The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-16
Jelks, Hefiin and Brandon.

Jelks, Hefiin and Brandon.
 Tomorrow Governor Jelks, Messrs J. Thomas Heflin and w. w. Brandon will arrive in Selma. The Academy of Music has been rendered the Entertainment Committee free, and a tremendous crowd will gather there to hear these three pop ular Alabamians discuss the merits of the new Constitution. Governor Jelks will be introduced to the splendid audi ence that will assemble on that occasion by Hon. Henry F. Reese. Chairman of the Entertainment Committee. He will not be expected to. make set speech. but that will be left for Messrs. Bran don and Heflin to do The people of Selma have long desired to meet Gov ernor Jelks. Many of them are prepared to like him from what they have heard of him, and will like the man when they have met him and know him. The peo- ple of Dallas are for the ratification of the new Constitution, and they like the straightforward manly manner in which he has come out for the adoption of the new organic law. The people here are delighted that he has decided to come and visit them, and they all feel sure that the gallant young Governor VIII leave Selma with d higher estimate Of its citizenship.
 The Entertainment Committee met this morning and appointed a subcommittee of sixty to sit on the stage and to help entertain the three distinguished visit ors. It will be a grand day Tor the De- mocracy of old Dallas and hundreds or country people are expected here on that occasion What little opposition there was to the ratification of the new Con- situation has long since passed away, but after they come and lisfen to what these speakers say there will not De one white man out of a hundred who will go home and vote against the adoption or the instrument. People will be In Selma to hear Brandon and Heflin from Perry, Hale, Bibb, Marengo. Wilcox. LowndSs and other counties.
 Governors Day.
 Hon. H. F. Reese, Chairman of the Committee on Arrangements and Enter tainment has appointed in addition 10 the Campaign Commlttge' ,%l1a Which comsistS W ,g A W, Cawthon. r. Wilson, Walter Shafer. Jo. H. Lumpkin, w. B. Craig. J. B. Ellis, Pat LovghlIIn BslI M !; Wm Meyefi yeFf Johnson. Jno, Morgan Burns, the follow ing gentlemen on Reception Of Governor Jelks and speakers:
 l. H. NunneIee. F. s. Kincey, V. B. Atkins Louis Bamberger, F. M. Black well, E r. Walters, J. R. Satterteld, C. w. Hooper, Earnest Lamar, M. Woolsey, E. $. Starr J. Hooper Adams, Albert Par Paker, D. NJ Galloway. Chambliss Keith W M Vaughn Ben II. Craig, J. c. Ad- Ter, R. E. L. Nell, Jno. D. Riggs, F. M stilwc R. n T EeETy KS6ncdy co J. R drf1iini IT Kor n. neray. Wm. Drysdale, J. F. Carter. l. N. Eddv F. P. Lacy. E. B. Martin. pr. w. ". Harper C , F. M9r[iso1 3tts MeDi 6oSartr GamP, | Swartz, J. L. Clay, NJ s. Smith. J. E. Wilkerson, J. r. Rosendorf, l. E. Golson w F Alien A. J. Martin. George Phil lips. Jno. F. Burns C. A. Mckinnon.
 Tbfs afternoon at o'clock an alarm of fire was turned in. It proved to be at the corner of Broad and Selma Streets. in the drV-goods establishment or C. Cro-
 two HiGpnUaTnd amopg th, boxes on the shelves and the origin of the blaze is not known. The fire comnanies were soon on the ground and the principal damage that was done was
 Cr Charlie McIIugh. one of the oldest and best firemtn in the city was one or the first on the grounds. He rushed In ana did what hr could to put out the nre. He ahhed m a baby cap and commenced to 1rv to nUt it ost by smothering 1t with his coat Mir McIHrney. the manager Tor C. Crozier Gray, saw him put the baby can under hf4 coat and accused MT. Me H,iph of irving tp steal the cap. It took two or thr,r policemen to Keep McHugh from tbrashlrg McBrneY, and there was a pood deal of indignation among the snectators about MoBurney accusing Me Ingh of theft It would have gone rough aiitb NrR5,.n-y if the police had not been on the grounds to protect him.
 LOCAL BRIEFS.
 Ntr and Mrs. Charles l.. Schweizer a@d Mrs. Tir' aass i.o.s Hl Ioh9 G, smith of Mobt', came up L. sYoud the fair week and are ca,atg e.'Iaets O of Mr. j. l.. Schweizer and sons.
 Mrs. C. IT I.v 'qder. and son of Rome, he, here. H the g.,sts of relatives.
 The Street Fir interfered with the meeting ltj of the Cits Council last night. only two Councilmnn putting in an ap- pearance.
 Cortoir ". l.. Pitts of Uniontown. was Nap''in ,'a.f rJ.- and expressed him. self f''f as '6'eins a.l-h'"d with the Elks Street Fair.
 P. s. Owen of irlEE, 8, Is among the visitors to the S'r''' a"'
 Misses Giard ad lIienard 9f 9f mrs Mobile; bIs3; are in the city ....,.b street.
 k. Cawthon on 'al' II '''' ''''
 ,. f.t.. tr Broad Street cleo ,uin h WasIIi @ l" sterNa, afternoon and did the car consIdyro %s%35se, t5S acci9eSt FSEtpnHte- ly no one was hurt III 'N9 @e0iueA''