The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-20
UKASE TO PYTHIANS
SELMA KHORAssANs ARE INVITED
 TO MONTGOMERY.
Ceremonial VIII Be Held On January 23-MuuicipaI Politics Tn
 Central City Becoming IntereHtinx

Interesting.
 Advertiser Buresu.
 Selma, Jan. 19.
 The some fifty odd or more Knights a ukase from the Royal Vizier sum- moning the faithful votaries to the oasis of Montgomery on the evening Of January 23, and the local members or the order are being urged to furnisn some tyros for the occasion. In a written leaflet to those who have in contemplation becoming mem. bers of the order, the following Is set forth: You may have seen all of the beauties of the world, heard all of It's finest music, ran the entire gamut or life's dissipation, drunk to the very dregs of its pleasures, and yet never have formed a conception of the beauty. grandeur, pathos, good fellowship ana amusement which you will experience with one night in the D. O. K. Ks. When Beauty sprang fufl fledged rom the ocean foam, and Strength raised itself in the granite shaft of the noun tain, as Love sang It's sweetest song In the dimpled dawn of time. and Mirth stood tip toe in ecstacy over the very joy of having been brought into ex- istence they lived apart throughout all the ages until they were concenfrateo into the Dramatic Order of Knights or Khorassan. In 1t you will find strength for the weak. mirth for the sad and love and beauty for every man who Is brave and true. for beauty. and love can not be worn by those of other ouali- ties"
 It Is probable that a number of local Pythians will go to Montgomery on the occasion named and there and then be inducted into the mysteries of this spectacular branch of the order.
 The city Campaign. Conside rable interest is shown In the approaching municipal campaign. and ai- though no announcements have yet been made for the offices of Councilmen, there is considerable discussion heard on the streets anent the complexion Of teh new body which will be selected in the primary next month Announce ments have been made for all of the pay offices and the candidates for these places and their friends are making quiet but energetic campaign for the places.
 out during the present campaign Is that the salary of Capt. Frank Miller of the police force as at present ar- ranged Is considerably lower than that of an ordinary policeman.
 According to the best information that can be gathered at the time of the last election the finances of the city were in a very bad condition, and owing to- this fact, general reduc- ton of the salaries of the members Of the police force and of other officers of the city was made, the salary of Captain Miller at that time being plac- ed at the same as that then received by the ordinary members of the force, $50 per month and at the time no obs jection was offered. Since then, how ever, the financial condition of the city under the administration of Mayor Att kins has materially advanced, and the wages of the policemen have been raised ten dollars per month, they receiving at the present time $60, or $10 per month more than the captain. The duties of the officers are practi- cally the same, and the genial captain, who has so far no opposition for re- election and last year ran far ahead of the ticket has the expenses of m6k- ing a campaign and yet gets a smaller salary than an ordinary policeman.
 The City Council has the fixing of the salaries of all of the city oficials.
 Dixie Club Dance.
 Friday night at the Elks Home the Dixie Club gave a delightful dance. the affair being given independently OI the CtuD Oy Ine OI the organization and proved one of the fost enjoyable social functions of the, season. The german was led by Ben R. Howard. president of the club, with Miss Eloise Smith as his fair part ner, and many and beautiful were the figures evolved.
 Miss Sadie Meyer who has made her home in this city for the past year with her sister, Mrs. Rudolph Richard has returned to her home in MohfIa She was accompanied by Mrs. Rich ard, who will spend some time in the Gulf City. the guest of her parents.
 Miss Irma Stoll. quite a charming and talented young woman of Mont gomery, is in the city, the guest of her cousin. Miss Blanche New.
 State Senator J. J. King of Consul, Marengo county, was among today's visitors to Selma. passing through here en routet to his home down the Louisville and Nashville