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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-06

Mobile. Nov. 5.--(Special) 1.-The new con-
tract for electric lighting between the
city and the Electric Lighting Company
of Mobile calls for 275 arc lights for the
streets. which gives the city an increased
number of lights over, the old contract,
there icing fifty new lights. The city
left 1t to the discretion of Mayor Nalsn
as to the choice between the enclosed ana
the open arc light for street use, ana ne
has decided in favor of the enclosed arc
light as being the best for street hgnt-
ing purposes. The electric lighting COM
pany is now busily engaged in putting up
the new arc lights of fhe enclosed arc
type, and of the 275 lights called for by
the new contract, Superintendent shan-
ner of the Electric Lighting Company
said this morning that 80 of them have
been placed. OF course this includes the
old lights which have been in use hereto
fore and leaves but twenty-five of the ad-
ditional lights to be placed 1t is posi-
BILE that all the open arc lights now In
use will be changed to enclosed arc lights.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-06
To Entertain Bankers.

The local bankers held a meeting here
this afternoon for the purpose of taking
steps looking to the entertainment of their
Chicago brethren who have accepted an
invitation to stop over In this city on
their way to New Orleans. Arrange
ments were perfected to give them boat
ride on the river and bay on the steamer
Carney with a luncheon aboard. The
Chicago party will travel in a special train
of sleepers and diner. and will reach this
city next Sunday morning at o'clock
and after remaining here about three
hours, will continue on their journey to
New Orleans. They will be accompanied
by their wives and daughters.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-06
MRS. JOHNSTON IN AUBURN.
Speaks in Interest of Boys Reform
School

Auburn, Nov. Especial. Mrs. r. D.
Johnston of Birmingham was the guest
of Miss Ethel Heard Monday and Tues
day of this week. Mrs. Johnston has
many friends and admirers in Auburn and
those who had previously heard her plead
30 earnestly for the boys. in the Boys
Reformatory at East Lake. and also those
who had listened to her patriotic words
IN regard to the part Alabama had played
IN the early days. in the purchase and
furnishing Of George Washington's Home,
FOR a National Home. felt Auburn and,
especially the students. must have the
privilege of an acquaintance with her and
learn something of the great causes she
20 ably represents.
Tuesday at II a. m. she spoke before
khe public school children and the eager
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-06
Little-Henry.

At noon today, Miss Mamie Henry was
married 10 James w. Little, Jr.. at the
some Of her uncle. Hon. Leslie e. Brooks.
on Government Street. The house was
prettiy decorated for the occasion. and
the ceremony was performed by Rev. j..
b. Cumming of the Government Street
Methodist Church. The groom IL an en-
ployee of the Cunningham Hardware
Company, and the bride Is q very popular
young lady who is highly esteemed In
Mobile social circles. The groom Is the
son of James w. Little. ST.. assistant
cashier of, the Peoples Bank.
After the ceremony the young couple
received the hearty congratulations OF.
their many friends and then left for
bridal trip to Washington and other
Eastern cities.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-06

fact that il cures wonanly ills. 1t cures
irregularity. 1t dries facilitating drains.
1t heals Inflammation and liberation and
cures female weakness. There is no
trusting to luck by those who use
~Favorite Prescription"
SMv disease was displacement and liberation
Of the Uterus. and was in terrible condition
with pain and weakness and had given up all
hopes OF ever being we'll again" writes Mrs
Harry A. Brown of Orono, Penobscot Co, Me.
cHad doctored with four different doctors with
in four months and instead of getting better
was growing weaker all the time decided to
~ Your Favorite Prescription Golden Med
iii Discovery and Pleasant Pellets. as had
heayd of the many cures resulting from their
use bought FIVE bottles and felt so much bet
ter after taking them that kept on until am an;
as well as ever in my life. and to DR.. Pierce all
the praise is due. cannot say enough IN favor
Of his medicines BEFORE ] began taking your
medicines l only weighed one hundred and
twenty pounds. now weigh one hundred ano
sixty pounds. gained forty pounds IN SIX
months 1 shall doctor no more with home
doctors as it is only waste of money, am noN
in perfect health, thanks TO DR.. Pierce"
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets clear tn
muddy complexion
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-06
the Court street line, while attempting to

the Court Street line, while attempting to
jump from a supposed runaway car.
The car was on its way to the circus
grounds and was going at a fair rate Of
speed down the incline on Court Street,
just before reaching Jefferson Davis Az
enue Someone on the car cried out that
the brake was broke and several per-
sons becoming alarmed jumped from the
car. Among these was a well-dressed
woman.
Her leg was slightly injured, but the
attending surgeon said the hurt was not
serious Street Railway officials say that
the brake was not broken.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-06
UNIVERSITY NEWS.

University. Nov. Especial )-Presi-
dent j. w. Abercrombie and Prof. C. H.
Barnwell, Professor of English, left this
morning for Oxford, Miss, where they
go to attend the annual meeting of the
Southern Association of Colleges and
Preparatory Schools The Association
meets this year with the University of
Mississippi and will be in session three
days, today, tomorrow and Friday.
Considerable interest is being manifest
ed in the daily football practices. The
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-06
Boy Cured of Collie After Physicians
Treatment Had Failed.

My boy when four years old was taken
with collie and cramps in his stomach. l
sent for the doctor and he injected NOR
phine but the child kept getting worse
then gave him half a teaspoonful OF
Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy, and in half an hour he
was sleeping and soon recoverable. L.
wilkins, Shell Lake, Wis. Mr.. Wilkins
is bookkeeper for the Shell Lake Lum-
Der Co. For sale by e. G. Fowler, Drug
gist adv.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-06
Sister to the Fort Morgan.

The Fort Gaines. the other new steam
ship of the International Steamship Com
pany. built by Mobile capital. Is due to
arrive at Bocas del Toro today to take
on her cargo of fruit for this port, and is
expected to reach this port on Novem-
Der IA. This is the sister ship to the Fort
Morgan which arrived here several days
ago, and which is due to reach here to-
day on her second trip.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-06
Rruce-Pate.

]. II. Bruce, teller of City National
Bank. and Miss A. B. Pate were mar
ried this afternoon at the rectory of the
St Francis Street Baptist Church by Rev.
w, JIE. Cox and after the ceremony left
on a bridal trip for New Orleans. The
bride was formerly of Carrollton. Ala.
but has been living in Mobile several
years.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-06
MARINE business increasing.

Harbormaster Jack Williams said this
morning that there had been consider
able picking up during the past few
weeks in the marine business of the port.
particularly in the arrival of a number
of schooners. which, he said. he regards
as the avant couriers of better times in
marine circles. it having been his expe-
rence that when the schooners begin to
arrive and circulate about the various
ports there is a sure sign of something
doing.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-06
Pier for Mallory Line.

The new pier which the Mobile and
Ohio and Southern Railroads are con-
structing for the accommodation Of the
steamships of the Mallory New York line
is nearing completion, and will add great
ly to the facilities of the port
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-06
BIC I.nad of Oranges.

The steamer Josephine arrived from
Tampa this afternoon with cargo OF
1900 boxes of oranges.
The steamship Palmos Of the Elder
Dempster line, came up from the lower
bay this afternoon. She will load for
European ports
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-06
Schooner Taking in Cross Ties.

The new schooner Edward w. Murdoch
is anchored in the upper reaches Of the
river taking on a cargo Of cross-ties for
New York. She Is the largest schooner
that has been here for some time, and
will load to twenty-five feet, the usual
steamship draught.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-06
AUBURN NEWS.

Auburn. Nov. 5.-(Special. 1.-THE last
meeting or the ". T. Lupton Converse
Flonai Club was held at the residence of
MRS. Lupton, a full attendance being
present. Mrs. Brown of Fort Valley.
Ga, Miss Holiheld and Mr.. Knight rend-
cred a delightful musical program. Mrs.
B. A. Wills read a pleasing selection.
The paper of the evening was by Prof.
B. III. Crenshaw on the life and works of
Charles Lever. the novelist, and 1t was
highly interesting. The discussion was
animated.
The student body is pleased by the fact
that at the recent competitive military
exercises held at the State Fair in Bir-
mingham, many of the leading prizes
were carried off by old Auburn men.
Capt. K. b. Joseph, commanding the
Greys. for the best drilled captain; the
Greys, his command. for the best drilled
company: Captain Ledbetter the third
best drilled company; S. II. Roberts. the
best drilled gun u and w. L: Thornton.
at present a student here.-the best drilled
individual in the battalion.
J. r. Searcy of Evergreen. and G. F.
Freeman of Cherokee County, were elect
ed delegates by the Writ and Webster
intercollegiate OratoricaI Society to be
held November in Montgomery. The
promoter of the movement. w S. Cox,
of the Female College in Georgia, is an
Auburn graduate.
q. N. M;tcham. a prominent Auburn
graduate, was visitor to the college this
week. Mr.. Mitcham is a successful min
kng engineer in the Birmingham region.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-06

CONVALESCENSE after pneumonia,
typhoid fever and the grip. sometimes
merely apparent. not real. To make it
real and rapid. there is no other tonic so
highly to be recommended as Hoods Sar-
saparilta. Thousands so testify. Take
Hoods ndv-O
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-06
Mrs Meadows's Condition.

Opclika. Nov. 4.--(special)-Mrs. Mead
ows, who was so severely injured by the
negro Sam Harris at Yale yesterday, is
still lingering between life and death. The
excitement has Quieted down.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-06
Two Small Fires.

The department was called out for two
small fires this afternoon one in the excel
sior factory which was caused by sparks
and another at the home of Mrs Evans,
on Franklin between Congress and Adams.
The damage was small In both cases.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-06
The New Of Mobile.

ensring year. the following were elected:
d. E. Huger, President; d r. Burgess,
Vice. President; Henry D. Lesesne. Treas
urer; J.. c. Bush. Paul Crusemann. l.. G.
Fry, C. T. Hearin, winston Jones. NJ.
b. Patton. Benjamin Rhett. directors. The
cotton exchange is in a very healthy con-
ditlon financially, with an increased mem
bership over last year Of some ten or
twelve members.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-06
Basket Ball Season.

The basket ball season will open here
Friday night at the association gymna-
stun with a game between the Reds and
Blues. a&AaAAAAR MM
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-06
JUMPED FROM A CAR.
False Alarm Caused injury to I'm
known Woman.

A woman, whose name could not be
ascertaned from the attending surgeon
nor the Street Railway Company was
slightly hurt yesterday near the end OF
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-06
Personal Notes.

]. A. Lane. Travelling Freight Agent of
the Union Pacific, Oregon Short Line.
Southern Pacific and Mexican Interna-
tional. with headquarters in Atlanta, is
in the city.
NJ. r. Ries. Of the Armour Car Line,
with headquarters in New Orleans. is in
the CITY.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-06
Took Good Cargo,

The steamship Telefon. of the Munson
line left this morning for Cuba with a
good outward freight.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-06

approaching game with the A. and M. of
Mississippi promises to be a battle royal,
since on Saturday last the Starksville
boys played Tulane to a standstill, Tu-
Zane. In turn, having played Auburn to
the same time. While defeated by Geor-
gla the University team has nothing to
be ashamed of, and continues to hope.
The fact that the game next Saturday
Will be played on the campus will put
the players on their mettle, and IL thew
are not victorious somebody will be great
ly disappointed
T. l.. Coles and E. L. Clarkson have
been chosen by the University Chapter of
the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity as del
egates to the National Convention of the
fraternity which will be held in New
York City, November "A to 18th. Other
representatives from Alabama will be
+. s. Ball and s. H. Roberts of Mont
gomery, w. c. Coles of Auburn, and
F. s. White, Jr.. c. A. Brown, ]. l..
| Meade, r. G. Dawson and H. NJ Smith
| OF Birmingham. The Alabama represent
atives will leave November p for Atlanta
where they will be Joined by the Georgia
contingent.
Prof. w. B. saffold left Tuscaloosa this
morning for Wetumpka, where tomorrow
at the home OF the brides parents, he and
Miss Madge Parsons will be united in
| marriage. The marriage will be a very
! quiet affair, only the relatives and few
intimate friends being invited. Immedi-
ately after the ceremony, Professor SAT-
fold and wife will leave for a brief we'd
| ding journey to Northern points.
Q. w. Tucker and j. H. Fitzpatrick
representatives of the sPhilomathic and
| Erosophic Literaries, respectively, and
| Col. Alto v. Lee, representing the Kent
Club, went to Montgomery today to be
present at the conference of students
from the four colleges of the State. The
object of the conference, as is generally
known, is the organization of an Inter-
state Oratorical Association.
The Halloween party given at the An
mex last Friday night under the auspices
of the Y. M. C. A., was a decided sue
cess in every particular. The decorations
consisting of pumpkins, fruit and grain,
were striking and original. Music, re-
freshments and fortune telling combined
to render the evening one to be long
and pleasantly remembered.
@. c. Nixon. of the Junior Class re-
turned to the University today to resume
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-06

The Chapel exercises each morning are
now opened with music. furnished by a
choir composed of University students.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-06

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
druggists refund the money II 1t fails to cure
e. W. Groves signature is on each box. 25c.
tu-th-sa-tf
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-06

q. c. Nixon. of the Junior Glass, re-
turned to the University today to resume
his studies. He was called to his home
in Uniontown last week by the death of
his father.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-06

to shut her eyes
and open her
mouth for nledi-
cine and trust to
luck for results.
She ~doctors /"
month after
month, often
year after year,
in hi s S a m c
blind. hap-hazard
fashion, and re-
ceives no perma-
nent benefit.
Women take
DR.. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescrip-
ton with their
ewes open to the
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-06

A decent amateur should in time be-
come a professional
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-06
COURT AT WETUMPKA.
Little Negroes to Be Tried for Muir
der in Second DeorAe

W.T. III NoSVR1A DOE1OCs
Wetumpka. Nov. 5.-(Special. 1.-THE
second week of Circuit Court convened
this morning-no court having been held
Monday and Tuesday on account of the
election. Two capital cases will be tried
this week also the case of four little
negroes charged with murder in the
second degree. These young darkeys are
charged with having drowned a play
mate in the Coosa River last July.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-06

Cotton Exchange Election.
At an election held today by the Mo-
bile Cotton Exchange for officers for the
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-06
Extension of the M, J. & K.

The extension of the Mobile. Jackson
and Kansas City Railroad has practical
" been completed to Hattieshurg, Miss,
and the announcement has been made
that the company will put on through
fast passenger service from Mobile to
Hattiesburg on November Is. Colonel F.
B. Merrill. President of the road. is now
in jackson, Miss, on business connected
with the inauguration of this schedule
The road will make connection with the
Gulf and Ship Island at Hattiesburg to
Jackson. Miss. giving a shorter route
from Mobile to that place.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-06
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Miss May Penick left Tuesday to visit
relatives in Paris. Texas.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-06

A very interesting game of football was
played yesterday by the Fifth District
school team and the Wetumpka team.
The score was 16 TO 0 in favor of the
school team. George Smoot, captain,
and Mex. Thomas, quarter back did ex-
cellent playing and made the sixteen
points This school team will play
team from Professor Starke's school next
Saturday on the Wetumpka gridiron.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-06

Shut y0Er eyes, oR0H yOEr asO@fh
and see what EsSck wilt bsisO y0W."
The mother smiles at the childish
game, and doesn't realize that it is a
game she as a woman has perhaps
played for a great many years.
Many a woman 10 weak and sick,
nervous and discouraged. She suffers
from headache, backache and other ills.
She wants to be well, but all she does is
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-06

q. N. M;tcham. a prominent Auburn
graduate. was visitor to the college this
week Mr.. Mitcham is a successful min
tng engineer in the Birmingham region
The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-06-05
Kettle Bridges.

Perhaps the most remarkable
bridges in the world are the kettle
bridges, Of which Cossack soldiers are
expert builders. The material of
which they are constructed are the
soldiers lances and cooking kettles.
Seven or eight lanees are passed I'M
der the handles of number of ket-
Ties andfastened by means ofropes to
form raft. A sufficient number Of
these RATS, each of (which will bear a
weight Of half a ton, are fastened to-
getller, and in the space Of am hour a
bridge is formed on which the army
may cross with confidence and safety.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-06-05
JAcKsNIpE IN CHICAGO.
Unexpected Sport on the Links Of 2
Swell Golf Club.

4 Z T. "a (.
Chicago is not only great city in
population, wealth, hogs, beeves and
culture, but probably, says the New
York Sun, II is the only metropolis
III the world which furnishes excel
Ilent spring jacksnipe shooting.
Along it's busy lake front people
have been shooting mallards and teal
for years, but not many OF itsc scitizens
know that within its limits isas fine q
bit Of snipe ground as any man, pro-
! fessional or amateur, would wish to
see. The Illinois law permits snipe
shooting until April 26 and UP to that
day Of this year guns were cracking
merrily in Riverside, q southern part
Of the city which has q swell golf club
as well as good wing sport.
The snipe began coming in about
April 10 and members forsook their
caddies and caddy bags. A lot Of the
popuIace showed up and as the eshoot-i
ing was outside of the club grounds
the club members could say nothing.
Trains which run every five minutes
in the rush hours took gunners down
and guns, and thew was worth look
ing at.
That part Of the city contains a
good deal Of lowland which in a wet
season il b promising marsh, and
there is plenty Of grass and weeds for.
cover There is long, shallow pond.
also and birds were plentiful near it's
edges.
There is a law against discharging
firearms within the city ylimits, unless
d policeman scaled on to shootsome-
body in the leg while trying to de-
stroy a mad dog, but nobody paid any
attention to the law and the patrol
men said nothing. Some wounded
birds were lost by flying half mile
and dropping upon q business street,
where they were picked up BY the
hurrying throngs, but the main the
snipe were retrieved without trouble.
The shooting lasted for more than
two weeks and got better as it got.
older. There were many birds left
when the law closed down.
TO give an idea of the character OF
The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-06-05
spoILING BUSINESS.
The Young Reporter Thought He Was
Going to Get a Story.

The Young Reporter Thought He Was
Going to Get Story.
One Sunday evening q young re-
porter called to see the lady ne was
courting. She met him at the door
with d coiorless face.
"Oh, Tomp she cried, in an agi-
tated voice. eve have had such a
scare! Ma was coming downstairs
and shecanght her foot in the carpet
and went the whole length
.IIold onl' shouted the excited
youth, diving into his hip pocket for
his notebook, while he whipped outa
pencil from another recess. Now,
go onl 90 on, Maud! 60 on, but be
calml For heavens sake, be calml
Kill her?'
Gracious, noN
Break herneck? Crush hersknil?
Becalm, becalml For hesakeof the
Peddleton Gazette, BE caln!S
why, Tom,' gasped the girl,
frightened by his impetnosity, 'it
wasn'tseriousl IL VAS
Wasn't serious?' he gasped, in
turn. @Do yon mean to say shed didn't
break anything after all that fusss''
'.Why, certainly not. She never
hurt herself a Bit
Well,' exclaimed the young man,
with an expression Of disgust on his
face, ashesadly restored the bookand
pencil to their places, @that's all q
woman knows about businessl'
London 1'it-Bits.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-06-05

the sport IL may be said that scores
of from Is to 80 snipe were often
made IN a day and one man bagged
three dozen. This means that under
the most favorable circumstances ait
least SO shells were expended, which
is d good enough day for anybody.
The birds reached Riverside from
the south in fine condition and were
made fatter By the rich pickings they
found there.