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THREE f Porter Neel&. Co.,Birmingham,Ala, j H. J. Porter Co. (Inc.) Augusta, Ga. STORES1 Jos. N. Neel Co. (Inc.' Macon, Ga. A five dollar bill can not buy as much good style, good shoe making and as much good shoe leather in any other shoe. Because it wouldn’t be a j Boyden Shoe. ( The Perfec-toe $5.00 Exclusive Agents for Knox Hats. Birmingham, Macon and Augusta. POOLE m NOT SO MUCH COTTON Urges Farmers to Plant More Food Stuffs —?— TOO MUCH IS SHIPAED IN Tell* Farmers They Are Masters of the Situation and Urges Not to Sell Cotton on a Declining Market. Montgomery, February 16—(Special.)— In a letter addressed to the farmers of the state, Commissioner of Agriculture R. R. Poole urges that as the time for plant ing draws near everything that will be needed for food be put in the ground. He points out that there is being shipped into the state every year meat and corn and this is a reflection on the shiftiness of the people who work the fields. He insists that there be an acreage re duction in cotton and increase in food stuffs. He also thinks that there should be less working of poor lands, turning them into pastures, and more development of the richer. “Do not sell your cotton on a declining market,” says Mr. Poole. “The farmers of the south, if they but act intelligently and in concert, aro mas A good thing j[\ f to have. A gin of qual ity that all men appre ciate. Insures strength, vim and vigor. All good dealers sell It “B. fi B.” Atlanta , ANNOUNCEMENT For Sheriff. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of sheriff of Jefferson coun ty, subject to the action of the demo cratic party, in the forthcoming primary. ALBERT STRADFORD. I hereby announce myself as a candi date for t’he office of Sheriff of Jefferson county, subject to the action of the democratic party. J. P. STILES. For Road Supervisor. To the Democratic Voters and Citizens of JefTerson County: I am a candidate for re-election to the office of Road Supervisor, subject to the action of the democratic party. _J. ED HAIGLER. DENTAL NOTICE I have engaged the services of an ex pert platemaker, who will do nothing else. DR.SNEDECOR, 410 First National Bank Bldg. EXCELSIOR STEAM LAUNDRY DOES EXQUISITE WORK GEORGE A. BUNN & SON. 3MZ Second Avenue. 'Phone 223, ters of the situation, but if they persist in planting all their lands in cotton, and raise more than the needs of the world, they may expect whatever the bear spec ulators say it is worth.” The letter of Commissioner Poole fol lows: Letter to Farmers. To the Farmers of Alabama: As the time is drawing near for the planting of the crop of 1906, I wish to urge upon you the necessity of planting sufficient crops for home consumption. There is being shipped into the state every year, immense quantities of corn and meat, which is a reflection upon our entire state, and if this policy is pur sued, disaster is sure to follow. I wish to urge upon you the necessity of planting a sufficient acreage in corn, oats, alfalfa, peanuts, peas, sorghum, sugar cane and potatoes for home consumption. With an ample supply of these products on hand, the farmer is comparatively inde pendent it matters not what his cotton crop may be; if on the other hand he has to purchase these supplies, his cotton crop will be absorbed in payment of same. Labor is gradually growing scarcer every year, and no land that will make less than one-half bale of cotton Is profit able to work; my advice is to the far mers of the state to abandon the poor lands and confine their energies to their best acres. Professor Duggar has said, “that one-third of the lands being work ed in Alabama were unprofitable and were robber lands, robbing the other two thirds of their profits.” These abandoned acres can be turned to good account by turning the land to pasture, sowing in grasses of various kinds and other forage crops. Don t Neglect Other Crops. I want to urge upon you the necessity of not planting all of your lands in cotton and neglecting the crops above mentioned. A crop of cotton over 11.000,000 bales means less than 10 cents per pound; a crop under 11,000.000 bales means 10 cents and above. The movement inaugurated at New Orleans by the Southern Cotton associa tion in my opinion, is a very wise one, its objects and purposes is to teach the far mer to make his farm self-sustaining, and a more intelligent marketing for his cot ton, in my opinion, this is a very wise measure, and 1 hope that every farmer in Alabama will Join his local cotton association and give it his hearty and cordial support. In m/ opinion there is no cause for tne recent decline in cot ton; the crop will be in the neighbor hood of 10,500.000 bales, and is worth 12*/s cents; so do not sell your cotton on a de clining market. The farmers of the south, if t'hey but act intelligently and in con cert, are the masters of the situation, but if they persist in planting all of their lands in cotton, and raise more than the needs of the world, they may ex pect whatever the bear speculator says it is worth. The farmer is menaced from two sides, the bear speculators of Wall street, and the boll weevil from the west, but if he will raise him home supplies with full corn cribs and smoke houses, he is practically independent and Is mas ter of the situation. Very respectfully, R. R. POOLE, Commissioner. V. A. STEWART ANNOUNCES. Several More Candidates for Legisla ture Expected In Bibb. Centrevllle, February 16.—(Special.)—V. A. Stewart has announced himself for the legislature from Bibb county, subject to the action of the democratic primary. Mr. Stewart is a farmer and a sawmill man and timber contractor. He is well known In Bibb county, having taken an active interest in political affairs of Bibb county for several years. He is a man who is true to his friends. Since the county executive committee decided to postpone the date for nomi nating a member of the legislature It is probable that there will be a number of candidates. The sentiment In this county for a successor to the late lamented Chief Justice McClellan seems to be divided be tween Judge J. R. Tyson and 8. D. Weak ley. Both have warm and active friends in this county. Grand Chancellor T. E. Knight and T. N. Tucker of Greensboro were here last night to reorganize the lodge of Knights of Pythias at this place. No trace of the persons who robbed the Jackson Lumber company of several hun dred dollars yesterday has been discov ered. The Jackson Lumber company has offered a reward of J200 for the arrest of the persons who committed the robbery. Emanuel McSpadden, a negro of high sounding name but of doubtful reputa tion, put In a plea of guilty In county court today to the charges of selling whisky at this place In violation of law. He was sentenced to eight months hard labor. A young white man was also sentenced to hard labor on a charge of public drunkenness. George P. White, a prominent candi date for the legislature In Perry county, is here on a visit to his son, J. B. White.' Petition Circulated for Tyson. Anniston, February 16.—(Special.)—Yes terday a petition was circulated among the members of the local bar requesting that they Indorse Associate Justice John R. Tyson to succeed the late Chief Jus tice Thomas N. McClellan. Similar peti tions were circulated throughout the state and especially In southern and cen tral Alabama was Justice Tyson strongly endorsed. The local petition was returned to Montgomery last night TOULMIN COMING TO BIRMINGHAM Effort Under Way to Clear Up the Docket WORK AWAITS GOVERNOR Friends of Both -Tyson and Weakley Are Actively at Work In Behalf of Their Favorites for Chief Justice. Montgomery, February 16.—(Special.)— Now that it seems likely that there will be no new federal judges in the state the officers are beginning to cast about anew to find a way to at least handle a small portion of the work that has crowd ed up and will continue to crowd up with the present allotment of men to keep it up. A man said this morning that if a judge of federal court were to go to Bir mingham and sit from 6 in the morning to 6 at night and never stop for Sunday It would take him eighteen months to clear the docket. A Birmingham lawyer, en tirely familiar with the situation, who heard the remark, said: “He could not do it in twenty-four months.” An effort is to be made to get as much of the work off as possible, so an arrange ment has been made for Judge Harry T. Toulmln to open the court at Birming ham on March 6, and to work off the criminal docket as he will have time to handle. The civil work of the middle district will not end before April 6, so Judge Thomas G. Jones will open court at Tuscaloosa about the middle of April, of which ample notice will be given. As soon as Judge Jones ascertains how long he will be busy at Tuscaloosa he will announce when he will take up the civil docket in Birmingham, at which place ho will put in about three months in an effort to get the work out of the way. This will necessitate the postponement of the May term of the court in the mid dle district, which will be held late in the summer. Work for River. The Commercial club of Montgomery will insist that the rivers and harbors committee of Congress, which is coming to Alabama between March 6 and 22, stop at Montgomery and have a look at the river here and get interested in the Ala bama to such an extent that it will be taken care of in the government appropri ations. John H. Bankhead, ranking dem ocratic member of the committee, will have charge of the tour and many places will be visited. In addition to the Commercial club the city will take up the matter and begin at once to have the wharf at the river ban* put in good shape. The matter of fixing up the wharf has been hanging fire in the council for some time and it is hoped it can be worked out soon. The Alabama river is the live wire of the Montgomery and South Alabama situation just now and anything that can be done will help Congressman Wiley through his bill for a new appropriation of half a million for it. Work for Governor. Governor William D. Jelks will get back from New York tomorrow morning and then it will be up to him to appoint a man to the vacancy on t'he bench caused by the death of Chief Justice McClellan last week. There promises to be a great fight made for the place. A friend of Judge John R. Tyson, who is actively out for the honor, said today that he had as surances from a large number of counties that Tyson would be urged for the posi tion. It Is well known that the governor h already a large number of petitions for Judge Tyson as well as letters 'and other evidences of the wish of many that he be appointed. There is news of a great movement on the part of his friends for S. D. Weakley of Birmingham, which 'has reached the capitol also and it is expected that he will have many endorsements by the time the governor gets time to take up the case in earnest. It is not known whether Mr. Weakley has any petitions in or not as the governor is away and his office force will not give out who t'he petitions are for. In the case of Judge Tyson they become known locally through his friends. It looks like a pretty fight, but from this end so far Tyson seems to be in the lead so far as endorsements go. Parole for W. A. Mooney. The governor has paroled W. A. Moon ey of Monroe county, who had been sen tenced to 540 days and 188 days for costs for violating the prohibition laws. It is shown on papers in the statement of the governor that “On recommendation of the judge and the solicitor that this man be paroled because of his physical con dition, and the assurance of both him self and his friends that he would not again violate this law, a parole is hereby Issued conditioned upon 'his future ob servance of the law. Costs In the case are paid.” The Electric Lighting company of Mo bile. has notified the Secretary of State that their office is in Mobile and that L. J. Davis Is agent representing its in terests, who can sue and be sued. The Waller. Lichtman & Murphy Land and Development Co. has been organized to develop the town of Akron. Its capital Is $30,000 with C. E. Waller and Charles Lichtman as Incorporators. BARNES WILL SPEAK. Will Deliver Memorial Address Before Opelika Memorial Association. Opelika, February 15.—(Special.)—R. B. Barnes has accepted 'the Invitation of the ladles of the Confederate Memorial asso ciation to deliver the memorial address on April 25. Mr. Barnes is a silver-tongued or ator and one of the most popular lawyers and public speakers In the city. A Gretna Green affair was the mar riage of W. M. Dean of Alexander City and Miss Gertrude Fincher of Auburn, which occurred at the court house a few days since. The sacred bows were plight ed in an impressive ceremony by the ver satile probate official, Judge John B. Lyons. The groom is a student at the I A. P. I. at Auburn. A congenial party of six. Mayor B. W. Williams. J. H. Thomason. T. B. Ingram, R. M. Greene, Jr„ Cecil G. Lee and J. A. Jones, returned to the city this morn ing after a few days spent In hunting and fishing at Marbyen, the home of the Gem club house. This club house, with a veran dah sixty feet wide, projecting over a beautiful lake filled with choice fish, is a popular resort for all lovers of hunting and fishing. John Thomas of Oakbowery received by shipment yesterday a fine 7-year-old trot ting stallion. "Anteo Prince,” from De troit. The price paid for this b!oode(P%nl mal was J1300. Notice has been given tb the taxpayers of this city by the clerk, S. S. Black, that the assessment books are now laid open at the court house. NEGROES UP EOR HIGHWAY ROBBERY Plead Guilty and Are Given Light Sentences BIG DALLAS FARM SOLD Abbott Rifles Will Hold Election Feb ruary 22—Captain and First Lieutenant Are to Be Elected. Selma. February 16.—(Special.)—Two negroes. Bud Brown and Andy Shivers, were arraigned in the city court today charged with highway robbery. A few weeks ago a negro by the name of Joe Sloan came to Selma from Florida. In Leonard's saloon he flashed a roll of bills and Brown and Shivers let their greedy eyes fall upon It. When the negro left the place they followed him and upon reaching a dark street one of them felled hltn with a broken buggy shaft and then both relieved him of his wealth. In an hour or two the Florida negro managed to crawl to police headquarters and officers were at once put upon the trail of the negroes. Brown and Shivers were arrested and in Mayor’s court hound over to the grand Jury. This morning when their cases came up In the city court they entered a plea of guilty and receiv ed sentences of two years for Brown and eighteen months for Shivers. Real Estate Deals. Eliza F. Smith 'has conveyed to Foster C. Riggs, et al., 871 acres of land in town ship 14, range 11. the consideration being $8750. This is quite a good price for Dallas county dirt In that section. J. P. Blanton has purchased from Colo nel Abbott two lots on First avenue, for which he paid $800. Abbott Rifles Election. Colonel Brlcken of the Second regiment, has issued orders to Capt. W. F. Aycock, Jr., of Company C, the Abbott Rifles, pro viding for an election to bo held by the members of the company on the night of February 22, to name a captain and first lieutenant in the place of Captain Aycock and Lieutenant Craig, resigned. E. N. Cothran has been named as cap tain and B. R. Howard as first lieutenant In a company primary and these nomina tions will be confirmed by the regular election. Ward Primary Ordered. The city executive committee held a meeting yesterday evening and ordered a primary election to be held hi the Filth ward on March 26 for the purpose of nom inating a candidate for the council to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Coun cilman C. J. Griffin. The election will bo held on the same date as the county elec tion and will be quite a convenience t® the voters of the ward. WORKING FOR STATE IMMIGRATION BUREAU Huntsville Chamber of Commerce Urges the Calling of a State Meet ing for April. Huntsville, February 16.—(Special.)—The following resolutions were introduced by President Thompson of the Huntsville Chamber of Commerce, and unanimously passed by that body at its regular month ly meeting held last nignt: Whereas, the Alabama Commercial and Industrial association, at its meeting held In Decatur in November last, adopted a report made by the committee on immi gration to that meeting, and which com mitted the association to request the leg islature of Alabama to etsablish a bureau of immigration for the state; now, there fore, be it Resolved by the Huntsville Chamber of Commerce, That the said Alabama Com mercial and Industrial association Is here by requested to fix the next meeting of that body at as oarly a date as possible, preferably In April next, at which time representatives from every commercial or ganization in Alabama, whether members of the state association or not, shall bo invited to attend as well as one or more persons from every town and county where no organizations exist, in order that this matter may be properly placed before the entire state, that favorable ac tion may bo had on the same when the legislature assembles. Resolved, That a copy of these reso lutions be sent the members of the Ala bama Commercial and lndustria associa tion, with a request that they join In asking an early meeting of that body and the call for a state meeting as herein outlined, which state meeting shall con sider In addition to the matter of estab lishing a state bureau of immigration, a more perfect organization of the state as sociation, that it may the better fulfill the purposes and objects for wldch It was established. Resolved, That the press of the state be and are hereby requested to give this movement the importance that it de serves, to the end that Alabama may go about the work of obtaining desirable emigrants and settlers in a business-like manner. CHURCH HAS CLAIM. Methodist Structure at Huntsville Was Burned During the War. Huntsville, February 16.—(Special.)—Evi dence to prove the claim of the First Methodist church of this city against the United States government has been taken during the past few days by Thomas H. Clarke, special agent for the court of claims at Washington. The church claims the sum of *13,600 as damages for the destruction of the church building by Union soldiers during the civil war. The evidence shows that the basement of the church was occupied by a com pany of United States soldiers and that by the overturning of a stove the build ing was set tire to and destroyed. The claim has been on hie in Washington many years and Congressman Richardson has recently Introduced a bill in Congress for its payment along with several others of the same nature. Wright Gets Verdict. Huntsville, February 16.—(Special.)—In the circuit court yesterday a Jury return ed a verdict for the plaintiff for *1200 dam ages in the suit of Jatnes Wright against the Dallas Manufacturing company. Wright lost a hand while at work In the mill and sued for *15,000. Notice of ap peal has been given. Shropshire & Daniel Company Are Always Offering Something Better Our Monsooiv Preserves Special The celebrated Monsoon Brand Preserves in one pound jars always sell for twenty cents. We offer them this w<$ek in all flavors at 15 cents WE want the housewife to think of this grocery as being the very best grocery in the whole city—for it is. Our chief thought is quality and purity—after that comes a consideration for price closeness that is as eco nomical as the high standard of this store will permit. The natural result is. you can always depend upon getting the very choicest foods here at the very closest prices. What more cwild any one ask ? Shropshire Daniel Company. Grocers. HALE PLANTERS TRY WHITE LABOR Experiment With Foreigners Near Greensboro Is Being Watched With Unusual Interest. Greensboro, February 16.—(Special.)—Dr. Downey and Mr. Charley Rawls, brother of the famous Mrs. Ella Rawls Reader, haVe discarded negro tenants on their plantations and substituted white tenants with most satisfactory results. Mr. Rawls went to New York early In the fall for the purpose of bringing these tenants south. They are mostly Italians and Swedes with some Hungarians. They could not speak a word of English when they first came but have already picked up enough to make themselves understood and work well quickly, one peculiarity about them being that they do not loll out the noon hour as the negro did but immediately upon finishing a meal they go laughing back to the Helds. This experiment of these successful farmers will be watched with a great deal of in terest by other planters, for the labor question has become a serious one and the southern farmer will either have to have imported labor or a crop that can be produced with less manual labor than cotton. Midshipman Harold Jones of the United States navy, who has been visiting rela tives in Greensboro, will leave Monday for San Antonio, Texas, to visit his fath er, who is spending the winter there. Young Jones has just graduated from the | naval academy and Is at home on a visit I awaiting orders for sea duty. He was the only Alabama boy fortunato enough to receive a diploma and his friends are proud of him. He made a splendid record at the academy. Among other names being mentioned as probable candidates for the legislature are those of Graham eBnners, editor of the Beacon, and brother of Chancellor Ben ners of Birmingham; Edgur Elliott of ' Moundvillc, and R. A. Whlto of New berne. All of these gentlemen are widely and favorably known and if elected would serve their constituents well. Judge Roulhae spent today at the Kim brough place near Sawyerville. Texas Blows Up Wreck. Jacksonville, February 1G.—The steam tug Dauntless, Captain Lewis, from Mi ami, arrived today and reported speaking to the battleship Texas, Admiral Dtckins' flagship, off Canavarel. The Texas re quested that report be made that tho Nova Scotian ship Sakataus was found abandoned twenty miles cast of Cana varel. The derelict was blown up by the Texas, as it was an obstruction ot navigation. The Texas proceeded south ward. Nothing yet has been heard of the lighter lost from the Dauntless tow last Monday off Canavarel, Two other barges are ashore below Jupiter. DRS. DOZIER & DOZIER MEDICO-SURGICAL AND ELEC TRO-THERAPEUTIC INSTI TUTE, 117'/4 N. Twenty-flret Street. BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA. Dr. O. »/ Dozier. Dr. Byron Dozier. A strictly high-class Institute for the scientific treatment of all Chronic, Nervoue. Blood. Skin. Rectal, Female and Qenlto-Urlnary dlseasee. Deform ities. Tumors, Stiff Joints, Cancar. Lupus, Malignant Ulcers. Rheuma tism Tuberculosis and Consumption. 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