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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-03
ss42 -FlssE5 G Prohibition Is Given as the Cause. 4 DECREASE OF g
 PER CENT IS RECORDED
 ----s---- January, 1909, Is $44,f56.63 Off of Last Years Figures
 - EAs County Lost About ssoooo ThreusA sAs outiawias ss Liauer which
 CenHss Be sasas
TAs County Lest About ssoOoo ThressA

Figures oe State and County licenses .@ collected in the ofice of Probate Nudge oaston, reveal an astounding decrease from the mark of last year. There Is slump of s44,o5s.ss between the collections of Jannary. 1908, and January. 1908. a~dscreasss altogether. pf s2 per cent
 For. during the month of January, 1908, there were collected for State and County iieenses s7l.7Sh2s. In the thirty-Ons days Of January. 1908. there were collections of only $27,674.s6, for State and. County licenses together.
 The State and County licenses must be issued from the Probate Ofice, of each County, to such business and pro- fessional men. who are liable to the license tax. The county tax ia one fourth Of the State asssssment Alto gether, in the month of January, 1908, there was s57,2l7s2, taken In for State licenses, in Judge Gaston's once. with st4.51a.ss for County licenses.
 The corresponding period for this year brought in $2e.70e for State licenses a decline of @se,s11.32, and only s6.sss.sk for County licenses. . drop of s7.s4b.si.
 The decrease Is easily accounted for. Liquor dealers, wholesale and retail, beer dealers and brewsries. before this S19f VI ussu~@ps RMsQ &MNu tHN St@Ss and County treasurieB their license money. In Montgomery County this amounted to some e60.00o. And by the Carmichael bill the revenue is gone.
 There fs slump in no other de. partment. license receipts holding up well to and abovs the average. in this year of 1909, in every thing except tue liquor branch of business.
 The State and County, unlike the City. is more unfortunate Id that there Is no way to make compensation for the loss in revenues. There Is no dog tax or street tax recourse It may be. however, that the county officiais will avail themselves of the opportunity of adding slightly to the tax rate, when the time for a levy comes during the spring, but beyond that course. there Is no relief.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-03
SUES INSURANCE COMPANY.
Mrs. Luaa AIien of selmm wamts yalmp
 aH HHanhnmMsn Ksnflnr

Mrs. Luia Allen of selamm wamts valne
 ef Hushana's Policy.
 Selma, Feb. 2.--(Special. Through her attorneys. Mrs. Lula T. Allen in the circuit Court of Dallas County, this afternoon entefed suit against the Mu- tual Life Insurance Company of New York.
 The papers In the suit, which ia for $6,000. was served on N. Waller, agent for the company in Selma The suit grows out of the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York refusing to pay q policy of t5,U00 which the late " I. D. Allen, husband of the plaintiff, had in that company.
 The insurance company is said to have refused the payment oe the policy upon technlcality, and the suit was brought for the face of the policy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-03
.. H. KEsa pnAn
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Promissat Lawyer sf Bsrminshsrn
 Pssses Away.
 Birmingham, Feb. z--(Special.l-- Compiaining in the afternoon that he did not feel weiI and retiring sarly, Robert H. Kerr. member of the law denly about 10 o's,osk Monasy sf. nixi,t
 Mr. Kerr was prominent in the ss-' fairs of BirmInghann and recently took part as legal representative In the aidermanio contest from the Third Ward. representing Asa L. Hoyf who was nominated and whose place was contested by A. A. Qamhin on BgFS Fssrnasy ln waianfsss s sre sss iifty-one years of ags. He was grad uated from the Naiicnaf Ncru.al Uni- vsrsity of Lebanon, Ohio. in fsef. and in 1884 he was graduated in lay ct the Union College of Chicago. Con1- ing to Birmingham in the spring of 1857 Mr. Kerr formed . partnsrship with W. Fl. Dickinson which lasted Tor sssyrsl yssrs ss snd 1. n ,ssss ,sst ns e Haley, Ir These two were partners at the time of lfr. Kerrs death.
 Mir. Kerr married Miss Belle Y. Fitzgerald. of wasifingtcn. D. C. His widow survives him.
 Mir Kerr was member Of the Christian Church and q Mason. He was also . prominent member Of the and treasurer of the Fountain Heigffs
 rS The ni Sanerai win take place wed nesday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the First Christian Church.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-03
Astounding Decrease
 h County ReDenue

State. He has recently been engaged in denominational work in zhe Bfrm. inEham district.
 Mir. c. IA. Yates a well known fruit and truck grower of owassa, was tn Evergreen yesterday. Mir Yates says he shipped three crates of strawberries just before the freeze. for which he re- ceived s5 per crate. s.but." he said. "ths berry crop ls very seriously damaged for this season"
 Mrs. U. Mabrunamer, of Greenwood. Ind. and Miss Grace McNutt, of Athens. Ala, have been spending some time with Mir. and Mrs. o. L. McNutt.
 Mir. and Mrs e. W. Barnett, who have been visiting their daughter. Mrs. M. c, Reynolds, here. for several days. re- turned yesterday to their hoTnet in Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-03

fusely decorated with palms and ferns while the score cards of the game were pleasing and unique.
 The main prize was won by Miss Fannys Rose Gusdorf, while the conso- lation pTfse tell to Mrs. E. D. Karpe
 After the games the guests were in- vited into the dining room where an elegant course luncheon was served. A color note of white and gold was car ried out in the decorations of the ex- duisite table and the tiorai centerpiecs was cut glass vase Of white carna- tions. caught with bow of yellow satin ribbon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-03
REV. RAY sELEcTmD.

New Soliciting Agehf of Baptist Or-
 phans' Home st Everwreen,
 Evergreen. Feb 2---(SpeciaI. 1--Af A meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Baptist Orphans Home Rev. $. O. Y. Ray, of Birmingham. was elected as Soliciting Agent for the Home. to all the vacancy caused by the resignation of Rev. John ". Stewart
 MT. Ray has accepted the place ana will remove here with his family from Hast Lake. Mir. Ray ia we'll known Baptist minister, and has done even. keifstic work in many portions Of the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-03
TRAIN LoAp oF PIPna.
It is Being shipped Via Mobile ts

h Is Being Shipped Via Mobile 1e
 Cuha
 Birmingham, Feb. 3-.tspscsal) )---An. other train load of pipe has left Besse. mer Tor Cuba, nineteen cars In ali Ieav- bile and making . record run Of stxteen hours and a helf from this city Co that port, from which 1t win be shipped This is part of the bfg Cuban order which is being filed at the BsasafneT plant of the United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry Company. There ara several train loads yet to leave, ana the product is being shipped as fast as the loads can be accumulated.
 Three trains have left here up to date.
 A photograph of the train was taken before 1t left the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-03
neIlahtfulIr EntertaInea.

A beautiful entertainment was that given yesterday afternoon by Mrs. s, L.. straus. at her apartments in Cas- tie Inn In honor of Mrs. E. D. Karpe, of this city, and Miss Adele CrOne. of Nashville.
 The entertainment was in form O. a bridge whist party and seated at the tables with the hostess and honorees were Mrs. Rudolph Richards and Misses Helen Richards. Bertha Schu ter. EsteIle Adler and Fannye Rose
 uTSS.'. Ths eleran. apartments were prn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-03
RENDERS HIS FIRST OPINION. Justice MaYfield Upholds
 Lower Court. DEALS WITH QUALIFIED VOTER Birmingham Man Had Carried Case,
 to Supreme Court. He Had Been Reflected From n. vsss.s Li.t Az Net Bel.s
 osaiiAea.
 Voter.
DEALS WITH QUALIFIED voTEI

Associate Justice Mayfield yesterday handed down his first opinion in the Supreme Court of Alabama. The opin- ion was In the case of Frank Gardina vs. the Board of Registrars of Jeffer- son county. an appeal from the Bir- mingham City Court involving the question of Qualification for eiector- ship in the State of Alabama.
 Justice Mayfieid upheld the decision Of the lower court. in that the board was right in rejecting Gardina from the lists. as not being duly qualified
 Can man of foreign birth be reg istefed as an eiector of this State On his mere declaration of intention to become citizen of the State, or of the United states7' was the question which was submitted by the attorneys. Justice Mayfisid is of the opinion that he cannot.
 The written opinion is several pages in length. and goes deep into the question. The Constitution of Ala oama of 1901 is cited in the first in- stance In which 1t Is stated in sec- ton III. that every male citizen of the State, who ts citizen of the uni- ted States. and every male resident Of foreign birth. who, before the rMtifi- cation of this Consultation, shall have legally declared his intention to be- come citizen of the United States, twenty-one years old or upwards, not laboring under any Of the disabilities named in this article, ana possessing the qualifications required by 1t, shall .be an eiector, and nhali be entitled to vote at any election by the people; provided that all foreigners who have legally declared their intention to be- come citizens of the United States, shall, tR they fan to become citizens thereof sk the time they are entitled to become such, cemse to have the right to vote until they become such
 The code of Alabama is cited. whereby tt fs further provided that person shall have been resident in the State at least two years, and in county one year. and in the precinct or wara at least three, months. Numerous cases are further cited. and as the records show that 0ardina did not make his declaration to be- come q citfgsn of the United States before the ratification of tho consti- tuition of 1901. there exists no author fly either State or national, for the regfstrati0n of the appellant
 The following Is a fuii list of de- clsions as handed down yesterday:
 J. c. Tempiln vs. state of Ala basna, appeal from Hibb County Court; reversed and remanded.
 SIMPSON. J.--
 Sam Tannehtii ys. State of Alabama. appeal from shelby Circuit Court; re- verssd and remandsd.
 DENSON. 1.-- eS
 O. B. McLemore vs. City of West End appeal from Birmingham City Court; reversed and ragnanded. MAxFIEI.D. J.--
 Frank 0ardina vs. Board of Regis. trars Of Je1ferson County, appeal from Birmingham City Court; affirmed.
 eas.w xshama 1F,vs..n.,. sastv
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-03
THE NEWS OF SELMA
CASE AGAINST LON MEDLIN Il
 CONTINUED
CsnzHRercaaA Club Receives Many Has gu tries from the West--EeSv
 Citisens of Dallas County PaAd P01n Tax

Selma, Feb. s.--(specsal. 1-The case of Lon Medltn. young white man, who is charged with having killed George Fulton, also white, was called in the City Court today.
 The killing occurred in tts north- eastern part of selma. near the Caw- thon Cotton Mills. about two years ago. and was the result of & quarrel between the young mon.
 The case against Medlin has been called once or twice before, but was always continued. This morning. 1t was continued until the next term og the City Court on account of the ab- senes of some of the witnesses for the State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-03

strong. 10 not diet or stArVe your self. That is not the way to get help
 Eat what you want of the food you like, and let Kodoi help the stomach do it's work. You can'e be well unless you eat and unless you enjoy your food. You can't get nourishment from your food, unless you digest it. Take 8 little Kodol now and then. That is the only safe and sure way.
 You do not have to depend on Kodol all the time. You only taks it when you need #.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-03

was A victim of cancer and had but . short time to live. When the young man told his fiance she insisted upon hasteninn the wedding and they were married the same day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-03
?. J. ASHTON DEAD.

Hana Comes 10 Well Fxnossn Barmsnm. / hmaa NEams
 Birmingham, Feb. 2-(speciai.)--- James jackson Ashton, purchasInw Iron Company, died oarly this morning.
 He went with the Sloss-Shenleld Company eighteen years ago. He- was born In Manchester, England. and was
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-03
Prosperous sfontxsmery Foundry.
 Montgomery. Ala.

Montg0mery AdvertIBer,
 City.
 Gentlemen: We notice in this mornings Adver- User, sthat there are seventy-three foundries in Alabama and that two of advise there are four. ana that Inc Hartley Boiler Works has one as large pr larger than any of them. Most ali the castings that went fin The Adver. tiser's new buiilding were made if, fha Hartley Boiler Works Foundry.
 Yours very truly,
 Hartley Boiler Works.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-03
Newro WItnenn F.inea .

Coleman Atkins, a negro. who was a witness in the case of the State vs Lon MedlIn in the City Court of Selma, was lined s2V by Judge J. W. Mabry this. morning. The negro did not an swer to hIs name when the case was called and after 1t had been postponed he appeared In court and was called before Judge Mabry. who fined him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-03

80 years Of age, He is survived by his mother and fakhsr and | son and daughter.
 The funeral will take place wsdnes- day afternoon, intsrmsnt e be in Wopdiawn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-03
THE GRAND }

ment. who Is on his way around the world. and who arrived here recently from the United States, paid his flrHt visit to the roretgn ofnce this assse noon and was received by Feralan ssn- rotary ossy. The call was aot raade of ficiaiiy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-03
nnxpeian ssnaents Prsseas

Paris, Feb s--A number of Egyptsaa students in Paris have sent . telegram to Sir Edward Grey. the British For efwn Secretary. protesting agaanst Great Brltain's continued occupation of Egypt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-03
Our (suarantee

Qo to your drugRfst today and gst Q dols lar bottle. Then after you have uaeA the entire contents of the bottle if you can honestly say, that lt nAa not done you any g0oas return the bottle to she druggiss and he will refund your money without qres- ton or delay. We will then pay the drug gias for the bottle. Don't hesitate, aik 4rugaieta know that our guaEantee ts good. This Oixer applies to the large bottle only aud to bus one In s family. The lfrKo b0sr tie contains ex times as much as the G1ty cent bottle.
 Kodoi ls prepared at the laborar tories of E. c. Dewitt 6 Co, Chicago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-03
HOLDS UP PAxMAsrEn.
Four sfaskea Negroes Reb Railroaa
 Oxfelmz.

Birmingham. Feb. 2---(special. 1--ae- port reached Birmingham today that the paymaster of the Atlanta, Birmfng- ham and Atlantic Railroad had been held up and robbed by four masked me- grces fn lonely spot in the road about. two miles below BessemAr
 Details Of the alleged hold-up were meagre. but It was said the man were armed with rihes.
 4 hurry call was sent to Bessemer for deputies and Gegs. 1t was said.
 DetaiIS of how much money the ns- .groes obtained were not secured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-03
1.etters frena tAe veat.

Secretary J. A. AaryTnAn of the Commercial and Industrial Association has received a number OS letters from the North and West, asking him to send information in regard to the cli~ mate around this section.
 Secretary Maryman believes these letters were caused by severe weather which has been experienced ~an the sections from which they were dated, and that those who are nnaking the inquiries are thinking of moving to the sunny South so as to escape the severe weather.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-03
wessa stsA Nsam. xvsao.~.a

Chicago, Feb. a.---1frs. M. e. Hatch CT is widow after little over a month of welded life. Mrs. Hatcher marriea when she knew her nAnce 70 be dying. The wedding had been aet for January. On December 2. 1908, Mir
 Hatchers physieian told him that he
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-03

Miss Anne Armstrong. of Princeton, N. l.. who has been here for the pas, several weeks visiting relatives and Friends. left yesterday for Nashville, Tenn, for stay with friends before returning home.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-03
aCnEAM NECTAR.o

@CREAM NECTAR.7 A very high grade Kentucky Blenaea WhasEkey. e8 per BaIIon, delivered. |. BERGMAN & O.,
 Pensacola, FIm.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-03

Mrs. L. Tharheimsr returned home yesterday after c pleasant visit to relatives In New Orleans.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-03

Miss Anita Ware, of Birmingha1n, is expected here the latter part Of the week to be the guest of Miss Louise Johnson.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-03

Miss Mary .Bibb will leave within the next few days for Montgomery to bs the guest of Miss Ethel Tressiar.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-03
Fire in Croan Alley.

The Ire department was called at 2;35 o'clock this morning to answer an alarm which was turned in from box 21. The fire proved to be at q little house occupied by negroes in Cross Alley, between Alabama and Selma Streets, and the blaze was quickly ex- tinguish ed after the arrival of the de- partment on the scene and before any damage of eonseQuence resulted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-03

Mrs. cadwellar Jones and two young children who have bsen here on Q visit to Dr. and Mrs. A. ". Jones, have returned to their home in Pen sacola, Fla.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-03

Miss Melville Minge. of Faunsdale, the charming guest of Miss Eliee Hunter. :
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-03
secInI nna Pexnopal i.

Mfr. and Mrs. wiu R. Wood. IT,, have returned from their wedding jour- nsy and are domiciled at the home of the formers parents on Lauderdsle Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-03

Mir. Harold Packard. of Pensacola Fla. Is here on short visit to reia'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-03

Mir Ben stoll, of Hambury. All spent yesterday here with friends.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-03
FnYz Pnidl Pon Tnr.

Only 492 citizen of Dallas County paid their poll tax for this year. This Is very poor percentage az it ia f5g- uFed that there are about HOO white men in the county who are liable to poll tax. But while 4s2 paid for the present year several among these paid their taxes for back years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-03
When Your Stomach Hurts Take a Little Kodol

The pain win then cease-your stomach VIII feel good KodOl stops the pains of indigestion and dys
 pepsia quickly because # digests all the food you eat
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-03

KodOk 4a Q pleasant, palaeabte, iiaufd preparation. that helps the stomach to do it's work in natural way. Being q liquid, it starts di- gesti0n et once.
 Kodol supplies the same digestive Juices that are found in . healthy stomach. This Is why it will stop the pains of indigestion quickly.
 Your stomach, being weakened, probably, by over feeding or over. work, iR unable to do it's work properly, and the natural result is Indigestion, sour stomach, gas, or belching, which will soon result in chronic dyspepsia unless the stom- ach is given help.
 Nervous indigestion CT dyspep- aia. It is not only annoying, but dangerous. If let alone. the result generally Is gastT1tis, or oftenttmes that fatal aYniction- Appendicitts.
 Don't neglect your stomach. Don't take any chances. There fs no need for you to suffer. because d little KodoI now and thea, VIII N... &S.m u$nv.aaak xwaff healthy and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-03

yiasss Efr3tlsh Foreign 0laee
 London. Feb s-Lan choo Yt ehe commissioner of the Chinese Govern
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-03

AEenraxer Hotalea-an-RemA, auartsy ezg ausTss, 9z.Ses ex. said,
 KoAn D9ssiising Oe. P. 0. Box sa5. Jaeksanvsle. Naa. --tf.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-03

wffaerness te eardeH. Trey Perfect Cuans (1xeel szixsureD did ff.
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The Forrest City times., 1909-07-16
Bv Albert Payson Terhune
GUTENBERG-Father of Newspaper and Book.

yohn Gutenberg, son Of an exiled
.hlomau of Mainz. had an idea. The
"a people of Strasburg. where the
INC man lived. early in the fifteenth
n,nry gave little credence TO any
his theories. For Gutenberg was
hat would nowadays be known as a
aot.rieb-auick" crank He had fioated
everal schemes. borrowed money to
orfeet them. and had in every case
SoiIed to accomplish more than the
|mnoyerishing OF himself and his
hackers.
Gutenberg's newest idea had come
h him on seeing a full set OF playing
kards which had been constructed by
heans of stamps, or dies. instead Of
Nv hand To the world at large this
{abor.saying process seemed wonder
{hl But il meant nothing more than
hat to any one except Gutenberg. II
let him. however, to thinking.
If a collection of blocks With vari-
bus designs carved on them could be
spsed to mark 80 cards. why could not
similar set of blocks be made, each
bearing one of the letters of the al
bhabet, and used for printing words.
senteneesi even whole pages?
| For centuries a process had been
Ia use whereby such words. phrases
lind pictures were carved upon large
blocks Of wood, smeared with ink.
covered with paper and subjected to
\ squeeze from a sort of cider-press.
|. The result was a
more or less smud.
Made. tba oar,.as -
b. figures Kings had been wont to
lse monograms carved on wood or
metal to stamp signatures to state
documents. In China. as early as lis
"A D. far more advanced form of
printing fourished than Europe was
Destined to know for more than 900
years thereafter.
But Gutenbergs idea far outstripped
anything thus far dreamed Of. For he
planned Thy means of many dupli.
bates of each letter Of the alphabeu
the first form of movable type" BY
placing, or setting" these block let
ters in correct position he could make
quickly in his form"
The press he devised was of two
Upright timbers, with eross-pieces con
Meeting them at bottom and top with
Two other cross=timbers. of which the
ower supported the form of type.
A large wooden screw ran from the
upper timber down to the center of a
Wooden block or platen When the
form was put in place and mixed
sheet of paper Was dampcd and laid
yer It and the screw turned until the
pressure stamped the linked printing