davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1907-03-03

,eeTOoked. is the fact :tat plants must p
when etherized. and the ether be applied early
in the season
As the season advances. the plants 90 -hr'-
Ihelr regular resting period and the effect OF the
ether Is less marked Ether Is used In ueasurG 10
take the place OF the resting period
With Hacs. gain OF from six TO twelve days was
secured IN every This with the plants Just
they dug up the ground. japanese
ounce bloomed three four days earlier than that
not etherized Deutzia, ornamental shrub. gained
about four days.
Plants respond IN different ways to etEsTizatIon
The blooming Of al is hastened by st. Azaleas
and rhododendrons affected except during
January.
Harm can be done by etherfzng plants too long.
in the OF the drug with The leaves
dropped OF = rhododendron when treated seventytWo
causing their drop down. plant apparent
" going sleep When applied the life
element Che living prOtOplaSm in the cells Is fatally
STACKED death results.
Striking results obtained with rhUbarB and
asparagus. When applied Tor long time to aspara-
gus the ether the plant 70 grow rotously. be-
coming tall spindIing and unit for use. Good
results obtained after the time Of subJecton 70
ether regulated The plants grew much larger
than those treated, though there little cif
ference in the lSngth Of time required develop
crop
size Of the individual stalks and the time of
Ing. over week being saved The yield in
creased more than 60 per cent by the OF ether
In making tests with these two plants. they
grown in dark cellar IN the fan at low tempera-
tu-e. Certain blocks were etherized and
not. that, other conditions being equal. the eject
o the drug easily discernble-
Among the bulbs tested we're narcissi tulips.
hyacnths many varieties OF Lilies. and Otherz well
known TO the florist
The Washington times., 1907-03-03
PLANTS GROWN IN DARKNESS

The plants were hrst grown the dark so THAI
nent above ground. and thus enable them TO live
growth would have been rapid that the would
win nareiss fnaTZesi de,eopmenf beng obtaf.sd
when plants were etherized early in the season.
Two forms Of results were obtained, one gain in
which is also OF great commercial importance.
suits some good and some otherwise The rniniaturs
hyaeinths save gave the best results Two or three va
Extensive experiments We're carried on with lilies
forcing houses forced plants gaining between six
eR @ @ me a aser Sq s M no bd Te M m wer & 6h
tanned and it appears TO be one Of the best plants
With the price for Easter lilies ranging between
81 and = in the large city markets week saved in
time of bringing crop is of vast Importance
plants WIN be reaGy for the market just the right
Etherization of a great variety of seeds is now
20 be made this year These seeds include all of the
slowly. the peach, the apple, etc
applied ON e IaT Scale al in general arieniIT y , "a
the work viii require considerable time before definite
The great value OF etherzation. as already demon
the increase in the product and the saving OF vaiu-
time also in the great uniformity with which
IF Is easy to see what this means commercially in
enough tTiumph for the discOverers at Cornell even
If ali the other advantages Of etherization not
0sS Fancy the growing Of every crop in the world
what a great saver 70 multitudes of people such a
The great question now is to find out which plants
viii respond hest 70 the treatment and how much
An Se IN dw is n esT.d ne on s but tb S @
States Department Of Agriepture This is in forcing
OF electric lights at night
night IT is proposed ascertain whether they can
not be made to work during the entire twenty-four
This promises to be busy year for plant sre
The Washington times., 1907-03-03

Hnheard-of dctfVity Take, for example,
the experiments on etheriSing plants noTo
being conducted by Professor John Craig,
head of the Department of/HorticaltHre
tn Cornell University's College of Il grical-
tRTe.
By treating them with ether, Profey-
sor Craig has found that certain foScers
and vegetables may be forced to mature
much earlier. 1T means revolHtion in
the method of .gros0ing," he asserts "be-
cause, not only are they stimulated to an
earlier, but to a more perfect maturity than
rphcn left to develop naturally"
Easter lilies are made TO bloom a zreek
before their usual time; gVith Glacs, gain
of from six to t1relUe days has been secar-
ed japanese ounce, deatzid, narcissas, tss-
lip, hyaeinth and other plants haze sprahg
to folUcr from three days TO rpeek before
surprised Nature expected them.
The Washington times., 1907-03-03

roominG Of s. Easter lily week more. and thus
fat gain 10 the producer
This work at Cornell has covered hundreds OF
varieties OF flowers. fruits. vegetables
shrubs and great variety of bulbs 1t has oc.pI.,,
the entire time OF Messrs, Lewis and HoWett fof
years.
Ordinary sulphurous ether. purchased in the form
sole by druggists is used The plants roots OF bulbs
TO be etherzed inelosed IN alright eompart-
ment having known cubic contents
The ether is introduced into the central part Of the
chamber in shallow dsh where it rapidly voatlzes.
the plants being arranged a serIr-
they fill the interior Of the box
In this ar-tight chamber, subject the stner
vapor, the plants remain not less than twentyfour
hours and than seventytvvo hours. the best
results being obtained. the average forIy-eignl
hours. For chamber having ca lei.
Ions. such the used at Cornell about twenty
ounces of ether is necessary to III it with vapor
One of the most important facts in ccnu,e.
uir etheTzation OF plants.
The Washington times., 1907-03-03
sSrfI;is l11kOe 8 af9SE xs NsFcsssus Ecieirip:
sooe tcff 20 Nssbsc

n INTERESTING in the extreme have been these
n experiments OF Professor Craig. which have been
III carried for two years. Details OF the work
lave been looked after by c. l. Lewis in charge
the bulbs. J. L. Howett who forces the shrubs
and herbaceous plants
subjecting dormant plants to ether in order to
hasten their maturity is not theory. Previous
work along this line however never sufficiently
completesto TO be OF practical value
Ether was first used in this connection in 1875 by
French expermenters, but the principal work
along this line. previous that done Cornell.
By Danish experimenter. Johannsen.
lie reported results obtained in the etherizaton OF
certain plants In 1sss and has progressed
since. As result. French gardeners using
ether force lilies for several years.
The Cornell experiments have shown that the cost
OF etneriEng plants is small as 20 appear trsial
when compared With the advantage gained. Less
than OF cents worth ether will hasten the
The Washington times., 1907-03-03

PPINESS for old
Dame NatHre is
gVhere til G i'm
patient feet Of
man do not tread.
For, in this tgOen-
tieh century rush,
he has ia k E u,
even, 20 prOddiHg
th e benevolent
SoNl most HngaL
lantly in order to
hasten her handi-
9vork.
In his anxiety
TO produce quick
err results. he has
stirred Nature to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-17

sition indicated that he had entanged his foot in a vine growing upon the ground and had fallen. the fall caus- ing the discharge of the gun.
 The funeral was held at the family residence and was largely attended by sorrowing relatives and friends. The service was conducted by pr. W. D. Hubbard of the Baptist Church and by the Knights of Pythias, of which order Mir. Rainer was a member
 A profusion of beautiful flowers sent by friends at home and from a dis tance, covered the casket. The inter- ment took place at Oakwood Ceme- tery.
 Mr., Rainer was born fifty seven years ago at Messy Grove four miles east of Troy. At the age of nineteen, MT. Rainer moved to Troy and on Jan uary 1, 1880, married Miss Mollie Clarke of this city, who, with two sons and a daughter, survive him. His sons are Ross Rainer and George Rainer, and a young daughter. Kathryn Rainer. His brother and sisters are: Joel Rainer of Brantley, Walter. Frank and Young Rainer of Elba. Mrs. Robert Stevenson of Troy, Mrs. M Sollie of Ozark, Mrs. A. Black of Bfantley, Miss Sydney Rainer of Elba and Mrs. D. A. Black. Mrs. L. E. Carter, Mrs. c. J.. Sanders of Texas.
 All of them attended the funeral with the execution of the last three-men- tioned. who were deterred by distanct.
 Mir. Rainer was a member of the Knights of Pythias, Knoghts of Honor and was also a Mason.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-17
4rain. 1oS, {ahrevs, to l.. third. Tips so0 4-b. Bl& Bow. Belden, Lindaie.
RAcING COMMISSION.
KentueAians de Not Wish Mere Tn
 Two Sellfar Races Daily.

Kentuekians de Not Wish Mere Than
 Two Selling Races Daily.
 Lexington, Ky. Feb. l6.-The rac- Ing commission today granted dates as follows: Lexington. April z7 to May (, seven days; Louisville Jockey Club. May to. June s, thirty days; Latonia Jockey Club. June le tn July l3. thirty days: Douglass Park did not ask for spring dates and they will be given thirty days this fall, and each club will hold but one meeting
 The commission received request from the Cumberland Park Jockey Club of Nashville. asking that no dates he allotted to the Kentucky tracks that will conflict with race meetings in the State of Tennessee. This re- racing commission that spring meet ings will be heti this year on the Tennessee tracks.
 A resolution as follows. bearing on the conduct of racing in Kentucky. was passed:
 Be 1t resolved by the Kentucky Racing Commission. in meeting as- seInbled. that 1t does earnestly re- quest and urge upon the racing asso- ciations of Kentucky that in their daily programs they shall not have more than two selling races each day. ono for two year olds and the other three year old and upward. except when one or both races are split.
 We luther request that the purses offered by the racing associations of Kentucky. with the exception of Lex ington, be increased so as to average $500 each a day.
 ''wo recommend the strict enforce ment of the rule against doping.
 We earnestly recommend that no betting agents or commissioners be racing association in the State to solicit wagers."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-17
M. M, WATSON DEAD.
4si g N3-Z---s--
 An Aged and Esteemed Citizen of Bar.

An Aged and Esteemed Citizen Of Bar. Is ss..1 bOur County.
 EHfa8fia. Feb. 16.--(Special. )--M M. Watson, an old and highly es- teemed citizen of the county. died al his home sixteen miles south of Eufau- la last night, and was buried al Rocky Mount Church this afternoon
 He was over 60 years old and had been the postmaster at Guiano fifteen years. His wife several grown chil- dren and several brothers survive him.
 The former Chewalla cotton mills af this city will resume operations here Monday under tho following management B. Moulthrop of this city, president: W. l.. Wild, secretary and treasurer: J. F. White of this city. vice-president and general man. ager. The papers of incorporation have been filed by the following sym dicate: R. Moulthrop. W. L. Wild, J. F. White. J. H. Hull of New York, G. l.. Conner, D. B. Mckenzie and Mrs. M. l.. Roberts. The plant will be known as the Barbour Mills.
 The engagement of Miss Lily Bush and William Stewart has been made known and the wedding will be sol emnized at the home of the prospec- tive bride on Thursday evening next. Miss Bush is the eldest Caughter of Hon. A. B. Bush who resides at Cotton Hill. MT. Stewart is a pop ular and progressive farmer, widely known and highly esteemed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-17
MODIFY TAX BILL
MAKE MEASURE AFFECTING FOR- EIGN CORPORATIONS LESS
 SEVERE.
Fees to Be Paid by Companies from Other States Doing Business
 in Alabama Sealed Down by Committee.

The House Committee on Ways and Means held a meetiny yesterday af- ternoon at the close of the afternoon session at which the general revenue bills were passed upon. The measure taxing foreign corporations was the one which received the most attention from the members of the committee, and it was considerably modified from its original form, being made much less drastic.
 The measure as first introduced pros vided for heavy fees to be paid by the corporations which entered the State, based upon a percentage of the amount of capital stock actually used by the corporation in Alabama. Half the amount of the State also was to be paid by the foreign corporations to the treasury of each of the counties where they maintained an agent. In its modified form the measure provides for slightly lower percent ages to be paid the State, and the pro- vision for the other tax to be paid the different counties is cut out of the bill. The percentage of the capital stock to be used in Alabama. which is to be paid the State as a tax by the foreign corporations is as follows: Upon the first $100. 25 per cent. From $10O to 51.000. per cent.
 From $1,0o0 to $1OO,oOo, 1-1o of per
 From s1oo.oOO to s1,OOO,OOO. 1-2O of per cent.
 On all over $1.ooo. .ooo, 1850 of per cent.
 This percentage Is to be charged each foreign corporation as an admis- sion fee. and thereafter the same amount shall be paid the State as an annual tax.
 The revenue bills agreed to be re ported favorably, embrace a re-enact- ment of the Is cents mortgage tax, to be paid by the holder of every mort gage upon Alabama property, the amount being 15 cents upon each $100.
 The measure for lhc taxing of the gross income of public utility corpor- ations was agreed to, with provision l to be inserted making the measure in' operative in case of the enactment 1i l some law to tax the intangible prop erty, or franchises of such corporations as is proposed by a bill introduced ir the House yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-17

Chicago. Feb. 1e.--A proposition to establish a State owned railroad from Chicago to Savannah, Ga, was sngsesl- ed to Corporation Counsel Lewis by Governor Hoke Smith of Georgia in a letter received yesterday. Governor smith declared that such a line would reduce freight rates and would have a great influence on the trade relations with the South. The letter says:
 T am much interested in the railroad rates from the lakes to Georgia Our State owns railroad from Atlanta to Chattanooga and there is a strong sen- tinnent in favor of extending 1t to Sa- vannal1. If Cincinnati could reclaim control of the line built by it's citizens from Cincinnati to Chattanooga and Cincinnati and Chicago would join in a movement for the construction of line from Chicago to Savannah, operated solely for the purpose for paying ex- penses and interest on the actual cost
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-17
LEAGUE SCHEDULE
MONTGOMERY WILL OPEN WITH
 ATLANTA CLUB.
Plays July Games in Gate City and Has Labor Duy and Memorial Day Contests at
 Home.

Little Rock, Ark. Feb. 16.-Under the schedule for the 1907 Southern League baseball season, proposed by President kavanaugh and the Advisory Schedule Committed, the season will start both in the east and west on Wednesday. April 10th. and will end with the west ern clubs in the east on Saturday. Sep
 The opening games will be as fol- lows:
 Little Rock at Memphis; Shreveport at New Orleans; Montgomery at At lanta; Birmingham at Nashville. The first game at Little Rock will be with Shreveport on April 20; at Shreveport with Little Rock on April 20: at Mont Birmingham with Atlanta, April I5.
 The eastern clubs will start the first trip through the cities on the western part of the circuit on Wednesday, May their first invasion of the east May 2e.
 Double-he headers will be played <on may 30 Decorator Day. as follows: at Atlanta; New Orleans at Nashville; Shreveport at Birmingham.
 On July 4th. Little Rock is scheduled port one game at Memphis; Mcntgom- cry a double-h header at Atlanta; Nash vile doubleheader with Birmingham at Birmingham- The Sunday games have been distributed as follows:
 Little Rock, three at Memphis, two at New Orleans, three at Shreveport; Memphis, three at Memphis and New Orleans; Atlanta. two at Memphis, one at New Orleans and two at Shreveport; Birmingham, one at Memphis and two each at New Orleans and two at Shreveport; Montgomery, two each at Memphis and Shreveport and three at New Orleans; Nashville, three at Mem phis and Shreveport and three at New Orleans. Nashville, three at Memphis, two at fiew Orleans and one at Shreveport On Labor Day the schedule calls for double headers as follows: Little Rock at Montgomery, Memphis at Nashville, New Orleans at Birmfng- ham and Shreveport at Atlanta.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-17
HANlN For E
 
 5. Boys. AA1 W AJA

We have a line of hobby shoes made by Alden, which have often been described as the Clapp line in boys sizes and that is saying a good deal.
 They are liked in one sec tion of the country as we'll as another.
 Sometimes that is not the case and even as near as Bir- mingham they buy somewhat differently in some respects, the conditions exacting more wear.
 These boys shoes are $500 and $3.50 in price, but they are our finest; but we have them at all prices, the popu- lar ones of which are $1.50 and $2.00, wherein we are well supplied.
 We have also a fine assort- ment of the smaller run of sizes commonly called the Little Gentleman S.. |"
 Carrying the best makers of footwear on our shelves, we see no reason why not fully equipped for discrim- mating people.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-17
CONGRESS-.
HouEe Summary.

Washington, Feb. 16.-The post office appropriation bill was taken up today by the House but general de- bate was not concluded. During the morning hour the House passed a number of bills, among them being a measure permitting the special deliv- cry of letters carrying ordinary stamps; also a bill limiting to Jan uary l. 1909, the operation of acts to reimburse the Governors of States and Territories for expenses incurred by them in aiding the United States to raise troops in the war with Spain. The House at 5:30 p. m. adjourned until noon tomorrow, when eulogies will be pronounced on the life of Robert R. Hit, late a Representative from Illinois,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-17
Senate Summary.

Washington, Feb. 16.-The admin. istration plan to settle the C1lifornia- Japanese situation was approved by the Senate today in the adoption of the conference report on the immi- grafton bill. This report contains a provision which authorizes the presi- dent to exclude Japanese laborers from the United States at his discre- ton The report will now 20 to the House for its approval which, 1t has been sttaed Is assured.
 The entire day was devoted to the further debate of the questions. iH- volved in the report. The opposition presented an alternative plan contain ed in 2 resolution of instructions to the coferees requiring them to bring in a provisinn positively prohibiting
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-17
HOKE SMITH WANTS STATE
 OWNED ROAD TO CHICAGO

of construction without the burdens of watered stock and bonds.
 such a line would prove beneficial not only to the great cities through which 1t passed, but to d broad terri tory adjacent to the line. It would re- duce freight rates more than 25 per cent Itwould have a most marked in tiuence on our trade relations"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-17
Dispensary Is Dead.

Columbia, s. C.. Feb. 16-The House of Representatives today. by a vote of 7S to 2S. adopted the report of the conference committee, which for thirty six hours had been working on defects in the local option bill. The report also was adopted by the Senate by 25 to 15. and the act will be signed bv Governor Ansel at once. the State dis pensary thus passing out of existence with today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-17
BURIAL OF MIR. RAINIER.
Funeral of Prominent Troy CitIzc
 N4-Io N-es Ia fIIad

Troy. Feb. 16.-(Spccial) )-This at- ternoon at 3 o'clock the funeral of AL fred II. Rainer, who yesterday met an accidental death while out hunting. took place.
 Mir Rainer's body was discovered by his son in a skirt of woods about two miles from town. He was lying face downwards over his gun, with one hand on the barrel of the gun and not upon the trigger as stated yesterday. and the other thrown behind him. His po-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-17
TREAsURER's SHORTAGE.
Walker Believed To Be on Steamer
 Bound For Mexico.

WHIkeF beHeVeu IO He on SteumeE
 Bound For Mexico.
 New Britain, Conn, Feb. 16-rhe di- rectors of the Savings Bank of New Britain have re-examined the securities in the banks vaults, and have found &6.00O worth which had been reported missing. reducing the total shortage to $559,000. The loss of securities to tha Connecticut Baptist Convention is def- initelv fixed at $50,0
 The supposed clue to Walkers moves ments, which came in a message to President Philip Corbin on Thursday evening. is believed to be the informa- tion that a man answering to a general description of Walker is a passenger on a steamer bound for Mexico. The de- rectore arc confident that the missing treasurer will be found within feW days
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-17
Japanese laborers

from the United States: Senator Cul- herson presented this resolution. II was declared not in order, on motion of Mir. Lodge and an appeal of thia ruling of the president was defeated bv a vote of forty-five to twenty-, four, being a purely party vote. ThS conference report was then adopted without a roll call.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-17
BIRTHS AND DEATHS.
Record of Vital Statistics of the (. =
 for Past Week.

Record of Vital Statistics of the (. ~s
 for Past Week. x The following births were recorded in the office of the city sanitary depart mcnt during the week 'siding February 18th. 1907:
 To Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Lane. boy. To MT. and Mrs. l.. D. Dix boy. To Mir. and Mrs. L. H. Well, girl. To Nr. and Mrs. J. Davidson, a girl. To Mr. and Mrs. J. ". Brand. a girl. To 1fr. and Mrs. Jackson Watts, a boy,
 TO Nr. and Mrs Ed McCay. a girl. To MT. and Mrs. John Biggio. boy. To Mir. and Mrs. Ray Rushton, boy FTo Mr. and Mrs. C. c. Playar. a To. MT. and Mrs. W A Thompson. a To MT. and Mrs. Cleveland HurdweI, a boy.
 To MT. and Mrs. William Warner. a boy.
 Negroes.
 I'd Abe Mason and wife, a boy. To Ben H. Reid and wife, girl. To William Shorter and wife. a girl. To Maui Ray and wife, boy. To Jack Roberts and wife, girl. To Lula Dudley and wife. girl. ID Jim Williams and wife, a boy. To Mary Dinkins a girl.
 To Rosa Lee, a boy.
 The following deaths recorded in the office of the city sanitary department during the week were as follows: Mrs. P. Taylor. age 6S years; shipped tS Sellers Station, Ala. John A. Finley, aged 26 years; ship ped to Opelika. Ala tS F Miss Sarah e. Follansbee, aged s3 years. <se. sl4s II Mrs Mary S. Allen. aged 74 years; shipped to Pintala. Ala. Negroes.
 Child of Strass Thomas, aged s months.
 Willie Ann Anderson aged 60 years. Henderson Bailey, age 25 years. Randall Crawl. aged 56 years. Neptune Lanfer, age 45 years. John Mcdonald, age 24 years.
 Child of Robert Jones. age 10 years. James Hopkins, age 25 years. --
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-17
SUPPOSED STRADIVARlUS
 VIOLIN FOUND IN NEW YORK

The violin and goods were found at
 the home of Ernest Frinkert who is under arrest. An expert will be asked to examine the violin to ascertain if it is a gem uine Cremona.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-17

New York. Feb. 16.--A violin. which |. police said had a label marked Antonius Stradivarius, Cremonensis. Faciebat Anno. 1736, was unearthed yesterday in a quantity of supposed stolen goods.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-17

Every body Is hauling out DaybreaIx Fertilizers NOW. You are next. Tha Bags are new, fat and strong.
 Marks & Gayle.