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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-17

Mackay companies, as might legiti- mately be done, and if the Mackay companies used all these profits. to- gether with it's income from other investments, fer the payments of dividends, the amount would De sui fcjent to increase very largely the present dividend on the common shares, after paving the full divi- denG on the (r erred shares. N! surplus earninig4 are left in lie treasuries Qf tHa subordinate com panies for extensions and the de- velopman Of the business and in crease- of reserves. During the year 1906 the earnings ol the Conner cial Cable Co. (which has paid reg ular quarterly dividends for oyer seventeen years1. have shown sub stantial gains in gross receipts and net profits ca both tl?e ocean and land systems.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-17
MACKAY COMPANIES
 |S REMARKABLE Success of a Mammoth Cor poration and How It's Business is Outlined Each Successive Year.
THE ANNUAL MEETING

Was Held Yesterday in Boston %*50,. tjUG.GeG Preferred Stocked-Con- tr0l LGcaI Office ot tic Postal Tel. egraph and Cable C0.-TWe Kew Trustees Elected.-No Debts,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-17
Reserve Fund nlan.

After paying the dividend on it's stock, large amount remaining was carried to reserve, in accord- ance with it's long established pol- icy. The CommercialPa Pacific Cable Co., during the year 1906 laid sub marine cables to China and Japan, and those cable are now in com plete working order. The land line system tthe Postal Telegraph is being constantly extended and also shows substantial increased gross receipts and net profits over the pre- vious year. On December 6, 1906. the forty-year monopoly of all tele- graphic and cable business between Cuba and the United States, grant ed by the Spanish government in 1860 to the International Ocean Telegraph Go. and later acquired by the Western Union Telegraph Co.,. came to an end by the expiration of thp fort;
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-17

trustees have decided to lay sub- marine cable direct from New fork to Havana, thereby giving three minute service as against an aver age thirty-minute service. The en- tire cost ol this important extension to Cuba will be paid out of current profits. Attention is called to the fact that during the past year, there has been inaugurated and put into successful operations a plan whereby the employees of the organ iZation are given an opportunity to purchase preferred shares in the Mackay companies and to make payments therefor by installments.
 A large number of the employees have availed themselves of this op- portunity and the plan has been so successful that arrangements have been made to continue it in order that the relations between the em- ployes and the companies may be 1 that of cordial cooperation and mutual benefit and support.
 Profits and Loss.
 According to the profit and loss account, the incmoe from invest ments in other companies for the | year, February 1, 1906, to February 1, 1907, was $3,310,327.93, of which $2,9S5,S74 was paid out in dividends, $24,624.63 for various expenses and s299,s29.10 was car ried forward as balance. The balance sheet is as follows: ln- yestments, in * other companies. S91.SS7,4S7.9 90; cash, $229, 32: total, S92,1oI947.22.
 Preferred shares issued, S3o,- O0O .o0o: common shares issued, S41,3So, 400: surplus, s727 ,a47.22; total. s92, ,10zs94722.
 The hooks of the Nackay com panies are audited by chartered public accountants
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-15

desired. sell them. the poles at the cost price. and rent from them
 Mir Rich stated that lie was without authorization to enter into any such degree. A desultory discussion follow ed without any agreement being reach- ed. and finally the Home people were ordered to begin tomorrow to string wires on the Ben poles under the city's promise of protection in case the Bell people objected. Mayor Lyons a few days ago announced that unless Rn anicabie ajustment could be reach- ed, he would use his efforts to have the city force all wire concerns to put their Wires under ground.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-15
TO USE BELL POLES
ORDER TO HOME TELEPHONE CON-
 PANY IN MOBILE.
Fight Between Two Systems In GuIf City Results In Action By the '.
 Board of Public Works.

Mobile. Jan. 14--lSpecial by Long Distance Telephone. )---The Homo Tele- phone Company will tomorrow morning begin erecting cross arms on the poles of the southern Bell Telephone Compa~ ny, acting under orders from the Board of Public Works. and with the prom-l ise of the Board to protect them in case the Bell Company offers any re- sistance 2
 This is the outcome of a meeting of the Board this afternoon at 500 o'clock. Some few weeks ago the city electrir elan wrote to the Home Telephone Company that when they put wires on Claiborne from St. Anthony to Con- gress. they would have the legal right to put the wires on the Bell poles, pro- vided they pay 50 cents per cross arm used. W
 Manager Bryant of the Home Tele- phone Company understood this to be an order from tine city. and notified the bell people. from whom he recefv- ed no answer. He reDorted the matter to the Board of Public Works. and both companies were summoned to ap- pear before the Board.
 The hearing has been postponed two or three times. At the meeting to- day J. C. Rich. attorney for the Bell Company disputed the cIty's interpre- tation of the law. and also opposed the joint use of the poles by competing companies The Home Telephone Company then offered: first. to rent from the Bell. or; second to put up new poles. and rent to the Bell orr third to erect poles. rent them to the Bell. and later If the Bell Company
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-15
WILL BUILD BRIDGE
no CONNECT MOBILE WITH DAU- . PHIN ISLAND.
Plans of Sudge Austin ara Received ' FavorabIy by Secretary Taft
 and General Mackenzie,
 Chief of Engineers.

Washington, Jan. -(Speciai. )-- Judge H. Austill of Mobile has re- turned home much gratified over his mission here. He is connected with the railroad company which Congress about a year ago granted the right to build a bridge on their line between Mobile and Dauphin Island.
 Certain plans and specifications are to be submitted to the War Department within two months. These were sub mitted to Representative Wiley. who went with Judge Austill to the de- partment and presented him to both Secretary Taft and General Mackenzie, Chief of Engineers. He also presented him to the President, but merely to pay his respects to the latter.
 The requirements having been met, the understanding Is the constrnction of the bridge, will be commenced in due time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-15
MIX AT HOME
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED PnEsCHrP- TION FOR KIDNEYS AND
 BLADDER.
How to Find Ont if the Kidneys Arc
 Anerted and What to Dc.

A we'll known authority states that there are more cases of kidney trouble
 here now than ever before, while re-
 cent reports show that more people
 succumb each year to some form or
 kidney disease than any other cgugo.
 When there Is sickness, examine the
 urine. Rheumatism is only a symp-
 tom of kidney trouble. It Is nothing
 in the blood. which the sluggish. fnact-
 i've kidneys have failed to sift out,
 leaving it to decompose and settled
 about the joints and muscles, causing
 in deformity, often reaching the heart
 when death ensues.
 Pain across the back. frequently painful and suppressed urinatfon and other symptoms of weak bladder are not the only signs of kidney. troubles many cases of stomach disease, headx ache. pain in the heart. Inactive liver etc.. are but symptoms; the cause of which can be traced to feeble. cloggsd kidneys. s The physicians for the insurauct companies always carefully exafatna and report on the condition of the
 urine. It Is a certain sign of sickness
 or health of the human body.
 A test of the urine should be ynadt by every man and woman at least | once each year simple test Is to
 void a small quantity of urine in q bottle or glass and let 1t stand over night; next morning, If there is reds dish brick-dust sediment, or white.
 heecy substance present, either con-
 suit some reputable physician or tett
 6 good vegetable treatment The fol-
 lowing prescription is rccommenued highly in theae cases. and if desirahle the sufferer can mix 1t at home. Any good prescription pharmacy has the ingredients, which are harmless an0 l inexpensive: Compound Kargon. cus once: Fluid Extract Dandeiion. one-
 half ounce; Compound Syrup sarsapa. rilla, three ounces. Shake well Auf | use in teaspoonfui doses after eacE fmeal and at bedtime. Where any c1 | tho symptoms enumerated above are present. good results are sure to fol- I low immediately the use of this sim pie prescription.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-15
PRAISES SANDERS
EXAMINER. MAKES REPORT or
 HEALTH DEPAnTMENT.
Says State Owes Debt of Gratitude to Onlcials for Efficient Handling of Yellow Fever SitBa-
 ffou

With words of praise for pr. w. H. Sanders. State health officer, and W. R. Brassell. chief clerk of the health de- partment. for their service to the state at the time of the yellow fever scare q year and half ago. G. F. Sedberry. assistant State examiner of public &C., counts, closed c report filed yesterday morning with Governor Jelks, in which he reports finding the accounts of the health department in proper shape.
 The expenditures of the department at the time yellow fever was preva- lent in portions of the South. and when if was feared 1t would secure a hold in Alabama, amounted to s40,32s.se. ac- cording to the report. and for all Of 1t. proper vouchers are on file and were presented to the examiner.
 Of this sum, there was advanced from the State Treasury $ss,2os.0s. but there
 were no funds on hand. and 1t was nec-
 essary to maintain quarantine resuia- tons and meet other expenses. Ac- cordingly Dr. Sanders. and other State officiaSi, secured the sum of sS.i2b up on their notes. which are still owing to the First National Bank of Mont gomery. The Legislature is to be ask
 ed to make provision to meet these notes.
 In his report, Examiner sedberrs says:
 Tn conclusion, deem 1t not improp- CT to say that to pr. Sanders. the head 1 of this department. and to his eff. cient chief clerk. W. R. Brasseli. who twas general supervisor and paymastei for the quarantine service. the State owes debt of gratitude, and for tho unselfish and vigorous manner in whict 1 they so cheerfnlly and satisfactorily l handled the dangerous situation. and fmet and surmounted the many difficui. ties surrounding them at that critical time. and also for the wise and econo' ! fnicai manner in which the quaranttns funds Of the State were expended."n | Captain sedberry also submitted [ report upon his examination last weei Of the accounts of R. R. Poole. the re. ttrtng Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries. stating that he found
 all the moneys of the department prop eriy and promptly accounted for. Int report covers the period since Sep tenlber 1. 1906. and shows the sale ol | fertilizer tags to the amount of $1z, ISss. and fertilizer licenses amounting to si4T. these being the principal iternI l in the total receipts of s18ss1.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-15
Pile Remedy Given Away
To All File Sufferers We VIII Sen' Free . Trial Package of the
 PyraHnia Pile Cure.

Pyramid FtAe Cure.
 In order to prove to you that our remedy Is not to be claieed with the many connections advertised as cures for this dread disease. we make this liberal offer
 We leave 1t to your own judgment to decide whether or not you can af- ford to do without this long tried rem edy. We know of no case where the Pyramid Pile Cure has not brought re- lief, when 1t has been used according to directions. It has saved thousands from the operating table and endless torture. You owe 1t to yourself to give 1t a fair trial especially since 1t costs you nothing.
 T write to thank you and also 10 praise you for the good your med iciue has done me. Oh, can't ind words to expres my thanks to you all for such a wonderful and speedy cure. ] felt relieved after using your sam. pie, so I went right on to druggist and bought a soc. box which I be- lieve has cured me entirely. I feel more myself now than I have left in over a year, for have been bothered about. that long with piles. l have told all my friends about this wonder full discovery aud will recommend 1t whenever I can. You can use my name anywhere you choose. Respectfully Mrs. Chas. l.. Coleman, rullahoma. Tenn"
 There is surely no good reason why any sufferer from piles should continue In agony. If you are tortured with this disease, we will send to your address in plain Fealed wrappels sufficient quantity of the Pyramid Pile Cure to show what relief it brings Many have been practically cured by this amount of the remedy alone. The sample pack age which we will send you contains the Identical remedy sold In all drug stores at 50 cents per box. Write to- day and prove to your own satisfaction that you can be cured Pyramid Drug Go. T7 Pyramid Building. Marshall, Afjah
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-15
PARKER IS DISMISSED
TRIAL OF PHOTOGRAPHER FOR As
 sAULTING WOMAN.
Young Man from Birsningham Wai Whipped by Captain MeDoweu for Alieged Insuit to
 His Wife.
Advertiser Bureau.
 Mobile. Jan. II.


 Mobile. Jan. f4.
 Thomas. A. Parker, the young photo- grapher from Birmingham, who was arrested last Thursday afternoon on the charge of assault and battery on Mrs. Annie Mcdowell, was released by Judge Clarke in the Recorders Court this morning. when the case was called 2 large number of witnesses were sworni but only the principals were called to the stand to testify. The prosecution was represented by MT. Robinson and Parker by Charles Tompkins.
 Parker was arrested after havin9 been assaulted by Captain McDoweii, steamboat captain, who beat him over the head with the butt end of pistol He gave as his on for striking the younR man that Parker had grabbed his wife a few days before while In her room and after hugging her kissed her several times against her will.
 On the stand this morning Mrs. Me powell said that Parker first went tc lhef home December z6, ana made ar rangements to take photograph oi herself and baby. He returned on Jan uary ', with the pictures, but she told him the work was not satisfactory. He promised to take the photographs and make certain changes as sM8gesteA' Mrs. McDowell said that before leav- ing the house he grabbed her and talk ing her in hisIarms he kissed her sew era1 times Her cries for help. she sad, attracted the attention of neigh bors, and Parker left the house hur- riedly She told Parker to return Thursday and collect his money for the pictures and when he went to the house at II o'clock thursday morning Cap tain McDowell went to the door. she heard a scuffle.
 | Parker testified that he did not touch the woman. He said that he had done some work for her and when he delivered the photographs was told to come back Thursday to, collect for 1t. When he went back. he said, her husband met him at the door and tried to shoot him. Parker said that he | grabbed the pistol but that Captain McDowell succeeded in getting it free from his grasp and dealt him blow | over the head. Parker stated that he had never been arrested before in his life and had not once enterd the Mo 1 Dowell house; that on each occasion | he visited the house he remained on 1 the front porch. The McDowelis did 1 not show by other witnesses that ht had entered the house.
 There were no eye witnesses to any | of the trouble and Judge Clarke de- 1 cided in favor<of Parker. The young man was immediately arrested upon the charge of doing business without | license and was instructed to pay the license of s25. The license wal paid.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-15

to him disappeared and q few minutes afterwards the negro who found the pocketbook came up to him and saia that he had found pocketbook with $50 and SEQ bill in it. The negro asked Lewis to change a SEQ bill for him
 Lewis had s30 in his pocketbook, and taking 1t from his pocket to ac- commoda Ie the man, comnenced 70 count out the change. Another negro sneaked up from behind him and the two made a grab for the money. They secured his s3e and made or in diff ferent directions. He furnished de- ,scription of the men. and Delcch was arrested. The other negro has not been arrested.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-15
MINISTER'S OF MOBILE
 TO FIGHT BALL ON SUNDAY

will include frequent public. denuncia. tions of all forms of vice. and of ai- legged general laxity in the enforces ment of law It is stated that the ministers are prepared to prove by witnesses, if necessary that fayoritism is shown by the police in the enforce merit9 Of the Sunday law or, as the min- isters claim, in the disregard of the law by favorites.
 Rev. pr. McNeill. who led a crusade in Pensacola with considerable success, opened up the fight last night in his vigorous attack upon the, proposed amendment Of the sunday law fn favor of baseball .NSf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-15

Mobile, Jan. 14--tspeciai.)- )--The cal- endar for the coming week is full of club meetings with small sprinklins of card parties for ladies, but there Is a 1amentable searceness of entertain. ments In which the men are expected to take part, no dances at all. with the single exception of the Fideiia ball on Thursday. Even the theatre offers hut one real attraction this week. Maxine Elliott's appearance tonight the other so-called attractions being old stories.
 This dearth of balls and receptions is particularly surprising, because the season isN such short one. and as # was so quiet before Christmas. q rush was expected to fill the time interven- ing before Mardi Gras. But here IS half the time gone. just one more month in which to frolie, and nothing doing. What do you suppose is the matter? There are of course various small affairs going on constantly fnat are not allowed to find their way into the papers, two or three tapies 2. bridge at one home, Sunday nignt supper at another, a box party or two couples at the Lyric. perhaps. but In the general scheme of society, these are but drops in the bucket.
 Even the dinner dance at the .Coun- try Club Saturday night failed 70 arouse any interest, and the dinner pre- pared for fifty or more was enjoyed by two dozen people, and these most r iy married couples Again we ask, what can the matter he7
 The Hamilton Whist Club comes around as regularly as does blue Mon day. making red mark on the blue ness thereof. Miss buia Le Baron was 1 the hostess today and Mrs. Joseph | Hodgson and Mrs. J. s. Bacon .subst1- l tutes. The resignation of Miss Juiis I Meehillips from the club Is c great loss i to the other members.
 | Mrs. John Harvey left today for Me. ridiaa> to visit relatives.
 pr. Rockwell left this morning for Il New orleans on businuess. Ills sen Mr. Ernest Rockwell arrived today
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-15
.DANDRUFF KILLS HAIR
 cutlcura Soap Kills Dandruff

"I was troubled with dandruff on my head ever eincs I was twelve years old. l had beautiful hair up to that time. The dandruT destroyed my hair. I tried everything I could hear of. I had no doctor. but I went into drug store where was we'll acquain- ted and asked the druggist if he knew of anything that would be good for me. He said: 'Of coures I do. Just get cake of Cuticurn Soap.' I got it, and it did my hair good the first time l used 1t. My sister in Jaw couldn't keep the dandruh of the top of her baby's head, and the hair wouldn't grow. I was there, had 0 cake of Cuticura Soap with me. I told her about it, and gave her the Cuticura Soap. and in about three months went there again, the child's head was covered with hair and not Q sign of dandruff. My sister said it was the Cuticura Soap. The child ia not past three years old and has c lovely head of hair. Mrs. E. ". Shigley, Columbus, Kan, Oct. 25. l9o5."
 compsts ExasrnaI ssd Interuai Trsatmsns for Every HumOr of innnia end Adns eonsis of CutieuFn Soap (2Se to ClcsBse the Skin, cutcufA Ointment (s01 to Heal the Skin, and cucnra ResolVeni (oa (n the form of Chocolate Coated Ps ese. per vial q Purify uhe Blood. Sold throughout the world. Petler DFnG Chem. Corp. Sole Props., Besion, Mass.
 ug- AaiIsd Free, q New @ RAgs shia Boshs"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-15
Date of l'' rriaI rixea.,

St. Louis. Jan. 14.--United States cir- cult Judges sandborn, Hook and Adams today Issued an order fixing Jan. 30 as the date o< hearihb on tho motions filed by defendantssin the suits brought by the government against the Stan 'dard oil Company and it's subsidiary companies to have tke court set aside the subpoenas in the case he motion was made on behalf of John n. Rocke- fellsr. H. H. Rogers, ]. D. Archibald and others who were served by United States marshaie in New York and eiss- where after the suit had been filed in St. Louis
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-15
A warn Day In Mobile.

The weather records show that yes terday was the warmest January day on record in Mobile without exception. The average hourly temperature yes- terday was 70 degrees, which is 20 above the normal hour average for Jan. IS. and yesterdays average was exceeded only by Jan. [. 1s. 1890. The tsmnarature for January 1 to IS. in- elusive, averaged 6e degrees, which is higher than the second warniest sirni- lar period for January in this cf's. which was in 1890, and which was followed on Jan. IT that year by heavy frost. subsequently, followed by the warmest February average of rec- ord here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-15

Mobile Jan. 14.---tfsy Long Distancs Telephone)---At a meeting of the Pro for a vigorous campaign on the part of the clergymen to prevent any amendment of Sunday law. such as to have baseball games or other aniuse- ments, and also to direct the attention of the public, and especially of the city officials. to an alleged general disre- gard of the Sunday law, and of the laws prohibiting gambling.
 The clergymen did not announce just what steps they would take, but the outline of a systematic eampatgn is stated to have been agreed upon.A It
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-15
Heavy Fog on Bay.

Tn fog so thick that 1t was impos- sible from the bridge to see twelve feet in front of the vessel. Captain Kenny brought the Munson line steam CT Prince George, from Havana, up the lower bay this morning and safely moored her at the upper docks. It was a feat which brought Captain Kenney much praise, for other vessels were tied up in the fog, and even the cap- tains of the tug boats were afraid to move their boats from the wharf.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-15
BADLY AFFLICTED
 WITH ECZEMA
For More Than Two Years = Trles Physicians, Patent Remedies, Old Women and Quack Cures and Found No Relief.
USES CUTICURA AND IS
 SOON SOUND AND WELL

TT was very badly affiicted with ec- zepna for more than two years. The parts affected were my limbs below the knees. I tried ali the physicians in the town and some in the surround ing towns, and also tried all the pa- tent remedies that l heard of, besides and Quacks, and found no relief what ever until commenced using the Gu ticura Soap, Cuticura Ointment, and Cuticura Resolvent. In the Cuticura Remedies I found immediate relief, and was soon sound and well. c. VI. Beltz, Tippecanoe, Ind, Nov. I5, 'o6."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-15
Autoistn xIaake . Trip.

A delightful auto trip was made yes- terday to Mt. Vernon by the following car owners and friends of theirs. Reese LowensteIn Mir. Forscheimer. Charles B. Hervey, Joseph Stone and MT. l. 'En- gle. On one of the hills excitement was created by machine bucking bod 1y. One of the ladies jumped out m alarm and narrowl yescaped injury. The start was from the cawthon Hotel at Q am ., and the return was exact Iy twelve hours later.