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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-18
GETS A GOOD PRICE
STATE MAKES CONTRACT FOR MTN-
 ING COAL.
Bessenaer Company Win Take at Least 200 COmvfets Under it's New Agreement With
 the RuKeau.

According to a contract made yes- terday between the State and the Bes- semer Coal, Iron and Land Company. the State is to receive the best price for convict labor which has been se- cured in several years.
 The contract stipulates that the men shall receive 50 cents per ton for all coal mined. and the price Is to go up half the increase at any time to free miners.
 The contract provides that at the end of the year all of the coal shall be footed up, and if the men have not mum of $3.25 for first class men and Sl. 80 for second class men. the State Is guaranteed that the company will make up the difference, the money to be turned into the State Treasury. As Is the case with most of the State contracts for convict labor, the State is to provide suitable food. guards and medical attention. The company is to supply a hospital having good rooms, light and heat and necessary sanitary connections.
 The contract may be termipated at
 will by the President of the Convict Department, with the consent of the Governor. or by, the Governor at win. In neither case will there have to be an explanation forthcoming. The bond of the company is fixed at $30,000. The Bessemer Coal. Iron and Land Company win take at least 300 men from the State on the terms of the contract.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-18
SEVENTY-TW0 CASES PUT OUT Many Supreme Court
 Decisions. GREAT RANGE OF INTEREST Multitude of Litigation Comes From the Mill. John Green of TaIiapoosa, wAe slew Ads Greer wnl Get New Trial
 .--Asdersen Case
 Aairmed.

Decisions were unusually prolific when the Supreme Court of Alabama met at 10 o'clock Thursday morning for seventy-two opinons were put out by the judges.
 With the exception of Justice Tyson, who handed down two opinions, every Justice on the bench rendered numer- {. ous opinions in cases ranging from civil suits of minor importance to criminal cases involving life fmprsou- naent.
 In the case of John Green against the State, an appeal from the Tallanoosa , Circuit Court, decision was rendered by which the defendant is granted q new trial. ! Ada Green, and upon his trial in the Circuit Court of Tal1apoosa County, was sentenced to life imprisonment. On the appeal to the Supreme Court 1t was decided that the jury in re- turning Its verdict failed to set forth the degree of the murder although the sentences of life imprisonment indi- cated that the crime was mtrdef In the first degree.
 The Supreme Court held that the de- gree of the murder should have been Included in the verdict of the jury. and that the failure to so include 1t neces- sitated the reversal and remanding of the case. The opinion was handed down by Justice Dowdell.
 In the case of Walter Anderson. in- dicted and convicted for the killing of Ed Baldwin in Clarke County. the Cir- cult Court having imposed a sentence of thirty-i1ve years Justice Anderson was of the opinion that the sentence of the lower court should be affirmed.
 City Loses its Case.
 An opinion by Justice Mcclellan In the suit for $1O,000 instituted by Eliza Shirley against the City Council of Montgomery for injuries received on August 15, last. while plaintiff was walking on Clay Street, upheld the City Court of Montgomery in award. ing the plaintiff $3,0o0 damages.
 An interesting case decided in favor of the defendant was that of Dr. A.. 4. Rush against the Masonic Temple Asociation of Mobile. Tn this case The Masonic Association was sued for the recovery of $4s0 damages.
 Dr. Rush. whose ofiice was In the Masonic Building, claimed that the el- evator service was out of commission during the period for which rent was . claimed. and that the rooms were not heated sufficiently for the comfort of either himself or his patients. He claimed that the Association by reason of the neglect of the elevator and the proper heating of his offices damaged him.
 The Inferior Court of Mobile decid- ed that the money should be paid to the Association, and held against pr. Rush. The Supreme Court also decid- cd against pr. Rush.
 List of Opinions.
 The full list of opinions follows: TYSON, c. IT,
 c. c. Cox vs the State. appeal from Marshall Circuit Court; affirmed.
 hr from Jefferson Criminal Court: af. Armed.
 eDQWDELL. I.-----
 Alfred Rose vs James A. Lewis. ap. peal from Mobile Circuit Court: re- Yersed and remanded,
 Mattie c. Cook. administrator vs. The Phonoharp Company, appeal from
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-18
DELICATE CHGDREA
DoctOr Told This Molher That vinOI is a Fine Remedy Mrs. FIagg Tells Hew heE
 Daughter Was Restored To Health by viaol

Our little. daughter. aix years of age. after a severe attack of the mes- sles, which developed into pneumonia, was left pitifully thin, weak and | enaciatsd. She had no appetite and her stomach was so weak 1t could not retain food. She lay In this con dition for weeks. nothing the doctor prescribed did q bit of good, ana we were beginning to think she would never recover. '.t .t-. t.t..
 At thls time we commenced to give her vinol. and the effect was marvel ous. The doctor was smasea ct her progress. and when we told him we were giving her vineli he Feplisa. Tt is fine remedy. keep 1t up. We did SO, and she recovered her health and strength months before the doctor said she would."--Mrs. J. ". FIa9g. Port land Me. -... ~. -,
 vinoI is a real cod liver preparation. containing in a highly concentrated form all of the building, strength creating and curative sle- ments of cod liver oil and tonic iroa added. It ls delicious to take and children love it.
 Every mother who has e weak, deli- cate or aillnS child. should try. vinol on our offer to return her money # 1t fails to give satIsfactIon. p. c. Tow Ter. Druggist. Montgomery
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-18
MURDERS A NEGRO
AN OLD BLACK MAN CHARGED
 WITH CRIME.
George strong And Win harmon Qnar- reled Over Some Nails and Mur- der Was Resnlt--Clnims
 Self Defense.

Tusoumbia, Dec. 1T.--(SpecIaL) )--- George Strong. an old negro. sixty years of age. bearing O. good reputa- ton. shot and instantly killed VIII Jarmon, young negro, thirty-five years old yesterday on the Toney plantation. seven miles northeast of TuscumbiA, and Is now in jail in this city. having surrendered to the sheriff of Colbert county.
 The elder negro used single bar rel shot gun. The negroes were at work building a house on the farm, and quarreled over some nails. Strong had his gun near him, for the purpose of shooting mad dogs. which are said to be injecting the neighborhood. Dur ing the quarrel JArrnon seized an axe and attempted to brain the old ne- gro. who stopped him by leveling his gun on him. Dropping the axe. Jar mon ran to a nearby house. where he secured double barreled shot gun, in- tending to kill the old negro The lat ter sought protection behind the house where they were at work, and when the infuriated younger negro returned and approached with his gun. the old negro fired on him, the load of shot taking effect in lannon's side, result Ing In his instant death.
 The old negro is said to have acted in self defense.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-18

A Mitchell. appeal from Birmingham City Court: affirmed.
 Berry Fielder vs. the State. appeal from Jefferson Criminal Court; af- hrmed.
 The State ex rel. etc. vs. City of Bir- minsham ct al, appeal from Jefferson Circuit Court; reversed and rennanded.
 T. N. sigsbee ct al 4s. City Of Bir- mingham. appeal from Jefferson Pro- bate Court: affirmed.
 e. w. Herring ct al. vs. the State. appeal from Bessemer City Court; re- versed and rendered.
 Atlanta and Birmingham Air Line Railway vs. W. T. Brown. appeal from st. Clair Circuit Court; reversed and remanded.
 S4aboard Air Line Railway vs W. T. Brown, appeal from St. Clair Circuit Court; reversed and remanded.
 Eba Scarborough vs. City National Bank, appeal from Anniston City Court; corrected and affirmed.
 I. F. Barron vs. City of Anniston, appeal from Anniston City Court; re- versed and remanded.
 William c. Hodges ct al vs. B. F. Wallace ct al. appeal from Lawrence Circuit Court: affirmed. DENSoN. J,--
 Western Union Telegraph Go. vs !, R. Benson, appeal from Walker Law and Equity Court; reversed and re- ulanded.
 IAspsr duarreno vs. the state. appeal from Bessemer City Court; affirmed.
 William J. Randle as administrator. etc, vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power Co, appeal from Birming- nam City Court reversed and remand cd.
 North Birmingham Lumber Go. vs. Sluns and White. appeal from Birming- ham City Court; affirmed.
 Birmingham Railway. Light and Power Co. ws. Benjamin F. Chastain, appeal from Birmingham City Court: affirmed.
 Birmingham Railway. Light and Power Co. vs. Jack W. Williams. ap- peal from Birmingham City Court: af- firmed.
 Louisville and Nashville Railroad co. vs. Edmund N. Lowe, appeal from Jefferson Circuit Court; reversed and remanded.
 Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad Go. vs. John Burgess, appeal from Bir- ralnghAm City Court: affirmed.
 Carter Williams. as administrator, etc. vs. Alabama Great Southern Rail- road Co.,. appeal from Jefferson Circuit Court; affirmed.
 F. c. sheppard ws. CIV. Austin. ap- peal from Birmingham City Court; af- hr1ned.
 stowefs Furniture Co. vs. N. c. Brake. appeal from Jefferson Circuit Court; affirmed.
 will Badxett vs. the state. appeal from Jefferson Criminal Court re- versed and remanded
 Rosa Glenn vs. the State, appeal from Jefferson Criminal Court; afElrm- ed
 Joe sneed vs. the State. appeal from Jefferson Criminal Court; affirmed.
 Western Steel Car and Foundry Go. ys. Sam Cunningham. appeal from An- 1iston City Court; affirmed s-a
 J. M. Boggs ct al vs. K. D. Hollo- way, appeal from Randolph Chancery Court: affirmed.
 Western Union Telegraph Go. ws. B. Y. McMorris. appeal from Gadsden City Court; reversed and remanded.
 J. P. Emmett ct al vs. ]. F. Hooper appeal from Marshall Circuit Court; affirmed.
 The Court will sit again today to continue the hearing of the franchise tax cases from the Montgomery City Court.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-18

covered until about 1 o'clock and one of the inmates was slightly burned about the head before he could effect his escape. A vacant residence owned by Mrs. J. E. O'Brlen also caught on tho roof but was extlnguished without damage. Mir. Garland holds policy of S2.0o0 on the building and t2oo on furniture, and Mrs. Powell $l,0Oo on furniture, which 1t Is not believed VIII cover the loss.
 The ladies of the Presbyterian church held their parlor sale at the manse yesterday and realized quite q nice sum that will go to aid the church.
 Fern Wood Ham rendered small gathering of his friends bird supper at the home of his parents. MT. and Mrs W. A. Ham Tuesday night.
 Misses Lucy and Florence Hunt. of Clio, have gone to Headland where they will participate in the wedding Of Miss Bertha covington of that city, which will occur sometime during the holidays
 c. M. Davis of ozark. has reached the city and will be joined by his fam fly here soon where in future they will reside. Mir. Davis has accepted q po- sition with the Central Railroad here.
 Marvin l.. Nix. a young man who has been residing here about twelxe months. was arrested at Columbia where he went few days ago and has beon lodged in Jail. He will have to answer a charge of burglary and other crimes. Mir. Nix was formerly q resident of Clayton where he has nu- merous relatives
 Charles F. Faulkner, well sknowh cotton mill man, has reached the city to take charge of the affairs of the Eufaula cotton mills, which will re- sume operations here on the 2sth inst.
 J. 0. Hartley, of Fort Gains, Ga. has reached the city and will in future reside here where he win engage in business.
 MT. and Mrs. J. r. Pomeroy are spending several days visiting relatives and friends in Columbus. Ga.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-18
COURT HEARS RAILROAD MEN Franchise Tax Law Is
 Argued. LAWYERS PRESENT CASE Decisions of Judge Sayre Is At
 tackled. Gregory I. smith, of Mobile, snd Att torney General Garber Speak
 to Supreme Court---wuI Resume Today.

Interest sn Thursdays session of the Supreme Court of Alabama centered in the submission of the appeals of the Louisville and Nashville, the Atlantic Coast Line. the Central of Georgia, the Seaboard Air Line, the Southern Rail- way and the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railroad from a decision of Judge sayre of the Montgomery City Court uphoiding the special franchise tax passed by the recent Legislature.
 Only two arguments were heard by the Court, 1t being announced that the tribunal would meet this morning at 10 o'clock for the remainder of the speeches.
 The argument yesterday was not be- gun until after 12 o'clock, and on ac- count of this late start and two speak CTS. Hon. Gregory L. smith. of Mobile, for, the Louisville and Nashville Rail- road. and Attorney General GArber. presented their cases
 Mir. Smith was the first speaker. He submitted his brief upon the question and argued the matter for the hour allowed him by the Court.
 Mfr. Smith argued that the tax In question Is a property tax, and not . franchise tax; that it is In violation of the Fourteenth Amendment of the Con- stitution of the United States, In that tne tax doeB not give an equal pFOtec~ ton of the law; that the classification into domestic and foreign corporations Is wrong.
 The Attorney General following. ar- gued that the tax Is not a denial of the equal protection of the law, as the an- nuai tax was imposed on the foreign corporation for the privilege of doing business within the State, even when no such tax was imposed on domestic corporations engaged In like busl- ness; thatsthe constitutional provision against State laws impairing the obli- gation of contracts does not prevent the State from imposing new condi- tions or restrictions upon it's right to do business. And that the tax under consideration is a franchise tax, and that the State has the power and right to use any method whatever to arrive at a valuation upon which to assess the tax. The mere fact that the. val- uation of the property within the bounds of the State is used as the ba- sis of the franchise tax does not make the tax a property tax, he said.
 After the argument of the Attorney General, the court took a recess until Friday morning at 10 o'clock when Judge Alex Humphreys will open the argument. He Will be followed by Judge S. D. Weakley for the State. and Mir smith will close the argument.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-18
NO LOSS rY FIRE.
ouIek Action ana caFsfal AHanasensest

Qutek Action and CaFsfna AEanasenaeBt
 Score q Glenn Record.
 All fire insurance companies, consider the clothes business an extra hazardous risk. And yot, the largest and oldest cleaning establishment here. Holts Dye works. have never lost a cent By Are since they began business eighteen times and careful and systematic man. agement at all times has, made them the safest place for clothes in the South. adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-18
MAY usn PUwpER PUFF.
Pastor of Methodist caureh Says it ia
 All HaRAt.

St. I,ouib, Dec. 17.--YDung wouien of the Firat, Meth odiat Episo0pal church may now use the powder pun. likewise the paint brush and the eycw. petycii. science. Their pastot. Rev Philip c. Fletcher, says 1t is right.
 He has formally told them that beauty is a duty and that if they were not born that way 1t is incufnheht up4 on them to aid nature. lz If I were a young woman would try to be winsorae" he says. 'Youna women ought to strive to 'dppeAf tc the very best advaAtage, mentally physically and morally.
 works of God. To be ugly In an ags like this Is but little short of slE against God and self"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-18
CONVICTION SUPERINTENDENT.
". O. BOmenan is Named to Succeed w. q. Merrill.

W. O. BOseman Is Named to Succeed
 ". '. Merrill.
 Superintendent Harry c. Gunnels of the State Department of Education yes terday announced the appointment of W. O. Bozeman as County Superinten- dent of Education of Covington County to succeed W. J. Merrill resigned.
 In the recent elections of November Mir. Merrill was elected to the ofice of County Treasurer. and as his term as County Superintendent of Educa- tion did not expire until October 1. 1909. he handed in his resignation as County Superintendent of Education to take effect January 10..
 Mir. Bozeman was at the same eiec- ton elected to succeed Mfr. Merrill as County Superintendent of Education He was therefore appointed to hli out the unexpired term Of Mir. Merrill from the date of his resignation to the time when he wlli take ofiee on October 1.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-18
MAY ABANDON APPEAL.
Mexican Rsvolutiouists Have Given Out a
 Necessary Funtis

Los Angeles. Dec. l7.--Deiay due to lack of funds for defense may result In thS abandonmsnt of the appeal to the Supreme Court of the United States for the release on habeas corpus of Flores Magon, Antonio villsreal and Librado Rivera. now held in the Los Angeles county Jail on charkss of inGAGinK military expedition against Msxi- co.
 Instead. the men. who were arrested fIf- teen months ago. may decide to go voiun- tArily to Arizona for trial in the tuFisdie- ton where the complaints against them were issued.
 As the matter now stands. the appeal ls set for hearing at Washington. January ( 19es.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-18
Davenport succeeds Smith.

It was announced at the ofiice Of the State Superintendent of Education Thursday that N. &. Smith had re- signed as a member of the Board of Education of DeKalb' County, and that N. S. Davenport of Valley Head had been appointed to succeed him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-18
NEWS OF EUFAULA.
Handsome Home of John B. Garland
 Destroyed by Fire.

Eufaula. Dec. 17.--(Speeial.)- )-A handsome residence owned by John B. Garland of this city and occupied by Mrs. F. D. Powell as a boarding house, was totally destroyed by fire Tuesday morning.
 The origin Is supposed to have been due to Q defective hue and the flames had gained such headway before 1t was discovered that the fire department was almost powerless to do anything and the building and contents proved total loss. The flames were not dis
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-18

We caH supply yOu with Celery, CranbeFriea, T0msatoes, Lettuce and amy other kind of vegetables.
 YelvertOn Palace Market
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-18
Fowler Case Appealed.

Fowler, of Morgan County, was sub mitted to the Supreme Court Thurs- day
 Mir. Fowler resigned as Circuit Clerk of Morgan County and his successor was appointed by Circuit Judge Speak. He soughe to withdraw his resignation but Judge Speake held that he was too late.
 In the lower court Mir. Fowler won his contention.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-18
TRANSFERS or REAL ESTATE,

The following transfers 'of property were recorded in the once of the Pro bate Judge Thursday:
 c. G. zirkie and ". H. Moore tc Julia Oliver. lot 6. south side Juitu street; consideration, s1.zo0.
 Hardie J. Norris to Joseph A. Law. renee. lot on northeast corner Of Mil dred and Holcombe; consideration, 96
 Highland Park Improvement Gem. pany to Mary McCords lot ., block sE Highland Park quit claim; considera- tion, ei.
 Frank D. Kohn to Ben BstAuAs portion lot g. block 3{, DougiAasvilla consideration, $500.
 Emile Winter ct als to W. J. Kin. non. lot 3, Briclsyard street; oonsiaers- tion. 1t.10O.
 Ezra and Mary Miller to W. '. Kinnon, lot 2. Brickyard street: cen. sideration, $500.
 A. B. Brasseil to ". R. BrassSIi S57 acres. Hickory Bend Farm; con. alteration, 4S.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-18

The following report of lneofporatios was yesterday flsd h the once of tht Secretary of State.
 The Mobile Land Company. Tas au- thorized capital stock of fhe cosnpsny is given at ek.000. all of whinh haa been paid In with which 10 begin bus. mess. Tie incorporRtofs are given as; ". D. Ferguson. c. ". Grant, F.. j. Cushen and c. W. Webb
 The following appointments wers yesterday announced by Governor Co., mer:
 To the ofics of Justice of ths Peace: J. R. Alt of Campbell. ". n. Weich of Crenshaw County. M. R. Jones di Selma, J. W. Hammond of Reform and Fl, c. Pearson of Bethel.
 To the ofilce of Notary Pu6iic: A. J. Walker of Birnaineilana, B. r peol of North Birmingham ana M. A. Cor of Shorter,
 To the ofice of Constable; T.. E Futile Of Mobile.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-18

The following marriage iicensea were issued yesterday:
 To Ollie B. Carroll end ssiTaa Eiaif; to Washington ,, Watson and Laura Smith.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-01
The Lorgesf Dksfiffers in tbe World

as to the number of foxes captured in Maine in a year. but some time ago Charles F. Oak. of Caribou. then land agent. said at a committee hearing that more than 50.e00 fox skins were sold out of Aroostook County alone ev- cry year. Outside of Aroostook County, where several men make q business of fox hunting, perhaps 25.000 belts are taken in year, making the total output of the State 75.000.
 The price of good fox skins reached the highest notch last winter. even red belts commanding from s4.50 to as each, as against s3s0 two years ago and S2.5O Ave years ago. For silver grays, which are rare. and blacks. which are very rare. prices remain very much as in former years, though the rates have advanced somewhat, and tho market Is much steadier since the close of the war between Japan and Russia, as nearly all these expensive skins are marketed in Russia.
 One fox skin in 200 is from e "cross" fox. and is valued at 3S0; one fin 10000 Is a silver gray. and iB worth from S200 to $500. and perhaps one in 50O, ,OO0 is a pure and radiant black. which may bring $500 or even $i.s00s thus making the coat of the black fox the most valuable garment worn by any animal on top of the earth.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-01
Relies From HerOd's Temple.

New fork Tribune.
 Professor David Gordon Lyon. Hollsk professor of divinity and curator of the Semitic Museum at Harvard Univer- sIty. who has returned from an archae- logical expedition to 'Samaria, reports the finding of specimens of Greek and Roman pottery in what is supposed to be a temple erected by Herod the Great. The site where the discoveries were made ie near the modern village of Sebaatlyeh, and is marked by a cluster of standing columns. The re- suits of the summer campaign are re- rarded as gratifying. Ample provision has been made ny Jacob H. Sehif, of New York, who endowed Harvard with the funds to carry the work on for three or four years, for taking up tho york of excavation anew next spring, about the end of April. at the close of the rainy season in the Holy Land. IL ia expected that Professor George Reis- ner, of Harvard, in whoee name the permit for excavation stands. will be fin charge.