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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-22
Travellers Were Honest.

In the first four or five days after the San Francisco fire. when people could get no money from the banks, many applied to the railroads for promise to pay when the reached their destination. or when they could. They gave written promises and received tickets to all points in nnd out of the state. The officials took these promises to pay an amount aggTegating $60. 600 from nearly 1000 persons. It Is announced that within five months or the disaster no less than $53.O0O, or e-tenths of the full amount. has been paid by remittances from the re- fugees to whom credit had been ex- tended. Much of this came from grats- ful sufferers who had not even been asked to sign a promise to paya
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-22

The survey of the railroad to tho Arka- delphia coal fields Is completed and work will commence as soon as the men and ma terial can be. gathered. The venture Is back ed by Pitts6urg and Uniontown. Pa. coal operators. who have moved their families here. The coal Is a very fine domestic and cokins coal and it covers the whole of the southwestern part of the county
 John Allgood. prominent business man. was married to Miss Alma Freeman this week.
 A. II. Doyle. manager of the Souths m Bell Telephone Co, here for the past two years. has been promoted to the manaAe- ment of the office at Selma. Mr. L. M Hutchens of Fayetteville. N c. has been appointed as Mir. Doyles successor. Under Mir. Doyles management the telephone ser vice has ben extended to every important point in the county. great many farmers have telephones in their houses
 W F. Lynn is building a handsome four story brick building on the corner of Third Avenue and Third Street. The lower floors vii be used for business houses and the up Der floors for a modern hoteL Mr-, R. 8.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-22
senger train. six miles south of Cullman.

senger train. six miles south of Cullman. Friday night.
 Coroner A. Hoeppner made an investiga- tion and being satisfied to the manner of his death, did not impanel Jury The negro had a testament in his pocket with "Ernest Willlams' written in 1t three times and Mary D. Barnett's' name also. ap- peared in the testament. He had receipt from the Akins Furniture Co, Birmingham. for one dollar. The body was buried by the railroad company on the right "f Way.
 J. c NJ Whitson left Saturday morning for Birmingham to take charge of the body of his brother, J. l.. O. WhrtAnn. The lat ter dropped dead near Boyles Friday.
 A NJ Preston is in Birmlngham for the purpose of recovering the body of his son. q. S Preston. who was burned in the What ley boarding house Friday morning.
 The relatives of n. B Neal and q, D. Burns whose homes were at lollvpond. a small place in the country near here. have gone to Birmingham to try to identify and the bodies The young men were burned in the same fire that young Preston lost his life ia Fyidsy morning. -
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-22

We are agents for the H. A. M6yer Buggy. very high grade vehicle. CARRIAGE WORKS
 CO.,,
 St. 21I-216 Bihb St.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-22
CEMENT, LIME. ETC.

Also Plaster. Fire Brick. Roofing Paper. Stocks stored in l. & N. warehouse. Montgomery. Ala Ad- dress inquiries to Atlanta. Ga
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-22
FOR DIABETES AND BRIGHr.s DISEASE TAKE srUARTS GIN AND BUCHU,

Dickson. the present proprietor of the Com merctal Hotel has rented the hotel part of tn" building. It will be occupied January lst.
 Over 500 bales of cotton were brought to town Friday and the shippers are suffering from a car famine. The railroad Is unabIa to furnish either box or flat cars in suffie- lent quantities.
 Rev. W. II. Aufdshaar. pastor of St. Johns Lutheran Church. has returned from Fort Smith. Ark. where he married M!ss Dorothea Emma Herman
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-22
CARRIAGES-HARNEss

0. F. Atkinson.
 Rubber Tires; light, heavy Harness Repairing. Horse -shoeing. Clipping Phone 252 ll5-117 Lee St.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-22
NEGRO MAN KILLED.

Cullman People go to Recover Bodies in
 Birmingham.
 Cualman Oct. 20-(Special)-A negro man. supposed to be Ernest Williams of Birmingham, was killed by a passing pas
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-22
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

GO IN BUsINEss-$2Oo all capital re- ouired, this will net you $50 week. entirely new in your city: strictly legitimate busi- patron; no stocks or game of chance: cor respondencs solicited. Walter A. Hearn, Suite 20s. Courtland St.. Baltimore. Md
 -17-2t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-22
CHIROPODI&r. MPs " .VanaAn.

Mnnicuring. shampoolng. facial and scalp massage. Clectrics aud manual Rooms 4-5. End floor. 22 N, Court. Phone 2087.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-22
COTTON TAGGING.

M. Sabel & Sons. Call for second hand Bagging and Ties. good as new. l02-104 Bibb St. Phone 72.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-22
Big Steamer FIoated.

The big freight and passenger steamer Captain Fritz. which was picked up by the waves and tide M aT and len Street wharf. knocking innumer- able holes in her hull, was success fully fioated late yesterday, afternoon. The position occupied by the steamer served as a dock for making the nec-, essary repairs after she was slightly raised, and later railway was built from the wharf to the vessel, and yes- terday she was launched into the wa ter and apparently is in better con- dition than ever before.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-22

We sell the finest line of Buggies and Carriages in the city. When you want Arst-eEss buggy call and see MONTGOMERY CARRIAGE WORKS
 CO,
 at. 211-2lk RaAk. SA- -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04

shire. England. two new men who have
been employed in the shops, have en-
gagged rooms in the r. r. 7. NJ. c. A.
G.. j. Graves. assistant engineer of
the eastern division, is in Edgerton on
the cutoff on business in the interests
of his department.
Train No. which is due at 1850 a.
msrring. No. 8 arrived a short time
before No. 4. Train No. IS reached To-
jeka at z. All the trains stopped at
the local eating house for breakfast.
The woodwork in the r. r. Y. NJ C.
A building is being reprinted today and
after the first coat has been completed
coat of granting Will be used.
General Manager J. E. Hurley went
east this morning to Kansas City in his
private car No. s attached to train No.
ITO. He will return to Topeka in a
day or two.
General Superintendent F. c. Fox of
the eastern grand division went west
was attached to train No. l. Mr.. Fox
win make a short trip over the western
lines of the eastern grand division af-
ter which he will return to Topeka
The largest attendance of the season
is looked for tonight at the meeting or
ton club of the r. r. Y N. G. A. The
feature of the programme will be a de-
bate on the subject, Resolved, That
President Roosevelt was justified in
discharging without honor the colored
soldiers who participated in the riot at
will be supported by NJ Johnson. F.
Mabry. E G. Messenger, and Charles
Darneu- The negative Will be upheld by
William Zeckser. James MulIin, Frank
Jolly, and Joe Fenta-nen. A short ses-
sion Of the Bible class VIII precede the
debate
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catch basin at Sixth and Morris ave-
nues.
An ordinance fixing the maximum
price of admission to entertainments at
the Auditorium at 81 died in the COM
mittee on public buildings.
"A plat of Jones' place, new addi-
ton east of the city, was filed and re-
ferred to the streets and walks COM
mittee.
The petition presented during June
requesting the council to take action
compelling the street railway COM
pany to tear up tracks where not in
use was placed on file
The sidewalks on south side of Hun
/ toon between Buchanan and Lincoln,
also on east side of Lincoln. south of
HuntooH street, were placed to grade
The street railway company is by
resolution instructed to have its coal
hauled by cars over the street railway
stracks instead of by teaming.
Collections made by city officials for
the month of November follow:
License collected ---.....-..$ $1,000
follce judge 59O.OO
/ Weighmaster ......... 1880
Total ...... ..$1.O22.5O
"A resolution was introduced IN
structing the city attorney to-
prepare an ordinance making an
addition to Garden place and max
ing it part of the city. This is part
of Little Russia. The resolution went
to the ways and means committee.
A resolution providing that the tax
assessed for the building of sidewalks
on south side of Seward avenue be
stricken from the tax roll was adopted.
An ordinance appropriating 81
O65-13 from out of the sewer bond
fund to pay bonds and interest due
December 1. 1906. was introduced
and passed.
The tag ends left and remaining. in
various funds were transferred from
fund. The amount was s4.O4.
r. A. Richards. Furman Baker and
"A. G. F. James were appointed as
board of appraisers to make appraise-
ment of property subject to assess
ment for the Fourth ward sewer ex-
tension
The contract for the construction
OF the new Fourth ward sewer extern
sion was awarded to M. w. Gilmore at
s1.s46.5s.
The report of C. NJ. Brill on the
cost of rebuilding the new electric
light plant was referred to the ways
and means committee without discus
sion.
The $40 penalty to be assessed
against the Parker Washington Pav--
ing company for every day consumed
in completing their contract following
October 18th, the limit specified IS
still hanging up in the air.
The council adjourned to meet next
week Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04

Father F. NJ. Hayden of Assumption
church and manager of the parochiai
school run in connection IhereWltn
protests against the charges made Tor
water. and asks for a fat rate The
board Of waterworks commissioners
viii consider the protest.
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The removal of the North Topeka
hay market from its present site 70 q
new location is referred to the atten-
ton of the streets and walks commit
tee by Purdum and Jenkins.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04

The veiled accusation that the re-
sponsfbiiity rested with the other mem
beFs of the council nettled Councilman
Montgomery who rose up. and defender
his colleagues. The gentleman is try-
ing to make you believe that the reason
the viaduct IS not rebuilt is because the
councilman were against It, said Mont-
gOmery. This is not true. We wanted
to build it as badly as Mr.. Holiday
there but we didn't know where to get
the money to do it with. The mayor
himself viii tell you this
Councilman Nipps called for maturer
consideration. This is a pretty serious
matter and demands some considera ton
Here we have new electric company
that agrees to give US 80 lights on KAN
sas avenue. This means 81 900 a year or
$50. goo for the 80 years. If we grant
this franchise. we can't get this
think We should take some time before
We change anything in that franchise ,.
I confess don't like the string tied
to this offer from the Santa Fe, Mis-
souri, Pacific and street railway fol-
lowed up Councilman Hughes. Hughes
backed up Nipps in Directing to imme-
date action on the franchise.
Bids on the viaduct We're opened up
from six different bridge building con-
Germs. The bids went to a committee
of tellers but no awards were made be-
cause the items were not all totaled.
The following are the bids which will
dickering which is going on with the
three railroads. The bids follow:
Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron COM
pany, s14,o52.44; salvage. steel. 80 cents
per 100 pounds.
Midland Bridge company. s15.s17.19;
salvage, steel. IS cents per 100 pounds,
lumber. rs cents per 1000 feet.
Topeka Bridge and Iron company,
$14,570; salvage, steel, 81; lumber, un-
used, s. per 1000 feet.
Canton Bridge company. $16,555.
Illinois Steel Bridge company, $15,-
$3.50; salvage. steel, 80 cents; lumber
Leavenworth Bridge company. bid NOT
totalled-
The maximum rates specified in the
pending franchise are:
Ten cents, residence lighting; IA
cents for commercial lighting with "
cent discount under certain conditions;
51s cents for power with y cent dis
count under certain conditions; power
for elevators IA cents; current to the
city cents. The maximum for street
lighting will be 4 cents
The maximum rates now specified
are: residence lighting, II cents; COM
mercial lighting, 10 cents for first hour
consumption, cents differ that; power
cents; elevator, cents; current to
the city cents
This new section also is interpolated.
THE above maximum and minimum
rates shall not apply in cases of power
consumers having convenience. break
down or emergency service connection
with the Topeka Edison company's
system. In such cases the Topeka Ed
isOn company may make such charge
as will yield a reasonable profit on the
business and pay for the readiness to
serve
The regular monthly appropriation
ordinance to meet the expenses of the
city for the month of November APP
propriating 32,S41.34 from out of the
general funds Of the city was passed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04

A petition for the closing Of the alley
between Division street and Swygart
referred to the streets and walks COM
mittee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04
IND. TEL 81.
BARGAINS FOR SHOP MEN

BARGAINS FOR SHOP MEN.
For sale, 8 room house, Lake street.
close. to- shops, gas. for heating ana eooA-
ing. cellar. good we'll House can be
bought on payments.
houses on Locust street, 4 rooms and
~ lots each. gas. water, cellar Can be
bought on payments
FORCED TO SELL
Farm of acres, 6 room house. chicken
wire fence all around Good bargain n
in alfalfa. Garden fenced Price just re
duced to 81, 100 $500 cash. balance $50 per
year with interest at per cent.
BAILEY BROS. CO..
Security Bldg. 18th and Kansas Ave.
Ind. $40. Res. Phone $751;.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04

The board of park commissioner
request the construction OF a drain and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04

The action of the F'iremen's ReileI
assoctation in appropriating $3.50
from its funds was approved
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The petition presented during June
requesting the council to take action
compelling the street railway COM
pary to tear up tracks where not in
use was placed on file.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04

ks%Ss1A
you a property like this:
dining room"
varnhed roof
csn brick walks
Lex and eeded Two III
Vacant
8
Geo. D 1-yte manager agents :
IND
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04

A plat of Jones place, a new add
ton east of the city, was filed and re
ferred to the streets and walks com
mittee.
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ton to the unloading and loading. OF
the street railway freight cars during
the daytime at Twelfth and Madison
streets. The protest was filed with the
streets and walks committee.
Anne d. Scott, owner of lots 324-s32
Lincoln street, asks the council to re-
fund to her $500 of sewer tax assessed
against her She claims that she does
not get any benefit from the sewer. The
committee on sewers and the city attor-
ney have had the matter referred to
them.
A petition referred to the streets and
walks committee asks. for the opening
up of a 16 foot alley bounded by Lime,
Lawrence, Sixth streets and Shunga-
nunga.
The plumbers bond of $4,000 Of
Louis Lackowitz was approved.
The action of the committee on
streets and walks recommending that
the walks and curbing on west side of
West street at Sixth avenue was ap-
proved.
The action Of the committee Of
streets and walks in the recommends
ton of the exchange of a small tract
of land in the center of West Eighth
avenue between Lane and west streets
for strip of ground running north ana
south between Lincoln and Lane and
Ninth and Tenth streets was approved
The following engineers estimates
for public works under way during the
month of November;
Paving Kansas avenue 81 VI O. ~
Paving Jefferson street S4l-1o
Paving Jefferson, Sixth !. TO
Eighth avenue 2,f54-oo
Paving alley bounded by To-
peka avenue, Harrison,
Huntoon and Thirteenth st. S1O-Oo
Paving Clay street from Tenth a.
to Thirteenth 1,VcV.VV
Paving alley bounded by To-
P Rnntoon aa snd Thirteen l S sss.27
Pa Iineoi Eig fo west ts street. ss1ss
Paving Lincoln from Elghtn
to Ninth $500 80 =
Sidewalks -.-.--.+- 1'o41.e7
The following pay rolls for Noven-
Der were allowed for the various de-
partments: 1900, ~
Fire department ----..-..- 5'sSZ'sS
Street department ----- ----- 1922
Waterworks department -- 1s444-1a
CITY officers and councilmen. 1,z59-VS
Engineers department $1,000 o9S-SS
Sanitary department -..:-.-. Seo.oo
Electric light department. 49, ooS-SS
Total 49,. p A'so
1~1N ra&
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04

An ordinance fixing the maximum
price Of admission to entertainments at
the Auditorium at 81 died in the COM
mittee on public buildings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04

The sidewalks on south side of Hun
tocn between Buchanan and Lincoln,
also on east side of Lincoln, south of
Huntoon street, were placed to grade
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04
PIANO TIMING

GEO. N. NEWTON. the piano tuner. can
hereafter be found ct F. w. Swearing
ems jewelry store, SO Kansas ave Orders
promptly and carefully attended to.
Phone 144S Ind
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IS TINE TO THINK
City Council Took No Ac ion on
Proposed Edison Franchise.

Sent to Special Committee for
Consideration This AfternoOn.E
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PERSONS
SALvAR
Call or write J. A. Policy. gen agt, 100 E.
9Th A permanent and positive cure for all
blood diseases and consumption.
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CARPET CLEANING

-~-~---~--------~~-~----~~><
WE CLEAN, scour. reft. sew and lay
your carpets in workmanlike manner
/ and our prices are right. Let US figure
RUGS MADE from your old Wornout car
pets. Write for price list or call up phone
421. o. Mccormick Rug Factory and Car
pet Cleaning Works, $50 Van Buren, st.
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catch basin at sixth and Morris ave-
ur1nG
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The plumbers bond of $4,000 Of
Louis Lackowitz was approved.
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MISSOURI PACIFIC TINE TABLE
DAILY Except Sandayl


No. 61O-Passenger to TT Scott...-2.O5 nm
NO. 692-Freight --...- .....--.--.... 7.2O am
NORTHBOUNU.
No eGe-Passenger from Fl. Scott. u IS pu
No. 691-F'reight -..... .---..-...6:s5 On
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04

Hale Richie makes strenuous objec-
ton to the unloading and loading OF
the street railway freight cars during
the daytime at Twelfth and Madison
streets. The protest was filed with the
streets and walks committee
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04

The street railway company is by
resolution instructed to have its GOAL
hauled by cars over the street railway
stracks instead of by teaming.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04

FOR SALE-On easy payments, nice sub
urban home. suburban, Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04

A petition referred to the streets and
walks committee asks. for the opening
up of 6 foot alley bounded by Lime,
Lawrence, Sixth streets and Shunga-
nunga.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04

TO WHOM TT MAY CONCERN
TO WHOM IT NAY CONCERN-Be it
known that my application is now on
file in. the office Of the probate court of
Shawnee county. Kan. asking for a per
nit to sell Intoxicating liquors according
to law at No. 632 Kansas ave, in the
Second ward of the city of Topeka Shaw
nee county, state of Kansas. Hearing is
set for the Z2nd day of December, 1906, at
9 a m. GEO-~ w STANSFTELD.
The undersigned has been appointed ad-
nirlfstrator for the estate of Cyrus NJ
Kistler, deceased. All persons having
claims against said estate are requested
to file them with the probate court Of
Shawnee county within thirty days.
J. BARRETT, Administrator.
Nov. 49, 1906.
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The regular monthly appropriation
ordinance to meet the expenses of the
city for the month of November APP
propriating s32,S41.34 from out of the
general funds Of the city was passed
&C follows.
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UNDERTAKINGS.

I, "a PENWELL funeral director ana
SaiLoa inner. First class service. reasona~
ole prices. 81 Quincy St. Both phones 10
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TAILORING cn11.Ecr

~.
MISS dAttS1 On, Su3 Kansas ssv,. ,-,,.,,.s
receive careful instruction
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RON sAnE-zrAr. estate.

85 AN EXCEPTIONAL OPP
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JEWELLERS.
CIDER WORKS.

VI AsHBURNss PtyftE 11lS1 - . :, =
delivered every Monday. WedheslsV-
1PLhioay ana Saturday. 20c per gal Ind
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The action of the committee on
streets and walks recomm ending that
the walks and curbing on west side OF
West street at Sixth avenue was ap-
proved
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FREE DrsPENsARY.

FREE DTsPENsARY.
MONROE ST. FREE DISPENsARY
202 Monroe st. Conducted by regular
practicing physicians and surgeons Med
Zeal service free. Medicine free in some
cases. Office hours to 5 D. m. Calls
answered night or day. Ind tel 3413
ATHLETIC GOODS
GUNS REPAIRED. exchanged and sold
RHSCET LANF0Ua
-~->~-~~>~~~~->-~0->-- ~>~~-~-~~~-7-@-0~-~~~
DIRT to give away. $40 East 10Th St
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srRAYED OR STOLEN.

STRAYED-White and brindIe bull dog,
leather collar around neck. S.. 90 reward
if returned to 11o5 Madison ave.
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MANUFACTURERS.

!
e. G. KINLEY
Manufacturer and dealer in all kinds Of
vehicles. See US about that delivery wag-
on. ZIG ". fifth st.
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ZOE sALE-REAI. rs.r A.rI.

: T--@~7@-7~r~~@-7-----(@
!, OPPORTUNITY.
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TRANsFFs am sr.lRAGE-
WHOLEsALERs.

THE cOUGHLIN HARDWARE Cd.
HardWare. stoves. dne tools. 706 Kan
sas ave Tel. SOC.
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Collections made by city officials for
the month of November follow:
License collected .......$ $1,000
Police judge ......... $4,000
Weighmaster ... . 1880
Total .... .....s1,O22.5O