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The courier., 1901-12-14

Mr. and Mrs. William ID. FitZGerald
was the largest social function of the
season and one of the most brilliant.
The decorations We're probably the
most elaborate that have ever been
used in the Lincoln hotel. Oriental
draperies were hung between the pill
lars surrounding the court in the cor
ridor and large easy chairs were con-
veniently placed for the use of the
guests. a bank of palms in a corner
of the parlor formed background for
the receiving line and others were
placed here and there throughout all
the rooms. American beauties, long
from the floor to the top of the mantel
in the parlor and We're carried by the
assisting ladies in that room. The sec
ond parlor was converted into an
oriental room. Below a frieze of en-
broidery rich hsngings entirely con-
urious couches with many pillows
lured the weary to tarry for a brief
rest. The walls of the smoking room
were hung with Navajo blankets, the
furnishings and lights were red and
an aborigine in the attire of a savage,
emerged whenever necessary from
red tepee in a corner of the room to
present smokers with fragrant Ha-
vanas. The ordinary was used as a
supper room. The large round ban
quet table stood in the centre. 1t was
laid with Renaissance lace over yell
low silk In the centre was an i'm
The courier., 1901-12-14
The Widow His Salvation

John II. DOdson of New Durham. n.
J.. recently fell heir Unexpectedly to a
fortune of $35.OOo.O0O. He had always
longed to be appreciated. but only one
humble woman. a widow, had ever
seemed to find any good in him. But
suddenly be became the recipient of
hundreds of matrimonial offers from all
sections of the country. from women,
attractive and otherwise. who sudden
Iy discovered that there was void
in their hearts which could only be
filled by John r. Dodson-and his mil
lions.
But Dodson had read in the news
papers of heavy suits for lacerated
hearts on the part of women, so he
resisted every temptation to answer
one of these letters, and quickly sought
out the humble widow who had ad-
mired him when he was poor, and
married her as she stood.-Wichita
Eagle.
The courier., 1901-12-14
SOCIETY NOTES
LIFE'S May WHIRL

mense mound of white chrysanthe-
NUNS interspersed with a few yellow
ones and surrounding this and form
ing a diamond were large number of
crystal candle sticks bearing white
candles and ferns were scattered over
the lace. The buffet was banked with
chrysanthemums and the chandeliers
We're festooned with smilaX. COlored
servants passed salads, sandwiches,
pickles, olives, sherbet, small cakes.
and coffee. In two corners of the cor
ridor diagonally opposite were placed
punch tables decorated with smilax
and roses. Miss Usher of New York.
wearing white grown, presided at
one. She was assisted by Miss
Harley, wearing a pale blue gown,
and Misses Bignell and Hays, both
in pink. At the other table,
Miss Darleen Woodward presided,
and was assisted by Misses Helen
FitzGerald. Gladys Garoutte, and
Helen Allen, all in white gowns. Mr..
T. J. Usher and Mr.. c. H. Rudge pre-
sented the guests to Mr.. and Mrs.
FitzGerald and Mr.. and Mrs. Guenzel.
Mrs. T. J. Usher. Mrs. /. G. Chaplin
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and Mrs. j. c. Seacrest assisted in the
parlor In the oriental room Mrs. D.
NJ. Butler, Mrs. c. H. Rudge and Mrs.
Willard Kimball did the honors and
in the corridor Mrs E. Bignell, Mrs. E.
B. Finney. Mrs. w. c. Phillips and
Mrs. ingalls, assisted. An orchestra
stationed in the corridar played popu-
lar music. Dancing began at half after
ten o'clock. Mr.. Ringer and Mr..
Swartz were floor managers
Mrs. FitZGerald wore an exquisite
gown of white crepe de chine. Mrs.
Guenzel wore pale blue crepe de chine.
point lace and diamonds. Other lovely
costumes noticed were Mrs. Usher,
white organdie. corsage made decol
lette; Mrs. Chaplin, black net with a
corsage bouquet of red roses; Mrs.
Seacrest, white nuns yelling trimmed
with satin and lace: Mrs. Rudge. green
lansdowne: Mrs. Butler, white silk tis-
sue with touches of black: Mrs. KIM
ball. green crepe de chine, Mrs. Bignell.
heliotrope crepe trimmed with real
lace: Mrs. Finney, pale blue dimity
with white satin sash and garnitures:
Mrs. Ingalls,, white with light blue Cir
die and cream lace; Mrs. Philips, blue
swiss embroidered with black: Mrs.
John B. Wright, white lace; Mrs. John
Dorgan. black with inserting over
white taffeta. corsage trimmed with
point lace: Mrs. Alexander Wilson:
black and white striped satin: Mrs.
Levi Munson, white striped grenadine
The courier., 1901-12-14

sary at that time. the building at Peru
was offered to the state authorities
free of all cost to the general public
If the state normal school should be
located at that place. The offer was
accepted.
Close application and an increased
amount of work had undermined the
health Of Mr. Burch and he was forced
to retire from active work in 1868.
seven years vacation found him ready
TO take up active church life again and
he was appointed to the charge at Te-
cumseh where he remained one year.
During that time the present Method
ist church building in use at Tecumseh
was constructed. In 1881 his regular
appointment was made to read Pawnee
City. where he removed with his family
and remained three years, the maxi
mum of time allowed. Pawnee City
was in need of a church and the build
ing used by the Pawnee Methodists as
a place for worship was erected during
Mr. Burch's pastorate.
Again the strain had been too much
and another rest was necessary. This
time he spent with his family in Peru
that his children might have the best
opportunity to attend college. In 1885,
again being in condition to take up
his chosen work. he was assigned for
the third time to the Brownville
ha had
he accepted a call to become financial
agent for York college.
4 year in this position was followed
by an appointment to similar position
with Nebraska Wesleyan university,
where he remained at the head of the
department Of finances for three years
At the end of that time. 1892, he took
a superannuated relation which he has
since held.
Since retiring from active service Mr..
Burch has remained member of the
Nebraska conference and has main
tained an active interest in other
church work. In the 46 years he has
spent in Nebraska he has seen the
Methodist church membership grow in
numbers from an estimated strength In
1855 of few hundreds to upwards of
fifty thousand in 1901. In the same
time Nebraska has passed from the po-
sition assigned to it in 1855. as a part
of the Iowa conference. to a partner
ship in the Kansas-Nebraska confer
ence. formed in the same year at Law
renee. Kansas. After a five years al
lance the Nebraska followers of Wes-
ley were strong enough numerically to
found a conference of their own, which
they did in 1861 at Nebraska City. OF
the charter members present at the
original gathering Mr.. Burch. Presid-
ing Elder Davis. who has just been
superannuated from the Lincoln dis
trict. and Rev. Mr.. J. l.. Fort, now
residing in University Place, are the
only survivors.
The courier., 1901-12-14

In declaring that the man who de-
serts his children should be pun
ished with death, the president of the
American humane society may be go
ing a trifle too far, but such a per-
son is undoubtedly guilty of a social
crime of great gravity. A man some
times has good excuse for quitting
woman. but he never has any for de-
serting his little childen. This Is
specially true If they are dependent
upon him for bread.-Kansas City
Journal.
The courier., 1901-12-14

over blue taffeta; Mrs. A. r. Mitchell
black and white striped. silk Mrs.
George GRANGER, gray silk, black lace:
Mrs. A. s. Raymond, black and white
grenadine: Mrs. w. ]. Bryan, black
silk: Mrs. f. P. Savage, striped gray
silk: Mrs. c. C. Quiggle, green lans-
downe with cream inserting: Mrs.
Henry Mayer, pale heliotrOpe satin:
Mrs. Charles Mayer, gray silk; Mrs
NJ. D. Welch, black net; Mrs. L. J.
Herzog, white applique; Mrs. Aach.
black spangled net; Mrs. NJ. H. Ev-
erett, gray silk; Mrs. H. H. Everett,
black chantilly lace over white taffeta
Miss Kirker, lavender and white foul
ard: Mrs. Elmer Stephenson, white or
candle; Mrs. f. Lewis Baker, yellow
organdie; Miss Perkins, blue and white
fouIard; Mrs. H. B. Ward, striped he'll
iotrope silk: Mrs. John Fitzgerald
black spangled net.
Z Z q
A delightful affair sandwiched be-
tween the card parties. dinners and re-
given Thursday afternoon at the home '
of Mrs. Haskell by Mrs. George Ever
ett Haskell and Mrs. Edward Lewis
Baker The spacious home beautiful
in itself was given added charm by the
decorations. There We're many palms
in the reception hall. In the little
west parlOr golden chrysanthemums
matched the yellow tint of the wall
contrasting we'll with the Boston ferns
which were their companions. In the
music room at either end of the plano
stood dropping palms beneath which
the musicians stood, and on the man.
tel were bouquets of gorgeous Ameri-
can beauties. The dining room was a
dream. a vivid one in the red and
green of the yule tide. The polished
table was veiled with exquisite Mexi-
can drawn work over which was
mantle of holly A basket of holly with
a large bow of red satin ribbon on the
handle stood on the centre of the table
and at each of the four corners on
small mirror stood silver candelabra in
which burned red candles. Ropes of
evergreen caught with red ribbons out
lined the table. American beauties
were on the buffet. To Mrs. w. Z.
Phillips belongs the credit for the ar
rangements. Mrs. John b. Wright and
Mrs. Clinton r. Lee. both in handsome
white gowns, served red ices and
poured coffee. They We're assisted in
serving snow balls. maccaroons and
red confections by Misses Hartley. AS-
gowns with touches of red. Mrs. F.
NJ Hall presented the guests to the
hostesses. Mrs. Haskell wore be-
coming gown of black point desprlt
over taffeta. with transparent yoke of
jetted net and wore an aigrette In her
coiffure. Mrs. Bakers gown was a
handsome taffeta. American beauty
color. with capuchon and deep tiounce
of black real chantilly lace. Mrs. r. T.
Van Brunt directed the guests up
stairs and they were seated by Mrs. A
A. Scott, Mrs. d. NJ. Butler and Mrs
]. w. Winger. Master Phillip Baker
admitted the ladies and little Margaret
Haskell presented each with red car
nation as they left the dining room
And now the program: it was an ex-
cellent one throughout. Mr.. jules
Lombard, a musical patriarch. VINO
sings with all the feeling and senti-
ment of youth. appeared first with
a double number. He was several
times recalled and responded with I'm
a Child of the King" and touching
little Scotch song. Mrs. Baker was
suffering from a heavy cold which was
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duces the large loss thus entailed, and
which was fixed by the congress wi-h
the purpose of encouraging the dfssem-
ination Of public information, were lin
tied to the legitimate newspapers and
periodicals actually contemplated by the,
law. no just exception could be taken.
That expense would be the recognized
and accepted cost of a liberal public
policy deliberately adopted for justifi-
able end But much of the matter which
enjoys the privileged rate is wholly out
side of the intent of the law. and has Sc
cured admission only thru an evasion Of
its requirements or thru lax construc-
ton. The proportion Of such wrongly
included matter is estimated by postal
experts to be one-half Of the whole vol
ume of second-c1ass mail. If 1t be only
one- third or -quarter, the magnitude
of the burden is apparent. The postof-
flee department has now undertaken to"
remove the abuses so far as Is possible
by stricter application Of the law; and
it should be sustained in it's effort
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
MIIaifo- INoa q
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pllcants should have fair field and no
favor, each standing on his merits as he
is able to show them by practical test.
Written competitive examinations offer
the only available means in many cases
for applying this system. In other cases.
as where laborers are employed, sys-
tenn OF registration undoubtedly can be
widely extended. There are, OF course
places where the written competitive
examination cannot be applied, and
others where 1t offers by no means an
ideal solution, but where under existing
political conditions 1t Is, tho an imper
feet means, yet the best present means
of getting satisfactory results
Wherever the conditions have permit
ted the application Of the merit system
In it's fullest and widest sense, the gain
to the government has been immense
The navy yards and postal service illus
trate, probably better than any other
branches of the government, the great
gain in economy, efficiency. and honesty
due to the enforcement of this principle.
I recommend the passage OF a law
which will extend the classified service
to the District OF Columbia, or will at
least enable the president to extend it,
In my Judgment all laws providing for
the temporary employment Of clerks
should hereafter contain a provision
that they be selected under the civil
service law.
1t is important to have this system
obtain at home, but 1t is even more i'm
portant to have 1t applied rigidly to our
insular possessions. NOT an Office should
be filed In the Philippines or Porto Rico
with any regard to the mans partisan
affiliations or services, with any regard
to the political, social. or personal in
fiuence which he may have at his COM
mand; in short, heed should be paid to
absolutely nothing save the mans own
character and capacity and the needs of
the service.
The administration Of these islands
should be wholly free from the suspi-
cion of partisan politics as the admins
tration of the army and navy. All that
we ask from the public servant in the
Philippines or Porto Rico is that he re-
fleet honor on his country by the way
In which he makes that country's rule
benefit to the peoples who have come
under it. This is all that we should ask
and we cannot afford to be content with
less
The merit system is simply one meth
cd of securing honest and efficient adj
ministration of the government; and in
the long run the sole justification OF
any type of government lies in It's prov.
ing itself both honest and efficient
Consular Service Needs Attention.
The consular service is now organized
under the provisions Of law passed II
1856. which Is entirely inadequate to ex-
listing conditions. The interest shown
by 80 many commercial bodies turnout
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-30
OBSERVED THE DAY.
Thanksgiving Appropriately Kept
 at .Brundidge.

Brundbege. Nov. 9.-(Special .)-For the ilrst time in her history Brundldge kept the holiday. and observed the State and National Thanksgiving. All the stores ] were closed the entire day, and prac- ucally no business was transacted. Union services were held both morning and Church. Rev. N. c. Underwood of the First Baptist Church. filled the pulpit at Il o'clock, a. m. At night Rev. l.. F. Lathram. the pastor, preached. The song service was under joint direction of Mrs. W. E. kimbull and Miss Bertie Hill, who were assisted by Eugene Hill, Esq, of Dothan, and the members of the two church chOirs. Miss Hallie Hendrick sang solo in the morning and MT. Hill one at night, both of which were we'll re- ceived.
 Last Sunday night MT. Tom Shephcred, proprietor of the Palace Tonsorial Par Tor, stole march on his friends and was quietly married. Mrs. Gussie Ramsey, a most highly esteemed lady, was the bride. The ceremony was performed by Rev. l.. F. Lathram, at the residence of Mrs Eugenia Ramsey, near town, being wit messed by only the immediate family and MT. Will Hicks, who was the groom's best man.
 Tuesday afternoon at the home of the brides father, at Monticello, this county. Mr., Bruce Brantley and Miss Mildred, daughter of Mir. Hugh Thompson, were married by Rev. l.. P. Ldthram. The bride and groom are very popular young people of their neighborhood, belong to prominent families of the county, and have the best wishes of many for a happy married life.
 MT. Jimmie Logan has. so far as we can learn, gotten no clue as to the $30O he lost during the fire last week.
 During the absence of the family yes- terday. coal rolled from the fireplace at the residence of MT. J. c. Johnson and started a blaze in the floor. It was discovered before any damage was done and few buckets of water extinguished 1t.
 Brundidge has received about the equiv alent of 1000 square bales of cotton to date. Her receipts will probably reach $500 by the time the season closes. Some new store houses have just been finished, others are going up and all over the city residences are being built and more are under contract. One good feature is that the residences are being erected by peo- pie who will own them and make them their homes. Capitalists would not build and many who wanted to come here are building for themselves
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-30
MARION MATTERS.
How Thanksgiving Was Observed
 in the Capital of Perry.

in the Capital of Perry.
 Marion, Nov. 29.-(SpeciaD-Thank ing was fittingly celebrated in Marion yesterday. Besides union services at the Siloam Baptist Church, which was well attended in the afternoon a match game of football between the Y. M. c. As of Selma and the M. M. I. team was played and also a circus gave performance. Nearly all the stores closed during Thanksgiving services and some remained closed throughout the day Religious services were conducted by Rev. T. Y. Abernethy, pastor of the Methodist Church. Excellent song service rendered by combination choir from the various churches and the Judson Institute and Seminary. Miss Harriet Reynolds sang a most beautiful solo which would have done credit to some of the best artists now before the public. Marions sweet singers are often in demand at the lead ing church services and social functions throughout the country and none is more cultivated than Miss Reynolds.
 The football game was a hard fought battle in which the M. NJ l. was out classed in weight and training but not in grit The team was defeated by score of IS to 0. Selma's players were mostly old college players Shaefer was formerly of the Auburn team and reckoned among it's best players. Shaefer, Perrin and Brown of the Selma team have all three played in games of note. The entire Selma team outweighed Marion by 25 pounds to the man. But with all the disadvantage the home boys did not show the white feather nor complain, but gave Selma a hard fight to win. They proved themselves stars in the sport and each man is to be congratulated on his play. Halves S5 and 25. M. NJ I. average weight IA; Selma 169,
 One of the prettiest features of the day was the "Judson Rush'-some hundred or more Judson girls rushing in a body across the field to get a better view of the game. The players had to pause and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-30
Strike Still On.

The strike of coal miners at Carbon Hill is still on. It started July ! and the con ference which was held by President Ed ward Flynn and District Organizer Will Lam Xxi kpatrick of the Alabama United Mine Workers of America, resulted in nothing being done towards the settle- ment of the trouble. At present miners belonging to the Knights of Labor are in control of the mines at Carbon Hill. The companies operating the Carbon Hill mines made no offer further than the one presented last July for consideration by the United Mine Workers and the same was refused
 The Auditing Committee of the Ala bama District United Mine Workers of America, today examined the books of the Secretary-Treasurer of the district or ganization and will make a report at the annual meeting which will be held ir l Bessemer on December 9. The organiza tion made some healthy gains during the | past year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-30
GOES TO WASHINGTON
MAYOR DRENNEN WILL CALL
 ON THE PRESIDENT.
There is Considerable Guessing as to the Object of His Trip to the Capital - May
 Want . Job.

Birmingham, Nov. 29.-(SpeciaD-Mayor w, M. Drennen of Birmingham has gone to Washington and 1t Is stated that he will be a caller at the White House. Ex- actly what he has gone to the Capital City for Is not known. but there are sev- eraI surmises made. One of them Is that the Mayor is after a commissionership or good roads, a department of which will probably be created by the coming Con- gress. Another surmise is that he Is after the position of Collector of Internal Revenues in Alabama, President Roose- welt having stated. according to public prints that he would appoint such men to office as were fit for them in the South irrespective of party. Another sur mise Is that the Mayor has gone to Washington to assist the candidacy or Captain Frank P. O'Brien for the Mar shalship in the Northern District of Ala
 bama It is further said that an object of
 tha Mayor in going to Was hington Is to help Alderman George B. Ward in getting
 the Coilectorship of Internal Revenues. A number of candidates have been an- nounced for the position of District Alt | tofney for the Northern District Of Ala | bama since 1t has been given out that | Pre esident Roosevelt does not look favor ably upon William Vaughan. the present | incumben mt, and chairman of the Repub- | lican State Executive Committee lnere
 are Republicans and Democrats announc- ! ed out for the position named.
 Inasmuch as the statement Is made that ! the President will take up Alabama ap- i pointments at once has caused consider able activity in the ranks of those who desire Federal pie, and there are no few Democrats who have their heads set on
 some of the fat offices. It Is expected that J. W. Hughes will be reappointed post
 mas ter of Birmingham. though George F.
 Jackson, De partment Commander of the
 Grand Army of the Republic, Is giving
 him a pretty stiff fight for the position.
 Julian H. Bingham the present Collector
 of Revenues, Is a candidate for reappoint-
 ment. T. H. Morton, a clerk in the office
 of the clerk of the United States Court
 here. was appointed by President McKin-
 ley, but the appointment was held up and
 the death off that official will probably
 cause another appointment to be made.
 There is much consternation in the ranks
 of the Republicans in this district and
 the leaders are non-plussed to know
 where they are "at." The situation is
 ollite interesting