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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-30
CURZON WILL ACCEPT.

London. Dec. 2 Lord Curzon of Keddleston, Chancellor Of Oxford Uni- versity, has agreed to allow himself to be nominated for the vacancy among the representative peers of Ireland, caused by the death of Lord Kilmaine.
 In accepting the nomination, which was offered to him by a number of members of the Irish peerage. Lord Curzon said that when the peerage was conferred upon him 1t was with a view to his returning to the House of Com mons, but the strain of his work In India has proved too much for his strength and the opinion of his medi- cal advisers has driven him reluctantly to the conclusion that he cannot re-en- ter the House. Unfortunately. he said, he was debarred from entering the House of Lords by theory channels, through the refusal of the Premier to allow him to take his place with the other ex-Viceroys of India on the benches of the upper house, so that he would be pleased to take the oppor- tunity to re-enter the house by the only means now open to him. namely, as an Irish Peer
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-30
Hard Luck--C Weather Was
 Lost, More Rain and Clouds

The fair and cold weather, so earn estly desired by people afflicted with the meanest known brand of weather, has not come. Moreover, no great hopes are held out that 1t will come today. It is certainly tough luck.
 No reason has yet been assigned for the delay. The weather simply did not come when 1t should have come. The late trains are not responsible, nor can it be attributed to the holiday rush in business. Cold weather was scheduled for Ala bama and a riddance of the aw- full weather the State has been having was promised, but something turned up to prevent the keeping of that prom ise.
 1t rained all day yesterday; at times the rain fell in torrents. Up to o'clock yesterday morning the total rainfall was l 5S inches and by o'clock while the rain was still falling 80 inches had fallen. making a total of 1.ss nches in all that time. The rain fall was equal lv as heavy in other portions of the Tallapoosa and Coosa watershed and a steady rise has again started in the Coosa. the Tallapoosa and the Ala bama rivers. though the Weather Bureau of ficials say no dangerous stages are ex- pected unless the rain continues. At the local office of the Weather Bureau no great hopes were held out for settled weather today, as the barometer chang ed but little.
 That's the hand part of the informa- tion which came from the Weather. Bu- reau. No hope of final change could be held out yesterday afternoon. For the present there remains in sight only unsettled weather" which Is an euph- emism for gloom, damnness and depression.
 Middle Alabama has been sorely tried
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-30
HOT SHOT FOR ELIOT
RABBI FLEISCHER TELLS WHY
 JEWS DO NOT FIGHT.
Says They Have Lost The Primitive Mans Desire To kiIl-BelieVes IsraePs Mission Is
 Pence.

Boston, Mass, Dec. 2s.-Answering the recent remarks of President Charles w Eliot of Harvard University to society of Jewish young men at the college, whom he advised to join the militia. in order to regain the ancient martial spirit of Israel, Rabbi Charles Fleischer delivered sermon at today's services at the new Temple Israel.
 The rabbi spoke in part a g follows T was shocked to read President EIiot's advice to the Jews. He said that the Jews were inferior to others fin physical development and in stature and he suggested that the young men join the mi tia and cultivate the mar tiaI spirit of their ancestors.
 insofar as President Eliot pleaded for physical development and outdoor life. I cordially sympathize with his idea. But when President Eliot harks back to the glorious times when the Jews had martial spirit the loss Of which he deplores and to regain which he urges them to join the militia. then as a Jew. as an American, as man. I protest against his utterance.
 "The Harvard sage errs jI asserting that there is no reason why the Jews should not make good fighters. There happens to be the best of reasons. The Jew has got out of the habit or fighting He has lost the primitive mans desire to kill, because he has so long been civilized. You can't brutal ize him again.
 q am happy to feel that in the main, President Eliots appeal to the Jews must be in vain because by long tradi- tion culminating is now native in stinct, your average Jew believes that 'IsraeTs mission is peace.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-30

with the weather it has so far in this winter. Not that 1t has been unseason- ably cold, for 1t hasn't, but because of the clouds, the rain, the mud and the gloom. Perhaps no winter in recent years has ever made such a poor show ing In the weather line before Christ mas. There has been some cold wealth CT but 1t was welcomed as a grateful tonic in comparison with the muddy weather that has been vouchsafed
 The trouble has been that there has been so many days and parts of days like yesterday, which was as gloomy 8 Sunday as any pessimist could wish for and 1t was no worse either than the previous Sunday and the Sunday pre- vious Sunday and the Sunday previous vious to that was just as bad. Some of the week days have come along with a showing that is quite as impressive in bad weather as any Sunday.
 But there couuld hardly be a worse day than was the Sunday of yesterday, Socilogist declares that suicides are largely affected by the weather and bourne whence no traveller returns" on cloudy and gloomy days than on fair weather days. If that be true. and if the weather of yesterday extended all over the country there will be some un- fortunate tragedies to report. But fort unately Montgomery had nothing of this sort.
 But thousands and thousands of her people looked upon the dark and gloomy day while clouds hung just above the housetops and wished for change. If man felt well yesterday he could feel well under any circum- stances. But the weather will have to change sometimes. There is some consolation in that thought
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-30
BURNED
BURGLARS FIRE ALDERMAN sUL-
 LIVAN'S SALOON.
After LoOting Bar and Grocery Thieves Start BIaxes in Front and Rear of Building Which is
 Destroyed.

Forcing an entrance through the back door of the Shamrock saloon, owned by Alderman James J. Sullf-~ van. of the sixth Ward. thieves footed the place and then fired 1t in two places about 1 o'clock this morning, with the result that both the bar and grocery are practically destroyed
 MT. Sullivan, interviewed at the sa- loon this morning, said he thought the loss would be near $2,000 against which he was partially insured. The loss by theft was inconsiderable.
 The police department is working on strong clues to find the guilty per sons.
 The alarm of fire was given to the fire department about 1:20 o'clock this morning through the police depart ment, which had been advised over the telephone. It was made by night wstchman employed at an oil mill near the Shamrock saloon who noticed smoke issuing from the roof of the building. A summons to the various stations of the department was made and within a short time several com panies were fighting the fire.
 But when the companies reacheu the place it was practically destroyed. The flames were restrained to the interior of the building but they destroyed all the stock and fixtures.
 Captain Miles Smith, of the police department an early arriver at the fire with several officers of his depart ment, began an Investigation of the case before tho blaze had been eXtin- guished. It was discovered that small hole had been bored through the wall near the back door and through this the burglar had thrust his hand to remove the belts that locked tne door, and thus had entered the build ing.
 What the burglars removed from the buildnng could not be ascertaiued this morning. MT. Sullivan said he was sure that no money had been taken, but he could not determine how much, if any. goods had been removed.
 After the footing of the place had been completed. the building was fired in the rear. where the blaze had died away without doing considerable harm, and in the front of the grocery whence the flames spread and destroyed most When the fremen arrived the building was filled with flame and smoke and they had a hard but short fight.
 The burglar had closed the rear door behind him.
 MT. Sullivan said this morning that a previous attempt to burglarize the store had been made. He and Police Captain Miles Smith talked for some time over the case.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-30
BIG NEW HIPPOBROME
 TO BE OPENED MONDAY

Cleveland, Ohio. Dec. 29.--The Hip podrome. said to be the largest and most beautiful playhouse in the United States. outside of New York City, will be opened tomorrow.
 The theatre cost s2.00O.000. and will seat 4,5OO persons. The stage floor is in sections, operated by hydraulic lifts The sections can be placed in any po- sitlon. Beneath the stage is d tank for acquatic sports which has a ca- pacity of 455,O00 gallons.
 The drop curtain weighs thirteen tons, is built of steel and concrete. is absolutely fireproof and completely shuts the stage off from the body of the house. It can be dropped in nine teen seconds. The prosecenium arch extends forty-four feet beyond the stage and acts as Inegaphone. The stage is 100 feet wide, 104 feet deep and has an area of 13,52S square feet.
 There are forty-four private dress ing rooms and a private hotel for per formers. There are stables for ami mals that are to be part of the pro- auctions at the theatre. The play
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-30

were being transferred to new masters without even a voice in the matter. MT. Murphy thinks his idea will end all this, and make the relations between the pig and little circuits far more
 The document thus prepared by the Chicago magnate went to Garry Herr mann this afternoon. and Mir. Murphy thinks 1t will go through with little
 'william Rourke. the scrappy mag nate of the Western League, and our old friend Jimmy Ryan were callers at came to town to buy 5000 worth of Christmas presents, but asked the scribes to make it only s9o, for fear that all his players would ask advanced
 President Murphy. of the Chicago Nationals has cancelled the dates of March 14th and Fist, and will play in stead. The Cubs will do their spring training fin vicksburg. Miss, instead of Selma. which accounts for the change in the Montgomery dates. Ali. ter Brooklyn on the lst and 2nd of April. Ryan Is trying to get series of games at Capitol Heights with Ma larky's Macon aggregation and it is, possible that he will take the Climbers over to Macon for a return engagement though nothing has been determined yet; That Malarky Is a believer in SpTtHS games even with rallfOaQ Jumps is shown by the fact that last spring he took the Climbers to Mobile and later to Gulfport for a series with each of the Cotton States clubs. There Is be a good drawing card for Malarky was very popular in Montgomery and 1t looks as if Ryan will be the same. The Macon Telegraph says:
 of the management of the Macon baseball club follows out request made by the moguls of the Montgomery club of the Southern League, the ex- hibition series next spring may be prled open in dear old Alabama. The Montgomery club believes that Macon would prove splendid drawing club affairs, and for this reason Macon has Montgomery for series of three games in late March or early April.
 ways it does not stack up as a very bad one Macon will have Smiling John Malarky to bewitch Montgomery an opportunity of watching Messrs. Pope. Robinson, Wohleben and Helm in action against their old team mates. As drawing card for the ante season games thts can hardly be beaten.
 "The only thing that Is worrying the local management and which thas kept it from booking the date suggested is of accident to the player so far from home. It hasn't been the rule in Dixie for the clubs to do much travelling be- fore the opening of the seasons. and step that custom or not. In the past the major league clubs have done the jumping around for the delectation of baseball enthusiasts. At any rate the suggestion will be looked into still deeper before final judgment is passed.
 Next spring the Macon club will probably open the season upon the road. Tn the proposed schedule for the new season Macon is found in Augusta on the getaway day. This schedule Is subject to change as the adoption of the seasons bookings will not be done until the January meeting of the Board of Directors"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-30
DRAMATIC SCENES ATTEND
 BURNING AT W0RKHOUSE
Chapel Consumed While Inmates Grow
 Frantic In Their Cells.

Pittsburg. Dec 29.-The chapel of the Allegheny county workhouse To- cated at Claremont, on the Allegheny river, twelve miles northeast of tho city. was destroyed by fire today which was attended by sensational scenes. There are more than 5000 prisoners in the institution and most of these had attended worship just a few min utes before Christmas decorations ignited from an open fire place and in- stantly the whole interior was mass of flames.
 The prisoners were on their way to the mess room, hut were hurried to their cells and locked up. Then began such a chorus of prayers and tmpre- cations as is seldom heard. Some of the prisoners were terror stricken, more were resentful and the dominat- ing sentiment of the walls was that the flames might lick up the entire institution.
 The fire fighting force of the insti- tuition confined the flames to the chap el which was completely destroyed but several times the administration build ing and the east and west cell wings were in imminent danger. The excite ment continued long after the fire was controlled and in a number of cases force had to be restored to restrain the obstreperous inmates.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-30
CALENDAR OF SPORTS
Monday.

Monday. "Blll' Papke vs Hugo Kelly, ten rounds. at Milwaukee. Wis. Jack OLeary vs. Walter Little. fif- teen rounds, at St. Joseph. Mo.
 Wednesday. "Rube" Smith vs Charley Williams twenty rounds, at Salt Lake City. sailor" Burke vs. Walter Straton. six rounds, at New York City. Jack Blackburn IS. Mike Donovan, six rounds. at Philadelphia. Owen Moran vs. Abe AttelI. twenty five rounds, at San Francisco.
 Thursday. Stake races close for the spring meetings at the Gravesend. Sheepshead Bay and Brighton Beach tracks.
 Friday. Meeting of the Connecticut Baseball League at Hartford Conn.
 Saturday. Meeting of the Western Intercolle- giate Conference Athletic Association at Chicago.
 Intercollegiate hockey season opens In New York with game between the Princeton and Columbia sevens.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-30
FATHER DROPS DEAD AS
 SON KILLS ASSAHANT
Victim, Who Was Just Married, Was Guest at Home Where He Was
 Sloiu

Conway, Ark, Dec, 29-Near Viona. in the eastern part of Faulkner county today Henry Bryant. a boy of Is years shot and killed his brother-in law, oscar McCord aged 26. A moment later John Bryant, the lads father, dropped dead of heart failure.
 McCord and his wife, who were mar ried on Christmas day, were guests at the home of the womaHs parents at dinner, when the shooting occurred. McCord. it is alleged, after a disagree ment with Mrs. Bryant. struck her with his fist. The elder Bryant, it is said, then secured a shot gun but was pre- vented from using it and before it was known that the boy was in the room he had secured the gun and fired with the result stated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-30
NEW OIL WELL.

Much Excitement Created over Dis
 cOVery of New Vein.
 Jennings La, Dec, 29.-From a new well which came in yesterday on a tract fully quarter of mile south : west of the proven field, gushing about 3,ooQ barrels per day, oil today began forcing high in the air and estimated by oil experts to be doing at least i've thousand barrels per day
 A great deal of excitement prevails at the field. owing to the fact that another vei> has been struck.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-30

seven weeks with forty-two actual days of court proceeding and three yet to come. One hundred and seventy witnesses have been examined. Pow CTS for hlmself and Henry E. Youtsey who Is now a life convict against him, were the principal witnesses.
 Seven persons have been brought be- Tore the court for contempt resulting in four convictions and three dismiss sals. Attorney Samuel M Wilson of Lexington will begin the argument to- morrow morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-30
Rnrned tn Death.

Wick sbu:g Miss, Dec. 29.-Two ne gro children were burned to death hero today while their parents were away from home. The children had been locked up in the cabin for safe keep ing. The fire started in some un- known manner and consumed the cabin during the parents absence.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-30
TRIAL WEARS END.
Famous Powers Case to Close This
 Week

Georgetown, Ky, Dec. 29.-The next three days will see consummated the fourth trial of Caleb Powers as acces- sory before the fact to the murder of William Goebe. and will mark the close of one of the most stubbornly contest ed criminal trials in the history of American Jurisprudence.
 The present trial has extended over
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-30
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Fourth National Bank banking rooms on Tuesday, January i4, 1908, at o'clock, D. m. for the cleo ton of Board of Directors and for the transaction of any other business that may properly come before the meeting
 Dec. II, 1907. A. Joshua Jones.
 Cashier.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-30
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED

Pennsylvania Woman Shot Ny Her
 Young Son.
 Stroudsburg. Pa. Dec 29.-Mrs. George Hoenshilt. of Scra nton was &C., cidentally shot and killed here today by her S-year-old son Lewis. Mrs. Hoenshilt, who was visiting her father. Samuel Edinger, was talking to a friend over the telephone when her son. who had been shooting at a mark with 4 flobert rifle came into the room and pointing the weapon at her pulled the trigger. The bullet struck Mrs. Hoen- shilt in vital spot and she lived but a short time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-30
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

The annual meeting of the stockholders of the First National Bank of Montgomery will be held at it's banking rooms on Tues day, January 14th. 1908. at 12 o'clock. noon. for the election of a Board of Directors and for the transaction of any other business that may properly come before the meet ing. .-tf A. S. WOOL FOLK. Cashier.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-30
Fatal COIIiaiOn.

Franklin, La. Dec. 2S-Two train- men were killed and two injured today in a collision between a Southern Pacific Railroad freight and a sugar cane train. The dead:
 Edward Adams. brakeman; Fred weicks, fireman. The injured: Edward LouEhlin; Sidney Valentine
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-30
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

meeting of the Shareholders of The New Farley National Bank will be held at its banking house at $500 p. m. on Tuesday January 14th. 1908. for the election of a Board of Directors and the transaction of such other business as may properly come before it. L. w. TYSON,
 --lf. Cashier.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-30

house has sixty three exits. Twenty girls in uniform will act as ushers. The theatre will be run as an inde- pendent house. playing all sorts of at fractions from circus to grand opera.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-30
SHAREHOLDERS MEETING.

meeting of the Shareholders of the Union Bank & Trust Co.,. will be held at its banking house at o'clock P NJ. on Tuesday, January 14. 1908. for the election of a Board of Directors and the transaction of such other business as may properly come before 1t.
 s-tf MICHAEL CODY, President.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-30
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

A meeting of the Shareholders of the Exchange National Bank will be held at it's banking house at noon on Tuesday, January 14. 1908. for the election of Board of Directors and the transaction of such other business as may properly come before 1t.
 --tf SLYVAIN BAUM. Cashier.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-30
A DRY SUNDAY.
The Law Is Again RIgIdly Enforced In

The H4HW IH ABuIn HIgIdIy Enforced In
 New Orleans.
 New Orleans, Dec. 29.-New Orleans today experienced the dryest Sunday in several years, due to rigid enforce ment of the Sunday closing law. Probably not more than half dozen saloons sold more than a nominal num- Der of drinks and they admitted only regular patrons by previous appoint ment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-30

Did you see any of the old mas ters' while you were abroad?'
 My goodness mo-" replied Mrs Gold rocks They're all dead, every one of am ''--AdillEs iik OA G~~'i-~'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-30
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

FOR TAX COLLECTOR. 1 hereby announce myself candidate for the office of Tax Collector of Montgomery County. subject to the action of the Dem ocratic Party.
 FOR TREASURER. I hereby announce myself candidate for County Treasurer. subject to the action of the Democratic primary.
 WILLIAM B. WHITING.
 FOR TAX ASSESSOR. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the Office of Tax Assessor of Montgomery County, subject to the action of the Dem ocratic primary. MORGAN s. GILMER. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of Tax Assessor of Montgomery County, subject to the action of the Dem ocratic party. c. P. ANDERSON.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-30
EXCLUSIVE DRESS FOR MEN.
HpE GIAE SsIJ1Il3$
REMOVAL NOTICE.

Alabama Lumber CO. will move about January 1st to corner Lawrence and Co., lumbus streets. and in order to have to move only small part of our stock as possible, we will offer special low prices on everything on hand at our present loca- tion. Phone e03 for estimates.
 ALA. LUMBER CO. Jos. Gies. Prop.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-30

"If Sid Smith doesn't make good in the American League, I don't see much prospects for anybody else" says Char ley Babb. who has great regard for the versatile Georgian. Otis Stockdale also believes Smith will stick in Philadel- phia, but sees a bench job for him. "It's not generally known" says the old Gray Fox, but I tipped Connie Mack off to Smith through Tom O'Brien, whe told me he was looking for a pinch hitter that could be called on in the eleventh hour and smash 1t. That's what they want with Sid next year"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-30

Frank O'Wynne. a husky Memphis athlete, who was ruled on the ineligible list in Vanderbilt University's athletics last season. has turned up as coach of the New Mexico Military Institute al Roswell N. M. and expects to turn out a crack football and baseball team nexs seasons.