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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-10
DEATHS AND BIRTHS.
Seven Whites and Eight Negroes BuE
 fed fn MOmtgOmery.

Seven Whites and Eight Negroes Bur-
 led fin Montgomery.
 The following deaths were reported to the office of the Sanitary Depart ment during the week ending yester- day:
 December 2nd, Robert E. Boyle. ago 30 years. heart failure: body shipped from Birmingham to this city for in- torment.
 December 5th, Percy Ellis Meader. age 52 years. cancer of stomach.
 December 9th. Mrs. Gladys V. Turn CT. age 19 years, pernicious anaemia-
 December 7th, Mrs. Kate Walker, age -, body shipped from Bainbridge Ga. to this city for interment
 December 7th. Thomas Harrington age 23 years. gaseous phthisis. body shipped to Pulaski. Tenn.
 December Sth. Miss Julia A. Reid age 26. gunshot wound.
 December Sth. F. Langley Ivey, body shipped from Birmingham for inter- ment.
 Colored.
 December 1st. Victoria Johnson aged 23 years, tuberculosis.
 December 2nd Betsy Robinson. age 75 years, apoplexy. December 4th, Sadie May Douglass age years, tuberculosis. December 5th, Infant of Robert Pra- ter, age days. convuistonA December 5th, Mahala Lewis. age 2S years. convulsions. December 7th. Mary Alexander. age 32 years. heart failure. December Sth. Infant of William Scott. age days, infantile convul- sions. December sth. Roberta Carter, age 30 years. heart failure. Births. The following births were recorded during the past week: To Mir. and Mrs. H. S. Haughton, q girl.
 To Mir. and Mrs. Edward R. Holt. . girl
 To MT. and Mrs. G. E. Hoffman. q girl.
 To Capt. and Mrs. Robert Cochran 1 girl. To Mir. and Mrs. c. L. Gay. a girl. To MT. and Mrs. M. speigleman, [ girl. Negroes. To F. Lyons and wife, boy. To William and Susan Scott, a girl To John and Lula Sullivan, a girl. To R. P. and May Pleasant. a girl. To Edward and Viola McRae. a girl To Hattie Williams. girl. The Great Southern Hat and Cleaning Co.,, 121 Montgomery St., cleans al kinds of hats cheap.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-10
TRANSFER OF RAIL LWAY
PRESIDENT JEFFERSON or TRAC-
 TION COMPANY ARRIVES.
Unless Something Unforseen Occurs, Montgomery Street Railroad
 Win Pass Into Yellow Car
 COmpany's Hands.

R. D. Apperson. President and Judge J. D. Horseley, general counsel Traction Co. of Yynchburg, Va, reach ed Montgomery yesterday to attend to the details of the consumation of the transfer of the lines and properties of the Montgomery Street Railway to the Traction Company.
 Unless something unforeseen happens on December 16, every street car line in Montgomery will be owned and ope- rated by the Philadelphia capitalists who now own the Traction Co. and the old green line will cease to exist.
 It is expected that early next week, a number of the stockholders in the Traction Co. will reach Montgomery and will be present when Richard Tillis turns over to the Traction Co the papers givi,g them the right to call the street railway thAir own.
 It will be remembered that about a month ago. the Traction Company se- cured an option on the. properties of the Street Railway good until Febru- ary l. About one million dollars was the purchase price.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-10

The Ninth Correct List Gets $1.o0.
 Aside from winning one of these cash prizes, which anyone can easily do oy carefully reading the advertisements you can save at least 20 per cent. on 9 planned expenditure by buying the goods advertised.
 No person can draw more than one prize.
 Wait and watch for the big paper and earn a part of your Christmas spending money for just few minutes of your time.
 There are no conditions attached to this contest. All you have to do is to read the advertisements in the great Christmas issue, find the mis-spefled words Then write out the words, naming the advertisements in which they occur, sign your name and send or mail to the Contest Editor," The Advertiser.
 The contest is open to everybody. So get a paper early and get busy. adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-10
IN THE OLDEN DAYS.

Anecdotes of Major SemPIe, n Gallant
 Soldier and Christian Gentleman. James R. Randall in New Orleans
 Morning Star.
 Talking the other day with Captain George A. Williams I alluded to the late Major Semple of Montgomery. He said: What! Did you know him?" l replied that my acquaintance with him was very pleasant, indeed, and that, of course, I knew him we'll and admired him greatly. Captain Williams re- piled: "Is must show you how thor oughly I knew him." He subsequently, handed me an article entitled Report Facts; Commanders to Draw Conclu- sions." as follows:
 At the battle of Murfreesboro. slst
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-10
LOOKING FOR HUSBAND.
Woman of Oxford Has Lost Trace Oi
 Spouse.

Inquiry was yesterday received at the ofice of United States Marshal L.. J. Bryan as to the whereabouts of R.. C. Craft, of Oxford.
 His wife writes that he left his home for Montgomery to attend the United States Court on November 10. having been supoenaed as a witness. He has not been heard ftom since.
 She says he was a quiet man, devo- ted to his family and had travelled but seldom and she fears foul play. The Marshafs office has no record of his having been subpoenaed. There was no United States Court being held in Montgomery at that time although there was court being held in the Northern District in which territory Oxford is.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-10
READ THE ADS IN CHRISTMAS
 ADVERTISER AND EARN $25
An Easy Way to Earn Some Extra Christmas Money. No Conditions Attached to Contest Everybody
 is Invited to Participate.
How would you like to make s2s for

How would you like to make $25 for Christmas?
 Here's a way to do 1t.
 The Advertiser will give this amount to readers "f the advertisements in the great Christmas Advertiser, out next Sunday.
 All you have to do is to read the ad- vertisements carefully. A mis-spelled word will appear in ten different ad- vertisen,erts. Find these words.
 The twenty-five dollars will be di- vided into nine prizes.
 The first person sending in a correct list of the ten advertisements contain ing the mis-spelled words. and nam- ing the words will get $10.
 The Second Correct List Gets $500.
 The Third Correct List Gets $500.
 The Fourth Correct List Gets $2.0O.
 The Fifth Correct List Gets $1.0O.
 The Sixth Correct List Gets s1.00.
 The Seventh Correct List Gets S1.00. The Eighth Correct List Gets $1.00!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-10
PIL. S
Cured Quickly Without Pain by UsIrr
 Pyramid Pile Cure.
A Trial Package Mailed Free tn All
 Who Send Name and Address.

A Trial Package Mailed Free to All
 Who Send Name and Address.
 We want every pile sufferer to trv Pyramid Pile Cure at our expense.
 The trial package which we send will bring immediate relief from the awful torture of itching. bleeding. burning. tantalizing piles.
 We send the free treatment in n plain sealed package with nothing to indicate the contents.
 Pyramid Pile Cure is put m in tho form of suppositores which are an- piled directly to the affected mart Their action Is immediate and certain, They are sold at 50 cents a box by druggists everywhere and one box will fre0uentS Iy effect permanent cure.
 By the use of Pyramid Pile Cura ,,o,, will avoid an unnecessary. trvinp 9nd expensive examination by a nbvsicin, and will rid yourself of your trouhIe in the privacy of your own bone at trifIing expense.
 After using the free trial nackage which we mail in a perfectly nIsin wrapber, you can secure reguIar f,,IIl size Jpackages from druggists at Eo certk each, or we will mail dirso, j,, nlaR package upon receipt of nr,na pvrAmid Drug Go, 1898 Pyramid RmiId' ing, Marshall Mi'h' -su-ta
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-10
. ,,,snaship remained

broken" ,mnression is .Lat Judge Semple nexer again asKeo his friend to contribute to any more rathn,ic raS fairs. Judge Semple was as good and upright as he was brainy ana magnanimous He sleeps in peace anu may have well uttered what some pouS r Lee:
 .In my young youth I freely shed my
 blood ,,,,- For what I deemed was ny dear coun-
 try's good.
 In my old age I only seek to be Soldier of Him who shed his blood TOT
 me"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-10
Death of Chicago Pioneer.

Chicago. Dec. S.-Mrs Fernaudino Jones. a Chicago pioneer. died last night at the family residence. Death was caused by heart failure, induced by jaundice. Mrs. Jones (Jane Ora hame) was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1885. For more than fifty years Mrs. Jones was actively identified with pro- gressive institutions of this city,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-10
A speciaI Dozen SnIe.
Bowers Arrested in Chicago.

Chicago, Dec. S.-The police today ar rested William Bowers, alias Bush Smith, on suspicion of being connected with a recent theft in New York when diamonds valued at $75,O0O are said to have been stolen from w. A. Laroche and Charles M. Russell. Information given by a man named Frank Brown, also thought to be connected with the robbery, and who is also under arrest. led to the arrest of Bowers
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-10

states and proves that the man will the hoe has Become the man with ths harvester and the depositor and share. mental truth that will pear some dacor. ative detail. Let the good work go on. IT the purpose of department renort IS to tell the people what 1t is doing Tor them it should be set forth in terms that can be understood of the people and remembered by them. Fig. ures alone will not serve.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-10
Making stati.tic. Attractive.

CIeVeIand PIaIn Dealer.
 Secretary Wilson knows as well as another that to the average man mere satisfies are unattractive and largely meaningless. When he says that every sunset during the last five years has registered an increase of $3.400.o00 In the value of American farms" the fact sticks. When he
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-10
Gridiron Club Omcers.

Washington. Dec. 9.-At the annual
 meeting of the Gridiron Club today the following officers were elected: Presi-
 dent. Richard Lee Fearn, New York Tribune: Vice. President, Samuel O. Blythe. New York World; Secretary John s. Shriver, Cincinnati Times-Star; Treasurer. George H. Walker Execu- tive Committee, Scott c. Bone, Charles A. Boynton, Associate Press; Louis Garthe, Baltimore American.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-10
New York Physician Murdered,

New York, Dec. S.-Dr. John Mathe- son. physician, who was out on a professional call. was murdered early today in the Bronx section of this city. Mir Matheson was shot from behind, the bullet entering the back of his head. The doctors watch and money had been taken.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-10
BIDS WANTED.

Sealed proposals will be received by the City Treasurer of Montgomery, Alabama, un- sii fa o'clock. noon. on December 22nd. 1905, for the construction of Covered Concrete 6esaryoir. together with the necessary 20 inch pipe connections for the City Water Works of Montgomery: according to plans sI ssnecifications on file in the office of the rttv Engineer. The City Council reserves fhe right to reject any and all bids.
 sAe R. S. WILLIAMS.
 q. City Treasurer
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-10
vnI. w,,I Con.i1Ier Reform.

New Haven. Conn. Dec, 9.-It is stated on high authority that the acad- emic faculty of Yale University will soon consider a measure for the re- striction of athletic abuses The plan as outlined in part is a notification to the athletic managers that certain ex- listing abuses must be corrected or at
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-10

least greatly modified If the control of
 athletics Is to continue in undergradu-
 ate hands. The particular abuses at which the campaign is to be aimed arc lavishness of athletic expenditure and failure of full publicity in athletic ac- counts
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-10
Beautify Home. Buy Pictures.
 TREssLAR's IA Dexter.
MEETING OF COUNCIL.
Aldermen Will Consider Water Works
 and Paving Matters.

UuU
 A call was issued yesterday for special meeting of the City Councll al 7:3O o'clock Monday night for three fold purpose.
 The first is to make an appropria- tion or other arrangements for the payment of yron-Souders & Company on their paving contracts, made nec- essary by the city's not being in pos- session of bonds with which to make payment. the estimates of the firm now being overdue; second for the purpose of awarding contracts for sidewalk paving, and third for the purpose of acting on a petition of property own CTS on Amanda street asking that the proposed sidewalk paving on that street be changed from Schillinger pavement to Hexagon block. -.-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-10
BIDS WANTED.

sea,es nronosaIs will be received by the rfty Treasurer of Montgomery. Alabama until f2 o'clocss noon on Friday; December nfeam piping for City Water Works station. according to plans and specifications on n,, tile councii reserves the right to reject any and iii bfds R. s. WILLIAMS.
 st City Treasurer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-10
Will Captain MIdd,es.

CuPNuIH
 Annapolis. Md, Dec. 9.-Herbort L. Spencer of Duluth, Miun., has been elected captain of the Naval Academy plays left half
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-10

N0tice--Cold Wave. old fashioned Buckwheat linked with the Best Maple Syrup.
 Brock Grocery Co. Phone A.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-10
Uncle Josh
 Spruceby

Prices: Night, IS to 50 cents; Mati- nee, 10 and 25 cents. Seats on sale at Bijou Box once. Phone 1771.
 su-tu-wed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-10

The Great Southern Hat and Cleaning Co.,, 121 Montgomery St., cleans all kinds of hats cheap.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-11-09

The management Of the college
lecture course wants it understood that
the general admission to children I'M
der II years of age will be % cents.
DON'T forget Montaville Flowers to-
morrow Friday evening.
Frank Sherwin shipped in nearly
five thousand head OF sheep last week
for feeders. He was delayed for some
days at Pierre by a storm which pre-
vented the sheep being delivered to
him at that point. Mr.. Sherwin's
bunch will make some fifteen thousand
head that have been shipped into this
county this fall to be fattened for the
eastern market.
Attorney Aubrey Lawrence came up
from Bookings on the Wednesday
noo train and spent the afternoon
with Us attending to some legal mat
tiers and also visiting with his many
friends in this place. Mr.. Lawrence
has attained the proud position OF be-
Ing considered one OF the best lawyers
fin the state and there is no question
but that he is entitled to it as it has
been earned by close application and
hard study. Success to Mr.. Lawrence.
-Castlewood Republican.
". NJ. Cheeyer departed the last oil
the week for Minneapolis where he
again entered the hospital. Mr.,
Cheever has been unusually we'll all
summer and seemed to be getting
along nicely, but we fear he got to am.
bilious a. he has been doing consider.
able office work and tryingtOg get about
much the same as he used 10 before
he was taken sick. For a week or two
past he has been suffering from pain
in his hip and decided that it vas best
to return to the hospital and remain
there until the trouble disappeared.
Miss Nellie Irwin, deputy collector
for the internal revenue office, has
been granted an indefinite leave of
absence and has gone to her home in
Glendale, y. D., being called there
by the illness of her father, who is
suffering from Bright's disease. Mr..
Irwin will leave in a short time for
California, where he will spend the
winter for the benefit of his health,
Miss Irwin will assist in running the
hotel OF which her father is the pro-
prieter, during the latter's absence.
She will probably be gone a large por-
ton of the winter. Aberdeen News.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-11-09
Better Than Ever

The Columbia Comic Opera Coz
gaveoneofits enjoyable entertainments
at the Opera house on Friday evening
and added many new admirers to its
already long list among theatre goers.
They are we'll remembered a. the COM
pany which opened the house last
February with a two nights engage.
ment. The company is now better
than ever and for good music and
genuine entertainmentthey are a little
ahead OF anything that has appeared
in our new Opera house up TO date
On Friday night they played said
Pasha" and the REGISTER can not re-
irain from complimenting the entire
company on the excellence OF their
production. The chorus j. strong and
we'll balanced. while the star roles
were repeatedly enrored. emphasizing
a. strongly a. possible their merit and
popularity. We wi>ht 70 make especial
mention Of the Duet sung by Misc
Carlotta Gilman and Chas. y. Holmes
which was exceptionally beautiful,
their rich full tones blending in such
perfect harmony that their auditors
sat As if entranced. Manager Walker
is 50 we'll pleased that he i trying to
induce this excellent company to re-
turn again after New Years.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-11-09
IN H CHURCHES
News Pertaining to Church Work
Announcements, Etc.

Christian Science services sunday
at II a. m. Subject, ''Souland Body"
The next regular meeting of the W.
c. T. L. will be held at the home OF
Mrs. McClenon on Thursday Nov.
10th at , o'clock.
The Ladies Guild will meet with
Mrs. VIM. Englehart at her residence
on Medary avenue Thursday afternoon
Nov. II. All are invited.
In order that those who wish, may
attend the evangelistic meeting FRI
day evening and also the entertain
ment at the opera house, which is the
first of the college lecture course, the
evening meeting at the VI. +. church
will commence at 200 o'clock and the
entertainment at the opera house will
not open until $50.
There will be no services at 1t. Paul's
Episcopal church next sunday morn
ing and evening on account OF the
revival services now being held in the
city.
No services at First PRESBYTERIAN
church next sunday, except sunday
School promptly at - o'clock, on ac-
count Of union services at the Opera
house.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-11-09
Announcement

Having decided to retire from business
! offer my whole stock Of Watches, Clocks,
Silver Flat and Hollow Ware. Jewe!ry, etc.
at prices worthy of your consideration.
This is a bona fids Closing Out Sale Of
Standard and up.to.date goods at a great
reduction and if you want anything in
this line it will be worth your while to
call and investigate. My stock is very
complete as yet and intending purchasers
Of holiday presents will find it to their
advantage to make their selection now.
If part Of purchase money is deposited,
will reserve any article until Christmas or
until it will be needed.
Very respectfully.
CHAS. GAGEL
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-11-09
Thanksgiving November 30th.

Thanksgiving November 3Oth.
Bargains at Gagel's closing out sale.
Just Teddy-Life lnsurance-that's
all, KY
Choice Books just in at Kendall's
Pharmacy. 24-1w
Attorney Jenkins made a trip to
Castlewood Friday. >
New copyright books just received
at kendall's Pharmacy. 24-lw
Hon. Ed. Hillestad was over from
the west side Tuesday.
DR.. Miller removed t rooms 20l-202,
Postofice building. 21ti
f. C. Olson went to Marshall, Mimi.
yesterday morning.
Supt. j. F. Olander returned from
Mitchell Saturday evening.
Rev. Rifenbark of Huron was in
Bookings Tuesday evening.
w. H. Roddle made a business trip
to Aberdeen the first Of the week.
A drilling rain set in Saturday
evening and continued Sunday.
Attorney Fred Cuckow, of Coleman,
was a Brookings visitor over sunday.
House for rent, near Main street
and school. PHILO HALL II
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-11-09

The Brookings Roller Mills bought
over 1900 bushels ofgrain during the
month of October and paid out in cash
to the farmers over S21 900 for the
same. =
w. A. Garfield was up from Trenton
Friday to meet his daughter, Mrs. Eva
]. White, who arrived from Wamego,
Kansas, and will visit here for several
weeks. +.
By courtesy Of the Edwards Wood
Co., the REGISTER received early news
of the reelection of Mcclellan and
Jerome in New York city, also OF the
election of Weaver in Philadelphia.
Miss Lovey Kenyon returned from
WATERFOWL Saturday and lis again act
ing as "hello girl" in the citytelephone
department. Miss Kenyon has many
friends in Brookings who are pleased
to have her here.
"Dr. Stevenson the well-known eye,
ear, nose and throat specialist OF
Sioux Falls will be in B~rookings, Fri
day, Nov. 18th, at Leon hotel. Glasses
also fitted correctly. 23-2w
Guy E. Kelley, a prominent young
attorney Of B~rookings, was in town
Wednesday for the purpose OF closing
up a deal for the sale OF a quarter Sec
ton Of land which he owned in Rich.
field township.-Doland Record.
Mrs. Wimsey received a letter from
Mrs. Arnold Luton this week stating
that she vas slightly better. Mrs
Lutton's many friends in Brooking:
hope that she will continue to improve
in health as she has had a long anC
serious illness.
Dr.James Chalmers went to Burdettt
Saturday night and Sunday morning
dedicated a new church at Sunshine
In the afternoon he drove to Faulktor
to deliver an address before the Fault
county Sunday school convention.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-11-09

Mrs. NJ. f. Wimsey received word
last week that her brother Forest Smith
would be married Nov. 9at Albert Lea,
Mimi. Miss Harriet Homer is the
bride-elect. They will no doubt visit
Brookings ere long.
Chas. Taubman has moved 10 Shell
Lake. Wis, to reside permanently.
Mr.. Taubman went the first of the
week and Mrs. Taubman and
the children departed last evening.
They have many friends here who wish
them prosperity.
The REGISTER was in error last week
in reporting that Mr.. and Mrs. r. Bell
had gone south with Mr.. and Mrs.
Palmer. Mrs. Bell has not yet recov-
cred from her fall down stairs, her
injuries are more serious than was at
first supposed.
D. T. Drew and son-in-law,, \. W..
Norton. arrived from Newton, Iowa
Sunday morning with stock and house
hold goods. Mr.. Drew will occupy the
Thayer farm east Of town which he re-
gently purchased and Mr.. Morton will
reside in this city having rented a
dwelling on md street.
Don't fail to hear Montaville Flowers
at the Grand Opera house tomorrow
Friday evening. Mr.. Flowers is said
to be one of the best entertainers now
before the public. He comes with the
best OF recommendations and will no
doubt be greeted by a large audience.
Secure tickets at Palmer's.
1t was reported yesterday morning
that Count White, the illustrious
Russian who has taken such promi-
nent part in the recent historic events
OF his country, was assassinated on
Tuesday afternoon near the Peterhof.
The report has not yet been denied.
4 car of stock caught fire about
eight miles west of De Smet Saturday
night. The train was cut in two and
the burning car was taken to De Smet.
The fire department was called out but
the flames had done their work and
twenty-five head OF cattle were burned
to death.
Theo. Walter, arrived from Fland-
reau Monday evening and will remain
in Brookings a couple OF weeks assist
ing his father in the tailor shop. Mr..
Walter has recently passed civil service
examination with high markings and
anticipates securing a governmental po-
sition in the near future.
Miss Bertha Fox, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. III. G.. Fox arrived in the
city from Darlington, Kentucky, the
last OF the week having in her care
the three children of an uncle whose
housekeeper she has been the past
tYear. They will remain here a month
or more, depending somewhat on the
severity OF the weather.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-11-09

The REGISTER has no clubbing ar
rangement with foreign magazines,
newspapers or periodicals but if you
will visit this Office on Nov. 24-25th we
will make you a cash premium offer.
On those two days the REGISTER will
be sold at 10 cents for a years sub
scription. Don't forget the date.