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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-24
Where the State Officers
 Wiu Spend Their Christn,as

that ths duties of his once at this par ticuIsr. time are 70 pressing that ne will have no 0pnortunity to visit rsi--
 Auditor w. W. Brandon will re. main at the Capitol through Christ mas, but will leave the latter part of the week for Tuscaloosa.
 Treasurer W. D Seed. who is In be. timcre. at the bedside of Mrs, Seed and for him goes out the sympathy of all of the state House ofncers.
 State Commissioner Of Agriculture J. A. Wilkinson will spend Christme@ at his plantation near Autaugaviiie.
 '"I want to stand around the old pot at hog killing time and let the smoke
 ret In my eyes once more. said MT
 wilkinson. "and want to throw .
 few 'taters iu the nre 70 roAst "n''s Director Thomas N. Owen of the Department of Archives and Histors will remain in Montgomery with Mrs Owen He will take but one day rom his duties at the Capitol.
 Insurance Commissioner A c. sexton win spend Christmas In Montgomery through necessity and not through choice. Mr. Sexton says he would nke | to TO down to his old home place TOT | tho holidays, but the work on his desh will keep him tied down every day during Christmas week except Wed nesday, when he will take the en- | tire day off.
 Secretary William E. Fort will re | main in Montgomery. although Mrs l Fort is out of the city. Mir. Fort vii l partake of Christmas cheer zt the hom' | of Adjutant General Bibb Graves. Nearly all of the appointive ofiiceri | at the Capitol will remain In Montgom cry. a majority of them living here
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-24
BOARDERS IN COUNTY !
 JAIL TO GET GOOD MEAL
sheriff And JaaGe VIII Givve Christ-
 mas Meal.

Although county jail is the only class of prison in the State from which some prisoners are not liberated at Christmas time those confined in the Montgomery county jail will be re- minded in a nice way of the Aeason of the year. sheriff Hood win them all a good dinner that will have a Christmas taste to 1t and everything about the place will be made as happy as the law allows.
 In keeping with a custom that he established when he took the judge ship of the criminal court, Judge Thomas will send the prisoners a box of oranges. He wrote Sheriff Hood yesterday and instructed him to pur- chase a box of good oranges and send
 inc bill to him. The fruit Is to be
 given to the prisoners early Christ
 mas morning. This token Is hishiy appreciated by the men who have come to be in the prison by an order of Judge Thomas and they are iookin8 forward to the gift. . Few of the prisoners who were in the Jail last year are there now put inc news of the good dinner and the | orranes has spread with such rapidity | that every prisoner knows what is coming to him on the twenty-fittn !. A word from the wise IS al, that is | necessary in a jail. Probably theri dinner will be some different to the one that the average Montgomerians VII ] sIt down to Christmas but 1t Is saft | to say that 1t will be better than wha.
 inc most of the negroes would ge, at home on that day. There are 1os' | two things that the average prisonel
 ,varts--a good meal and his liberty
 ii is impossible for the Sheriff to give fine latter so he appeals to every M man
 or woman in the place by giving uheu | enough of good things to eat
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-24
Sweet Charity's Plan
 For Poor af Christmas

nicely" said Captain odom last night |, "I think that we will have our S7oo by Tuesday night all right but we will not refuse money If the amount runs over that. We could have used $l, 900 and then not had too much, but we did not want Montgomerians to feel that we were asking too much. Seven hundred women and children are go- ing to enjoy Christmas through the efforts of the Salvation Army and wa are going to give them the biggest time they ever had"
 Yesterday morning the committee from the Elks that Is looking after getting the 800 basx cts packed. started operations and during the day they ac- compiished a wonderful work. It is quite task to prepare these 300 bas- kets and put the name of someone on each basket and it will take earnest work on the part of about every mem ber of the committee to finish it by tonight. Early tomorrow morning drays, piled high with the presents. will leave the Elks Home and before noon every poor family on the list will have received a basket full of pro- visions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-24
RoAD AND pRIDoE MoNEy.
r-t~r~st saying Centract Made By
 hoard of Revenue.

Iutereat Savlng Controct Mooe DJ
 hoard of Revenue.
 Because the county cAn use put very little money on road and bridge con str,ction work at present. owing 10 the bad weather. the members of the Toa rd of Revenue yesterday adopted a contract that will be submitted to the First National Bank which provides that all the road and bridge money shall not De forthcoming on January I. The Roard wants t5o.000 on January | the same amount on March |, and $lbO,- 0o0 on July l. 1nformation received bv the members of the Board was to the effect that 1t would be satisfactory to the bankers to make this change.
 While It is thought that the entire s25O GOO will be needed during the year 1908, $5Q.00O will be sufficient to do the work contemplated by the Board Tor the first three months in the yea& Then inc plans for the following three following months will not take Rore than $50 900. During the summer more work will be necessary and moro money will be needed.
 This change in arrangements was made so that the county would save a great deal of interest. Should the entire amount be taken out at the first of the year the county would have to pay more interest than 1t does under the contract that will be submitted to the bankers today. By this contract the county will save the interest on s20o .0oo for three months and for $loO,- 900 for six months And at the same time have all the money for road ano bridge work than 1t can use.
 One of the reasons that prompted this change was the conditions of the roads at present. There has been so mucn rain that 1t has been impossible to de much repairing and new work has no. been considered. As the season or tns year when little work or this Kina cai a Roard thought it would be a gooe chance to save the county some money S -. D -------------------------
 PHONE FAT
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-24
BIDS ARE HELD UP
No CONTRACTS WE'RE AWARDED
 BY REvEN UE BOARD.
After Holding an Executtvve ssssaoA' the Board Decided to Make
 Contests. {

Yesterday was the day on which the Roard of Revenue was to nave iet .ns contract for hiring the county consicss ana also to settle on which ngnt,ns comnany was to have the job or sup plying the county buildings Wltn hsn'e but neither was done. xar
 Rids both for the convicts ana tor .,a I,yhttne were received and after fine Board had been in executive ses- atom for about an hour, 1t was an rounced that no decision had peen reached in either case. u, K
 Naw bids for convict labor Will pc called for as none of those receiveu vasterday were consideIeo nissi snough by the members Of the boaro' while the matter of electric iign.s sra he allowed to rest awhile. Wno tne biadars were and what they bid was not known outside of the Board mem- bers. n,ho u,.rs :. tba meeting. were somewhat sur nrised when it was announced that inc Board would go into executive ses- sion to consider the bidsl when tnis was announced, Paul Whiting. Secre- tarv for the Citizens Heat, Light and Power Company. asked if any member oS the Board of Revenue was also g member of one of the lighting com sna pfes He received the reply from
 nember of the Board that each bid would stand entirely on it's merits.
 Why the lighting bids were held up or whether other bids will be aover- tised for was not made public.
 It is generally thought that the bids for convict labor was great deal lower than the amount now received by the county from the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company. The rate now Is s2s,50 per month regardless of age, size or sex, and those who are well- informed on convict labor state that 1t is probably the best contract in the GkafA. -.--
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-24

Those organizatines in Montgomery that are doing chrisnas charity work have about completed their final ar arrangements and by tonight everything will be in readiness to give Montgom- ery's poor the best Christmas that mas ever been known.
 A week ago Captain Odom of the Salvation Army stated that unless peo- pie came rapidly with their subscrip- tions that the army was not going to be able to do what had been planned. Last night though he had an entirely different view of the situation. In the past few days the people of Montsom- cry have responded in a most pleasing manner to the call for subscriptions 10 help the poor on Wednesday and cap tain Odom and his co-workers have been able to almost reach the amount they had it, mind. Several weeks ago 1t was thought that $7o0 in cash would be sufficient this year and the charity work was planned on that amount. Last night when the money was count ed 1t was found that there was between $50 and s75 lacking and it Is expected that the amount will be raised to- night.
 .The people have come to our aid
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-24
MADE THE BOND.
Stock of Faulk q Co.,, Then Returned
 to Company.

Stock of FauIk & Co.,, Then Returned
 to Company.
 Another chapter in the famous II. B. Faulk & Go. bankruptcy case was writ ten yesterday when Mir. Faulk was al- lowed to give bond in the sum of $1S,- 900. after which the estate was turned over to him.
 Three of the creditors of the com- pany filed a petition in bankruptcy against the firm about six weeks ago and the attorneys for both sides have been at the case continually ever since. The estate is appraised at $3900o while the total indebtedness is claimed by the company to be but $27,000. The es- tate consists of lands ruid stock of merchandise at Samson. Ala. The Fi- delity and Deposit Company of Nary land is surety for the bond. one-half of which Is secured by mortgage.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-24
Christmas Day Chosen Day
 For Negro Weddings

The matrimonial record Is eaualled and those connected with the office or the Probate Judge are extremely nap py. Nearly fortysnegroes secured mar riage licenses yesterday and prospects for today are even better than they were when the office opened Monday morning. The "Black book was neVsr closed all during the day and early in the afternoon Clerk Watt McDade was about the busiest man in town, as ne was the person to whom the job Of issuing the licenses generally fell
 Last year the two days before Christ mas were productive of forty negro marriage licenses, each and everyone think that this year they have not failed to keep the good name of he Probate Judges office In prominence
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-24
BRADFORD IS FREED
YOUNe HAN or KANSAS CITY I'
He Was Ceavieted In Mentsemery O' st~.lan~ | Diamond DfoOch
 Fr1n . Resort In This

Jny.aee M. Bradford. young mon@or splendfd family in Kansas Cify, wno wan convicted in Montgomery two yeare aHo on charge of grand Isl cer,v and sentenced to serve two years fn fi1e State prison, was yesterday par doned by governor Conner.
 Young Bradford's case Is one m which the sympathies of the entire mer,abership of the Pardon Board were enlisted through the suffering that mas been caused his mother. Several times Mrs. Bradford has come to Montgom- arc to attend the sessions of the Par don Board and seek executive elem ency for her son. The trips here werq rfade at a great sacsifice. and the last time she was here, about two months ago. she stated that her finances were exhausted and that she could not make the trip again There was some oosta- Gle fn way of a pardon at that time.
 Yesterday the Pardon Board consid- cred the case again and recommended | pardon, which Governor Conner im- mediately signed. ...
 Youlg Bradford was convicted Tor the theft of a diamond breast pin From i resort in Montgomery. The evidence against him was circumstantiai, ,.,.. uu, was so strong that verdict of guilty was brought in against him. It was shown that he had gone to the piacs with several companions and had speh' the night. At the time he was very drunk, and spent all of his money When he left the house one Of the in. mates missed pin. and suspIcios ~ pointed to young Bradford. His room was searched and, the pin was foune in his clothing. He declared his lh. nocence, saying that he knew notnlns of the pin, but the jury brought Tn verdict of guilty.
 During the time Bradford was beint held in jail for trial several of the des perate prisoners sawed their way ou. and he was charged With aiding 1n, abetting in the jail delivery, aitnous he made no effort to escape. it ! nrobable. however, that this charge VII be dismissed.
 N Judge w. K. Thomas, who sentences Rradford recommended that the pardol he granted. The young man Will p
 given q suit of clothes and sent U his broken hearted mother in Kansa fs;tv
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-24
BOYS AND GIRLS THROW
 ASIDE BOOKS FOR H0L DAYS
School Children Trooped Home In
 Happiness.

School Children Trooped Home Tn
 Happiness.
 Every school boy in Montgomery went home from school yesterday hap rier than he has been since he start cd in September. Christmas was only a day away and he did not have to re- turn to the dreaded school until Jan : uary ?. Books were thrown asioe anu tha, onlv thing left to occupy the mind were thoughts of Christmas and what santa Claus was going to bring wed nesday morning.
 The closing day of the schools was not marked by any general exercises to which the public was invited but many of the teachers had something out of the ordinary to interest the restless children. Books were the last things in the minds of the little folks and they were all more than glad when the bell tapped announcing the closing time.
 The schools will be closed until Jan
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-24
NEWS OF RECORD
Marriage Licenses.

The following marriage licenses were issued yesterday: John Battle and Miss Nicey White: Frank W. Boyd and Miss Lillian Deed; Pierce Athey and Miss Ruby Moore; w. J. Scarfe and Miss Carrie Neal; c. A. Henley and Miss Erie lee Firth.
 The Governor yesterday made the following appointments:
 / Notaries Public--William c. Kyser, Mcwiiliams; Virgil O. Warren. Enter prise: A. P. Shows, Luverne; c. ". Martin, Tallassee; James M. Shoot, Wetumpka; T. W. Fort. Tuskegee; w. F. Bartelbaugh, Nauvoo.
 Justices of the Peace--C. l.. Blakely, Lauderdale County; w. R. Crow. Aus tinville,
 Constable--James B. Teal. Clio.
 Notaries Public and Justices of the Peace--C. Y. Culberson. Valley Head; D. c. Thompson. Detroit.
 The Secretary of State yesterday re-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-24
MAJOR SMITH BURIED.
Pvattyilre Honors Memory of Dead
 Citizen.


 Citizen.
 Prattyitle. Dec. 23.--{Speciai.l- The funeral exercises for Major M. smith, who died suddenly saturday night, were held at the Presbyterian Churchyto today by Rev. E. E. Georsc or the Rabtist Church of th:s place.
 Major Smith was member or the Presbyterian Church, and had Deen TOT many years. but that church is tempo rariiy without pastor o.,. The remains were carried to oak Hill Cemetery at II o'clock this fore- noon accompanied by one of the iarS. est funeral trains seen here In several years. The deceased was one of the most progressive farmers of Autauga Coun- ty. He began twenty years ago poor man. but accumulated quite compe- tency before his death. Ills success was largely due to his ability to farm on what were regarded for so many years in this county poor lands. TO him they were productive. He made lands that were valued at $S and s4 per acre bring on the market from $io to 315 per acre.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-24
RaiIraaa PIeads Guilty.

ChicagO. Dec. 28.--PIeas UI buHty were made today by the Rock Island Road in thirty four cases charging vio- lation of the law prohibiting the con fineulent of live stock in cars Tor longer than twenty-four hours: Judge Landis of the United States District Court, before whom the pleas were entered, deferred sentence to allow the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-24
nnCnrvER's SALE.

paukrupt steok selA on Postsnce
 0teps.
 rha stocks of merchandise of !. K, DozIer. located 1t Pinckard and Dozier. Ala, were sold at receivers sale at inc Federal building yesterday morn- ing. The stocks were bought in bulk by J. Bernhsimer for t4.s6o, while the book account weht to J. B. Darby for g13l.2 25. Mir. Dozier filed petition Of voluntary bankruptcy about two weeks The sale yesterday took place on the postoffice steps.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-24
,xrIea py Highwaymen.

Pittsburg, Dec. 23.--WiIIIam MAtn.~s, q hnliard room proprietor. was shot and fatally injured by highwaymen to- day at McKeesport, near here. Mathias knocked one of them down by striking him with a canvas bag containing tso in silver. The highwaymen escaped. however, and Matthias, whose arm was shattered by bullets, died later in hospital.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-24

,,ary 2. eivinr the children and teachr ers a rood yacations Many of the teachers left last night for their homes to spend the holidays but some of them wifo live some distance will remain Tn Mont 40mory.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-24

It is one of the peculiarities of the ne- gro to get married on Christmas. as any one who has had anything to do with issuing licenses will corroho- rate. They secure their licenses a day or two before Christmas and that day they select for the ceremony.
 One or two of the negroes who ap- peared yesterday were asked why they wanted to set married at this partic- uiar time. but they could not answer. They just said that they had arranged 1t for this time. It has been noticed that they get married on Christmas # they do not have to wait too long. but If December 25 is too far ahead they select Saturday night. Doubtless bus mess will again be good in the mar riage license end of the Court House.
 A Christmas Suit Case.
 Nothing shows the taste of a giver more than q handsome suitcase or travelling bag. It Is out of the ordi- nary and sensible, toe.
 MONTGOMERY TRUNK CO,
 Adv 2l9 Dexter Ave.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-24
A nnnhle WeddlnR.

Huntsville. Dec. 2S.-tSpeciaL)-- IA double wedding took place in Justice FerKuson's Court yesterday afternoon. the persons being William Bunton and Elies Turner; simon Moore and Sally TuknaE.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-24
AT ST. JOHNS CHURCH
TWO SERVICES TO HE HELD ON
 CHRIsTMAs DAY.
An Excelient Musical Program Has Been Arranged--Christmas Festi- val At West End In The
 Afternoon.

 An Excellent Musical Program Has Been Arranged--Christmas Fesu-
 val At West End In The
 Afternoon.
 There will be two services at St. Johr,ss Church on Christmas Day. The f,rst will be an early celebration oi the Holy Communion at 1880 a. m.. anu the second morning prayer, sermon ana Holy Communion at II a. m. The offerings of the day will be devoteo to inc noor fund as the regular Com ,nurion Aims are given for that pur- nnse and as there have been many demands lately made upon that fund. The following is the special music for the day: ,o ..o ro,,a processionaI Hymn No. 4s, 70 Sohe Ali Ye Faithfur'-J. Reading. yantte In k Flat--Buck.
 Cloria--Buck.
 Ta Deufn in C--C. Gounod.
 Tubi,ate--Wagner- Holden. Introit "Behold l Bring You Sooo Tidtngs''--Chadwick
 Kyrie--Lindner.
 Gloria Tibi--Lindner, :. Hymn No. 5S. 70 Little Town or rsatnlehen,,---L. H. Redner.
 sermon by Rev. E. E. Cobbs. offertory. ..Sing 0 Heavens'-Touro. sanctus--Stainer. Communion Hymn Np. 225' Sreao oi The world"---J. $. B. Hodges.
 Gloria in Excelsis. Old chant Nunc Dimittus--Gregorian
 Recessional Hymn No. hi. Hark tne Herald Angels Sing ng"--Mendeissohn'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-24
HoIIAay Rates.

The Louisville and Nashville Rail- road will sell round trip tickets to all
 roiuts in the Southeastern Passenger
 Territory. Dec. 20 to 25. inclusive, Dec
 1 if one and one third fares plus 20 cents. '. adv.-tf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-24

Give Him Pair of slippers. r An acceptable gift for any man. we have a big stock. $1 to $3.6o a pair. Bullock Shoe Co. ao'..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-24

csived notice Of the increase of the
 capital stock cf the Tide Water Land
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-24

~ The best gift of aii-- A KODAK. O Any price you prefer. N THEssLARS STUDIO,
 .The Xmas Gift store.s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-24
fhanel of the Holy Innoccnts.

The Chritmas festival will be held in the Chapel of the Holy innocents al west End at s:30 o'clock this after noon and all the children or the mis, sion will be remempered. n Auu,lo. .o. to this about thirty baskets have been prepared for certain families.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-24
Noted scientist Dead.

Noted ScfemttNt UeHus
 Paris. Dec. 2s.--Perce Jules Caezar .Janssen. the celebrated French scient- ist and director of the Meubon obser- yatory, is dead. He was born In isa4.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-24
sPECIAL ON PHOTOGRAPHS.

We are making special Holiday of. ferings on Christmas photographs The very best work at moderate prices, with prompt delivery. Schulze Studio. 10 North Court St. Adv.-tf.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-24

The Secretary of State yesterday re-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-24

PHONE FAT For Fat Turkeys. YELVERTON's PALACE MAhnr'
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-08-22
A LAWN PEST.

Hardly a season goes by but those
who have the care of lawns are both
cred with the crab grass which puts
in an appearance about the middle Of
July and fourishes like the green bay
tree during the six or seven weeks of
dry and warm weather which usually
follows. A feature that makes it diff
cult to handle is the fact that it is deep
rooted and virtually drought proof
seeming to grow luxuriantly under con-
ditions which dry the blue grass out
and keep it at standstill Aside from
a spading up of the lawn and reseed-
ing, which would seem advisable only
in cases where the crab grass had gain
ed a very firm foothold, we have found
the best method of dealing with the
pest to be keeping the lawn well wa
tered, which will keep the lawn grass
growing, and frequent and rather close
cutting with the mower and a removal
of the grass. 1t is we'll to remember
that this grass is an annual and multi
plies only by seeding Keeping it from
going to seed will therefore mean it's
eradication
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-08-22
TIE TREE BoRER.

If any of our readers have set new
orchards this season, there is no danger
that they will have to be on the alert
for more than the little white borer
which matches from the egg during
the month of June, enters the tree at
or just above the surface of the ground
and keeps on boring until the freezes
Of early winter put stop to it's nefa-
rious work. To make the search for
1t the most effective the grass and
weeds should be kept hoed away from
the tree for distance Of two or three
feet. Following this careful inspec-
ton should be made of each tree to
see If the borer is at work. This Is
best done by taking a heavy bladed
knife and scraping the earth away
from the trunk to the depth of an inch
when the presence of the borer will be
revealed by the discolored sawdust-
like eXcreta which it throws out. When
this evidence is discovered, the bark
should be cut away carefully at the
opening and the borer stabbed behind
the ears. Borers of the kind described
are responsible for the destruction of
more young orchards than sun scald
winter killing and all other causes
combined