The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-14
RAISE LICENSE FEES
SELMA DUsINnss MEN MUST PAY
 FOR Ps0HrBfTruN.
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 selma. Nov. --(special- |. Tho v.,,.. posed new license scheduls which thA
 VIII lnausufate on January i. 1909 ana which was read at the neetinr oI the city council last night wss generally discussed by the business men of the city today.
 An ehis schedule the licenses Of every business in the city is increased so as ~. ~ HaAe up the deficiency In revenue py the closing of the saloons arS wholesale liquor houses. Tbera ,s Iit- tie doubt but that this schedule viii city council. oA eis
 some revisions may be made in the schedule before the next meeting of tne council but the greater portion oI the schedule will remain as 1t was read to the meeting last night
 In this new schedule the big cornor4 ations or the city will receive a severe yeit. The increase in the licenses of tne corporations In nearly all cases is almost as much again as they are nay ing. Compress companies now paving licenses of $20o year will after Jaf- nary l be charged $500 a year. The saectric lighting company which pays xz9O this year win be charged s3s5 next year and in like manner the licenses of all of the other big con- cerns in the city will be Increased.
 One of the most important proyis- ions of the new license schedule Is the licensing of snear beer places. The license agreed upon for these places which win be opened with the begin ming of the new year were not made as excessive as 1t was thought they would be. Wholesale dealers in near beers" will be charged $50 year while the retail dealers will have to pay the the city slSo . year
 wnI Adjourn Today.
 The grand jury of the United States. district and circuit court which has been, in session since Tuesday after noon is-expected to make its report and to finally adjourn tomorrow morn. ing.
 During 4he few days the grand jury has been in session it has examined a large number Of witnesses and 1t Ia ex- pected that the report which will be made tomorrow will show that the body found a number of indictments.
 The petit juries of the court have cen dismissed for the week with inc structions to return Monday.
 Monday there lwili be placed on the docket of the court some of the cases which will be returned by the grand jury.
 II IS EAQSGtG0 ttt2l titC ~V1tt WAA adjourn about the middle of the com ing week.
 A BmrKimr Caughs.
 Frank MolStte, negro, was brought to the city last night and placed in the county jait on the charge of burg lary. 7 The negro was caught wednesday night while he was burglarizlng the. 4Q fsaMaF4gr. ton. in the southwestern part Of the county. The negro is stated to have entered the store on one or two other occasions and on the night of his last entrance a watch for him was kept and he was caught soon after he had entered the store. On the occasion of his previous visits to the store the negro had stolen quantity Of mer- chandise.
 City of Mobile Arrives.
 The Birmingham and Gulf Alabama river boat City of Mobile arrived at the city wharf last night about Il o'clock with q iargd quantity of cot ton seed and about fifty bales Of cot ton besides & quantity of miscellaneous freight. The City of Mobile will leave tomorrow morning on her return trip
 To Have a Street Fair.
 A street fair company under inc auspices of the Fall Festival Assoeia. tion will put on a week of shows Monday November 30.
 The shows will be located on Lau- derdale and Alabama streets and it is expected that during the week quite number of visitors will come to the city. The Festival Association will endeavor to secure cheap rates on the rail roads entering Selma.
 
 Sphinx Club Dance.
 The members of the Sphinx Club gave their initial german this evening at the Hotel Albert. when pretty and intricate march was led by Mir. Pres ley Weich and Miss Evelyn Craig, one Of the seasons debutants. During the evening punch was served. and lovely American Beauty roses and chrysan- th0mums were presented as favors to the young ladies. The clubs member ship is limited to twenty young men, and they with their fair partners great ly enjoyed the occasion.
 -a Social ana Personal.
 Miss Rose Sterne, who has been here -