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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-18
EUFAULA Housr PARrr.
Humphrey Fey Gives German for vls
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Humphrey Fey Gives German for Wis iting Girls.
 Eufauia, July 1T-(Speciaf .S--- Humphrey Toy gave brilliant german last night at the arrnory of the Eu- faula Rifles. honoring Misses Seals, Mason and Gillespie of Birmingham, who are attending house party given by the Fovs.
 D. c. Tuity .a well known citizen who has been making his headduar- ters in Montgomery during the past year. is critically ilI at his home here. Mir. Tuilyss condition 50 aiarrned his friends that his son. who resides at Tfeavenworth, Kan, and hIs dauehter. of North Carolina, have been telegraph.
 c, W Moore, a prominent citizen of Jernigan. who spent the day here yes terday, was emphatic in saying that the crops both of cotton and corn throughout his section and that be- twee nthis city and his home were the finest he had ever seen. The same re- port comes from sections a number of miles south of the city.
 The Thirteen Club, composed of men, was entertained at the home of Col. A. IT. Merrill last night by A. NJ. Brown. who acted as host of the oc- casion In Colonel Aerriirs absence. Tn. teresting topics were discussed and 6 delicious repast was enjoyed.
 Mrs. Harry Scheuer returned this morning from Montgomery, where she has been spending four weeks with her parents, Mir. and Mrs. B. Wolff.
 Rev. and Mrs. L.. B. Green of Opp reached the city yesterday morning from Ashevilie. N. C.. and will spend several days visiting Mrs Greens par. ents. Mir. and Mrs. T. P. Graves.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-18
NEW JOKE BOBS UP
DRAW sSPEssE voUcHERs.
omciaIs Have te Full srem rheir Peck cts Expenses Ineurred Away from Mentgomery--Oniy
 Passes are Allowed.

Now comes some curious person again and uncoveres another joker m tne new Code. biunder this time. which works a hardship on the members ot the Railroad Commission. TO pc direct. the Railroad Commissioners or Alabama are going to be short m tns ,s future on expense vouchers. They VIII not draw from the State Treasury as largely as one might think.
 It is all on account of the makers Of the Code of 1907. It seems that the legislators that year were resoureefui enough in imposing duties on the quasi tribunal over the railroads, but they neglected to provide a way for eonyen- ientIy performing them. It seemed to De the same sort of absent-minaeoness which commanded the State Chemist to closely anaiyze the commercial ferti- iizers for, the protection annually or the farmers but which denied that om- ciaI any compensation for the same
 The Railroad Commissioners may not suffer so badly. but badly enough. They are required under the law 10 travel into every county of the State Tor two days session to hear anti-raiiroad complaints and look over the relations generally between the corporation car riers and the people. This will take up about 134 days of the year with these oficialg, during which time they will be serving the people on their expense.
 If Commissioner should return from one Of these trips and present a voucher for expenses legally incurred, the Gov ernor could not approve 1t. ss much as he might desire to do so; the State Auditor could not legally draw his warrant. and the situation simmers down simply to the case of the official pealing the Tong green" off his own roll. It might con. stitute, too. considerable part Of the salary of the officials.
 Of course. the Commissioners get free transportation from the carriers. This Is luckily provided for by the Code. The local expenses, however. are said to be dead loss.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-18

today in their biz touring ears on q spin to Atlanta and return.
 The expendition is one of pleasurs only. alth ough the Messrs. Cowan will endeavor to make the trip in the quick. est time possible. The ears reached the city on the City of Mobile and were immediately put into condition for the run.
 Mir. L. A, Cowan is driving Buck car. while his brother Is handling a White steamer of the latest model. The two biz machines were viewed with much interest yesterday afternon by Montgomery enthusiasts of the sport of the people with coin.
 After spending . few days in the Georgia capital. the motorists will re- turn to Montgomery and the cars will be shipped back to the Gulf City via boat.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-18
GRACIOUS WEATHER MAN
 DISPENSES SOME COMFORT


 Into each life some rain must fall. some days must be dark and dreary."
 Many times during the past month this sentence has recurred to the minds of the heat-wearied inhabitants of Montgomery. They plead for darIxness and deny the existence of such dreari- ness as that implied. Drought is tha dread creature which. with attendanf heat. despoiis lie of It's choicest hiess. ing--rest.
 The Weather Bureau from its muit,- Jude of observations Is able today Id dispense some small comfort. Parity cloudy and slightly cooler Is the Aa. lishtfui phrase in which the foreca st for today Is expressed. Little thInrr thankfully received.
 Generally fair and warm weather prevailed over the southern and central districts yesterday. A strong area of high barometer moving over inc north. western section of the country caused cooler weather as far east asNthe Mis- souri Valley. As this accommodatfnr area moves eastward. this section will probably experience Q slight drop of the mercury and in North Alabama showers are expected.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-18
NEWS or rLoRALA.
NeEro shooaa Another and HssIkes Hi
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NeGro shoota Another ana Hzalxes Yafu | Escape. l Florala, July 17--(Spscial. )---Roh | Smith, a negro, at Lockhard, was shot and seriously wounded by another pe- gro, called Armstrong. Thursday morn- | Ing.
 l Deputy Sheriff sam Hutchinson was l telephoned. but when he arrived on the scene the negro who did the shooting had left for parts unknown and has not been located.
 The trouble Is supposed to have orig. mated over q crap game.
 Miss Cornelia Adams Of Macon, Ga, Is visiting friends here.
 Politics ie warming up here. There are quite a number of candidates for Mayor. Dr. c. r. Petrey. Roland Perry and Col J D. Baily are the only ones who have made any formal state- Snents as to the principles upon which they expect to run.
 Other candidates are expected to come forth with their platforms later.
 The primary will be the first of next month. < There seems to be but little interest eentered upon the Aldermen. The in- terest is all upon who shall be mayor.
 Mss Susie Council and brother. R. K. Council, are visiting friends and relatives in Paxton, Fla.
 Miss Beulah Lee of Dawson. Ga. ia the guest of Miss Beulah Manning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-18
HEARING ON MONDAY
TAX COMMISSION MAX SIT FOR TEN
 DAYS.
Compisfnts VIII Be Made ny Car- rfers, Telephone and Telegraph Companies on Franchise Valuations Fixed By Tax
 Commfasfon.

When Chairman J. J. Mitchell and Associate J. B. Powell return respec- lively from South and North Alabama they will unite with Col. Harvey E Jones. the third member of the State Tax commission, to throw up their oreastworks Monday against the rail roads For then begins the siege of taxes.
 hreastworks is a good word good naturediy used by one of the Coumis- sioners himself. There will undoubted- " be protests against the intanribIe valuations this year. The Commission thinks 1t has done the right thing by the carriers. They have raised some corporations and lowered others, con- tending that in the aggregate the State Is not asking a higher basis than last year.
 The contending forces wtl be busy spout ten days. The spell might last longer than this and. too, 1t might be shorter. The law makes 1t compulsory on the Commission to hear these com plaints. Therefore. railroad tax agents ana attorneys are expected in large numbers Monday. The hearing will be .systematised as the various railway ,ines' the telegraph and telephone lines, the gas companies, the Pullman
 
 classes of public service corporations are to be heard singly. and dates are set as nearly as possible for all of them.
 The railroads will probably make the same protest against the intangible valuations as they did against the physical adjustment by the State Board of Assessment few weeks ago, They are expected to contend that this Is an off year, that volume of busi- ness has been considerably reduced. that net earnings have been propor- tionally smaller, and. moreover that the securities of the lines have de- ciineds on the market.
 For these reasons it is claimed that the assessment for intangible taxation. or for the franchise privileges in Ala bama. ought to be less than that of last year. As to whether the Tax Com mission will be sensitive to these argu- ments remains to be seen. If the ad- justnienf of lest year is repeated. the corporations will pay on more than $21,000.000 of assessment, which prior to 1907, was not known to the Alabama revenue system.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-18
. TAX COLLECTORS REPORT.

officers From Three Counties Made , ssttlements With Auditor Yesterday.
 The State Auditor yesterday received the settlements of tax collectors Of Lauderdale. Russell and Tallapo0sa counties for collections during the tax year beginning last October 1. Collector T. F. Jones, of Lauderdale county, reported collections in the fol- lowing amounts for the funds named l: State. s12,73f.s7; soldiers tax. $5,1Is.57: school taxes $15.S37.93. and poll taxes. $1,794
 Collector H. B. Pitts, of Russell County. reported the following amounts collected: State. 97.ss1.74: soldiers tax, s5.z04S5; school taxes, S9,sIA6s. and poll taxes, $5s3.50.
 '' The following amounts were collect ed by Collector Max Adams, of TafIa- poosa: State. $s.932.es: soldiers taxes. g. e0AS7; school taxes, glO.815.07. and poll taxes, Si,97050.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-18
PETITION IN BANKRUPTCY.

 Lindsey Brothers, of Andalusia, AFS
 Declared Bankrupt by Court. Two bankruptcy cases were disposed of yesterday in the United States dis trict court.
 On petition of I. E. Boyett, of Mont gomery. The Southern Coffee Com pany. of Birmingham. and the Mer- chants Grocery Company. of Mobile; Lindsey Brothers. q firm doing business in Andalusia. were declared bankrupt and George Stewart was appointed re- eeiver. Mir. Stewart was required to make bond of e5,o00.
 The petition alleged that Lindsey Brothers had for several months owed to the petitioners S1.0o0 more than their assets.
 A voluntary petition Of bankruptcy was iiied by Joe Marvin, of Mont Rom cry In which the petitioner stated that assets and liabilities were nominal
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-18
CLARKE COUNTY MAN
 IS SHOT BY A NEGRO

Thomasville, July f7.-(speciai. 1- News reached here this morning that George Pugh, young white farmer of opine. was shot twice and seriously wounded by a negro. Aaron Norwood
 From the best information obtain able. the negro went to Mir. Pugh's field to collect some money he claimed Mir. Pugh was due him, and while thare had a difficulty. The negro left the field and returned later with a double barreled shot gun and as Mir. PuEh was turning at the end of row in tis field the negro shot him twice from a ciump of trees near by. Both shots took effect, one entering his back and one his right arm. The wounds. ai- though of a very serious nature. are not thought to be fatal
 The negro escaped and has not been
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-18

grade and amount of fertilizers used to De given, cotton to be baled and ex- hielted, $40 and sso, . wheat not less than twelve bundles. sl. | 2s. For. the best display of sheaf oats, not less than twelve bundles, t4. 2s For the best display of sheas 30. For the best display of field peas, not less than fifteen varieties. si- For the sss. display of pump. .,: For th. se.. display of ca ss. For the best display of surar teane. not less than twenty-e--e stalks to oe sznis,ssd; @as ,ss i.. Y. .,...,.. !. .,.
 cane syrup. In glass half-saiion jars.
 ss. For the best gallon of Alabama
 so. For in. best display of Aiasam. 1 For the best display of Ala { ss: Fof tS. Best display es AiaSam. ss For the best susA.l os onions. .A < For the best Sushsl of sorghum as. For the best ana largest eoiise-
 as. For the best display of honey. ttSs M r,esns sas the 2, best half bushei valsn-
 4s. For the best half bushsl, string
 as For the best half bush.l Pole a!. sO }. For the best half sushsl Lima clSs.lso sI, For !. the best six heads prunh.as Dutch Cabbage, s1.
 6s. For the best six heads of any otnsr Ewariety var cabbage, s1, - a5y @ varist Eort ths best six stalks Celery. .nx ss. :. For Fer the best six Ess Plants. RaaS,bl ss For 2, the best six stalks Horse
 s7: For the best half dozen Head
 ss For the best six punches Green Ss- For the best half bushei okra. a.s so .s Fer or, the he. ssst half pushed Gar
 sls For the best half bushel Bull
 ss. Tor the best hah bushei Pepper, ss. For the best dozen punches
 q. For the Ses, half sushsl spin sasl. ss, \, Y: the best dossa. Round
 se. Best six sduash, crook neck, s1. eI. For the best half bushel Toma-
 ss. For the largest Watermelon, sl.
 ss For the best cauteloupe. green e.iIS For the best cant.lOup.. yellow
 q. For the best and largest collec- ton of vegetables all to be grown by the exhibitor, s26.
 72s For the best display of canned fruits and vegetables raised and canned in Alabama, not less than 100 cans and not less than five varieties to bet ex- hibited. S25. si0.
 Special Prenaiuma. tM
 The Burpee Seed Company Philadel- phia. Pa, will give $2O in eesh for the best collection of vegetables grown from Burpees seed. sas.t
 Note--They desire photograph of exhibits winning prize at State Fairs, and In return will send dollar in ad- dition to the prize of s2O to each one sending such photogrAph. while for the best photograph they will pay c pany. will give one Oliver Flow, for the largest yield of corn from one acre; to be given to Montgomery or adjoining county farmer.
 76. Loeb Carriage and Supply Com. pany, will give one Oliver R1eSE,s for largest yield of cotton from one acre; to be given to Montgomery or adjoins ing county farmer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-18
Capital City Coal Co.,,
 Phone lsSs Quick Delivery.

to avoid Cox but on being cornered In the entrance to the theatre. he drew derringer and fired twice, one shut striking Cox in the left eye, the other piercing his heart.
 It Is said Cox had had trouble with tho two men In a nearby restaurant. He was seen later with tho hatchst in his hand. and Is said 10 have told by islanders that he was going to have trouble. Cox met the brother, who claims he had not duarrelled with him and in protecting himself from being assailed with the hatcheG he fired the shots.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-18
MRS. DWIGHT INJURED.
Luverue Woman ts TVhrovvm From
 Ruwwx

Luverue Woman is Throvvm From
 BuGgy.
 Luverne, July 17.--(Speeiai. )---hfrs ". P. Knight was thrown from bug gy Wednesday afternoon and painfully though not seriously hurt.
 She and Q relative were in the buggy crossing the railroad bridge. The horse became frightened and ran away, over turning the buggy.
 A. L. Walls. cashier of the Mer- chants and Planters Bank. and Miss Julia Bell Benbow were married Wed nesday evening at 8 o'clock at the home of the brides mother. Rev. A.. L. Sellers ofaciating.
 The interesting protraeted meeting conducted by Rev. ". J. Ray closed tonight,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-18
sz'GTLL IS NAMED.
Former Chief of Police of Tusealsesa,
 M. and O. Special Agent.

M. and O. Special Agent.
 !. A. McGiil., former Chief of Police of Tuscaloosa. has been appointed spe- cial agent of the Mobile and Ohio Rail. road for the Montgomery Tuscaloosa division of that system.
 Mir. McGill was In Montgomery yes- terday comforting with N. A. Grifin of Meridian. Miss. head of the detective force of the Mobile and Ohio. He will assume his duties immediately with headquarters in Montgomery.
 s. R. Prince of Mobile, Assistant General Counsel of the road, was also in the city and returned to Mobile last night. Mir. Princes visit was entirely of personal nature.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-18
COMMITTEE IS CALLED.
Execative committee to Meet In Be.

as5 eeaaer.
 President Howard Doster' of the Alabanfa Press Association has called the Executive committee of the asso- citation, to meet just previous to ths annual gathering of the Press Asso. citation in Bessemer.
 The call is as follows:
 The members of the Executive Com mittee Of the Alabama Press Associa- ton are urgently requested to attend an important meeting of the committee at the Grand Hotel In the city of Besse- mer on Tuesday night. July the 2ist at 7:30 sharp.
 Fl. s, Doster, President
 Alabama Press Association.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-18
erand Jury Adjourned Yesterday.

Grand Jury Adjourned Yesterday.
 The grand jury adjourned after the morning session yesterday and will resume their work Monday. The num- Der of cases to be investigated Is un- usually large and the Jurymen have been kept busy. The short lntern1ls- eion accorded them will be heartily welcomed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-18
NFrn. .. Q. r.nni.r neaa.

J Huntsville, July I7.-(special. )--
 Mrs. V. c. Lanier, an estinabie wo-
 man of this city, died at her home thls rfprenoon after | lingering illness. Mrs. Isauier was the mother of Milton La- snieF, a well known young attorney oS Huntsville, Miss Laura Lanier of thls city and Mrs. J. W Caldwell of Fort Worth. Texa.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-18
ONLY eio.so.

Coat and Pants Made to Order and
 Guaranteed fo Fit by HOIt's
 Dye Works.
 Our great cut price sale of crack-a- jack tailoring Is still going on. Come in before the desirable patterns are all gone.
 We guarantee a 1t or no sale. Terms: Cash on& Delivery. Holt's Dye Works. i0S 5. Court Street. If.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-18
Accused Of steaiipg .scoIIee

Huntsville. July IT Especial. ,- Rev. Humphrey Taylor. negro preach CT. has been arrested on | charge oe smbezziement Of the collection recent ly taken in hia church., the Beaver Dam Methodist Chrich, for fliS confer ence fund. Presiding Elder Black 10 the prosecutor of the case. The afeair appears to have grown out of q church sduabble ~ss.- t,e-s.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-18
RUTLAND IS ACQUITTED
Slayer oG L. P. Cox PrOves Plea a
 aeI1-Defemae

seIf-Defenae.
 Atlanta. Ga. July l7--o. D. Rutland. q railroad employe. who shot and in. stantly killed l.. P. Cox in the entrance of the Parts Theatre on Whitehall Street. Thursday afternoon, was &C., quilted at a hearing before Justice of the Peace Orr today.
 Eve witnesses testified that Cox was seen to advance on Rutland brandishing a hatohet. Rutland tried
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-18

Ca July 10th. the geahoara win ova~. ate thetr Annual Excursion to Tyhee. Eve dollars for reand trip, good for mye days, @ivtng those desiring . Tickets will be sold fer both rnornin \ ana mfwh hf 4rmfnm "a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-18
MOTOR TO ATLANTA.

Mobile Auta Enthuaiaats Pass Throueh { Montgomery En Route to Georgia
 Capital.
 Taking advantage of the good con- dition of country roads. l.. A. Cowarl and T. J. Cowan, prominent lumber men of Mobile, will leave Montgomery
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-18
POrvenIr Captured.

Tegucigalpa. Spanish Honduras. Thursday. July 1s.-The Honduran in- surgents last night captured the town of Porvenir. on the north coast ana today they attacked ceiba. another Az lantie port sixty miles to the west ward of Trujillo. At ceiba they were repulsed. They also have been bespS en In the south and they are feeink back to Salvador.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-18
BE CAnEFJjL

what you drink in the summer Pepsi Cola Is absolutely harmless. It is healthful and refreshing. Sold in bot ties everywhere. Phone 2002. Adv.-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-18

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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-08
There is Little Change but What
There is in the Right
Direction.
RECENT GAINS MAINTAINED.
Wholesale and Jobbing Houses Are
Very Conservative in Preparing
For the Future.

New York. Feb. 7,--Dun & Co.'S
Weekly Review of Trade tomorrow will
say;
Little change appears in the CONNER
cial situation. but progress Is in the
right direction, in so far as any differ
ence can be discerned. Recent gains
are maintained in almost every in
stance, and a few further encouraging
symptoms appear: notably the smaller
decreases in railway earnings and larg-
er forces at work in leading Industries.
Wholesale and jobbing houses prepare
for the future most conservatively
Mercantile collections are irregular,
some districts reporting fairly prompt
settlements, but at other points pay
ments are slow.
On the whole the iron and steel indus
try is in better position than a week
ago. although new contracts are placed
with much caution, and each order Is
the object of extensive negotiations.
Business that appeared several weeks
ago is still pending, and buyers have
been able to secure small quantities of
pig iron at further reductions.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-08
POSTAL COMMISSION,
Recommends Doing Away With -Four
Assistant Postmaster Generals,

Washington, Febb. I'm a prelin-
mary report OF the postal commission.
authorized during the last Congress.
| the main recommendation will be TO the
effect that the Offices of the four as
sistant postmaster-generals shall he
done away with, and that an executive
officer appointed by the president for
a long torn, be Installed as the active
head OF the department. who shall act
under the direction of the postmaster
general and hold the same relation that
superintendent Of railroad holds
to n railroad president and directorate
The examiners found that politics too
often interfered with the systematic
running of the department. and that
the heads We're seldom installed for any
length of time before being retired or
placed elsewhere.
Under present conditions II is neces-
sary for mail bag lock broken on an
Alaskan route to be transported the en-
tire distance to the Mississippi valley
before 1t can be mended. To do away
with this and other impracticable meth
DDS the commission proposes the for
nation of divisions with full power TO
administer offices which their boun-
daries Such boundaries shall not nee
essarily follow state lines
II is proposed to centralize the book
Keeping and do away with much ac-
count work that is unnecessary
or the $1,000 postoffices run by the
government 1t Is thought that fully
10000 can be operated in such manner
as to become non-accounting offices,
and do away with the too frequent is
suance of stamps and many intermedi-
ate reports.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-08

Thousands " people ~ this city surfer
morrow they may he prostraitd WIN Irip
or Pneumonia Grip " spfthdlllb' w nul.
families are suffering. II N Aiul9at
or home deeoctions Don't tribe with a
cold. Either take my Cold and Grip cure
or call Ia a competent phjselau' ! can az, !
say what Your doctor VIII do l"I you, ,h,uutt
viii speedily break up an forms OF colds
and grip. II checks DISCHARGES ot thp
Nose and Eyes. stops sneet'nH plo,,,,p ",
Inflammation and Fever ana tones w. the
syatem. IL cures Headaches anu 1ikHl-
ness accompanying the SYMPTOMS ed tns' ",
produces eieep ana restores hlithblh W
Inc body. MuNYoN, All druggls's'
70 ots. q Vial