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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28
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"A Pair of Plnks.,,

"A Pair of Pinks" needs refertiliza- Gn otner tbnss ar of fqd Pdk few badly wilted. The pair did not make a pretty showing at the Montgomery Theatre last night.
 The pair Is old, withered, leafy and out of date. They need to have so many things done to them that the best thing the responsible party should do is to put them aside and start from show, that has changed. When Ward and Vokes brought the thing through here some time back, people. packed Pair of Pinks." with Will West in Hap Wards old place, may. have been no better than the show three years ago. and it certainly was no worse. The long and the short of the matter is that the liking of the public has changed. Its 1ckle fancy is shifting from its in fatuation of musical comedy, which is comedy itself. as "A Pair of Pinks" at tests, is the acme of Bourbonism which learns nothing and forgets noth- ing
 The same old jokes. the same old songs, the same old dances. the same old comedians, and, beg pardon, the same old girls How long has the craze for musical comedy been running It's enough to reach the limit of public favor. Three years ago, when "A Pair of Pinks" first bloomed, the public lit erally ate" musical comedy. Any old thing went in those days. All 1t had to have were few over-dressed girls, a noisy orchestra, some funeral come dians, and one or two women long on good looks a short on good voices. But times have changed, and "A Pair of Pinks" could be taken in out of the cold and frost without doing damage to anybody's feelings.
 It's such pity that the audience could not see Margaret Daly Vokes in congenial surroundings. She is so much better tlan anything else in "A Pair of Pinks" that one lnstinctively sympathiZes with her. And when she is off the stage the audience sympa- thized with each other. But her old specialties went splendidly last night. That dancing of ners, the Rube girl songs and those other songs with just a suggestion of naughtiness fin them. She made going to the show last night worth while.
 Harry NJ. Stewart had George Sidney's old part, the hardluck Hebrew, and he got as much out of 1t as Sidney used to get. It was good work for MT Stewart. The audience appreciated him. Barring the clever Margaret Daily Nokes. Stewards hard-luck He- brew got more laughs than, all the rest put together.
 Win West and Harry Vokes played the two Pinks The twin role was done well. Perhaps. as it used to be done, but the crowd was only moderately pleased with the work.
 z But, after all, the show is ghost of the past walking abroad, and so let it pass on.
 Theatre tonight. How is that for contrast?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28
BUSINESS MEN TO MEET.
C. X I. Association to Assemble Frida: Night.


 The semi-annual meeting of the Commercial and Industrial Association adjourned over from a fortnight ago will take place Friday night
 As this, is the time when five mem bers of the Board of Directo are to be elected it Is anticipated that large number of the members vii. be in at- tendance. A particularly attractive feature of the meeting will be the in- formal talk on Immigration to the South" to be made by Governor Jelks.
 The Governor has long been close student of the immigration problem and has been credited with some very original but sensible ideas on the sub feet. He has but recently returned from the big immigration meeting held in New York City under the auspices of the National Civic Federation in which he took an active part. His talk will therefore have q double interest.
 The subject of Immigration to the South" Is attracting widespread atten- ton. not only In the South, but from Northern business men as well. Many Southern States have already organized a paid department to take up actively and aggressively this feature of States development. It is likely some such plan will be followed in Ala bama The idea will doubtless be dis cussed at the meeting of Montgomcry's business men on Friday night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28
RIIIy CIifford,s Farewell.

Billy Clifford has good reason to feel proud of his Montgomery enga cement. The clever comedian was greeted yes terday by two of the biggest audiences of the Bijou Theatre season. and as If to let MT. Clifford know that he was appreciated here. the audiences were wildly enthusiastic.
 The matinee audience was especially demonstrative. Every seat in the Blbb Street playhouse was taken, and Mir Clifford and his capable associates were recalled time and again here, the big audience could not get enough of Mir. Cliford's good things, and he responded often, with accom- modatng spirit, to the enthusiastic en- cores.
 "A Jolly Baron" is about the best en- tertainment Bijou patrons have seen this year anu MT. Clifford has made a place for himself in the hearts of local theatre goers.
 Frank Dudley, in "Dr. Jekyll and MT. Hyde will begin his engagement at the Bijou tonight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28
WANT TO BE AID RYAN
INTERESTING GOSSIP AS TO Mn'
 HARTLEY'S SUCCESSOR
Ex-Mayor Crommelin May Get tne Place-One of the Ward Rep- resentatiyes May Be
 Promoted.

A pretty fight in which no end or politics is being played IS shapins III the naming of the successor Tn the Ci.S Council of Alderman at Largo James H. Hartley. The fight IS as yet m nebulous state, but the members or the City Council are hearing iots or tdih about it from candidates, prospective candidates and the friends of both.
 The most interesting gossip on the street yesterday was rumor that per- haps the honor would be given to ex- Mayor John c. Crommelin. MT. Cromme- lin Is certainly not candidate. TOT the place and it is not even known that he would accept it. But rumor was busy yesterday connecting his name with the honor Mir. Crommelin has always been a prominent figure in municipal politics in Montgomery and personally he could figure actively in any sort of political race in the city
 There is afloat another interesting rumor that says one of the ward al dermen will be promoted to alderman at large and the vacancy among the ward aldermen filled bv election by the Council The rumor names two ward alderman who might be 5" moved up. The. are Alderman Nathan Lobman from Ward 3, and Alderman and President of the Council Castor Gunter from Ward 1 But so far this like the rumor of the possible candi- dacy of cx-Mayor Crommclin, is al talk.
 On the other hand the race for the vacancy is on in earnest. There are three candidates for the place and in tersting enough each of them Is an ex- member of the City Council. They are J. K. Jackson, w. NJ Hudson and JOS cph NJ. Kennedy. Friends of each of the candidates have been active in their behalf, whether the candidates have or have not taken active part for themselves.
 MT. Jackson only recently finished serving a term as alderman at large Mir Kennedy and Mir. Hudson have both been members of the city's law making body.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28
Burial of MT Woodward.

The remains of the late MT. Samuel r. Woodward were laid to rest in Oak wood Cemetery yesterday afternoon in the presence of large number of his friends and friends of his family.
 The funeral services took place at 2:30 o'clock at the residence of Mr. A. F. Brock 623 Mildred Street The ser vices were conducted by Rev. Charles A. Stakely, D. D., pastor Of the First Baptist Church. ..@
 There was a beautiful display of flowers, testifying to the high esteem in which MT. Woodward was held.
 The gentlemen who served as pall- bearers were John M. Burch, Julius Clark. Louis DeJarnette, E. c. Spann, J. T. Roberts and Junius Riggs. .:.--
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28
BODY OF MIR. HICKS.
It Will Reach Here TOdRy-FunerRl
 This Afternoon.


 This Afternoon.
 The body of the late Mir. J. N. Hicks, who died Christmas Day on train of the Kansas City, Memphis and Birm- ingham railroad while travelling from Wynne, Ark, to Memphis. will reach Montgomery at 9 o'clock this morning and the funeral will take place at 3 o'clock this afternoon from the Capi- tola Hotel.
 MT. Hicks resided in Montgomery some time ago and had many friends here He was the roadmaster of the lajlroad company on whose train his sudden death occurred. Mir Hicks was a native of Chattahoochee county, Ga, and was 49 years old. He was many years a railroad engineer and conduc- ter and was well known in several Southern States.
 He is survived by. his, wife. Mrs. Adella Hicks. and his twin daughters Misses Adella Hicks and Stella Hicks, who reside at the Capitola Hotel:
 The funeral this afternoon will ba conducted by Rev. J. A. Jenkins. of the West End Baptist. Chueh, and the body will be inferred at Oakwood cemetery
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28
Receivers' Sale.

Pursuant to an order made ny the District Court of the United States for the Middle District of Alabama. in BanFfuptcy, in a cause pending in sad Court. wherein W. B. McWhorter is the Bankrupt .he Undersign- cd. as Receiver of the estate of the said W. B. AcWhorter. Bankrupt. will sell at pub lict outcry to the highest bidder for cash between the legal hours of sale. on Saturday. the 30th day of December. 1905. at Ihe store ter, in Hayneville, Lowndes ,Tounty AIaba- ma. the entire stock of goods. wares, mer- chandise. fixtures. etc. now ocated in said the said ". B. Mcwhorter. Bankrupt, a complete inventory of which IS now on file in said Bankrupt Court. Any information de- sired In reference to said sale will be fur nished by the undersigned upon application to him at Montgomery, Alabama The said sale will be made subject to the confirmat tion of the court. BERNARD FLANK,
 Receiver.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28
Many Marriage Licenses.

The clerks in the Probate Court have been working over time for q week and longer and an average of a dozen marriage licenses a day arc be- ing issued. From last afternoon at { o'clock until this afternoon over fif- teen licenses were issued, several ou. of town people being interested in the nuptials. One license was issued to W. J. Dempster. of Agnos ,olientes. Mexico, and Miss Elizabeth Cant Vii Hams, of Knoxville. Tenn. The rush appears to be on in earnest and number of ministers are workning hard.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28
MURDER AND SUICIDE
THEORY OF POLICE AS TO BIR-
 MINGHAM TRAGEDY.
Omccrs of the Law Think There fs no Mystery About the Affair, De
 spite Ideas of 9th

Birmingham, Dec. 27.-(SpeciaL)-- mystery now surrounds the double tragedy of yesterday after- noon in which Mrs. Alice Johnson. grass widow. and L. q. Corc6$t 8 brakeman of the Southern Railway. lost their lives. The police. howev- er arc a little dubious as to the mys- terious turn said to he encountered and believe that Corcoran shot the woman dead and then turned the pfs- tol on himself.
 The remains of the man were today sent to Columbia, Tenn, where several relatives reside. The remains of the woman will probably he shipped to Ripley. Miss. where it is stated she formerly lived, It was learned today that the husband of the. woman is n carpenter in Memphis, Tenn. A little cnse of diamonds and ruhies belonging to the wohan worth over s1.2S0 has been found and it is understood that some property in the vicinity of. Hunts vile beIonefne tn the vnn?an is very valuable She was working at one or the hotels in Birming gham as maid.
 Relatives of Corcoran state that they do not believe that the mystery can he solved easily.
 From Bessemer this morning came a strange story in connection with the tragedy. It seems that two men hoarded an electric car In that city at 12'a0 yesterday and began talking about the murder in Rirmineham. Rep ntable citizens sittns nearby asked the strangers concerning the murder and were given the entire facts as were printed in afternoon papers. though the discovery of the bodies of the Johnson woman and Corcoran were not found until after 1 o'clock
 Every attention was given Corcorar at the hospital, but the minute the physicians made an examination th' wound was announced to be fatal one. The wounded man did not mako any statement as to the crime so far as can be learned He came from q highly respected family in Tennessee. The coroner is still Investigating the tragedy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28
Cautain Wright Low.

Capt. M. A. Wright, who for years has been an assistant at tho union passenger station, being in charge of one of the exit gates, is very i'll at the residence of a nephew on South Twen- ty-first street near Avenue c. Cap tain Wright is well known not only in Birmingham but in Montgomery. and Columbus, Ga. He has staunch friends throughout the Sonth generally and very few of those who travel much through Birmingham are not -acQuain- ted with him. He is. suffering with dropsy and grave apprehensions are expressed as to an early recovery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28

gently been made ready for them. near New Orleans.
 Many elegant gifts of cut-glass, siIv- CT and rare china were presented to MT and Mrs. Morrison, among them a handsome silver service from Captain and Mrs. Hobson..
 Miss Mary Pickens entertained the bridal party last evening after the rehearsal at the church.
 Captain and Mrs. Hobson have re- ceived cordial welcome home
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28
NEW PROCESS WORK

All work now being done at the Montgomery steam Laundry iS "New Process Work" done on specially pat ented Iaundry machines that have been on the market only about three months.
 All the machines are new-nO cid junk being used.
 New Process Work can only he had at the Montgomery Steam Laundry.
 Call phone 74O-and be sure you give your work to the blue wagons the leaders.
 Every piece of work absolutely guar anteed perfect or it's done sver free.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28
BLOODY CoFLICT THREATENED.
ChriAtmas Tragedy in Tennessee Maj
 Grow Into War,

Grow Into War.
 Bristol, Va, Dec 27-News reached Bristol to-day of a double tragedy en- acted Christmas evening at Bertha. Tenn, near the Virginia Tennessee line resulting in the instant death of Ros- COG Nichols and the fatal wounding of Silas Greene. which has given rise to a condition in that section bordering on a state of war
 dispatch tonight says there are a hundred armed men in the mountains near the scene of the tragedy, follow ing leaders from among friends Of dead and wounded men and that a bloody conflict seems certain
 During the day both factions have been gathering arms and ammunition
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28
Rense,ner AInrnled.

The announcement that the present congress would not make any approp- riations this year for public buildings comes as disappointment to the peo- ple of Bessemer as the hope had been freely expressed that tho projected new government building would be erected this year. The lot for this pur- nose was purchased some time ago, and as the present quarters are not the most convenient it was thought that some action would be taken during the present term of congress Will the resolve is a live question on the streets today with the freely expressed hope that 1t would not.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28

are now making a tour of the country1 in the interest of more labor for the iron and steel plants and it is expect ed that in the next few weeks there will be an increase of workingmen in the district. The need for labor is urgent In order to fill all demands for the product
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28
Railroad News

The new passenger coaches, ordered by the Louisville and Nashville palif af tSem coming on train No. from Gin cinnati last night The seS1 G9aGhes ip Mont nfe gonerN, There are forty seats on eacn Side and eighty people, may be com fortably seated. while 12o people can get inside the coach.
 Things are about as dull at the union station now as they were lively last week, It is just between the holiday rushes hui the return rush will be- gin today and tomorrow. None of the 2oads has succeeded in getting thelr rains back on their schedule time. anu : will be some days before that takes
 lace.
 D. W. Hurlburt who has for some ears been a clerk in tn local freight .fice of the Mobile and ohin will leay% ,o,.% saturday for Columbus Miss, where 4e has been appointed chief Jerk m he freight office of the same road.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28
Looking For Negro Children.

Chief of Police McBride. Of Green- wood, Miss, returned to his home last night after spending the day in Bir. mingham looking for two small colored children who live in Greenwood and who were lost in this city a few days ago. Chief Mcbride stated that re-
 ward of S10 had been offered for the return of the children. It appears that the ilte bearing all expenses of the 2rts of She police to locate them. On last Friday a woman with the two children. one q boy and the other a girl. about the ages of and years respectively. changed cars at the union station, coming from Atlanta en route to Greenwood A negro man Volun- teered to carry the children to the train for Greenwood and they have not been seen since. The local police are doing all in their power to locate the children.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28
Will He Tried Thur.day.

The trial of George Wade. charged with ,pickpocketing. is set for tomor- charged with taking s9O from the per soE' of D. J. Hudson last Friday on Second avenue. Hudson has identified Wade as the man who robbed him. so 1t is stated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28
Epsilon FraternaI Convention.

Epsilon Providence. Sigma Alpha Epsilon. today decided to push the work on a memorial hall at Tuscaloo- sa, Ala, in memory of Noble Leslie Devotie, who conceived the idea of the fraternity. The convention of Epsilon Province, which includes Alabama. Georgia and Florida. came to an end tonight when a German was given at the Hillman hotel lead by Robert Hood. of Birmingham, and Miss Minnie Eath- erly. Noble Leslie Devo4ie died during the war. He was a minister at Selma and joined the Confederate army. It was dcided that if a joint. convention cannot be held during the summer by the several provinces in the United States that another convention will be held in Tuscaloosa, in 1906. There are over five thousand members of the fraternity throughout the United States, from Maine to California. with sixty-nine chapters, thirty-five alumni chapters and ten provinces.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28
Hotel Dcstroxed By FIrs

Gadsden, Dec. 37-(SpeciaL) )-The Sulphur Springs Hotel. the property of Mrs Fannie Prouty, was destroyed by fire last night between and 2 o'clock. The hotei was finished early last sum mer and was summer resort. It was about mile from the city. A family by the name of Hooper had been oc- cupying the hotel the past month or so ana was moving out the day of the fire. The buildings was insured for s4oo0 and Wasyaiued at 5000.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28
NEGRO GIRL ELEcTkoCUTED.
Fell Against a Live Wire and Death
 

Tuscumbia, Dec. 27--(SpeciaD-Ros Bradley. negro girl 13 years old. was killed by an electric light wire Monday afternoon. She and several other negro chill aren were playing near the South ern Railways bridge over Spring Creek. in1 the western portion of the city where the overhead wires of the Sheffield Company pass. The Bradley girl fell against a live wire. her death resulting immediately. This Is the third fatality resulting from tho wires at this point. which are not insulated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28
Administro or's Notice.
Estate of Francis s. Powell, Deceased.

A1S'"SO UT 'I''1'VIS "' T AU'V'I' A''Vedeou'
 Notice is hereby given that on the Sth day of December. 1908. letters of admin tstration upon the estate of FrAnciG s. Pow ell, deceased were Issued to the uEdersign- ed. All persons having claims against said estate will present them within the time re- uuired by law, or the same will be barred.
 J. M. ETARKE, * thu-3t administrator.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28
Stockholders Meeting

The annual meeting of the stocklod- CTS of the First National Bank of Mont gomery will be held at it's banking rooms on Tuesday, January 9th lye6. al IF o'clock noon for the election Of d Board of Directors and for the transac- tion of any other business that may properly come before the meeting.
 A. $. Woolfolk.
 Cashier enf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28
More Labor Wanted.

Efforts are being made to get several hundred laborers for the steel plant at Ensley and the furnace and mining in dustries adjacent thereto. Labor agents
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28
THE CITY's INSURANCE.
Clerk Hnrdaway Complies Interesting
 EiguHeS.

City Clerk C. P. Hardaway has com piled an interesting statement show ing the amount of fire insurance car ried by the city and the premiums thereon.
 The first figures represent the amount of the policy the second fig ures the yearly premium.
 The statement is as follows: On City Hall, and
 fixtures therein. .$75,5o0 S1,1S7.o9 Police headquarters,
 guard house, .en-
 zine rooms.... .... 22,100 509.20 Fixtures and tools be-
 longing to Water
 WOrKS 2,eoU o-.VV City Stables, live stock
 and wagons. .... 21,000 106.J9 Scott Street Engine
 House -. =. 1000 5000 Five Points Engine. West End Engine House North Montgomery En-
 zine House.. ...... 4,500 35.60 High Street School
 Building and fix
 lures ,..-.. 2S,S50 2O1.35 Sayre Street School,
 Chiffon College, and
 fixtures in both places
 -. 24,950 169.1J Billing Place (5l9 Clay
 ton Street. and fix
 lures :. ... =. .. 7,6Oo 57oo Decatur Street School
 and fixtures .. .... 2S,000 16S.00 Capitol Hill School,
 Closets and fixtures. 2f,000 112.50 Heron Street School
 and fixtures. -. ,.. 21,650 2f5.15 Belllrger Heights
 School and fixtures. . 2o,900 21a.01 West End School and
 fixtures 7. :. ....... 2o,G5o 21e.5o Highland Park School
 and fixtures .. 2O,500 2f5.00 Old Frame School
 Building at Highland
 Park .. ....... ... 1,J00 26.25 Day Street School and
 fixtures. :. .., $500 as.5o Cemetery Hill School
 andfixtures e.sOo a4.5o Emergency Hospital and
 furniture. =. V. 1s.soo 27o.oo Highland Park Pavil-
 ion. :. $500 11s.75 Office of Sexton at
 Cemetery.... .. .. 800 7.50 Total. =. .. .. ..s353.5o0 $5,096.79
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28

The fire department was called at II o'clock last night to 105 1-2 South had alarmed the neighborhood. There was no fire.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28
MnRRIsnN-HoRsON.
Their Marriage the Event Of the Sea-
 son at (sreensboFO.

son at GreensborO.
 Greensboro. Dec. 27.-(Speciai.)- The principal social event of the sea son occurred this evening at { o'clock. when a large assembiago witnessed at st, Paurs Church. the marriage of Miss Morrison of New orleans. Mrs. Edwin
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28
Medical Notice. i.

Dr. R F. Micnel has moved his office to No. IT South Perry Street: office tele- phone e5s3: his sla'e is at Knabe's. If
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28
Notice to Shareholders

The annual meeting of the shareholders of the Merchants and Planters Farley Nation al Bank of Montgomery. will be held at It's banking rooms Tuesday. January 9th. 1906 at o'clock D for the election or Board of Directors and for the transaction pf such 'otber business may properly come before the meeting.
 LOUIS D. FARLEY. 2sf Cashier.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-28

It is better to be an old maids darl- ing that young maids dune