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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-27
MECHANICs LAID OFF.
Louisville And Nashville 1s Cuttin
 Down Expenses.

Louisville And Nashville is Cutting
 Down Expenses.
 Decatur. Jan. 26-(Special)-D the past few days. the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company has laid off a number of the mechanics in their shops in New Decatur. It is stated that the pay roll of these shops for the present will be reduced to $5O.OO0 a month. Heretofore the pay roll has been from about $SO.000 to $100.000 a month. This will be a reduction of about one half. On the shop gate is posted a notice which says the shops will be closed tomorrow. It is said that only necessary work will be done tomorrow but the close down. it is said, will only be for the one day.
 It is understood that the railroad company claims that they are com pelled to reduce their expenses on ac- count of t5e prevailing hard times and the adverse railroad legislation in Ala bama and In other states.
 Up until this time works in these shops has been moving along about as usual The pay roll for last month amounted to about S8S.000.
 The other industries in the Decaturs have not reduced their forces up to this time and work In the various other shops and factories of the two Decaturs is moving along with as much progress as usual. It is believed that the reduction of forces in the railroad shops in New Decatur will be for only a short time and that within a few weeks business there will be resumed as formerly,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-27
ro prRsoNALLY INvAEsTIGATE.

wE, arvnl Fcxpeeted to Go to Bottom
 of Current Reports.
 speeial to The New York Herald.
 New York, Jan. 24.--A sepclal 70 the Herald from Washington says: f..
 W. J. Bryan, will pereonaIy ., vestigate reports widely cireuaTer u.,onera ' of the House and Senate are practicailS united on two propositions:
 That MT, Bryan intends to noml- nafa himself at Denver and can do so'
 9. That MT. Bryan can not be elect ed. | .ha
 It is also very much feared by the House that MT. Bryan will. immeolaIe- ly on his arrival, begin to insist on tne party in Congress taking an attituoe in favor of his sch eme for the insurance bv the government of private depos- its in national banks. MT. Bryan mas been seeking to get Democratic state Legislatures to pass laws Tor rne guar anteeing by each State or prIVAte oe' posits in State banks.
 There is little doubt that many Dem ocrats in Congress will tell MT. Bryan the truth during his stay. In order 10 break the force of the unwelcome news that Mir. Bryan Is to hear they have en- deavored to make it appear that the in- spiration Is murnished by the friends Of Judge Rarker' MT oheehon 10 in Washington, having come here for the benefit of his health. MT. Smith is not here. MT. Murphy is not here. It is declared all are too good politicians not to know that any activity on their part against MT. Bryan would de- feat the purpose, if they had 1t in view. The Eastern Democrats realize that the effort being made to prevent the nomt- nation of MT. Bryan by newspapers in New York is only making his nomina- ton the more certain because these newspapers iE 1904 assisted to bring about the nomination of Judge Park CT and failed to elect him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-27
Fast Golf Marks Contest
 For The Nicholson Cup

Unless there is very material change and reversal in his golf Mir. A. o. F. Nicholson will make the winner of the Nicholson Cup play the fastest kind er q game to beat him out, After nnfshing second only two points be- hind Jack Powell. who won the handi. cap last week. he tied Fred s. Ball for first place in Saturdays handicap. MT. Nickolson Is playing an unusually to be improving. He. finished third only three points behind the winner in the first handicap, fourth in the second handicap. second in the third handicap and tied for first place in the
 Another consistent game is that of Fred s. Ball. Tn the first handicap he finished second. two points behind the winner, four points behind the winner in the second handicap, twelfth
 in the third handicap and tied for hrst place Saturday. Judge William n. Thomas and Jack Powell are playing fast golf. Each of them . has won S q low fourth place. until Saturday when Judge Thomas was seventh. when as is taken into consideration that low scores are almost impossible at this
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-27

time of the year the records made by the twenty-three starters Saturday. the largest field so far. are unusually good and if they hold the game that they are playing new marks are in danger of being smashed when the flowers begin to bloom. The silver trophy for the ladies will have it's in- augural handicap or. the .Fberuary 2.
 Under the rules adopted before the beginning of the Nicholson cup han dicaps hrst place Saturday will be olson. olson. sach of them getting half a
 Fred s Bali. ils. ss. ss: A. O. P. Nicholson, 10a. 20, ss; U. R. Sayre, Powell. los. 1s. sf; ]. II. Norton. 90. Ie ss; " H rhomas, los. 1s. ss: J. ford, ioS; i2; ss; H, A. Jones. lls. 24, Mattison, ils, q. s4; j., |. Mckinney. crenshaw. no cara; c. Lanies. ir.. no Pickett. no card; ii. F. conniff. no card; T. B. Bethea, no card; R E. no card.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-27
10 PAY rOR MONROE.

According to the best-posted base ball men. the Cotton States League has been caught in the same trap that the Mobile officials found themselves in re- gently when the draft price of S2.5eo, as stipulated by the National agree ment, was gouged out of the Mobile club officials. before consent of the remaining Cotton States clubs could be obtained for the Mobile club to leave that organization for it's more elevated berth in the Southern. Taking notice of the clause in the National agree ment protecting baseball territory ad- National Association, Gulf Coast League officials have put in their claim on Monroe. La, territory now, which was recently voted a franchise fin the Cot ton States League. The price as stip- ulated by the National Board. is $2,560, the same as demanded in higher class leagues. This. 1t is believed, will pre- vent Monroe from entering the Cotton States League unless compromise is made.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-27

lieve the market Is going to get back to what 1t was before last October un. til after the conventions in June &nd July and not until after the electiona, while others are more optimistic and say that there will be continued inl. provement in the market and that before long now the maket will be quite brisk and prices up around the big profit making point. Et
 But little trouble was experienced in this district in the matter of readiust- ment of wages. Several hundred union coal miners are still out because they declined to accept reduction in their wages and the Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron Company is still adver- Using for miners to take their places, the mines of this company to be op- erated on the open shop plan. Even at the big steel plant there was a read. justment of wages.
 Much interest. is yet taken in the fti- ture proceedings in the case of the Southern Steel Company. the twenty i've million dollar concern which was adjuricated bankrupt the past week and for which Sterling A Wood was named as referee. The meeting of the credit ors and the selection of trustees is in order and then the starting up of the plants of the company. There is a statement that certain gentlemen mem toned as probable trustees have aI- ready taken steps looking to the pro- vision of funds with which to operate the plants and that there ts probabili- ties of this being done within the next fifteen days. The demand for steel rod. wire and nails is reported good and the employees of the bankrupt company are anxious for the proceed tngs to come to a head so that the prospects of returning to work will be brighter. B. T. Shuler, vice-president of the company has been working hard lately getting ready for retaining the properties which are located in Ala bama, Tennessee and Georgia. The announcement of a settlement of affairs of this company will bring about more good cheer in the district as employ ment is given to several thousand men at Gadsden, Ensley and Chattanooga besides other places where furnaces, mines. coke ovens and quarries are op- erated.
 Coal and Coke-The coal production in Alabama is still off some though there is prospects of improvement. The local consumption being light because of the small iron production and the slack work in rolling mills has had it's effect on the coal production. The shipments are still heavy and some good orders are yet to be filled. Sell ling agencies report a steady inquiry for coal and the Alabama product is not by any means down and out. The mines in Walker county and in some parts of the western part of Jefferson county are running slack or complete ly idle. The starting up of a large coal washer in the Pratt Mines divi- sion means a larger out put of coal at the mines as this washer must be sup piled.
 Coke Is still dull and the production light. There is no demand for the prod uct when the iron production Is cur tailed as it Is at present. There will be no need for starting up coke ovens for quite a while, even if the iron pro- duction improves at once.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-27
WILL NOT SPEAK OUT TyrcMOCRATTC LEADERS ARE NOT GIVING BRYAN ADVICE. Privately Say He Cannot WinB To Him s6v ROthing.-NebrasIknn to
 Spend Two Days In
 the Capital.
Special to The nam0eFat

Snecial to The New Orleans Times MA Democrat. washington,-Every Democrat in washington is deeply interested in the coming to the city of William Jennings Bryan. The Nebraskan comes to at- tend a banquet, but 1t is well under stood that while he is in the city he will confer with leading Senators and Congressmen of his party on the sub feet Of the coming presidential cam paign. It has been strongly rumored that if men whom Bryan believes have the best interests of the Democratic party at heart urge him not to be a candidate for the nomination he will retire from the race, provided one of several men he approves is nominated by the Denver convention. What Washington wants to know is, Will Bryan step aside2
 The general opinion is that he will not. and. strange to say, some of the party leaders who say privately that they are confident Bryan can not be elected, if nominated, are unwilling to come out in the open and even suggest that he stand aside in favor of some body else. This is particularly true of some of the members of the Senate and the House from Southern States. If one
 
 Democratic convention will nominate, they will answer Bryan" If asked what the Nebraskan's chances of elec- tion are. they will answer None" If asked who else could get the nomina- ton. they will reply Nobody" Ask any one of them for an interview along these lines. and he will run. Only to- day, in conversation with the corre- spondent, one of the oldest and best Democratic politicians in the South, a United States Senator. said:
 Bryan will, of course be nominated and yet he cannot carry a single State outside the South. unless you count Missouri. The Western Democrats are all for him, and many of the rank and file of the Southern Democrats. so he will get the nomination from them. The Solid South will go for him on cleo tion day. but that will end him. Gov ernor Johnson of Minnesota could land ris own state in the Democratic column, and he might get some other Western States, where there is a big Scandinavian vote, but I believe 1t would be tough fight for any Demo- crat.'
 These are practically the views of many Southern leaders. yet 1t Is safe to say that they will not reach MT. Brran's ears directly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-27
THn NrrMPHIs INFIELD.

The infield for the MemphIans may also be practically decided on in race of waivers asked by Manager Babb on several players drafted or purcn aSeo Those on whom the local leader Is de. pending are Carey. the veteran nrsf baseman; Cranson or Redmond, sec. ond basemen; Vogel. a short stop ana Babb himself.
 The list of favored sons including the new and old players, therefore, can be seen in the list herewith, all Of whom Babb depends on to make good, and none of whom have been or will be, Babb says, offered for sale or trade:
 Catchers-O'Leary and owens. dale, Shields, Swift, Garrity.
 Infielders-Carey, Cranston, Red- mond, Vogel, Babb.
 Outfielders--Fox. Collins Donahue.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-27
HENLTNE Ts FRAMING.

Noah Henline, who started with the Memphii and finished with Montgomery in 1907, is wintering ;n Memphis, and has started training by the novel meth between jobs. HenIine, in company with Outflelder Bold of a Northern league. is taking photographs of public scnools' public institutions and other
 Bold begin a merry chase with instru. ments under arms. the moment they comPlets . job. They run distances of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-27
Memorial servieea TEela,

The regular Sunday services at the Sonthside Baptist Church. the second largest Baptist Church in North Ala orial services in tribute to w. T. Smith and L. F. Stratton. who were long and honored members of the church.
 Several addresses were delivered in which much good was said of the de- ceased members. The Southside church is building a handsome edifice on the Highlands and recently called to the pastorate the Rev. Dr. Preston Blake, of Lexington, Ky, who has accepted and will be here March or April 1, to take up the work.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-27
Wray DecleIon Avrnltea.

Among those anxious to see what the Supreme Court will do with their cases Is Dick" Wray. the we'll known white man of Jefferson County. who was convicted over a year ago for the killing of an artist named Freeman in a house of i'll repute on South Twen- tieth Street two years ago. Wray was quite popular in the city. and his trial was interesting from the start. He de- nied the killing and still does. The evidence was most circumstantial. He He was convicted and given ten years sentence. An appead was taken and a decision is looked for this week on the appeal.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-27
SPORTING GOSSIP
nremphls Gets ColIIns.

Mehphis; Tenn, Jan. 26.-(SpeciaL). Indianapolis's claim on outfeldsr Ortn Secretary Farrell, according to advices received by Manager Babb of the Mem phis Baseball Association, and the yer dict practically seals the fate or Ene the local team this year in place Of Neighbors, who was sold to Pittsburg, and Jack Manning, who was lost by the local manager being forced to Tree Haunting Al d time when his salary list was under suspicion from Southern of ficials.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-27
Girl Gets JudRmeDt. :.

Huntsville, Jan. 26.-(Speciai.)- Clara Payne, young girl who was injured a few months ago while work ing in the Lowe Cotton Mill. was awarded a judgment for $25O against the Lowe corporation in the law and equity court yesterday. Miss Payne brought suit for $5,000.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-27
RIDING THEIR TIME
SELMA POLITICIANS WAITING FOR
 ELECTION PLANS.
,. l.. Clay Only Avowed Candidate For Mayor, But Many Others Are
 Mentioned--News
Advertiser Bureau.

Advertiser Bureau, Selma, Jan. 26. While politics have not been very quiet in Selma during the past week no new announcements have been
 made of candidates who will offer themselves for office. It is now hardly expected that any new announcements will be made until the Democratic Ex-
 ecutive Committee holds meeting and takes some action in regards 70 the approaching municipal election
 which is to be held.
 Indications are. that the chief inter- est in the municipal election will cen- ter around the ofice of mayor. So far there is one announced candidate. J. l.. Clay, for that office. Other well known citizens are being spoken of in connection with this office and 1t is believed that when the election comes off there will be three or four can didates in the race for this offce. Besides Mir. Clay friends of E. C.. Jones. R. H. Agee, W. M. Vaughan, Col. W. R. Nelson and Major, ". B.
 Atkins are urging them to enter the race. Either one of these six we'll known citizens would make Selma good executives and the voters will make no mistake in electing either one of them. Major Atkins many friends are urg- ing him every day to enter the race for reelection. During the terms he has served the city as mayor he has made a most capable official and a large number want to see him elected to that position again.
 A determined effort is being made by the voters of the city to put for ward the best citizens for the various offices in the coming election. The city's struggle during the next year will be hard one and many perplex- ing questions will have to be faced and overcome by those who are to be elected at the coming election and for that reason the best men of the city are wanted by the voters for the diff ferent offices.
 Celebration VIII Be Largely Attended.
 The celebration in commemoration of the beginning of work upon the government building here Wednesday afternoon promises Ito be largely at tended if the weather Is good. The citizens have been looking forward to the Federal building for so many years that they feel like making the day when the work is really to start upon it a big event and everyone wants to make the occasion big and as in- pressive as 1t can be made.
 It was mainly through the untiring efforts of Hon. s. J. Bowie that the first appropriation for the Federal building in Selma was made by Con- gress. It is likely that when the com mittee which was appointed from the Commercial and Industrial Association meets tomorrow afternoon to arrange the program for the exercises that an invitation will be extended MT. Bowie tb be present on that occasion and to address the citizens.
 Closed His Second Year.
 Rev. J. l.. Rosser closed his second year today as the pastor of the Second Baptist Church and at the morning ser, ] vice delivered an appropriate sermon in celebration of the occasion tax in1 for his subject "What Are the Passing Years Saying7' The service was largely attended by the mem bers of the congregation
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-27
ACCORDING TO ITS NEEDS.

The Treatment Given Each Garment
 at HOIfs Dye Works.
 Different clothes require different methods of cleaning. We know what each kind requires and apply the pro- cess best suited to it's needs. adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-27
NTra. sldney sIedre bead.

Huntsville, Jan. 26.-(Special.)-- Mrs. Sidney Sledge died Saturday aft ernoon at her home on Mill street after a brief illness with pneumonia. She was forty-eight years old and leaves a husband and several children.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-27
when It Is comerlsed.

Thomasville Echo.
 When the railway service on the Southern becomes thoroughly Comer- ized. 1t will not take a wizard to tell you that you are going on a long journey" when you start to Mobile. The Southern Railway is planning 10 give us the genuine comerized service soon
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-27
I'D TAXPAYERS.

Under the Law. all State and County assessments must be made prior to first Monday in February, or the As- seSaOr is compelled to add per cent to the asseasment. A. H. EUBANK,
 25 Jan, O Tax Assessor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-27
ARRANGEMENT OFF
q. A. R. OFFICIALS WON'T ATTEND
 U.- Q. V. REUNION. v
The Alabama Departmemk Of the q. 4 R Wtil Have To Hold Their Re. union Befoxe June, which
 Changes the Pfnma.

Birmingham, Jan. 2s-(spevial j. The Department of Alabama. Grand Army of the Republic. win have to hold it's annual encampment before June. and therefore the arrangernent of bringing high offlciaIs of that organ- ization to Birmingham during the re- oa.
 The Grand Army of the Republic rit- ual requires the encampmsnt to De held early In the spring, so that June would be too late. There was some talk of having the encamDment in June in or der that the cheap railroad rates to be allowed, could be taken advantage Sof and at the same time bring about a meeting of the higher officials of the two organisations, but this plan had to be set aside. Tie Sons of Veterans, of the Federal army will hold their di- vision encambment in Birmingham in May, but 1t is hardly believed any of the higher officials of that organization will be present as the Commander-in- Chief. Ralph Sheldon. of Albany. N. Y.. is sick.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-27
FUNERAL NOTICE.

The friends and acquaintances of Mir. and MrA W. II. Carrigan and family are respectfully invited. to attend the funeral of Mrs- Carrigan from the residence 200 Seventh Avenue, this afternoon at 8 o'clock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-27
GDE GKAE
 sIJ1Il3S
FUNERAL NOTICE.

NTxON--The friends of Mir. and Mrs, cd to attend the funeral of their daughter, Miss Jessie L. Nixon, from the residence. 57 Jefferson Davis Ave- nue. this afternoon at o'clock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-27

Enn rAv nnrI.Enr0R.

hereby annoHDce myself candidate for the office of TAX Collector of Montgomery County. subject to the action of the Dem 9ernfic Party. CHAE. B TEASLEY, hereby announce nay candidacy for Tax Collector of Montgomery County. subject 60 the action of the Democratic party,
 w. M. HUDSON
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-27
puOTOGnAPHs.

That are not only beautiful in tone ana anlsh but are also perfect por-
 sCHULxE STUDIO,
 at 10 Court Square.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-27
aoan fn anelrner.

Jim Gholson, the negro convicted of murder In this county. and sentenced to the penitentiary for sixteen years. was taken to SDeigner this afternoon by B. M. Travis. representative of the Convict Department of the State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-27
FOR FREAsURER.

FOR 1KEASURER,
 hereby announce myself a candidate for County Treasurer subject to the action of the pemoeratig primary.
 hereby announce myself . candidate 6oF the office of County Treasurer, sub- feet to the action of the Democratic Primary. JASON Fl. SMITH hereby announce ruyealf . candidate for Trsanurar of Montgomery County, subjeot Co the action of the Democratic Party.
 GEO. Fl. sHACKELFORD hereby announce myself as e candidate for County Treasurer. subject to the ac- tiOn of the Democratic primary. Y. --------' -- .'-s l. D. COLLIER.
 FOR Tt~ -Sswsso. hereby announce MSS7ee-SSO@s. @ a.a. s@.,,kSa~t E Assessor of Montgomery -nsesss sv~nssess ,srtIsrv to the action of the Depa- Sa~''e MORGAN g. GILMER nsleoy ss,. annS S Ts~ myself c candidate for @ss,,ss1. <es sssfect d Assessor of Montgomery ec~etss nsrfv o the action of the Den-
 c. P. ANDERSON. \ hereby announce ----,n a..a,. the ofEice of Tax Hs s 1soe.e Aoa cry County. gubje so AZ .,a- -oi.s Hs aIne Democratic part1s S0I IOAt0Ns M ens ' h.., oE DadsD BOaHsD OF REVENUE. NY a.. - sa Ge myself a candidate for - soo. tS ~ of Revenue. subject to the
 VI 'Ns Democratic Primary. - JAMES H. COOK
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-27

hereby announce myself . candidate for County Treasurer. subject to the action Of the Democratic primary.
 WILLIAM B. WHITING.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-27

hereby announce myself . candidate for Zxsasurer of Montgomery County. subject 1o the action of the Democratic Party.
 GEO. II. 9EACKELFORD,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-27

E hereby announce myself q candidate for che office of County Treasurer gub- feet to the action of the Democratic Primary. JASON Fl. SMITH
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-27

hereby announce myself as a candidate
 for County Treasurer, subject to the ac-
 aion of the Democratic primary. 4- r---------r- % s'~t-s--s I, D. COLLIER
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-27
FOR T..-. . e.s.-..o-

hereby announce ,---.,. s,.
 @ss,,s4.- @@s s,sfart ts Assessor of Montgomery se-.tssSs nsrfv the action of the Defn- vs'@@eS b~ c. F. ANDERSON.