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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-04
Tonight At Bitou. lilly II. Van.
pAMAcn TO HOMESTEAD.
New York Aroused Over the Storing of
 High Explosives.

New York Aroused over the Storing of
 High Explosives.
 New York, March 8.--A roundup of tunnel employees and a canvass of the neighborhood today revealed the actual damage wrought when several hundred pounds of dynamite exploded at Home- stead, N. J.. last night
 One man, George Johnson, a switch man, Is missing, and Is believed to have been blown to atoms; four persons were severely, and twice as many slightly, injured the plant of the Penn sylvaia Railroad contractors was wrecked; one house was torn to pieces; 400 houses lost their windows, while a half dozen homes and Geveranud's silk factory was considerably damaged. :. The seriously injured were removed to a hospital, where 1t was said all would recover.
 The dynamite was the property of Bradley & Sons the contractors. who are building that section of the Penn sylvania Railroads North River tunnel connecting the Jersey side with New York City.
 What caused the explosion has not been ascertained.
 Besides giving New Workers a scare, the explosion has excited renewed in- teregt in the action of the authorities. who have alleged that dangerous amounts of explosives have been stored in this city in connection with sub ways and other building operations now under way. Great buildings here trembled perceptibly though the explo- sion occurred six miles from the city Tons of explosives are said to be re- quired daily for work being done here. --------------------
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-04
aIGcERs IS A coon ONE.

Mexie Manuel Says Montgomery First
 BaHcmnn fs O. K.
 Memphis, Tenn. March 3.--(Speciai) --Moxie Manuel, the New Orleans pitch CT, here today en route to New Orleans, says Biggers. Montgomery's new first baseman. will make Alabama fans for get Dominick Mullaney.
 "Bfggers," says Manuel. lis just as big as MulIaney and dandy hitter. I coached him when handling the Uni- versity of Missourfs team two years ago. He is young and great college player"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-04
Tonight At BijOu. Billy B. Van.
FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT.
ASnociatiOn VIII Hold Meeting to Fer
 faPf CtrxanixatfOn.

Association VIII Hold Meeting to Per-
 feet Organization.
 A meeting of the School Improve ment Association is called by order of the President, Mrs W. A. Gayle, by the Secretary Mrs. w. H. Seymour, to be held Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the Girls High School for further perfeeting the permanent organization Of the Association and hearing the re- ports of the several comimttees.
 At this meeting. plans will be adopt ed for organizing branch Associations throughout the school districts of the cityk Every woman's club is requested to send representatives to this meet ing
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-04
FAST MAIL TRAINS.
COrtelyOu Says Government Doesn't
 Wanf Lives Rfaked

WWWN IlHNtN ENI8heWs
 Washington, March .3.-Postmaster- General Cortelyou has issued instruc- tions defining the attitude of the Post office Department regarding fast mail trains
 He states that while the department should insist upon the most expeditions service feasible. 1t should not exert it's authority to such an extent as to com pei the establishment of railroad schedules inconsistent with entire safe ty to all persons carried on these trains. The Postmaster-G General thinks that there Is danger of some of the roads being overtaxed in the matter of speed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-04
WORK FOR JUDGES.
District Judicial officers to Serve for
 Disabled Colleagues.

today passed a Senate bill which MT. Jenkins of Wisconsin, chairman of the Judiciary Committee, said was needed legislation, provoking for the assign ment of District Judges to perform the duties of disabled Judges.
 This bill gives the Chief Justice the right to designate the Judge of one district to perform the duties of a Judge in another district In case Of disability on the part of the latter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-04
Tonight At Biion. Billy F. Van.
BAILEY IN SENATE.

Receives Cordial Welcome from Col
 leagues in Body.
 Washington, March S--Senator Bailey of Texas who has just returned from that State, was in his place in the Sem ate today for the first time during the present session.
 He received a hearty welcome by his colleagues on both sides of the cham Der. He said he would make no state- ment in the Senate concerning his re- cent eventful campaigll
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-04
CALLS ON SOUTHERN MEN.
Asked to Consider Panama Cana
 Trade

New Orleans, March 3.--A call to governors. senators and congressman of the South to meet in New Orleans March 25 to consider the Panama ca- nal situation was issued today by the New Orleans Progressive Union. w. J, Oliver, whose bid for the canl contract
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-04
-IiftIe C,hIId Irn- Ahnnfinn.

Little Child FO- Adoption.
 Capatin Odom of the local Salvation Army has in his possession at the Sal vation Emergency Home a little baby girl only few weeks of age for which he wishes to find home. Captain and Mrs. Odom took charge of the Ht-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-04
Tonight At Bijou. Billy B. Van.
Postma.ter at Fay

Postmaster at Fayette. Washington, March 3.--The President today sent to the Senate the following nomination.: Alabama. W. W. Harkens, Fayette.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-04
vERY FINE CARNATIONs.

VERY FINE CARNATIONS. Averaging three inches and over in diameter.
 Choice Roses and other Cut Flowers are always to be had at
 .B. STERN S& CO, Il Dexter Ave. Phone 1OO1.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-04
HOLDEN MINE VICTIMS.

All of the Men are Taken Out of Pit
 Alive.
 Scranton. Pa, March 3.--It now ap- pears that all the men were taken out of the Holden mine on Saturday; that the only victims of the explosion are the eight seriously burned. four of whom have died.
 No one is reported missing and no bodies have been found.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-04
Tonight At Bijou. Billy B. Van.

SPECIAL FERN SALE. Two hundred fine bushy Ferns with soil on, at 15c.; also larger sizes at re- duced prices today only.
 R0sEMoNT GARDENS,
 100 Dexter Ave.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-04

tie one a few daye since. and will give raise it well and give 1t good home.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-04

EXTRA FANCY CARNATIONS. Unequaled in size and lovely in color. Home grown and fresh from Our greenhouses every day.
 $. E. STERN s& CO.,, II Dexter Ave. Phone 1901.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-04

theria but 1t is said that he is not se- riously ill The patient had been iso- plated in the southeast room of the white house and a strict quarantine is being maintained
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-04

Archie Roosevelt III. Washington. March S--Pre&jdent RAosAvAlt's InunE son Archie has diph-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-04
AIARBLE

Curbow-Clapp Marble Co. Marble and Granite Monumenta 209-211 Dexter. Phone 146
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-04
FLOWER SEEDS.

A we'll assorted lot of FLOWER SEEDS in papers or by weight ar
 BURKE'S DRUG STORE. Cor. Court and Monroe.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-23
sEp wH.skERs WERE LACKING.
Hirsute Loss Put Mr.. Betrosky III En-.
barrassing Position.

Just before city election in Salem,
Mass, a Russian Jew entered the saw
ings bank. He was smooth shaven
and an awful scar covered one side
of his face. In broken English he an.
nounced his name as John Betrosky
(Which. by the way, is not his name),
and signiiied his intention of drawing
800. Ills signature was identical
with that on his depositing card but
under his name on the card was red
whiskers."
The cashier decided that Betrosky
would have to bring some one TO
The bank who knew him. Muttering
angriiy, the Hebrew hurried out, and
within 10 minutes came back with a
woman and five children. In a mix
ture of broken English and Yiddish
each one of the group tried to explain
that the whiskerless Betrosky was no
other than he who erstwhile wore the
cardinal appendages. The cashier,
after much talking, succeeded in max.
ing them understand that some one
known to the bank must do the identi-
flying.
The now fearful group Withdrew TO
nearby window. but their grief was
short lived, for with an exclamation CT
JOY they rushed out of doors, to come
back Immediately. Betrosky arm.in.
arm with eX-Mayor Hurley and two
little Betroskys holding his coat tails.
1t took but minute for the ex-mayor
to explain that the whiskers were
taken off at the hospital, policeman's
club having come in contact with
BretoSky's face when he was in fight
ing condition.
AS the 500 was counted the JOY
of the Bet,oskys became unbounded,
and seven more people there are In
Salem WHO believe that Hurley, to
use his favorite expression is right
on deck
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-23
REALLY HAD A GRIEVANCE.
Farmers Resort to Shotgun Not As.
tonishing Under Circumstances.

The former sat on the top rail- of his
stake.and.cder fence with his sawed
off shotgun across his bonsy knees
"Layin for crows" Queried the
Weary Willie who came limping up
the dusty highway.
Nope" the farmer gruH,y answered.
I'm layin' fer blooms. See that sign?'
The wayfarer saw the sign. 1t was
rudely lettered with white chalk on a
blackboard. He read it aloud:
All b'loonists is warned that these is
private groun's. Any b'loonists tres.
passin on these premises will be give
the ful PENALTY of the law"
Understandable, amt it?" the
farmer asked
Couldn't be palmer" said the way.
farer "Been annoyin' you, have
they?"
"Annoyin' is mild" returned the
farmer. The fust one of 'em dropped
in the middle O. my onean bed. I'll
admit | wuz rather tickled to see him
an didn't say nothin' bout damages.
Second feller tipped over seven of my
bee hives an ripped the roof off the
corn crib. was too dern busy dogin'
bees to put in any bill an afore ]
could look 'round--both eyes bein'
pretty night stung shuttle feller
was a-saiin over Plum creek. The
last chap didn't come clear down, but
he dropped his blamed anchor, an
somehow it caught in my melon vines
an away he flew with 27 o the finest
an ripest melons you ever see a.
danglin' at the end of his consarned
old drag rope. Then writ that warn
in over there an loaded the gun, an
the fust arrynot that flies low enough
III blow his old gas bag fun o holes
ez sure ez my names Lige Hawkins"
Good enough" said the wayfarer.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-23

| Throughout. and as fireproof "a
modern ingenuity can make a
building on which the brightest
energies a. both English and
American architects have been
concentrated. As was explained be-
fore, the inveutlvcnrss of the Amer
icun genius has already been dis
played in the proposal that the
new store should be- directly con-
ncctcd with the Bond street Sta
tiou or the Tube Railway. so that
passengers could pa.s from the
train through ana underground pas
sage into the shop wltohut having
t. 90 ont uf doors at all. Whether
the local authorities will admit u
principle 50 novel in underground
niotropolitan traffic is yet TO be
seen. bat Mr.. II. G.. Wells would
have little doubt about it,, benefits
and il might we'll De that subway
Which world serve other public uses
a.. well Il, that of bringing custom
rr' To u particular shop, would OBJ
laia careful consideration. Wlteth-
.cr ihi, detail in the scheme goes
Through or moi, it i typical of the
.rurrgCilc spirit that animatcS the
whole a. this new undertaking. but
uur representative did not touch
Upon il and only asked for more
concerning the bic
store that was shortly To be set up.
Shopping in London said Mr..
ScIll dye. presents problem that
Will he interesting to solve. | con-
Ic'> 10 lascluateS me. had prac-
tica,ly retired after the Marshall
Field store had been set going on
Ia successful bass: but the bust
ness hold, me still. The direction
Of large number OF men and
women towards one honomable end
Of legitimate success. i'm which all
haimonlously Cooperate. seems 10
me an ambition that is worth while.
il big store in London is run on
lines that are clnstic and adaptable:
if'lt starts without any old-world
lrreud,crs and method, except the
essential virtues of hard work and
honesty: il it deliberately tries to
please the women. first, last. and
all the time: il Il is never afraid
Of new development merely be-
cause il i n change; if it realizes
that woman shopping can be
made more plra,urablc to her than
ever was the ease before-then
venture to think read want VIII
have been supplied II is not
only London ladies who would
patloniIe an organization of this
kind, Country wives will be even
more appreciativc OF its possibilities
They will pet all that any house
hold need, under the same roof.
They VIII see the best Of cvery-
thin" and they will see il under
the best possible conditions. +
believe we shall have methods of
showing Off ladies dresses. and
Continued on Page Thirteen
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-23
AN AMERICAN IS NOW
WAKING UP The ENGLISH
One of Marshall Fields Old Men will Operate a
Store in London Along American Lines of
Hustle and will Make Competitors
Move Some

Move Some.

just to the west Of Duke street,
aud ON the north side oil Oxford
street. some buildings are being
pulled down and others are in u
state or dccrcpitudc which hcralds
speedy disappearance, IL - evident
that something new must take their
place. and Il representative of The
Daily Tclcgraoh who has been yi,-
iting various sites that have chang
Ell Their aspect lately made inquire
les at the new buildings with
which Mc>,r,. Daring and Glllow
have bclutlricd OX"ord-,trcct lie
was referred direct to Mr.. Scllrdge
whose temporary offices are Just
opposite No. lOl. 80 that ne can
kecl his eye ON the site that will
shortly he changed out cr
kncwlcdgc by the enormous scheme
which he is beginning to develop
When t i, understood that Mr..
Selrridgc j. tlc man who practical
~ created Marshall Fields big
store in Chicago. it will be rcailZ-
cd that he know, hs business. Our
representative discovered that hr
was quite able 10 explain 1t, too.
80 far rs it was advisable at pres
ent fer the public 10 get some idea
Of the future - he plan, It,.
"Nou must understand TO be
ctn with. said Mr.. Sclfridgc.
"Nthat | do not want TO pose as
an American invasion. " Under
M circumstances ha, the thought
occurred 80 me- of teaching YOU
anything. That would be impo>-
siblc. | have come here because
am attracted. ~ many other
Americans has been before me. by
the opportunities afforded for It
large and dlgnIlied business III
yonr great ana wealthy metropolis
business that will not interfere
with existing English concerns, but
| that is intended To introduce somc-
thing new. | propose to learn all
! ] can before we start. in order 10
I beein on lines thai viii be not only
prosperous, but up-to-tatc aud liv-
! ely. The motto OF MeSSrs. Self
ridge and WaI.ng's stare will be
integrity of business principles, the
highest quality oi' merchandise ANA
accuracy IA all our statements. We
shall steel, only the best A pur-
chaser remembers the quality of
goods long after lac rorgcts their
! price.
On the table was Il pile of arch
itcct :, drawings IN white lines on
blue paper. They showed fine
buiIdirg. 25crl by 2O0ft. stretching
back from Oxford street to Scmer-
set street. and with third open
side on Duke street. The front is
to be decorated with graceful Corin-
than pilasters, and the whole cf-
feet Is likely TO add TO the imposing
appearance of This important thor
luGhIarc. The construction will he
If Portland stone and steel
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-23
Special Correspondence }


New York, Feb 23 Nlew OBJ
stacles seem to develop every few
days to block the city IN its attempt
TO proceed with the construction Of
more rapid transit subways. 1t is
now six years since work was be-
gun en- the present subway. which
has been open to the public foc
nearly twp and half years
In spite of this lapse OF time. the
city has progressed no further in
subway construction than to pre-
pare plans and specificat ons for
twenty new routes. practically all OF
which now may have to be revised
to meet the wishes of the men in
control of the local traction COM
panics who insist upon the altera-
tions as. conditions for bidding on
the new contracts Whenever the
city appears to be ready to go ahead
with the work, which is not often.
the traction people step In and de-
lay things unfortunately. This situa
tion has existed so long the public
Is becoming ccnyinced the local
traction men are not anxious to eX
pedIte the construction of new sub
ways wiile they can continue col
lccting fares from every straphanger
or the existing elevated, surface and
subway lines.
1t was expected that the Rapid
Transit Beard would finally approve
the plans for the new subways ten
lays ago, and would proceed at
orcc to advertise for bids for the
construction work All, supposedly,
was in readiness when,, at the last
minute, representatives Of the trac-
tlon combine stepped in and urged
many radical, alterations in the ?ro-
posed contracts The changes which
tho company desire. If made by the
Rapid Transit Commission. will
place the ,chy In about as disad
ventageous position. as far as con-
troll over the, subways Is concerned.
as II Is III the present subway.
The city /, believed IT would have
complete CONTROL OF ftne. present sub
way, under the contract for its con
sttuction, In return for furnishing
the money With which to build the
great work. In this. however, it
found itself greatly mistaken. and
tho tra,tion magnates, who got con-
troll OF the property have been run
ming things their own way ever
since.
Various propositions have been adj
vanced TO safeguard the city's inter-
ests In the new subways but II does
not seem likely that any OF them
will be adopted. One of the best
OF these reform plans was to have
the new subways built and equipped
IN their entirety by the city and
then to award to the lowest bidder
contracts for operating the lines.
Under such contracts the city would
collect Its own fares from passengers
and would pay the operating CON-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-23
The Riqht View.

A regiment of regulars was making
a long, dusty march across the rolling
prairie land of Montana last summer
1t was n hot, bistering day and the
men, longing for water and rest, were
impatient to reach the next town.
A rancher rode past.
Say, friend" called out one of the
men, "how far is II to the next town."
"Oh, matter of two miles or so,
reckon" called back the rancher. An,
other long hour dragged by. and ar,
other ranchcr was encountered.
"How far to the next town." the
men asked him eagerly.
"Oh, Il good two miles"
A weary half-hour longer Of march
ing, and then third lanchcr.
Hey, how far's the next towu?"
Not far" was the encouraging aR
swer. Only about two miles
Well sighed an optimistic ser
geant, thank God, we're holdin ON
own, anyhow! !"-Every5od Mag
azine.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-23
SPECIAL LETTER TO The MIRROR
FROM THE COUNTRY'S METROPOLIS
Matters of Interest to the Whole Country are Re-
ported by Edward Stats Luther From
New York City.

lpany fixed charge for running the
trains.
Goodness knows the city of New
York needs new subways and at once
foT 1t Is growing at the rate of 35O,-
1000 year. and in regard TO trac-
tion facilities, it is now like big.
/ fat boy wearing the clothes of his
little brother. In view of the many
obstacles presented. however. there
! Is a grave question as to when the
contracts for the new subways can
be awarded. especially az at least
three different interests are waiting
with legal sand-bass. in the shape
loJ Injunction proceedings, to hold up
the contracts because OF unfavorable
provisions as soon as the bids are
lin.
Allowing for all these delays and
Iallowing also for the time that will
be required for construction work, It
| Is certain TO be three years before
any new subway OF any sort can be
| III operation and II is more than
likely II will he twice that time.
y
| One section of the metropolis
which now is undergoing most rad
ical change Is along Park Averue
from Sixtieth Street to the Harlem
River. The big terminal improve
ncnts of the New York Central
Railroad are responsible for this, as
thc substitution of electric power
f1r steam in bringing trains through
| the Park Avenue tunnel to Grand
Central station will make = possible
to cover completely all of the tracks
now sunkcn in Park Avenue.
When the work IS through, hand
some andE unbroken thoroughf..re
viii be left. with no more sign of the
presence Of trains than are to be
found now on thc street surfaces
lover the subway lines. From Sixth
eth Street south to Forty-second
Street, Park Avenue. will be given
lover to the railroad terminal, but
north of SiXtieth Park Avenue soon
Twill become a fine residential street.
like the same avenue Is today from
Thirty fourth to Fortieth streets.
Fha rebuilding ~ the avenue from
lSixtieth street north as residential
section already Is well under way
Elihu Root, Secretary of State,
recently finished the construction OF
a massive flye-story house at the
corner Of Seventy-frst street and
rented it to Paul Morton, President
o. the Equitable Life, for the time
Mr.. Root Is In Washington. James
J Higginson has purchased another
corner Of Seventy first street and
twill erect handsome residence.
! Just north Of Seventy first Street
douglas Robinson, who is a broth
li.r lln,'aw of President Roosevelt
land Miss Helen Robinson are build
ms handsome dwellings on adjoining
Iplois j. Edward Davis Is building
la. the corner OF Seventy second
street, Robert S. Brewster at Seven.
Itieth street and George :. Brewster
diagonally opposite,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-23
How 20 Keep We'll.

Stop worrying, Stop hurrying,
Cleanse the body and mind of all I'M
purities Eat to live. instead of living
to eat Take plenty OF exercise in
the open air, Breathe deeply. Love
Your neighbor. And call upon doc
tor for aid ii you must.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-23

rights to five cars turned out by
one factory.
EDWARD STATS LUTHER.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-23

Land in this section now ranges
in value from three to four thousand
than five years. the whole section
promises to be transformed into one
Of New Yorks handsomest residence
districts
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-23

A bomb has been thrown in the
ranks of the local traction managers
by a decision rendered by the Appel
late Term of The Supreme Court 10
tho effect that street car transfers
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