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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-29
1yeLE-O.

a delicious and healthful dessert. Pre-
pared in two minutes. No boilingl no
baking add boiling water and set to
cool. Flayors:--Lemon, Orange. Rasp.
berry and Strawberry. Get q package
at ycsr grocsrs so.day. 10 cts.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-29

A marriage license was issued today
to w D., Kindred and Miss Ina Nelly,
both of Clatsop county
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-29
1uxuRlous TRArEL

The Northwestern Limited" trains.
electric lighted throughout, both inside
and out, and steam heated, are with
out exception, the finest trains In the
world. They embedy the latest, newest
and best Ideas for comfort, convenisnce
and luxury ever offered the travelling
public. and altogether are the most
complete and splendid production ct the
car builders art.
These splendid TrAins
Connect With. 49,. ;.
The Great Northern
The Northern Pacific and
The Canadian Pacific
AT ST. PAUL FOR
CHICAGO and the EAST.
No extra charge Tor these superior
accommodations and all CLASSES Of tick
cts are available for passage cn the
trains on this line are protected hy the
lnterlocklng Block System.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1903-01-01
IT'S GLAD NEW YEAR
USHERED IN WITH A NOISY DE-
MoNSTRATION.
Several Church Congregations Of
Montgomery Held Watch Services.
Today Will Be Observed
Generally as Holiday.

Amid the screams of steam whistles
and the ringing of bells in Montgomery,
the old year of 1902 died and the new year
of 1903 was born.
On the stroke Of IL o'clock last night,
the noise and turmoil began, and for a
full 1--WE minutes 1t lasted. There were
many pedestrians on the streets Of the
business portion when the new year was
rung in for the old.
new was an idea that met with favor, and
when the midnight hour struck, the
streets were filled with nearly as many
people as they hold at some hours Of the
day.
The new year was greeted by o loud
and prolonged shout. The midnight Pc
destrians Joined in the inharmonious
chorus OF bells and whistles. "A happy
New Year. was waited about the streets
Of Montgomery hundreds Of times long
before majority of the people of the
city awoke in the year 1903.
In several churches of the city watch
night services were held. Members of the
congregation met at the church at 10
clock and together they waited until the
new year had been ushered in.
Today is a legal holiday ana It win be
generally observed in Montgomery. The
banks will be closed. The railroads in all
departments have given their employees
a holiday.
Special New Year masses will be cele-
brated at st. Peters Catholic Church.
The first mass will be celebrated at z a.
m. and high mass will begin at . a. m.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1903-01-01
REFEREES MEETING
RUMoRED THAT 1T MEANS DE-
CAPITATIoN OF REESE.
Charles F. Scott, W. r. Aldrich
and j. o. Thompson Net Yes
terday in Birmingham and
Change May Come.

The rumor OF the removal Of Warren
s. Reese, United States District Attorney
for the Middle District of Alabama, Ia
again in the air. In Republican circles
last night 1t was said that a change In
the Montgomery office Of the District At
torney was one of the coming events, due
in the early part of tie new year.
Vigor was given tho report by the meet
ing in Birmingham, Of the three prominent
Republicans who have been named az
referees for the distribution of Federal
patronage ir Alabama. The referees.
Captain Charles Scott Of Montgomery.
former Congressman W. F. AIdrich. and
Collector ]. 10. Thompson. 1t is authors
tavely statkd. discussed at their meet
ing the rlmoval of Mr.. Reese. and II
was said khat they will recommend it to
the President.
reatImportance is attached to thescon-
ferenc9 by Republicans, and it was pro-
dicted/Iast night that there would be a
change in the near future in the District
Attorneys Office t
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1903-01-01
employees FAREWELL
MIR. g. J. GoETTER ENTERTAIN
ED FORMER ASSOCIATES.
Young Man Signalizes His Retire
msnt from Business by Giving
an Observation-Disclosures
with Handsome Watch Fob.

Sidney ]. Goetter of Gotter's drygoods
establishment, which has just gone out
of business. royalty entertained his
kormsr eLaAD1oyss a. his avnis ON Inc
corner OF SVuIn Court anu Clayton
sGreets iAst nISnI to sIgnaIlze his villa
araWaI from business An montgomery,
Ins last IorLnaI meeting DsIwusn Las
employer anu inc elnDIOy - WAS enerves-
sAat with meFrimenG. out toucn VI
psLLnos wac cATTleu atonB Win the JvLLlLy.
since montgomery Decame anything
ike q city, soLne member Oh the GoeILsr
ramily mas been PROMINENT in its Dusi-
meas, social ana puDilc anairs. sidney
}. Goetter. hlmseIr, has tor many ysars,
upheld the business STANDARD OF The nrm
on whose sign the name 'Goetter'. aD-
peared- Nnen the business house was
closed a few days ago. preparing IL
transferring 1t to the A. b. Knowles Dry
goods Company, the name OF Goetter ats
appeared from anything but the history
OF the Montgomery business world.
The employees recognized these facts
and the occasion was thereby rendered
touching as well as highly enjoyable.
The entertainment was entirely tn
formal MIR. GoeLter's guests, over fifty
In number, were received in the double
parlors of the handsome 1ome and en-
Joyed themselves for some time, talking
of the old and predicting for the new.
The rooms were attractively decorated
with holiday greens, and tirns.
Light refreshments and punch were
served throughout the evening.
The employees, or the guests of Mr..
Goetter remembered him, as he had re-
membered them, at the hour of parting.
Toward the close OF the entertainment,
Mr.. Nick Jones, a popular clerk in the
shoe department arose and on behalf OF
the employees presented Mr.. Goetter with
gold watch fob. studded with costly dia-
monds. On the front of the fob is en-
graved the initials of Mr.. Goetter, on the
back is the inscription. ITO Sidney j.
Goetter. from his employees, December
81, 1902"
Mr.. Goetter responded to the token OF
esteem in a few words. He was visibly
affected.
The store today is in the hands of the
knowles Drygoods Company and will be
opened for business January sth.
Mr.. Goetter said last night that toward
the middle of the month. he would move
to New York and permanently locate
there on account of the financial ad-
vantages Of the metropolis.
Mr.. Goetter Is a young man and Is
popular in every walk of life. His en-
ployes hold him in the highest esteem
and the business world in general regrets
his departure from Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1903-01-01
FIRM CHANGES HANDS.
A. B. Baxter & Co. Succeeds Murphy
& Co,

& Co.
Today A. B. Baxter & Co, Incorporated.
of New York City. will assume charge OF
the commission brokerage business Of
Murphy & Co. in Montgomery and at
all other points. Murphy & Co. having
sold all of its business to the first named
firm.
In explaining the change Of business,
Mai. C. ]. Campbell, Montgomery mana
ger of Murphy & Co., gave out this
statement:
Some Of the stockholders of Murphy
& CO. wanted to engage In other lines Of
business and they had an opportunity of
selling their interest at a good figure to
a responsible and wealthy firm they could
recommend. The business will be con-
ducter as heretofore except under the
style of Baxter & Co"
1t will be pleasant information to Mont
Eomery business men that Major Camp
bell will continue to manage the business
under the new firm. Yesterday Major
Campbell received a large number of
kilograms congratulating him upon the
appointment as manager of the Montgom-
cry office of Baxter & Co.
Major Campbell is an old citizen of
Montgomery. For some time he was in thy
banking business. He has managed tbe
Montgomery business of Murphy & 90.
nearly three years and is held in Ugh
esteem by local business men.
It is understood that Mr.. ]. D. Scale
OF Montgomery and Mr.. S. H PheAn Of
Atlanta, residuary stockholders Of Muir
ply s. Co.. have retired from the bdsiness.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1903-01-01

following recommendations Of the Finance
COMMITTEES:
Whenever sSoooo,ooo and less than $780,
100000 is earned during 1903 DER cent will
be Get aside.
Whenever Ss0. 200, 900 and less than $780,
100000 is earned during 1908 IL per cent
shall be set aside. .
whenever SiooVVv.VVo ana less man suV Wv.
v"voo - earned during AsVS Ia per cont
snan % SET asioe. .,.o
WneneVer $io"V'vV ano .0ss 1n@n 800
WV'Ww - earned curing isVe' ~ psr osns'
snali Dc set anoe. s,.n
Wnenosef sA1'uo'~V e.au iess NA -.
oooo0o 10 earned during nos' 10 psr cent
snali Do set asaae.
whenever siso.Wv'v. ano less 'nsn 49,
V0WV - earned ourins iSV'' pei sen'
shan Dc SET asiae. .,..
whenever sis0uV.o~ ano Tess man sAes
w"vo IL earned curing i9oS' - Pc 0sn'
snail Do SET anoe .,.o
Wnenever $ioo'oV'v" anu less snan sies'.
Vo.Wo - earned curing WV i-S po' sens
shall be set aside.
Tne question OF Wnat oonst.uIes pIo-
nts Is 10 De determined enufety py tns
FINANCE Committee WINCH II 10 seio' wa.
nave no interest IN the prout tahins- a
xo~ooo Is earned IN tne coming yesI,
Ssoo.v0 VIII De SET ASIDE one nan 70 DC
distributed In casn auartefiy' tne olner
mar 10 DC reserved unui the eno o. tne
year anu invested IN preier.eo s.ocA .
the Stock thus purchased 70 De oivioeo
one nair 70 employees enuteo tnereto the
otner haI 10 remain WIN the treasu. er
OF the corporation. Eacn SNARE noioe.
Is TO receive certincate ior MS interest
containing these provisons'
"First-That IL ne remains CONTINUOUS
ly In the service OF the corporation or OF
another OF its subsidiary companies ior
five years the stock shall Dc delivered
to MIN ana ne may DO as no likes with
IL.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1903-01-01
STEEL TRUST employees
MAY SHARE PR Offs
System Whereby Humblest Worker May Become
Stakeholder Of the Gigantic Corporation.
Plan Worked out by Perkins.

New York. Dec b. In double cir
cular. one to the stockholders and the
other to the officers and employees. the
United States Steel Corporation an
nounces its intention to install a system
whereby the humblest workman on its
rolls may. II ne desires, become a per
manent stakeholder and share in the
PROFITS OF the corporation.
The scheme 10 the result Of months Of
preparations by the Finance Committee
Of the corporation and the circulars ara
signed by George w. Perkins, Chairman.
The plan Is said 20 have originated with
Mr.. Perkins.
The circular 10 the stockholders points
out the apparent advantage Of the plan
which was devised with equal fairness
to every man. from the President OF the
steel evaporation itself to the man with
pick and shovel working for one OF the
subsidiary companies"
The circular goes ON to say that at this
time, there are about 5000 stockholders
whe, It IL believed. would feel a greater
sense OF security In the corporation
earning power IL they knew that ofiicers
and managers generally were willing to
enter into q contract by which part of
their compensation viii be paid only at
ter the realisation Of $4,000, 900 of profits.
This represents interest on bonds, divi-
derds on stocks and reserve for sinking
funds.
The plan inviting officers and employees
to participate Is divided into two parts.
Part one prescribes that from the earn
fngs of the corporation during the year
1909 there viii have been set aside at
least 100000 and as much more as il
needed for the purchase of at least 5000
sfo lnF nA AZ rxrNrf will -
offered as follows to employees of the
corporation and constituent companies:
At present the corporation and subsi-
diary companies employ about 16s.000
men whom 1t IL proposed to divide into
these six classes:
Glass 4 viii include all those who re-
eeive salaries of $4,000 a year or over.
Class b will include all those who re-
cetve salaries of from $4,000 to $40, 900 a
year.
Class win include all those who re-
ceive salaries Of from $500 to $4,000 a
year.
Class D win include all those who re-
ceive salaries Of from $500 to 5000 a
year.
/ Glass q viii include all those who re-
ceive salaries from $500 to $500 year.
Class r will include all those who re-
ceivs salaries of 500 a year or less.
The preferred stock will be offered to
any employe during January at $3.50 per
share. uts closing price today was
$S5.s lad
Employees can subscribe for an amount
Of stock not exceeding the sum repre-
ssnted by a certain percentage Of their
annual salaries as shown in this table:
Class B. 8 per cent: class c. 10 per
cent: class d. u per cent. class r. Is per
cent; class r. 20 per cent.
In part two of the plan II is explained
that the corporation has been and Is now
making changes in the salaries of men
occupying official or semi-oficiai posi-
tons: the directors have approved the
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1903-01-01
BALLOONS ACROSS SAHARA.
1rancs WIN Find Out Directions o.
the Winds.

Paris. Dec. s1.-M. de Buraux ana
Castilleon de Saint Victor embarked at
Atarseliles today for Tunis, where they
propose to send up two small balloons for
Fne purpose OF ascertaining whether the
winds which prevail IN winter win carry
Airships across the Sahara desert.
II this experiment is successful thu
Two explorers propose to cross the unex-
piored portion Of the desert In a balloon.
This plan receives the support of the
French government which supplies the
balloons. The air ships to be used first
ARE furnished with automatic registering
instruments and carry requests written
IN several languages asking the finders to
weturn them to the authorities at Tunis.
Major Marchand OF Fashoda fame is to
smeet the explorers at Gaber, at which
point the two balloons win be sent Off.
Men who make a speciality Of picking quar-.
refs rarely complain OF short crop.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1903-01-01
wan comprornise on Ausglelch.

Vienna. Dec. Sl.-After a protracted
conference DR.. Won Koerber, the Austrian
Premier, and Herr Dezell. the Hungarian
Premier. surmounted the difficulties in
the way OF reaching an understanding
with regard to the ausgleich at 9 o'clock
this evening and 1t was then announced
that the Premiers had agreed to compro-
mise the ausgleich difficulty. The aus
sieich is the customs union and fiscal
agreement between Austria and Hungary.
The news OF the settlement was published
in extra edition of the newspapers and
was received with signs Of satisfaction by
the crowds celebrating the new year.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1903-01-01
Catfish and Moccasin.

Captain Tom Riley. one of the oldest in
spectors in the United States customs SER
vice, In point OF service, tells of his ex-
pertence last night on the wharf at the
foot of Government Street, with a ninety
pound catfish and a water moccasin. A
negro had set out line in the river and
gone away for time. Captain Riley no
ticed marked activity on the part of the
line and began hauling in. He found his
fob too much and had negro to help
him land the catch which wars an unu-
sually large fish. When the ninety
FOUNDER was landed. to the surprise Of
the jolly Captain, a moccasin ran out OF
its mouth. A dog was near by and the
snake struck him. the dog dying in q
short time. The snake then turned to-
wards a white man and the negro and
both fled. The snake struck the fish sew
eral times and before anyone was aware,
went overheard. Captain Riley threw the
fish overheard because OF the poison In
jected by the serpent. Captain Riley is
a great yarn spinner, but says he Is will
ing to take an cath as to the facts re-
lated above.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1903-01-01
Carnegie Gives $3.50, 900 to Eew Or
leans.

New orlea rs, Dec. Sl.-AndJSw Carnegie
has given New Orleans a quarter Of a
million dollars for a New Years gift.
The money Is to be dev9ed to main
library building and threS branches. The
city is to furnish the Stes and pledge
$4,000 a year for support The conditions
will undoubtedly be accepted. and the
city will probably teaf down the present
library facing the clE hall, as the site
for the main bulldog. Professor j. ii.
billiard of Tulane University. Vice-Pres-
ident of the tbraryboard, was summoned
to New York to grange the details.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1903-01-01
Seeks News of Husband.

Mrs. Sarah A. Woodhouse writes Chief
OF Police Soost, asking for information
Of her husband, John Woodhouse. The
letter states that Woodhouse left Merrill
Miss, nine days ago. ostensibly to come
here in search Of work. He Is a boiler
maker and is five feet five inches tall.
weighs 14O pounds, has light complexion,
blue eyes and lark brown hair and nous.
tache. He came originally from Gait
Ont. Mrs. Woodhouse writes that she is
afraid some accident has befallen her
husband and is greatly distressed and
alarmed. The chief will make every ef-
fort to locate Woodhouse.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1903-01-01
VIII Increase Wages.

New. York, Dec. S1.-The Metropolitan
Street Railway has announced an increase
IN the wages of its motormen and CON
ductors. The pay of the men will be reg
ulated by their terms of service. The
management Of the road says the new
scale will be higher than that of any sim
liar corporation in the country,
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1903-01-01
PASSING THRONG.

Rev. Neal l.. Anderson has received an anvi-
tation to be one OF the guests at the dinner
to be given the members OF the Southern
and General Educational Boards by Mr.
Robert C. Ogden ct the waldorf Astoria in
New York on Jan. 9Th. At this dinner some
account will be given OF the progress that
has been made. and the interesting expert
enoes developed in the work OF the two
boards. Mr.. Ogden is President of the South
ern Education Board and Mr.. William H
Baldwin IL President OF the General Educa-
tion Board OF the former board Rev. Ed
gar Gardner Murphy is the Executive Sec
Rotary. and Hon. J. B. Graham agent for the
State OF Alabama Mr.. Anderson had hoped
10 be IN New York the date OF the din
ner. but win be prevented from doing 80 by
important engagements In Montgomery.
or representative in the State Legislature,
in Montgomery yesterday and went from
here to Mobile.
Mr.. w. b. Merrill. County Solicitor and a
prominent citizen OF Cleburne County. was
in Montgomery on business yesterday.
Hon. W. ]. Boykin OF Gadsden spent yester-
day in Montgomery and returned TO North
Alabama on an evening train.
Mr.. r.. NJ. schafsr of Linden was in town
Yesterday He was accompanied by Mrs.
Schafer.
Captain r. d. Sanford OF opelika spent yes
terday among his Montgomery friends.
Mr.. w. T. Brightman. we'll known citizen
OF Hayneville, is in town.
Mr.. II. A. McI.endon OF Andalusia visited
Montgomery yesterday.
Hon j. f. Acker Of ozark was at the CapitoI
yesterday on business
Rev. W. W. GRIMES of Mt. Vernon was In
the city yesterday
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1903-01-01
Russell Valves Examination.

H. B. Russell. the young white man
who was brought back to Mobile to an
swer to a charge of forgery, he having
altered check on a we'll known mer-
chant OF this city, waived examination
before Recorder McAleer this morning
and was bound over in the sum of $500 to
the City Court. Russelrs father. who Is
a prominent resident of the Indian Ter
ritory. Is here. and will file a good and
suficient bond for the young mans ap-
pearance in court for trial.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1903-01-01

20 CURE A COLD IN oN1A DAY
raka Laxative Bromo Quinins Tablets. All
druEEists refund the money II 1t fails to euro
su-th-RA-tf
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1903-01-01

s. H. Hodgson Of Vera Cruz Is in Wash
ington on business connected with the
Marine Hospital service.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1903-01-01

Lieutenant Sydney Williams returned
Tuesday from Birmingham, where he at
tended the Bush cotillion Monday even
ing.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1903-01-01

Mrs. Henry Schoenborn returned Tues
day from Washington. where she has
been spending the holidays.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1903-01-01

fortunately for mans peace Of mind he.
ssldom hears other peoples real opinion OF
himself.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1903-01-01

W. f. HAYGOOD has awarded q contract for
the construction OF second story ON the large
brick barn nj the northeast corner Of Law
renee and Monroe streets- The Improvement
win cost about $500. the work WIN bagin
today.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1903-01-01
The Newc Of Mobile.

lerior Criminal Court who has for a
couple of weeks been confined to his room
With illness, Il now recovered and will
be able to open his court Friday morn
ing. He has quite an accumulation OF
cases on hand for trial and will be kept
quite busy for several days after the
new year sets In.
Tho German steamship Persia was
| ubeIed In the United Ststes Court today
nv Claude Bedsol. through his attorney
for 80 900, The vessel was seized by Dep
utv Marshals. Bedside was injured badly
nv getting caught in the donkey while
loading the vessel, his arm being nearly
torn from the socket, his collar bone
was broken and he was otherwise injured.
Alabama Lodge. No. /, Odd Fellows,
elected officers for the ensuing year a.
follows: 8. e. Webb. Noble Grand; John
A. Mahon, vice Grand; d. w. McGau-
ghey, Secretary; z. I. Cahall. Treasurer;
representatives to Grand Lodge, ID. W..
McGaughey, T. w. Russell. w. A. LOCK-
le-: alternates. e. L. Cahall, A. l. Schiat-
ter. William Leesch.
In the United States District Court
Ralpah Boland got eighteen months In
the reformatory for stealing q mall bag
at Mauvilla, Ala. and cutting 1t open
and stealing o dollar from letter. He
got q similar sentence for opening an
other letter IN which was IS he didn't
take.
The many friends CT Mr.. James Cole
man, a popular young bookkeeper. who
was for several weeks quite i'll. win be
pleased to know he is able to be out and
is again on duty. Mr.. Coleman In
social favorlte and his Illness was q
source Of iilness to his friends.
Attorneys for the city this afternoon
appeared before Judge Toulmin In the
United States Court with a motion to set
aside the verdict In favor Of T. J. Shea.
contractor for the sewer system, recently
rendered for q. les. The motion was taken
under advisement-
Moses Crawford. . negro, was bound
over TO the City Court this morning by
Recorder McAleer, In the sum of $500 on
a charge OF grand larceny. Crawford
had been an employee Of a hardware firm
here and purloined, it is alleged, a watch
and a revolver.
There has been a great rush of tax
payers 10 the collectors ONCE at the
courthouse this week. this being the last
grace day before interest will accrue on
taxes. The rush this morning was
unusually large.
Mics Ethel Lee Bowman died yesterday
afternoon at the City Hospital after sew
eral weeks illness. She was 2 years of
age. The remains were shipped to Luce
dale. Miss, this morning for inserment.
Mr.. Bryant Foley. who has been very
III at his home on Estava Street. is much
improved.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1903-01-01

THE following appointments were announced
yesterday from the State Executive Depart
ment: A. 9. Douglas. Notary Public. Coffee
County: ". p. Horton, Notary Puhlic, Mobile;
A. J. Smith, Notary Public and Justice OF
the Peace. jackson County.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1903-01-01

In sculcoates wJkhouse Hull, England.
there are sixteen inmates whose united ages
amount to l,2l8 fears,
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9UDGE THOMAS a. JONES of the United
States Court issued an order yesterday au-
fhorizing and directing the receiver Of the
Montgomery Brewery to pay the futsrsst on
the bonded Indebtedness Of the bankrupt
and 70 sen empty bottles.