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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-30
SENATOR MORGARS PLAN
 FOR CANAL COMMISSION
Create once of DirecfOr-GeneraI, Wac ShaIi Confer With Various
 Department Chiefs.

Washington, Jan. 2s.--A plan for the reorganization of the Isthmian Canal Commission was considered today by the Senate Committee on Interoceanic Canals.
 It was presented by Senator Morgan. and provided for creation of the post of Director-General. to be filled by the chief engineer in charge of con struction. Tho Canal Commission, in addition to the Director General, is to consist of various departments under the chief engineer. It is provided that the Director Generals authority shall be supreme, but that he shall act with the advice and assistance of the subordinate commissioners. The Com mission shall meet on the isthmus at least six times In every year.
 The bill being prepared by Senators Hopkins and Knox was not ready and. therefore. the discussion was confined to Senator Morgan's plan. The discus sion will be continued at the next ses- sion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-30
 WORKS FIRE Part of Baldwin Plant
 Burned. LOSS AMOUNTS TO $l,OOo,OOO Explosion in Paint Shop Caused
 the Conflagration. Top Part of Wall Fell and One Fireman and Three workmen Were
 Caught In The
LOSS AMOUNTS TO sl,OOo,oOC

Philadelphia, Jan. 29--Fire which started with an explosion in the paint shop. destroyed one entire section of the big Baldwin Locomotive Works to- night. entailing a loss of si.ooo.ooo. The destroyed building is about 175 feet long by 150 feet deep.
 About i.uoo men were employed in the burned building. which was five stories high.
 The fire was discovered in the east end of the building a few minutes be- fore 6 o'clock. when the workmen were preparing to leave. and though the flames spread rapidly, all were able to get out of the building safely.
 Shortly after the fire started. the up- per portion of the wall on Spring Gar aen street fell into tho street and one fireman and three workmen were caught by the falling bricks, but they received only slight injuries. The fire- men. with the assistance of the fire pa- trol from the plant, succeeded in get ting the flames under control within an hour after the fire was discovered.
 The Baldwin Locomotive Works is the largest industrial plant in the Unit ed States. and employs 1s,000 men in this city and nearly 1000 in the de- partments at Lewiston and other places. John H. Converse, the president of Burnham. Williams and Company. which operates the Baldwin plant, said that the loss would reach probaiy sL,- OoO. fully covered by insurance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-30
AFRAID OF TEDDY.
Delegates Don't Like to Put Jtm Crow
 

Delegates Don't Like to Put Jtm Crow
 Law Up to Him.
 Guthrie, Ok, Jan. 29.-In the Consti- tutional Convention today the "Jim Crow" problem stole into the debate on the committee report forbidding mar riaRe between whites and blacks and Indians and negroes.
 The question of inserting in the con- stitution a plank providing for sep arate cars and waiting rooms in Okla homa is the most delicate that con- fronts the delegates. The self-styied ''Conservatives' headed by Murray, Haskell and Hays are opposed to the proposed measure on the ground that there is danger of the President veto- ing the Constitution The convention under the generalship of Leahy, Led- better and Baker contends that three- fourths of the delegates were elected on platforms specifying a "Jim Crow" plank.
 There is a disposition on tho part of the majority to await the answer of the President to a memorial asking his opinion on the proposed plank. The measure prohibiting intermarriages was adopted by the committee of the whole late this afternoon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-30
NO EFFECT ON LOCAL ROADS.
Baldwin Locomotive Works Fin
 HfIl N0f Hammer Lines

Baldwin Locomotive works Fire
 VIII Not Hamper Lines.
 The fire at the Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia yesterday. will have little effect upon the roads enter ing Montgomery.
 The Mobile and Ohio Railroad, some months ago. put in an order for twen- ty locomotives from the Baldwin peo- pie. General Agent R. H. Jones was the only local official of the Mobile and Ohio in the city last night. He stated he was under the impression that most of the engines had been delivered by the Baldwin people.
 Some months ago the Louisville and Nashville put fin an order for twen- ty-five locomotives from the Baldwin Works. Last night Superintendent J. I. Mckinney of the Mobile and Mont gomery Division of the Louisville and Nashville said that all of the twenty fle have ben delivered. The last de- Iiverey included five big consol- dated freight engines. which were sent to the Mobile and Montgomery Division only a month or so ago.
 The Western has an order now for five locomotives two passenger two freight and a yard engine-but 1t is with the American Locomotive Works at Patterson, N. J., and Superintend- ent COX or the WeStotH Saiu tASS HieHe that his company did not have any or ders in the Baldwin Works.
 None of the officials of the Atlantic Coast Line could be found last night, but it is not thought that road had any orders in the Philadelphia, concern. As none of the offices of the Central of Georgia--except joint agency with the Western-are located in Montgom- cry, it Is not known whether they had any orders with the Baldwin Works or not. The Seaboard Air Line has its general offices at Savannah. None of the local officials knew if the road had any orders with the Baldwin Works.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-30
NOTE IS WITHDRAWN
swETTENHAM TAKES BACK INSULT
 TO DAVIS.
Action Followed voIumimeus TeIe- graphic Communicattons to Him From Lend0n---xgashington
 Wom't Talk.

London, Jan. 2,--The Associated Press learns that the international phase of the Kingston incident has been finally closed by Governor Swetenhaln form- ally withdrawing his letter to Admiral Davis and expressing his regret for having written t.
 Swettenham's withdrawal of his let- ter and his apology followed voiun,in. ous telegraphic communications to him from the Colonial Office. The dispatch which has now closed the incident was sent by the Governor to the Colonial once, whence 1t reached the State De- partment at washington through the Foreign Office and Charge d'Affaires Howard. in the usual course.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-30
WILL BURN RAILROAD PROPERTY FOR FUEL
PeopIe of North Dakota Outraged at Failure of Northern Pacific tO
 Give Relief.

Washington, Jan. 29.--A telegram received at the Interstate Commerce Commission from New Rockford. N. D says that the fuel situation there is SO desperate that the people will burn railroad property In less than forty ght hours for fuel.
 The dispatch says: "The railroad on thIs branch not making any efforts to relieve us. Have had no freight this year. No mail for twelve days"
 The commission repeated the dis patch 70 President Elliott of the Northern Pacific Railroad and asked him If something could not be done to relieve the situstiou.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-30
KNOCKS OUT CONFESSION.
Judge GOhsr Decides in Favor of Gen.
 tral of Georgia.

Judge G0ber Decides tn Favor of Gen.
 tral of Georgia.
 Marietta. Ga, Jan. 29--Judge George Gober. in the Superior Court of Cobb County, today decided against the State Railroad Commission in the injunction suit brought by the wad- ley Southern Railway Company against the Commission to prevent 1t from enforcing It's order putting the Central of Georgia and <. the .Wadlex Southern under the continuous mileage rule.
 Some time ago the Railroad Com mission applied its continuous mile- age rule to the Central of Georgia and the wadley Southern on the ground that the Central owned majority of the wadley Southern's stock.
 Judge Gober's decision holds that this cannot be done as long as the Wadley Southern is allowed to operate under q separate charter. Judge Go- ber's decision practically knocked out the continuous mileage rule of the Commission under which lower freight rates are made where two connecting railroads have the same practical own ership.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-30
COTTON nErNG RUSHED.
Mississippi and Louisiana Planters Hur
 rying Staple to Market.

New Orleans, La, Jan. 29.--Au un- usually large amount of cotton is be- ing rushed here because of threatened high water in the upper Mississippi river
 Within the past few days about 10000 bales have reached here from Vicks- burg, Natchez and vicinity. good part of this has come by rail, while all available boats have also been used
 The river here is slowly rising, the stage of eighteen feet having been reached this morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-30
Department Is Silent.

Washington. Jan. 29,--of1cials at the State Department refuse to confirm the report that Governor Swettenham has withdrawn his letter to Admiral Davis and apologIzed therefor.
 It Is pointed out that the President has taken every means known to him to mako 1t evident thac he regards the Kingston episode as a closed incident so the officials decline to comment on 1t in any phase a. this time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-30
J. 4. HIGGINS NAMED.
Becomes AssistRnt General PRssenRe,
 Agent of AtlnntA and West Point.

Atlanta. Ga, Jan. 20 Announce ment was made today of the appoint ment of Joseph A. Higgins to he as- sistant general passenger agent of the Atlanta and West Point Railroad, newly created position.
 MT. Higgins has been with the road for some tims and Is a native of Rich racnd. VirEiniGS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-30
PASSED DIPLOMATIC BILL.
Provides for Sliding Scale of Wages for
 Consular Agents.
Jan, 2g-The Senat

Washington, Jan. 29.-The Senate today passed the diplomatic and eonsu- lar appropriation bill carrying S3.O85,- A77.
 An amendment presented by Senator Lodge was agreed to providing that Sl 900 per year for the first three years of their service. after which $20O a year Is to be added until a maximum Of s1,- 800 is reached
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-30
DECLINES TO SERVE.
NIcDaniel Will Not Decide Dispute Be-
 tween BrOtherhOods.

Houston, Tex, Jan. 29.-Acting on the advice of the United States Attor- ney General. Federal District Attorney Locke McDaniel today declined to serve on the Southern Pacific locomotive fremens' arbitration board.
 W. E. Green and J. R. Norton, the members representing the disputants, notified the Chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission and the Com missioner of Labor at Washington of their inability to select the third mem- Der and they expect those officials to name him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-30
FOUR MORE VICTIMS.
| Collision Between Express and Freight 1 Trains Tn Massachusetts. .


 Trains Tn Massachusetts. .
 Shelburne Falls, Mass, Jan. 2s-1n a collision between an express freight and an extra freight on the Pittsburg Division of the Boston and Maine Rail road at South River today. four elm ployes of the railroad were killed and several injured.
 No passengers were hurt The roll- ing stock was badly smashed
 South River is q station near Deer field.
 As the express was running at the usual speed the "slgnal" whistle was blown for some reason which does not yet appear. and the express came to a sudden stop. While a brakeman was endeavoring to place signals behind the train. the freight came along and crashed into the rear of the express.
 The rear car was q dead head coach in which were several employees of the railroad. and these were the ones killed or injured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-30
THANKS FOR TENTS.

Governor Swettenham Suddenly Be-
 comes Very Gracious Towara
 American.
 washington, Jan. 2s.--Secretary Taft has received the following cabIegrarn from Governor swettenham. dated Kingston, Jamaiea:
 '.Afost grateful thanks for supply of tents just arrived from Cuba fn charge of Captain Battle. B. E.4A. Ser. vice Doosk highly appreciateds q The Nfeuts referred to are those for wafded from Santiago by General Wint On the urgent request made to Provis. tonaf Governor Magoon by the acting British Minitser at Havana.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-30
FOUR ITALIANS KILLED.
Came Back Too Soon After Blast w,
 Set or.

Bristol. Va, Jan. 39-Four Italian laborers were killed and several others injured early today near Moccasin Gap few miles from Bristol on the South and Western Railroad by blast which failed to go off promptly.
 Three blasts had been set and after the explosion the men returned to the spot when one of the charges which had failed to explode went off, kill ing four and lnjuring several others. All the men were working with a con- struction railroad force.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-30
FOUND MANY DIAMONDS.
Son of Liquid Air Discoverer is Unes
 medically Enriched.

New York, Jan. 29.-Diamonds and other jewels valued at S35.000 were found hidden in an old trunk in the home of the late Charles Tripler of Manhassett, L. l.. discovered of liquid air.
 The find was made by Mrs. Tripler's son, who was appointed administrator and is heir to all of the elder Tripler's estate. Tho son knew nothing of the presence of these valuables until he broke into the trunk to make an in- ventory of the estate. The elder Mr. Tripler also left considerable real es- tate
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-30
FIRED ON GUARDS.
Three Poachers Captured On a Spanish
 Royal Estate.

Madrid, Jan. z9.-A report that three men who had been acting suspiclously, had exchanged shots with the keepers of the royal estate at Caso de Campo while the queen and the queen mother were driving there Sunday afternoon, caused some alarm.
 Later, it developed the men were poachers; they are in custody.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-30
HIGGINS IMPROVES.
Work of German Specialist shows Sat- l fafaetOry RRnuIta.

isfaetOry ResuIta.
 Oleau, Jan. 29.-Dr. Hubbard gave out the following statement this morn- ing:
 under treatment suggested by Profes- sor Schott. the German specialist. for the past twenty hours. There has been a noticeable change for the better. ''The treatment will be continued so long as the improvement Is maintain cd "
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-30
po.,ofncc EmpIoyes Arrested.

Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 29-Postofice Inspector Williams has received notice of the arrest of John 4. Thompson. nostmaster of Covena, Ga. and Assis- tant Postmaster A. Thomas, of Nunea, Ga. charged with embezzlement of money order funds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-30
Another Railroad Tragedy.

South McAlester, l. T., Jan. 29-Eight passengers were injured, two fatally by a collision of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas freight train No. 404, bound for Texas, and local passenger train at Crowder City. I. T.. today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-30

of suit against himself and had heard no moro of the threat.
 Many quotations were made by Mir. Livingston from a report of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry on the condition of the cotton industry. made in the third session of the Fifty third Congress.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-30
ADRIFT ON ICE.

Fourteen Fishermen Blown Out tO Sea
 On FlOe. Riga, Russia, Jan. 29.-Fourteen fish ermen are adrift on an ice float in the Gulf of Riga.
 The men were fishing when the ice broke and they suddenly found them selves being blown out to sea by a strong wind. Steamers are now searching for the fishermen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-30
IMMIGRATION STATION.

Senm4e Passes BIII for Southern Inlet
 of Foreigners. Washington. Jan. 29.--The Senate to- day passed bill to establish an lmmi- grafton station in New Orleans
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-30
wrATHnn FoRECAsr.

WEATHER FORECAST. .washingfon, Jan. 2o.--For Alabsmas Cloudy WeAnesaayg rain at night or Thursdayy colder Thursday h the in- teriors light east winds becoming va riable.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-30

tcOntinued on FAge Twtlve2
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-22

one of the United States representa-.
tives in Germany heard of the scheme
and reported on It, This attracted
general attention in this country, and
the supply of government pamphlets
was soon exhausted.
The system is based on the fact that
a perfectly insulated vessel containing
meat or vegetables and proper sup
ply of water will continue to cook for
long while after once having been
brought to the boiling point. The
operation proceeds just the same as II
It We're directly over the fire, except
that IL is much slower.
This apparatus was known as the
Ray box In Germany, and consisted of
a crudely constructed box, which was
insulated in that It was lined with
some cloth or other material winch
happened TO be convenient and then
filled with hay. The article to be cook.
ed was placed over fire for a short
time, "a minute or two, and then quick.
ly transferred to the hay box, where
it was placed in sort OF a pocket
made In the hay. Here the cooking
continued slowly without any further
application of heat or any attention.
The subject was called to the atten-
tion OF President Roosevelt who di.
rectod that the hay box be experiment.
ed with by the commissary depart
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-22

as should he allowed This width also
llts into the construction better than
any other.
The manger Is planned to be feet
wide and 6 inches deep, with slightly
rounding bottom, the bottom being 2
inches higher than the floor Of the
stalls.
The alleys behind the cows are 4
feet wide: these give ample room for
the passage OF the manure truck. II
Is designed to take the manure not
only out of the barn. but away from
the barn, aud deposit Il in manure
shed OF on the field II In undesirable
from the standpoint OF construction
To have q manure pit under the
stable. for the reason that concrete
floor cannot successfully be put on
wooden joists. ard steel joists are ex.
penslve. II IL also unsanitary TO have
The manure cellar under the floor.
Tho calf pen should be feature
of every well planned dairy barn.
The one shown is 81 by II feet with
manger on the front for feeding
grain, and hay rack along the back
wall. Individual stanchions are pro-
vided for feeding calves grain and
milk
The bull pen and box stalls are APP
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-22

been recently available for domestic
use by the introduction of the cooking
cabinet In the main this is nothing
more or less than n well.constructod
box of oak, thoroughly insulated to
keep I'm the heat. II is Sc inches long,
10 wide. and II deep. 1t is equipped
with three enamel vessels of q con.
struction especially designed for thia
character OF work, having covers
which are Clamped on to further facil-
itate tho retention of the heat. The
lids Of these vessels are held on by a
revolving bar.lock device which not
only makes Theoretically tight joint
but also acts as a handle. One Of
these three vessels is of eight quarts
capacity, and the other two four quarts
each. After the yiands in the kettle
have been exposed to the heat of the
stove until boiling has taken place for
a minute or SO, the lid is clamped into
place, and the whole pot transferred
to one of the pockets of the cooker.
The actual time consumed in the
preparation of food by this process is
about double that ordinarily required,
but the food may be left In very long
and will not be overdone. The saving
OF fuel resulting from the use OF the
cooker is considerable and the bur.
dens OF the housewife are about
halved.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-22
BREEDING UP BARLEY
Treatise by Prof. II. A. Moore.
Uutversity Of Wise onsin.

We at the Wisconsin experiment
station have been at work Tor nine
years breeding mp barley. We are
trying to get two or three good yari-
cites that can lake the place of the 60
or 20 varieties that are now being
grown in the state We want to get
u variety or q few varieties that win
give much larger yields than the
average OF those now being grown.
and believe that we have already Sc.
cured these varieties.
We are carrying on this work in
cooperation With the United States
department OF agriculture. 1t began
In Wisconsin, but soon got beyond
our borders and has now been taken
rp by the United States government
One OF the things that we are working
on Is to get barley that will be
rust proof The loss from rnst in
the United States IL very large. In
Wisconsin last year rust destroyed
seven per cent of our barley. and this
means a loss to the farmers OF the
state OF about q quarter )f Il million
of dollars. We are also trying vari-
ous things to destroy the rust on the
heads OF barley, We used the for.
maldehyde treatment for some years,
but did not find 1t entirely satisfac-
tory. though II is very valuable. It
kills the covered smut but not the
loose smut. But we have now found
something that SENS to XIII the loose
smut. and that Is modification Of
the Swinge method, That method
as modified by us Is: Soaking In cold
water for ~ hours, and then submerg
ing the barley in hot water (l3O de-
grees) for ten minutes. That kills
the germs. The fields on which that
kind of barley was sown showed re-
markable results In the way OF barley
free from smut t.e1
We propose now. 10 put this troat
rIlent into the hppds Of the members
of tho experiment. station association.
which now numbers 727 members.
These men are iargxly tiis seed grow
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-22

, proximately 10 by 10 feet, which Is
considered ample size for this pur.
pose. There is full window In each
stall, providing an abundance OF light.
The feed room Is centrally located |;
chute from the silo enters into 1t.
also two grain chutes from the upper
floor. The feed room is large enough
for storage OF trucks necessary to
carry grain and silage A hay chute
from the loft above deposits the hay
in the feeding alley.
No dairy barn Is complete without a
wash room for the mixers and barn
attendants. and lockers for their
clothes. 1t should also contain n
small boiler for providing hot water
and steam, as this Is a necessary part
of the equipment OF u modern barn
Milk scales, record sheets, milk
stools, etc, may also be kept here
Watering devices may be put In at
the option OF the builder and are n
necessary feature of modern dairy
barn.
a silo Is provided in the plan at {,
convenient location for feeding the
sllage. The silo planned for this barn
Is 10 feet In diameter and 2S feet
high, and has capacity OF about 10
tons. This viii provide silage for "a
animals for six to eight months. 4,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-22
TSCt4ANEN Bros.

and original way his Impressions Of
him. These impressions are recorded
by Mrs. Torbell in the mans own
language
did | know Lincoln? Well, 7
should say. See that chair there?
Take IL, set down. That's right.
Comfortable. amt It? Well, sir,
Abraham Lincoln has set in that
chair hours, him and Little Doug
and Logan and Judge Davis, all OF
'em, all the big men in this State.
set in that chair"
This is the way Billy Brown be-
gan TO tell his story 10 Miss Tarbell.
and Miss Tarbel passes It on just as
Billy told it.
Nh. Lincon was always here.
Come and set by the stove by the
hour and tell stories and talk and
argue. He traded here. I've got
his accounts now See. here, 'quinine,
Quinine. qunine.' Greatest hand to
buy quinine you ever seen. Give 1t
to his constituents"
Then follows the story OF Lincolns
lifes-jdst as It appealed to a. plain
man. 1t pictures the surprise OF
Lincoln's fellows at his growing
greatness. and their bewllderment at
4, his election to the Presidency, their
pride in having presidential can
didate among them, their grief at his
going away, their broken hearts
when he returned.
One of the most interesting parts
OF the story is the account of the
trip Billy made TO Washington to
sec the President. 'I come TO see
you, Mr.. Lincoln.-just wanted to
see you-felt kind lonesome -been
50 long since Ia seen you. Then
Billy goes on and tells all that hap
pcned on that memorable trip,
In it's power to movetthe reader TO
laughter and tears, alternately, the
story is as successful as Dave" War
field is in "The Musiemaster,