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Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-06-24
Dramatic and Musical Critic Dead.

Chicago, June 22-Samuel Vernon
steele, for many years one Of the best
known dramatic and musical critics in
Chicago, died OF bronchitis. The in.
ness which eliminated in death was
contracted during the Worlds fair.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-06-24
A Widespread Vanity.

In these days there seem to be as many
writer's as there are readers. The spread
of authorship and its egregious pride is
hit off in this dialogue from the File
gende Blaetter:
A guest at hotel table. reading the bill
of fare, says: Your bill of fare is great"
Il am glad to hear it, replies the head
waiter. Il am its author"
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-25

thetically and at times artistically. She does not physically meet the requirements of the role. She begins, as 1t were, at disadvantage with her audience
 But she quickly draws attention from any disappointment which her audience may have felt at the outset.
 Miss Otis put forward the sneering in- difference, the contemptuous deviltry of Hedda Gabler delicately but none the less strongly She was neither theatrical nor stagey. tone of the voice, an almost imperceptible gesture would throw a new light on the callousness, the utter heart lessness of the woman Ibsen drew.
 The comparison of the presenting com pany with the organization which pro- duced Ibsen's other great play Ghosts is inevitable. Ghosts" was produced by a road company of almost phenomenal merit. The company showing "Hedda Gabler' is above the average road organ ization. but hardly equal to the first Ibsen company.
 Miss Marion Ashworth. a gifted little actress. played Heddas counterpart, Mrs. Elcested. Miss Ashworth has emotional talents of a high order. She rang true in
 An excellent character portrayal was Donald Robertson's work as George Tes- man.
 Wilfred Lucas played Count Lovborg strongly and convincingly. He made the best of some fine opportunities.
 The indictment weather affected the at- tendance.
 "A Texas Steer is the attraction at the theatre this afternoon and tonight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-25
l1eWS i'm Brief.

AT THE annual meeting of Anchor Lodge No. 3l9. Knights of Honor, the following of flcers were elected for the ensuing year: Past Dictator. B. M Washburn; Dictator. w. L.. Halliwell; Vice-Dictstor, T. Gardner Foster; Assistant Dictator. A. B. Garland; Guide, S. F. Vortische; Chaplain, M. H. Stuart; Reporter, ". C. smith, Financial Reporter, J. F. Dennis: Treasurer. R. S. williams Guardian. O. E. Edwards: Senti- mel J. C. Newman; Trustees A. B. Gar land. J. F. Dennis and Horace Hood. Rev. J. W. Rinehardt the new pastor of the West End Methodist Church. who comes from GracevilIe, Fla. reached Montgomery yes- ceeds Rev. E. c. Maye. who has been trans ferred to LaPiace. MT. Nave preached to his new congregation Sunday and returned to Montgomery He said yesterday that he Is delighted with his new charge. His fam fly will remove to LaPIace in January. MARRIAGE licenses were issued yesterday by Probate Judge J. B. Gaston of Montgomery County to R. F. Benson and Mary O. Lord, W. D. Burnett and Edith Helppenberger and Herbert H. Hines and Ethel Davis.
 THE Montgomery tribes of Red Men will give a dinner on New Years Day at ? p. m. at the armory in the City Hall and the two street railways will transport all children free who hold card.
 FROM 6 o'clock yesterday morning until 2 o'clock this morning eighteen arrests were made by the Montgomery Police Department. All of them were trivial offenses.
 PETITION in voluntary bankruptcy was filed yesterday by Charles E. Ingram oi JIatehechubee. Russell County.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-25
TRADR WAS VERY BRISK AT
 THE CLOSE.
Montgomery win Take Sure Enough -appy Holiday Today With Every One Cared
 for and Gladness
 Supreme.

whewi
 It's overi
 And today we rest!
 The last day of the holiday shopping brought more business to the down town district of Montgomery than has been knowE here in many years.
 When the mufiled-up motormen turned their controllers and started their mid night runs up the hills to the residence districts of Montgomery last night they still carried great crowds with bundles. Sir S. Claus had done great weeks work and was entitled to breathing spell.
 And there was left down town only a few struggling pedestrians. the policemen and newspaper men to watch the streets ''like banquet halls deserted"
 Today promises to be the most memora- ble Christmas in the history of Mont gomery Few homes within the limits of Greater Montgomery will be cheerless> Those who. under ordinary conditions. would have been in this condition. were the especial objects of labor for some of the more fortunate and there will hardly be home unsupplied with a Christmas dinner within the city limits.
 Poor are Supplied.
 The week of Christmas shopping reach ed it's climax yesterday afternoon when in a pouring rain Montgomerians finished their six days of buying, buying. buying. IT there IS a nouSenOi0 m the cOnuneS OL the Capital City that is without Christ mas dinner today and a good Christmas dinner, it will not be the fault of several score of active charity workers, who have, throughout the week. been gather ing data as to poor families in Montgom- cry
 At the county poorhouse Warden H. P. Roberson will have an excellent holiday dinner for the inmates of that institu- tion, as is his custom, and at the County jail, fin addition to extra arrangements made for the dinner of the prisoners by the Sheriff. there are two big barrels of apples and oranges for the violators of the law given them by Judge William IT. Thomas, who presides over the criminal division of the City Court.
 A Big Happy Throng.
 The heart of the crustiest individual in Montgomery must have felt some love for humanity yesterday while watching the scenes down town. There were thousands of people there and If there was one of that throng who was not endeavoring to make some one else happy today. that individual was the exception to the rule Every one seemed happy and padded through the rain-soaked streets in utter disregard of the clements
 Small boys with large tin horns and torpedo sticks, with which they made ear-splitting noise. were in evidence. On some of the sheltered sidewalks. the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-25
WHEELER MAY ENTER RACE.
Rumored That He Would Like to
 Again Go to Congress.

Huntsville, Dec. A.--{special. .)-News comes from Moulton Of the probable can didacy of General Joseph Wheeler for his old seat in the lower house of Congress Friends and enemies alike of General Wheeler have always conceded that dur ing the past year or two General Wheeler has desired to again represent the district he served so long and now The Moulton Advertiser comes forward with the state ment that General Wheeler will probably
 make the race for the nomination next
 time.
 Congressman Richardson was seen this morning and stated that he had heard nothing relative to General Wheeler's in- tentions.
 One of the biggest blazes ever seen in this city destroyed the warehouse and packing plant of the Swift Packing Com pany on West Clinton Street this morn- ing. The building was a long low frame structure and besides containing an enormous quantity of meats just from Chicago, held two hundred tons of hay belonging to l.. H. Johnson & Co. A blaze was first seen in the middle part of the structure and within few minutes the whole house was afiame. The loss is roughly estimated at $10.0Oo insurance very small. The police believe the fire had an incendiary origin.
 During the present week, cotton specu- lators have again made thousands of dol- lars by the present advance. During the month in the first sharp rise, their esti- mated profits were $50,000 and since that time they have been out of the market They got back in just right Monday and original profits are said to have been doubled.
 Circuit Court of Madison County has been adjourned after a term of nearly two months and in the second week of January Judge Speake will convene the first term of Circuit Court under the new arrangement in Limestone County. After three weeks of court in Athens. Judge Speake will open here again. Madison County can have thirty-two weeks of court year if necessary.
 B. E. Tepps, the boy who killed William Long with a cinder at Lowe yesterday, was given preliminary trial this after noon and was discharged. The fact that Long was drunk and assaulted the boy was established while the prosecution failed to prove the intention of homicide
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-25
WEEK OF BUSY CHRISTMAS SHOPPING
 ENDS AND DAY OF REST IS AT HAND

ram Katahdin could not have penetrated the crowd with ease. But every one was laughing
 The small boy will be in his gl8ry to- day. Chief Gerald of the Montgomery police department instructed patrolmen at the 6 o'clock roll call last night to act with discretion in enforcing the fire works ordinance. The idea the chief inn pressed on the men. was not to interfere with the pleasures of young Montgomery but to prohibit any firing of crackers in the down town districts by them, and to rigidiy enforce the ordinance as to men, who promiscuously fire crackers down town.
 Great Week of Trade.
 This has been great trading week for Montgomery.
 T haven't had time to look oyer the stock or at the receipts at all," said a merchant last night, but I believe it's the biggest weeks trade ever done fin Montgomery
 And his idea is echoed by nearly every one in the retail district. Money has been plentiful and everybody bought to his hearts content
 The Montgomery postofflce will observe the customary holiday hours to-day. One delivery will be made, and the money order and registry departments will be closed all day.
 The banks will be closed as will all public buildings, and Montgomery will rest from the strenuous pace set during the earlier part of the week. Men who speculate may do some spec ulating on what the markets will do next Monday morning as the New York mar kets have closed until that time. If eggs sold as high in the Montgom- cry market the year round as they did yesterday, the produce business would be a lively one. The price of eggs went ! straight up. Men fresh from the brok- craze shops and cotton speculation. when they started to buy eggs expressed the wish that eggs were quoted on the blackboards and that they had bought couple of hundred December eggs in July.
 A fscetious person wanted to buy an egg and send it to a friend as a holiday offering. The egg wasn't showy enough and he compromised by purchasing a sil- yer service.
 Eggs were sold regularly at 40 cents per dozen yesterday, but there were those who paid as high as 45 cents. But it's all in this Christmas game.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-25
----------------------- ------------------- MRS. JANE BLUE DEAD.
Aged and Highly Esteemed Mont
 p-omarv Woman.

Aged and Highly Esteemed Mont
 gomery Woman.
 Mrs. Jane Elizabeth Law Blue a high ly esteemed and aged resident of Mont gomery, died last night at 10 o'clock at her late residence, so Monroe Street, after one weeks illness of pneumonia.
 Mrs. Blue was about 70 years old and had spent practically all of the years of her life in Montgomery and had lived most of these years in the house where she died. She was Miss Law before her marriage to Matthew P. Blue. many years a well known citizen of Montgom- cry. He died during the holiday season about twenty years ago.
 She is survived by four sons, Neil w. Blue, Matt W. Blue, Albert W. Blue and Chiffon W. Blue, all of Montgom- cry.
 Mrs. Blue was a devoted member of the Methodist Church
 The funeral will take place from the family residence this afternoon at 3:SO o'clock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-25

collision yesterday as very serious and expressed doubts as to his being able to live through the night. starrs wife and baby came here from Nashville this af- ternoon and the meeting was very pa@
 thetic. Starr appeared cheerful at first i but sank into unconsciousness and the worst is feared
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-25
Mohile sociatv Nawa.

|
 Mobile Society News.
 Social life takes back seat. the day preceding Christmas It takes the stored
 up energy of weeks to remember at the | last moment all the thousand and one | things we had intended doing before and put off until the last momenet-and 1 there's no time to devote to frollcking | The streets and the crowded stores with hordes of troubled women and perplexed men, and weary shop girls tell the storJ of the bugbear we have all made of the Lords birthday. and when the day does como nearly all of us are too weary to enjoy it.
 It Is quite a fad for shopping parties to make the rounds Christmas eve. as the night preceding that, and last even- | ing the shops were crowded with girls | and men making the grand tour, as 1t | were. Many of these expeditions resolv- ed themselves into supper parties later on. in groups of four. Miss Louise Heustis, the talented DOT trait painter of whom her native city is justly proud, has arrived in the city to
 spend the holidays with her mother. Mrs. | Rachel Heustis.
 Mir and Miss L'Engle have arrived from their respective colleges in the North ana will spend the holidays with their parents MT and Mrs. w. J. L'Engle, at the Misses Creagie's.
 Mir and Mrs. George H. Tucker arrived this morning from Memphis to spend the holidays with Mrs. Fuckers parents, MT. and Mrs. G. P. Mckee, at Mrs. Joseph Hodgson's.
 Chat made its Christmas bow today ir- stead of the usual Saturday appearance Miss Louise Vass's picture adorns the front page, and is very pretty and attrac- tive.
 Mrs. B. J. Ferris of Aurora, H., arrived | today to spend Christmas with her moth- CT, Mrs. D. w. Simpson, who is pleasantly located with Mrs. Skirven this winter. MT. Daniel H. and Misses Vera and Ethel May Williams arrived this evening | from school to spend the holidays with udge and Mrs. Price Williams. l Mrs. William Shelby Reed of Prov!- dence, R. l.. formerly Miss Mattilee Brew
 CT of this city. Is visiting her parents and
 will remain until Mardi Gras. l Miss Faith Hubbard, daughter of Mir
 and Mrs. I. Hubbard, 8 s. Ann Street. is l nome TOT the nOlludyS Aioih thc AShSs l Scott Institute, Decatur. Ga.
 Mrs. Greenwood Ligon entertained a
 number of friends at an egg-nog party
 last evening at her home on Spring Hill Avenue.
 Mir Joseph D. Read of Now York City
 is visiting Mir and Mrs. B. F. Adams at
 their home on Government Street.
 Mrs. E. D. Ledyard returned yester-
 day from Louisville, where she has spent
 a month with Mrs Patton.
 Mir. Joseph Hodgson, Jr.. Is in the city
 to spend Christmas and to attend the | S. c. s. ball.
 Mfr. Ross Gravener of New York re-
 turned home yesterday after short stay
 in Mobile.
 Miss Ruth Huger is expected home from | New York in time for Christmas.
 MT Ed Wing of Mt Vernon, O., is in l the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-25
pR P. BUCHANNAN. speciaiist,

DR , P. BUcHANNAN, Specialist.
 Diseases of Women, Private. Rectal, Nervous. Skin. Kidney. Bladder and Chronic Diseases; Diseases Peculiar to Men. treat diseases without the knife My office outfit is complete with electrical appliances. consisting of x-ray, Vioiet-ray, Static, Galvanic and Faradie Ma chimes; Electric Light Baths. Vapor and Hot Air Baths All electrical treatments safe and kree of pain. Diseases of women. including Ovarian Diseases, treated with Electricity, and Skin, Diseases treated with Vapor, Hot Air and Electric Light Baths. with inunction, the skin and preventing injury to the bones and brain Nervous Diseases treated with Electricity and Massage. Diseases peculiar to men--Enlarged Prostates. Structure and Varl- eocele-treated with Electricity, Massage and Irrigation. Piles, F1stulae and Rectal Ulcarn treated without the knife. I do not send pa- tients to the infrmary or to bed. Woman nurse constantly at office
 Hours. 10 a. m. to 2:30 p. m.
 Office. second and third floors. I6h Dexter Avenue Montgomery. Ala
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-25
FUNERAL NOTICE.

BLUE-The friends and acquaintances of Mrs. Jane E. L. Blue, N w. Blue. A. W. Blue, c. W. Blue and M. W. Blue are invited to attend the funeral of the former this af' ternoon at 3SO O clock from the family resi- dence. $50 Monroe Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-25
Coast Line.
 Christmas Holiday Rates.

One and a third fares plus 25c. for the round trip, be sold December 23rd, 24h, a5th, goth, 31st also January 1st, 1904, with final limit January 4th
 teachers and students of schools and colleges tickets will be sold December 18th 22nd inclusive with final limit January 8th, 1904.
 See any agent of Atlantic Coast line, address,
 l. A. TAYLOR, T. P. A., Montgomery, Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-25
Ike Starr May Die.

Birmingham, Dec. 24.-(Special) )-The Sisters at St. Vincent Hospital tonight reported the condition of Ike Starr, the mail clerk who was injured in the Morris
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-25
A Guaranteed Cure for Piles.

Itching. Blind. Bleeding or Protruding Piles Your druggist will refund money if PAZO Oint. ment fails to cure you. in to I4 days. soc su-wd-fr
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-25
The Newr of Mobile.

tireiy due the success of the happy event. She conceived and carried out the Christmas distribution. and to her Is due all the praise. The tree, before it was robbed. presented beautiful appearance. laden with its many pretty and useful presents. Some time ago Miss Bush re- quested her pupifs to write letters to Santa Claus. telling him what they wanted. All responded and their wishes were carried out as completely as 1t was possible so to do.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-25

Eeganuye ec T n l between Blmn mand
   ranSn ali  No to Nwo
 
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  Cncnan make oAean for ell point
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-25

Delightful Raii and Water trip to the East via Norfolk or Savannah. Apply to e. S Adams. s; F. A; S. T. suratt, u. T. A, Mont gomery, Ala, for fall information, or Charlea
 sDaily except Sunday,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-25

Bart Chamberlain arrived to-day from the University of Alabama to spend the holidays with his people.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-25

At o'clock this afternoon in the Sun- day school room of the St. Francis Street Baptist Church, the infant class receiv- ed many pretty and useful presents. Miss Ruth Bush Is teacher of this class. which
 numbers about eighty pupils. To this most estimable young woman was en-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-25
SeabOard Air Line By.

Leave - Arrive Daily. Montgomery Ala Daily. s;ooam Hurtsbopo Columbus, Rich-I Hand. Albany, Americus lCordele. Jacksonville, Ma 1con (via Cordele) Savannah
 and points East. 7:55pp [Via Western Railway
 and Atlanta 6;45amlFor Raleigh, Norfolk Oidi a.0oar Point Comfort, Petersburg
 Richmond, Washington, Bal ltimore, Philadelphia, NeWI York and all points East Pullman Sleepers AtlantaI Ito Norfolk and New York Dining service on nooni :3opm train from Atlanta. c .oonr 6;3opml Union Springs. Ala, andl points on Seaboard between Montgomery and Ft. Davis
 ISOlid train for Unionl Springs; no change of cars 9:ISay
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-25

lSavannah. Augusta, Maconl
 lCoiumbus, Troy. Andalusia.l 4:40pml Fort Valley, Americus, All II;IOam
 lbany, Dawson, Eufaula
 lOzark & intermediate points
 Macon. Columbus, Troy, Ftl
 Valley Americus Aibanyl 8: 0amI Dawson. Fort Gaines Eil-i 6.OOpm
 lfaula & intermediate points For further information apply to S. T. SURRATT, U. T. A. Union Depot, Mont. r. B. WHITE c. A, 4 Commerce. St Mont F. J. ROBINSON, Asst. Gen. Pass. Ast. -'-'''- J. c. HALLE Gen. Pass. Agent. W A. WINBURN, Vtce-Pres and Traf Mgr THEo. D. KLINE. Gen, Mgr, Savannah Ga
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-25

MT. Ed Wing of Mt. Vernon, O., is in the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-25

Mfr Ross Gravener of New York re- turned home yesterday after a short stay in Mobile.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-25

Miss Ruth Huger is expected home iron New York in time for Christmas.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-25

C. S. Clark, general manager of the Mobile and Ohio, came to Mobile from St. Louis this morning to spend Christ mas with relatives.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-25

MT. Joseph Hodgson, Jr.. Is in the cit! to spend Christmas and to attend thu S. c. s. ball.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-20
bELKNAP.

Mr.. Richard Clemense has been on the
sick list
Mi" Amy B-lknap is much improved
In health.
Mr.. John p For Of the annex called on
friends here Sunday.
Mr.. Frank Brown has entered the en-
ploy Of Mr.. Chas. Pray.
Mr.. Beni'min lie Valley called at Mr..
Byron Mathewson'.. Sunday.
Miss Christins Petersen has severe
her connection at the residence OF Mr.
VIM. Msthewson's.
Misses Msbel and Jennie Waich have
been visiting at the home Of their cousin.
Miss Gladys Wslch.
Miss Mary Pray attended a birthday
party at the home OF Mr.. George
Clemenoe at North Smithfeld last week.
Prayer meetings Friday evenings a,
7 30 p. m. at the chapel. Sunday Feb.
"a, Sunday School "a m. Evening a,
7 p m. special patriotic service, special
music. All are welcome.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-20
Apprcprintiuu n crest.

There is a restaurant keeper with n
new and capacious place OH the upper
west side about whom a story is going
the rounds. This mine host makes
no secret OF the fact that when he ar.
rived I'm America as a youth he had
more fingers and toes than dollars and
that II is due To- his own industry that
he now can command his little army
of cooks, walters and other help. When
he opened an addition to his rooms re-
Gently, his friends were surprised to
see crest emblazoncd conspicuously
on various parts of the wall. The glass.
ware also bears the crest.
II say, Pat" said friend recently,
where did YOU get that crestf"
THAT belonged 10 king of my name
in Ireland was the reply.
And | suppose you were one OF the
royal family"
We'll, | don't know" was the conf
dental reply. Il looked Il up In the
Astor library. There were several hun.
drcd years TO account for, but thought
Id take a chance. New York Times.