The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-08
Advertiser Bureau, t Mohile Iulv I.

Mobile, July !.
 Benjamin Franklin Jackson died at o'clock this morning at his home. No. 311 St. Joseph Street, as the result of a stroke of paralysis suffered in No- vember last. For some time he lowered on the brink of the grave. then rallied and his relatives and host of friends hoped for his recovery. Yesterday he was able to go to his bath, assisted by his niece. Late in the evening, how ever, he relapsed and lost conscious hess and death relieved him of all suf- ferings.
 When the news of his death was learned 1t created a profound shock in the city where he had lived an upright life for a long number of years. and where he was respected of all classes and creeds.
 MT. Jackson was an exemplary man. a martyr of the Confederacy, having left a leg on the battlefield at Mur- phresboro. a devoted man to his rela- tives and true to his official duties as a city and county official.
 He was born at Gainestown. Clarke County, Ala. and came to Mobile to reside when quite young. After the surrender and when the city came again under Democratic rule. he was elected City Clerk. an office he held for many years. After retiring from this office llc was TUT d tiIic SuBd6Co III thC Aoh- Der and manufacturing business here. He was elected Clerk of the Circuit Court of Mobile County in 1892. and held the office continuously until his demise. having been reelected last fall. During his long illness the duties of the office were faithfully performed by his grand nephew. Capt. s. H. Smith.
 MT. Jackson was never married. One brother. Capt. J. w. Jackson of Toul- minville. this county. survives him. He also leaves four nieces, Mrs. Minnie Simth and Mrs. Richard Wildman of Mobile, Mrs. Harry G. Toulmin of Toul- minviile. and Mrs. l. D. Roberts of Beaumont, Texas. and four nephews, Messrs. J. T. Sullivan and Harry $. Jackson of Mobile, T. Joe Jackson of Few York and c. w. Jackson of Moss Point. Miss. Among his many other surviving relatives arc Capt. s. H. Smith, Mrs. J. w. Stewart and Miss Susie Smith, children of Mrs. Miunie Smith. who loved and revered MT. Jackson, not as a grand uncle. but as father.
 When the call to arms for the Con- federacy was sounded, MT. Jackson, then quite young, enlisted in July, 1861. at Pensacola, and was assigned to Bat tery A, Alabama State Artillery, and was in the battles of Shiloh and Mur- freesboro. It was in the latter battle he lost his leg. He surrendered at Mo- bile in 1865. He joined Camp RaphaSI Semmes. No. II. in 1890.
 His remains will be inferred in Mag nolia Cemetery tomorrow morning. and the pail bearers will be six members of Camp Raphael Semmes, Messrs. W. "A. Alexander. T. F. Brewer, c. l.. Kettles. James T. Reid. Thomas Con- nelly and Walter Rsss.
 
 up from Fort Morgan and the officers reported that Frederick Christiansen, for eight years an employe at the quarantine plant, had been drowned. He was a passenger on the steamer and when four miles of Fort Morgan fell overheard. His body was not recov- cred.
 Tonight in Temple Emanuel. Rabbi Ettleson of Fort Wayne. Ind. presided in place of Rabbi Moses. who is con- fined through illness at Providence In- firmary. When the time for 'Kadish" or the "mourner's prayer" came, he asked the entire congregation to join in the solemn and impressive service as a token of remembrance of the late Secretary of Stat clay. Aabbi Ettleson spoke of his great statesmanship and good qualities and also of his having forwarded to the Czar the full text of the protest of Jewish citizens of the United States written by the late Pres ident Leon M Levy of Texas of the constitutional grand lodge, l. O. B. B., s a State document.
 He also asked for prayers for the speedy recovery of Rabbi Moses. The entire congregation responded.
 Seventy-two waifs of the Protestant Orphans Home of the Episcopal Church were made glad this afternoon and given the first treat of the kind ever. perhaps, enjoyed by them, an au- tomobile outing through the city to and along the bay shell road to Charles Frederick's place at South end. Through the efforts of Colonel A. s. Lyons and A. l.. Gould, with Max Ham, burger, Jr.. the ride was made pos sible. they in letters and through The Herald appealing to owners of autos on behalf of the charges.