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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-26

general merchandise with neatness and dispatch, and at the same time so se- curely as to insure the stability and trim of the ship in a heavy sea, are matters for an expert. Tramp steam CTS and windjammers which find their way to New York, hire some one of the many stevedore companies to take charge of the work. but the big trans Atlantic lines operate their own stew edore service. As soon as the pier lines are made fast on an incoming liner the stevedores are over the side.
 and from that moment officers and crew have nothing to do with the hold until the captain mounts the bridge for the outward voyage. When the
 strike assumed serious proportions. nearly all the big companies telegraph
 ed their western connections to divert [ grain, provisions and other bulky through freight to other ports; and 1t is likely that Boston, whence the White Star and Cunard lines have a fine ser
 vice to Liverpool, will profit perma-
 riently at the expense of New York in this respect.
 When speculation forces the price or
 wheat well above a dollar hushel. as
 It has done recently,.it means that the congested population of that portion
 of the city east of the Bowery. be-
 tween Chatham Square and East Tenth
 Street are confronted with serious
 problem. There Is no section of any
 other city in the world wherc people live in such confined quarters. Here.
 in single square block. there are about 5000 people--a city In itself living in many instances In quarters
 unfit for human habitation. Eight or ten families sometimes find shelter in
 houses which under other conditions
 would afford reasonable accommoda-
 tions for not more than two or three.
 The population is principally Hebrew and Italian and because 1t goes farth-
 CT, the food product most largely con-
 sumed by this great mass of humanity
 is bread Generally speaking. the an-
 nual average per capita consumption of flour IT, the United States Is approx imateiys ont barrel. gsfn this section. covering nbout three square miles and containing about 100000 people some- thing like 2,o00,0o0 barrels of flour are consumed each year. which means about 590. .000.000 loaves of bread weigh ing a pound each. Within the limit of this comparatively small area there are located upward of 2,000 bakeshops, which. In addition to baking the bread | which they sell, also make a business of baking the loaves that are made and brought to them each morning by the women and children of the locality. The enormous mountain of bread which they turn out in the course of a year would fill about 10000 average freight cars. making a train 126 miles long. Longacre.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-26
. ~ @ CURES

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 s and as d thousands Blood Poison in every stage and being entirely minerals safe as well certain debasing out of your blood before does further damage Special home
 advice all write NN-A ~ ~ THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.,. ATLANTA, GA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-26

frances to the Subway-one through the cafe and one down that hallway! US great on a rainy day.
 "Its goodNany old day." smiled Win throp as a sudden inspiration came to him. I'm glad I found 1t out.
 After that Winthrop became a regu- lar occupant of the table that gave a view of the corridor. sitting there some times for an hour after the black coftee had been served, and at last his patience was rewarded, for Elizabeth came hur- rying down the stairway.
 Let's run" she cried as he hurried forward. q told auntie l wanted to stop and telephone. She only knows the hotel from the restaurant. and shes having cup of tea in there this blessed minute, safe in the knowledge that the men are on guard outside She was dragging winthrop down the corridor and across the platform Through the tunnel came the rumble of an approaching train. and they slipped through the gate just as it came to a stop
 "Which way are we going" she de- manded as she settled into the seat
 'Downtown.'' he explained. There is a little tunnel that leads over to the uptown platform. but I wanted to get away quickly. We can get off at the next station and cross there. Dr. Bliss lives on Ninety sixth street"
 The plan was simple enough, and though there was a wait for an uptown express, they were soon on board. There is a curve at Forty-second street where the tracks swing into Broadway, and here the train slowed down. Elizabeth, looking through the window, gave a little scream. Standing in the entrance from the Knickerbocker was her aunt with a most Imaginable ex- pression of bewilderment upon her face. It was just fleeting tableau, then the train gathered speed and Elizabeth sank back in her seat.
 "Auntie had just discovered the flight" she announced with a low rip pie of laughter. Her expression was the funniest thing, Dudley"
 'I wish I could hear what she is saying" he chuckled. T fancy that she will lose her faith in coachmen n spies now. It's a mighty good lesson for her, Elizabeth.
 "To think of your disinterestedness in giving the lesson" she said demure-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-26
HEIR UNDERGROUND ELOPEMENT'
By Horace Stacy.

Copyrighted. 1907, bby Homer sprasue
 What's the matter with slipping out now and getting married! defhanueu Dudlev Winthrop. You are over ,agaI age and the marriage cannot De nullified on the ground that you are minor. even though that ridiculous VII does make you Mrs. Eatons slave TUT three years more
 Elizabeth colored.
 "You see," she said shameluliy "Auntie is afraid of some such lh'hea and-and, John, watches.
 "you don't mean to say that she hao the footman act as spy upon you? he gasped
 Elizabeth nodded.
 "you don't realize how bitter auntie is" she explained.
 "Iust because my father maxried an- other? Surely that does not excuse her setting the servants to spy upon you. We can slip out Of the s'ue d0or then" Al,
 "Robert is in the side street with the o,rriape" she said, while the slood dyed her face a deeper red. m afraid that there Is no chance. dear.
 "But you would if you couldY,.
 you know that, Dudley"
 "T,II make the chance" he said T never heard of such thing. I'm go- ing now I don't want to take chance of meeting Mrs Laton until I've had time to cool down. I'll send you word.
 Winthrop passed out with pleasant adieu to his hostess and, as he descend cd the steps the sudden alertness of the footman in the Eaton livery told him that Elizabeth's suspicious were cor rect.
 Mrs Eaton had never forgiven Dud- lev Eaton's father for his fancied slight She had determined to marry him, but while he was attentively courteous he had given no indication of his prefer ence for her. For all that, his mar riage to another woman had been de feat she had never forgiven, and now that she was the legal guardian of hel sisters child until Elizabeth should be come twenty-one, she threw every ob stacle in the way of the match between the two young people, even planning t' l frustrate an elopement through th' watchfulness of her carriage servants Dudley had an appointment with al | out of town acquaintance, and when h | came to Forty second street. he turn ed his steps toward Broadway Tn man he sought was in the grill room II the new hotels basement, they toll him, at his desk, and presently Dudle, found himself facing the long marbl | corridor from his seat at one of tn | tables.
 What's the pocession?" he demand ed as he pointed to the persons who | after descending the stairs. vanishe' down short corridor just beyond. Going to take the subway" said tn | visitor T thought you New Yorker knew everything. Don't you knoN | that the Knickerbocker has two a"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-26
MARB LIE.

Curbow- Clapp Marble Co. Marble and Granite Monuments 2O9-2ll Dexter. Phone l46.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-26
Great Dinner in New York Planned as Public Demonstration of Frienas"ip .-Mystery of old Trinity's Mi'i'n. --F1fth Avenues HoOdoo Pa'ace- rss~ Sn.,a~ Thousands on Free Con- certs-Freight Travels Three Tme" Across Atlantic--wheat Speculation Hits East side Poor.

New York. May 25.--The two most famous fighting men of the world, Aa- miral Dewey and General kuroki ihN
 cd arms this week at the great pan. ouet given to the Japanese visitors at the Hotel Astor. That meeting ana ,ne banquet are likely to go down m uip
 lomatic history not only on account o
 tha imnortapce of the guest but De- cause the affair possessed signiii- canoe far greater than might appear on the surface. The administration at Washington, it is known. has all along been anxious for a proper understand ing of the really cordial relations ex-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-26

a.o.ad ,v,fe sat by his bedside tender i,s n,,rs,np him back to health. When consciousness rs % returned. ne asked 1T tpere was anything coherent or upper most in his wandering thoughts. Ills HIS wife replied: 'Yes, it was tnis, ,.a you to live long enough to see avery road III Madison county macadamized
 As the basis of a great civilization MT. Lancaster named scnool nouses: dasd. . !There can he no true religion With oi,t good roads!" There Is delight SuI e,.1 ,,siu sJuo of humor about much that he says. a while an abounding good s sense me is evident throughout. TaiK,hg anndsct 70 of prlwa' pnod roads system, he said that efti- e,Ss. eoU results depended upon haTnng sng,s tbs man in charge. competent eng, neer and fixing responsibility upo" one head.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-26
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This country has now reached a point with respect to the depletion of timber at which Germany arrived 150 years ago. In the meantime the German states have greatly increased the for est yield without impairing the for est capital by a vigorously administer cd system of governmental control The demand for lumber has increased so greatly in recent years in the Uni- ted States that 1t is now regarded as well worth while to recover the mill lions of feet of logs sunk in the riv- CTS of the northwest. It Is estimat- ed that there are 100.000.000 feet of timber lying in the bottom of the Sa ginaw river alone. With the price of pine lumber 100 per cent higher than it was ten years ago the river h"ds present an inviting field for sx- ploration
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-26

There Is hope for the most hopeless case If Rheumatism if the sufferer will only lake Botanic Blood Balm (B B. B.) IL in vfgorates the blood. making 1t pure and rich, and destroying the active poison in the blood, which causes the awful symp- toms of Rheumatism.
 Leading symptoms-Bone pains. sciatica ar shooting pains up and down the leg; aching back or shoulder blades. swollen joints or swollen muscles: difficulty in nov ing around so you have to use crutches; blood thin skin pale; skin itches and burns: shifting pains; bad breath: scfatica. iumbago gout. etc. Botanic Blood Balm (B. n B1 vii remove every symptom. giving nutck relief from the first dose, and B. P. Il sends a rich tinglinR flood of warm. rich. r,ure blood direct to the parlyzed nerves. kones and joints. giving warmth and strenrth just where 1t 1t is needed. and in thts way making a perfect. lasting cure of Shaumatism in ali it's forms. B. B. B. has ~nade thousands of cures after medicines ot 1cctors have failed to help
 Weak Inactive Kidneys-One of the .ar,ses of Rheumatism is due to inactive SISneva and bladder. B. B. u. strengthens Maak kidneys and bladder. draining off all ateaased matter and all uric acid. so the s.-9ne flows freely and naturally.
 RotanIc Blood Balm (B. B. B. is pleas ant and safe to take. Thoroughly tested for n1e wears. Composed of Pure Botanic ingre- slients Strengthens Weak stomach. Cures Dvspepsia. Price S1 per large bottle. at sIrug stores or by express prepaid Sample free by writing Blood Balm Co.,. Atlanta, gun
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-26

There is probably no other estate in New York about which 1t would be so difficult to secure exact information as that with which Trinity Church was endowed by good Queen Anne POP years ago. The very vague statement re- gently put forth by it's rector concern ing the income of the parish. stimu- lated the inquiry of one of the title guarantee companies as to how long it would take to make a list of the various parcels of real estate held by Trinity and what such a list would cost. eliciting the information that 1t would be necessary to search the pub lie records for three centuries past, and that the cost of the investigation would not be less than s1.00o. One of the chief difficulties in the way Of finding out how much of the famous old "Bouwerie" of Anneke Jans is now the property of Mrs. Trin." as the cor poration was styled in a parable writ ten in its defence more than half century ago, lies in the fact that large portion of her holdings are leas- ed for long periods to others. under whose names they appear on the Tax Assessors books. Fifty years ago. when Trinity was investigated by committee of the State Senate. 1t ap- peared that originally the mother or Protestant churches in New York owned 2.06S lots, of which SIS had been given away and 691 remained. The other 1059, 1t was inferred, had been sold. This report Is the only full one made since 1874, when the present poll cy of keepin~ the financial affairs Of the corporation a secret was adop- ted With this report for a basis. how ever, and some shrewd computations of the present value of the unassessed property therein listed Trinity's wealth in real estate has been estimat- ed at $39,36s,100. The famous brown structure which frowns unheeded up- on the Mammon worshippers of Wall street is assessed at $115,000: but the site which 1t occupies and the ceme- tery surrounding one Of the choicest pieces of New York real es- tate. being valued at no less than s17.- 100000
 When Silent" Smith. the most ec- centric of New York's multi-miliion-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-26
UNCLE SAM AND JAPAN IN
 UNOFFICIAL PEACE PACT

isting between Japan and this couh- try and has been desirious of US pup lie demonstration as a proof or .ne obliteration of all feeling over the California trouble nwhich Presldeht Roosevelt took such prominent part General Kuroki had planned to return directly to Japan from the Jamestown Exposition without taking part in any public demonstration. The opportuhi ty. however. was too good to be lost, and somehow from high sources things were started moving. A committee was organized significant in its com position. Not only did it number men who had been prominently connected with the political life of the present administration such as Paul Morton, Cornelius Bliss and Seth Low. but also F. s. A, DeLima and others who are laboring to extend the foreign com merce of the United States and to eli minate adverse influences. Just how this committee worked Is not known. but as result of its efforts General Kuroki changed his plans and came to New York to take part in demonstra- ton of the friendly relations existing between the two countries which may well live in international history as has the visit of Commodore Perry to Japan half a century ago The people of New York helped along the move ment by giving the men of the visit ing fleet a glorious time during their stay ashore.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-20
GET-RIcH-QUICk CAMS.
Government Investigating tie Opera
tors of Bucket Shops That Do
Business Through the Mails.

In times of prosperity there are al
ways chances for the CRATER. During
the past ten years has been the era
of the get-rich-quick man. No sooner
does one scheme play out than an
other takes its place. Thanks to the
ever diligent postal inspectors, and an
unrelenting government, the schemers
are not so plentiful as a few years ago.
For some years a number of supposed
legitimate grain and stock brokers
thriyed in both eastern and western
cities. These were active in soliciting
through the mails, and through local
Offices the business of small investors.
The millions of money gained from
the unsuspecting people will never be
known. In New York, Chicago, St.
Louis and other cities large and 'ex-
pensively conducted offices were main
tanned. Once the government got on
| the right trail, there were irregular1-
ties discovered that resulted in fraud
orders being issued against a number
of the concerns. The end is not yet,
and the work of determination will be
kept up till there is none in operation
! Buying stocks in a fair market is a
risky business, but when there are
schemers to stack the cards against
| the investor, there is not ghost OF q
| show. Many a bank clerk and bust
ness man can trace his downfall &c
speculating in the bucket shops.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-20
THE STORY.

u ING SAUL paused in his feverish
II pacing back and forth before MS
tent door as the messenger came up.
Speak" he commanded gruf1y as
the man hesitated in a confused, en-
barrassed manner. More deser-
tions?" he asked, savagely, without
giving the man a chance to obey his
first command.
"Yes,'' admitted the man, and even
in the darkness of midnight King Saul
could see as he pressed close to him
and peered in his face that fear and
encouragement were written there.
And those who remain" the man
went on, "are fearful and afraid"
With a cultural sound, half
groan, half an angry exclamation, the
king turned sharply and paced up and
down a few times with quick, nervous
stride, and then, stopping abruptly be-
fore the man again, he demanded,
half appealingly:
''And what is to be done? II the
Philistines learn of the straits into
which we are cast, they will sweep
down upon us without further delay
and no man will escape with his life. y
IF Saumel, the prophet, would
come" hesitatingly spoke the man.
EYES," broke in the king, bitterly
did he not say that he would come
ere this? 1t is now the seventh day
and still he hath not appeared"
1T might be-" continued the man
not noting the interruption, that of
ferings which he would make would
reassure the people and lead to vic
tory"
go" ordered Saul, with sudden de
termination, tell the people to as
semble before me tomorrow. Brins
burnt and peace offerings"
The man disappeared in the dark
ness and Saul resumed his pacing
back and forth.
"Why should not?" he mutteret
to himself "Am l not king? and tt
whom should the people look for en-
couragement but to the king?"
For nearly seven days now he ha'
held his little army together on tn
promise and expectation that upol
the coming of Samuel the fortune Q
the army of Israel woua change. Blu
each day as he had waited he ha
seen his army dwindle, and he kneN
that even those who remained wer
faint of heart, and unfit to enter int
conflict with their powerful foe, tn
| Philistines.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-20
Deadly Common Plants.

The things that give the most pleas
ure in life frequently can also cause
the greatest pain. Among flowers, for
instance, the beautiful snowdrop, the
ionquil and narcissus are
all poisonous. and to eat the smallest
part of the root of either of them
would produce fatal results, while the
Juices of the leaves will cause violent
vomiting.
The berries of the yew tree have
killed many people, and the opium
obtained from peoples has also
claimed is victims. Lady's slipper
and lily of the valley are both danger
GUS, and if the blossoms of crocus are
chewed t3.ey will cause vomiting
Flowers from dubious roots, however
seem to b. the most dangerous, and il
might net be out of place to dealers
these to label them with a cross
ones and mark them poison.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-20
UNITY or INTERESTS.
Relationship Of Residents Of Rural
Communities to the Home Town.

4
Give and let i've" is a policy tnaS |
has come down through the ages ana
is an expression of the Golden Rule
only in different words. There is IN
born in man a desire for self-preserVa'
ton. 1t is a law of life, and to TINS
desire can be attributed that which Is
considered selfishness within us. say
age man has little regard for the
rights and properties OF others ne
lacks the sense of equity and justice
and is guided solely by the brutal IN
stincts. Intelligent man realizes that
all his fellow creatures are entltIed
to the same rights he would ENJOY
himself. Therefore where the Chris
tian spirit is found, there can be look
ed for such equity as gives all an
equal chance to gain livelihood ana
to enjoy the products of their labor.
There should be the greatest mar
monv among the citizens of every
community. The interest OF all the
classes comprising a city or district
should be considered Identical. 1t mas
been noted that the most prosperous
towns have been built up by mar
monious and united effort of all the
people composing it. In these days
Wnen there are evils to combat, Wneh
oppressive trusts exist that are rae
tors in unequal distribution OF wealth,
it is all important that the masses III
each and every community unite and
work in harmony for the protection
and betterment Of local conditions. 1t
| it to be regretted that in many agrl-
| cultural communities there is lack
| of harmony between what is called
| the business interests and the produc-
ers of crops. Different reasons may
be advanced for this condition, but the
most common cause is a mlsunder"
standing on the part of the citizens
as to the reIationhip that should ex-
| list between them. 1t is wrong for
the teachings that go forth that the
farmers interests are different from
those of the merchant, or that the
merchants interests differ from
farmers of the community. 1t
is also an erroneous idea that the
| town is alone for the toWnspeople
and the country districts for the farm
er. Is it not true that the merchant
is dependent upon the farmer for his
support? And it is equally true that
the town is an important thing to the
farmer. 1t is convenience to him
| and he is as deeply interested In al
that pertains to it, to it's advancement
and the betterment of it's public lnstl
buttons, it's streets, it's parks and all
as are the people who reside within
the town. The merchants should real
ize how important the farmer is tt
them, and the farmer should bf
brought to a realization that the tow
is for him as we'll as for those who re
side within it's limits, and, that thu
less antagonism between the resi-
dents on the farms and the resident:
of the town the better it will be FOL
the whole community. There is
unity of interests that cannot bt
ignored, and there is a common fell
wherein all can work for mutual benz
fit.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-20
DISEASES or THE DECEASED.
coIored Mans knowledge Might Well
Have Puzzled Professor.

Representative John Sharp viii
Hams tells of eoroner's inquest in
Georgia, wherein the coroner was en-
deayoring to elicit information from
a colored witness named Ben Bolts.
did you ever hear the deceased
complain of any ailment?" was the
first question put to Bolts.
de who, sah?"
"The deceased"
Bolts scratched his head in per-
plexity, looked thoughtful for mo.
ment, then called into consultation
his wife, daughter and son-in-iaw.
After much whispering, he faced the
coroner again. I neber knowed No
decease, sah," he replied.
''The deceased means the man
lying dead there" explained the cor
oner.
"oh!" exclaimed Bolts. EFF 70
means de dead man, I begins to under
stand Eff I don't disremember, die
heah dat he had a rattlin' oh d
BRAIN"
Rafting of the brain?' What il
that?"
well, sab, it amt exack1y mis-
cry OBJ de stomach, but it amt ful
from it; an it's jest bout as painful
as flintin' at de heart, or ketchin' oil
de j'ints, or settlin' oh de bones; an
eff makes no mistake, it amt so pow
erful fur from ringin' in de years, an
tWitchin' OBJ de skull. y" Sunday Maya
zine.