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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-09
DEATH RATE OF INFANTS.
Its Increase Despite Best Efforts of
 Modern Science.
PhiladeIphia Inouirer.

Philadelphia Inquirer
 In spite of the increase in the pas
 teurization of milk, in spite of the fact
 that in some circles of society there is growing knowledge about the care of infants, the death rate of those un-
 der two years all over the country is so large as to cause great alarm. One of the most eminent specialists an nounces:
 If one hundred mothers of sound health would agree to submit the en- | tire care of their infants to one direc- ton. I warrant that not one of the chill 1 dren would, if properly brought into the | world. die of summer disease This is an astonishing statement. but
 it can be practically verified by nearly every practitioner whose experience with the children has been large. IL | seems strange that though the human race is thousands of years old, there IS 1 so little knowledge on the part of moth- CTS as to the proper care of infants. | It is because every mother depends ,.n herself her instincts or the poor ex perience of others to help her children | through the critical portion of the year l Tn these days physicians are doing their
 best to inform mothers that the use of 1 raw milk in summer time is dangerous almost criminal. Especially is this ] the case in that portion of the city where children never get fresh milk Little milk is served in this city that issnot twenty -fonr hours old, and since much of 1t Is not kept on ice, the pro-
 cess Of souring begins soon.
 This process Is effected by the ex-
 traordinary development of bacteria
 which affect the intestines of children
 and bring on that long list of diseases
 more fear of dysentery in the summer
 complaints. Whenever there is intelli-
 gent care taken of children and wise supervision is exercised there is no more fear of dysentery in the summer time than there is of smallpox. Yer many thousands of children die every summer because of neglect. There IS no mother in this city so poor that she cannot send a postal card to the Board of Health for its instructions on the subject. and to follow them not only costs less than the ordinary practice, but is sure to result In benefit to ths infant.
 The difficulty in impressing mothers is the fact that they assert that they know more about children than any doctor who ever lived and insist upon practices which are certain to bring disease and probably death. It Is time to start a school of instruction for mothers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-09

of this line that would beat the train from Athenry to Ennis driving in my donkey cart!" This funny challenge was not accepted, ventured to suggest with some amusement. No" replied the farmer, because the director knew the speed of my donkey and his own engines and knew that the ass was q dead certainty"
 My Dutch friend and myself roared with laughter over these anecdotes. and asked if there were many other Irish railways of this character. We were informed by another traveller that he knew one line which ran this very close, between Waterford and Limerick. One of their trains, laden witl. pigs from a fair, got into the way of passenger train, which was back ed out of the way down the line for an hour and half. whil ethe pigs were being disposed of. The travellers pro- tested loudly, but were informed that they must wait, as the company always found that pigs paid better than pas sengers!
 Another funny story reached me by the former Dublin correspondent of d Glasgow paper. He said that some years previously he had travelled from Galway to Dublin by an afternoon train which arrived very late. The train stopped suddenly on the line. about three miles from the capital, and all the passengers put their heads out of the windows to see what was the matter. Finally my informant and some others got down on the line and walked to the engine, which they found to be deserted by the driver and stok- CT. Then they went down to the guards van. at the end of the train. which was also empty. A long discus sion took place between the passen- gers, who were quite at n loss to know what to do, when some one saw g. light moving a long way to the year of the train. After about twenty min utes, the engine driver; the stoker and guard came up with a lantern, slowly walking between the rails. What IS the matter?" asked one of the passen- gers. Oh. the driver thought he ran over something on the line, and we went back to see what 1t was" said the guard No, you did not, de- clared an irste traveller, you knew the train was late, and that all the public houses in Dublin would be
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-09
First Impressiou.

The impression we make upon others rebounds upon ourselves, either pleas antly or unpleasantly, as the case may be, for we cannot expect to make friends if we are not friendly or to re- ceive kindness and courtesy If we show neither. When our good qualities are hidden away by ourselves, as are dia- monds in a mine, we cannot expect strangers to know of their existence or be disappointed If they do not display a desire to search for them.
 Even in the outside of our homes and the way we keep them first impressions go a long way. If a house has for lorn and uncared for appearance, with dirty windows, crumpled curtains and blinds pulled up crookedly and anyhow, we at once come to the conclusion that the mistress of 1t is careless and neg lectful and are not the least surprised that the servant who answers the front door has grimy hands. a soiled apron and a disheveled head of hair.
 It Is just the same with people. A gracious manner. a frank look and a pleasant smile impress us at once and favorably. Our likings is attracted, and we desire the friendship of such people. be they young or old.
 There are, of course, many occasions when a first impression, whether good or bad. may be and Is modified by further knowledge and more intimate acquaintance, and, though this Is a fact that has often been proved. there are still many people who assert that even when this does happen there comes a time that shows them that their first impression was, after all, the correct one.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-09

closed, so you went back to ret a drinl at that little house beside tho line." A roar of laughter greeted this sally, all scrambled into their seats, and thl train resumed it's journey, arriving iI Dublin just after misnight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-09

Jason was gazing at the Harpies. 'Homely old girls, ar'nt theyT said the pilot.
 Yes, indeed" declared Jason. That middle one looks like Carrie Nation"
 Loading a cannon with birdshot. he took careful aim.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-24
CUBA'S TRADE WITH US.
Reasons Why tho Reciprocity Treaty Has
Not Materially Increased II.

Special Cable Despatch 10 THE Sun.
HAVANA, Sept. 2s.-It is held by some
persons here that the failure of reciprocity
with the United States has not been demon
strated yet because Of the large purchases
made In Europe In November and Decem-
ber, 1905 in view Of the approaching treaty
with America. The Cuban market was
thus supplied for the first three months Of
1904. The failure of Cubans to purchase
in the United States Is due partly to the
greater cost Of production in that country,
and possibly also to the fact that European
merchants give longer credits and consult
local tastes.
The Cuban trade moves in fixed chan
nels. Rice Is not considered good article
for American growers to bank on so far as
Cuba Is concerned. owing to the high price
Of the United States product. 1t is stated
that Louisiana rice is quoted at about
$3.50 per ll2 pounds, while other rice is sold
for Sl,ss.
1t was foreshadowed some time ago in
these dispatches that the reciprocity treaty
might not make any material difference
in the trade between the two countries.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-24
PLASTERERS SEEK PEACE.
Locked Out Union Would He Glad TO Sc
Trouble Settled.

Another locked out union in the Building
Trades Alliance, the plasterers' society,
from which the ornamental plasterers are
seeding, is now making overtures for
peace. The Plasterers' Union for some
years has been the best organized and, with
the exception Of the Brotherhood of Car
penters, the strongest building trades union
numerically in the city.
Two representatives OF the plasterers
society called at the Building Trades Club
yesterday and admitted that they were
anxious to see the trouble ended. james
Thompson, president Of the Employing
Plasterers Association said later that
overtures had been made for settlement
from the plasterers' society.
"A conference on the subject will be held
SOON" he said. "We have received a prop
osition from the other side, but before
there can be any settlement one OF the
conditions is that the plasterers' society,
must either recognize the new union OF
ornamental plasterers or Join it,
The mosaic workers union, 1t was learned
last night, Ia ready to desert the Building
Trades Alliance II it can get trade agree
ment with an increase of wages. Large
assertions from the Brotherhood Of Car
penters and other alliance unions are
look ed for to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-24
CONTRACTORS SUE THE ID. & IT..
They Allege That the railroad Conpan.
Owes Them 81 .O2O, 600.

MIDDLETowN \. Y, Sept. 23.-Charles
Sundstrom and Frank NJ. Stratton of this
city have brought an action against the
Delaware and Hudson Company for
5000 600 Messrs Sundstrom and Stratton
contracted with the Delaware and Hud-
son Company for the construction and
reconstruction Of the Chateaugay Rail
road, which extends from Plattsburg
through Saranac Lake to Lake Placid, about
$50 miles. The contract was completed
July !. The contractors have been paid
between 81 900 900 and 81 900 900 on the
contract and it is alleged that there is
over s2,O00,O 900 still due them. which the
Delaware and Hudson Company refuses
topay.
The papers in the case were served last
Tuesday upon A. Ia Culver, second vice
president and general manager Of the
company. Thomas Watts of this city is
attorney for Sundstrom 4 Stratton. and
Lewis f. Carr OF Albany Is counsel for
the railroad company,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-24
JAPAN TO RAISE MORE MONEY.
salt Monopoly and Tax on SILK to Provide
War Funds.

Special Cable Despulrh 10 THB Sun.
TOXIC, Sept. 23.-It is believed that At the
Cabinet meeting on Wednesday the ques-
ton was discussed Of raising funds for the
next fiscal year and that a salt monopoly
and tax on silk were decided upon.
despatch from Hakodate reports that
Yesterday the British steamer Crusader,
a vessel Of 4, 02e tons, bound from Portland,
Ore, for Vladivostok. attempted to pase
through Tsugaru Strait. She was cap.
tured by torpedo boat and taken to Hako-
date.
press despatch from Liaoyang says
that the Russian outposts on the east and
southeast fronts have retired several miles
toward Mukden.
The kokumin whose forecasts are usually
based on special information. says 1t ex.
poets that "a very decisive" battle will
be fought at Mukden.
The Asahi interprets the Russian per.
sistency at Port Arthur to the determine
ton OF the Gar and Admiral AlexiefY to
make the fortress the centre OF the Russian
general strategy. Gen. Stoessel is max
ing great efforts it says, to strengthen
the courts view
While firing upon ambulances for the
purpose Of engaging the Japanese troops.
he has made the garrison believe that they
must defend the fortress until the last.
He says that the Car will hardly abandon
the idea OF saving them. Accordingly
Gen. Kuropatkin fingers at Mukden in the
face of great Typographical disadvantages
The paper remarks that the more per-
sistent is the defence Of Port Arthur the
easier the next campaign will be.
The condition OF the Crown Prince Of
Corea, who is i'll with scarlet fever, has Inn
proved
The authorities here, at the req uest Of
the Corean Government, will despatch
two experts to reform the Corean system
of weights and measures.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-24
MRS. MERRIA.M'S HOUSE BURNED
Her Summer Home Destroyed, Together
With Its valuable Contents.

PoRT LEYDEN, n. Y. Sept. 23.-Fire to-
day destroyed the handsome summer
residence Of Mrs. c. L. Merriam at Locust
Grove, three miles from this village. The
house, a large three story wooden structure,
with broad verandas and balconies, was
burned to the ground and most Of its con-
tents, valuable old furniture, the mag
nificent library Of rare old books, many OF
them original editions, costly oil paintings
and thousands Of dollars worth Of bric-a-
brac and curios, many Of which were COL
lected during years OF travelling by Mrs.
Merriam's husband. the late Clinton l..
Merriam, Member of Congress from this
district, we're also burned.
The fire started in the laundry at 10
o'clock and was caused by defective
aue. There was no available means of
voted their efforts to saving what they
could Of the contents. Mrs. Merriam was
entertaining several guests from New York
and Pennsylvania, these including Mrs
H. Ryman Of Wilkesbarre. her brother,
Mr.. George H. Rose, and the Rev. Edward
Birmingham, assistant rector OF st. Mark D.,
New York. Mr.. Birmingham lost some
valuable jewelry and most Of his wardrobe.
Mrs Ryman's maid succeeded in saving
her MISTRESS wardrobe. and jewelry. but
she lost her own clothing and also her
pocketbook and it's contents.
None of the other buildings on the estate
was burned. These include a museum
filed with curious things owned by Mrs
Merriam's stepson, DR.. Hart Merriam, OF
Washingt on, d. c., chief OF the United
States Biological Survey.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-24
ACCIDENTS CAME IN A BUNCH.
Series Of Happenings Relieve the Monotony
OF Belleyille Factory.

BELLEv1LLE, \. j., Sept, 23.-Richard
Yesterday and Robert Evans we're sky
larking in tie De Witt Wire Cloth Com
pany's factory to-day, and Evans received
a handful Of soapstone powder in his eyes.
The boys screams aroused the employees,
and they left their work and ran to tie spot
The excitement had just passed Ten
screams were heard from the MOSQUITO
wire department in which orly won en-
are employed. Alice Flynn Of Clark street,
.,ewark, lad the index finger Of her right
hand caught in the cog wheel of macl inc
she was operating. The machine was
stopped but not before the hand was baGly
mangled. Several girls tainted and otl.e
were on the verge of hysteria.
Dr. John +. ondon. who was called in
was kept busy for over an hour. He was
about to leave when Annie Lester Of Belle
vile fell to the floor unconscious. She had
been overcome by the excitement DR.
Condor was just entering his automobile
when he was again called back, this time
to attend former Freebooter Murray,
weaver, who had been struck on the head
by heavy iron lever attached to n loom.
Murray was rendered unconscious and was
painfully hurt.
On his way down the avenue DR. Con-
don's automobile narrowly escaped col
bsion with brewery wagon
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-24
S2S5 IN COUNTERFEIT NOTES.
Three Boys Pick Up Lot Of Bogus Money
Near Meriden. Conn.

MERIpES. Conn, Sept. 23-Three boys
turned over to the local police here to-day
s2S5 in counterfeit IS notes which they
picked up while chestnutting yesterday
under a railroad bridge near this city.
The notes are the best counterfeit ever
seen In this part of the country. and bank
officials said to-day that none but experts
could detect them.
The boys were on their way home when
one Of them noticed new IS note on the
track. He picked II up, believing it TO be
genuine. A little further on they came
across the rest They then became sus-
picious of the money but took it home to
their parents. A policeman on Oak street
heard Of the find and late last night ran
sacked the neighborhood for bogus notes.
To-day several of the residents OF that
part Of the town brought additional notes
to police headquarters. The money Is
thought to have been brought into the
State to be passed at country fairs as two
counterfeit men We're warned away from
Berlin this week by detectives
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-24
POLICE CHASE TRAIN THIEVES
THREE COPS HAVE A LIVELY
TINE on A MOVING FREIGHT
Trying to Capture Four Young Men Who
Robbed One Tramp OF s. and Took
AnOther's Shoes In ROute-One OF the
Gang and seven Tranps Arrested.

Trying to Capture Four Young Men Who
Robbed One Tramp OF s. and Took
AnOther's Shoes In ROute-One OF the
Gang and seven Tramps Arrested
For some time Detective Mclean, en-
ployed by the New York Central and Hudson
River Railroad, has been watching a gang
that has been breaking into freight cars
in the yards at West Thirtieth street. He
learned that the crooks boarded the trains
and did their footing while the cars were
in motion. Mclean reported his findings
to the police yesterday and a wholesale
raid was planned.
Z Acting Captain Grady with Sergt. King
and a squad Of cops from the West l52d
street station were sent to wait for train
at Depot lane and l73d street, while De-
tectives Mclean, Trogan and McGill Of
Inspector Walsh's staff boarded the train
as it pulled out OF the Thrtieth street yards
at 7:30 o'clock
At this place a crowd of tramps climbed
on the train and huddled down in an empty
coal car. Detective Mclean said that the
men were not the ones he was looking
for. At Sixtieth street, however, four
young men swung themselves aboard,
anu lnt TallTodu sleu y ucSiu'u tiot they
were the looters.
No sooner had the four got aboard than
they charged on the coal car and the tramp
occupants. They Aourished revolvers and
made all of the tramps hold up their hands.
On one they found IS. and another hobo
lost a pair Of new shoes,
The waiting detectives then charged
on the gang and lively chase followed
Three OF the highwaymen and several of
the tramps jumped of the train, which 10y
this time had neared roth street, and got
away in the woods.
One OF the four crooks Didn't jump, but
ran over the tops OF cars pursued by Detec-
tive Trogan. The fleeing man plunged
through hatchwsy on the top of an empty
refrigerator car, and the detective plunged
inside OF the dark car, but the slauth prov ed
out to the open.
Meanwhile the other policemen had
rounded up some of the tramps. Elmer
Billiard OF Rensselaer,, y. Y. who lost the
81, was caught SO was Harry j. Burnell
of Worcester, Mass, who was relieved OF
his new shoes. The other tramps captured
gave their names as Theodore Deyette,
John Sheridan, Dennis Fayles, John DAILY
and George Lewis.
The highwayman captured by Detective
Trogan said he was Alfred Thompson, 10
years old. Of 100 Thompson avenue. The
police tried to get him to squeal on his con-
Iederates, but he refused TO talk. He was
locked up charged with highway robbery.
The tramps were all held on charges Of
disorderly conduct.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-24
POSTU VI CEREAL.
LIKE A FLASH
Came Il Hard knock From Cofree

It's a simple matter to satisfy sensible,
thinking people by 10 days trial of Postum
in place of coffee, for If it is coffee causes
the illness, an almost immediate change
takes place. The old coffee ails sluggish
ness, insomnia, lack Of energy, stomach
troubles, sallow skin, headaches, and all
the others, whatsoever form the nerves
decide upon, when they are thrown out
of balance by coffee. begin to leave, and
it's only a question of short time when
Postum will end them all and bring back
health.
Il had drank coffee every morning in
and out Of season until two years ago
when all OF sudden my stomach rebelled
and shortly thereafter became a nervous
wreck, couldn't eat a bite without intense
suffering. lost most all my flesh and was
practically starving because couldn't
get any good out Of what little food did
eat.
"One morning when in this wretchedly
run down condition, | read a magazine
article about Postum Food Coffee. and
the case seemed SO much like mine sent
out and got package. At that time al
most nothing would stay on my stomach,
but the tirst cup of Postum wife made for
me seemed to warm and nourish me clear
to my finger tips, and this delightful glow
of well-fed feeling continued. For the
first five or six days the Postum was ali
I could keep on my stomach OF even take
at all without great suffering, but | got
better so fast added other foods gradually
and kept gaining strength and flesh, until
now j can eat hearty meal and really
enjoy life once more. l know it was Pos.
tum that saved me from starving to death
when my stomach had been ruined by
coffee.
Il know lots Of folks don't make Postum
right, but it takes only Is minutes boiling
to make 1t perfect according TO directions
Then it's better than the best coffee,
Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek,
Mich
Ten days trial Of Postum proves whether
or not it's the coffee hurts YOU.
Get the little book. -The Road to Well.
vile, in each pkg.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-24
MISTAKE sCAREs TWO sLEUTHs.
Thought They'd Made . Fine Capture, hut
Found They Had the Wrong Man.

Detective Sergeant Fogarty is looking
for q young man who has been scattering
bad checks wherever he could get rid Of
them. Fogarty wants this young man
very badly and has left description of him
at many OF the hotels. One Of these type
written descriptions fell into the hands Of
Boss Sleuth Smith Of the Waldorf.
Smith was standing in the main corridor
OF the hotel yesterday when his attention
was attracted to a neatly dressed young
man. Smith sized the young man up
a. the check passer for whom Fogarty
was searching, and to be doubly sure he
consulted Fogarty's typewriter descrip-
ton. 1t seemed to tally with the well
dressed stranger.
Smith asked the young man 30 accom-
pany him to the private Office in the hotel,
but the latter ignored the request and
him into Thirty-fouIth street and attempted
to ask some questions, but could get no
satisfaction. Across the way, In plain
clothes, stood Policeman Barber Of the
Tenderloin station.
Smith handed over his typewriter de-
scripion Of the check passer to Barber.
Barber said that Smith had evidently
caught the man who was wanted and he
accompanied Smith and his quarry to the
Tenderlon station:
BEFORE tney reached tnere douDts began
to arise in the minds OF both sleuths that
they might have made a mistake Their
prisoner called them a pair Of fools and
laughed continually at them. The mans
pedigree was not taken at the police sta
ton, but the telephone was used to sum-
mon Detective Sergeant Fogarty. He
came up, and it didn't take him two minutes
to declare that the wrong man had been
arrested.
Then Smith and Barber began to get
pale in the face. Their victim noted their
discontinue and grinned more at them.
He finally eased their minds by telling them
that he would not make any trouble, The
On it was the name OF w. j. Evans, as near
as the Captain could recollect later. The
card stated that Evans was the secretary
of downtown business concern
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-24
TO PROTECT TRADEMARKS.
Better Laws Urged by international Ad.
vertising Association.

A dinner. at which was discussed the aims
OF the International Advertising Assooia-
ton, which has been formed TO secure CO.
operation In the advertising business,
was given at the Hotel Manhattan last night
by the directors OF the new association.
The body will hold its first convention at
st. Louis on Oct. 4.
Among those at the dinner last night
were Charles A. Carlisle, Barron G. Collier,
E. j. Rdgway, w. c. Bobbs, Herman Rid
der, j. Adams Thayer, F, James Gibson,
James l.. Stewart, c. II. Brampton, Medill
Mccormick and Delevan Smith.
Most Of the speakers urged that the new
association interest itself in securing better
laws for the protection Of trademarks
and also In securing a parcels post.