The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27
GADSDEN STORES
 WILL BE REBUILT. As Soon as Insurance Is
 Adjusted ........ ..... HILL MAY MAKE RACE Etowah County Man May Seek Place as Congressman at Large.
 Other News of the City
 of Gadsden

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 Gadsden, December 26-(Special)-The two large brick buildings that were de- stroyed by the Sunday morning fire on the corner of Breda and court streets will be replaced with better ones just as quickly as the adjustment can be made with the insurance companies. The loss on the buildings and their contents will Approximate S50,0OO, of which about one half represents the loss on the buildings The one building was owned by the nichols estate and the other by Judge EMoragne. and both have signified their 3ntention of replacing the burned strue- kurss with buildings of a more modern aype. Frank & Hagedern, the clothiers, ahe Palace Cafe and the picture show which were put out of business by the fire will all reopen elsewhere as soon as Hocations can be secured.
 The local post of the American Salva- aion Army played Santa Claus to about hoo needy families in Gadsden, Alabama k,itv. and Attalla on Christmas day by providing them with supplies for a Christ mas dinner and several extra meals. tPla11s for this good work had been in Epreparation for several weeks and on Christmas everything was in readiness 1or the execution. Five wagons left the army headquarters early in the morning and brought good cheer to more than loo needy families, whose need had been as- ,certained by Captain Odom and wife, who are in charge of the local post.
 Isaac ". Hill, former state superintend- ent of education and now vice president pf the Prevalent Insurance company Of this city, will likely be candidate for Congressman-at-large In the coming cleo tions. MT. Hill has friends throughout the state who are urging him to make the race and he has the matter under serious consideration, although not prepared as vet to make any positive declaration. Ills wide acquaintance and known apllltg svould make MT. Hill a formidable candi- date should he decide to shy his castor into the ring.
 During the fire on Sunday morning. Tn which two large brick buildings were de- stroved the cables of the telephone com many on Broad street were melted ana heavy damage resulted to the service. | There are now over TOO of the phones III the city out of commission ana II VIII require several days and heavy expense to restore the system. The local mahaser estimates that the cost of repairs to tue company will be not less than A5OO, put he homes to have practically all of the phones back in commission by tohoiio" night.
 Desnite the heavy shipments of liquor into the city for the holidays, there was unusually good order during Sunday anu Christmas day. The arrests for lntoxlca- tion were very few and no serious als- turbances took place during the two uays' The extra prepartions made by the ponee force proved to be unnecessary and the citv administration is very much pleased with the ccod showing that was made Tor r,adsden as a peaceabe and law-abldihg community
 Ed stewart of Attalla is the first man in the county to make positive an nouncement as a candidate for any county office at the coming spring elections. MT. Stewart today formally announced hlm- self as a candidate for tax collector, ana if is expected that others will soon fal In line in seeking for the honors ana emoluments of public service. N M Gallant. the present incumbent of the collectors office, will stand for re-elec- lion. and if no others enter the held TOT this office there will be pretty race, as both of those aspirants are strong men and good campaigners who will make things lively for this time on
 H G, Palmer, the Chicago representa- tive of a bond buying house. who was here to investigate the project for the buiIding of an electric line to the top of Lookout mountain has departed for his home after spending several days in the ritv looking over the proposition. He eX- pressed himself as much pleased with the outlook end stated that he would make a favorable report to his company. If this Is done the chances for road to tfe mountain top should be excellent.
 Mrs. Norah Woods, living at Alabama Citv. was found dead in bed this morn ing by her husband. The lady had been suffering for some time, but her death was unexpected.
 The children in the quarters Of the southern Iron and Steel company were given a Christmas tree, the white ehi!- lren on Sunday night and the colored children on Monday night. Altogether something like 300 children were enter tained in this way and made happy through the unexpected ministrations Of Santa Claus.