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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-31

Under q recently devised plan drug
eists OF Montgomery are able to keep
alcohol in their places Of business. TO
sell ii at all hours Of night and day
and still not violate the o'clock clos
ing law.
When the o'clock closing law flrst
went into effect q cry went up from
the druggists that they would either
have to stop keeping alcohol, which IL
q very necessary article In their busi-
ness, or close their places OF business
at the same time every night that the
bars are required to close. An investi-
cation was made with the result that
now alcohol. with very small per
centage Of witch hazel. or some other
drug which does not affect the alcohol
at all, is mixed with it. and 1t Is just
as desirable. with the exception OF for
internal use, as the pure drug.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-31
AREENTITLED
s,AssEssoRs AND COLLECTORS ARE
DUE COMMISSIONS.
Paint was Raised ON Special Tax
Levied for school Purposes,
ana settled bysAftorney
M General.

In an, opinion given yesterday by At
torpey-General Alexander NJ. CARRIER
al the solicitation of Hon. John. Puri-
foy, Examiner of Public Accounts, tne
question Of certain commissions o. tne
sax Assessor and the Tax Collector OF
BALDWIN County out OF the special
school tax levy In that county was et-
tied favofably 20 those officers.
The inquiry of the Examiner oil Pup-
lie Accounts, was made in order 70 de-
fernaino TO just what account 70 charse
these commissions. feeling fairiy suIs
that the officers were entitled to co
missions which were supposed 70 cover
the case. a..
The Acknowledgement held that the
officers mentioned are entitled 70 the
commission of per cent. ana tnat tne
commission is to be deducted from tne
fund arising from the specsal scnooa
tag i~vv made In Baldwin County IN
accore.ance with the provisions of an
act approved Feb. %. 1901. which naa
for its purpose -To provide for the pet
TER support of the Public SCHOOLS OF
BALDWIN County. Ala"
The opinion OF the Attorney General
in directed TO Examiner of Public Ac-
counts John Purifoy
"Section 1895 Of the Code prescribes
the commissions to which the Tax AS
SCISSOR IL entitled on both state ana
County taxes. We have only to zeal
here with the subject OF county taxes
and, hence, I quote only that portion
OF the Code section which refers to
county taxes, as follows: "14e shaH
also be entitled to receive from the Tax
Collector the rates OF commission on the
amount OF county taxes, whether gem
eraf or specific (but not on each sepa-
rateiy), regularly assessed, carried up
or extended on the assessment book.
giving duplicate receipts to the Tax
Collector for all amounts so paid him.
Section 1897 OF the Code prescribes
the commissions Of the. Tax Collector
ON general and special taxes. and with
regard to the latter class OF taxes pro-
vides as follows: He shall also be
entitled to receive per cent OF all col
whether such tax be levied for the
State or County, to be paid out of such
special taxes
II have also examined Section / OF
an Act TO provide for the better sup
port Of the public schools OF Baldwin
County, Alabama, etc." approved Feb.
2sth. 1901 (Acts 1900-1. .. 1870 and
alao the repeating clause OF Section O.
Of this Act.
Code Of Alabama, 1t IL clear that the
TAX Assessor and TAX Collector are
entitled to receive commissions on all
assessments and collections made by
these officers OF special taxes. The
language used In Section 1926 Is that
the Tax Assessor shall receive COM
missions ON the amount of County
taxes either general or special, regu-
larly assessed; and in the case of the
Tax Collector, Section 1897 provides In
terms that the Tax Collector shall be
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-31
VALUABLE HORSE IS
KILLED BY SWITCH ENGINE
y. Il. whitley. the Driver, Had a Naf-
x row Escape.

j. q. whitley, while driving back
to town on the extension OF Court
street yesterday morning about IL
o'clock had q miraculous escape from
being ground under the wheels OF a
rapidly moving switch engine Of the
Mobile and Ohio Railroad The horse
attached to the buggy was badly
ished.
According to the account OF Mr..
whitley. he had gone out North Court
street with Elliott Harmon and l.. b Z.
Whitefild to inspect some new road
way beyond the railroad tracks. After
spending some time at the new road.
Mr.. Whitley was told to drive Mr..
lannon's buggy back to the city, Mr..
Harmon saying that he would return
in Mr.. whitheld's buggy shortly.
Mr. Whitley accordingly stated
back to the city. He put the horse
at a fox trot gate, and had just start
ed his horse across the tracks when
the switch engine crashed into the
vehicle. Mr.. Whitley states that there
was no bell or whistle being sounded
by the crew OF the engine at the cross
Ing.
The horse had Just placed his fore
legs on the tracks when the engine
came from behind the blind corner,
running at what was said to be the
rate Of thirty miles per hour. Mr..
whitley saw the engine. and tried to
swerve the animal. Ttiis he succeeded
in deing ia some extent. thereby saw
Ing his own life.
The engine struck the horse side
blow and in some way tangled the
harness with the machinery. The
h ofse was dragged for a distance OF
some 100 feet. while Mr.. Whitley was
partially dragged. carried and thrown
fer fifty feet. 1t is considered mi-
racuious that he escaped practically
uahurt, only a few slight bruises be-
ing found upon examination.
a. The fore legs OF the horse were
skkoken in several places. and also some
OF the ribs. He was shot Immediately
after the accident. The wheels of the
Buggy were torn off, and the shafts
were completely shattered.
Mr. Harmon and Mr.. Whitfield were
fA1Iowing Mr.. Whitley at short dis
lance. and reached the track In time
20 be witnesses to the accident.
s6xIt is stated that there is no watch
man or fiagman stationed at this
crossing, and that after the accident
Me- Whitley is said to have told a
b ystander that he had narrowly missed
sueh an accident a short time before.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-31
TO ENTER MOBILE.
Big COmpany WIN DO Bhuinesa ON Gulf
Coast.

Big Company WIZ DO Business ON Gulf
Coast.
The observation-disclosures Company, Of
Jersey City, N. j., corporation hav-
ing a capital stock Of $4,000. yester-
day fled copy Of its charter with the
Secretary of State, designating J.. B.
Dortch. of Mobile. as Its authorized
agent I'm Alabama.
Mobile win be the location Of the
agents office In Alabama. The OBJ
jects of the corporation. among ether
things. are: ITO carry on In any part
of the world, the business OF mer.
chants, planters, farmers. fruit grow
ers. manufacturers. miners. brokers.
shippers. importers, exporters, shop
owners, ship-buIlders, charterers OF
ships and other vessels, warehousen1en.
carriers by land and sea, forwarding
agents, whsrfingers. stock owners and
breeders.
The Farmers Union Warehouse and
Manufacturing Company of Gunters-
Vile, with a capital stock OF 5000.
also fled notice yesterday with the Sec
rotary Of State that It was recently In
corporated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-31

John d. MAXWELL Passes Away At sew
emfy Years.


John d. Maxwell died suddenly 1T
hts residence. on the corner Of Car
RE Street and Park avenue, yesterday
morning. Heart disease is believed to
have been the cause OF his death.
Mr.. Maxwell was born in Montgom-
cry county seventy years ago and ex-
cept for the years OF the war has al
ways been resident In the city. He
entered with the Montgomery Greys.
but at Seven Pines, one of the early
engagements In the war. he was cap-
tured. Until near the termination of
hostiIities he languished in a Federal
prison in Elmira. N. Y. During his In
generation his feet were frost-bitten
and he never quite recovered from the
results of 1t. He was released from
the prison just before the end OF the
war and he then returned to Mont.
gomery.
Mr.. Maxwell was unmarried He Ia
survived by his sister, Mrs. Margaret
GilIaspie: by six nephews. w. J. Max
well, J T. Maxwell. D. w. Giliaspie.
J. H. Gillaspie. j.. NJ. GiIlaspie and
I. o. Gillaspie. and by his niece. Mrs
John Sheehan.
Mr.. MaxweiI's funeral will take
place at 10 o'clock this morning from
Tees Undertaking Parlors on South
Court street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-31
NEWS OF LINDEN.
Rev. w. III. Howard Accepts Cali To
Rmntfat ChuReh.


Baptist ChaReh.
Linden Jan. 30.--(SpeciaL) -There rs
an epidemic of La grippe in Linden ana
vicinity. Never before in the history
of this city mas there been more sick
ness at any one time than there Is az
present. -. -.
nalady thus far this season, though
many of those who have been in the
throes OF the dread disease have been
critically i'll,
q. "a. Cleveland, who has been crit
ically iii for the past three weeks, Is
somewhat improved.
Hon. j. M. Miller is at Butler this
week attending the Choctaw Circuit
Court.
b. f.. Glider is on a visit to Myr-
tIewood this week.
mrs. Rainey, the music teacher Of
the IAnden High school, returned this
week from a visit to her home at
Camden.
Az a recent session OF the Linden
city Council 1t was decided to greatly
town. This work has already been
commenced and will be pushed for
ward until Linden will have streets
and sidewalks second to no town in
this section of the State.
The council placed the street tax at
IS and passed an ordinance nxlnB inc
nrfyilege license for the current year.
Rev. w. M. Howard, OF East Lake,
has been called as pastor of the Bap-
fist Church in Linden. He has re-
Gently notified the church OF his ac-
ceptance OF the call and that he will
arrive in Linden with his family the
latter part of this week. Rev. Mr..
Howard served the church here three
years ago, but resigned on account OF
failing health and removed to At
Ianta, Ga, where he underwent treat
nent and recovered his health. He
is much loved by the people here.
The Linden church will take half OF
the time while Myrtlewood and Thorn
aston will take the other half.
Alfred johnson, who recently COM
pleted the rapid flowing artesian well
near the court house. is preparing to
+ ship his machinery TO Thomaston. He
has a contract TO sink the artesian
we'll of that town to a depth OF 1890
feet, unless a flow can be secured at
less depth.
work has been coramenced on the
big lock In the Tombisbee river near
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-31
FARMERS, MEETING.


~@~%@~1sA"NA0.@NN
Farmers Umfon.
Commissioner OF Agriculture J.. A..
Wilkinson, who has just returned from
addressing an enthusiastic gathering
OF truck growers at Fairhope, Bald
win county, found waiting for him on
his desk an Invitation from the Farm
ers Union to join representatives OF
that body In a series Of Institutes to
be held over the State of Alabama be-
ginning on or about March 1.
As nobody has seemed more will
lEg than Commissioner Wilkinson to
carry out the institutes plan. he has
written the secretary of the Farmers
Union accepting the invitation. He
said yesterday he would accompany
the speakers OF the union part OF the
way through the State IL he did not
go all the itinerary. In addition he
expects to furnish some OF the depart
fnent's soil and other expert to the
coterie OF visiting experts and a gen.
uine interesting occasion awaits tn
farmers In various sections OF Alaba ma
during March.
The president of the union is j. e..
Duncan and the secretary treasurer,
the gentleman who addressed the I'M
vitation to the Commissioner OF Agri-
culture, is f.. j. Cook.
At Fairhope. where the colony of
Northern truck growers Is working
such wonders, Commissioner Willxin-
son was greeted with a large and at
tentfye audience OF earnest men. He
told that exactly what to expect u
Alabama In general in the future in
its dealing with immigrants and ex-
tolled the agricultural virtues of the
State in his customary optimistic way.
This colony at Fairhope," said Com
missioner Wilkinson, controls about
1000 acres, situated along the Mo-
bile bay shore and about ten miles
from the Louisville and Nashville Rail-
road. The coionists are a contented
people, I found that outright from
the start. They are raising q large
variety OF the seIni-tropical fruits and
vegetables in abundance and always
md ready market for the produce
This makes contentment II anything
makes It, The land To sold at prices
ranging anywhere from twenty ave
cents an acre UP to four and Ave dol
lars and a town lot given away TO
settlers in consideration Of their iocat.
ing"
A movement IL on foot In Baldwin
county 70 bring foreign immigrants to
that county as wen as Nortnerners.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-31
nzaasns Of Northport.

Tuseaioosa, Jan. 30.--(Special. -
The charter OF the Northport Lodge OF
Masons was restored by the Grand
Lodge at its December meeting and at
the last regular meeting the follow
Shirley. DR.. A. A. Kirk, Fleetwood
Rice. o. r. Palmer. 8. Persinger. J.. b.
Anders, J.. III. Spencer. J. w. -Deason.
T.. A. Laycock. p. B. Traweek. J. +.
Bealle. The lodge is In thriving con-
dition, q number OF new members hav-
ing come into 1t recently.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-31

Huntsville. Jan. 30.--(Speoial. 1.-The
police of this city have been Instruct
ed by Mayor Smith to arrest all pub
lie women who are found resident
within the city of Huntsville on Feb
ruary and a large number OF this
class have left already. The same In
structions apply to persons who are
known to be gamblers or without law
full means OF support.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-31

ATHENS, Jan. 3O.--t Especial III. NIL
ton Brown. one OF the most popular
farmers living six miles north Of Ath-
ness OF pneumonia. He was a mem
Der Of the Brown family OF Tennessee,
prominent In its history since the civil
war, a native of Giles County. Tenn,
and a man OF fine character. His re-
mains were carried to the old family
buryinE ground in Tennessee for burial.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-31
CHANGE IN CARRIES HOURS.


IN 4ONhAAMs
Beginning with the Monday delivery
of mail In the residential section Of the
city, there win be change In the
time OF the carriers reporting for their
routes. and there will szso be a differ
ence in the mail. This new hour for
reporting will be 7:15 q. m. instead of
$3.50 a. m. at formerly. The time OF
the second delivery will not be changed.
BY this extra margin OF three-Quar-
ters of an hour, the postal clerks will
have time to receive and sort mail from
Mobile and Selma coming into the city
by the early trains. Heretofore this
mail has been delivered to the residen-
tial portion Of the city on the second
trip Of the carriers.
The four trip or the down town car
rfers will not change their hours for
reporting. They are on the so all OF
the time and deliver the mail as fast
as Il Is sorted at the post ONCE.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-31

TuscalooBa, Jan. 30, * Especial. j.
The marriage OF Mr.. Robert @. Jones
and Miss Alma Baker occurred at Ore
gonia Church. Rev. S. Il. Hodge ofici-
ating. The bride Is q daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. r.. l.. Baker and is a young
woman of many charms. Mr.. Jones is
chief clerk In the Circuit Clerks ONCE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones viii make their
home in Tuscaloosa.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-31

Myrtiewood. This Is a great under
taking ana IL Is probable that several
years will be required to complete It.
The work has been let by the United
States government to private contrac-
tors. Several hundred iaborers will be
employed until tbs work is completed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-31

Remains Were Laid TO Hest At Oak
vgasA.

WWBUs - 7
The funeral OF the late Thomas Dav-
idsofi took place from tho residence.
IS Mobile street. at 10 O'Clock yeB-
terday morning, Rev. H. NJ. Edmonds,
pastor OF the First Presbyterian
Church. conducting the services.
The interment was made in Oak
wood cemetery.
The following gentlemen were pail
bearers:
Active--David Fleming, William r.
Robertson, j. l.. Hall. n. I. Aldworth,
N. d. Sayre, j. r. Kohn, Charles L.
Gay, John b. kirkpatrick.
Honorary--A. s.. Sayre, NJ N.
Amerine, j. b. CASTOR. L. b. Cooper,
John Januey. W. e. Fleming.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-31
CANNOT BE FOUND.

ANY Imperfect Work Purposely OVER
looked nj Hollis Dye Works.
The reputation ard future business
Of Holt's Dye Works depend upon the
perfection of their work. A defect
purposeIy overlooked by their inspec-
tors cannot be found adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-31

"T see there are 2.000 Philippine Is
lands instead Of the 1900 we supposed
we were getting" Yes. Spain gave US
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-31
PAY YoUR POLL az.

SRI PAY YOUR POLL TAX.
When tomorrow closes those subject
to poll sax. who have failed to pay IL,
will be deprived of the privilege OF
voting. Today and tomorrow ere the
last chances.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-31

PAY YOUR POLL TAX.
Whem Tomorrow closes those auhtecs
20 Poll tax, who have failed to BAY n.
will be deprived OF the privilege ~
voting. Today and tomOrrow are the
last chances.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-17
WORK BEGINS ON
 GRAYMONT SCHOOL
IT WILL CONTAIN EIGHT CLASS ROOMS, AND IT WILL COST ABOUT $2o,ooo-oTHER NEWS OF INTEREST IN GRAYMoNT.

Ground has been broken for the new public school of Graymont. The building, constructed of brick, is to have eight reg uar classrooms and is to be equipped with all modern improvements as to heat ing and sewerage. It's location is at the entrance of Graymont Heights, on Eighth avenue. The plans call for an expendi- ture of approximately s20,0OO.
 A very pretty adornment to Graymont Heights has been completed by T. O.. Smith in the shape of two handsome stone pillars, located one at each side of the road at the Eighth avenue entrance to that classic suburb. From a spring sev- eral hundred feet distant MT. Smith has had water piped which finds its outlet in two drinking fountains placed in the pill lars.
 Dr. James H. Mccoy, president of Bir- mingham college, is attending the annual meeting of the North Alabama Confer ence of the Methodist Episcopal Church. south, at Decatur
 The city council of Graymont will soon take up the question of making a consid- erable addition to the sewerage system. Available funds are at hand with which to pay the cost of the extension.
 The attendance at the Birmingham Training school is quite f1attering to its friends and supporters. With enlarged quarters and larger faculty, it is felt that the best work in it's history is being done. The institution has so extended it's courses to meet the entrance requirements of Birmingham college that its graduates are prepared to enter without condition the best colleges. While the school is primarily an adjunct and feeder of Bir- minghom college, there will be found here students who, for denominational or other reasons, are being fitted to enter other institutions. The following consti- ute the faculty: Principal, Clyde H. Vann; assistant principal, J. O. Webb; instructors, N. M Banks, A. S. Balsam, J. M. Malone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-17

in a city without saloonsl Almost in day the illegal sale of whisky began. and in spite of raids and arrests; in spite of murders and crimes; in spite of ser mons and prayers, not one blessed minute has it ceased.
 Every drink of whisky sold or bought is direct violation of law and subject to fine and Imprisonment and while believe that the arrests for drunks and violations of the prohibition law, and for other charges directly and indirectly traceable to these causes, made by the sheriff's office and police department, are as many or more than with open saloons, l state what I believe to be a fact, that law-breaking has increased one hundred fold under prohibition. Does MT. Sibley believe that one arrest in 100 is made for whisky sold or bought, and does he not know that each sale and purchase is a violation of the law?
 I might take issue with MT. Sibley on every argument he advances only to pro- long a useless controversy.
 I found prohibition to my mind a failure in Maine and Kansas, a failure largely because it did not to an appreciable ex- tent prohibit I found there drunken ness, crime, and worst of all, a fragrant disregard for law I also found there schools, buildings, banks, churches and other evidences of wealth and civilization. found there happiness. I saw there much sorrow.
 hoped that the people of Birmingham would adopt some other means of solving the whisky problem, and l did what l could to warn them of the mockery and danger of prohibition. It is, however, no consolation to me to know that my pre- dictions have been more than fulfilled. I should rather, if I could, like MT. sibley, be blind, and like the blind see visions which open eyes see not.
 T. c. MDONALD.
 Birmingham, November 16 1908.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-17
Real Estate Transfers.

Deeds of conveyance were filed in the office of the probate court yesterday in the following transactions in real estate in which amounts of 5000 or more were involved
 S195O-N. E. Samuel and wife to c. B. Crull, the south half of lots 10 II and P, in block 6, East Lake.
 the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter of section s4 township IS, range 8 west
 '$375O-Lizetta Pearson to Mrs. Mary Thomas, lots and 10 in block of the seventh addition to Ensley.
 S15OO-Samuel Schwartz to Ophelia E. White, lot and part of lot 8 in block g., Woodlawn Heights.
 $2500-H. K. Milner and wife to Willis J. 1Iilner, part of block S95, Birmingham being rectangle situated near the cor ner of Highland avenue and Maiden Lane.
 Birmingham Realty company to Mrs. T. J. Bankhead, lot 10 in block s92, Hanover place.
 s15OO-J M. Gilbert to J. T, Blaydow, 12 acres in the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of section b, township 1S. range west
 s1250-Charles R. Plosser ct al. to c. M Wills, lot 2l in block 79i, Birmingham
 s210O-W. R. Stewart and wife to L. A. -Reagor, lots Il and 12 in block 23-I, Ems icy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-17
"Me, Him and l."

Me, Him and 1,' a musical comedy success that is very popular at the Bijou theatre, returned to that theatre last night for weeks engagement. The show has been freshened up considerably. The ceedingly attractive. The musical special ties, enhanced by pretty clothes and a very sprightly chorus, are put on with vivacity and sparkle enough to suit the most exacting, while the tomfooleries of the three comedians keep the house in good humor. There Is nothing very deep about Me, Him and l." The piece was constructed, if such a word may be ap- piled to such a frothy connection, pure- ly for amusement and it seems to serve that purpose admirably, if laughs are any indication of a satisfied audience The crowd laughed heartily last night and the performance was received en- thusastiealy throughout
 There is very little plot to the piece The thread of a story relates the ex- periences which befal three adventurers who make a trip to the Nlondike. They are three tramps and while lacking in tnlS world BOodS, are SuHlclentiy blessed with assurance. They get into many es- capadcs and manage to make things live ly. Ed Lee Wrothe is still playing the Irishman, while Richard w Craig is >ne German and Robert Deming is the tramp, Dusty Dawson. These three are responsi- ble for most of the nonsense. There is no hnesse in their work, but they get results in laughter and applause, proving the statement often made that what the average theatregoer wants is comedy of the most obvious kind.
 The company ing the three comedians is lg cludes chorus of more than bility in singing and dancing. $ are good look ing and they variety of pretty