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The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-12

Swift & so.'s new stock has been all taken by the stockholders. A large amount. possibly one-ha1f, was taken by the underwriting syndicate, compos- ed of members of the Swift family. With the new stock issue the total cap- ital of Swift & Go. will be s35, ,00O, ,OOo The money from the new stock will be used to buy plants throughout New England.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-12
WOMAN's sEAMFN's FRIEND so.
 CIETY.

The Woman's Searnen's Friend soci. ety is greatly ill need of magazines ant illustrated papers for distribution among the sailors. If any persons hay, ing reading matter which they are will ing to contribute to this object will send card to George M. Hugh, fl Water street, he will call for it.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-12
9tntels.
LAKEWOOD. N. J.

Should you care for information about Lakewood, New Jersey, and it's famou1 Pines, write for free copy of the beaufifuIs ly illustrated souvenir magazine, Laurel Leaves from Lakewood. ; Issued monthly. Address D. B. Plumer. Lakewood, N. J.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-04
THE MAKING
 OF TIME TABLES
How the Great Railroads Go About It--Many Things Enter Into the
 Fixing of the Figures.

must change their train arrangements completely to meet the changed con- ditions.
 Certain considerations that enter in- to making up the time table are practi- cally constant, of course: geographical peculiarities of the country through which a road runs; the down grades, up grades and level spaces of every mile of road bed as it affects the time necessary for locomotive to pull this, that or the other kind of a train from one point to another. But the condi- tions of traffic are constantly varying; the number of passengers on a given route fiuctuates not only with the seas ons but with shifting of population and similar causes; the volume as well as the character of freight changes with the seasons and with indus trial move ments, too. And a progressive and prosperous railroad must nicely calcu- late the possibilities of expansion, of future demands and of desirable exten- sions that may be met or encouraged by the way 1t runs its trains.
 So the arrangement of q new time schedule is a very important and diffi- cult matter. which requires much ex- pert study and involves considerations little understood by the average man who simply buys his ticket, gets aboard train and rides quickly comfortably and safely to his destination. When a new time table is contemplated the traffic superintendent first calls into consultation the various officials con cerned in train management, the gen. eral despatcher. whose duty it is to see that the schedules is carried out, his several assistants. and all others con- nected with the actual operation of the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-04

seashore and mountains for the vaca- tion season-the crowds of we'll dressed and baggage-laden travellers that last hardly longer than a change in New England weather and represent the moneyed and comfort-loving people of the country for whose patronage rail- roads compete with special closeness
 When all these things-and they are only few of the elements of railroad traftic-have been taken Into careful consideration the real work of laying out the time table begins. To figure out the best possible arrangement of time and stops and speed on a system having heavy passenger traffic is work of exceeding nicety. When you think that on the New York, New Hav- ell and Hartford road to cite the case of one of the most difficult propositions in the country-difficult because the territory to be served is very densely populated and because passenger riding Is in exaggerated proportions here there are S61 trains scheduled to enter and leave the big Boston terminal alone every day you may begin to realize the difficulties of the problem. Such is the volume of suburban travel hereabouts that during the rush hours. when the crowds of workers are going to and from the city through this terminal trains leave and arrive every two min utes.
 The first element entering into the calculation of train schedules is the running time between stations Given a standard type of engine, hauling a certain class of train, and the traffic manager can make a fairly accurate es- timate of hours, minutes and even sec onds to go on. So far that single train is concerned almost anybody could devise schedule that would bring it to it's destination '''on the dot" and in the shortest possible time What com p'tcates things is that there are so many other trains to consider, and that the right of way on a road which is independent of connections is the ex- elusive privilege of a small number of limited expresses and specials. The New York New Haven & Hartford road runs a heavy service of this description be- tween Boston and New York, includ- ing three limiteds" which leave at different hours of the day and all other traffic is made subservient to their prcgrt%s. In laying out the table therefoNe, these trains and their sche-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-04

lines. Often. indeed, all the officials of a road will attend these meetings and the pros and cons of the situation will be given several days of general discussion in which the individual needs of each section will be brought up and explained by the official whose work brings him in closest touch with them.
 First of all the demands of the pub lie taken as a whole must be consider ed. The claims of a hundred men who wish to take a train at a certain hour every morning, for example, have a natural right of way over the convent ence of dozen persons who travel oc- casionally. The movement of large numbers of people is always involved in great public occasions such as con- ventions and expositions; during the past summer, for instance. special ac- 'comodations had to be made to handle the crowds Hooking to the St. Louis Fair All the great railroads to the central west put on Worlds Fair spe- cials which are fast trains practically displacing other passengers service and having the right of way for the entire journey; and these made great changes In this years time tables as compared with those of a year ago.
 The season of the year have a great influence over traffic of all kinds When the grain begins its movement from the West the number of freight trains Is several times as great on the through lines as that of other seasons. These are all fast freights" and many not be delayed on sidings or in yards, because it is necessary to get the corn and wheat to transshipping points as soon as possible; yet they must be linked into the time table so as not to interfere with passenger travel. And in the passenger traffic itself there Is the summer exodus and fall homecoming of those who betake themselves to the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-04

dulles are used as starting points; then @ me the less important passenger t.dins. including the short-haul subur- ban "accomodations," and lastly the freights.
 In fitting all these comings and go- ings into q harmonious plan the mak- CTS of the time table plot the passage of each train with pins and thread on q great chart arranged to represent both time and distance on the whole system for an entire day. It is divided by vertical lines into two-mtnutes spaces, while down the sides appear the names of the different stations on the New Haven system placed according to scale which represents exactly the length of track which separates them. When train is plotted its distin- gushing thread is pinned to the chart first at the place that represents its starting point. The running time to first stop is counted off on the vertical spaces; then the mileage is measured on the horiziontal lines in the same way and a second pin is stuck in where the two lines meet. When a train Is forced to wait for another at junct- ion point, or when it makes a stop of any length. the thread of its eXis- terce." as one railroad man called 1t, runs along the line on which the point of delay appears to the division that marks off the number of minutes of
 lay-over." Then the course to the next stop Is traced in the same way and so the train is carried on from place to place and minute to minute until tt reaches its destination.
 When the time table chart Is finished the exact position of any train at any moment may be found instantly by following its course until It's special thread crosses the vertical line of the hour and minute at which it Is desired to place it. On the chart of a large ral4road system, and particularly of one operating a great many trains In comparatively small territory, the network of threads becomes very com plioated of course To make 1t easier to read different colored threads are used to denote the different classes of
 Falns' so that a glance shows immed- la'ely whether a given train Is a pas senger limited. an express freight, a slow freight or a passenger accomo- atioh' There are also trains entering tne system from other feeder lines, AeenSCs Tor the main line, and so on,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-04

or Paris. which is likewise bound for St. Louis. arrived today by the French Line steamer La Savoie.
 This is M Picards first visit here He was the principal organizer of inc universal exposition in Paris in 1900 and is chairman of the State Council of the French Government He was met as the pier by delegation of officials of the Exposition. He will rest hero for several days. Early next week he hopes to go to Oyster Bay and nav ms respects to President Roosevelt, atter which he will go to St. Louis
 The delegates to the arbitration con. gress are Senators Strauss. Gottoron. De Bostquenard. Tuiller, Le Roux and sweive members of the French Cham Der Of Deputies. among them Ceorp. Sochery, the former Minister oF Pihanoe' and Baron de Grandmaison O%ther % delegates are Dr. Gobat and HnarIes I,n kinselbach of the Swiss Par tlament' and Joas de Paira of the Por. tuguese Parliament. VA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-04

25 pieces Colored Taffeta Silks, in all the wanted shades, real Taf- feta is the name, the yard .39c
 Colored Taffeta Silks, superior Taffeta in all shades for evening or Fall wear, made to sell for 65c, Monday the yard .. :. ....5Oc 50 pieces Colored Lyons dyed Taf- feta Silk, nothing on the market at s5c equal to it, Monday the yard .... .. .. .... ....75c Mousseline Taffeta, The new kind, soft and very high lustre, ask to see the shades, the quality you'll rec ognize, Monday, the yard ..S5c Messeline Silk, limited quantity, exquisite goods, don't fail to sec it. the yard .... .. .. .... ..50c
 White Habutai Silk, 22-inch, Monday the yard =. :. ..25c
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 50 pieces Colored Jap Silk, ex- ceptionally fine value, at 1-3 l7ss than sold elsewhere, a ready seller at 75c, Monday the yard .. soc
 Fancy Silks, for Shirt Waist Suits, rich, rare and racy, beauti- full changeable colors, in pin stripes, small figures and dots, worth s5c, Monday the yd ..59c 27-inch Fancy Taffeta Silks, in brown, navy, green and grey, $1.O0 quality for .. .... ..S5c
 Black Taffeta, pure silk, guaran- teed, the yard .... .. :. .. 49c Black Taffeta, 2O-inch, oil boil ed, guaranteed, the yard .59c Black Taffeta 27-inch, very strong, high lustre, you can't split it, the yard .... .. .... .... .SOc Black Chiffon Taffeta, 27-inch, warranted worth $1.25 at .. 9Sc Crepe de Chine, in white, creen, navy, grey, pink, champagne, light blue and black; don't think we have made an error in the price for We are going to sell it at these figures. =. .. .. .... .. ..59c
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-04

which must be connected with the maln line trains, making still further complications that have ti be reduced to order before the time table can be put into operation. Taken altogether, the making of a railroad time table is one Of the most difficult pieces of planning in modern business, and the neatly printed results, as 1t is handed to you at the ticket office or bureau of
 information. modest as 1t looks, is really as remarkable a product of men tai Ingenuity as you often run across In days journeying
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-04

Boston, Sept. 8. 1sO4.-This is the s,me of year when the railroads are snakinR out their winter time tables
 those mysterious pages of parallel col, umns over which the inexperienced traveller hovers in despair but which are such perfectly plain sailing to the experienced voyager' In another month s,acation season will be out of date; .he regular pilgrimages of business ,ncn from city to city will have been resumed; shore, mountains and coun- try side will have fallen back into their native somnolence. Then the railroads
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-04
The Report is Untrue

Rome Sept. 2-The report cablea rom Rome and circulated in the United States that Princess Louise of cobure. who escaped from her hotel at BadeI. ster' saxony, Tuesday, had arrived at como accompanied by Lieutenant Col ohel Matassich~ Keglevitch, and that the couple were staying at the Hotel Flirius under the name of von Run and wife. is altogether untrue.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-04
THE REAL TEST.
or HerpIcide Is In Giving It a Thor
 ough Trial.

Of Hefpletde Is In OiVing II IhOr-
 ough Trial.
 There is only one test by which to judge of the efficiency of any article and that is by its ability to do that which it is intended to do Many hair vigors may look nice and smell nice, but the point is-do they eradicate Dan druff and stop falling hair?
 No. they do not, but Herpicide does, because it goes to the root of the evil and kills the germ that attacks the papilla from whence the hair gets its life.
 Letters from prominent people every where are daily proving that Newbro's Herpicide stands the test of use"
 It is a delightful dressing, clear, pure and free from oil or grease.
 Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c in stamps for sample to The Herpicide O., Detroit, Mich. E. G. Fowler. Spe cfal Agent sun.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-04

We are building up quite an exten- sive trade in color plate engraving. l. was not generally known until a short time ago that we were prepared to do this class of work. If you have a color plate you want made. please com municate with The Advertiser EngraV- ing Co.,, V. H. Hanson, manager, Adver- tiser Building. Telephone s67. adv-tf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-04
FAMED FOREIGNERS ARRIVE.
Alfred Picard, French Commissioners to
 the Enir. One of Them.

NHe H HIEf OHe UT H"eE'I'
 New York, Sept. 2.-Alfred Picard, Commissioned General from France to the St. Louis Exposition, and as such the special representative of President Loubet. several French and other Euro . pean delegates to the inter -parliamen- tary union for the promotion of interna- tional arbitration to be held in St. Louis and the band of the Republican Guard
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-04
Good. Bye to Shirt Waists.

Odds and Ends in beautiful quality, sheer white Lawn, the seasons newest and best models, some with Mt. Mellick front, some embroidery and lace fronts. New full sleeves and blouse front. They range in values up to $2,OO, all Jumped
 together, your pick for ..9Sc
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-05-06
Alabama.

argue travelling by rail should be
abandoned Men the service of the who lose their lives
discharges and unprevend explosions of mun
target practice taking the risk which insparable
the business of warboth its making and its preparation
taking the risk which times to the
of the fighting machine in it necessary to the
application Of the machine the dangerous work
Missouri had provided with fans expel
gases but the draft have been
for them.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-05-06
THE TRAGEDY ON THE MISSOURI.

Newspapers that hailed with enthusiasm of
records rapid firing with big
that of the distressing accident
battle-shp They the spirit Of rivalry
vang throughout the squadrons have tempted the crew
during target practice Pensacola April 49, that explosion
Ianch the lives Of five officers and twenty
The spread below threatening the but
through the of mind of officers this flooded thus
the ship from total destruction In the accounts OF the acc
having distinguished themselves by their GOODNESS and bravery
na chamber ne and IL the work
of It said that Chief Gunner Mate Monson saved the
to himself He was assisted by Able Seaman E. Knight
spite Of burns that they caused his death
Many the belief that the explosion was the
result OF in other words gases particles Of
combustion that still remained in the bore after the
shot blown back by the wind and gnited the powder
brec which burning material
dropped the handling below and set off other charges which
readiness be the tuet It appears that the
ordnance officers aboard the Missouri had taken precautions
against such accident and for three days firing with large
pieces done account OF the direction OF the WIND It IS also
gun trying establish record in quick
firing Secretary Moody according to the Washington dispatches
thinks that the accident may have been due IN part TO disregard
the naval regulations regarding target practice The reports
handngoom OF the turre IN front OF the open 1
of the explosion board Of inquiry investigating the
cident but of those who could information about
were killed the belief prevails quarters that the truth may
be known
papers calling pecauon in the loading and
of the board inquiry been made public It
killing about fifteen afterward special order
issued repetition of these accidents In view OF
Navy Department should something prevent practice tests
from being rivalry beating the record
lost able officers yesterday than pershed IN the
entire war; This accident observes the Pitts
burg Dispatch is startling of the cost OF lite as Vel as
which be enaed by undue and reckless pursuit
Of the policy eff naval expansion The Army and Navy Journal
The accident the Missouri only OF series which has
attended the development of warhps modern
high explosives accidents the penalties
OF naval greatness and they to all nave we
have had share but than share OF them and
doubtless have others navy but shall not halt
naval policy because genius not capable OF ab
ute eliminating the possibility of accidents Every msaP great
small powerful increased vigilance Every
lie lost on the Missouri places sacred obligation OF greater
member of and thus by placing before
officers and high example of sacrifice and devotion to duty
the personnel of the steaday advancing to standard OF
efficiency discipline courage unparalleled in the naves OF the
The New York Press believes that such accidents bound to
oceur and thinks that running the flsk
eventually bring navy up perfection. To quote;
because OF railway wreck with sacrifice OF scores OF lives
The Greeley tribune., 1904-01-14
The Flight of the Locust,

Writing in the Empire Review on the
locust in South Africa. S. B. Kitchen
says: Locusts are very tiny creatures,
at most two or three inches long, yet
giant jawed and shelled in a grim
brown mail so hard that as they strike
1t causes a sharp smart. They travel
in such numbers that 1t takes them
four or five days to pass over. The
scouts alone, lowering in patches like
red dust clouds, are numerous enough
to destroy the vegetation Of district,
while the main body high up in the air,
host Of little black specks. stretches
out into an interninable screen be-
tween heaven and earth. The tanning
Of their wings brings a fresh coolness
over the hot earth even in the depth
of summer. There seems to be a fresh
breath of ozone as of the sea.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-01-14
Hair. upon Hor.e.. L,p..

The fine hairs about the mouth OF the
horse are organs of touch of extreme
delicacy. They serve. to a certain eA-
tent. the same purpose as our hnser
ends. the whiskers of the cat or the
trunk of the elephant. Sensitiveness
is due TO specially developed endinss
of nerves in the skin. which are con
tinually sending messages to the brain
The lip hairs of the horse first receive
the stimulus. which is communicated
to the end organs and SO passes on tc
the brain. They come into play when
the horse samples u new article OF food.
He first smells II and, having so far
satisfied himself. touches it delicately
with those sensitive hairs. The upper
lip moves softly In quick sympathy
and confirms the opinion suggested by
the hairs. The tongue judges finally
az to the fitness OF the food,
When the horse wishes to drink, these
hairs assure him that the water Is free
from foreign matter on the surface. for
he drinks from the surface only. They
detect the smallest particle Of dirt and
guide him to the purest place.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-01-14
Onions and Garlic.

The onion is vegetable of great an
tiquity. being found among the earliest
of cultivated species. A kind Of onion
grown in Egypt 1000 years and more
ago was considered so excellent that it
received divine honOrs. being worship
ed as god This was considered a
good joke by the Romans of those days,
who, as well as the Greeks. were ac-
quainted with several varieties Of on
ions. 1t is likely that the plant first
grew in Persia or Afgha nistan. Garlic
has been raised in China for thousands
Of years. and the ancient Egyptians
made great use of it. No picture of 1t
has ever been found on the monuments.
but this may be because the plant was
considered unclean by the priests.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-01-14
win Use No More Slang.

.I've been cured of the slang habit,
glory be-" says a department woman.
After this l speak plain English, but
I'll have to talk a thousand years be.
fore l convince Mrs. Skaggs that I'm
not ignorant Of French. She was tell
ing me the other day about man we
both know who is going to marry a
girl over in Baltimore.
HE hasn't cent, you know she
said.
"'How about the girl?' l asked in my
vulgar, slangy way. Has she any
dough?
Dough- repeated Mrs. Skaggs.
Dough? Oh, see what you mean.
No, she hasn't bit. But, by the way.
my dear. hope you won't mind my
telling you the final is always sound
ed in that word. The French pro-
nounce it precisely as it is spelled
dot, you know; not dough- Wash
ington Post.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-01-14
Canine Intellircpce.

A native of Peru has vouchcd for
the following: A native pointed out
one day huge white dog that lay be
fore his wattled house. He declared
that his dog had intelligence of an al
most human order. He said that once.
when 1t had broken a bone in its foot.
he had taken 1t to surgeon and the
surgeon had set the fracture and re-
lieved 1t of its pain. Some months aft
erward. in the middle Of the night, the
surgeon was awakened by great
scratching at his door and by thump-
ing as Of some heavy body. He slipped
on a dressing gown and went down. to
find the white dog in his garden with
a brown dog beside it that held one
leg Off the ground. The surgeons de-
duction was that the white dog had
brought Its companion there for treat
ment. Accordingly he dressed the leg
Of the injured animal, and thereupon
the two dogs LICKED his hands with an
air of gratitude and departed slowly
into the night side by side.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-01-14
II. Dam mara. Of Africa.

In Cations Tropical South Africa"
It is stated that the Dammaras use no
term beyond three and that when they
wish to express four they take to their
fingers Beyond five they cannot count
at all. 1t is seldom. however. that they
lose in bargain through their inability
to count. When bartering. each sheep
or OK or whatever they may be sell
ing must be paid for separately. If
this rate Of exchange were at the rate
of two sticks of tobacco for one sheep
1t would greatly puzzle Dammara to
accept four sticks for two sheep. Gal
ton says that he several times paid
them in that way and that the Dam.
mara forthwith set aside two sticks for
one Of the sheep. and even when he
found that he had two sticks left for
the other sheep he still had his doubts
as to the genuineness Of the transac-
ton and was not satisfied until two
sticks were put into his hand and one
sheep driven away and then another
two sticks given to him for the other
sheep.