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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-12
WALL CausHEs ROOT.
The wetunpka Armory is Badly Dan.
 aged.

The wetunpka Armcry is Badly Dsn'
 wetumpka, Dec. ll.--fSpeciaL )--sat. urday night the parapet wall on tne roof of the arrnory fell. crushing tne roof. The building is owned by M Hoheuberg q Co, the lower foor beins used as warehouse while the
 financial loss is heavy. 1t is extremely fortunate that the accident occurred at night when the armory was deserted, as the room is used for dances. skat- ing parties and other social affairs as
 we'll as for drills and military purposes.
 The ladies of the Methodist Church
 nave made extensive preparations for
 bazaar which was to have been given
 at the armory Wednesday. but the state
 oi the building necessitated a change oI quarters, and the bazaar will be neid at the courthouse. Booths of very
 aftsannos afsransise design are being erected this Pollard Johnson, who has been In montgomery at an inffrmary tor some time, has returnsj to hts home in West Wetumpka- Friends are glad to learn tba. his health Is much improved. since the footheIl season closed the athletes of the Fifth District School have been busy and successful in or- gan'zins 2 basket ball team.
 ". L Lancaster, who has been at- tending the Alabama Conference at Do- than. returned home this morning. Mir and Mrs. John Mvr'ck are spend-
 ing few days with friends in we- tumpka.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-12
DEBATE AT AUBURN.
Annual Contest Between wirt and
 WPheterfan seefptfea.


 Auburn. Dec I1.--(speciall-- lone of the most entertaining and instructive exercises held at the college dnrin z the present session WIS the annual de- bate between the Wirt and Websteria n literary societies last Friday nioht. On account of the rain, the audience was srreil but the mernbers of the two so- cieties were in attendance and mani- festAd enthusiasm and interest In the deNate. All the speeches were we'll written and each participant did his part very creditahly.
 The snb'ect of debate w7s; Re solved That the PauaroaN route for a caual 10 nreFerah hle to th1t of Nioar7- qua" The aN7rmative was re0raSanted nv pov Handnrson TiAdnn of V""~~ County ard Jar~es t'+o vork oF W'l- GOV County of the wAhstA~iar Sac'a+v. The ne~ativa was ra~-nsnnte4 hv W'l- tiar, ewis rerdue o' r2n'ler Ccuntv and N~r-,an p,irrs Mcleod cf Ci9r'se County of the yTtrt Society The rre eAt- ine was nres'6ed over hv @r N A. Trazer President of the wahsterian n Society Music for the N""asion w9s made hv the collage or"h hestra. com- nosAd If Nessrs Fullan 'rhNnrqs. sam ford Davis. Rack and Puroess.
 Tbe cornrittee of judges. conlposed of Pev. C. C. Pueh Prof. A Bosard. and Dr. C. g Yarbrough, rendered the decision in favor Of the negative.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-12
Funerni of Mrs. P. E. Mcconnell.

The remains of Mrs. k. F.. Mcconnell were laid to rest in Magnolia cemetery this afternoon. The funeral took place from the residence of her son-in-iaw. William J. Young. northwest corner of Cedar and South Carolina ,streets. Ds ceased was the ~-,'ct of Francis H. Mcconnell. a nat~s of Nova Scotia, and s4 years of age. Mrs. .s"Connell had been a resident of Mobile more than half century and was loved and respected by a large circle of friends. At the time of her demise. Mrs. Me Council was the oldest member of Palmetto Street Baptist church. She is survived by three daughters, Mes danes Wm. Young. Peter Class and George M. Jones.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-12
Cousin of Lora curnon.

Bradley Curzon, truck driver in New York. had occasion the other Gay to make complaint to the police about q certain matter. The desk serHeank said by the way of joke: sThatse a distinguished name you hear. Aax re- lation to Lord Curzons' The e0gn~ plainant answered quietly: tI an hiD couein,' but refused to discuSHs ehA re- Iationship further The Enans& aar- aylce clearly indicates thaA Mn MA# nSA been accustomed to hfs HFaasft hMhla raode eg liVlnG
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-12
peath of . Good Man.

News was received here today. of the death, on Dauphin Island, this county. of nr. John Collier. known more fa- miliarIy to every resident of the Is- land as Uncle Jack" pr. Collier was about s5 years of age and a native of England. While physician by war rant. he administered to the wants of the people in that vicinity without price. Never was the night too dark or the weather too stormy. A call for his services met a hearty response and he gave of his medical knowledse and skilled to the fdistressed. His was heautifnd life exemplified through his teaching as a Mason. He was one of the orisipal members of Magnolia Lodge, now absorbed by Mobile Lodge. A. F & A. NJ He leaves many rela- tives on Dauphin Island and at Heron Bay
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-12
Rnhx Inefnernteh.

Saturday morning at Alabama Port the two-year-old child of Mir and Mrs. the family home. The parents. who are Bohemians. had left their homo to go to work al the Alabama Port CT % child were were left to O watch u over S tho tho donicile. The little childA clothes were ignited from a fire In the fire place and the body was consumed be-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-12
THE TEA PENALTY.
A Strong sfan's Experience.

Strong Mans Experience.
 Writing from a busy railroad towr the wife of an empioye of one of the great roads says:
 Nv husband Is a railroad man who bes heen so unuch henefted hv the usS ne to cypress his thanks to YOU for the good vou have done hir1. H's waf- ing hours are taken up with hts wo-S ap5 he has no time to write himself.
 "TIe has been a ereat tea drirter a'l his ltFe and has always liised it s'r"n q
 'orea has of late years acted on h'ni like rrcrohine does unon west ~ee~;a Al Arsf 1t soatheh hirr. hut only fov an hour or so then 1t hA0an to afte "i his nerves to such an ex'A"t that he could not sIesn at ni@ht, and he wnu'd 20 tn hts wort in the p'hrnine wretch ed and rriserahIe from the 1oss of vest This condition grew constantly worse, until his friends persuaded him. sor7e Your months ago. to quit tea and use Postum
 "At fi~st he used pos4urn only Tor hreatfa%t hpf as he li''eS 'h" taste ot if and 1t snr~ehOw see-red = d0 hIn1 e-ood he adAed it to he evnr'n~ meal. rhen. as he ere-y re'ter hN hc~a1 to 1-',i- It Ter hie n~o1 'ne9t apN novv Ie -v'll 6r'~'- r@th',~ elso at 'eh'a
 ,'TI,s condition fe so " 7nacrsr'i i-,- rrnved durtre thrse rron'hs thnt Ne could not be hirrd to ~'vA ur Pns'u-7 and go hack to tea. H's re~ves have beeorne steady. and reliable once more. and his sleep is easy, natural and TO- freshing. He owes all this to Postum for he has taken no medicine and made no other change in his diet. His brother. who was very nervous from coffee drinking, was persuaded by us to give up coffee and use Postum and he also, has recovered his health and strength" Name given by Postum Go, Battle Greek. Mich.
 There's d reaaon. Read the little book, The Road to WellvntsN" in pkgs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-12
wiid f.nnsa chna.-

Information was received by Sheriff Powers yesterday afternoon that the body of a white man had been dis covered on the track of the M. L. & R. R. Co.,, beyond Prichard Station. The information further stated that
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-12
Hold DayIIsht RohberS.

Dr. wm. G. Ward, county physician. has his office nthe north side of S.. Francis Street, betwsn Royal and S'. Joseph. Yesterday afternoon he was called from his office. On returning to his chagrin and sorrow. he found that some miscreant had entered the of- flee by way of the transom and stolen a fine sct of surgical instruments Ef- forts are being made to locate and capture tho burglar.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-12

othy Manson were married in New
 York City last week. An interesting feature of the ceremony was the wed-
 ding ring used--the same used by an ancestor and namesake of the groom whom he married Anna Van weylsr in Amsterdam a7S years ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-12
To Invnde Mexico.

/ An aggregation of baseball players has bee norgau'...d here to invade Mex leo and meet clubs in the various cit les of that republic. They win leave Mobile the latter part of this week Ed Lauzon, manager and catcher. will take with him the following players Charles Fritz and Chappell. pitchers Sabine. 1st base; Engie, 2d base: Lew is. 3rd base: Plass. short stop: Wal lace. left Held; Foster. centre field
 Bird. right field and catcher. The first place torbe visited will be Progresso.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-12
Denth of Mrs, Grotx.

Mrs Matte Louise Grotz, relfcf of today at her home in this city. She was a native of Germany. was 12 years of age, anr had been resident or MO; biIe' forty-six years She is survived bv two sons and one daughter. three sisters and several other relatives.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-12
Board of Revenue.

A regular session of the Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners was held this afternoon. A considerable amount of routine business was dis posed of A petition from Gerald H
 Kruempel, for ne privilege of erecting a stand-pipe in oakdale to furnish wa. ter to residents. was passed to the next meeting. f'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-12

/. The wine cellars es spain are filled with alcohol vapor. as rauch as haif an ounce of absolute alcohol being found in six cubic feet of airs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-12
President Southern Cotton Assn.

whetber or not SOu wtHh to insure. lt will give uH great pleasure to show
 xou The Travellers New Life Policy.
 .a.nv i11. R ]. Well & Co. n
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-12
petitiou iu nnnkruptcy.

In the United States Jistrfct Court this afternoon a petition in voluntary bankruptcy was filed by John H :. Greene of Bay Minstte Ills liabilities S2, 100. He claimed sl.o00 exemptions. He was adjudicated bankrupt and the petition was referred to the referee In bankruptcy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-12

Free desncustrRtion TUeadRy and Wednesday. Heirx S7 varieties of good thipR$ fe eat. AU are invited.
 BROCK GROCERY COMPANY.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-12

Have sla0 worth oi ReB0 t1uHt registsr. ghhRe .in tho South Wfito S6r ctrculsr. Ca AaantA. Ga
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-12
HAIIWoop CAsH REeIsTERs.

[ improvements over the Price Sl25. Sold any, on monthly payrnents. Southern Cash R4giStsr
 tu
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-12

the man had been murdered and placed on the track for conceaimsnt Snermt Powers at once summoned his deputies and the dogs. went to the reported sence.' secured the country thereabout, asked residents and failed to learn anything of the finding such crime as had been reported to him. This morn ing Sheriff Powers stated that he had come to the conclusion the report was hoax. This he deplored. because 1t created uunecessar, uneasiness in the community as we'll as trouble to him.
 News was received here this after noon of the escape from the convict camp at Dolive of two white men, Charles Mann and ". H. Hagsdake Their escape was effected yeslerday but was not discovered until early tais morning: The news w26 received here tonight by Sheriff Poy6ers.
 Charles Mann in the summer Of 1901 at Monroe Park, this city. shot and fatally wounded David Dixon, his brother ;n Jaw, and . former resident of Montgomery. He was tried and con- victed and sentenced to fifteen years in the State penitentiary. He had in a sense a trusty. being employed in the commissary at Dolive.
 Ragsdale was sentenced 10 ire se{vt, tude for murder. having been tried ano convicted in Greene County. He nad served two and half years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-12
. rtn.c of rrace Prepare for War.

NJ bi Tsglet'r
 The new .sS recg'rne f7e c!sferns to be screened with usttiie wire net ting Is now in force, and the screenins must be completed by the nrst day Of next year.-New Orleans Picayune.
 There is an intent in this paragraph that should be appreciated by the peo- nlA of every community ir outh. and particuls fly here V outh- Not every IS to be screened has open tanks -. gut ters, with re. acles, and. althol . law requiring Ft as be screened. a, r fr'tf sao every eonmrnit, ,7 -c'!s lon to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-12

sTRAYED-December g. 1905. One black horse mule IS hands high. l? or 14 years nId long tail This mule was taken up et our Farm, known Miss Fannie B.ount
 place sa miles sontn of city; Owner % can
 ssSI charges Abraham Bros. Horse & Mule - 1.t 3t-1e
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-12

Miss Rertha Bloch is on a short visit to her brother. MT. Sol Bloch in Cam den.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-12

Mir. Nor~ran pitman Is visiting rela tives in England.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-12

Mrs. A. D. wilNIns has returned frol a visit to relatives in Selma.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-12

The Hamilton whfsA Club was enter taipad this afternoon by Mrs. H. G. Donald.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-12

Among the entertainments given In honor If Miss Rush and Caotain Teb- hetts was a dinner last week at which MT. and Mrs. Horace Clark entertained Mir. and Mrs. A. W. Brooks. Miss Marie Rush, Dr Oates and Miss Bush and MT. Tehbetts. Golden coiored chrvsan- the nuns were the decorations. the same flower scheme that Miss Bush win carry out in her wedding decora- tiops.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-12

IosT-one watch fob initials N. J. O.. stud ded with diamonds. finder will be reward sd if returned to Grei' Bros. Company. Tai-
 iapoosa Street. IT
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-12

ser.w Door l 1k Safes and 'es of &3 Kinds bought sold and e~, 9"ng.d Ella a 11....~J 21 < Broad Street. Atlanta 6L
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-12

TOsT-One bay horse mule four years old ionS switch on tail: liberal reward for in formation leading to his recovery. J. w Chastain & Son, 1e-2i Washington Street
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-12

Miss Emma Bussv Of Texas Is in the city md will snend the winter with her sister, Mrs. Frank T. Parker.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-12
FINANCIAL.
IfIsCEI.LANEOUs.

IF You have an old hat ynu want eleanad cheap; send 1t to the Great Southern Hat and cleanms Co. 12f Montgomery Street,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-12
IRON SAFES.

CHROME and Pateen Steel Serew-door Bank Safes: fire and burglar, proof safes bought
 sold and exchanged. all kinas ana makes a sphone I29 u
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-12
FOR REIN E-sTOREs.

wov puNT-The storehouse. 30 Commerce s,Isst now occupied by the Capitol City EnTniture Company Apply to Holt q
 Strauss. -
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-12

Mir. and Mrs A. w Brooks enter tained inforrallv at surner last even ing in complinnent to Mir and Mrs. Genie Bush. Their guests were Mir. and Mrs Robert du Mont Mir and Mrs. c. A. Hall. Mir and Mrs F D. Ledyard and MT. and Mrs. C. M. Luce.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-12

Historie Wedding Rims. hutasn Van Renselaer and Miss po''
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-12

one dollar bills. between Virginia Avenue and Five Points; finder will return to John ". Smith. 24 Virginia Avenue.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-12

Mir. Flmore Bundle and Miss Caro- line George have returned from Shef- field. where they attended the Alleyn- Grove wedding
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-12

FOR sALE-20 ddtry cows. young, nest Rrade Jerseys. am going out of the dairy knlinase and offer these cows at moderate npices Call on IT write P. M Mcintyre.
 enSsena Ala zun-tu-thu-lO O
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-12

sTRAYED-From 2li Pleasant Avenue. one red and white Jersey COW. one horn pu led off Suitable reward for her return: Phone 1850
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-12
ARE ASSIGNED
CONFERENCE AT DorHAN CON-
 PLErES ITS LABORs.
Little Done at session Yesterdsy pe- yena the ReadiDk by Bishop Duncan Of Appointments
 for the Year.

Dothan, Dec. 11.-tspecial. )--The Alabama Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. adjourned sine die today to meet in It's next annual session at EufauIa. Little was done to- day except to announce the appoint ments for the ensuing year.
 The session opened at 9 o'clock with 6. Wade, Presiding Elder of the Pensa. cola District. The minutes of satur- days session were read and approved enue Church, Montgomery, asked a To. cation in order to better equip himself for his chosen field of labor.
 Dr. W, F. TilIett addressed the meet ing in the interest or the correspond ence school of Vanderbilt University.
 It was nearly noon when BishoI William Wallace Duncan began to reat the list of appointments and the as sembled ministers listened eagerly ai their new homes were assigned. Fol lowing is complete list of the appoint mAntS' f
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-12
FOX SALE

YOUR Choice of sig of the very best fire ,aroof combination lock steel safes made at your price less than S6 a5S oTa Teso % them very small medium. large or very large. on very special terms. Must be solj al once If you can use Q good eafe at Srv nrica write us today for particulars Sesrs' Roebuck & O.. Chicago III.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-12

TOR sAI.E-one fine young jack for par Afe 13t-l0
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-12
LOsT

Davis Bazaar and J; L. 1sobba a ladies' gold Elgin watch. about z o'clock; reward if returned to V L. Cobbs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-12

THE BOYS delight Is a gun, We have hem from an air gun at 75c:Nto an auto
 natic shot gun at Ssn co. Montgomery Loan Co.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-12

IOST-A pair of x1ld eyeglasses In business nortion of city. Suitable reward for return to Mrs. Payton Bibb. 511 South McDonough phone No. 1701.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-12

nice large comforta- ble' room with private bath. hot and cold water, with first-class table board. Mrs Mary M. Leigh. 1i7 Madison Ave
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-12

vANTED-Boarders: two or three refined corf,Ies or <Rentiemen can secure board in nriyate family; all modern conveniences, 622 Adams. phone I'll. - -
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-12

Let well-filled corn cribs and smoke houses be the great bulwarks of safety between the farmers and the world of trade with whom they have to deal. Rotate your crops. intensity your acreage, fertihzs literally. cultivate well. produce piuntifuily on the acre age planted and enjoy those rewarus which should be the fulsome portion of those who till our southern soils.
The statesman., 1905-10-20
CRIPPLE CREEK, COLO.

Lee Reed will winter in Cripple
Creek.
Mrs. G. W. Cotwell of Victor was
calling in the Creek last Tuesday.
o. Rand came up from Manitou
Sunday for an indefinite stay.
Mrs. E. L. Dickson entertained a
number Of friends at dinner Sunday
Covers were laid for six.
L. f. Mccullough and wife have
taken rooms in the Welty Block
where they have modern convenienc'
es.
Mesdames Pilgrim and Fair, who
have spent the last two months at the
Portland Fair and other points Of in
terest, returned last week delighted
with the trip.
Misses johnson and Anderson were
successful in raising SO at the enter.
tainment for the benefit of Mrs. Wea.
yer, who is very i'll at this writing.
r. A. Love returned from Glen
The statesman., 1905-10-20
BOISE, IDAHO.

Miss Elfred Andre OF Nampa was
in the city during the fair
Mrs. A, Major of Nampa was the
guest OF Mrs. R. B. Tmith during fair
week.
Mrs. F. Smith OF Pendleton will
make this city her home. She is with
Mrs. j. T Quarles.
j. T. Quarles had serious opera
tion performed. His many friends
are glad to know that he is able TO be
around again.
The unexpected death OF Mrs. c.
Shuckhart occurred at her home on
Monday OF last week. The deceased
was a pioneer and will be greatly
missed in the community. She leaves
two soas and three daughters, one
son acd two daughters living in this
city. The funeral occurred from viii
liamson's undertaking parlors
The statesman., 1905-10-20
TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE.

The Postgraduate Normal Course
Of the Tuskegee Normal and indus
trial Institute will be extended to two
years beginning with the opening of
the next school term, September II,
1905, and will comprise a much
broader scope Of work than hereto
fore. Work will be offered for three
classes OF students in this depart,
ment: First, students whose interests
are purely industrial, second, stu.
dents whose interests are primarily in
the academic work, and third, post
graduate normal students who wish
to combine the industrial and academ
ic work. Students of the second class
will be required to devote five days OF
each week to normal work, and one
day to industrial employment. The
various courses will be taught by
specialists thoroughly competent, and
Tuskegee Institute with its complete
material equipment in every depart
ment thus affords superior advantag-
es for young men and women wish
ing to prepare themselves for literary
and industrial teachers, and for such
teachers desiring to take advanced
work. For further information ad-
dress,
Booker 7. Washington. Prini
Tuskegee Institute, Ala.
The statesman., 1905-10-20
PUEBLO COLORADO.

Mrs Horn is suffering with rheuma
tism.
Mrs. W B. Townsend isindisposed.
j. W. Young and wife have moved
to 800 E. Abriendo Ave, where they
will be please to welcome their many
friends.
Mr.. Bohanau and wife of Indepen.
dence, Kans., are here to remain.
Mrs E. F. Bresoto is improving.
Mrs. W. L. Gatewood spent last
Sunday in Colorado Springs,
Rev. H. F. Bray's father is here
from Louisville, Ky. We hear that
he is to make this his home.
Rev. Wagner after two weeks stay
in the city, left Wednesday for his
charge in Phoenix, Arizona.
The protracted meeting at ST. Paul
Church is moving with great success.
Twelve have been added TO the
church.
A colored grocery store has been
opened on Grand avenue.
Rev. j. P. Watson left Friday on
his trip to New Mexico and Other
points, to hold quarterly meetings.
The Mothers Excelsior Club will
meet Tuesday evening at st. Johns
Church. The president asks that {
goodly number attend.
The different churches are getting
in line for their Thanksgiving din
ners.
The statesman., 1905-10-20

wood Springs where he spent several
months recuperating. He speaks in
highest terms OF the Springs as a
health resort.
Mesdames ManleY and Cammack
of Colorado Springs were the guests
of Mrs. Thower several days last
week. Their hostess entertained at
six O'Clock dinner Sunday. Mrs. Fl.
Dean entertained for them at whist
Tuesday evening. A lunch was serv-
ed.
Miss Pearl Mcneil of Topeka re-
turned to the Springs Sunday after
spending two weeks the guest of Mrs.
d. Dean. Several social functions
we're given in her honor.
Father Turner is making an effort
to raise money to pay of the indebt-
edness of the church and make i'm
provements He is delighted with
the place and was successful in max
ing twenty calls last week.
The statesman., 1905-10-20
News from all parts Of the West.

The weather has been very threat
ming the past week, and there are un-
mistakable signs OF winter.
The son of Thomas George is con.
fined to his bed with typhoid fever.
Mrs. johnson of Birmingham, Ala,
who is here with her mother, Mrs.
Myers, is improving in healh.
The paper, What Am Worth"
read by W. II. Freeman at st. Johns
Church Sunday evening was very in
teresting, and many instructive points
were brought out.
Persons coming to Pueblo, wishing
good fret class room, call at 800
Abriendo Ave. Mrs. j. S. Young.
Mrs, Mary Ramsey is located at
800 East Abriendo Ave.
The mother OF Mrs. W. H. freeman
OF this city, aud Mrs. F. Bettsrs Of Sa
Ida, who died at the lattsr's home,
was buried here. The daughters have
our sympathy.
The Modest Art Club met with Mrs
j. Owens Thursday afternoon.
The statesman., 1905-10-20
Condolences in Lives.

Capt n. NJ. Brooks. superintendent
of foreign mails in the postoffice de-
partment Of the government, was
born on the same day as President
Mckinley They were each the sev.
enth child of their parents. entered
the army together at the age of lS,
and were mustered out Of the service
on the same day. On the 3lst OF July
Capt Brooks will have seen thirty
three years OF continuous service In
the postofflce department.