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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-22

this city. was burned last evening at 6 o'clock.
 The gin, with two or three bales of cotton. was destroyed, but the work of the volunteer fire company, with waterworks. prevented any further damage. The nearby warehouses were filled with cotton and considerable anx- iety was felt for a while. The loss Is comparatively small. and the gin- nery will be replaced.
 Rev H. M. Stevenson and wife, of Alexander City, are spending the week with their brothers in this place.
 A few days ago occurred the death of an old negro woman in this town who nursed Hon. w.. A. Handley when he was an infant. It Is estimated that the old woman was at least no years of age. For many years Major Hand ley has housed and supported his old nurse seeing that she wanted for noth- ing.
 F. M. Inman and H. A. Inman of Atlanta, will arrive this evening to spend a few days as the guest of B. G. Sanders. and will engage in hunting.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-22
COLLECTOR OF EsCAMBIA.
". J. Holland Is Appointed to Place by
 G0YernOr.


 Governor.
 By authority of Acting Governor Cunningham. W. J. Holland was ap- pointed Tax Collector of Escambia County yesterday.
 Mir. Holland had faued to qualify within the lawful time after the cleo tion last November. and applied for the appointment. having been elected without opposition.
 Under like circumstances. M C. All good was appointed Tax Assessor of Blount County.
 The following minor appointments were also made:
 Notary Public and Justice of the Peace-D. B. Murphree of Aurora, Eto- wah County.
 Justices of the Peace-J. M. Davis of Ladie Coffee County; J. c. Mims of Memphis. Pickens County; P. Hamil- ton of Precinct IS. Dallas County; Ira NJ Davis of Princinct IT, Hale County. and D. E. Finn. of ChildersburG
 Constables-Dan Malone of BlountS- vile. and c. NJ Sanders of Brooklyn, Conecuh County.
 Notaries Public-Miss Undine Van Peit of Montgomery, and Lewis Crook of Evergreen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-22
DEATH OF MIR. GOODWIN.
Popular Railroad Man Passes Away Or
 Upper Wetumpka Road.

Popular Railroad Man Pasoes AWay Ou
 Upper Wetumpka Road.
 Mir Robert H. Goodwin, a well known citizen of Montgomery. and popular employc of the Louisville and Nash vile railroad Company died at 7:30 o'clock last night at his home on the Upper Wetumpka road after an illness of less than a week.
 The news of MT. Goodwin's death will come as a shock to his many friends in Montgomery as 1t was not generally known that he was Ill and those about him did not realize the seriousness of his illness until yesterday morning.
 He was 40 years old and had been married only a little more than a year. He resigned his place as patrolman of of the Montgomery Police Department when he was married and began to work in railroad life. With the mem- bers of the force, he was extremely popular an his resignation from the force was deeply regretted by his comrades of the department. He was up to the time of his death. employed as brakeman on the Mobile division of the Louisville and Nash vile Railroad. and was held in high es- teem by his fellow trainmen and his superior officers.
 MT. Goodwin was born in Macon County, but came to Montgomery when he was a boy. and had lived here ever since. He was a man of high character and pleasant disposition and was popu- lar with all classes of people. He is survived by his wife and child and three sisters, Mrs. Harriet T. Gilmer, Mrs. H. H. McLemore, and Mrs. c. s. Lucas of Montgomery.
 The funeral will take place at 3:3o o'clock this afternoon from the old Berjar home on the Upper Wetumpka road. Rev. E. E. Cobbs, rector of the Episcopal church, will offlciate. Inter- ment will be made in Ookwood Ceme- tery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-22
CITY APPOINTMENTS
Mayor Carr is to Fill Two Vacancies
 Next Week

Mayor Thomas H. Carr has not yet made the appointments to succeed Stewart washburn, Assistant City En- gineer, and D. w Crossland. Private Secretary to the Mayor, who have re- signed positions in the city govern .ment
 Both of the resignations are to take effect January and there are a num- Der of applicants for both positions
 MT. Washburn resigned his position of Assistant City Engineer as soon as he received formal notice from the Montgomery County Board of Revenue of his election to County Engineer some weeks ago, and MT. Crossland gave up his place in the city employ to go into business for himself in Co., lumbus, Ga.
 The Mayor has the appointment of their successors under consideration. He said yesterday that he would not announce his decisions in the matter until some day next week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-22
MIR. KINCEY DEAD.
Was Well Known Cit'sen and Veteran
 of AbbevIIIe.

Abbeville, Dec. 21.-tSpecial. l- Charles s. Kincey, one of Ahbeville's oldest and most esteemed citizens, died very suddenly yesterday morning at the home of hls sister Mrs. John R. Grice,
 While his death was no surprise to his friends. as he had been in feeble health for several months. still the announcement that Mir. Kincey was dead came as a shock.
 Another gallant Confederate soldier has joined the larger ranks on the oth- CT side and the old veterans of Com pany F. 5th Alabama, mourn the loss of another comrade.
 MT, Kincey was in his 6lst year. and up to few months ago was in robust health. For years he was recognized as one of the best bookkeepers in this Gectton of the state and he held many
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-22
BIJOU FAMILY THEATRE. Tonight and Friday, and Saturday Mat
 inee and Night,
 Hmrd fha Manfciam

Below we quote exGovernor Bob Taylors description of Hurd, the great magician, who. with his vaudeville company will open an engagement of three nights and Saturday matinee at the BiJou commencing Thursday night, Dec. 22d. at popular prices;
 Frederick Hurd Is a success as magician. have seen him do mar velous things which I couldn't see. regard him as the cleverest in his line before the American public. Every minute on the evening that I saw him work was full of real enjoyment and pleasure to me. His program was de- lightful from the beginning to the erS..
 adv,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-22

be left at the barber shop of James IL. Gallagher on Dexter Avenue.
 The appeal is as follows: At this blessed season of the year when open hands are scattering bounty far and wide, the Organized Charities of Mont gomery makes bold to assert its claims upon the citizenship for just share in their Christmas offering Christmas comes but once year, but the poor ye have with ye always. Mir. James H. Gallagher will accept all offerings at his place of business on Dexter Ave- nue." &f GExt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-22
by Joe Preiss. negro, working on the

by Joe Preiss. a negro, working on tho place.
 When the unknown thief was dis. covered in the act of breaking into the back of the house Preiss shot at him with pistol and said yesterday that he was sure the prisoner was the man he tried to hit.
 Special Officers Payne and Graham are working on the case and may make additional charges against Robertson as there has been a lot of sneak thiev- ing about the city during the past month.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-22
Mother of pr. Rice.

In telegram received yesterday morning by Rev. J. A. Rice, D. D., pas tor of the Court Street Methodist Church, the news of the death of his mother. Mrs. R. B. Rice of Colleton County. South Carolina. was an- nounced.
 The death of Mrs. Rice occurred yes- terday morning at 1 o'clock, and was the result mainly of a broken hip which she sustained in fall about month ago.
 Mrs. Rice would have been 80 years old December 26. Her end was not un- expected. as she had been barely con. scious for a day or two previous to her death.
 Dr. Rice received the telegram too late yesterday to attend the funeral of his mother. which will be held tomor- row morning. He will. however, visit his home in South Carolina in about d week to be with the bereaved family.
 Expressions of coincidence have reached him already from his many friends in Montgomery.
 Santa Claus will use Dowe's candy to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-22
BROWN IS RELEASED.
Young Man Who Was Arrested for Sell-
 ing Brass Rings.

Young Man " hO Was Arrested for Sell-
 ing Brass Rings.
 Grover Brown, young white man arrested Tuesday afternoon by Noun ted Patrolmen Bowling and LaPrade, on suspicion. was released yesterday afternoon from the city prison as no charge was made against him.
 Brown had lot of cheap brass rings which he was trying to dispose of to persons, and the police arrested him un- der the belief that he was practising fraud by selling the rings at price above their value.
 Brown has been arrested by the Mont gomery police before and has an un- savory record. At times he shows signs of insanity and the police decided not to go any further in the matter as no one appeared to prosecute him. By order of Police Chief Gerald, he was turned over to the care of his father yesterday morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-22
Interesting Exercises at the Temple
 Sunday EyenfnR.

Interesting Exercises at the Temple
 Sunday Evening.
 Sunday next will be observed as BNai Brith Day by the two Montgom- cry Lodges of the Independent Order of BNai Brith. An interesting and in structive program is now being ar- ranged for the observance of the day.
 The chief feature of the observance will be an oration by Hon. Isaac Schwarz of Selma. The full program will be announced later. It is now be- ing arranged by the joint committee on Intellectual Culture of Emanuel Lodge. 103. and Alabama Lodge. No 299.
 The exercises will be held at the Temple vestry at 7:30 o'clock sharp. Sunday night. The exercises will be public in their nature.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-22
Rural Appointments.

Washington, Dec. 21.-(Special .)- Rural routes ordered established Feb- ruary 1: Albertville. Marshall Coun- ty, route 6. population AS. houses 106 Linewood, Pike County. routes 1 and 2, population 749. houses TIT. Chan. Sutton appointed regular, stephen Sut- ton. substitute. rural carrier route 1. at Walter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-22
SELMA IS PROGRESSING
MANY MATTERS AIRED BY CON-
 MERCIAL CLUB.
Eentral City Organisation is Consider- ing River Improvements, Govern ment Building and Installa- tiOn of Paid Fire De-
 partment.
Advertiser Bureau.
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Selma. Dec. 21.
 Persistent effort may bring great things to Selma.
 The Commercial and Industrial As sociation is still laying its lines for a federal court and a s50O.ooo appropria- tion from the River and Harbors Com mittee at Washington for a channel six feet from Wetumpka to Mobile.
 Mayor Atkins and the City Council appear determined that Selma must have a paid fire department and last night the Commercial and Industrial Association made the first cooperative move in appointing a committee of its own to confer with a committee of the Council which will soon go to Atlanta to study insurance matters.
 If all three of these projects succeed Eelma's advancement in the next year will be far more pronounced than It has ever been comparatively.
 After hearing the report of Its com mittee on conference with the Bar As sociation. Congressman Bowie and au- thorities at Washington. the Commer- cial Association last night wired Mir. Bowie to appeal to the War Depart ment to delay the opening of bids for the Federal Court building thirty days. SO that a bill can be introduced in Con- gress bringing Selma's advantages for ward and appealing for an additional $75,0o0. The bids will be opened December 2S, unless Mir. Bowie can influence a postponement.
 The committee which represented the Commercial and Industrial Association before the Bar Association was com posed of Mayor Atkins. R. E. l.. Neal and W. L. worrell
 "I think" said Mayor Atkins this morning, that Selma's chances of federal promising.
 Hopeful of Appropriation.
 The Selma committee which went with like committees from Montgom- cry. wetumpka and Mobile to Washing ton to confer with the Rivers and liar bors Committee has returned and re- ports that although it didn't receive the expected consideration from the Senate Committee 1t Is hopeful of the harbors~ bill is introduced in Congress.
 Only at impromptu dinners and re- captions did the committee get a hear ing from the Senators and Represen- tatives, on account of the illness of the chairman of the subcommittee at the capitol. The Selma committee comprised F. c. Melvin and W. R. Pea cock, who were met in Washington by Minthorne Woolsey, of New York, for merly of this city.
 The committee asked for an appro- prition of s500.00o payable 3100,000 down and $40.ooo annually. The con sensus of opinion in this city is that the appropriation will be forthcoming If such a bill can be introduced.
 Want Paid Department.
 Although the bodies agitating a paid fire department for Selma are not giving the least publicity to their plans. something definite will be known soon. A committee from the City Council 1t is said. will go to At
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-22
NEWS NOTES AND GOSSIP
 OF THE LOCAL RAILROADS

hotels if Florida beginning to open.
 Yesterday Travelling Passenger Agent Tom Bottom of the Coast Line speak ing of the Florida business said that 1t had commenced to be heavy very much earlier than he had ever known. He Is one of the hardest worked men in the employ of the Atlantic Coast Line having to take care of two pas senger offices, his own in Thomasville and the local office on Commerce Street.
 Travelling Passenger Agent Taylor of the once in Montgomery Is now in the East looking after business coming South, and he will probably be kept In that territory until next spring when he will be brought back to- Montgom- cry. In the meantime Mir. Bottom Is dividing his time between Thomasville and Montgomery and the work of travelling over his own territory and that of the Montgomery territory is suficient to keep him active.
 Great Passenger Business.
 The rush of holiday travel on the Louisville and Nashville Is unprece- dented, and the outlook for the next few days is that 1t will be doubled.
 The rush is on in both directions, Texas travel flocking from the South and general holiday travel setting in from the North.
 Yesterday morning train No. 1 due here at II o'clock. came in three hours late, a double header-two of the most powerful passenger engines on the South and North--and fourteen cars loaded to the platforms.
 Last night train No. due here from New Orleans at 6;l5 p. m.. came in in two sections. the second section being almost exclusively Texas travel. The heaviest part of the holiday rush is expected tomorrow when the holiday rates for the general public will be inaugurated. The holiday rates in force now apply only to teachers and students. the reduced rates for the gen. eral public taking effect tomorrow and limited to January 44th. This Is when the real rush will begin. and the Louisville and Nashville employees are already on still hunt for equipment. It Is a curiosity to see the suburban travel at the Union station. Both on the morning trains coming in and the afternoon trains getting out. AS train after train rolls under the shed in the morning and dfsgorges its load the entrance and exit gates-hoth have to be used--are often chokedSwith the crush. In the afternoon the blockade at the gate Is heavier than In the morning. In the morning every per- son that goes through the gates has his arms free of bundles. good punches of money being in nearly every pocket. In the afternoon most of the money in the pockets of the morning has been exchanged for toys and other Christ mas gifts.
 It Is really a hard mattertfor many of these suburbanites to squeeze through the gates, in most cases the packages having to be laid on the ground and pulled through after the owner gets inside.
 Extra coaches are being put on most of the suburban trains. and they are assuredly needed. A parcel car would come nearer than anything else to supply a long felt want. The aisles and most of the standing room of the coaches going out in the after noon are filled with packages of every description.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-22
CAPT. BLANDFORD DEAD.
Columbus Ticket Agent Had Contract
 ed SmallDOx.


 Columbus. Ga, Dec. 21.-(Special. )- Capt. Robert H. Blandford. 4s years of age. son of the late Judge Mark H. Blandford, of the Georgia Supreme Court. died at his home in wynton to- day after an illness of ten days of smallpox of the worst type.
 There have been hundreds of mild cases in Columbus during the past few years. but only three or four deaths, and this is the first person of promi- nence to succumb to the disease.
 Captain Blandford was ticket agent at the Union Depot here, and came in contact with hundreds of people daily and 1t is supposed that 1t was in this way that he contracted the disease One theory was that he handled infect ed money received in payment of tick cts. He had never been vaccinated,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-22
APPEALS FOR THE POOR.

Organized Charities of Montgomery
 Issues n statement.
 Rabbi A. J. Messing. President of the Organized Charities. has issued an ap- peal for help to the poor and needy of Montgomery in this season of generous giving He reminds. in the official ap- peal from the organization, the people of Montgomery that they should not forget the unfortunate.
 The donations for the Organized Charities for the poor of the city may
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-22


 Elegant In every detail / was the card party given by Miss Rose Weaver yesterday afternoon at her beautiful home on Lauderdale Street where sne entertained complimentary to Mrs. Will Compton of Washington, D. C. The apartments of this elegant home lend themselves splendidiy to a large function and in such tasteful decora- tions as were used yesterday by the hostess the architectural beauty and spacious dimensions were shown to great advantage. In every detail the Christmas idea was carried out. The reception hall and landing on the stair way were artistically adorned in red and green. Palms were placed about. a Christmas bell in red swung in an arch, and red cut flowers were also used.
 The punch table was placed in the hall under a Christmas tree laden with various souvenirs for the guests. The parlors were effectively decorated in holly. mistletoe and palms. The mantles were banked with profusior of red and green. and above them' carrying out the color scheme. was written Merry Christmas. In the dining room the season scheme or kred and green was in evidence In the center roses formed the center  | full lines from the chandelier 10 the candelabra in which red candies burn ed beneath red shades. All the hgnts on the chandeliers were shaded With red. making beautiful soft lights. In the refreshments the plan was con tinued. completing one of the loveliest affairs of the season.
 Miss Jennie Mabry won the nrst prize. a beautiful Japanese cream Jug and sugar bowl, MT. Ben Craig won the second prize, a handsome cake plate, while Mrs. Lloyd Hooper was winner of the booby prize. Miss Rosebud Land has returned home after a delightful visit to Miss Helen Scott In Montgomery.
 MT. Watt Dudley has returned to his home at Benton after spending the first part of the week in this city.
 Miss Julia Boggs is visiting Mrs. Minnie McKinnon on Alabama Street.
 Miss Ava Chruran. who has been the attractive guest of Miss Addie Barber has returned to her home in Birmlns- ham.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-22
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lanta. to arrange for insurance rates under the improved service. The mem- bers will negotiate with the Southeas- tern tariff association. and 1t is be- lieved that 1t is only a question of a short time before the straingent fire insurance conditions in this city will be to a certain extent alleviated.
 Another auxiliary of citizens com posed of N. Waller. R. Hs Mabry and J. B. Schuster, are pushing the move msnt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-22
The Birmingham Changes.

Fred Kessler. trainmaster of the South and North Division of the Louis vile and Nashville was in Montgom- cry yesterday. He said that while no official circular had been issued it look ed as If the appointments given in The Advertiser yesterday morning were correct.
 MT. Brooks was in Birmingham yes terday," he said, but beyond that none of us know anything definitely
 MT. Kessler Is one of the most popu- lar and trusted men on the South and North, and he came up right from the ranks. having been only a few years ago an operator in the Birmingham despatcher's office.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-22
Give the Hoy il Watch.

Every boy looks forward to the time when he can wear a watch. A splendid line from $l,0O up to $50.00.
 adv M. F. Pepperman, Jeweler.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-22
ENTERED CLIsBY HOME
Love Robertson, q Negro, Identified as
 the Intruder,

Love Robertson, negro, arrested Monday by Patrolmen Bowling, La Prade and Sweeney on suspicion or having been the thief who entered the Clishy home on South Perry street about a week ago, was yesterday iden- tifed as the right man by D. ". W: Fuller. a son -in-law of Mir. clisby and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-22
Just the Thing for a Man.

Just me ThInB TOT Mnn. have an exquisite line of watch fobs--one will please any man. adv. M. F. PepPeFmRp, JeweleEs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-22
GINNERY DESTROYED.

Cotton.
 Roanoke. Dec. 21.--(Special The complete and modern giAnery of Camp bell Wright, Jr., operated in connec- tion with their cotton seed oil mill inJ
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-22
Conductor Fields Buried.

The funeral of the late J. C. Fields. the B. S. and N. O. conductor who was killed at Gates. Monday afternoon. took place here this afternoon. The ceremonies were conducted by the Elks.
 The body of the decedent arrived in Selma from Catherine. the home of Mr. Fields father. this morning, and the fol living Elks met the bier at the train Robert Coleman. R. E. l.. Neil, M. ]. Meyer. Abe Zinski. W. R. Peacock. E J. Driver, T. B. Turner and J. L. Per kins.
 The funeral was conducted from the lodge of the B. P. o. E. at 2;30 o'clock and prominent Elks and railroad men acted as pallbearers. A large num- Der of the railroad corps of the B. s. and N. O. branch with which the de- ceased conductor was identified at tended. Interment will be made in Live Oak cemetery. the Rev. W. s. Swaine, pastor of the Cumberland Presbyterian church, officiating
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-22
Social and Personal.

slightly injured in one of the Southern Railway shops this morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-22
B'NAI BIRTH DAY.

Santa Claus will use DOwe's candy tS supply his needs In Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-22

Miss Rosebud Land has returned home after a delightful visit to MISS Helen Scott In Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-22
Negros Expensive Tease.

Percy Judson. negro, played the role of the would-be copper who got copped in the police court this morn ing. He tried to bulldoze a ten year old. who possessed a Christmas turkey into believeihg that he was a Lord High Executioner without brass but tons. According to testimony the ne- gro procured a rope and was telling the lad horrible nightmare about d guardhouse when the recognized au- thorities of the law came up.
 It's permicious practice for a ne- gro to pose a police officer" said His Honor. Ten dollars or thirty days"
 Judson paved the ten. .
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-22

MT. Watt Dudley has returned to ms home at Benton after spending the first mart of the week in this city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-22

Death of an Infant
 The infant of Mir. and Mrs. L.. H. Foster. Alabama Street died at m early hour this morning The funeral took place from the residence this aF. ternoon.
 MT. Wylie West came up from Mo- bile last night. Misses Bertha Smith and Marie Hag- gard Of Jasper, Fla. are in the city.
 MT. C. Pearce Is In Selma from Mo bile. Mrs. G. Waring Smith of Berlin was Monday night the guest of the family of her daughter, Mrs. R. W, Huston. 60t Church Street. Mrs. Smith was en route to Berlin after visiting reia- tives In Mobile.
 negro. whose name could not be learned at the city hospital, was