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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
BIRMINGHAM AROUSED
 OVER PROHIBITION LAW

R,ru.ingtarn, Dec. ao.--tSpeclal l---The veeent discussion on the uneonstltp- tionalltv of the Greater Birminsham act of the last Legislature, the rumors that there would not be a respeetaple adherence to the prohibition law anq also that the prohibition law woulq pa attacked in the courts. have caused 2 renawal of the talk for an extra ses- sion Of the Legislature,
 Renorts which come to BiFminenam from Montgomery, Mobile and otnef counties are to the effect that the pro intuition laws which are to go into CT. feet throughout Alabama at midnignt tomorrow will not be so rlgioly en- forced. .... Ia
 In Birmingham the statemsn. made that prohibition has accomplisnsa .n !. Considerable. despite the taet MAs there IS some liauor sold
 If the Legislature is feconVenea peo. sD. ple in Birmingham will make an eHoft i'd have a law adopted prpviding TOT 2 commission plan of government ior
 Rlrminwham is greatly interested ln what Mobile and Montgomery coanueS T, viii do with the prohibition lay. All il kinds of rumors prevail here' One 's that the saloon men will put m run saa tains and provide some means ot eis- nosing of Iiouor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
SOLICITOR PHIL STERN AND TX. HACHETT COLLEGE FRIENDS

Mir. Thomas A. Mckee. Mir. James K ]. Hackett,s special representative, was in the city yesterday closing up the details of Mir, Hackett's engagement in Montgomery. and called on Captain Phillip H. stern, an old college mate ot MT. Haekett's.
 q have just received g letter from Jim" said Mir. stern. as Mir. Mckee en- tered his effice, "and I am more than glad to know that he Is coming to Montgomery.
 eAppropos to this. the last time that Mr. Haekett visited Montgomery, about seven years ago. I was on my way te the depot to meet him, and when in proximity to it. l felt someone Jerking at my coat and turning around, rec. ngnized Mir. Hackett's mother, whom had met while attending college in New York. and who was one of my best friends in that city, I was de lighted to see her. and she was slad to meet me again. Mir. Hackett and were in the same classes at college from 1886 to 1891, and we were ths closest kinds of friends. I must sas that he iH q most charming man. w were both members of the Collegiate Amateur Dramatic Society in New York, Mrs. Hackett coaching us in al the parts we were cast for.
 .Mr. Hackett has promised me that he will be here on Sunday afternoon and I trust that he will be able to, as shall enjoy a chat over, old timel with him. He is a great actor and feel confident that the Montgomery theatre-goerB will show their apprecla. tion of his art by packing the theatre to the doors. I am glad to know thai Mir Hackett's estimabie mother will b' here with him."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
TAX COMMISSIONERS
APPOINTED IN F0RTr-FTyE COpN'
 TIES OF STATE.
win Hold once For Life or Untu Les isIature Fixes Their Ternas ---Cede Osnits
 Section.

Forty-fve county tax commission ers were yesterday appointed by the state Tax Commission and approved by Governor Conner, Of this number but four are new appoirtees, the re- maining forty-one being re-appcint- ments.
 On account of the absence of any ,srovision in the statutes of the State rssarding the term of office of these tax commissioners, 1t Is supposed that they will hold offlce for life. It Is the duty Of these commissioners to revise the county tax sheeets. and to coop crate with the state Tax Commission in revising assessments in eacn coun-
 The only new appointees in the list aye w. j. Horsley, of Columbiana, shelby county; stephen Tonart, Of Mobile. Mobile county: R. Y. Jones, Of 0nalIka Lee county, and Mir. Malone, of Florence, Lauderdaie county.
 The others are as follows:
 Autausa county, Thomas B. Love, of StateHvif1e; Baldwin county, Alfred M. Thompson. of Bay Minette; aBrbour county. Virgin Crawford, of Eufaulai Ribb. N. H thompson, of centerviile Bullock, ". P. Hufham. of Fltzpat- rick: Calhoun, John S. Meoring. of Ans niston; Chambers, D. T. Greene. of La Fayette; Chiffon, J. P. VanDerveer' oi Clinton; Clarke, L. L. Mcleod, ol Grove Hill; Coffee. John J. Paris, oi FIba: Colbert. John W. Johnson, oi Tuscumbia; Covington. Wiley J Hodges, of Andalusia; Crenshaw. J. D Cook. of Luverne; Cuilman, William E o'Brien, of Vinemont; Dale, Frank r Ar.rti, aR flzark. DaiIas. Thomas w. Barker, of Selma; DeKalb, S. B. Loyu of Dawson; Fayette. B. F. Mcclure of Fayette; Franklin. W. H. Norris, oi FusselIyille: Geneva. J. M. Fulford, oi Geneva; Henry, Bert B. Hayes. of-Ab- beville: Houston, R. W. Lisenby. oi Dothan; Jackson, J, H. Gregory, oi Scottsbore, Jefferson, Frank :. White IT,, of Birmingham; Lawrence, W. N AIinon, of Moulton; Limestone, John J Turrentine. of Athens; Lowndes. J. B
 Rudolph, of Haynesville; Macon, c. B Gibson, of Tuskegee; Marengo. E. c Coats, of Linden; Monroe, G. W
 Broughton, of Monroeville; Morgan. R | Fl. Adams. of New Decatur; Perry, J R. Cosby, of Perryville: Pike, $. s
 Mcleod. of Orion; Russell. Charles H TaiIman, of Scale; St. Clair. N. A
 Hood, of Ashevllle: Talladega, John R
 Barrett. of Talledega: Tailapoosa, J i A. Rowe, of Dadeville; Tuscaloosa. A ] B. McEachersz of TSisoaieosa; Walker l.. w. LoIlar. of Jasper; Washington Jamea B. RawIs. of St. Stephecs; Will cox, Thomas F. Neville, of CaHsden ] winston, C. D. Hudgins, of Double l Springs.
 It fs believed that the commissioner l fin the other twenty-two counties oi | the State win be appointed before ths end of the week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
James K. Hackeft Tells
 Story Of IrDing's Last Dinner

The last dinner that Sir Henry Irv- ing was given to Col, Henry Watter- son and James L.. Hackett. at the Gar rick Club, London. and Mir. Racket. who comes to The Grand on the 11th of January relates most interesting anecdote concerning 1t. There were present a number of other distinguish ed gentlemen. including several mem bers of the House of Lords, and prom inent Londoners. Among those pres ent Bram Stoker, for many years IFv- ing's business conhdential represent atIve and friend, and his eldest son, Henry B Irving. who, since that time, has achieved considerable fame in his fatherss footsteps.
 During the dinner Colonel Waiter son commenced to recite Hamlet to Irving, and after reclting several pass ages he turned and said: Henry isn't that tha way you should have read tham?, And Irving, with that peculiar faltering enunciation. replied: 'sYes. my dear Henry, but how do you think fthat boy read them" pointing ta his son. who sat at the other end of the table. rNow how did you read them. Harry?'
 Whereupon young Irving arose, tears dronninr from his eyes, and left the table. The old gentlemans head dropped slowly to his chest, ana tear or two dropped tIoui HIS Syos - " he appealed to the table, saying: NOW, gentlemen. did I say anything to hurt that boy2'' everybody said Nc. Mr. Hackett made an excuse, lett the room ana finding the son sitting in the IiT hrarv as the proverbial melancholy nans in which character he will prob ahlv achieve great distinction some dsv sald How old are you" Irving reniied. MT. Hackett said, T am six months your senior. I. too, had . dis- tinguished father. When saw tne ar across the table to you tonight,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
MRS. KELLY R0RBEp.
Mother of Mrs. GouIA Loses Jewels
 Valued at eB,000.

Mother of Mrs. GouIa Loses Jewels
 Valued at e6.000.
 New York, Dec. 30.--Mrs. Helen M. Kelly. mother -in-l law of Frank J. Gould. 1t became known last night. was robbed of Jewels valued at $s.ooO last week.
 The robbery occurred in Fifth Av- eune after Mrs. Kelly and a woman companion were forced to abandon a cab in which they were riding. the horses having fallen in the street.
 Mrs. Kelly did not relish the idea of walking to the hotel whither she was bound and said so to the cab driver He failed to get another ve- hieIe, however. and as Mrs. Kelly and her companion stepped out on the side walk a stranger stepped forward and offered to escort them to the hotel. The man was we'll dressed and eour- .teous, and Mrs. Kelly accepted his of- fer.
 When she reached her rooms she found to her eonsteruatiot, that her jewel bag which she had worn on her wrist was missing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
rRANcrs ,. HENnY TALKs.
Graft Prouecmtor wants to Land "sons'
 BE FeIIovSa.s

Graft EROaecMtor WNhep
 Naw york. Dec. 30.--Francis J. He- ney. San Francisco's special sraLe nrosecutor, who was recently snot In the court room and who Is recovering eroro I1ls wound, is In New Kprk, nope ful of securing the convfctioh ox 1aas ,sss rick Calhoun, President of the SHite1 railways of san Francisco, on q ensEee of bribery, ,. ., nnnai- ,Ic1s ,n the coast city and laugnlnkly ssniea that he intends to go to Plttss h,,.v e, urosecute the Councilmen n inc recently exposed scandals Of that city. -,,.., .ase Mfr.
 "Yes I hope to obtain conyISuon, ,,s, ei, I do not think that the fact tnSt Aionus Ford. the attorney for the rAll- rnad. ana calhoun's go between was va. acnuItted on a charge of bribery VII weieh in favor of Calhoun, The pupntt sentinent out there seems 10 ee ~ tna' Tora was nothing but a servant "he did as he was told. ,..,, .h.,
 "Yet. strangely enough q yury tna' as would send Ruef to prison woula e 7. quit Calhoun before tne nFsL ,.e.sa ' ' Y...e,,ia mt want to have to try Ruei hesoye a jury that had condemneo Cai'
 Nearly every business man n san ..n Francisco believes now that we nave convicted Rlef and have a enance . v take another crack at scnnisE, tns' sa we should stop there; that tney s.s sns ns,nass V to keep on going on this way after the big fellows. May be that s V ans of inc reasons why I want to lano ..,-.n af fha big fellows
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
NEws oF MonTEvALLo.

Monteyallo. Dec 30--(special. l--silss McAlpine entertained at q brilliant rer ception from { to 6 Monday afternoons
 The dormitory paTiors were eri!lisnt- ly lighted and respIendent in Christ- mas greens. palms and cut flowers
 The receiving line included; Miss Me- Alpine, beautifully gowned in blue SIX and lace: Miss Kingston. In black lace; Miss stephens, in blue crepe de chene' Miss Brown in blue silk Mss Hol brooke. in pink organdle; Mss HalDert, in white lingerie; Miss McCrory. Tn white lace; Miss McMilian, in white lingerie: Miss Mellown, In black SIX and lace.
 MT and Mrs. James Alexander Moore entertained Informally last night the teachers and girls of the A G. I. s. who are spending the holidays In the dormitory.
 Among the entertainments planned for this week at the A. C.. I. $. are a .p6ssum hunt" and an old fashioned candy pulling.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
COFFEE JUDGE MUST GET OUT
 ----s---- That Is Command of
 Governor. ..PPoIETs ]. N. HAM TO OFFICE
 ----a----- Judge H. H. Blackman, Incumbent, Is Turned 0ut of lob. yln- Vacancy ia Ceass County suase- sAip DscIased sy Asterney sen- .rsi to Exist since Les
..PPoIETs L N. HAM TO OFFICE

pw the appointment of J. N, Ham as uana Of inc Coffee County Court by Governor Conner Wednesday morning, the hot fight which has been ipdnlged in by the rival candidates for the past few weeks was brought to close By the, terms of the law Judge Ham Is to hold office for six years, and IS to pc paid an annual salary of sl.2oo.
 Since Attorney General Garber de- clared the ofIiee vacant through the fStInre of the State Senate to elect at ina last session the ofiee has been moAt stubbornly contested by Judge H. H Euackmau and Mir. Ham. Rival del- e9ations were in attendance upon Gov- ernor Conner last week, urging the paFticular candidate. It was thought last week that the appointment of Mf. Ham would be made at onee, but the annaantraent of the States Chief Ex- ecutiye was not given to the public un- tii Wednesday morning.
 The office of the Judgeship of Coffee County was created by a special act of the Legislature of 1903, and Judge H. H, Hickman was appointed by Governor Jeiks to i'll vacancy exist ing in 1908. Subsequent to the pas sage of the act creating the office, an nther act was passed by the Leglsla, lure purporting to repeal the first, and 1t was upon this latter act that the Att torney General rendered his recent opinion declaring that Judge Blackmaa was not legally entitled to hold the : ofEice.
 By the opinion of the Attorney Gen, eral 1t was decided that the office sttll existed. but that 1t was vacant by req son of the failure of the recent Legls- lature to elect a successor to Judge Blackfnan. This failure on the part of the Legislature gave the power of ap- pointment to i'll the ofiice to the Gov ernor.
 During the period in which the friends of the two candidates were making their appeal to the Governor Judge Blackman did not make & fight upon the declaration that the ofhca was vacant. relying simply upon his record as a lawyer and as Judge of the Court during the Jeiks adminls- tration.
 The appointment of Judge Ham came yesterday in the nature of surprise al none of the friends of the rival can. didates were notified that such ap. pointment would be made.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
IN POLICE COURT

You were recently speaking of hunting trip in Africa, My Lord,e said Sir Miles when the pcndeFous person. alitys of the protector Of the pltifui way of the tribunal of spontaneous crime. yesterday. You said sone- thing of an elephant. believer"
 "Yes, yes" replied the great man. ' have been thinking Of that. yes; t was an elephant. I remember I said. but something had distracted my attention, l meant an eif.H
 Beg pardonT"
 You meant an elts Vat lss i'd an .Ho, hot You doad know vat iss it
 an eff"
 "IIe. hol He dond know init der elfs abowd. such a foollshnese gomes mit der mans faze owd. 4 elf. q elf--you dond know vat iss 1t sn elf" '7Neinw
 Il dond too, call der nst eaze und cut init dis foolisaaness owd." Rufus BatzingGasser once lived in the realm Of Frederic the dreat. but he drank up most of the beer and they kicked hlfn out for trying te run a monopoly.
 Rufs came to America and because of his taking manner and panchant for Riddy liquids was soon on speak 1 Ing terms with most of the turnkays of the jaiis in the larger cities But their provocative innistence on hla dee- I imatlng rock with steel tools got on | his nerves and he piastered himself on | the last part of through freight and l Iourneyed snuthward. Having become acquainted with | American methods, he presented hia | letters to the local Salvation Army of- | Ace and was made captain of the war | ship 'Waste Paper"l The vessel is a one-horse power cruiser with an inde- | pendent commission. The job suited | Rufe and he soon learned the ahort cuts to the eye-aores of the Wassa- | muckers.
 Wednesday he took off the safety
 valve. plugged up the boiler, and under
 full steam ramHaed and sank every ash | can in the euburbs. From afar Policeman Bowaen saw | the rovers work, and with frock coat rattling behind him h the duleet sephyrs, cut out the pFivateer and sent
 her into port with the guard ship "La- l cile."
 ~Isunntng over my ash cana were yauY" the court asked, "fli can you all right. five dollars and expenses'" Tom Simpson, e negro. was chaIged
 with stealing . pig from Pistro calipe. | He denied t. Boss" he sat9, "dis nago ept know | what a pig is." "He don't, eh 7' answered the court. "rr see If hs does. Piet, what ls a | pigT'
 Pietro arose, bent over slightly ike
 he was batting small animals. and | said:
 ring high, so, like dog, so: 'eruuf' | Csruuffs'
 Ten and costs. Tom" .aia the court
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
BURIAL oF MR. .MoRToN
Many BeaulIfuI FIowsr. sa tbe Gr!

Many Beautiful Flowers on the Grave.
 Birmingham. Dec. 30.-- (Special.--Th funeral of F. B. Norton. the well known druggist who died yesterday morning took place this afternoon.
 The deceased was a member of the Masonsl Rev. W. E. Evans. rector of the Episcopal Church, of which the de- ceased was a member, preached the services. A number ok floral offerings were sent to the funeral.
 Mfr. Norton is survived by his widow and three children, the oldest being q daughter 14 years of age. and the youngest a daughter years of age.
 The deceased left considerable prop erty, including a handsome home on the South Highlands.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
LoAcHAPOKA NEWS.

Loachapoka. Dec. 30.--(SpeciaI)- Last evening one of the most enjoy able parties of the season was given by Mir. and Mrs. George SlatOn. m honor of the visitors and college folks.
 Misses Alice Dobbs and Laura Slaton left this afternoon for Tnskegee, wh ere they will resume their college duties,
 Miss Mary Gentry, of Tallassee Is visiting c. s. Ward this week.
 Miss Essie Mccoy. of opeliks, Is vis- iting her grandmother. Mrs. J. T. Me- Coy. for a few days.
 Misses Inez Stevenson and Lillian Allen are spending Christmas at their respective homes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
Asks New Receiver.

Atlanta, Ga. Dee. s0.--In a petition which alleges that the corporation is insolvent. nr will be if present business been asked for the Equitable Loan and Security Company of Atlanta, the as- sets of which are given at $500, ,000. Judge Pendleton. of the Fulton coun- ty Superior Court. issued an order re- straining the company from changing the status of its assets and set the case for a hearing on January 9. The petition was filed by r. !. Parmaiee. a stockhoideF.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
CURES ruDERcULOsIs !,
r. Rufus White Inyftes Sick Ones te
 Vaaat EEfsn

pr. Rufus White Inyftes Sick Ones te
 Visit IEila.
 Chicago. Dec. S0.---'Any man in Chi cago who has contracted tubereulosls and is blue at the prospect of q pro ionRed journey to the mountains or son1e sanitarIun1, or who, because hs has not the means to seek such cures. has settled down to accept his fate--I should like to have him come out and call on me and I will tell him how cured myself"
 This is the invitation issued by Rev. pr. Rufus A. White, who vigorously followed what is known as the fresh air treatment with high nutrition and entire rest. with the result that he cured himself of consumption.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
wwhIbIt Needn AId.

New York Dec. 30.--Unlesse aid IS nronnptIv offered the International Tu- beyct,losls Exhibit. which has opened fin this city for several weeks past, vgili have to close. The Committee on Prevention of Tuberculosis has an- nounced that all of the S21,000 fund ap- propriatsd had been exhausted. The Attendance to date has exceeded 45o,- A0O persons
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31

envied you from the bottom of my heart. because my father died when was years old"
 Jrst then Sir Henry entered the room and silently looked at his son; :; He came over and put his arm around him in his curious kind of reaching gesture. and his son quivered from head to foot, and with deep cry irv- ing pulled his sons face toward him. | turned my back, and then ! heard Irving say, Come, Hackett, we will go back"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
]. Q. MAY RuILn.
LHne to Re surveyed From HaIeyviIle to RIFmimgham.


 to RiFmingham.
 Birmingham. Dec. S0.-(special)-- The Illinois Central Railroad Is soon to send surveying crew from Haley vile to Birmingham to place line Tor the construction of its own tracks.
 This Is the rumor that prevails at ls Pratt City near here where the big 7 system has shops a tremendous yard and other properties.
 At present the Illinois Central Rail- road is using the tracks of the Frisco Railroad from Jasper to Birmingham and from Haleyvllle to Jasper the tracks of the Northern Alabama Rail- X road are used, part of the Southern Railway.
 Y The construction of the new line Is necessary, say men who know the sit- nation. the single tracks of the Frisco being heavily taxed in handling the business that is now noted. The com struction will be an air line from Hs- leyvflie to Birmingham, passing through a mineral and more or less undeveIoped section of the rich sec- fion of industrial Alabama. The con struction of the new lines cannot be accomplished in a short while but be- fore 1909 shall have passed away it is believed that considerable progress can < have been made.
 There is notRerihcation of the rumor. However. the necessity of the building of the new line is so apparent that it is believed the same will be done in the near future.
 Pig Irom In Alabama.
 Birmingham. Dec. 30.--~lSpecial.l---
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
Keunedv-Hsnsa.

Florence. Dec. Especial )--Ed- gar Kennedy. son of former State Senator H. R. Kennedy. and Miss Myrtle Hines, both of Green Hill. this county. were married Christmas eve at the home of the brides mother. Mrs. Nancy Hines. The bride Is a pop ular member of Green Hlll society and the wedding festivities were attended by many friends of the young couple
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
WONDERFUL SURGICAL
 OPERATION PERFORMED

In cutting the heart out of tailor ing prices, Holts Dye Works have performed sn operation that has par aiyzed competition. Complete suits. made to order and guaranteed to fit for only s12.00--one-fifth when meas ured; balance on delivery. Let us show you what real bargains are.
 AdV--tf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
A nattIe TnaeFeround.

New York. Dec. 30.-Italians and swedes engaged in a race battle last night sixty feet under ground in the depths of the Hudson tunnel building at Fulton and Greenwich streets The police were hastily summoned and finally separated the combatAnts and placed three ring leaders under ar rest The fight started when a Swede accidentally knocked an Italian oH a seaffold Into Q sand pit.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
ninmona HenA Fortlnnntinn.

Honolulu. Dec. 3O.--The plans for the extensive Qualifications which the UnI- ted States is constructing at Diamond Head have been changed slightly. The tunnels are now being driven from the fortihcations through the wall of the mountain through the center of the crater to connect the big guns with the observation station and the Are control
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
JudEe sneer Aeoentn.

Macon Ga. Dec. sO.--At the sug- gestion of Robert T. Lincoln. Judge Emory Speer was invited to deliver an address on Abraham Lincolns life and character on the occasion of the eel ebration Of the centenary of the birth of the noted statesman and Presid ent in New York on February l2, Judge Speer notified the committee in charge of the celebration last night that he Monld accent the Invitation
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
MIssIssIrPI sALooNs.
Attorney General Holds That They -f Nrnn& rlaaa

Culfport. Miss. Dec. 3e.-(Special)--- DesIite the public opinion from Cir cult Judge Hardy that statutory pro- hIbitlon is intended to begin on Janu- ary in Mississippi as elsewhere, Sher- in Reeves has been notified by wire from the Attorney General that the new law Is to be accepted as construed by Police Justice Evans of this place and that all saloons in Harrison County must be closed by midnight tonight, Wednesday. December 30.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
na,4h oe Georwe Ward.

Florence, Dec. 30.--(specisl. 1-- george ward, an aged. white man, died Sunday morning in East Florence. The deceased was a Federal soldier ana came from ohio. He ts survived by several sons, one of whom resides in this county.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
LEPER WALKS FROM FRISCO.
Elias ol.en Admitted to cslens lA
 Lontaiana.

LoHiaiaAa.
 New Orleans. Dec. 30.--His body covered with the peculiar spots char acteristic of the disease and with hands and fingers half gone from the ravages of the dread seourge, Elias Olsen, a Norwegian. ts years of age. walked 2,500 miles for the purpose Of seeking refuge in the lepers' home in IberviIie parish. He came here from San Francisco. and. when taken In charge by officers who had him sent this morning to the haven he sought be was penniless and half starved.