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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-07
po NAnrEs nAvE coLoRs.

recent writer declares that certain coI- ors are always suggested to him by the sound of various feminIse names. To him the names of Mary. Iseult and Margaret represent the purest white. Chlorinda typ flies a vivid red. wbiie Jane. Henritta and Gabrielle suggest the softest gray to the via- uai sense. Though the demon os Jealouay is in no way associatd with valeria Bernare dine, Anastasia and Bertha. none the less does the author of the article aver that these names coniure up visions of the brightest green.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-07

and they will last forever. For a dressy waist or costume there is nothing so ef- fective as a wide girdle. Of shirred bias silk or rib- bon, and this need not be ex- pensive.
 In a word, you will learn to do without nearly all the extra fluffs and frills. Half of them are too perishable to be of real value: the other half
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-07


 astonished when their husbands use ..laneuage' and forget to show them the little courtesies they were in the habit of extending before marriage. There is no place that reflects more quickly the temper and character or woman than her home.
 sSwhile I do net believe in elaborate education in domestic science, still there are six things in the cooking line my daughter shall know" remarked a common sense, practical woman.
 First-How to make bread.
 Sscond-How to make soup.
 rhird-How to broil steak.
 Fourth-How to stun and roast chicken.
 Fifth--How to make gravy.
 gixth-Hovy to make an apple pie.
 You can go a long distance with this small modicum of knowledge. You don't need to know how to make cake
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-07

Look at these caricatures of me. exclaimed friend of mine as she point ed to a new lot of photographs or her self. T certainly am heartbroken, for I take the worst picture imaginable
 "on the contrary, you ought to be en- vied," replied 3 fair-haired, anaemic- looking woman. Now, look at this picture. what do you think of it?"
 "Oh. stunning!' we all cried. Who is she?''
 The picture represented an angelic looking creature whose golden locks hung down her shoulders and half veil- ed her face. She looked about sixteen.
 Who Is she?" said the possessor of the photograph. "Ah, that's the bitter part of it!I Ladies, that is likeness of mel"
 And so it was.
 Now" she went on, people see this picture. and then they are crazy to meet me, and when they do fall as fiat as badly cooked pancake. So much for the tricks of the camera. When people meet you they are agreeably disappointed in the opposite direction, and isn't that great deal betterg
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-07
MRS. AsroR. s REPORT.

Mrs. Astor the head of the Astor family attended during her European tour. garden party in the English midlands.
 Mrs. Astor's dignity is great. 1t resem- bles that of a duchess of the old schools hence certain young officer should have been wiser at the garden party than to say to her, as he took out his ciEarette cases
 DO you object to smoking7"
 q don't know, really" Mrs. Astor answeF- ed ''No gentleman has ever smoked ln my presence."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-07

mile of them . |They shriek or- ders at their children and tell their husbands what they will and what they will not stand and all the time the same results might be ob- tained in a gem tie, dignihed manner without any shock to the nerves.
 Women lik C that wonder why their children have bad tenn : pers and are i'm . ertin e nt to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-07
The Little FaI LaIs.

Then here Is another point A good many women waste their money buy ing accessories of dress---fancy ties, fancy collars and fancy belts. Now it Is wonderful how nicely one can get along without these and how much bet ter dressed one looks toe.
 Have your collars made part of your blouse waists and baste in boned mousseline de soie foundations. Wear embroidered wash belts with your wash waists. You can make these yourself
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-07

the Briton, something about the fiaana cial standing of the coneernT
 Really, I'm afraid I can't. You see' the public man explained, I'm only one of the directors
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-07

N REAT medicine.--the Saw 1T N buck.
 N TT Two hours day saving
 A wood will keep anyons's
 Bowels regular.
 No need of pills, Cathartics. C;lstor oil nor "Physic," if you'll only work the Sawbuck regularly.
 Exercise is Natures Cure for Consti- patton and, ,-Ten-Mile walk win do, if you haven't got wood pile.
 But. If you will take your Exercise in an Easy Chair, there's only one way to do that, and make Success of it. Because, ,--there's only one kind of Artificial Exercise for the Bowels and its name is "CAScARETS.
 Cascarets are the only means to exer- else inc Bowel Muscles. without work. They don't Purge, Cripe. nor "upset your Stomach" because they don't act like Cathartics.
 They don't flush out your Bowels and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-07
AN ArrHoREss,s LuCl.-

There occurred no; long ago the fiftieth anniversary of the death of Mary Russell Milford. dear to readers for the sake of ''Our Village" In her childhood lotteries were still popular, and Mary in 179? became n ticket holder in one. She insisted on choosing the number 2.224 because the digits made up the sum of her age. That ticket won her SIV0.OoO. Like the s150.0oO which her father had had in addition. this sum was wasted by him, Gnd the daughter had at the age Of three and twenty to settle down to keep him for he rest of his life out of the money she earned with her pen
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-07
sweetneks and the Opposite.

If more women would remember that more flies are caught with drop of molasses than with gallon of vinegar there would be less unhappiness in this world, and more work accomplished, for the matter of that
 There are some women who are nat uraI born tyrants. They lay down the law to every human being within
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-07
Indisputable Evidence.

You have read orepeated for 30 ys early that pr Pitcher the universally known oasos With record of qnds five discover remedy suitable for the ailments infants and children that would Let I us take the Statistics covering the deaths in the Cv New for past years and here find bencnt excluding opa and narcotics long sought for namely: CAST0RA
 Of the total number of dss in New York City 1870 30 a cent under five years of age; O 46 cent; 890 40 s 90 per cent MB. Just stop to think of it.
 Until 1897 appeared ndrug shelves but that date Mr. Fletcher has been called number ~ frauds While the record for 1900 does not down to expectation the oaesmeS of mothers when buying Caor The fOhaa Fletcher the only safeguard and he an authorized the doctors
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-07

they should pass q law compelling ev- cry slrl ever 12syears old to learn how to make common ordinary white hrn.'S
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-07

Now that we are beginning to sec how some of our. best-known self made men' did it possibly we will be a bit less chesty about them,--Charles- ton News and Courier.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-07
Grandfather Cure for
 Constipation

Intestines with costly waste of Digestive Juice. as Salts, Castor OH, Calomel, .Jaiap. or Aperieni Waters, always do.
 No.- cascarets strengthen and stimu- late the Bowel Muscles instead.
 These are the Muscles that line the Food passages and that tighten up when Food touches them, thus driving that Food on to its finish.
 They are the Muscles that turn Food into Strength through Nutrition.
 Well,-a Cascaret acts on your Bowel Muscles as If you had just Saved cord of wood, or walked ten miles.
 That's why Cascarets are safe to take continuously in health; and out of health.
 Because they move the Food Naturally. dlgesting 1t without waste of tomorow's Gastric Juice.
 They thus work all the Nutrition out of il before 1t decays
 The thin, flat. Ten Cent box is made to fit your Vest Pocket, or My Lady's" Purse.
 Garry 1t constantly with you and take a cascaret whenever you suspect you need one.
 Thus you will ward off Appendicitis Constipation. Indigestion, = and other things besides.
 Druggists-io Gents Box.
 Be very careful to get the genuine. made only by the Sterling Remedy Com pany and never sold in bulk. Every tab let stamped "cCc."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-07
Kate Clyde

EXPLAINS WHY THE WOMAN WHO DOESN'T TAKE A GOOD PICTURE' IS TO BE CONGRATULATED--T FEMININE TYRANT OF THE HOME cIRcLE-PRACTICA SUGGESTIONS ON ECONOMY.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-07

r FREE TO cUR rRxENDsi
 We want to send to our friends beautiful French-designed. G0LD-PLATED HONBON BOX, hard-enameied in colors. t Is beauty for the dressing table. Ten cents h stamps Is asked as with which this dainty trinket Is loaded. 7i3
 Send to-day, mentioning this paper, Address Sterling Remedy Company. Chicago er New York.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-07

Edward Everett Hale" said a law yer, was one of the guests at a mill lionaires dinner.
 The millionaire was a freo spender, hut he wanted full credit for every dollar put out.
 And as the dinner progressed he told his guests what the more eXpen- sive dishes had cost.
 "Thls terrapin,' he would say. was
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-23
ANCIENT CAPITAL
PUSHING AHEAD
Williamsburg Has Made Almost
Wonderful Material Progress
in Past Two Years.

WILLIAMSBURG. VA. December -
That Williamsburg has gone ahead won
derfully in the past few years. and that
It is rapidly becoming one of the most
modern and progressive towns in this
section Of Virginia. is fact undisputed
BY any who are at all acquainted with
the affairs Of the ancient capital I'M
provements have been and are being
steadily made. Last year bonds to the
amount OF $4,000 were issued con-
siderable portion OF this has already been
expended in improvements. and the rest
will be used In the same way.
Some OF the results of the towns ad-
vance in progress may be seen In the
commercial position X at present holds
Williamsburg is the trade centre ~ the
PENINSULA, nearly the entire section draw
ing upon her for supplies
What does this progress mean II ex-
amined it viii be found that the town
owes its present position almost entire
~ TO small number OF public-spirited
mon who have been willing to extend a
considerable portion of their time and
capital In order To improve their city.
Standing promnent among these are
the four gentlemen whose faces are shown
by the accompanying cut.
IN the past few years. always ON the
alert for any movement that would push
forward the town. they have been the
cause Of Improvement after Improvement.
always. OF course with the cooperation
Of a number or other citizens
Mr. r. W. Warburton has been mayor
OF the city two years. ana il has been
mainly during his term that the long
strides fan progress have been made
Mayor Warburton is an active. energetic
man, and is recognized as one OF the
best business men In this section lie
owns considerable property in and about
Williamsburg.
Mr.. r. II. Geddy has been clerk of the
courts for thirteen wears. which position
he has filled ably and TO the satisfaction
of an.
Aside from his duties as clerk he has
used his influence for the bettcrmcnt OF
conditions Of the town. and has shown
himself to have its interests at heart.
Mr. j. y. Philips has been cashier
or the Peninsula Bank for number
Continued on Second Page)
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have been opened and shipments have
already assumed large proportions Other
openings viii be made during the coming
year
Another railroad extension Is now under
construction from Southeastern Kentucky
10 Je4lco. This is the Cumberland Rail-
road. which win extend thlrty-six miles
through rich coal fields. Ten miles are
complete and ia operation. and a large
force OF men is engaged In grading. track
laying and boring tunnels for the re-
manning distance Five operations have
already been started along that line"
To get into touch with coal Is main
motive IN railroad construction involving
an expenditure OF millions Of dollars in
Eastern Kentucky, Southwest Virginia
East Tennessee. and Western North Caro-
line. This construction is an important
part of the work that is adding from
-,eo TO 800 miles 20 the railroad sys-
TENS Of the South each year and pro
Nlding the means Tor utilization Of its
wonderful latent resources OF power. An.
other source, its streams. is also being uti-
lized. and among the latest projects is
that for making available electrically
nearly l0ooo0- horsepower in the TenuesS
see River at Muscle Shoals. in Northern
Alabama. and the development of other
water-powers in the Piedmont South.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-23
Herring Fishing Threatened.

ST JOHNS. y b.. December cit
IS feared that the herring fishing at the
Bay OF Islands viii have 10 be absn-
doned shortly because Of the very coll
weather The mail boat from Belle Isle
Straits has been forced TO return here.
owing TO the heavy ice foes drifting
south. There is much apprehension
among the herring fishers lest q num-
Der of vessels be- frozen fast for tho
winter
The revenue cruiser Fiona. while fore
ing her way through the foes on AlOa-
day TO get ont OF Humber Inlet. had
an the copper stripped off her hull.
1he British cruiser Brilliant is still
here awaiting orders from the British
Admiralty.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-23
CAN GET COAL.
President Informed by Commits
sioner Ore Cars Are Available

WASiiINGTON. December 90 r..
ter from Interstate Commission r...
lnciosiug newspaper clippings in r.eltf
I" the car shortage in the Northwest.
to-day.
~ MS letter Nj Lane saws.
ne inciosed clippings vui ei.e son
q iairlN correct idea OF OBJ. nci and ra-
conditions in the Northwest 1r Har-
IAN and myself. on arrirug ~eat teIe-
SIans 10 every town in North Dakota.
asking II they needed coal Tho a-.
swers show very little present suffering.
but most dismal outoob We thon
called tue railroad officers before us
and they promised To- carry coal Co an
distressed points. This news We eviraI
back to all tho towns
As there are plenty OF ore cars nov
available Tor handling COAL think th,
danger or distress fcom lack OF fuel
may be said ~ bo past"
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Patents to Vireinians

I0pecInI 70 Nc IImes- DISPATCH ]
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. December o.
Messrs. Davids and Davis, Washington
patent attorneys. report the grant this
week. to citizens Of this State, Of the
following patents:
Constantine Duncan. HAMPTON. means
for attaching wheels to axlcs. IL e..
Lyons and c. r. Clark, Alexandra. sash
weight. Ii. G. Lyons and c. r. Clark.
Alexandra, sash-weiRht: Amanda Moody
Harris, washing-machinc: Joseph Kinds
berg, Richmond. envclope-opcncr. and
James +. Walsh, Richmond journal
bearing.
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rms estimate does not include about
-."i"0 tons Of the Arkansas output
which would bring the total OF the South
10 nearly A,O0ooO) tons. But the figures
mark the steady advance in coal produc-
ton in section Of the country which
IN that particular mas hardly been
scratched. The past twelve months.
though, have been notable for move
ments. especially in wide territory en-
braclng parts OF Virginia West Virginia
Kentucky. Tennessee. and Alabama. de-
signed 10 bring into the Industrial mar
kct vast stores of fuel.
Typical of these arc the operations CEN
terinE about Jellico. on the border OF
Tennessee and Kentucky Special CORE
spondence from there i'm the NIauufac-
turers' Record says:
ON either side OF the Keutuckv-Ten-
nessee line some vast coal DEVELOPMENTS
are now under way. and an immense
coal tonnage is being gotten out. The
building Of new railroads has brought
coal fields in touch with development
FORCES. and about twenty-five new min
ing operations have been started during
tle past year. on the Kentucky side i'm
mtley county, the Bird s-Eye Railroad
has been constructed seven miles into
the coal fields and the building of the
Louisville and Nashville extension from
this city To Knoxville opened vast coal
fields ON the Tennessee side The cone
struction of a. twelve-mne railroad up
the Clear Fork Of Cumberland River
brought an extensive field i'm touch with
development; several Important mines
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-23
NEW AFRICAN LINE READY
First Steamer Will Leave Ham
burg Late in January.

HAMBURG. December 22-The pre-
iiminaries for the inception Of the Ger
man West Africa line are now complete.
The FIRST steamer Will leave Hamburg
ut the end OF January. and the second
IN mi1-February. The success OF the
hno has been assured by German trad
ers and importers. the latter guarau-
tecing "a minimum Of return traffic.
Holland and Belgium arc favorablv
disposed 70 this new departure, and the
liners will probably touch at various
Dutch and Belgian ports.
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Looked for Big Trade.

Tho market men have knacx Of
prophecy. so far as their own business is
concerned. and tho8a who are engaged in
the pleasant work of supplying the popu-
lation OF Richmond with good things TO
eat have felt IL in their bones for sew
eral months past that Richmond people
would want more Of these good things
this Christmas than ever before. and they
prepared to meet the demand. They have
not been disappointed. and when they
close up their shops tomorrow night very
ishable stock left on hand
The indications are than many of them
Will have sold out and quit business for
the lack OF stock before the night shades
settle over the city.
Captain j. r. sullivan the clerk Of the
that goes on at Seventeenth and Main
Streets and can come nearer telling just
what has been done in the famous old
market than any other living man. Cap
tain Sullivan says he never saw the Old
First Market better supplied with All
the good things needed for Christmas
times than this year, and he never saw
the people more eager TO get them.
Prices" satd he ARE higher than ever
before, so they say. but the people don't
seem TO mind little thing like that
Everybody seems to have the money
necessary to buy the things he wants.
and he is not hesitating TO do H."
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All Over Town.

The street corner markets and grocery
stores in the suburbs and on tnc far-otit
streets make reports of the same cheer
ing Kind. and all OF them were kent
"'sN up TO late hour last night Of
course. there Is mo- way 10 get tho noe
curate figures but from the .sti,,sta.
and comparisons given br market r..n
and grocery dealers here and there. F., .
SAFE 20 say that tho Christmas fraf.
IN their lines has been 500 far n.a.l,
larger in dollars and cents than 10 vr,s
Tor the whole week OF last year. and they
nave one more big day in which t. s-Y
good Things to the hungry people. too. In
'nr very nature of the case Tomorrow
viii be a big day with tae t-ades-,.., e..
uere are hundreds of people who re,as-
Striiy have To put off their buyirr r-tii
the very last day before Christmas.
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The Clerks Figures.

Captain Sullivan says lac has not had
time 10 keep tab" this year. and. i'm
fact he didn't have time last year. but he
Is quite sure that II anybody had re-
corded the figures they would show that
more turkeys and chickens. and ducks
and geese and vegetables to accompany
and help stun the birds have been sold
THIS year in and about the First Market
than in any previous week Just before
Christmas IN the history of Richmond
Otner things have heen sold in like pro-
portion. and the trouble the First Market
men have had was i'm getting the goods
to supply the urgent demand of the
people with the we'll filled wallets
Mr. Thomas Flournoy. the clerk or
the Second Market. reports "a similar state
Of affanrs az sixth and Marshall Streets.
tie says The market men there are ain
wearing broad smiles for there is NOT
man among them who has not had a.;
the business during tile past week he
could handle. during tine hours he is
allowed to swap ducks and chickens. and
turkeys and geese. and fresh meats. and
country produce and fruit FOR dollars and
nts.
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BUSINESS HOUSES
ARE FLOURISHING
Movement Of Goods in All Lines
Has Been Heavier This Year
Than Ever.
BETTER GOODS IN DEMAND
Propensity Is Not Confined To
Any One Branch OF
Trade.

Following close upon a phenomenal rau
trade the merchants OF Richmond have
had an unprecedented holiday business.
and Tile biggest day OF the season is set
20 come.
j. is unnecessary 20 20 into details and
Ct could not be done II il were necessary.
Tor there is not a merchant IN the city
who had time Yesterday 70 give figures
or 20 do more than make AN estimate OF
the volume OF Holiday trade that has
come his way. out OF two dozen or more
interviews % merchants who deal in an
kinds OF goods that are especially ia de-
mand AT the joyous Christmas time. there
was not 70 be found a single pessimist.
All agreed that in tho matter ~ good
cash trade this has so far been the great
est holiday season in the history Of the
business in this city. This Wow OF the
situation f. not confined 70 any one
branch o. trade. but all the merchants arc
agreed that there was never anything
liko f.
The shopping centres have been crowd
cd 20 Jam for a week or ten days. and
yesterday there was a congestion on both
Brood and Main Streets that required lie
constant attention Of the police. Not-
withstanding the threatening weather
which commenced about y o'clock. people
continued o. nock 70. and crowd the shop
ping districts. ard this continued until
long after dark.