The Montgomery Advertiser from Montgomery, Alabama • 3

APRIL 9, 1C09 adveiitisiir. FINAL PLAHS Ington announcing that Judge Oscar it. Hundley will coma to Huntsvllle on next Monday to oonvene the regular term of tha United States court. The court will remain In session four could demand meter measurement, It he so desired. Watts states In his petition that he desired to have gas In bis house by the meter arrangement, but that the company absolutely refused to furnish aas measured by meter without the meter charge, and that the company still refuses to supply gas.

DISCUSSED weeks and it la not believed that any development will tafcd place In the Federal Judgeship situation before the end df this term. IS ISSUED Against Ltt zzi Water Co ATHLKT1CS IN WETl'MPKA, Sinday School Workers The Tewsj la Iatereated la Greatly PLANTS AND Ct'T FLOWERS, lode ecribxble beauty, are here 1 profusion. Doa't fnU see our stock before plmc-tna; yonr Kaste erdera, 8. B. AN CO.

It Dexter Ave. J'boae 100 Are Enthusiastic BasebalL Wetumpka, April 8 (Special.) The rain today prevented aA interesting game of ball between the Wetumpka DEATH OK MliS, K. A STAGGERS. merchants and the school team. nrnioi no ey a wins STATE COKVENTICn TO EE EIG 1 i game Is booked for tomorrow between the Wetumpkai school.

and the Mont gomery city team. The new athletlo lot has receaved a Two Itocsand Delegates Will As- Cbrr: fcr Cas Violation of the court to answer the charges In the petition. After tlia tiling of the document, Jurtga Peamon Issued the mandamus upon the officers of the company to appear In the court. May 1, to nnwer the i-narg-es contained In the petition. HuKh JC Watts, the petitioner, al-Isge that on April he applied to the officials of the Montgomery Light and Water Power Company for gas to be Installed In hi Perry Street residence, to be measured by a' meter, and that 'the company rfeusvd to Install the meter arrangement unless he entered Into an agreement with the company whereby he should pay a meter rent Of per month, or 1 per mouth as a minimum charge whether he used that amount, of gas or not.

Mr. Watts states that he refused to enter Into such agreement, at the same time declaring that he was willing to abide by allN the rules and regulations of tli company. Upon being asked to see a copy of these rules and regulations, the officials of the company refused to show them. The petition sets forth the fact that the Montgomery Light and Water Power Company succeeded to the franchise and obligations of the old Montgomery Light and Power Company in 1901; that the franchise granted to the old Montgomery. Light and Power Company, set forth the proposition Uiat the city of Montgomery and the cltl-sens of Montgomery should receive service from the gas plant of the company for lighting and heating purposes, the charges never, to exceed per thousand eublc feet for lighting purposes, and for' heating and other purposes ll.OS per thousand cubic feet Further, that the user name.

It Is now the Hohenberg Field. The question of a name was left open seffibidflcre. Its to votes at 10 cents per vote, for the benefit of the athletes association. Oae ef Lewadea Couaty' Most Be-. loved Wemea.

Benton, April 8. (Special.) Mrs. Sallle naggers, wife of B. J. Staggers, died hls morning at.

o'clock after gradual decline In health of several months. "The entire community Is wrapt In gloom. Her presence was a benediction because of her beautiful Christian character. She Is survived by her husband and six sons, Newton and Willie Staggers of the Southern University of Sewanee, Ernest of the S. M.

and Raymond. James and Clarke Staggers. Interment will occur here tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock In Oakdale cemetery. i Bertha Hohenberg won with fltO worth of votes to h.r credit: Miss Frances Taylor was next with ballots amounting to 4S, A game is scheduled between the leans and the fats of tha town's bust ness and professional men. As there are eome exceedingly-tall and some excessively fat men in town, th game is expected to be a Joyful one.

tor the Oosaalatat ADea That Olrkdal Cmvujt Refuse to. 'Ceaaeet Perry Street Keeleeaee it Gu Kalu, Mretlag ef Local Workera at First Baptist Chareh Last Night DeteT-' snlacs to Redewble Efforts la Seemrlag Delegatea. Money is always worth 1 00 cents on the dollar, but there are some times when it is needed more drgently than others. It is always valuable, but no man can tell when a sum of ready cash will be imperatively needed- whether to protect your own property, or to enable you to take advantngCof a ripe opportunity The habit of banking with us all money not needed at the present moment insures its being on hand when the rub comet or a favorable opportunity for investment arises; our old established character si 'a safe bank precludes all possibility of its lost. A 'y spectators.

Much enthusiasm was stirred up T7 SESSION A SUCCESS MOST- PROFITABLE BAS BEEN THE MEETING DF NEGRO TEACHERS. UPHOLDS THE COURT 'Aj a culmination to the agitation Which baa been Instituted hy many, oiUaen of Montgomery against the practice of tha Vontgomery Light and Water Power Company In charging rent for gaa meters, a petition was yesterday filed before Judge W. W. Pear-aon of the fifteenth Judicial Circuit, to compel the company to appear before MRS. P1DLAKB NOT ENTITLED TO RELIEF.

Gosmn Cwater Program Fa To- f- day Round Table Dlaewasloaa over the coming. State Bunday Pchool convention at a meeting last night at the First Baptist Church of ail superintendents, teachers and other church workers, called for the purpose of discussing mora detailed plans In regard to the coming convention, which will be held here April 17, it and 29.. D. W. lms, general State secretary) first gave an account, according to the letters he had received the past week, of the number of delegates some of the other largur cites of the State were going to send to the convention.

He stated that the Selma people bad 1st Back Depart me at Prove y- BearSctent. SMALL ACCOUNTS COURTEOUSLY WELCOMED already chartered two coaches to bring their, delegates, while Birmingham, Mobile and Opel Ik a were preparing to Tonight" bring to a close the twenty-eighth, session of the Alabama State Teachers' Association. This will be a busy day and addresses wfll be delivered by many prominent men from both races. Governor Comer Is booked to speak at 11 o'clock this morning, and Dr. Frlsselle, principal' of Hsmu ton Institute, Virginia, the Institution from which Booker T.

Washington graduated, will deliver an addrees; also Dr. Wallace Buttrlck, of New York The closing session will be held to night at the auditorium, at -which time the foremost negro In America, Booker T. Washington, will deliver an address THE SALC OF COFFEE. has reached wonderful proportions. It is one of the few brancU that sell in car load lots.

SOLD EVERYWHERE 35 ctt. THE REILY-TAYLOI? Haw Orleans, U. S. A. send large delegations.

At Birmingham especially the superintendents and teachers of tha various Sunday Schools were working hard in the interests of the coming convention, 'and even last Sunday tbey held a meeting there tor the purpose of sending as large a ni nnnnnn nnnmr Chargeel That The Redea GreeeVy Caaipaay of Blunlngaana Attempt. 4 te Freese Out" Dead Hus-. bead's Third laterest. Mrs. Mollle Dldlake, of Birmingham, charged that the Roden Grocery Company, 1 a large wholesale concern that city, and It incorporators had entered Into a conspiracy to "freeze out" tha one-third interest of ber dead The charge Was not upheld In the Birmingham courts, nor by the Supreme Court, which affirmed the decision of the lower court in saying Mrs.

Dldlake was not entitled to relief. The charge of Mrs, Dldlake, as administratrix of her husband's estate, was that after his death. B. F. Roden and.

J. Harts, two other partners, decided to make of the concern a corporation, which they did. B. F. Roden, J.

D. Harris, F. L. Blvlngs and W. Q.

Scott securing the stock of the The deolslon was made, she declared, two days after tha death of her" husband, J. 'N. Dldlake. stated the complaint, held one-third interest in the wholesale grooery establishment, during his She alleged that the two surviving partners did not act in good faith In effecting the Incorporation, aor was 'the change legally effected, no money having passed hands, as she Seats will be reserved for white peo -1 till delegation a possible. Mr.

Sims also received letter recently from Mrs, C. Thach, the wife of the president of Auburn" college, stating that she fully expected to bring J00 of the young men of that institution here for the occasion. A motion was carried' at 'the meeting last night to have men from the SUPPLY CO. various Punday Schools go to other schools this coming Sunday and give short talks on the plans of the vari Personal Interest ous committees in regard to tha con r.lontacmcry vention In this way bring the ALACAtfA declared. ple who desire to hear him Bev.

E. E. Scott conducted the open Ing last night, and the first speaket was Dr. J. M.

P. Metcalf, president' of Talladega, Clolege. "I congratulate he said, "because your race has no bitterness In Its heart against anj man. should strive to have your people take part In affairs by meeting their obligations, and paying their poll taxes. The negro's opportunities In th South.

Sire greater than they are In the North, land you should take advantage of. this. There Is prejudice in the North. You should strive to have your people become masters and they will yet make It." Professor William Pickens, of Talladega College, introduced to the association. Professor N.

B. Young, a former graduate from that Institution and who le president of the State Normal School at Tallahassee, Fla. The address contained many good things to the teachers. 1 An Important paper read during the session of the association was the one by A. Kenney, resident physician of TusVegee Institute.

Dr. Kenney told irhat the teacher could do to prevent the spread of tuberculosis. Resolutions were passed asking that the address be printed tor distribution Sjmong the negroes. Cornelia Bowen ot Mount Meigs Institute, delivered an in which she made an appeal for the reformatory for negro boys, showing that It was savins- youth from the chain gang The Roden Grocery Company Is a substantial firm, with a business of more than a halt million a year. Engines, Boflers, Marsh Steam Aer mo tors, Asbestine Cold Water Paint, Rex Flintkote Roofing, Iron Pipe, Belting, Pulleys, Shafting, Woodworking Machinery, and American Pressed Steel Pulleys, Wheland Saw Mills, Witts Gasoline Vrlto for Prices -S ypviro womjc bibs.

A Beside being? afe depository where patrons are assured the greatest dispatch in the transfer of their business accounts, a successful bank must exhibit a personal interest in each de- V. positor, and convince him that his interests are identical with those of the institution. The 'experience and services of every officer of this Bank are always at the command of its patrons, and it is largely due to this particular feature that we attribute the success which has placed us. among the leading banking institutions of the South. matter of the convention more fully before the different schools and awaken a new interest among the teachers and other workers.

According to a statement made by-one man last night nearly 1,000 people "will be in Montgomery to attend this convention, and he estimated that these delegate would spend almost 115,000 during their stay In the city, a great thing for Montgomery commercially, a much greater benefit than the business men and others realised. The meetings ot the convention' will be held In the city auditorium, and Dr. B. L. Excel, ot Chleago, has been secured to take charge 'of the musical features, while L.

W. Collins, who played the piano here during the Tor-rey meetings, will preside at the piano. Another meeting will be held at the First Baptist Church next Tuesday evening, at -which time all superintendents, teaohers, officers of the various Sunday Schools, and other church workers are urged to be 'present At this 'meeting also the various commit A Popular Matroa la Dead la Steal sen Cooaty. Huntavllla, AprU Mra. Mlddleton Fanning, a prominent and popular young matron of Mew Market, died yesterday after a brief illness.

She was Just twenty-two yean old and had been married only eight months. As Miss Felicia Fanning, she had a large number of friends and admirers, illrii Fanning leaves a husband, father, mother and three sisters. Oo Aro Vcu rand making them law-abiding cttlsens. Commerctal Accounts Solicited, v-. 4 -j i 'it.

Montgomery Bank ASTORIA tees appointed In regard Ho the convention will reper what they 'have donei up inai-utae. for Lii3iti and CiHiien. Tha Klni Yea H213 V. S. COURT WILL OPEX.

Trust Co. Bears tha Signature of Haadlry Wires He Will Reach Haats-villa Next Jloaday. Huntsvllle, April S. (Special.) A telegram has been received from Wash- i In answer to her appeal, a eoiieouen of 150 was Professor B. "Wflllame, agent for the Slater Fund, was Introduced, and made a short adressw He Is booked to speak today.

The election of officers le booked for this morning. No changes are expected. On account of the large and successful meeting this year, Professor J. R. E.

Lee is. slated tor re-election as president. The negro teachers held round table meeting yesterday afternoon, which proved to be.helpful to all. phase of the school room work was gone Into by praotical men and women, and the talke were helpful as expressed by a number. The Sural School roundtable attracted special attention, and was the Urges attended.

This was conducted by J. C. Calloway of Tuskegee Institute, who has given this phase of work a special study for a number of years In connection with his work for the annual conferences held at Tuskegee. Dr. Dlllard.

who Is president of the much talked of Anna Jeanes Fund, of 11 000,000 for rural district school work, was present, and. every teacher connected with rural school was on v- t- i -s. 'y Just Received Thrco Carloads High grade and medium grade Surries, Big. gies and Phaetons can suit anybody in quality and price. Will be glad to them to you i whether or not you are ready to buy.

You have a chance of selecting from the "best and most complete stock of Vehicles that have ever been in Montgomery, i I rr LO "An ample and generous use of light attracts the purchaser of any kind of merchandise. lighted signs are a manifestation'of sincerity-confidence in the andise-confidence in Montgomery. 'v A visitor could not see Montsomerv Avithout havins noticed Pepperman Elec- Carriage Ci Supply Co. hand to make a ravoreoie for the school represented by them. This had much-to do with, the large crowd.

The audtorium was not large crowdi- The auditorium waa not large crowd who were anxious to have something to say. How to lengthen school term was the first topic discussed, and then bow to better the home life of the people. In order to have better schools, tha negro waa urged to have better homes, better homes Intellectually, materially and spiritually. This question being agreed upon. It was then shown how to corelato cooking, sewing, and gardening with reading, writing and arithmetic.

A week schedule tor model school was discussed, MILITARY INSPECTED. Demopolls. AprU (Special.) The annual Inspection of the local military, Co. M. znd Infantry, A.

N. (Demopolls Rifles), took place Wednesday night. Major D. W. Mclver, of Montgomery was the Inspecting officer.

General Bibb Graves and Major Thurston of the United States Army, were expected, but they failed to reach here. Major Mclver found the company In good shape and sixty-three strong. He say Demopolls has a good companv. trie Signs- They are both original, and of themselves cany the positive conviction or rair aeaiing. 7 i one that sne may ju.uj Captain Walter Griffith Is an enthusiastic and active officer, and look after hie men promptly.

Recently a detachment of twelve eplendid young men have been added to the local company and Captain Griffith expects to nave them In good shape for the sncampmeat. Cards of Invitation to the marriage ef Dr. V. H. Calne to Miss Georgia Wood have been cent out to friends.

The wedding will take place In thl city, April at p. at th Bap-tlat Church. Another marriage of considerable la If you have brand, trade-mart or location that you want to impress upon the public mind, remember that it can best be clone by Electricity. Our sign experts pre-' pare designs to suit your individual requirements. We make low flat rates for Sign and Display lighting service.

AO first grade makes. Improved White Rotary, The New Home? The W-rvrlrrL The VCWLer asxj WOson Wo. 9. and American. Him.

4. rka liiiik mA aiul last a life rime. Wt are vRina ii-ime on monthly payments. For days wt are going to offer some splendid bargains in Machines that hava been used some. Prices oa this lot to be $10 to $20.

Every one fuQy guaranteed and attafhmrnM go with each mchioe. Cti 4 store and see them, or writ me. terest is that of Mr. Warren George to Miss Levtnlai Wllkins. daegbter of Mr.

and Mrs. J. Horn, of Hot Springe, Ark which happy event will take place April 14 at o'clock St. Luke's Episcopal Church of Hot Springa Cards have been sent out. The committee having la charge th arrangement of the meeting ef Camp Archibald Grails on Tuesday.

April It, are working hard to make the efalr a grand ace. Invitations have seat eat to hand rede and hundred ef veteran Inviting them to com. and a the gueat of th city and local camp. A larg crowd la expected. Speeehee will be made by several distinguished speakers and a grand barbecae will be given to the old vet.

By Saturday alght vrythlng will be la readln te receive the veterans and their amnio. Bishop Beck with delivered aa 1-uat sermon at the Bplasopal Chareh Wedneaday night te a larg congregation, and eon Armed a class, which waa the result of tde mlssioa, or revival meeting, recent tv held- at that ehuxch eond'jirted bv Bev. JohS R. Matthew. R.

L. PEfJICtC, 119 Dexter 1 Montgomery. Ala PhoneJ. L. Montgomery Light ater Power Company elal tMUUoa to thl parish Ut WMneeday anil at the evening- servu-e ta Trinity Church, eonftrmed a dvi of six.

aa follow: Msr. Winston Orover BrelMlnf, Wavrly Michf James lllehapt -i 1 K. A- Ziij-r, art Miss Hsien StrulTiiut. the wharf Wednesday vln with a few paaMDcers aad a sjusntltr of frtlht tor thl After ehr1s aa4 loadln- what freight swaiied her arrrval here, she left the wharf for her tM? a the rtvr. Bishop C.

M. Bcwlttt ir.aie a steamer John Quill arrived at.