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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-16
IMPORTAXT SITTING
STATE BOARD OF ASSESSMENT
 WILL HOLD MEETING.
Final Valuations For Taxation Are to Be Put On Physical Property of Railroads, Telegraph and
 Telephone Companies.

For the first time in several weeks the State Board of Assessment will hold a meeting in the Capitol today, be- ginning this morning, probably in the rooms of the Railroad Commission. It is one of the most important meetings of the Board, being in fact an adjourn ed hearing from the first Wednesday in February, the date set down by law for the work of the Board.
 The final valuations for taxation are to be put on the railroads. the tele- graph companies and the long distance telephone companies. This refers only to the physical property. The as- sessment of all other property in the State Is in the hands of the county as- sessors and the State Tax Commission. The assessment of the property Of railroads. telegraph and telephone com panies has long been a separate mat ter.
 At the first meeting this year the State Board threshed out most of the matters which they will have to con sider. There were several lines which, however, they have not assessed. Their object Is to fix reasonable valuation for these. It is the prevailing opinion that the assessment basis will not be increased over that of last year. In fact. the railroads are pleading for decrease in view of the heavy raises last year. amounting in all to about SIS, ,000, ,000, and also to the losses in business by the carriers.
 The findings of the State Board today are of great importance to the State Tax Commission. The latter body has been at a standstill for several weeks in the matter of intangible taxes. They are without basis for fixing the in tangible assessments until the Assess ment Board has determined finally what are to be the tangible valuations of the properties in question. It Is expected that as soon as the results of the State Boards meeting are made known, the Tax Commission will be called into session and the intangible valuations will be immediately com puted, and the apportionment sheets sent out among the various county as- sessors.
 The meeting of the State Board this morning will likely, be attended by a full membership, consisting of the Gov ernor, Chairman; State Auditor w. w. Brandon, Attorney General Alex Nj. Garber, State Treasurer Walter ID. Seed and Secretary of State Frank N. Julian,
 J. S. B. Thompson, vice-President and Col. A. M. Tunstall, of counsel for the Southern Railway. are among those who will attend the hearing of the As- sessment Board today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-16
RAIDS OF REVENUE MEN.
An Alleged Illicit Dfssiiier is Killed in
 Dale County,

An AHe8ea uktcfe UiNtftAer tN 1Attted tm
 Dale County.
 Dothan. June 15.--(Special.) )-United States Deputy Marshal A. J. Collier and Deputy Collector F. N. Winters have returned from a general raid on Illicit distilieries in Dale and Coffee Counties.
 Two illicit distilleries were destroyed in Dale County by the officers, one of which was the cause of Charlie Collins being killed about a week ago by the officers of Dale County, who attempted to arrest him while he was said to be operating the outfit and he resisted ar- rest.
 The other outfit destroyed in Dale County was complete thirty-gallon still.
 Tn Coffee County the oficers destroy cd complete distilIing outfit which was. in full blast at the time of the capture Mrs. Poky H. Harrison was arrested and held under bond by the United States Commissioner at Troy to the next United States Grand Jury.
 A complete distilling outfit and quantity of beer were destroyed ten miles south of Elba. Major Jackson charged with owning and operating this outfit. Major Jackson pleaded muilty in the Commissioners Court and made bond.
 complete outfit was destroyed at the home of c. J. Jackson, eleven miles south of Elba with a quantity of cane beer. c. J. Jackson was arrested and made bond. /
 Deputy Marshal A. J. Collier brought ten defendants before the United States Commissioner for trial.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-16
FALCON CLUB HAD
 A DELIGHTFUL OUTING

The Falcon was unhooded and loosed at the picnic enjoyed by the members of the Falcon Club and about seventy live of their invited guests held at Jackson's Lake on Sunday, Another publication was also loosed, Sidney shulein Is accused of the parody en- titled The Goat" and the merriment which it produced In competition with The Falcon'' served to make the pie nic of the Falcons one of the most en- Joyable affairs given this summer.
 The party numberin about 250 left the city about o'clock for the ideal picnic grounds. "just a little early" as ono of the members commented, and re- turned to the city just little late" !" about o'clock.
 The day was spent in dancing, base ball, and the enjoyment of a basket dinner. Mss Mae Bernheimer of Bir- mingnam was awarded the prize for being the best dancer upon the floor, and Miss Maude Schuster of Selma the prize for being the most popular. The baseball game was played between members of the club and their visiting friends, the score being largely in ia vor of the Montgomery team.
 So pleasant was the afrair, that a move was started to make arrange ments for boat ride on next Satur day night down the Alabama river.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-16

visiting woodmen were present to do honor to the memory of one of their members.
 They met at their local lodge on Fos- ter Street about 3:30 o'clock. and form ed the line of march. which was in tows, to the city of the dead. Hundreds of friends had preceded them to the grave of Mir. McCarty to witness the usual beautiful unveiling ceremony.
 The official exercises were supple mented by the singing of a beautiful uuartette and a reading by Mrs. c. E. Harmon. M. B. Byrd made the ad- dress of the occasion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-16
TO BEGINLONG TOUR
COMMISSION WILL GO FIRST TO
 CHATHAM. 1
In Tour Commission Must Visit Each of Sixty-seven County Seats That's What New
 Code Says.

The Railroad Commission of Ala bama will assemble in the offices at the Capitol tomorrow for short ses- sion to clean the docket. Among the cases that will probably get final &C., ton is that of the od-Dickerson Lumber Company of Birmingham against the Birmingham Southern Rail- way. involving switching charges.
 Concluding the hearing tomorrow the Commission will start on their tour of the State. They will begin their te- dious work under the activity clause of the new Code. This is the now fa- nous Section 5644 It makes of the Railroad Commission the busiest body that has yet performed in Alabama un- der that name.
 The Commission will leave tomorrow night for Chatham, Washington Coun- ty. the first of the County seats that must be visited by that body at least once a year to hear complaints. That is the law and 1t will have to be obey ed. The other county seats to be vis- tied this week are Grove Hill, in Clarke and Mobile. on June 19 and 20. respec- lively. The hearing for Chatham is set for June IS.
 This Is the part of Section 5644 of the civil code, which puts the travelling duties on the Commission:
 "The Commission, or one or more members thereof. shall visit the coun- ty seat of every County in the State at least once l year. for the purpose of receiving and hearing complaints, and examining and inquiring into and se- curing information as to the conduct and management of the several raiI- roads in the State. connections with other railroads. and accommodations of passengers. delays and inconvenience by reason of improper connection, the provision as to depots. switch tracks, etc"
 The Commission will give to every place at least two weeks notice be- fora the arrival Several other sittings are being arranged for by Secretary s. P. Kennedy of the Commission.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-16
To RATsE PosTMAsTERs.
diaries nt Jackson County ONlces to

Salaries at Jackson County Omces to
 He Increased.
 Scottsboro June 15.-(SpeciaL1-- Be ginning July first the salaries of three Presidential postoffices in this county will be raised as follows:
 Scottsboro. A N. Holland. postmas- Tss postastsr sSG ssfyesG ;fioc BriSSspors %r Fitch postmaster, s1 500.
 The above mentioned e towns are steadily. growing and the niail increas- ing rapidly hence the Increase in sal
 H. J. Jaconay. prominent citizen of Stinson while at work at his home fell from ladder and struck his arm violently on the ground breaking 1t in three places this morning.
 Hon. John F. Proctor solicitor for this, Jackson county, has gone to Hugo. Oklahoma, to reside His fam fly will so there in September.
 MT. Proctor was a prominent at torney and had great influence in the county.
 The marriage of pr, Hugo Boyd 17th. has been postponed on account of the illness of Dr. Boyd, who Is now in Johns Hopkins Hospital; Baltimore, Md.
 the Confederate Veterans at Pisgah on July will be held again this year. They will dedicate their pork and the cornerstone of the Masonic. Hall will be laid there on the same day.
 Prominent men will speak. A fine brass band will furnish music for the occasion.
 Deputy Marshal Henry Arnold ar- rested Perry Pullman, a white man near Larkin's Landing Friday. He Is charged with illegally selling whis- key. It Is alleged that Pullman has been selling whiskey in and around Scottsboro for some time, and that several other cases will be made against him.
 Pullman came here from Tennessee about two years ago and is a single man. He was placed under bond
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-16
OFF TO LOUISVILLE.
Alabama Persons to Attend Sunday
 School ConYenflnn.

Birmingham June IS 15.-(special. )- Mrs. W. D. Smith. :Irs. J. NJ. Cart wright Mrs. S. P. Moore, Mfr. and Mrs. Marbury, Miss Lee McCrae, Miss A. L. Williams. Miss Minnie Kennedy, Miss Alice Hale Mrs. Caldwell Mrs Won L. Thompson. R. F. Lewis and J. s. Bridges left here tonight for Louisville to attend the International Sunday School Convention which bet gins tom1akow and will be on for sev- eraI day
 Miss Kennedy will deliver an address at the convention on Teacher Train ing" and Miss McCrae on the Prob lems of the Little Sunday School" Mir Marbury has been assigned a promi- nent place in the mems meeting and Miss Williams and Miss Hale are to lead discussions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-16
Mrs. MarxuerIte Taylor Dead.

Louisville. June 15-Mrs. Marguerite S. Taylor of Pine Bluff. Ark. died early today at the Deaconness Hospital where she had been for the past two moths. She was a daughter of the late John M Taylor, a prominent lawyer of Pine Bluff. who was a relative of General Zachary Taylor and a descendant of General James Robertson. the first settler of Nashville. Tenn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-16
USEFUL HINTS TO HOUSE.
 KEEPERS.

A COAT of Natural Jap-a-lac ap- piled over old or new linoleum or oil cloth will double its life, by preserv- ing the original coat of varnish which would otherwise soon be washed or worn off.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-16
no Entertain Fleet.

Manila, June 15.-The government has appropriated one hundred thousand pesos fleet during it's visit here. Some opposi- tion is anticipated in the assembly, bat it has not developed yet. The assembly, has unanimously passed a compromise sppro- priation bill. The only salary reduction is the per diem of the assemhiymen which has been reduced from thirty to twenty pesos.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-16
CD .,.-.. Go
 TREssLAR,s STUDIO.
NEWS OF RECORD

The following marriage license was yesterday issued by the Probate Judge: To N. F. Darby and Miss Margaret Jernigan.
 The following appointments of the Governor were announced yesterday: Notary Public and ex-ofhcio Justice of the Peace--W. R. Ellison of Berry. Constable--P. M. Creagh of Suggs- vile.
 Notaries public-S. A. Bradford of Guntersville and W. H. Moore of Bir- mingham.
 The Standard Reduction Company of Baldwin County, yesterday notified the Secretary of State of an increase In It's capital stock from &150,000 to $200, 1000. The only place in town where ladies' garmentn can be cleaned.
 French Dry Cleaning Co.
 Phone 1I3. 2O3 Dexter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-16

We have one vose & Sons Piano for SYST 50. Call and see 1t.
 D. E. FORBES PIANO co.
 n. O. Blakey, Manager.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-16

WINDOW and DOOR screens should be coated with Jap-a-lac each spring. on the wire and the Mahogany using the Brilliant Black, Oak. Cherry or Walnut on the frames. It gives them new life and the wire cloth is protected from rust.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-16
Iohu Ngcrlure Drona Dema.

Scottsboro, June 15.--(Special. )---Jno. Mcclure, aged about 45 years, dropped dead of heart failure yesterday. He was the mail carrier from Scottsboro to Maynard's Cove and was a man of family.
 Ills remains were inferred today near town.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-16

JAP-A-LAC Is a household necessity. and can be used in hundred and one ways. from cellar 70 garrett" and is especially adapted for finishing old or new floors and woodwork. Ask your paint dealer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-16
UNWILLING AT DOTHAN.

WOOdmen Honor the Memory of Thomas
 F. McCarty.
 Dothan. June 15.-(SpeciaI. )-The local lodge of Woodmen of the World unveiled the Thomas F. McCarty mon ument yesterday, and more than 800
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-16

WEATHER BEATEN front doors are revived and beautified when coated with Jap-a-lac, and "newness follows the brush" It is best to use the coll or nearest that of the old finish.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-16

PORCH FURNITURE should be pro- tected and beautifed each spring with Jap-a-lae. It is best to use the color of the old finish; but if you wish to change the color. use Red or Green Jap-a-lac.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-16

Why didn't you hire that lawyer recommended? He needs business
 Well, his office was so cluttered up with "Be Brief" and "aThis Is My Busy Day" signs that didn't have the nerve to offer him my little thousand-dollar fes."-Louisville courier-JournaL
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-16

WATER PIPES, furnace fronts. rad- iators, hot water tanks and iron fences are preserved and beautifed with the use of Jap-a-lac. Use the Gold, Alum mum, Dead Black or Brilliant Black.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-16

OLD AUTOMOBILES. carriages, wag- ons. agricultural implements, etc, Jap a-lac-ed with either Brilliant Black, Red. Green or Empire Blue, look 100 per cent. better, and are given new life. The cost is nominal, and the work can be done by an inexperienced person.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-16

WICKER FURNITURE coated with Mahogany, Ox-blood Red, Malachite Green or Gloss White Jap-a-lac. looks better than new.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-16
MONEY ON THEROADS
BOARD OF REVENUE HEARD
 CLERKS REPORT.
County is Steadily at Work Improving the Fine system of County Roads --Roufine Matters Looked
 After

The Board of Revenue met in regu- lar weekly session yesterday morning at the County court house. but other than passing upon the report of the Secretary of the Board and the pass ing of numerous bills. little was done. No petitions were presented, and the bids for road work while being opened wore not acted upon.
 The Board of Equalization will meet this morning, at which time it is possl- ble that some action may be reported to that body by the County Engineer on the bids.
 The report of the clerk of the Board for disbursements for the week end ing June Is follows:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-16

PICTURE FRAMES. candelabra, gas fixtures, lamps, etc. given a coat of Gold, Aluminium or Dead Black Jap-a- lac, are renewed almost beyond belief; the Dead Black produces that beau tiful wrought-iron effect.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-16

Total :. .... ........... ..SS.s75. 2S Respectfully submitted,
 S. T. Westcott,
 Clerk. The report was received and filed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-16

Pineapple Sale. Two days only, Large Fine PineappIes, 10 cents. YeIvertOn's Palace Market.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-19
soLlciTous IN THE EXTREME.
Scotch Rarrlster's Remarkable Care
for Friends Safety.

A wet and witty Scotch barristcr
one Saturday encountered an equally
bacchanalian judicial friend in the
course of walk to Leith. Remem.
bering that he had a good leg of NUT
ton roasting for dinner, he invited his
friend to accompany him home, and
they accordingly dlned together. After
dinner was over, wine and cards com.
menced; and as the two friends were
alike fond Of each Of these recrea.
tions, neither ever thought of remind
ing the other of the advance OF time
till the next day, as II happened, about
a quarter before II o'clock. The Judge
then rising to depart, the host walked
behind him to the outer door. with q
candle in each hand, by way OF show.
ing him out. TAX care, my lord
TAX care" cried the kind host, mos,
anxiously holding the candles out of
the door into the sunny street, alons
which the people were pouring to
church, TAX care; there's twa steps
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-19
HAD SHORTENED UP HIS NAME
Case Where Come Authorizations Nigh
&c Pardoned.

The names bestowed upon some
the small southern darklc3 remint
one Of those of the old Roundheat
days - Hopo-Aboye-Willlams, Have
Faith-to.Be.S .Saved.Jchn Mitchell, ant
so on. Not long ago visitor in Rich
mon1 was having his shoes polished
by little coal-black specimen abow
1S inches in height, but possessed o.
cleaning white teeth aad rolling eyes
What is your name?' the visitor
idly asked. Gen, sah." was the reply
accompanied by grin Of startling
proportions.
Gcn| / suppose that is an alb
breviation OF general?' :ho visitor
who had some idea.of the foadness o
negroes for titles, inquired
mo. sab, don't know as 'tis," wa.
the reply, authorizations evidently
being too much for him. Nah sho
'nough name am 'GencsiJ.XXX-33-So
Shall-My.Righteousness.hnswcrforMo
in.Timc-to.Comc -N'ashinGton Carter.
an day Ges callb me 'Gca' fer short"
The Bohemian. .
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-19
When Acc Troubles Women.

Women" said marriage license
clerk, "often lie about their age in the
certificate. Look here. This is a let
ter from woman now, asking me II
a little age lie will illegltimate hog
marriage. She says she is SO and her
finance thinks her 30. She wants
naturally to maintain the illusion. |
get such letters every week. / reply.
II stamps are inclosed, that there Is
no law against these lies. After all,
they do no harm. do they? Yes? No?
There's a law against them in
Australia. There, only the other day,
a divorce was granted man on the
plea that his wife had lied about her
age to him She was, 1t seems, as
but he had thought her only 35."
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-19
Thumb Dells.

The thimble was originally called q
thumb bell by the English, bacau7e
worn on the thumb. then a thunb'c
and finally its present name. It wGs a
Dutch invention and was first glass
and pearl. In China beautiful carved
pearl thimbles are seen, brought tt
England in 1895.
Thimbles were formerly mad, onl.
of iron and brass, but in compaya.iy5
ly late years. they have been maio q
gold, silver, steel, horn. ivory and ever
glass and pearl thimblos are seen
hound with gold and with the end o.
gold.
The first thimble introduced int
Siam was a bridal gift from the kinl
to the queen; 1t is shaped like lotus
bud, made of gold and thickly studio,
with diamonds arranged to spell tht
queens name.-Church Eclectic.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-19
O'DAY COMES NEXT WEEK.;
WINTER WEATHER COMMENT

Within the next weoh Mana ger
O'Day will arrive in the city and
commence making arr2GeGments
for the arrival of the PLAYERS who
are due to reach here sOdrc iinie
between the fourth and SIKH ur
April AS yet the manag :" has not
succeeded i'm getting any on. u
play the third sack. 1t Is uuIer-
stood that King may BE- induced
to Sign his contract. The short
stop position is said to re givin :
the manager more troIDll iEan
any other.
If Luskey does not come to
terms with the management hrrore
long another catcher VIII bc sec, +
ed. ODay has the lines cut for one
or two good men whom he will
secure if the regular does not
come into the fold.
Just as soon as the sun will
shine for few days continuously
work will be commenced OF the
bah yard, getting it in shape tur
the training season. The park viii!
be made one of the best IT, the
league.
While the manager is making
no claims of having a penuant
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-19
SHORT SERMON ON INNuENDo
French Philosophers Condemnation oi
Unworthy Action.

We would not wish to tarnish a man
OF character or ruin his fortune by dis
honoring him in the world; to stain
the principles OF woman's conduct
by entering into the essential points
of It; that would be too infamous and
mean; but upon a thousand faults
which lead our judgment to believe
them capable of all the rest; to inspire
the mind of those WHO listen to US
with a thousand suspicious which
point out what we dare not say; to
make satirical remarks which discover
a mystery, where no person before had
perceived the least intention of con.
cealment; by poisonous interpreta'
tions, to give an air of ridicule to man
ners which had hitherto escaped Oh
servation; to let everything, on cor
tain points, be clearly understood,
while protesting that they are incapa.
bic themselves Of cunning or deceit
is what the world makes little sc:uple
ot.-Jean Baptisto Masslllon.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-19
NEW DEVICE FOR AUTO DRIVERS
Silver Tones OF Trumpet Used to
Make Pedestrians Jump.

The salesman displayed a silver
horn similar to trumpet--a silver
trumpet with three stops.
"In automoblism this is now the
only thing" he said. THE weird siren
wall, the gruff honk-honk, the shrill
whistle, ell have been superseded by
the silver note Of this trumpet which
you blow yourself"
He put 1t to his lips and blew q
reveille.
You must blow It yourself" he
said THE instrument is not to be
worked with rubber ball. 1t must
be put to the lips.
Something like coaching, oh?
Only, in coaching It is the groom who
blows the horn, but in automobiline
the owner blows 1t, taking great pride
in his skill.
"All over France, as the great shin.
ing cars rush along, you hear brief
snatches of beautiful musical phrases
and you see, beside the chauffeur, q
proud young man in sable coat, play
ing his trumpet with passionate alb
sorption.
Sometimes II is girl who handles
the trumpet. That is indeed pretty
thing to see--a rosy, yellow.haired
girl, let us say, in lustrous black seal
skin, holding the trumpet to her RED
lips, and giving you, as she goes play
ing by, roguish glance out of hel
clear blue eyes"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-19
Made to Feel Youna.

Last week celebrated my twenty.
sixth birthday" announced the bach.
elor girl. 1T made me feel suddenly
very old. and | was very. very blue.
That night, to cheer me up, my chum
took me to the theater. We were
having the most beautiful time, when
a gray-haired lady In the row behind
leaned forward and said to me, Little
girl, does your mother know you arc
here?' That settled It. II was 26, at
least J didn't look It, went homo
much cheered and decided that
wouldn't have to take to knitting work
aad an ear trumpet this year " least.
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