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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-24
DRAGONS BOUGHT LIQUOR.
Jim Douglas Arrested on Charge of
 Churchmen,

Opelika, Dec 23.-(Special .)-Depu- ty Marshal Gibson yesterday brought Jim Douglass. colored, to Opelika from Randolph County. on a charge of retail ing liquor without license. He had been selling whiskey to the deacons of Friendship Baptist Church. colored, and they appeared as witnesses against him. On preliminary trial before Commissioner Sanford. he was bound over to the United States Court in Montgomery in the sum of $20o. Sheriff Hodge was notified yesterday that Frank McGehee. colored. indicted in this county for arson, had been ar- rested at Ensley, and Is in jail in Bir- mingham. McGehee is indicted for burning a negro Baptist Church in the western part of the county last spring. Sheriff Hodge went to Birmingham for the prisoner today.
 The Sheriff has also been notified that Andrew Harris. colored. indicted in this county for robbery, has been arrested in Atlanta, Ga. Some time ago Harris stopped another negro with a load of provision in the public road and took what he wanted. He will be brought to Opelika as soon as a requi- sition can be obtained.
 Announcement Is made of the mar rage of Miles Floyd of Texas, and Miss Marie Wade, one of Lee Countys most charming young ladies, on December 27, at the Baptist Church in Salem. Ala. Reuben Lawson and Miss Marie Glass were married at Society Hill few days ago. Rev. Dr. Anderson of Au- burn, officiating.
 c. N. Barnes and Miss Mary Willie Trimble were married at Sandy Creek
 on the 18th inst, Rev. MT. Thompson of Camp Hill, performing the ceremony. W. E. Mack, a prominent business man of Columbus. Ga, and Miss Ruby
 Spangler a charming young lady of Opelika. were married in this city yes-
 terday. Rev. Hugh Wallace officiating. Petitions are being circulated in
 Opelika for and against granting a franchise to the Automatic Telephone
 Company. The sentiment seems to be
 strongly in favor of granting the fran
 chise. The City Council will act on the
 petition January 2, 1905.
 Rev. J. W. Shoaff and family left for
 Columbus. Ga, their future home, yes
 terday.
 Opelika's public schools closed today
 for the Christmas holidays until Jan
 uary 2, 1905.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-24
NEGRO WAS MURDERED.
Result of Dice Game Near Centre, Cher
 Okee County.


 Okee County.
 Gadsden. Dec. 23.-(Special. )-A hor- rible crime was committed four miles south of Centre, Cherokee County, in which John Harrington was killed Sum day night, news of which has just reached Gadsden.
 Ide Weddington, Prince Woodard and John Bennington were gambling at Barrington's shack near Centre. and the latter won all the money from the other negroes In some manner a fight was precipitated in which Woodland knocked Harrington dead with a pine knot, and was then shot in the head by Washington, the contents of both bar rels of a double barrel shot gun enter ing the back of the head at the base of the brain blowing out his brains and scattering them all over the ground for many feet. The negroes then robbed Harrington of s3o. divided the money and left.
 The murder was not discovered until lthree days later, the praying of Bar rington's mule attracted the attention of passers- by, who went to see what the trouble was. and found the negro in a pool of blood. An inquest was held and the murderers attended the inquest and admitted the killing, stat ing that they killed the negro to see him kick, and He sho' kicked. boss, testified one of the negroes. They were arrested and placed in jail
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-24
BAPTIsTs' CHRISTMAS SERVICE.
Number of Children from Evergreen
 OrDhnnaxe will Participate.

OFpnunU8e VIII EuNnSAp~S'
 Greerville, Dec. S.-(Special)-A Christmas service will be held at the Baptist Church Sunday evening. in which a number of children from the Orphans Home at Evergreen will take part. Members of the different classes of the Sunday School here will con tribute appropriate readings ana the choir will furnish beautiful music An address by Prof c. B. Gamble will be of particular interest and add greatly to the program.
 Rev. L. H. S. Chappelle will preach his farewell sermon at the Methodist Church Sunday morning. The choir will furnish a special program Of choice music and the church will be decorated for the occasion.
 The primary class of the Baptist Sabbath School will have a Christmas tree Sunday morning after the lesson is finished. This class is composed os many very small children. but they are very earnest little pupils.
 Mack Hawkins has returned from Tulane University to spend the holi- days at home. He went to Monrgom- cry today to visit his brother, Jerre Hawkins who is under treatment at an infirmary for injuries sustained by a fall some weeks ago.
 The play which was to have been given by the pupils of the high school has been postponed on account Of the illness of two of those taking part.
 Miss Mary Gardner has returned from Troy where she has been attend ing the Normal College
 Miss Ettie Beeland reached home yesterday from Belmont College and will remain until after the holidays.
 Miss Lucy Scale. who is teaching at Hixon stopped over with Greenvllle friends en route to her home at Mont gomery to spend a week.
 Rahart Zealand hRA EetnE7nad from
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-24

tion of these bonds via the arbitration treaties have no hesitancy in saying that there Is nothing in this phase of the case. This contingency was first suggested by some New York financial paper. and 1t Is probably the cause of SO many inquiries from New York in regard to the bonds. There Is no rec ord in the of1ce of the Secretary of State as to the owners of the bonds. There are good many people in Mis- sissippi who are of the opinion that the State should pay the bonds. among them being Captain W. H. Hardy, of Hattiesburg, who has taken this posi- tion for some time, and has mentioned 1t in a number of public speeches. There Is no way that the bonds can be collected in a forcible manner. If the holders of these repudiated prom ises to pay ever receive their money 1t will be a voluntary act on the part of the people of Mississippi, and 1t is by no means an impossibility that some day Mississippi may discharge its repudiated obligation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-24
War Is not 90 Much.

Courier des Etats- Unis.
 Some people console themselves for every thing and find an argument to keep others from worrying. Everyone has read the ac- count of the slaughter in Manchuria- The losses of the Russians in the eight days bat tie south of Mukden are estimated at about 10000 men, Add the losses of the Japs, ap- proximately-for they have not as yet been reported-and you find tall total.
 During the eight months since the com mencement of hostilities, the losses on both sides must have been 100000 men. But that amounts to nothing. little that the thing is not worth speaking of. The average life of a man is 39 years on all points of the globe and a man dies at the rate of one a second or a little over.
 Now the Russo Japanese War has lasted eight months and during these eight months in all the known world find that the deaths are sixty a minute, 2.6o0 an hour, s6 400 a day. and 2,5s2,OOO a month. There fore, for the eight months the deaths foot up a total of 20T36.oo0.
 Now, what do 200. 900 men killed in Man churia in eight months amount to compared with the 900 who have died during the same period? The proportion Is l per cent. It is just as if somebody discovered that in a town in which the mortality is usually 1bO a week there died last week 152.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-24
RECITAL AT AUDITORIUM.
Agricultural School Pupils Give an h
 tevestinR Entertainment.

Agr1cultural schOoi fuphas WiSe an An"
 tevesting Entertainment.
 Abbeville, Dec. 3.-tSpecial. "A large and recherche audience attended the recital at the auditorium last even ing.
 The entertainment was given by the music and elocution departments of the agricultural school. Program
 Polouaise. F. Chopin. op. 40, No. N- Miss Turner
 Costume Monologue. The Roman Girls Confession DheiD-Miss Thomp- son.
 Sunrise shottische CH. Engeliman) Miss Louise Steagall.
 Readings. (aD The Minuet (Dodge). Miss Mary Brown; (b) So Was Ed gar Dupree.
 Electric Flash Gallop (B. 7oerdeler) Misses Murphy, Jones, Brown. Brad ley.
 Monologue. Aunt Sarah on Bicycles (Phelps)-Miss Eunice Mills
 Pantomime, The Famine Gongfel- low)-Class.
 Vocal duet. Two Very Similar Twins Are We--Misses Pearl Tiller, Emma Murphy.
 Pantomime Reading, Incident of Johnstown Flood-Miss Eloise Searcy. Charge of the Uhlans (Carl Bohm)-- Misses Steagall Turner.
 Reading, George Washington (Anon) Eugene Saunders.
 Cabaletta (T. Lack)-Miss Laura Brown.
 Defamation, Curse of Regulus (Par- ker)-W. I. Pittman.
 Trot De Cavalerie GA. Rubinstein. op. S6)-Miss Turner.
 Pantomime Reading. Israers wo- manhood-Class.
 In the account of Mir. Charles s. Kincey's death. which appeared In Thursdays Advertiser your cores pendent was made to say that MT. kincey was a member of Company F. 5th Alabama Confederate army when 1t should have been Company G, 18th Alabama. He served under William c. Oates and was a gallant soldier.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-24
Father of the Music Hall.

London News
 The inventor and establisher of the music hall in London. the late Mfr. Charles Morton, was in the peculiar position of jisliking and shunning pretty nearly all the things that make music halls popular. He did not smoke or drink: he ate almost nothing: his great est pleasure was his cup of tea at in the evening; he worked all day. and lived a life of changeless routine from years end 10 years end.
 This puritanic way of life cost Mr. Morton no effort. He had a genius for plain living. He did not think smoking or drinking in any way wrong. He simply did not like tobacco and alcohol He never took a cab when he could get an omnibus, not because he thought it extravagant but because he hated cabs. He was the incarnation of syo- tenn and hard work.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-24

Atlanta where he has been with his grand parents for some time.
 Miss Esselle Crawford returns to her home at Centervlle today. She has been the popular teacher of the fourth grade of the public school. but will not continue teaching after the holidays. fact greatly regretted by pupils and patrons Her resignation was due to the condition of her health, which has not been robust lately.
 Miss Jessie Coleman left yesterday for her home at Livingston to spend Christmas.
 Prof. P. W. Hodges leaves this af- ternoon for Albertville to visit his parents.
 Mrs James F. Kendrick Is visiting her parents at Dothan
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-24
STORES WE'RE BURNED.
New Building at FnIkviIIe Destroyed
 hv Fire.

Hartselle. Dec. 2s.-(SpeciaL)-The whole of the west side of the business portion of Falkville was destroyed by fire last night about 10 o'clock. Five store buildings, two new buildings just completed and the postofiice were burned. There was damage and loss to other houses.
 The fire originated in R. M Borum & Co.'S store. It is believed 1t was bur glarized before set on fire. There was some insurance on buildings and stock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-24
Innrmarx on Fire.

Fire tonight endangered the lives of patients In the city infrmary. An asy- lum for the aged and poor in the same yard and adjoining the hospital was burned shortly after 6 o'clock, and for while the destruction of the infirm- ary appeared imminent. Although the Fire Department ar rived in time to save the nearest build frgs. the asylum was burned to the ground. The loss Is said to be covered by insurance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-24
Police Get Christina. Money.

Members of the Selma police depart ment will eat turkey Christmas day as well as city officials. They drew $3o each today. Thirty dollars is half of Selma policeman's salary. Pro- vision for the coppers was made some- time ago by the City Council and to- day they were notified that their
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-24
Advertiser Bureau.


 During this Christmas week the busiest place in Selma Is the headquar ters of the Salvation Army. Through this agency more than 300 persons in unfortunate circumstances will be pro- vided Christmas baskets.
 It is said that not a needy family in Selma and vicinity will be over looked in the distribution of Christ mas delicacies by the Army and a number of families whose pride would not permit them to be reported, will be sent provisions for the holiday din- ner unawares
 This gives an idea of the work of four persons. These four persons have interested charitable Selma in providing Christmas dinners for the poor. They have received and taken care of the contributions which come from many sources and they have spent the money entrusted to them for the poor economically and judiciously. These four persons have been work ing early and late in behalf of the city's poor. They are Captain W. Robins and Mrs. Robins, and Mir. and Mrs. R. Anderson.
 Yesterday, two days before Christi mas, most of the contributions were in. Flour. meal. sugar. coffee, pota- toes. celery, fruit and vegetables in boxes and sacks occupied the entire front part of the Army's post. Today turkeys and every ingredient of the Christmas dinner will be packed in baskets. which have already been pro- vfded. and will early on Christmas morning be delivered at the homes of families unable to bear the expense of other than necessities of life, even once a year. Each basket will contain e little of nearly everything the mor- ket affords at Christmas time.
 With very few exceptions the bas- kets will be distributed solely in Sel- ma, among the factory workers and other poor. Among the needy. no dis continuation will be made between whites and negroes As many as five of the dependents are more than 100 years old. "befo' de war slaves.
 Captain Robins has been in Selma only four months. Besides supervis- ing this campaign for the poor during Christmas he has had to attend to the numerous religious services which he says are accomplishing great good in this city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-24

Christmas trade in this city is said to be greater than ever before.
 The streets are crowded with visi- tors from all sections of Dallas Goun- ty and every retail and wholesale house is busy. The buying Is more spirited today than 1t has been this week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-24

What could he nicer for lunch than . steaminE-hOt oyster stew, made of rich cream and plenty of oysters
 Dove serves just thnt kind-and for 10 aaASs. TrX enc tOdaYs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-24
of pr. Js P. rurni... Lauderdais

of Dr. J. F.. Furniss. Lauderdais Mir. Simon Gay, one of the city's
 highly respected citizens. who has been
 in i'll health. is convalescing.
 Miss Annefranc Bazemore and Mir.
 R. P. Basemore are at home with their
 parents for the holidays. | Miss Binswanger. who has been visit
 ing Mrs. I. L. Rosendorf. has returned
 to her home in Richmond, Va Miss Annie Lou Burns, student of ithe Judson, is at home with her pa-
 rents. l MT. G. B. Skinner of Demopolis w;Ds
 among the visitors to the city yester- 1 day. 1 Miss Jennie Harrell of Pleasant Hill | is in the city visiting friends. l Mir. Sam Fowlkes has returned home after a visit to Huntsville.
 MT. Carroll Steele of Birmingham
 was in the city yesterday. | MT. D. G. Wilkinson of Gastonburg. was at the Hotel Albert. Miss Mena Holzer of Birmingham is the guest of Mrs. Seigle. 1 Miss Ross Stearn of Eufaula Is the guest of Miss Blanche Meyer. MT. c. E. Farriar of Hamburg reg | istered at the Albert. Mir. Horace Looney of Birmingham l Is in Selma today Mir. w. D. Kimball Is in the city from Uniontown. Dr. E. H. Patton is visiting friends in | the city. Miss Elm Nicholson is home for the l holidays.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-24
Against Reckless DrivIpr.

Cab and dray drivers had better look twice to see if Mayor Atkins is near before they spur their horses to auto mobile speed. Yesterday the Mayor saw Frank Jones's dray barely miss a young woman, who was crossing the street while the driver made no ef- fort to slacken the speed. Jones was brought to court by the Mayor who 1ectured him and sent him out as an example to others.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-24

Miss Annefranc Bazemore and Mir :. R. P. Basemore are at home with their parents for the holidays.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-24

Miss Binswanger, who has been visit ing Mrs. I. L. Rosendorf. has returned to her home in Richmond, Va.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-24
Regular $l. Popular
 Fiction at COG
Here they are:-

Sir Mortimer. by Mary Johnston, au- thor of Prisoners of Hope. and to Have and to Hold.
 Virgilius, by Irving Bacheiler, author of Eben Holden.
 A Little Union Scout, by Joel Chand- Ter Harris. author of Uncle Remus.
 The Shadow of Victory, by Myrtle Reed. author of Love Letters of Mu- sician.
 Glengarry School Days, by Ralph Connor. author of Sky Pilot.
 The Benefactress, by author of Eliza beth and Her German Garden.
 The Cost, by David Graham Phillips.
 Abroad With the Jimmies, by Lillian Bell.
 Prince Hagan, by Upton Sinclair, au- thor of King Midas.
 A Forest Hearth. by Charles Major. author of When Knighthood Was in Flower.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-24
Social and Personal.

Mrs. Fred Coleman and Mrs Tom
 Gary gave rare pleasure to a number of friends Wednesday afternoon when
 they entertained delightfully."- at a re-
 ception in honor of Mrs. Will Compton
 of Washington, D. c. The hall and
 three other apartments opened for the
 occasion were artistically adorned in
 Southern smilax. potted plants and pink
 carnations. Those who assisted
 Mesdames Coleman and Gary in re- ceiving the guests were Mesdames Charlie McKinnon. Coleman, Compton, Lloyd Hooper and Scott. After the guests were presented to Mrs Compton they were invited into the library, where a punch table was a picture in
 pink and green. Misses Nell McKinnon
 In white lace and Nina Lamar in pink
 crepe de chine, presided. Delicious re-
 treatments of Ices and cakes were served.
 Last night at the Hotel Albert the Dixie Club gave a dance in honor of
 MT. R. D. Walker. who has been the
 President since its beginning, twelve years ago. It Is a rule of the club that
 as soon as a member marries he goes on the honorary list, so MT. Walker will vacate the office of President next week upon his joining the club of benedicts. The german was led by Mir. Hugh Hud- son with Miss Belle Barber as his part ner. Among those present were Misses Nell McKinnon, Lima Gayle, Belle Bar Der. Parmelia Jones. George Boggs, Daisye Walthall. Carrie Wilkins, Nell
 Brislin. Rosebud Land. Christine Nich-
 olson, Jean Hooker, AleX4na Hooker,
 Reba Walden. Mary Calhoun. Mary ] Howard. Eloise Smith. Winston Jones, Eilene Hunter, Melville Minge; Messrs.
 Hugh Hudson. Dr. Mitchell. Smith.
 Howard. Henry Jones. Archie Howard. Dr. Furniss. Bruce Craig, James Craig, Bob Walker. Robert Young, Walter Cook, Joe Baker, Presley Welch. Flu gene Davidson. Will Haynes, Monroe Jones and Dan Haynes The chape- rones were: Mesdames c. A McKin-
 non, F. D. Land, A. P. Jones and Jim Hunter.
 MT. and Mrs. J ID. Jordan of Chat tanooga, Tenn, are visiting the family
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-24
The Newr of Selma.
Selma Firms Bus.

Christmas money awaited them at the
 bank
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-24

Mir. Simon Gay, one of the ctty's highly respected citizens. who has been in i'll health, is convalescing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-24

Miss Annie Lou Burns, student of
 the Judson. is at home with her pa- | rents.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-24

among them and has tried to do good to his fellow man, build up his county and honor his God.
 J. M. Barns.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-24

The spoils of Empire. by Francis Hope Loring, by Lillian Bell The Traitors. by E. Phillips Oppen. The Mystery of Murray Davenport, by Robert Nelson Stevens. rison.
 }ster. The Fortunes of Oliver Horn, by F. )Hopkinson Smith. ] The Loves of Miss Annie, by 8. R.
 ] A Little Garrison, by Fritz von Der
 (kyburg. The Christian by Hall Caine. Hesper, by Hamlin Garland, author
 }Troop.
 The Untitled Field. by George Moore.
 A Detached Pirate, by Helen Milecete.
 The Mettle of the Pasture, by James ris.
 Gift Books. and all other books at }correspondingly low prices. Now Is your time to save by buying. ] Toy Books. 1c up. Toys, Pictures, etc. at the same remarkably low prices. We have any 5 and 10 cent store beat Ito a finish" on these bargains.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-24

Mir. G. B. Skinner of Demopolis WI
 among the visitors to the city yester. day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-24
A Change in Business

Hereafter we shall confine our busi- ness strictly to Commercial Stationery ana Frntlng, so We want to close out other lines. and to do it quickly we offer you x # # # Extra Bargains Today and Each Day
 Until Sold Out.
 You that have waited till the last dav to get your Christmas presents can save a lot of money by taking advantage of this sale of
 Books, Stationery, Leather Goods, Pictures, Toys, Toy Books and Holiday Goods
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-24

Miss Jennie Harrell of Pleasant Hill is in the city visiting friends.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-24

They are just as good as the da, they were unpacked.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-24

Mir. Sam Fowlkes has returned hom after a visit to Huntsville.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-24

MT. Carroll Steele of Birmingham was in the city yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-24

Mir D. G. Wilkinson of Gastonburg. was at the Hotel Albert.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-29
SEALED PROPOSALS FOR THE RE-
 MOVAL OF GARBAGE.

MOVAL OF CARRIAGE.
 Sealed proposals for the removal of garbage from the City of New Haven for one year from February 1, 1905, to February 1, 1906, will be received by the Clerk of the Board of Health, in be- half of said City, before pm, January 10, 1905
 The Board reserves the privilege of rejecting any or all bids A certified check of at least five per cent of the amount of bid must accompany each proposal, made payable to the order of the Controller of the City of New Ha- ven
 Specifications stating terms of con- tract in full, will be furnished by said clerk on application.
 By order of the Board of Health,
 WARD BAILEY, d29-4t Clerk.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-29
CLAIRvoYANr.

MARY J. WRIGHT, M D., and Clair vtoyanL S1 High Street. pr. Wright is State; 27 years in New Haven. Her
 predictions on health, business. so- cial, never fall. Doctor treats ali dis eases Consultation $1.00. Hours g to