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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-20
No Meetings Held With
 Assessment Board.
A Mlx-UP AS TO THE CODE
City Named 3 Board of Five Mem
 bers to Act.
Board of Equalization Has Been sit- tinS for Week, Yet Montgomery Has Not Been Rep-
 resented.

President Gunter of the City Council appeared before the meeting of the Board of Revenue of the county yester- day morning to explain the position of the City Council relative to tax as- easements of city property. Although the Board of Revenue has been sitting as the Board Of Equalization on tax matters for more than week. the city of Montgomery has not sent their rep resentatives to the Board.
 At the time of the announcement of the nesting of the Board of EQualiza- tion, 1t was announced that the city was entitled to three members of the Board. At the meeting of the City Council, however, an ordinance was passed under an interpreta tion of Sec- tion 1o7 of the new municipal code, providing for five representatives of the city, with a salary of s7.50 per day, together with clerical assistance.
 The letter to the City Ciuncil from the Board of Revenue follows: s.Board Of Revenue, Montgomery Co.,, Montgomery, Ala.
 At meeting of the Board of Reve- nus the following resolution was passed
 @Resolved, by the Board of Revenue of Montgomery County, That the clerk of this Board is hereby instructed to notify the Mayor and City Council of the City of Montgomery that the Board of Revenue iss ready to proceed with the examination of all tax returns of property situated within the limits if the city of Montgomery, and to make such changes as it thinks just and proper. and the city authorities are re- quested to elect three member as pro- vided by law to sit with this Board and assist in the performance of the duties required under sthe law for this county. if In their opinion the interest of the city requires it.
 IS. T. Westcott, ID. Fleming,
 "Clerk. President" f The ordinance of the City Council
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-20
A TRANSPORTATION
FLEMING REFREsHMENT CON- PANTS STORE COMPLETELY
 TRANSFORMED.
Formerly Occupied by Bastiana & Cas- simus-Bought By the Fleming Company and Turned Into
 . Place of Beauty.

Having completely altered the stand at No. ls Dexter Avenue, former ly known as Bastiana & Cassimus. by a thorough cleaning and overhaul ing and entirely changing the appear ance of the interior and exterior, the Fleming Refreshment Company now has an ice cream parlor. soda water and cigar stand second to none in point of beauty. cleanliness and com fort in the country. The interior fin- ishings are elaborate and no amount of labor and expense has been spared to make this place a source of pride to the city.
 Polite service and especial attention to ladies and children is a feature of this establishment.
 The manufacturing department Is equipped with new and modern ma chinery which places this concern far ahead of others. This department is under the supervision of MT. William Bigsio, who has made a life study of the manufacturing of ice cream. cakes. candies and soda waters. He gives his personal attention to the making of all the delicious sweets served at this, the oldest and most popular stand in the city.
 Nothing but the highest grade of pure cream Is used there in the mak- ing of ice cream, and ali ingredients used in making other refreshments are the best and purest that can be pro- cured.
 The cigar stand Is to be one of the features of this business. Cigarettes and smoking tobacco will be offered to the lovers of good smoking.
 The Fleming Refreshment Company was formed and took possession Of their present place of business about four weeks ago.
 The present firm Is composed of Mfr. David Fleming, President, one of Mont gornerys foremost and most popular citizens, who, for many years, was proprietor of Flerning's Restaurant, an establishment that gained fame throughout the country; Messrs. Will liam and D. F. Biggio, Vice-PresideDt and General Manager. and Secretary, respectively, are two of Montgomery's young business men of sterling quail ties and pleasant address. who will strive to please and satisfy the patrons of this new establishment, of which this city can be justly proud.--adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-20

thorizc such assessment to be made by a board of assessors, who when the as- sessment has been completed shall give a similar notice that such board will hear and determine objections to the assessment at a time and place desig- mated in such notice, not more than thirty days thereafter. On the day set Council or board. as the case may be. shall hear such objections and correct and determine the assessment"
 According to the ordinance passed by the City Council, the Board of City As- sessors would sit separately from the Board of Revenue. This was not at all satisfactory, as the work of assess ing property would be heightened. President Gunter therefore agreed yes tefday that three men from the Board elected by the City Council would sit with future sessions of the Board of Revenue as the Board of Equalization.
 The Board also received yesterday morning a report that the property owners near the Three Mile Branch had raised s1,s00 for the drainage of the stream. The Board of Revenue will provide 5000 for the drainage of the stream. backing up the opinion of the Board of Health for the County,
 Drainage to Cest s4,ooo.
 It Is estimated that the work of draining the stream will cost approxi- mately s4.o0o, as it Is believed that a ditch eight feet wide will be large enough for draining the whole terri tory. The work is to be done under the direction of Engineer Garrett in cooperation with County Engineer Bul1en, the engineer of the work not to receive a compensation of m ore than per cent of the cost of the work.
 The Board requested the City Council to place an arc light in the alley way of the county jail. The evident reason for the request for the arc light be- ing because of the assault upon Otto McCord . few nights ago by unknown parties.
 Attorneys representing Contractor Pruitt, a road builder for the county, appeared before the board with three claims. The matter was turned over to County Attorney Watts and Engineer Bullen to arrange a settlement with out e suit.
 The State Abstract Company was given permission, subject to consent by Probate Judge Gaston, of placing a machine in the probate office for the photographing of court records. Mir. Cook announced to the Board that he had let the contract for the building of a house at the county gravel pit for the uso of the inspector at a cost of s53o.
 A committee was appointed by the Board to look into a proposition of purchasing a convict wagon for the transportation of State convicts to the various farms to which they have been contracted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-20
HUDSON SELLERS. A BeautifL Church Wedding is Sol- emnixed at Franklin.

Franklin. June )--One of the most beautiful weddings ever witnessed in this section of the State was that of Mir. Joseph Charles Hudson and Miss Mae Sellers on the morning of June 17 at the Methodist Church.
 The decorations under the supervis- ion of Mrs. J. w. Rutherford, were of exceptional beauty Smilax was used and the altar was lovely in it's decorations of smilax and ostrich ferns.
 To the strains of Lohengrin's we'd ding march, beautifully rendered by Miss Sallie Sellers, sister of the bride, the ushers, pr. J. w. Rutherford, pr. R. Smith, pr. J. M. Johnson and MT. G. B. Sellers preceded the brides maids. Misses Mary Gregg, Vera Mas sey Annie Sellers. Alma Gearley. Mamie Sellers, and Ronda Belle Hudson. Then came the bridegroom and his best man, pr. J. r.. Sellers of Andalusia, up the right aisle. They were met at the al- tar by the bride and matron of honor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-20

His remains were shipped to this place and arrived today. accompanied by MT. Jones, secretary of the United Miners of America. of which the deceased was a member.
 The funeral will take place from tns residence of his sister. Mrs. R. P. Cross, tomorrow Sunday morning. Interment will be at Hickory Grovo Baptist Church.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-20
WILLIE ARMSTRONG IS
 KILLED AT BENTON, ILL.

Ietohatchie, June ie--(special)-- willie Armstrong. e former resident of Greenville, Ala, was killed on June l7 at Benton Ill.
 This news came as a great shock to A large circle of relatives and friends In this State. will Armstrong was as- sassinated in Benton, Ill.. and the mur- derer is now in the tolls of the law.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-20
BAILEY CONVICTED
BIRMINGHAM ATTORNEY GETS
 TWENTY-FIVE YEARS.
Bailey Was Charged With . Serious Crime Against . Thirteen-Year- old Giri--An Appeal WiIi
 Be Taken.

Birmingham, June 1e-(SpeciaI.)- The jury in the case of William Mosley Bailey. the attorney charged with serious crime against 13-year-old girl, brought in a verdict late this af- ternoon, finding the defendant guilty and giving him twenty-five years la the penitentiary.
 An appeal will be taken. :.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-20
Planters Attention.

Plant cowpeas and sorghum seed af- ter your oats in your bottoms. Special low prices In quantity lots. Samples mailed upon request.
 Harvey Seed Co.,, adv. il Monroe St.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-20
utbs' Oxfcrds, GbiIdren's and Infants 5o
Up ts s2.so Values, $1.4s in Lot '

Up te $2.5O Values, $1.45 in Lot
 200 PAIRS OF MISSES AND CEILDRENS OK FORDS and pumps including oxford ties. and the favonte ankle strap pumps patent brown and vici kid. with turn and welt soIes and school heels l-2 to Gf AZ 2 worth as high as $2.50. special. .pss4O
 Up to $1.25 Values, 45c in Lot
 t25 PAIRS OF CHILDREN'S OXFORD TIES in brown vci kid patent and feathers These and Mckay soles. sizes to II. Worth up to $l.25. ASM th Semi-Annual Shoe Sale ................4 4NE
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-20
FOR MONDAY ONLY.
is lbs. Standard Graduated su-

gar .... .... ...............s .s1.00 lb. Tin Snow White Lard .......55c 10 lb. Tin Snow White Lard .....$1.05 10 lb. Tin Cottolene ............. .s1.15 Ferndale Asparagus Tips ..35c 2 lb. Can Sliced Pine Apple .. =. 10c Large new white Irish potatoes 30c pix. Gal can Pure Georgia Cane Syrup COG
 BROCK GROCERY CO,
 The Pure Food Stores. Adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-20
l4oo Prs. of mems, Boys and ycutbS'
Up to $4 Values, SAYS in Lot 6
Up to $2.50 Values $l.55 in Lot II

I25 PAIRS OF BOYS AND YOUT in patent. gun metal. vici kid and brown l. and military heels. including curve lasts. as $2.50. in Great Clearance Sale the palr.... s... .... .... ..........
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-20
Oxfords and Pumps Sensaticnally unde
Up to $2 Values 75c in Lot 4

275 PAIRS OF LADIES' OXFORD TIES in butcher and lace and patent and vc kid feathers. also white and grey canvas. This lot composed for the part of small sizes. including odds and ends of different styles. Values ssh s$AsSss css.Ds: sat Ds;s s the pal. m Great 75C
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-17

of the household. Mechanical wash
ing machines have relegated blue
Mondays to oblivion in many farm
household. The man who almost
tainted at the idea Of a dollar anc
fifty cents expended to make his wife's
work easier is in the minority and
the minority is yearly becoming small
er in volume.
The part which the farm wife is
playing, and must continue to play,
in the farms prosperity, is being
clearly recognized every year. Exper,
iment stations all over the country
are issuing bulletins devoted to her
and her work. The care, preparation,
and preservation of foods; the me-
chanical appliances for laundry work,
for butter making, for sweeping and
scrubbing; all these are subjects for
discussion by experts who give prac'
tical information and advice. After
all farm life is simply cooperation
between man, woman and nature.
Grain-belt farmers are learning that
no one of the three partners can be
overlooked or sighted without the CO.
partnership as whole suffering
Iowa Homestead.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-17

land should be given back to the farm
er whose property adjoins or should
be rented to him is one Of the techni-
cal details which does not affect the
general proposition. Giving the land
back to the farmer would mean an In
crease in the assessed valuation Of his
property SO would increase his road
tax. This plan would simplify mat
ters and reduce bookkeeping, - strict
account would have to be kept Of the
amount of land, its annual rental and
the collection thereof. 1t is highly
probable that before the movement
thus begun by the governor reaches
the stage of of imminent consumma-
tion the implement dealers will have
come around to the governors way of
thinking. The Iowa law requires .
roadway to be at least forty feet wide
and never more than sixty-six feet
wide. The governors investigations
lead him to believe that the average
width is sixty feet. It is the practice
in his state when roads are abandoned
to divide the land equally between
the owners of the adjoining land ON
each side. Narrowing the roads TWEEN
ty feet would be virtual abandon.
ment Of that much roadway and un-
der the prevailing practice this would
revert to the adjoining land. How
ever this is a matter of detail and can
be settled later, once the general
proposition has been accepted. Iowa
Homestead.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-17
No Street Lights.

No electric lights and snow banks
on both sides Of the sidewalks makes
travel around town after darkness
covers the city very unpleasant If not
dangerous, and last Sunday night cit
liens who had porch lights kept them
burning in order that people should
not fall into holes covered with snow
In discussing this unfortunate con.
dition with Mayor Dean the other
day, who had just returned from a
tour OF investigation, it was found
that the Canton Electric Light Co.
and the city can't agree on a price fol
street lighting, but that he hoped fol
a speedy settlement Of the vexed ques.
tion on conditions that will be fail
and equitable for both parties.
Mayor Dean found upon investiga.
tion that towns in Iowa the size ol
Canton were paying much less for
their lights than Canton is paying,
and many towns are discarding the
arc light system and substituting
smaller lights and more of them at
less cost to the taxpayers, and actual.
ly giving a better light. because the
new Tungsten burner gives more
light and consumes less electricity
than the old lamps.
Mayor Dean hopes to establish a
new system Of street lighting with
the Tungsten lamps, placing one
where streets intersect all over town
and In making this change he can
furnish the city with a better system
at less cost. In this connection it
will require the company and the city
to get together and agree on fixed
rate that will be fair to both parties.
Nobody wants or expects the electric
light company to furnish light below
figure that will pay fair rate OF
interest on money invested, nor will
the city be expected to pay more than
the investment calls for. There
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-17
Narrow the Roads.

Governor Carroll, OF Iowa, proposes
looping off ten feet from each side OF
the average country road in his state
and returning it to the farmer whose
property adjoins. The governor esti.
mates that thus narrowing the roads
twenty feet will result in return tC
tillage throughout the state of 200, ,00C
acres Of land, from which no coed is
now derived.
The governor outlined his plan be
fore the recent convention of the
Iowa Implement Dealers Association.
The average country road, he said, is
sixty feet wide, whereas forty feet is
sufficient. The result is that the
middle and sides Of the road grow up
in weeds and make unsightly high.
ways, the two channels of traffic
being separated and bordered by
unused and unsightly weed rows and
bitches 'This twenty feet of land
might well be titled and might be
producing wheat and corn" continued
Governor Carroll. From statistics ]
find that by making all the roads In
the state forty feet wide it will give
back to the farmers 200, 900 acres"
The implement bearers who heard
the governor we're heartily in favor OF
the general proposition of restoring
the unused strip of land to tillage,
but instead of giving it back to the
farmers they proposed renting it to
them, the proceeds to go toward
keeping the remaining forty-foot road.
way in good repair. The governor
would provide for maintenance by di-
verting 80 per Cent Of the state road
tax Of four mills to road dragging
lie pleaded for more dragging and less
grading. II firmly believe it does q
road more harm to grade than it does
to leave 1t alone" he declared. "Oi
course a certain amount Of grading is
necessary but l have reference to
making them level and smooth. Drag.
ing for that purpose is much BETTER
Recent investigation has disclosed
the average annual returns Of the av-
erage acre OF graln-belt farm land to
be about $40, If Governor Carroll is
correct in his figures, the narrowing
of the states roads would mean an ad-
dition Of 100000 a year to the
produced agricultural wealth of the
state. Assuming that the acres thus
returned to tillage yielded the state
an average of 32.4 bushels of corn, the
result would be the addition Of $780,.
900 bushels of corn to the states an
nual crop: This addition, sold at fif-
ty-hve cents bushel would bring to
the farmers S3,564,O0O in enlarged
corn output. The difference between
the governor and the Inn plement deal
ers as to whether the ten-foot strip of
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-17
Lincoln County as a Leader.

Superintendent Lawrence Is receiv-
ing letters from all over the state
enquiring about the recent contests
In Canton, and even Prof. Holden OF
Ames has written for information
concerning the outline work In
promoting such contests as he wit
messed in various parts Of the state
have written Supt. Lawrence for
information and blanks to aid them
In organizing similar work among the
rural schools In their counties, who
were not in the contest this year,
want to know II these contests are to
continue and II so they want to get
into the rural school home culture
club next year. because their COM
panions found much pleasure In the
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-17
Supporting Corn Shows.

There will be large number Of
corn shows held In the central West
during the next few weeks, and It
may be said that farmers have settled
down to the fixed policy of holding
these shows. and where they are en-
Enthusiastically supported, an immense
amount of good is accom- plished. We
refer particularly to the local corn
show. No matter how small . show
may be the first year or two, remem-
Der that everything must have .
beginning. Some counties can point
to the record OF having increased the
average yield of their corn anywhere
from five to ten bushels per acre . .
result Of encouraging farmers to use
better seed, and this encouragement
has been given mainly through the
medium Of the local ornshow.
OF course, it goes without saying
that those who get the most good out
of exhibitions of this kind are thooe
who take part as exhibitors, and for
that reason, we advise and recommend
as many of our readers as possible 70
get into that class. Even the older
men who take very little fancy 70
these innovations can we'll a6ord TO
endorse these corn shows, because Of
the effect they have on getting thoB
young men interested in up-t0-dAto'
agriculture. Any man can afford o.
60 out Of his way to give encourage
ment to those who must handle thlo
high priced land In the future. Give
the local corn show youf heartyE
support.-Iowa Homestsad.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-17

work, and education along lines that
has aroused spirit Of pride thai
means so much to every girl In the
county. The girls entered upon theil
work hopefully, yet many felt thai
they were liable to fail in this new
home culture work, but risked theil
youthful knowlege to win prize and
they won not only prizes but praise
from many prominent men and al
their friends at home.
This was the second year in which
the boys contested with corn and
the result demonstrated that the
little fellows had learned much from
their first years work. Their corn
was better and more uniform and
showed great improvement. The
boys are learning fast and will soon
be experts, and the girls--no one can
estimate what their work will show
next year.
When an expert like Prof. Holden
of Iowa seeks information concerning
the organization work that produced
such grand results here, we can easily
imagine the Importance of such
education and the benefits that will
come to those engaged in it. Every
man and every woman knows what
good cooking means In home life, and
if this rural school education makes
expert cooks it will be the greatest
blessing that can be conferred upon
the girls. President Taft was so
pleased over good cooking by a lady
at private house in DeS MoineS that
his expressions of pleasure we're put
upon the wires and sent broadcast
over the nation. This goes to prove
that good cook in home life wins
praise from all.
Along with good cooking will come
the boy withhis good corn, and as he
approaches manhood everything else
he undertakes will represent i'm
provement through the education
received in boyhood that produced
tie pride and spirit that brought
good corn and success.
All who inspected the exhibits
during the contest were surprised
and delighted with the splendid work
of the boys and girls, and the COCO
work of Superintendent Lawrence
will grow until every county in the
state shall have annual contests BY
the boys and girls along the line:
that has given Lincoln County such {
glorious record, and the next state
superintendent should be mar
thoroughly prepared to promote thi:
work throughout the state, and the
LEADER knows of no one so wei
qualified as County Superintendent
Lawrence Of Lincoln county.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-17

the first prize Of the best bushel OF
seventy ears in the world.
! The exposition opened in Omaha,
Monday December 6 and continues
until December 1s. The judging was
all done before the gates opened and
the three Indiana men had the hon.
ors.
Mr.. Palm wins the famous Kellog
trophy, worth 81 900; J. r. Overstreet
gets the 81 900 silver trophy offered by
the Ind LLAMA Corn Growers Associa.
tion, while Mr.. Kerlin wins the prize
worth $500.
This is the third year in succession
which Indiana has won the grand
champion sweepstakes at the Nation
al Corn Expositions.
II have worked seven years to grow
the best ear of corn in the world,'
said Mr.. Palm. Its parent stock
consisted of Reeds Yellow Dent and
Alexander Gold Standard. We plant
ed two rows of one and then two rows
of the other, cutting off the tassels OF
the Gold Standard the first two. years.
This gave US the seed from which the
best ear OF corn in the world was
grown.
Judges who passed on the single ear
said: cit Is the best ear the world
has ever produced. Indiana is to be
congratulated as the ear is far super
ior to the famous Pascal ear. 1t is
the most perfect ear we have ever
seen, its kernels are threefourths Of
an inch deep and very little room is
left for COB"