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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-09
PARKER IS
 DENIED BAIL Recomrnitted to County Jail. MAY SUE OUT HABEAs CORPUS States testimony Contradicted by
 Witnesses of Defense. Trend of These Was to Prove Hostile Move on Part of sweariase. Before Being
MAY SUE OUT HABEAs CORPUS

Finishing the evidence in the pre- iliminary trial Of Eli Parker for the
 murder of T. J.. Swearingen.S Justice
 B. c. Young. Friday afternoon, re-
 manded Parker to jail. refusing bail,
 to await the action of the grand jury.
 It is likely that an attempt will be
 made, within the next few days, to
 secure Parker's release upon a writ
 of habeas corpus.
 Friday afternoon .tbefe was but one
 argument advancsd, Deputy Solicitor Logan Martin speaking for the prose-
 cution. Beyond this the defense and
 State submitted the case without ar- gument.
 Parkeg being refused bail. was re-
 turned fo jail, to spend there the days
 until the grand jury session. unless the
 contempiated habeas corpus Is success fuE'
 fThroughout Fridays session of the Court of Justice Young, the defense introduced it's testimony. furnished mostly by residents of Bell Street. in the vicinity of the shooting. Contrary to the evidence brought out by the prosecution, the. defense's witnesses declared that Swearingen, at the time
 he was shot by Parker. had thrust his hand under. his coat. as if in search of a weapon, and that 1t was only after this movement that Parker shot.
 Throughout the morning session. wit nesses who claimed to have seen the shooting were examined, for the most part In the afternoon the defense fingered with character witnesses by whom 1t was attempted to prove that Swearingen, during his life. bore a rep ! utation not altogether savory, while | that of Parker. on the other hand, vas a good citizen. The feature of the session of Friday was the testimony of J A. Davis, in which 1t was stated that Swearingen, at the time he was shot, made mo- tion as if to draw a weapon from his coat l..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-09
FOR TEXTILE ARTS
WOULD PUT IN COURSE AT AU-
 BURN.
Col. R. A. Mitchell, of 9Aiabam City, Thinks the Idea Fensible and
 WOulV See Machinery In-
 / ataiHed Free. +F

Tn ths city orf business yesterday Col. +! A. Mitchell, of Alabama City, spokF enthusiastically of the proposiA tion/ to add textile arts to the Ala baJha Polytechnic Institute. Colonel Mitchell was the fisrt advocate of this idea and he declares that the more he thinks of 1t the more appropriate and needful such addition would be.
 While attending the alumni banquet at Auburn last summer Colonel Mitchell addressed himself heartily to this scheme. He says that he has lit- tie doubt but that he could arrange with manufacturers of cotton mill machinery to install the necessary ma- chinery free for the teaching of tex tile arts
 Tt certainly looks like a feasible proposition" said the visitor from Ala bama City. who is conversant with the cotton mill interests of this State and generally. "It would add to the va riety of the technical courses that have already made Autnlrn famous. The cotton mill industry in Alabama is not near what it should be and in my opinion nOthipg could SO encour- age it's growth as to put the proper textile education within the reach of students who go to Auburn.
 There is no economy in just rest ing on our oars and being contented with merely manufacturing the raw staple. We don't even consume all the raw stun. Vast quantities of cot ton are shipped from the State to points that make the bulk of profit that is to be made in the many grada- tions through which the fleecy staple passes to the multiple uses. The greatest profit and the most advance in science come when State can claim a maximum of production of those things in which brains represent the majority of the market price thereof.
 "As for getting the machinery and all equipment needed to give the best and most advanced instruction in tex tile industry I have not the least doubt that I could see 1t furnished free It would be a good thing for Auburn and a much better thing for the State at large"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-09

6. 1908: oia Colony Life Insurance Company. Chicago. Ill., July 6. lsos; Reserve Loan Life Insurance Com pany. Indianapolis. Ind. April lo,
 1908: United States Annuity and Life Insurance Company. Chicago. H.. Feb ruary 90. 1908.
 Assessment Life--Atlanta Mutual Insurance Company. Atlanta. Ga, Au-
 gust 24, 1908.
 withdrawn--Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Company. New York City.
 William H. Russell Archibald c.
 Haynes and Charles F. Rnshmore,
 were appointed receivers by H C.. Ward, judge of the Circuit Court of the United States for Southern Dts- trict of New York, on February -l5. 1908; Washington Life Insurance Com pany, New York City, reinsured with Pittsburg Life and Trust Company. or Pittsburg. December s1, 1905, and withdrawn.
 Admitted--Aetna Accident and Lia- biiity Company, Hartford, Conn, April To, 1908; Home Accident Insurance Company, Fordyce. Ark, March 2s, 1908; North American Accident Com pany Chicago, IL, February 25 1908; Phoenixx Preferred Accident Detroit.
 Mich, May 1. 1908; Philadelphia Cas- uaity Company. Philadelphia, Pa, July 1e, 1908.
 withdrawn = American Assurance Company, Philadelphia, Pa. February ll7. 1908. woodmen's Casualty Com
 pany. Indianapolis. Ind, March 10. 1908.
 Mutual Aid and Domestic Live Stock
 Insurance Companies -(Admitted.)- Alabama Mutual Aid Life Insurance
 Company, Enterprise. Ala, inccrpora- ted in Alabama. and began business
 March 26. 1908; American Health and
 Accident Insurance Company. Bir-
 mingham. Ala, incorporated in Ala
 bama. and began business January 17, 1908; Southern Indemnity Association,
 Birmingham. Ala, incorporated in Ala
 bama, and began business March 26, 1908; Southern Industrial Association.
 Birmingham, Ala, incorporated in Ala
 bama. Merged with Southern Mutual
 Aid Association, of Birmingham. Feb-
 ruary 2s, 1908.
 withdrawn--Alabam Life Associa- ton, Birmingham, Ala, -, 1908; American Mutual Aid Association. Bir- mingham. Ala, reinsured by Union Mutual Aid Association. of Mobile. Ala, February 2s, 1908, and discoh- | tinued; Twentieth Century Mutual Aid and Protective Association. Bir1Hhng- | ham, Ala. feinsured by Union Mutual
 Aid Association, of Mobile, AjA.. Jan
 uary 90. 1908.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-09
THE WATERWAYS BILL.

Committee VIII Meet Again Monday.
 Washington, Jan. S.-The House Com mittee on Rivers and Harbors met again today to decide on a bill appro. priating moneys for waterways im- provements. but action was postponed until Monday.
 The general river and harbor bill, if it is decided to have one at all, will probably provide only for the most ur- gent projects now being worked on and will provide for a comparatively small appropriation
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-09
RnrinI na MT. winston.

Scranton, Jan. S.-(Special. )-The funeral services of George winston, son of Mir. and Mrs. D. Prieur White, took place this afternoon at 8 o'clock from the home of his parents on Krebs Lake, Rev. Father B. OReilly. pastor of the Church of Our Lady of Victories, conducting the service. Interment was made in Krebs- -Dupont Cemetery
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-09
PrenIdentiaI NominatiOns

Washington. Jan. 8.-The President sent to the Senate today the following nominations:
 Consul General. William H. Roberts, Virginia, at Tangier, Morocco.
 Secretary! of Legation, Fred Morris Dearing, Missouri. at Havana, Cuba.
 Third Secretary of Embassy, Will liam K. Wallace, Colorado, at Tolkio, Japan. Second Secretary of Legation, Leland Harrison, Illinois, at Peking.
 Receiver of Public Monies at. Las Cruces. N. M., Robert H. Sims, New
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-09
MURrEn IS APPOINTED.
Marion Man for Board of viaitors at AmmamOlta.

Marion Man for t6OnrO OK Nhnas0En ~e
 Annapolis.
 Marion, Jan. S.--(Special.) )--Presi- dent Roosevelt has appointed Super intendent H. o. Murfee, of the Marion Institute, one of the seven members of the board of visitors to the Naval Academy for next Juno.
 Colonel J. T. Murfee, former super intendent of the Marion Institute. and the first Alabama educator to receive an award from the Carnegie counda. tion was a member of the Board of visitors to the West Point Military Academy by President HarrisoHP tap- pointment. N'
 The present appointment of Presl- dent Roosevelt is again a high re- cognitton of the educational leader ship enjoyed by Marion's college for men,. ''f' +''''''
 The Judson as well as the Marion Institute have re-opened after the hol- idays with full attendance. The, Ma rion Female Seminary Is prospering under the leadership of President broWu. -iac c J.t- .i '-. .'s Ie.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-09
GRADING OF COTTON .

Secretary Wilson Appoints a COmmIt-
 fee.
 Washington, Jan. S.--As experts to establish the nine official grades of cotton which Congress directed to be prepared. Secretary of Agriculture vii son today announced the appointment of half dozen business men to act as
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-09
Death of pr. Ament.

Boston. Jan. s.-News of the death in San Francisco of Rev. pr. William s. Ament, a prominent missionary of the American Board of Commission CTS for foreign missions stationed at day
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-09
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 Gosng Out and Coming In.
 The following is a statement of the various fire, life and other insurance companies which were admitted in AIabs ma or withdrawn during the sslss;
 --Aachen and Munich Fire Insurance Company, Aix-La-Chapelle Germany, September '. 1908; Blue Ridge Fire h. surance Company. Marianne. Fla, ex- scutive offices Blue Ridge, Ga., July 6. 1908; Commonwealth Insurance Com pany, New York City April II, 1908; Delaware Fire Insurance Company, Philadelphia, Pa, April g. 1908; Ohio German Fire Insurance Company, To- ledo. O., April g, 1908; Seaboard Fire and Marine Insurance Company, Gal weston, Tex, March 10, 1908; Security Fire Insurance Company, New Haven. Conn, September ', 1908; Spring Gar den Insurance Company, Philadelphia, Pa, Janaary 24, 1908; Union Insurance Company, Philadelphia, Pa., September 25. 1908.
 Fire Insurance Companies With drawn--Cosmopolita Fire Insurance Company. New York, N r., reinsured with Royal Insurance Company, Ltd, December 31. 1908; Eagle Fire Com pany New York, N. r., reinsured by North British and Mercantile Insurance Company, of London. January 24, 1908. and discontinued business; Ohio Ger man Fire Insurance Company, Toledo. O., receiver; United Firemens Insur- ance Company, Philadelphia. Pa.
 Life Insurance Companies Admitted American National Insurance Com pany, Galveston, Texas March 10, 1908: Columbian National Life Insu rance Company, Boston, Mass. Novem- Der 16. 1908; Great American Life In- surance Company St Louis, Mo, Mo- vember 27. 1908: Great Southern Life Insurance Company, Birmingham, Ala. incorporated in Alabama April 3, 1908. and began business April 21, 1908; Northwestern National Life Insurance Company. Minneapolis. Minn., October
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-09

Beef, Veal, Pork. Lamb, Mutton, Tur. keys, Chickens and Oysters.
 R. H. YELVERTON, Phone PAT. Court Square.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-09
BOY IS JUSTIFIED.
Alabama Youth Who shot And Kalle(
 Stenfather.

Stepfather.
 Anniston. Ala. Jan. 8.-Coroner J. L. Murphy today renedered a decision of justifiable homicide in the case of Claude Presley. aged eleven, who slew his stepfather, Dave Christopher, on Thursday.
 The stepfather was in the act of beating the boys mother over the head with a stick of stove wood and the boy shot his stepfather at close range.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-09
CITY HALL BRIEFS

Mrs. Mary Ireland of Birmingham requested transportation to her home from Mayor Teague Friday; and got, it. She says her husband deserted her two years ago, and since then she, has been making living as a dressmaker. Coming to Montgomery month ago, she was taken i'll and since then has not been able to make any money. She wished to return to her relatives in the upstate town .%. Nearly a hundred more dollars were
 added yesterday to the fund for the relief If the earthquake sufferers in Italy. '-
 Most of the money for licenses and taxes due the city Is still to. be taken in. Something like a fourth of the tax money has been collected, possibly licenses to permit the carrying on of various kinds of business have still to be issued.
 Several new cases of varioloid have cropped out among the negroes of the city, but this Is not unusual for the season. In fact, the disease is better under control now than 1t. has ever been, the officials of the health de- say ne dAAAhCAh AS OoA1ACQ almost exclusively to negroes these days, and has been for several months.
 The reported controversy between the city authorities and the street car company about the paving of the road way beside and between the car tracks on Jefferson Davis Avenue Is not scheduled to materialIze. The law Is very plain in the case and classes the car company. In regard to paving, with citizens owning property. along the course of the prospective improve ment.
 The advent of cold weather with steam heat in the City Hall and the keeping of the doors closed upseairs and to the meat shops downstairs, has tended to permeate the city offices with the aroma" of partially heated raw meat. The sickly, raw smell makes life in the building a burden, some of the officials say. IT. t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-09
$1s.175.so
..ss.6s2.6aa.so s162 2k7

Totals .. ..ss,5S2.6ss.s0 s152.25773 Tax under Sec. 45Sf, code
 1907, collected efom par
 ties insuring in unau-
 thorized companies ....$ 25.s2 Total receipts g. .... ....N. .$1Ss. .13015 Expenses ...t. .... ......... 4.47047
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-09
Annual Receipts of De-
 partment.
WERE sIss,Iso.I5
Increase Over 1907 of s74,5I0 in
 Premium Taxes.
rhers Was Good Increase in Total Fire Premiums Collected But De- crease in Life Premium
 Income ef s1sI,5o2.

Healthy growth in the operations of Se State. Department of Insurance is Jhown in the summary of annual rev. enues completed yesterday by Deputy Insurance Commissioner A. c. Sexton.
 The total receipts of the Department for the calendar year of 1908 exceeded the receipts from the same sources last year by $74.510, the aggregate receipts being s1sS, 13o.15. Of course, most of this increase is due to the increase in the per centage tax on premium in- come of both fire and life insurance companies in 1908 over 1907. In the latter year the old level tax of 1 per cent was levied on the premium of both kinds of companies, while last year. by an act Of the Legislature of 1901, the tax on premiums of life com- panies was raised to per cent while that on fire companies was raised to 1-2 per cent.
 There was an increase of s211. 1884 in the total premiums coiieeted by fire companies in Aiabama last year as compared with the year previous, while there was a falling off of $131,502 in the life premiums of all companies do- ing business in Alabama.
 There was a good increase in the number of agents licenses issued last year
 The statement of revenue through the Insurance Department during 1908 Is as follows:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-09
TEACHERS, ASSOCIATION.

Practically the first meeting of the Montgomery Teachers Sunday School
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-09

Nearly a hundred more dollars were added yesterday to the fund for the relief If the earthquake sufferers in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-26
BEARS RAID THE
 WHEAT MARKET
Trading Is Active Under Pres
 sure of Selling Movement
CLOSE IS AT THE LOWEST
Heavy Rains in the Corn Belt Caused Shorts To Cover Freely and Close Is Frm-Oats Close Firm
 and Provisions Weak.

Chicago, January 25.-Increased receipts and favorable weather in this country for fall-sown crop inspired a bear raid on the wheat market today, which re- suited in closing declines of B@Ac to 16@5se Corn and oats closed firm and provisions weak.
 The slump in wheat prices occurred late in the day, and was accompanied by more activity than had been manifested at any other time during the entire session. Sev eral leading commission houses, who were bearishly inclined, were fairly active sell CTS during the final hour, the selling being especially brisk the last few minutes of trade. A heavier movement of wheat re- ported at all primary points in this coun- try was largely responsible for the sell ing pressure, although many pit traders were disposed to favor the selling side of the market because of the recent rains in the winter wheat belt. A lively demand for cash wheat at Kansas City had a tendency to steady the market during the first part of the day, and an advance of Esd at Liverpool caused moderate firm ness at the start. The market closed weak at the bottom prices, with May at $1.07 and July 9714G97ssc. Clearances of wheat and flour were equal to 2S9,00O bush els The visible supply decreased 1,S29,OO bushels. and the amount on passage in creased 3,104, 600 bushels. Primary receipts were ,0o0 bushels
 Reports that country roads were almost impossible on account of recent rains throughout the corn belt caused consid- erable covering by shorts, which resulted in firm market for corn. The market closed firm with prices up 1sQ1zc to asc. Final quotations on May were 62Q62lsc, and on July 62Ac. Local receipts were SSO cars, with one of contract grade.
 Trade in oats was extremely quiet but a firm tone prevailed the greater part of the day. The close was firm, with prices up 10Ac to Ac, with May at 51%Q51%c and July at 4s1sc. Local receipts were 150 cars.
 Liberal realizing by local holders caused weakness in provisions following consd erabe firmness at the start. The early strength was due to a 10c advance in the price of live hogs. The market closed weak with prices 5c higher to 10c lower.
 Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat 8 cars, corn 431 cars, oats 224 cars, hogs 2S, 900 head.
 Cash oIotat tions ranped as follows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-26
Local stnpIe Groceries.
.corre, ted darv by Franklin. Stiles
 EranklinD

.rorre,t ted darv by Franklin Stiles S Franklin) Anples-s-lb cans. per dozen. soc Shoulders SIC.
 ss75 Hi.Lc; ss;75; Parrott and Monkey sssoo s4.so; lib Rnmtord: s2.ko ''' f'bxie Gr-ase--3 dozen to case Dia. mond. s1.SI: M'cs. M ss;ss
 sfte Mitch eli. s5c: Bull Head. soc: 4 dozen s-ib cans to case per dozen. Campbeiis so case per dozen. Van Camp. soc 10 opS1sasckperries-2-lb p1a Sss Griffin Farm 2 dozen to case. per dozen s6c.
 (, so. H -bushel s1.2s
 Blueing--Spurocn No. 5. dozen tc ook ookrushes-Rice root. p-- dozen, ssc
 eandies-2O and 70 sets to box Der set tcandy-Assorted stick Der pound .,So. nenny goods. per box soc ] 41ra,mpbeli's Goods-Toma vegetable caicken, OK tail. bouillcn and assorted snup tomato and tobAsco catsup. salad sSpppaspsing. sppp chilli sauce. prepared mustarj ana ano S.ib baked beans. per dozen, s5e Seef SSeef steak ca.sup, per dozen. s2. .45e: Gere1E Egg -o See corn flakes. sass: Nuts Nuts s2.7o; Hudnut grits, per barrel. S1Sest 1;1 fRiscuit, per 30 package case, 4. Wnneessrrries-No. l Tennessee pack, 2.lb cans cherries in syrup: per dozen. s.. coEHawinE Gum-Per oox, 55c.
 Sh;cken Tamale-fer dozen. yoc.
 Shili Con Carne-Mexican per dozen e5c. Walter pak.r. ,remIem. cnG1T1a per pound. 4oc; H-lb. sweet ih Der pound, soc. # -lb cocoa. per pouna. sSc. "A lib cocoa, per pound. 45c: W. H Bakers sss Pre%a% eoooa per eonns .o P Citron-I o-1b boxes. per pound. 22 r.t
 Clothes Lines--4o feet braided cot, ton, per dozen ooc-
 Cod Fish-2o-lb bricks, per pound. 7c
 T SotTfee-~Green. 1la Isc; ArbucEles
 s,ssa s,sainseS rsrsG R'HH, MiiSIlssI. .isSS; ,s7s p. C4ndPentss se! Pet' s2.so: Lime Brand sSS: lsl seli Cniwmbian Cream. $3.6O; 20-Nz Colum. b;an Cream. s41o: carnation I'rea,n s5c: No l lMaine). 2-lb. Lilac brand e eccu41G1esnssttittle 4Gsn9 .ltiitst:l Brook brand. ls-o. aeEages, AS to eass. per PCT pound; 7hc. dozen, ss; No. tubs per dozen. ss.5O. iocSd oGSsdIatine-cox's. per dozen. si.ss Knox's. Sparkling per dozen tl20; per asr gross Globe s6c; 8 gross 'icno' iots'
 Mincs Meat-s dozen to- case. At. sa'7o; certified. s2.2b; Loyus. $225. Mons-14-oz, Winner. per dp.en. s25e
 Oii iCans-Galvanized. gal. 1 dozss to case, per case. 32.
 Okra and Tomatoes-2-lb cans, per
 oiiye Oil-Purs French. { dozen to Wetrnore's per dozen. 45c.
 Hominy-3-lb cans. dozen to cas- per dozen. Van Camp. s6c Sun Ligll
 Grits-92 pounds $1.75.
 'sr Rubbers-Sure Key, per gro.N
 Jellies-Al kinds. per dozen 16-oz lee tea tumblers, BOG; Mason Jar, aS., blers. soc. s-oz glucose. a6c. ia..,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-26
DOWNWARD TURN IN COTTON MARKET Better Foreign News Makes a
 Higher Opening PRICES WEAKEN EARLY Heavy Estimates for Receipts Cause Selling and Decline Is General
 Until Nearthe Close, When
 Some Recovery Made.
PRICES WEAKEN EARLY

New York, January 25.-The cotton market was weak and unsettled today closing unsteady at a net decline of to 14 points Sales were estimated at 225, 900 bales.
 The market opened steady at an ad- vance of points to a decline of 3 points, January and August being little higher on somewhat better cables than expected, while other positions were lower under realizing of long ac- counts and the whole list became weak right after the call. Selling was pro- noted by the heavier estimates for tomorrow's receipts at leading points, stop loss orders were caught a few points below the opening figures and before the decline was checked, prices showed net loss of about 12 to 15 points, on the active months.
 Some of the big houses were buyers of spring and summer deliveries on the deline, and it looked as though houses which had sold heavily for long ac- count toward the end of last week were replacing their lines at the lower level, but after rally of or 8 points the
  market weakened again with the old crop reaching the lowest point in the late trading, under continued realizing. or liquidation southern selling, local bear pressure, and rumors of a falling off in spot demand at interior points following the satisfaction of January engagement. At the lowest prices were 13 to Is points below the closing figures of Saturday and about 21 to 25 points below the high records of last week.
 The close was slightly up from the | lowest on covering. Southern spot mar kets officially reported early were un- changed to 1-16c higher.
 Receipts at the ports today 36,9s9 bales, against 45,537 last week, and 36,- 203 last year. For the week, 240,0OO bales, against 2441SS last week, and 2S9,071 last year. Today's receipts at New Orleans. 591S. against 99O9 last year. and at Houston, 9503, against S161 last year.
 Open. High. Low. Close