The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20
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Montgomery Poor and Christ.

Montgomery Poor and ,0hristmas.
 If every one In MontEomery does his nobody in this city will need the com forts of life during the hoiinay season. Our Organized Charities has an excellent Is 'n ad as are M sn ing to this need every day. Fuel and food are needed now more than anything. else consequently money sent to the of-
 Persons desirous of contributing money may leave 1t with James Gallagher on Dexter Avenue or with Gladden. Harrison, Secretary of the organization at police
 A fraternal organization of Montgomery which withholds its name. authorizes The Advertiser to say that 1t will provide as many poor families as will apply. They should send their addresses to "Chagity Editor The Advertiser" by mail and their necessities win be supplied.
 Sliding of the Cars.
 When drizzltug rain was falling yes- terday evening street car uaotorrnan talked talked of the effect of water on the
 Few people," he said, know the care that must be exercised in handling cars during this sort of weather. The tracks are slippery and if q ear once gets be- 7 lives of his passengers are in danger and the property In his charge is likely to be hsse ,s Ais are s.ogSls . down one e these hills at good rate of speed and with the tracks wet all of the brakes on earth won't stop 1t. You may the bottom gathering momentum as 1t goes This sliding fattens the surface of the wheel and soon ruins 1t for good service.
 Each car is provided with sand which Is used after the same manner as on To- comotive engines. The use of sand does not always control the car and we must exercise great care when the tracks are
 This is the reason." the motorman con- cluded, why the cars are frequently Of their schedules when the weather is
 That Fillmore County Case.
 The Fillmore County Court case was not fully stated In The Advertiser yester- day" said lawyer. "In 1889 the Lesis- Court of Fillmore to have jury trial in mis- demeanor cases when demanded by the defendant. It also required the Judge of meanor indictment to the County Court upon the request of the defendant. This was to facilitate such trials. as the County Court holds monthly sessions. The last Legislature passed an act to repeal the act of 1889, but after it's passage and approval the point was made that the fio- tice given of the contemplated repeating al provision, in that said notice was to the effect that an act to abolish the Coun ty Court of Fillmore would be asked for instead of an act to repeal the act of lsS9 TO make a test case defendant In the County Court demanded a jury and Judge Lancaster refused this demand and set the case down for trial but without q Jury.
 "A writ of prohibition was applied for before Judge Winter to restrain Judge Lancaster from trying the. defendant without jury and notice. being waived. Judge Winter granted the writ. holding the repeating act unconstitutional for the reasons herein stated.
 ''To finally settle the question an appeal the Supreme Court and the matter being of great public concern, the Court. at the request of all parties. acted without de- lay. affirming Judge Winter and holding the repeating act to be unconstitutional. "The act of 1889 Is therefore stil tn full force and effect and jury trial wlul still, be had before Judge Lancaster in misde- meanor cases when demanded" -.
 Men Who Come and Go.
 pr IL U i,I E; Philips RJECfsssor IJ of History Wis; is % spending a few, days l in Mont. attend the annual meeting of the Ahaaffs can Historical meeting which conYeneaS next week. pr, Phillips IS a. native of Georgia and is much interested in South- ern history.
 Mir. John West, son of Mir. and Mrs. D. P. West. member of the Freshman class of Harvard College, will arrive at home today to spend the holidays with his parents.
 MT. Edward l.. Watts who has been att tending the Law School at the University of Alabama, is at home to spend the hoir idays
 Mir. 1T. A. Wilkinson, formerly a news paper man of Kansas City, Mo. has como to Montgomery to engage in business.
 Rev. M. H. Holt of Mobile is in the city and will preach at the Highland Park Methodist Church this morning.
 MT. Emile Hannon, student at the, Marion Military Institute, is at homo for the holidays. s- .-. .'
 Governor JellSs went to Eufaula yester- day afternoon to spend Sunday with his family.
 MT. W. Drennen of Birmingham came to town last night.
 MT. P. B. Traweek of Tuscaloosa Is in town.