Rigid Exami- nation" He will support the measure now before tho Florida legislature gIv- ing the board greater power regarding the examination of those applying for a license to become embalmers
 Admiral HemphiII Sails.
 Washington, D. C., May 12-ReaI Admiral Hemphill. recently relieved oi
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-13

CgsinO Opens Tonight With
 Olympia Opera Co. Seat Reservation at Exchange Drug Store,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-13
EXTRA TICKET SELLER.
Pullman Company Engages !. R. Milnel

To Sell Berths.
 The growing business at the Union Railway Station has led the Pullman Company to put on an extra ticket sell Ter at the station.
 When the Pullman Company an- nounced that it would locate a repre- sentative here to sell sleeping car was assigned to the office. j. R. Mil ner. a Montgomery man, Is now ap pointed as a Pullman ticket seller with MT. Helrige1.
 Mir. Miner has already assumed his
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-13
EInridn Fnneral DIrectors.

introduced providing the salary be in- creased and it Is believed here that the charter will be so amended.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-13
Contract for Rails.

see Coal. Iron and Railroad Company Tad just completed a deal for 15U,O00 tons of open hearth steel rails, has most encouraging features to it. The rail is to be deiievered during 1908 and something like fifteen thousand tons month will be delivered
 An order for forty thousand tons at thirty dollars per ton, deliverey curing dy9S was reported few weeks ago. The new, big steel plant of the Ten nessee Company between Ensley end Vivian is being worked on slowly This business just reported will be an incentive to bring about results in get ing the plant up and by next year 1t IS expected that both the old and new steel plants can be in operation so that the big business mentioned can be a steady operation of the several blast iron furnaces of the Tennessee Com pany. This will mean further that the tennessee Company next year will not be such heavy interest on the open market in foundry and forge iron and the other concerns will have all the chance they could ask for.
 All the probable make at the steel plants in this distrIct for the balance of the year has been sold or is under consideration right now. The South ern Steel Company has been finding no trouble in dfsposing of its rod wire and nails, much of this going into the southwest. Good prices obtain for steel, in all shapes.
 The rolling mills in the Birmin gham district are still busy with no indica- tion of any stoppage off for repairs or rest for the men. The finished on is being shipped out almost as quickly as It Is being manufactured
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-13

what was experienced a few weeks ago that no complaint can be made.
 Alabama pig iron is going out in all directions, much of 1t towards the west The east, too, Is becoming healthy consuming section for Alabama iron. It is hard proposition to think of Alabama made iron going to Boston. but such is the case.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-13

New York, May 12.-The New York World of Sunday publishes the follow ing under the caption:
 "COTTON AND WHEAT BOOM. Widespread Areas in the South Have
 Rean Renlante6 RecauSe of Damage
The Washington times., 1907-12-09
How Toronto Got Cheap Gas.

In the news columns of The Times today is presented
account of the contest lasting half century, between
private gas monopoly and the people of Toronto. AS
result of that long struggle gas is sold in Toronto at
70 CENTS the company pays 10 per cent dividends,
maintains huge surplus fund and its stock is worth very
high prices
Gas at rs cents in Toronto compares with gas about
90 cents in Washington Every ton Of freight used at
Toronto must be shipped from the United States, and
must pay in addition to the long freight rate tariff duty
Here is Washington, close to the coal supply, duty to
pay with exceedingly cheap freghts by canal larger city
than TOrontO-and paying 81 per thousand.
Why?
Because Washington's gas business has been run ex-
cusvey in the interest Of the Gas Monopoly and the pub
lie has been forgotten
The Times correspondent at Toronto tells in outline
the scheme of regulation Of prices in Toronto similar
general to that Of Massachusetts and the English cities
The article deserves general reading and the attention
especially Of people who trying to formulate plan
for effective legislation for this city.
The Washington times., 1907-12-09
SHoEMAKER'S ART
AN ANCIENT CRAFT

Makers Of shoes, I salute youl More
than 400 years before the art OF
printing had practical existence-al-
though you will admit that the dec
orator of Queen TTs tomb was almost
a publisher-your art was recognized
respected, and immortalized
In Constantinople its followers are all
poets While a customer is having a
heel repaired or a shoe relaced. tSS
attendant recites eXtempOrized or mem-
orized verses to him
Always remember that the shoe
makers trade is called the gentle
craft" SO much can be said In its
praise and so little against It that the
balance Of the scales Of popular ap-
probation shows strongly in its favor.
The novels OF Dickens, Kingsley, Bull
Wer, Hardy, and Macdonald contain
many types Of the craft. Dear old Han
nah Moore used the shoemaker, fire.
Quently, TO point a moral There have
been many nlustrious makers Of shoes.
Henry Wilson, Vice President during
General Grants second term, delighted
TO be spoken OF as the Nattick Cobbler, -
in recognition of the fact that he spent
his boyhoOd at a shoemaI1er's bench In
a Massachusetts town. John c. Whit
tier wrote poem TO the craft.-Brook-
Iyn Eagle
The Washington times., 1907-12-09
A Test of Road Endurance.

An American car for American
roads.
This is the great need of the auto
mobile industry in this country at
this time Foreign cars can be had
aplenty suited TO the cardboard
drives of Europe, but this coun-
try must develop for itself a type
of power-driven vehicle which will
withstand the bumps. stones, ruts,
and mud of our haIf-made thorough
fares.
To test the strength Of our cars
in this respect, about thirty auto
mobiles will start from Washington
tomorrow over a course of lis
miles. The meet has been organized
by this newspaper and the Washing
ton Automobile Club, and is gov
erned by the rules of the latter.
The farthermost reach is TO Fred
erick, and in the course of the run
northwest TO that city, thence east
ward to Ellicott City, thence south
to Washington, the contestants must
encounter all the conditions Of ordi-
nary road travel. As the contest is
designed TO disclose strength and
dependability rather than speed, the
award is to 60 TO that car which
finishes within a reasonable limit
with the least difficulty, and without
opening the casing or bonnet"
which incloses the cylinders, and
which the automobile club seals be
fore the start
Speed has its value, of course. If
the automobile could make only ten
miles an hour it would not find a
fourth of its present favor. But
beyond twenty-five or thirty miles
an hour, speed is a menace, and that
practical limit is reached by almost
every car now on the market. Fur
ther progress for the steam or
gasolene car must be in the direc-
tion of road strength, and so con-
tests generally like this which is to
occur tomorrow have been held and
are being held in every other size
able town in the country. The
Times is glad 10 play a leading part
in the first of such meets for the
District of Columbia.